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Bank Asia has recently donated 5,000 trees to Project Oxygen, an initiative to plant trees in the cyclone Amphan-affected coastal areas of Koyra upazila in Khulna. The project is being run by three voluntary organisations — BANDHU Foundation of Bangladesh, Give Bangladesh and Aamrai Bangladesh, says a press release. |
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SINGAPORE Grab, Southeast Asia’s biggest ridehailing firm, deepened its finance sector push on Tuesday by announcing that it will offer consumer loans services in Singapore and roll-out wealth management products in the fast-growing but crowded sector. |
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The results of the 2020 Best Companies to Work for in Asia award have been officially announced. The award, presented by Asia’s most authoritative human resources industry publication, HR Asia, is given to the company with the most outstanding performance, selected through consultation with experts and academics in the HR field. |
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Such is the kind of story that turns up when probing why South Asian Americans, who historically have high voter turnout rates and lean toward the Democratic Party, might not cast their vote. Coupled with voter suppression tactics and difficulty understanding the complex US political process,.... |
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It also helps the venture capitalists better understand the companies and make informed decisions. The areas covered include North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Eastern Europe, and the Rest of the World. QMI recently launched a global honeycomb core materials.... |
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China has been accused of limiting the water to one of the world’s biggest rivers to feed its hydroelectric dams. David Stilwell, the US assistant secretary of state for east Asia and the Pacific, said that Beijing was manipulating the water flows of the Mekong with upstream dam projects to the.... |
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China has been accused of limiting the water to one of the world’s biggest rivers to feed its hydroelectric dams. David Stilwell, the US assistant secretary of state for east Asia and the Pacific, said that Beijing was manipulating the water flows of the Mekong with upstream dam projects to the.... |
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JAKARTA – Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand are countries in the Southeast Asia (Asean) region which officially experienced recession in the second quarter of 2020. The economic contraction in the four countries was due to the attack of the corona virus pandemic or Covid-19 which had hit since the beginning last year 2020. |
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The premier of Australia's Victoria state announced a slight easing of restrictions in Melbourne but the country's second-largest city will remain in lockdown until at least Oct. 26. State police charged a protester with assault after an officer suffered cuts to the head.... |
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Singapore has long been a favoured destination for foreign expatriates seeking a smooth passage into Asia, with its reputation for cleanliness and efficiency being matched with generous salaries, low tax rates and a comfortable lifestyle. But as the pandemic-fuelled recession begins to bite and.... |
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The Philippines will celebrate 500 years of Christianity next year. As we look back at the past, we should try to understand the journey of our nation and the quest of the Filipinos. All these years, our faith in God’s love and the power of prayer has pulled us through our triumphs and miseries. My father, the late Maximo V. |
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Police said that seven others have been charged with breaching COVID-19 restrictions after about 200 gathered at the Shrine of Remembrance and Albert Park. Scuffles between protesters and police resulted in more than 160 fines for contravening lockdown measures or not wearing a mask. |
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Over 2,600 more infections confirmed across Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Georgia.
BAKU. Health authorities in Eurasian and Central Asian countries reported on Sunday new coronavirus infections, related deaths and recoveries. Ukraine Ukraine’s COVID-19 tally increased to 135,894,.... |
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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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Aramco cut Arab Light to Asia to a discount against the benchmark oil price used by the Saudis for the first time since June. Topics
Oil demand has plunged this year after the pandemic forced governments to lock down economies, airlines to cancel fights and workers to stay at home. |
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Allium tuberosum , commonly known as the Chinese chive (CC) is often used as a traditional medicine in East Asia for its health benefits. To explore the potential of CC as a functional feed additive, antibacterial and antioxidant assays, untargeted metabolomics, and a 2 × 3 × 3 fractional factorial design (FFD) were conducted. |
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A boy eats ice cream near Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on July 31, 2017, when the Observatory issued a “very hot” weather warning. This year, Hong Kong experienced its hottest July since records began. Photo: Felix Wong.
European insurers have called on the European Union to do more to adapt to.... |
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Indonesia also reported 85 new Covid-19 deaths today. — Reuters pic. JAKARTA, Sept 6 — Indonesia reported 3,444 new coronavirus cases today, bringing the total to 194,109, data from the country’s health ministry website showed.
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Indonesia also reported 85 new Covid-19 deaths today. — Reuters pic. JAKARTA, Sept 6 — Indonesia reported 3,444 new coronavirus cases today, bringing the total to 194,109, data from the country’s health ministry website showed.
The Southeast Asian country also reported 85 new deaths today,.... |
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Aramco cut Arab Light to Asia to a discount against the benchmark oil price used by the Saudis for the first time since June. Topics
Oil demand has plunged this year after the pandemic forced governments to lock down economies, airlines to cancel fights and workers to stay at home. |
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The number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asian countries has risen to 491,993, officials confirmed on Friday, including 11,827 fatalities and 364,686 recoveries. At least 7,113 new cases and 132 deaths were recorded in member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations over the past day. |
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The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – The Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute will launch a pre-seed startup accelerator in November for entrepreneurs from Kazakhstan and Central Asia. The online program will aim to help build 20 promising technology companies per year in Central Asia. |
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MANILA The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday reported one more Filipino abroad who contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), pushing the total tally to 10,117. In its latest case bulletin, the DFA said there are no new fatalities and no new recoveries were recorded in Asia and the Pacific. |
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Asia Today: Melbourne lockdown to stay; 8 charged for rally |
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The renewed push to step-up development of the remote southwestern region signals Beijing's intent to bolster border security amid tensions with India.
The livestock carrier, which left New Zealand for China last month, sends a distress signal as a typhoon raged in the area. |
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