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Alarm over Myanmar, sea feud under ASEAN summit spotlight

Alarm over Myanmar’s deadly civil strife and China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea will be under the spotlight this week when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Indonesia

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 Live: FTSE closes at 7764; Ryanair orders $40bn worth of aircraft; house prices down

ASOS shares are down sharply after the fast fashion chain reported a deeper half-year loss and said it faced a challenging trading backdrop.

Evening Standard

Asia rice output turns corner as farmers expand planting

SINGAPORE: Asia's rice output is set to climb this year as higher prices spur farmers to expand acreage and use more fertiliser, easing supply concerns after production suffered its first decline in seven years in 2022.

Bangkok Post

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Asian markets mostly down as US inflation moves into focus

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets struggled Tuesday as investors eyed the release of US inflation data later in the week that could play a key role in shaping the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans.

AFP

Brutal heat continues in Asia

Asia remains in the grip of a blistering heat wave, chiming with predictions from climate scientists that 2023 could be the world’s hottest year.

Bangkok Post

Recovery unabated amid uncertainty

Asia and the Pacific remains a dynamic region despite the challenging year for the world economy.

Bangkok Post

Asia’s ‘thirst’ for Indigenous Australian art on full display in South Korea

Three Indigenous artists are representing Australia at the 2023 Gwangju Biennale, fascinating audiences who rarely see art from the world’s oldest living culture

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Brutal heat continues to grip Asia in warning for the world

Asia remains in the grip of a blistering heat wave, chiming with predictions from climate scientists that 2023 could be the world’s hottest year.

Bangkok Post

Cosy business alliances holding Asia back

For future economic growth, Asian economies need effective policy interventions to foster, not limit, competition and innovation.

360info

Connections that threaten Asian growth

Many Asian economies may not realise their full potential unless they roll back the mutually beneficial links between business and politics.

360info

Asian innovation rests with scaling up

An economist’s century-old idea might be the key driver in the next iteration of Asia’s economic innovation.

360info

Invest in quality infrastructure

Covid-19 has brought severe hardships to countless people and communities across the globe, but for the economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a resilient recovery is underway.

Bangkok Post

National League Rivals to Open 2024 MLB Season in Asia, per Report

This would mark the league’s first time playing a game in South Korea.

Sports Illustrated

Fast-rising Teqball crashes Southeast Asian Games

Phnom Penh (AFP) - As teqball continues its fast growth with its debut at the Southeast Asian Games, the young sport has drawn resentful glances from similar sports in the region that feel it is treading on their turf.

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Ange Postecoglou in Celtic transfer wink as experience proves key in beating rivals to Asian stars

The likes of Hearts and Motherwell have also shopped in Japan but Parkhead remains the desired destination for J League hopefuls.

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Depression, fear and deterioration: Why some Asian families avoid speaking about death

Withholding information about a life-threatening diagnosis from affected family members is a common practice in Asian families but can have ethical and legal implications in Western healthcare.

AFP

Urawa claim title to finish Asian Champions League odyssey

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - Urawa Red Diamonds coach Maciej Skorza said the wait was worth it after the Japanese side won the Asian Champions League on Saturday -- almost nine months after reaching the final.

AFP

Urawa beat Al Hilal to win Asian Champions League

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds won the Asian Champions League after beating Saudi Arabian defending champions Al Hilal 1-0 in Saturday's final second leg for a 2-1 aggregate win.

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AFP

HSBC defeats proposal to spin off bank's Asia ops

London (AFP) - HSBC on Friday overwhelmingly defeated an activist proposal supported by its largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to spin off the bank's Asia business in a search of better returns.

The Independent UK

1st lunar eclipse of 2023 dims full moon ever so slightly

The year's first lunar eclipse is underway, and the best viewing is in Asia and Australia

AFP

Al Hilal not distracted by Messi talk ahead of Asian final

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal will not allow Lionel Messi transfer talk to derail their bid to retain the Asian Champions League title on Saturday, coach Ramon Diaz told reporters.

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‘A culture, a people, an ethos’: one of the US’s oldest Asian American bookstores closes

As Eastwind Books of Berkeley shutters in California, local residents mourn the loss of a community

AFP

US backs another Marcos in tussle for Asia influence

Manila (AFP) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos was 28 when he fled to the United States on an American military plane after a revolution ousted his dictator father and sent the disgraced family into exile.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asia mixed after Wall St sinks

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street sank on worries about the health of U.S. banks that are under pressure from interest rate hikes

The Independent UK

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