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China's economic slowdown just got real. The world is well aware that Asia's biggest economy is growing at its slowest pace since 1992. The 6% growth in gross domestic product recorded for July to September reflects a rapid weakening of demand from abroad as the trade war damages production. |
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Malacañang has called on Congress to pass a bill that bans the use single-use plastics nationwide. In a radio interview, Panelo said President Rodrigo Duterte has floated that idea and it’s for the members of Congress to adopt it. “(It’s up them) to use their initiative to have that kind of idea bear fruition,” Panelo said. |
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Doha: India bagged an unprecedented 15 Olympic quotas in shooting after Angad Vir Singh Bajwa and Mairaj Ahmad Khan's 1-2 finish in skeet and teenager Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar's bronze at the Asian Championship here on Sunday. There was a shoot-off for the men's skeet gold medal and Bajwa.... |
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Source: Amnesty International – In response to the announcement that Kem Sokha, president of the banned opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), has been released from house arrest, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southeast Asia, said: “This minor.... |
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There is no denying that the global financial system is broken. A recent report by UNESCAP shows that income inequality has grown in almost 40 percent of all Asia-Pacific countries, coinciding with an increased concentration of wealth. Massive levels of economic inequality in Asia-Pacific have.... |
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JAPAN: Daikin’s worldwide air conditioning sales achieved a 5% increase in sales in the first half of the 2019 fiscal year, with expansion in Japan, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Total air conditioning sales of JPY1,234.4bn ($11.3bn) contributed to overall Daikin Group sales of JPY1,354.2bn ($12. |
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gamers are reporting that a third free PS Plus game is available to download but only in one region. According to the latest news, Nioh and Outlast 2 can be downloaded alongside another game. The Redout Lightspeed Edition is a bonus game for fans who have an active PlayStation Plus subscription in certain countries in the Sony Asia region. |
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In May this year, Taiwan became the first nation in Asia to achieve marriage equality when the bill granting same-sex couples the right to marry was enacted. It was a historic and joyous moment, a major step for such a small country. Like all milestones in LGBTQ+ history, which is replete with.... |
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India bagged an unprecedented 15 Olympic quotas in shooting after Angad Vir Singh Bajwa and Mairaj Ahmad Khan’s 1-2 finish in skeet and teenager Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar’s bronze at the Asian Championship here on Sunday. There was a shoot-off for the men’s skeet gold medal and Bajwa prevailed 6-5.... |
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A billboard shows the area where the Asia World Foundation road project will be undertaken. Photo: supplied. Under the directive of the Union Enterprise for Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Development in Rakhine (UEHRD) to provide humanitarian assistance, carry out resettlement and.... |
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Key Point: South Asia has the world's most dangerous nuclear standoff. “India is estimated to have produced enough military plutonium for 150 to 200 nuclear warheads, but has likely produced only 130 to 140,” according to Hans Kristensen and Matt Korda of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists. |
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Doha: Teenager Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar bagged India's 13th Olympic quota in shooting with a bronze in men's 50m rifle 3 positions at the 14th Asian Championship here on Sunday, giving the country its best-ever quota haul. The 18-year-old Tomar shot 449. |
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- Kanjii Mbugua is a celebrated Kenyan gospel musician who inspires the world with his Christian songs.
- He is set to release his 10th album, Set Us on Fire which is also a live worship album. - He has nurtured many young artists and launched successful careers as a producer. |
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DHAKA, Nov 10, 2019 (BSS) – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced a 15-member Bangladesh team for the Emerging Teams Asia Cup, slated to begin on November 14 in four venues across the country. Nazmul Hossain Shanto is appointed as the captain of the team which included five current.... |
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Social movement "Occupy Tundikhel" has been launched in Nepal to protect one of the largest parade squares of South Asia. The movement was announced in Kathmandu and a human chain was formed around the open space of Tundikhel to draw attention to the issue and raise awareness amongst people. |
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SURF THE DEALS IN ‘WAVE SEASON’ Cruise companies keen to fill cabins early — and have the deposit money in their accounts — offer seriously good early bird deals for people willing to book a year or so ahead. Heavily discounted deals, free flights to Europe and Asia, cabin upgrades, drinks deals,.... |
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Teenager Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar bagged India’s 13th Olympic quota in shooting with a bronze in men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the 14th Asian Championship here on Sunday, giving the country its best-ever quota haul. The 18-year-old Tomar shot 449.1 in the eight-man final to finish third on the podium behind gold medallist Kim Jonghyun (459. |
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 Malaysia qualified for the 2020 Asia Football Confederation (AFC) Under-19 Championship final in Uzbekistan, after emerging as Group G winners in the qualifiers in Cambodia. The national under-18 side topped the group with full 12 points by keeping 100 per cent win record, after.... |
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Teenager Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar bagged India's 13th Olympic quota in shooting with a bronze in men's 50m rifle 3 positions at the 14th Asian Championship here on Sunday, giving the country its best-ever quota haul. The 18-year-old Tomar shot 449.1 in the eight-man final to finish third on the podium behind gold medallist Kim Jonghyun (459. |
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Tashkent International Tourism Fair - “Tourism on the Silk Road” (TITF) is the brightest, largest event in the tourism industry of Uzbekistan and the entire Central Asian region. The largest tourist exhibition TITF in Uzbekistan is held with official support from the United Nations World Tourism.... |
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This year will be the 11th 11.11 festival, with more than 200,000 brands participating.
The video has been making the rounds on social media. The new rules will also require all gamers to use a real-name registration and details such as a WeChat account. Fire department took nearly an hour to free the man. |
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Kratom is widely available in smoke shops and online. It's a botanical product made from Mitragyna speciosa , a tropical evergreen tree found in Southeast Asia. At low doses, it's a stimulant. At high doses, it has an opioid-like effect. Use of kratom has risen sharply since the start of the opioid.... |
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AFTER sweeping their assignment Friday evening, November 8, in ONE: Masters of Fate at the Mall of Asia Arena, coach Mark Sangiao said Team Lakay will need to be consistent in their upcoming bouts next year. ?Consistency, isang weakness namin yan. So what we do is train again and focus on what needs to be done,? said Sangiao. |
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Since Americans Harold Ross and Yale Kaplan patented the flexible, single-use plastic food pouch in 1955 — making the first ketchup and soy sauce packets possible — multinational corporations have used sachets to sell tiny quantities of every conceivable product. |
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MANILA -- John Gokongwei Jr., the Filipino businessman who built an empire centered on consumer products, with operations spanning Southeast Asia, China, Australia and New Zealand, died late Saturday at the age of 93. His son, Lance, said his father died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones,.... |
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