Special: Battle Against Novel Coronavirus A UN survey showed that around two-thirds of countries had at least one service severely affected, including South Africa, Malaysia, Nigeria and Pakistan - with South Asia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, having the highest proportion of countries reporting disruptions in service availability. |
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BONN, Germany: Each year, the total amount of electric and electronic equipment the world uses grows by 2.5 million tonnes. Phones, radios, toys, laptops – if it has a power or battery supply it’s likely to join a growing mountain of “e-waste” after use. Advertisement.
In 2019 alone, the world generated 53. |
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(Bloomberg) -- Asian shares looked set for a muted start Wednesday, even as U.S. stocks closed above their February highs for the first time since the pandemic upended financial markets. The dollar fell to the lowest in more than two years and Treasuries advanced. Futures were liittle changed in Japan, and dipped in Hong Kong and Australia. |
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Singapore. THIS year's Franchising & Licensing Asia (FLAsia), an international trade event for entrepreneurship, business opportunities and intellectual property (IP) rights, will take place online. Organised by Sphere Exhibits, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Press... |
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As recent South Asian immigrants to Toronto, we write this article in response to personal contentious conversations about the Black Lives Matter movements and recent Wet'suwet'en protests with our South Asian families and community. Our arguments in support of these movements are often met with disdain. |
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By Philip Jakpor & Helen Neima. Mass mobilisations and marches happening across the globe make these times very interesting. From the United States to Europe, Asia and Africa people are saying enough is enough and demanding an end to global systemic injustice. |
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The first male “murder hornet” in the U.S. has been found in Washington state, the state’s department of agriculture
The hornets, whose queen can grow up to 2 inches long, came to the U.S. from Asia and pose a grave risk to the native bee populations they feed on. |
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Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) are ‘megastorms’ that affect large parts of the world, including Africa, Australia, Asia and the Americas, causing human and livestock deaths plus major damage to infrastructure. They can potentially: last from several hours up to two days; release energy.... |
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As recent South Asian immigrants to Toronto, we write this article in response to personal contentious conversations about the Black Lives Matter movements and recent Wet'suwet'en protests with our South Asian families and community. Our arguments in support of these movements are often met with disdain. |
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LAHORE-Tenure of Pakistan as the head of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has given a chance to work as a driving force for peace, progress, prosperity, stability, poverty alleviation, economic, cultural and social development in South Asia. |
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Asia’s cash discounts for jet fuel widened on Tuesday, totheir biggest discounts in two months, as ongoing border and travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impair aviation demand. Cash discounts for jet fuel were at a 81 cents a barrel to Singapore quotes on Tuesday, the widest since June 23. |
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Stocks in the U.S. completed the fastest-ever return to a record after a drop of at least 20%, surpassing February highs for the first time since the pandemic upended financial markets. Asian shares headed for a muted start, while the dollar fell to the lowest in more than two years and Treasuries advanced. |
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Indonesia and the Philippines are expected to leave interest rates unchanged this week, letting previous reductions work their way through coronavirus-battered economies.
Central banks in both countries have been among Asia’s most aggressive rate-cutters this year as their economies suffer their deepest contractions in decades. |
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When Russia occupied the Crimean peninsula and supported the separatists in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, some Western experts advocated a common policy approach to Ukraine, along with its neighbors Moldova, Belarus Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. |
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Asian investors, spooked by a pandemic with seemingly no end in sight, are flocking to a growing segment of the mutual fund industry -- income funds backed by corporate debt that pay out monthly. Workers preparing for retirement in Hong Kong and Singapore have turned to income funds that offer.... |
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Source: United Nations – ESCAP. Bangkok (ESCAP news) – The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) launched a joint report today called Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises’ Access to Finance in Samoa. |
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With a recent purge by American social media giant Facebook on advertisements for the illicit sale of animals in Yangon, Myanmar, the discourse around such trade has resurfaced. The ad more specifically sported a picture of a caged cat and described it as “Not too wild, not too-well behaved. If interested, call. |
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The manufacturer will expand its total sterile injectable inspection stations to 12 with an additional seven stations each for liquid or lyophilized vials. Of those 26 stations, 23 will be "supported by cameras," Bushu said. All told, that capacity will make Bushu the leading inspector of sterile.... |
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The first male Asian giant hornet ever detected in the United States was recently captured in Washington State,
Scarily nicknamed "murder hornets," the Asian giant hornet, the world's largest at 2 inches, can decimate entire hives of honey bees and deliver a painful sting to humans. |
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Analyst Reema Omer, the legal advisor for South Asia at the International Commission of Jurists, recalled how there had been instances where "pictures with my husband were doctored to add images of [Indian spy] Kulbhushan Jadhav". Twitter/S Malaika Raza (
ISLAMABAD: Human rights minister Shireen.... |
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The entire area of South China Sea which encompasses around 3,500,000 kilometres is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. This name to the region was given by the early European interested traders who often came to China and South Asia for business purposes. |
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By Will McNair. The 2020 Summer Soy Foods Update provides in-depth knowledge of the top soy foods markets for U.S. soy food beans, including China; Japan; Korea; Taiwan; Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand; and South Asia, including India. |
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An increasingly common mutation of the novel coronavirus found in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious but appears less deadly, according to a prominent infectious diseases doctor. Paul Tambyah, senior consultant at the National University of Singapore.... |
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ADELAIDE, Australia , Aug. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian fitness apparel label Ryderwear is about to launch their third party logistics (3PL) warehouse in the United States and United Kingdom , a move that will slash delivery times for international customers. Place your first order at
and get free shipping on orders over $120 or £80. |
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As recent South Asian immigrants to Toronto, we write this article in response to personal contentious conversations about the Black Lives Matter movements and recent Wet'suwet'en protests with our South Asian families and community. Our arguments in support of these movements are often met with disdain. |
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