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  UN accuses Asia of censorship during pandemic

  Agence France-Presse . Geneva | Updated at 11:47pm on June 04, 2020

  The UN rights chief warned Wednesday that China and other Asian countries were using the coronavirus crisis as an excuse to clamp down on free...

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  Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia

  Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 11:07pm on May 29, 2020

  False alerts about a man shot dead at a coronavirus checkpoint, old footage of a supermarket stampede in reports of panic buying, and a 2015...

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  Eid shopping rush in Asia

  Agence France-Presse . Islamabad | Updated at 11:14pm on May 22, 2020

  Muslims across Asia have packed out markets as they prepare for the annual Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, ignoring coronavirus guidelines even as infections rise. The celebration, the...

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  Asia’s SMEs Tune in to Tech

  Maria Dzhanan, Vice President, Oracle Digital, JAPAC | Updated at 09:24pm on May 13, 2020

  Spurred by Asia’s ambitious smart nation aspirations, Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the region have spent the last few years making digital transformation a priority in...

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  Coronavirus to halt Asia growth for 1st time in 60yrs: IMF

  Business Desk | Updated at 09:32pm on April 16, 2020

  Asia as a region will not register any economic growth this year for the first time in 60 years because of the coronavirus pandemic, according...

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  Visitors vanish from Asia’s most visited sites

  Agence France-Presse . Siem Reap, Cambodia | Updated at 10:39pm on March 09, 2020

  As dawn breaks the unmistakable tapered towers of Angkor Wat emerge from the gloom — but for once there are no tourists jostling on its...

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  Most Asia markets rise on hope of bank support, but Europe resumes plunge on virus fear

  Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong/ London | Updated at 11:05pm on March 02, 2020

  Most Asian markets rose Monday as bargain-buyers moved in following last week’s global rout and central banks including the Federal Reserve flagged support measures such...

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  Asia pharma expo-2020 begins in Dhaka

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:07am on February 29, 2020

  The three-day Asia Pharma Expo-2020 began at the International Convention City, Bashundhara in Dhaka on Friday to showcase pharmaceutical technologies, and equipment. The Bangladesh Association...

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  Five Bangladeshis likely in Asia XI

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:44pm on February 25, 2020

  Five Bangladeshi players are expected to feature in the Asia All-Star XI against Rest of the World XI during Mujib 100 T20 Cup Bangladesh 2020,...

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  EU wants battery autonomy, but first it needs graphite

  Agence France-Presse . Venissieux, France | Updated at 11:25pm on February 23, 2020

  As Europe looks to declare its tech independence by becoming a leader in next-generation batteries, it will have to start by making its own graphite....