BEIJING (China Daily/Asia News Netowork): China spearheaded and published the world's first international standard on stem cell research on Saturday (Sept 24), signalling that the country has become a globally recognised front-runner in this cutting-edge field that may revolutionise medicine, experts said.
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Netowork): Agreements on three longstanding, often challenging, issues between Singapore and Indonesia - airspace management, defence cooperation and extradition - have been described as a major step forward for bilateral relations.
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