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US Supreme Court to hear case on race in school admissions
A group of parents claims local admission policy boosts Black and Latino students while constraining Asian applicants.
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Business
Top venture capitalist Jenny Lee says Asian startups are speeding toward IPOs
The timeline for startups to do initial public offerings has accelerated, according to Granite Asia's Jenny Lee
Politics
Reform councillor quits over offensive remarks
Alan Feeney was captured on undercover filming calling Asian homeowners "parasites".
World
Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia still on, organisers say, but golf tour postponed
Asian Cup preparations continue for January, but Asian Tour delays golf's Saudi Invitational after Houthi attacks.
Politics
Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia could be postponed by a year amid Houthi attacks
The tournament is scheduled to begin on January 7 but could be moved by a year if needed, AFC president says.
World
New four-lane bridge opens between China, North Korea
A new four-lane road bridge linking China and North Korea finally opened on Thursday, 12 years late, enabling the Asian giant and its isolated nuclear-armed neighbour to step up cross-border trade substantially. China is its neighbour's largest trading partner and a vital diplomatic and political backer, although relations have not always been smooth with the ruling Kim dynasty.
Business
Micron sinks, other memory-linked names dip for a second day
The sell-off in U.S. semiconductor shares spilled into Asian and European markets.
World
Video shows rare albino Asian black bear
A rare albino Asian black bear was captured on camera in China’s Shennongjia National Park
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Entertainment
South Asian Filmmakers to Vie for $150,000 at Tasveer Film Market as Netflix, Aamir Khan Pictures Attend
South Asian filmmakers from around the world will compete for $150,000 in grants at the third Tasveer Film Market, held in tandem with the 21st edition of the Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle from Oct. 13-18. The market has picked 12 fiction and documentary features, all in late-stage development, for its Tasveer Market Selects strand. […]
Business
U.S. East Asian envoy says investors are overpricing Taiwan conflict risk
Investors are overestimating the risk of conflict across the Taiwan Strait, a U.S. diplomat says, playing up deterrence to keep Beijing from taking the island.
World
Middle Corridor: Can Bulgaria be a safe gateway for Asian imports to the EU?
The EU wants more trade via the Middle Corridor, which could bring big benefits for Bulgaria. But Tuesday's drone attacks on commercial ships off the Bulgarian coast are a stark reminder of the security risks involved.
Business
Trump isn't ‘completely wrong’: Hormuz disruption is Asia’s problem, says Singapore's foreign minister
Trump has said that Asian economies, which are heavily reliant on energy shipped through Hormuz, should shoulder more of the burden of keeping the waterway open.
World
Who were the top teen athletes at the Asian Games?
China’s Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, finished with seven gold medals while compatriot Yu Zidi won three record-breaking golds.
Business
Top McKinsey executive reveals Asian owner-CEOs' secrets to success
Gautam Kumra, Asia chairman at consultancy McKinsey & Co., researched the qualities of Asia's best owner-CEOs.
Sports
India beat Pakistan to take Asian Games gold
Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma set India on their way to victory as they beat Pakistan to win gold at the Asian Games.
Sports
Kim wins Asian Games gold to secure military exemption
Golfer Tom Kim wins gold at the Asian Games to secure an exemption from mandatory service in South Korea's military.
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India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in Asian Games men’s cricket final – updates
Updates as India win the gold medal match after Pakistan fall short by 19 runs at the Asian Games in Japan.
Sports
India vs Pakistan cricket: Asian Games gold medal final – all to know
For the first time this year, archrivals India and Pakistan meet in a final, as they face off at the Asian Games.
Sports
Kim leads Asian Games seeking military exemption
Tom Kim tops the men's leaderboard after the third round at the Asian Games as he seeks a gold medal that will significantly reduce the time he is required to spend in South Korea's military.
World
Asian Games 2026: Taiwan’s gender-row boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold medal
Lin bags her second Asian Games gold medal, three years on from her success in Hangzhou in the 57kg class.