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AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Feb. 11-17, 2021

The Independent UK

Anti-Asian violence spiked in the US during the pandemic, especially in blue-state cities

It’s widely known that Asian Americans felt – and were – persecuted during the pandemic. But the extent of this violence, and its uneven geographic distribution across the U.S., is now much clearer, thanks to research I conducted with collaborators at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and the independent research…

The Conversation

Vietnam to open up to vaccinated travellers from March

‘This is a big piece in the south-east Asia jigsaw’ - James Mundy, InsideAsia

The Independent UK

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Singapore opens to more countries, eases test rules

Singapore will ease Covid travel testing rules and launch new vaccinated travel lanes with the Philippines and Israel as it woos more tourists and seeks to reclaim its status of one of Asia’s major travel hubs. Shares of the city-state’s aviation-related stocks rose.

Bangkok Post

A new species of flatworm in our gardens that comes from Asia: Humbertium covidum

A hundred animal or plant new species are described each year in metropolitan France. In most cases, these are native species, present here for a long time, but which had so far escaped the attention of scientists. In a very different way, we are now reporting the existence of a…

The Conversation

Hopes high for influx of Indian visitors to Pattaya

Tourism operators in Pattaya hope Indian travellers can provide some relief during the upcoming low season as the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) prepares marketing plans for the South Asian country, in line with the Air Travel Bubble (ATB) agreement.

Bangkok Post

Millions follow ex-NBA basketball star Zhou Qi on his NBL journey with South East Melbourne Phoenix

How do you grow engagement in a new NBL franchise from the thousands to the millions? Recruiting a superstar from China certainly doesn't hurt.

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Southeast Asia poll shows China beats US as top economic power

China is seen as the most influential economic power in Southeast Asia, according to the new poll, although there’s caution over Beijing’s territorial positions over the South China Sea.

Bangkok Post

Despite battlefield success, small killer drones slow to spread in Southeast Asia

Small, cheap, deadly drones caught the attention of military planners in 2020 when used to devastating effect in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, but political sensitivities may keep them out of Southeast Asia, a regional defence expert said.

Reuters

Asia's militaries hunt for smart buys amid COVID funding crunch

Countries throughout Asia are climbing out from under the economic rubble of COVID-19 and looking for cost-effective ways to upgrade their militaries, defence companies said on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow this week.

Reuters

Asian shares rise on easing of Ukraine tensions, cheaper oil

Asian shares are higher, buoyed by hopes for a diplomatic solution instead of a Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Discover Is Bringing a Payment Option Popular in Asia to the U.S.

Discover Financial Services will soon give U.S. merchants the option to accept payments from shoppers' bank accounts -- no card needed.

Bangkok Post

Tesla Model Y Officially Arrives In UK: Delivery Events Abound

The right-hand-drive Model Y is produced at Tesla's Gigafactory in China, though the first batches were reserved for Hong Kong and other markets in Asia.

InsideEVs

Boris Johnson accused of ‘Little Britain approach’ for scrapping Middle East minister job

Responsibility for Middle East issues handed to Asia minister

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The Hindu

Moving up, Mirabai Chanu ready for bigger challenges

Olympic silver medalist is eager to add an elusive Asian Games medal

Bangkok Post

Baht reverses losses to claim title as emerging Asia haven

The baht is emerging as an unlikely haven in developing Asia as optimism about the nation’s tourism sector buoys inflows.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Fears Weigh on Markets But 'Chance' of Deal Provides Hope

Asian markets mostly fell again Tuesday, extending a global sell-off fueled by fears that Russia is about to invade Ukraine, though the losses were more muted than the previous day and oil dipped after Moscow said a diplomatic agreement was still possible. The crisis in Eastern Europe added to long-running…

Daily Mirror

Liverpool set for two lucrative pre-season games including money-spinning Man Utd clash

Liverpool and Manchester United could lock horns again during the off-season with both sides plotting a lucrative tour of Asia ahead of the 2022/2023 Premier League campaign

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Benzinga

Babcock & Wilcox Bags $22M Waste-To-Energy Technology Contract

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc (NYSE:BW) business segment B&W Renewable has secured a contract for ~$22 million to help a power producer in Asia reduce its reliance on coal and decrease the amount of waste sent to landfills. B&W Renewable will design and supply a 440-ton-per-day waste-to-energy boiler, DynaGrate combustion grate, and other…

The Times of India

Reliance Jio plans satellite broadband rivaling SpaceX, OneWeb

NEW DELHI: The conglomerate helmed by Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, is moving to provide satellite broadband connectivity, muscling into a segment where billionaires Sunil Mittal’s OneWeb and Elon Musk’s SpaceX have ambitious plans.

Bangkok Post

Singapore, Hong Kong left behind as global travel rebounds

A global travel divide is deepening as some countries ditch Covid-19 restrictions including quarantines, isolation and even mandatory testing for good, while others cling to years-old curbs.

The Guardian - AU

A-League Men plus one rule must be just one piece of a much larger Asia puzzle

The clubs’ focus should not be what Asian players can bring to Australia but what vision we can sell to them

The Independent UK

For Asian American women, Olympics reveal a harsh duality

Across two pandemic Olympics set in Asian countries, Asian American woman fronting the Games have encountered a whiplashing duality — prized on the global stage for their medal-winning talent, buffeted by the escalating crisis of racist abuse at home

Reuters

Singapore Airshow expects sharp fall in visitor numbers - organiser

A sharp fall in trade visitors is expected at the Singapore Airshow this week compared to the last edition two years ago as COVID-19 continues to hit the industry, the organiser of Asia's biggest aerospace industry gathering said on Sunday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dutchman Van Marwijk Fired as UAE Coach for Second Time

Bert van Marwijk has been fired as head coach of the United Arab Emirates with two rounds of Asia's World Cup preliminaries remaining. The United Arab Emirates Football Association announced on social media on Saturday that the Dutchman, who led his home nation to the 2010 World Cup final, and…

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