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FTSE 100 Live: US inflation dips, Covid update boosts Asia markets

Inflation figures in the United States are today expected to show the annual rate has fallen back from its four-decade high of 8.5%.

Evening Standard

Asian stocks mixed, China gains ahead of US price data

Shares are mixed in Asia with Chinese benchmarks pressing higher after a rally in technology companies helped reverse most of an early slide on Wall Street

The Independent UK

How well has the Morrison government handled relations with Southeast Asia?

This is part of a foreign policy election series looking at how Australia’s relations with the world have changed since the Morrison government came into power in 2019. You can read the other pieces here.

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US must assist with climate finance

As US President Joe Biden is due to meet with leaders from Southeast Asian countries this week at the US-Asean Summit in Washington from May 12-13, one issue on which Washington bears an enormous responsibility -- and from which Asean countries suffer enormous consequences -- will be high on the…

Bangkok Post

Stellantis CEO warns about future EV battery shortage, Asian reliance

The CEO of Jeep maker Stellantis NV on Tuesday joined the chorus of voices in the auto industry warning about a future shortage of electric-vehicle batteries without more production in Europe and the United States, potentially risking the transatlantic automaker's EV commitments.

Tribune News Service

Stellantis CEO Thinks Electric Shift Depends On Smooth Supply Chain Operations: Bloomberg

Stellantis NV (NYSE:STLA) Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares said the shift to electric vehicles depends much on resolving the supply-chain problems swiftly, Bloomberg reported. He said the shift will only work in Europe if access to enough clean energy, batteries, raw materials, and charging infrastructure is ensured. Tavares also said that the…

Benzinga

After trillions in losses, Asia’s stock rout looks far from over

All signs point to more losses ahead for Asian equities after a four-month slump that has wiped out over $2 trillion in value.

Bangkok Post

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Biden team sees tilt to China buoyed as Putin falters in Ukraine

WASHINGTON: As Europe's largest conflict since World War II rages in Ukraine, top Biden administration aides are increasingly convinced it could provide the US with an unexpected advantage -- against China.

The Times of India

Imagine it's 2030 and Australia is a renewable energy superpower in Southeast Asia

We are into the final fortnight of the election campaign, and commentators have noted that climate change has been almost invisible. This is despite the latest IPCC report in April calling for urgent action to avoid catastrophic climate change.

The Conversation

Sri Lanka is the first domino to fall in the face of a global debt crisis

The south Asian country is the first to buckle under economic pressures compounded by Russia’s war on Ukraine, but it won’t be the last

The Guardian - UK

Thailand Giving Away A Million Cannabis Plants, Public Health Minister: Cultivate As Many As You Wish At Home

After Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize medical cannabis in 2018, this January it became the first in Asia to legally allow marijuana. Under the new regulation, which officially takes action on June 9th, its residents are allowed to cultivate cannabis for personal use.

Benzinga

Sri Lanka leader’s brother quits as PM in escalating crisis

The brother of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned as premier on Monday as weekslong protests over Asia’s fastest inflation turned violent, prompting the government to impose a curfew and call in the army.

Tribune News Service

Laos reopens to tourists and other visitors from abroad

The landlocked Southeast Asian nation of Laos has reopened to tourists and other visitors more than two years after it imposed tight restrictions to fight the coronavirus

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Prices to Asia by More than 50%

Saudi Arabia cut oil prices for buyers in Asia as coronavirus lockdowns in China weigh on demand, countering uncertainty around Russia’s supplies as the Ukraine war drags on. Aramco is expected to cut the official selling price (OSP) for flagship Arab Light crude to Asia in June by more than…

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The Guardian - AU

Labor signals more aid to south-east Asia and accuses Scott Morrison of ‘bullying behaviour’ towards Pacific

Shadow minister Pat Conroy says the Coalition’s cuts in aid to Indonesia were ‘shortsighted’

Al Jazeera

Australia looks to fill Asia’s energy gap amid Ukraine crisis

Australia is seeing increased demand for its liquefied natural gas and coal as war and sanctions upend energy supplies.

Financial Times

Lex in depth: why the luxury market needs to hedge against China

A shift in spending habits in Asia and a crackdown on wealth by Beijing threaten a profit squeeze for high-end brands

Bangkok Post

Southeast Asia stock markets stand out as geopolitical heaven for investors

Fed hikes, decades-high inflation and Covid lockdowns in China are only adding to investor bets that Southeast Asia’s stock markets may be one of the best places to park their money right now.

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The Guardian - UK

From India’s highs to Thailand’s lows, Asia’s weather is hitting extremes

Analysis: As the heatwave in India and Pakistan starts to intensify again, Thailand and China are recording strangely cold May days

ABC News

Aaron Evans and Jacynta Galabadaarachchi find football success after moving abroad as teens, despite struggles

Two-hundred Australians ply their trade in football leagues around the world. Many are not household names. And a few find success.

Benzinga

Tesla's India Team Shifts Focus To Wider APAC Region Amid Regulatory Woes

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) may now be headed to the larger Asia-Pacific (APAC) market as it continues to face regulatory challenges in India, according to an Economic Times

The Independent UK

Cambodia hosts meeting on humanitarian assistance to Myanmar

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has convened a meeting in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, in an effort to organize humanitarian assistance for strife-torn Myanmar

ABC News

US set to boost civil society and media in Asia Pacific to counter China's influence

The United States' foreign aid agency flags it will pump more resources into civil society and free media throughout Asia and the Pacific as it intensifies efforts to push back against China's influence across the globe.

The Conversation

Japan’s path to becoming a leader in Western science: an Asian perspective on science and other forms of knowledge

Several well-intentioned efforts seek to incorporate mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) into science in New Zealand. These include a pilot National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) programme in biology and chemistry which places mātauranga Māori concepts on an equal footing with science. Other proposals aim to do the same for university…

The Independent UK

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