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AMMAN — Jordan ranked fourth in the Arab world in implementing the guidelines of national reporting platforms related to sustainable development goals (SDGs), according to a recent United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) report. |
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) of unknown etiology (CKDu) mostly affects agricultural communities in Central America, South Asia, Africa, but likely also in North America and Australia. One such area with increased CKDu prevalence is the Medawachchiya District Secretariat Division of the Anuradhapura.... |
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The 75th anniversary of the UN’s founding took place on 24 October, which is marked annually as UN Day. The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) used the occasion to launch the SDG Solutions Lab, being established with Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. |
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Edward White talks to experts in the US and Seoul about Donald Trump's threat to withdraw troops from South Korea. The security umbrella provided by the US military has helped maintain peace and stability across Asia. |
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Twenty countries across Asia, Africa, and South America are missing out on as much as US$2.8 billion in tax revenue from Facebook, Apple, and Google alone, new research by the organization
revealed on Monday. Apple, Google and Facebook logos. ( Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 3. |
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Hong Kong-based hedge fund LIM Advisors is focusing more on buying high-yield and distressed bonds and loans in the Asia-Pacific region after the pandemic roiled markets earlier this year. |
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SINGAPORE -- For the past seven years, Khath Hach and her husband would wake at 2 a.m., go to the shed at the back of their house in central Cambodia, drag a rusty wire cage containing up to five medium-sized dogs to the nearby river and drown them. The pair, owners of a dog slaughterhouse in Chi.... |
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Lionel Barber is former editor of the Financial Times and chairman of the Tate art galleries. His book "The Powerful and the Damned: Private Diaries in Turbulent Times" will be published next month. After four years of megaphone diplomacy, Donald Trump's first term as U.S. president is drawing to a close. |
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Another sign of caution, Treasury yields were pulling back after touching their highest level since June last week. As stocks also weakened across much of Europe and Asia. In the 3rd wave of the coronovirus, counts are spiking in much of the United States and Europe, raising concerns about more damage to the still-weakened economy. |
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SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, reported a P14.4 billion consolidated net income in the first nine months of 2020, down by 48 percent from P27.6 billion in the same period last year. Consolidated revenue reached P60. |
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, led by a partnership between Kellogg School of Management and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology . The ranking is published against a backdrop of continuing demand despite the pandemic. The leading providers, most of which offered training split between campuses in Asia and Europe or.... |
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This year, the United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary – a milestone of extraordinary economic and social progress in Asia and the Pacific. While the Organization enjoys a lifespan almost equal to the world’s improved average life expectancy, the future lies with those who have recently embarked on theirs: our young people. |
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has accused the United States of "stirring up confrontation" in the Asia Pacific, declaring as a "security risk" Washington's plan to form an Indo-Pacific alliance, seen as a strategy to counter Beijing's own growing assertiveness in the region. |
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(Bloomberg) -- Oil nudged lower in Asia, holding close to $40 a barrel, as dimming prospects for another round of U.S. fiscal stimulus before November’s election eroded upward momentum.Futures in New York eased 0.2%, after rebounding 2% on Tuesday. U.S. |
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Despite the reported Chinese netizens' perception of President Donald Trump's coronavirus infection as a "comeuppance", Chinese investors together with Asian ones cheered his prompt recovery over the weekend. His subsequent release from the hospital further boosted market sentiment. |
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has accused the United States of "stirring up confrontation" in the Asia Pacific, declaring as a "security risk" Washington's plan to form an Indo-Pacific alliance, seen as a strategy to counter Beijing's own growing assertiveness in the region. |
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Oil nudged lower in Asia, holding close to $40 a barrel, as dimming prospects for another round of U.S. fiscal stimulus before November’s election eroded upward momentum. |
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Global crises like the floods in South-East Asia, locust plagues in East Africa, the devastating explosion in Beirut, the wildfires in Brazil and California and the hurricanes in the Caribbean Gulf do not stop because of Covid-19. In fact, they are often the consequences of a dysfunctional system.... |
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This content was published on October 13, 2020 - 21:37 October 13, 2020 - 21:37 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks were set for modest declines after American equities slipped, with little sign for a quick end to the stalemate over fresh U.S. fiscal stimulus. Treasuries and the dollar climbed. Equity futures were lower in Japan and Australia. |
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Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | XINHUA | Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Tuesday that the so-called Indo-Pacific strategy proposed by the United States would undermine peace and development prospect in East Asia. In response to a question on the impact of the U. |
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In recognition of navies’ forward-thinking and progress in leveraging technology to sharpen its effectiveness and efficiency, Experia today announced that the upcoming 13th edition of IMDEX Asia in 2021 and third edition of Rotorcraft Asia and Unmanned Systems Asia (RCA-UMSA) will be held.... |
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has accused the United States of "stirring up confrontation" in the Asia Pacific, declaring as a "security risk" Washington's plan to form an Indo-Pacific alliance, seen as a strategy to counter Beijing's own growing assertiveness in the region. |
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Machu Picchu will reopen to tourists in November, but one Japanese man was given early access to the site that has been shuttered due to the coronavirus.
Some of the seized species were protected under the Wildlife Protection Act.
The baby girl's body was sent for an autopsy to determine if she.... |
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As Asia-Pacific leaders jetted home on Sunday with yet another APEC souvenir to stuff into their funny shirt closet, folks back home may well ask: So what did you get out of that meeting besides the outback raincoat?. Host Australia shelled out A$300 million ($250 million) to accommodate the 21.... |
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