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BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday unveiled an experiment simulating the process of a probe hovering, avoiding obstacles and descending to land on Mars. The experiment was held on a trial ground, the largest one in Asia for test landing on extraterrestrial bodies, in Huailai County, north China's Hebei Province. |
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ReliefWeb, a digital service of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), is hosting a workshop for journalists working in Asia. The ReliefWeb 101 Workshop in Bangkok is a free introduction to help uncover new angles on humanitarian and development stories, as well as to learn how to use reliefweb. |
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According to a statement from the Clarence House Instagram account, Ms Perry happened to hear about the work the charity was doing, and how Charles was meeting with representatives from the organisation, wanting to learn more. The Instagram post read: “The Prince of Wales attended a meeting of the British Asian Trust in Mumbai today. |
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Aging populations could be a boon to economies in the Asia and Pacific region if governments adopt technology policies that improve elderly people's health... The Asian Economic Integration Report 2019/2020 (AEIR): Demographic Change, Productivity, and the Role of Technology reviews Asia and the Pacific's progress in regional cooperation and . |
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According to the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) 2017 statistics, the number of people with diabetes aged between 20 to 79 years are increasing, globally. Among which, Africa (156%) is accounted to register the highest diabetic population, followed by Middle East (110%), South East Asia.... |
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Shares of Canada Goose Holdings Inc. sank even though it beat expectations as revenue increased more than 25 per cent in its most recent quarter partly as a result of a jump in Asia despite continuing tensions in Hong Kong. Canada Goose shares lost $5.65 or 10.9 per cent to close at $46.13 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. |
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MANILA:From home-grown threat to regional threat? It looks like the Islamic State (IS) militants from Southeast Asia, especially Malaysia and Indonesia, have made Manila nervous with intelligence reports saying they will next operate in southern Philippines. |
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DIABETES is a significant threat to public health across the WHO South-East Asia Region. An estimated 91 million people in the Region suffer from diabetes. Around 49 million – more than half – are unaware they have it. Undiagnosed or poorly con-trolled type 1 or type 2 diabetes can lead to heart, kidney, nerve or eye damage. |
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Tokyo — Asian stocks clung to tight ranges on Thursday as investors awaited key Chinese data for clues on how much the 16-month trade war between Beijing and Washington has hit growth in the world’s second-largest economy. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.01%. Australian shares were up 0. |
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Thailand is ready to introduce additional measures to support Southeast Asia's second-largest economy if needed, as there remains high uncertainty next year, its finance minister said on Thursday.
Uttama Savanayana said he was confident that the government can handle the economy in the short term by working with relevant agencies. |
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Britain’s former prime minister and famed neo-conservative Tony Blair has called on the US to assess its standing with allies like Europe, citing his concern that the “America First” policy risks becoming “America Alone.” “The worry all the time, I think not just in Europe but outside- is where does.... |
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Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh said in a Facebook post on Wednesday (13 November) that it’s difficult for opposition parties in Singapore to be united as different parties have different philosophies. In his post, Mr Singh also shared a Channel News Asia (CNA) article titled “Lam Pin Min.... |
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Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Minister of Energy Ts.Davaasuren awarded Shigeru Yamamura, Senior Energy Specialist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s East Asia Department with the title ‘Foremost Worker of the Energy sector of Mongolia’. Since 2009, Mr. Shigeru Yamamura has been working on loan and.... |
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The geopolitical and economic position of Bangladesh is very important. It interconnects countries between two major rising economy of Asia; China and Bangladesh. Besides, its maritime area, Bay of Bengal is connected with Indian Ocean. In future, geo-political, economic and military power in the.... |
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Two of Southeast Asia’s most prominent business families have announced a new partnership. Philippines' oldest and largest conglomerate Ayala corporation has bought a 20% stake in Singapore-listed Yoma Strategic Holdings (YSH), and 20% of Yangon-listed First Myanmar Investment (FMI), both led by tycoon Serge Pun. |
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MANILA, Philippines – Korean actor Ji Chang-wook is coming to the Philippines in 2020, his talent agency Glorious Entertainment announced Thursday.
In its official website, Glorious Entertainment thanked fans for supporting Ji’s activities and said Ji will hold fan meetings across Asia starting January 2020 to return their love. |
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Ooredoo held a special honouring ceremony to recognise the incredible performance of Qatar’s paralympian athletes at the recent 2019 West Asia Para Games held in Amman, Jordan. In attendance were Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani, Chairman of Ooredoo Group; Sheikh Saud bin Nasser Al.... |
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It is estimated that around $1 trillion of annual personal consumption expenditure across Southeast Asia is still made using cash or cheques. However, a young population with rising disposable income, a relatively high level of internet penetration, and more than 300 million smartphone users,.... |
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 14 (ANI): Equities witnessed volatile trading during early hours on Thursday with broad parameters in the negative zone as Asian stocks fell after soft Chinese economic data. On the domestic front, official data showed that retail inflation climbed to a 16-month high of 4. |
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VICTORIA — Forests Minister Doug Donaldson says he's in Asia trying to calm investor concerns about reduced supplies of British Columbia timber for major residential developments and tourism-resort projects in China and Japan. Donaldson, in a teleconference from Tokyo, says he and 35 senior executives from B. |
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It is a well-known fact that the biologic products are prone to be contaminated with bacteria, fungi and viruses. The contamination could be raw materials, improper handling of cultures and so on. Hence, pathogen/ safety or viral safety becomes very important when it comes to the manufacturing of biologic drugs. |
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Futures pointed to a little changed open for Japanese stocks, while Australian shares nudged lower in early trade. U.S. and China are at a reported impasse as they seek to finalize a limited trade agreement amid a tariff war that has lasted for more than a year. Chinese industrial production data for October, set to be out at about 10:00 a. |
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(Bloomberg) -- Welcome to Wednesday, Asia. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help get your day started: Fed chief Chairman Jerome Powell is likely to signal again this week that monetary policy is on hold, buttressing the belief that he may steer clear of action through 2020. |
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Trump on Tuesday said a trade deal with China was “close,” but offered no details and warned that he would raise tariffs “substantially” on Chinese goods without a deal. Stocks fell on Wednesday in Asia and Europe and initially in the United States as investors digested his comments. |
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A United Nations report said on Wednesday Southeast Asian countries, are among the world’s worst ocean polluters and need tougher regulations for plastic. According to the United Nations Southeast Asia is a major contributor to land-based plastic waste leaking into the world’s oceans. |
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STAFF: All right, so maybe about 15, 20 minutes on the record. We’re going to go ahead and get started (inaudible). SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MARK T. ESPER: Yeah, so as you all know, this is the beginning of my second visit to Asia as secretary of defense. We have multiple countries that we’ll be visiting. |
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