Tag: Asia
Sustainability Economics works with Asia Carbon Institute, of the TRACTION group, to Accelerate Phase-Out of Coal-Fired Power Plants in Asia
SINGAPORE, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sustainability
Asia markets dive as volatility sweeps globe ahead of Fed meeting
Asian markets plunged Tuesday following a highly volatile day on Wall Street fuelled by fears...
Asian markets track Wall St losses, oil in retreat
Markets fell in Asian trade Friday following another wave of losses on Wall Street as...
Asia virus latest: China city in partial lockdown, Seoul sees test surge
Asia virus latest: China city in partial lockdown, Seoul sees test surge, virus kills sumo...
Asia latest: China’s ground zero reports new cases, virus pauses long-running cartoon
Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic:
Poland’s Chopin contest ever popular in Asia
A record 500-plus young pianists, nearly half from Asia, applied to take part in the...
Asian markets hit by trade uncerainty, Hong Kong tanks again
Asian markets sank today after Donald Trump failed to give investors enough reassurance over the...
Trading tyres: How the West fuels a waste crisis in Asia
When night falls in the village of Nabipur, the backyard furnaces come to life, burning...
Asian cities urged to guard cultural heritage as they modernise
Many of Asia's booming cities are failing to preserve their cultural heritage and risk losing...
First for Asia as Hong Kong Philharmonic wins public vote award
Hong Kong Philharmonic won orchestra of the year at the prestigious 2019 Gramophone Awards, a...
Asian cities risk stumbling ‘zombie-like’ towards digital dystopia
As Asian cities turn to technologies such as facial recognition and artificial intelligence to deliver...
In Asia’s booming cities, urban planners urged to include the poor
Urban planners in rapidly expanding Asian cities must involve the poorest residents in decision-making and...
Essential Macau | A look inside Asia’s first and only timepiece museum
In order to promote the region’s horological history and culture, and contribute to Macau’s historical...
Exclusive: Police chase suspected kingpin of vast Asian meth syndicate
The largest ever task force assembled to fight organized crime in Asia has identified a...
Online streaming giants battle for Asian audiences
Acclaimed director David Michod's epic "The King" was one of four major Netflix productions screened...
Asia’s top film festival opens in shadow of ‘Parasite’
Organisers of Asia's top film festival, which opens in Busan this week, warn that a...
Asia’s richest man offers free TVs in Indian broadband blitz
Having already turned India's mobile market upside down, Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani has now...
Asian cities turn to electric vehicles in anti-pollution drive
Asian cities are switching to electric vehicles in a bid to tackle worsening air quality,...
Stay or go? Asian nations mull options as seas rise, cities sink
Small islands and coastal cities in Asia-Pacific need more funds to assist vulnerable communities and...
Climate battle will ‘succeed or fail’ in Asia: UN
The battle to combat climate change will "succeed or fail" based on what happens in...
