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Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world’s biggest shipbuilder by sales, said Wednesday it has received a 355 billion-won (US$304 million) oil tanker order in Asia. Hyundai Heavy will build three 153,000-deadweight ton (DWT) shuttle tankers for an Asian shipper by April 2022, the company said in a regulatory filing. |
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Skulls from central Java may come from the last surviving population of Homo erectus , suggests a new study dating the fossil bed and the surrounding landscape. The population's death roughly coincides with dramatic changes in the environment, which may have caused the species' extinction long before the first Homo sapiens reached Southeast Asia. |
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TOKYO – Japan recorded a trade deficit of 82 billion yen (around $749.15 million) in November following a surplus recorded in the previous month, according to government data published on Wednesday. The East Asian country experienced a year-on-year export decline of 7.9 percent to stand at 6.38 trillion yen, while imports shrank by 15. |
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In this infographic, ACLED Southeast Asia Research Manager Elliott Bynum reviews new supplementary data on political violence and protest activity in Indonesia from 2015 to 2019.
Informing humanitarians worldwide. A service provided by UN OCHA ReliefWeb has been the leading online source for.... |
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Myanmar kicked off its first-ever international investment summit in late January in Naypyitaw. The two-day event showcased 120 projects worth US$3 billion (4.5 trillion kyats) in 10 states and regions and aimed to attract major investment from East Asian countries, including economic zones,.... |
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Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption A reconstruction of Homo erectus - the first known human to walk fully upright. An ancient relative of modern humans survived into comparatively recent times in South-East Asia, a new study has revealed. |
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The market study on the Global Polymerase Chain Reaction Market will include the entire ecosystem of the industry, covering five major regions namely North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa, and the major countries falling under those regions. |
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India’s new Citizenship Amendment Act was hailed by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a lifeline to refugees from neighboring countries who have faced religious persecution. It fast-tracks citizenship for Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, and others from majority-Muslim Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. |
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December 18, 2019, 5:40 pm Pan Asia Bank, demonstrating its commitment to the well being of pensioners, recently conducted another "Sammana Garu Saru" carnival in Kurunegala. "Sammana" Garusaru" carnival is yet another first of its kind in the industry introduced by Pan Asia Bank which also.... |
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Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption A reconstruction of Homo erectus - the first known human to walk fully upright. An ancient relative of modern humans survived into relatively recent times in South-East Asia, a new study has revealed. |
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UEC chairman U Hla Thein and members receive the Facebook delegation. Photo: MNA. Union Election Commission Chairman U Hla Thein yesterday received a delegation from Facebook, led by its Director of Public Policy for Southeast Asia Mr Rafael Frankel, at the UEC office in Nay Pyi Taw. |
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EgyptAir Airlines announced it would increase the number of its flights to destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and the Middle East during the summer 2020 season, as part of the company’s efforts to provide better services to its customers. |
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PARIS – Airbus is on course to end 2019 with a rise in its order backlog after netting more sales than deliveries across its major products, a senior executive said on Wednesday, thanks partly to strong demand in Asia. Airbus is expected to beat arch-rival Boeing in orders and, unusually, in.... |
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Pope Francis arrived in Thailand on Wednesday greeted by cheering faithful, on the first leg of an Asian tour that will sweep in Japan and carry a message of interreligious dialogue and nuclear disarmament. The pontiff landed just after midday (0500 GMT) at Bangkok's Don Mueang International.... |
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Florida prosecutors are asking the court to reverse a suppression order on surveillance video in the prostitution case that implicated New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
Kraft was among dozens of men charged in February with soliciting prostitution at.... |
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Jorge Alió shared his experience in symposiums and debates at the 33rd Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress Dr. Jorge Alió went to Asia to participate... |
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Geneva: India on Wednesday categorically rejected Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's remarks that a big refugee crisis is looming in South Asia due to the steps taken by the Indian government, saying his "gratuitous comments" only reflects the "visceral and pathological prejudice" against the country. |
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On December 1516, I chaired the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). What might seem to be a rather bureaucratic acronym is in fact politically a highly relevant event for our continents. I had offered to host this meeting in Madrid when I was still Foreign Minister of Spain, and subsequently chaired it as.... |
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Mehwish Hayat. Who is she? Hayat is a very popular singer, model and actress from Pakistan. She has been continuously ranked as the sexiest women in the whole continent of Asia. She has also done a cameo role in the short movie called “Bint-e-Muryum” in the year 2009. She has acted in the movies “Insha’ Allah. |
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SERDANG, Dec 18 -- Malaysia defeated United Arab Emirates (UAE) 15-14 during a second match at Padang A, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) today to lift the Asia Rugby Under-19 (U19) Championship Men’s Division 2 trophy. The national squad collected six points overall and UAE four points after marks.... |
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New Delhi [India] Dec 18 (ANI/PR Newswire): The International FireSecurity Exhibition and Conference (IFSEC) India Expo, South Asia's largest security, civil protection and fire safety show by Informa Markets in India (formerly UBM India), is gearing up for its 13th edition which is slated for.... |
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A Boeing-built satellite called JCSAT-18/Kacific1 will provide affordable internet access and other communications services to underserved parts of Asia and the Pacific (APAC) islands. The satellite launched recently from Cape Canaveral, Florida will enter service several weeks after on-orbit tests.... |
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A careful insight into the history of colonial India, the wars fought in South Asia as well as in the Indian Ocean provides ample testimony to manipulation of various accounts. Evidence also suggests intrigues and vile role played by some important characters in the run upto partition of British India. |
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In the first half of this decade now coming to an end, Canada was a desirable hotspot for LNG proponents over 20 liquefaction projects were proposed, primarily off Canada’s West Coast in the province of British Columbia, driven by supermajors, North American midstream operators, Asian national oil companies, and Asian consumers. |
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by the rebel United Wa State Army (UWSA) began to reopen last week. Protestant churches are now back in operation; however, Catholic churches remain closed or converted to secular use. Myanmar's
, which has historical ties to mainland China, started cracking down on Christians in September 2018. |
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