Asean cities face uphill battle to preserve heritage
With the majority of the world’s population living in cities, an additional 2.45 billion people are expected to join them by 2050, 90 per cent of whom are forecast to be in Asia…
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Indonesian, Philippine water experts push for more sustainable dams amid climate change
Experts also agreed that climate change would lead to unstable weather that affected dams, particularly through erosion in upstream areas caused by extreme rainfall.
The long road to eliminating capital punishment in Southeast Asia
While nobody wants the region flooded with drugs, more and more citizens are starting questioning if capital punishment is the most effective deterrent.
Personal ties with Brunei will expedite implementation of programmes: Anwar
The Malaysian Prime Minister said the existing relationship between the two countries proved that the strength of their bilateral ties is at the top level.
Speakers of South-east Asian languages help drive cross-border biz in Nanning
The city is incubating its cross-border e-commerce livestreaming business as a result of the talent living there being fluent in what are sometimes called minor languages.
Davos 2023: China’s growth will return to normal trend this year, says Vice-Premier Liu He
The focus will be on expanding domestic demand, supporting the private sector, promoting fair competition and deepening reforms of its state-owned enterprises.
Job growth in South Asia may halve this year: ILO
"Inequality both between and within countries is growing and the recovery from the pandemic has been deeply uneven", said the report.
Rohingya drowning at sea as regional leaders fail to act
While some members of Asean and other regional governments have promised not to abandon refugees at sea, this has mostly amounted to lip services.
There is a lot of room to avoid destructive escalation over Taiwan
The writer says only a compromise can guarantee the status quo with both parties across the strait to stick to a pathway that would involve dialogue, negotiations and a restart of…
Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge reopens three years after closure during Covid-19
Business people from both sides expect a quick recovery of tourism and a return of tourists to the area shortly after the bridge’s reopening.