Malaysia launched a new mass market car project on Friday, as it looks to boost development and adoption of high technology in a renewed industrial push by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Southeast Asia's third-largest economy is spurring industry to embrace technology so as to increase.... |
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By Ralph Jennings August 9, 2019. The world's biggest free trade pact may be just months from final signatures after talks this month appeared to bring the trade group's 16 members closer to agreement. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), is a trade deal hatched in 2012 by the.... |
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By VOA News August 9, 2019. Shortly after the top military leaders in the U.S. and South Korea preached closer cooperation on multiple issues confronting Asia, U.S. President Donald Trump sided with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in his opposition to U.S.-South Korean war games. |
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The global military logistics market accounted for US$ 339.56 Bn in 2018 and is expected to reach US$ 526.50 Bn by 2027, thereby registering an attractive CAGR growth rate of 5.2% from 2019 to 2027. The Asia Pacific was the leading geographic market, and it is anticipated to be the highest revenue contributor throughout the forecast period. |
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan invited Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to partake in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit which is slated to be held early October in Yerevan. “In accordance with the agreement between the leaders of the EAEU member states, I have invited the President.... |
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Business DW Business - Asia. Kashmir crisis sparks migrant worker flight - Bayer shares leap on possible Roundup settlement - Trash for tickets on Indonesia's 'plastic bus'
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At least 22 people have died in the southern Indian state of Kerala after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and flooding that cut off some areas, authorities said yesterday. Seasonal monsoon rains from June to September cause deaths and mass displacement across South Asia every year but.... |
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ANKARA, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Turkey and China have expressed their desire to expand cooperation through concrete steps under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which is at the core of their growing economic partnership. Turkey, a geographical bridge linking Europe and Asia, is a keen.... |
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Kashmir is about to enter a new era. What can the region expect?
The Diplomat ‘s Ankit Panda ( ) and Prashanth Parameswaran ( @TheAsianist ) discuss the consequences of the Indian government’s recent decision to bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir, ending decades of its special constitutional status. |
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Twin typhoons Lekima and Krosa are currently pushing their way across the Western Pacific Ocean. China and Taiwan are on red alert as the strongest storm seen in five years appears set to wreak havoc. Typhoon Lekima is currently packing winds of around 150 mph as it churns towards eastern China. |
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DUBLIN Aug. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) Flooring Market by Type (Rigid, Flexible), End-Use Sector (Residential, Non-residential), and Region ( North America Asia Pacific Europe Middle East Africa , and South America ) - Global Forecast to 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets. |
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, a version of the popular battle royale hit designed to work with a wider range of smartphones is out now on Google Play in “several regions” of Southeast Asia, South Asia, North Africa, and South America. PUBG Mobile, a spinoff of the popular PC and console game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds , is already the world’s highest-grossing mobile game. |
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Lycopsids found in the Xinhang forest resembled palm trees, with branchless trunks and leafy crowns, and grew in a coastal environment prone to flooding. These lycopsid trees were normally less than 3.2 meters tall, but the tallest was estimated at 7.7 meters, taller than the average giraffe. |
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Shortly after the top military leaders in the U.S. and South Korea preached closer cooperation on multiple issues confronting Asia, U.S. President Donald Trump sided with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in his opposition to U.S.-South Korean war games. |
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SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is facing a decline in forward bookings for travel to Hong Kong “in the region of double digits” due to widespread protests in the Asian financial centre, a senior company executive said on Wednesday. |
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BENGALURU/MUMBAI: At least 22 people have died in the southern Indian state of Kerala after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and flooding that cut off some areas, authorities said on Friday. Seasonal monsoon rains from June to September cause deaths and mass displacement across South Asia.... |
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Abstract Low-income countries (LICs) in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are investing in new railway lines to replace deteriorated infrastructure from the 19th and 20th century. These actions, despite financial and economic constraints, have been justified in common visions of continent-wide.... |
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NEUROVASCULAR STENTS INDUSTRY, 2018 MARKET RESEARCH REPORT.
A latest market study, titled “Global And Southeast Asia Neurovascular Stents Market Report 2013 – Market Size, Share, Price, Trend and Forecast to 2023”, has been featured on Kenneth Research. |
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A woman walks past an electronic stock board showing the conversion rates of international currencies to Japanese yen at a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Asian shares rose Friday as investors bought back stocks following gains on Wall Street, although worries about a trade dispute between the U. |
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BACK ON TOP. After a dry spell, chess whiz Al-Basher Buto regains his winning form. Contributed photo. MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines won 6 gold medals in the 4th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship Friday, August 9 in Bangkok, with 3 coming on the last day led by a late charge from Al-Basher Buto in the Under-10. |
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A woman walks past an electronic stock board showing the conversion rates of international currencies to Japanese yen at a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Asian shares rose Friday as investors bought back stocks following gains on Wall Street, although worries about a trade dispute between the U. |
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/ -- Orbital Welding Market: Executive Summary. This report focuses on the global Orbital Welding status, future forecast, growth opportunity, key market and key players. The study objectives are to present the Orbital Welding development in North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, India and Central & South America. |
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Two Cambodian journalists charged with espionage who had worked for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Asia said they were hopeful they will go free after their trial concluded Friday. Rights groups have characterized the case against Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin as a flagrant attack on freedom of the press. |
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(Bloomberg) -- U.S. equity futures fell with European shares while Asian stocks were mixed as positive sentiment from Wall Street’s rebound Thursday was offset by resurfacing trade tensions. Italy’s sovereign bonds tumbled as the government coalition teetered. Contracts on all three major U.S. |
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