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After months of painful, stuttering talks, London and Brussels appeared on the verge of signing an agreement as they eventually found common ground on key sticking points. The two sides were working on the final details of a deal early Thursday, ahead of what negotiators hoped would be a pre-dawn.... |
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Smoke rises after a huge fire broke out at the Lipa migrant camp yesterday. (AP pic) BIHAC: More than a thousand migrants from Asia, the Middle East and North Africa were left to sleep in the cold after their camp in northwestern Bosnia burned down amid a dispute among politicians over where to house them. |
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More than twenty years ago, a military confrontation in East Asia pushed the United States and China uncomfortably close to conflict. Largely unknown in America, the event made a lasting impression on China, especially Chinese military planners. The Third Taiwan Crisis, as historians call it, was.... |
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(marketscreener.com) Embassy TechVillage is a 9.2 msf integrated office park located on Outer Ring Road Bengaluru, India’s best-performing office sub-market NOI, DPU and NAV accretive transaction further strengthens Embassy REIT’s position as one of Asia’s largest office REITs by area Successful unit capital raise by Embassy REIT through an. |
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The Home Affairs Bureau today announced that it willl provide an $80,000 subsidy each to about 100 arts groups that have been hard hit by the closure of Leisure & Cultural Services Department (LCSD) performance venues. Secretary for Home Affairs Caspar Tsui said the measure to completely close LCSD.... |
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Immigration Department reiterates that detention of illegal immigrants, overstayers or persons refused permission to land in Hong Kong is in accordance with the law Immigration Department reiterates that detention of illegal immigrants, overstayers or persons refused permission to land in Hong Kong.... |
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Hongkong Post welcomes “Implementation Opinions on the Promotion of the Development of Postal Industry of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” formulated by State Post Bureau Hongkong Post welcomes “Implementation Opinions on the Promotion of the Development of Postal Industry of the.... |
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CHP investigates 71 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 CHP investigates 71 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) announced that as of 0.00am, December 24, the CHP was investigating 71 additional confirmed cases of.... |
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has already developed and started implementing the Asian strategy, but this document will become public after the Cabinet of Ministers approves overall Ukraine's foreign policy strategy. — Ukrinform. |
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Migrant workers in Asia are being locked up and abandoned by employers even as countries ease coronavirus curbs, say human rights groups, which are calling for better housing and changes to visa laws. The warning came after more than a dozen workers from Myanmar were dumped by the roadside in.... |
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Lockdowns have been applied in dozens of towns and villages since a resurgence of the coronavirus in the Indian Ocean island nation in October. Schools and key public offices have been closed, public gatherings banned and restrictions imposed on public transport. |
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TOKYO/JAKARTA -- Singapore-based unicorn Grab has requested that founder Anthony Tan be the de facto "CEO for life" of a potential merged entity with Gojek, its Indonesia-based rival, as both Southeast Asian "superapps" press ahead with talks to settle their differences and join hands, Nikkei Asia has learned. |
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Despite facing a sharp decline in trade, Asia and the Pacific is expected to perform better than rest of the world during 2020, according to a new brief by the |
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Bangladesh has made a jump from 73rd to 65th place in the global cyber security index compiled by the UK-based National Cyber Security Index (NCSI). According to the index published on the NCSI website, Bangladesh with a score of 44.16 is ahead of all other South Asian neighbours except India. |
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Bangkok [Thailand], Dec 24 (ANI): Despite facing a sharp decline in trade, Asia and the Pacific is expected to perform better than rest of the world during 2020, according to a new brief by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP). Global international trade value is estimated to dip by 14. |
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One more wetland in India has been added to the list of recognised sites of international importance under the treaty of Ramsar Convention, taking the number of such wetlands in the country to 42, the highest in South Asia. The latest site to be added to the list is a high-altitude wetland complex.... |
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An Israeli cabinet minister has confirmed that there is a fifth Muslim-majority country in Asia that could soon normalise relations with Tel Aviv, but clarified that it is not Pakistan. Speaking to the Israeli news outlet Ynet TV, Regional Cooperation Minister Ofir Akunis acknowledged that there is.... |
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By Dado Ruvic. BIHAC, Bosnia (Reuters) - More than a thousand migrants from Asia, the Middle East and North Africa were left to sleep in the cold after their camp in northwestern Bosnia burned down amid a dispute among Bosnian politicians over where to house them. On Wednesday, a fire destroyed the camp in Lipa housing about 1,200 people. |
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Asia Gold-India discounts widen, Singapore demand up on festival buying.
* India gold discount at $2/oz vs $1/oz last week * Pent-up demand might boost consumption in China- dealer * Singapore gold market impacted by shut borders- traders * Spot gold prices set for first weekly loss in four By.... |
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More than a thousand refugees and migrants from Asia, the Middle East and North Africa were left to sleep in the cold after their camp in northwestern Bosnia burned down amid a dispute among Bosnian politicians over where to house them. On Wednesday, a fire destroyed the camp in Lipa housing about 1,200 people. |
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Lockdowns have been applied in dozens of towns and villages since a resurgence of the coronavirus in the Indian Ocean island nation in October. Schools and key public offices have been closed, public gatherings banned and restrictions imposed on public transport. |
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Lockdowns have been applied in dozens of towns and villages since a resurgence of the coronavirus in the Indian Ocean island nation in October. Schools and key public offices have been closed, public gatherings banned and restrictions imposed on public transport. |
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Lockdowns have been applied in dozens of towns and villages since a resurgence of the coronavirus in the Indian Ocean island nation in October. Schools and key public offices have been closed, public gatherings banned and restrictions imposed on public transport. |
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KUNMING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- A total of 3.04 million stems of flowers were transacted Thursday via the electronic auction services of the Kunming Dounan Flower Market, Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market, down 4.4 percent from Wednesday. The data were provided by the Kunming International.... |
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Sterling extended gains on Thursday and appeared set for another push higher as traders waited confirmation that Britain and the European Union had finally clinched a deal. The potential for a Brexit deal has boosted sterling, which rose 0.47 per cent to $1.35, up 0.6% on the day and heading towards the 2-1/2 year high of $1. |
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