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Asia Pacific on track for strong economic rebound: Moody's
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Singapore, August 3 (ANI): Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday forecast that Asia Pacific's growth will rebound to 6.7 per cent in 2021 following a contraction of 0.8 per cent in 2020 as the global recovery further solidifies and pandemic containment measures relax gradually.
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Mumbai records sharpest increase in data centre capacity across A-Pac: Kni
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): Mumbai added 56 megawatt of supply Q1 2021 to clock the sharpest increase in data centre capacity across Asia Pacific region, global property consultancy Knight Frank said on Tuesday.
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During ongoing pandemic PMGKY reduces worries of poor, boosts their confid
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New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana and said this scheme has reduced the worries of the poor and increased their confidence.
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Over 50 marketing experts from 15 countries to speak at Digital Asia Summi
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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): The pandemic has changed the way business is done.
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COVID-19 not linked to increased preterm births: Study
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Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): A new study may alleviate concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy, as researchers found no increase in preterm births or stillbirths during the first year of the health crisis.
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West Bengal govt considers premature release of 63 life convicts in view o
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 3 (ANI): With a view to decongesting the prisons in the wake of COVID-19, the West Bengal government is considering premature releases of 63 life convicts, who have served at least 14 years in correctional homes (jails).
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Blinken to discuss South China Sea, Myanmar during ASEAN meetings this wee
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Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during ministerial meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this week will discuss a range of mutual issues concerning the South China Sea, Myanmar, and COVID-19 pandemic, State Department spokesperso
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No reduction in quota for fresh scholarships under 3 schemes for minoritie
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New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): There has also been no reduction in the quota for fresh scholarships under the three scholarship schemes for students from minorities during the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi informed on Monday.
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Republican report states COVID-19 leaked from Wuhan lab in China
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Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): A Republican lawmaker's report investigating the origins of COVID-19 released on Monday has concluded that the pandemic outbreak stemmed from a genetically modified virus that leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, first detected in December 2019.
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Florida breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations in US
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Florida [US], August 2 (ANI): Florida on Sunday (local time) broke its record for coronavirus hospitalisations a day after the state recorded the most daily COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic in early 2020, becoming the new epicenter of pandemic in the United States.
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Tough times for businesses in 2nd wave make more and more go digital
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Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 2 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Retail and Wholesale businesses in India's fashion-apparel-garments sector have not been able to escape the impact of the ongoing second wave of the pandemic, unlike last year.
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SIAM postpones Auto Expo 2022 due to COVID-19
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New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has postponed the Auto Expo - The Motor Show 2022 due to the COVID19 pandemic.
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