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New York – As China and the United States feuded at the United Nations last week over COVID-19 and the climate, one of the world’s smallest states pleaded for detente. “Micronesia asks our American and Chinese friends to reinforce their cooperation and friendship with each other … to achieve what is.... |
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CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has further eased lockdown restrictions imposed after a surge in coronavirus cases, allowing most children to return to school from next month and sending more than 125,000 people back to work. |
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The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Students and researchers from Central Asia and the Caucasus are waiting for a historic chance to meet Nobel laureates and scientists from across the world at the Central Asia Nobel Fest 2020 scheduled to take place online on Oct. |
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has further eased lockdown restrictions imposed after a surge in coronavirus cases, allowing most children to return to school from next month and sending more than 125,000 people back to work. |
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The first and largest financial technology accelerator in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, DIFC FinTech Hive said the programme equips young, aspiring female executives with tools and experience to broaden their knowledge and reach in the industry. |
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has further eased lockdown restrictions, allowing most children to return to school from next month and sending more than 125,000 people back to work. Melbourne and surrounding parts of rural Victoria state were placed under strict “Level 4” lockdowns on Aug. |
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Melbourne and surrounding parts of rural Victoria state were placed under strict "Level 4" lockdowns on Aug. 2, shuttering schools and non-essential businesses, imposing a nighttime curfew and prohibiting public gatherings. The restrictions were scheduled to be eased Sunday if the rolling 14-day.... |
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People lineup at a COVID-19 testing site in St. Lambert, Que., on Friday. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press) In Quebec, Health Minister Christian Dubé told residents to "make a special effort" to limit contact with other people for at least 28 days in order to contain the spread and save hospitals from an increased burden. |
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Tens of thousands of Thais on Saturday flocked to a government-organized job expo with more than a million jobs up for grabs as it works to stem mounting unemployment in an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Southeast Asia's second-largest economy could shrink by a record 8. |
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian budget, to be delivered Oct. 6, will be a “titanic effort” to return the country to economic growth amid the coronavirus pandemic. Morrison told reporters Sunday that the budget will the “most unprecedented investment in Australia’s future. |
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The July 2020 Issue of Militant Leadership Monitor features a brief on the acting emir of Islamic State in East Asia, Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan; a short overview of Abu Muhammad al-Masri; an in-depth profile of Igor Strelkov-Girkin, the former Minister of Defense of Donetsk; a “Who’s Who” of the GNA’s.... |
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Australia’s gross domestic product shrank 7% in the quarter form April to June, the largest contraction since record-keeping began in 1959. That followed a 0.3% decline in the first quarter, meaning Australia was technically in recession for the first time in 30 years. |
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CANBERRA – Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian budget, to be delivered Oct. 6, will be a “titanic effort” to return the country to economic growth amid the coronavirus pandemic. Morrison told reporters Sunday that the budget will the “most unprecedented investment in Australia’s future. |
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CANBERRA, Australia -- Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australia n budget, to be delivered Oct. 6, will be a “titanic effort” to return the country to economic growth amid the
Australia’s gross domestic product shrank 7% in the quarter form April to June, the largest contraction since record-keeping began in 1959. |
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian budget, to be delivered Oct. 6, will be a “titanic effort” to return the country to economic growth amid the coronavirus pandemic. Morrison told reporters Sunday that the budget will the “most unprecedented investment in Australia’s future. |
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian budget, to be delivered Oct. 6, will be a “titanic effort” to return the country to economic growth amid the coronavirus pandemic. Morrison told reporters Sunday that the budget will the “most unprecedented investment in Australia’s future. |
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Morrison told reporters Sunday that the budget will the "most unprecedented investment in Australia's future." Australia's gross domestic product shrank 7% in the quarter form April to June, the largest contraction since record-keeping began in 1959. That followed a 0. |
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian budget, to be delivered Oct. 6, will be a “titanic effort” to return the country to economic growth amid the coronavirus pandemic. Morrison told reporters Sunday that the budget will the “most unprecedented investment in Australia’s future. |
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CANBERRA – Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian budget, to be delivered Oct. 6, will be a “titanic effort” to return the country to economic growth amid the coronavirus pandemic. Morrison told reporters Sunday that the budget will the “most unprecedented investment in Australia’s future. |
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PONTIAN (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The two land border crossings with Singapore should be reopened as soon as possible, as the Johor state government is not capable of finding employment for 100,000 Malaysians who may lose their jobs due to the prolonged closure, said Menteri Besar Hasni Mohammad. |
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Tens of thousands of Thais on Saturday flocked to a government-organised job expo with more than a million jobs up for grabs as it works to stem mounting unemployment in an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Southeast Asia's second-largest economy could shrink by a record 8. |
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TOKYO: Asian markets rose Friday on bargain-buying after another torrid week for investors, who are growing increasingly concerned about US lawmakers’ failure to even hold talks on a new stimulus and surging virus infections that are prompting fresh containment measures. |
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Many [companies] are considering manufacturing in areas like Southeast Asia and India. Vietnam, in particular, has offered an appealing proposition for a labor pool, notes Ho Chi Minh City-based Sonny Vu, CEO of carbon-fiber products manufacturer Arevo and founder of deep tech VC fund Alabaster. |
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Pan Asia Bank held a tree planting ceremony at the north side of the Jethavanaramaya Stupa in Anurudhapura, the sacred historical temple, in commemoration of its 25th anniversary. The program was initiated under Pan Asia Bank’s Green Initiative, the Haritha Sammana project. |
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Heineken’s ‘Asia Pacific Graduate Program’ is the beverage company’s innovative talent program that engages and inspires potential recruits across the Asia Pacific region. Launched in 2017, this initiative demonstrates the diversified opportunities available to candidates regionally across the business. |
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