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A woman rides a bicycle past at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, in Tokyo, marking the start of this year's trading. Shares are skidding in Asia, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index down 2 percent on concern over escalating.... |
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India has performed better both in the number of deals as well as funding in value terms with companies like Oyo, Paytm, Ola Electric, Udaan, Bounce and Delhivery raising large rounds, the report said; In Asia, funding dropped by 56 percent to $83 billion in 2019 from $158 billion in the previous.... |
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Environmental sustainability is a global hot topic. Japan produces more plastic packaging waste per capita than any other nation except the U.S., and so the Japanese government recently announced that all retailers, including supermarkets and convenience stores, must charge for plastic bags from next summer. |
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YANGON -- An app developed in Myanmar that uses augmented reality to help change the way people learn in one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia is this year’s winner of the Nikkei Asian Review Award for Excellence. 360ed's AR Flashcards and Learning Apps are products using augmented reality (AR) technology. |
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BANGKOK (AP) - Shares skidded in Asia on Monday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index down 2% on concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following the killing by a U.S. air strike of an Iranian general. Shares also fell in most other Asian markets, apart from in China, where the Shanghai.... |
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originally appeared on goodmorningamerica.com Awkwafina won her first Golden Globe award for her performance in "The Farewell" on Sunday night. With the achievement, she became the first actress of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe in the best performance by an actress in a motion picture – musical or comedy category. |
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TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's exports likely grew at a slower pace in December, after beating expectations with a 3.3% on-year increase in the prior month, according to a Reuters poll. Taiwan is one of Asia's major exporters, especially of technology goods, and its export trend is a key gauge of global demand for gadgets worldwide. |
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer. BANGKOK Shares skidded in Asia on Monday, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index down 2% on concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following the killing by a U.S. air strike of an Iranian general. Shares also fell in most other Asian markets, apart from.... |
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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares skidded in Asia on Monday, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index down 2% on concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following the killing by a U.S. air strike of an Iranian general. Shares also fell in most other Asian markets, apart from in China, where the Shanghai.... |
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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares skidded in Asia on Monday, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index down 2% on concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following the killing by a U.S. air strike of an Iranian general. Shares also fell in most other Asian markets, apart from in China, where the Shanghai.... |
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A woman rides a bicycle past at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, in Tokyo, marking the start of this year's trading. Shares are skidding in Asia, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index down 2 percent on concern over escalating.... |
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Asian stock are lower on Monday, while gold and oil prices rose following the negative cues from Wall Street Friday amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East after a U.S. airstrike killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani last week. |
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Thai stocks fell the most since Dec 16 on Monday as tensions in the Middle East continued to roil markets worldwide, with Kasikornbank Plc and Airports of Thailand losing 3.6% and 1.7%. The main Stock Exchange of Thailand index was down 0.87% at 11.43am. |
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Daw Thiri Dawei Aung, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association’s (BANCA) managing director, said the census will be carried out at Pyu Lake, Paleik Lake, Sont Ye Lake and Sakar Lake in Mandalay Region.
“We will conduct Asian Winter Birds Census at Inn Daw Gyi Lake in Kachin State, Inle.... |
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Roman Gabriel has named his first team since taking over as the White Sox's new coach last month and has opted for a variety in experience, mixing debutants with current mainstays and also recalling some veterans who have been on international hiatus.
"The team is a mixed collection of some new faces and some experienced players," Gabriel said. |
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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares skidded in Asia on Monday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index down 2% on concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following the killing by a U.S. air strike of an Iranian general. Shares also fell in most other Asian markets, apart from in China, where the Shanghai.... |
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The Nikkei 225 index in Japan slid 2% to 23,195.88 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index lost 0.7% to 28,261.56. In South Korea, the Kospi lost 1% to 2,154.24 and the S&P ASX 200 declined 0.3% to 6,716.20. The Shanghai Composite index rose 0.6% to 3,101.98. India's Sensex slipped 1% to 41,038.19. Shares also fell in Taiwan and Southeast Asia. |
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A woman rides a bicycle past at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, in Tokyo, marking the start of this year's trading. Shares are skidding in Asia, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index down 2 percent on concern over escalating.... |
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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares skidded in Asia on Monday, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index down 2% on concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following the killing by a U.S. air strike of an Iranian general. Shares also fell in most other Asian markets, apart from in China, where the Shanghai.... |
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New Zealand shares were one of the outliers across Asia, shrugging off heightened tensions in the Middle East and higher oil prices. Infratil rose on a sharp lift in the value of its data centre investment. The S&P/NZX 50 Index increased 34.18 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 11,627.32. Within the index, 16 stocks rose, 24 fell, and 10 were unchanged. |
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BANGKOK – Shares skidded in Asia on Monday, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index down 2% on concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following the killing by a U.S. air strike of an Iranian general. Shares also fell in most other Asian markets, apart from in China, where the Shanghai Composite.... |
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BANGKOK – Shares skidded in Asia on Monday, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index down 2% on concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following the killing by a U.S. air strike of an Iranian general. Shares also fell in most other Asian markets, apart from in China, where the Shanghai Composite.... |
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A woman rides a bicycle past at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, in Tokyo, marking the start of this year's trading. Shares are skidding in Asia, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index down 2 percent on concern over escalating.... |
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Rotterdam, The Netherlands, January 6, 2020 - Caldic B.V. has announced the acquisition of DCM Asia, a prominent distributor of specialty chemicals in Malaysia. The agreement underlines Caldic’s ambition to become a leading specialty chemicals provider in Southeast Asia. |
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BANGKOK – Shares skidded in Asia on Monday, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index down 2% on concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following the killing by a U.S. air strike of an Iranian general. Shares also fell in most other Asian markets, apart from in China, where the Shanghai Composite.... |
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