Tag: Asia Pacific
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Asia Pacific health and finance ministers commit to building stronger health systems
Health and Finance Ministers from the Asia Pacific Region met at a virtual meeting organized by WHO, the Government of Japan and the Asian Development Bank to discuss ways and means to accelerate universal health coverage (UHC) or health for all and mobilize financing for healthcare amidst and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 17, 2020 -
Ramesh Ramadurai named 3M India’s new managing director
3M India is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) with Rs 3,054-crore consolidated annual revenue for the fiscal 2018-19.
May 30, 2019 -
Moody’s revises banking outlook in Asia Pacific
Credit rating agency Moody's reported on Tuesday that it has revised the outlook for banks in the Asia Pacific from negative to stable. A total of 77 per cent of bank rating outlooks in the region are now stable, up from 64 per cent at the end of last year, Efe news quoted the agency …
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July 4, 2017 -
China, India to be world’s largest air market
The Asia Pacific continues to be an engine for growth, with China and India set to become the world's largest market for aircraft, a top Airbus official announced on Friday. John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer of the European aircraft maker Airbus, said: "Air travel is remarkably resilient to external shocks and doubles every 15 years… …
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June 9, 2017 -
‘China will pursue active foreign policy in Asia Pacific’
Expressing concern over China's massive military build-up, a top US intelligence official has told lawmakers that the Communist nation will continue to pursue an "active" foreign policy, especially in the Asia Pacific region, to expand its strategic and economic influence. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told members of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee …
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May 24, 2017 -
Protests outside nuke conference venue in Manila
Around a dozen protesters gathered outside the venue of an international conference on nuclear power in this capital city on Tuesday, denouncing the development of atomic power in the Philippines. The conference on the prospects of nuclear power in the Asia Pacific region hosted by the Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) brought together representatives from …
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August 30, 2016