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Mutual Defense Pacts In Asia-Pacific Region

Explore mutual defense pacts between Russia-North Korea and US-allied nations, serving as deterrence against aggression.

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Putin in Vietnam, seeking to strengthen ties in Southeast Asia while Russia's isolation deepens

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Vietnam to strengthen ties with its longtime partner in Southeast Asia at a time when Moscow is facing growing international isolation because of its military actions in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Grab's chief product officer says generative AI is an 'accelerator' in its drive to get more people using the app without 'friction'

Grab is one of the few tech startups on Fortune’s inaugural Southeast Asia 500 list, which ranks the region’s largest companies by revenue.

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World Stocks Mixed As U.S. Economy Shows Signs Of Slowing

Global stock markets show mixed performance, U.S. hits new highs, Asian markets vary, China tightens financial oversight.

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Japan's exports surge 13.5% in May, helped by cheap yen and strong demand in US, Asian markets

Japan has reported its exports surged 13.5% in May, helped by a weak yen and strong demand in the U.S. and Asia

The Independent UK

Most Asian Markets Advance After Latest Wall St Record

Equities rose across most of Asia on Wednesday following yet another record day in New York fuelled by data that boosted US interest rate cut hopes, though expectations were tempered by cautious comments from Federal Reserve officials.

International Business Times

Vietnam’s economy went through a ‘perfect storm’ last year, but the CEO of one of its largest banks still expects a bumper economy

The Vietnamese have “all the right to think it’ll be better,” says Jens Lottner, CEO of Techcombank, No. 114 on the Fortune Southeast Asia 500.

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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly gain after Wall St rallies to new records

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after U.S. stocks rallied to more records, with gains for technology companies pushing the benchmarks higher

The Independent UK

'Victory For The People': Thailand Set To Approve Same-sex Marriage

Thai lawmakers met Tuesday to vote on legalising same-sex marriage, putting the kingdom on the cusp of becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise marriage equality.

International Business Times

Introducing Fortune’s first-ever Southeast Asia 500: Firms that mine stuff, make stuff, and move stuff dominate

The inaugural Southeast Asia 500 looks a lot like the first version of the Fortune 500 from 1955: Oil, commodities, and industry dominate.

Fortune

Global Markets React To China's Slowing Factory Output

Asian shares mixed on China's factory slowdown and property market struggles. US stocks set records amid inflation hopes. European stocks decline post-elec...

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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower as China reports factory output slowed

Shares are mixed in Asia after China reported its factory output slowed in May, with the property market still in the doldrums

The Independent UK

Muslims In Asia Celebrate Eid Al-Adha With Prayers

Learn how Muslims in Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha with prayers, charity, and solidarity for Gaza, honoring Prophet Ibrahim's faith test through animal sacrifice.

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Muslims in Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha with sacrifice festival and traditional feast

Muslims in Asia are celebrating Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar

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Modern human DNA contains bits from all over the Neanderthal genome – except the Y chromosome. What happened?

Neanderthals, the closest cousins of modern humans, lived in parts of Europe and Asia until their extinction some 30,000 years ago.

The Times of India

'The most complete fast bowler right now': Former India pacer compares Jasprit Bumrah to Wasim Akram

NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Laxmipathy Balaji has compared current Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah to the legendary Wasim Akram. Balaji believes Bumrah is Asia's next best pacer, second only to Akram.

TechRadar

Bad news: the Samsung Galaxy Z 6 Fold Ultra looks increasingly likely to be exclusive to Asia

There's more evidence that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 exists, though most of us might not be able to buy it.

International Business Times

European Stock Markets Falter

European stock markets faltered Thursday following mixed showings by Asia and on Wall Street, as traders reacted to US Federal Reserve signals that it plans only one interest-rate cut this year.

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Global Markets Await Federal Reserve Decision On Interest Rates

Global markets await Federal Reserve decision on interest rates and U.S. consumer prices. Mixed performance in Asian and European markets. Wall Street hits...

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed ahead of a Fed decision on interest rates

Shares are mixed in Asia ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates

International Business Times

Asian Markets Stutter As Investors Fret Ahead Of US Releases

Worries about upcoming US inflation data and the Federal Reserve's outlook for interest rates permeated Asian trading floors Wednesday, while the euro continued to struggle owing to political uncertainty in Europe fuelled by shock EU election results.

The Conversation

Coral reef recovery could get a boost from an unlikely source: Sea cucumbers, the janitors of the seafloor

Sea cucumbers, scavengers of the seafloor that resemble the cylindrical vegetable, have been consumed as a delicacy in Asia for centuries. But in recent decades, they’ve been severely overharvested to a point that they are now quite rare. New research I helped conduct suggests their repopulation could play an important…

The Guardian - UK

Wild horses return to Kazakhstan steppes after absence of two centuries

Seven Przewalski’s horses, the only truly wild species of the animal in the world, flown to central Asian country from zoos in Europe

International Business Times

The Thai 'Boys' Love' TV Dramas Conquering Asia

At her lowest point, fighting burnout and depression in her Chinese hometown, Huang Bingbing says she found comfort in watching the escapist love story of two young men on a then-unknown Thai TV drama.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian markets mixed following hotter-than-expected US jobs report

Asian markets are mixed in muted trading after a jobs report released Friday was hotter then expected

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