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SMEs, farmers benefit from over $500m in COVID-19 support in Asia-Pacific region
Aug 25, 2020
KATHMANDU, AUGUST 24 Thousands of micro, small, and medium enterprises, and millions of farmers across Asia and the Pacific stand to benefit from the first phase of COVID-19 crisis response funding from International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. As the pandemic continues to send shockwaves through the global economy,...
South Asia counts losses from devastating monsoon floods
Aug 14, 2020
DHAKA, BANGLADESH: When the Dharala River burst its banks in early July, Kamal Hossain left his home with five members of his family to take shelter in a school in northern Bangladesh, carrying their most prized belongings: cattle, a few sacks of rice and clothes. Like him, an estimated 17.5 million people across South Asia are suffering as a resul...
Harris’ Indian heritage could boost Biden with Asian-American voters
Aug 14, 2020
WASHINGTON: Joe Biden’s presidential campaign plans to step up engagement with Asian-American voters this fall and is betting running mate Kamala Harris’ experience as the daughter of an Indian immigrant will resonate with the fastest-growing US minority population. Harris, whose mother was from India and father from Jamaica, m...
Asia’s World Cup qualifiers postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19
Aug 12, 2020
Qualifying matches in Asia for the 2022 Qatar World Cup have been postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic, world governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation said in a statement on Wednesday. The second round of Asian qualifiers were originally scheduled to take place during the international windows in October and No...
‘Save street food’
Aug 10, 2020
KATHMANDU: In a multi-country effort to save the many affected street food vendors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the South Asian Association for Gastronomy (SAAG) has launched the campaign #savestreetfood in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. SAAG, a think tank drawn from across South Asia, has an annual platform called ‘The Food For Tho...
Pavlyuchenkova opts out of US Open due to COVID-19 ‘insecurity’
Aug 6, 2020
NEW YORK: Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova said on Wednesday that she will not travel to New York to take part in the US Open later this month as organisers could not guarantee her health and safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The US Open is set to be played from Aug. 31-Sept. 12 even as the country leads the world with over 4.7 million conf...
Asia Today: Chinese city tightens rules, Victoria might, too
Jul 31, 2020
BEIJING: China is tightening travel restrictions in the Xinjiang capital amid a COVID-19 outbreak in the northwestern city. People arriving in Urumqi from regions considered to have high infection risk must undergo a two-week quarantine. Others arriving from less risky areas most show proof of good health. Locals “in principle” must sta...
Asia Today: 723 cases in Australia, closures in Vietnam
Jul 30, 2020
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Australia’s coronavirus hot spot Victoria will make masks compulsory statewide after reporting on Thursday a record 723 new cases. Masks have been mandatory in the state capital Melbourne and a neighbouring semi-rural district for the past week. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said the measure will be extended starting ...
Gold hits record high as US-China ties worsen, Asia stocks helped by tech
Jul 27, 2020
Gold hits record high, dollar falls broadly Asia tech shares gain as Intel delays new chips US-China tensions keep investors on edge Earnings, US stimulus talks in focus TOKYO: Gold hit an all-time high on Monday as tit-for-tat consulate closures in China and the United States rattled investors, boosting the allure of safe haven assets, although ...
Adaptation is key to meeting the many demands of our new COVID-19 normal Â
Jul 7, 2020
COVID-19 is a direct threat to the health and well-being of all people in the WHO South-East Asia Region. For as long as the virus spreads, the health and well-being of the region’s near 2 billion people will be at risk, whatever the transmission scenario. WHO and its member states in the region must continue to dig deep and aggressively min...
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