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Which firms will profit from Coronavirus outbreak?

Last week Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry revised their 2020 GDP growth projections downwards to -0.5 to 1.5 per cent, confirming fears of an economic fallout from the coronavirus COVID-19. Just three days earlier, while visiting Changi Airport, the Prime Minister told the media that the country is bracing for a significant hit on the economy and the possibility of a recession.

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Don't know what he'll do: US officials puzzled over Trump's diet rotation during India visit

US officials who have dined on several occasions with Donald Trump on Sunday seemed to be puzzled over the change in the diet of the United States President during his 36-hours trip to India.

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Ghani to take oath of office on Thursday

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has planned to take the oath of office on Thursday, after he secured a second-term as the country's leader, according to an informed source.

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Taliban again attacks Afghan forces after pact implementation

The Taliban again launched attacks on Afghan security forces just 48 hours after the week-long seven-day "reduction in violence" pact agreed by the two sides came into effect in the war-torn country, the media reported.

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COVID-19 outbreak worst health crisis in modern China: Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that the coronavirus outbreak was the most serious health crisis the country has experienced since the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949.

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ALERT: Trump tweets in Hindi 'Eager to visit India' shortly before arrival

( With inputs from IANS )

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COVID-19: Reconsider travelling to Daegu, Cheongdo in S Korea, India to its citizens

The Indian embassy in South Korea has issued an advisory to its citizens urging them to "reconsider non-essential" travels to Daegu and Cheongdo county in Gyeongbuk in the wake of rising coronavirus cases in the East Asian country.

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Swimmers of Jain University shine at inaugural Khelo India University Games

Swimmers of Jain University from Bengaluru helped their varsity to take an early lead in the inaugural Khelo India University Games as they won four gold medals here on Sunday.