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The last great refuge for giant Asian pools of savings US bond yields is dramatically collapsing, posing a major challenge to investment strategies among pension funds and insurance firms in Japan and Taiwan. The cratering in benchmark Treasury yields since late January, sparked by fears over the.... |
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They are also providing critical advice to world leaders – and the rest of us via numerous appearances on TV, radio and online news sources – on the best ways to respond to an outbreak that has so far sickened more than 114,000 on every continent except Antarctica and is responsible for more than 4,000 deaths. |
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HONG KONG (AFP) — A bounce in the price of oil helped fuel a rally in equities in Asia on Tuesday, a day after global markets suffered their biggest losses in more than a decade, though observers remain on edge over the coronavirus outbreak. Global stock markets capitulated on what has become known.... |
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“So originally my wife and I planned a trip to Southeast Asia around this time, and because of the coronavirus, we thought it was high risk going to the area,” Henry Choy told "Stay Tuned" on Monday. “So we thought we'd do something safe and travel within the U.S. instead.”
The cruise had been scheduled to end on Saturday in San Francisco. |
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The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. |
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The release of "Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway" has been pushed to August, Sony Pictures said, citing concerns over how the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted the movie industry in Europe. The film will now be released on Aug. 7. There have been major theatrical market disruptions in European territories and in Asia in recent weeks. |
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PHNOM PEHN: As dawn breaks, the unmistakable tapered towers of Angkor Wat emerge from the gloom — but for once there are no tourists jostling on its steps to capture Cambodia’s most famous sunrise. Asia’s most Instagrammable sites — temples, promenades, shopping streets, museums and mausoleums — are.... |
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First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) remain optimistic about the Philippine economy this year, even as they see the negative impact of the Taal Volcano eruption and coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on the tourism sector that could drag growth in the first quarter. |
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Major US airlines announced Tuesday they will cut more flights and reduce capital spending as the industry tightens its belt in the wake of slumping demand from coronavirus. Leading US carriers had already significantly curtailed service to Asia, but both Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.... |
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epal’s remittance-based economy has always been vulnerable to international upheavals like tension in West Asia, or economic downturn in Malaysia []
Nepali domestic worker in balcony of a Beirut house. Photo: UPASANA KHADKA hama had a job waiting for her as []
An aspirant migrant worker in a language class. |
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HONG KONG March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group has partnered with Standard Chartered, PCCW and HKT to launch a new virtual banking service and Asia's first all-in-one numberless bank card, Mox. Drawing on the combined expertise and resources of some of the region's most prominent industry.... |
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Stock markets in Asia rebounded Tuesday after a day in which investor worries about oil prices and a coronavirus outbreak led to a massive selloff. Japan's Nikkei index rallied from an initial drop to a gain of about 1%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed up 1.4% and China's Shanghai index rose about 2%. |
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Growing concerns over the Covid-19 outbreak has led to the postponement of the 2020 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship. - Sports news - The competition was due to be held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from April 18 to 25. Since its outbreak in China last December, the novel.... |
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ATHLETICS. World indoor championships in Nanjing from March 13-15 postponed to March 2021. World half marathon championships in Gdynia, Poland on March 29 postponed to Oct. 17. Hong Kong Marathon on Feb. 9 canceled. Asian indoor championships in Hangzhou from Feb. 12-13 canceled. Asian cross-country championships in Hong Kong on March 29 postponed. |
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Policymakers across the globe are in crisis-response mode as the new strain of coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, continues to spread. The coronavirus has already led to historic stock falls, halted global production chains, and placed millions of people under quarantine. |
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March 10 (UPI) -- American Airlines announced Tuesday it is significantly reducing its domestic and overseas flights in response to reduced passenger demand linked to the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease. The carrier said it will cut domestic flight capacity by 7. |
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Tehran [Iran], Mar 10 (ANI): Fifty-four people died from novel coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours, surging the death toll from the infection to 291 -- the highest in Asia outside of China, while a total of 7,161 people have been infected with the disease. Iran is among the countries worst hit by the coronavirus outbreak. |
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Tehran [Iran], Mar 10 (ANI): Fifty-four people died from novel coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours, surging the death toll from the infection to 291 -- the highest in Asia outside of China, while a total of 7,161 people have been infected with the disease. Iran is among the countries worst hit by the coronavirus outbreak. |
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Hend Zaza , An 11-year-old Syrian table tennis player has become one of the youngest Olympians of all time after qualified for Tokyo 2020. Born January 1, 2009, Zaza qualified to play in this summer’s Games after winning last week’s West Asia Olympic qualification tournament in Jordan. |
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The shocking footage comes after doctors testing patients for the virus said they have witnessed racism against Australians of Asian heritage. Medics said people have come to hospital with concerns they will catch the virus after having a Chinese takeaway or sitting next to an Asian person on the bus. |
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Butterfield Trust white paper found just 40% of Asia's HNWIs are actively planning succession; However, relationship managers report all-time high for succession planning requests; cite geopolitical and regulatory risks as being biggest challenges facing HNWIs now; Trusts ranked as top succession.... |
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HashKey Pro will work together with virtual asset market participants, regulators, and technology platforms to drive compliance with the FATF and FinCEN Travel Rules. HONG KONG March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- HashKey Pro, a Hong Kong -based digital asset trading platform, announced its Founding.... |
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When China sneezes, the old saw goes, Southeast Asia catches cold. Two months since the coronavirus, or Covid-19, epidemic started its lethal spread from China, the full contagion effect on neighboring Southeast Asia’s now swooning economies is still uncertain as global panic transmits to Europe and the US. |
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When China sneezes, the old saw goes, Southeast Asia catches cold. Two months since the coronavirus, or Covid-19, epidemic started its lethal spread from China, the full contagion effect on neighboring Southeast Asia’s now swooning economies is still uncertain as global panic transmits to Europe and the US. |
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(Bloomberg) -- The last great refuge for giant Asian pools of savings -- U.S. bond yields -- is dramatically collapsing, posing a major challenge to investment strategies among pension funds and insurance firms in Japan and Taiwan. The cratering in benchmark Treasury yields since late January,.... |
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