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DOHA, Oct 5 -- The Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee on Sunday submitted its Candidature File to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), which details the bids inspirational and sustainable plan that will provide a gateway to certainty and an enduring legacy for Asia. |
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TOKYO: Shares rose Monday in Asia as investors were encouraged by positive reports about President Donald Trumps health after he tested positive for the coronavirus. Trump briefly ventured out in a motorcade on Sunday to salute cheering supporters. Trumps medical team reported that his blood oxygen.... |
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(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are in positive territory on Monday as investors digested news that U.S. President Donald Trump, who tested positive for the coronavirus last week, may be discharged from hospital later today. The news eased some of the political uncertainty surrounding the U.S. presidential election in November. |
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© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – The dollar was down on Monday morning in Asia, with investors awaiting updates on U.S. President Donald Trump’s health after he and his wife Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 during the previous week. The that tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies edged down 0. |
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CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Asian stock markets are in positive territory on Monday as investors digested news that U.S. President Donald Trump, who tested positive for the coronavirus last week, may be discharged from hospital later today. The news eased some of the political uncertainty surrounding the U.S. |
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A crash is likely given the collapse in US domestic saving and a gaping current account deficit. The writer, a faculty member at Yale University and former Morgan Stanley Asia chair, is the author of.... |
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Ravi Thakran’s Asia 3.0 will take minority stakes supporting entrepreneurs in the region. The former head of the Asian arm of a private equity firm backed by LVMH plans to launch his own fund this year,.... |
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Oct.04 — President Donald Trump’s doctors have given an upbeat assessment of his condition after a series of contradictory and confusing accounts over the weekend which raised concerns that his condition is more serious than previously disclosed. Bloomberg’s Drew Armstrong reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia. |
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Japan’s benchmark Topix index gained 1.9 per cent and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 climbed 2.2 per cent in early trading on Monday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 2.5 per cent and South Korea’s Kospi rose 1.1 per cent after traders returned from an extended holiday. Chinese markets remain closed for a holiday. |
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BEIJING, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Monday. IN ASIA. The Shanghai Composite Index had no trading. The Shenzhen Component Index had no trading. The Hang Seng Index opened at 24,039.39 points, up 580.34 points, or 2.47 percent. The S&P/ASX 200 index opened at 5,916. |
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia , Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cllement Tan, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of RAMSSOL Group (RAMSSOL or the Group) was recognised as Asia's Most Admirable Young Leader by The Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards (ACES), organized by MORS Group. |
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It is common knowledge that Eurasia is the largest continent on Earth, spanning over one-third of the planet’s total area. It is also the most populous, with over two-thirds of the global population calling the continent home. Eurasia has tremendous natural resources, from oil and gas to freshwater and fertile lands. |
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FILE - In this June 14, 2019, file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, toasts with Chinese President Xi Jinping prior to the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Putin and Xi have established themselves as the world’s most powerful authoritarian leaders in decades. |
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will cut short his trip to Asia this week, a department spokeswoman said Saturday, visiting Japan but skipping planned stops to South Korea and Mongolia. The schedule change comes as President Donald Trump is hospitalized near Washington after testing positive for Covid-19. |
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FILE – In this June 14, 2019, file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, toasts with Chinese President Xi Jinping prior to the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Putin and Xi have established themselves as the world’s most powerful authoritarian leaders in decades. |
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Singapore. US technology stocks have been over-bought and investors should consider diversifying into the new Hang Seng Tech index for exposure to the 30 biggest tech names in China listed offshore, says Thomas Taw, head of Asia Pacific iShares Investment Strategy at BlackRock. Last... |
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France reported a 16,972 new coronavirus cases on Saturday alone, the highest daily number since the country began widespread testing.
The day is observed in order to improve animal welfare standards and make the world a better place for them to live.
Tests revealed the woman died from food poisoning. |
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US futures sank with most Asian and European equities Friday after Donald Trump announced he and his wife had tested positive for coronavirus, throwing fresh uncertainty into the presidential election. The news compounded the downbeat mood on trading floors, where investors were already feeling.... |
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Kenzo Takada, the iconic Franco-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled his home continent of Asia, has died.
Latest Coronavirus News: Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19 complications at age 81 near Paris, spokeswoman.... |
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William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades." The real winner from the Tokyo Stock Exchange outage last week? Bitcoin! When Asia's biggest equity bourse suddenly has the same transactional opacity and.... |
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ITV's new period drama The Singapore Grip documents the fall of the British Empire in East Asia. The drama, based on the J.G. Farrell classic of the same name, stars Luke Treadaway and
The drama began on September 13 at 9pm Credit: ITV What is The Singapore Grip about? tells the story of the.... |
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Fashion designer Kenzo Takada has died aged 81. The Franco-Japanese designer was famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channelled his home continent of Asia. His family said in a statement issued to French media that he had died from complications from in a hospital near Paris. |
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Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary election got underway Sunday with electors and smaller parties afraid vote buying will spoil a rare competitive election in former Soviet Central Asia.
Surrounded by authoritarian states with rubber-stamp legislatures, elections in mountainous Kyrgyzstan offer a colourful and sometimes unpredictable contrast. |
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Kyrgyzstan has been called an "island of democracy" in Central Asia, and parliamentary elections on October 4 were contested by a wide variety of political parties. Nevertheless, voting was marred by complaints of irregularities, and videos appearing to show vote-buying were sent to RFE/RL. |
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Kyrgyzstan has been called an "island of democracy" in Central Asia, and parliamentary elections on October 4 were contested by a wide variety of political parties. Nevertheless, voting was marred by complaints of irregularities, and videos appearing to show vote-buying were sent to RFE/RL. |
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