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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports fell 9.2% in October from the year before, the biggest drop in three years as the U.S.-China trade war and tensions with South Korea bit into demand. The tariff war between the U.S. and China has taken a toll across Asia, hurting manufacturers and supply chains. |
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TOKYO Japan’s exports fell 9.2% in October from the year before, the biggest drop in three years as the U.S.-China trade war and tensions with South Korea bit into demand. The tariff war between the U.S. and China has taken a toll across Asia, hurting manufacturers and supply chains. |
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HONOLULU The number of Chinese visitors to Hawaii is decreasing in a trend that has continued for the past four years. Hawaii Public Radio reported Tuesday that Chinese visitors to Hawaii are down 26% through the third quarter of 2019 that closed at the end of September. |
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $10 million policy-based loan (in euro equivalent) to assist the Government of Armenia’s efforts to improve the quality and accessibility of education and health services. Armenia is experiencing a demographic shift with the share of children under the.... |
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LOS ANGELES K-pop supergroup SuperM and singer BoA will perform at a Global Citizen event in Asia as part of a massive multi-continent concert next year. The advocacy organization says the performers will join the lineup of Global Goal Live: The Possible Dream in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 26, 2020. |
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20th Nov 2019 08:31:26 GMT +0300 A well-wisher holds a Vatican flag while waiting for the arrival of Pope Francis at the Vatican Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, November 20, 2019. [Reuters] Pope Francis arrived in Thailand on Wednesday to meet with the country’s small but devoted Catholic minority on.... |
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The ban on overseas sales by India, the world's biggest exporter of the bulb, will keep prices elevated in Asia and require importers in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to find other sources to fulfil their demand. Despite the export ban enacted in September to keep domestic supply inside India,.... |
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Pope Francis arrived in Thailand on Wednesday to meet with the country’s small but devoted Catholic minority on a seven-day Asian trip that will include a family reunion in Bangkok and take his anti-nuclear message to Japan. The pope’s plane touched down outside Bangkok around midday for a visit.... |
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MANILA, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday shrugged off the criticisms on the construction of the controversial P55-million cauldron which would be used for the 30th Southeast Asian Games. "There can never be corruption in that situation because you commissioned a national artist," Duterte said in a press conference late Tuesday. |
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports fell 9.2% in October from the year before, the biggest drop in three years as the U.S.-China trade war and tensions with South Korea bit into demand. The tariff war between the U.S. and China has taken a toll across Asia, hurting manufacturers and supply chains. |
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Australia’s second-largest bank has been accused of the biggest breach of the country’s money laundering and terrorism financing laws in history, including failing to detect transfers that may have been used to facilitate child exploitation in Asia. Westpac Banking Corp. |
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Pope Francis arrived in Thailand on Wednesday, the first leg of an Asian tour that will sweep in Japan and carry a message of inter-religious dialogue and nuclear disarmament. The pontiff landed at just after midday (0500 GMT) in Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport, according to an AFP journalist onboard. |
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JAKARTA and MANILA, Philippines Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- OneConnect Financial Technology Co. Ltd. (OneConnect) , today announced it is leading Southeast Asia's sustainable financing with the launch of  two smart lending platforms  – SeekCap , the Philippines' first lending platform that.... |
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SINGAPORE Nov. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is recognized as an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consultancies leader in the Asia Pacific (AP) region by Forrester Research, a leading global research and advisory firm. The Forrester Wave™: AI Consultancies In Asia Pacific, Q3 2019.... |
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BEIJING Shares retreated in Asia on Wednesday after Japan reported its worst monthly decline in exports in three years, putting pressure on the economy as growth slows following a sales tax hike. Adding to regional jitters, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution overnight to support human rights in.... |
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HONOLULU The number of Chinese visitors to Hawaii is decreasing in a trend that has continued for the past four years. Hawaii Public Radio reported Tuesday that Chinese visitors to Hawaii are down 26% through the third quarter of 2019 that closed at the end of September. |
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports fell 9.2% in October from the year before, the biggest drop in three years as the U.S.-China trade war and tensions with South Korea bit into demand. The tariff war between the U.S. and China has taken a toll across Asia, hurting manufacturers and supply chains. |
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KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Anyone can try to become prime minister, but one has to go through the usual channels rather than hold secret meetings, said Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Anwar Ibrahim. "I won't stop anyone interested (in being the next premier). But follow the usual channels. |
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(Bloomberg) -- The tension between bolstering U.S. alliances while pursuing an “America First” foreign policy tripped up Defense Secretary Mark Esper on a tour through Asia -- while still leaving the Pentagon chief exposed to Washington politics thousands of miles away. |
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BEIJING (AP) - Shares retreated in Asia on Wednesday after Japan reported its worst monthly decline in exports in three years, putting pressure on the economy as growth slows following a sales tax hike. Adding to regional jitters, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution overnight to support human rights.... |
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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrived in Thailand on Wednesday to meet with the country's small but devoted Catholic minority on a seven-day Asian trip that will include a family reunion in Bangkok and take his anti-nuclear message to Japan. The pope's plane touched down outside Bangkok around.... |
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ISLAMABAD (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A man in Pakistan murdered a father and son living next door for using his Wi-Fi without his consent. The man, who was named Qasim by the police, was arrested for murder on Tuesday (Nov 19), according to Samaa TV. Qasim lives in Shah Latif Town, Karachi, according to the report. |
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PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A majority of Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) division chiefs and top state party leaders are in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday (Nov 20) to call for a revolt, says a source. "Seventeen division leaders and 31 state party leadership council members are here.... |
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports fell 9.2% in October from the year before, the biggest drop in three years as the U.S.-China trade war and tensions with South Korea bit into demand. The tariff war between the U.S. and China has taken a toll across Asia, hurting manufacturers and supply chains. |
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Stratagem Market Insight’s Current Asia-Pacific Baby Wipes market Market report is a collection of logical information, quantitative and qualitative evaluation by industry experts. This research report also provides Comprehensive analysis of the market share, segmentation, revenue forecasts and geographic regions of the market. |
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