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A FEW years ago, the entry of SoftBank's Vision Fund into Asia heralded hope of a tech boom. But today, all eyes will be on how deep the Vision Fund's losses run in SoftBank's full-year results announcement, and whether there could be any rollover impact on its iconic portfolio companies in Asia,.... |
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The round up this week by the WPSP-IAPH COVID19 Task Force was a mixed picture, with the global reach of the pandemic still being felt in varying degrees depending on region. For the last three weeks, most ports in the Asia Region have reported a full return to activities as the contagion has diminished there. |
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Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the coronavirus pandemic: Shoppers flocked to Thailand's top-end malls, eager for retail therapy as shopping centres reopened Photo: AFP / Mladen ANTONOV. India -- home to the world's largest anti-virus lockdown, affecting 1. |
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Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the coronavirus pandemic: - India lockdown extended - India -- home to the world's largest anti-virus lockdown, affecting 1.3 billion people -- has extended the measure through the end of May, after recording its biggest single-day jump in cases. |
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Today’s COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the critical role of rice in ensuring global food security while combating climate change. The world eats a lot of rice. Over 3.5 billion people rely on it as a staple part of their diet. The little grain is fundamental to global food security. |
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Schools, places of worship, shopping malls, cinemas and gyms must remain closed, and domestic and international air travel will remain suspended, the home ministry said. But in a bid to ease the economic pain, restaurants will now be allowed to operate for takeaway services. |
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India has extended its nearly two-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5000 new coronavirus cases but says restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to boost economic activity.
After surpassing China on Saturday, India now has the most confirmed virus cases in Asia, with nearly 91,000, including 2872 deaths. |
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India has extended its nearly two-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5000 new coronavirus cases but says restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to boost economic activity. After surpassing China on Saturday, India now has the most confirmed virus cases in Asia, with nearly 91,000, including 2872 deaths. |
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India has extended its nearly two-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5000 new coronavirus cases but says restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to boost economic activity. After surpassing China on Saturday, India now has the most confirmed virus cases in Asia, with nearly 91,000, including 2872 deaths. |
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India has extended its nearly two-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5000 new coronavirus cases but says restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to boost economic activity.
After surpassing China on Saturday, India now has the most confirmed virus cases in Asia, with nearly 91,000, including 2872 deaths. |
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India has extended its nearly two-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5000 new coronavirus cases but says restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to boost economic activity. After surpassing China on Saturday, India now has the most confirmed virus cases in Asia, with nearly 91,000, including 2872 deaths. |
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Tropical Cyclone Harold showed us that Climate Change is still the Pacific's biggest existential threat, according to Vanuatu's opposition leader. Ralph Regenvanu had been speaking at an Asia Society Policy Institute web conference on Friday about Covid-19 in the Pacific and weathering two crises. |
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India has extended its nearly two-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5000 new coronavirus cases but says restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to boost economic activity.
After surpassing China on Saturday, India now has the most confirmed virus cases in Asia, with nearly 91,000, including 2872 deaths. |
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India has extended its nearly two-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5000 new coronavirus cases but says restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to boost economic activity. After surpassing China on Saturday, India now has the most confirmed virus cases in Asia, with nearly 91,000, including 2872 deaths. |
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Suja Verghese, a nurse working in Saudi Arabia for the last 10 years, had come home to Kottayam on a five-month leave in March to complete a list of pending work. But it was not to be. The hospital called requesting her to join work immediately. And on Saturday, she was among 239 medics who took a special flight to Saudi Arabia from Cochin. |
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India has extended its nearly two-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5000 new coronavirus cases but says restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to boost economic activity. After surpassing China on Saturday, India now has the most confirmed virus cases in Asia, with nearly 91,000, including 2872 deaths. |
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Tropical Cyclone Harold showed us that Climate Change is still the Pacific's biggest existential threat, according to Vanuatu's opposition leader. Ralph Regenvanu had been speaking at an Asia Society Policy Institute web conference on Friday about Covid-19 in the Pacific and weathering two crises. |
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India has extended its nearly two-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5000 new coronavirus cases but says restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to boost economic activity. After surpassing China on Saturday, India now has the most confirmed virus cases in Asia, with nearly 91,000, including 2872 deaths. |
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Trusted Business Insights answers what are the scenarios for growth and recovery and whether there will be any lasting structural impact from the unfolding crisis for the Radio Frequency Identification Market market. Trusted Business Insights presents an updated and Latest Study on Radio Frequency Identification Market Market 2019-2026. |
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India on Sunday extended its nearly 2-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5,000 new coronavirus cases, but said restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to boost economic activity. After surpassing China on Saturday, India now has the most confirmed virus cases in Asia, with nearly 91,000. |
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Spain's two largest cities remain in coronavirus related lockdowns Sunday as the rest of the country begins slowly reopening. Spain, which currently has recorded the fourth-highest death toll due to the coronavirus in the world, reported a death toll of under 100 people Sunday - the lowest recorded since its lockdown began in mid-March. |
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"I'm an Indigenous woman so this is something I face on a pretty regular basis. It just sucks to say that I'm used to it," Holmes said. (Submitted by Dakota Holmes)
A 27-year-old Indigenous woman says she was repeatedly punched in the face, knocked down and told to "go back to Asia" while walking.... |
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Source: Republic of Colombia. Bogotá (May 17/20). In their firm commitment to support, accompany and repatriate Colombians who are stranded abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Transport and Migration Colombia took steps, on behalf of the national government, so.... |
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Authors Subhranil Ghosh & Sayantan Bandyopadhyay* Chechnya is a minuscule North Caucasian landmass of around 17000 square kilometres which comprises a small fraction of Russia’s territory and, with about 850,000 people, about a quarter of Russia’s population. |
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MANILA, Philippines The global economy could incur losses of as much as $8.8 trillion, equivalent to 9.7 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP) if it will take as long as six months to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). |
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