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(Reuters) - Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group said on Monday it had received unsolicited and non-binding interest from several external parties regarding potential take-control transactions.

The Australian Financial Review had reported that a consortium led by U.S.-based Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos was considering taking control of Star with a proposal that would inject more capital into the company.

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(Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday the Senate would once again try to pass a bipartisan border security bill this week after a previous attempt failed when enough Republicans withdrew their support at the urging of former President Donald Trump.

"I hope Republicans and Democrats can work together to pass the bipartisan Border Act this coming week," Schumer said in a letter to senators.

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LONDON (Reuters) - Prices of homes being put up for sale in Britain have hit record highs despite still expensive mortgage costs, but the pace of gains has slowed, according to data from property website Rightmove.

The average asking price for residential properties touched 375,131 pounds ($474,578.23) in the four weeks to mid-May, Rightmove said.

However, the 0.8% increase in month-on-month terms represented the weakest rise so far in... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) - Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plan to create their first joint strategy on automobile production and sales within the Southeast Asian bloc to counter China's increasing presence in the electric vehicle market, Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday.

The aim is to draw up an interim joint strategy through around 2035 when the economic ministers of Japan and ASEAN members meet as early as next September, Nikkei... (continue reading...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Lai Ching-te takes office as Taiwan's new president on Monday facing an angry and deeply suspicious China which believes he is a "separatist", and a fractious parliament with an opposition chomping at the bit to challenge him.

Lai will express goodwill towards China in his inauguration speech at the Japanese-colonial era presidential office in central Taipei, and call for both sides of the Taiwan Strait to pursue peace, according to... (continue reading...)