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Hi all, In today’s bulletin: Singapore is headed for its deepest recession since independence, Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam says there’s nothing to fear about the proposed national security laws, loaded Chinese investors have a good hiding place for their cash, and more. |
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is a Research Analyst at the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism, a specialist unit in S.Rajaratnam School of Internaitonal Studies, Singapore. As a member of the Southeast Asia desk, Amalina spearheads research on terrorist threats, trends of radicalisation and PCVE policies in Singapore and Malaysia. |
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Shares of Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and other big carriers were higher in premarket trading, as was Marriott International, while the stock of Zoom was slightly lower. Oil prices were higher because demand has started climbing back as shutdowns ease. European indexes gained about 1 percent after a positive day in Asia. |
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“This is a black swan event and I don’t think we’ve seen anything like it in recent history, in terms of the economic and supply chain impact in China and across the globe.” John Evans, Managing Director of Tractus Asia. COVID-19. The COVID-19 outbreak signifies an unanticipated and overwhelming.... |
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As about 24,000 Filipinos who lost their jobs abroad are being transported by land, sea or air to their provincial homes, the president warned local officials not to refuse them entry out of coronavirus fears. The workers returned to the country in recent months as jobs dried up worldwide due to the pandemic. |
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The move has sparked concerns that it will give Beijing more control over the Asian financial hub and reduce the rights and freedoms Hong Kongers enjoy but which are denied to mainland Chinese. It's seen inciting further pro-democracy protests, after months of increasingly violent demonstrations last year. |
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BANGKOK (AP) — As about 24,000 Filipinos who lost their jobs abroad are being transported by land, sea or air to their provincial homes, the president warned local officials not to refuse them entry out of coronavirus fears. The workers returned to the country in recent months as jobs dried up worldwide due to the pandemic. |
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Asia Today: Philippines trying to ease quarantine congestion |
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The workers returned to the country in recent months as jobs dried up worldwide due to the pandemic. They were quarantined for two weeks in hospitals, hotels and makeshift isolation centers in metropolitan Manila in a chaotic situation that delayed their trip home and sparked a myriad of complaints. |
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The workers returned to the country in recent months as jobs dried up worldwide due to the pandemic. They were quarantined for two weeks in hospitals, hotels and makeshift isolation centers in metropolitan Manila in a chaotic situation that delayed their trip home and sparked a myriad of complaints. |
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After a heavy schedule of national holidays around the world yesterday, a sense of normality returns to financial markets today. After quiet, but positive sessions for equities in Europe and Canada, Asian markets have started the morning on a strong positive note. |
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As the coronavirus pandemic advanced in South Asia in late March, the Chinese ambassador in Kathmandu tweeted about medical aid to Nepal, promising, “You will never be alone.” Gathering many retweets and messages of thanks, the message reflected the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) attempt to.... |
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India’s economy is likely to have expanded at its slowest pace in at least eight years in the January-March quarter, partly as a result of the coronavirus clampdown, a Reuters poll predicted. Asia’s third-largest economy began slowing last year, but a countrywide lockdown on March 25 halted economic activity completely. |
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By Arundhati Dutta. Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday as reopening economies and China stimulus expectations lifted investor sentiment, while Philippine shares dipped on sharp falls in a top restaurant operator after a dire earnings forecast. |
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BANGKOK (AP) - South Korea has reported 19 new cases of the coronavirus, most from the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area, where officials have been actively tracing transmissions linked to nightclubs and other entertainment venues. South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on.... |
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The workers returned to the country in recent months as jobs dried up worldwide due to the pandemic. They were quarantined for two weeks in hospitals, hotels and makeshift isolation centers in metropolitan Manila in a chaotic situation that delayed their trip home and sparked a myriad of complaints. |
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— 19 NEW CASES IN SOUTH KOREA: South Korea is continuing to trace new virus infections and preparing for more students to return to school. Most of the 19 new cases reported Tuesday were from the Seoul area, where officials are tracing transmissions linked to nightclubs and other entertainment venues. |
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TOKYO (AP) — Shares rose in Asia on Tuesday as some regions in Japan resumed close-to-normal business activity, with hopes for economic recovery overshadowing worries over the coronavirus pandemic. The market focus is shifting to how various nations are adapting to getting back to business, while striving to keep new COVID-19 cases in check. |
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TOKYO (AP) — Shares rose in Asia on Tuesday as some regions in Japan resumed close-to-normal business activity, with hopes for economic recovery overshadowing worries over the coronavirus pandemic. The market focus is shifting to how various nations are adapting to getting back to business, while striving to keep new COVID-19 cases in check. |
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BANGKOK (AP) As about 24,000 Filipinos who lost their jobs abroad are being transported by land, sea or air to their provincial homes, the president warned local officials not to refuse them entry out of coronavirus fears. The workers returned to the country in recent months as jobs dried up worldwide due to the pandemic. |
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India's economy is likely to have expanded at its slowest pace in at least eight years in the January-March quarter, partly as a result of the coronavirus clampdown, a Reuters poll predicted. Asia's third-largest economy began slowing last year, but a countrywide lockdown implemented by Prime.... |
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Executive summary Most of the Mekong river basin and neighboring regions in Southeast Asia are experiencing relatively dry conditions, involving most of mainland Thailand and parts of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Despite a wet climate, underperforming precipitation since at least mid-2019 has.... |
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CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Asian stock markets, led by Japan, are mostly higher on Tuesday despite the absence of fresh cues from Wall Street, which was closed overnight for a holiday. Optimism about a global economic recovery as countries such as Japan and Spain ease lockdown restrictions and a survey.... |
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vaccine. Japanese shares led gains among major markets in the region, with the Nikkei 225 up 2.39% as shares of index heavyweight Fast Retailing jumped more than 4.5%. The Topix index also gained 1.81%. The moves came after Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Monday that the state of.... |
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