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The United Arab Emirates is introducing labor reforms that aim to tighten oversight of employment agreements for the millions of temporary migrant workers that comprise the bulk of the country's workforce, a top Emirati official said Tuesday.

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Pakistan’s Easypaisa, a mobile money provider, introduced a life insurance scheme last year, which has 250,000 subscribers, with 20 percent of users maintaining the minimum deposit in any given month.

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Australia and India signed an agreement on Friday allowing the export of Australian uranium to New Delhi for use in power generation.

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Australia and India signed an agreement on Friday allowing the export of Australian uranium to New Delhi for use in power generation.

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Policymakers in Asia-Pacific including the Philippines should focus on reining in the rapid growth in credit and making sure no asset bubbles arise in the financial system, Fitch Ratings said in a report.

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