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Asia bond foreign inflows hit four-month low in July on oil shock

In July, foreign investment in local bonds throughout Asia waned, despite a broader global appetite for emerging market debt. Elevated energy prices and economic downturns rendered the region less appealing. While India and South Korea recorded positive inflows, Malaysia and Thailand faced a retreat. Notably, Indonesia's bond inflows plummeted after…

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India stocks top Indonesia as Asia’s least-favoured in BofA poll

India has replaced Indonesia as Asia’s least-preferred stock market among fund managers surveyed by Bank of America, with 32% of respondents net underweight on Indian equities. Lack of clear AI exposure, weak growth, high valuations and limited reforms emerged as key concerns, even as improving earnings and renewed foreign inflows…

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Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump

Shares are sharply lower in Asia after Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high as artificial-intelligence stocks resumed their decline

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Project Crocodile: How India Saved Three Species From Extinction Through Conservation

Three Species, One CrisisBy the early 1970s, India had hunted and farmed its crocodilians to the edge of disappearance. The mugger (Crocodylus palustris), found across freshwater lakes and rivers from Rajasthan to Odisha, had been slaughtered for its skin. The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), the largest living reptile on Earth,…

Times Life

Microfinance was supposed to save Asia’s poor. Why has it failed to live up to its promise?

Microfinance was once celebrated as Asia’s tool to lift people out of poverty. From Bangladesh to India, Cambodia and the Philippines, the promise was simple: provide small loans to low-income households, help them start businesses, increase income and escape poverty.

The Conversation

How Bats Have Evolved Wildly Different Echolocation Strategies for Acoustic Hunting

The Call Is a Weapon, Not Just a MapThe greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) emits calls at a precise 83 kHz and adjusts that frequency in real time as it closes in on a moth, compensating for the Doppler shift its own flight speed creates, the way a radar operator…

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Why Kailash Has Never Been Climbed: What Ancient Texts and Sacred Tradition Record

The mountain that turns people backAt 6,638 metres, Kailash is not the tallest peak in the Himalayas. Climbers have stood on summits twice its height. The technical difficulty is not beyond modern equipment. And yet no human being has ever stood on its top, not one confirmed ascent in recorded…

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The Trump Administration Promised a Pivot From the Middle East to East Asia. It's Doing the Opposite.

The U.S. military is downsizing exercises in South Korea and pulling its last aircraft carrier out of the Pacific.

Reason

These are the world’s best airlines according to flyers – and Asian carriers dominate the rankings

The preferred airlines in Europe were named as British Airways, Lufthansa and KLM.

Euronews

Global Market: Emerging Asian currencies rise as softer dollar, rate-hike bets support sentiment

Asian currencies strengthened modestly as a weaker US dollar and fading expectations of a September Federal Reserve rate hike supported emerging markets. However, rising oil prices amid Middle East tensions capped gains. Indonesia remained in focus ahead of Bank Indonesia’s policy decision, while Asian equities weakened amid broader risk aversion…

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AWS’s Asia chief is relocating to Japan as the country scrambles to modernize its legacy IT systems

Last year, Japan began a push to reboot its innovation engine with a plan to channel $2.3 trillion in investments to 17 strategic sectors by 2040.

Fortune

The American Dream now comes with a survival guide

Tighter US student visa and immigration rules are making Asian students reconsider America as their preferred study destination. Growing uncertainty could push talent towards countries such as the UK and Australia, potentially weakening the US skilled workforce, innovation and economic growth.

The Economic Times

All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter 'final stages'; young athletes like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to take the stage

Next month, Nagoya will host the Asian Games, welcoming approximately fifteen thousand competitors ready to showcase their skills. Among them, promising young athletes like Alexandra Eala and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will take the stage, thrilling fans. Participants can expect unique accommodation options, including a cruise ship, as organizers aim to provide…

The Economic Times

All aboard as Asian Games preparations in Japan enter 'final stages'

The Asian Games are set to begin in Japan next month with many competitors. Teenage stars like Alexandra Eala and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will compete. Athletes will stay in diverse accommodations including a cruise ship. Organizers are finalizing preparations for the upcoming sporting event.

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Trump's slight of South Korea in favor of the North raises broader US security concerns

President Trump reduced joint military exercises with South Korea. This decision raises concerns about United States security interests in Asia. Experts believe this move punishes an ally and encourages an adversary. South Korea has long been a close ally of the United States. The exercises are critical for deterring North…

The Independent UK

Asia shares decline as worries about rising oil prices outweigh perks from strong earnings

Asian shares are declining, as rising oil prices and worries about inflation work as a dampener on some markets

The Economic Times

Adani flagship eyes India’s Nifty crown after years of turmoil

Adani Enterprises stock has rebounded strongly, becoming the top performer on India's equity benchmark. Investor confidence is growing after the conglomerate faced significant challenges and allegations. Recent legal dismissals and index adjustments have further boosted the company's standing. The group's infrastructure businesses are seen as a proxy for India's economic…

International Business Times UK

Stranded Travellers, Evacuated Homes and Water Rationing as Extreme Weather Grips Two Continents

Extreme weather events, including floods in Japan and wildfires in England, have disrupted life across Europe and Asia, highlighting the urgent need for climate action and adaptation strategies.

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Alibaba is selling its gaming studio for at least $1.5 billion to help fund AI buildout, mirroring Micron's exit from consumer business — dumps entire stake in Lingxi Games, which made 'Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition'

Alibaba has agreed to sell its game development unit, Lingxi Games, to Asian private equity firm Trustar Capital, according to an internal staff memo.

The Times of India

Meet Ni Jingchen: The 12-year-old Beijing student who posted a strange fossil online and helped reveal Asia’s first Jurassic amphibian footprint

In early 2025, 12-year-old Ni Jingchen was out exploring with his parents in Beijing's Mentougou district when he noticed two tiny marks on a slab of exposed rock. Ni already loved fossils and knew enough to realise that the strange impressions were worth a closer look, so he photographed them…

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Grammys chief hints at possible rethink of Asian Pop category after BTS boycott

Harvey Mason Jr says the Recording Academy is holding fresh talks after BTS’ withdrawal sparked concerns the new Asian Pop category isn’t reflecting artists’ work.

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Asian shares are mostly higher while US futures and oil prices hold steady

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following a weaker than expected report on the U.S. economy

The Independent UK

Photos show Cambodian children attend school in floating villages along the Tonle Sap lake.

On Cambodia’s Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, getting anywhere has always meant navigating the water. It isn’t any different for schoolchildren.

Times Life

Do Insects Feel Pain? What Neuroscience Reveals About Insect Sentience and Animal Suffering

The nervous system that wasn't supposed to matterA fruit fly injected with a small dose of acid will drag the affected limb, avoid using it, and protect it from further contact. That behaviour has a name in biology: nociception. It is the detection of damaging stimuli by specialised sensory neurons,…

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Europe emerges top destination for India's electric car shipments in Q1

In early 2026-27, Indian electric vehicle exports surged, with Europe becoming the leading market. Spain topped the list in shipments, followed closely by the United Kingdom, which also started importing substantial numbers of Indian electric vehicles. This rise underscores India's growing influence in global electric mobility, also extending its reach…

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