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ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre organises first Virtual Capacity Building Workshop to share information on evolving maritime safety situation in Asia. ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) today held its annual Capacity Building Workshop virtually for the maritime regulatory and law enforcement.... |
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If you’ve eaten your way through Asia in general, and China in particular, you know there’s a well-defined synergy between the cuisine and the setting. Noodles are enjoyed at all hours on folding Formica-topped card tables, seated on rickety chairs, down alleyways — with the food being cooked on open flames just a step or two away. |
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T he pandemic-led weak projections for economic growth will derail US LNG exports in full-year 2020 with the country also losing ground in the long term due to major delays in liquefaction projects. US LNG exports were strong between 2017 and 2019, driven by the shale gas boom, rising demand for natural gas in Asia and higher global LNG prices. |
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PREMIUM TIMES and 13 other newsrooms across the world were, on Wednesday, awarded in two categories for their joint reportage on the environmental degradation and species loss resulting from the illegal trafficking and poaching of pangolins. The to PREMIUM TIMES and its 13 partners at the Society of.... |
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MasterCard’s Singapore-based subsidiary filed a patent with the U.S. Patent Office detailing a payment system for using hardware devices that specifically mentions Iota’s (MIOTA) Tangle technology. The patent claim, published on Aug. 20, proposes a pay-as-you-go system that uses a “transparent data storage system and aggregation. |
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HONG KONG Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ZhongAn Online P & C Insurance Co., Ltd. ("ZhongAn Online" or "ZhongAn" or the "Company", HKEx: 6060), the leading online InsureTech Company in China , announced its unaudited interim results today for the six months ended 30 June 2020 ("the reporting period"). |
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, a distinguished fellow at the National University of Singapore's Asia Research Institute, is the author of Has China Won? The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy. |
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Source: Asia Development Bank. News Release | 26 August 2020. MANILA, PHILIPPINES (26 August 2020) – Road safety is a growing public health concern in Asia and the Pacific that kills more than one person a minute—a challenge that requires the engagement of all sectors of society, Asian Development.... |
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Source: Asia Development Bank. News Release | 26 August 2020. MANILA, PHILIPPINES (26 August 2020) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) returned to the US dollar bond market with the pricing of a $3 billion 5-year global bond, proceeds of which will be part of ADB’s ordinary capital resources. |
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MANILA (Reuters) - The United States military presence in Asia is needed as rivalry between Washington and Beijing intensifies, the Philippines' foreign minister said on Wednesday. The two powers are arguing over issues from trade to what the United States sees as aggressive moves by China's armed.... |
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The transport sector must emerge from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as a driver of sustainable growth with three critical factors in mind—SDG, which in this case stands for “Safety, Data, and Green,” Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa said at the 7 th Asia and the Pacific Transport Forum 2020 today. |
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A US military presence in Asia is needed as the rivalry between Washington and Beijing intensifies, said the Philippines Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin. According to his interview with ANC News Channel, they have a problem with the balance of power. The United States is interested in maintaining a.... |
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Bad news has proved to be good for risk and volatility is low, which suits carry trades. The most attractive rates are India's 4%, one month vol around 5. Rates in Indonesia also 4%. One-month vol is a more lofty 10, but was almost 30 in March and around 6 pre-crisis. China's main rate is 3.85%, vol around 4. |
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Here in the UK, one look at Captain Tsubasa will instantly evoke nostalgic memories of the arcade classic Super Sidekicks. But the game is already an established hit series in Asia. This is the first release for 10 years, though, and it’s going global. |
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As the age of the hydrocarbon enters its final era, the action increasingly moves to Asia and plastics take center stage. With demand for transport fuels set to tail off in the years ahead, a new breed of processing plants is sprouting up across the region. |
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Here in the UK, one look at Captain Tsubasa will instantly evoke nostalgic memories of the arcade classic Super Sidekicks. But the game is already an established hit series in Asia. This is the first release for 10 years, though, and it’s going global. |
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Spain said Tuesday it will call in the army to try to help curb the spread of the coronavirus as parts of Europe and Asia battle new surges, while data from the UN health agency suggested the pace of transmission was easing in many parts of the world. Governments have been ramping up efforts to.... |
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Aberdeen Standard Investments has launched an impact fund focused on Asia Pacific companies. The Aberdeen Standard Sicav I – Asian Sustainable Development Equity fund will invest in a portfolio of 30-60 high-conviction stocks, according to a media statement. |
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Publicus Asia Inc.’s 2020 Pahayag SONA Survey. MANILA Many Filipinos have expressed satisfaction with the resolve of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration to address several pressing issues that the country is facing, according to a poll by Publicus Asia Inc. |
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Business DW Business - Europe & Asia. Ant Group aims for biggest IPO this year - Hauliers fear new EU laws could hurt their business - Argentines protest Chinese pork investment. |
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Asia Malaysia reports 6 new COVID-19 cases, including one imported case from Singapore.
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask crosses a street in front of Petronas Twin Towers, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 11, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng. |
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The global plant-based meat market size is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 18% during the period 2019−2025. Key Highlights Offered in the Report: 1. Asia is expected to become of the most lucrative market for plant-based pork and accounted for over 15% of the market, where the African Swine Fever has reported to disrupt the pork supply. |
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. Producers have shut more than 1.5m bpd of Gulf coast offshore oil production
LONDON : Crude oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by production cuts in the US Gulf coast as tropical storm Laura was forecast to become a major hurricane, while rising coronavirus cases in Asia and Europe capped gains. |
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Paul Staniland, a political scientist at the University of Chicago and author of the forthcoming book, Armed Politics: Violence, Order, and the State in South Asia talks to Aditi Phadnis about the US policy in South Asia after the November election. Edited excerpts: If the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris.... |
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The WCO Asia/Pacific Security Project has adapted its training approach to successfully deliver four national Passenger Controls training courses to WCO Member Customs administrations in the Asia/Pacific region. The Government of Japan provided financial support for the training, which was.... |
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