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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Japanese and Philippine counterparts in a meeting Thursday on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ annual ministerial meetings in Malaysia. The U.S., Japan and the Philippines have been building a trilateral bloc to broaden security and economic cooperation.
Demand for physical gold remained sluggish this week across major Asian markets as price volatility weighed on sentiment, with premiums in China holding firm and discounts in India narrowing.
The BCCI and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have refused to attend the ACC meeting that is scheduled to be held in Dhaka on July 24 (Thursday), where the Asia Cup 2025 is on the agenda. This has put the tournament in limbo.
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Each year from June to September, a series of heavy rains known as monsoons sweep through the Indian subcontinent, providing relief from heat, irrigating the country’s farms and replenishing its rivers.
While U.S. and European companies have reduced their average dividend payouts over the past decade, Asian corporates have maintained consistent payout ratios, reflecting the region’s improving balance sheets,
Parts of South Korea and Japan have had short rainy seasons this year. Scientists say that climate change has helped make the summer rains more unreliable.
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Vietnamese rank 3rd in Southeast Asia in online learning on CourseraAround 1.8 million Vietnamese are studying on American online academic courses provider Coursera, a 22% increase from last year, with data science, artificial intelligence and Chinese language being popular.
YUEN FOONG KHONG is Li Ka Shing Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Centre on Asia and Globalization at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.
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