Stanley Pringle (Photo courtesy of PBA Media Bureau) MANILA -- Stanley Pringle essentially accepted a call-up to rejoin Gilas Pilipinas Men for the Southeast Asian Games that will take place at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City from December 5-10. On Tuesday, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP).... |
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OUT of 20 major economies worldwide, Asian countries are among the least prepared to combat the threats of societal ageing and workplace automation. This is according to a new study from Mercer and Marsh & McLennan Insights, released on Wednesday. The Ageing and Automation Resilience Index analyses.... |
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SHANGHAI Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 22nd edition of Pet Fair Asia, organised by VNU Exhibitions Asia, successfully took place in Shanghai August 21-25, 2019. With 14 halls covering a surface of 185 000sqm (+45% 2018), the exhibition hosted 1,591 exhibitors and welcomed 67,163 professionals.... |
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(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are mixed on Wednesday following the modest gains overnight on Wall Street and the plunge in crude oil prices. Investors remained cautious as they look ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision due later in the day. |
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The monsoon has hit hard on many parts of the world, with Africa and Asia suffering the most from Mosquito-borne diseases. As anecdotal evidence suggest, climate change is having an impact on the spread of malaria in Zimbabwe. Recently, malaria has been recorded causing a severe outbreak in parts of.... |
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NEW DELHI: The uncertainty over oil prices due to the war-like situation in West Asia dragged the stock markets Tuesday with the Sensex falling 642.22 points and the Nifty dropping 185.9 points. The day also saw foreign institutional investors pull out Rs 800 crore from Indian markets, displaying lack of confidence on the Indian bourses. |
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CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Asian stock markets are mixed on Wednesday following the modest gains overnight on Wall Street and the plunge in crude oil prices. Investors remained cautious as they look ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision due later in the day. |
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Global Wedding Dress Industry. New Study On “2018-2025 Wedding Dress Market Global Key Player, Demand, Growth, Opportunities and Analysis Forecast” Added to Wise Guy Reports Database. This report studies the global market size of Wedding Dress in key regions like North America, Europe, Asia Pacific,.... |
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TOKYO (The Japan News/ANN) — Southeast Asian countries are intensifying their efforts to attract companies planning to move production bases outside China, as the United States and China have become entrenched in tit-for-tat sanctions and retaliatory tariffs. |
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SHANGHAI Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 22nd edition of Pet Fair Asia, organised by VNU Exhibitions Asia, successfully took place in Shanghai August 21-25, 2019. With 14 halls covering a surface of 185 000sqm (+45% 2018), the exhibition hosted 1,591 exhibitors and welcomed 67,163 professionals.... |
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HONG KONG, Sept 18 — Asian equities were mixed today, with attention turning to the Federal Reserve's key policy decision later in the day, while investors remain on alert for developments in the Middle East after the attack on Saudi oil facilities rocked markets. |
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SINGAPORE - Of the 20 major economies worldwide, Asian countries are among the least prepared to combat the threats of societal ageing and workplace automation. This is according to a new study from Mercer and Marsh & McLennan Insights, released on Wednesday (Sept 18). |
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A sprinkle of chili, some pinkish "pork" and a few basil leaves tossed into a sizzling wok -- chef Songpol swears his vegan version of punchy Thai favourite pad kra phao is a match for the original, as plant-based protein creeps onto Southeast Asia's meat-heavy menus. "It has the texture, the flavour (of pork). |
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Team China poses for photo during the awarding ceremony after the women's teams final match between China and Japan at the 2019 Asian Table Tennis Championship in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 17, 2019. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
China beat Japan 3-0 to take the women's team title at the Asian Table Tennis Championships here Tuesday evening. |
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(ECNS) -- Universal Beijing Resort, a Universal theme park, will open in 2021 in the southeastern area of the capital city. It will cover 280 hectares upon completion and become the fifth and largest Universal Studios-branded theme park in the world as well as the third Universal park in Asia,.... |
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Jaishankar said the revoking of Kashmir’s special rights was an internal Indian matter.
The project is a rare recent example of cooperation between the nuclear powers, who came close to war...
The tower, overlooking Beira Lake in central Colombo, is expected to become a major tourism... |
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(Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Asia traded mixed Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, where it’s widely expected to cut interest rates again. Treasuries were steady after recent gains. Shares slipped in Tokyo and Sydney, were little changed in Hong Kong and ticked higher in Seoul and Shanghai. |
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(Bloomberg) -- The Sunday opening of the oil market is traditionally a sedate affair: volumes are minimal and only a few traders in Asia, where it’s already early Monday, are in front of their screens. Last Sunday was different. Order volumes were sky high and hedge funds, refiners and oil trading.... |
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“Sri Lanka is truly the new hub in the Indian Ocean – and we are ready to welcome you. We are keen to find international partners who can work with our private sector to build on our strengths, reach global markets, and bring in technology and know-how,” he said. |
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HONG KONG, Sept 18 — Asian equities were mixed today, with attention turning to the Federal Reserve's key policy decision later in the day, while investors remain on alert for developments in the Middle East after the attack on Saudi oil facilities rocked markets. |
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“Global markets have spent most of this month rising on bets that central banks, led by the Fed, will move to a softer monetary policy…” Asian equities are mixed this morning, with attention now turning to the US Federal Reserve’s key policy decision later today. |
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Asian stock are mixed on Wednesday following the modest gains overnight on Wall Street and the plunge in crude oil prices. Investors remained cautious as they look ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision due later in the day. While the Fed is widely expected to lower interest.... |
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Source: New Zealand Government. The Government and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have begun talks on a unified air services agreement, Transport Minister Phil Twyford announced. The two days of talks between officials began with a meeting between Phil Twyford and Cambodia’s.... |
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‘Thailand Plus’ “We see the U.S.-China trade frictions as an opportunity to expand our efforts to attract foreign companies,” Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak told reporters after a Cabinet meeting on Sept. 10. On that day, the Thai government adopted what it calls the “Thailand Plus”.... |
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Huawei Australia chairman John Lord has warned that Australia risks losing out on huge technology opportunities that are coming out of Asia, especially China, if the country does not embrace the technology boom that is happening there. "The Asia Pacific region is now capable of producing.... |
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