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Asian markets drop but pare losses after China data

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets fell Tuesday but pared early losses after data showed China's economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter as activity resumed after three years of painful zero-Covid measures.

AFP

Landmark same-sex marriage hearings begin at India’s top court

India’s Supreme Court is set to begin hearing arguments for granting legal recognition to same-sex marriages in a crucial case that will decide the fate of marital and allied rights for lesbian and gay couples in the 1.4 billion-strong South Asian nation.

Tribune News Service

Region's state debt reaches 18-year high

The average government debt level in Asia-Pacific is at an 18-year high, with most developing economies in the region trying to stabilise it at current levels by 2027, according to recent research.

Bangkok Post

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‘Caste is anti-Asian hate’: the activists fighting ‘less visible’ discrimination in the US

Thenmozhi Soundararajan has spent her life battling for equity. Now California could pass a landmark law protecting it

The Guardian - US

Asian markets mixed as wary traders weigh latest data

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets fluctuated Monday as traders weighed a bigger-than-expected drop in US retail sales and a Federal Reserve official's support for further monetary tightening.

AFP

Australia wants to ensure 'strategic equilibrium' in Asia, says Foreign Minister Penny Wong

The foreign minister uses a National Press Club speech to declare that the strategic contest in Asia right now is much more than just a battle for supremacy between the US and China.

ABC News

Blinken looks to deepen Vietnam ties as China tensions simmer

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States wants to formally upgrade its relationship with Vietnam, in part to reinforce the “rules-based” order in the Indo-Pacific, as Washington continues to seek deeper ties with countries in Asia wary of China’s rise.

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Mum of man, 21, who died of dengue fever on holiday issues warning to other travellers

Bob Toulson-Burke was in the middle of the trip of a lifetime backpacking in south-east Asia when he came down with flu-like symptoms

Daily Mirror

Dengue fever: Backpacking Brit, 21, had flu-like symptoms before dying in Bangkok hospital

The mother of a UK backpacker who died from Dengue fever while travelling in southeast Asia has issued a warning amid fears climate change could bring the disease to the UK.

Evening Standard

David Drysdale dreaming of winning his first Asian Tour event ... in Scotland

The Scot is currently in Vietnam and with an event in St Andrews on the horizon, he believes the Saudi-funded tour is enjoying a new lease of life.

The National (Scotland)

Talay's ALM days at Wellington Phoenix coming to an end

Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay is poised to leave the A-League Men club, saying he's set to pursue a new challenge.

AAP

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

April 7-13, 2023

The Independent UK

N. Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile

North Korea says it has tested a newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile intended to target the mainland U.S. North Korea’s state media said Friday its recent weapons test involved a new long-range missile powered by solid propellants, which it described as “the most powerful” piece of its growing nuclear arsenal…

The Independent UK

Yellow dust observed in central Tokyo

Yellow dust was observed in central Tokyo on Thursday morning for the first time in two years, as a haze from continental Asia continued to drift over a wide area from Kyushu to Hokkaido.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Hong Kong Billionaire Lo in Talks with Potential F1 Teams

Hong Kong-based billionaire Calvin Lo, who already has financial links to Formula One team Williams, says he would like to see a greater Asian presence in F1 and is in talks with potential new teams. The chief executive of insurance broker RE Lee International told Reuters he was considering backing…

WhatToWatch

No Escape: release date, cast, plot, trailer, first looks, interviews and all about the thriller series set on a luxury yacht

No Escape on Paramount Plus sees Abigail Lawrie and Rhianne Barreto play two best friends from Britain who seek refuge on a yacht in south east Asia.

The Independent UK

Asia stocks follow Wall St down after US recession warning

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower after the Federal Reserve said its economists expect a “mild recession” this year

AFP

Japan wants to host Rugby World Cup again in 2035

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan wants to host the World Cup again as early as 2035, the country's rugby union chief said, potentially bringing it back to Asia for a second time.

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Elon Musk Could Learn a Thing or Two From Bernard Arnault

Luxury conglomerate LVMH reported Q1 2023 results on April 12. You would hardly know from its results that there was a possible recession around the corner. Iconic companies tend to be like that.

Evening Standard

Asian rebound helps push LVMH first quarter revenue beyond €20 billion

The world’s richest man Bernard Arnault is set to benefit from the jump in sales

AFP

Asian markets mixed as traders await key inflation report

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as traders jockeyed ahead of US inflation data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision-making.

AFP

Stocks climb as investors await US inflation data

New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose Tuesday on the eve of the release of key US inflation data that will show whether consumer prices have cooled from decades-high levels.

Reuters

Philippines, U.S. begin joint troop exercises amid regional tensions

More than 17,000 Philippine and U.S. soldiers began their largest ever joint military drills on Tuesday, as ties between the long-term allies warm over shared concerns about China's assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.

AFP

Markets track higher as investors await US inflation data

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European markets mostly rose Tuesday after an Easter break that thinned trading volumes in the region, with focus now turning to the release of US inflation data later in the week.

The Independent UK

Asian shares mostly higher after mixed day on Wall Street

Stocks are mostly higher in Asia after a mixed session on Wall Street

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