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The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) Wednesday made the announcement that the fourth edition of the Asian Youth Para Games will be organised in conjunction with the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Bahrain and with support of the local government. |
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As Indonesia now leads the tally of COVID-19 cases and fatalities in Southeast Asia, it appears to be showing an interest in following steps taken by its neighboring countries to ease cross-border travel restrictions. The government announced 1,031 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number.... |
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MANILA -- Advocates and experts on domestic violence recently expressed concern over the potential rise in cases of abuse as people are required to stay at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a webinar organized by She Talks Asia and Avon Philippines last Thursday, Senator Risa Hontiveros noted.... |
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Watch your favorite TV programs via Kapamilya Channel on SKY, Cablelink, G Sat, and most cable operators under PCTA nationwide. Livestreaming of the Kapamilya Channel and on-demand viewing of its programs' full episodes are available on the app and on
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Taipei, June 17 (CNA) The annual output value of Taiwan's fresh pork exports could exceed NT$10 billion (US$334.1 million), with the main markets likely to be Japan and southeast Asian countries, officials said Wednesday, the day the country received a designation that will allow such exports to resume after a 24-year hiatus. |
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New research has revealed a link between an increase in extreme summer heat events in Northeast Asia and the role of anticyclones in the region. Extreme heat events have increased across the world and are responsible for a large number of deaths and harming crops and livestock as well. |
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I n 1997, a large area of rainforest in south-east Asia was burned to the ground to make way for palm oil plantations. A combination of deforestation, forest fires and drought are believed to have forced hundreds of fruit bats away from their natural habitats towards fruit orchards planted in close proximity to intensive pig farms. |
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Asia Beijing Reports Over 100 Virus Infections in Six Days After Market Cluster
By Kyodo News 17 June 2020. BEIJING—Beijing municipal authorities on Tuesday confirmed 27 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total to over 100 in the last six days following the detection of a cluster at the biggest wholesale market in the Chinese capital. |
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CHIANG MAI Thailand June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TECNO Mobile has unveiled a new addition to its hugely popular Pouvoir series. The global premier mobile phone brand has announced the launch of Pouvoir 4 which features an enormous 6000mAh battery, capable of powering the phone for four days straight with just a single charge. |
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SEOUL, South Korea June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl Abyss today announced that Gear Awakening and Family Blessings have been added to Black Desert Mobile . Adventurers can now use these new systems to become more powerful by further enhancing their gear and quickly leveling up their alternate characters. |
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Indian Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Aman Anand did not respond immediately to queries on the situation Wednesday or whether talks were planned to defuse the tensions. “This will likely be a watershed moment in India-China relations and the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific,” said Abraham Denmark, Asia program director at The Wilson Center. |
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SINGAPORE June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Coda Payments ("Coda") and Riot Games, the developer of League of Legends, announced that players in six markets across Southeast Asia , including Philippines , can purchase VALORANT Points on Codashop ( www.codashop. |
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while risk-sensitive currencies were hobbled by concerns about the coronavirus and geopolitical tensions in Asia. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell also doused some of the rosy expectations on Tuesday, as he painted a rather bleak picture of the U.S. economy while also cementing market hopes for continued policy support. |
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ISLAMABAD - In conversation with the Afghan Ambassador, Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that the stable relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan is imperative for the progress and development of both the countries. “The enhanced bilateral Parliamentary, trade and economic.... |
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Singapore: Oil dropped in Asia as fears of a resurgence of coronavirus in China cast fresh doubt on the demand outlook, and a report pointed to a further swelling in U.S. crude stockpiles.
Futures in New York fell as much as 1.8%, after ending Wednesday's session up 3.4%. |
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Geopolitics also lurked as a worry with India reporting 20 of its soldiers had been killed in clashes with Chinese troops at a disputed border site. North Korea rejected a South Korea offer to send special envoys and vowed to send back troops to the border. It was enough to inject a note of caution into trading and Japan's Nikkei eased 0. |
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CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Asian stock markets are mostly lower on Wednesday despite the positive cues overnight from Wall Street. Investors turned cautious following the increasing number of coronavirus infections in Beijing and the U.S. as well as on worries about rising tensions on the Korean peninsula and between India and China. |
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Business sentiment of Asian companies sank to an 11-year low in the second quarter, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey found, with some two-thirds of the firms polled flagging a worsening COVID-19 pandemic as the biggest risk over the next six months. |
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Global stock markets have regained most of this year's losses as investors look ahead to a rebound from the coronavirus pandemic despite rising infections in the United States, Brazil and some other major countries.
Analysts warn the gains might be too big and too fast to be justified by the uncertain economic outlook. |
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The dollar held firm against many of its rivals on Wednesday after US retail sales jumped far more than expected in May, while risk-sensitive currencies were hobbled by concerns about the coronavirus and diplomatic tensions in Asia. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell also doused some of the rosy.... |
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By Hideyuki Sano. TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held firm against many of its rivals on Wednesday after U.S. retail sales jumped far more than expected in May, while risk-sensitive currencies were hobbled by concerns about the coronavirus and geopolitical tensions in Asia. |
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Asia South Korea says it will no longer accept unreasonable behaviour by North Korea.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks on the occasion of the third anniversary of his inauguration at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on May 10, 2020. |
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Two of the three nickel mining companies running smelters in the territory each want to sell two million tons of nickel ore to Asia. They said this would cushion the losses incurred by their processing facilities suffering from a prolonged low nickel price. |
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TOKYO: The dollar held firm against many of its rivals on Wednesday after U.S. retail sales jumped far more than expected in May, while risk-sensitive currencies were hobbled by concerns about the coronavirus and geopolitical tensions in Asia. Advertisement. |
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Hong Kong: Investor sentiment remains upbeat over an economic recovery after upbeat US economic data and Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s optimistic assessment. Asian markets digested the previous session gains and are in consolidation mode awaiting economic data which will confirm a bottoming out. |
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The event was organised by the Committee for External Relations of St. Petersburg in coordination with the Museum of Military Medicine under the Russian Defence Ministry and the Association of Vietnamese people in St. Petersburg. It saw the participation of representatives from the Commission for.... |
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