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Thailand edges closer to legalising same-sex unions

Lawmakers in Thailand on Wednesday passed at first reading four different bills on same-sex unions, moving a step closer towards becoming the second territory in Asia to legalise same-gender marriages.

Reuters

Asian air travel set for 'V-shaped' recovery: AirAsia

Air travel in Asia is set to make a "V-shaped comeback", budget carrier AirAsia's parent company said Wednesday, as countries ease tough coronavirus curbs that have hammered the industry.

Bangkok Post

Japan, Australia to expand defense ties for regional order

Japan and Australia’s defense ministers have vowed to step up their ties to support democratic values in the Indo-Pacific region and agreed to work more closely with Southeast Asia and the Pacific island nations where China is seeking to expand its influence

The Independent UK

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Australia wants 'broad, deep' security ties with Japan, minister says

Australia wants "broad and deep" cooperation with Japan as the two U.S. allies face complex security circumstances in Asia as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, rising inflation and COVID-19 disruption, its defence minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Looming debt crunch positions Laos as next possible Asia default

Laos, with dwindling cash reserves and surging inflation, is facing some of the same strains that pushed Sri Lanka to default and threatens Pakistan’s balance of payments.

Bangkok Post

Start-up ecosystem: Kerala ranks top in Asia in global report

State improves global ranking from 20th to fourth

The Hindu

Tata airlines' consolidation begins: CCI approves Air India acquiring entire stake in AirAsia India

NEW DELHI: Paving way for consolidation among the four Tata Group airlines, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved acquisition of entire shareholding in Air Asia India by Air India.

The Times of India

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Sequoia Capital Closes Largest India and Southeast Asia Dedicated Fund: Reuters

As Sequoia Capital looks beyond current investment weakness in new companies in Asia, it has raised $2.85 billion to fund Indian and Southeast Asian startups.

Benzinga

Asian Stocks Sink again as Inflation Panic Grips World Markets

Equity markets tumbled again Tuesday to extend a global rout fueled by fears of recession, with the Federal Reserve preparing to ramp up interest rates as inflation shows no sign of slowing. Panic has swept through trading floors since data on Friday showed US consumer prices rising at their fastest…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Asian benchmarks decline after bear market hits Wall Street

Asian shares fell across the board after Wall Street tumbled into what’s called a bear market, indicating that major U.S. benchmarks and individual stocks have fallen 20% or more from a recent high for a sustained period of time

The Independent UK

Asean: Where US, China can reconcile?

Southeast Asia is unenviably the region to which the major powers, be they the US, China, the European Union, India, Russia, Australia or Japan, are according to the highest priority at this juncture. All of these countries are on the same page as far as Asean is concerned. An Asean…

Bangkok Post

US makes Asia inroads by playing down need to oppose China

The US sought to bolster its support in Asia this weekend by reassuring nations they don’t need to join a coalition against China, drawing a stark contrast with Beijing’s threats to defend its interests with military force.

Bangkok Post

India, China growing markets for shunned Russian oil

India and other Asian nations are becoming an increasingly vital source of oil revenues for Moscow as the U.S. and other Western countries cut their energy imports from Russia in line with sanctions over its war on Ukraine

The Independent UK

Sahal is living his dream in Stimac's confident and fearless team

KOLKATA: In Igor Stimac's football factory, one of the key features is the former Croatian World Cupper's distinct focus on future. In a team that boasts of veterans like Sunil Chhetri and Gurpreet Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad represents the face of young India: Vibrant, determined and fearless. And it's this…

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The Independent UK

Asian shares sink after inflation-driven retreat on Wall St

Shares are lower in Asia after benchmarks on Wall Street tumbled on with a report that U.S. inflation worsened last month

Bangkok Post

New Asean-US era

The special summit held last month in Washington between US President Joe Biden and nine Southeast Asian leaders clearly emphasised his administration's attempts to engage the region it sees as central to countering China's rising influence in Asia and beyond.

Tribune News Service

US makes Asia inroads by playing down need to side against China

The U.S. sought to bolster its support in Asia this weekend by reassuring nations they don’t need to join a coalition against China, drawing a stark contrast with Beijing’s threats to defend its interests with military force.

The Times of India

Indian pro boxer Sabari Jaishankar enters WBC World Rankings

PUNE: Indian pro boxer Sabari Jaishankar, who had won the Australasia title in the Welterweight division, has become the third Indian to enter the ranking list issued by the Word Boxing Council (WBC).

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Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea Says it Will Boost Defense Capacity to Counter North Korean Threat

South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup said on Sunday that his country would enhance its defense capabilities and work closely with the United States and Japan to counter North Korea's nuclear and missile threat. Lee, speaking at an Asian security meeting in Singapore, said the situation on the Korean peninsula…

Reuters

Fiji says climate change, not conflict, is Asia's biggest security threat

Fiji's defence minister said on Sunday that climate change posed the biggest security threat in the Asia-Pacific region, a shift in tone at a defence summit that has been dominated by the war in Ukraine and disputes between China and the United States.

Al Jazeera

Q&A: Indonesia’s defence minister on security in the Asia-Pacific

At Shangri-La Dialogue, Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto says he is confident the leaders of the US and China will be wise.

Tribune News Service

Austin urges united front in Asia to stop repeat of Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin vowed to help Asian nations push back against what he said was Chinese “bullying,” describing the efforts as necessary to prevent a repeat of the Ukraine crisis in the Pacific.

Daily Record

Tom Rogic in surprise post Celtic transfer talks as playmaker emerges as top target for ambitious Asian club

The Australian ended almost a decade at Celtic Park and is looking for a new club.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida calls for 'wide-ranging' cooperation to hold China in check

SINGAPORE -- At the Shangri-La Dialogue, a key Asian security meeting that opened in Singapore on Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made clear, with China in mind, Japan's stance of not accepting any unilateral attempts to "change the status quo by force."

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Blasts China's 'Destabilizing' Military Activity Near Taiwan

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday blasted China's "provocative, destabilizing" military activity near Taiwan, as well as Beijing's growing aggression across the wider Asia-Pacific region.

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