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5G adoption to support new-tech development

After 2030, tech development will be mature enough to make holographic digital universes ready for broad application, thanks in large part to widespread 5G adoption in Asia-Pacific countries including Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Jun 30, 2022

Limavady student bids to be youngest to swim from Asia to Europe

Jude is an already seasoned open water swimmer, triathlete and distance runner, is a member of both North West Triathlon Club

Belfast Live · Jun 30, 2022

Heat waves topple monthly, all-time records in Europe and Asia

Japan is enduring one of its worst heat waves on record for any time of year.

Axios · Jun 30, 2022

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Women try to board plane with luggage filled with over 100 snakes and armadillos

Two women have been arrested in Thailand after X-ray scans revealed they tried to smuggle in more than 100 live animals in their airports, as this issue becomes a growing concern for airports in Asia

Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022

From Rutherglen to Phnom Penh - how a Lanarkshire man has designed Cambodia's football strips

Frazer McRobert moved to Southeast Asia in 2019

Daily Record · Jun 30, 2022

Australia part of Asia, minister says on visit to Malaysian birthplace

Visiting the Malaysian city where she was born, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said her story showed that Australia was part of Asia, as new data showed more than half of Australians were born overseas or had an immigrant parent.

Reuters · Jun 30, 2022

Foreign Minister Penny Wong visits hometown during Malaysian visit, spruiks Australian diversity

Senator Wong has received a warm welcome in Kota Kinabalu, the city of her birth, and spoken about the many Australians who have connections with South-East Asia and other parts of the world.

ABC News · Jun 30, 2022

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Could Electric Motorcycles Overtake Gasoline-Powered Two-Wheelers In Asia?

The increase in popularity of electric mobility across Asia is undeniable. Could this mean that EVs could soon surpass gas-powered bikes in terms of sales?

RideApart · Jun 30, 2022

Hollywood enlists Viu and TrueVisions in piracy fight

Hollywood studios battling online piracy have enlisted the first Asian members of an industry coalition set up to seek out and shut down illegal streaming sites.

Bangkok Post · Jun 29, 2022

Price drop puts farmers in Asia’s largest tomato-growing belt in a fix

Widespread cultivation of crop after resumption of transportation modes has resulted in high yields

The Hindu · Jun 29, 2022

Philippines starts new era of Marcos rule, decades after overthrow

Ferdinand Marcos, the son of the Philippine ruler overthrown in a popular uprising 36 years ago, was sworn in as the country's president on Thursday, promising to strive for unity and a better future while praising his late father's legacy.

Reuters · Jun 29, 2022

Elbit Systems Secures $220M Contract To Supply Precision Guidance Kits

Elbit Systems Ltd (NASDAQ:ESLT) has received a $220 million contract to supply precision guidance kits for airborne munitions to an Asia-Pacific country. The company will perform the contract over a 15-month timeframe. Elbit Systems will supply the Lizard precision guidance kit for general-purpose airborne warheads. The Lizard is a laser-based precision guidance kit…

Benzinga · Jun 29, 2022

FIA F3 race in Macau called off again, no return for WTCR

The FIA Formula 3 World Cup in Macau will not be run this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, while FIA WTCR will not make its planned return to Asia.

Autosport · Jun 29, 2022

Dogs arose from two populations of wolves, study finds

Dogs genetically most similar to ancient Siberian wolves, but they are not direct ancestors and plenty of questions remain

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022

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ABC News · Jun 29, 2022

Australia ranks the highest among more than 20 countries for meth use

Australia is at the top of a list of methylamphetamine use among more than 20 countries in Europe, Asia and Oceania, a wastewater analysis finds.

Bangkok Post · Jun 29, 2022

Biggest currency rout since 1997 puts Asia central banks in bind

The surge in the dollar has set Asian currencies on course for their worst quarter since 1997 and created a dilemma for central bankers.

Benzinga · Jun 29, 2022

Japanese Semiconductor Firm Bonds With India's Tata Motors For Advanced Chip Solutions

Renesas Electronics Corp (OTC:RNECY), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, collaborated with Tata Motors Ltd (NYSE:TTM) and Tejas Networks Ltd. (Tejas), both Tata Group companies. The partnership builds on their longstanding relationship as technology and business partners. Also Read: More Trouble For Semiconductor Industry's Revival as Japanese Chipmakers See Engineers Shortage Renesas, with deep…

Zenger · Jun 29, 2022

Owl’s He Doing – Animal Lovers Release Healed Eurasian Eagle-Owl Back Into Wild

A Eurasian eagle-owl was released back into the wild after animal lovers healed its broken wing.

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France 24 · Jun 29, 2022

Human rights in the Gulf states: Thousands of migrant worker deaths unexplained

Every year, some 10,000 low-paid migrant labourers return home to southeast Asia from the Gulf in body bags. Half of these deaths are unexplained, and with no labour laws in place — nor any will from home nations to investigate — the cycle of exploitation continues unabated. These figures are…

The Times of India · Jun 29, 2022

India forced to ship in gasoline, diesel as shortages flare up

NEW DELHI: Global energy markets that have thrown up plenty of anomalies in 2022 as flows get rerouted and prices jump just saw a fresh quirk: India, typically Asia’s leading gasoline and diesel exporter, has been forced to step up imports of the fuels.

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

Asian shares track Wall St drop as inflation fears drag on

Shares have retreated in Asia after another broad decline on Wall Street as markets remain gripped by uncertainty over inflation, rising interest rates and the potential for a recession

The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2022

North Korea accuses US of building an ‘Asian Nato’ ahead of security talks

Biden due to meet Japanese PM Kishida and South Korean leader Yoon for talks amid escalating missile tests by Pyongyang

Axios · Jun 29, 2022

"Putin has become a terrorist": Zelensky urges UN to expel Russia

Russia must be "brought to justice" or it "could bring terrorist activity" to other European countries and Asia, Zelensky said.

The Conversation · Jun 28, 2022

Cooking with ‘dirty’ fuels affects women’s mental health

About 2.6 billion people – nearly half of the global population, most of them in Africa, Asia and central and south America – rely on biomass fuels, like wood and charcoal, or kerosene to cook meals, heat and light their homes.

The Conversation · Jun 28, 2022

Intensifying heat waves threaten South Asia’s struggling farmers – many of them women

Sitting in a semi-circle in the yard outside of a village school in Nepal, a group of farmers share their concerns about the future. They discuss how the rain is unreliable – droughts and floods are both becoming more common. The heat is overwhelming before the rains come.

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