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* MSCI Asia ex-Japan turns lower, -0.17% * China GDP grows 6.0% in third quarter, three-decade low. * Nikkei trims gains, up 0.18% * Sterling gives back gains after Brexit deal rally. * Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4. By Andrew Galbraith. |
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ISLAMABAD Pakistan has blacklisted and expelled the Asia coordinator of global press freedom group the Committee to Protect Journalists.
CPJ executive director Joel Simon called the expulsion of Steven Butler "baffling" and "a slap in the face" to those concerned about press freedom in Pakistan. |
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ISLAMABAD Pakistan has blacklisted and expelled the Asia coordinator of global press freedom group the Committee to Protect Journalists. CPJ executive director Joel Simon called the expulsion of Steven Butler “baffling” and “a slap in the face” to those concerned about press freedom in Pakistan. |
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China's economy grew 6.0% in the third quarter, less than expected, and the weakest pace in at least 27-1/2 years, as the Sino-U.S. trade war hit demand at home and abroad. While the downbeat data raises the prospect that Chinese policymakers could prepare more measures to boost growth, analysts and.... |
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In this Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, file photo, an Indian worker mixes gun powder to make firecrackers for the upcoming Hindu festival Diwali at a factory on the outskirts of Ahmadabad, India. Fire crackers are in huge demand in India during Diwali, the festival of lights. |
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SHANGHAI (REUTERS) - Asian stocks stumbled on Friday (Oct 18) after China posted its weakest growth in nearly three decades, countering a global lift in sentiment on the UK and European Union striking a China’s economy grew 6.0 per cent in the third quarter , less than expected, and the weakest pace.... |
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ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan has blacklisted and expelled the Asia coordinator of global press freedom group the Committee to Protect Journalists. CPJ executive director Joel Simon called the expulsion of Steven Butler "baffling" and "a slap in the face" to those concerned about press freedom in Pakistan. |
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BANGKOK (AP) — Share prices retreated in Asia after China reported Friday that its economy grew at an annual rate of 6.0% in the latest quarter. The Shanghai Composite index gave up early gains, losing 0.6% to 2,960.55 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 0.2% to 26,800.24. Australia's S&P ASX 200 declined 0. |
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In this Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, file photo, paper origami cranes are displayed during a sit-in outside police headquarters in Hong Kong. The protests that started in June over a now-shelved extradition bill have since snowballed into an anti-China campaign amid anger over what many view as Beijing's.... |
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Tokyo, Japan - One of the most politically-charged religious site in Asia sits in an island of natural serenity. Yasukuni Shrine is surrounded by gingko, cypress, and maple; an abundance of green in the heart of Tokyo where it serves as an important – and divisive -- spiritual role in
’s native Shinto religion. |
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Meanwhile, Vietnam has emerged as a prime manufacturing location in Asia. Vietnam’s economy expanded 7.1 per cent last year, the fastest growth in the past decade. All major sectors recorded notable growth, buoyed by manufacturing, construction, wholesale and retail, and tourism. |
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October 18, 2019. By Andrew Galbraith. SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian stocks stumbled on Friday after China posted its weakest growth in nearly three decades, countering a global lift in sentiment on the UK and European Union striking a long-awaited Brexit deal. China’s economy grew 6. |
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian stocks stumbled on Friday after China posted its weakest growth in nearly three decades, countering a global lift in sentiment on the UK and European Union striking a long-awaited Brexit deal.
China’s economy grew 6.0% in the third quarter, less than expected, and the weakest pace in at least 27-1/2 years, as the Sino-U. |
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The Associated Press | In this Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, file photo, bullet trains are seen submerged in muddy waters in Nagano, central Japan, after Typhoon Hagibis hit the city. Rescue efforts for people stranded in flooded areas are in full force after a powerful typhoon dashed heavy rainfall and.... |
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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has blacklisted and expelled the Asia co-ordinator of global press freedom group the Committee to Protect Journalists. CPJ executive director Joel Simon called the expulsion of Steven Butler “baffling” and “a slap in the face” to those concerned about press freedom in Pakistan. |
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KARACHI - Pink Illumination Ceremony was held at Mazar-e-Quaid on Thursday in recognition to breast cancer campaign wherein the monument of Quaid’s tomb was lighted in pink colour. First Lady Mrs Samina Arif Alvi was the guest of honour of the ceremony. |
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Syrian Kurds weigh few options as Turkey invades.
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Two former Radio Free Asia reporters charged in Cambodia with espionage and the production of pornography have appealed a court’s decision on Oct. 3 to reinvestigate their case, saying the continued delays in reaching a verdict in their trial have left them stressed and unable to work. |
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TRAVELOKA. The South-east Asian digital travel and lifestyle platform's Traveloka Xperience has partnered with Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism, the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore and Changi Airport Group to launch the Wonderful Indonesia Hub booth at Terminal 3 of Changi Airport (Basement 2). |
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Limited 5G networks are already running in parts of the U.S., Europe and Asia, but a full North American rollout will take place in stages. In the interim, Canadian mobile providers are creating a hybrid service that delivers 5G over a 4G network. If you look closely at those thin grey boxes on top.... |
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Adam Silver appeared at a this morning in New York City, where he spoke on the his organization has been in since Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey for the Hong Kong protests. It was Silver’s first interview on the subject since returning to the United States from the NBA’s preseason Asia tour, and he.... |
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"We have seen considerable investment conviction that greatly underscores the growing momentum for startup investments to be injected into the S-E Asia region." - Venture capitalist Amit Anand, co-founder of Jungle Ventures.
Singapore. VENTURE investors have poured S$13. |
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BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese card payment giant China UnionPay had extended its services to 177 countries and regions, as some merchants and automatic teller machines (ATM) in Armenia began to accept UnionPay cards recently. Central Asia and Transcaucasia are core regions along the Silk Road.... |
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(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s market for real estate investment trusts is at the highest level in 12 years as yield-hungry investors drive a global rally. The Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT index has surged 26% this year, beating the benchmark Topix by 17 percentage points and the S&P Pan Asia REIT U.S. |
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The team's study, reported Oct. 17 in the journal Zootaxa , confirms that the bird belongs to a colorful family of fruit-eating birds known as flowerpeckers, which are found throughout tropical southern Asia, Australia and nearby islands. But according to molecular analysis, the new species is not closely related to any other known flowerpecker. |
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