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Asian-American communities are full of stark divisions—including splits over whether to see themselves as "Asian Americans" in the first place.

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With Weak Lira, Turkey Woos Foreign Firms

There is a silver lining to Turkey's currency crisis and the global supply chain crunch: The country is becoming an attractive alternative at the gates of Europe for foreign firms. Turkey is seizing on its geographic advantage to woo companies as the skyrocketing cost of sea freight and pandemic-related disruptions…

Asharq Al-Awsat

With weak lira, Turkey woos foreign firms

Istanbul (AFP) - There is a silver lining to Turkey's currency crisis and the global supply chain crunch: The country is becoming an attractive alternative at the gates of Europe for foreign firms.

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Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie plans Asia travel before tabling new China strategy

OTTAWA — Canada's foreign affairs minister says she plans to travel to Asia and elsewhere for some first-hand research before she releases the government's much-anticipated new policy on China.

The Canadian Press

Can Mexico turbocharge pandemic nearshoring by US firms?

The case is building for US companies to move operations they offshored to Asia closer to home.

Al Jazeera

Asian markets mixed as Ukraine fears return, oil extends losses

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Friday following a steep drop on Wall Street fuelled by renewed fears that Russia will soon invade Ukraine, adding to long-running angst about the Federal Reserve's plans to hike interest rates.

AFP

Asian Markets Drop as Ukraine Fears Return, Oil Extends Losses

Asian markets fell Friday following a steep drop on Wall Street fueled by renewed fears that Russia will soon invade Ukraine, adding to long-running angst about the Federal Reserve's plans to hike interest rates. While tensions in Eastern Europe continue to absorb most of the attention, oil extended losses as…

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Asian shares mixed as Ukraine tensions send US stocks lower

Shares have mostly fallen in Asia as investors remain anxious over the possibility that Russia could invade Ukraine

The Independent UK

Asian markets drop as Ukraine fears return, oil extends losses

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets fell Friday following a steep drop on Wall Street fuelled by renewed fears that Russia will soon invade Ukraine, adding to long-running angst about the Federal Reserve's plans to hike interest rates.

AFP

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The Independent UK

Anti-Asian violence spiked in the US during the pandemic, especially in blue-state cities

It’s widely known that Asian Americans felt – and were – persecuted during the pandemic. But the extent of this violence, and its uneven geographic distribution across the U.S., is now much clearer, thanks to research I conducted with collaborators at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and the independent research…

The Conversation

Vietnam to open up to vaccinated travellers from March

‘This is a big piece in the south-east Asia jigsaw’ - James Mundy, InsideAsia

The Independent UK

Singapore opens to more countries, eases test rules

Singapore will ease Covid travel testing rules and launch new vaccinated travel lanes with the Philippines and Israel as it woos more tourists and seeks to reclaim its status of one of Asia’s major travel hubs. Shares of the city-state’s aviation-related stocks rose.

Bangkok Post

A new species of flatworm in our gardens that comes from Asia: Humbertium covidum

A hundred animal or plant new species are described each year in metropolitan France. In most cases, these are native species, present here for a long time, but which had so far escaped the attention of scientists. In a very different way, we are now reporting the existence of a…

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Bangkok Post

Hopes high for influx of Indian visitors to Pattaya

Tourism operators in Pattaya hope Indian travellers can provide some relief during the upcoming low season as the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) prepares marketing plans for the South Asian country, in line with the Air Travel Bubble (ATB) agreement.

ABC News

Millions follow ex-NBA basketball star Zhou Qi on his NBL journey with South East Melbourne Phoenix

How do you grow engagement in a new NBL franchise from the thousands to the millions? Recruiting a superstar from China certainly doesn't hurt.

The Canadian Press

Barrick Gold raises dividend, reports US$2.02-billion profit for 2021

Barrick Gold Corp. is scouting for new exploration opportunities in Asia as part of an ongoing push into prospective territories, the Toronto-based mining company said Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Southeast Asia poll shows China beats US as top economic power

China is seen as the most influential economic power in Southeast Asia, according to the new poll, although there’s caution over Beijing’s territorial positions over the South China Sea.

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Reuters

Despite battlefield success, small killer drones slow to spread in Southeast Asia

Small, cheap, deadly drones caught the attention of military planners in 2020 when used to devastating effect in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, but political sensitivities may keep them out of Southeast Asia, a regional defence expert said.

Reuters

Asia's militaries hunt for smart buys amid COVID funding crunch

Countries throughout Asia are climbing out from under the economic rubble of COVID-19 and looking for cost-effective ways to upgrade their militaries, defence companies said on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow this week.

AFP

Markets rally on hopes for easing Russia-Ukraine tensions

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rebounded Wednesday and Europe extended gains on hopes that Russia will not invade Ukraine after Moscow said some of its troops on the countries' border had started pulling back.

AFP

Markets rally, oil holds losses on Russia-Ukraine hopes

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rebounded and oil held most of the previous day's steep losses Wednesday on hopes that Russia will not invade Ukraine after Moscow said some of its troops on the countries' border had started pulling back.

The Independent UK

Asian shares rise on easing of Ukraine tensions, cheaper oil

Asian shares are higher, buoyed by hopes for a diplomatic solution instead of a Russian invasion of Ukraine

AFP

China may take advantage of Ukraine crisis: US general

Singapore (AFP) - China may take advantage of the Ukraine crisis and do something "provocative" in Asia while Western powers are focused on defusing tensions with Russia, a US general warned Wednesday.

AFP

Markets rise, oil holds losses on Russia-Ukraine hopes

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rebounded and oil held steep losses Wednesday on hopes that Russia will not invade Ukraine after Moscow said some of its troops on the countries' border had started pulling back.

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