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Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday met Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Calling China and Bangladesh traditionally friendly neighbours, Xi said that “consolidating and developing the strategic partnership of co-operation between China and.... |
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Brent Whittington of Arkansas moved his family to Steamboat Springs, Colorado, last month so he could be more hands-on with Moots, a near-40-year-old bicycle company. While most bicycle brands import finished bikes from Asia, Moots handbuilds all of its frames, welding titanium tubes into.... |
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Can ASEAN and the various Indo-Pacific concepts coexist?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat ‘s Ankit Panda ( ) and Prashanth Parameswaran ( @TheAsianist ) discuss the June 2019 ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific and its implications. Click the arrow to the right to listen. |
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The idea that killer robots will soon be a reality in Southeast Asia may seem far-fetched to some. But this rapidly advancing domain of defense technology is gaining ground in and around Southeast Asia, and states need to prepare for the arrival of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) in the near future. |
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Ocean Conservancy, an environmental campaigner, issued in 2015 a report that was damning for at least four nations in Southeast Asia, incriminating them for becoming the largest producers of marine plastic debris around the globe.According to the report, more than 80 percent of plastic waste found.... |
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In May, the Asia University Rankings revealed the 350 best colleges and universities in Asia, featuring institutions from 27 countries. Japan tops the list with 103 universities in the ranking, while China comes second with 72 institutions. India is the third-best represented country with 49 universities. |
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High sulphur fuel oil premiums in Asia surged to a record on Thursday, one of the first signs of the impact of a shift in global ship fuel rules set to occur in 2020. The premium for 380-centistoke (cst) high-sulphur fuel oil rose to $11.63 a tonne above Singapore benchmark prices on Thursday, according to Reuters data. |
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Asian markets fluctuated yesterday as investors steeled themselves for the release of a crucial US jobs report that could have a major bearing on the size of an expected Federal Reserve interest rate cut. With uncertainty over the China-US trade row put aside for now, this week has been dominated by.... |
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday approved a $235mn loan to help develop the bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Pakistan’s largest city Karachi. According to a press release, “The Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Red Line Project will deliver the 26.6km Bus Rapid Transit Line Red Line corridor and associated facilities benefiting as many as 1. |
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The deaths provoked shock and outrage in the oil-rich and gas-rich central Asian country, where the right to peaceful assembly is heavily restricted and human rights groups regularly document the suppression of protests. Nonetheless, hundreds of angry mothers gathered on Feb 6 to demand more welfare.... |
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An exclusive Zigbee Market research report created through broad primary research (inputs from industry experts, companies, and stakeholders) and secondary research, the report aims to present the analysis of Global Zigbee Market By Type, By Application, By Region – North America, Europe, South America, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa. |
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By Esha Vaish and Pamela Barbaglia. STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) - High above Stockholm's skyline, Sweden's EQT Partners is plotting the next chapter in its rapid rise from a Nordic-focused investor to the world's seventh-biggest buyout firm, with a focus on growth in the Asia Pacific region. |
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Observer Report. Islamabad. Export diversification could help Asia and the Pacific to better cope with the current global slowdown in trade and make development more inclusive, said a new report of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). According to the report, boosting industrial capacity, international.... |
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. The writer is a freelance journalist and a correspondent for The Diplomat, based in Lahore, Pakistan. His research focuses primarily on the analysis of South Asian security and politics. His work has been featured in number of renowned media outlets including Foreign Policy, Al-Jazeera, The.... |
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Following the adoption of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific last month, the bloc now expects to talk with external partners, mainly at the East Asia Summit (EAS), about concrete cooperation, a senior official at the Foreign Ministry has said.The outlook, which ASEAN leaders agreed on during the.... |
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Asian oil refiners are being squeezed by rising freight rates and insurance costs for shipping crude from the Middle East after attacks on ships in the Gulf last month, industry officials and analysts said. The Middle East accounts for more than two-thirds of Asia’s oil supply and the attacks on.... |
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Asian markets mostly rose yesterday, tracking a record performance on Wall Street, as investors turned their focus to the upcoming release of US jobs data while hoping for a big Federal Reserve interest rate cut. US traders went on a pre-July 4 spending spree on Wednesday to push all three main.... |
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Position Title: Regional Program Officer, JRS Asia Pacific. Location: Bangkok, Asia Pacific. Reports to: Regional Director. The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an International Catholic agency with a mission to accompany, serve and defend the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people. |
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Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN) is one of Europe’s leading organisations in the work to protect the world’s rainforests and strengthen the rights of indigenous peoples, in cooperation with indigenous and environmental organisations in South East Asia, Central Africa and the Amazon. |
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Police had been searching for the snake since Sunday after it was spotted near Lovell Road. Officers had visited the area and met the reptile's owner, who confirmed the snake was 2.7m (9ft) long. Reticulated pythons are the world's longest snake and are native to southeast Asia. They can grow up to 9. |
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Asian oil refiners are being squeezed by rising freight rates and insurance costs for shipping crude from the Middle East after attacks on ships in the Gulf last month, industry officials and analysts said. The Middle East accounts for more than two-thirds of Asia’s oil supply and the attacks on.... |
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Washington • During a single visit to Asia, President Trump embraced not one, not two, but three dictators. He became the first American president to set foot in North Korea, where he praised his “great friendship” with North Korea’s despotic leader, Kim Jong Un; he held another cringe-worthy press.... |
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If ever there was proof that trade wars have no victors, that came as the U.S. Commerce Department imposed duties of more than 400% on steel imports from Vietnam. The southeast Asian nation has been touted as an early winner as companies shift supply chains away from China to places more shielded from U. |
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July 4, 2019, 9:04 pm The Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently received the coveted Best Bank of the Year in Sri Lanka award for the ninth time at the prestigious FinanceAsia Country Awards gala. At the event held in St. Regis Hotel, Hong Kong, the Bank was represented by Mr Prins Perera, Deputy.... |
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NEW YORK -- Vietnam has benefited from U.S. trade actions against other Asian countries, but this blessing is quickly turning into a curse as the nation's rising economic status draws increasing scrutiny from the tariff-hungry Trump administration. U.S. |
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