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Asian Mountain Bike Championships to be held from Thursday

Competition in 28th Senior & 14th Junior Asian Mountain Bike Championship begins in Thiruvananthapuram. 250 cyclists from 20 countries compete in 4 events. Chinese team has advantage with 5 days of training. Indian team has been training for 1 month. CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the tournament.

The Hindu

China Evergrande’s founder is no longer a billionaire after the man once worth $42 billion loses 98% of his wealth

Property tycoon Hui Ka Yan was once Asia’s second-richest person.

Fortune

People in Europe ate seaweed for thousands of years before it largely disappeared from their diets – new research

Seaweed isn’t something that generally features today in European recipe books, even though it is widely eaten in Asia. But our team has discovered molecular evidence that shows this wasn’t always the case. People in Europe ate seaweed and freshwater aquatic plants from the Stone Age right up until the…

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Kola nut: from nanofertiliser to protecting metals from corrosion – our research finds new uses for the valuable plant

The kola nut tree is grown for its seed. The tree is indigenous to west Africa, where it is widely cultivated. It’s now also found in Asia, South America and the Caribbean.

The Conversation

Asia’s Middle Powers Can Help Reduce the Risk of War

With China resisting U.S. pleas to manage superpower competition, other countries should step in.

Foreign Policy

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after US stocks wobble as Treasury bond yields veer

Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street wobbled to a mixed close as yields on U.S. Treasury bonds fell back after jumping above 5%

The Independent UK

Avian influenza viruses undergo major evolutionary changes

H5N1 virus activity has intensified globally since 2021, posing risk to humans. A study in Nature reveals a shift in the epicentre of these viruses from Asia to Africa and Europe. Analysis of 10,000 viral genomes and epidemiological data shows new strains have evolved through genetic reassortment. Findings suggest persistence…

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Karnataka constitutes 9 vision groups to boost industrial growth

Large & Medium Industries M.B Patil said the government is trying to make Karnataka the top destination for future-tech manufacturing in Asia, through equitable and sustainable growth.

The Hindu

Migrant workers toil in perilous heat to prepare for Cop28 climate talks in UAE

Report highlights evidence of workers from Africa and Asia labouring in 42C heat in Dubai to build conference facilities

The Guardian - US

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Oct. 13-19, 2023

The Independent UK

Written off Phoenix use ALM predictions as motivation

Wellington coach Giancarlo Italiano says star striker Oskar Zawada had interest from Europe and Asia in the off-season but is committed to the Phoenix.

AAP

Macau is back as the world's top gambling hub—and casino companies like Las Vegas Sands are starting to reap the rewards

Casino operator Las Vegas Sands—which, despite the name, no longer has resorts in Vegas—credited a boom in Asian travel for better-than-expected revenue.

Fortune

Stock market today: Asian shares follow Wall Street lower, and Japan reports September exports rose

Shares have tumbled in Asia following a retreat on Wall Street after big U.S. companies delivered mixed profit reports and Treasury yields added pressure on stocks

The Independent UK

Centre of deadly bird flu outbreaks shifts from Asia to Europe and Africa

Increase of virus in wild birds is driving evolution and spread of new strains, researchers found

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Major solar panel plant opens in US amid backdrop of industry worries about low-priced Asian imports

A South Korean company has begun production at a huge solar panel factory in Georgia

Al Jazeera

Russia’s Lavrov visits North Korea amid claims of military cooperation

The Russian foreign minister’s visit comes as the US fears Russia and North Korea are developing closer military links.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: World markets edge lower as China reports slower growth in the last quarter

Shares are mostly lower in Europe and Asia after China reported that its economy grew at a 4.9% annual pace in July-September, down from 6.3% in the previous quarter

The Hindu

13th edition of DIDAC India exhibition and conference begins in Bengaluru

DIDAC India 2023, the 13th edition of Asia’s largest and India’s only exhibition and conference for education and skilling resources, organised by the India Didactics Association (IDA), kicked off at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre

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Asia’s first women’s police station, in Kozhikode, set to celebrate golden jubilee

Kozhikode's Vanitha Police Station celebrated its 50th anniversary with blood & hair donation drives. In 1973, PM Indira Gandhi inaugurated the station, the first of its kind in Asia, with all-women staff to prevent crimes against women. The station has since been a source of solace for thousands of women.

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England chief economist says there’s still ‘some work to do’ fighting inflation – as it happened

Huw Pill warns against declaring premature inflation victory

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares sink as investors brace for Israeli invasion of Gaza

Shares have fallen in Asia as investors braced for an expected invasion of Gaza by Israel

Radio France Internationale

Chinese launch of Pakistani satellite highlights Asia's space ambitions

In the latest display of Asia’s rising space capability, a Chinese rocket carrying a Pakistani satellite will take off in May headed for the far side of the Moon.

The Hindu

A war that ends the Saudi-Israel ‘normalisation’ process

The Gaza war has once again placed the Palestinian issue at the centre of West Asian politics

The Times of India

After World Cup show, Qatar anticipates big interest in AFC Asian Cup

PANAJI: The AFC Asian Cup is Asian football's "grandest ever showpiece" and organisers are confident that the tournament will attract fans in droves after Asian teams did well at last year's FIFA World Cup.

The Independent UK

Private jets, yachts and exotic pets: Inside the lavish life of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei

With the royal family announcing the upcoming nuptials of the young prince and his longtime girlfriend, the spotlight is on one of Asia’s ‘most eligible bachelors’, as Maroosha Muzaffar reports

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