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LGBTQ advocates cheer Thailand’s latest drive for same-sex marriage law

If approved, Thailand would be first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage and only second in Asia.

Al Jazeera

I was pretty much ordered to go and play with Steve Howe, Carl Palmer, Geoff Downes and John Wetton. I was told that if I didn’t, I’d be dropped”: Trevor Rabin’s challenging road to Yes

From a dalliance with NWOBHM and Asia to sudden career jumps across the ocean, he’s always been far more interesting and varied than many realise

Louder

Femicides at a twenty-year peak across globe | Data

UN study finds 88,900 women/girls killed in 2022 due to gender-related factors; highest in 20 years. Data shows 55% of female victims killed by family/partners, 12% of male victims. Rate of femicides per 1 lakh women highest in Africa (2.8) & Americas (1.5), Asia (0.8). India saw small decline in…

The Hindu

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Stock market today: Asian shares mixed ahead of US consumer confidence and price data

Shares are mixed in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks edged lower as investors looked ahead to updates on inflation and how American consumers are feeling about the economy

The Independent UK

As deaths due to work-related factors increase, ILO report calls for countries to strengthen safety net

Globally, 30 lakh workers die annually due to work-related accidents/diseases; 63% in Asia-Pacific. Long working hours (55+/wk) biggest killer, followed by exposure to occupational particulate matter, gases, fumes & injuries.

The Hindu

The many grave risks confronting the world today

If, as is sometimes mentioned, war reflects geo-political incompetence, then the first quarter of the 21st century reflects incompetence of the highest order, with several nations contributing to this state of affairs. Europe, Asia, and Africa seem to be in a state of permanent dissonance today, while North and South…

The Hindu

Asian Markets Ease As US Inflation Comes Into View

Asian markets dipped Monday as investors look ahead to the release this week of key US inflation data that could provide a guide for the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates going into the new year.

International Business Times

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‘Nuclear tinderbox’: Kim’s threats put North Korea on wrong side of history

As a distracted world looks elsewhere, US and China have a common interest in halting Asia’s accelerating nuclear arms race

The Guardian - UK

Asian Markets Struggle With China Property Help In Focus

With traders taking a breather, many markets were mixed in Asia on Friday.

Latin Times

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, as Hong Kong retreats on selling of property shares

Shares are mixed in Asia, with Hong Kong retreating on selling of property shares following recent gains

The Independent UK

Asian Markets Struggle, China Property Help In Focus

Most Asian markets fell Friday following a broadly healthy week, with traders hoping for fresh Chinese moves to help the country's troubled property sector after officials called on banks to provide support.

International Business Times

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Nov. 16-24, 2023

The Independent UK

Do claims that Crimean Tatars are worse off under Putin than Stalin stand up? An expert examines the evidence

The deportation of at least 240,000 Crimean Tatars to central Asia by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in 1944 is forever ingrained in the memory of the people of that region.

The Conversation

Fender Japan does its best Gretsch impression with uber-sparkly, Filter’Tron-loaded limited-edition Telecaster

As the hype builds, surely it's only a matter of time before FJ instruments are made available outside of Asia?

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The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with markets in Japan and US closed for holidays

Shares are mixed in Asia after a modest advance on Wall Street that kept the market on track for a fourth straight weekly gain

USAFacts

Where do US immigrants come from?

The largest increase in immigration came from Mexico, with more than double the number of immigrants coming to the US in 2022 compared to 2006.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares slip in cautious trading following a weak close on Wall Street

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street’s rally ran out of momentum

The Hindu

India and Japan Converge in Southeast Asia

The conditions are prime for India and Japan to operationalise their shared vision for the Indo-Pacific

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A new global study shows the real reason the West is still one step ahead of Asia when it comes to the digital economy–and it’s not technological prowess

Findings from the NRI confirm that technological excellence alone is not enough.

The Conversation

At OzAsia 2023, Australia’s appreciation of multiculturalism and diversity is most evident in food

This year’s OzAsia festival took place from October 19 to November 5, at its annual festival venues on the Kaurna land of Adelaide.

The Hindu

Making sense of the employment challenge

The case of high working hours in Germany and East Asia in the middle of the last century, backed by public funding and coercion, is not an experience helpful to understanding the present in India

Cycling News

Thomas De Gendt open to continuing career in Asia following 2024 retirement

Belgian keen to broaden horizons with reduced calendar at Continental level

The Guardian - UK

Pain will not halt Son Heung-min’s quest to extend China’s ‘Koreaphobia’

South Korea and Jürgen Klinsmann are gearing up for one of Asia’s great rivalries in World Cup qualifying

Inverse

This Ancient European Diet May Have Been Key To Longevity — Should We Bring it Back?

Seaweed isn’t something that generally features today in European recipe books, even though it is widely eaten in Asia.

The Guardian - AU

WA government fails to back up premier’s claim expanding gas industry will be good for planet

Western Australian government declines to say whether Roger Cook’s claims backed by publicly available government or third-party analysis

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