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. Contributed by NAMPA / PTI. New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) Five students from India are among the finalists of Oxford Big Read Asia Challenge, an annual reading and writing campaign for primary and secondary students. The winners from India are B R Nimeesha (from Madurai), Ananya Sheorey, Saara Sen, Neha.... |
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A senior Singapore minister has expressed hope that outstanding issues with India can be overcome by other countries to get the large South Asian market into the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). “We hope that India and the other 15 countries can overcome the outstanding issues so that India can come on board eventually. |
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SINGAPORE -- The co-founder of Grab, which has become one of Southeast Asia's most valuable tech startups in just seven years, says the group's ride-hailing and payment business can help society while making financial sense. Tan Hooi Ling stressed that the ideas of a "path to profitability" and.... |
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A senior Singapore minister has expressed hope that outstanding issues with India can be overcome by other countries to get the large South Asian market into the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ( "We hope that India and the other 15 countries can overcome the outstanding issues so that India can come on board eventually. |
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Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s gay and lesbian community rallied last night, bringing drag queens and disco beats to the strife-torn city after police banned the annual gay pride march. As Taiwan became the first city in Asia to legislate for marriage equality this year, prominent LGBTQ activists in Hong.... |
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Members of the United Wa State Army empty packets of yaba pills before they are incinerated during a drugs burning ceremony. (AFP pic) BANGKOK: Chinese drug police are working with Mekong countries to strike at the heart of a mega-rich meth syndicate, a senior Beijing drugs tsar said, as the region.... |
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Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s gay and lesbian community rallied on Saturday night, bringing drag queens and disco beats to the strife torn city after the annual gay pride march was banned by police. As Taiwan became the first city in Asia to legislate for marriage equality this year, in Hong Kong prominent.... |
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Addressing the International Conference, Margalla Dialogue, under the auspices of Islamabad Policy Research Institute, Prime Minister Imran Khan stressed the need for restoring friendly relations between India and Pakistan to achieve durable peace in South Asia. |
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Over 140 Nigerians and boxing fans from other countries have arrived in Sydney to support Australia-based Nigeria’s former Commonwealth and Olympics boxer, Nestor Bolum in his quest to wrestle the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Australia/Asia Crown Lightweight title from New Zealand’s Shiva Mishra today. |
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KICKBOXING TEAM . The first Philippine Kickboxing Team that will see action in the Southeast Asian Games this December pose with Samahang Kickboxing ng Pilipinas leaders. Three of the members of the national team are Team Lakay members including former world wushu sanda champion Jean Claude Saclag (left). |
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Chinese drug police are working with Mekong countries to strike at the heart of a mega-rich meth syndicate, a senior Beijing drugs tsar said, as the region targets top-level drug traffickers instead of street dealers. The porous lawless border areas of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos have for decades.... |
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DEPUTY Minister for Information U Aung Hla Tun received a delegation led by Mr Matthew Pennington, Radio Free Asia (RFA) Managing Director for Southeast Asia at the guest hall of Ministry of Information, Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. During the meeting, they openly discussed matters related to challenges.... |
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Chinese drug police are working with Mekong countries to strike at the heart of a mega-rich meth syndicate, a senior Beijing drugs tsar said, as the region targets top-level drug traffickers instead of street dealers. The porous lawless border areas of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos have for decades.... |
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Made up of skin cells from donors and collagen, the in-vitro skin has the same chemical and biological properties as human skin. Within moments passers-by rushed to pull the girl out from under the car. His friend said he was trying to take a selfie and then he slipped and fell. |
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UP TO 152km of rural roads will be upgraded at a cost of US$51.2 million (RM212 million) by the Asia Development Bank (ADB) in Myanmar. The all-weather and climate-resilient roads will be built to benefit communities of some 150 villages in the Ayeyarwady and Magwe regions, according to The Myanmar Times. |
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The ongoing tension in Hong Kong between the government and pro-democracy protesters continues to spill into the tech domain. From a report: Rise, which is among the largest tech conferences in Asia, will not run next year as planned due to "the ongoing situation in Hong Kong," according to Web.... |
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Prime Time: The importance of sustainable finance and impact investing. 12:24 mins.
Synopsis: Could the companies you invest in actually help in the fight against climate change or create a more equitable world? Sustainability has always been close to the heart of our guest, En Lee, head of Sustainable and Impact Investments, Asia at LGT. |
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(From left) Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) chairman Gopinath Pillai, Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, veteran civil servant J. Y. Pillay, Mr Manzoor Hasan, receiving an award on behalf of Brac founder Fazle Hasan Abed, and National University of Singapore president Tan Eng Chye at a.... |
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Hi, In today’s bulletin: America and Seoul talk peace but differences remain; Hong Kong slips into recession for the first time in a decade; a crucial by-election in Malaysia; Jakarta bans e-scooters; the most beautiful city in Asia and more. Reading this on the web or know someone who might enjoy.... |
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Technology has proved a mixed blessing for LGBT+ people in Asia, advocates said on Wednesday, opening opportunities to connect but fanning hate speech, death threats and attacks. Social media companies must do more to keep LGBT+ people safe online, human rights campaigners from across the region.... |
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Forty eight percent of organizations in Vietnam suffer downtime of 17 hours or more after a data breach, the highest ratio in the Asia Pacific region.
The regional average is 35 percent and the global average is 25 percent, according to the 2019 Asia Pacific CISO Benchmark Study recently released by U. |
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Pakistan's government has agreed deals with project developers for 11 wind farms totalling 560MW in the Asian country. The country's Alternative Energy Development Board, which was set up in 2003 to facilitate clean power growth in Pakistan, established 11 implementation agreements and guarantee.... |
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Cambodia received 4.81 million international tourists in the first nine months, a 10 per cent increase over last year. A total of 1.86 million Chinese, up 30 per cent over the same period last year, accounted for 38.7 per cent of all foreign tourists, according to the monthly report of Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism. |
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National police spokesman Dedi Prasetyo also told reporters in Jakarta that the woman, identified only by her initials DA, was active on social media and had interacted with a female terrorist imprisoned in Medan about plans to bomb the holiday island of Bali. |
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U.S. Treasury yields slip Thursday as investors eye weakening economic data in Asia, along with geopolitical jitters and uncertainty around a phase one trade deal.
U.S. Treasury yields pull back on Wednesday as uncertainty on how a phase one trade deal will shape up drives investors to take shelter in government paper. |
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