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The Lancet. The vaccine, called nOPV2 and administered orally, is the first that works against poliovirus type 2, a mutated form of the virus that has been responsible for outbreaks in Africa and Asia. The development follows a surge in cases of type 2 poliovirus and amid warnings that millions of.... |
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The new international study led by the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of St Andrews and published in Science Advances provides a new picture of the circulation and climate of the North Pacific at the end of the last ice age with implications for early human migration. |
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BANGKOK (REUTERS) - A US-funded project using satellites to track and publish water levels at Chinese dams on the Mekong river was launched on Monday (Dec 14), adding to the superpowers' rivalry in Southeast Asia. The 4,350-km (2,700-mile) waterway - known as the Lancang in China and flowing south.... |
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The pandemic and worldwide lockdowns may have detrimentally affected the tropical timber market in 2020, but in 2021 the market is projected to rebound back and even above pre-pandemic levels. That was the sentiment from the TTF Tropical Timber Market Webinar that brought together speakers from top tropical timber countries across Africa and Asia. |
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BEIJING-Around 181 Pakistani online exhibitors are participating in the everlasting China-South Asia Online Expo 2020 kicked off in Kunming, Yunnan province of China. |
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“The circle of recognition of Israel is widening,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said in a statement. “The establishment of relations with the Kingdom of Bhutan will constitute a new stage in the deepening of Israel’s relations in Asia.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the.... |
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Russell McVeagh has won 'New Zealand Firm of the Year' at the Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2020, and two of its partners have won the top prize in their areas of expertise. At a virtual ceremony held on 10 December, Russell McVeagh was named New Zealand's top law firm, an award that.... |
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Modena, 11 December 2020 – Maserati announces the opening of a new market in Asia Pacific as the Brand enters Cambodia and highlights its goals to be a true global automotive player.
As you may know, Maserati redefines what makes an Italian sports car in terms of design, performance, comfort,.... |
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A U.S.-funded project using satellites to track and publish water levels at Chinese dams on the Mekong river was launched on Monday, adding to the superpowers' rivalry in Southeast Asia. |
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A U.S.-funded project using satellites to track and publish water levels at Chinese dams on the Mekong river was launched on Monday, adding to the superpowers' rivalry in Southeast Asia. |
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Group chief executive Thomas Gottstein says: "We feel that entrepreneurship and being a bank for entrepreneurs are in our DNA and Asia is absolutely core to our strategy because of the huge opportunities for growth in the region."
Singapore. CREDIT Suisse's business model has proved to be resilient.... |
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The bank aims to triple the number of affluent clients by 2025, and to hire over 330 relationship managers and offer specialised training programmes for them, says Gonzalo Luchetti, head of consumer banking for Asia Pacific and Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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UK currency rebounds after trade negotiators agree to continue talks. Sterling rose in early Asia trading on Monday after the EU and UK decided to “go the extra mile” and continue.... |
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Staff Reporter Beijing Around 181 Pakistani online exhibitors are participating in the everlasting China-South Asia Online Expo 2020 kicked off in Kunming, Yunnan province of China. ...
Staff Reporter Karachi Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood held a.... |
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. It is what it is. I've never been an exclusive girl, and often like to have double the fun, so I tend to spread myself across Europe and Asia , which makes me the largest country in the world. Can you handle that? I'm the mother of 146 million children . But don't worry, they're asleep for 118 days a year. |
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MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ leadership towards greater gender diversity and gender initiatives in the legal profession was again recognised at the Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2020, with the firm taking out the award for New Zealand Firm of the Year for Gender Diversity for the fourth year in a row. |
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*Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee to open Qatar majlis in Muscat on Monday *Doha 2030 file reflects region's glorious civilisation: Sheikh Saud bin Ali al-Thani. HE Sheikh Saud bin Ali al-Thani, First Vice President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, has said that Doha’s 2030 Asian Games bid file.... |
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Shailesh Agarwal, vice-president, Strategy & IBM Cloud Platform, IBM India/South Asia. Data fuels digital transformation. Artificial Intelligence (AI) unlocks value of data and hybrid cloud democratises AI. “We are sharpening our focus towards this vision,” Shailesh Agarwal, vice-president, Strategy.... |
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Ms Sushma Nair: Namaste and a warm welcome to FICCI’s annual convention and 93rd AGM where we will now have the ministerial session on Economic Diplomacy and Atmanirbhar Bharat. At FICCI we support India’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and reaffirm the commitment of Indian industry to create a resilient and self-reliant India. |
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Gen. Shekatkar Gen. Khandare Dear Friends, 1. We are all here virtually to remember Manohar Parrikar ji who would have turned 65 years old today. It is natural for us to express our feelings and recall our associations. I myself had the opportunity of working with him as Foreign Secretary. |
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. It is what it is. I've never been an exclusive girl, and often like to have double the fun, so I tend to spread myself across Europe and Asia , which makes me the largest country in the world. Can you handle that? I'm the mother of 146 million children . But don't worry, they're asleep for 118 days a year. |
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a $9 billion vaccine initiative—the Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX)—offering rapid and equitable support to its developing members as they procure and deliver effective and safe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. |
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To plug the gaps, Britain, like many rich countries, depends on migration. Foreign-trained nurses account for 15% of all of Britain’s nurses—over 100,000 of them, making Britain the largest destination country after America. But this workforce, once largely recruited from the European Union, is changing as employers turn to Asia (see charts). |
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Richard McGregor is a senior fellow at the Lowy Institute in Sydney and the author of numerous books on East Asia, including, most recently, Xi Jinping: The Backlash. |
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The Qatari Majlis, dedicated to reviewing the details of the file for hosting the Asian Games Doha 2030, will open Monday evening at 39th General Assembly of the Asian Olympic Council at JW Marriott Hotel Muscat. A detailed presentation will be given to all visitors, sports figures and participants.... |
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