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‘We have lost everything’: extreme rainfall across Asia brings flash floods and typhoons

From Afghanistan to Taiwan, unprecedented deluge highlights devastating impact of climate breakdown

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28

Cats Were Domesticated Thousands of Years After Dogs, and the Difference Still Shapes Their Behavior

Two Animals, Two Completely Different BargainsDogs crossed into human company somewhere between 15,000 and 40,000 years ago, the range is wide because the genetic and archaeological evidence keeps pushing the date back. What is clear is why it happened: humans needed something. They needed an animal that could track prey,…

Times Life · Jul 28

Asia ‘scraping the bottom of the barrel’ as Red Sea oil blockade worsens energy crisis

The Houthi threat to Saudi oil exports comes as Japan, South Korea and the Philippines are still reeling from the closure of the strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - AU · Jul 28

Goldman Sachs Names the Asian Currencies Riding the AI Boom. South Korea and Taiwan Are Leading

Goldman Sachs said Asia's foreign exchange market has effectively split between economies benefiting from booming AI investment and chip exports and nations more vulnerable to rising energy costs.

International Business Times · Jul 27

The future is scrappy: Montréal’s Fantasia Film Festival hints at what’s next in media

We visit film festivals to marvel at excellent cinema. We also go to catch a glimpse of what filmmaking and media production might look like in the future. At Montréal’s Fantasia International Film Festival, which closes on Aug. 2, audiences are witnessing exactly this: exceptional films alongside a rich and…

The Conversation · Jul 27

Nature's first cat! Every time your cat purrs, it echoes 30-million-year-old legacy that began with predator scientists call the world's first true cat

First Cat Proailurus: Long before modern cats evolved, an ancient feline called Proailurus roamed the forests of Europe and Asia around 30 million years ago. Widely regarded as the world's first true cat, it is believed to be the common ancestor of today's domestic cats and big cats, including lions…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Why the coming winter is going to be a long, cold one for Europe

Europe will face the next winter with alarmingly low energy supplies and heating oil inventories. Global markets for liquefied natural gas and diesel have been severely strained by conflicts. Asia's strong demand and supply route disruptions are impacting European imports. Policy decisions by China and Russia have further complicated diesel…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Explainer: Why investors are betting big on China’s chipmaker CXMT

China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) became the country's most valuable listed company after its shares surged 470% on their Shanghai debut. The blockbuster listing, Asia's largest IPO this year, highlights strong investor confidence in China's semiconductor ambitions as Beijing pushes for greater technological self-reliance amid global chip competition.

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Oil prices sink 4% while Asian shares gain as Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars in Shanghai trading debut

Shares are mostly higher in Asia as oil prices slipped more than 4% after the U.S. and Iran paused their attacks for a second night

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Malaysia's resource anxiety tests Asia's fastest data centre build-out

In Johor, China's ZDATA told Reuters its data centre operates solely on treated wastewater, and it is finalising a renewable energy deal with state utility Tenaga Nasional to ease strain on the electricity grid. Japan's NTT said its data centre will employ a closed-circuit cooling system to limit water use.…

The Economic Times · Jul 27