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Experts agree that the ordinary surgical masks commonly worn in parts of Asia during cold and hayfever seasons are not a foolproof way to prevent coronavirus infection. But people infected with the virus are advised to wear them to stop the spread to others, and there is evidence that transmission can happen before a person knows they are sick. |
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Marius Suntanu, cofounder of Yummy Corp. Muhammad Fadli for Forbes Asia. Asia is home to many factories and small businesses, but not all of them have caught up with the digital age yet due to the lack of tailored services. For many of this year’s young entrepreneurs in the Industry, Manufacturing &.... |
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Cofounders of OkCredit: Harsh Pokharna, Gaurav Kunwar, and Aditya Prasad. Karan Nevatia for Forbes Asia. Young fintech entrepreneurs on this year’s 30 Under 30 Asia are stepping in with services aimed to capture a big section of the business community that is typically ignored by the large providers.... |
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Latesha Randall, cofounder of Raglan Coconut Yoghurt. Mark Hamiltion for Forbes Asia. Promoting healthy and sustainable eating habits is a goal that this year’s 30 Under 30 Asia entrepreneurs in The Arts category are working towards—and the market is responding well to their ventures. |
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Louise Mabulo, founder of the Cacao Project. Sonny Thakur for Forbes Asia. Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia listers in the Social Entrepreneurs category have been dedicating their time to solving the region’s problems and creating opportunities to better the lives of those around them. |
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Sadaf Monajemi and Milad Mohammadzadeh, cofounders of See-Mode Technologies. Wren Steiner for Forbes Asia. “Prevention is better than cure” is the mantra spurring some of this year’s 30 Under 30 Asia listees in the Healthcare & Science category to start their health-tech ventures. |
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Nico Li and Donald Kng, cofounders of Vetreska. Tim Gao for Forbes Asia. Home to some of the world’s biggest consumer markets, the Asia-Pacific region provides many opportunities for entrepreneurs who are looking to build new brands and products. Granted, it is no easy task, some of this year’s 30.... |
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Cofounders of Extreme Vision: Chen Zhenjie, Lui Ruoshui, Luo Yun and Chen Shuo. Supplied photo. What does it take for a newly founded company to stand out among its peers and raise a lot of money? For many startups in China, the answer lies in offering enterprise services. |
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Malaysian pro wrestler Nor "Phoenix" Diana. Muhammad Fadli for Forbes Asia. Nor Diana is a quiet 20-year-old Muslim woman from Malaysia. At 4-foot-11 (152cm), she didn’t stand out at the local hospital where she worked as a clinical assistant. But in a wrestling ring, she lets her actions do the talking. |
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Japan will bar visitors from the United States, China and most of Europe, the prime minister said Wednesday, as the country seeks to stem a recent rise in coronavirus cases. The entry ban, which will also apply to Australia, Britain, South Korea and many Southeast Asia countries, will take effect on Friday, Shinzo Abe's government said. |
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(Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Asia looked primed for more declines, following steep losses on Wall Street, as countries moved to implement more stringent measures in a bid to contain the coronavirus. Treasuries climbed with the dollar. Futures in Japan and Hong Kong were lower after the S&P 500 lost more.... |
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KUALA LUMPUR: The rate of new coronavirus infections in Malaysia appears to be slowing amid month-long curbs on movement, a senior health official said yesterday, citing research by a government-backed think-tank. Malaysia, which has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in South-east Asia, yesterday.... |
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Global Conformal Coatings Market, By Type (Acrylics, Epoxy, Urethane, Silicone, Parylene, Other type), By End User (Electronics, Automotive & Transportation, Aerospace & Defence, Industrial, Marine Other End Users), By Geography (North America, South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa)– Industry Trends and Forecast to 2025. |
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Global Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) in Healthcare Market Viewpoint. Decorated with a team of 300+ analysts, Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) in Healthcare Market Report serves each and every requirement of the clients while preparing market reports. |
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London, United Kingdom - The United Kingdom is paying tribute to the first doctors on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic who have died after contracting COVID-19. All four men - Alfa Sa'adu; Amged el-Hawrani; Adil El Tayar and Habib Zaidi - were Muslim and had ancestry in regions including Africa, Asia and the Middle East. |
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MUMBAI, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Asia's largest slum located in India's financial capital of Mumbai has reported the first COVID-19 case, a 56-year-old person, on Wednesday evening. Seven members of the person's family have been quarantined and the tests on them will be conducted on Thursday, said the spokesperson for the city's Municipal Corporation. |
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The rate of new coronavirus infections in Malaysia appears to be slowing amid month-long curbs on movement, a senior health official said on Wednesday, citing research by a government-backed think tank. Malaysia, which has the highest number of coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia, with 2,908.... |
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(Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Asia looked primed for more declines, following steep losses on Wall Street, as countries moved to implement more stringent measures in a bid to contain the coronavirus. Treasuries climbed with the dollar. Futures in Japan and Hong Kong were lower after the S&P 500 lost more.... |
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A new study supports this notion, finding that people in Eurasia today have genetic material linked to Neanderthals from the Altai mountains in modern-day Siberia. This is noteworthy because past research has shown that Neanderthals connected to a different, distant location -- the Vindija Cave in.... |
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Clinicians from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and North America provided summaries of the steps their individual hospitals and clinics have taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. According to editorial author, Ken Herrmann, MD, MBA, chair of nuclear medicine at the University of Duisburg-Essen,.... |
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NEW DELHI: Authorities on Wednesday combed through mosques in the Indian capital trying to trace people who attended the Tableeghi Jamaat gathering as the event on either side of the border emerged as new coronavirus hotspot across densely-populated South Asia, putting Pakistani officials, too, in a pickle to contain the pandemic. |
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Syed Fazl-e-Haider is a contributing analyst at the South Asia desk of Wikistrat. He is a freelance columnist and the author of several books including the Economic Development of Balochistan (2004). He has contributed articles and analysis to a range of publications including Dawn, The Express.... |
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Pangolins are being blamed as a possible source of the pandemic.
An insightful documentary shown on RTÉ Two on Sunday night highlighted the plight of the pangolin, a shy, scaly animal found in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, which has the unfortunate title of the world's most trafficked mammal. |
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A series of developments in recent weeks across Asia’s key security flashpoints reinforces an important reality: Even as key regional governments are understandably consumed by the global coronavirus pandemic which ought to foster a more collaborative environment, managing key conflicts and tensions.... |
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Mumbai: A man who tested positive for the highly contagious coronavirus in Mumbai's Dharavi, the largest slum cluster in Asia, has died. The patient was shifted to the Sion hospital earlier this evening, sources said. The other seven residents of the house have been home quarantined. They will be tested tomorrow. |
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