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There is a Bengaluru stamp on the satellite earth station that Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated in Bhutan’s capital Thimpu on Saturday. The earth station that will help drive various social services of the South Asia Satellite (SAS or GSAT-9) has been built and set up by the city-based Alpha Design Technologies Ltd. |
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Sihanoukville is on the cover of a new report from the Asia Society Policy Institute called “Navigating the Belt and Road Initiative.” Lead author and veteran U.S. diplomat Daniel Russel presents an overview of the China-sponsored construction boom unfolding across Southeast Asia along with a few.... |
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JET Lo has been combining the rustic flavors of Southeast Asia cuisines with Western cooking techniques since his days as head chef of Ding Dong Singapore. And after moving to Shanghai two years ago, he decided to share the amazing flavors of his homeland Sabah, Malaysia, with the knowledgeable food lovers of Shanghai. |
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What are the challenges involved in tackling dengue? Dengue has reached a pandemic proportion, and has become a major public health concern. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), dengue is endemic in over 100 countries with 50% of the world population at risk. South Asia is the worst-affected region. |
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy attended a Business Roundtable Discussion in Washington DC. The discussion was held by US-Andhra Pradesh Business Council and the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center. CM Jagan Mohan has welcomed U.S. India Business Council (USIBC) to work with Government of Andhra Pradesh. |
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Download a free chapter from The Thai Book, A Field Guide to Thai Political Motivations (pdf)
Asia Times editor killed by bargirl in Hua Hin. |
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Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific
Cementing a future for India–Nepal ties 17 August 2019 Author: Rakesh Kumar Meena, Indian Council of World Affairs. The India–Nepal relationship is founded on strong historical, civilisational, cultural, religious, social, trade and economic linkages. |
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August in India means slogans on sacrifice, communal harmony, social and political hygiene, identity politics, not to mention India’s volatile geopolitical position in South Asia. A nation of over a billion people celebrates freedom. But ‘freedom’ continues to suffer from the inadequacy of the language used for its expression. |
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With support for globalization and free trade declining in much of the world, Asia has a historic chance to break out of its traditional role as a capital exporter to the West and to instead redirect flows to improve its own economies and financial industries. |
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Congratulations have been heaped on UAE author Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, after he won gold at Singpex 2019, the annual Asian International Stamp Exhibition. In its 36th year, Singpex invites the best stamp collections from 26 countries across Asia and Australasia to exhibit at the event between July 31 and August 4. |
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Indian security forces personnel patrol a deserted street during restrictions after the government scrapped special status for Kashmir, in Srinagar August 9, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Danish Ismail) Christians around the world ought to pray for Kashmir as tensions in the region have spiked since August.... |
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Abstract The divergence problem, which manifests as an unstable response relationship between tree-ring growth and climatic factors under the background of global warming, poses a challenge to both the traditional theory of dendroclimatology and the reliability of climatic reconstructions based on tree-ring data. |
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EXACTLY 104 days remain before the Philippines hosts the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Held every two years with 11 nations participating, the last time our country hosted was in 2005. This will be the fourth time we’ll host the SEA Games, having also welcomed the athletes in 1981 and 1991. From Nov. |
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Together, they’ve declared a new axis of power to counter US “interference”. But it’s a dangerous bond that could blow up Asia and send shockwaves through the world. One surprise clash in July marked a seismic shift in international relations. Two Chinese H-6K strategic bombers threaded their way.... |
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Amsterdam [Netherlands], Aug 17 (ANI): A European think tank has raised objections over Pakistan's stand on the Kashmir issue, saying that the country is an illegal occupier and has no locus standi on the matter. Amsterdam based European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), in its research.... |
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Let me admit that I really do not know what I am writing about today. So, forgive me if it reads like ‘Greek’. There is a looming war of the civilisations. In fact, it is ongoing. Between the global super powers, USA, China, Europe and Asia, there is an ongoing war for control of the world’s mineral.... |
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Amsterdam [Netherlands], Aug 17 (ANI): A European think tank has raised objections over Pakistan's stand on the Kashmir issue, saying that the country is an illegal occupier and has no locus standi on the matter. Amsterdam based European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), in its research.... |
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It was another topsy-turvy trading week in Asia with the focus still on recession fears and trade disputes, although local investors grabbed the opportunity to pick up some oversold counters. The wary mood kept the Straits Times Index (STI) down yesterday, but it did claw back some of the 1 per cent opening loss to close at 3,115. |
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KUALA LUMPUR • Malaysia's economy grew faster than expected in the April-June period and it became the first South-east Asian nation to report an acceleration in growth from the previous quarter, driven by stronger consumer spending and palm oil production. |
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Sinanju Tankers Holdings. ExxonMobil Asia Pacific and the tanker operating arm of Singapore's Sinanju Tankers Holdings have entered into a two-year time-charter agreement for a new-build bunker tanker. Soon to be christened Marine Vicky, the vessel will be the first bunker tanker powered mainly by.... |
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Singapore accounted for a quarter of the US$5.99 billion (S$8.3 billion) invested in the region's tech firms in the first half of this year, up from 13 per cent for the whole of last year, a report said yesterday. It also noted that South-east Asia racked up a record number of tech-related deals from January to June. |
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Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia – Pacific is to visit Ulaanbaatar at the invitation of Mongolian Foreign Minister D.Tsogtbaatar on 19-20 August. It has been nine years since the UN Executive Secretary last visited Mongolia. |
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JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Friday he would press on with plans to move the nation's capital and roll out measures to kickstart Southeast Asia's biggest economy as it feels the sting of slowing global growth.
Widodo asked parliament to sign off on a plan for a new capital in.... |
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By AFP 1 hour ago in World It may be more than a century since the Germans left Qingdao but the Chinese port city still pays tribute to its Bavarian past with a huge annual "Oktoberfest", though held in July-August.
The beer festival is the largest in Asia, attracting more than six million visitors last year. |
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A young elephant from Asia bathes with adults in its enclosure at the Pairi Daiza Zoo in Brugelette, eastern Belgium, on August 15, 2019. PHOTO | PHILIPPE HUGUEN | AFP In Summary. Delegates from more than 180 countries are gathering for the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites). |
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