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MUMBAI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation ( DGCA ) on Monday extended medical screening for coronavirus (Covid-19) to passengers on flights arriving from Italy and Iran besides those on flights from airports in East Asia. But for India, the proverbial elephant in the room are airports in.... |
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POINGUINIM: Palolem beach in Canacona has had the distinction of being on the world tourism map for nearly 20 years. Agonda beach, in the same taluka, was recently named among the best beaches in Asia. The taluka’s other beaches — Patnem, Rajbhag, Talpona, Galgibaga, Polem Cola and Cabo de Rama —are.... |
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Editor's note: Alex Chan is a doctoral researcher in diplomacy at Peking University. He graduated in China studies from Peking University and international relations from the London School of Economics. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. |
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In New Zealand a life sentence is just that - so Bennetts can be recalled for any breach or new offence and be held until and if the Parole Board deems him safe for release. Judge Down's sentencing notes outline Bennett's most recent offending. "The circumstances are not entirely clear," he said in court. |
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COLOMBIA'S ECOPETROL SA PLACES TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES TO ASIA AND EUROPE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS -CEO. Contributed by NAMPA / Reuters. COLOMBIA'S ECOPETROL SA PLACES TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES TO ASIA AND EUROPE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS -CEO
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AVOXI's latest Asia-Pacific release includes virtual number coverage in several high-growth cities and the company's first mobile offering. ATLANTA March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Â AVOXI, Â a leading provider of cloud contact center solutions around the world kicked off its 2020 coverage expansion.... |
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SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's economy turned out to have expanded a notch more than estimated during the final quarter of 2019 driven by domestic demand and capital investment, revised central bank data showed on Tuesday. The economy, Asia's fourth-largest, grew by a seasonally adjusted 1. |
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HONG KONG: Group stage matches in the Asian Champions League could be held as late as the end of July, the Asian Football Confederation said on Monday, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to impact the schedule of the continent’s leading club competition. |
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Unipec, the oil trading unit of Asia’s largest refiner China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, or Sinopec, has sent its London staff to work from home after an employee showed coronavirus-like symptoms, a source with knowledge of the matter told
Unipec’s staff working in London were “asked to stay.... |
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Global Lab Workflow Solutions Market: Snapshot. The global lab workflow solutions market is anticipated to gather pace in lucrative regions such as North America and Asia Pacific. Expected to secure a larger share of the market in the near future, the developed region could bank on high digital.... |
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(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks were primed to gain on Tuesday after the biggest advance in U.S. shares since their December 2018 rebound from a brush with a bear market. Central bankers from the U.S., Japan, euro region and U.K. spurred the rebound by pledging to act as appropriate to address mounting risks from the coronavirus. |
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Telecom operator Cellcard has become the first business of its kind in Southeast Asia (SEA) to offer its customers to convert digital currency into mobile phone top-ups.
The move comes after partnering up with Electroneum, a firm based in UK that offers a digital payment ecosystem through its smartphone application. |
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The January 2016 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor begins with briefs about Turkmen Iraqi leader, Arshad al-Salehi, and a Libyan military commander by the name of Salam Jadallah al-Ubaidi. The first profile in the issue describes the significance of Abu Wardah Santoso in the uptick of Islamic State violence in Southeast Asia. |
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A smartphone app that lets users check the eyes of newborn babies for jaundice may be an effective, low-cost way of identifying which cases need treatment, scientists reported Monday. Jaundice, a liver problem which causes the skin and whites of the eyes to turn yellow, causes 114,000 newborn deaths and 178,000 cases of disability a year. |
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The U.S., Japan, and India are stepping up funding, including through the new U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, launched in January with authority to lend $60 billion. But if China dominates development lending to Southeast Asian nations, Beijing will easily enjoy undisputed influence, says Dr. |
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By Stacey Lastoe | CNN. It started with the shuttering of Shanghai Disney Resort, but it wouldn’t be long before all of Asia’s Disney-themed parks closed due to coronavirus concerns. As the virus spreads around the world, infecting more than 89,000 people globally, major tourist attractions and.... |
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UNITED NATIONS, 2nd March, 2020 (WAM) -- The deadly coronavirus COVID-19, which is spreading across China, Japan, South Korea, Iran, Italy, the Philippines – along with new cases in Asia, Western Europe and the Middle East – has claimed one of its first casualties at the United Nations, IPS reported. |
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Arlington, VA - The U.S. Trade and Development Agency recently hosted a wide-ranging discussion on infrastructure priorities within the Indo-Pacific region featuring ambassadors and senior officials from the embassies of the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, as well as Kimberly A. |
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March 2, 2020, 9:21 pm Eshan Pieris celebrated two podium positions during in the inaugural Porsche Sprint Challenge Asia at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia held last weekend (Feb 28-29). The event that served as "dress rehearsal" for the upcoming Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season saw.... |
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JOHANNESBURG - Pan-African telecoms company Seacom said on Monday that is had entered a deal with global digital infrastructure provider Tata Communications to offer high-speed, reliable pathways between Africa, Europe and Asia to meet the growing demand for connectivity linking these regions. |
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By Michael Angelo S. Murillo Senior Reporter. AFTER being delayed for two weeks, the start of the volleyball tournament of Season 82 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines is finally pushing through today. Set at the Mall of Asia Arena, UAAP volleyball opening day will feature the.... |
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A STUDY of workplace gender diversity in Asia puts the Philippines at or near first place on measures like, the narrowness of the gender pay gap, female representation in senior leadership, and overall gender balance. The fourth Gender Diversity Benchmark in Asia (GDBA) study conducted by non-profit.... |
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PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA — Contingency plans are afoot in case the sectional qualifiers for the US Women’s Open and US Open scheduled for Asia and elsewhere are cancelled due to the coronavirus, US Golf Association (USGA) CEO Mike Davis has said. Speaking after the USGA annual meeting on Saturday,.... |
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By Stacey Lastoe | CNN. It started with the shuttering of Shanghai Disney Resort, but it wouldn’t be long before all of Asia’s Disney-themed parks closed due to coronavirus concerns. As the virus spreads around the world, infecting more than 89,000 people globally, major tourist attractions and.... |
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Asia’s factories took a beating in February from the coronavirus outbreak with activity in China shrinking at a record pace, surveys showed yesterday, raising the prospect of a co-ordinated policy response by central banks to prevent a global recession. |
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