SINGAPORE — Despite improvements in China, air pollution across the globe continues to pose the greatest external risk to human health, with
SINGAPORE – China currently has 243 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power either approved or under construction, enough to power the whole of Germany, with
HONG KONG – A county in eastern China is offering couples a “reward” of 1,000 yuan ($137) if the bride is aged 25 or younger, the latest measure to incentivize young people to get
SEOUL – The United States, South Korea and Japan staged joint naval missile defense drills off the Korean peninsula on Tuesday, as North Korea accused Washington and its allies of creating
BEIJING – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit China from Wednesday to meet with top leaders, before travelling to Indonesia and India for ASEAN and Group of 20 summits, an IMF spokesperson said on Tuesday. “During
VATICAN CITY/ULAANBAATAR — Mongolia’s Catholics — all 1,450 of them – could be squeezed standing into St. Peter’s Basilica dozens of times
JAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday launched the first elevated rail line for Greater Jakarta, hailing the $2.13 billion project
TAIPEI — Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple, Inc. supplier Foxconn, said on Monday he was entering the race to
MUMBAI – Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s plan to rehouse a million people living in one of Asia’s biggest slums is fueling worries among residents about his capacity
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina‘s economy ministry on Sunday announced a series of benefits for workers and pensioners intended to soften the blow of a severe economic crisis which has seen
