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Delhi not among 10 most polluted cities in Asia: Arvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that among the 10 most polluted cities in Asia, eight are from India and Delhi is not on the list.

The Times of India

Asian innovators fight online hate, lies as tech giants fall short

BANGKOK/JAKARTA: Fed up with the constant stream of fake news on her family WhatsApp group chats in India - ranging from a water crisis in South Africa to rumours around a Bollywood actor's death -Tarunima Prabhakar built a simple tool to tackle misinformation.

Bangkok Post

Partial Solar Eclipse on October 25: Surya Grahan date, time, visibility in India and all you need to know

A partial solar eclipse will be visible across a swathe of the Northern Hemisphere on Tuesday, October 25. The eclipse will be visible in several regions across the world, including Europe, Northeast Africa, West Asia, and South Asia. India will witness the eclipse late in the afternoon.

The Times of India

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Ukraine accuses Russia of blocking full implementation of grain deal

Ukraine said seven vessels sailed off from its ports on Sunday carrying grain bound for Asia and Europe, but accused Russia of blocking the full implementation of Black Sea grain deal.

Reuters

Development of Thailand’s EEC in alignment with APEC aspirations

A key effort by the Thai government aligned with the aspirations of APEC to mobilise trade and investment has been the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which has provided a strong basis for Thailand’s work as host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in 2022.

Bangkok Post

Bitec to host Pet Fair Bangkok edition

The "Pet Fair South East Asia" will reunite the international pet industry in Bangkok from Wednesday to Friday, at Bitec Hall 103-104, Bang Na-Trat Road.

Bangkok Post

SIBF Recognizes Sudanese Historian Youssef Fadl as Figure of the Year

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced Sudanese historian Yusuf Fadl Hasan as ‘Cultural Personality of the Year’ for its upcoming 41st Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2022). Hasan is being recognized for his contributions to the field of history and documentation of the nation’s developmental journey in political, cultural…

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Australia's Albanese, Japan's Kishida agree to strengthen security ties

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida agreed on Saturday to strengthen security ties between the two U.S. allies amid China's push for greater influence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Reuters

Equities move lower but SET outlook still good

RECAP: Asian and European stocks moved lower yesterday, as US Treasury yields held at the highest level since the global financial crisis of 2008 and investors weighed risks to Chinese markets.

Bangkok Post

Westlife's Kian Egan pleads guilty to driving offence after being caught by camera van

Westlife have just returned to the UK following the successful Asian leg of their ‘The Wildest Dreams Tour’. They played the first of two shows in Glasgow’s The Ovo Hydro on November 19, the night before Kian’s court date

Daily Mirror

Covid Ireland news amid fears of new 'nightmare variant' strain that's rapidly doubling infections

The strain, known as XBB, has been found in more than 17 countries in Asia and Europe and has been dubbed a 'nightmare' by Asian media because of how fast it spreads

Irish Mirror

Baht drifts lower as Asian currencies fall

The baht continued to drift below 38 to the US dollar as most Asian currencies headed for weekly losses on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Japan, 5 nations condemn Russian war in Ukraine at Apec meeting

The United States, Japan and four other nations have condemned Russia's war in Ukraine in a joint release as they wrapped up a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) finance ministers in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

New Covid strain dubbed 'nightmare variant' is rapidly doubling the number of infections

The strain, known as XBB, has been found in more than 17 countries in Asia and Europe and has been dubbed a 'nightmare' by Asian media because of how fast it spreads

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Oct. 14-20, 2022

Bangkok Post

Omni-channel retail evolution

E-commerce has grown rapidly over the past five years, with expansion accelerating since the pandemic. Though growth has moderated from pandemic highs as restrictions on activity recede, the property services firm CBRE expects future expansion in Asia-Pacific to continue to outpace the rest of the world.

Edinburgh Live

New Covid strain dubbed 'nightmare variant' as it doubles cases in days

The new mutant strain nicknamed the 'nightmare variant' is resistant to immunity has spread across several countries so far including a number in the US, Asia and Europe

Reuters

Senegal hones its home-grown rice to cut dependence on Asian imports

Senegalese cook Amy Gueye always tries to use imported rice at her family-run restaurant in Dakar, knowing that customers prefer the taste to home-grown varieties when they buy her spicy rice-based fish and chicken dishes.

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Manchester City catching United in Asia thanks to Erling Haaland effect

Manchester United’s popularity across the continent was once unassailable but fans are latching on to the striker’s exploits

Bangkok Post

A bigger role for the disabled

Ten years ago, the Asia-Pacific region came together and designed the world's first set of disability-specific development goals: the Incheon Strategy to "Make the Right Real" for Persons with Disabilities.

Daily Mirror

Fast-spreading Covid subvariant sweeps through Asia in 'new class' of Omicron

A new subvariant of the coronavirus that is feared to be more immune-evasive and faster spreading than current strains has swept across parts of Asia, fuelling surges in cases

Bangkok Post

As dollar spikes, can China win the 'currency war'?

With the Federal Reserve maintaining high-intensity rate hikes, the currencies of China, Japan, and South Korea, all major Asian economies, have been more or less affected to varying degrees, and are under increasing pressure of depreciation. The exchange rates of the Chinese renminbi (with the offshore exchange rate as a…

Bangkok Post

US Treasury's Adeyemo heads to Apec meeting with focus on trade, 'resilience'

WASHINGTON: United States Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to Asia this week for a two-day meeting with finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific region and bilateral meetings in Thailand and Singapore, the US Treasury Department said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Asian shares mostly gain after rally on Wall Street

Stocks are mostly higher in Asia, tracking the latest rally on Wall Street

Bangkok Post

Princess calls on region to end hunger

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has called on countries in the Asia-Pacific region to prioritise the right of all people to food, nutrition, peace and equality.

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