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A man walks under a screen showing the KOSPI, Korea Composite Stock Price Index at the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Stocks were mixed in Asia on Wednesday despite an overnight decline on Wall Street after President Donald Trump ordered a stop to talks on another round of aid for the economy. |
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Humingi ng “ayuda” ang award-winning OPM group na Ben&Ben sa kanilang mga supporters mula sa iba’t ibang panig ng mundo. Eh, kasi nga, confirmed na ang magandang balita at hindi ito fake news, ha! Nominated ang Ben&Ben para sa kategoryang Best Southeast Asia Act sa 2020 MTV European Music Awards o EMAs. |
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Empowering women with the confidence to navigate adulthood, P&G-owned skincare brand Olay partners with Shopee, one of the leading e-commerce platforms in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, to launch Adult Fearlessly campaign. The campaign seeks to reach and engage with digital natives in Southeast Asia,.... |
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MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - There is a pandemic of hate speech and disinformation spreading in social media that is disrupting civility in the social and political discourse of democratic countries. The freedom of expression held sacred by democratic countries is being.... |
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HONG KONG (AFP) - Cardinal Joseph Zen fled the communist takeover of China as a teenager and found sanctuary in Hong Kong, a bastion of religious freedom that he now fears could disappear under Beijing's tightening grip. The 88-year-old former bishop of Hong Kong has spent his retirement looking on.... |
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Hayden Briscoe, head of Asia Pacific fixed income at UBS Asset Management, looks at how the U.S. presidential election and the talks about a stimulus package are affecting the bond market, and discusses the outlook for Chinese bonds. He speaks with Haslinda Amin and Yvonne Man on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia. |
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As the world grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic, Bhutan has adopted some innovative approaches to deal with the crisis. In an interview with Asia Times, Health Minister Dechen Wangmo discussed digital tracking, global collaboration, tourism and surveillance. She offers rare insights about the management of the pandemic from her perspective. |
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CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Thursday as risk appetite improved amid renewed optimism about more U.S. fiscal stimulus. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would support aid to airlines and other stimulus measures, after calling off negotiations over a broader relief package. |
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A man walks under a screen showing the KOSPI, Korea Composite Stock Price Index at the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Stocks were mixed in Asia on Wednesday despite an overnight decline on Wall Street after President Donald Trump ordered a stop to talks on another round of aid for the economy. |
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As the world grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic, Bhutan has adopted some innovative approaches to deal with the crisis. In an interview with Asia Times, Health Minister Dechen Wangmo discussed digital tracking, global collaboration, tourism and surveillance. She offers rare insights about the management of the pandemic from her perspective. |
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SEOUL – A senior North Korean diplomat who disappeared from Italy in late 2018 has been living secretly in South Korea since July of last year, members of the intelligence committee of the South Korean parliament said Wednesday. The diplomat, Jo Song Gil, then 48, was North Korea’s acting ambassador.... |
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Smart policies for informal workers key for recovery. WASHINGTON, October 8, 2020- says the World Bank in its twice-a-year-regional update. Released today, the latest South Asia Economic Focus forecasts a sharper than expected economic slump across the region, with regional growth expected to contract by 7. |
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SEOUL: Tottenham star Son Heung-min isn't required for the South Korean national team's return from a COVID-19 enforced hiatus, so he can focus on the Premier League. It'll be full domestic-based squads when South Korea and the South Korean under-23 teams meet on Friday (Oct 9) in the first of two.... |
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South Asia records worst-ever recession, must prioritize smart policies for informal workers. WASHINGTON, October 8, 2020- South Asia is set to plunge into its worst-ever recession as the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on the region's economies linger on, taking a disproportionate toll on informal.... |
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A man walks under a screen showing the KOSPI, Korea Composite Stock Price Index at the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Stocks were mixed in Asia on Wednesday despite an overnight decline on Wall Street after President Donald Trump ordered a stop to talks on another round of aid for the economy. |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tottenham star Son Heung-min isn't required for the South Korean national team's return from a COVID-19 enforced hiatus, so he can focus on the Premier League. It'll be full domestic-based squads when South Korea and the South Korean under-23 teams meet Friday in the first.... |
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A man walks under a screen showing the KOSPI, Korea Composite Stock Price Index at the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Stocks were mixed in Asia on Wednesday despite an overnight decline on Wall Street after President Donald Trump ordered a stop to talks on another round of aid for the economy. |
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(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Thursday as risk appetite improved amid renewed optimism about more U.S. fiscal stimulus. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would support aid to airlines and other stimulus measures, after calling off negotiations over a broader relief package. |
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Uday Shankar will step down as president, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and chairman, Star & Disney India, effective Dec. 31, 2020. He will now |
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NEW YORK and SINGAPORE Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Gemini Trust Co. LLC, a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, today announced the appointment of Andy Meehan as Chief Compliance Officer of Asia Pacific Region. In this new role, Meehan will oversee Gemini's strategic compliance and regulatory.... |
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Abstract. The Japanese archipelago is located at the periphery of the continent of Asia. Rivers in the Japanese archipelago, separated from the continent of Asia about 17 Ma, have experienced an intermittent exchange of freshwater fish taxa through a narrow land bridge generated by lowered sea level. |
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Rising debt of Chinese property developers are in the spotlight again, as liquidity issues at top developer China Evergrande trigger investor concerns. China’s property prices rebounded quickly as the economy reopened after the worst of the pandemic passed. |
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Asian giant hornets, also called Murder Hornets, are up to two inches long, and can sting its victim multiple times. Video screenshot by Bonnie Burton/CNET. Remember those pesky Asian giant hornets (nicknamed "Murder hornets") we back in May? They were spotted in Washington state last year and, well, they haven't just disappeared. |
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Singapore. THE fortunes of Asia's wealthiest have grown more polarising, with billionaires in the booming tech and healthcare sectors pulling ahead of their peers as the Covid-19 crisis accelerates the divergence. Total billionaire wealth in the region rebounded by 36 per cent to US... |
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The U.N. health agency said that last year three in four stillbirths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa or Southern Asia; it defined a stillbirth as a baby born with no signs of life at 28 weeks of pregnancy or later. "Every 16 seconds, a mother somewhere will suffer the unspeakable tragedy of.... |
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