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Japan's economy "seriously impacted" by COVID-19 outbreak: central bank chief

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Thursday said the Japanese economy has been "seriously impacted" by the outbreak of the COVID-19, with the nation's man

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Downside risks to U.S. economic outlook increase significantly: Fed minutes

The newly released minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's March policy meeting showed that all participants saw U.S. economic activity as "likely to decline" in the com

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'I don't take responsibility at all'

Editor's note: Chris Hawke is a graduate of the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and a journalist who has reported for over two decades from Beijing, New York, the United Nations, Tokyo, Ban

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Energica CEO plots her Italian EV company’s reboot from lockdown

There could be more demand for electric vehicles post COVID-19 crisis, believes Energica founder Livia Cevolini.The CEO of the high-performance Italian motorcycle manufacturer offered that point of op

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APD | President Duterte says he’s prepared to sell government assets to fund fight vs COVID-19

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA. April 9 (APD) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he is prepared to sell government assets including the Cultural Center of the Philippi

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iFood merges with Delivery Hero’s Domicilios.com to challenge Rappi in Colombia

Latin America’s leading legacy food delivery company iFood and Delivery Hero-owned Domicilios.com are merging in a bid to take on the food startup Rappi on its home turf.The price of the transaction w

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ShePower: 17 years of perseverance, one fight against coronavirus

04:17 Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, Chinese female medical experts have joined the fight against pandemic in different ways, and Hao Jie is one of them.Hao is executive

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COVID-19 cases in Poland reach 5,000

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Poland has reached the 5,000 mark, the country's health ministry said on Wednesday. As of early Wednesday, the country recorded 5,000 confirmed cases of the

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End of Wuhan's lockdown brings hope to the world

Aerial photo shows cherry blossoms at the East Lake in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 26, 2018. /Xinhua Editor's note: Yuan Sha is an assistant research fellow at the China Insti

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China Railway Group donates medical supplies to Bangladeshi hospitals

China Railway Group limited (CREC) Tuesday donated medical protection supplies to two Bangladeshi hospitals in capital Dhaka to assist in the country's fight against th

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Let Wuhan's sacrifice not be in vain

05:09 Editor's note: On Wednesday, Wuhan, the epicenter of China's coronavirus outbreak, opened to the outside world again. Lockdown measures in the city have faced cri

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Utah’s Podium raises $125M Series C led by YC after reaching $100M ARR

This morning, Utah-based SaaS startup Podium announced that it has closed a $125 million Series C led by Y Combinator’s Continuity fund, with participation from Sapphire Ventures. Prior investor

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China's Hubei reports zero increase in COVID-19 cases

No new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported Monday in central China's Hubei Province, the Health Commission of Hubei said Tuesday.

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China and America should 'seize the hour' to reshape ties

Editor's note: Chen Guifang is a researcher at Hong Kong Baptist University. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Forty-nine years ago today, on April 6

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Update: China's Hubei reports zero increase in COVID-19 cases

(Photo by Zhao Jun/Xinhua)The Health Commission of Hubei said the province had 690 asymptomatic patients under medical observation.WUHAN, April 7 (Xinhua) -- No new con

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EU privacy experts push a decentralized approach to COVID-19 contacts tracing

A group of European privacy experts has proposed a decentralized system for Bluetooth-based COVID-19 contacts tracing which they argue offers greater protection against abuse and misuse of people̵

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Time to single him out – Ben Wallace, defense, efforts and respect

Four-time Defensive Player of the Year, 2004 NBA champion, Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons. /VCG When we talk about the 1996 NBA Draft, one of the three greatest drafts in league history, w