SYDNEY -- The second China Commodity Fair Australia was kicked off at the International Convention Center Sydney on Thursday.
The three-day exhibition brings together nearly 200 Chinese enterprises from provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across China. (Australia-China-Commodity Fair)
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JAKARTA -- Indonesia and Canada officially signed the Indonesia-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (ICA-CEPA) in Ottawa on Wednesday local time, with the deal expected to take effect in 2026, according to a statement released by the Indonesian Presidential Secretariat on Thursday.
The agreement was signed by the trade ministers of both nations, witnessed by visiting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. (Indonesia-Canada-Economic Agreement)
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ULAN BATOR -- Five people died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator over the past two days, the country's National Center for Public Health reported Thursday.
The victims were found in a house and a traditional round-shaped dwelling, known as a ger, in Ulan Bator's Songinokhairkhan and Bayanzurkh districts. All are believed to have died while sleeping, the center said in a statement. (Mongolia-Carbon-Poisoning)
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SYDNEY -- China leads the others as the most influential partner to Southeast Asian countries, according to a new data project report published on Thursday by an Australian think tank.
The Southeast Asia Influence Index, which was published by Sydney-based independent think tank the Lowy Institute, measured the relative importance of 10 external partners to 11 countries in Southeast Asia. (Australia-China-Southeast Asia) Enditem
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