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Tokyo Stocks Hit New Record As Asian Markets Extend Global Rally

Japanese stocks hit another record Tuesday, building on the previous day's surge following the election of a pro-stimulus advocate to lead the country's ruling party, while gold also pushed to a new high amid the US government shutdown and French political upheaval.

International Business Times

Introducing Fortune's first-ever Most Influential Women Asia ranking

Twelve women from pop culture, policymaking and professional sports, who together show the diverse ways that power gets expressed across Asia.

Fortune

Tan Su Shan, CEO of Southeast Asia's largest bank, is Fortune's most powerful woman in Asia for 2025

DBS's new CEO is No. 1 on Fortune's second-ever Most Powerful Women Asia ranking, among a finance- and tech-heavy top five.

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Iranian court acquits French-German cyclist charged with 'espionage'

An Iranian court on Monday announced the acquittal of Lennart Monterlos, a French-German national accused of espionage and arrested in June while on a Europe-to-Asia bike trip.

Radio France Internationale

‘We want justice’: workers at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia still waiting on financial redress

Asian migrant laborers who paid predatory recruiting fees say global mega-corporation has not kept its promise to pay them restitution

The Guardian - US

Indonesia Sense World Cup Chance As Asian Qualifying Reaches Climax

World Cup qualifying in Asia reaches its climax over the next week with Patrick Kluivert's Indonesia among six countries vying for two remaining spots from the region.

International Business Times

Tokyo Soars, Yen Sinks After Takaichi Win On Mixed Day For Asia

Tokyo stocks surged more than four percent to a record high Monday and the yen sank on bets that the new leader of Japan's ruling party will embark on a new era of loose monetary policy to kickstart the country's economy.

International Business Times

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OpenAI's Sam Altman Turns To Asia, Middle East For Funds Amid Multitrillion-Dollar Push To Build Next-Gen Data Centers

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has launched an ambitious international campaign to secure chips, manufacturing partners, and financing across Asia and the Middle East to fuel the company's multitrillion-dollar expansion of AI infrastructure.

Benzinga

Jets eye A-League Men finals, Asia after Cup triumph

Former Socceroos captain and now Newcastle Jets coach Mark Milligan wants his team to chase success in the A-League and Asia after their Australia Cup triumph.

AAP

Asian golden cat: The 'feline of many costumes' that plucks birds before eating them

The Asian golden cat is an elusive creature endemic to South and Southeast Asia. It is known to take down prey much larger than itself, including buffalo calves, baby deer and small muntjacs.

LiveScience

Who discovered America?

Christopher Columbus was far from the first person, and not even the first European, to reach the Americas.

LiveScience

Ledger CEO Backs Asia As Global Crypto Leader With Token2049 Drawing 25,000 Attendees

Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier said Asia remains the strongest center of cryptocurrency adoption even as the U.S. renews its regulatory push, speaking Friday on CNBC's Squawk Box Asia.

Benzinga

Dynasties still dominate south-east Asian politics – in democracies and more authoritarian systems

Dynasties are central to south-east Asian politics as parties are weak, patronage is entrenched and family names are the most durable political brands. But they also face persistent difficulties. Heirs inherit office without real authority, patriarchs refuse to step aside and rivals – whether other families or powerful institutions –…

The Conversation

Hoist The Jolly Manga: Gen Z Protesters Rally To One Piece Pirate Flag

With a yellow straw hat and a wicked toothy grin, he bobs among crowds of protesting youngsters from Asia to Africa to Latin America and Europe -- a smirking reproach to governments everywhere.

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Rare Labubu Dolls Are Now Liquid Assets — Here's What That Means for Alternative Investors

The Labubu craze sweeping across Asia, Europe and North America has shown few signs of slowing, with sales of the quirky plush dolls from Chinese toy maker Pop Mart International Group skyrocketing in 2025.

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The Global Shift in Sports Fandom: How Asia Became the World’s New Center of Gravity

For decades, the narrative of global sports was written in the West. The superstars, the biggest leagues, the most lucrative television deals—they all stemmed from Europe and North America.

International Business Times

Asian Markets Surge On US Rate Hopes, Tech Fired By Chip Deal

Asian equities jumped Thursday after data showing job losses in the US private sector fanned optimism for more interest rate cuts and overshadowed a partial shutdown of the country's government.

International Business Times UK

Powerful Cebu Earthquake, Indonesia Tremors In Asia Trigger Tsunami Warnings: How Will It Affect The Rest Of The World?

Asia's latest seismic shocks could disrupt global supply chains and cost billions in economic damage

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Asian shares are mixed as markets shrug off a likely US government shutdown

Shares are mixed in Asia, with Chinese markets closed for a weeklong holiday

Sports Illustrated

Best Asian Players on EA FC 25

Most of the best-rated Asian players in EA FC 25 come from Japan and South Korea.

The Guardian - UK

Three years on from stadium disaster, Indonesian football has a positive story to tell

The World Cup is in reach for Patrick Kluivert’s side and, though problems persist, things are looking up in one of Asia’s most passionate football nations

The Independent UK

Asian shares trade in a narrow range as traders brace for a possible US government shutdown

Asian shares are little changed in narrow trading as investors brace for a possible U.S. government shutdown

Sports Illustrated

Real Madrid Predicted Lineup vs. Kairat: Defensive Injuries Haunt Alonso

Los Blancos traveled to Asia with just five first-team defenders available.

The Guardian - US

Ice’s deportations of south-east Asian refugees creating ‘ripple effect’ of trauma: ‘I didn’t get to say bye to my husband’

Administration’s targeting of group settled in the US after fleeing war in Vietnam creating further displacement

Benzinga

Corpay And Mastercard Just Made Global Payments Faster

Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY) and Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA) said on Monday they are expanding their partnership to allow companies, small businesses and financial institutions to send near real-time payments to 22 additional markets across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

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