Starlink in the Pacific and Baidu’s PR headache

• Baidu shares jump 10% following release of new free-to-use AI models

  Shares of Chinese tech giant Baidu were trading up 10% in trading in Asia, as investors reacted positively to a spate of AI model releases over the weekend.
  
  CNBC - 2d

• Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed despite tariff uncertainty and recession fears in the U.S.

  Economists polled by Reuters expect India's inflation rate to slow to 3.98% in February from 5.68% in January.
  
  CNBC - Mar. 12

• FT ranking: High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2025

  Indian peer-to-peer lender tops seventh annual FT-Statista ranking
  
  Financial Times - 2d
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  Measles cases in Europe, Central Asia doubled last year to highest level since 1997

  There were 127,350 reported cases of measles, including 38 deaths, in Europe and Central Asia last year, marking the highest total in nearly 30 years, according to figures from UNICEF and the World ...
  
  ABC News - Mar. 13

• This island is the happiest place in Asia, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report

  According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, Taiwan is the happiest place in Asia, followed by Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan.
  
  CNBC - 13h

• Tariffs have raised the probability of a U.S. recession to around 35%: Pimco

  There is a "maybe 35% probability" that the U.S. will enter a recession this year, says Alec Kersman, managing director and head of Asia-Pacific at Pimco.
  
  CNBC - Mar. 12

• Asia is a 'beacon of growth opportunities' as global trade war heats up, Singapore deputy PM says

  Asia will remain a "beacon of growth opportunities" despite escalating global trade tensions, according to Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
  
  CNBC - Mar. 12
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  Make room Starbucks and McDonald's. China's Mixue and other brands win fans in Southeast Asia

  Chinese food and beverage brands are gaining fans across Southeast Asia, offering alternatives to big name American chains and expanding Beijing's commercial and cultural sway in neighboring economies
  
  ABC News - 5d

• Asia-Pacific stocks fall even after soft U.S. inflation report pushes two Wall Street benchmarks up; Seven & i shares rise as much as 3.6%

  The Nasdaq Composite picked up after the soft inflation report eased concerns about a looming recession and as investors snapped up technology shares.
  
  CNBC - Mar. 13

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• Turkey detains 37 in escalating crackdown on opposition to Erdoğan

  Hundreds more sought by authorities as they move to stifle dissent over arrest of popular Istanbul mayor
  
  Financial Times - 54m

• UK Treasury plans to monitor departments’ spending in real time

  Darren Jones outlines ambition to have live performance data but admits it will take years
  
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• The Gaza ceasefire must be restored

  Donald Trump is the one world leader with significant leverage over Israel’s premier
  
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• Why Trump is interested in Ukraine’s nuclear power plants

  White House floats American ‘ownership’ but Zelenskyy says he only wants US help to recover Zaporizhzhia station
  
  Financial Times - 2h

• UK regulator says plan for competitive broadband market by 2031 on track

  Rising impact of rival networks may see Ofcom lifting restrictions on BT’s Openreach
  
  Financial Times - 2h

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  Airliner Was Descending Fast Before It Flipped on Landing, Report Finds

  A preliminary report by Canadian authorities revealed new details about the final seconds before a Delta plane carrying 80 people crashed last month in Toronto.
  
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  Airliner Was Descending Fast Before It Flipped on Landing, Report Finds

  A preliminary report by Canadian authorities revealed new details about the final seconds before a Delta plane carrying 80 people crashed last month in Toronto.
  
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  Netherlands v Spain, Italy v Germany, Greece v Scotland, and more: Nations League – live

  Nations League updates from 7.45pm GMT kick-offs Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | And mail Scott 2 min: Greece 0-0 Scotland. … but they get the ball back and win a free kick out ...
  
  The Guardian - 12m

• Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever. Solo Dining May Be a Sign.

  The United States slipped to its lowest ranking ever in the World Happiness Report, in part because more Americans are eating alone. Once again, the Finns came out on top.
  
  The New York Times - 14m

• Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever. Solo Dining May Be a Sign.

  The United States slipped to its lowest ranking ever in the World Happiness Report, in part because more Americans are eating alone. Once again, the Finns came out on top.
  
  The New York Times - 14m