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Asian shares advance, yen slips after AI stocks push higher on Wall Street

Shares have surged higher in Asia after a rebound in AI-related stocks like Nvidia spurred a rally on Wall Street

The Independent UK

Shield AI’s new CEO says the $5.6B defense tech startup is at an inflection point

After eight months spent tweaking its surveillance drone in Ukraine, demand for Shield AI’s V-BAT is ramping up in Europe and Asia.

Fortune

Central Asia and Japan discuss new cooperation formats at inaugural Tokyo summit

Meeting in Tokyo for the first time at leaders’ level, Central Asian states and Japan set out a framework for deeper political, economic and sectoral cooperation amid growing regional and global challenges.

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Southeast Asian economies prove resilient in the face of Trump’s tariffs as supply chains expand

Many Chinese exporters have turned to transshipping to reduce tariff payments—a process that led them to route goods through ASEAN countries before shipping them to America.

Fortune

A photo of Miss Finland sparks racist accusations and furor across Asia

Finland's government is facing a backlash after its representative for the 2025 Miss Universe pageant, Sarah Dzafce, was seen pulling the corners of her eyes in a viral photo

The Independent UK

Jaguar Explains Its Radical Rebrand: The Old Strategy 'Didn't Work'

Jaguar’s future won’t look like its past, and that’s on purpose. Until just recently, the British brand was focused on competing with German automakers in the premium space with a lineup of luxury sedans, SUVs, and sports cars. Unfortunately, that strategy never worked, with the company failing to keep up…

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From World Cup Highs to Asian Cup Pressure: The Matildas’ Next Big Challenge

Hayley Raso and Emily van Egmond know what’s at stake and why this next chapter for the Matildas could be even bigger.

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Asian shares, US futures sink ahead of US jobs report

Shares have tumbled in Asia and U.S. futures also fell ahead of the release of U.S. employment and inflation reports that could drive the direction of interest rates

The Independent UK

How Much You Actually Need To Retire Abroad in Southeast Asia

Retiring in Southeast Asia used to be nothing but an idle fantasy for Americans, but it's becoming much more of a practical reality these days. Nowadays, many of these countries actively court foreign...

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FTSE 100 Live 15 December: Lenders issue house price forecasts, index rallies

Heavy selling on Asia stock markets today failed to prevent the FTSE 100 index from trading in positive territory.

Evening Standard

Asian shares slip after Wall Street logs its worst day in 3 weeks

Asian shares are mostly lower after declines for superstar AI stocks knocked Wall Street off its record heights

The Independent UK

Trump Slammed For Inviting Dominantly White Migrants to US, Calling 'Black' Third World Countries 'Disgusting'

A video of Donald Trump praising immigration from predominantly white European countries while disparaging migrants from Africa and parts of Asia has sparked widespread online outrage over his rhetoric on race.

International Business Times UK

The CEO of one of Asia’s largest co-working space providers says his business has more in common with hotels

“It's a hospitality business," JustCo CEO Kong Wan Sin tells Fortune.

Fortune

After Nearly Three Decades, the US Might Finally Be Getting a New Sunscreen Filter

SPF in America might finally catch up to Europe, Asia, and Australia.

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Asia will get steady growth next year, defying global headwinds, says Mastercard’s chief APAC economist

Asia is contributing more to global growth than the Americas or Europe, says Mastercard's David Mann.

Medical Daily

Inside Vinmec's Approach to Developing Vietnam's Next Generation of Doctors

Vinmec is reshaping medical education in Vietnam through a modernised training model that combines clinical practice, international partnerships and advanced simulation technology. The goal: preparing a new generation of globally competitive doctors.

Louder

Asia share live video of Heat Of The Moment as they announce new live album

Prog supergroup Asia will release their new live album, Asia – Live In England, in March

Euronews

What are transition credits? Philippines takes novel approach to coal phase-out

This novel take on carbon credits could cure Asia's coal addiction - but critics are sceptical.

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Asia’s scamming gangs target Timor-Leste as their next frontier – but they may have misjudged the small island nation

Oecusse, a rugged, remote district of Timor-Leste in south-east Asia, is usually a pretty sleepy place. It’s located on the western side of Timor island, part of Indonesia, and is isolated geographically from the rest of Timor-Leste, which has governed the eastern side of the island since 2002.

The Independent UK

Iconic cultural sites under threat as half a million flee Thailand-Cambodia border clashes

This is the second time in four months that hundreds of thousands of people have had to escape the fighting between the Southeast Asian neighbours

The Guardian - UK

‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia

Cyclones like those in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia that killed 1,750 are ‘alarming new reality’

The Independent UK

Warming oceans made Asia’s deadly floods far worse, scientists say

Sea surface temperatures over the North Indian Ocean were 0.2C higher than the average over the past three decades, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

‘A generation lost at sea’: the desperate Rohingya falling prey to traffickers as they flee Bangladesh

Barred from work and school in Bangladesh, thousands of refugees are making the perilous voyage to Malaysia by boat – with some beaten en route to extort even more money

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Photographer Asylbubu Kenzhebekova on Why People Still Want Real Photos — Not AI-Generated Images

International photographer and participant in exhibitions and competitions across Europe and Asia, Asylbubu Kenzhebekova, explains why companies continue to choose authentic photography in the age of AI — and why human-made visuals still outperform when it comes to selling and engaging.

The Independent UK

Southeast Asia embraces offshore wind power, as Trump bashes renewable energy

Southeast Asia is embracing the embattled offshore wind industry as it reels from U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of renewable energy

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