Milestone for Australia's giant connection cord to Asia Solar energy from a massive array on a former cattle station, sent through a subsea cable, could soon power Singapore after conditional approval was granted. AAP · Oct 22, 2024
Most Asian Markets Drop As Traders Weigh US Rates Outlook Most Asian markets turned lower Tuesday after a negative lead from Wall Street fuelled by profit-taking, while traders try to ascertain the outlook for US interest rates. International Business Times · Oct 22, 2024
4,300 tonnes of space junk and rising: another satellite breakup adds to orbital debris woes A large communications satellite has broken up in orbit, affecting users in Europe, Central Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, and adding to the growing swarm of space junk clouding our planet’s neighbourhood. The Conversation · Oct 22, 2024
Bubba Watson will make his first ever pro appearance in this Southeast Asian country Although Watson has made eight previous appearances on the tour, this will be his first in Indonesia. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 21, 2024
Smoke pollution from wildfires may be killing an extra 12,000 people a year, new research suggests Global heating particularly increasing risk of death from smoke inhalation in Australia, South America, Europe and parts of Asia The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2024
US missile deployment to Philippines 'incredibly important' for combat readiness, US general says A US Army general says the deployment by the US military of a mid-range missile system in the northern Philippines was “incredibly important” and allowed American and Filipino forces to jointly train for the potential usage of such heavy weaponry in conditions in an Asian tropical archipelago The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024
2024 Zozo Championship: Prize money, TV coverage, who’s in the field and more The PGA Tour heads to Asia this week. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 21, 2024
Bubba Watson To Make International Series Debut Following Tough LIV Golf Season The two-time Masters champion will compete against rival LIV golfers and the leading Asian Tour players at the BNI Indonesian Masters later this month Golf Monthly · Oct 21, 2024
Sunburn: Why Asia’s biggest electronic dance music festival still doesn’t have a venue Tickets are already on sale and the festival is supposed to be just over two months away, but organisers for Sunburn 2024 are facing stiff opposition from locals in Goa who fear it will bring drugs, noise pollution and environmental damage. Shahana Yasmin reports The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2024
Ghana grapples with crisis caused by world's throwaway fashion This week's podcast focuses on textile waste from fast fashion. As cheap clothes from China, Asia and Europe increasingly end up in West Africa, pollution is rising – particularly in Ghana. RFI spoke to Greenpeace Africa investigators to understand the scale of the issue and how to combat it. Radio France Internationale · Oct 18, 2024
Stock market today: Asian shares gain as China releases plan for market support Asian shares are higher after China's central bank released plans for supporting stock markets through share repurchases The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024
Cocoa Prices Settle Higher on Mixed Q3 Global Cocoa Grindings December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24 ) Thursday closed up +6 (+0.08%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24 ) closed up +71 (+1.23%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and posted moderate gains. Short covering emerged in cocoa futures Thursday after Q3 cocoa grindings for Asia and Europe... Barchart · Oct 17, 2024
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after strong earnings boost stocks on Wall St Shares are mostly higher in Asia after U.S. stocks rose following better-than-expected profit reports from Morgan Stanley, United Airlines and other big companies The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024
Hong Kong Tech And Digitial Media Graduates Arrested For $46M Deepfake AI Scam Targeting Men In Singapore And India Hong Kong romance scam using deepfakes raked millions from men across Asia. The victims had parted more than $46 million. International Business Times UK · Oct 16, 2024
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024 Major meeting of Asian security group begins in Pakistan to discuss security and economic ties The leaders and officials from an Asian security group an international group founded to counter Western alliances have met in the capital, Islamabad to discuss how to boost security cooperation and economic ties
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024 Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall St decline, as selling hits tech companies Shares are mostly lower in Asia after U.S. stocks pulled back from their records
International Business Times · Oct 16, 2024 Asian Markets Track Wall Street Losses On Worries Over Tech Rally Asian markets mostly fell on Wednesday after a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by worries about the sustainability of the AI rally, while oil prices clawed back some of the previous two days' hefty losses.
The Conversation · Oct 15, 2024 Jokowi was once seen as Indonesia’s ‘new hope’. Instead, he leaves a legacy of democratic backsliding As Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) prepares to leave office, Indonesia is still routinely lauded as one of Asia’s most important democracies. Jokowi was first elected, in 2014, on the promise of breaking with the old Jakarta elite and making government more responsive to ordinary people.
The Conversation · Oct 15, 2024 The lasting scars of war: How conflict shapes children’s lives long after the fighting ends The world is witnessing some of the highest levels of conflict in decades, with more than 110 armed conflicts occurring across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Europe.
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024 UN asks Asia-Pacific countries to invest more in preventing damage from disasters A U.N. official says disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people and could derail economic progress in the Asia Pacific region if governments would not invest more in disaster-prevention and mitigation
Latin Times · Oct 15, 2024 Oil Prices Hit By Easing Middle East Fears, Most Asian Markets Rise The sell-off came as the commodity is also hit by worries about China's economic outlook after Beijing failed to announce any new stimulus at a weekend briefing.
Top News · Oct 15, 2024 Hong Kong Police Bust Million Deepfake Romance Scam Ring Hong Kong police arrest individuals in a deepfake romance scam targeting men across Asia, highlighting the dangers of deepfake technology in online scams.
The Conversation · Oct 14, 2024 ‘Awful reality’: Albanese government injects $95 million to fight the latest deadly bird flu The Australian government has committed A$95 million to fight a virulent strain of bird flu wreaking havoc globally.
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024 Stock market today: Asian shares gain after China says more help is needed for its slowing economy Asian shares have started the week on a high note, with stocks in China rising more than 1% after the finance minister said over the weekend that more stimulus is needed for the slowing economy
International Business Times · Oct 14, 2024 Shanghai Stocks Swing After Stimulus Briefing As Most Of Asia Rises Shanghai stocks fluctuated Monday as traders digested a pledge by China's finance minister to provide more help for the country's struggling economy, while most other Asian markets tracked another record day on Wall Street.