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Reuters Entertainment News Summary. Contributed by NAMPA / Reuters. Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Rock band Green Day among musicians pulling out of Asia tour dates U.S. rock band Green Day on Friday called off all of the Asian shows in its upcoming world tour because.... |
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Temporary factory closures and layoffs have already begun to hit low wage workers across Asia as quarantines and travel restrictions from the new coronavirus disrupt supply chains linked to China.
For 31-year-old Myanmar worker Aye Su Than, the suspension of production at Hunter Myanmar, which.... |
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Life Assurance Limited, the leading life insurance provider in the country, has been recognized at an international forum yet again. After winning at the Dragons of Asia Awards, with the ‘Blue dragon’ for Best Campaign in Pakistan and Gold Dragon for ‘Best Use of Media’ in APAC region, EFU Life was.... |
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UK coronavirus cases reached 23 this week, with rapidly increasing infections throughout Europe, rousing concerns increased contact could spread the disease. The coronavirus has clawed its way through much of Asia and more than 30 other countries, with global cases now at 85,688. |
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The Colombo Port City (CPC) spanning 269 hectares of reclaimed land from the sea will be South Asia’s premiere residential, retail and business destination offering unmatched planned city living. The development will comprise five precincts including the financial district, central park living,.... |
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The new Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director in Sri Lanka, Chen Chen, assumed office in Colombo last week. Chen holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), United States, a Master’s degree from South China University of.... |
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United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Friday it was sharply cutting flights to Japan and South Korea, as travelers worried about the coronavirus outbreak slash ticket purchases for those destinations. It also canceled its investor day that had been due to be held on March 5. |
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University of the East was determined to overturn the setback it experienced last season. With team captain Jea Lopez leading the squad, the Lady Warriors finished on top after Day One of the UAAP Season 82 Women's Judo Championships, Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. |
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A man wearing a protective mask walks past the Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge) in Venice, Italy, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Authorities in Italy decided to re-open schools and museums in some of the areas less hard-hit by the coronavirus outbreak in the country which has the most cases outside of Asia,.... |
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A man wearing a protective mask walks past the Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge) in Venice, Italy, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Authorities in Italy decided to re-open schools and museums in some of the areas less hard-hit by the coronavirus outbreak in the country which has the most cases outside of Asia,.... |
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A man wearing a protective mask walks past the Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge) in Venice, Italy, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Authorities in Italy decided to re-open schools and museums in some of the areas less hard-hit by the coronavirus outbreak in the country which has the most cases outside of Asia,.... |
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The report offers a holistic overview of the Sucrose market with the help of application segments and geographical regions(North America, Netherlands, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, India, United States, argentina, australia, belgium, brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt,.... |
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Global ammonia capacity is expected to experience considerable growth over the next nine years from around 240 mtpa in 2017 to more than 280 mtpa by 2026. More than 90 planned and announced ammonia plants are expected to come online, primarily in the Middle East and Asia over the next nine years. |
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A man wearing a protective mask walks past the Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge) in Venice, Italy, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Authorities in Italy decided to re-open schools and museums in some of the areas less hard-hit by the coronavirus outbreak in the country which has the most cases outside of Asia,.... |
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This report studies the global Controller Area Network market, analyzes and researches the Controller Area Network development status and forecast in United States, EU, Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia. This report focuses on the top players in global market, like Analog Devices (Linear.... |
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Melbourne University academic Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert is being held in Iran. Dr Moore-Gilbert was working as a lecturer and researcher for University of Melbourne's Asia Institute specialising in Middle East politics before she was imprisoned in October 2018. |
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Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI. Headline: ASIA/INDIA – Caritas campaign: end hunger and poverty, promote sustainable agriculture. New Delhi – “Sustain Life: Sustainable Livelihood” is the theme for this year’s Lenten Campaign which invites everyone to join hands and come together to be a catalyst. |
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Iranian people wear protective masks to prevent contracting a coronavirus, in Tehran, Iran Feb. 29, 2020. (West Asia News Agency/Nazanin Tabatabaee via Reuters)
Deaths in from coronavirus have hit 43, the highest number outside China, and the total number of infected people has risen to 593, an Iran ian health official said on Saturday. |
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Other major countries have only issued warnings about defined areas of northern Italy where most cases of the new coronavirus have been recorded. Italy currently has confirmed almost 900 cases, by far the highest figure outside Asia. There have been 21 deaths among people with the virus.
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A man wearing a protective mask walks past the Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge) in Venice, Italy, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Authorities in Italy decided to re-open schools and museums in some of the areas less hard-hit by the coronavirus outbreak in the country which has the most cases outside of Asia,.... |
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In an unfortunate turn of events linked to growing fears of a pandemic, the Trump administration has wisely decided to postpone a special summit with all 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which was scheduled to take place on March 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
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Malaysia's 94-year-old interim Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was removed as chairman of his own Bersatu party on Saturday, the latest twist in a week-long struggle for control of one of Asia's wealthier economies.
Mahathir had announced on Saturday morning that he'd regained the backing of the Pakatan Harapan/Alliance of Hope coalition. |
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Tourist arrivals in Thailand are down 50% compared with a year ago, and in Italy — which has reported 888 cases, the most of any country outside of Asia — hotel bookings are falling and Premier Giuseppe Conte raised the specter of recession. The Swiss government banned events with more than 1,000.... |
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As the novel coronavirus grips Asia, concerns are focused not only on South Korea and Japan’s escalating infection rates but on the countries reporting surprisingly few confirmed cases, prompting fears that the disease is silently spreading across the region. |
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Tourist arrivals in Thailand are down 50% compared with a year ago, and in Italy — which has reported 888 cases, the most of any country outside of Asia — hotel bookings are falling and Premier Giuseppe Conte raised the specter of recession. The Swiss government banned events with more than 1,000.... |
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