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Shares in China .CSI300 fell 0.8%, and Japanese stocks .N225 slid 0.77%. South Korean stocks .KS11 tumbled 2.11% amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Seoul. Market sentiment had been bullish up until Fed policymakers' comments highlighted uncertainties over the U.S. |
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NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 pulled back from its newly set record on Wednesday after a meandering day of trading took a late turn lower. The benchmark index fell 14.93 points, or 0.4%, to 3,374.85, a day after it wiped out the last of its losses created by the pandemic and surpassed its Feb. 19 peak. |
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Shweta Shukla has moved to Kellogg’s after almost four years with Unilever, where latterly she led sustainability and communications for the consumer goods company’s global division in Singapore. Shukla has been appointed senior director and head, corporate affairs, Asia Pacific, Middle East and.... |
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. Stephen Dziedzic is the ABC's Foreign Affairs (Asia Pacific) reporter, based in the Parliament House bureau. He covers foreign policy and Australia's relationship with countries in the Asia Pacific region. Stephen has worked for the ABC since 2007, and spent five years covering federal politics. |
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The same report determined that the woolly rhino was ultimately killed off by climate change, not overhunting by humans, as previously thought. Once common across Europe and northern Asia, the woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) disappeared about 14,000 or 15,000 years ago. |
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The Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB) is a new CGIAR cross-commodity platform that supports the modernization of breeding programs targeting Africa, Asia, and Latin America for greater impact on food and nutrition security, climate change adaptation and development. |
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Sea’s success is also a validation of Li’s belief in Southeast Asia’s digital future. Li says the pandemic only accelerated a disruption already in place. “Several years down the road, when we look back at this situation, I think we’ll see this digital transformation during this pandemic was very.... |
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South Korean car firm Hyundai Asia Resources Inc. (HARI) has sealed a partnership with leading oil firm Petron Corporation in collaboratively supporting the “Libreng Sakay” or free ride program that the Department of Transporation (DOTr) has been championing to guarantee ease of mobility of the.... |
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Washington’s withdrawal from the Intermediate‐Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in early August 2019 frees it to deploy long‐range, ground‐launched missiles for the first time since 1988, when the now‐defunct treaty entered into force. Russian violations prompted the United States to withdraw.... |
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Asia’s cash discounts for 10 ppm gasoil narrowed marginally on Wednesday, but still within close sight of multi-week lows, as subdued demand and adequate supplies in the region continue to dampen the market for the industrial fuel. Cash differentials for 10 ppm gasoil GO10-SIN-DIF were at a.... |
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Private bankers in Hong Kong and Singapore had their wings clipped by the pandemic, thwarting their pursuit of millionaires scattered across a region where wealth is growing faster than anywhere else. For most of the year, relationship managers in two of the world’s largest centers for cross-border.... |
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SYDNEY – The Australian government expects to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory and free of charge for its 25 million population, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday. “I would expect it to be as mandatory as you could possibly make it,” he told Melbourne radio station 3AW. |
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KOLLAM, India Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, one of India's premier research universities, recently provided two early warnings to the Kerala Government and Idukki District officials through its Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) deployed at Anthoniar Colony, Munnar, in the Idukki District of Kerala. |
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Non-profit is the recipient of US$ 136,000 as winner of the fourth Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support 2020. SHARJAH , UAE, Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tumaini Letu, a non-profit organization based at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi Africa , is the recipient of the.... |
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Relations between India and Pakistan have entered a period of darkness, as the Indian and Pakistani governments refuse to engage in any sort of dialogue. The South Asian giants continue to spar over a range of issues, including Kashmir and tense Hindu-Muslim relations. |
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Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): Hospitals in Xinjiang have been forced to abort and kill babies born in excess of family planning limits, Radio Free Asia reported citing a Uyghur obstetrician who worked in multiple hospitals in China's northwest province. |
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Aug. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPAR Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGRP ), a leading supplier of retail merchandising, business technology and other marketing services in 10 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa, today announced that Fay DeVriese.... |
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Coronavirus cases continue to rise in parts of Europe and Asia, with authorities Spain and Germany detecting their highest daily figures in the last three months. Spanish health authorities on Wednesday said a total of 3715 coronavirus cases had been logged in the last 24 hours, the highest daily.... |
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Coronavirus cases continue to rise in parts of Europe and Asia, with authorities Spain and Germany detecting their highest daily figures in the last three months. Spanish health authorities on Wednesday said a total of 3715 coronavirus cases had been logged in the last 24 hours, the highest daily.... |
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China’s distant-water fishing vessels have long caused controversy in waters around Asia. As the fleet has grown, so have complaints. Experts say that Chinese illegal fishing is not only used by Beijing to stake maritime claims, the fleet’s massive overfishing helps drive food insecurity and ecological problems. |
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Prof. Colombage referred to the South Asia and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well. The President appears to have handpicked Prof. Colombage as the Foreign Secretary to deal with this scenario. He is an expert on the maritime security. |
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Heavy monsoon rains lashed New Delhi yesterday, inundating roads and piling on misery for commuters in the chaotic Indian capital, as the death toll from the annual deluge across South Asia rose to nearly 1,300. The monsoon is vital to the densely populated region, revitalising land and waterways amid scorching summers. |
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Aug 19, 2020 at 7:00 AM EDT. General Motors will host a virtual event Wednesday, August 19th at 7:00AM EDT from the Warren Technical Center in Michigan, and the Pan Asia Technical Center in Shanghai. The event will include remarks from management, followed by a question and answer session with the Chinese media. |
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Universal bank Banco de Oro of the SM Group ran away with the annual FinanceAsia citation as the best bank in the Philippines which it has held the past 13 years. Awards were also given to BDO Unibank’s affiliates BDO Private Bank and BDO Capital & Investment Corp during the annual Country Awards,.... |
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The owner of skin care brand Fancl in Asia ex-Japan has hired Morgan Stanley to initiate a sale, targeting strategic and private equity investors for a deal that could fetch US$1 billion (HK$7.8 billion). Hong Kong-based Chris Chan is the sole distributor of Fancl Corp's brand in Asia outside its.... |
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