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The Nikkei 225 tumbled 352.27 points or 1.74% on Thursday to close at 19,914.78. China's Shanghai Composite fell. 27.71 points or 0.96% to 2,870.34. The Australian All Ordinaries shed 95.70 points or 1.74% to 5,418.00. SYDNEY, Australia - Stocks in Asia floundered on Thursday as concerns rose that.... |
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BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Thursday the lifting of a coronavirus state of emergency ahead of schedule in most of the country except for eight high-risk areas. Abe lifted the measure in 39 of the country’s 47 prefectures. It remains in effect in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hokkaido and three other prefectures. |
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PHNOM PENH — The Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court is questioning a local radio owner Sok Oudom after the Ministry of Information revoked the media license for his radio frequency on allegations of “exaggerated news reporting.” The Ministry of Information on Tuesday revoked the media license for Rithysen Radio News Station on FM99. |
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG has appointed Kamran Khan to the newly created role of Asia Pacific head environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) with a mandate to develop a regional strategy across all business units. The announcement comes a day after the German lender said it.... |
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Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Asia-Pacific aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together. The data is supplied by OAG using its OAG Schedules Analyser tool unless stated. |
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. French Development Agency (AFD) recently authorised 2 million euro in grants to assist the Institut Pasteur in Laos and neighbouring countries to strengthen surveillance, diagnosis and response systems of South-East Asian countries to epidemics. Due to significant disparities in health systems.... |
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This trend shows clear signs that people are moving online to buy essentials instead of going out to avoid getting infected. A report said that Southeast Asia’s e-commerce industry is the biggest factor for its growth as it grew from a value of US$5.5 billion in 2015 to US$38 billion in 2019. |
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Asia Today: Japan easing emergency, Wuhan starts new testing |
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Sales in Hong Kong and Asia will help CK Hutchison offset any losses incurred in Europe, it’s co-managing director says. Photo: Dickson Lee.
Li Ka-shing’s CK Asset issues first profit warning as Hong Kong and UK businesses suffer, CK Hutchison says retail earnings might be halved this year. |
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SINGAPORE -- Asia's airlines reported massive losses in the January-March period on the coronavirus pandemic, highlighting a stunning reversal for companies that until last year had profited from rising travel demand in tandem with the region's rapid economic growth. |
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How do humans affect the ways that Asia’s mega rivers deliver sediment and dissolved matter to farms, river deltas, and, eventually, the sea? A proposed study would construct an integrated picture. Tourists flock to see the rapids at Tiger Leaping Gorge along the Jinsha River, a primary tributary.... |
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Overview: Risk appetites have been gradually waning this week. US equity losses mounted yesterday after Tuesday's late sell-off. Asia Pacific equities were off, with many seeing at least 1.5% drops. Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is off a little more to double this week's decline and leaves it in a.... |
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BRAZIL - 2020/05/10: In this photo illustration the Johnson Controls logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.
(NYSE: JCI) reports its revenue for the Building Products & Solutions.... |
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According to Adam Bury, executive vice president and Corey Hamabata, senior vice president of JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group, travel restrictions are forcing owners to look at an array of short-term financing options but with abundant investment capital still available to be deployed, this.... |
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Examining Asia Cement (China) Holdings Corporation's ( SEHK:743 ) past track record of performance is a useful exercise for investors. It allows us to reflect on whether the company has met or exceed expectations, which is a powerful signal for future performance. |
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(Bloomberg) -- Oil was anchored near $25 a barrel as investors weighed cuts to supply by major producers such as Saudi Arabia against lingering concerns over the pace of recovery from virus-led demand destruction. Saudi Aramco reduced contractual supplies to at least eight customers in Asia for.... |
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Stock market today LIVE Updates: Sensex down 487 points, Nifty below 9,300-mark; NTPC, Mahindra & Mahindra among top losers. Asian equities were set to slump on Thursday after the head of the Federal Reserve warned of a "significantly worse" US recession than any downturn since World War Two because.... |
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BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce on Monday reported that exports of instant noodles soared in the first quarter of this year, especially in Southeast Asia during the COVID-19 crisis. “The pandemic has led people to stay home and thus buy dry instant noodles that could be stored for.... |
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Lazada previously had dedicated grocery arms only in Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines. Since the outbreak, it’s expanded to Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia; Demand for fresh groceries has surged globally, but the spike in Malaysia opened a window in particular for China’s largest online.... |
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From a geographical standpoint, Asia Pacific is expected to rise at a steady 5.4% CAGR over the course of the forecast period owing to its burgeoning population, growing awareness about health among them, and a large number of people suffering from deficiency of vitamins. |
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jumped 1.63% after the firm posted its first-quarter earnings which beat expectations. Online games revenue grew 31% year-on-year to 37.3 billion yuan. Total smartphone game revenue came in at 34.7 billion yuan for the March quarter. Analysts at investment bank Jefferies had expected a revenue figure of 31. |
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Hong Kong stocks suffer big morning losses Hong Kong, May 14, 2020 (AFP) - Hong Kong stocks fell more than one percent Thursday morning, in line with a sell-off across Asia and in New York after the head of the Federal Reserve warned about the long-term economic damage caused by coronavirus. The Hang Seng Index lost 1. |
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Stock market today LIVE Updates: Sensex down 487 points, Nifty below 9,300-mark; NTPC, Mahindra & Mahindra among top losers. Asian equities were set to slump on Thursday after the head of the Federal Reserve warned of a “significantly worse” US recession than any downturn since World War Two because.... |
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KAJANG (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The Malaysian police have opened an investigation over allegations that Islamic Affairs Minister Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri flouted the country's movement control order (MCO). Kajang police chief Mohd Zaid Hassan confirmed having received a police report on the matter. |
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KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz, the stepson of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, has been given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Thursday (May 14) over five counts of money laundering charges involving US$248 million (S$352. |
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