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In its latest “Asia Economics Quarterly” report, HSBC said despite unprecedented challenges, Vietnam has strongly overcome the pandemic crisis. With a population of over 95 million, the country has managed to flatten the COVID-19 curve much sooner and keep the infection tally at around 1,400 thanks.... |
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are mostly lower on Wednesday despite the positive cues overnight from Wall Street. Investors remained cautious as they awaited the results of two key Senate runoffs in Georgia. The elections will determine how much U.S. President-elect Joe Biden can push through Democrats' agenda, including.... |
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The U.S. dollar took a breather from its steady descent but could not entirely escape selling pressure in Asia on Wednesday, as traders looked to the outcome of a Senate election in Georgia to drive the next move in market sentiment. |
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* U.S. stock futures fall, pressure Asian equities * Philippines stocks drop almost 3% * China Dec services sector expands at a slower pace * Asian currencies largely flat By Anushka Trivedi Jan 6 (Reuters) - Philippine stocks led losses in Asian equity markets on Wednesday... |
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(marketscreener.com) The U.S. dollar took a breather from its steady descent but could not entirely escape selling pressure in Asia on Wednesday, as traders looked to the outcome of a Senate election in Georgia to drive the next move in market sentiment. https://www.marketscreener. |
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Among the new patients, six were Vietnamese citizens returning from the US, the Philippines and Japan, and the seventh was a British citizen arriving from Dubai. The newly found infections raised the national count of COVID-19 cases to 1,504, including 693 locally transmitted cases. |
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Following is a question by the Hon Paul Tse and a written reply by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, in the Legislative Council today (January 6):Question: The economic downturn brought about by the epidemic has resulted in a significant reduction in the.... |
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Following is a question by the Hon Luk Chung-hung and a written reply by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, in the Legislative Council today (January 6):Question: Regarding Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) schemes, will the Government inform this Council:(1) of.... |
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LCQ13: Employment and economic statistics LCQ13: Employment and economic statistics Following is a question by the Hon Wong Kwok-kin and a written reply by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, in the Legislative Council today (January 6):Question: Will the.... |
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Process Review Panel in relation to the Regulation of Mandatory Provident Fund Intermediaries publishes 2020 Annual Report Process Review Panel in relation to the Regulation of Mandatory Provident Fund Intermediaries publishes 2020 Annual Report The Process Review Panel in relation to the Regulation.... |
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian markets were leaning toward a Democratic win in crucial Senate contests on Wednesday as Treasury yields hit 10-month highs on expectations of more debt-funded spending on COVID-stimulus, infrastructure and renewable energy. Analysts generally assume this would be positive.... |
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SYDNEY: Asian markets were leaning toward a Democratic win in crucial Senate contests on Wednesday as Treasury yields hit 10-month highs on expectations of more debt-funded spending on COVID-stimulus, infrastructure and renewable energy. Analysts generally assume this would be positive for economic.... |
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Bitcoin traded above $35,000 for the first time in Asia on Wednesday, rising to a high of $35,879 and extending a rally that has seen the digital currency rise more than 800% since mid-March. |
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It was some year. Anyone who took on the challenge of forecasting what would happen in 2020 more than likely saw it all swiftly swept aside – but, as they say, prediction is very difficult, especially when it’s about the future. Still, investing is a forward-looking profession and so we inevitably.... |
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(marketscreener.com) Growth in India's dominant services industry continued to lose momentum in December as a resurgence in coronavirus infections weighed on new business and employment, a private survey showed on Wednesday. Asia's third-largest economy has been gradually recovering from a.... |
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(marketscreener.com) HONG KONG, Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BC Technology Group , Asia's leading public technology and digital asset company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to raise HKD697 million in a top-up share placement, with Morgan Stanley appointed as the sole.... |
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(marketscreener.com) Traders have accelerated crude oil sales from floating storage in December to meet higher demand in Asia as the region's refineries throttled up for peak winter consumption, trade sources and analysts said. https://www.marketscreener. |
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(marketscreener.com) Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this joint announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss.... |
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Local fans of Slipknot will have to wait a little longer to see their favorite band perform live. (Twitter) On Tuesday (Jan. 5) the American heavy metal band announced that their “We Are Not Your Kind” tour in Southeast Asia, which included stops in Singapore, Manila, Jakarta, and Tokyo, has been postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 pandemic. |
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When the first humans started moving out of Africa some 350,000 years ago, they looked for dry areas — the savannah grasslands, the deserts of southwest Asia. Because tropical regions , while bountiful with food and water, were also home to malaria-carrying mosquitoes. |
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Jakarta . State-controlled construction company Waskita Karya has agreed to build seven hydroelectric power plants for Terregra Asia Energy, a Jakarta-listed renewable energy company, in a deal worth $899 million, pushing the companies' share prices to new highs in a year on Wednesday. |
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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam posted the fastest growth in Asia in 2020 and will once again be among the most outstanding performers in the region this year, according to the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC). In its latest “ Asia Economics Quarterly ” report, HSBC said despite unprecedented.... |
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NEW YORK (AP) Tiffany & Co. on Tuesday reported a 2% gain in preliminary holiday sales, helped by strong sales in China and online. The New York-based jewelry company said its net sales for the Asia-Pacific region rose 20% for the Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 compared with the same time in 2019. That included a more than 50% surge in business in China. |
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NEW YORK Tiffany & Co. on Tuesday reported a 2% gain in preliminary holiday sales, helped by strong sales in China and online. The New York-based jewelry company said its net sales for the Asia-Pacific region rose 20% for the Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 compared with the same time in 2019. That included a more than 50% surge in business in China. |
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NEW YORK: Tiffany & Co. on Tuesday reported a 2% gain in preliminary holiday sales, helped by strong sales in China and online. The New York-based jewelry company said its net sales for the Asia-Pacific region rose 20% for the Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 compared with the same time in 2019. That included a more than 50% surge in business in China. |
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