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India's emerging market peers Brazil and Thailand gained 26 per cent and 22 per cent, respectively, in November. Topics
The benchmark and the Nifty posted a 12 per cent gain in November, but this was pale in comparison with global peers. On Monday, stocks in Asia (the Indian markets were closed).... |
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) - On Sunday, November 15, 2020 fifteen Asia-Pacific countries signed a historic trade agreement, creating the world’s largest free-trade bloc. According to CNBC, The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) “marks the first time that East Asian powers China, Japan, and South Korea are in a single trade agreement. |
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[RBM] Geneva -- Africa avoids doubling of malaria deaths in 2020, however progress continues to flatline in high-burden countries South-East Asia makes great strides towards malaria elimination 10 countries across all continents reach zero malaria in the last five years |
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Governments across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are moving to impose more taxes on digital companies , stirring unease among multinational internet businesses that have boomed amid the coronavirus pandemic. From a report: From Thailand to Indonesia, new levies have kicked in or are being introduced. |
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A new study looking at seven centuries of water flow in south Asia's mighty Brahmaputra River suggests that scientists are underestimating the river's potential for catastrophic flooding as climate warms. |
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Brazil’s massive offshore oil boom, notably in the deepwater offshore pre-salt oilfields, is continuing to grow despite weaker oil prices and the sharp impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Strong demand from Asian refiners, especially those in China, for lighter sweeter crude oils saw demand for Brazilian crude oil soar since the end of 2019. |
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Sadly, 90,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in Pakistan which makes it the country with the highest rate of the disease in Asia. The deadly disease takes the lives of 40,000 women. Estimates reveal that one in 10 Pakistani women could develop breast cancer in their lifetime. |
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Based on what I have seen here, occupation of Afghanistan by NATO not any different from German WWII occupation of eastern Europe. This is what Slovenia used to look like 75 years ago except that our people have collectively chosen to become winners in German extermination attempt. Not victims. |
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Country: United States of America Organization: American Bar Association Closing date: 30 Dec 2020 This position assists with development and programmatic support of ROLI programs in field office in emerging democracies and transitioning states. Provide support to and leads efforts in support of the.... |
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MELBOURNE (Agencies): Asia-Pacific nations are embracing the use of unmanned solutions for maritime missions, with several nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and with extensive littorals either operating or planning to acquire unmanned systems for use in the domain. |
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Despite the negative impact of COVID-19 in the region, Asia continues to dominate the global maritime trade arena, according to a new United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report. UNCTAD’s “Review of Maritime Transport 2020” said the region has strengthened its position as a.... |
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Subject: Spanish Government’s draft act on combatting climate change creating legal uncertainty for the aquaculture sector
EU aquaculture production currently covers just 10% of domestic demand, with the rest covered by third country imports, mainly from Asia. Despite its potential, EU aquaculture production has shrunk by 2% since 2007. |
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The Taj Mahal is India's most iconic superstructure, hailing from the behemoth Mogul Empire that once ruled almost the entirety of India and parts of Central Asia in the 16th century It has been described as one of the biggest romantic gestures ever offered in history Built by the Mogul emperor Shah.... |
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Google Plans a New Corridor for Internet Traffic. Around 500 major undersea cables carry the world's digital data between data centers around the globe. Now Google is laying the groundwork for a new cable that would connect India and Europe. But while most cables linking Europe to Asia pass through.... |
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By Burak Akay. CANAKKALE, Turkey (AA) - Having surpassed the height of even the iconic Eiffel Tower, the 1915 Canakkale Bridge in northwestern Turkey is well on its way to becoming the world's longest mid-span suspension bridge. Set to link Europe and Asia once it is complete, the bridge's.... |
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New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that the Central government is planning to create 5 crore more employment opportunities from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sectors only. Addressing the first-ever Virtual 2020 Horasis Asia meeting, Gadkari.... |
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By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, November 30 (ANI): Property and hotel investments is the key to the wealth of Asia's richest families with the exception of India.A report just published by Bloomberg revealed that the majority of Asia's top twenty wealthiest families derived their riches from property and.... |
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report, I had to revisit my ideas of who gets hit hardest by climate change . It shouldn’t be surprising - Asia has more people in coastal cities than all other cities in the world combined . So sea level rise and severe weather will affect more people there than anywhere else. |
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ANKARA. China on Monday imposed sanctions on four officials of US-based non-government organizations in response to Washington's sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong affairs, media reports said on Friday. The personnel put on the sanctions list are John Knaus, senior director for Asia at.... |
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DW News DW News Asia with Biresh Banerjee, 30 November 2020. Hong Kong's parliament will cease to have an effective opposition from December 1. A lawmaker and a protester tell us what that means for the future of democratic voices in the city. And the long suffering elephant, finally free from neglect and loneliness. |
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CANAKKALE, Turkey Having surpassed the height of even the iconic Eiffel Tower, the 1915 Canakkale Bridge in northwestern Turkey is well on its way to becoming the world's longest mid-span suspension bridge. Set to link Europe and Asia once it is complete, the bridge's architecture is unique with its.... |
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Japan's NEC will build the UK’s ultra-fast Internet after London bans Chinese technology. India picks Rakuten, another Japanese hi-tech giant. They join Finland’s Nokia and Sweden’s Ericsson. The US boycott campaign against Huawei is working.
Tokyo (AsiaNews) Japan wants to become the Asian.... |
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SHENZHEN, China Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ATIF Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: ATIF , the "#34, Company"#34, )), a company providing business consulting and multimedia services in Asia and North America , today announced that through its viable interest entity, Qianhai Asia Times ( Shenzhen ) International Finance Services Co. |
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The current oil demand situation in Asia, which accounts for about 36% of the global total and almost 80% of expected growth in coming years, shows the nature of the dilemma facing OPEC+. Total crude imports for November for Asia are estimated at 25.04 million bpd, according to vessel-tracking and port data compiled by Refinitiv Oil Research. |
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Sri Lanka has experienced an upsurge in coronavirus cases since last month when two clusters — one centered at a garment factory and other at a fish market — emerged in Colombo and its suburbs. Confirmed cases from the two clusters have reached 19,449. Sri Lanka has reported a total number of 22,988 coronavirus cases, including 109 fatalities. |
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