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Coronavirus: Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2020 put on hold
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 26 (ANI): The annual Asian film prize ceremony-- Asia Pacific Screen Awards--has been put on hold for this year owing to the coronavirus concerns.
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India's economy in deep trouble, growth may contract 5 pc in FY21: S&P
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, June 26 (ANI): S&P Global Ratings said on Friday that Indian economy is in deep trouble with growth expected to contract by 5 per cent in the current financial year 2020-21.
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Asia Pacific telecoms on course for muted growth, 5G delays: Fitch
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, June 26 (ANI): The average revenue growth for Asia Pacific telecom sector will be flat to low-single-digit this year (2019: 4 per cent) before recovering to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Air passenger markets remain close to a standstill while air cargo weakens
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 26 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic continued to weigh heavily on international air passenger and cargo markets in May with the travel and tourism sectors crippled by widespread lockdowns and travel restrictions, preliminary traffic figures released by the Associati
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Virus-induced earnings plunge for A-Pac gaming companies, recovery likely
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, June 25 (ANI): Falling international travel, property closures and continuance of social-distancing measures across most countries will keep prospects for the gaming sector weak at least until 2021, according to the latest sector in-depth report by Moody's Investors Service.
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Will retaliate if US deploys intermediate-range missile in Asia-Pacifc, wa
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 24 (ANI): China on Wednesday warned United States of retaliation if America deploys its intermediate-range missile in Asia-Pacifc region.
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Asia Pacific consumers shift rapidly to digital commerce: Mastercard
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, June 24 (ANI): As COVID-19 alters our daily lives, consumers in Asia Pacific are rapidly going digital with purchases of everything from groceries to movies in a shift that looks set to become a permanent habit after the pandemic passes, a recent Mastercard research shows.
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A-Pac banks rating actions highlight importance of sovereign support: Fitc
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 19 (ANI): Asia Pacific emerging market (EM) banks whose ratings benefit from sovereign support could be affected if the economic impact of coronavirus deepens and governments' policy responses fail to adequately mitigate risks to the economy, Fitch Ratings has said.
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India secures UNSC seat, sails through with 184 out of 192 valid votes pol
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], June 18 (ANI): India on Wednesday (local time) secured a comfortable victory in the United Nations Security Council elections to join the powerful 15-nation body as a non-permanent member for the 2021-22 term.
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Counting begins for UNSC non-permanent member seat, India set for comforta
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], June 18 (ANI): Voting began on Wednesday morning (local time) for the five non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2021-22 term, one of which is assured for India with the unanimous backing of the Asian Pacific group.
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Tata Communications to enhance network capability with new submarine cable
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, June 16 (ANI): Digital ecosystem enabler Tata Communications said on Tuesday that Asia Direct Cable (ADC) Consortium is building a high-performance submarine cable connecting China (Hong Kong SAR and Guangdong province), Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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India's presence in UNSC will bring Indian ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 13 (ANI): Ahead of June 17 elections to secure a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), India has said that its presence in the world body will help to bring the ethos of 'Vasudev Kutumbakam' (the world is one family) to the world.
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