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Around 1.7 billion people worldwide have no access to the formal banking and financial system, with around half of them in Asia and the Pacific. . This financial exclusion has a variety of causes including people living in remote locations, lack of required identification or collateral, high fees, and services that do not mat . |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A senior U.S. official said Wednesday an unexpected meeting this week between the leaders of South Korea and Japan was an "encouraging sign" that the Asian U.S. allies are on track to improve a relationship strained by deep disagreements over trade and history.
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DW News DW News Asia with Melissa Chan, 6 November 2019. A WhatsApp breach targeting activists around the world hits India. DW talks to one of the victims, who's demanding answers from the government. Women in Japan fight back against subway gropers. Plus, how Filipino filmmakers are responding to President Duterte's vision for the country. |
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Over 250 representatives from universities, institutions and non-governmental organizations from Europe, Australia, Central Asia and the United States will participate in an international conference on "DEINSTITUTIONALIZATIONOFCHILDCARE:INVESTING IN CHANGE"The forum starts on November 6 and will.... |
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Responding to news that Vice President Leni Robredo has accepted President Rodrigo Duterte's invitation to co-chair the government's anti-drugs committee, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southeast Asia said: "Vice President Robredo's pleas to end the.... |
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The country can become an educational hub for Asia and Africa if it builds world-class universities, former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram G Rajan has said; He said what the country needs is to create an environment where an educational ecosystem can flourish; On employment and job.... |
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Photographers covering protests in the central Santiago rallying point of Plaza Italia were getting ready to capture images on Monday as the police set about clearing the square for the evening. Jorge Silva, Reuters chief photographer in South East Asia, has been in Chile covering the protests that.... |
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The country can become an educational hub for Asia and Africa if it builds world-class universities, former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram G Rajan has said. He said what the country needs is to create an environment where an educational eco system can flourish. |
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Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI. Headline: ASIA/SINGAPORE – The nun who walks death row inmates to the gallow. Singapore – Bringing mercy and compassion and the love of Christ among the prisoners on death row: this is the mission of Sister Gerarda Fernandez, 81, who worked with the prisons in.... |
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of Taiwan Investment Enterprises on the Mainland. He has been a director of Hwabei Agri Corporation ( 華北農業公司 ) since May 1999, a director of DaChan Wanda (HK) Limited ( 大成萬達（香港）有限 公司 ) since February 1999, and a director of Union Manufacturing Limited ( 聯合制造有限公司 ) since. November 2000. Mr. |
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Actress Mahira Khan, famed in South Asia for her roles both in Bollywood and cinema and television in her native Pakistan, today became a National Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. "I feel privileged to have been chosen to serve this noble cause," said Khan.... |
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Siemens will set up a high-efficiency HL-class power island for a new combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in South Korea. This will be the first two state-of-the-art HL-class gas turbines that Siemens will supply to a customer in Asia, said a statement from the company. |
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Read the 167-page research report with TOC on "Knee Replacement Market Analysis Report by Geography (Asia, Europe, North America, and ROW), by Product (TKR, RKR, and PKR), and Segment Forecasts, 2020-2024". The market is driven by the increasing prevalence of orthopedic diseases and associated risk factors. |
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Separately, Eurozone business activity expanded slightly faster than expected last month but remained close to stagnation, according to a survey whose forward-looking indicators suggest what little growth there is could dissipate. Earlier in the session, Asian stocks edged lower with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ex-Japan down 0. |
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ISLAMABAD, Nov 6 (APP):Pakistan Agriculture Research Council in collaboration with SAARC Agriculture Center and Asian Farmers Association (AFA) organized a 3-day workshop to strengthen community-based seed systems for improving food and nutrition security in the country. |
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In this Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, photo, people walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo. Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, after investors were rattled by a possible snag in a U.S.-Chinese trade truce following reports Beijing wants Washington to life punitive tariffs. |
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov.6. By Fakhri Vakilov-Trend: Assystem Engineering international company’s joint venture in Uzbekistan will support the country in the development of their nuclear projects and will give Assystem the access to the other developing countries in the Central Asian region, representative of the company told
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SEOUL, South Korea A senior U.S. official said Wednesday an unexpected meeting this week between the leaders of South Korea and Japan was an “encouraging sign” that the Asian U.S. allies are on track to improve a relationship strained by deep disagreements over trade and history. David Stilwell, U.S. |
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after investors were rattled by a possible snag in a U.S.-Chinese trade truce following reports Beijing wants Washington to life punitive tariffs. Shanghai and Sydney declined while Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced. |
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Australia-based Nigeria’s former Commonwealth and Olympics boxer, Nestor Bolum says his opponent for the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Australia/Asia Crown Lightweight title fight, New Zealand’s Shiva Mishra won’t last the distance in the November 16 bout in Sydney, Australia. |
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after investors were rattled by a possible snag in a U.S.-Chinese trade truce following reports Beijing wants Washington to life punitive tariffs. Shanghai and Sydney declined while Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced. |
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JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia will meet social media companies to discuss its plans to impose fines of up to around $36,000 if they allow pornography, violence or other "negative" content on their platforms, a communications ministry official said. The Southeast Asian country aims to push firms to.... |
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BEIJING (AP) � Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after investors were rattled by a possible snag in a U.S.-Chinese trade truce following reports Beijing wants Washington to life punitive tariffs. Shanghai and Sydney declined while Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced. |
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In this Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, photo, people walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo. Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, after investors were rattled by a possible snag in a U.S.-Chinese trade truce following reports Beijing wants Washington to life punitive tariffs. |
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Asia stocks mixed on possible US-China trade snag. McDonald's CEO's ouster reflects trend on workplace romances. US woos Asia with plan to rival China's 'Belt and Road' EU hopes US will rethink choice to pull out of climate pact. EU's Barnier warns of tough times ahead on UK trade deal. Jersey City voters pass limits on Airbnb, short-term rentals. |
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