Browsing: Asia
Trump may have skipped APEC—but Xi’s using it to sell China as globalization’s last defender
Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders on Friday that his country would help to defend global free trade at…
Deaths from air pollution could cost Southeast Asia nearly $600 billion by 2050, says new study
Southeast Asian deaths linked to air pollution could rise by up to 10% by 2050, costing the region nearly $600…
Trump rekindles speculation of a meeting with Kim Jong Un—but North Korea now holds the cards
The last time U.S. President Donald Trump visited South Korea in 2019, he made a surprise trip to the border…
The U.S is drowning Southeast Asia in a ‘hidden tsunami’ of toxic e-waste, 2-year investigation finds
Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries…
More uncertainty hits the world’s fourth-largest economy as Japan’s PM to step down after less than a year in power
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he would step down after less than a year in power, during…
Before ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ Henry Golding swept salon floors at 14 for $32 a day and worked as a travel host on his way to stardom
Many Hollywood stars rose to A-list status by acting from gig to gig since childhood, rising to stardom after years…
The global shark meat trade is… complex, to say the least. Sharks are caught, processed, and traded across continents, with…
A flood of AI deepfakes challenges the financial sector, with over 70% of new enrolments to some firms being fake
Financial institutions are championing the use of artificial intelligence, arguing the new technology can rapidly accelerate tasks like “know-your-customer” checks,…
China’s youth unemployment is so bad that Gen Z job-seekers are paying $7 a day to pretend work in an office
Gen Z graduates are stepping out of college with prestigious degrees, only to be met with a sluggish job market,…
Southeast Asia’s cities at ‘high risk’ of flooding and heatwaves, thanks to climate change
In recent weeks, there have been viral images from the Philippines show couples exchanging wedding vows in flooded churches after…












