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Global Political Calendar: China convenes its annual Two Sessions

The second court hearing for Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyiwill take place on Monday. The 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China

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Romania's COVID-19 cases top 800,000

A medical worker receives a shot of a COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Bucharest, Romania, Dec. 27, 2020. (Photo by Gabriel Petrescu/Xinhua) Romania reported 2,830 new cases of COVID-19 in th

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COVID-19 vaccines approved for use worldwide, how are they different?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson Johnson (JJ)'s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Saturday, the third vaccine that was greenlighted in the country after those

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Xiamen Marathon granted World Athletics Elite Platinum Label

Participants are seen in the race in the 2015 Xiamen Marathon in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, January 3, 2015. /CFP The Xiamen Marathon in southeast China's Fujian Province has b

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Live updates: Worldwide coronavirus deaths top 2.5 million

SUMMARYThe number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has exceeded 113 million, with over 2.5 million deaths and more than 64 million recoveries, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins Uni

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Poverty eradication: A people's miracle

A photovoltaic poverty eradication power station in Chongqing Municipality, southwest China, January 13, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: ­Aftab Siddiqui is an independent analyst based in London.

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Feb. 20 - Feb. 26)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Johnson & Johnson's

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Jumia co-CEO Jeremy Hodara talks African e-commerce, and his company’s path to profitability

This month, African e-commerce giant Jumia released its second full-year financials for Q4 and its fiscal year 2020. The results were mixed — active customers and gross profit increased, while o

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Extinct Turfanodon reptile was found in tropical and temperate zones

An ancient beast known as Turfanodon is believed to be the first known dicynodont genus that was found in both tropical and temperate zones, according to a new research published on science journa

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Boeing working with regulators, customers on return of 737 MAX in Asia: executive

Boeing Co is working with regulators and customers to return the 737 MAX to the skies in Asia, a senior executive said on Thursday, where it remains grounded nearly two

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Orca wants to give boating navigation its ‘iPhone moment’

Boating is a hobby steeped in history and tradition — and so is the industry and those that support it. With worldwide connectivity, electric boats, and other technological changes dragging the sector

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Over 2.5 mln people globally have succumbed to COVID-19

At least 2,500,770 people have died since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins University data. /VCG At least 2,500,770 people have died since the beginning of the pandemi

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India unveils tougher rules for social media such as Facebook, Twitter

India announced new rules on Thursday to regulate big social media firms, such as Facebook and Twitter, the latest effort by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to tighten control over Big Tech

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Denmark decides to gradually relax coronavirus restrictions

FILE PHOTO: People walking on the streets in Copenhagen, Denmark. /VCG Denmark's ministers of justice, health and education jointly presented a plan for the country's further reopening, starti

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VCs are chasing Hopin upwards of $5-6B valuation

Virtual events platform Hopin is hopin’ for a mega valuation.According to multiple sources who spoke with TechCrunch, the company, which was founded in mid-2019, is running around the fundraise circui

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Namibian president lauds China for vaccine donations

FILE PHOTO: Namibia's President Hage Geingob. /Getty Images Namibian President Hage Geingob on Wednesday lauded China and other countries that have extended help with donations in the form of

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HSBC looks east and to 'hybrid working' after profits fall

03:24 Big announcements had been expected from HSBC – and on Tuesday, those announcements came.The bank's response to pandemic-powered profit falls and new lockdown working patterns is