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Asian share markets were set for a beating on Monday as investors fled to bonds to hedge the economic shock of the coronavirus, and oil plunged more than 20per cent after Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling price.
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THE OUTBREAK of coronavirus, formally known as Covid-19 is expected to dampen foreign direct investment (FDI) activity, with significant effects largely concentrated in China, East Asia and Southeast Asia. According to a study from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).... |
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ASIA’S SUPER RICH suddenly have lots of time on their hands. The coronavirus has forced many of them to work from home, cancel travel and avoid the golf course. That’s left them more time to trade stocks amid the turmoil, boosting revenue for Citigroup, Inc. and other banks in the region. |
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* Asian stock markets : https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4. * Oil crashes more than 20% as Saudi Arabia cuts prices. * Nikkei futures sink 4.4%, S&P 500 futures down 4.1% * Yen surges, dive in Treasury yields drags dollar down. * Russian rouble, Mexican peso in free-fall. By Wayne Cole. |
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The Covid-19 outbreak could cost the Indian economy between $387 million and $29.9 billion in personal consumption losses, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday. Given the uncertainties, the ADB cited best-case, moderate-case, worse-case and a hypothetical worst-case scenarios to assess.... |
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In the spirit of nurturing the love for reading, a nationwide campaign dubbed #ReadEveryDay was initiated by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, in collaboration with the Asia Foundation and other partners.
The campaign aims at encouraging families, teachers, librarians and other.... |
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Radio Frequency Power Amplifier Market Insights 2018, is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the global Radio Frequency Power Amplifier industry with a focus on the Global market. The report provides key statistics on the market status of the Radio Frequency Power Amplifier.... |
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Since sending its first batch of thermal cameras to the hardest-hit area Wuhan on January 24th, Dahua thermal solution has been deployed in thousands of sites in China, including transportation hubs, commercial complexes, banks, and other places, and some are on the way to multiple countries in Asia. |
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By Wayne Cole. SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets were set for a beating on Monday as investors fled to bonds to hedge the economic shock of the coronavirus, and oil plunged more than 20% after Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling price. The world's top oil exporter plans to raise its.... |
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March 8, 2020. By Wayne Cole. SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets were set for a beating on Monday as investors fled to bonds to hedge the economic shock of the coronavirus, and oil plunged more than 20% after Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling price. |
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* Asian stock markets : https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4. * Nikkei futures sink 4.5%, S&P 500 futures down 3.7% * Oil crashes more than 20% as Saudi Arabia cuts prices. * Dive in Treasury yields drags dollar down on yen, euro. By Wayne Cole. SYDNEY, March 9 (Reuters) - Asian share markets were set for a.... |
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(Bloomberg) -- Oil prices crashed and U.S. equity futures plunged at the open Monday in Asia after crude producers launched a price war, an additional disruption to a global economy already struggling thanks to the coronavirus. Crude plummeted more than 20%, taking down oil currencies including the.... |
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By Wayne Cole. SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets were set for a beating on Monday as investors fled to bonds to hedge the economic shock of the coronavirus, and oil plunged more than 20% after Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling price. The world's top oil exporter plans to raise its.... |
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March 8, 2020, 8:27 pm Schoolchildren in Wawewaththa primary school and Omalpe maha vidyalaya in Embilipitiya were donated books by Pan Asia Bank. Accelerating its efforts to improve educational facilities at schools, seven branches of Pan Asia Bank in the southern area together with their area.... |
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Asia’s super rich suddenly have lots of time on their hands. The coronavirus has forced many of them to work from home, cancel travel and avoid the golf course. That’s left them more time to trade stocks amid the turmoil, boosting revenue for Citigroup Inc and other banks in the region. |
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March 8, 2020. JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel might broaden its entry restrictions over coronavirus fears to include visitors from all countries. Israel already requires travelers arriving from more than a dozen countries and territories in Europe and Asia to go into home quarantine for 14 days. |
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High school senior Asia Simo loves being a cheerleader. In her final year, she even gave up soccer -- another sport she played -- to focus solely on what mattered to her the most: cheering.
But with just eight games left in this year's season, the 17-year-old was suddenly kicked off the team after.... |
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“Only my main man Amit Gurbaxani could come up with a list like this. This is genuine love for music and musicians,” said Devraj Sanyal, MD and CEO, India & South Asia at Universal Music Group, about a list of a hundred women musicians compiled by the India head for Billboard, to coincide with International Women’s Day. |
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She was asked. “An agent approached me and said someone was looking for an Asian-American mystery series,” says the Cleveland writer, who met the agent through the Sisters in Crime mystery writer society. At the time, Chien, a 1999 Valley Forge graduate, had only written one novel, and it was sitting unread in a dresser at home. |
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KUALA LUMPUR: In May 2018, Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad was in the grand ballroom of a Sheraton hotel near Kuala Lumpur, jubilantly announcing his return as prime minister after defeating an alliance that had run the country for 60 years. Less than two years later, the coalition assembled by the.... |
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Pakistani Women's Day marchers hit with stones, sticks By Zain Zaman Janjua =(Picture+Video)= ATTENTION - RECASTS, ADDS tweets from Amnesty South Asia and Pakistan's minister of human rights, UPDATES pictures /// Islamabad, March 8, 2020 (AFP) - Protesters marking International Women's Day in.... |
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Asian oil traders are bracing for another round of hefty price falls on Monday in key benchmarks Brent and Dubai after the world's top exporter Saudi Arabia slashed prices, reigniting a market share battle among key producers. The world's top producers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and other Middle.... |
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Prudential is planning a sale or partial float of its US insurance business as it faces pressure from an activist hedge fund to focus on Asia. The London-based insurance giant is set to lay out plans to sell a stake in US firm Jackson, which it has owned since 1986, the Sunday Times reported. |
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According to the latest Forest Survey of India (FSI) report, 36 per cent of forests in India are prone to fires, of which 95 percent were caused by anthropogenic activities. (File) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) researchers have found that India saw the largest area-wise forest fires.... |
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DHAKA: Bangladesh on Sunday confirmed its first three cases of coronavirus in the south Asian country, said the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). The affected people, aged between 20 and 35, include two people who returned home from Italy recently, IEDCR Director Meerjady Sabrina told reporters. |
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