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The annual competitiveness index – which calibrates drivers of productivity and long term growth – in its 40th annual assessment saw eight of the 19 listed economies in the Indo-Pacific region improve their rankings, with the world’s second largest economy – China – holding on to 28th position . |
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in which national authorities remain proactive in empowering local governments for better service delivery. “Decentralization in South Asia has yet to deliver on its promises and, if not properly managed, can degenerate into fragmentation,” said Hans Timmer, World Bank Chief Economist for the South Asia Region. |
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Turkish and Syrian forces face potential showdown.
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(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks are set to open lower with little direction from their U.S. peers after China said it wanted more talks before signing a trade deal. Oil retreated and the dollar strengthened. Futures were lower in Sydney and Hong Kong, with modest gains seen in Japan as traders there return from a holiday. |
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MAKHACHKALA, October 14. /TASS/. Three people were taken to hospital in the village of Novokuli, Russia’s North Caucasian Republic of Dagestan, with suspected Siberian plague. The diagnosis has been confirmed in two cases, a spokesman for the republic’s health ministry told TASS on Monday. |
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ASIA: According to Bloomberg, China wants to hold out for more talks before agreeing to “phase one” of the trade deal. Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told the media that he would assume that more tariffs will be applied to China around December if no deal takes place before then. |
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Margaret McCuaig-Johnston is a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and a Senior Fellow at the China Institute, University of Alberta. The unhappiest men in Washington are not, as you might expect, President Donald Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who are under intense pressure for their actions regarding Ukraine. |
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Sri Lanka (from (left): Balendra Aravinth, Local Media Officer – Asian Football Federation, Mohamed Nizam Pakeerali – Head Coach – Sri Lanka and Fazal Mohamed - Captain Sri Lanka. (Pictures by Herbert Perera)
Lebanon (from left): Balendre Aravinth – (Local Media Officer – Asian Football.... |
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Barely visible: Schoolchildren make their way to school as haze from forest fires blankets Palembang, South Sumatra, on Monday. Forest fires raging in Indonesia have sent air quality levels across Southeast Asia plummeting as they belch out emissions that aggravate global warming. |
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In line with a global downward trend, growth in South Asia is projected to slow to 5.9 percent in 2019, down 1.1 percentage points from April 2019 estimates , casting uncertainty about a rebound in the short term, says the World Bank in its twice-a-year regional economic update. |
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Bangladesh and Nepal are estimated to grow faster than India in 2019, according to the World Bank, which said that overall growth in South Asia is projected to slow down this fiscal in line with a global downward trend. Pakistan's growth rate is projected to deteriorate further to a mere 2. |
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After a broad-based deceleration in the initial quarters of this fiscal year, India's growth rate is projected to fall to 6 per cent, the World Bank said on Sunday. In 2018-19, the growth rate of the country stood at 6.9 per cent. However, the bank in its latest edition of the South Asia Economic.... |
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Anthony Bourdain urged New Yorker to publish Harvey Weinstein expose after repeatedly telling girlfriend Asia Argento it was 'worth it' to share rape allegations when she grew nervous Anthony Bourdain reached out to New Yorker editor Dave Remnick after Ronan Farrow interviewed his girlfriend Asia.... |
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DOHA: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East, Africa, and South East Asia (MEASEA), organised various activities in collaboration with the Qatar Social and Cultural Center for the Blind to celebrate World White Cane Day at the Bank’s Mathaf Tower building. |
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of 10 October. Statements. SUPARK PRONGTHURA ( Thailand ), aligning himself with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Non‑Aligned Movement, said that disarmament is a precondition for durable peace, security and development. On conventional weapons, he highlighted his country’s.... |
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(Adds close of U.S. markets) * China trade data adds to signs of weakness in economy. * Asian stocks gain, European and U.S. shares fall. By Herbert Lash. NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar gained on Monday as optimism ebbed over a potential U.S. |
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BEIJING (AP) - Global shares turned lower Monday after the U.S. and China announced a truce on tariff hikes but uncertainty remained over their wide-ranging economic dispute. London and Frankfurt declined and Wall Street was set for small losses on the open, while Asian markets largely closed higher. |
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Manama, SANA-Syria's Olympic team beat its Bahraini counterpart 3-0 in a friendly match that was held Monday in Manama. The game comes within the tow teams' preparations for Asia U-23 finals to be beld in Thailand at the beginning of next year. The Syrian team came in Group B along with Japan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. |
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October 14, 2019, 9:15 pm In line with a global downward trend, growth in South Asia is projected to slow to 5.9 percent in 2019, down 1.1 percentage points from April 2019 estimates , casting uncertainty about a rebound in the short term, says the World Bank in its twice-a-year regional economic update. |
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The course trained participants on the latest security features embedded in official government identity documents and provided practical exercises for identifying fraudulent documents including counterfeits, forgeries, and documents obtained fraudulently. |
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DW News Asia with Biresh Banerjee, 14 October 2019.
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Over the weekend, Xi Jinping became the first Chinese leader since Jiang Zemin in 1996 to visit the Himalayan country of Nepal. His visit capped years of increasing geopolitical alignment between Kathmandu and Beijing amid China’s attempts to expand its influence in South Asia. |
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Manama, SANA-Syria’s Olympic team beat its Bahraini counterpart 3-0 in a friendly match that was held Monday in Manama. The game comes within the tow teams’ preparations for Asia U-23 finals to be beld in Thailand at the beginning of next year. The Syrian team came in Group B along with Japan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. |
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of 10 October. Statements. SUPARK PRONGTHURA ( Thailand ), aligning himself with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Non‑Aligned Movement, said that disarmament is a precondition for durable peace, security and development. On conventional weapons, he highlighted his country's.... |
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Asian investors yesterday cheered a partial trade deal between China and the United States, sending regional markets rallying, though observers were sceptical about the overall significance of the agreement. Dealers took their lead from a strong performance on Wall Street after top-level negotiators.... |
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