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New Covid strain dubbed 'nightmare variant' is rapidly doubling the number of infections

The strain, known as XBB, has been found in more than 17 countries in Asia and Europe and has been dubbed a 'nightmare' by Asian media because of how fast it spreads

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Oct. 14-20, 2022

The Independent UK

Omni-channel retail evolution

E-commerce has grown rapidly over the past five years, with expansion accelerating since the pandemic. Though growth has moderated from pandemic highs as restrictions on activity recede, the property services firm CBRE expects future expansion in Asia-Pacific to continue to outpace the rest of the world.

Bangkok Post

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New Covid strain dubbed 'nightmare variant' as it doubles cases in days

The new mutant strain nicknamed the 'nightmare variant' is resistant to immunity has spread across several countries so far including a number in the US, Asia and Europe

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Senegal hones its home-grown rice to cut dependence on Asian imports

Senegalese cook Amy Gueye always tries to use imported rice at her family-run restaurant in Dakar, knowing that customers prefer the taste to home-grown varieties when they buy her spicy rice-based fish and chicken dishes.

Reuters

Manchester City catching United in Asia thanks to Erling Haaland effect

Manchester United’s popularity across the continent was once unassailable but fans are latching on to the striker’s exploits

The Guardian - UK

A bigger role for the disabled

Ten years ago, the Asia-Pacific region came together and designed the world's first set of disability-specific development goals: the Incheon Strategy to "Make the Right Real" for Persons with Disabilities.

Bangkok Post

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Fast-spreading Covid subvariant sweeps through Asia in 'new class' of Omicron

A new subvariant of the coronavirus that is feared to be more immune-evasive and faster spreading than current strains has swept across parts of Asia, fuelling surges in cases

Daily Mirror

As dollar spikes, can China win the 'currency war'?

With the Federal Reserve maintaining high-intensity rate hikes, the currencies of China, Japan, and South Korea, all major Asian economies, have been more or less affected to varying degrees, and are under increasing pressure of depreciation. The exchange rates of the Chinese renminbi (with the offshore exchange rate as a…

Bangkok Post

US Treasury's Adeyemo heads to Apec meeting with focus on trade, 'resilience'

WASHINGTON: United States Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to Asia this week for a two-day meeting with finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific region and bilateral meetings in Thailand and Singapore, the US Treasury Department said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Asian shares mostly gain after rally on Wall Street

Stocks are mostly higher in Asia, tracking the latest rally on Wall Street

The Independent UK

Princess calls on region to end hunger

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has called on countries in the Asia-Pacific region to prioritise the right of all people to food, nutrition, peace and equality.

Bangkok Post

Tech firm IQE boosted with tie-up with one of Asia's leading consumer electronics companies

It was also entered to a strategic collaboration agreement with Korean firm SK Siltron

Birmingham Post

THAI flights to Europe to climb under new EU-Asean accord

The European Union finalised a deal with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to expand flights between the two trading blocs following negotiations that began six years ago.

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Pandemic travel has reached a tipping point

COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are losing their importance for world travelers. There are now more countries and territories — 118, according to Kayak.com data — that welcome any U.S. traveler without restrictions. Of the 109 destinations that still require testing, quarantines, or both for unvaccinated travelers, 17 don’t allow U.S.…

The Times of India

Indian hoopsters win Asia Cup silver to confirm historic World Cup berth in 88 years

NAGPUR: Sunday, October 16, will go down as a red-letter day in the history of Indian basketball. For the first time ever, an Indian team qualified for the World Cup.

The Conversation

Elephant conservation may be undermined by Twitter users who overlook main threats

The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) are all highly threatened species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has identified poaching, habitat loss, and human-elephant conflict as threats common to the species.

The Guardian - UK

In wake of nursery killings, Thailand faces reckoning over drugs, guns and mental health

Experts say the authorities must tackle the highest gun ownership rate in south-east Asia, cheap drugs and deep-seated problems within the police

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In 300 million years, the planet's most iconic ocean will be gone — study

For the sake of the study, the research team ran a series of 4-D geodynamic modeling on a supercomputer to simulate how supercontinents form.

The Times of India

Sneha Singh tops LET Pre-qualifier as 4 Indians head to final stage of Tour

GURUGRAM: Hyderabad's Sneha Singh took the honours as she closed with a dramatic birdie while overtaking the leader, Sock Hwee Koh, on the final hole of the LET Pre Qualifier Event in Asia.

The Independent UK

Asian stocks gain after Wall St rebounds from inflation jolt

Asian stock markets have surged after Wall Street rebounded from a slump caused by worse-than-forecast inflation numbers

Benzinga

Alibaba, Nio Jump Over 3%: Hong Kong Shares Rally With Asia On Strong Wall Street Cues, China Inflation Data Tepid

Hong Kong stocks opened in the green on Friday after major Wall Street indices closed over 2% overnight despite high consumer inflation data for September. China’s subdued inflation for September also seems to have lifted sentiments.

The Independent UK

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Oct. 7-13, 2022

Bangkok Post

Economy due for makeover, Abhisit warns

Thailand is lagging behind other Southeast Asian countries in recovering from the impact of Covid-19, and it needs to remodel its economic structure to remain competitive, according to former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Asia’s Top Film Festival Roots for Regional Talent

From a Singaporean widow on a K-drama voyage of self-discovery to teenagers seeking revenge on a bully, the movies vying for the key prize at the Busan International Film Festival showcase a diverse array of Asian experiences. Ten films are in the running for the high-profile New Currents award at…

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