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Xinhua Asia Pacific News Summary at 1000GMT, March 29

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The National University of Singapore (NUS) will provide data science training to public servants under a five-year Memorandum of Intent signed with the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) on Wednesday.

The two parties plan to train 2,000 public officers annually for five years.

GovTech chief executive Jacqueline Poh said increased adoption of data science in the public sector will transform the way the government delivers services to the public. (Singapore-Training)

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JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo received on Wednesday the official state visit of French President Francois Hollande here at the presidential palace, witnessing the signings of documents to further expand bilateral cooperation between the two nations.

Upon his arrival in the palace here, Hollande was welcomed with official state ceremony presided over by Widodo to honor state guests.

During the ceremony, Hollande, who brought along his key ministers in the visit, received 21-time honorary salvo shot from military canons placed at the palace to welcome him. (France-Indonesia-Visit)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Xu Qiliang, visiting vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, and Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein discussed military cooperation between the two countries at a meeting here on Wednesday.

Hailing the momentum of cooperation between the two sides, Xu said the Chinese military is willing to work with the Malaysian military to deepen strategic mutual trust and promote substantial cooperation so as to support the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries and make active contributions to regional peace and stability. (China-Malaysia-Visit)

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NEW DELHI -- At least five people were killed and 26 others rescued safely after a boat capsized in India's western territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, police said Wednesday.

The boat capsized in Dudhni lake of Khanvel town on Tuesday evening.

"Last evening a boat carrying 31 people capsized in Dudhni lake here. Five people including four women were killed in the tragedy but 26 others were rescued safely," Jignesh Patel, a police officer told Xinhua over phone. "All the bodies have been fished out. Some of the rescued people had suffered minor injuries but they are stable," said the officer. (India-Boat Capisize-Rescue)

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KABUL -- A business tycoon from Saudi Arabia is keen in investment in the militancy-plagued Afghanistan, local media reported on Wednesday.

Daily Outlook newspaper reported that Walid Bin Talal from the royal family of Saudi Arabia, in meeting with Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani here at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, discussed investment opportunities in Afghanistan and evinced interest in investment in infrastructure projects in the conflict-hit country. (Saudi Arabia-Afghanistan-Investment) Endit