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MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The Philippine government may consider banning the online sale of cigarettes and liquor in a bid to curb underage drinking and smoking. "We will move to ban online sales of cigarettes and liquor," Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said on.... |
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© Provided by Associated Press FILE - In this July 3, 2020, file photo, a passenger has her temperature checked to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus as some routes for the Traditional Jeepney buses were opened to help public transportation while the government slowly eases lockdown in metropolitan Manila, Philippines. |
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Klissada Ratanapruk, TAT Executive Director for ASEAN, South Asia and South Pacific Region. The Tourism Authority of Thailand is preparing to offer big discounts on hotels, restaurants and attractions in Chiang Mai to boost domestic tourism.
Pakanan Winitchai, director of TAT’s Chiang Mai office,.... |
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Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation Asia's largest 750 MW Rewa ultra mega solar plant in Madhya Pradesh via video conferencing on July 10, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in Delhi on Sunday. A state government release also quoted that Mr Chouhan has met Union.... |
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SINGAPORE: For the first time since 1975, skirmishes at the India-China border have resulted in military casualties, marking a critical juncture in bilateral relations. This is a key moment for the wider Asian region, with states keenly observing China’s behaviour and attempting to discern its intentions. |
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Every once in a while, 60 Minutes takes viewers on an adventure to a place they've never been and likely will never go. This week's journey shows viewers one of the most far-flung places on Earth: the Altai Mountains of Central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan converge. |
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Singapore. TWO of Japan's Big Four law firms are moving into partnerships with Singapore practices, in what the lawyers say mirrors the increase in Japanese investments into the region. For a long time, China has been the port of call for Japanese firms looking to venture abroad. In... |
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A fresh takeover offer has been made for retirement village and aged care provider Metlifecare by the same company which made a higher bid for it last year. Asia Pacific Village Group has offered to buy Metlifecare for $6.00 a share, lower than the $7 a share, $1. |
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Asia Pacific Village Group's takeover of New Zealand's second-largest retirement village owner and operator is suddenly back on in an unexpected move, with the price only lowered by $1 a share reducing it from a $1.49 billion deal to $1.27b. Metlifecare made a surprise NZX announcement this morning about the deal being reignited. |
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By PATRICK WHITTLE and CAROLYN THOMPSON July 5, 2020 GMT
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Due to perceived poor sanitation and health services, some people thought Africa was doomed the moment coronavirus brought Asia, Europe and America to a near standstill. Researchers all over the world have paid close attention to the pandemic; hoping to prevent it, find a vaccine or even cure it. |
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BEIJING -- China conducted military exercises in the South and East China seas as well as in the Yellow Sea last week, flexing its muscles amid growing tensions with the U.S. State-run media touted the unusual simultaneous exercises in what it called the "three major battle zones. |
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There is some good news for the Saiga, the critically endangered antelope of Asia’s steppes. The smallest and most threatened population of saiga in Kazakhstan, where the species is mostly found, has experienced its
in recent years. 530 calves have been born to the Ustyurt Plateau population of saiga. |
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Good governance is one of the significant aspect of government in an country. Fair governance provides parallel opportunities, ensure rule of law, equal distribution of resources, accountability of affairs, efficient institutions, decentralization of powers, etc. On the contrary, bad governance give birth to gigantic issues and problems. |
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KOLKATA: There is no room for complacency as China will respond to India after we opened multiple fronts against them, said Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta. Dasgupta feels that China is increasingly uneasy about India’s opposition to a unipolar Asia. “It will not be correct to presume that China will remain silent. |
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A doctor scans residents from Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums, with an infrared thermometer to check their temperature as a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, April 11, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/Files. |
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A view of a damaged building after a fire broke out at Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Facility, in Isfahan, Iran, July 2, 2020. Photo: Atomic Energy Organization of Iran/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS.
Israel’s defense minister said on Sunday it is not “necessarily” behind every mysterious.... |
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Global demand. Frog legs have long been associated with French gastronomy, but people also eat them in other European countries, the United States and Asia. Most of these frogs are caught in the wild in countries far from where they are consumed, such as southeast Asia and the Middle East. |
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Indian women's football team striker Bala Devi has insisted on regularly playing top teams in the run-up to the 2022 AFC Asian Cup if the country is to do well in the tournament it will be hosting. The 30-year-old Bala Devi , who became India's first woman footballer to play in top-flight European.... |
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Covid-19 is a direct threat to the health and well-being of all people in the WHO South-East Asia Region. For as long as the virus spreads, the health and well-being of the region’s near two billion people will be at risk, whatever the transmission scenario. The WHO South-East Asia Region is entering a new phase in its pandemic response. |
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Covid-19 is a direct threat to the health and well-being of all people in the WHO South-East Asia Region. For as long as the virus spreads, the health and well-being of the region's near two billion people will be at risk, whatever the transmission scenario. |
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KOLKATA: There is no room for complacency as China will respond to India after we opened multiple fronts against them, said Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta. Dasgupta feels that China is increasingly uneasy about India’s opposition to a unipolar Asia. “It will not be correct to presume that China will remain silent. |
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ISLAMABAD (APP): Pakistan has occupied top slot in Asia and second in the world in the International Judo Federation’s (IJF) Fit Platform, developed to motivate athletes across the world to remain fit during the ongoing lockdown period.
The world game’s governing body had launched the programme on May 22 in view of the prevailing situation. |
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Infantry captured the $80,000 first prize at the PUBG Continental Series 1 - Asia event on Sunday. Infantry finished the 20-round event with 182 points, easily outdistancing runners-up Team Quadro (155) and Griffin (155). Team Quadro pocketed $35,000 for their second-place finish while Griffin took home $20,000 after ending up in third. |
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KOLKATA: There is no room for complacency as China will respond to India after we opened multiple fronts against them, said Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta. Dasgupta feels that China is increasingly uneasy about India’s opposition to a unipolar Asia. “It will not be correct to presume that the China will remain silent. |
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