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Snippets on Syed Ghani Khan’s effort to preserve many rice varieties from extinction

Rice in its domesticated form is the staple food for over half of the world’s human population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Historins believe that Asian rice was domesticated in China some 13,500 to 8,200 years ago, while African rice was domesticated in Africa some 3,000 years ago. China and India are among the largest consumers…

The Hindu

Famed Thai Holiday Isles Suffer Water Shortages After Heatwave

The dazzling Thai holiday islands made famous by Hollywood film "The Beach" are facing a severe water shortage following a blistering heatwave across Asia, a tourism official and locals said Thursday.

International Business Times

Asian Markets Mixed As Traders Eye Rate Cuts

Asian traders fought to get a recent rally back on course Thursday following a tepid lead from Wall Street but record performance in Europe highlighted optimism that central banks were on course to cut interest rates.

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School's Out: How Climate Change Threatens Education

Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change is threatening the education of millions of children.

International Business Times

Leading With Autonomy: Dr. Di Zhu's Philosophy And How It Made The Asia Policy Institute Thrive

The Asia Policy Institute (API) leads by example, exhibiting a democratic and outcome-driven philosophy, ultimately ensuring employee satisfaction and profitability.

International Business Times

China’s Belt and Road faces European retreat over debt and dependency fears

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), once a major attraction for European investment, is now facing a decline in enthusiasm from European stakeholders. Launched in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, the BRI sought to expand China's economic and strategic influence globally by reconstructing the ancient Silk Road trading routes. The…

The Times of India

C.J. Stroud living the offseason life during Asia tour with Micah Parsons

C.J. Stroud and Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons have been living life during their stay in Asia this offseason.

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Asia Tracks Another Rally On Wall St As US Rate Optimism Lingers

Asian markets built on the latest global rally Tuesday as optimism that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year continued to breeze through trading floors.

International Business Times

'Why not us?': Mariners on the hunt for AFC Cup glory

The Central Coast Mariners are seeking to become just the second Australian side to lift an Asian trophy when they face Lebanon's Al Ahed.

AAP

‘Inside an oven’: sweltering heat ravages crops and takes lives in south-east Asia

Governments issue health warnings as schools shut and crops fail, with fears that worse is to come as heatwave tightens grip

The Guardian - UK

Boost for travel agents as Race Across the World grips viewers

Viewing figures for the BBC One series are rising, along with bookings at travel companies that serve east Asia

The Guardian - UK

Vietnam Temperature Records Tumble As Heatwave Scorches

More than 100 temperature records fell across Vietnam in April, according to official data, as a deadly heatwave scorches South and Southeast Asia.

International Business Times

Wall Street Journal cuts Hong Kong staff, shifts focus to Singapore

Company-wide memo says the newspaper is shifting its ‘center of gravity in the region’ to Southeast Asian hub.

Al Jazeera

Asian Markets Track Wall St Higher As Rate Hopes Rise, Eyes On US Jobs

Hong Kong led another rally across Asian markets Friday thanks to a surge in tech giants, while the yen extended gains against the dollar on revived hopes for US interest rate cuts.

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Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud goes global during 2024 Asia Tour with Cowboys star Micah Parsons

The Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud made his way to Asia to host football camps with Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons for 10 days.

The Guardian - UK

Do Son, Salah and Kim show damage mid-season tournaments can bring?

Leading players have not been at their usual club levels since going to the Asian Cup or Africa Cup of Nations

Evening Standard

Standard Chartered beats UK banks thanks to Asian focus

STANDARD Chartered showed off the benefit of its focus on Asian markets today with a jump in trading income as clients took a more “risk on” approach to investing.

International Business Times

Heat-struck Thai Village Hoists Cartoon Cat In Desperate Bid For Rain

As millions across Southeast Asia suffer a blistering heatwave that is melting railway tracks, a Thai village resorted to an unusual method to seek rain: parading a Japanese cartoon cat.

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Asia Stocks Waver As Rate Cut Delays Impact Markets

Asian stock market volatility due to rate cut delays and yen appreciation affecting investor sentiment. Stay informed for global market impact.

France 24

'Water shortages should be reclassified as unwise water use,' expert says

Large swathes of Asia continue to swelter though a dramatic heatwave that has topped temperature records all the way from India to the Philippines. Bangladesh has faced the hottest April on record, with temperatures forcing millions of children to stay home from school and making working in the scorching heat…

International Business Times

April Temperatures In Bangladesh Hottest On Record

Bangladesh's weather bureau said Wednesday that last month was the hottest April on record, with the South Asian nation and much of the region still enduring a suffocating heatwave.

International Business Times

Asian Markets Track Wall St Down Ahead Of Fed Decision

Asian stocks sank in holiday-thinned trade Wednesday, tracking a sharp sell-off on Wall Street after fresh US data dealt another blow to hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year.

The Guardian - UK

David Cameron under fire for hiring £42m luxury jet for central Asia tour

Foreign secretary’s use of Embraer Lineage 1000 follows £348,000 bill for James Cleverly’s eight-day trip in similar plane in 2023

International Business Times

Schools Closed, Warnings Issued As Asia Swelters In Extreme Heatwave

South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned malls for relief.

France 24

Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave

South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned malls for relief.

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