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Singapore banks push into post-Covid era: S&P
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Singapore, August 5 (ANI): S&P Global Ratings said on Thursday that Singapore banks are leading their south and southeast Asian peers in the recovery from Covid.
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UN chief welcomes ASEAN's appointment of Brunei diplomat as envoy to Myanm
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 5 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the appointment by the ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) of Brunei's second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as special envoy to Myanmar, said Stephane Dujarric, UN Spokesperson Ste
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Blinken expresses 'grave concern' over military rule in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed "grave concern" over military rule in Myanmar and urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to act to restore democracy there.
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Philippines logs 7,342 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], August 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday 7,342 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,619,824.
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ASEAN appoints Bruenei's Erywan Yusof as envoy to Myanmar: Report
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 4 (ANI): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers have appointed Brunei's second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as special envoy to Myanmar to facilitate mediation among the stakeholders and to find a peaceful resolution of the political
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Blinken to discuss South China Sea, Myanmar during ASEAN meetings this wee
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
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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Blinken to participate in 5 ASEAN ministerial meetings on August 2-6
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will take part in five online ministerial meetings within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to discuss regional and international issues.
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Myanmar has the highest coronavirus mortality rate in Southeast Asia
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar] July 30 (ANI/FENA): With the increase in coronavirus deaths in Myanmar, accusations of residents and human rights activists that the military government, which took control in February, is using the pandemic to consolidate power and suppress the opposition, are becoming m
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Is Flipkart fairly valued compared with its Southeast Asian peers?
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Singapore, July 26 (ANI): Earlier this month, India's ecommerce giant Flipkart announced a round of funding from various global investors which raised another USD 3.6 billion for the mega-unicorn, taking its value to USD 37.8 billion. This is likely to be the last pre-IPO shareholding opport
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Amid China's 'unlawful claims', US moves to increase its engagement with A
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): Amid China's "unlawful" claims across the South China Sea and "coercion" against Southeast Asian claimant states, especially Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines, US is increasing its engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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Korea's 'K-Beauty' to fascinate Southeast Asia, demand for health and livi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 19 (ANI/Global Economic): E-commerce platform Shopee announced TOP5 Korean products list that gained high popularity in Southeast Asia in the first half of this year. Beauty products recorded the highest sales among Korean products in six Southeast Asian countries a
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Philippines logs 5,651 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 1,513,396
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday 5,651 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,513,396.
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