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FTSE 100 Live: TSB fined over IT failure, Japan policy shift hits markets

Public sector borrowing soared to £22 billion last month, the highest November figure since monthly records began in 1993.

Evening Standard

Asian markets fall, yen rallies after BoJ policy move

Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets fell in Asia on Tuesday and the yen rallied after Japan announced a surprise tweak to its ultra-loose monetary policy, just as traders were fretting that central bank efforts to tame inflation will tip economies into recession.

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Neon Countdown sends off 2022 with 30 noted DJs across the globe

Said to be one of Asia's biggest countdown festivals, Neon Countdown will take place for three days from Dec 30 to Jan 1, 2023 at the Wonder World Extreme Park on Ram Intra.

Bangkok Post

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Back to brown: how a shift away from refined white rice could cut diabetes

The secret to a healthier diet has been around for centuries: a return to unprocessed grain in its natural state. And in Asia, the health benefits could be huge

The Guardian - UK

Asian markets mostly down on worries over rate hikes, inflation

Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets fell in Asia on Tuesday following a sell-off in New York as traders fret that central bank efforts to tame inflation will tip economies into recession.

AFP

Thai firms focus on new businesses

Thailand is following an emerging trend seen across Southeast Asia where companies prioritise the building of new businesses, with strong interest in those relating to sustainability, according to a recent study.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine war: Russia only hurts itself with its inflammatory discourse on Kazakhstan

It has been a turbulent year in Russian-Kazakh relations. Russia’s oil rich neighbour, which straddles central Asia and eastern Europe, started the year by asking for Russia’s help in restoring stability after protests erupted in its major cities.

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Strong Growth Seen for Emerging Asian Economies in 2023

Emerging markets in Asia remain a bright spot on the investment horizon. Emerging Asia, which includes China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, has outperformed other emerging markets during the past two decades. The IMF has penciled in annual GDP growth of 4.6% for emerging and developing Asia in…

The Street

Two-day finish shows key factor in Test cricket is the contest not the duration

If there’s imbalance in a pitch, it’s better for it to be in favour of moving a match towards a result, rather than stifling one

The Guardian - AU

Tech firm activpayroll acquires Malaysian business as it continues its Asia-Pacific expansion

'At activpayroll, we are targeting long-term sustainable growth'

Insider UK

Asian markets track US losses on recession worries

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets fell on Monday as traders weighed the prospect of a global recession caused by central bank moves to fight inflation.

AFP

US public not warned that monkeys imported from Cambodia carried deadly pathogens

Documents reveal that pathogenic agents, zoonotic bacteria and viruses, including one deemed bioterrorism risk, entered US but ‘no indication CDC has been transparent’

The Guardian - US

Honour models for democracy

Since the 1998 ouster of the dictator Suharto -- who ruled Indonesia with an iron fist for over three decades -- the world's fourth most populous nation has undergone a series of rapid changes. Once dependent on foreign aid to exercise its basic functions, Indonesia has firmly established itself as…

Bangkok Post

Philippine Communist Party founder Sison dies in exile at 83

Jose Maria Sison, the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, whose armed wing has been waging one of Asia’s longest-running insurgencies, has died

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US poised to ban shark fin trade, pleasing conservationists

The U.S. is poised to ban the lucrative trade in shark fins, a move conservationists hope will help protect millions of sharks that are butchered every year to satisfy demand in China and other parts of Asia

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: Asian growth has been booming in US metros

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Most markets drop as central banks crush Christmas spirit

Hong Kong (AFP) - Most stock markets fell Friday as investors contemplated interest rates going higher than expected for an extended period after central banks reaffirmed their commitment to bringing down inflation.

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Asian stocks join global retreat as central banks see higher rates

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks fell Friday as investors contemplated interest rates going higher than expected for an extended period after central banks reaffirmed their commitment to bringing down inflation.

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Bangkok Post

Asia tracks Wall Street decline

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and most Asian bourses sagged yesterday, tracking overnight declines on Wall Street, as the Federal Reserve reiterated that US interest rates next year will be higher than previous market estimates, raising fears of a recession.

Newslaundry

7 journalists jailed in India, Asia has highest behind bars: CPJ

The number of journalists jailed for doing their job has touched a record high this year, seeing a jump of 20 percent as compared to last year with a tally of 323, according to the annual prison census by the Committee to Protect Journalists. India too continues to remain at…

AFP

Markets sink with Wall St on hawkish Fed outlook

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European equities fell Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled US interest rates would go higher than expected and warned the world's biggest economy would grow less than expected next year, fanning fears a recession is on the way.

AFP

Asian markets sink with Wall St on hawkish Fed outlook

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities fell Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled US interest rates would go higher than expected and warned the world's biggest economy would grow less than expected next year, fanning fears a recession is on the way.

The Independent UK

Relaxed COVID rules, deadly crowd crushes mark year in Asia

Natural disasters and crowd-related tragedies claimed hundreds of lives in Asia and overshadowed the COVID-19 pandemic, with most countries easing or completely lifting the tough restrictions of the previous two years. Even China, the last major country to try to control virus transmission through a “zero-COVID” strategy, relaxed the rigorous…

AFP

EU vows investment in push to boost SE Asia ties

Brussels (AFP) - The EU vowed billions of dollars of investment in southeast Asia Wednesday, as leaders looked to bolster ties at a summit in the face of the Ukraine war and challenges from China.

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