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By Ken Hanly Dec 13, 2019 in World The war is Afghanistan has been going on for 18 years. Afghans now fear foreign security forces to about the same degree as the Taliban. While only 1 percent trust the Taliban to negotiate peace for them only 0.5 percent trust foreign forces to do so.
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In the period of six years, the Chinese regime doubled its foreign ministry budget from 30 billion yuan ($4.26 billion) to 60 billion yuan ($8.52 billion) in a bid to bolster its global image. Beijing also invested an estimated $126 billion across 13 countries in the South and Central region between.... |
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Army Corporal Rumesh Sandakelum defied convention and myth that Sri Lanka’s heavyweights are no match for their counterparts in Asia when he bagged the solitary boxing gold medal at the 13th South Asian Games held in Nepal. He was expected to make up the numbers in Sri Lanka’s 14-member boxing squad which also comprised five women pugilists. |
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Yesterday and today, I chair Asem, the "Asia-Europe Meeting". What might seem to be a rather bureaucratic acronym, actually is a politically highly relevant event for our continents. I had offered to host this meeting in Madrid when I was still Foreign Minister of Spain and now I will be chairing it.... |
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Shares in Australia rose in early trade, but Japan's Nikkei 225 is set for a lower open as compared to the index's last close. U.S. and Chinese officials announced on Friday that the U.S. and China had finally agreed to the phase one agreement after a contentious 18-month trade war. |
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(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks look set to start the week mixed after a partial U.S.-China trade deal yielded few details. The offshore yuan was firmer as China avoided extra tariffs. U.S. futures edged higher and Australian stocks opened with modest gains. Futures on Japanese equities were little changed. |
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(Bloomberg) -- Brazil, the world’s largest shipper of instant coffee, is boosting its exports to Southeast Asia, targeting local rivals there that include top producer Vietnam. Through November, Brazil exported 4.4% more soluble coffee to the region than in all of 2018. |
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Asian economies need to focus on propping up their domestic economies as China's slowdown looks like it's here to stay, said the chief economist and head of research at Australian bank ANZ, Richard Yetsenga. "I think we all need to accept that China is slowing structurally — we use the word.... |
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Synthetic drugs seem to be everywhere in the Asia Pacific these days. A typical week has reports of yet another 5 or 10 million yaba methamphetamine tablets seized, another ton of crystal meth — the story is never-ending and region-wide. The most recent United Nations Transnational Organized Crime.... |
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The Chinese central government in Xinjiang region is deleting data, destroying documents and tightening controls on information on Muslim detention camps. High level meetings have also been held in response to the leaking of classified documents. According to an AP source, Top officials deliberated on how to respond to the leaks. |
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Australia's international broadcasting services started in 1939 as a tool for the Australian government to influence the Asia Pacific region during World War Two. It was originally called 'Australia Calling' and two years later, the duties were handed to the ABC — to operate at arm's length from the government. |
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For eight decades now, ABC broadcasts have reached lonely atolls in the Pacific as well as some of the planet's largest population centres in Asia. But the ABC's international operations have come a long way from their origins in 1939. Designed to compete as a propaganda service during World War II,.... |
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Northeast Asian refiners may think twice before buying US crude oil in bulk next year as the North American benchmark WTI no longer holds a competitive pricing advantage over other distillate-rich grades. Major US crude buyers in the region, including South Korea, Taiwan, China and Japan, said they.... |
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As China’s wealth has soared in the past two decades, the country has become one of the world’s largest spirits markets. Asia on the whole – particularly India and China – are likely to boast some of the world’s best growth in consumption of spirits, according to a survey by IBISWorld. |
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(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks look set to start the week mixed after a partial U.S.-China trade deal yielded few details. The Australian dollar and the offshore yuan were firmer as China avoided extra tariffs. Futures on Japanese and Hong Kong equities dipped. Australian contracts were higher. |
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Samoa's debt-exposed economy will be left financially vulnerable should a major natural disaster hit the country in coming years, states a recently released Asia Development Bank (A.D.B.) report. The Pacific Economic Monitor report made that analysis when it looked at the damages from a decade ago.... |
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(Bloomberg) -- The New Zealand dollar has been the Asia Pacific’s best-performing currency this quarter, much to the chagrin of leveraged funds who are betting on it to fall. A five-month high in consumer confidence, an improvement in business sentiment and fast-tracking of government infrastructure.... |
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China has closed a 60-kilometre section of Mekong River to all types of boats indefinitely while rock blasting is undertaken. The blasting is to widen the channel for commercial shipping operations. Chinese authorties announced on Friday that all boat operators should avoid entering the river from Guan Lei to Ganlanpa in Yunnan. |
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(Bloomberg) -- The New Zealand dollar has been the Asia Pacific’s best-performing currency this quarter, much to the chagrin of leveraged funds who are betting on it to fall. A five-month high in consumer confidence, an improvement in business sentiment and fast-tracking of government infrastructure.... |
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MANAMA, 6 days ago
The recently concluded 26th World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC 2019) in Bahrain, which attracted over 1,000 global leaders, announced its WIBC Performance Awards 2019 during the event. Awards & Winners 1. Best Performing Bank Asia Winner: Maybank Islamic Berhad 2. Best Performing Bank Levant Winner: Jordan Islamic Bank 3. |
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(Bloomberg) -- The New Zealand dollar has been the Asia Pacific’s best-performing currency this quarter, much to the chagrin of leveraged funds who are betting on it to fall. A five-month high in consumer confidence, an improvement in business sentiment and fast-tracking of government infrastructure.... |
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UNESCO adds to list of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ of Humanity.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. government covertly moved to expel two officials from the Chinese Embassy earlier this year, after they drove onto a military base, the New York Times reported, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. The newspaper reported www.nytimes.com/2019/12/15/world/asia/us-china-spies. |
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JP/Dhoni SetiawanPrivate equity and venture investors in Southeast Asia are betting on something new — sustainability. Bain research shows a significant increase in capital flowing to companies that contribute to environmental and social progress. Just 10 years ago, most large investors in Southeast.... |
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Ozil, a German of Turkish origin, condemned China's crackdown on Muslim minorities in the western region.
The earthquake struck southwest of the city of Davao at a depth of 53km. The child's concern for his mother and bravery is winning hearts online. The attack on Bagram air base killed two people and injured more than 70 others. |
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The Midnight Mass, its ninth edition on Christmas Eve which becomes a Christmas Day, is moored in the belief that Jesus was born at midnight. Christians in this nation of 106 million, nearly 13 million of whom live in the thriving metropolis, gather in their respective parishes to celebrate the.... |
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