– A total of 54 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships (comprising 49 actual incidents and five attempted incidents) were reported in Asia during January-September 2019. – Compared to 64 incidents during January-September 2018 (comprising 50 actual incidents and 14 attempted incidents),.... |
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The industry-leading ABS FCI Cyber Risk™ Methodology last night won another high-profile award, taking the total for the year to four and underlining its pre-eminence. ABS won the Excellence in Data and Technology Innovation Award at the Lloyd’s List Asia Pacific Awards. |
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The Thome Group is delighted to announce that it has won the award for Excellence in Maritime Services/ Ship Management at the Lloyd’s List Asia Pacific Awards ceremony at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore. Reviewed by an independent panel of judges, the award recognised that the Thome Group had.... |
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The startup of the Power of Siberia Russia-China natural gas pipeline in December is expected to weigh on the mid-term LNG demand growth potential of China, the world’s second largest importer of the fuel, adding another bearish factor to an already oversupplied Asian market. |
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U.S. crude exports to Asia, which have slumped due to record freight costs, stirred on Thursday as rates slid and the premium in Asia for Russia’s ESPO Blend oil sent buyers back to U.S. grades, according to market sources. Oil shipping costs for United States Gulf Coast to Asia cooled this week.... |
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani authorities denied entry on Thursday to an official of the Committee to Protect Journalists and forced him to leave the country, the journalist watchdog group said in a statement. Steven Butler, the Asia program director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, was.... |
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The fall of the Islamic State (IS)-controlled territory does not mean it’s less of a threat today, as it has only gone on an expansion mode in Asia, said Rohan Gunaratna, a noted terrorism expert, speaking at the Synergia Conclave 2019 in the city on Friday. |
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Following a slight sell-off in the U.S. stock market, shares in Asia are giving mixed signals on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Hong Kong stocks climbed, while Tokyo and Sydney equities have dipped slightly. The Shangai Composite Index (NYSE: FXI ) was up slightly at 0.07%, as of 10:30 p.m. EST. What Happened. The S&P 500 Index (NYSE: SPY ) in the U. |
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creating FM-iSUN. The agreement allows FM-iSUN access to both FMW Media’s broadcast platforms which includes the largest television networks in the U.S. and to TideiSUN’s International wholly owned TV stations, one of the largest TV broadcast networks throughout Asia. |
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Rights organisations have slammed Pakistani authorities after a member of a leading media watchdog was denied entry to the country, calling the move a “slap in the face to those concerned about press freedom”. Immigration officials at Lahore airport Thursday told Steven Butler -- the Asia programme.... |
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MOSCOW, October 18. /TASS/. Chief executives of 38 international companies from the United States, Europe and Asia will take part in the meeting of the Foreign Investment Advisory Council (FIAC) chaired by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, EY Managing Partner Alexander Ivlev told TASS on Friday. |
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creating FM-iSUN. The agreement allows FM-iSUN access to both FMW Media’s broadcast platforms which includes the largest television networks in the U.S. and to TideiSUN’s International wholly owned TV stations, one of the largest TV broadcast networks throughout Asia. |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (18 October 2019) - Rapid urbanization has provided most cities in the world with opportunities to provide more sustainable, vibrant, and prosperous centers for their citizens. But they must first address challenges such as inadequate infrastructure investments, pollution and.... |
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Asian markets were mostly down yesterday after data showed China’s economy expanded at its slowest pace in nearly three decades. Sterling fell as investors fret over Boris Johnson’s chances of pushing his Brexit deal through parliament. The pound rallied almost to $1. |
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Beverages major The Coca-Cola Company on Friday said better growth in India and China market helped it post 4 per cent volume growth in the Asia Pacific region during July-September quarter (Q2). In a regulatory filing, the company said better growth in its packaged water business in India, led by.... |
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Days after a TSCHE delegation’s visit to Harvard University, a representative of the Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute (LMSAI) at Harvard visited the higher education council’s office here on Friday. Savitha G. Ananth, who is the programme manager, Building Bharat – Boston Biosciences (B4) Programme, LMSAI, held discussions with B. |
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Blockchain solutions are maturing, yet speculation on their value is rife. Most business and technology decision-makers are still unclear about what actual business value this technology can deliver to their organizations. This is what I have been researching and writing about -- to determine how.... |
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Rashid A Mughal. THE spectacular economic development in Asia has surprised many western economic experts and leaders alike. Perhaps they thought the World War-II ravaged countries after 1945 will be in a shambles for decades to come and will be perhaps dependent on Western donors to run their countries. |
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B Z Khasru. INDIA’S migration politics — an assertion that there are 40 million Bangladeshi migrants illegally living in India and that they must be pushed back — will morph into an explosive crisis in South Asia and destabilize the region. This is how things will unravel: India’s plan to round up.... |
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Bangkok [Thailand], Oct 18 (ANI): Casio Thailand factory in northeast Thailand is the company's production base in Southeast Asia. It produces a scientific calculator and popular watch G-shock, etc. A welcome ceremony was held for the students from Indonesian vocational schools. |
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BEIJING, WASHINGTONThe U.S. has approved a possible sale to South Korea of AIM-120D Amraams, foreshadowing introduction into Asia of the latest standard of the Raytheon air-to-air missile. Referring to the weapon by the original name, AIM-120C-8, the U.S. |
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The JSE was adrift on Friday as it traded mostly flat in line with other global markets which struggled for direction. Markets in Asia did have some direction primarily on the back of weaker than expected Chinese GDP numbers which fell to a 30-year low of 6.0% QoY. This resulted in the Shanghai Composite Index closing 1. |
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Get ready for a rare astronomical alignment coming on Nov. 11 as Mercury passes directly between Earth and the sun, an event known as a transit. The Nov. 11 Mercury transit will be visible across the Americans, Europe, Africa and western Asia, according to AccuWeather . |
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The JSE was adrift on Friday as it traded mostly flat in line with other global markets which struggled for direction. Markets in Asia did have some direction primarily on the back of weaker than expected Chinese GDP numbers which fell to a 30-year low of 6.0% QoY. This resulted in the Shanghai Composite Index closing 1. |
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan blacklisted and expelled the Asia coordinator of global press freedom group the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the group’s executive director said Friday. Joel Simon called the expulsion of Steven Butler “baffling” and “a slap in the face” to those concerned about press freedom in Pakistan. |
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