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Is a new continent on the way? Experts warn Pacific Ocean 'closing'

According to scientists, a new supercontinent will be formed named Amasia

Irish Mirror

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2022

The Independent UK

Court Rejects Avas Flowers' Libel Claims

"The allegedly defamatory nature of this statement is the implication that Plaintiff holds itself out as a local business when it is not. But truth is an affirmative defense to defamation under Delaware law, and the ... Declaration [submitted by Avas] does not deny that Plaintiff maintains call centers abroad…

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Asia's Biggest Film Festival Back in Top Form in 2022

Movie stars, directors and fans descended on South Korea's port town of Busan Wednesday as Asia's largest film festival returned at full power post-pandemic, with an Iranian film opening the event. Top Korean actors and Asian stars including Hong Kong's legendary Tony Leung are set to attend the Busan International…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Asian stocks mixed on strong US hiring, OPEC oil output cuts

Asian stocks are mixed after strong U.S. hiring dampened hopes the Federal Reserve might ease off plans for interest rate hikes and the OPEC oil production cartel agreed to shore up prices by cutting output

The Independent UK

Vietnam eyes China’s tech crown as firms tire of ‘zero COVID’

Apple, Google, and Samsung are among the tech giants expanding operations in the fast-growing Southeast Asian country.

Al Jazeera

LIV Golf makes ‘strategic alliance’ with developmental MENA Tour in effort to gain Official World Golf Ranking points

LIV Golf Bangkok, the series' first event in Asia, tees off later this week.

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What's in a name? The confusion of using the term 'Indo-Pacific'

The now widespread use of the term Indo-Pacific – replacing Asia-Pacific – to describe the region to which New Zealand belongs may have unforeseen consequences, says Stephen Jacobi

Newsroom.co.nz

Saudi Arabia to host Asian winter games in a city that doesn’t exist yet

The country is set to host the games at a mountain resort at the £440bn flagship Neom project

Evening Standard

Gary Murphy: Jon Rahm makes DP World Tour return as LIV goes to Asia

It is a busy week in golf as Jon Rahm returns to the DP World Tour.

Irish Mirror

Hong Kong shares soar 6%, leading Asian market gains

Hong Kong's share benchmark has soared more than 6% as Asian shares track gains on Wall Street

The Independent UK

Meghan Markle hits out at 'toxic Asian stereotypes' shown in Kill Bill and Austin Powers

Meghan Markle took to her Archetype podcast to discuss how Asian stereotypes made it into some of the most popular movies in the early noughties

Daily Mirror

TAT banking on e-visas

With Malaysian tourists becoming the first source market to reach 1 million and reopening of more countries in sight, Thai tourism could realise an even stronger rebound among the Asian market if e-visas are adopted and international flights resume, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Bangkok Post

Saudi Arabia to host Asian Winter Games in £440bn futuristic city that doesn’t exist yet

The Asian Winter Games will take place in 2029 in Saudi Arabia but is set to take place in a city that has yet to be built and won't even be finished for another four years

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Asia-Pacific facing a food crisis

We live in a world full of competing interests and disagreements. Yet despite this, there is one underlying interest that we all share. It is in all our interests to have access to safe, affordable and nutritious food at all times. The question is will there be enough food for…

Daily Mirror

LIV Golf prize money standings as Saudi-backed series visits Asia for first time

The LIV Golf Series makes its first ever trip to Asia over the weekend, as its six event of the season takes place just North of Bangkok at the Stonehill Golf Course.

Los Angeles Times

North Korea’s latest missile test reminds the world of Asia’s powder keg

SINGAPORE — With the war in Ukraine and Russia’s threats to deploy tactical nuclear weapons, it was easy to lose sight of the rising danger North Korea poses to peace in Asia.

The Independent UK

Pound bounces back in Asia trading after Liz Truss’s tax plan U-turn

Sterling is at its highest value against dollar since 22 September

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Wins Bid to Host 2029 Asian Winter Games at NEOM

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it has won a bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at a planned mountain resort in the Gulf Arab state's $500 billion flagship NEOM project. The TROJENA development is expected to be completed in 2026 and will offer outdoor skiing, a man-made freshwater…

Wales Online

Europe faces ‘unprecedented risk’ of gas shortages this winter, energy agency says

The International Energy Agency has warned that Europe will risk gas shortages in the case of a complete Russian cut-off

Radio France Internationale

Europe faces 'unprecedented risk' of gas shortage - IEA report

Europe faces “unprecedented risks” to its natural gas supplies this winter after Russia cut off most pipeline shipments and could wind up competing with Asia for already scarce and expensive liquid gas that comes by ship, the International Energy Agency said.

The Independent UK

Asian shares mostly lower as recession fears deepen

Asian shares have fallen after Wall Street closed out a miserable September with a loss of 9.3%, the worst monthly decline since March 2020

Reuters

Indonesia presses for answers after deadly soccer stampede

Dozens of Indonesian police were placed under investigation on Monday over a stampede at a soccer match that killed 125 people, as authorities sought to determine what caused one of the world's deadliest stadium disasters and who was to blame.

The Hindu

India makes strong pitch to major U.S. firms for investing in oil and gas production

India, also being the 2nd largest refiner in Asia with 23 refineries, will increase its refining capacity.

The Conversation

Nord Stream leaks: where will Europe get its gas from now?

Accusations continue to fly about the cause of major leaks from the two Nord Stream pipelines transporting gas through the Baltic Sea from Russia to Europe.

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