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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is banning large gatherings, shutting nightspots and churches and removing fans from professional sports in unprecedented restrictions announced Saturday as it battles the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Park Neung-hoo announced the steps shortly.... |
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The government has already imposed elevated social distancing measures in Seoul this week after resisted them for months out of economic concerns. “We are now in a very dangerous situation that could trigger a massive nationwide spread of COVID-19,” Park said. |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is banning large gatherings, shutting nightspots and churches and removing fans from professional sports in unprecedented restrictions announced Saturday as it battles the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Park Neung-hoo announced the steps shortly.... |
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SEOUL – South Korea is banning large gatherings, shutting nightspots and churches and removing fans from professional sports in unprecedented restrictions announced Saturday as it battles the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Park Neung-hoo announced the steps shortly after the Korea.... |
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“We are now in a very dangerous situation that could trigger a massive nationwide spread of COVID-19,” Park said. Churches had been a major source of new cases in the Seoul area before authorities shut them this week. Nightclubs, karaoke bars, buffet restaurants and computer gaming cafes in the.... |
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The move comes at a time when MSMEs are looking for newer avenues to expand their business.
The kits specifically detect the presence of neutralising antibodies, which play a key role in the body's defence against Covid-19.
The Star's editor-in-chief Leanne Goh of Malaysia has been appointed the.... |
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Health Minister Park Neung-hoo announced the steps shortly after the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 332 new cases in the ninth straight day of triple-digit increases. The national caseload is now at 17,002, including 309 deaths. |
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Asia Today: S Korea mulls stricter measures as virus spreads |
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Lottner brings more than 28 years of experience in financial services with leading organizations such as McKinsey and BCG, and has spent more than two-thirds of his career in Asia. He previously served as CFO of Siam Commercial Bank (Thailand), where he designed and led a large-scale digital.... |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 332 new cases of the coronavirus, its ninth straight day of triple-digit increases, as government officials mull unprecedented economic restrictions to slow a resurgence that threatens to ruin what had been heralded as a rare success story against the virus. |
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— New cases of COVID-19 in Australia’s Victoria state continued to decline Saturday with 182 new infections, along with 13 deaths. It was the second day in a row in which the number of new infections has fallen below 200. Only 24 of the latest cases are without a known source, a contrast to the start of August when hundreds could not be traced. |
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A public official disinfects as a precaution against the coronavirus at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported new infections from practically all major cities nationwide, including Busan,.... |
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SEOUL – South Korea has reported 332 new cases of the coronavirus, its ninth straight day of triple-digit increases, as government officials mull unprecedented economic restrictions to slow a resurgence that threatens to ruin what had been heralded as a rare success story against the virus. |
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PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia's Islamist party PAS has formally joined Perikatan Nasional, making it the ruling coalition's second component party after Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, according to a source. |
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Saturday was the second consecutive day the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a daily jump of over 300, pushing the nine-day total to 2,232. The national caseload is now at 17,002, including 309 deaths. While most of the new cases came from the densely populated Seoul.... |
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Following the announcement of one of the biggest transactions in Asia this year, shares of Nippon Paint closed up 6.5% in a near-flat broader market As part of the deal, Nippon Paint will sell 1.185 trillion yen ($11.2 billion) worth of shares to Wuthelam. |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 332 new cases of the coronavirus, its ninth straight day of triple-digit increases, as government officials mull unprecedented economic restrictions to slow a resurgence that threatens to ruin what had been heralded as a rare success story against the virus. |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 332 new cases of the coronavirus, its ninth straight day of triple-digit increases, as government officials mull unprecedented economic restrictions to slow the resurgence. Saturday was the second consecutive day the Korea Centers for Disease.... |
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Very few of the dozens of tests made in this country, Europe and Asia that the panel looked at met those standards, Dr. Caliendo said. None can be done at home or immediately in doctors’ offices, and the best are assays known as Elisa or CIA (chemiluminescence immunoassay). Tests using paper strips were less consistently accurate, the panel found. |
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Paint Holdings Co., Japan’s biggest paint maker, struck a 1.29 trillion yen ($12.2 billion) deal to join with billionaire Goh Cheng Liang’s Wuthelam Holdings Pte, seeking to create a dominant paints and coatings company in Asia. The deal involves Wuthelam taking a majority stake by buying new shares.... |
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A former Army special forces officer was arrested Friday on charges that he spied on behalf of Russia for nearly 15 years, allegedly providing Russian military intelligence officers with information about his fellow soldiers and secrets about U.S. military endeavors in central Asia.
Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, 45, of Gainesville, Va. |
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A rare sighting by Radio Free Asia of a Chinese nuclear-powered attack submarine, captured in a satellite image at the entrance of an underground base, hints at how China can marshal considerable undersea power on the doorstep of the disputed South China Sea. Satellite imagery from Aug. |
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is to launch its first-ever United States election initiative this year, citing an “erosion” of democracy in the country. The Carter Centre has monitored more than 110 elections in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Asia since 1989 as part of democracy promotion efforts around the world. |
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Shares of energy companies sank as oil futures traded lower, under pressure from continued worries over prospects for demand as the COVID-19 pandemic undermines economic growth. In Asia, a cutback in refining activity in response to poor fuel demand is a troubling sign, analysts said. "Simply put, demand for crude has waned over the past month. |
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The Indonesian government should focus on reducing the risks associated with infrastructure projects and prioritize certain types of infrastructure to lure foreign investors during the ongoing global health crisis, Singapore-based infrastructure investment advisory group Infrastructure Asia (IA) has stated. |
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