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In the nineteenth century, the world was Europeanised. In the twentieth century, it was Americanised. Now, it is being Asianised - and much faster than you may think. Asia's rise has been swift. Home to more than half of the world's population, the region has climbed from low- to middle-income status within a single generation. |
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Hong Kong's wealthiest man will donate more than $100m to local businesses, his foundation said on Friday, as Asia's once-calm financial hub was roiled by fresh protests. Li Ka-shing's announcement came shortly before the city's chief executive Carrie Lam announced a law banning face masks in.... |
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Small and retouched stone tools known as microliths that date back around 45,000 years were found in a Sri Lankan cave , representing the earliest evidence of such advanced technology in South Asia, according to a new study. Sri Lanka’s rainforest. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. |
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WorldLink: Trees, tear gas and home videos.
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said Bangladesh would boost connectivity among the South Asian nations. “Bangladesh wants to increase connectivity with South Asian countries. We also support the efforts to improve connectivity from China through India,” she said. |
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the South Asian countries should ensure mutual trust and respect among all communities and countries by overcoming “misperceptions and false apprehensions” to strengthen regional cooperation and development. “In the past decades, we have seen many lofty regional ideas and initiatives. |
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Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi announced during a state visit to Beijing on Sept. 23 that Iraq will sign on to China’s “Belt and Road” international infrastructure project, according to the Asia Times. “Iraq has gone through war and civil strife and is grateful to China for its valuable.... |
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As Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently pointed out, Bangladesh is perfectly placed to become a regional hub for business, with access to an Asian market of potentially three billion people. The rapid progress the country has made over the last decade or so has come about through a few key steps.... |
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TOKYO -- German insurer Allianz is making its first large-scale property investment in Japan, spending about 130 billion yen ($1.21 billion) to buy roughly 80 rental condominiums in Tokyo and Osaka from U.S.-based Blackstone Group. The purchase will be made by Allianz Real Estate, which seeks to expand its portfolio beyond Europe and into Asia. |
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In this Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, file photo, people use smartphones to film fireworks exploding at Tiananmen Square as part of a gala evening commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China light up the sky in Beijing. China's Communist Party marked 70 years in power with a.... |
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MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.3%. Japan's Nikkei stock index lost 0.17%, but Australian shares edged 0.05% higher. U.S. stock futures fell 0.15% in Asia on Friday, though that followed a 0.80% increase in the S&P 500 on Wall Street overnight on hopes that future Fed rate cuts will support corporate profits. |
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(Kuala Lumpur) REUTERS: Malaysian telecoms firm Axiata Group Bhd has asked its edotco towers unit to seek deals to enter new markets or expand in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and may consider selling a stake if attractive large investment opportunities arise. |
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AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia |
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Asian stocks were mixed Friday after Wall Street rebounded on investor hopes for a US interest rate cut. Tokyo and Hong Kong declined while Sydney gained and Seoul was unchanged. US stocks pulled out of a two-day skid sparked by unexpectedly weak manufacturing and hiring data. |
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Friday after Wall Street rebounded on investor hopes for a U.S. interest rate cut.
Tokyo and Hong Kong declined while Sydney gained and Seoul was unchanged.
U.S. stocks pulled out of a two-day skid sparked by unexpectedly weak manufacturing and hiring data. |
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HP Inc.'s new CEO unveils plan to cut up to 9,000 jobs. US authorities seek access to Facebook encrypted messaging. Asia stocks mixed after Wall Street rebound. MGM Resorts commits up to $800M to victims of Vegas shooting. US-Europe dispute threatens main artery of world trade. Google commits to White House job training initiative. |
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BEIJING (AP) - Asian stocks were mixed Friday after Wall Street rebounded on investor hopes for a U.S. interest rate cut. Tokyo and Hong Kong declined while Sydney gained and Seoul was unchanged. U.S. stocks pulled out of a two-day skid sparked by unexpectedly weak manufacturing and hiring data. |
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HP Inc.'s new CEO unveils plan to cut up to 9,000 jobs. US authorities seek access to Facebook encrypted messaging. Asia stocks mixed after Wall Street rebound. MGM Resorts commits up to $800M to victims of Vegas shooting. US-Europe dispute threatens main artery of world trade. Google commits to White House job training initiative. |
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The CEO of Convenience Retail Asia Limited ( HKG:831 ) is Richard Yeung. This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with other companies that have similar market capitalization. After that, we will consider the growth in the business. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders.... |
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The new port is expected to become the world’s biggest fully automated container terminal once it begins operating in the 2040s. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong believes the future Tuas mega port gives Singapore the opportunity to “rethink the future of shipping”, reported Channel News Asia. |
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Tropical nights, curious mountain silhouettes, sprawling rice paddies and pungent cuisine. And some snow-topped mountains as well. The Thaiger has selected the Top Ten of these camera-worthy towns. Southern Asia is a concoction of the ancient, very modern, traditional and enigmatic. |
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[HONG KONG] South-east Asia's largest lender happens to be its most tech-savvy. Why then is Singapore's DBS Group Holdings Ltd missing out on some of the region's hottest deals in digital banking? In recent years, technology has played a large role in the bank's profitable pivot away from trade financing to corporate cash management. |
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Friday after Wall Street rebounded on investor hopes for a U.S. interest rate cut. Tokyo and Hong Kong declined while Sydney gained and Seoul was unchanged. U.S. stocks pulled out of a two-day skid sparked by unexpectedly weak manufacturing and hiring data. |
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. The Secretary General of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), dr. Javad Mottaghi, stated that the role of the public media is to be voices of reference for the public. Mottaghi, who is participating on Thursday in the fifth edition of the Media2020 Conference, with the topic "Crossing.... |
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U.S. stocks pulled out of a two-day skid sparked by unexpectedly weak manufacturing and hiring data. Markets were hit again Thursday by a survey showing weaker-than-forecast growth in U.S. service industries, but investor hopes were buoyed by growing expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut rates again to shore up economic activity. |
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - South African officials have seized 342kg of lion bones - prized in Asia for their supposed medicinal values and to make jewellery - at Johannesburg airport and arrested three people, the environment ministry said on Thursday (Oct 3). The contents of the crates, destined for Malaysia, were misdeclared, a statement said. |
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