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SINGAPORE Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Traditionally one of the biggest annual travel periods for Asia Pacific travelers, this Lunar New Year Agoda reveals changing travel patterns emerging post-COVID. This year travelers are discovering off the beaten track destinations as well as revisiting traditional tourist hotspots. |
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SINGAPORE Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Traditionally one of the biggest annual travel periods for Asia Pacific travelers, this Lunar New Year Agoda reveals changing travel patterns emerging post-COVID. This year travelers are discovering off the beaten track destinations as well as revisiting traditional tourist hotspots. |
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Equity investors trod warily Wednesday as they weighed hopes for a long-term recovery against immediate worries over surging virus infections and mutations — and slow vaccine rollouts. Signs that US President Joe Biden’s much-vaunted stimulus could face a tough ride through Congress also tempered.... |
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Michael Pack, a producer of conservative films whom Trump tapped to head the agency that oversees taxpayer-supported media, resigned hours after President Joe Biden was sworn in last week. Pack had vowed to break down the legally guaranteed firewall against meddling in editorial decisions. |
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Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President Dr Bandar Hajjar Wednesday jointly inaugurated the construction of 113-kilometer electricity transmission line from Pak-Afghan border to Nowshera, being laid under the Central Asia-South Asia Regional Trade and Transmission Project (CASA-1000). |
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Capital inflows will move towards risky assets, especially in Asia including Thailand after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its world GDP growth estimate for 2021 from 5.2% to 5.5%, a signal the economic impact of the pandemic may have receded, predicts Asia Plus Securities (ASPS) Research. |
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Burger Thailand, the authorised operator of Burger King in Thailand, has revamped its brand image for the first time in 20 years, targeting changing consumer demands. Tanawat Damnernthong, the company's general manager, said part of the brand's upgrade involves opening Asia's first concept store at.... |
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Islamabad. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has endorsed a new 5-year country partnership strategy (CPS) to help restore economic stability and growth in Pakistan, enhance people’s well-being, create jobs, and expand economic opportunities as the country works to overcome the coronavirus disease pandemic. |
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Global crude steel production reached 1,864.0 million tonnes (Mt) for the year 2020, down by 0.9% compared to 2019. Asia produced 1,374.9 Mt of of crude steel in 2020, an increase of 1.5% compared to 2019. China’s crude steel production in 2020 reached 1,053.0 Mt, up by 5.2% on 2019. China’s share of global crude steel production increased from 53. |
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A plunge in temperatures in Asia in early December 2020 took gas markets by surprise and caused prices to soar. Having sunk to record lows in mid-2020, spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) increased tenfold to reach unprecedented highs in January 2021. |
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Britain could join the military coalition known as the "Asian Nato" following a US proposal to expand the group’s membership as a counterweight to China. © Jeremy Selwyn/Pool Evening Standard Boris Johnson launches the UK-hosted COP26 UN Climate Summit in London - Jeremy Selwyn/Pool Evening Standard.... |
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“The world needs a mix of renewable power sources, including one that can carry on producing power when the others can’t—the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow,” British journalist Jonathan Gornall writes in an opinion piece posted Wednesday on the Asia Times website . |
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Since the onset of COVID-19, there have been a great number of dashboards that help understand the pandemic progress, mostly with strong focus on public health data. However, the pandemic is not just… |
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The Ministry of Information yesterday held a coordination meeting over media coverage of the third Hluttaw sessions. During the meeting, Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint said that the state-run media already have experiences of covering parliamentary news. |
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South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) said on Wednesday that its 2020 coal exports fell to 70.2 million tonnes from 72.2 million tonnes in 2019, weighed down by COVID-19 disruptions. Africa’s largest coal export facility said 92% of its exports went to Asia last year, with India and Pakistan being the largest takers. |
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The Louisville legend's basketball future is up in the air as she deals with the lasting effects of COVID-19. |
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At least three recruiters approach Singapore-based software engineer Xiao Yuguang every day with job offers. Demand for Xiao's skills has soared since he graduated in 2014 with a computer engineering degree but now he just ignores the offers, having recently joined TikTok owner Bytedance after several years with Southeast Asia's Grab. |
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New benchmark set to deliver optimal osteoporosis care throughout Asia Pacific Launch of first pan-Asia Pacific minimum clinical standards for the... |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 599 new coronavirus cases, the highest in 10 days, as health workers scramble to slow infections at religious facilities, which have been a major source throughout the pandemic. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said 112 of the new.... |
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WUHAN, China and NEWARK, Del. Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Wuhan Neurophth Biotechnology Ltd., a fully-integrated genetic medicines company developing AAV-delivered gene therapies for the treatment of ocular diseases, today announced the appointment of Qiutang Li, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer. |
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The innovative FP Markets Mobile App puts a wealth of information at the fingertips of traders on-the-go. SYDNEY Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In the fast-paced world of online trading there is an award-winning Forex and CFD broker that has been consistently able to stay ahead of the curve. |
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South Korea has repeatedly seen big clusters emerge from religious groups, including more than 5,000 linked to the secretive Shincheonji Church of Jesus that drove a major outbreak last spring. The figures released by the agency on Wednesday brought the national caseload to 76,429, including 1,378 deaths. |
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LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC is “not in a position to judge the motives” of Hong Kong police, Chief Executive Noel Quinn told British lawmakers questioning him over the lender’s freezing of bank accounts of pro-democracy politicians in the Asian city. The HSBC CEO’s summons to face the cross-party.... |
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FC Goa were clubbed with last year’s runners-up Persepolis and Qatar’s Al-Rayyan in the 2021 Asian Champions League, the group stage draw for which was made in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Completing Group E will be the winners between UAE’s Al Wahda and Iraq’s Al-Zawraa. |
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Country: Kenya Organization: Practical Action Closing date: 10 Feb 2021 Introduction Practical Action is an Innovative International Development Organization putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world. We have over 50 years of expertise in Africa, Asia and Latin.... |
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