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Russian war in world's 'breadbasket' threatens food supply

The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine also are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa and Asia who rely on the vast, fertile farmlands known as the “breadbasket of the world.”

The Independent UK

Netflix Gives Green Light To Three Asia-Pacific Series

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is expanding its international content line-up with three new series from the Asia-Pacific market.

Benzinga

China Green Bulletin: China’s Energy Intensity Dropped 3.8% in 2021

BIS to launch Asia green bond fund for central banks, leading lenders disclose details of emission reduction loans

Caixin Global

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Commentary: The ultimate sanction: Listing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism

Almost daily since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week, the United States and allies in Europe and Asia have been tightening the sanctions vise on Moscow. Yet even devastating blows to the Russian state and its economy did not give President Vladimir Putin pause as he unleashed a brutal overnight…

Los Angeles Times

Asia’s most ancient stegosaur fossil discovery could be world’s oldest

This clade of dinosaurs might have originated in Asia, say scientists

The Independent UK

Court filing seeks to seize Iran oil on US-owned tanker

Victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks have asked the U.S. government to seize Iranian crude oil suspected to be on an American-owned oil tanker in Asia

The Independent UK

Stocks Sink as Atomic Plant Shelling Adds to Ukraine Fears

Asian markets tumbled Friday and crude bounced as news that Europe's biggest nuclear power plant was on fire after Russian shelling fueled a flight to safety and ramped up fears about the Ukraine war. As Vladimir Putin's forces stepped up their invasion, Ukraine's foreign minister demanded an immediate ceasefire to…

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Asian shares slide as Russia shells Ukraine nuclear plant

Shares have fallen in Asia after another bumpy day on Wall Street, as investors remain concerned about the broader impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis clouds Southeast Asia’s fragile tourism recovery

A decline in Russian visitors is expected to hit Southeast Asian destinations like Phuket and Bali hard.

Al Jazeera

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The Independent UK

Skye Bioscience Shares Up On Keeping Novotech As CRO For Phase 1 Trial Of THC Prodrug Candidate For Glaucoma

Skye Bioscience, Inc. (OTCQB: SKYE) has entered into an agreement with Novotech Health Holdings, a leading full-service contract research organization in Asia-Pacific, for its upcoming Phase 1 study in Australia of its SBI-100 drug candidate for the treatment of glaucoma.

Benzinga

Here's Why Morgan Stanley Prefers Globalfoundries Over Intel

Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore upgraded Globalfoundries Inc (NASDAQ:GFS) to Overweight from Equal Weight with a price target of $72.50, up from $70 (21.64% upside). Moore downgraded Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) from Equal-Weight to Underweight and announced a $47 price target (3.83% downside). Moore prefers GlobalFoundries over Intel, given his view that the former acts as a hedge against the…

Benzinga

How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is changing air travel

Flight times are increasing, along with their carbon footprints.

Axios

Archaeologists unearth evidence of ‘innovative’ Stone Age culture from 40,000 years ago in China

People of ancient culture demonstrated ‘complex technical system’ for transforming raw materials, scientists say

The Independent UK

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Bangkok Post

CEO optimism at 10-year high

Asia-Pacific chief executives continue to face pressure generated by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and market conditions such as rising inflation, supply chain disruptions and the "Great Resignation".

Bangkok Post

Transforming our agrifood systems

The current nutrition situation in Asia and the Pacific is difficult in many areas across the region. About 40% of its inhabitants cannot afford a healthy diet, and in some areas the fight against hunger has seen reversals rather than advances.

The Guardian - AU

‘A new culture’: discovery in China reveals ochre processing in east Asia up to 41,000 years ago

Site in Nihewan Basin shows, ‘a potential signpost of a migration event of our species’, says Australian researcher

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Fears grow over risk of China, N. Korea, Russia taking advantage of Ukraine turmoil

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the government is on alert for provocations in East Asia by China, Russia and North Korea, which it believes might attempt to take advantage of the turmoil in international affairs.

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The Guardian - UK

European countries dominate half of Asian shark fin trade, report reveals

Despite nearly a third of shark species nearing extinction, Spain supplied 51,000 tonnes of shark fins from 2003-20, says IFAW

The Independent UK

UN: Climate change to uproot millions, especially in Asia

A United Nations report says a staggering 143 million people will likely be uprooted over the next 30 years by rising seas, searing temperatures and other climate calamities

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Russia scholar: Putin's neo-Eurasianism keys invasion

What is behind Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Prominent Russian literature scholar Ikuo Kameyama, the president of Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, who once interviewed former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 2014, believes Russian President Vladimir Putin might still be smarting from events of that year. The following is excerpted from…

The Independent UK

Ten reasons to visit Kyrgyzstan

Post-Soviet chic meets nomadic culture in central Asia’s worst-kept secret, writes Liz Dodd

The Independent UK

Netflix, Amazon and Disney Plus: Every Asian movie and TV show coming to streaming services in March 2022

Shows include ‘Rudra - The Edge of Darkness’, an Indian psychological crime thriller based on the British TV show Luther

Bangkok Post

Outlook brightens for Southeast Asia factories as virus eases

Manufacturing activity kicked into a higher gear in Southeast Asia as nations overcame Omicron-led virus outbreaks while factories in the euro area saw demand increase.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan on alert amid provocations by China, N. Korea, Russia

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