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BANGKOK, Nov 21, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Pope Francis will visit one of Thailand’s famed gilded temples Thursday to meet the supreme Buddhist patriarch, on the first full day of his Asian tour aimed at promoting religious harmony. The 82-year-old pontiff is on his first visit to Buddhist majority Thailand,.... |
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SINGAPORE Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd was recognized with the 2019 Global Halal Glove Company of the Year award at the annual Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific Best Practices Awards Banquet held on 14 November at The St. Regis Singapore. |
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KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad suggested on Thursday (Nov 21) that Parliament attendance would be a factor in his decision on which lawmakers may be dropped as part of Tun Dr Mahathir said Members of Parliament (MPs) who do not attend enough.... |
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MEXICO CITY - The strategic location of Singapore, near the centre of Asia, and Mexico, near the centre of the Americas, means that the two countries are gateways to their respective regions, and is why both should be "pathfinders of trade and commerce", Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said. |
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New Zealand shares joined the lull across Asia-Pacific markets as investors grow increasingly pessimistic about China-US trade relations. Ryman Healthcare fell on disappointment that its earnings forecast wasn't stronger. The S&P/NZX 50 Index declined 17.33 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 10,958.16. |
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By Samuel Shen and John Ruwitch. SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's rapidly growing $100 billion market for exchange-traded funds is luring plenty of new entrants, intensifying competition in a market some predict will dethrone Japan to become Asia's largest in five years. |
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BANGKOK (AFP) - Pope Francis will visit one of Thailand's famed gilded temples on Thursday (Nov 21) to meet the supreme Buddhist patriarch, on the first full day of his Asian tour aimed at promoting religious harmony. The 82-year-old pontiff is on his first visit to Buddhist majority Thailand, where.... |
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BEIJING (AP) — Shares skidded Thursday in Asia after moderate declines on Wall Street as anxious mounted over the possibility the U.S. and China may not reach a trade deal before next year. Hong Kong led the region with its benchmark Hang Seng index falling 1.5% to 26,461.41. The Shanghai Composite index lost 0. |
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Following is a summary of current health news briefs. Hong Kong mulls South East Asia pig imports as pork prices jump on China swine fever outbreak. Hong Kong is looking into importing live pigs from countries in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, to supplement a dwindling supply from mainland.... |
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Pope Francis meets with Buddhist supreme patriarch Somdet Phra Maha Muniwong, at the Wat Ratchabophit Buddhist in Bangkok, Thailand November 21, 2019. — Marco Tassi/Vatican Media handout via Reuters. BANGKOK, Nov 21 — Pope Francis will visit one of Thailand's famed gilded temples today to meet the.... |
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AKIPRESS.COM - Over 80 experts from five Central Asian countries gathered in Almaty on November 19 to discuss how to improve and modernize irrigation practices in Central Asia, the World Bank reported in press release. The two-day workshop, entitled Towards Regional Initiatives for Modernizing.... |
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SINGAPORE — The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is calling on cities in Southeast Asia to join Patong (Thailand), Donsol (Philippines) and Phú Quốc Islands (Việt Nam) in making a commitment to eliminate plastic pollution, by developing an action plan and trial innovative solutions. |
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WARM WELCOME. Pope Francis waves as he leaves St. Louis Hospital in Bangkok on November 21, 2019. Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP. BANGKOK, Thailand – Pope Francis will visit one of Thailand's famed gilded temples Thursday, November 21, to meet the supreme Buddhist patriarch, on the first full day of his Asian tour aimed at promoting religious harmony. |
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In the South Asian context, non-proliferation is not merely nuclear question. The larger forces and interests at work both within the region and outside have to be understood. Regional security cannot be considered in isolation from global or extra- regional conditions. The efforts have to be on two parallel lines. |
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Airbus has secured orders for 170 aircraft worth $30 billion at the latest Dubai Air Show. The orders include 50 Airbus A350-900 XWB by Emirates Airlines worth $16 billion and 170 Airbus A320s from Air Arabia for $14 billion. Air Arabia is said to be expanding into Southeast Asia and Africa while.... |
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Pope Francis called for migrants to be welcomed and for women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of activities in Thailand on Thursday. Francis pleaded for action against one of the region’s greatest scourges, human trafficking to fuel.... |
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Southeast Asian stock markets opened sharply lower on Thursday as the United States and China sparred over U.S. bills on Hong Kong and concerns emerged that an interim trade deal may not be signed this year.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills on Wednesday backing pro-democracy.... |
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Francis pleaded for action against one of the region’s greatest scourges, human trafficking to fuel the forced labour and sex trade industries, as he began a weeklong visit to Asia. He praised the Thai government’s efforts to fight human trafficking in a speech delivered at host Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s Government House offices. |
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Pope Francis called for migrants to be welcomed and for women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of activities in Thailand on Thursday. Francis pleaded for action against one of the region’s greatest scourges, human trafficking to fuel.... |
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Pope Francis meets with Buddhist supreme patriarch Somdet Phra Maha Muniwong, at the Wat Ratchabophit Buddhist in Bangkok, Thailand November 21, 2019. — Marco Tassi/Vatican Media handout via Reuters. BANGKOK, Nov 21 — Pope Francis will visit one of Thailand's famed gilded temples today to meet the.... |
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BEIJING (AP) — Shares skidded Thursday in Asia after moderate declines on Wall Street as anxious mounted over the possibility the U.S. and China may not reach a trade deal before next year. Hong Kong led the region with its benchmark Hang Seng index falling 1.5% to 26,461.41. The Shanghai Composite index lost 0. |
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Pope Francis called for migrants to be welcomed and for women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of activities in Thailand on Thursday. Francis pleaded for action against one of the region’s greatest scourges, human trafficking to fuel.... |
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Pope Francis called for migrants to be welcomed and for women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of activities in Thailand on Thursday. Francis pleaded for action against one of the region’s greatest scourges, human trafficking to fuel.... |
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Pope Francis called for migrants to be welcomed and for women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of activities in Thailand on Thursday. Francis pleaded for action against one of the region’s greatest scourges, human trafficking to fuel.... |
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Japan's Nikkei 225 slipped 0.73% in afternoon trade, with shares of Tokyo Electron falling more than 3%. The Topix index was 0.5% lower. In South Korea, the Kospi shed 1.32% as shares of industry heavyweight Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell by more than 2% each. |
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