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Taiwan to hold first gay weddings in historic day for Asia Taipei, May 23, 2019 (AFP) - Taiwan's first official same-sex weddings will take place later Friday in a landmark moment for LGBT rights in Asia, a week after lawmakers took the historic decision to legalise gay marriage. |
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Trade conflicts and geopolitical risks are driving sentiment on ocean shipping rates, particularly in the container market. In liquefied gas sectors, propane transport to Asia is looking increasingly vibrant after a multi-year malaise, while natural gas transport appears to be coming out of its recent doldrums, with hopes for a major revival. |
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Sushant Gupta, Research director, Asia Pacific refining and oils market, spoke about the changes expected for crude and product prices. These regulations are likely to be the biggest step change the shipping industry has ever seen, with massive sulfur reductions for the industry. |
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(Bloomberg) -- Go inside the global economy with Stephanie Flanders in her new podcast, Stephanomics. Subscribe via Pocket Cast or iTunes. Central banks across Asia are moving to defend their currencies from recent declines as escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China weigh down exports and economic growth. |
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There are new warnings that thousands of World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific, still containing millions of litres of oil, pose a potential environmental disaster. Those involved in a new remediation program say they're in a race against time. It's estimated more than 3000 ships sank during the war in waters across Asia and the Pacific. |
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Donald Trump arrives in Tokyo this weekend for a state visit that will include a first meeting with the Oxford-educated Emperor Naruhito, who ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne this month. The Japanese being of a notably courteous and welcoming disposition, there are unlikely to be the kinds of.... |
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Alphabet-tinkering continues apace in Central Asia. This time it is the turn of Uzbekistan, where language officials have unveiled the latest - and what they say is the last - revision to the Latin alphabet version of the national language. The most recent adoption of Roman script dates back to.... |
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ECONOMYNEXT Use of mobile phones to do financial transactions is still low in Sri Lanka, with the island among the lowest in Asia, according to a new survey of mobile phone owners aged 15-65 years. Only five percent of Sri Lankans in that age group used mobile phones to send or receive money, according to the survey, ‘AfterAccess’. |
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on May 22, 2019, arraigned a suspected fraudster, Tan Ah Chai Richard, alongside his company, Coastal Asia Investments Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in lkeja, Lagos on a five-count.... |
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THE results of a global survey published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) confirm that Asia remains the leading growth region for mobile payments. China continues to see the highest rate of penetration, with 86 per cent of the population making mobile payments through apps such as the ubiquitous Alipay and WeChat Pay. |
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Mother's Day is celebrated in May in most of the world and is a holiday with one of the highest sales of flowers. Ecuador is among the largest commercial flower growers in the world, with significant rose exports to North America, Europe and Asia. Commercial rose production relies on the use of.... |
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A quickfire double from substitute Sho Ito gave Japan's Kashima Antlers a 2-1 home win over Shandong Luneng on Wednesday, taking the holders into the Asian Champions League knockout stage. Former Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini headed the Group E winners in front after 10 minutes, the.... |
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The Lunar New Year's celebration turned violent in Asia's financial capital early on Tuesday when protesters and police clashed in a busy district of Kowloon. An estimated 100 people, angry with authorities over a crackdown on illegal street vendors hawking items in the working-class area,.... |
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Amnesty International calls for accountability in Sri Lanka warning that a continued failure to deliver on the transitional justice process would further fuel violence. Amnesty’s South Asia Director, Biraj Patnaik, warned that “as long as there continues to be impunity for series crimes under.... |
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Chairperson of Qatar Museums, Doha Film Institute and Reach Out to Asia HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani stressed that culture is a main component of human development. This came in a statement by HE Sheikha Al Mayassa at a round table discussion in the UN General Assembly on culture and sustainable development. |
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The Organization Plan International works in 70 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas promoting child rights and lifting millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s Global Strategic Goals (2017-2022) is to advance Children’s Rights and Equality for Girls ad our Ambition is,.... |
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The findings confirm what many scientists, environmental groups and policymakers had suspected after an initial study a year ago reported new global emissions of the gas, CFC-11, but could only locate the source generally as East Asia. The new research will add to international pressure on the.... |
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Regional Vice-President for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Europe and Central Asia (ECA), Ms Georgina Baker (left), presents Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), with a gift during a meeting at the Ministry's New Kingston offices on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. |
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TEHRAN – The Middle East tops international arrivals over the first quarter of 2019, with an eight percent growth year on year, according to the latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer from the World Tourism Organization. The Middle East (+8%) and Asia and the Pacific (+6%) experienced the highest increase in international arrivals. |
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Bangladesh is set to host yet another edition of the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. The tournament had resurfaced in 2017 with Bangladesh as host that year. Last year, the competition was jointly hosted by Sri Lanka and Pakistan. With participation of eight Asian cricket-playing nations, the tournament will be held in Bangladesh from November 12-25. |
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Welcome to Rappler, a social news network where stories inspire community engagement and digitally fuelled actions for social change. Rappler comes from the root words "rap" (to discuss) + "ripple" (to make waves).
News, features, and special reports from South and Central Asia. |
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report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The data center market in Southeast Asia will register a CAGR of over 14% by 2023. A major factor contributing to the growth of the data center market in Southeast Asia is digital transformation initiatives and efforts. |
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Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The 1st International Diabetes Congress opens in Havana on Wednesday with about 400 specialists from Latin America, Europe, Asia and the United States, who will insist on the need to prevent this disease, considered the 7th leading cause of death by 2030. |
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COMPUTEX/InnoVex is one of the leading global ICT and IoT tradeshows in Asia. Held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center and Taipei World Trade Center from May 28 th to June 1 st , 2019. A variety of activities including a series of forums, pitch contest, demos, matchmaking, networking were held.... |
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DW News News Asia, May 22. Today on DW News Asia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is slated for a big win, but Indian opposition parties cry foul over reported voter machine tampering. Pakistani parents panic over an HIV outbreak among children. And we take a closer look at Hong Kong's favorite pastime. |
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