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MCLEAN, Va.--( , operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, today announced it has been selected to continue distributing content for ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) in Central Europe, Eastern Europe and across the Asia Pacific region. |
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LianBio’s mission is to catalyze the development and accelerate availability of paradigm-shifting medicines to patients in China and major Asian markets. With a China-centric execution strategy, LianBio partners with Perceptive Advisors to tap an unparalleled global innovation mining platform that.... |
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Prudential (2378) saw its net profit for the first half this year plunge by 73 percent from a year ago to US$534 million (HK$4.17 billion) and said it plans to spin off its US business Jackson to focus on Asia and Africa. The British insurer declared an interim dividend of 5. |
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The Philippines, which now has the highest number of coronavirus cases in East Asia, is welcoming an offer by Moscow to be among the first nations to receive free supplies of a Russian-developed COVID-19 vaccine. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he would even volunteer to take part in human.... |
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Only the second ever Summer Olympics to be held in Asia after the 1964 Games in Tokyo, more than 8,000 athletes from a then-record 159 countries competed. It became the last Olympics for Communist powerhouses Soviet Union and East Germany, which the South Korean hosts were elated to bring on board.... |
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UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations on Tuesday highlighted severe flooding in the Asian countries of Bangladesh, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and India, and expressed its willingness to help. In Bangladesh, people are experiencing the worst and longest monsoon flooding in years. |
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New Delhi: The World Bank on Sunday said the coronavirus outbreak has severely disrupted the Indian economy, magnifying pre-existing risks to its outlook. In its “South Asia Economic Update: Impact of COVID-19”, the World Bank estimated the Indian economy to decelerate to 5 per cent in 2020 and.... |
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Health authorities in Southeast Asian countries on Tuesday confirmed new coronavirus cases and fatalities. The total number of coronavirus cases in Southeast Asian countries has reached 337,756 as of Tuesday, including 8,370 fatalities and 214,811 recoveries. |
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LONDON (Reuters) - Crude oil prices rose on Tuesday, underpinned by expectations of U.S. economic stimulus to support the world’s biggest oil consumer as well as a rebound in Asian demand as economies reopen.
Brent crude LCOc1 added 60 cents, or 1.3%, to $45.59 a barrel by 1218 GMT. West Texas Intermediate U. |
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JAKARTA -- The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 1,693 within one day to 128,776, with the death toll adding by 59 to 5,824 the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. According to the ministry, 1,474 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 83,710. |
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Senior Catholic clergy from Southeast Asia have joined British religious leaders in a global call for an investigation and accountability for China’s mass detention of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). |
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BANGPAKONG, Thailand Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Oryx Stainless ( Thailand ) Co., Ltd., under the umbrella of Oryx Stainless Holding B.V., has successfully finalised a 660 million Thai Baht revolving Borrowing Base credit facility to support the growth strategy of Oryx Stainless Group in Asia . |
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday that authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the first reported cases of local transmission in the country in 102 days. Ardern said Auckland, the nation’s largest city, will be moved.... |
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 -- Inix Technology Bhd has appointed a Hong Kong billionaire financier, Chak Ho Sum as their independent cum non-executive director. In a statement today,it said that Chak is a well-known businessman in Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia and is currently serving as a director in the 13 organisations. |
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The European Union (EU) said on Tuesday it will provide humanitarian aid funding worth 1.65 million euros to Bangladesh, India and Nepal to cope with the impact of severe floods in South Asia. Of the total funding, 500,000 euros will be used in India to provide food and livelihood assistance,.... |
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SHANGHAI Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaSources, an international B2B trade portal for the pharmaceutical verticals, is launching the virtual event CPhI & P-MEC China E-Trade Season from August to December 2020 . Consisting of the three sessions "Top API Exporters & Products", "Popular Natural.... |
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HONG KONG Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- New World Development Company Limited ("New World Group" or "the Group", Hong Kong stock code: 17) announced that, the Group has successfully won the bid for 055-2 land parcel, unit C020102 in Huaihai Community, Huangpu District (Middle Huaihai Road land parcel, Huangpu District) for RMB4,111 million . |
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Xinhua Silk Road: China Liuyang releases investor-inviting cultural tourism program to sharpen city image.
BEIJING Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- China's fireworks hometown Liuyang, a city located in central China's Hunan province, has recently released an announcement to invite global investors for the Liuyang River cultural tourism program. |
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JAKARTA -- The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 1,693 within one day to 128,776, with the death toll adding by 59 to 5,824 the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. According to the ministry, 1,474 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 83,710. |
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KUNMING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- A total of 4.41 million stems of flowers were transacted Tuesday via the electronic auction services of the Kunming Dounan Flower Market, Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market, down 3.9 percent from Monday. The data were provided by the Kunming International.... |
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Rapyd, a global Fintech as a Service company, announced today a partnership with PayMyTuition, a leading provider of technology-driven global payment processing solutions for international tuition payments, that expands PayMyTuition's ability to.... |
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AKIPRESS.COM - Foreign Minister Chingiz Aidarbekov today attended the Central Asia plus Japan Ministerial Meeting in form of a video conference...
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NEW DELHI: The European Union on Tuesday said it is providing 1.65 million euro in humanitarian aid in response to severe flooding that has affected South Asia most notably Bangladesh, India and Nepal. The funding comes on top of the 1.8 million euro announced earlier this year to support families.... |
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Rapyd, a global Fintech as a Service company, announced today a partnership with PayMyTuition, a leading provider of technology-driven global payment processing solutions for international tuition payments, that expands PayMyTuition's ability to.... |
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