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NHL eyes 2020 World Cup, no move on 2022 Beijing Olympics

PREVIEW - Two-Day East Asia Summit Opens in Singapore on Wednesday, Putin Among Attendees

Hyundai Motor Group to build S. Korea's longest straight test track

Hyundai Motor Group plans to build South Korea's longest straight test track in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, officials from the automaker said Tuesday.

Moon arrives in Singapore to take part in ASEAN summits

President Moon Jae-in arrived in Singapore on Tuesday for annual summits with Southeast Asian nations and their dialogue partners as he strives to bolster relations with the region and drum up international support for his initiative for peace with North Korea.

Kaspersky Lab Opens First Transparency Center in Zurich

Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab has opened its first transparency center in Zurich, which will be engaged in checking the source code of company products, and also began processing malicious and suspicious data from European users in Switzerland, the company said.

China still a developing country: premier Li

China remains a developing country by any standard, and the Chinese people obtained their due wealth by hard work, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday in Singapore.

Int'l conference on 'Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development' from Nov 14

The Energy Environmental Engineering Research Group (EEERG) is organizing the 5th edition of the International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development-2018 (EESD-2018) at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET), Jamshoro district.

OPEC Moves, US Policies May Swing Prices Within $60-80 Range in Short Term - IEF Chief

The efforts of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC oil producers aimed at stabilization of the oil prices, as well as the latest US sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports, may lead to fluctuations between $60 and $80 per barrel in the short term, International Energy Forum (IEF) Secretary General Sun Xiansheng told Sputnik on Tuesday.

China expects finalization of RCEP negotiations in 2019

China expects to finalize negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in 2019, Premier Li Keqiang said Tuesday when delivering a speech here at the 44th Singapore Lecture.

US Waivers for Iran Oil Importers Leave Enough Time to Shift Markets - IEF Chief

US waivers on Iran sanctions for some oil importers provide enough time for these countries to shift markets and find some other sources of hydrocarbons, International Energy Forum (IEF) Secretary General Sun Xiansheng told Sputnik on Tuesday.

Three days International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development-2018 to start from Dec 14

The Energy Environmental Engineering Research Group (EEERG) is organizing the 5th edition of the International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development-2018 (EESD-2018) at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET), Jamshoro district.

Rice output drops to lowest level in nearly 40 years

South Korea's rice output fell to the lowest level in nearly 40 years in 2018 despite government efforts to tackle the years-long oversupply of the staple grain, data showed Tuesday.

S. Korea's biggest game fair set to open in Busan

South Korea's largest computing game expo is slated to open in Busan this week featuring a wide range of new computer and mobile games with virtual reality technology taking the center stage, sources said Tuesday.

China, Singapore sign cooperation document on upgrading FTA

China and Singapore on Monday signed a cooperation document on upgrading the two countries' free trade agreement (FTA) as the two sides had finalized the negotiations.

Putin to Leave for Singapore on Monday Evening - Peskov

Russian President Vladimir Putin will leave for Singapore on Monday evening for a three-day visit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.