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Jiyoung Lee knows she’s an unlikely fan of BTS, the South Korean boy band. The seven-member K-pop group has attracted a passionate international following in recent years, selling out stadiums across Asia and the United States, largely to audiences in their teens or early 20s. |
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European naphtha spot prices have revived from April lows on the back of improving crude oil futures, falling refinery run rates, certain demand pull from Asia, and feedstock economics favouring consumption rates at crackers. However, price downward pressure persists as deals are being concluded at.... |
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Technology has helped some countries in Asia respond quickly to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic and allowed them to cope a little better, according to Mckinsey & Company’s chairman for the region. The consultancy said in its latest report there are several areas where policymakers and.... |
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Research and Markets Logo. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on amusement parks. As the virus continued to spread Disney was forced to shutter its parks in Asia , America and Europe while Six Flags announced that it would close down or delay the opening of its parks in the United States Canada and Mexico . |
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As China emerges from the COVID-19 crisis earlier than most nations, it has the time and resources to switch focus to other priorities, such as its relations in Southeast Asia. But for those who worry that Beijing will outspend other world powers to buy influence, there's still time for the U.S. to counter that influence, according to a former U. |
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The rivalry between the two South Asian nations is not new. Pakistan and India have undergone four wars and that added fuel in hate for each other. Since the Pulwama episode, India is constantly active in pointing fingers at Pakistan. On February 26, 2019, India breached Pakistan’s sovereignty by the intrusion of Indian aircraft into its airspace. |
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. The writer is a Senior Research Fellow at South Asian Strategic Stability Institute. Her area of interest include Pak-China Bilateral Relations, Strategic Stability in South Asia, Geo-politics in Middle East and Global Refugee Crises etc.
The rivalry between the two South Asian nations is not new. |
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A woman wearing face mask walks past a bank electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday after Wall Street logged its biggest loss since the start of the month on worries about the downside of reopening the economy too soon. |
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The spot price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia has surged by more than 20 percent in one week after demand in key importers China and South Korea picked up, while buyers have also canceled U.S. LNG cargoes, traders told
on Wednesday. The spot price at which several LNG cargoes have been traded have ranged between $2. |
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Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: - Chinese city in partial lockdown over virus outbreak A north-eastern Chinese city has partially shut its borders, cut off transport links and closed schools after the emergence of a local Covid-19 cluster that has.... |
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13 de mayo de 2020, 15:33 New Delhi, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The vast and densely populated South Asian region, where 21% of humanity lives, totals on Wednesday more than 132,000 coronavirus cases.
The eight nations in this area, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives.... |
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13 de mayo de 2020, 15:40 Mexico, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Mexican destinations have been eliminated from the main travel guides of Japan and Great Britain, the two countries with the largest tourist markets in Asia and Europe, respectively, local media reported on Wednesday. |
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. Identified by build number G96xFXXS9DTD7, the software package already made its way to the majority of Asia but is still largely unavailable in the West, with Germany being the first and – so far – only European country to receive it. As is usually the case with Android updates coming straight.... |
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Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday after Wall Street logged its biggest loss since the start of the month on worries about the downside of reopening the economy too soon. Benchmarks slid in Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong but rose in Taiwan. The top U.S. infectious diseases expert, Dr. |
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Just like how other cities in Metro Manila are finding ways to adjust to the ‘new normal’ under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the fishing community in Navotas City has had to change with the times. The city, which has been dubbed the "Commercial Fishing Hub of the Philippines," has the third largest fish port in Asia. |
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BANGKOK – Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday after Wall Street logged its biggest loss since the start of the month on worries about the downside of reopening the economy too soon. Benchmarks slid in Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong but rose in Taiwan. The top U.S. infectious diseases expert, Dr. |
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9.2 million Persons of concern Refugees and Asylum 4.4 million seekers 2.9 million Internally displaced persons 83,930 Returnees 2.3 million Stateless persons. Overview. On 12 May, UNHCR and the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) of Pakistan, in collaboration with the Pakistan Post.... |
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It suggests that the temporary shutdown of activities due to the crisis, as well as reduced traffic on the seas and demand for marine resources, could give oceans the "much-needed breathing space" to recover from pollution, overfishing and the impacts of climate change. |
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co-founder of non-profit microlending platform Kiva, has become a general partner at SparkLabs Global Ventures . Jackley was previously a venture partner at the firm, which focuses on seed-stage investments in the United States, Asia and Europe. Jackley is also the chief impact officer at.... |
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Psst! AsiaOne is on Telegram! Tell your friends! https://t.me/asiaonecom TAIPEI, May 13, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Taiwan BIO (Bio Industry Organization) together with BIO (the global Biotechnology Innovation Organization) announced May 7 that BIO Asia-Taiwan 2020 would go ahead as scheduled with a.... |
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Asia Pacific soundproof curtains market will depict fastest CAGR of over 5.5% during the forecast period from 2018 to 2024. India, China, and Thailand are observing large government and private investments in infrastructure development including roadways, bridges, industries, hospitals, educational institutes, and hotels. |
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ISLAMABAD: US-based firm Gilead has signed non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreements with five generic pharmaceutical manufacturers based in South Asia including Ferozsons Laboratories of Pakistan to further expand the supply of remdesivir. “The agreements allow the companies – Cipla Ltd., Ferozsons Laboratories, Hetero Labs Ltd. |
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A medical staff carries out check-ups to a child for crucial cleft lip operation at the National Blood Centre in Yangon. Photo: Supplied. KBZ Brighter Future Myanmar Foundation (BFM) hosted a project in partnership with Singapore-based Smile Asia Medical Mission to give smile to more than 100.... |
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In this screenshot, a man helps a shop owner pick up a display stand after a group of teenagers vandalize the store in Chinatown San Francisco on March 16, 2020. © 2020 CrimesAgainstAsians/Facebook (New York) – Governments should take urgent steps to prevent racist and xenophobic violence and.... |
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UK Director & Deputy Director, Europe & Central Asia Division Follow @Benjamin_P_Ward Benjamin Ward, UK director and deputy director of Human Rights Watch's Europe and Central Asia Division, supervises research on the EU region, the Western Balkans, and Turkey. He writes regularly about human rights in Europe. |
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