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Hanoi (VNA) Millions of labourers in Southeast Asia could lose their jobs as economies grind to a halt due to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). In the policy paper on the Asia Pacific region.... |
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NEW DELHI: India is restricting the export of most diagnostic testing kits, as COVID-19 cases in the South Asian nation topped 3,350 on Sunday (Apr 5) despite a three-week nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the respiratory disease. India, which in recent weeks already banned the export of.... |
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A view of beds at a shopping mall, one of Iran's largest, which has been turned into a centre to receive patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tehran, Iran, April 4, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Ali Khara via REUTERS
SULAIMANI The death toll in Iran from the outbreak.... |
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Chattogram Urea Fertilizer Factory Limited (CUFL) has resumed its production after 13 months of closure due to mechanical defects and gas crisis. The largest fertiliser factory of South Asia began its production of again on Friday night after overcoming technical faults and solving gas crisis. |
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Princess Cruises-owned Ruby Princess is pictured docked at Circular Quay during the disembarkation of passengers in Sydney, Australia, March 19, 2020. — AAP Image/Dean Lewins pic via Reuters. HONG KONG, April 5 — Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the coronavirus pandemic:
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India is restricting the export of most diagnostic testing kits, as coronavirus cases in the South Asian nation topped 3,350 on Sunday despite a three-week nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the respiratory disease. India, which in recent weeks already banned the export of certain drugs,.... |
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ASIA WORLD Foundation (“AWF” or the “Foundation”), the non-profit arm of Asia World Company Ltd (“AWC”), donated 100 million Kyats to National-Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 ( COVID-19 )at Myanmar’s Ministry of Health and Sports (“MoHS”).... |
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SEAR/PR/1727. New Delhi - Amidst rapid spread of COVID19 and continuing challenges, the World Health Organization today emphasized on a stronger whole of society and whole of government effort in South-East Asia Region to prevent a long-haul with the pandemic and avert further loss of precious human and other resources. |
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“The spread of COVID-19 intensified over the month of February, and with it, the impact on air cargo. Adjusted demand for air cargo fell by 9.1%. Asia-Pacific carriers were the most affected with a seasonally-adjusted drop of 15.5%. What has unfolded since is a story of two halves. The disruption of global supply chains led to a fall in demand. |
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Horses race at Kranji, Singapore. While Australia and some places in Asia allow races to continue, only essential staff are let in. – AFP file pic, April 5, 2020.
PUNTERS in the UK had to make do with a virtual Grand National this weekend, but in Australia and Asia they are still able to enjoy a flutter on the real thing, albeit only online. |
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Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has reinforced its commitment to supporting the UAE government’s sustained efforts to protect citizens and residents from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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Scientists say COVID-19 likely originated through "animal to human" transmission at a wild animal market in Wuhan, China. New studies by the Global Virome Project, a worldwide effort to increase preparedness for pandemics, indicate the world can expect about five new animal-borne pathogens to infect.... |
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As great powers fall, others shall rise in their place The Khmer empire, at its peak controlled or had under vassal, much of mainland Southeast Asia, from southern China to the Isthmus of Kra. Overstretched military campaigns, climate change, poor economic planning and ethnic rebellions all began to erode the once mighty kingdom of Angkor. |
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ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Under-Secretary-General and the head of UN Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Armida Salsiah Alijahbana, has said that Pakistan needs to adopt a nuanced approach in designing quarantine measures, close monitoring of the economic impacts and fast reaction in.... |
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IN February 1957, a new influenza virus emerged in East Asia which doctors named A (H2N2) and which was known to the world, in the days before political correctness, as Asian Flu. It is estimated that Asian Flu killed 1.1million around the world and 116,000 in the United States which then had a population just over half what it is today. |
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SAARC Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) President-designate Iftikhar Ali Malik Saturday urged the leaderships of the developed countries to come forward helping the under developed South Asian countries as this region lacks sufficient resources to combat with coronavirus pandemic. |
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'In the greater interest of saving lives, a decision to ban the prayer congregations at mosques has...
Many countries listened to WHO and benefited, while many others did not and are paying a heavy.
Pakistan’s infection rate has fuelled by a jump in cases related to members of Tablighi Jamaat,... |
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National flags were lowered to half-mast across the country, including in the capital's Tiananmen...
'Some 30 countries have made requests through diplomatic channels to Japan for the procurement of...
China will suspend all public entertainment activities as well, as it mourns the lives lost in its virus. |
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AKP Phnom Penh, April 03, 2020 -- Forecasts by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Friday showed that notwithstanding the sharp downturn expected this year, Cambodia will be less affected by economic shocks than many of its peers, although growth prospects are subject to “significant downside risks”. |
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(For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an Eikon news window) April 1 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Wednesday in their first trading session of the quarter, as dismal economic data from Asia underpinned the ongoing damage from the coronavirus pandemic and fanned fears of a deep global recession. |
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Investors may wish to note that an insider of Ares Asia Limited , , recently netted from selling stock, receiving an average price of . On the bright side, that's just a small sale and only reduced their holding by .
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Ares Asia. |
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This article is for investors who would like to improve their understanding of price to earnings ratios (P/E ratios). We'll show how you can use Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Limited's ( HKG:711 ) P/E ratio to inform your assessment of the investment opportunity. |
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Radioactive agents are the nucleus of an unstable atom which emits radiations such as alpha, beta, gamma and X-rays and loses its energy. Radioactive diagnostic agents are mainly used to detect abnormalities and malfunction of specific tissue or organ in a body. |
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Asia India's government discusses end of lockdown as millions struggle to f... 10 HOURS AGO ASIA.
Australia Australians vote in first 'climate election' MAY 18, 2019 AUSTRALIA.
Europe China’ Covid-19 about-face: From 'sick man in Asia' to 'savior of the... 10 HOURS AGO EUROPE. |
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TV footage showed dozens of people chasing two police vehicles and pelting them with stones as an officer fired in the air to disperse the crowd. Health experts have warned an epidemic in South Asia, home to a fifth of the world's population, could easily overwhelm already weak public health systems in the region. |
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