Qantas, BA merger talks fail

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Qantas Airways Ltd and British Airways (BA) have called off plans to merge into an $8 billion-plus mega carrier after failing to agree on key terms.

STX launches first China-made ship

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SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's STX Group said Thursday it has completed building the first vessel made by its shipyard in China's northeastern port city of Dalian.

North Korea Takes Risk to Enter Information Age

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SEOUL (Yonhap) -- The launch of a third-generation mobile phone service in North Korea this week by an Egypt-based firm highlights the reclusive socialist regime's desire to enter the information a

CRYSTAL SUGAR PRODUCTION TO DROP BELOW 2008 TARGET

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Jakarta, Dec 18 (ANTARA) - National white crystal sugar production in 2009 is predicted to total only 2.9 million tons, or lower than the target of 3.3 million tons due to a decrease in the sugar

BALI'S NGURAH RAI AIRPORT TO BE BROADENED

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Denpasar, Bali, Dec 18 (ANTARA) - Construction activities to broaden Bali's international Ngurah Rai Airport will be conducted beginning 2009 in a bid to improve its services to passengers, an offi

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