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In its report on Asia's development outlook, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) highlighted the emergence of Bangladesh as the fastest growing economy in Asia , wrestling away the honor from India that had remained at the top for several years. This is a significant development, as like many other.... |
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It wasn’t quite a day for rejoicing by the Yellows, when the approval and trust ratings of President Duterte fell in the third quarter, based on the latest Pulse Asia survey, mainly because the yellows have nothing to cheer about the approval and trust ratings of Vice President Leni Robredo that also fell several notches down. |
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Most of the time that means companies that face trouble quickly acquiesce to Beijing, apologize and try to "build bridges" instead of standing up to China, said Jonathan Sullivan, director of China programs at the University of Nottingham's Asia Research Institute. |
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Global banking giant HSBC is considering reducing its worldwide workforce by up to 10,000 people. The Financial Times, which broke the story, said the measure is part of a wide-ranging strategy to reduce costs. The report said most of the job cuts would be in Europe, where returns are not as attractive as those being achieved in Asia. |
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Since my first visit to Southeast Asia in 1965, I have been proud to work alongside farmers to bring vegetables to the world. With this year’s World Food Prize and Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium in Des Moines coming up, I want to share what I’ve learned and to make the case for a.... |
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Levi Strauss & Co stuck with its full-year outlook after solid revenue growth in Europe and Asia during the.... |
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will make his next foreign ministry trip to four Asian countries. The church announced Tuesday that Russell M. Nelson will visit Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore and Indonesia in November. |
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Growing US containerized exports to other countries in Asia are nowhere near enough to offset the rapidly declining exports to China as the US-China trade war drags on, exporters say. |
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A new research document is added in HTF MI database of 120 pages, titled as 'Global Automotive Sunroof Market Outlook 2018-2023' with detailed analysis, Competitive landscape, forecast and strategies. The study covers geographic analysis that includes regions like North America, Europe, Asia.... |
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Pakistan has effectively complied with another strong condition put forward by the Asia Pacific Group (APG) a regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as the state has prepared to implement measures for curbing black money in the real estate sector, Dunya News reported on Tuesday. |
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Chennai-based ophthalmic surgeon Mohan Rajan of Rajan Eye Care has been recognised for his contributions to science and education in the Asia Pacific Region. The Asia Pacific Association for Cataract and Refractive Surgery, at a function held in Kyoto, Japan, presented the APACRS-certified educator award to Dr. |
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Tasmania could become the last bastion of Australian bacon if African Swine Fever continues its southern sweep across the globe. The highly-contagious disease has caused the death and slaughter of millions of pigs across Asia and Europe with confirmed cases in Australia's northern neighbour Timor-Leste this week. |
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BDO Unibank, Inc. was named a “worthy captain” of the Philippine banking industry after receiving the prestigious Industry Champion of the Year award during the 2019 Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability (ACES) Awards. The Industry Champion of the Year is presented to companies that “have a.... |
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Asian markets rose yesterday as investors lock their focus on the resumption of China-US trade talks this week, though hopes for success are being tempered by mixed messages from both sides. There has been a general feeling of positivity in recent weeks that a solution to the long-running tariffs.... |
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Thousands of devotees converged near the Oachira Parabrahma temple on Tuesday to witness the spectacle of Kettukazhcha, the car festival featuring the biggest bull effigies in Asia. The huge effigies from various ‘karas’ started arriving early in the day as part of Irupathettam Onam, the harvest festival held annually. |
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8 de octubre de 2019, 14:47 Singapore, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban company Acosta Danza began this Tuesday a tour around Asia, with which it will arrive in October to Chinese stages to perform for the first time in Singapore, under the general direction of Carlos Acosta. |
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Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A joint attack by U.S. and Afghan forces has killed the leader of al-Qaida's southern Asia operations, Kabul's intelligence agency announced Tuesday. Designated by the United States as a "global terrorist" in 2016, Asim Umar was killed with six other al-Qaeda militants during a Sept. |
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U.S. officials confirmed Tuesday that a joint U.S.-Afghanistan commando raid on Sept. 23 killed Asim Omar, the head of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), along with six other Al-Qaeda members in the southern Helmand province. News of the raid was first reported by Afghanistan’s intelligence agency. |
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8 October 2019. Nakama Group plc. ("Nakama" or "the Group") Directorate changes. Nakama Group plc (AIM: NAK), the AIM quoted recruitment consultancy working across the UK and Asia providing recruitment and related services for the web, interactive, digital media, IT and business change sectors,.... |
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After undergoing a successful back surgery in England, Hardik Pandya on Tuesday posted a video of himself trying to walk but looked in all sorts of discomfort. The Indian allrounder, who first sustained the injury during the Asia Cup in UAE last September, is expected to be out of action for five months. |
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Afghanistan’s National Directorate for Security said in a statement Tuesday that the raid on Sept. 23 killed Asim Omar along with six other Al-Qaida members in the southern Helmand province. Omar was the head of Al-Qaida operations in South Asia. Among those killed was Raihan, Omar’s courier to.... |
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The Syrian Kurds were more than allies. They were a US client, recruited by the Obama administration for house-to-house combat against the Islamic State caliphate. This America, however, cares little for core relationships and sweeps them aside. The decision shatters the US reputation in Arab states.... |
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The Syrian Kurds were more than allies. They were a US client, recruited by the Obama administration for house-to-house combat against the Islamic State caliphate. This America, however, cares little for core relationships and sweeps them aside. The decision shatters the US reputation in Arab states.... |
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Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI. Headline: ASIA/JORDAN – 150 years of “mission” of Catholic schools in Jordan. Amman – Catholic schools in Jordan celebrate the 150th anniversary of the beginning of their adventure in the lands now governed by the Hashemite Kingdom and reaffirm their cultural and.... |
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EU ministers met to discuss migration as Greece has again become the main gateway to Europe for people fleeing wars and poverty in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, with U.N. data showing nearly 45,600 arrivals by sea so far this year. “If we leave all the countries on the EU’s external border (to.... |
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