Asia – Page 6 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Lion’s share of Russia’s Arctic LNG destined for Asia

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

Russian gas producer Novatek has announced plans to ship 80 percent of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Arctic LNG 2 plant to Asian markets via the Northern Sea Route. … Read More >Lion’s share of Russia’s Arctic LNG destined for Asia

Asia & Pacific

WHO warns young people with no or mild symptoms driving coronavirus spread in Asia-Pacific region

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

The spread of coronavirus in the Asia-Pacific region is increasingly being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. … Read More >WHO warns young people with no or mild symptoms driving coronavirus spread in Asia-Pacific region

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Asia-Pacific Stocks Rise Ahead of Australian Reserve Bank’s Decision on Interest Rates

Posted on August 4, 2020August 4, 2020By Editor

On Wall Street, the major stock indexes rose on Monday evening, as Congress remained deadlocked over the next coronavirus pandemic legislation. … Read More >Asia-Pacific Stocks Rise Ahead of Australian Reserve Bank’s Decision on Interest Rates

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Piracy & armed robbery in Asia almost DOUBLES in a year, study finds

Posted on July 18, 2020July 18, 2020By Editor

Piracy and armed robbery in Asian waters has leapt to its highest rate since 2016, as nearly double the number of incidents have been recorded in 2020 compared to last year. … Read More >Piracy & armed robbery in Asia almost DOUBLES in a year, study finds

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Facebook Ad Boycott Organizers Want Companies in Europe, Asia to Join Campaign

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020By Editor

Over 160 mostly US companies have already joined the ‘Stop Hate for Profit’ campaign in the wake of George Floyd’s death, with corporations including Coca Cola, Levi’s, Starbucks, and Verizon agreeing to partially or fully freeze their Facebook ad buys next month, ostensibly to try to force the social media giant to tackle hateful content online. … Read More >Facebook Ad Boycott Organizers Want Companies in Europe, Asia to Join Campaign

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Dow plunges 600 points amid fears over potential second wave of Covid-19

Posted on June 16, 2020June 16, 2020By Editor

The US stock market took a dive on Monday, following the pattern of Asian and European stocks, as concerns mount over new coronavirus outbreaks in the United States and China. … Read More >Dow plunges 600 points amid fears over potential second wave of Covid-19

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Russia’s Global Ports Group Says to Transit Containers from Europe to Asia Via Russia

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020By Editor

The Russian Global Ports Group announced on Monday it had launched a new transit intermodal service, AE19 Eastbound, from Europe to Asia via Russia that is almost twice as faster as the old route by sea. … Read More >Russia’s Global Ports Group Says to Transit Containers from Europe to Asia Via Russia

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Worldwide coronavirus deaths surpass 9,000 – AFP

Posted on March 19, 2020March 19, 2020By Editor

The global death toll from Covid-19 has reached at least 9,000, according to an AFP tally. The benchmark comes a day after fatalities in Europe surpassed those in Asia. … Read More >Worldwide coronavirus deaths surpass 9,000 – AFP

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US openly paves way for INF-banned missiles to be placed in Europe & Asia – Lavrov

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

Just out of a milestone nuclear missile accord, the US is about to deploy short- and intermediate-range missiles in Europe and Asia, prompting Moscow to engage France and other partners to preserve security on the continent. … Read More >US openly paves way for INF-banned missiles to be placed in Europe & Asia – Lavrov

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Russian gas exports helping Asia & Europe to transition to cleaner energy – Kirill Dmitriev

Posted on January 25, 2020January 25, 2020By Editor

Russia will continue to be the biggest player on the global energy market with plans to increase natural gas deliveries to Europe and Asia, according to the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev. … Read More >Russian gas exports helping Asia & Europe to transition to cleaner energy – Kirill Dmitriev

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