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WHO staff complaint, email allege racism and abuse in Asia

Staffers at the World Health Organization have alleged the U.N. health agency’s top director in the Western Pacific engaged in unethical, racist, and abusive behavior that has undermined its efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic, according to an internal complaint filed last October

The Independent UK

‘From market’s best friend to enemy’: Asian shares plunge as US Fed nails on rate rise

Markets in Japan and Korea lose more than 3% on fears of costlier borrowing, with FTSE and Wall Street on course to follow suit

The Guardian - AU

Sensex slumps over 1,100 points in early trade; Nifty falls below 16,950

MUMBAI: Equity benchmark sensex tanked over 1,100 points or 2 per cent in opening trade on Thursday, tracking losses in index-majors Titan, Wipro and HDFC twins amid a weak trend in the Asian markets. The US Federal Reserve's indication to raise interest rates soon and persistent foreign fund outflows weighed…

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BoT seen among last to hike as Fed signals liftoff

Thailand's central bank is expected to be the last in Southeast Asia to lift rates, leading to one of the steepest yield curves in the region as other nations brace for the first Federal Reserve hike since 2018.

Bangkok Post

Asian Cup | Team & I are devastated: Dennerby

Suggests contingent may have contracted virus at hotel

The Hindu

For Iran, their Asian Cup debut is as much about results on the pitch as it is about changing perceptions off it

A decade ago, Iran were kicked out of Olympic qualifying for wearing hijabs. This week, they made their Asian Cup debut in them.

ABC News

Union Budget again goes green, cuts down on printing to bare minimum

NEW DELHI: The Union Budget will go green this year too, cutting down on the vast printing of documents that was associated with the presentation of tax proposals and financial statement of Asia's third largest economy.

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Ghostly monkey and slug snake among new species found in Greater Mekong region

Wild Wildlife Fund lists 224 previously unknown animals and plants in latest survey of east Asian tropical wilderness otherwise thought to be under threat

The Independent UK

Hotels in Asia-Pacific likely to see surge in investment as Covid-19 restrictions ease

HONG KONG: Hotels in Asia-Pacific are likely to receive investment of more than US$9 billion this year, a 30% increase from 2021, as countries begin to ease their Covid-19 restrictions and some confidence returns to the hospitality sector, according to JLL.

Bangkok Post

Chaba Kaew face Australia test

Thailand are eyeing a good result when they meet mighty Australia in their last Group B game at the AFC Women's Asian Cup in India on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Hyderabad: Darwinbox guns for HCM platform status

HYDERABAD: No sooner had Hyderabad-based HR tech startup Darwinbox logged into the unicorn club than it has set its sights on the next big target – emerging as Asia’s numero uno human capital management platform by 2025.

The Times of India

Shrinking Asia changing global demographics

In the politics of population, the magic number is 2.1.

Bangkok Post

Step-by-step Guide For Expanding To Asia

By Mike Alexandrovski

Benzinga

The Leader podcast: How energy crisis and austerity fuel London child poverty

We’re collectively gritting our teeth with April approaching, preparing for energy bills soaring in a crisis fuelled by surging demand in Asia, Russia-Ukraine tensions and a spike in natural gas prices.

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The Independent UK

Thailand first in Asia to move to decriminalize marijuana

Thailand has become the first country in Asia to approve the de facto decriminalization of marijuana

Motorsport

Yifei Ye to make Porsche debut in Asian Le Mans Series

New Porsche driver Yifei Ye will make his debut with the German manufacturer in next month's Asian Le Mans Series ahead of a return to the LMP2 ranks.

Autosport

Yifei Ye to make Porsche debut in ALMS

New Porsche driver Yifei Ye will make his debut with the German manufacturer in next month's Asian Le Mans Series ahead of a return to the LMP2 ranks.

The Independent UK

Asian shares decline amid omicron, Fed, Ukraine jitters

Asian shares have fallen following a volatile day on Wall Street

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Will the Supreme Court Ask Harvard How it Justifies Treating "Asian Americans" as a Homogenous Category?

Affirmative action in higher education raises all sorts of interesting legal, political, and ethical issues. In the specific context of litigation alleging that Harvard discriminates against Asian students, now pending before the Supreme Court, I wonder if any of the Justices will ask Harvard University's counsel how it justifies classifying…

The Times of India

BioAsia to take virtual avatar this year too

HYDERABAD: The 19th edition of BioAsia, touted as Asia’s largest life-sciences and health tech forum, is all set to be held on February 24 and 25, 2022, in the virtual mode for the second year running.

Bangkok Post

A new chapter in Japan's Asia policy

Japan's recently announced new economic doctrine towards Asia has two dimensions. The first has Asean at its core. The second is all about broader Asia which includes China, South Korea and India without naming them. Indeed, this time Japan wants to ascertain that its new policy approach is the outcome…

Al Jazeera

Heavy snowfall in Turkey forces Istanbul Airport to shut

The closure of Europe’s busiest airport grounds flights stretching from the Middle East and Africa to Europe and Asia.

Insider UK

Scottish construction consultancy expands into Asia

Two senior hires will be based in a new Singapore office

The Independent UK

Asian shares mostly lower, extending Wall Street losses

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street logged its worst week since the pandemic began in 2020

The Times of India

Covid-hit India women's football team forced out of Asian Cup

PANAJI: India were unable to field a team against Chinese Taipei due to a sudden rise in the number of Covid-19 positive cases and are now considered to have withdrawn from the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 at home.

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