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Vietnam shifts gears on arms trade as it loosens ties with Russia

Vietnam is eyeing a major defence shift as it seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian arms and launch a push to export locally made weapons, officials and analysts said, with possible buyers in Africa, Asia - and potentially even Moscow.

Reuters

BCPG assembles Asia's largest wind farm in Laos

BCPG Plc, the renewable power generation arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, is planning to build Asia's largest wind farm in Laos in cooperation with PowerChina International.

Bangkok Post

US sticking with North Korea policy despite series of missile tests

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is not about to change its long-standing North Korea policy and will continue to focus on deterrence and stronger ties with Asian allies, a senior White House official said, despite leader Kim Jong Un’s unprecedented barrage of missile tests in recent months.

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BCPG preps Asia's largest wind farm in Laos

BCPG Plc, the renewable power generation arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, is planning to build Asia’s largest wind farm in Laos in cooperation with PowerChina International Group.

Bangkok Post

Asian shares lower as strong data hit hopes for dovish Fed

Stocks are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street pulled back as surprisingly strong economic reports highlighted the difficulty of the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation

The Independent UK

Asian, African fans relish ‘affordable’, close-to-home World Cup

Proximity and ease of access have allowed fans who can’t afford travel to the West to finally live their dreams.

Al Jazeera

BMW Starts Production Of Sedans And SUVs In Vietnam

This is the company's sixth production location in Asia.

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World Cup 2022 briefing: Asia’s finest take aim at Croatia and Brazil

Japan and South Korea could meet in the quarter-finals if they make it through. Could we even see Asia’s first winner?

The Guardian - UK

How Sri Lanka went from training in the dark to 2022 Asian Netball Championship winners

Sri Lanka won this year's Asian Netball Championships, but COVID-19 and economic hardship made the journey far from ideal.

ABC News

Global goods trade forecast to shrink in 2023

The global goods trade will shrink next year in a downturn reminiscent of previous recessions, Oxford Economics said, in a worrying forecast for Asia’s export-dependent economies and beyond.

Bangkok Post

Diverse World Cup knockout stage a leap forward for Africa and Asia

Every inhabited continent is represented at the last 16 in Qatar, aided by a crop of tactically smart, quick-thinking coaches

The Guardian - UK

Easing of Chinese Covid curbs lifts equity sentiment

RECAP: Asian shares were mixed yesterday as investors were heartened by the possible easing of Covid curbs in China, while they awaited job figures in the United States that could determine whether the Federal Reserve will start to moderate its interest-rate increases as widely expected.

Bangkok Post

Hwang Hee-Chan strikes dramatic winner to send South Korea through after beating Portugal

South Korea 2-1 Portugal: Despite an early lead through Ricardo Horta, the Asian nation turned things around to reach the World Cup knockouts at Uruguay’s expense in the most incredible fashion

The Independent UK

Crypto exchange Zipmex set for $100m buyout

The embattled cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex Asia is poised to be acquired by a venture capital fund for about US$100 million in digital coins and cash, one of the first rescues in Asia since a wave of defaults ripped through the sector.

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Japan reports lowest births on record amid Asia's baby bust

Japan's demographic problems are now faced by other Asian economies like mainland China, South Korea and Hong Kong.

The Independent UK

Asian shares sink on revived worries over recession, China

Shares have retreated in Asia after a mixed day on Wall Street

Bangkok Post

Japan coach: I hope we have made Asian football proud

DOHA: Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said that his side's 2-1 win over Spain was a moment that would make Asian football proud.

The Independent UK

Indian coal magnate Gautam Adani goes green

Asia’s richest man, coal magnate Gautam Adani, made his vast fortune betting on coal as an energy hungry India grew swiftly after its economy was liberalized in the 1990s

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SET rides Asian market upswell

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) joined an Asian rally yesterday, a day after Thailand lifted its key interest rate, as investors took heart from the Federal Reserve chairman's remarks on US rate hikes and signs China is easing its Covid-19 measures.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Labor’s workplace reforms pass through parliament; tragedies of the youth vaping crisis

In today’s newsletter: the parliamentary year ends with a late Senate vote on IR and euthanasia rights for the territories; plus, the shocking scale of Australia’s vaping crisis

The Guardian - UK

What does this year’s double Booker win mean for south Asian literature?

With Sri Lanka’s Shehan Karunatilaka and India’s Geetanjali Shree taking home two of publishing’s biggest prizes, what next for one of the world’s most overlooked literary regions?

Asharq Al-Awsat

PIF Secures Record-Breaking $17bn Senior Unsecured Term Loan

Badeel has announced a partnership to establish the largest solar photovoltaic plant in the region, while Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced that it has secured a $17 billion seven-year senior unsecured term loan (63.7 billion Saudi riyals). The loan is the largest-of-its-kind general corporate-purpose loan worldwide. While the…

The Independent UK

Ang Lee cast his son Mason Lee as Bruce Lee in new biopic

Mason has been training for the project for the last three years in Asia

The Guardian - UK

Indonesian collective at heart of antisemitism row top art world power list

ruangrupa group, who curated exhibition including mural with Jewish caricatures, are first Asian artists to top list

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