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There is a question at the heart of the tensions across the Pacific. To Parag Khanna, author of The Future is Asian, the answer is almost self-evident. However, if you read his book carefully, you will find that he thinks global power will be shared between Asian and Western civilisations. |
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FUJAIRAH, 1st October, 2019 (WAM) -- Dr. Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and ADNOC Group CEO, was honoured today with the 'New Silk Road CEO of the Year Award' for his outstanding contribution to enabling the flow of energy across the fast-growing economies of Asia. The award was presented to him by H. |
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Former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz has expressed confidence that the country’s economy can weather any potential crisis. Speaking to reporters at the unveiling of the Asia School of Business Master of Central Banking programme in Kuala Lumpur today, she said the.... |
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(Bloomberg) -- Treasuries joined a retreat across sovereign bonds on Tuesday after a weak debt auction in Japan triggered a sell-off that gradually spread across the world. U.S. equity futures advanced with shares in Asia, while European stocks slipped amid disappointing factory and inflation data. The yield on 10-year U. |
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BANGKOK (AP) — World markets were mixed on Tuesday after a global agency cut its forecasts for trade and as investors monitor developments in Britain's exit from the European Union. After Asia largely closed higher, the FTSE 100 in Britain was down 0.3% at 7,385. The CAC 40 in Paris was 0.2% lower at 5,668 and Germany's DAX dipped 0. |
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Over the past 20 years, China's contribution rate to world economic growth has been catching up to that of Japan, Asia's most developed country, and the US, the world's most developed economy. According to World Bank data, China's share of world GDP (9.22 percent) began to exceed that of Japan (8. |
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THE ‘SHADOWY’ AGENCY. Earlier on Monday, Papadopoulos wrote on Twitter, “I have been right about Downer from the beginning. A wannabe spy and Clinton errand boy who is about to get exposed on the world stage. Great reporting, NYTs! Mifsud is next.” Speaking to ABC radio this morning, Mr Downer said he had no knowledge of the latest reports. |
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After an intensive talent search across Southeast Asia, 10 emerging entrepreneurs passionate about radically improving regional health outcomes have been selected for the BlueChilli HealthTech Accelerator in Singapore, forming the first four startups to join the programme. |
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U.S. stock futures rose 0.35% in Asia, a day after the S&P 500 gained 0.50%. Technology sectors led New York gains on Monday while U.S.-listed shares of Chinese firms bounced up a tad, after big falls on Friday, with Alibaba up 0.75% and Baidu gaining 1.53%. During the July-September quarter, the S&P500 advanced 1. |
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(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Aramco has approached Asian state oil producers including Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd. and China’s Sinopec Group about potential cornerstone investments in its initial public offering, people with knowledge of the matter said. |
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SINGAPORE - Singapore shares surged on Tuesday morning (Oct 1) leading the rest of Asia tracking Wall Street gains overnight, as investors looked ahead to the resumption of talks between Beijing and Washington. This comes after White House trade adviser Peter Navarro dismissed reports that the Trump.... |
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Japan's Nikkei rose 0.74% while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan inched up 0.24% and Australia's benchmark by 0.25%. Chinese markets will be shut for a week, starting on Tuesday, to mark 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. |
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(Reuters) - Singapore shares rose 1% on Tuesday, helped by banking and real estate stocks, while most other Southeast Asian markets were subdued in the absence of fresh developments on the Sino-U.S. trade war front and as Chinese markets were closed for holidays. |
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By Hideyuki Sano. TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian share prices ticked up on Tuesday as some investors clung to hopes that the fourth quarter will bring progress in resolving the United-States trade war that's cast a shadow over the global economy. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.74% while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan |
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THE ‘SHADOWY’ AGENCY. Earlier on Monday, Papadopoulos wrote on Twitter, “I have been right about Downer from the beginning. A wannabe spy and Clinton errand boy who is about to get exposed on the world stage. Great reporting, NYTs! Mifsud is next.” Speaking to ABC radio this morning, Mr Downer said he had no knowledge of the latest reports. |
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NEW YORK – Fashion retailer Forever 21 said it filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code and planned to restructure its business, closing nearly 200 stores in the United States. “As part of its restructuring strategy, the Company plans to exit most of its.... |
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Washington : A US Congressional sub-committee on Monday said it will hold a hearing on human rights situation in South Asia with focus on Kashmir on October 22. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells, who oversees all State Department policy towards South Asia.... |
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Japan's Nikkei .N225 rose 0.74% while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS inched up 0.24% and Australia's benchmark by 0.25%. Chinese markets will be shut for a week, starting on Tuesday, to mark 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China. U.S. stock futures ESc1 rose 0. |
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MUMBAI: The India chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) has re-elected Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) MD and CEO Punit Goenka as its president. This will be Goenka’s second term in a row. Discovery South Asia MD Megha Tata was named as the vice-president. |
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The U.S. — and other countries — has complained about the difficulties of doing business in China , but the Asian economic giant is not the only one that should change its practices, according to a prominent economist. America, too, has to re-examine the way it's engaging with China right now to.... |
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BENGALURU: A family of eight onboard an Air Asia India flight to Jaipur were offloaded from the flight on Monday on account of their allegedly unruly behaviour towards the crew. While the airline bills it as a case of mistreatment of the cabin crew by the family, sources said the airline is to be.... |
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TOKYO, Oct 1 — Asian share prices ticked up on Tuesday as some investors clung to hopes that the fourth quarter will bring progress in resolving the United-States trade war that’s cast a shadow over the global economy.
Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.74 per cent while MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan inched up 0. |
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PHOTOS: Donny Sophandi and AFP. A brutal Indonesian forest fire season blanketed some of south east Asia in choking smog is renewing scrutiny of the country’s major palm oil and paper companies. Activists are accusing them of breaking promises to halt logging. |
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AKIPRESS.COM - Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Chingiz Aidarbekov on September 30 held a bilateral meeting with World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Cyril Muller as part of the working visit to Washington D...
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* Nikkei up 0.7%, ex-Japan Asia up 0.24% * U.S.-listed Chinese shares bounce after Friday's fall. * China markets begin one-week holiday closure. * Euro near 2 1/2-year low. * Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4. By Hideyuki Sano. TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Asian share prices ticked up on.... |
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