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India's Giant Wood Spider Nephila Produces Golden Silk Being Studied for Surgical and Ballistic Uses

What Makes Nephila Different From Every Other Spider in IndiaNephila pilipes, the giant wood spider found across India's forests from the Western Ghats to the northeastern states, builds webs that can span over a meter and catch small birds. The female, the one doing all the spinning, reaches a body…

Times Life · Aug 7

Asia needs deeper energy markets if it's going to achieve its AI ambitions

Energy security and computing power are becoming highly interdependent. Asia's supply of both is more fragile than its ambitions assume.

Fortune · Aug 6

US is set to import most Middle East crude since Iran war began

US crude imports from the Middle East are reaching their highest levels since the Iran war began. This surge is driven by a brief Strait of Hormuz opening and Saudi oil rerouting. Saudi Arabia is sending crude through the Suez Canal to the United States. This redirection has tightened supplies…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Explained: How AI-led Kospi, Nikkei selloff sparked record 15% drawdown in Asian funds in July

Asia’s major multi-strategy funds suffered sharp July losses as an AI-linked stock selloff across Japan, South Korea and China erased much of their 2026 gains. Concerns over AI spending and Middle East tensions hit semiconductor stocks, with some funds losing 3%-9%, while Goldman Sachs estimated a record 15.2% monthly decline…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

When is your home loan EMI increasing? RBI rate hike calls pushed back after dovish pause

Economists now anticipate the Reserve Bank of India will raise rates in December or later. This shift occurs as core inflation remains low, contrary to earlier expectations. The central bank maintained its current rates and lowered inflation forecasts for this fiscal year. Overnight indexed swap rates also signal fewer rate…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Asian shares are mostly lower as Kospi falls 4% and tech giants decline on Wall Street

Asian shares are mostly lower and South Korea's Kospi dropped more than 4% following declines for some Big Tech giants on Wall Street

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Russell's Viper Kills More Indians Than the Cobra Does, What You Need to Know About India's Deadliest Snake

The Snake India Fears and the Snake India Dies From Are Not the SameAsk most Indians which snake to fear and you will hear: cobra. The spectacled cobra (Naja naja) is woven into temple iconography, folklore, and every snake-charmer image ever put on a postcard. It is genuinely dangerous. It…

Times Life · Aug 6

Thailand bets big on AI despite talent shortage

Thailand is emerging as Asia's most ambitious artificial intelligence (AI) market, with local enterprises planning the region's largest increase in AI investment despite an acute shortage of skilled talent, according to a survey by Alibaba Cloud.

Bangkok Post · Aug 6

Strong miners offset weak Asia-focused financials

Next gained 5.7% as it raised profit guidance once again.

Evening Standard · Aug 5

What BTS’ Grammy boycott tells us about the problem with ‘Asian pop’ as a label

K-pop supergroup BTS has announced that they will not be entering their music for the 2027 Grammy awards. The decision seems to be a response to the addition for 2027 of the category “best Asian pop music performance”.

The Conversation · Aug 5