Asia

Visitors posing with Ubtech panda robot at
Expo 2020 Dubai on Oct 1, 2021. (Photo: China Council for the Promotion of International Trade)

Asia Pacific robot market poised for big leap

15 DAYS AGO

The extraordinary developments of the 2020 pandemic highlight the need to have a comprehensive and concerted policy to prevent widening inequality and help overall progress in the world of work. (Photo: ILO)

ILO urges APAC states to diversify, grow sustainable inclusive economies

4 MONTHS AGO

A full moon illuminating the night sky on June 24, 2021, in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia where the pandemic has continued to rage on. Foreign investment is likely to increase in Southeast Asia, but much will depend on how well countries contain the new wave of infections. (Photo courtesy of Wendy Graham)

Foreign investment in Asia to grow 5-10%, uptick likely for SE Asia

4 MONTHS AGO

A key finding in a SpotX study in Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan and Australia found that OTT ads drive strong post-ad purchase behavior for 35 percent of OTT viewers. (NNA)

OTT ads influence spending for 35% of video viewers in SE Asia, Japan

7 MONTHS AGO

A file photo showing office buildings in Tokyo which is one of the places where commercial real estate prices have been hit hard by the pandemic. Singapore and Hong Kong were also badly affected. (Image by Pierre Blaché from Pixabay)

Commercial property may never recover to pre-COVID, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong hardest hit

8 MONTHS AGO

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Danish VC Novo opening Singapore office to boost life science investment in Asia

Asia Financials

06, Jul. 2020

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Nearly half of Japan firms in Asia expect recovery in 2nd half of 2020: NNA poll

03, Jul. 2020

Japan insurer Tokio Marine & Nichido launches remote loss prevention service amid pandemic

Asia Financials

01, Jul. 2020

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ADB cuts developing Asia’s growth to 0.1%, lowest rate in six decades

18, Jun. 2020

Hanada Airport, Tokyo

Japan to begin easing travel restrictions with flights to Vietnam

16, Jun. 2020

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SoftBank, 7 other telecoms to lay 9,400-km submarine cable in Asia for growing data traffic

12, Jun. 2020

Global economy to shrink 6% in 2020 on coronavirus pandemic: OECD

11, Jun. 2020

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79% of Japan firms in Asia see sales drop in 1st half on pandemic

01, Jun. 2020

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Global hospital chain operator IHH Healthcare rolls out telemedicine amid Covid-19 pandemic

15, May. 2020

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Casual clothing chain Esprit to close Asian outlets on dismal sales hit by pandemic

30, Apr. 2020

Global deal-making plunges to 18-year low in April amid Covid-19 pandemic

30, Apr. 2020

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Boom in chartered flights for face masks, protective items amid pandemic

28, Apr. 2020

Japanese business expatriates are queuing up at check-in counter at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi for a flight bound for Tokyo's Haneda Airport on April 8, 2020. (NNA)

70% of Japanese business expats to remain overseas amid pandemic: NNA poll

16, Apr. 2020

G-20 agrees to support debt relief for poor nations

16, Apr. 2020

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World economy to shrink 3% in 2020, worst setback since 1930s: IMF

15, Apr. 2020

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Coronavirus to bring worst economic fallout since Great Depression: IMF

10, Apr. 2020

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ADB calls for innovation, coronavirus expected to stunt Asia growth to 2.2%

03, Apr. 2020

Coronavirus infections top 1 million worldwide as pandemic rages

03, Apr. 2020

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(A COVID-19 positive patient is treated by doctors at a hospital in Rome on March 21, 2020.)[Getty/Kyodo]

G-20 vow close monitoring of virus impacts, IMF warns of recession

24, Mar. 2020

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(The Grand Central Terminal is seen empty in New York on March 22, 2020.) [Anadolu Agency/Getty/Kyodo]

Death toll from coronavirus exceeds 15,000, infections top 350,000

24, Mar. 2020

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(Aceh police personnel in protective gear spray disinfectant at Baiturrahman Mosque in Aceh, Indonesia)[Anadolu Agency/Getty/Kyodo]

Global coronavirus cases top 300,000, with 13,000 deaths

23, Mar. 2020

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WHO declares new coronavirus a pandemic as cases keep rising globally

12, Mar. 2020

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