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Staff Reporter. Karachi. Meezan Bank has been recognised as Islamic Finance Entity of the Year among other Multiple Awards at the 5th Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia (IFFSA) Awards 2020. Meezan Bank has won Gold Award Islamic Finance Entity of the Year by IFFSA in recognition of its immense.... |
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The three passengers, who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Dec. 30, were immediately turned back to their port of origin, BI spokesperson Dana Sandival said in a radio interview. The Philippines has imposed a travel ban from Dec. 30, 2020 to Jan. |
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The Asian tiger mosquito does not pose a major risk for Zika virus epidemics, according to a new study. |
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Hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been left stranded without shelter in the winter cold after their camp was set ablaze and attempts to relocate them fell through. The migrants from Africa, Asia and the Middle East have been sleeping in the open for more than a.... |
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Zhong Shanshan is nicked-named the 'Lone Wolf' because he keeps a low profile Credit: Rex Features. Mr Zhong has overtaken India's Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire chairman of Reliance Industries — a technology and e-commerce titan — as the richest man in Asia. |
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The Asian tiger mosquito does not pose a major risk for Zika virus epidemics, according to a study published December 31 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Albin Fontaine of the Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, and colleagues. |
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Many nations in Africa, Asia and Europe have gone through civil conflicts resulting in negative effect to them. Opposing citizens of those nations used all sorts of weapons to kill each other, destroying properties leading to some of those defeated in wars running or being pushed away from their nations. |
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Ms Laura Clarke took up her role as High Commissioner to New Zealand, and Governor of the Pitcairn Islands, in January 2018. Her previous role was as Head of the South Asia Department in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Government Coordinator for India. |
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SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singapore began a coronavirus vaccination campaign Wednesday with a nurse receiving the first jab, making it among the first Asian nations to roll out inoculations. The city-state, which has suffered a mild outbreak, became the first country in Asia to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech.... |
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This New Year’s Eve is as unique as the year that’s coming to an end, with pandemic restrictions limiting celebrations and many bidding 2020 good riddance. As the clock struck midnight across Asia and the South Pacific, the New Year’s experience mirrored countries’ responses to the virus itself. |
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Brian Davidson has been British Ambassador to Thailand since June 2016. He has extensive experience in Asia, having started his career in Beijing (1988-1992) and most recently served as Consul General in Guangzhou and then Shanghai between 2006-2015. Other overseas posts have included Lithuania and Australia. |
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The midnight fireworks above the Sydney Harbor Bridge and Sydney Opera House were opulent, but the streets were nearly empty this year. Credit... Matthew Abbott for The New York Times. Elsewhere in Asia and the Pacific: The small Pacific island nation of Samoa became one of the first places in the.... |
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Restaurant owner Joseph Be is a busy guy. This month, he’s debuted three concepts at Asia Times Square, the revamped destination shopping center located at 2625 W. Pioneer Parkway in Grand Prairie: Apsara Thai and Cambodian, Sakari Ramen and Meccha Matcha. And with Apsara, Be is aiming to bring an elusive cuisine to the forefront. |
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Such results have also helped consolidate great national unity, carry forward the strength of the people in national construction and defence, and raise public trust in the Party and the State, Tran Quoc Vuong, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, told the conference.... |
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In “Overcoming storms” in 2020, the agricultural sector implemented the “dual goals” of developing the sector while preventing and controlling the epidemic, achieving positive results. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has told the press. |
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Speaking at a Hanoi ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the sector, the Government leader also said the MPI should strive to turn laws, systems and policies into a breakthrough for other breakthroughs of Vietnam now and in the years to come. The MPI must identify challenges in realising the.... |
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Chairman of the Da Nang municipal People’s Committee Le Trung Chinh signed a decision giving the green light to the organisation of fireworks displays at three local venues on the upcoming 2021 Lunar New Year Eve. The event aims to create a joyful atmosphere, welcome the traditional New Year of the nation, and meet the cultural needs of the people. |
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The Immigration Department accepts applications for return to Hong Kong from Hong Kong non-permanent residents outside Hong Kong under the pandemic The Immigration Department accepts applications for return to Hong Kong from Hong Kong non-permanent residents outside Hong Kong under the pandemic An.... |
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In order to further materialise the connection between Vietnam and the ROK, towards more effective collaboration in trade promotion, representatives of VKBIA Central Vietnam, the Korea International Technology Exchange Association (KAITE), the Centre of Trade promotion and Support Investment in the.... |
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BENGALURU, India Dec. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tejas Networks (BSE: 540595) (NSE: TEJASNET) today announced that it has received a purchase order of $13 million from a leading telecommunications service provider in South East Asia . As per the contract, Tejas will supply and install its.... |
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In Sydney, pyrotechnics lit up the glittering harbour with a dazzling display, but few spectators were there to watch in person; In Wuhan, where the pandemic is thought to have originated, thousands are expected to gather at several popular landmarks for the countdown to 2021. |
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Stretching across Central Asia, Mongolia, the 18th-largest state in the world, has a population roughly the size of the Brussels Metropolitan |
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The MSCI World Index was flat on the day and slightly below its record level as gains in Asia gave way to the losses in Europe. The index is headed for a near 14% rise in 2020 after surging more than 60% from its March lows. Despite a stimulus-charged rebound since the pandemic-induced market slump.... |
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By Kane Wu. HONG KONG (Reuters) - Coronavirus-spurred growth in the technology sector will help drive M&A activity in the Asia Pacific next year, bankers and lawyers predict, with the potential easing of Sino-U.S. tensions likely to revive Chinese outbound investment. Deals involving Asia Pacific firms totalled $1. |
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Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 31 (ANI): Tribal students of Andhra Pradesh have set a new trend by making it to Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records. Girl students of Class 8 and Class 9 of the AP Tribal Welfare Residential School, Alur in Kurnool run by the Andhra Pradesh.... |
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