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Asia's share markets up on US data
2014-10-20 06:29:01| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Asian shares bounce back after positive data and earnings from the US, and gains on Wall Street
VIDEO: Asia's poverty 'underestimated'
2014-10-15 06:06:01| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The number of people who live in poverty across the Asia-Pacific region is being vastly underestimated according to the Asian Development Bank.
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Asia's airlines turn to onboard Wi-Fi, wireless IFE, unique cabin...
2014-10-14 20:05:00| Wireless - Topix.net
AirAsia is among the many Asian airlines to have embraced onboard Wi-Fi, albeit with a "light" connectivity service which enables passengers to send messages via WhatsApp, WeChat and LINE. As passenger numbers have steadily increased throughout 2014, a welcome trend has emerged among many of the world's airlines: a desire to improve the in-flight experience for travellers.
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Climate change to cut South Asia's growth 9 per cent by 2100
2014-08-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Eco-Business: Climate change will cut South Asia`s growth almost 9 per cent by the end of the century unless world governments try harder to counter global warming, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday. The region is home to a fifth of the world`s population and is already vulnerable to climate extremes: seasonal floods, cyclones and droughts that ravage vast swathes of agricultural land and displace hundreds of thousands of people every year. The costs of countering climate change in South Asia...
Climate change to cut South Asia's growth 9% by 2100
2014-08-19 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Climate change will cut South Asia's growth almost 9 per cent by the end of the century unless world governments try harder to counter global warming, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warns. According to the ADB's report, titled Assessing the Costs of Climate Change and Adaptation in South Asia, the costs of countering climate change in South Asia will also increase over time and will be prohibitively high in the long term. Gross domestic product (GDP) losses are projected at 12.6 per cent...
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