This week, Iraq invited its Middle East neighbors to meet in Baghdad and “chart a map for a regional alliance.” In early September, 10 countries in Southeast Asia held the first joint naval exercises with the United States, a direct rebuke by the regional grouping to Beijing’s forceful encroachment in the South China Sea. |
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Refining margins for US crudes are rising in Asia, as refiners look to replace lost Saudi barrels at a time when US producers look to place barrels in a time of low demand at home, an analysis from S&P Global Platts showed Monday. The recent attack on Saudi’s massive Abqaiq oil processing facility took 5. |
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Yhb Investment Advisors Inc decreased its stake in Amazon Com Inc (AMZN) by 12.29% based on its latest 2019Q2 regulatory filing with the SEC. Yhb Investment Advisors Inc sold 1,065 shares as the company’s stock declined 2.34% . The institutional investor held 7,600 shares of the consumer services company at the end of 2019Q2, valued at $14. |
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(Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) - The EIA forecasts world energy consumption rising by 50 percent between 2018 and 2050. Most of the growth comes from non-OECD, particularly Asia. - By sector, industry will account for the bulk of the growth, a term that.... |
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UNITED NATIONS: The 74th session of the General Assembly began on Tuesday with a call from the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres for dialogue to resolve the crisis in South Asia, where tensions had escalated. Prime Minister Imran Khan led the Pakistani delegation at the gathering at.... |
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For the past year Embraer S.A. has stronger performance than American Outdoor Brands Corporation. Summary. American Outdoor Brands Corporation beats on 7 of the 9 factors Embraer S.A. Embraer S.A. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells aircraft and systems in Brazil, North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and internationally. |
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[Funding alert] Uber Co-founder and ex-CEO to invest in Rebel Foods and its 11 cloud kitchen brands. Travis Kalanick is all set to take a slice of the cloud kitchen business by investing in Pune-based Rebel Foods. Expansion plans for Southeast Asia on the anvil. |
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WASHINGTON - Global energy demand will increase 50 percent by 2050, spurred by economic growth in developing nations, particularly in Asia, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast Tuesday. That level of growth presents a challenge to governments worldwide, if they are to meet scientists'.... |
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Six of the Top 12 in the current PGA of Taiwan (TPGA) money rankings banner a full-packed roster seeking to get even with the top guns of Philippine Golf Tour Asia in the $100,000 Nan Pao TPGA (PGA of Taiwan) Open, which blasts off Thursday in Tainan City. |
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The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has attributed the top global ranking of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to increased air cargo traffic to and from Europe, Asia, America, China and Australia. KAA said in a statement the increase in cargo passing through JKIA is making the facility a global force. |
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SEATTLE (dpa-AFX) - Coffee giant Starbucks is partnering with American fashion designer and stylist Rachel Zoe to launch a limited-edition designer merchandise collection in select stores in the Asia Pacific region. Zoe's signature palm leaf and leopard prints in subdued hues will make an appearance on the latest Starbucks collection. |
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Chinese-owned company Huaxi Helin Mining, headquartered in Chimoio, central Mozambique, produces and exports around 1,000 tonnes of granite slabs to the Asian and European markets annually, broadcaster Rádio Moçambique reported. It is an industrial unit costing around US$8 million and has two.... |
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The 21st session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Health Organisation (WHO) Coordinating Committee was inaugurated in Panaji on September 23. Originally being elected in July 2015 and re-elected in July 2017 by the Codex Alimentations Commission, this is the second session of.... |
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Arrow Financial Corp increased its stake in Qualcomm Inc (QCOM) by 892.76% based on its latest 2019Q2 regulatory filing with the SEC. Arrow Financial Corp bought 13,436 shares as the company’s stock declined 15.29% . The institutional investor held 14,941 shares of the radio and television.... |
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Photo: IC Australia's financial regulator on Tuesday ordered an investigation into global money transfer platform PayPal over concerns it is being misused by sex offenders to buy child abuse material from Asia. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (AUSTRAC) will appoint an external.... |
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Rabat – The general assembly of the Afro-Asian Federation of Insurance and Reinsurance (FAIR) has elected Morocco as president of the federation for the next two years. Morocco will be represented by Youssef Fassi Fihri, general director of the Central Reinsurance Company (SCR). The election took place on the sidelines of the 26th FAIR Conference. |
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Satellite broadband provider Inmarsat is launching its new “gold standard” GX Aviation in-flight WiFi on AirAsia planes. AirAsia will benefit from the world’s first and only global broadband network. Passengers will be offered a free trial on equipped aircraft until the end of this month. |
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A woman walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. Shares have edged higher in Asia as U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin confirmed that China-U.S. trade talks were due to resume in two weeks’ time. The Shanghai Composite index rose 0.8% and shares also rose in Tokyo and Hong Kong. |
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SINGAPORE -- Malaysian used car marketplace Carsome wants to enter the Philippines next year, says CEO and co-founder, Eric Cheng. The Gobi Partners-backed company currently operates in four Southeast Asian markets: Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. |
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Jakarta. Singapore-based transportation network company Grab is determined to continue the momentum of its impressive progress in Southeast Asia, where it has contributed billions of dollars to the regional economy, its boss said in Jakarta on Tuesday. |
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September 24, 2019 In the International Energy Outlook 2019 (IEO2019) Reference case, released at 9:00 a.m. today, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that world energy consumption will grow by nearly 50% between 2018 and 2050. Most of this growth comes from countries that are.... |
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THE open burning in Indonesia is putting nearly 10 million children at risk from air pollution, the United Nations warned today, as scientists said the blazes were releasing vast amounts of greenhouse gases. The fires have been spewing toxic smoke over Southeast Asia in recent weeks, closing schools.... |
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VGP - Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh is one of the most popular attractions in Asia, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) based in Hong Kong.
The newspaper said the UNESCO World Heritage site in the northern province of Quang Ninh came in fifth among the top 10 most.... |
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It focused on policy framework, regulations on urban wastewater management and technical standards to promote the work towards realising one of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) on reducing 50 percent of untreated wastewater in Asia by 2030.
At the event, representative of the Ministry of.... |
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AB InBev raised about $5 billion in a Hong Kong IPO of the brewer's Asia-Pacific unit after pricing it at the bottom of a marketed range, as investors backed a deal seen as offering value despite the city being hit by anti-government protests. The IPO of the unit of Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (AB.... |
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