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About 3.85 million people studied Japanese at a record 18,604 institutions overseas in fiscal 2018, with the number of institutions soaring in Asia, including in Myanmar, according to a survey released this week, the Mainichi reported. The number of Japanese language institutions jumped 3. |
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Sri Lanka will host next year’s Express Mail Service (EMS) Asia Pacific Symposium, after plans to host it this year had been cancelled due to the Easter Sunday attacks.The venue of the this year's event had been shifted to Mongolia, to minimise the possibilities of a low turnout at the event due to the terrorist attacks. |
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The annual competitiveness index, which calibrated 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. The world’s second-largest economy – China – held on to the 28th position. |
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JOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Johoreans are sceptical that the 50 additional motorcycle lanes at the Causeway and the Second Link announced under Budget 2020 will make much of an impact on the congestion. Technician K. Sushtendran, 40, said while he welcomed the government's.... |
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For years they denied that there was any climate change. They would make their case using single examples: It's snowing more in Antarctica; there was a blizzard in Washington; a glacier in Asia was getting bigger. But most of all they accused the world's climate scientists of being in a vast conspiracy to hide the truth. |
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From luxury Singapore apartments to Malaysian seafront condos, Hong Kong investors are shifting cash into Southeast Asian property, demoralised by increasingly violent protests as well as the China-US trade war. Millions have taken to the streets during four months of pro-democracy demonstrations in.... |
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Noble Group Holdings said Paul Brough, who rescued the once mighty commodity trader from near-collapse, had stepped down as executive chairman. It named James Dubow, the Asia head of turnaround firm Alvarez & Marsal, as its non-executive chairman. |
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Today we'll take a closer look at Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises Limited ( HKG:1235 ) from a dividend investor's perspective. Owning a strong business and reinvesting the dividends is widely seen as an attractive way of growing your wealth. If you are hoping to live on the income from dividends,.... |
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Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - From luxury Singapore apartments to Malaysian seafront condos, Hong Kong investors are shifting cash into Southeast Asian property, demoralised by increasingly violent protests as well as the China-US trade war. Millions have taken to the streets during four months of.... |
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Saskatchewan’s premier was sheltering in place in Tokyo on Saturday as a powerful typhoon battered the Japanese city. Scott Moe, who is on a trade mission in Asia, said some of the official delegation travelled to South Korea ahead of schedule in anticipation of the typhoon. |
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Property stocks in one of the world's most expensive housing markets have plummeted since June, with developers being forced to offer discounts on new projects and cutting office rents. Hong Kong businessman Peter Ng bought a condominium on the Malaysian island of Penang -- which has a substantial.... |
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“We thank Peter for his contributions and his steadfast commitment to driving the company’s growth in Asia,” said Robert Taubman, chairman, president and CEO of Taubman. “We wish him well in his new endeavors.“ Paul Wright, executive vice president and global head of Leasing, will be promoted to president of Taubman Asia effective January 1, 2020. |
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From luxury Singapore apartments to Malaysian seafront condos, Hong Kong investors are shifting cash into Southeast Asian property, demoralised by increasingly violent protests as well as the China-US trade war. Millions have taken to the streets during four months of pro-democracy demonstrations in.... |
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 -- Consumers can now opt for Adela Gold, a blended cooking oil, produced by Malaysia’s leading cooking oil company, Delima Oil Products Sdn Bhd (DOP). Adela Gold is a blend of premium palm, peanut and sesame oils, typically preferred for aromatic Asian style cooking which is.... |
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The fever is not known to harm humans, but has been spotted in East Asia in recent months, though North Korea’s capital Pyongyang officially claims the outbreak has passed over North Korea . Three dead wild boars were found in border areas with South Korea , according to officials in Seoul who have deployed helicopters to disinfect the barrier. |
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KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysian police have detained five more men over alleged links to the Sri Lankan Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) separatist group. Sources said the men were detained in Malacca, Penang and Selangor on Saturday (Oct 12) by the Counter-Terrorism Division (E8). |
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Vineet Rai’s group has assets under management of Rs 6,700 crore. The latest investment in his Aavishkaar group is $37 million by FMO, a Dutch entrepreneurial development bank. Yet the company's founder and chairman says he has no money. This latest infusion of capital is to be used to catapult his.... |
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If last year’s India Mobile Congress, considered the biggest telecom summit in South Asia, was about business leaders Sunil Bharti Mittal and Mukesh Ambani sharing the same dais despite intense rivalry, this edition will possibly be dominated by the upcoming 5G play and spectrum auction. |
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(Bloomberg) -- By official accounts, the pig contagion wreaking havoc across Eastern Asia has virtually skipped over North Korea, with a single outbreak reported there in May. But wayward feral pigs have stoked concern that Kim Jong Un’s reclusive state is hiding an African swine fever disaster. |
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The Brexit Party is sourcing official merchandise in Bangladesh and China – despite leader Nigel Farage’s vowing to fight for “British jobs for British people”. A £10 T-shirt and £24.99 hoodie are both made in Bangladesh, where textile workers pocket as little as 39p an hour. And a Brexit party cap costing £8 is manufactured in China. |
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Israel-based GenCell Energy, a global developer and provider of power solutions utilizing fuel cell technology, is targeting to make the Philippines its Southeast Asian hub in five years. The company said its plans are in line with rising domestic demand for stable and clean energy alternatives. |
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The Brexit Party is sourcing official merchandise in Bangladesh and China – despite leader Nigel Farage’s vowing to fight for “British jobs for British people”. A £10 T-shirt and £24.99 hoodie are both made in Bangladesh, where textile workers pocket as little as 39p an hour. And a Brexit party cap costing £8 is manufactured in China. |
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. The writer is a freelance journalist and a correspondent for The Diplomat, based in Lahore, Pakistan. His research focuses primarily on the analysis of South Asian security and politics. His work has been featured in number of renowned media outlets including Foreign Policy, Al-Jazeera, The.... |
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Cities are accommodating more than 54 percent of the global population and by the 2050; thisfigure will strike to 66 percent. Asia alone has 2.11 billion urban populations, which makes Asian region pinnacle among other regions on globe. Over the last decade, Asia has become omphalos for world economy by imparting 33 percent of the global output. |
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Cities are accommodating more than 54 percent of the global population and by the 2050; thisfigure will strike to 66 percent. Asia alone has 2.11 billion urban populations, which makes Asian region pinnacle among other regions on globe. Over the last decade, Asia has become omphalos for world economy by imparting 33 percent of the global output. |
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