Pandemic pushes Asia & Pacific Sustainable Development Goals further out of reach
This year marks the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, and while an end to the pandemic is in sight, it is far from over with the consequences to be felt for decades to come.…
AMCHAM Thailand plans busy 2022
With More than 2,600 members representing over 600 American, Thai, and other international companies, the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AMCHAM Thailand) is one of the country’s largest and most active business associations. Its…
Cambodia’s 100% organic and sustainable IBIS Rice lands in the UK
It’s been more than a decade since a heritage strain of jasmine rice propelled Cambodia into the international spotlight, being judged the best rice in the world for three consecutive years. The entry of Cambodian…
China’s South China Sea bullying seeing increased blowback from Asean claimants
The situation in the South China Sea continues to deteriorate — military tensions are rising, Southeast Asian states are losing space to exercise their rights, fisheries are sliding closer to collapse and China is undermining…
Omicron puts brakes on Asia Pacific airlines recovery
Preliminary data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that just 16.7 million international passengers were carried by its member airlines for the full calendar year 2021. The number represent just 4.4 per…
