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Asian American Women Under 50 Have Seen Their Breast Cancer Rate Surge 50 Percent Since 2000

AAPI women under 50 saw a 50% breast cancer surge since 2000 — now tied with white women for the highest rate. Here are the specific drivers and what Asian American women should know.

Medical Daily

Asia share video for The Traveller (Into The Light), the first new music from upcoming album, Indigo

Asia's new album, Indigo, features two songs co-written with John Wetton and guest appearances from Steve Howe and Mike Portnoy

Louder

FIFA World Cup flop triggers football reckoning across Asia as heads roll and hard questions mount

Asia's dismal FIFA World Cup performance has led to widespread soul-searching, with top football officials and coaches stepping down. South Korea's FA president and head coach resigned after a group stage exit, mirroring similar departures in Saudi Arabia. Despite an expanded tournament offering more spots, Asian teams secured only three…

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Global Market: Kospi slides after early surge as AI stocks face valuation pressure

Indian investors are watching as South Korean stocks reversed early gains due to concerns over high valuations in AI-linked companies. Despite this, broader Asian markets found support from falling crude oil prices. SK Hynix's upcoming US listing and Samsung Electronics' expected profit surge highlight continued AI demand, even as regional…

The Economic Times

How Manta Rays Use Magnetic Fields to Navigate the Ocean and What Marine Research Reveals

The Animal That Reads the EarthA reef manta ray tagged off the Maldives in 2015 travelled over 1,100 kilometres in a single migratory leg, crossing open water with no reef, no current marker, and no detectable landmark to guide it. It arrived where it was going. Researchers at the Marine…

Times Life

Falling oil prices give RBI more room to focus on growth, but relief uneven across Asia: Standard Chartered

Falling crude oil prices are providing a significant boost to India and other Asian nations, allowing central banks to prioritize economic growth. This "disinflationary relief" eases pressure on external accounts, especially for heavy energy importers like India, Thailand, and the Philippines. While some economies like South Korea may still face…

The Economic Times

AI capex cycle likely to end with market pushback, not spending cuts: Jefferies

Global brokerage Jefferies suggests the AI investment boom might falter not due to tech giants cutting spending, but investor impatience for returns. A significant wealth transfer to North Asia, evident in surging Korean and Taiwanese market caps, highlights where AI capital is flowing. US hyperscalers' recent underperformance and increased debt…

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Charting the Global Economy: US hiring slows, eurozone CPI cools

In Asia, Japan's economy is nearing a post-war growth record, buoyed by AI-driven exports, though some Chinese fund managers warn of an AI stock market bubble.

The Economic Times

Why Indian Men Under 45 Are Dying of Heart Attacks, And What Is Quietly Killing Them

The Numbers Are Not a CoincidenceA 2023 study published in the Indian Heart Journal found that nearly 50 percent of heart attack patients admitted to Indian hospitals were under the age of 55, and a significant proportion were under 45. The Global Burden of Disease report has consistently placed India…

Times Life

SET first in Asia to join LGBTIQ+ equality drive

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has become the first stock exchange in Asia to join the global "Ring the Bell for LGBTIQ+ Equality" initiative, underlining its support for LGBTQ+ inclusion.

Bangkok Post

Armenia’s defiant drag scene braves pushback

Armenia sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. While in much of the European Union, the drag scene is mainstream, in Armenia it remains underground. Performers face threats of violence, stigma, police pressure and even rejection by their own families. Despite this, drag queens have built…

France 24

Modi in Indonesia: India forming a strategic BrahMos belt

India's potential BrahMos missile deal with Indonesia could forge a significant coastal defence network across Southeast Asia. This growing 'BrahMos belt,' already including the Philippines and Vietnam, offers regional powers a potent deterrent against China's maritime assertiveness. As US security assurances waver, these missile deployments provide a crucial, independent defence…

The Economic Times

Overseas education project for women and girls axed by UK after two years

The programme, aimed at keeping 1m girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, withdrawn after aid cuts

The Guardian - UK

Energy-hungry Asia is already drawing lessons from Iran crisis

Asia is learning crucial lessons from the recent Persian Gulf conflict, emphasizing the need for larger energy reserves and a wider array of fossil fuel providers. The war highlighted the region's vulnerability to supply disruptions, prompting nations like India to plan strategic stockpiles. This crisis has also accelerated the push…

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Euronews

A Silk Road destination wants tourists to stay longer

Tourist trips to Uzbekistan rose from 6.63 million in 2023 to 11.7 million in 2025. Authorities are linking that growth to new air routes, Central Asian travel packages and higher tourism revenue.

Times Life

Lions Are Not Kings of the Jungle, What the Title Actually Says About Predator Mythology

Lions Do Not Live in JunglesThe African lion, Panthera leo, lives almost entirely on open grassland and scrubland, the savanna. Dense jungle canopy is the territory of leopards and tigers, not lions. The confusion likely originates from colonial-era English, where 'jungle' was used loosely to mean any wild, untamed land,…

Fortune

'Devin-kun': Japan embraces agents as legacy code and a shrinking workforce create a perfect market for an AI software engineer

Cognition AI opened its first Asia office in Tokyo earlier this year. "The country is running on aging infrastructure with a declining workforce."

Bangkok Post

Equities revive as US rate-hike risk eases

RECAP: Asian equities rebounded yesterday as the prospect of an imminent interest rate increase by the US Federal Reserve receded after data showed new job creation had declined sharply.

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AAP

'Can you imagine': PM mocks One Nation over fuel crisis

Australia's multicultural background is being held up by the government as a reason the nation was able to strike fuel supply deals with its Asian neighbours.

Benzinga

Trump Once Said the US Did Not Need Canadian Goods— Now Mark Carney's New Oil Pipeline Could Open Exports Beyond US

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday unveiled plans for a new oil pipeline in Canada’s Alberta Province to the country’s west coast, along the Pacific Ocean, which could open doors to oil exports to Asia.

Euronews

Asian stocks rally after Dow sets fresh record, though chip weakness lingers

Asian markets pushed higher on Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at another record high, with several AI and related chip stocks staging a rebound even as others extended their recent slide.

The Economic Times

Chinese robot maker Unitree wins approval for $619 million Shanghai IPO

The approval comes as China's onshore ‌IPO market ⁠shows signs ⁠of life after a long slowdown. China Resources New Energy shares more than doubled in their Shenzhen debut on Thursday after the wind and solar company raised 24.5 billion yuan, Asia's biggest IPO so far this year.

The Independent UK

Asian shares rally after Dow hits a record, as some AI shares bounce back

Shares have rallied in Asia after the Dow Jones Industrial Average set another record, as some key AI related stocks rose while others extended losses

Times Life

Why Cows Are Sacred in India: The Religious, Legal, and Bovine Reality Behind Hindu Veneration

The Law Protects What the Temple HonoursTwenty-nine of India's thirty-six states and union territories have laws that restrict or outright ban cow slaughter. In Uttar Pradesh, the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act carries a penalty of up to ten years in prison. In Gujarat, it is a life…

Bangkok Post

Bangkok International Content Market aims to boost local film, TV and animation

The Bangkok International Content Market, Thailand's first business networking platform dedicated to film, series and animation, is scheduled to run from July 20-22 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, marking a major milestone in country's ambition to become the "Content Hub of Asia".

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