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By Nyein Nyein 30 October 2019. The United States reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Myanmar’s democratic transition and economic transformation, referring to Myanmar as “a partner and friend” during a four-day visit to the country by US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell which ended Wednesday. |
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HANOI, Vietnam Oct. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank - Vietnam ) was officially recognized by the State Bank of Vietnam to comply with Circular 41/2016/TT-NHNN dated 30 December 2016 in accordance with Basel II international standards. |
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The Asia and emerging markets-focused bank reported a 16% jump in underlying pre-tax profits to 1.2 billion US dollars (£932 million) for the three months to September. On a statutory basis, pre-tax profits lifted 4% to 1.1 billion US dollars (£854 million). |
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Chinese investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. Shares have declined in Asia after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. The modest pullback came a day after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. |
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The Hungarian and Romanian governments are quietly opening up the market to foreign workers, and recruiting workers not only from Ukraine, but from Asia as well, in order to fill the labor shortage, writes Channel News Asia (CNA), and reported by international news agency AFP. |
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The Asia and emerging markets-focused bank reported a 16% jump in underlying pre-tax profits to 1.2 billion US dollars (£932 million) for the three months to September. On a statutory basis, pre-tax profits lifted 4% to 1.1 billion US dollars (£854 million). |
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FILE PHOTO: The GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) logo on top of GSK Asia House is seen through vertical louvres in Singapore, March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Loriene Perera.
(Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc ( ) on Wednesday raised its annual profit forecast for the second time this year on the back of soaring sales of.... |
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Indonesia is about the closest thing left to a liberal democracy in Southeast Asia, so analysts had high hopes that President Joko Widodo could promote civil rights and transparency, while steering an open economy to more global trade. As the president enters his second term this month, however, those expectations are coming back down to earth. |
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Former DAP member Hew Kuan Yau has decided to challenge the government ban on his comic book titled Belt and Road Initiative for Win-Winism in court.
Hew, who is the curator of the Asia Comic Cultural Museum in Penang, plans to seek a judicial review to challenge the ban, which was imposed by the Home Ministry. |
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WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's new national security advisor will represent the United States at the East Asia Summit, the White House said Tuesday, the lowest-level official to lead the Washington delegation since it was first invited to the regional forum. |
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Turkmenistan Book Fair is the largest annual gathering of publishers and writers in the Central Asia and Caucasus region. The exhibition features publishers from 20 countries, including Iran, the United Kingdom, China, Turkey, Russia, France, and the United States. |
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By Hideyuki Sano. TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - A rally in global shares stalled on Wednesday, with Asian shares slipping from three-month highs, as the prospect of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve was countered by worries a Sino-U.S. first-stage trade deal could be delayed. |
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Chinese investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. Shares have declined in Asia after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. The modest pullback came a day after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. |
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Chinese investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. Shares have declined in Asia after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. The modest pullback came a day after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. |
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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. The modest pullback came a day after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. Reports that China and the U.S. may not reach a trade agreement in time to sign a deal next.... |
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MANILA, Philippines The ousted UE Red Warriors ended their UAAP Season 82 men's basketball campaign on a high note after outlasting also-ran NU, 79-77, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday. Led by the clutch shooting of one-and-done player Rey Suerte, the Red Warriors were able to sweep their season series against the Bulldogs. |
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REVENUE from South-east Asia's digital financial services could hit US$60 billion by 2025, but only if the region's financial players can crack barriers to lending in the SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) space. While interest from the region's 64 million SMEs are high - around 80 per cent of.... |
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BANGKOK (AP) - Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. The modest pullback came a day after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. Reports that China and the U.S. may not reach a trade agreement in time to sign a deal next.... |
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BANGKOK (AP) - The White House has announced that a national security adviser and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will attend two summits in Thailand. The announcement comes just days before the Associated of Southeast Asian Nations summit and East Asia summit near Thailand's capital, where security is being ramped up. |
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MUMBAI, India (AFP) — India's beleaguered telecom companies were dealt a blow on Friday after being told to pay a whopping US$13-billion bill, though boosting Asia's richest tycoon Mukesh Ambani, who has shaken up the sector with his low-cost deals. After a two-decade legal wrangle, the supreme.... |
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Chinese investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. Shares have declined in Asia after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. The modest pullback came a day after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. |
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BANGKOK (AP) � Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. The modest pullback came a day after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. Reports that China and the U.S. may not reach a trade agreement in time to sign a deal next.... |
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Chinese investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. Shares have declined in Asia after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. The modest pullback came a day after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. |
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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. The modest pullback came a day after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. Reports that China and the U.S. may not reach a trade agreement in time to sign a deal next.... |
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BANGKOK (AP) - The White House has announced that a national security adviser and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will attend two summits in Thailand. The announcement comes just days before the Associated of Southeast Asian Nations summit and East Asia summit near Thailand's capital, where security is being ramped up. |
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