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South Korea's finance ministry is working to sharply cut this year's economic growth outlook due to growing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday. Late last year, the ministry predicted a 2.4 percent on-year expansion for Asia's fourth-largest economy.... |
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Beijing views Taiwan as its own territory and has vowed to one day seize it, by force if necessary.
'Some people have expressed worry in the (social media) groups about the tests, which require people...
Demonstrators accuse police of excessive force, while authorities say protesters have been riotous and. |
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Their seats are gathering dust and their bar counters have turned into assembly lines for packing takeaway cocktails as bar establishments in Singapore, and globally, find a way to keep their businesses afloat under the current global pandemic. But that did not stop the Asia's 50 Best Bars countdown.... |
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TOKYO - Far from a turn in the tide for long frayed Sino-Japan relations, which had been hyped up, the Covid-19 pandemic and Chinese regional assertiveness damaged the already fragile level of trust between Asia's two largest economies. Chinese President Xi Jinping's first state visit to Japan,.... |
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NEW DELHI - India has now recorded more Covid-19 cases than China as it continues to lift some of its more stringent measures to contain the virus. The world’s second most populous country has reported 86,508 infections and 2,760 deaths. China has recorded 84,038 cases and 4,637 deaths. |
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KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Senior lawyers are calling on the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) to explain the contradictory statements between the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and former government prosecutor Tommy Thomas over the case involving the stepson of ex-premier Najib Razak. |
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In South-east Asia, the Covid-19 pandemic has accentuated the strategic rivalry of China and the United States. Straits Times correspondents look at how this rivalry is playing out, and the response of countries in the region. We also look at US-China tensions and how Indo-Pacific powers are responding. |
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Authors: Punsara Amarasinghe and Eshan Jayawardane* To historians of Southeast Asia, the Bandung conference of 1955 presents itself as one of the most striking international initiatives undertaken by newly-independent Indonesia. For historians of Indonesia, it marks the emphasis on foreign as.... |
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BEIJING (AP) — China on Sunday reported five new cases of the coronavirus, as the commercial hub of Shanghai announced the restart of some classes and airlines revive flights. Of the new cases, two were imported and three came from the northeastern province of Jilin that has seen a small spike in infections of unknown origin. |
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BEIJING – China on Sunday reported five new cases of the coronavirus, as the commercial hub of Shanghai announced the restart of some classes and airlines revive flights. Of the new cases, two were imported and three came from the northeastern province of Jilin that has seen a small spike in infections of unknown origin. |
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Cambodia has reported 122 cases of the virus that causes COVID-19 and no deaths from the disease since it emerged in China.
They are spraying disinfectant, handing out masks, hand sanitiser and bamboo slit drums to fight against coronavirus.
The city's street food hub reopens as Thailand eases its lockdown restrictions. |
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Asia Nurses Unite To Demand Universal Public Health MAY 11, 2020 ASIA.
Australia Australians vote in first 'climate election' MAY 18, 2019 AUSTRALIA.
Europe Pasteur Institute in Madagascar admits errors in its Covid-19 analysis 9 HOURS AGO EUROPE.
International 1,100 Experts Call For Degrowth As Post-COVID-19 Path MAY 13, 2020 INTERNATIONAL. |
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BEIJING (AP) China on Sunday reported five new cases of the coronavirus, as the commercial hub of Shanghai announced the restart of some classes and airlines revive flights. Of the new cases, two were imported and three came from the northeastern province of Jilin that has seen a small spike in infections of unknown origin. |
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Of the new cases, two were imported and three came from the northeastern province of Jilin that has seen a small spike in infections of unknown origin. In Shanghai, students retain the option of continuing to follow classes online rather than facing virus testing and social distancing measures at schools. |
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Breakingviews Breakingviews TV: Summer S.O.S. Posted Travel curbs and quarantines will constrain travellers this summer. But the easing of lockdowns in Europe and Asia brings hope to the $1.6 trln tourism industry. Lisa Jucca explains how governments can get creative to partly save the holiday seasons. |
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BEIJING – China on Sunday reported five new cases of the coronavirus, as the commercial hub of Shanghai announced the restart of some classes and airlines revive flights. Of the new cases, two were imported and three came from the northeastern province of Jilin that has seen a small spike in infections of unknown origin. |
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The global tally of coronavirus infections currently stands at 4,654,991, with more than 300,000 deaths. Growth in daily new cases is still on the upward trajectory, oscillating between 70,000 to 100,000 new cases per day for the whole of April. However, the death toll has seen a marginal decrease.... |
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Mumbai's Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slum areas, has so far reported 1,198 coronavirus cases and 53 death due to the novel virus. The slum is at the heart of the coronavirus hotspots in Mumbai. Controlling the contagion in Dharavi is a challenge. The densely packed narrow lanes make the.... |
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In partnership with Razer, Tier One Entertainment will be heading the broadcast, influencer promotion, and production of content at the Razer SEA-Invitational. The Razer SEA-Invitational, running from June 22 to July 5, is an online tournament with ten countries from Southeast Asia competing in Dota 2, MLBB, and PUBG Mobile. |
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By Bruce Pannier May 16, 2020. Having a good neighbor in a tough part of the world is a real plus. That is especially true now for countries sharing land borders during the coronavirus pandemic. During this global crisis, a country's best efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus can be damaged.... |
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Updated 20 April. Asia, Europe and Latin America Ukraine : NRC has adapted core essential programming to continue supporting vulnerable population while also mitigating the infection risk to the communities we serve. Legal services have shifted to mobile and digital platforms with provision of.... |
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In contrast, areas which were expected to be hardest hit, because of geographical proximity and travel connections to the Chinese outbreak - such as south-east Asia - have had low infections and deaths compared to those in the "coronavirus belt". None of the temperatures in badly affected cities.... |
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Losses to the global economy consequent to the crippling Covid-19 lockdown will be between $5.8 trillion and $8.8 trillion this year, the Asian Development Bank said on Friday. The forecast by ADB is grimmer as it is more than double its earlier estimates as the Great Lockdown across the globe to.... |
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Nissan revealed the new looks for Thailand and it comes with the company's e-power powertrain.
Nissan declined to say if these looks are coming to the US, but it's a pretty safe bet.
The fascia looks far better than the current car and erases some of the bargain looks. |
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By Parker Lewis. For the first few months of 2020, many American’s watched China’s COVID-19 crisis with a false sense of security. Some believed the virus was merely a bad strain of the flu, while others viewed it as a threat localized in Asia. I unfortunately did not have that luxury as an expat.... |
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