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Da Nang (VNA) – The Da Nang Festival – Welcome New Year 2021 kicked off at Asia Park in the central city of Da Nang on December 30 evening. The festival aims to revitalise tourism amid the new normal so as to ensure the twin targets of pandemic control and socio-economic development. |
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(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are mixed on Thursday following the modest gains overnight on Wall Street after U.K. regulators approved a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford for emergency use. Investors booked profits amid thin holiday trading ahead of the new year. |
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December 31, 2020 12:39 PM BIHAC (REUTERS) - Hundreds of migrants from Africa, Asia and the Middle East were left stranded in the open air on Wednesday (Dec 30) when an attempt to relocate them to another site in Bosnia after fire wrecked their temporary camp failed, police and migrants said. |
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First batch of licences under Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance to take effect January 1, 2021 First batch of licences under Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance to take effect January 1, 2021 The Department of Health (DH) today (December 31) said that the first batch of licences under the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance (Cap. |
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Despite the challenges that 2020 posed to countries, and individuals across Asia Pacific, the fintech industry was among the few bright spots. Across the region, billions of individuals and companies moved digital, a trend accelerated by the pandemic. Indeed, fintech is one of the few sectors of the economy which has grown. |
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By Muhammad Ali. Like the year 2019, there were not many glad tidings even in 2020 for Pakistan sports, except Pakistan defeating archrivals India to clinch the 19th Asian Junior Squash Championship in Pataya, Thailand and one Pakistan javelin thrower qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. |
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Kishore Mahbubani asks if Joe Biden will stun the world while Yun Jiang sees no end to the harsh rhetoric between China and Australia; David Lampton fears a misstep in US-China relations, Collin Koh expects murky waters in the South China Sea, and Shashi Tharoor believes India has a chance to redeem itself. |
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South Korea is struggling to contain a viral resurgence tied to a variety of sources such as nursing homes, churches, army bases and family gatherings. Earlier Thursday, South Korea reported 967 new virus cases, taking the country’s total to 60,740 with 900 deaths. |
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South Korea is struggling to contain a viral resurgence tied to a variety of sources such as nursing homes, churches, army bases and family gatherings. Earlier Thursday, South Korea reported 967 new virus cases, taking the country’s total to 60,740 with 900 deaths. |
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Vice Justice Minister Lee Yong-gu said Thursday the government has imposed the highest-level distancing rules, called “Tier-3,” on all correctional facilities in South Korea for two weeks to guard against COVID-19. Other parts of South Korea are under lower levels of distancing rules. |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has enforced its toughest physical distancing rules at correctional facilities after a cluster of coronavirus infections flared at a Seoul prison. The Justice Ministry says 792 people — 771 inmates and 21 staff — at Seoul’s Dongbu Detention Center have tested.... |
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The New Years Festivities are already underway in many places around the globe and the LoyaltyLobby teams wants to send best wishes to our readers wherever they might spend their New Years Eve. In Asia it’s still midday of December 31st and that means tomorrow we are waking up seeing our annual.... |
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This climate action by Japan and others, though overdue, is ambitious, but does it fully meet our needs and those of nature? For sure these announcements signal that returning to "normal" or "business-as-usual" is no longer on the cards, which is wise as the old ways of working and living were unsustainable and harmful to people and the planet. |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has enforced its toughest physical distancing rules at correctional facilities after a cluster of coronavirus infections flared at a Seoul prison. The Justice Ministry says 792 people — 771 inmates and 21 staff — at Seoul’s Dongbu Detention Center have tested.... |
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Asian stock are mixed on Thursday following the modest gains overnight on Wall Street after U.K. regulators approved a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford for emergency use. Investors booked profits amid thin holiday trading ahead of the new year. |
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Private billionaire Zhong Shanshan has become Asia's richest person, surpassing Chinese tech titans like Jack Ma and Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, Bloomberg has reported. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Zhong's net worth has increased $70.9 billion this year to $77.8 billion, making him the 11th-richest person on earth. |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has enforced its toughest physical distancing rules at correctional facilities after a cluster of coronavirus infections flared at a Seoul prison. The Justice Ministry says that 792 people at Seoul’s Dongbu Detention Center have tested positive. One of the inmates has died. |
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(AGENPARL) – GLOBAL, gio 31 dicembre 2020 'Despite ocean carriers taking multiple simultaneous steps in those parts of the network over which carriers have some control, the… Related Stories THE Alliance adds Port of New Orleans to direct Asia service Congress backs expansion of Houston ship channel Port Houston. |
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The CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media is seeking to retain control over Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for at least two years — even though President-elect Biden has signaled he'll be replaced. |
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BEIJING (AFP) – Phase 3 trials of a Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine found it was 79 percent effective, the Chinese pharma giant said yesterday, lower than rival jabs developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna but a potential breakthrough in the battle to stem the pandemic in Asia. |
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In the span of one Chinatown block, you can take a quick trip around Asia — all you need is your appetite. On Mott Street between Mosco and Worth, rows of colorful pavilions line the sidewalk. Thanks to DineOut NYC — a pro bono initiative launched this summer by architectural firm Rockwell Group, in.... |
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Fleeing Hong Kong, arriving in Chinese jail. Greater pressure for reporters in China. North Korea setbacks pose future challenges. Singapore vaccinates. A quiet New Year’s. Treehouse school. |
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Three sources at Asian refiners expect the February OSP for the flagship grade Arab Light to rise by 33 cents a barrel on average, with their forecast.. |
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BEIJING, China (AFP) — Phase 3 trials of a Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine found it was 79 percent effective, the Chinese pharma giant said Wednesday, lower than rival jabs developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna but a potential breakthrough in the battle to stem the pandemic in Asia. |
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Shippers hoping for a break from escalating container rates in the new year may need to endure several more weeks of challenging market conditions before an increase in box supply in Asia balances with demand for available capacity. Container freight rates may see an additional period of uplift for.... |
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