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AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Dec. 30, 2022-Jan. 6, 2023

The Independent UK

Asian stocks rally amid Chinese hopes

Most Asian bourses rallied on Thursday, with Chinese stocks the region's best performer based on optimism over the mainland's reopening and encouraging US jobs data, while investors shrugged off the Federal Reserve's warning about interest rate hikes.

Bangkok Post

Nate Thayer, reporter who interviewed Pol Pot, dies

Nate Thayer, a fearless reporter who survived several brushes with death over decades covering conflict in Southeast Asia and was the last western journalist to interview Pol Pot, the leader of the murderous Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, has died

The Independent UK

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Asia shares up as sentiments boosted by Fed minutes, US jobs

Asian shares are mostly higher following a rally on Wall Street as investors assessed minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting of policymakers and welcomed encouraging data on U.S. jobs

The Independent UK

Australian coal industry says China market matters less than before, even if import ban ends

Queensland Resources Council says industry would welcome restrictions easing but new long-term customers since found elsewhere in Asia

The Guardian - AU

Former PM Kevin Rudd tells United States to stop throwing allies 'under a bus' to limit Chinese influence in the region

Former prime minister and incoming ambassador to Washington Kevin Rudd claims the Biden administration is operating with "one arm tied behind its back" in the Asia-Pacific.

ABC News

Regional banks driven to step up digital services

Banks in Thailand and elsewhere in Asia-Pacific are being pressured to improve their digital banking services in 2023, as more tech companies are expected to join the industry amid the use of cloud technology, says cloud banking platform Mambu.

Bangkok Post

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BCPG to expand via Asia Link acquisition

BCPG Plc, the clean power generation arm of energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation Plc, is acquiring the entire shareholding in Asia Link Terminal Co, a provider of oil storage services, in a move aimed at expanding its businesses related to oil terminal and seaport projects.

Bangkok Post

Cristiano Ronaldo's promise to new team-mates sums up his attitude to Al-Nassr transfer

Cristiano Ronaldow as officially presented as an Al-Nassr player on Tuesday, vowing to break records and win honours in Asia, having achieved everything possible in Europe

Daily Mirror

Baht tipped to have a strong year

The race to be Southeast Asia’s best-performing currency in 2023 looks like it could be between the Thai baht and Singapore dollar.

Bangkok Post

BCPG takes over Asia Link Terminal

BCPG Plc, a clean power generation flagship of energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation, has acquired all the shares of Asia Link Terminal Co, worth 9 billion baht, enlarging its investment in oil terminal and seaport projects.

Bangkok Post

Asian factories still under pressure as demand slows

SINGAPORE: Asia’s manufacturers remained under pressure in December as activity continued to contract under the weight of slowing global demand.

Bangkok Post

World welcomes 2023 and leaves a stormy year behind

The world welcomed the new year with a packed party in Times Square and fireworks soaring above European capitals, while hoping for an end to the war in Ukraine and a return to post-COVID normality in Asia.

Reuters

South Asian eateries try ‘going local’ as recovery strategy

Hotels and restaurants across South Asia have had to adapt and reimagine dining out since the pandemic ripped through the region, forcing many out of business

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Bangkok Post

Vietnam pulls off Asia's fastest growth

HANOI: Vietnam's economy grew at the fastest pace in Asia this year, signalling momentum just before risks from a global slowdown began to materialise.

The News Lens

Southeast Asia’s Tech Industry Goes From a Gallop to a Canter

ASEAN’s economic growth is projected to be above 5% in 2022 and 2023, outperforming China for the first time.

The Independent UK

Asian markets follow Wall St up but headed for annual loss

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher following encouraging U.S. employment data but are headed for double-digit losses for the year

The Independent UK

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Dec. 23-29, 2022

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The Independent UK

Asian shares extend losses after Wall Street decline

Shares have fallen in Asia after benchmarks skidded more than 1% on Wall Street

The News Lens

What’s in Store for Emerging Asian Economies in 2023?

Many economies in the region could be in for a bumpy ride next year, but some may also be set to benefit as companies diversify investments from the Chinese market.

The Independent UK

Asian shares mostly lower after tech-led fall on Wall Street

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after a post-holiday retreat on Wall Street, as markets count down to the end of a painful year for investors

Bangkok Post

Free vs hate speech as world changes

While the Asia-Pacific region is home to a wealth of constructive traditions and practices, it is also confronted with the conundrum of how to protect freedom of expression at the same time as tackling hate speech which is rampant today. A morass of laws of a prohibitive and inhibitive kind…

The Independent UK

Shares gain in Asia after China relaxes more COVID rules

Shares have advanced in Asia after China announced it would relax more of its pandemic restrictions despite widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 that are straining its medical systems and disrupting economic activity

Bangkok Post

Thailand hosts Apec summit 2022

The Asia-Paciﬁc Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2022 summit held last month was the first global event Thailand had held since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Analysts tout Asia as better investment option

Asia's emerging stock markets are anticipated to be a better investment alternative next year because of inexpensive prices and economic recovery, while the US markets will face high volatility as a result of slow economic growth, say senior analysts.

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