asia

In sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, young children dying at greater-than-expected rates

October 16, 2022

Generally, as people age, the rate of mortality increases. Yet there’s one period, the timeframe between a child’s first day of life and age 5, when mortality tends to decrease as the child gets older.

ADB partners with BMJ on new coronavirus guidelines for health workers

The FINANCIAL — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has partnered with leading

by The FINANCIAL

November 10, 2020

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ADB propses 5 ways to restore tourism in Central Asia

The FINANCIAL — From the snowy peaks of the Pamir mountains to

by The FINANCIAL

November 5, 2020

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ADB urges Southeast Asian countries to expand investments in digital infrastructure

The FINANCIAL — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa today urged

by The FINANCIAL

October 21, 2020

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BANKS

ADB increased operations in PNG by $1 bln

The FINANCIAL — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has endorsed a new country partnership strategy (CPS) for Papua New Guinea (PNG) covering 2021–2025. A blueprint for ADB’s operations in PNG, the new CPS focuses on developing the transport and energy sectors; reforming

by The FINANCIAL

October 8, 2020

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Business

COVID-19 to plunge South Asia into the worst recession

The FINANCIAL — South Asia is set to plunge into its worst-ever recession as the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on the region’s economies linger on, taking a disproportionate toll on informal workers and pushing millions of South Asians into extreme poverty, says the

by The FINANCIAL

October 8, 2020

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WORLD

More than 320 000 used condoms washed and resold in Vietanm

The FINANCIAL — A factory in Vietnam was busted washing and reselling used condoms to pass them off as new, according to police who have seized more than 324,000 used condoms which were being recycled to be sold again. Paid workers were

by The FINANCIAL

September 24, 2020

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Tech

Apple’s first floating store will open in Singapore

The FINANCIAL — Apple today previewed Apple Marina Bay Sands, the first Apple Store to sit directly on the water. Appearing as a sphere floating on the iridescent Marina Bay, the store introduces a new and captivating retail experience at one of the

by The FINANCIAL

September 8, 2020

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Markets

Stock markets mixed after Wall Street slides

The FINANCIAL — Global stock markets were mixed Monday after the fact that Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly decline in more than two months. London and Frankfurt opened higher. U.S. futures were lower. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong retreated

by The FINANCIAL

September 7, 2020

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