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Japan, one of Asia's racing powerhouses, was all-conquering in Hong Kong yesterday, capturing three of the four Group 1 Longines Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin. Horses from the Land of the Rising Sun won the HK$20 million (S$3.47 million) Hong Kong Vase over 2,400m with Glory Vase, the.... |
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WASHINGTON Swedish telecom company Ericsson has agreed to pay more than US$1 billion (S$1.36 billion) to resolve allegations of bribery spanning Asia and the Middle East, the US Justice Department said on Friday. An Egyptian subsidiary also pleaded guilty in a federal court in New York to a charge.... |
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis named Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on Sunday to a major global Vatican post in a move likely to increase the Filipino's chances of one day being elected pope himself. The Vatican said the 62-year-old archbishop of Manila will move to Rome to become head of the.... |
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MANILA, Philippines -- A poor shooting night and some defensive miscues were not about to stop Afril Bernardino from giving her all in the Gilas Pilipinas Women's game against Malaysia on Sunday night at Mall of Asia Arena. Because of the format of the competition, the Filipinas desperately needed.... |
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Over the last 12 months, IBM has witnessed global cloud revenue of $20.0 billion with an overall increase in revenue by 11% in Q3. “In India, we are growing at double digit with areas like data and security solutions being the key drivers,” says Vikas Arora, IBM Cloud & Cognitive Software Leader, IBM India/South Asia. |
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Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers are starting talks with producers to renew long-term contracts due to expire over the next few years, aiming to secure all-time low prices in deals likely to set new industry benchmarks. A record volume of new LNG supply entered the market in 2019, driving.... |
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KARACHI - Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has congratulated the nation for Pakistan’s second position at the Euro Asia Championships in the Philippines. He said that Pakistan was ranked second in the competition among the teams of 22 countries. It is a good thing that out of the five fighters, Raja.... |
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The company said the review was at an early stage and gave no details of the approaches received.
Britain's biggest retailer, Tesco, has signaled a further retreat from its once lofty global ambitions by starting a review of its remaining Asian businesses, which could result in a sale of those Thai and Malaysian operations. |
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Guam-based Micromed Suppliers was recognized twice this year for its performance in the Southeast Asia region, according to an announcement. In January, the company won the highest growth award and was again recognized for sales excellence at the Becton, Dickinson and Company distributors conference held in Thailand on Nov. |
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Randi Zuckerberg, CEO of Zuckerberg Media and sister of social media giant Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg, described Pakistan as one of the friendliest countries during her address at AdAsia 2019 in Lahore.
A video of Zuckerberg singing during the AdAsia 2019 has also gone viral on internet. |
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JOHANNESBURG - Reverend Purity Malinga has just become the 100th Presiding Bishop to be elected by the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. She is the first woman in the church’s 200-year history to be elected to this position. As Rev Jennifer Samdaan, a prominent female minister in the church,
in isiXhosa: “zajiki’izinto” (things are changing). |
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis named Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on Sunday to a major global Vatican post in a move likely to increase the Filipino's chances of one day being elected pope himself. The Vatican said the 62-year-old archbishop of Manila will move to Rome to become head of the.... |
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A Republic of Singapore Air Force fighter training detachment will be established on Guam, according to a report from Channel News Asia. Singapore and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on Dec. 7 for the detachment, the fourth of its kind on U.S. territory, according to the report. |
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There are annual announcements of all global greenhouse gas emissions and some people anticipate those numbers to see if reductions efforts have stopped the increase in emissions. Here I will discuss how the increase in global emissions is a far simpler story and how big the actions need to be to.... |
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has named Manila Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to a major Vatican post, in a move that could boost the Asian prelate's chances of perhaps someday becoming pontiff himself. The Vatican announced Sunday that Tagle, 62, will head the Congregation for the Evangelization of the Peoples. |
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Reverend Purity Malinga is the first woman in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa’s 200-year history to be elected as Presiding Bishop. Having a woman in this position is of great significance, says the writer. Picture: Supplied. IOL |Reverend Purity Malinga has just become the 100th presiding.... |
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The world today is undergoing a fundamental transformation and there are several facets to the emerging uncertainty. Traditional and non-traditional security threats (economic and military competition, climate change, piracy, radical ideology, cyber threats, drug and human trafficking, and energy and food security) have grown in magnitude. |
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DURIAN FROM Davao City has broken through the US market with an initial 300 kilos ordered by an Oregon-based blogger and importer. Candelario B. Miculob, chair of the Davao City Durian Industry Council, said the buyer, Lindsey Gasik, has been travelling around Asia tasting different durian varieties. |
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Demand for courses in Asia and Europe holds up in contrast to a tougher climate in America. There is a consensus that something needs to change in US business education. |
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Staff Reporter. Islamabad. Prime Minister Imran Khan, while reiterating commitment to the Charter of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation on Sunday, said that Pakistan was a firm believer in the strength and potential of regional cooperation for individual, national and regional development. |
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VATICAN CITY Pope Francis has named Manila Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to a major Vatican post, in a move that could boost the Asian prelate’s chances of perhaps someday becoming pontiff himself. The Vatican announced Sunday that Tagle, 62, will head the Congregation for the Evangelization of the Peoples. |
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Britain’s biggest retailer, Tesco-Lotus, has signaled a retreat from Thailand by starting a review of its remaining Asian businesses. This could result in a sale of their Thailand and Malaysian operations. Tesco is five years into a UK-focused recovery plan launched by Chief Executive Dave Lewis. |
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US think-tank lists India's strategic assets in Indian Ocean Region [TamilNet, Friday, 06 December 2019, 13:47 GMT] New Delhi is “heavily, albeit quietly,” expanding its naval and air power across the Indian Ocean, a study by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) of the Washington DC.... |
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VATICAN CITY Pope Francis has named Manila Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to a major Vatican post, in a move that could boost the Asian prelate’s chances of perhaps someday becoming pontiff himself. The Vatican announced Sunday that Tagle, 62, will head the Congregation for the Evangelization of the Peoples. |
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New Delhi: In an oblique reference to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India's efforts for greater collaboration among the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries have repeatedly been challenged with threats and acts of terrorism. |
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