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Self-Driving Truck Startup TuSimple Winds Down U.S. Operations

Autonomous trucking company TuSimple cuts U.S. workforce by 75% as it shifts its strategic focus to Asia-Pacific

Caixin Global

Asian Markets On Front Foot As US Jobs Data Provide New Rate Cheer

Asian stocks rose Wednesday after a tepid start to the week as data pointing to a softening US labour market restoked hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the new year.

International Business Times

How sacred images in many Asian cultures incorporate divine presence and make them come 'alive'

Walking into a favorite restaurant here in Knoxville, Tennessee, I was immediately greeted by a golden statue of Buddha, its sparkling gemstone eyes meeting my own as I made my way through the door. The aromas of Thai curries beckoned, but as I was led to a table, I kept…

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Asian Markets Drop As Traders Temper Rate Cut Bets

Stocks fell Tuesday, extending the sell-off seen on Wall Street, with analysts warning November's rally fuelled by bets on interest rate cuts may have gone too far, forcing traders to take a step back.

International Business Times

AP PHOTOS: Photographers in Asia capture the extraordinary, tragic and wonderful in 2023

Individually, the photographs are the product of a moment, capturing glimpses of joy, grief, rage, hope, and resilience.

The Independent UK

Asian nations to dominate new world order

Over 25 developing nations, many of them from Asia, would have a crucial role in the evolution of the new world order, said expert.

The Hindu

Stock market today: Shares mixed in Asia ahead of updates on jobs, inflation

Asian shares are trading mixed as investors await a slew of U.S. economic data set for release later in the week

The Independent UK

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Karnataka will attract investment of ₹1.4 lakh crore annually: M.B. Patil

B'lore Karnataka aims to attract ₹1.4 lakh cr/yr investments to boost economy. Govt initiatives to position State as best-in-class investment destination in Asia. Targeting ₹7 lakh cr investments over 5 yrs, 15-16% growth in GSVA. New industrial policy may be announced soon. Focus sectors: aerospace, defence, electronics, etc. Govt initiatives…

The Hindu

‘We can have a beautiful future now’: Nepal’s first legally married same-sex couple celebrates

After months of legal challenges Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey registered their marriage, giving hope to other same-sex couples in the south Asian country

The Guardian - UK

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Nov. 24-30, 2023

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: Brittany Higgins cross-examination continues; Smithsonian returns Indigenous remains; and first LGBTQ+ couple legally weds in south Asia

Higgins says she wore white pencil dress at Liberal party function after the alleged rape because she was ‘trying to reclaim it’

The Guardian - AU

Asian Markets Struggle Even As US Data Fuels Rate Cut Talk

Asian markets drifted Friday following a mixed day on Wall Street, with data showing a continued fall in US inflation unable to relight the buying that characterised much of November.

International Business Times

Milestone for LGBTQ+ rights as Nepal hosts South Asia's first trans marriage

Nepal has registered its first LGBTQ+ marriage in what is being hailed as a victory for transgender and same-sex couples in conservative South Asia.

Radio France Internationale

Pharrell Williams takes Louis Vuitton to Hong Kong for his second men’s show

Creative director targets east Asia’s luxury market as his preppy streetwear is given a tropical twist

The Guardian - UK

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Abu Dhabi and Asia show crypto is charging ahead—with or without the U.S.

The U.S. has good reasons to stifle crypto—but what's happening elsewhere shows the genie is out of the bottle.

The Guardian - UK

LGBTQ+ couple in Nepal are first in south Asia to be legally married

Rights activists say marriage of Maya Gurung, a transgender woman, and Surendra Pandey is ‘historic day’

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher ahead of US price update, OPEC+ meeting

Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of the release of U.S. consumer inflation data

International Business Times

Markets Drift Ahead Of US Inflation, But Rate Cut Hopes Build

Asian markets struggled Thursday following another tepid performance on Wall Street, with focus on the release of key US inflation data that comes as traders ramp up bets the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next year.

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Tom’s Guide

Apple reportedly canceling in-house 5G modem — major iPhone fail

A report out of Asia claims that Apple is dropping plans to develop its own modem for the iPhone. If true, it means that future phones will continue to rely on modems from third-party supplier like Qualcomm.

Al Jazeera

LGBTQ advocates cheer Thailand’s latest drive for same-sex marriage law

If approved, Thailand would be first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage and only second in Asia.

Louder

I was pretty much ordered to go and play with Steve Howe, Carl Palmer, Geoff Downes and John Wetton. I was told that if I didn’t, I’d be dropped”: Trevor Rabin’s challenging road to Yes

From a dalliance with NWOBHM and Asia to sudden career jumps across the ocean, he’s always been far more interesting and varied than many realise

The Hindu

Femicides at a twenty-year peak across globe | Data

UN study finds 88,900 women/girls killed in 2022 due to gender-related factors; highest in 20 years. Data shows 55% of female victims killed by family/partners, 12% of male victims. Rate of femicides per 1 lakh women highest in Africa (2.8) & Americas (1.5), Asia (0.8). India saw small decline in…

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed ahead of US consumer confidence and price data

Shares are mixed in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks edged lower as investors looked ahead to updates on inflation and how American consumers are feeling about the economy

The Hindu

As deaths due to work-related factors increase, ILO report calls for countries to strengthen safety net

Globally, 30 lakh workers die annually due to work-related accidents/diseases; 63% in Asia-Pacific. Long working hours (55+/wk) biggest killer, followed by exposure to occupational particulate matter, gases, fumes & injuries.

The Hindu

The many grave risks confronting the world today

If, as is sometimes mentioned, war reflects geo-political incompetence, then the first quarter of the 21st century reflects incompetence of the highest order, with several nations contributing to this state of affairs. Europe, Asia, and Africa seem to be in a state of permanent dissonance today, while North and South…

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