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The Thai economy is in trouble, says Clara Ferreira Marques on Bloomberg. Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy was already suffering from the “simultaneous blows” of the US-China trade war and the worst drought in decades. Now the coronavirus threatens to put the squeeze on its vital tourist economy. |
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CODOGNO: Scrambling to contain rapidly rising number of new coronavirus infections in Italy, the largest amount outside Asia, authorities on Sunday stepped up measures to ban public gatherings, including stopping Venice’s famed carnival events, which have drawn tens of thousands of revelers to a region that is now in the heart of the outbreak. |
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SALEM, Mass. - A Massachusetts museum has received a gift of more than 1,600 photographic works it says will enhance what is already one of the leading collections of Asian photography in the U.S. and Europe. The gift to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem comes from the Joy of Giving Something.... |
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Landmark: Every day, thousands of tourists throng to Maiden Tower, the oldest structure in Baku’s Old City. It was built in the 12th century. (Courtesy of salambaku.travel)Do you want to see both Europe and Asia in one place? Do you want to experience the different climates of the world in one.... |
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The major surprise in the Forex markets last week was the plunge in the Japanese Yen. The usual safe-haven currency posted its worst week in two-and-a-half years as worries about the coronavirus’ spread in South Korea, Japan and Beijing drove funds from Asia to the U.S. Dollar. |
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The Guam men's basketball team put up a valiant effort despite falling to a 113-94 home defeat by New Zealand in their opening Asia Cup qualifier. The US territory led 24-22 after the opening quarter at Calvo Field House last night but the loss of lynchpin Tai Wesley and the hot hand of Shea Ili,.... |
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SALEM, Mass. (AP) A Massachusetts museum has received a gift of more than 1,600 photographic works it says will enhance what is already one of the leading collections of Asian photography in the U.S. and Europe. The gift to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem comes from the Joy of Giving Something.... |
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The shutdown of northern Italy could push the country, the third largest European Union economy, into recession. Even before coronavirus outbreak, Italy was flirting with zero growth. Lombardy and Veneto are the commercial and industrial engines of Italy; the two regions account for about 30 per cent of gross domestic product. |
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The author of this New York Post op-ed, Steven W. Mosher, is the president of the Population Research Institute and the author of “Bully of Asia: Why China’s ‘Dream’ is the New Threat to World Order.” At an emergency meeting in Beijing held last Friday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke about the need.... |
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MANILA, Philippines Gilas Pilipinas banked on an inspired performance by Thirdy Ravena to emerge victorious over a pesky Indonesian side, 100-70, in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Jakarta on Sunday. Leaning on an explosive scoring night by the Gilas neophyte, Gilas was able to fend off the home team's challenge. |
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The Turkish Super Lig match is called the Intercontinental Derby because the two sides sit on opposite sides of the Bosporus river, so Galatasaray is technically in Europe and Fenerbahce is in Asia - hence the idea that they span two continents. It's also known as the Eternal Rivalry and dates back.... |
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Advanced Ceramics Market Overview: Advanced Ceramics market growth over the forecast period. Factors such as reliability and environmental friendliness of advanced ceramics is expected to further uplift market growth. The expansion of automotive manufacturing in Asia Pacific coupled with widening.... |
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Half a ton of pangolin scales, 61 live animals and more than 2,000 frozen bodies were seized in Malaysia in one haul Credit: AP:Associated Press. Across sub-Saharan Africa and south-east Asia, hunters capture, beat and boil pangolins alive, smoking out the terrified creatures from their nests to sell at a high price. |
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A Wall Street Journal op-ed about China’s economy titled “China Is the Real Sick Man of Asia” prompted Beijing to yank the credentials of three reporters and order them to leave the country. Now, 53 of the paper’s China team are asking the WSJ to apologize for using a phrase that many in China saw as racist. |
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ATHLETICS. World indoor championships in Nanjing from March 13-15 postponed to March 2021. Hong Kong Marathon on Feb. 9 cancelled. Asian indoor championships in Hangzhou from Feb. 12-13 cancelled. Tokyo Marathon on March 1: Restricted to elite runners. Nagoya Women’s Marathon on March 8: Restricted to elite runners. |
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New Zealand beats Guam 113-94 as top players in trouble early Guam gives a good game but falls short, 113-94 in their matchup against New Zealand in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers held Feb. 23 at UOG. Check out this story on guampdn.com: https://www.guampdn. |
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FUTURE. Thirdy Ravena powers his way to 23 points in just his second game for Gilas Pilipinas. Photo from fiba.basketball. MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas' young guns proved worthy of their spots in a hard-fought 100-70 road victory over Indonesia in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers on Sunday, February 23, in Jakarta. |
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Iranian couple wearing protective masks to prevent contracting a coronavirus walk at Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran February 20, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Nazanin Tabatabaee via REUTERS
SULAIMANI Iran confirmed 15 new cases of the new coronavirus on Sunday (February 23), taking the total to 43 with a death toll of eight. |
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Asia COVID-19 is communist China's 'biggest health emergency': Xi Jinping.
This photo taken on Feb 20, 2020 shows a restaurant worker wearing protective clothing passing a bag of food to a customer on the street outside their restaurant in Beijing. (Photo: AFP/Greg Baker)
BEIJING: The coronavirus.... |
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LAHORE - Anadolu Agency The 8th Lahore Literary Festival, hosted in Pakistan 's second-largest city, kicked off on Feb. 21 with special guest Orhan Pamuk , Turkey's only Nobel laureate in literature. Speaking to journalist Ahmed Rashid at the festival, considered one of South Asia's premier.... |
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Photo: IC US President Donald Trump will pay a two-day visit to India on Monday and Tuesday, becoming the seventh - and the fourth consecutive - US president to visit the South Asian country. This visit shows the importance Washington attaches to the geopolitical position of New Delhi, as the US.... |
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ATHLETICS. World indoor championships in Nanjing from March 13-15 postponed to March 2021. Hong Kong Marathon on Feb. 9 cancelled. Asian indoor championships in Hangzhou from Feb. 12-13 cancelled. Tokyo Marathon on March 1: Restricted to elite runners. Nagoya Women’s Marathon on March 8: Restricted to elite runners. |
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ATHLETICS. World indoor championships in Nanjing from March 13-15 postponed to March 2021. Hong Kong Marathon on Feb. 9 cancelled. Asian indoor championships in Hangzhou from Feb. 12-13 cancelled. Tokyo Marathon on March 1: Restricted to elite runners. Nagoya Women’s Marathon on March 8: Restricted to elite runners. |
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MANILA, Philippines Thirdy Ravena submitted a superb performance to power the Philippines past Indonesia, 100-70, in its first game of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifiers, Sunday at the BritAma Arena in Jakarta. Ravena, the three-time UAAP Finals MVP from Ateneo, scored 23 points off the bench,.... |
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Iranian family wear protective masks to prevent contracting a coronavirus, as they stand at Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran Feb. 20, 2020. West Asia News Agency/Nazanin Tabatabaee via Reuters.
DUBAI - Iran has confirmed 15 new cases of the new coronavirus, taking the total to 43 with a death toll of eight. |
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