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Ethiopia has one of Africa's most ambitious housing policies – but the lottery-based system is pulling communities apart

The shortage of adequate housing in cities is an issue around the globe, particularly among developing countries that are rapidly urbanising. The UN estimates that more than one billion people live in slums or informal settlements, 80% of them in Africa and Asia. Globally, three billion people will require adequate…

The Conversation

Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar, at least 700 injured

Rescuers early May 15 evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet ) deep along western Myanmar’s coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications in one of Asia’s least developed countries.

The Hindu

Asian businesses keen on expanding abroad

Southeast Asia and China have emerged as the two leading destinations for overseas expansion as 83% of businesses in Asia are keen to expand abroad, according to a recent report.

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Multipolar world is feasible only by a multipolar Asia: EAM Jaishankar

Globalisation is the overwhelming reality of our times and there must be a respective appreciation of multipolarity because a multipolar world is feasible only by a multipolar Asia, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said

The Hindu

Record temperatures, heatstroke cases engulf Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia continues to grapple with blistering heat amid reports of record temperatures and cases of heatstroke that further add to signs of extreme weather changes.

Bangkok Post

China and Russia are increasing their military collaboration, Japan's foreign minister warns

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has expressed concern about Russian and Chinese military cooperation in Asia, saying the security situation in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region was indivisible since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Asian trade subdued as economic outlook weakens

RECAP: Most Asian share markets were subdued on Friday and the dollar held onto its gains from safe-haven flows, after soft economic data from the US and China fuelled concerns about a global slowdown.

Bangkok Post

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Plea to develop B.G. Road underpass in Kozhikode gets shriller

The road, commonly known as B.G. Road, and officially Cherot Surendran Road, is one of the few links between Kannur Road and Beach Road in Kozhikode as it starts from Chakkorathukulam and ends at Vellayil with a sharp turn around the 67-acre burial ground, considered the second largest in Asia.

The Hindu

Turkey's EU tightrope act: Is either side ready to break the stalemate?

Just months after a devastating earthquake, and with millions suffering from an economy in dire straits, Turkish voters are deciding who should lead the pivotal NATO ally at the crossroads between Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The outcome will reshape the political landscape in Turkey and beyond. For some,…

France 24

Thailand election: Leading parties, personalities, key issues

Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, will hold a general election on Sunday, pitting pro-democracy parties that are surging in popularity against those backed by military-linked conservatives.

Reuters

Guru's Weekly Buzz: May 12-18

Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.

Bangkok Post

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

May 5-11, 2023

The Independent UK

Asian Cup draw: Australia face Syria, Uzbekistan and India in tough Group B

Socceroos will be wary of tricky opponents in Qatar finals, with improved subcontinent side are first up on 13 January

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine pushes to extend wartime grain deal at talks with Russia, Turkey and U.N.

Kyiv is seeking to extend the unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat, a top Ukrainian official said Thursday after the talks on prolonging the agreement concluded in Turkey

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Ronnie O’Sullivan planning to prioritise Asian tournaments over playing in UK

The seven-time world champion wants to play in the big events abroad.

LiveScience

Some of the 1st ice age humans who ventured into Americas came from China, DNA study suggests

The first wave of humans into the Americas during the last ice age may have hailed partly from northern China, according to a DNA study of ancient and modern Indigenous people.

The Independent UK

A lesser-known form of solar power that has several advantages over the traditional kind is gaining traction

The Independent UK

ASEAN leaders to agree to cooperate in fighting cyber scams

Southeast Asian leaders have agreed to tighten border controls and law enforcement to fight criminal syndicates that are trafficking workers to other nations where they are forced to participate in online scams, according to a draft statement to be issued at the end of a regional summit

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‘Nearshoring’ Push Is Fueling Tech Job Demand in Latin America

Post-pandemic interest in reducing reliance on Asia is benefiting IT workers from Chile to Guatemala.

Reuters

Southeast Asian leaders pledge crackdown on human traffickers online scams

Southeast Asian leaders pledged on Wednesday to crack down on online scams operated by human traffickers to prey on vulnerable job seekers, particularly in the poorest countries of the region.

The Independent UK

The best countries to travel to in southeast Asia

From Indonesia to Malaysia, the must-visit destinations on this corner of the continent

The Week

Trip of the week: fascinating, beautiful Taiwan

You’ll encounter few other Westerners on holiday in Taiwan – it receives only 3,000 British tourists each year, for instance – and yet it is among the most beautiful, fascinating and friendly places you could hope to visit, says Janice Turner in The Times. An island one-seventh the size of…

The Independent UK

Alarm over Myanmar, sea feud under ASEAN summit spotlight

Alarm over Myanmar’s deadly civil strife and China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea will be under the spotlight this week when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Indonesia

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: FTSE closes at 7764; Ryanair orders $40bn worth of aircraft; house prices down

ASOS shares are down sharply after the fast fashion chain reported a deeper half-year loss and said it faced a challenging trading backdrop.

Bangkok Post

Asia rice output turns corner as farmers expand planting

SINGAPORE: Asia's rice output is set to climb this year as higher prices spur farmers to expand acreage and use more fertiliser, easing supply concerns after production suffered its first decline in seven years in 2022.

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