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	Our most-read articles for May 04 - 10 May 12, 2019

	'World's fastest bullet train' starts test runs in Japan The newest shinkansen bullet   train from Japanese rail  operator JR East begins test  operation, with its top speed  expected to exceed the fastest now in service by at least 40 kph.
	A year after stunning victory, Mahathir bites bitter economy Najib slams government for slowing growth as experts say Malaysia needs major reform Read more JAL and Malaysia Airlines aim to form 'joint venture' Carriers to share income and gain Southeast Asian and North American passengers Read more UK turns to Asia for nurses to cover staff shortages Hospitals recruit health workers from India and Philippines amid fall from EU Read more Exclusive: Ghosn's wife says she has 'nothing to do' with allegations Japanese court's restriction on contact designed to 'punish' her husband Read more China finally gets serious about cleaning up World's biggest polluter turns would-be environmental protector with green tech investments Read more Vietnam to start direct flights to US as early as this year Nonstop service to cut travel time to San Francisco by eight hours Read more Thailand's ancient coronation rites take stage in modern world Tried and tested royal traditions continue in the House of Chakri Read more Trump vows to hike China tariffs Friday as trade talks resume Beijing says it still plans to send a delegation to the US despite twitter threats Read more US slams China for backpedaling and says tariffs will go up Beijing's trade negotiators to visit Washington on Thursday and Friday Read more