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A currency trader walks by screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Asian stock markets gained Tuesday after the U.S. |
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Nike executives said Tuesday that shoppers in key Asian markets are beginning to return to stores as the company reported a rare drop in Chinese quarterly revenues cushioned by stronger e-commerce sales. “Traffic is back,” Nike Chief Executive John Donahoe said of the dynamic in China that is also.... |
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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Returnees from Western countries are bringing a new wave of coronavirus cases to parts of Asia such as Hong Kong and Taiwan just as health authorities there were getting their outbreaks under control. The trend of what health officials describe as “imported cases” threatens disease.... |
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In the Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2020 , the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ( ESCAP ) draws attention to the region’s poor performance on most of the measurable environmental targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development , to determine where.... |
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WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 64 Four new countries/territories/areas from the South-East Asia Region [1], and Region of the Americas [3] have reported cases of COVID-19; WHO has delivered a new shipment of emergency medical supplies to the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of COVID-19 response measures. |
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Global pollution has significantly declined thanks to the coronavirus pandemic which has slowed industrial production across the world. The European Space Agency’s ( ESA ) Sentinel-5P earth-observation satellite, captured this development as northern Italy went into lockdown due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak. |
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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced in Asia on Wednesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to its best day since 1933 as Congress and the White House neared a deal on injecting nearly $2 trillion of aid into an economy ravaged by the coronavirus. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 5.3%, while Hong Kong added 3% and Sydney climbed 3. |
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The National Police are set to press criminal charges against those who continue to hold mass gatherings after being warned against doing so amid the Covid-19 pandemic. National Police spokesperson Insp. Gen. M. Iqbal said people who persisted to gather in large numbers could be punished by up to 12.... |
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Vinh won 85 national team caps from 2004-2016 and netted 51 goals, making him one of top five scorers in Southeast Asia. He also has the most caps and goals in the Vietnamese national team history. He scored the decisive goal in Vietnam’s 2-1 win over Thailand in the AFF Cup final in December 2008,.... |
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The state media regulator, Roskomnadzor, ordered liberal radio station 'Ekho Moskvy' and independent news site 'Govorit Magadan' to remove articles about the COVID-19 outbreak from their websites and social media. This statement was originally published on on 24 March 2020. |
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Event Information. A Spectrum of Opportunities for Aspiring Neurologists. Join at Concurrent Didactic Conferences: Neurology Conferences, Neurologists Conferences, Neurophysiology Conferences and Neurologists Meetings 2020. Connect with Experts from USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, Asia, Middle East, China and Singapore. |
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Alfred Wallace, who co-discovered natural selection with Charles Darwin, noted a division running through the islands of South East Asia. To the west of the line, animals and plants resembled those of mainland Asia. To the east, they had more in common with Australia. |
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Nike executives said Tuesday that shoppers in key Asian markets are beginning to return to stores as the company reported a rare drop in Chinese quarterly revenues cushioned by stronger e-commerce sales. "Traffic is back," Nike Chief Executive John Donahoe said of the dynamic in China that is also.... |
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Dr. Jeremy Lim is building an Asian microbiome library that could facilitate the discovery of novel therapies for conditions ranging from irritable bowel syndrome to dementia.
AsianScientist (Mar. 24, 2020) – Invisible to the naked eye, billions of bacteria live in and on our bodies. |
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LAHORE: The Olympic Council of Asia ( OCA ) on Tuesday gave all out support to the International Olympic Council’s decision to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Japan Games were postponed to 2021 after Coronavirus pandemic playing havoc around the globe. |
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Carnival Maritime, the Marine Service Unit of the Costa Group, and the Fraunhofer CML have set up a strategic partnership to implement the maritime research institute´s decision support system SCEDAS® on the 27 vessels of Costa Crociere, AIDA Cruises and Costa Asia. |
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Malaysia is ramping up coronavirus tests in preparation for the "worst scenario" as it grapples with Southeast Asia's highest number of infections.
The World Health Organisation has urged countries to widen testing to contain the virus. Malaysia's tally of infections has jumped sixfold in just 10.... |
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"This our highest travel advice setting – Level 4 of 4," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday. "The decision reflects the gravity of the international situation arising from the COVID-19 outbreak, the risks to health and the high likelihood of major travel disruptions. |
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GENEVA: The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has the potential to exceed that in Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday as the number of reported US cases surges. The pandemic began in China in December but the epicenter has since shifted from Asia to Europe. |
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Rising economic prosperity and poverty reduction may not tell the whole story of progress in Asia and the Pacific. Telling signs in the natural world recount a narrative that is far from complete. This year has been particularly affected by the COVID-19 global health pandemic, with devastating impacts on our health and the economy. |
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. Jake Sturmer is the ABC's North Asia correspondent based in Tokyo. He reports from across the region including Korea and Taiwan. Prior to taking up this position he was a national reporter, covering environment, science and technology across all of the ABC's TV, online and radio platforms. |
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Even as the coronavirus crisis sweeps through Asia, China continues to assert its presence in the South China Sea by deploying maritime militia around disputed islands and reefs in the Spratly island chain, according to vessel tracking data and satellite imagery reviewed by Radio Free Asia. |
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JAKARTA : Indonesia yesterday confirmed 107 new coronavirus cases, the biggest daily increase to date in the South-east Asian country, bringing its total to 686, Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto said. Seven more people had died as of yesterday, bringing the total number of deaths to 55, he.... |
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WASHINGTON - Stock markets in Asia and Europe soared Tuesday, with U.S. stocks following suit in a reversal of sharp losses Monday. The Nikkei index in Tokyo advanced by more than 7%, while other Asian markets increased by smaller amounts. Major European indexes surged by more about 8.4%. |
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The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has the potential to exceed that in Europe, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Tuesday as the number of reported US cases surges.
The pandemic began in China in December but the epicentre has since shifted from Asia to Europe. |
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