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The ferries of Istanbul: a day at the crossroads of Europe and Asia

Photojournalist Frankie Mills captured some of the thousands of daily journeys across the divided city, from those fleeing turmoil in Iran and Russia to locals feeling the strain of the global economic crisis

The Guardian - UK

Poland mulls barrier on Kaliningrad border, says top official

Poland may have to build a barrier on its border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, a top Polish official said on Tuesday, as Warsaw suspects Russia plans to help African and Asian migrants cross over in the coming week.

Reuters

The last solar eclipse of the year happens today

Tuesday's partial solar eclipse will be seen across Europe, northern Africa and western Asia.

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Asian shares mostly lower on worries over China outlook

Shares are mostly lower in Asia as markets remain shaken over the outcome of a Communist Party congress in China, where key reformers were excluded from the highest ranks of ruling party leadership

The Independent UK

HSBC profits fall on French retail impairment charge

Hong Kong (AFP) - HSBC on Tuesday said pre-tax profit slipped more than 40 percent in the third quarter, with the bank citing an impairment on the planned disposal of its retail banking operations in France.

AFP

Nostalgia from Somalia

Mogadishu in Somalia in the mid-1980s was a crossroads where Africa, Asia and Europe joined, where hotels like the Al-Uruba competed with other luxury venues to host some of the Indian Ocean's most potent popular music. Situated right on Lido beach, the distinctive Al-Uruba building with Arabic and Somali architectural…

Bangkok Post

Pushing the envelope for inclusion

When Carla Grant Pickens joined IBM over two decades ago, she was a new mum in search of a job in her late 20s. She knew the US multinational technology company had long been at the forefront of promoting diversity and inclusion, which it still values to this day.

Bangkok Post

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Portuguese textiles become international player

Vila Nova de Famalicao (Portugal) (AFP) - Shaken in the last 20 years by competition from Asia, Portugal's textile industry has found its footing again and become a major player, supplying firms not just in Europe but also in the United States.

AFP

Asian innovators fight online hate, lies as tech giants fall short

BANGKOK/JAKARTA: Fed up with the constant stream of fake news on her family WhatsApp group chats in India - ranging from a water crisis in South Africa to rumours around a Bollywood actor's death -Tarunima Prabhakar built a simple tool to tackle misinformation.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine accuses Russia of blocking full implementation of grain deal

Ukraine said seven vessels sailed off from its ports on Sunday carrying grain bound for Asia and Europe, but accused Russia of blocking the full implementation of Black Sea grain deal.

Reuters

Development of Thailand’s EEC in alignment with APEC aspirations

A key effort by the Thai government aligned with the aspirations of APEC to mobilise trade and investment has been the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which has provided a strong basis for Thailand’s work as host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in 2022.

Bangkok Post

Bitec to host Pet Fair Bangkok edition

The "Pet Fair South East Asia" will reunite the international pet industry in Bangkok from Wednesday to Friday, at Bitec Hall 103-104, Bang Na-Trat Road.

Bangkok Post

SIBF Recognizes Sudanese Historian Youssef Fadl as Figure of the Year

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced Sudanese historian Yusuf Fadl Hasan as ‘Cultural Personality of the Year’ for its upcoming 41st Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2022). Hasan is being recognized for his contributions to the field of history and documentation of the nation’s developmental journey in political, cultural…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia's Albanese, Japan's Kishida agree to strengthen security ties

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida agreed on Saturday to strengthen security ties between the two U.S. allies amid China's push for greater influence in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Equities move lower but SET outlook still good

RECAP: Asian and European stocks moved lower yesterday, as US Treasury yields held at the highest level since the global financial crisis of 2008 and investors weighed risks to Chinese markets.

Daily Mirror

Westlife's Kian Egan pleads guilty to driving offence after being caught by camera van

Westlife have just returned to the UK following the successful Asian leg of their ‘The Wildest Dreams Tour’. They played the first of two shows in Glasgow’s The Ovo Hydro on November 19, the night before Kian’s court date

Irish Mirror

Covid Ireland news amid fears of new 'nightmare variant' strain that's rapidly doubling infections

The strain, known as XBB, has been found in more than 17 countries in Asia and Europe and has been dubbed a 'nightmare' by Asian media because of how fast it spreads

Bangkok Post

Baht drifts lower as Asian currencies fall

The baht continued to drift below 38 to the US dollar as most Asian currencies headed for weekly losses on Friday.

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Japan, 5 nations condemn Russian war in Ukraine at Apec meeting

The United States, Japan and four other nations have condemned Russia's war in Ukraine in a joint release as they wrapped up a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) finance ministers in Bangkok.

Daily Mirror

New Covid strain dubbed 'nightmare variant' is rapidly doubling the number of infections

The strain, known as XBB, has been found in more than 17 countries in Asia and Europe and has been dubbed a 'nightmare' by Asian media because of how fast it spreads

The Independent UK

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Bangkok Post

Omni-channel retail evolution

E-commerce has grown rapidly over the past five years, with expansion accelerating since the pandemic. Though growth has moderated from pandemic highs as restrictions on activity recede, the property services firm CBRE expects future expansion in Asia-Pacific to continue to outpace the rest of the world.

Edinburgh Live

New Covid strain dubbed 'nightmare variant' as it doubles cases in days

The new mutant strain nicknamed the 'nightmare variant' is resistant to immunity has spread across several countries so far including a number in the US, Asia and Europe

AFP

Stocks mostly slide on strong dollar

London (AFP) - Asian and European equities mostly slid Thursday after overnight Wall Street losses, while the dollar jumped as surging inflation, interest rate hikes and recession fears returned to the fore.

Reuters

Senegal hones its home-grown rice to cut dependence on Asian imports

Senegalese cook Amy Gueye always tries to use imported rice at her family-run restaurant in Dakar, knowing that customers prefer the taste to home-grown varieties when they buy her spicy rice-based fish and chicken dishes.

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