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Tesla Will Reportedly Use Its Optimus Robot To Boost Sales

Presumably, if the experiment goes well in Asia, the humanoid robot might also make an appearance in American Tesla stores to boost sales.

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AP Week in Pictures: Asia

June 30-July 6, 2023

The Independent UK

‘Please come’: Taylor Swift fans in south-east Asia hope for tour date

With Singapore the only stop announced, the star’s huge followings in the Philippines and Thailand are left to rue their lack of suitable infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - AU

Why are there hopping mice in Australia but no kangaroos in Asia? It's a long story

The animals in Australia are super-different to those in Asia. This goes without saying; we know Australia is full of weird and wonderful creatures found nowhere else on Earth, such as the platypus and the koala.

The Conversation

Who was Coco Lee? Disney and pop star dies aged 48

Coco Lee’s self-titled debut album became the best-selling album the year it was released in Asia

Evening Standard

Stock market today: Asian markets extend losses after Wall Street drifts lower

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street drifted downward following a rally that had sent it roaring 16% higher for the year so far

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Rice to get costlier as supply threatened

MUMBAI: Global rice prices, now at their highest in 11 years, are set to rally further after India moved to boost payments to farmers, just as El Nino threatens yields in key producers and alternative staples get costlier for poor Asians and Africans.

Bangkok Post

‘Joy Ride’: Four friends deliver raunchy laughs in the year’s funniest movie so far

Asian American women dominate outstanding cast of sometimes moving, sometimes hilarious road-trip comedy.

Chicago Sun-Times

CAFA is looking to invite India for future events, says General Secretary Ulugbek Karimov

The Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) is the youngest of the five AFC regional associations and is looking to invite India for a few competitions in the future.

The Hindu

Movie review: 'Joy Ride' is a delightful mix of poignant and prurient

“Crazy Rich Asians” screenwriter Adele Lim swings for the fences with her directorial debut, “Joy Ride,” and knocks it out of the park with this rowdy, raucous comedy about a search for identity and finding yourself in friendship. Hilariously daring, deeply moving, and stereotype-busting in equal measure, “Joy Ride” is…

Tribune News Service

The Global South is on the rise – but what exactly is the Global South?

The unwillingness of many leading countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to stand with NATO over the war in Ukraine has brought to the fore once again the term “Global South.”

The Conversation

Stock market today: Asian shares rise on optimism over Wall Street rally

Asian shares are mostly higher after a rally on Wall Street driven by reports that showed inflation abating, assuaging fears over the threat of a recession

The Independent UK

East Timor's independence hero Xanana Gusmao returns to power as prime minister

Former East Timor independence fighter Xanana Gusmao has been sworn in as prime minister of Asia’s youngest country after his party won the parliamentary election in May

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Jota to Al-Ittihad transfer latest as timeline emerges with Celtic exit imminent

Sources in Saudi claim that the Celtic winger will now make the switch once a final fee has been agreed.

Bangkok Post

Workforce hopes and fears

Some 39% of workers in Asia-Pacific believe their organisation will not survive more than 10 years if it continues on its current course, the "2023 Hopes and Fears Global Workforce Survey" conducted by PwC reveals.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after China reports weaker manufacturing in June

Shares are mixed in Asia after China reported slower factory activity in June due to weaker consumer spending and export demand

The Independent UK

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June 23-29, 2023

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Celtic release statement after Wolves pre-season clash axed

Celtic are "liaising with match organisers" after Wolves pulled out of the Asian tour.

The National (Scotland)

Celtic vs Wolves pre-season friendly scrapped

Celtic won't play Wolves in South Korea during their pre-season trip after the Premier League club pulled out of the Asian tour.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after central bankers say interest rates must stay high

Asian stock markets are mixed after leaders of major central banks said they need to keep interest rates high to fight persistent inflation despite fears that might tip the global economy into recession

The Hindu

Tomato turns ‘red gold’ for farmers of Chittoor and Annamayya districts as prices touch ₹100 a kg

The spiralling price of tomatoes in open markets of Chittoor and Annamayya districts, which have the records of the largest acreage of the vegetable in Asia, has brought smiles to the farmers. The price of the second-grade tomato varieties went up to ₹85 a kg in the open market, while…

Bangkok Post

Baht at 7-month low on political uncertainty

The Thai baht weakened to a seven-month low on Wednesday as political uncertainty dampened investor appetite, while most other emerging Asian currencies also depreciated against a firmer dollar after resilient US data eased recession concerns.

Daily Record

Sammy Silvera Hearts transfer fight intensifies as Middlesbrough rival Jambos for Aussie's signature

It's also understood that big money is on offer from Asian clubs to tempt the Central Coast Mariners' star.

LiveScience

Where do honey bees come from? New study 'turns the standard picture on its head'

DNA analysis indicates the world's most common bee originated in northern Europe around 780,000 years ago, before spreading into East Africa and Arabia around 120,000 years later.

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