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ALMATY, March 21 (Reuters) - Authorities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have announced fresh restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus as the number of cases in Central Asia snowballed. In Kazakhstan, where 52 cases have been confirmed, authorities said on Saturday.... |
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A worker wearing a protective face mask following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) carries meat at a local food market, also known as bazaar, in Almaty, Kazakhstan March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev.
March 21, 2020. ALMATY (Reuters) – Authorities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and.... |
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Fifty applications for the Anti-epidemic Support Scheme for Property Management Sector have been approved, involving subsidies of $1.23 million and benefiting 82 building blocks. The Government set up the scheme under the Anti-epidemic Fund to support the property management sector’s anti-epidemic work. |
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Members of a neighborhood committee checking temperatures and IDs in Beijing on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (Gilles Sabrié/The New York Times) The fear and suspicion directed at China in the devastating early days of the coronavirus outbreak have made a 180-degree turn: It is the West that now frightens Asia and the rest of the world. |
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A man scans a visitor’s forehead to check his temperature before entering the Asia Square Tower in Singapore. (AP pic) SINGAPORE: Singapore reported two coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday of people with underlying health conditions, marking the first fatalities in the city-state’s widely praised battle against the infection. |
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Globally, 10,080 deaths have been reported, most of them in Europe with 4,932 and Asia with 3,431 deaths. Italy is worst affected with 3,405 deaths, followed by China with 3,248, and Iran with 1,433. President Buhari while receiving the management of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).... |
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Tencent Meeting supports global users in working from home. SHENZHEN, China March 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Meeting, a cloud-based video meeting application, has played an active role in the battle against the epidemic by launching an international version of the app. |
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FarEye Offers Zero-Fee Technology to Handle Surge and Execute Contactless Home Deliveries Amidst COVID-19.
- FarEye is offering its capabilities to Dr. Lal Path Labs, Future Group in India , 7-Eleven in Philippines and Posti Group in Finland. - Exploring synergies with More Retail in India , Mega.... |
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Muslims perform mid-day prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, March 20, 2020. The grand mosque in Indonesia's capital, one of the largest mosque in Southeast Asia, which is usually packed with thousands of Muslims during Friday prayer, decided to cancel mass prayers for the next two weeks to curb coronavirus spread. |
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MANILA Dr. Aileen Baviera, a leading Chinese studies expert and former dean of the University of the Philippines (UP) Asian Center has passed away due to severe pneumonia caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). She was 60. In a bulletin, UP Diliman said Baviera died at the San Lazaro Hospital at 3:55 a. |
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KOTA KINABALU : The Sabah government will stop all members of the Tabligh congregation who attended the Tabligh Ijtima of Asia 2020 event in Gowa, south Sulawesi from March18-19, from re-entering the state for 14 days beginning March 20. State Secretary Datuk Safar Untong said the decision was made.... |
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While Australia's new 14-day self-isolation period for all overseas arrivals might seem drastic, for decades all travellers arriving in the country faced quarantine.
An estimated 13,000 passengers arriving on ships from Europe, Asia or anywhere else to start a new life in Sydney between 1932 until 1984 were sent to the Quarantine Station. |
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Malaysia will mobilise the army to help enforce curbs on movement aimed at reining in the coronavirus, the government says, as it grapples with the highest number of infections in Southeast Asia.
Malaysia reported 130 new infections on Friday, taking its total to 1030, accounting for nearly 40 per cent of those across Southeast Asia. |
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Commuters pack a subway train in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday. (Paula Bronstein / Getty Images) In January, as Singapore racked up the highest numbers of coronavirus infections outside China, an alarmed Shasta Grant searched for flights back home to Indianapolis. |
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Health officials say the U.S. and other Western governments failed to anticipate the coronavirus reaching their shores. “Just because Singapore or Hong Kong experienced SARS while other places didn’t, there’s still lessons to be learned,” said Dale Fisher, a Singapore-based expert on infectious.... |
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Vietnam's 14-day quarantine for all international arrivals is to be extended indefinitely, as authorities confirmed the country now has 87 infected patients.
Malaysia will deploy its army to help enforce measures to curb the spread of coronavirus as it deals with the highest number of cases in Southeast Asia. |
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recorded what is by far its biggest daily jump in coronavirus cases on Friday—the latest in a new phase of infected travelers, many of whom are returning to the city from Europe, the United States and Southeast Asia. The city is not alone in facing the increasing threat of imported cases. |
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Global “Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) in Healthcare market”- Report defines the vital growth factors, opportunities and market segment of top players during the forecast period from 2019 to 2025. The report Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) in Healthcare offers a.... |
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Members of a neighborhood committee checking temperatures and IDs in Beijing on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (Gilles Sabrié/The New York Times) The fear and suspicion directed at China in the devastating early days of the coronavirus outbreak have made a 180-degree turn: It is the West that now frightens Asia and the rest of the world. |
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Not everyone who wanted to buy the bank cards stolen from Southeast Asian owners would pay the same price: The higher the amount of money left on the card, the higher the price. That's according to Technisanct, a cybersecurity company based in India, which said it found the data for hundreds of.... |
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Despite the COVID-19 scare everywhere, the conveyor belts at still running at the auto hub of Chennai, popularly called the ‘Detroit of Asia’. “It’s work as usual for us, the only difference is the mask on my face and I'm washing my hands every half an hour as per the advice of my company.... |
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Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into Asia affairs This conversation with Basil M. Karatzas CEO of Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co. |
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The COVID-19 pandemic death toll has exceeded 10,000, AFP reported, citing government official data at 12:30 Bulgarian time, BNR reported.Of the 10,080 coronavirus casualties reported, the largest number are in Europe (4932), followed by Asia 3431.Italy, which has the highest death toll - 3405, is.... |
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The impact of the Corona virus has resulted in substantial loss of orders for the fibreboards being produced in the group's Püssi factory. The Püssi factory specialise on thinner fibreboards, sold mainly to customers in southern Europe, Middle East, and Asia. |
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Malaysian authorities are scrambling to track down about 2,000 Rohingya men who attended a religious gathering that has led to a big spike in coronavirus cases across Southeast Asia, according to a security source and two other people, Reuters reported yesterday. |
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