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A network of Soviet-era laboratories once used to track plague outbreaks and develop bioweapons during the Cold War is at the front line of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in Central Asia and the Caucasus. That hasn’t stopped Russia from instigating a propaganda and disinformation.... |
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VistaGen Eligible to Receive up to $177 Million , Including Upfront and Potential Milestone Payments, in Addition to Royalties, under PH94B License in Key Asian Markets Announced Subsequent to Fiscal 2020 Year End. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- VistaGen Therapeutics.... |
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The Drewry Container Port Throughput Indices are a series of volume growth/decline indices based on monthly throughput data for a sample of over 220 ports worldwide, representing over 75% of global volumes. The base point for the indices is January 2012 = 100. In April 2020, the global container port throughput index stood at 121. |
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June 29, 2020, 8:45 pm The 32nd joint meeting of the UNWTO Commission for East Asia and Pacific (CAP) and the UNWTO Commission for South Asia (CSA) which is UNWTO’s principal annual event in the Asia and the Pacific Region was scheduled to be hosted by Sri Lanka Tourism in Colombo from June 29 to July 1. |
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June 29, 2020, 9:15 pm The 32nd Joint Meeting of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Commission for East Asia and Pacific (CAP) and the UNWTO Commission for South Asia (CSA) which is UNWTO’s principal annual event in the Asia and the Pacific Region is to commence today. |
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June 29, 2020, 9:06 pm International relations analysts have called for a move to strengthen South Asian integration for the sake of improving the lives of its huge population, and ensure human rights and protection of the environment. They said, as China-US rivalry continues to grow, these powers.... |
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Last November, Spotify confirmed it was testing real-time lyrics synced to music in select markets. Tomorrow, the company will announce the launch its new lyrics feature in 26 worldwide markets across Southeast Asia, India, and Latin America. This will be the first time lyrics have been offered in.... |
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Just under four months after Africa recorded its first coronavirus case, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has reached more than 250,000. Although this number is far lower than what we’ve seen in Europe, the US and Asia, the World Health Organization says that the pandemic is gaining ground in Africa. |
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FILE PHOTO: Iranians wearing protective face masks ride the metro, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
SULAIMANI Iran recorded its highest number of deaths from COVID-19 within a 24-hour period,.... |
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By Gina Lee. Investing.com – Gold was up on Monday morning in Asia, with investors turning to the safe- haven yellow metal as hopes of a quick economic recovery from COVID-19 were dashed. There were over 10 million COVID-19 cases globally, with over 500,000 deaths as of June 29, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. |
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In the 1990s, a struggling Russia identified preventing terrorism, drug trafficking, and a spillover of the Afghan war into its Central Asian backyard as its main interests. It cooperated with and supported the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance to achieve these objectives. The Kremlin welcomed the demise of the Taliban regime as a result of a U. |
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Jai Vipra is a technology policy researcher focusing on the economics of digital platforms in the Global South. Among the masses of the newly unemployed in Asia, thanks to COVID-19's economic damage, are millions of workers in the gig economy: people on precarious contracts with digital platforms like Uber, Gojek or Deliveroo. |
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Francis Choi next to some of the many toys he’s produced over the years. Now he’s hoping to make such toys eco-friendly as well as fun to play with. GORDON LUND FOR FORBES ASIA Toys are fun playthings for most, but for Hong Kong billionaire Francis Choi Chee-ming they are serious business—he claims.... |
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Archipelago International, the largest privately owned and independently managed hotel group in Southeast Asia, has received the Safe Travels certification from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The certification is a form of recognition for Archipelago’s commitment to safeguarding the.... |
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By Stephanie Kelly. Oil prices rose about $1 a barrel on Monday, after bullish data from Asia and Europe, but investors are wary about sharp spikes in new coronavirus infections around the world. Brent crude gained 69 cents, or 1.7%, to settle at $41.71 a barrel. U.S. crude rose $1.21, or 3.1%, to settle at $39. |
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An aerial view shows pumpjacks in the South Belridge Oil Field on April 24, 2020 near McKittrick, California.
Oil prices rose about $1 a barrel on Monday, after bullish data from Asia and Europe, but investors are wary about sharp spikes in new coronavirus infections around the world. Brent crude rose 74 cents, or 1. |
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NEW YORK: Oil prices rose about US$1 (RM4.28) a barrel yesterday, after bullish data from Asia and Europe, but investors are wary about sharp spikes in new coronavirus infections around the world. Brent crude rose 74 cents, or 1.8%, to US$41.76 a barrel by 1651 GMT. US crude gained US$1.06, or 2.8%, to US$39. |
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ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN / ACCESSWIRE / June 29, 2020 / Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:FRHC) (the "Company") today announced that the Company's securities market research department has been recognized as the 2020 Best Research House in Central Asia by the Global Banking & Finance Review. |
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Global Flat Steel Market, By Type (Sheet & Strip, Other), By Process Type (Basic Oxygen Furnace, Other), By End-User, By Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa), Industry Trends, Dynamics, Global Estimation & Forecast, 2019 – 20
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Global Flat Steel Markethas been on a steady growth trajectory over the recent past. Consistently rising global demand for Flat Steel Market, increasing affordability, continuously growing consumer preference, improving levels of awareness, and deepening penetration of brands across retail sector.... |
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HAIKOU, China June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 27 , according to Baoting Convergent Media Center, a special program for the Dragon Boat Festival "People Taste, Weekend Shopping" was held in the broadcast room "Quicklook" launched by Xinhua News Agency on Douyin, the popular short video platform.... |
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NEW DELHI: The Indian rupee , this year's worst-performing currency in Asia, may finally be ready to join the recovery seen in emerging markets. The rupee may strengthen to 75 per dollar by the end of December, an advance of about 1 per cent from Friday's close of 75.6475, according to a Bloomberg survey. |
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NEW DELHI - India has reported a daily record of nearly 20,000 new infections as several Indian states reimpose partial or full lockdowns to stem the spread of the coronavirus. India’s health ministry has recorded 548,318 COVID-19 total cases as of Monday, a jump of nearly 100,000 in a week in the.... |
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The Asian Football Confederation has announced that the this year’s AFC Cup will resume in September.
This means the club competition is set to resume after a break of six months after play was stopped due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The competition is set to kick off again on September 23 with.... |
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Referring to recent actions Beijing has taken in the South China Sea and in the Himalayas along its border with India, Cotton said that with the world’s attention focused on the global public crisis, China has been busy making territorial grabs. “The Chinese Communist Party is certainly using the.... |
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Asia’s largest mixed martial arts promotion, One Championship, will return behind closed doors in Thailand next month after a five-month break because of the coronavirus, officials said on Monday.
One, which promotes cards across the region in mixed martial arts, Muay Thai and kickboxing, last put on a major show at the end of February. |
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