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Singapore Open 2019
The winners of the Singapore Open 2019 are listed below: Men’s Singles: Kento Momota (Japan) Women’s Singles: Tai Tzu-ying (Taiwan) Men’s Doubles: Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda (Japan) Women’s Doubles: Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara (Japan) Mixed Doubles: Dechapol Puavaranukroh ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
2019 Malaysian Open Badminton
The 2019 Malaysia Open Badminton tournament was held at Axiata Arena in Malaysia from 2 to 7 April 2019 and has a total purse of $700,000. Winners of the Tournament Men’s Singles: Lin Dan (China) Women’s Singles: Tai Tzu-ying (Taiwan) Men’s Doubles: Li Junhui & ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
India gains access to Bolivian Lithium Reserves
India and Bolivia have signed an agreement for the development and industrial use of lithium, a prime component used to power electric vehicles and cell phones during the state visit of the President Ram Nath Kovind to Bolivia. Forging Partnerships ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
US Navy coast guard ships pass through Taiwan strait
The transit of the ship through the strait demonstrates US commitment to free and open Indo Pacific. Though china has repeatedly warned US to handle the Taiwan issue carefully, US has been helping Taiwan to defend itself. US has sold ..
Air Pollution Raises Diabetes Risk
A study in China has shown that Air pollution raises diabetes risk in China. The findings of the study were based on the data collected from over 88,000 people across 15 provinces, estimating their exposure to PM2.5 based on satellite ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
China hikes defence budget by 7.5%
China has increased its defence budget by 7.5 per to $177.61 billion up from last year’s $165 billion. The 2019 Defence Budget of China stood at 1.19 trillion yuan (about $177.61 billion) which is three times the Indian Defence Budget. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
President Trump signs 'Asia Reassurance Initiative Act' into law
US president has signed the ‘Asia Reassurance Initiative Act’. The law aims at countering the encroaching influence and growing threat from China, and to reinvigorate U.S. leadership in Asia. Features of the Act The important features of the act are: ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Tsai Ing-wen sworn-in as first women President of Taiwan
Tsai Ing-wen (59) has sworn-in as the first female and 14th President of Taiwan on 20 May 2016 in front of national flag. She succeeds outgoing President Ma Ying-jeou. She is the leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Tsai Ing-wen elected as first female President of Taiwan
Pro-Independence Opposition candidate of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Tsai Ing-wen (59) has been elected as first female and 14th President of Taiwan. Ms Tsai’s victory is the biggest mandate ever won by a DPP president and is only the second-ever ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
India imposed Anti-dumping duty on potassium carbonate imports from Taiwan, South Korea
India has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty for period of five years on Potassium Carbonate imports from Taiwan and South Korea. The duty was imposed by Union Finance Ministry based on the recommendations of the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping Duty (DGAD) ..