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A meeting of the regional working groups of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) is being held in Ashgabat, Trend reports referring to Turkmen Foreign Ministry. The meeting is taking place with the support of the Transboundary Water Management in Central Asia Program of the German.... |
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Turkmenistan’s troubles are visible from space. This and more in our weekly bulletin on Central Asia's hermit kingdom.
For all the fake good news, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov is hungry for more.
The president visits Italy, a disappeared gay doctor reemerges with a suspicious denial, and officials say the cotton harvest was perfect. |
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On Friday evening Brendan McGrath, WuXi Biologics Site Head and Vice President accepted the prestigious Asia Matters award for Asian investment in Ireland. The award was presented in recognition of WuXi investing in Ireland and the potential this represents in terms of its "contribution to economic.... |
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EMERYVILLE, Calif. and INCHEON, South Korea, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  Berkeley Lights, a company dedicated to finding the best cells, continues to see accelerated adoption of the Beacon® optofluidic platform in Asia Pacific as Samsung Biologics becomes the first Korean company to use the technology for cell line development. |
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I HAVE attended conferences before at the local, national and international level. Here in Bacolod, I had been part of the host organization of the Swiss-sponsored International Conference of HEKS Partners and Friends, bringing in delegates from Southeast and South Asia, Africa, and Latin America. |
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U.S. streaming service provider Netflix wants to produce content in Vietnam as it seeks to expand in Asia, its CEO has said.
Speaking at a meeting with Mai Tien Dung, Chairman of the Government Office on Monday, Reed Hastings added that the company, which has set up offices in other Asian countries.... |
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DW News Africa with Eddy Micah Jr, 25 November 2019.
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Philippine stocks gained the most in Southeast Asia on Tuesday, boosted by hopes of a central bank interest rate cut, while shares in Singapore slipped ahead of manufacturing data due later in the day.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Benjamin Diokno said another rate cut is still possible.... |
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BUSAN, South Korea: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and South Korea should work together to push for multilateral and regional economic integration, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday (Nov 26). This was one way in which the regional bloc and the Republic of.... |
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The CACCI Conference 2019, an international summit of the apex trade bodies from Asia-Pacific countries, begins in the city today (Tuesday). The two-day conference takes place in the city's Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon, aiming to create greater interaction among the business leaders through discussion and matchmaking sessions. |
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The Asian Development Bank, or ADB, on Monday urged government agencies to implement projects in time, which faced hiccups in execution, officials said. The Manila-based lender has also cautioned that if the agencies fail to implement the problem projects in time, it will reconsider its commitments against 13 out of 52 ongoing projects, they said. |
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PARIS: French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy New York jeweller Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion, adding a famed star to its portfolio that already boasts Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Bulgari. LVMH said in a statement Monday it will take over the 182-year old Tiffany and its 300 boutiques worldwide at $135 a share. |
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TOKYO -- Taiwan-born data analytics startup Appier on Tuesday said it raised $80 million from investors including Taiwan’s TGVest Capital and HOPU-Arm Innovation Fund to expand beyond Asia. The deal marks seven year-old Appier’s fifth major round of funding and brings its total raised capital to $162 million. |
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The entire area has undergone a transformation to mark the event. The commune has been decorated with colourful sparkling LED bulbs, transforming into a wonderous space for visitors.
Over 100 models made up of bright lights have been recreated to depict famous sites from Asia and Europe. |
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Tanzanian cartoonist inspiring environmental change.
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Half-timbered houses – traditional and sustainable.
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Philippine stocks gained the most in Southeast Asia on Tuesday, boosted by hopes of a central bank interest rate cut, while shares in Singapore slipped ahead of manufacturing data due later in the day.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Benjamin Diokno said another rate cut is still possible.... |
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(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks traded mixed Tuesday as trade fatigue and concern over Hong Kong weighed on positive sentiment from a fresh wave of merger and acquisition activity. Shares in Japan and Australia saw modest gains, while Hong Kong stocks underperformed after the city’s chief executive.... |
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TOKYO -- Pope Francis has wanted to visit Japan since he was a young missionary and his trip was filled with emotion and memorials -- but also some lighthearted moments. Here are some highlights of his four-day trip, which capped an Asia tour that also took in Thailand: A 'HAPPI' POPE. |
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ERIC NAM. The 31-year-old South Korean musician is heading to Manila for a solo concert. Photo from Eric Nam's Instagram account. MANILA, Philippines – Korean-American R&B K-pop singer-songwriter Eric Nam is heading to Manila on January 10, 2020, for his Before We Begin Asia Tour at the New Frontier Theater. |
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NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, THAILAND – Social media is increasingly being used as a means of smuggling endangered otters, and Thai authorities say this is making it difficult to crack down on secret networks. Illicit trade in the Asian small-clawed otter, an animal that has seen booming demand as pets in Japan, has been on the rise. |
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When it comes to international student recruitment, you ignore Africa at your peril. Of the continent’s total population – currently numbering 1.2 billion and projected to hit 2.4 billion by 2050 – 41 per cent are under 15 years of age. Compared with the rapidly ageing societies of East Asia, which.... |
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Meanwhile, shares in Australia gained in early trade as the advanced about 0.6%. Shares of Westpac jumped more than 1.3% after the firm announced the resignation of its CEO and early retirement of its chairman. Shares of the lender have seen strong movements in recent days as the company is rocked by a money-laundering scandal. |
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As climate change drives men in Asia and Africa to abandon their farms and search for jobs further afield, women back home are getting little help to cope with harsher working conditions, putting their wellbeing at risk, researchers said on Monday. A report from Britain's University of East Anglia.... |
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PARIS — French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy New York jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion, adding a famed star to its portfolio that already boasts Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Bulgari. LVMH said in a statement Monday it will take over the 182-year old Tiffany and its 300 boutiques worldwide at $135 a share. |
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