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The rupiah fell to as low as 14,120 against the U.S. dollar on Monday, in part due to the U.S. Federal Reserve starting its monthly meetings on Tuesday, …

Wednesday’s announcement that the Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point may be the most widely …

One of the first Japanese words I learned was “sonomama.” What it means is, “just as it is.”For instance, to ask a cab driver to go straight “as you …

President Park Geun-hye has been repeatedly urging the National Assembly, particularly the News Politics Alliance for Democracy, to pass pending bills to …

Before the second round of France’s regional elections on Sunday, most predictions suggested that five, perhaps six, of the country’s regional governments …

Land and apartment prices on Jejudo Island have shot up in the wake of active Chinese investments in the nation’s smallest province over the past few years. …

For a long time, the assumption underlying much of mainstream economics was that the invisible hand worked its magic seamlessly. Prices moved smoothly up as …

All year long, smart Republicans have been whispering: Keep a close eye on Ted Cruz. He’s got a message that appeals to the party’s most conservative …

Myanmar is emerging from 50 years of isolation and military rule slowly. Even after the victory of the pro-democracy party in November elections, the country …

As noted law expert Michael Akehurst once opined, treaties are the “maids-of-all-work” for international law. Many countries conclude numerous treaties …