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, a $1 billion global technology company specializing in digital solutions, with locations in 41 countries across the Americas, Europe Australia and Asia , announced today its comprehensive set of nine new solutions and services to assist companies in their response to COVID-19. |
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Singapore. VENTURE capital (VC) firms focused on South-east Asia have raised US$1.33 billion in capital commitments in the first quarter of 2020, more than triple from the same period a year ago, according to a report by deal news outlet DealStreetAsia. However, Q1's fundraise also... |
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U.S. Air Force transport aircraft on Thursday massed at Washington's key Asian military air transportation hub, Yokota Air Base in Japan, to show potential foes and allies it was ready for action despite the coronavirus emergency. "It shows both our adversaries as well as our allies in Japan the.... |
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Japanese appliance maker Panasonic Corp announced on Thursday that its will laying off about 800 Thai workers and move to Vietnam. Panasonic said its the production of refrigerators and washing machines next year. “Panasonic will reorganize its appliance production sites in Southeast Asia, and.... |
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It would still be hilarious if this kind of stupidity in humanity and actual real migration of the giant hornets from asia in America right now weren’t both real, but unfortunately both are actually real. I’m having trouble telling if some of these responses are sarcasm or they genuinely believe.... |
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Gathering together at the top UN intergovernmental body in Asia and the Pacific on Thursday, countries of the vast region of more than four billion people, urged greater measures that reinforce global solidarity in ending the COVID-19 pandemic. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the UN Economic.... |
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T he landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), research and commercialization is increasingly broadening to Asia. The region, which is home to 61% of the world’s population , stands to gain the most from deploying AI given its still early stages of development but huge potential to scale returns. |
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Cancellation of sailing schedules in the container segment has taken idling of shipping vessels across the globe to a one-year high in May. The highest sailing cancellation since the Covid-19 outbreak was in February, registering a spike of 105 cancellations across Trans-Pacific, Asia-Europe, and the Mediterranean trades. |
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United Nations, 21 May (Prensa Latina) Many members of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) are planning a solid course towards solutions to the pandemic, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said today.
But millions in the region are highly vulnerable and at risk,.... |
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Fox News Asia analyst Gordon Chang told " " Thursday that President Trump is right to a take harsh tone toward China after previous presidents tried to “entice China into good behavior” while being fully aware that Beijing was “acting badly. |
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Sri Lanka has been elected to chair the 7th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) held in Thailand. The seventh APFSD was carried out as a ‘virtual forum’ at the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand yesterday (May 20) via the internet. At the forum, Samantha K. |
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China, considered by many to be the United States' top national security threat, poses a number of threats. The country's expanding global influence directly competes with America’s military, economic, and technological might, and the U.S. has lost billions in stolen intellectual property. |
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Healthcare workers at British hospitals will be the first participants in a global study testing the anti-malarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to see if they can be used to treat or prevent COVID-19. The University of Oxford-led study, kicking off Thursday, will test over 40,0000.... |
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Senior Vice President Sanjay Aggrwal, Vice President PHDCCI Pradeep Multani joined the Webinar and welcomed the dignitaries including Chairman Emeritus K.B. Kachru, Pr. Advisor South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group, Former DG Tourism Ministry of Tourism GOI Convener, J&K Indian National Trust for Art &.... |
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In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ( ESCAP ) declared “profound solidarity” with the countries and people affected by the disease and resolved “to pursue coordinated and decisive actions, to contain, mitigate and defeat the pandemic through reinforced regional and global cooperation. |
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The United States on Wednesday accused China of employing border clashes with India to try to shift the status quo, and encouraged New Delhi to resist. Alice Wells, the top US diplomat for South Asia, drew parallels between the growing skirmishes in the Himalayas and Beijing's years of increasing assertiveness in the dispute-rife South China Sea. |
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Source: Asia Development Bank. Governments and private companies are working together to find innovative digital solutions to the problems presented by the COVID-19 crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has pressed the fast-forward button on digital health innovations that would otherwise have taken years to produce. |
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Source: Asia Development Bank. From the very outset of the COVID-19 outbreak, we at the Asian Development Bank have been quick and flexible in our response to meet our members’ needs. Our $20 billion assistance package for those worst affected is helping Asia and the Pacific save lives and ensure economies rebound as swiftly as possible. |
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Source: Asia Development Bank. COVID-19 wreaks havoc not just on health but on the livelihoods of many. This is why ADB is helping Pakistan protect those most vulnerable in the pandemic.
ADB’s $300 million emergency assistance loan will support cash transfers through the Ehsaas Emergency Cash.... |
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Source: Asia Development Bank. News Release | 21 May 2020. ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA (21 May 2020) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Mongolia signed a $2 million grant to improve the accessibility, safety, security, and quality of transport services along the Chingeltei street corridor in the ger areas of Ulaanbaatar city. |
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Source: Asia Development Bank. A lack of safe water supply in urban settlements around Asia and the Pacific complicates efforts to use improved hygiene to fight COVID-19. Handwashing with soap and proper hygiene are the first lines of defense to prevent the spread of COVID-19. |
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Highlights: – Secretary-General/Asia-Pacific – Deputy Secretary-General/Labour – Deputy Secretary-General/Financing for Development – Deputy Secretary-General/BBC/Diversity – Protection of Civilians Report – Verified Initiative to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation – Economic and Social Council –.... |
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In assessing the emerging political and economic rivals to the old 'We' world's duo, one must consider the systems of China which, by the mid-2020s, will likely have the world's largest nominal GDP, even if the crown of being the world's most populous country will soon be worn by Asia's other giant, India. |
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Despite the global pandemic, the Kingdom is expected to push through with the upcoming 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit, with some foreign leaders confirming their attendance to the biennial gathering. Prime Minister Hun Sen in January officially announced the Kingdom’s hosting of the said.... |
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In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ( ESCAP ) declared “profound solidarity” with the countries and people affected by the disease and resolved “to pursue coordinated and decisive actions, to contain, mitigate and defeat the pandemic through reinforced regional and global cooperation. |
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