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A Joe Biden presidency is likely to involve a deeper U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia, some analysts say, offering trade for their pandemic-hit economies and security leverage against regional heavyweight China-but also bringing uncomfortable questions on rights and democracy. |
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Fifteen Asia-Pacific nations including China aim to clinch the world's largest free-trade agreement this weekend, the culmination of Beijing's decade-long quest for greater economic integration with a region that encompasses nearly a third of the global gross domestic product. |
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Under the leadership of President-elect Joe Biden, the United States' relations with Asia broadly and with Southeast Asia and Thailand in particular are set to undergo a qualitative shift in tone and direction. At issue are to what extent Mr Biden will adopt the foreign policy outlook and.... |
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Two Chinese COVID-19 vaccine candidates undergoing third-stage clinical trials in parts of West Asia, North Africa and South America have won support and recognition from high-ranking foreign officials as the trials draw to a close. |
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The July 2020 Issue of Militant Leadership Monitor features a brief on the acting emir of Islamic State in East Asia, Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan; a short overview of Abu Muhammad al-Masri; an in-depth profile of Igor Strelkov-Girkin, the former Minister of Defense of Donetsk; a “Who’s Who” of the GNA’s.... |
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The principle of 1-cent lock offers looks very familiar to us. Wish and other Asian providers also like to lure consumers with cheap deals. At the end, shipping is added again to make sure everything pays off. Asia explains the long delivery time of 37 and more days. |
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By Daniel Moss (Bloomberg Opinion) — A small nation on Asia’s periphery packed a powerful message for the global economy this week: Don’t get carried away by the good news on vaccine development. Central banks are miles from the exit ramp for the tremendous stimulus they’ve pumped into the economy. |
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(Bloomberg Opinion) -- A small nation on Asia’s periphery packed a powerful message for the global economy this week: Don't get carried away by the good news on vaccine development. Central banks are miles from the exit ramp for the tremendous stimulus they’ve pumped into the economy. If anything, increased support is far more likely. |
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Their commitment to net zero emissions is a major win for climate action, and a rare silver lining in the year of the coronavirus pandemic; Now the rest of Asia must take stock of the situation and ask itself hard questions, including how fast we will move to phase out coal-fired power. |
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MELBOURNE: The election of Joe Biden represents not only a repudiation of Donald Trump and his divisiveness, but an embrace of centrism and a mainstream approach to government and policy. On the global stage, as at home, Biden is likely to follow a familiar script. |
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun will represent the United States at next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ministerial meeting, but Washington is still confirming who will head the delegation for the Nov. 20 APEC leaders' meeting, the senior U.S. official... |
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Southeast Asian countries must strive for peace and not be caught in rivalry between “major powers” that are raising tensions and jockeying for influence in the region, leaders said as a virtual summit of the ASEAN bloc opened on Thursday. Vietnam, which holds this year’s chairmanship of the.... |
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun will represent the United States at next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ministerial meeting, but Washington is still confirming who will head the delegation for the Nov. 20 APEC leaders' meeting, the senior U.S. official... |
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A Joe Biden presidency is likely to involve a deeper U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia, some analysts say, offering trade for their pandemic-hit economies and security leverage against regional heavyweight China-but also bringing uncomfortable questions on rights and democracy. |
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With Europe and North America falling ever deeper into the quagmire of second-wave coronavirus lockdowns and curfews, caution has become the universal buzzword. In Asia, however, the anticipation of worse things to come has given way to a cautious optimism that has prevented Middle Eastern differentials from falling. |
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A Joe Biden presidency is likely to involve a deeper U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia, some analysts say, offering trade for their pandemic-hit economies and security leverage against regional heavyweight China-but also bringing uncomfortable questions on rights and democracy. |
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Container shipowners have nominated further surcharges and rate increases for Asia-to-Europe routes in the final weeks of the year as a shortage of boxes in Asia outpaces the slowdown in export shipments. France’s CMA CGM announced on Nov. 10 a $600/FEU “peak season surcharge” to take effect from Nov. |
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The dollar held steady on Thursday as investors were cautious over expectations about a COVID-19 vaccine that is unlikely to avert a grim winter in the United States and Europe as the pandemic’s latest wave intensifies. The dollar index was up 0.01% in New York, after having rebounded a little in London from lows during Asia trading. |
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Stefanini Group, a $1 billion global technology company specializing in digital solutions, with locations in 41 countries across the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia, announced today it is launching a new version of its omni-channel virtual assistant and AI solution, Sophie 4.0. |
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Thailand has seized almost $US1 billion ($A1.4 billion) worth of contraband ketamine, most of it probably destined for Australia, Europe and Asia, the Thai Narcotics Suppression Bureau says. Montri Yimyaem, head of the bureau, said the size of the haul pointed to a multinational network and that.... |
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Patum Wongsa Som Rong, or Som Rong Pagoda, is located at 367 Ton Duc Thang Street, Ward 5, southern Soc Trang Town. The pagoda dates back to around 1785 and was originally built using bamboo, wood and simple leaf roofing. It is the work of Khmer people, an ethnic group that resides in many parts of Southeast Asia, including Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. |
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A Joe Biden presidency is likely to involve a deeper U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia, some analysts say, offering trade for their pandemic-hit economies and security leverage against regional heavyweight China-but also bringing uncomfortable questions on rights and democracy. |
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Joe Biden rang allies in Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney yesterday, vowing to repair partnerships and reaffirming mutual-defense pacts. A day after ... |
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The prophet caricatures , which returned to the public domain earlier this year, are deemed offensive by many Muslims and have sparked protests in Asia and the Middle East, with calls for boycott of French products. They were also seen as the trigger for several attacks against French nationals and interests in recent weeks. |
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A Joe Biden presidency is likely to involve a deeper U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia, some analysts say, offering trade for their pandemic-hit economies and security leverage against regional heavyweight China-but also bringing uncomfortable questions on rights and democracy. |
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