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Moody’s head of sustainable finance: Asia is embracing a ‘pragmatic transition’ on energy

“Virtue signaling” is giving way to national energy priorities as Asia pursues renewables, nuclear power, alternative fuels, and coal.

Fortune

Global Market Today: Asian stocks advance as oil slips, yen in focus

Asian markets mirrored Wall Street's upward trend, with Japanese and South Korean indices on the rise. The yen's unexpected gains caught traders' attention, signaling possible interventions. Meanwhile, Brent crude oil prices dipped as President Trump downplayed the possibility of a drawn-out conflict. The decline in oil prices supported bond markets,…

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In the 1830s, America imported autumn olives from eastern Asia to stop erosion and reclaim mines; now the plant infests much of the United States

Autumn olive, introduced from Asia, was used for erosion control and land restoration. This shrub's nitrogen-fixing ability and rapid growth created ecological imbalances. It outcompeted native plants by forming dense thickets and altering soil conditions. Birds and mammals spread its seeds, facilitating its invasive spread across the United States. Controlling…

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On September 2, 1945, two Japanese officials signed the surrender document in a 23-minute ceremony. They were later convicted of war crimes

The formal end of Japan's war took place on September 2, 1945, during a historic signing ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. This pivotal surrender marked the culmination of years of brutal conflict, with different nations commemorating this date in varying ways each year. Following the surrender, Japan…

The Economic Times

Asian countries boost international student recruitment as US, UK, Canada, Australia tighten rules

Asian nations are increasing international student recruitment as Western countries tighten rules. China, Japan, and South Korea are expanding their higher education targets significantly. These Asian hubs offer lower costs and improving academic quality to attract students. However, retaining graduates presents a major challenge for these emerging destinations. Success hinges…

The Economic Times

Asia's Markets Are Starting To Look A Lot Like 1997, HSBC Says. But The Biggest Risk Is Different This Time.

The bank claimed that Asian economies are far less dependent on foreign capital today, reducing the risk of the funding shock that devastated the region three decades ago.

International Business Times

Global Market: Data centre boom fuels demand for power, cooling equipment suppliers

The global AI data centre boom is creating fresh opportunities for power and cooling equipment suppliers as developers race to overcome infrastructure bottlenecks. Rising demand for transformers, efficient power systems and liquid cooling is benefiting companies across Asia, although high valuations, supply constraints, competition and deployment delays remain key risks…

The Economic Times

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Asian Games cricket teams to get hotels amid facility concerns

Cricket players at the Asian Games will receive hotel accommodation, unlike other athletes. This decision comes after concerns were raised by Sri Lankan officials regarding facilities. Organizers are using a mix of accommodations, including a cruise ship and containers. Japanese cricket officials stated they had limited preparation time for the…

The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Li Ka-shing: "You can believe in Fung Shui if you want, but ultimately people control…" - a timeless lesson on effort and self-improvement

There are moments when people quietly blame circumstances for the way things turn out. Luck, timing, family background, money and simple chance can all appear to have a genuine say in where a person actually ends up. Li Ka-shing, the Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist, took a genuinely different view…

The Times of India

Why the Indian Pariah Dog Is Genetically Built for Every Climate and Terrain in India

The Oldest Surviving Landrace in AsiaThe Indian Pariah dog is not a stray that lost its home. It is a landrace, a population shaped entirely by its environment over millennia, with no selective breeding by humans. A 2017 study published in PLOS Genetics, which mapped the ancestry of dog populations…

Times Life

Global Market Today: Asian markets tumble as US-Iran fighting lifts oil and bond yields

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.8% in early trading as South Korea's KOSPI ‌dropped 3% on ⁠the ⁠open and Japan's Nikkei 225 sank 2.2%. S&P 500 e-mini futures were flat.

The Economic Times

From a Singapore airport soundtrack to new AI-powered PCs, HP is looking for a new rhythm in Asia

HP recently launched Garage 2.0, a startup accelerator, in Singapore as it tries to revive its business for the AI age.

Fortune

Asia’s aging population will redefine retirement, care—and independence

Adults in Asia are increasingly prioritizing autonomy, health, and financial security over maximizing the inheritance they leave behind.

Fortune

UK Unlocks £13 Trillion Trading Bloc as 99% of Goods Exports Become Eligible for Zero Tariffs

Canada has completed the final step in ratifying the UK's CPTPP membership, giving British businesses full preferential access to 11 Asia-Pacific and American markets and potentially adding £2 billion a year to the UK economy.

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The Americas' oil bonanza will outlast the Iran conflict

The Iran war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz are reshaping global oil trade, with producers across the Americas gaining market share from the Middle East. Crude exports from the region have hit record levels as Asian buyers prioritise supply security despite higher shipping costs.

France 24

'Sea change: Much of the world's economic GDP has moved to the Asia-Pacific region'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Rana Mitter, historian, author and ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. He discusses the significance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as it pertains to the evolution of a changing international system, this as the bloc holds a summit…

The Economic Times

Global Market: AI hardware demand powers Asia’s manufacturing growth in August

AI hardware demand helped sustain manufacturing growth across several Asian economies in August, with China, Japan and South Korea recording expansion. Strong semiconductor and technology exports supported factory activity, while Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines also grew. However, the prolonged Middle East conflict and rising costs pose risks to the…

The Economic Times

Asia's refined fuel imports hit post-war low, can the Middle East help?

Asia’s refined-fuel imports fell to their lowest level since the Iran conflict began, with August shipments of light and middle distillates dropping to 5.10 million barrels per day. Disrupted Middle East and Russian supplies have pushed Singapore gasoil prices and refinery margins sharply higher, intensifying pressure on Asian fuel markets.

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Times Life

India's Mangroves Store More Carbon Than Rainforests, And Coastal Deforestation Is Erasing Them Fast

The numbers that should change how you think about mangrovesA single hectare of mangrove forest stores up to 1,000 tonnes of carbon in its soil, roughly four to five times more than a comparable patch of tropical rainforest. The reason is structural. Mangroves grow at the edge of land and…

Euronews

Eurasian nations gather in Bishkek to forge stronger ties, new alliances

Heads of 21 global and rising powers gather in Bishkek for the SCO summit as wars strain the global order. China and Russia have previously used the SCO to project their influence and their stand against the West, but the middle powers are now there to seek new economic and…

Euronews

QatarEnergy extends LNG cancellations into November as Hormuz disruption drags on

QatarEnergy’s latest cancellations run into early November. Buyers in Europe and Asia are finding replacement cargoes, switching to other fuels or using less gas, while no one knows when LNG shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will return to normal.

The Economic Times

Singapore diplomat, Myanmar activist, Bangladeshi aid giver win Magsaysay awards

Three Asian individuals received the Ramon Magsaysay Awards for their significant contributions. A Singaporean lawyer led the adoption of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. A Myanmar activist documents human rights atrocities and advocates for democracy. A Bangladeshi teacher provides aid and opportunities to the country's poorest…

The Guardian - UK

Watkins faces Toney clash as strikers push for Saudi supremacy and Tuchel’s attention

Al-Hilal’s signing from Aston Villa is thrown straight into big game against Toney’s Al-Ahli and faces the highest of expectations

The Independent UK

Asian shares, US futures retreat and oil prices surge after US strike on Iranian rocket launchers

Shares are mostly lower in Asia and U.S. futures also have declined on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates soon

Times Life

Banni Grasslands of Kutch: What India's Largest Grassland Holds and What Is Erasing Its Wildlife

A Grassland That Doesn't Look Like OneMost people picture a grassland as something lush and open, rolling green, the kind of place that announces itself. Banni does the opposite. It sits on the northern edge of the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, a flat, sun-baked plain that looks, to an…

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