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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused deep output losses and contributed to a sharp rise in poverty and unemployment in South Asia, the World Bank says in its January 2021 Global Economic Prospects. The output in the region contracted by an estimated 6.7% in 2020, reflecting the effects of the pandemic.... |
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Asian jet fuel refining margins plunged to their weakest in over a month on Wednesday, weighed down by lesser number of scheduled flights in operation as several countries reimpose travel restrictions to fight a new, highly-infectious strain of the coronavirus. Refining margins, also known as cracks, for jet fuel dropped 51 cents to $3. |
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Asia. Japan. Japan's COVID-19 cases reached a new daily record on Wednesday, as the government faced mounting pressure from health experts to impose a strict state of emergency for the Tokyo greater metropolitan area. New infections nationwide reached at least 6001, a new daily record according to a tally by national broadcaster NHK. |
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20/11/2020. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has brought many societies and economies to a standstill across the world, it has also given governments an opportunity to assess their nations’ sustainability. The pandemic has shown how consequential one action can be on the rest of the world and how.... |
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Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 6 (ANI): There is lack of progress in revival of international travel with demand still held back by ongoing border restrictions amid a resurgence in Covid-19 infections in various countries, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said on Wednesday. |
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It’s no surprise that the World Bank’s latest economic prospects update forecasts a “subdued” recovery as the world staggers out of 2020. It’s too early to truly tell whether the coronavirus pandemic is anywhere near over, vaccines aside, given the more virulent new strain that emerged in the U.K. late last year. |
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(marketscreener.com) Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 06, 2021 -- ePac Flexible Packaging, the global leader in digitally produced flexible packaging, is pleased to announce its intent to open ePac Seoul, Ltd. as the flexible packaging provider expands its network of production plants in the Asia Pacific region. |
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There is lack of progress in revival of international travel with demand still held back by ongoing border restrictions amid a resurgence in Covid-19 infections |
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DW News DW News Asia with Melissa Chan, 6 January 2021. Hong Kong crackdown: A former Hong Kong lawmaker tells DW News Asia about the climate of fear in the territory after police arrest more than 50 pro-democracy figures. And in Pakistan's Balochistan province, inequality and religious tensions stoke unrest. |
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PanARMENIAN.Net - Ryanair has included Armenia in its list of the top destinations to visit in 2021, suitable for planning your next adventure. "Located on the border of Eastern Europe and Asia, Armenia is a growing tourist hotspot that has something for everyone with its historic sites, exciting.... |
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SHANGHAI Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products that address critical unmet medical needs for patients in Greater China and other parts of Asia , announced today that.... |
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Turkey gives special importance to its relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday. "We pay special attention to our relations with ASEAN, within the framework of Asia Anew (initiative)," Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu told.... |
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TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo on Wednesday reported a daily record of 1,591 coronavirus cases as the national government prepares to declare a state of emergency this week to cope with a new wave of infections. Those needing critical care in the capital also reached a record 113 people, according to the metropolitan government. |
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Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 6 (ANI): There is lack of progress in revival of international travel with demand still held back by ongoing border restrictions amid a resurgence in Covid-19 infections in various countries, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said on Wednesday. |
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Govt considers creating bank with $13.7 bn equity to fund roads, ports. India is considering a proposal to create a bank to help fund port, road and power projects as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration aims to lift Asia’s third-largest economy out of the recession. |
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Japan has confirmed more than 250,000 cases, including over 3,700 deaths. Elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region: — Thailand is planning to expand testing to thousands of factories in a province next to Bangkok as it reported 365 new cases around the country on Wednesday and one new death. |
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The Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) has stepped up tech collaboration with eastern European and central Asian countries within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative ( BRI ), according to leaked government documents The Epoch Times recently obtained from a trusted source. |
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Smart Omega pulled off a comeback 2-1 victory over Cignal Ultra to keep its hopes of entering the upper division of the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC)-Southeast Asia Regional League alive on Wednesday. Star midlaner Mc Nicholson “Mac” Villanueva’s Void Spirit carried the fight for Omega in the deciding Game.... |
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Those needing critical care in the capital also reached a record 113 people, according to the metropolitan government. Toshio Nakagawa, head of the Japan Medical Association, called the situation "extremely serious" but stopped short of criticizing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for acting too slow.... |
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Stocks in Asia were mostly lower on Wednesday as early results in the Georgia runoff races revealed both were almost evenly split. The Australian All Ordinaries lost 74.30 points or 1.07 percent to 6,881.40. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo was down 34.17 points or 0.13 percent at 27,124.46. |
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The European Sustainable Wines campaign will promote wines with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) in various Asian markets and emphasise the concept of sustainability.
HONG KONG Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Sustainable Wines campaign was born from the joint work of the Italian.... |
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Project would add close to 4,200 residential and officetel units in Vietnam, positioned to meet the increasing demand for distinct premium lifestyle offerings
HONG KONG Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced a milestone agreement with Vietnam -based.... |
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HONG KONG , Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BC Technology Group (stock code: 863 HK), Asia's leading public technology and digital asset company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to raise HKD697 million (approximately USD90 million ) in a top-up share placement, with Morgan.... |
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A list of the 48 banks in Asean, Japan, Korea included in the SUSBA report by WWF. The assessment is based on a framework covering six aspects of environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration: purpose, policies, processes, people, products and portfolio. |
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However, Asia-Pacific markets present Facebook with regulatory dilemmas that are almost impossible to square with its internal ethics and guidelines, particularly Mr Zuckerberg’s open commitment to free speech. Already, Facebook has quietly bent to the will of some of the most autocratic regimes in.... |
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