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Union Budget again goes green, cuts down on printing to bare minimum

NEW DELHI: The Union Budget will go green this year too, cutting down on the vast printing of documents that was associated with the presentation of tax proposals and financial statement of Asia's third largest economy.

The Times of India

Ghostly monkey and slug snake among new species found in Greater Mekong region

Wild Wildlife Fund lists 224 previously unknown animals and plants in latest survey of east Asian tropical wilderness otherwise thought to be under threat

The Independent UK

Hotels in Asia-Pacific likely to see surge in investment as Covid-19 restrictions ease

HONG KONG: Hotels in Asia-Pacific are likely to receive investment of more than US$9 billion this year, a 30% increase from 2021, as countries begin to ease their Covid-19 restrictions and some confidence returns to the hospitality sector, according to JLL.

Bangkok Post

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Chaba Kaew face Australia test

Thailand are eyeing a good result when they meet mighty Australia in their last Group B game at the AFC Women's Asian Cup in India on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Hyderabad: Darwinbox guns for HCM platform status

HYDERABAD: No sooner had Hyderabad-based HR tech startup Darwinbox logged into the unicorn club than it has set its sights on the next big target – emerging as Asia’s numero uno human capital management platform by 2025.

The Times of India

Shrinking Asia changing global demographics

In the politics of population, the magic number is 2.1.

Bangkok Post

Step-by-step Guide For Expanding To Asia

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The Leader podcast: How energy crisis and austerity fuel London child poverty

We’re collectively gritting our teeth with April approaching, preparing for energy bills soaring in a crisis fuelled by surging demand in Asia, Russia-Ukraine tensions and a spike in natural gas prices.

Evening Standard

Thailand first in Asia to move to decriminalize marijuana

Thailand has become the first country in Asia to approve the de facto decriminalization of marijuana

The Independent UK

Yifei Ye to make Porsche debut in Asian Le Mans Series

New Porsche driver Yifei Ye will make his debut with the German manufacturer in next month's Asian Le Mans Series ahead of a return to the LMP2 ranks.

Motorsport

Yifei Ye to make Porsche debut in ALMS

New Porsche driver Yifei Ye will make his debut with the German manufacturer in next month's Asian Le Mans Series ahead of a return to the LMP2 ranks.

Autosport

Asian shares decline amid omicron, Fed, Ukraine jitters

Asian shares have fallen following a volatile day on Wall Street

The Independent UK

Will the Supreme Court Ask Harvard How it Justifies Treating "Asian Americans" as a Homogenous Category?

Affirmative action in higher education raises all sorts of interesting legal, political, and ethical issues. In the specific context of litigation alleging that Harvard discriminates against Asian students, now pending before the Supreme Court, I wonder if any of the Justices will ask Harvard University's counsel how it justifies classifying…

Reason

BioAsia to take virtual avatar this year too

HYDERABAD: The 19th edition of BioAsia, touted as Asia’s largest life-sciences and health tech forum, is all set to be held on February 24 and 25, 2022, in the virtual mode for the second year running.

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Bangkok Post

A new chapter in Japan's Asia policy

Japan's recently announced new economic doctrine towards Asia has two dimensions. The first has Asean at its core. The second is all about broader Asia which includes China, South Korea and India without naming them. Indeed, this time Japan wants to ascertain that its new policy approach is the outcome…

Al Jazeera

Heavy snowfall in Turkey forces Istanbul Airport to shut

The closure of Europe’s busiest airport grounds flights stretching from the Middle East and Africa to Europe and Asia.

Insider UK

Scottish construction consultancy expands into Asia

Two senior hires will be based in a new Singapore office

The Independent UK

Asian shares mostly lower, extending Wall Street losses

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street logged its worst week since the pandemic began in 2020

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Covid-hit India women's football team forced out of Asian Cup

PANAJI: India were unable to field a team against Chinese Taipei due to a sudden rise in the number of Covid-19 positive cases and are now considered to have withdrawn from the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 at home.

Bangkok Post

Thais to go all out for victory

Thailand coach Miyo Okamoto is confident her team will bounce back from a stunning opening game defeat to the Philippines with a victory over Indonesia in their second AFC Women's Asian Cup Group B game on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Public needed to curb fake news

Fake news -- either in the form of misinformation or disinformation -- has contributed to social and political conflicts, and according to a recent report on by researchers under USAID, it has shaped public opinion in some Asian countries. While critics call on tech companies and governments to solve the…

The Hindu

Kerala gets its first ever scientific bird atlas

It is arguably Asia’s largest bird atlas in terms of geographical extent, sampling effort and species coverage derived from the aggregation of 25,000 checklists.

The Hindu

Jeremy ready for the heavy lifting needed to taste glory

The 19-year-old Youth Olympics champion’s plans have been disrupted by injury and COVID. But his resolve remains unshakeable as he prepares for the challenge of adding significantly heavier plates to his barbell for this year’s Commonwealth and Asian Games

The Independent UK

Latin America, Asia, latest to get hit with omicron surge

In Costa Rica, election officials are encouraging those infected with the coronavirus to skip voting in upcoming national elections

Asharq Al-Awsat

Intel to Build $20B Ohio Chip Facility

Intel will invest $20 billion in a new computer chip facility in Ohio amid a global shortage of microprocessors used in everything from phones and cars to video games. After years of heavy reliance on Asia for the production of computer chips, vulnerability to shortages of the crucial components was…

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