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A man walks past an electronic board showing Hong Kong share index outside a local bank in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. Asian shares are mostly rising despite continuing fears about an outbreak of a new virus that began in China, which sent regional indexes mostly lower recently. |
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TAIPEI, TAIWAN — China has agreed to restart talks with worried Southeast Asian countries on a maritime code of conduct to restore its image abroad after COVID-19 and months of reminders that it’s the waterway’s most militarily powerful country. Beijing said July 1 in a consultation with Southeast.... |
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SynProNize begins their operations with a healthy slate of new premium content from South Asia and the Middle East and their deep partnerships with producers in this region will see their catalogue soon expand to 1000+ hours of Lifestyle and Drama content. |
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While relieved that Russian radio journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva was given a fine today rather than the prison sentence sought by the prosecution, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) nonetheless condemns her conviction on a charge of “justifying terrorism” and calls for it to be overturned on appeal. |
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Three distinct lineages of Duttaphrynus melanostictus , the Asian black-spined toad, are present in Southeast Asia. However, divergence times, dispersion mechanisms and colonisation processes are still unknown. In the present study, molecular dating based on mitochondrial DNA sequences demonstrated that D. |
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 -- Black Hat, the world’s leading producer of information security events, has announced details for its upcoming Black Hat Asia virtual event, taking place from Sept 29 until Oct 2. Black Hat Asia virtual will offer a robust lineup of content including Trainings, Briefings,.... |
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Like it or not, COVID-19 will remain a major theme over the coming weeks as an increasing number of new COVID-19 cases in Asia, Europe and the US foster a sense of unease. The risk of a new round of lockdowns is set to jump as fears intensify over a second wave of COVID-19 infections that could bring the world to a standstill again. |
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Passive approximators segment, femoral access segment are set to lay claim to a sizeable share of the market under the product and access type category, respectively. Asia-Pacific (APAC) will record a CAGR of 8% over the forecast period; North America and Europe will account for a substantial revenue share. |
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Countries such as China and India in the Asia Pacific region were among the largest consumers of electricity as of 2017, with China holding the highest share of 46.7% of total global electricity consumption among the non-OECD countries. CRIFAX added a report on ‘Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Downstream.... |
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says a shutdown of the nation’s second-largest city is necessary and promised continuing financial support for businesses that fear they won’t survive a second lockdown. The Victoria state government said Melbourne and part of its surrounds will.... |
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The main stock indexes on Wall Street edged lower in overnight trading, as several US states, including Texas, Florida, Arizona, and California, have registered a surge in novel coronavirus cases. Stocks in Asia-Pacific were higher in morning trade on Wednesday, according to CNBC News. |
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Asia Beijing Reports No New COVID-19 Cases for First Time in About 4 Weeks
By Kyodo News 8 July 2020. BEIJING—Municipal authorities in China’s capital Beijing on Tuesday reported no new cases of the novel coronavirus for the first time since the detection early last month of a virus cluster at the city’s biggest wholesale market. |
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Asia Landslide in China's Hubei buries 9 after heaviest rain in years.
This photo taken on Jul 6, 2020 shows a pavilion partially submerged in flood waters on the banks of the Yangtze River after heavy rain in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. (Photo: STR / AFP)
BEIJING: A landslide buried.... |
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says a shutdown of the nation’s second-largest city is necessary and promised continuing financial support for businesses that fear they won’t survive a second lockdown. The Victoria state government said Melbourne and part of its surrounds will.... |
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© Provided by Associated Press A woman looks out a window from a locked-down public housing tower in Melbourne, Monday, July 6, 2020. As Australia is emerging from pandemic restrictions, the Victoria state capital Melbourne is buckling down with more extreme and divisive measures that are causing.... |
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Shares in Asia Pacific traded mixed on Wednesday morning. A World Health Organization official said Tuesday that it shouldn't "be a surprise" if coronavirus deaths start to rise again as reported Covid-19 cases globally accelerated in June while the death toll has been falling. |
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The Victoria state government said Melbourne and part of its surrounds will lock down for six weeks from Wednesday night because the rate of coronavirus spread was unsustainable. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the federal government's medical advice agreed with the Victorian government that the move was necessary. |
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— South Korea has reported 63 new cases of the coronavirus as health authorities scramble to stem transmissions tied to places such as churches, temples, restaurants and workplaces. The figures on Wednesday brought the national caseload to 13,244 infections, including 285 deaths. |
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CANBERRA – Australia’s prime minister says a shutdown of the nation’s second-largest city is necessary and promised continuing financial support for businesses that fear they won’t survive a second lockdown. The Victoria state government said Melbourne and part of its surrounds will lock down for.... |
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TOKYO (THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Tensions are escalating as China is accelerating its use of the South China Sea as a military hub. A "change made in the status quo by force" should not be allowed to become a fait accompli, and the countries concerned must unite to stop it and maintain regional stability. |
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MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The inquest division chief of the Manila City Prosecutor's Office was killed on his way to work in a hail of bullets that ripped through his car on Tuesday (July 7), police said. Mr Jovencio Senados, 62, who was being driven from his home in.... |
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says a shutdown of the nation’s second-largest city is necessary and promised continuing financial support for businesses that fear they won’t survive a second lockdown. The Victoria state government says Melbourne and part of its surrounds will.... |
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Breaches of infection controls at Melbourne hotels where international travelers are required to isolate for 14 days have been blamed for much of the disease spread. The state government last week responded by banning new arrivals at Melbourne Airport for two weeks. |
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— South Korea has reported 63 new cases of the coronavirus as health authorities scramble to stem transmissions tied to places such as churches, temples, restaurants and workplaces. The figures on Wednesday brought the national caseload to 13,244 infections, including 285 deaths. |
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says a shutdown of the nation’s second-largest city is necessary and promised continuing financial support for businesses that fear they won’t survive a second lockdown. The Victoria state government says Melbourne and part of its surrounds will.... |
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