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The Hague, 27 May 2020. 26 suspected members of a major migrant smuggling group, which transported mainly Asian refugees, have been arrested after simultaneous searches in Belgium and France in early morning raids on 26 May. The action is the result of a cross-border investigation supported by.... |
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Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI. Headline: ASIA/INDONESIA – Catholic volunteers at work to fight the “infodemic” Lampung – Catholic volunteers on the island of Sumatra are at the forefront to provide correct information, awareness and concrete support to local populations, to defend themselves from.... |
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Xinhua) -- A women's soccer qualifier between China and South Korea was postponed to February next year, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Wednesday. In consultation with FIFA, the AFC has approved the proposals by football associations of China and South Korea to.... |
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Contributed by NAMPA / Associated Press.
Asia Today: South Korea cases rise, India crosses 150,000 |
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A woman wearing face mask walks past a bank electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Asian shares are rising as some regions in Japan resume near-normal business activity, with hopes for economic recovery overshadowing worries over the coronavirus pandemic. |
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Soft drinks giant Coca Cola Amatil Indonesia (Amatil) has signed a Head of Agreement (HoA) with plastic packaging producer Dynapack Asia to build a recycling facility to produce Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) in Indonesia. Both companies will cooperate in the planning and development of the.... |
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SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea reported 40 new cases of the coronavirus , its biggest daily jump in nearly 50 days, causing alarm in a country where millions of children were returning to school Wednesday. Active tracing and testing had stabilized the country's outbreak from its March highs,.... |
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NEW YORK -- Major Asian stock market s were mixed Wednesday as U.S.-Chinese tension over Hong Kong competed with optimism about recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Benchmarks in Shanghai and Hong Kong retreated after the White House said a proposed national security law might jeopardize the.... |
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Major Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as U.S.-Chinese tension over Hong Kong competed with optimism about recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Benchmarks in Shanghai and Hong Kong retreated after the White House said a proposed national security law might jeopardize the Chinese territory's status as a global financial center. |
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TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iranian dailies on Wednesday May 27.
Arman Melli. - How did JCPOA cause Iranian tankers to move freely in intl. waters? - Before UNSCR 2231, every country could inspect or seize Iranian vessels. Asia. - Refugees and challenges of human rights. |
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A woman wearing face mask walks past a bank electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Asian shares are rising as some regions in Japan resume near-normal business activity, with hopes for economic recovery overshadowing worries over the coronavirus pandemic. |
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(This May 26 story has been corrected to rectify time period in paragraph five) U.S. private equity firm Warburg Pincus is raising its stake in Asian real estate fund manager ARA Asset Management Ltd (ARA) to 48.7% from 30.7%, as it seeks to capitalise on rising investor interest in property funds, both firms said in a statement. |
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BANGKOK--As about 24,000 Filipinos who lost their jobs abroad are being transported by land, sea or air to their provincial homes, the president warned local officials not to refuse them entry out of coronavirus fears. The workers returned to the country in recent months as jobs dried up worldwide due to the pandemic. |
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A woman wearing face mask walks past a bank electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Asian shares are rising as some regions in Japan resume near-normal business activity, with hopes for economic recovery overshadowing worries over the coronavirus pandemic. |
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A woman wearing face mask walks past a bank electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Asian shares are rising as some regions in Japan resume near-normal business activity, with hopes for economic recovery overshadowing worries over the coronavirus pandemic. |
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By Arundhati Dutta. Philippine shares extended falls into a third session on Wednesday, dragged lower by index heavyweights such as SM Investments and Ayala Land, while Malaysian stocks rose as they tried to play catch-up after a long weekend. Broader Asian markets slipped as rising Sino-U.S. |
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NEW DELHI (THE STATESMAN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched "Drug Discover Hackathon," a laudable initiative under the office of Principal Scientific Advisor, aimed at producing an anti-coronavirus drug. Researchers from across the world in the fields of academia and.... |
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Major Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as U.S.-Chinese tension over Hong Kong competed with optimism about recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Benchmarks in Shanghai and Hong Kong retreated after the White House said a proposed national security law might jeopardize the Chinese territory's status as a global financial center. |
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In the article, the writers suggest that China's Ministry of Finance could consider the overall distribution of maternity subsidies. Liang Jianzhang and Huang Wenzheng. BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - As the demographic trend in China has shown a major fundamental change, some of the local.... |
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By JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer. Major Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as U.S.-Chinese tension over Hong Kong competed with optimism about recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Benchmarks in Shanghai and Hong Kong retreated after the White House said a proposed national security law.... |
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Hindustan Times’ National Political Editor, Sunetra Choudhury brings you the top stories you need to know. Sunetra talks about the number of covid-19 cases in India, WHO’s warning to South Asia and South America, politics in Maharashtra amid pandemic, charge sheets filed against 82 foreign Jamaat participants and more. |
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- Build on Halal certification in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country, to target the Middle East pharmaceutical market. SEOUL, South Korea and JAKARTA, Indonesia May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Daewoong Pharmaceutical (CEO Sengho Jeon ) announced on May 25 that the Indonesian joint venture Daewoong.... |
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09:33 (IST) World economic prospects darken, rebound delayed: Poll. Economic prospects for the developed world this year have darkened again in the past month as the coronavirus pandemic has rolled from Asia to the Americas, with a V-shaped sharp recovery expected by less than one-fifth of economists polled by Reuters. |
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The deputy chairman of the Bali Hotel General Managers Association (IHGMA), Ketut Swabawa, said it was necessary to build a thorough new normal ecosystem before travel restrictions could be relaxed. "Bali is ready to face the new normal, to reopen the island for tourists amid the Covid-19 pandemic. |
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Major Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as U.S.-Chinese tension over Hong Kong competed with optimism about recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Benchmarks in Shanghai and Hong Kong retreated after the White House said a proposed national security law might jeopardize the Chinese territory's status as a global financial center. |
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