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World Record Parachute Jump to Benefit Climate Refugees
BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Jump for the Planet, a record-breaking event will see Polish daredevil Tomasz Kozlowski attempt to break the current world record for the highest parachute jump previously held by Felix Baumgartner and Alan Eustace. In
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DACHSER launches weekly charters from Hong Kong to Frankfurt
HONG KONG, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In response to the autumn peak season and capacity shortages brought on by the coronavirus crisis, Dachser is expanding its premium charter program to include the Hong Kong—Frankfurt route starting at the beginning of
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YuppTV acquires rights of Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020
ATLANTA, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — YuppTV, the world’s leading OTT platform for South-Asian content, has acquired the rights for Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 for a total of 60 matches. The streaming platform will telecast the matches LIVE across
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Dehui’s newly-constructed, fully automatic cell and module lines in Vietnam produces modules with reported efficiency of 22.5%
BAC NINH, Vietnam, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Dehui is anchored by its self-owned, newly-constructed, fully automatic cell and module lines in Vietnam with new manufacturing equipment with 1.5GW annual capacity of 158.75mm, 166mm, 182mm, and 210mm 9 bus-bar solar
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Lim: Let change begin from the Land Below the Wind in the Sabah general election
Let a whirlwind of change begin from the Land Below the Wind in the Sabah general election on Sept 26 as forerunner to restore the mandate of integrity, justice and progress in national governance in Malaysian 15th General Election I
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Promoting wellness key to developing Asia’s post-COVID-19 recovery
KUALA LUMPUR: Policies that promote and facilitate health and overall wellness are vital for Asia and the Pacific’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said today. On top of the obvious health risks, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased inactivity, stress, and anxiety as lockdowns and layoffs heighten isolation,
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Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards Honour the Best in Class in Asia-Pacific Industry
SINGAPORE, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan 2020 Best Practices Awards honoured Asia-Pacific organizations that have accomplished innovative or disruptive breakthroughs and have continually demonstrated excellence. Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards Honour the Best in Class in Asia-Pacific Industry
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US blocks certain imports from China’s Uyghur region
WASHINGTON: The US on Monday blocked the import of certain goods from China’s Xinjiang region over allegations that they were manufactured using forced labour in Beijing’s Uyghur re-education camps, Anadolu Agency reported. The banned items include cotton, computer parts, apparel
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Four-day remand for three family members over alleged bribery
PUTRAJAYA: Three family members have been remanded for four days starting from today to assist probe into payment of bribes as inducement to expedite investigations and appeals by fishing boat owners. Magistrate Shah Wira Abdul Halim issued the remand order until Sept 18
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S. Korea to invest US$2.3 bln to develop drones for military use
SEOUL: South Korea plans to invest 2.7 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) in the next 10 years to develop drones for military use, the arms procurement agency said Tuesday. Under the plan, the country will develop various drones to carry out
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