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US poised to ban shark fin trade, pleasing conservationists

The U.S. is poised to ban the lucrative trade in shark fins, a move conservationists hope will help protect millions of sharks that are butchered every year to satisfy demand in China and other parts of Asia

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LOCALIZE IT: Asian growth has been booming in US metros

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Dec. 9-15, 2022

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Asia tracks Wall Street decline

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and most Asian bourses sagged yesterday, tracking overnight declines on Wall Street, as the Federal Reserve reiterated that US interest rates next year will be higher than previous market estimates, raising fears of a recession.

Bangkok Post

7 journalists jailed in India, Asia has highest behind bars: CPJ

The number of journalists jailed for doing their job has touched a record high this year, seeing a jump of 20 percent as compared to last year with a tally of 323, according to the annual prison census by the Committee to Protect Journalists. India too continues to remain at…

Newslaundry

Relaxed COVID rules, deadly crowd crushes mark year in Asia

Natural disasters and crowd-related tragedies claimed hundreds of lives in Asia and overshadowed the COVID-19 pandemic, with most countries easing or completely lifting the tough restrictions of the previous two years. Even China, the last major country to try to control virus transmission through a “zero-COVID” strategy, relaxed the rigorous…

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Explainer: Why Russia remains India's top oil supplier for 2nd month in a row

NEW DELHI: India has become one of the main outlets for Russian seaborne crude oil ever since its invasion of Ukraine in February.

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Europe hosts southeast Asian leaders as own crises mount

European Union and southeast Asian countries are commemorating 45 years of diplomatic ties with a summit overshadowed by political distractions such as the war in Ukraine and an EU Parliament bribery scandal

The Independent UK

Flood of Russian crude heads to Asia after EU ban kicks in

Russia has all but ceased to be a supplier of crude oil to Europe.

The Times of India

Asian shares track Wall St gains on cooler inflation data

Stocks are mostly higher in Asia after a rally on Wall Street spurred by news that inflation in the U.S. cooled more than expected last month

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Thai Airways in talks to add 20 twin-aisle jets to fleet

Thai Airways International Plc is in talks with planemakers to add some 20 twin-aisle passenger jets, according to people familiar with the matter, as the beleaguered carrier seeks to refresh its fleet amid a travel rebound in Southeast Asia.

Bangkok Post

Cleverly: UK cannot hang on to ‘comfort blanket’ of traditional allies

The Foreign Secretary argued new partnerships must be forged with increasingly influential countries across Latin America, Asia and Africa.

The Independent UK

Russia's logistic logjam worsens in winter, curbs coal exports to China

Infrastructure bottlenecks in Russia worsened with the winter season as rising demand for Asia-bound cargoes amid European sanctions on Moscow led to rail jams and worsened prospects for coal sales to China, according to data and market sources.

Reuters

Asian markets extend Wall St losses; China COVID cases rise

Shares have fallen in Asia after last week's decline on Wall Street

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Restoration of Bangkok building wins award

The Neilson Hays Library in Bangkok has received an Award of Distinction at the Unesco Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.

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Asia's richest man wants India to lead a green energy revolution

India's Gautam Adani, the richest man in Asia, made his vast fortune betting on coal. Now he's aiming to become the world's top player in renewables by 2030 and to make his country a clean energy superpower.

Inverse

Oldest cooked food ever found upends the "Paleo" theory of ancient human diets

Could jazzing up dinner be human habit tens of thousands of years old?

Bangkok Post

Continued losses for regional airlines

The global aviation industry is expected to finally end years of losses with a net profit of US$4.7 billion in 2023, but Asia-Pacific airlines will have to wait a lot longer for their balance sheets to recover, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

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Asian shares follow Wall Street upward

RECAP: Asian stocks climbed after Wall Street posted its first advance this month, with traders focused on upcoming US inflation figures for clues on the path of interest-rate increases.

The Independent UK

Russian athletes offered chance to compete in Olympic qualifying events in Asia

The IOC has criticised the ‘unacceptable interference’ of governments by seeking to ban Russian athletes from sports events

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Asian shares advance on back of Wall Street gains

Shares are higher in Asia after an advance on Wall Street led by the latest rally in technology companies

Al Jazeera

Is World Cup 2022 moving football’s future further east?

With global exposure and fan love, Asian and African teams are redefining the sport’s future.

Al Jazeera

Italy, Japan and UK to merge projects for new fighter jet by 2035

Plan announced amid the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising geopolitical tensions in the Asia Pacific.

Reuters

Japan, Britain and Italy join forces on new combat jet

Japan, Britain and Italy are merging their next-generation jet fighter projects in a bridge between Europe and Asia that marks Japan's first major industrial defence collaboration beyond the United States since World War Two.

Tribune News Service

China seeks to tone down assertive diplomacy that ‘backfired,’ US official says

WASHINGTON — China’s assertive diplomacy in recent years has “backfired” and Beijing now seeks a more predictable relationship with the U.S. as the country’s economy slows and the government tries to loosen its strict COVID-19 curbs, the Biden administration’s top Asia official said.

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