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Janio and idEA Collaborate to Drive Indonesia’s eCommerce Expansion Beyond Borders
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Janio has formalised a partnership with the Indonesian eCommerce Association (idEA) to help Indonesian eCommerce players grow beyond national borders and into other Southeast Asian markets. Janio Infographic: Potential Products for Indonesian Exports
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Hong Kong government urged to stop violence, resolve problems
Hong Kong’s chief secretary, Matthew Cheung, said today he was disappointed with recent protest violence after a period of relative calm, as the Asian financial hub geared up for more anti-government demonstrations in coming days. Cheung, speaking at a weekly
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British School Jakarta Rebrands Its Early Years Education Programme
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — British School Jakarta (BSJ) has rebranded its early years education program by changing the name back to “Kindergarten” – a better understood term for parents in Indonesia. BSJ Head of Primary, Shane Nathan, explains
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UN Security Council to meet on Kashmir at China’s request again
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council will meet at China’s request today to discuss the situation in the disputed Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir, diplomats said. The council will meet behind closed doors for the first time since
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Lebanon delays nomination of new PM
The nomination of Lebanon’s next prime minister has been postponed after major Christian parties said they would not support the candidacy of caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri, presenting a new impasse after weeks of political wrangling. Hariri resigned on October
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US man arrested as he tried to take ship to join Islamic State
WASHINGTON: A Connecticut man was arrested as he tried to reach a ship to travel to the Middle East to fight alongside the Islamic State, federal prosecutors said yesterday. Federal prosecutors in Connecticut said they arrested Ahmad Khalil Elshazly, 22,
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eTail Asia to grow 30% in 2020, building a dynamic community of retail leaders
SINGAPORE, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — eTail Asia, widely celebrated as the number one annual gathering for retail changemakers, is focusing on the growth and evolution of online and omni-channel experiences. With growing attendance year on year, eTail Asia, organized by
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Trump: US is watching North Korea closely
President Donald Trump yesterday said he would be disappointed if something is “in the works” in North Korea and the United States is watching activities in the Asian nation closely. “I’d be disappointed if something would be in the works,
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Lebanese army clashes with supporters of Hezbollah, Amal in Beirut
Lebanese troops lobbed tear gas today to disperse supporters of Shi’ite groups Hezbollah and Amal who tried to storm a square in Beirut in response to a video that purportedly offended Shi’ite figures, witnesses and media reports said. Hundreds of
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Creating Together Opens a New Future of Self-Driving Cars
SINGAPORE, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Demand for self-driving cars and the safety it brings is rising, particularly in Japan, where a super-aging society has upped the stakes considerably in recent years. Learn how Toshiba’s image recognition technology, Visconti™, developed and
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