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    Asian markets weighed by virus spikes and stimulus gridlock

    21 Sep 2020

    Most Asian markets fell Monday following another disappointing performance on Wall Street with investors growing concerned about an uptick in coronavirus infections in Europe and the United States, as well as the lack of movement in Washington on a new stimulus.

    Asian markets mostly lower as virus forces new lockdowns

    03 Aug 2020

    Asian markets mostly fell Monday with sentiment depressed by a spike in coronavirus infections that has forced fresh lockdowns and sparked worries about the impact on the world economy.

    Asian shares lower as investors await Fed chair's speech

    26 Aug 2020

    Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 finished at 23,290.86, down less than 0.1%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.7% to 6,116.40. South Korea’s Kospi was little changed but inched down less than 0.1% to 2,365.84. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged 0.1% lower to 25,451.22, while the Shanghai Composite shed 1.5% to 3,324.35.

    Asian shares mixed as investors watch talks on US stimulus

    06 Aug 2020

    Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index shed 0.4% to 22,418.15 while the Shanghai Composite index gave up 0.5% to 3,362.32. Hong Kong lost 1.4% to 24,746.30. South Korea's Kospi added 1.1% to 2,337.05

    Coronavirus pandemic makes Southeast Asia’s Ramadan food bazaars go digital

    28 Apr 2020

    Ramadan is traditionally a lucrative time for food vendors in Muslim-majority countries, with more people going out for late-night meals after breaking their fast at sunset.

    Asian Paralympic Committee chief happy with efforts to help para athletes

    22 Jul 2020

    Over the past three weeks, 25 NPCs have participated in the online meetings so far which are also attended by APC CEO Tarek Souei, with more meetings scheduled in the coming days.

    Book Review: New book revolves around Gulf’s ‘pivot’ to Asia

    25 Jan 2021

    Titled “The Arab Gulf’s Pivot to Asia: From Transactional to Strategic Partnerships,” the book edited by Dr N. Janardhan argues that while economic relations still form the fulcrum of Gulf-Asia association, ‘strategic’ partnerships are fast becoming the norm.

    Tourists flee from Asia's most visited sites

    10 Mar 2020

    Many of the now vanished visitors are from China — a country whose travellers have completely reshaped the tourist economies of Asia over the last few years.

    Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse to dim Africa, Asia

    20 Jun 2020

    Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and southern China will witness on Sunday the most dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse to shadow the Earth in years.

    Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home

    16 Feb 2020

    The slump is being felt sharply in Thailand, where tourism authorities say arrivals from China — usually close to one million a month — have plunged by 90 percent so far this February.

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