Ocean action needed now by Asia and Pacific countries
As the Second Global Ocean Conference opens today in Lisbon, governments in Asia and the…
US-Asean relations: the important things are simple
The US-Asean Special Summit has received little positive evaluation, with focus only on the fact…
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…
AMCHAM Thailand plans busy 2022
With More than 2,600 members representing over 600 American, Thai, and other international companies, the…
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…
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,…
Omicron puts brakes on Asia Pacific airlines recovery
Preliminary data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that just 16.7 million…
A new transport agenda to carry Asia and the Pacific towards sustainable development
Transport ministers from across Asia and the Pacific are meeting this week to consider a…
Illusionary, delusionary or visionary? Cambodia tests living with COVID-19
Cambodia recorded its sharpest daily decline of COVID-19 cases when they fell from 978 to…
Undercover sting sees Indonesia cops nab Mr Big of Java dog meat trade (video & gallery)
An undercover sting operation by Indonesian police in the Central Java province of Sukoharjo has…
Bold and ambitious outcomes in civil registration needed to ensure no one left behind (video)
Most countries in the Asia-Pacific region are on track to reach universal birth registration by…
Is Asia and the Pacific ready for the global climate stage? (video)
As the leaders of Asia and the Pacific prepare to head to Glasgow for the…
GIZ & ILO establish Asian garment and textile sector hub aimed at driving change (video)
A collaboration between the German development agency, GIZ, and the International Labour Organization (ILO), has…
Malaysia crushes cryptocurrency mining rigs with road compactor for power theft (video)
Authorities in Sarawak, Malaysia have used a road compactor to destroy more than one thousand…
When American kids meet a durian (video)
Throughout Asia they are known as the “king of fruits” with the annual durian…
IMF expects Singapore 2021 GDP to see record growth
After recording a 5.4 per cent fall in GDP in 2020 Singapore is set to…