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EU's Indo-Pacific strategy to put it at loggerheads with China: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 29 (ANI): The European Union released its own Indo-Pacific strategy policy paper earlier this month, an unprecedented declaration that promises to put the EU at loggerheads with China.
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Beijing's aggression continues in neighbouring waters, Liaoning carrier sa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 28 (ANI): Japan's Defense Ministry on Wednesday confirmed that a Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning after passing through waters between two Japanese islands returned to the East China Sea from the Pacific.
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Japan welcomes UK plan to deploy aircraft carrier in Indo-Pacific
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 28 (ANI): Japan has welcomed the United Kingdom's plan to deploy a fleet led by its new flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth, to the Indo-Pacific region.
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PM Modi, Suga discuss China aggression in Indo-Pacific region
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga had voiced "grave concerns" over China's aggressive actions in surrounding waters in phone talks with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
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ADB's 2020 operations hit record high to aid COVID-19 response
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 27 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed a record 31.6 billion dollars in 2020 to help Asia and the Pacific swiftly tackle the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak; support a green, sustainable recovery from the pandemic; and address longer-term
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Sales acceleration company, Vymo, appoints financial services industry vet
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Singapore/Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], April 27 (ANI/PRNewswire): Vymo, the Sales Acceleration Platform of choice for financial institutions, has appointed Rajesh Sabhlok as Managing Director - Asia Pacific, to lead Vymo's growth and financial sales innovation in Asia.
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'Indo-Pacific tilt': UK's Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier will sail to In
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): The UK's carrier strike group, led by HMS Queen Elizabeth is set sail to India in the autumn on its maiden operational deployment as a representation of the 'Indo-Pacific tilt' in its foreign policy, the British High Commission (BHC) said on Monday.
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Masatsugu Asakawa to stand for re-election as ADB President
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 26 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa on Monday expressed his intention to stand for re-election as President for the five-year term after his current term ends on November 23.
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EU slams Beijing's rising aggression along South China Sea
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 25 (ANI): The European Union has slammed China's activities in the South China Sea, accusing it of threatening regional peace and stability.
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China commissions 3 warships in South China Sea
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 25 (ANI): Chinese media on Sunday reported that the country's navy has commissioned three warships, including a large amphibious assault ship, adding them to the fleet covering the South China Sea.
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Strengthening social protection, trade key to building A-Pac region: UN re
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Apr 23 (ANI): Broadening social protection, investing in a sustained recovery, keeping goods and information flowing, and protecting environmental health will be key to emerging stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a flagship report by the United Nations Econ
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Global airline industry losses to hit $47.7 billion in 2021: IATA
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 22 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects net airline industry losses of 47.7 billion dollars in 2021 with a net profit margin of minus 10.4 per cent.
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