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PlayStation 5 prices on the up in Ireland but will new game releases like Fifa23 and MW2 be hit?

Sony announced the price rise on the PlayStation blog today, saying that it will affect customers in Europe, the UK, Middle East, Africa, Asia, South America and Canada. The US seems to be the one market unaffected by the change.

Irish Mirror

Britain slaps new sanctions on Mynamar military-linked firms

Britain on Thursday announced a new round of sanctions targeting military-linked businesses in Myanmar in support of the Southeast Asian country's Rohingya community and in an effort to limit the military's access to arms and revenue.

Reuters

India economic indicators gave mixed signals on recovery in July

NEW DELHI: India’s business and consumption activity showed conflicting signs of recovery in July as elevated inflation, rising borrowing costs and fears of a global slowdown weighed on Asia’s third-largest economy.

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Asian stocks gain as global markets await Fed chair speech

Asian shares are trading higher as global markets wait for a highly anticipated speech from the U.S. Federal Reserve chair about interest rates at the end of the week

The Independent UK

Transition blueprint mapped

State energy agencies and energy companies are looking forward to a new version of the national energy plan (NEP), which is expected to be unveiled during Sustainable Energy Technology Asia 2022.

Bangkok Post

Extreme Weather Is Brutalizing Asia

Floods, droughts, tropical storms, and heat waves are severely testing the resilience of a region with a lot of vulnerable people.

Foreign Policy

A gourmet revival for St. Lawrence River marine algae

Seaweed has been part of the human diet for a long time. In Asia, its consumption is well established in culinary traditions. Think of the famous dashi, the flavourful Japanese broth.

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BioAsia 2023 to open on Feb. 24

To bring together life sciences and healthcare leaders, academia, startups, regulators, investors

The Hindu

Asian shares mixed after modest Wall Street fall

Asian shares are trading mixed as a wait-and-see mood sets in following another — though more modest — day of sell-offs on Wall Street

The Independent UK

Pandemic sets back Asia-Pacific's poverty fight by 2 years - ADB

The pandemic has set back the fight against poverty in the Asia-Pacific region by at least two years, and many nations will find it harder to escape poverty, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday.

Reuters

The food crisis is much bigger than Ukraine

Russia's blockade of Ukrainian food shipments and the potential loss of Ukrainian harvests due to disruptions from the war have dominated headlines in recent months. Between February and June, global wheat prices surged by more than 60%, fuelling humanitarian concerns and warnings from international development agencies about food insecurity in…

Bangkok Post

Beyond beauty

Self-taught Franco-Vietnamese artist Hom Nguyen is notable for his expressive drawings. His latest exhibition, "Un Monde Meilleur: A Better World", features 12 portraits of women.

Bangkok Post

Stirling glassware firm lands record overseas order

Three-year deal will see giftware range supplied to duty free outlets at Asian airports

Insider UK

Asian shares fall on Fed worries after Wall Street sell-off

Asian shares are mostly lower, echoing a broad sell-off on Wall Street amid speculation about another interest rate raise from the U.S. Federal Reserve

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Asian Markets Track Wall St Plunge on Growing Rate Fears

Asian markets fell again Tuesday and the dollar held gains as traders grow increasingly worried that the Federal Reserve will continue to ramp up interest rates to fight inflation. With the Jackson Hole symposium of central bankers and finance chiefs taking place this week, the focus is on what Fed…

The Canberra Times

New Asian street hawker inspired food court for Canberra

The project will be lead by acclaimed chef Shaun Presland.

The Independent UK

End of Singapore's gay sex-ban is small step in Asia-Pacific

Singapore’s decision to decriminalize sex between men is being hailed as a step in the right direction for LGBTQ rights in the Asia-Pacific region, a vast area of nearly 5 billion people with different laws and attitudes

The Independent UK

Asian stocks mixed before Fed meeting after China cuts rate

Asian stock markets are mixed after China cut an interest rate that affects mortgage costs

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Apec to cooperate to boost tourism

Tourism ministers from across Asia-Pacific have expressed concerns over the damaging effects of Covid-19 on the economy and travel industry, but failed to reach a consensus on all issues due to certain sensitivities.

Bangkok Post

Huawei's ICT camp gets underway

Global tech powerhouse Huawei Technologies is pursuing its onsite ICT skill building event under its flagship Asia-Pacific Seeds for the Future programme in Thailand to develop digital skills among youth in the region.

Bangkok Post

Steel prices drop amid demand dip

Global steel prices, which soared as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war, have declined following lower demand for steel in China and an increase in steel imports into Asia from Russia, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Asharq Al-Awsat

Asian Markets Drift as Investors Assess Fed Outlook

Stocks swung in Asia on Friday as investors tried to assess the Federal Reserve's plans for lifting interest rates to fight inflation, with mixed data and differing opinions by bank officials providing little clarity. The rally across markets from their June lows appears to have run out of steam this…

The Independent UK

Asian markets mixed after Wall St gains on jobs data

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street rose as investors analyzed conflicting economic signals ahead of a Federal Reserve conference next week

The Hindu

New Malayalam documentary on ‘the tallest elephant to have lived in Asia’

Chengalloor Ranganathan carried the main idol during Thrissur’s Arattupuzha Pooram from 1906 to 1914

The Independent UK

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