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In an article published on August 13, the newspaper said the coronavirus has shown how companies have to face risks as supply chains rely on each single country. Therefore, Telsa is not alone in choosing Vietnam. In recent years, the Southeast Asian nation has become a popular option for companies.... |
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— South Korea reported 103 new virus cases, one of its biggest daily jumps in months, as officials express concerned that infections are getting out of control in cities. Eighty-three of the new cases were from the Seoul area, and infections were also reported in Busan, Gwangju and Ulsan. |
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According to the Health Ministry, India reported 1,007 deaths in the past 24 hours. Its total rose to 48,040 deaths, behind the United States, Brazil and Mexico. India's confirmed cases reached 2,461,190 with at single-day spike of 64,553 cases reported in the past 24 hours, the ministry said. |
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Psst! AsiaOne is on Telegram! Tell your friends! https://t.me/asiaonecom The monk of Wat Kho Suppharat temple in Angthong province locked himself in a cage at 10am on Thursday (Aug13) after officials from the Supreme Sangha showed up to punish him for allegedly disturbing locals with his loud sermons. |
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The panel had completed the probe within the 15-day framework allotted, said its head and advisor to the national police commissioner, Sattawat Hiranburana. The probe cleared police over their move not to oppose the prosecutor’s decision to drop the final charge against Vorayuth since it was made.... |
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TOKYO Aug. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Japan integrated resort (IR) consortium led by PIXEL COMPANYZ INC. announced on August 13th that Groupe Partouche SA, the world-class French casino operator with over 40 gaming properties, has entered into a formal agreement to participate in the consortium. |
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FSA2020 will be held at Shanghai New International Expo Center from 9th – 11th Dec, 2020 in Shanghai, China . Till now, more than 80% space at FSA2020 is booked. Why do your peers choose FSA2020? The following are their main reasons for participating. FSA2020, hosted by China Filtration & Separation.... |
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(AGENPARL) – MANILA (PHILIPPINES), ven 14 agosto 2020 ADB has a vacancy for the position of Associate Project Officer (Finance) in the Central and West Asia Department. The deadline for submitting applications is on 31 August 2020. |
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NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s coronavirus death toll overtook Britain to become the fourth-highest in the world with another single-day record increase in cases Friday. According to the Health Ministry, India reported 1,007 deaths in the past 24 hours. Its total rose to 48,040 deaths, behind the United States, Brazil and Mexico. |
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— South Korea reported 103 new virus cases, one of its biggest daily jumps in months, as officials express concerned that infections are getting out of control in cities. Eighty-three of the new cases were from the Seoul area, and infections were also reported in Busan, Gwangju and Ulsan. |
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HOUSTON/MANILA (Reuters) - Oil refiners are permanently closing processing plants in Asia and North America and facilities in Europe could be next as uncertain prospects for a recovery in fuel demand after the coronavirus pandemic triggered losses. The pandemic initially cut fuel demand 30% and refiners temporarily idled plants. |
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NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s coronavirus death toll has overtaken Britain to become the fourth-highest in the world. It reported more than 1,000 deaths in the past 24 hours and its total now exceeds 48,000. A spike in cases of 64,000 in the past day has raised its total cases to more than 2.4 million. |
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— South Korea reported 103 new virus cases, one of its biggest daily jumps in months, as officials express concerned that infections are getting out of control in cities. Eighty-three of the new cases were from the Seoul area, and infections were also reported in Busan, Gwangju and Ulsan. |
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TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Friday as investors studied fresh data out of China showing that its recovery remains subdued. Shares rose in Japan and Australia, but fell in Hong Kong, South Korea and Shanghai. China said Friday that its factory output rose 4.8% from a year earlier in July, on a par with June’s increase. |
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TOKYO/SEOUL -- Five years ago, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attempted to reset ties with Japan's neighbors and put to bed his nation's wartime legacy. In a much anticipated statement on Aug. 14, 2015, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Asia, Abe said: "Upon the innocent.... |
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Currency traders watch computer monitors near the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. |
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NEW DELHI -- India’s coronavirus death toll overtook Britain to become the fourth-highest in the world with another single-day record increase in cases Friday. According to the Health Ministry, India reported 1,007 deaths in the past 24 hours. Its total rose to 48,040 deaths, behind the United States, Brazil and Mexico. |
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HOUSTON/MANILA Oil refiners are permanently closing processing plants in Asia and North America and facilities in Europe could be next as uncertain prospects for a recovery in fuel demand after the coronavirus pandemic triggered losses. The pandemic initially cut fuel demand 30% and refiners temporarily idled plants. |
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C haroen Pokphand Foods PLC (CPF) reported Baht12,139 million in net profits in the first half of 2020, a jump by 45% from the corresponding period a year earlier, chiefly due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) in Asia and a significant improvement in Thailand’s aquaculture business following operational restructuring. |
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JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia must use the pandemic to reboot Southeast Asia's biggest economy, including by improving food and energy security, as well as processing more natural resources at home, President Joko Widodo said on Friday. Widodo made the remarks in his annual state of the union speech to parliament. |
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00:00 >> IT IS 9:00 A.M. IN BEIJING AND SHANGHAI. WELCOME TO BLOOMBERG MARKETS CHINA OPEN, I AM TOM MACKENZIE. DAVID: I AM DAVID INGLES. YOU'RE COUNTING DOWN TO THE OPEN OF TRADE AND THE CHINESE MAINLAND AND HONG KONG. ASIAN MARKETS HAVE THAT FRIDAY FIELD AS INVESTORS WAIT FOR A DEADLOCK IN WASHINGTON. |
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Malaysia’s economy contracted by the most since the Asian financial crisis more than two decades ago as it bore the full brunt of pandemic lockdowns in the second quarter.
Gross domestic product shrank 17.1% compared to a year earlier, its worst showing since the fourth quarter of 1998, the central bank said Friday. |
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Asia Today: S. Korea sees virus jump, urges more vigilance |
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Physical distancing enforced by COVID-19 may leave lasting changes to Asian lifestyles and work cultures. We don’t know how long the COVID-19 pandemic will last but when it ends, sooner hopefully than later, our lives will never be the same again. The coronavirus and the digital technologies we are.... |
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is considering building a semiconductor foundry in the U.S. The move would be important in a post-pandemic world in which many companies will be more sensitive to the potential disruption of their supply chains. And of course the U.S. military is worried about American dependency on factories in Asia as tensions rise in that part of the world. |
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