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The record breaking Budapest run was no unexpected feat for India’s 4X400m relay team | Data

On Aug. 26, four Indian men shattered records by finishing 2nd in the 4X400 metres relay in the World Championships in Budapest. This was the first time an Asian team completed the race in under 3 minutes. The team broke the Indian national record of 180.25 seconds and the Asian…

The Hindu

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher as investors await US inflation, China economic data

Stock prices are mostly higher in Asia as investors watch for U.S. inflation figures and China's latest economic data

The Independent UK

Biden says U.S. outreach to Vietnam is about providing global stability, not containing China

Vietnam elevates the U.S. to its highest diplomatic status, comprehensive strategic partner. The move reflects broader moves across Asia to counter China’s influence.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Joe Biden calls for stable US-China relationship during south-east Asia tour

US president’s remarks came after after meeting in Vietnam with Communist party official to secure global supply chain

The Guardian - US

Gabon takes down international ivory trafficking network

Authorities in Gabon have dismantled a broad network of international ivory traffickers who smuggled the prized elephant product from Gabon to Cameroon and on to lucrative Asian markets.

Radio France Internationale

Plan to make Guntur market yard Asia’s largest energy-efficient chilli trading hub

EESL and Andhra Pradesh government plan to transform Guntur market yard into Asia's largest energy-efficient chili trading hub.

The Hindu

North America’s ranks of the ultrarich shrank 4% to $16.5 trillion amid 2022’s epic bear market—and the world actually lost ultrawealthy for the first time since 2019, study finds

Wealth-X looks in on the richest of the rich every year, but found something surprising for 2022: less of them.

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UK decides not to call for release of Briton held in India on terror charges

Public demand for Jagtar Singh Johal to be set free is ‘not in his best interests’, says Asia minister

The Guardian - UK

Stock market today: Asian shares weaken while Japan reports economy grew less than expected

Shares have slipped in Asia after Japan reported its economy grew less than earlier estimated in the last quarter

The Independent UK

Asian Games set to go in China with more athletes than the Olympics but the same political intrigue

The Asian Games are set to go in China

The Independent UK

Indonesia's leader calls for peaceful solutions to conflicts at ASEAN summit

Indonesia's president issued a stark warning Thursday after wrapping up a summit of Southeast Asian countries that was joined by China, the United States and Russia, saying “we will be destroyed” unless conflicts are resolved.

France 24

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Sept. 1-7, 2023

The Independent UK

Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate National Human Rights Institutions conference on September 20

President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Biennial Conference of NHRIs of Asia Pacific in New Delhi on Sept 20. Over 1,300 delegates from India and abroad to attend. Conference to mark 75th anniversary of UNDHR, 30 years of NHRI and Paris Principles.

The Hindu

Indonesia warns against new conflicts as U.S., China, Russia attend ASEAN summit

At East Asia summit, leaders warned against sharpening rivalries. US VP Harris, Chinese Premier Li, Russian FM Lavrov urged to manage differences to avoid a "new Cold War". Leaders' statement omitted mention of South China Sea & Ukraine war. ASEAN chair Widodo: "Responsibility to not create new tensions". UN Sec-Gen…

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After summit joined by China, US and Russia, Indonesia's leader calls for resolving conflicts

Indonesia’s president has issued a stark warning after wrapping up a summit of Southeast Asian countries that was joined by China, the United States and Russia

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares fall as China reports weaker global demand hit its trade in August

Shares have fallen in Asia as China reported weaker global demand hit its trade in August, adding to pressures on its economy

The Times of India

JPMorgan: India's ‘trailblazing’ rules set to boost ESG market

MUMBAI: India’s new rules for environmental, social and governance investments and ratings are likely to attract more investors to the nation’s $1.4 billion market and serve as a model for other countries, according to JPMorgan Chase Co.

The Independent UK

In Southeast Asia, Harris says 'we have to see the future'

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled for more than a day to reach this year's summit of Southeast Asian nations, where she was tasked with strengthening ties in a region that's crucial to U.S. interests

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‘Major disruptor’: El Niño threatens the world’s rice supplies

After India imposed an export ban on rice following destructive rains, prices have soared – now rising temperatures put crops across south-east Asia at risk

The Hindu

India fencer Bhavani Devi’s Parisian dream

Bhavani Devi, India's first Olympic fencer, turns 30. She is training in France under Christian Bauer, a world-renowned coach. She has won gold at the Commonwealth championships and bronze at the Asian championships. She is motivated by her peers and is determined to do better at the Paris Olympics. She…

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Watch: Kamala Harris and Indonesian president hold meeting on sidelines of ASEAN summit

Watch as Indonesian president Joko Widodo holds a bilateral meeting with Kamala Harris on the sidelines of the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit on Wednesday 6 September.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian markets are mostly lower as oil prices push higher

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after a decline on Wall Street as traders returned from a long holiday weekend

The Guardian - AU

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Australia urged to expand flights to Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam in blueprint to boost trade

Anthony Albanese will launch strategy amid intense debate over decision to block Qatar Airways’ request for further flights to Australia

The Conversation

Albanese government launches new strategy for ties with Southeast Asia - and business is key

In Jakarta today, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will release Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040, which sets a more active government role in promoting trade and investment links.

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