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Bacterial blight attacks rice crops in Southeast Asia and West Africa. It is a very well-studied crop disease, and it often serves as a model system to examine the interactions between microbes and their host plants. The pathogen is called Xoo, for Xanthomonas oryzae pathovar oryzae , and it makes.... |
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have ranked third in Asia's overall environmental sustainability out of eight markets studied, with an average score of 63.12, which is slightly exceeded the regional average of 62.34 points, according to a survey. in Hong Kong recorded the best overall performance in Asia with an average score of 70. |
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India is planning to start 100 additional airports by 2024, as part of a plan to revive economic growth in Asia’s third-largest economy, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The proposal, which includes starting 1,000 new routes connecting smaller towns and villages, was discussed at a.... |
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Standard Chartered has shrugged off protests in Hong Kong and a slowdown in the global economy to post a hike in third-quarter profits. The Asia and emerging markets-focused bank reported a 16% jump in underlying pre-tax profits to 1.2 billion US dollars (932 million) for the three months to September. |
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TASHKENT, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Ferghana Valley on the west of the Pamirs, one of the most densely populated regions of Central Asia, known for the precious Ferghana horse breed and a key hub on the ancient Silk Road, has been attracting scientists and researchers from around the world for decades. |
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PETALING JAYA: Kronologi Asia Bhd’s net profit soared 35.3% to RM6.78 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2019 compared with RM5.01 million in the previous corresponding period, underpinned by higher contribution from its operation in India and the acquisition of Sandz Solutions Group. Revenue for the quarter almost doubled to RM81. |
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DW News DW News Asia with Melissa Chan, 30 October 2019. A young woman in China inspired by Greta Thunberg, hoping to inspire a billion others to help save the planet. Delhi launches a new scheme to encourage more women to take the bus. And women coders in Afghanistan, developing apps that challenge gender stereotypes. |
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By Nyein Nyein 30 October 2019. The United States reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Myanmar’s democratic transition and economic transformation, referring to Myanmar as “a partner and friend” during a four-day visit to the country by US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell which ended Wednesday. |
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Soldiers guard a gas station as people queue for fuel among widespread shortages after an earthquake and tsunami, on October 03, 2018 in Palu, Indonesia. Photo: VCG Southeast Asia could become a net importer of fossil fuels in the next few years, raising the financial burden on governments and.... |
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India’s sustained outreach to key powers in West Asia has resulted in the launch of a Strategic Partnership Council by India and Saudi Arabia during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the kingdom this week. This new body comprising two mechanisms, headed by the foreign ministers and commerce.... |
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By Nyein Nyein 30 October 2019. The United States reaffirmed its long-term commitment to Myanmar’s democratic transition and economic transformation, referring to Myanmar as “a partner and friend” during a four-day visit to the country by US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell which ended Wednesday. |
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HANOI, Vietnam Oct. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank - Vietnam ) was officially recognized by the State Bank of Vietnam to comply with Circular 41/2016/TT-NHNN dated 30 December 2016 in accordance with Basel II international standards. |
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The Asia and emerging markets-focused bank reported a 16% jump in underlying pre-tax profits to 1.2 billion US dollars (£932 million) for the three months to September. On a statutory basis, pre-tax profits lifted 4% to 1.1 billion US dollars (£854 million). |
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Chinese investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. Shares have declined in Asia after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. The modest pullback came a day after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. |
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The Hungarian and Romanian governments are quietly opening up the market to foreign workers, and recruiting workers not only from Ukraine, but from Asia as well, in order to fill the labor shortage, writes Channel News Asia (CNA), and reported by international news agency AFP. |
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The Asia and emerging markets-focused bank reported a 16% jump in underlying pre-tax profits to 1.2 billion US dollars (£932 million) for the three months to September. On a statutory basis, pre-tax profits lifted 4% to 1.1 billion US dollars (£854 million). |
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FILE PHOTO: The GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) logo on top of GSK Asia House is seen through vertical louvres in Singapore, March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Loriene Perera.
(Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc ( ) on Wednesday raised its annual profit forecast for the second time this year on the back of soaring sales of.... |
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Indonesia is about the closest thing left to a liberal democracy in Southeast Asia, so analysts had high hopes that President Joko Widodo could promote civil rights and transparency, while steering an open economy to more global trade. As the president enters his second term this month, however, those expectations are coming back down to earth. |
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Former DAP member Hew Kuan Yau has decided to challenge the government ban on his comic book titled Belt and Road Initiative for Win-Winism in court.
Hew, who is the curator of the Asia Comic Cultural Museum in Penang, plans to seek a judicial review to challenge the ban, which was imposed by the Home Ministry. |
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WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's new national security advisor will represent the United States at the East Asia Summit, the White House said Tuesday, the lowest-level official to lead the Washington delegation since it was first invited to the regional forum. |
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Turkmenistan Book Fair is the largest annual gathering of publishers and writers in the Central Asia and Caucasus region. The exhibition features publishers from 20 countries, including Iran, the United Kingdom, China, Turkey, Russia, France, and the United States. |
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By Hideyuki Sano. TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - A rally in global shares stalled on Wednesday, with Asian shares slipping from three-month highs, as the prospect of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve was countered by worries a Sino-U.S. first-stage trade deal could be delayed. |
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Chinese investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. Shares have declined in Asia after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. The modest pullback came a day after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. |
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Chinese investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. Shares have declined in Asia after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. The modest pullback came a day after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. |
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BANGKOK (AP) — Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. The modest pullback came a day after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. Reports that China and the U.S. may not reach a trade agreement in time to sign a deal next.... |
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