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Open edtorial by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. As the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the length and breadth of Asia and the Pacific,.... |
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David Rocco was able to experience the unifying power of food throughout the series as he travelled across South-east Asia. — Picture courtesy of National Geographic. KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — David Rocco’s new TV series Dolce Southeast Asia will see the Canadian chef immersing himself in the vibrant.... |
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The publishing industry has constantly grown, with Vietnam ranking first in Southeast Asia in the number of titles published in a year. But the reading culture has not flourished, according to a report in Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. Nguyen Nguyen, Director of the Department of Publishing, Printing.... |
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(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock index futures rose in Asia as reports related to coronavirus treatments and corporate acquisitions supported investor sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week. December contracts on the S&P 500 rose 1% as of 11:05 a.m. in Tokyo after the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc restarted a U. |
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Screenshot from Oh In-hye’s Instagram via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network.
SEOUL — Actress Oh In-hye was found unconscious in her home in the western port city of Incheon, Monday. The 36-year-old was found around 5 a.m. after a cardiac arrest, according to the Incheon Yeonsu Police and the Songdo Fire Department. |
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Asian equities are set to benefit from a confluence of factors as the global economy recovers, according to Cyclical shares, undervalued companies and technology names are poised to rally on the “old-school recovery” of a weak dollar, softer oil prices, a pick-up in global trade and the.... |
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Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said the decision to relist IS East Asia was a reflection on the Australian Government’s “commitment to strong laws for the protection of Australians, both here and overseas”. “The Government reviews the listing of terrorist organisations to respond to changing.... |
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This award is given to high performing enterprises that have produced remarkable growth in revenue and are on the path to joining the line of giant corporations of Asia . Among 420 nominees, Empire East secured the award through its continuous progress in building homes and communities for 26 years.... |
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SHENZHEN, China , Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- LED CHINA 2020, concurrently held with Entertainment Design Expo, Commercial Integrated Systems China，Digital Signage China and SIGN CHINA , has concluded with a great success at Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, China , from 1-3 September.... |
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Shares of Japan's SoftBank Group soared 10.26% in Monday afternoon trade following an announcement that the firm is set to sell U.K. chip designer Arm to U.S. chip firm Nvidia. Developments in Japanese politics were also watched as the search for the successor for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe continues. |
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NANJING China Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Suning Holdings Group ("Suning"), one of the leading commercial enterprises in China , has ranked second on the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) annual list of the nation's Top 500 non-state owned enterprises. Suning achieved a revenue of RMB 665. |
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GENEVA Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a call to action to urgently invest to protect decades of progress against HIV, TB and malaria that are being derailed as a knock-on effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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ABU DHABI , UAE, Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in the UAE and Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will see the two institutes work together to advance the development and.... |
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Masked currency traders work near screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea on Sept. 10, 2020. Asian shares rose Monday, Sept. |
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Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said the decision to relist IS East Asia was a reflection on the Australian Government’s “commitment to strong laws for the protection of Australians, both here and overseas”. “The Government reviews the listing of terrorist organisations to respond to changing.... |
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Masked currency traders work near screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea on Sept. 10, 2020. Asian shares rose Monday, Sept. |
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TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Monday, despite the rollercoast ride that closed Wall Street last week, as traders awaited cues from the U.S. central bank expected later in the week. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party was set to pick a new leader, who will by definition become the prime minister.... |
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Masked currency traders work near screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea on Sept. 10, 2020. Asian shares rose Monday, Sept. |
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Asian stock are advancing on Monday despite the mixed cues from Wall Street Friday, as positive news on the coronavirus vaccine front boosted sentiment. Drug maker AstraZeneca said it has resumed the late-stage trial of its coronavirus vaccine candidate in the UK after the trial was suspended last.... |
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TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Monday, despite the rollercoast ride that closed Wall Street last week, as traders awaited cues from the U.S. central bank expected later in the week. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party was set to pick a new leader, who will by definition become the prime minister.... |
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NEW DELHI (THE STATESMAN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Five years after the signal of intent was adopted with considerable grandstanding at the Paris conference on climate change, the latest report of the United Nations, as advanced on Wednesday (Sept 9), is direly unnerving for the comity of nations. |
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ISLAMABAD (DAWN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Social media was celebrated as an equalising force that strengthened democracy and empowered citizens, especially from marginalised groups, to have a voice and a tool that expanded accountability. Whereas most of this remains true, actors that wield power in.... |
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TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Monday, despite the rollercoast ride that closed Wall Street last week, as traders awaited cues from the U.S. central bank expected later in the week. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party was set to pick a new leader, who will by definition become the prime minister.... |
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Masked currency traders work near screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea on Sept. 10, 2020. Asian shares rose Monday, Sept. |
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Asian shares firmed on Monday on renewed hopes for a coronavirus vaccine after AstraZeneca resumed its phase-3 trial though sentiment was still cautious ahead of a big week of central bank meetings in UK, Japan and the United States.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0. |
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