Osaka vows not to mope after AO exit

MELBOURNE: Naomi Osaka said Wednesday that crashing out of the Australian Open (AO) was 'bittersweet' but vowed not to mope as she headed home in time to see new baby Shai crawl for the first time. ( read original story ...)

Asia stocks slide as China weakness, rate cut jitters weigh

Asian equities slumped on Wednesday, led by Chinese stocks after a slew of data pointed to a patchy recovery in the world's second-biggest economy, while the dollar was near a one-month high as traders dialled back bets of early interest rate cuts. ( read original story ...)