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Indo-Pacific partnership will be more important in coming days: EAM after
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): After holding a conversation with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that Indo-Pacific partnership of both the countries will be even more important in coming days.
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A-Pac airlines profitability declined in CY19 due to competition, global t
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 6 (ANI): Preliminary financial performance figures released on Wednesday by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that Asia Pacific airlines recorded 3.8 billion dollars in combined net earnings in 2019, marking a 25 per cent decline compared to
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Impact of COVID-19 intensifies slump in Asia Pacific air passenger demand
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 29 (ANI): Asia Pacific airlines carried a combined total of only 8.8 million international passengers in March, representing a steep 72.9 per cent decline compared to the same month last year, traffic figures released on Wednesday showed.
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Government, industry collaboration critical for global air travel recovery
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 27 (ANI): The global air transport industry is actively engaging with governments and regulatory authorities besides public health and medical experts to discuss measures needed to restore public confidence in the safety of air travel and develop comprehensive
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COVID-19: APEC economy to reduce by 2.7 pc in 2020
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], April 27 (VNA/ANI): The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region is expected to post a 2.7 per cent economic decline in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19.
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ADB, AIM launch global hackathon for digital ideas to respond to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 24 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) on Friday launched the #DigitalAgainstCOVID-19 virtual challenge to crowdsource digital solutions and ideas to help countries in Asia and the Pacific deal with the medium- a
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Airlines in India to suffer $11.2 billion revenue loss, 2.9 million jobs a
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Singapore, April 24 (ANI): Airlines in India are likely to suffer a revenue loss of 11.2 billion dollars this year leading to 2.9 million jobs at risk as passenger demand falls by 47 per cent due to COVID-19 crisis, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Friday.
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Asia Pacific to clock lowest growth since 1960s due to COVID-19 pandemic:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 16 (ANI): Economic growth in the Asia Pacific this year will come to a halt for the first time in 60 years as coronavirus crisis takes an unprecedented toll on the region, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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Asia Pacific airlines report 93 pc drop in traffic during April first week
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Apr 13 (ANI): The number of flights operated by Asia Pacific airlines in April first week declined by 93 per cent compared to normal levels of traffic established at the beginning of 2020 amid border closures, shutdowns and lockdowns, the Association of Asia Pacific
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UN chief saddened by destruction due to Cyclone Harold in Pacific region
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 13 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (local time) expressed sadness over the reports of loss of life and destruction brought by tropical Cyclone Harold in the Pacific region.
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West names Stewart Campbell Vice President & General Manager for Asia
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc, a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, recently named Stewart Campbell as the Vice President & General Manager for the Asia Pacific region.
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Increase spending on managing COVID-19 pandemic, tackle climate emergency:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], April 9 (ANI): The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having far-reaching economic and social consequences for the Asia Pacific region with strong cross-border spillover effects through trade, tourism and financial linkages, according to a new report by the United N
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