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Duni (Thailand) Co, a Thai-Swedish paper napkin manufacturer, plans to spend 300 million baht to double its production capacity at its Asia manufacturing base in Samut Prakan, aiming to capitalise on a rebound in demand in the HoReCa (hotel, restaurant and catering) market.

Bangkok Post

'Axie Infinity' creator Sky Mavis releases new mobile app where buying NFTs isn't required

The game has been released in select countries in Latin America and Asia.

Fortune

Asean heat wave blamed on climate inaction

The extreme heat that baked parts of Southeast Asia last month was largely driven by human-induced climate change, according to analysis from a team of scientists.

Bangkok Post

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Heat wave in Asia made 30 times more likely because of climate change, scientists say

A searing heat wave in parts of southern Asia in April this year was made at least 30 times more likely by climate change, according to a rapid study by international scientists released Wednesday

The Independent UK

G-7 leaders likely to focus on the war in Ukraine and tensions in Asia at summit in Hiroshima

The symbolism will be palpable when leaders of the world’s rich democracies sit down in Hiroshima later this week

The Independent UK

Same-sex couples will now have full adoption rights in Taiwan

Taiwan legalized gay marriage in 2019, becoming the only place in Asia that allows it. But until now, those married couples could only adopt children related to one of the partners.

WEKU

Biden cancels Australia visit as debt ceiling default nears

An unfolding crisis over the U.S. debt ceiling prompted President Joe Biden on Tuesday to postpone plans to visit Papua New Guinea and Australia, cutting short an upcoming Asia trip so he can return to Washington.

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Biden vetoes bid by Congress to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from SE Asia

President Joe Biden has vetoed a congressional resolution that would have reinstated tariffs on solar panel imports from Southeast Asia

The Independent UK

Priority is to qualify for Paris by winning Asian Games, says Indian men’s hockey team coach Craig Fulton

KOLKATA: It’s been just two and a half weeks since Craig Fulton started working with the Indian men’s hockey team and the one thing that has really impressed him so far is the camaraderie among the players.

The Times of India

Man City announce two more friendlies for pre-season Asia tour including Bayern Munich fixture

Manchester City have now confirmed their full pre-season fixture schedule with a trip to Tokyo booked in.

Manchester Evening News

Leicester to play in Bangkok in July

Thai-owned Leicester City, who are fighting to stay in the Premier League, will play Tottenham Hotspur in Bangkok in July, in one of a series of top-flight European football exhibition matches that will take place across Asia.

Bangkok Post

Javelin thrower Arjun wins silver at 5th Asian Youth Athletics C’ships

NEW DELHI: Ace javelin thrower Arjun did the country proud after securing a silver medal at the 5th Asian youth athletics championships, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The Times of India

We are aiming to reach top four in Asia by 2047: AIFF secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran

MUMBAI: All India Football Federation (AIFF) secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran on Monday said the country's men's national team is working on becoming one of the top four sides in Asia by 2047.

The Times of India

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…

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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.

Bangkok Post

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.

The Hindu

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

Bangkok Post

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.

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The Independent UK

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

Bangkok Post

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.

The Hindu

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.

France 24

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,…

Reuters

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

The Independent UK

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