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Rat race: Jakarta offers rewards to catch rodents INTERNATIONAL

Rat race: Jakarta offers rewards to catch rodents

The Indonesian capital Jakarta, one of the world's most overcrowded and polluted megacities, has launched a new bid to rid its streets of vermin -- by offering residents $1.50 for every rat they catch.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
England ease past Pakistan to draw level CULTURE

England ease past Pakistan to draw level

Cook made 76 not out and vice-captain Root 71 not out, with the duo putting on 105 for the second wicket before the skipper declared the innings

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tech start-ups snap at the heels of Asian private bankers ECONOMY

Tech start-ups snap at the heels of Asian private bankers

Scanning a bank statement into a computer may not sound particularly high-tech, but it’s unsettling some of Asia’s private bankers.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
JPMorgan posts profit as trading picks up, legal costs ease ECONOMY

JPMorgan posts profit as trading picks up, legal costs ease

JPMorgan Chase & Co reported a third-quarter profit as the biggest US bank boosted revenue from trading and investment banking, and moved past the huge legal claims...

4:45 AM November 25 2016