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Asian stocks surge after lower US inflation eases rate fears

Asian stock markets have surged after U.S. inflation eased by more than expected, spurring hopes the Federal Reserve might scale down plans for more interest rate hikes

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Asian shares surge as investors cheer slower US inflation

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets surged on Friday after a bumper session on Wall Street as lower US inflation dimmed expectations of more aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes.

AFP

Watches, daggers and cricket ice cream: Asian summit treats

A custom wristwatch from Cambodian leader Hun Sen at the ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh, a foot-long dagger at the G-20 meetings in Bali, and cricket ice cream and Thai noodles with worm sauce at the APEC talks in Bangkok

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COP27: how measuring attitudes to climate change could speed up the global response

Fires and heatwaves in Europe, North America Australia, Asia and the UK brought devastation to many in 2022. But as well as harming lives and land, they may also have destroyed any lingering doubts that human actions have dramatically affected the climate.

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Ukraine Boosts Southeast Asia Ties with Peace Accord

Ukraine signed a peace accord Thursday with Southeast Asian nations, a largely symbolic act that comes as Kyiv seeks to shore up international support in isolating Russia. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba signed the “Treaty on Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia” as the annual summit of the Association of…

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The midterms went better than expected for Biden. Now he's traveling to Asia

President Biden leaves Thursday for a series of major summits with foreign leaders. And in Bali, he'll meet face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Ukraine boosts political ties in Southeast Asia with peace treaty

Treaty with ASEAN is largely symbolic but comes as Kyiv seeks more international support and the isolation of Russia.

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Countdown to Asia’s Summit Season

Conflict in Myanmar and Ukraine against a backdrop of U.S.‑China tension – a crowded agenda will unfold in coming weeks.

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Asian, European stocks down as US midterms worry markets

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks fell on Thursday after inconclusive US midterm election results and a cryptocurrency crisis hammered markets.

AFP

The Latest | UN Climate Summit

Seven Asian countries have saved approximately $34 billion this year by using solar energy instead of fossil fuels, a report by three Asia-based climate think tanks said Thursday

The Independent UK

Asian stocks down as US midterms worry markets

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks fell on Thursday after inconclusive US midterm election results and a cryptocurrency market in shambles left Wall Street and European markets in a sea of red.

AFP

Asian stocks follow Wall St down before US inflation update

Asian stock markets are lower ahead of a U.S. inflation update that will likely influence Federal Reserve plans for more interest rate hikes after elections left control of Congress uncertain

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Ukraine boosts Southeast Asia ties with peace accord

Ukraine has signed a peace accord with Southeast Asian nations, a largely symbolic act that comes as Kyiv seeks to shore up international support in isolating Russia

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Biden's COP27, G20 plans: Talk to Xi, pressure Russia, contain North Korea

President Joe Biden starts a week-long trip to Egypt and Asia on Thursday to grapple with some of the United States' thorniest foreign policy issues, boosted by a better-than-expected showing by Democrats in the midterm elections.

AFP

Asian stocks down after US midterms turn global markets red

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks started down on Thursday after inconclusive US midterm election results and a turbulent cryptocurrency market left Wall Street and European markets in a sea of red.

Chicago Sun-Times

Asian Americans are making a big mark in Illinois politics

A long history of structural racial inequality blocked Asian Americans from political participation. With Tuesday’s wins, we’ll be able to advocate for our communities so that it will not be possible to make policies “about us without us.”

Reuters

Biden to discuss North Korea nuclear threat with Japan, South Korea leaders

President Joe Biden will meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan and South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol during an upcoming trip to Asia to discuss how to stem North Korea's nuclear program, a White House official said on Wednesday.

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Biden plans to lay out 'red lines,' not make concessions to China's Xi

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he is not willing to make any fundamental concessions when he meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Asia.

The Independent UK

Turtles in demand as pets, leading to a spike in poaching

Scores of turtle species are under threat from poaching

AFP

Asian markets tepid with eyes on China, US midterms

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks made a positive start on Wednesday following gains on Wall Street, but lost momentum as factory gate prices in China fell for the first time in nearly two years.

Bangkok Post

US-China rivalry, N. Korea to dominate Asean summit

The US-China rivalry and growing fears of a new North Korean nuclear test will loom over a meeting this week of Southeast Asian leaders attended by US President Joe Biden.

AFP

US-China rivalry, N. Korea to dominate ASEAN summit

Phnom Penh (AFP) - The US-China rivalry and growing fears of a new North Korean nuclear test will loom over a meeting this week of Southeast Asian leaders attended by US President Joe Biden.

AFP

Southeast Asia's Russian dilemma as summits loom

Bangkok (AFP) - Southeast Asian countries look set to maintain ties with Russia as a trio of global summits loom, despite US-led efforts to isolate Moscow over its Ukraine invasion.

The Independent UK

Myanmar tops Asian summit's agenda as global issues loom

Southeast Asian leaders are convening in Cambodia, faced with the challenge of trying to curtail escalating violence in Myanmar while the country’s military-led government shows no signs of complying with the group’s peace plan

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