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Stock Market Today: Asian shares track Wall Street's selloff after Fed hints at 2 rate cuts in 2025

Shares have skidded in Asia after U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year when the Federal Reserve hinted it may deliver fewer rate cuts in 2025 than earlier thought

The Independent UK

Will Japan’s close ties with US survive the caprice and quirks of Donald Trump?

Japan’s complex defence alliances built up over years as protection against China could be put at risk in a Trump-launched trade war

The Guardian - UK

Ghost palms and toothy toadstools among species named by Kew scientists in 2024

New finds of toothy toadstools from the UK, orchids from across Indonesia and climbers from tropical Asia are among the list of more than 170 species.

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How a giant prehistoric elephant skull helped untangle an evolutionary mystery

400,000 years ago, early humans in Europe, Asia and Africa lived alongside giant straight-tusked elephants, far bigger than their modern-day cousins. Their evolution has long been a mystery to palaeontologists, but an extraordinary, enormous and near-complete skull is helping us uncover an obscure episode in the evolutionary history of these…

The Conversation

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Nasdaq sets a record ahead of Fed meeting

Shares are mixed in Asia after the Nasdaq set a record ahead of a meeting by the Federal Reserve later this week that could set the direction for markets in the new year

The Independent UK

Gambling Legislation Around the World: Where Does Blackjack Stand?

Online gambling is a world that is most complex and constantly changing, as different nations have different laws and gambling regulations worldwide. Blackjack is among the most popular games in casinos, thus drawing action involved in the legislation concerning any changes, whether in land or even in the wider gaming…

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Asian Markets Mixed As Fed Gears Up For Interest Rate Decision

Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as attention turned to the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision, with traders hoping for guidance on its interest rate plans as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.

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Stock market today: Asian shares fall as China reports lackluster data, while bitcoin hits new highs

Shares have retreated in Asia after China reported lackluster economic indicators for November, while bitcoin surged to fresh highs, topping $106,000

The Independent UK

Asian Markets Struggle After More Weak China Data

Asian markets mostly fell Monday after an unexpected slowdown in retail sales reinforced worries about China's economy, with the latest batch of weak data compounding the disappointment of Beijing's latest stimulus pledges.

International Business Times

Cricket Australia open to Asia-based BBL expansion

The Big Bash League could expand to a team from southeast Asia, with Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley revealing overseas growth could go beyond New Zealand.

AAP

The Travel Smart guide to southeast Asia

A gap year favourite but south east Asia still has many pockets left under-explored. In this episode of Travel Smart, Benjamin Parker and Simon Calder give you a whistle-stop guide to Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore.

The Independent UK

JA on F1 Podcast: What will happen in F1 in 2025?

Who will win the 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship? Will Lewis Hamilton score more points than Charles Leclerc? What impact will the struggles of car manufacturers, especially Europeans, have on F1 next year? How might geopolitics impact on F1, for example in the Middle East and Asia?

Autosport

FTSE 100 Live 13 December: GDP shows surprise fall, Royal Mail fined £10.5m

Another dip in UK output today added pressure on the Bank of England to consider a back-to-back cut in interest rates.

Evening Standard

Stock market today: Asian shares retreat, tracking Wall St decline as price data disappoints

Asian shares have tracked Wall Street’s decline in response to potentially discouraging data on the U.S. economy

The Independent UK

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Players' union chief Busch lands key FIFPRO role

Australia will have a crucial role to play in FIFPRO going forward, with Beau Busch named president of the global players' union Asia/Oceania division.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares advance, tracking rally on Wall Street

Shares have advanced in Asia after Wall Street resumed its upward climb as an update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve

Al Jazeera

Asia’s frustrated young men celebrate the return of Donald Trump

Young men from China to South Korea are celebrating Trump’s re-election as a victory against anti-male sentiment.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on South Korea’s martial law debacle: a democratic beacon needs new leadership

Editorial: President Yoon Suk Yeol’s alarming attempt to impose his will could hardly be worse-timed for a key Asian power

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International Business Times

Alaska Airlines Unveils New Premium Offerings, Adds Asia Routes

Alaska Air Group, Inc. announced a series of upcoming new premium offerings and routes in Asia after merging with Hawaiian Airlines during its annual earnings report.

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Global Markets Mixed As Nvidia Slide Impacts U.S. Stocks

Global markets show mixed performance as Nvidia's shares decline and tensions rise in the Middle East. Asian markets vary, with Japan and South Korea gaini...

The Independent UK

Archaeologists discover 10,000-year-old rice beer recipe in China

Findings highlight broader cultural environment in which early rice agriculture developed in Asia

The Independent UK

AP photos from Asia in 2024 show changes in government, natural disasters and moments of joy

Dozens of Rohingya refugees stood huddled on the remains of a ship days after it capsized at sea, seeing the Indonesian coast guard vessel that was approaching for a miraculous rescue. An Associated Press photographer was on deck to capture the moment, as others were at scenes of political turmoil,…

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher as Chinese stocks are lifted by latest stimulus

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a slide for market superstar Nvidia helped pull U.S. stock indexes below their latest records

International Business Times

Pentagon Chief To Meet Japan PM On Final Asia Trip

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday, having a day earlier warned American troops near Tokyo of the threat represented by China.

Latin Times

Seoul Stocks Dive On South Korea Woes As Asian Markets Struggle

The retreat came on a tough day for Asian markets despite another record on Wall Street, though Hong Kong bounced in the afternoon after China said it would adopt a looser approach to monetary policy.

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