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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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AIA Group Limited has unveiled an ambitious new initiative to help combat sleep deprivation – a critical health issue in Asia. The initiative, underpinned by a call to action in the form of #OneMoreHour, will raise awareness about the health benefits associated with getting sufficient sleep. |
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The President and the Vice President of Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA) Sidath Kodikara and Murali Prakash attended the 19th Asia-Pacific Retailers Convention and Exhibition (APRCE) at Chongqing Yuelai International Convention Centre, Chongqing, China recently. |
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‘The Business Today’, magazine in its latest evaluation has included Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC among the Top 30 corporates in Sri Lanka for the first time in its history, in recognition of the bank’s business and financial resilience in challenging times. |
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Former Minister and founder of the Pathfinder Foundation, Milinda Moragoda has called on all 35 Presidential candidates to address the ageing time bomb which is facing Sri Lanka today. “The United Nations has identified that Sri Lanka has the oldest population in South Asia and has one of the fastest ageing populations in the world. |
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O ne month ago a particularly virulent strain of African swine fever – which has been wreaking havoc in Asia since it was detected in China last year and could potentially kill up to 25% of the world’s pig population – landed on Australia’s doorstep. The disease was detected just 680km north of Darwin, in Timor-Leste . |
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There is no doubt that Tab Baldwin is the best coach outside the Philippine Basketball Association. His resume is overwhelming. He is a former national team coach of Malaysia, New Zealand, Lebanon and the Philippines while calling the shots for one of the most competitive clubs in West Asia — the.... |
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KUWAIT: Dubai continues to consolidate its position as a leading destination for tourists. It will hold the Dubai Expo 2020, the first expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, with many reasons to be counted as one of the most important in exposition history. |
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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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Jakarta, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) The national soccer team of Vietnam, which is taking part in the elimination round of Asia towards the 2022 World Soccer Cup, was training in this capital Saturday, with hopes to take three points from Indonesia.
The match will take place in the Kapten I Wayan Dipta.... |
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TOKYO — Saskatchewan's premier is sheltering in place in Tokyo as a powerful typhoon batters the Japanese city. Scott Moe is on a trade mission in Asia, and says some of the official delegation travelled to South Korea ahead of schedule in anticipation of the typhoon. |
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PENANG, Malaysia Citing an increasing trend in global plastic production, environmentalists have warned that the problem on proper plastic disposal will worsen. “Flexible plastic will see growth due to its affordability and convenience in food packaging,” the Break Free From Plastic Asia Pacific said over the weekend. |
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Download a free chapter from The Thai Book, A Field Guide to Thai Political Motivations (pdf)
Bangkok aspires to be design capital of Asia. |
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Singer Shawn Mendes was spotted taking a walk in Makati on Friday, a day after his concert at Mall of Asia Arena. Chris Mark Oblanca posted photos of Mendes on Facebook.
Mendes posted photos of his concert on Instagram, expressing his gratitude to Filipino fans.
In 2017, he also took a tour of the Philippines before his concert. |
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Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has moved to expand a recently-launched tourist visa system aimed at drawing holidaymakers to the kingdom.
Last month, Saudi authorities unveiled the tourist visa scheme allowing the nationals of 49 countries from Europe, Asia and America to apply for a multiple visa. |
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Asian stock markets on Friday followed Wall Street higher on optimism about US-Chinese talks. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong all advanced. Traders were encouraged by US President Donald Trump’s plan to meet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He (劉鶴). |
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Last Update: 13/10/2019 IPOH, Oct 12 -- The construction of a new RM500 million rehabilitation centre in Perak is expected to be the largest in Southeast Asia once it is completed. Perak Health, Consumer Affairs, National Integration and Human Resources Committee chairman, A. Sivanesan said the centre is expected to be built on an area of 40. |
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