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A daunting variety of governments across Asia are seizing control of the internet. Employing a growing range of tactics, administrations in democracies and non-democracies alike are working to diminish online space for expression, civic activism, and secure communication. |
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In an article in The Wall Street Journal sometime towards the end of September this year, the writer argued how technological leadership has become an “existential issue” for China, the world’s second largest economy. With the Asian giant facing problems of heavy debt, a rapidly aging population and.... |
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Russia is about to complete a fresh expansion of its oil pipelines to the Pacific coast that will cement its role as a top Asian supplier and allow it to ship a third of its total oil exports to Asia-Pacific markets. Just 10 years ago, Russia, the world’s second largest oil exporter after Saudi.... |
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Malaysia will return 42 containers of illegal plastic waste to the UK, which has agreed to take them back, as the Southeast Asian nation continues its fight against becoming the world’s dumping ground for trash. The containers, which arrived at Penang Port between March 2018 and March 2019, were.... |
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. Delegations from organisations promoting peace met in Vientiane on Sunday for the Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting of the World Peace Council (WPC). The event, hosted by the Lao Committee for Peace and Solidarity, aimed to create a conducive environment for building sustainable world peace while.... |
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In pictures: Demanding an end to violence against women.
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Many parts of Indonesia, home to the world’s 3rd-largest tropical forests, are blighted by deforestation and fires. (AFP pic) JAKARTA: Asia’s pulp and paper giants — which supply materials for stationery, tissues and toilet roll — are being urged by environmentalists to follow the palm oil industry.... |
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As the lone country in Southeast Asia where teenage pregnancy is on the rise, the Philippines is considering the use of injectable male contraceptive to help address the problem. During the weekly Pandesal Forum in Quezon City, Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) Undersecretary Juan.... |
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MarketResearchNest.com adds “Global and Southeast Asia Organic Butter Industry, 2018 Market Research Report” new report to its research database. The report spread across 149 pages with table and figures in it. This comprehensive Organic Butter research report includes a brief on these trends.... |
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MarketResearchNest.com adds “Global and Southeast Asia Organic Cocoa Industry, 2018 Market Research Report” new report to its research database. The report spread across 136 pages with table and figures in it. This comprehensive Organic Cocoa research report includes a brief on these trends that.... |
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Cape Town - Legendary former All Blacks flyhalf Andrew Mehrtens has called for the current Super Rugby system to be scrapped in order for New Zealand and Australia to venture into the Asian market. In an interview with
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MarketResearchNest.com adds “Global and Southeast Asia Organic Coconut Flour Industry, 2018 Market Research Report” new report to its research database. The report spread across 138 pages with table and figures in it. This comprehensive Organic Coconut Flour research report includes a brief on.... |
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MarketResearchNest.com adds “Global and Southeast Asia Organic Coconut Sugar Industry, 2018 Market Research Report” new report to its research database. The report spread across 140 pages with table and figures in it. This comprehensive Organic Coconut Sugar research report includes a brief on.... |
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MarketResearchNest.com adds “Global and Southeast Asia Organic Chocolate Industry, 2018 Market Research Report” new report to its research database. The report spread across 141 pages with table and figures in it. This comprehensive Organic Chocolate research report includes a brief on these.... |
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(Bloomberg) -- A global glut of natural gas has gotten so massive that U.S. exporters could soon face their worst-case scenario: Halting shipments to get supply and demand back in balance. Prices for the heating and power-plant fuel may collapse in Europe and Asia next year to levels that would force U. |
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Costs: This event is free, but participants must register. The registration confirmation email will include all webinar log-on information. How to register: Register online using the ‘Start Registration’ button. If you experience technical difficulties, please contact Austrade on 13 28 78 (in Australia). |
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In recognition of its robust Intellectual Property (IP) rights protection, Singapore ranks top again in Asia in the 2019 edition of the International Property Rights Index (IPRI). Globally, Singapore moved up one notch to be placed fourth, behind other IP powerhouses Finland (1st), Switzerland (2nd) and New Zealand (3rd). |
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The introduction of patent term extensions is a positive step as China looks to become an IP powerhouse, but further clarification is needed, say Xiaofan Chen and Hai Liu of AWA Asia.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress published draft amendments to the Patent Law for public comments on January 4 2019. |
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London [UK], Nov 25 (ANI): Academicians and South Asia experts have raised concerns over the growth of terror groups and jihadi outfits in Pakistan. While speaking at a recently held event 'Reimagining Pakistan - a global perspective', the experts demanded that the United States should cut off all the aid it is providing to Pakistan. |
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null Getty. I’ve been talking with the team at Outsized for some time. Outsized is a digital talent marketplace focused on independent management consultants. The marketplace was kicked off in 2015 by two entrepreneurs in the finance and consulting industry: Swede Niclas Thelander, and Anurag Bhalla, a Brit. |
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PAYMENTS platform provider 2C2P has raised US$52 million in new funding from investors including IFC, Cento Ventures and Arbor Ventures, it said in a media statement on Monday. The funding will be used to invest in new technologies to enhance its payments platform, hire talent and consolidate market.... |
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Lashgari had earlier been a member of the committee for eight years. Last year, he was also selected as head of the medical committee of the Wushu Federation of Asia. Lashgari, a prominent medical figure in the sports field, has served as chairman of the medical committee of the Wushu Federation of Iran for many years. |
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A "generational clash" between young and older nudists is fuelling growth in nude events, ranging from pop-up dinners in bars and art gallery tours to mini-golf and ten pin bowling. Josh McNicol, the general manager Asia Pacific at Eventbrite, said the number of nude events on the platform had grown 265 per cent across Australia over four years. |
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TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc. (Location: Xiushan Island, Daishan County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China; President: Jiro Sato; hereafter: TZS) will exhibit at Marintec China, the international maritime exhibition being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai, China from December 3rd to 6th, 2019. |
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By Wayne Cole. SYDNEY (Reuters) Asian shares staged a cautious rally on Monday as investors dared to hope for some progress in the endless Sino-U.S. trade dispute, while the outperformance of recent U.S. economic data gave the dollar a leg up on its peers.
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