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Gender-based violence like female genital mutilation and cutting remains pervasive in the Asia-Pacific region. |
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BEIJING, Dec 15 (APP):Over 200 Pakistani companies were participated at the Everlasting China-South Asia Online Expo being held in the Chinese city of Kunming in Yunnan Province. A large variety of Pakistani products including furniture and wood craft; onyx, marble and brass items; leather and fur.... |
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Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): A staggering two out of five women in South Asia have experienced intimate partner violence and COVID-19 has worsened the situation, reported World Bank. The report was put down by Faris Hadad-Zervos, World Bank Country Director for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. |
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 15 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices dropped by 0.7 per cent during early hours on Tuesday as traders booked profits amid weak signals from Asian markets. Investor sentiment was also dampened by increasing COVID-19 deaths globally and restrictions overshadowed vaccine-related enthusiasm. |
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(marketscreener.com) New Zealand's new foreign minister said on Tuesday the country would be willing to help negotiate a truce between neighbouring Australia and regional heavyweight China, who are caught in an escalating trade and diplomatic spat. Nanaia Mahuta, 50, said hosting the high profile Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit next year. |
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Two girls play at the otter-themed escapade Otah & Friends at the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, Dec. 14, 2020. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua) SINGAPORE, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's first otter-themed escapade comes to the Gardens by the Bay. The Otah & Friends attraction features a whimsical game of hide-and-seek, and will run from Dec. |
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The JCER recently released a medium-term forecast of Asian economies entitled “Asia in the coronavirus disaster: Which countries are emerging?”, which addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and looks at how Asian economies are faring compared with others around the world. |
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SYDNEY Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AsiaPay, the premier digital payment solutions and payment service provider in Asia , has announced today that it has partnered with Azupay, an Australian fintech, to facilitate digital payments with a simple, secure, seamless and real-time checkout experience.... |
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A worker disinfects the interiors of a bus used to transport people from different LGUs outside the mega swabbing center at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Aug. 27, 2020. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File.
MANILA President Rodrigo Duterte and his Cabinet have approved the return of.... |
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Open Editorial by Patrick Osewe, Chief of the Asian Development Bank’s Health Sector Group. Recent good news on vaccines for COVID-19 brings us closer to ending the acute phase of this terrible pandemic. But the sense of collective relief must be accompanied by a healthy dose of reality. |
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(Bloomberg) -- Oil dropped from a nine-month high on concerns that more pandemic lockdowns could slow a global rebound in fuel demand, even after data showed China’s economic recovery gathered pace last month.Futures lost 0.7% and Asian stocks fell on Tuesday. |
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CBRE South Asia Private Limited, a Fortune 500 company has been selected as a consultant for the Noida film city project, an official said on Monday. |
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Equity benchmark indices dropped by 0.7 per cent during early hours on Tuesday as traders booked profits amid weak signals from Asian markets. |
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Two girls play at the otter-themed escapade Otah & Friends at the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, Dec. 14, 2020. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)SINGAPORE, |
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A staggering two out of five women in South Asia have experienced intimate partner violence and COVID-19 has worsened the situation, reported World Bank. |
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Global industry elites share insights on e-commerce HONG KONG, Dec 14, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - The fourth Asian E-tailing Summit (AES), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development (HKTDC), ran successfully online from 9 to 11 December, featuring more ... |
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Moody's publishes inaugural Asia Pacific corporate chartbook, covering 501 companies across 15 regions. |
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A currency gestures as he talks with his colleagues at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday as the Bank of Japan's quarterly "tankan" survey showed stronger than expected business.... |
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- The New LG RESU Lineup Features Innovative and Cost-effective Energy Solutions. - LG RESU Virtual Launch Event Held Virtually for Germany, the U.S. and Australia. SEOUL, South Korea Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- South Korea's leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries, showcased the.... |
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TOKYO Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are projected to increase 16% compared to $59.6 billion in 2019 and register a new industry record of $68.9 billion in 2020, SEMI announced today in releasing its Year-end.... |
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Sri Lanka ranked 87th out of 138 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2020. It has scored 42.1 – the second among South Asian nations. With a score of 44.4, India ranked 75th in the world and was ahead of other South Asian countries. Bangladesh has ranked 112th out of 138 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2020. |
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HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - While Asia's equity rally may be ending the year looking a tad stretched, a bright earnings outlook for 2021 is giving strategists all the more reason to stay upbeat. No less a trio than Citigroup, Goldman Sachs Group and Nomura Holdings have penciled in earnings growth of more than 20 per cent for Asian shares next year. |
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By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana. The Pacific Island Developing State of Vanuatu has emerged as one of the region’s great success stories. Vanuatu has joined the ranks of Samoa and the Maldives as one of only six countries to graduate from being a least developed country (LDC) since the category was introduced by the United Nations in 1971. |
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Not every birthday is taken this seriously. For the UN’s 75th, a concerted effort focused on asking a million members of the public for help in steering its next 25 years. Governments also spent several months, during a pandemic, negotiating a political declaration with 12 commitments for.... |
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By Constance Bommelaer de Leusse and Juan Peirano. As the United Nations turned 75, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened the General Assembly by calling for a New Global Deal to ensure that political and economic systems deliver on critical global public goods. “Today, that is simply not happening,” he said. |
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