Submission Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2021 at 5 p.m. EST Dear AAS Members Interested in Japan, The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) offers Japan Studies grants due to generous funding from the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC). The grant application deadline is fast approaching. |
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Four staff members of CHP preliminarily test positive for COVID-19 Four staff members of CHP preliminarily test positive for COVID-19 The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (December 6) said that three staff members from its home quarantine taskforce and one.... |
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Government to arrange COVID-19 testing for residents living at Block 8 of Kwai Shing West Estate Government to arrange COVID-19 testing for residents living at Block 8 of Kwai Shing West Estate The Government is very concerned about a number of COVID-19 confirmed cases appeared at Block 8 of Kwai Shing West Estate recently. |
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F.P. Report. ISLAMABAD: Following an extensive search and competitive selection process, the stakeholders of InfraZamin Pakistan, namely Karandaaz Pakistan, and the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) companies InfraCo Asia Investments and GuarantCo, have appointed Ms Maheen Rahman as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. |
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The Fair Finance Asia - SOMO report ‘Asia’s Dystopian Future? Why Banks Need To Put Sustainable Finance Clearly in Their Sights’ exposes the environmental and social problems banks in FFA plus countries will create if they fail to make strategic contributions to the environmental and inclusive.... |
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Jokowi, as the president is widely known, said in an online briefing that the Southeast Asian country received 1.2 million doses from China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. — AFP pic. JAKARTA, Dec 6 — Indonesia received its first shipment of coronavirus vaccine from China on Sunday, President Joko Widodo.... |
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Madoka Ikegami - Pool/Getty Images; Samantha Lee/Business Insider The question is not when or whether the US and China will decouple. Decoupling has already begun, and the questions now are how deep it will go and how smoothly it will be carried out. As Beijing has flexed its muscles in Asia and.... |
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The logo of Aramco is seen as security personnel stand before the start of a press conference by Aramco at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco has raised the January price for its Arab light crude to Asia to $0.30 a barrel over Oman/Dubai crude, up $0. |
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CELEBRATING DIWALI AT THE ALBROOK SCHOOL. Upper Elementary students were recently studying Asia and were so excited to work collaboratively on designing rangolis in honor of Diwali. Rangoli is an art form originating in the Indian subcontinent. Patterns are created on the floor or the ground using.... |
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KUNMING, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- A total of 2.98 million stems of flowers were transacted Sunday via the electronic auction services of the Kunming Dounan Flower Market, Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market, down 3.6 percent from Saturday. The data were provided by the Kunming International.... |
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Not so long ago, Gionee was one of the top phone manufacturers in China with a nearly five percent market share. The company expanded its business in Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe and the U.S. before filing for bankruptcy and eventually was acquired by India-based Jaina group in late 2018. |
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. Published: December 06, 2020 18:17:42
JERA Co., Inc. has established the ‘JERA Asia Scholarship’ and now receiving applications from Asian countries i.e. Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam from Master’s students at the International University of Japan (“IUJ”) till March 25, 2021. |
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THE DIPLOMATIC policy of the United States under President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will not steer too far away from the Trump administration’s stance on security and socio-economic issues in the Philippines as well as the Asia-Pacific Region, an analyst said. |
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The 37th ASEAN Summit was held in mid-November, together with the ASEAN +3 Summit, the East Asia Summit, and related meetings. Most reporting focused on the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), but the approach to ASEAN cooperation in the post-COVID-19 new normal set.... |
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New Delhi, Dec 6 (UNI) India has slammed the United Nations for its ‘’selective approach’’ in failing to acknowledge rise of hatred and violence against Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism while condemning anti-semitism, Islamophobia and anti-Christian acts, and has called upon the world body to ‘’speak for all, not just a select few. |
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Bangladesh, a beautiful country located in South Asia, got her victory on the 16th December of 1971 after fighting for nine months against Pakistan which had a well-trained and highly equipped army whereas the people of Bangladesh had the extreme determination and the unbeatable mindset to get… |
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United Christian Hospital announces patient confirmed positive to COVID-19 United Christian Hospital announces patient confirmed positive to COVID-19 The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: The spokesperson for United Christian Hospital (UCH) made the following announcement.... |
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It was very much predicted that the Bangladesh team would concede defeat at the hands of the Asian Champions Qatar on Friday but the margin was too bigger (5-0) considering the performance in their last time meeting in Dhaka on October 10 in 2019. But the performances and the result in the away… |
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Japanese Company JERA has established the ‘JERA Asia Scholarship’ and is now receiving applications from Asian countries like Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. Master's students can apply for the scholarship at the International… |
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Anshul Jain, MD-South East Asia and India, Cushman & Wakefield, said co-working operators need to concentrate on enterprise clients to stay afloat. (Representative image) Co-working segment has a bright future and will grow post-COVID-19 pandemic, but operators may face a lot of pain in the next one year, according to top property consultants. |
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Key practitioners working across Southeast Asia and beyond unpacked the various processes and benefits that go into the creation of short films at the |
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Illicit cigarette seizures by Hong Kong Customs this year exceed annual figures of past two decades (with photo) Illicit cigarette seizures by Hong Kong Customs this year exceed annual figures of past two decades (with photo) Hong Kong Customs has so far this year seized over 190 million suspected.... |
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November 25 was the International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women and it started 16 days of activism that concludes on December 10. Violence against women is a problem in Central Asia, and while the issue is receiving somewhat more attention, progress in combating abuse has been.... |
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One early morning, the national broadcaster, Radio Ghana (GBC), announced that the law enforcers are going after an engineer working on a project at Goka. As the announcer put it, the said engineer is building a mountain-like zoo on top of a skyscraper, a very tall storey building higher than the.... |
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The wireless subsidiary of the Philippines’ largest integrated telecommunications company PLDT Inc. (PLDT) was lauded for its #StaySmart COVID-19 Response Program. “The company thoroughly impressed ACA judges with its efforts to keep Filipinos connected under the banner of the #StaySmart.... |
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