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Forced labour in west African cybercrime academies: how fear traps young men

Forced labour in cybercrime might call to mind scam compounds in south-east Asia. A growing body of scholarship, journalism and policy attention has entrenched that stereotype. Images of fortified compounds, armed guards and confiscated passports are shaping how courts worldwide interpret cybercriminal participation.

The Conversation

Manulife Asia Care Survey 2026: Independence as Asia's New Legacy

HONG KONG, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As longevity continues to rise across Asia, people are rethinking what it truly means to leave a legacy. Living longer no longer means simply adding years to life. Instead, the Manulife Asia Care Survey 2026 shows a clear shift in mindset: people across…

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INFiLED APAC to Showcase Latest LED Display Innovations at InfoComm Asia 2026

SHENZHEN, China, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- INFiLED will participate in InfoComm Asia 2026, one of Asia's leading professional audiovisual exhibitions, taking place from 15-17 July 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.This year, INFiLED will deliver an immersive visual experience, showcasing a versatile lineup of innovative LED display solutions designed for commercial,…

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Peace hopes steady Europe before expected ECB rate hike

European shares have risen on reports of ongoing talks between the US and Iran, while the euro is flat before a likely rate hike by the EU's central bank.

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Asian shares slip after another sell-off of AI stocks on Wall St, while oil prices rise

Shares are mostly lower in Asia following another sell-off of artificial-intelligence stocks that dragged the U.S. market sharply lower

The Independent UK

Earth’s energy imbalance has doubled – here’s why that matters

Heatwaves across Europe and south Asia have dominated the news recently. But these events are really a surface expression of more fundamental changes that are affecting our planet: the Earth itself is accumulating heat faster than ever before.

The Conversation

Argon & Co Launch Strategic Design to Move Organisations from Idea to Impact

SYDNEY, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Argon & Co, the global management consultancy specialising in operations strategy and transformation, today announced that Bevington Group has officially become Argon & Co, strengthening the firm's ability to help organisations design and deliver transformation projects across the Asia Pacific region.

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Digital sovereignty isn't the same thing as digital isolation. Asia's governments should be careful

Treating server location as an expression of sovereignty threatens resilience, competition, and ASEAN’s ambitions for a shared digital market.

Fortune

French luxury brand mocked for selling £39 ‘incense spiral’ that looks like mosquito-repellent coil

Social media user jokes that Diptyque ‘gentrified my mosquito coil’

The Independent UK

SAFETY STOCKPILING HITS HIGHEST LEVEL IN OVER THREE YEARS AS BUSINESSES RUSH TO PROTECT AGAINST INFLATION AND SHORTAGES: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX

CLARK, N.J., June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index, based on a monthly survey of 27,000 businesses, signaled continued pressure on global supply chains in May as manufacturers increased purchases and built safety stocks to protect against rising inflation.

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Japan just switched on Asia’s first osmotic power plant and it runs on seawater and sewage

Every clean energy source comes with a condition attached. Solar stops the moment the sun sets. Wind quits when the air goes still. Even hydropower leans on whatever the season decides to send down the river. The one thing the global grid genuinely lacks is a clean source that simply…

The Times of India

World shares are mostly lower after a tech sell-off on Wall Street, while oil prices waver

Shares in Europe are mostly lower after most markets in Asia declined

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Sharp bets on smart printers to power hybrid work across Asia

SHARP has unveiled a new generation of A3 colour multifunctional printers across Asia, aiming to meet the demands of hybrid workplaces with smarter, faster and more secure technology – and perhaps make office life just a little less painful when someone jams the paper tray.

Bangkok Post

COSMOBEAUTÉ MALAYSIA & BEAUTYEXPO 2026 RETURNS TO KLCC TO DRIVE B2B EXCELLENCE AND NEW BUSINESS FRONTIERS

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cosmobeauté Malaysia & beautyexpo is set to make its grand return to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) from 29 September to 1 October 2026. Now in its 21st edition for Cosmobeauté Malaysia and 24th edition for beautyexpo, the exhibition has grown…

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Visa’s CFO views stablecoins and AI commerce as a long-term bet: ‘They won’t pay off in the next six months, but could over the next six years’

“I’m hesitant to lean into the stablecoin and agentic commerce narratives too much,” Chris Suh, Visa’s chief financial officer, tells Fortune.

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Asian shares fall after a tech sell-off on Wall Street, while oil prices stabilize

Asian shares have mostly retreated and oil prices rose and then fell back after the U.S. launched fresh airstrikes against Iran, raising questions again over prospects for a permanent end to the war

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Asia Leads in Domestic Digital Payments but Lags in Cross-Border Payments: Saber Whitepaper

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite leading the world in domestic payment innovation, Asia's cross-border payment corridors remain among the most inefficient globally, according to a whitepaper by stablecoin cross-border payment infrastructure provider, Saber. Asia is home to some of the world's most advanced domestic payment systems, including…

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Aurora Energy Accelerates ERP Modernisation with Dynamics 365 and Hitachi Solutions Asia Pacific

SYDNEY, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurora Energy, a government owned electricity retailer serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers, has selected Hitachi Solutions Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, Supply Chain Management, and Project Operations to support a major modernisation of its finance and operations landscape.

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SuperAI Singapore 2026 Sells Out: Asia's Largest AI Event Brings Together 10,000 Global Innovators

SINGAPORE, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SuperAI Singapore 2026 has officially sold out, bringing 10,000 attendees to Marina Bay Sands this week for Asia's largest AI event. The event convenes AI leaders, frontier technologists, investors, researchers and builders from across 150+ countries, representing more than 1,500 of the world's most…

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 down as Asia-focused financials struggle

Oil prices also fell after US President Donald Trump said negotiations over a peace deal to end the Middle East war were in their final stages.

The Conversation

Ocean monitoring is in trouble: without the US, it’s up to Europe and Asia to avoid losing sight of the world’s deep-sea ecosystems

The world relies on a modest number of countries to keep watch over the ocean. That arrangement is starting to fail. Europe and Asia must now decide whether to let the system unravel, or to take it up together.

Golf Monthly

20+ LIV Golfers Set For International Series Morocco

It's a huge week on the Asian Tour with the International Series Morocco, where a number of LIV Golfers are in the field

The Independent UK

Analysis: Chinese President Xi's silence on nuclear arms is a gift to North Korea's Kim Jong Un

Chinese and North Korean state-run media devoted thousands of words to President Xi Jinping’s summit with leader Kim Jong Un in North Korea this week but didn't mention a key matter for Washington: the North’s steadfast pursuit of nuclear weapons that could threaten the United States and its allies in…

International Business Times

AI Chip Rally Leaves Asia's Fund Managers Struggling To Keep Pace

The dominance of Taiwan and South Korean chipmakers has intensified concentration risks across Asian equity markets and altered how professional investors build portfolios.

AAP

Duke-NUS awarded €2 million EU grant to help Asia detect outbreaks earlier through wastewater surveillance

SINGAPORE, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke-NUS Medical School has secured a €2 million EU grant to help countries across Asia strengthen their ability to detect infectious disease threats early, using wastewater and environmental surveillance as a population-level early warning system.

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