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'The Serpent' serial killer Charles Sobhraj returns to France

Charles Sobhraj, a convicted killer who police believe killed more than 20 western backpackers on the "hippie trail" through Asia in the 1970s and 1980s, returned to France on Saturday after nearly two decades behind bars in Nepal.

Reuters

Asian shares follow Wall Street downward

RECAP: Asian stocks resumed their declines yesterday after a slump in US tech stocks and more economic data supporting the case for the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates set a downbeat tone.

Bangkok Post

Japan Steps Up

Asia’s rising threats have convinced Tokyo to abandon its defense taboos.

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UN urges rescue of refugees adrift in Andaman Sea

The United Nations and other groups are urging countries in southern Asia to rescue as many as 190 people believed to be Rohingya refugees aboard a small boat that has been adrift for several weeks in the Andaman Sea

The Independent UK

Years of global supply chain chaos could be a nearshoring jackpot for the Americas in 2023

China's status as the factory of the world is diminishing, and Latin America is getting ready to step up.

Fortune

The Bangkok-to-Singapore train voyage that will make you fall in love with overland travel

While the luxe Orient Express is the sole direct train between Bangkok and Singapore, it’s certainly not the only option for crossing southeast Asia. Lucie Grace takes the DIY approach on public trains

The Independent UK

Life and crimes of freed 'bikini killer' Sobhraj

For decades Asia's most wanted man, French serial killer Charles Sobhraj terrorised the continent with a string of murders in the 1970s that targeted tourists.

Bangkok Post

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Asian markets follow Wall St lower on inflation worries

Shares have fallen in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street driven by fears that strong economic data will lead the Federal Reserve to double down on its interest rate hikes to tame inflation

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Dec. 16-22, 2022

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'Serpent' Sobhraj to be freed on Friday

KATHMANDU: French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, whose string of murders across Asia in the 1970s was portrayed in the Netflix series “The Serpent”, was still awaiting his release from prison Thursday after a Nepali court ordered him freed on health grounds.

Bangkok Post

Tse Chi Lop: ‘Meth kingpin’ who draws comparisons to El Chapo gets extradited to Australia

Tse Chi Lop is accused of overseeing operations in which £2.45m of meth was trafficked

The Independent UK

Intelligent Energy could start work on £100m East Midlands gigafactory in 2024

But UK firm warns it could still take plans to EU or Asia if domestic costs are too high

Birmingham Post

Alleged crime boss dubbed ‘Asia’s El Chapo’ arrives in Australia

Extradited Chinese-Canadian suspect Tse Chi Lop, 59, said to head up the Asian mega-cartel ‘Sam Gor’, or ‘The Company’.

Al Jazeera

Asian shares track Wall St rally on upbeat consumer data

Shares are higher in Asia after a rally on Wall Street as investors welcomed a report showing U.S. consumer confidence is holding up despite the Federal Reserve's campaign to fight inflation by raising interest rates

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Ranked: 12 best Asian films of 2022, with trailers

Tom Cruise and James Cameron may be vying for global box office dominance this year, but there has been no shortage of films emerging from Asia to delight, inspire and provoke audiences around the world.

Bangkok Post

'Asia's El Chapo' extradited to Australia

SYDNEY: The alleged boss of Asia's biggest crime syndicate and one of the world's most wanted men has been extradited to Australia and arrested on drug trafficking charges, police said Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Court orders release of serial killer Charles 'The Serpent' Sobhraj

Nepal's top court ordered on Wednesday the release of Charles Sobhraj, the French serial killer portrayed in the Netflix series "The Serpent" who was responsible for a string of murders across Asia in the 1970s.

Reuters

'Asia's El Chapo' extradited to Australia to face drug trafficking charges

Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Thursday it had taken the head of a global drug trafficking syndicate, dubbed 'Asia's El Chapo', into custody after he was extradited from the Netherlands.

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Al Jazeera

Nepal to release serial killer Charles ‘The Serpent’ Sobhraj

The French national, also known as ‘The Bikini Killer’, has been accused of murdering more than 20 backpackers in Asia.

Reuters

Factbox-Who is the 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj?

Nepal's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of Charles Sobhraj, a French national known as the "bikini killer" who police say is responsible killing over 20 young Western backpackers across Asia during the 1970s and 1980s.

Daily Mirror

Serial killer 'The Serpent' who murdered up to 24 victims to be freed from prison

Nepal’s Supreme Court has ruled that notorious serial killer Charles Sobhraj will be freed from prison, due to his health, despite being linked to as many as two dozen murders across Asia

The Independent UK

Australia and China agree to continue high-level dialogue to ‘restore relations’

Ministers meet to restore relations between the two Asia-Pacific nations

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: India’s foreign policy is slowly changing thanks to China

Historically, India has preferred to stay away from aggressive power politics, formal security alliances and an us-vs.-them foreign policy. Maintaining businesslike relationships with all of the world’s great powers was, and some ways still remains, a paramount objective.

The Independent UK

Asian shares mixed as recession worries temper Wall St gains

Shares are mixed in Asia after a modestly higher close on Wall Street

The Times of India

'Archana getting unfair treatment from TTFI'

Top player's father lashes out at national body for keeping her out of singles, mixed doubles at Asian meet

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