2021/09/23 |
Climate Change: China to Exit Coal-Fired Power Abroad
Beijing is to end support for overseas coal-fired power projects and plans to up investment in low-carbon energy. It’s big news ahead of the November climate summit, but private investors need to follow suit.
2021/09/17 |
Indonesia: Jakarta Court Rules in Favor of Residents’ Clean Air Bid
A court has ordered President Joko Widodo and other top officials to take measures to tackle air pollution. It's a landmark ruling for the residents who filed the case, but not everyone is celebrating.
2021/09/14 |
Biden to Host ‘Quad’ Leaders for Summit to Counter China
Joe Biden will host prime ministers of India, Japan, and Australia at the White House for the first Quad summit. Covid-19, climate change, and China are expected among the key issues at the meeting.
2021/09/03 |
Japan’s Suga Won’t Run In Leadership Race, Opening Door for New PM
With his popularity in freefall, Yoshihide Suga has said he will not enter a race for party leadership key to determining Japan's next prime minister. Markets have responded positively to the prospect of a new leader.
2021/08/27 |
Covid: Japan Suspends 1.6 Million Moderna Vaccine Doses
The move came "out of an abundance of caution" after reported contamination in some of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine vials in Japan, the company said.
2021/08/23 |
Coronavirus Digest: Israel Finds Vaccine Booster Lowers Infection Risk
People over 60 saw significantly improved protection from infection and serious illness compared with those who received two shots, Health Ministry data found.
2021/08/19 |
Indonesia: Will The Army’s Ban on ‘Virginity Tests’ Last?
The Indonesian army says it will no longer conduct virginity tests on women applying to join the forces, but there are worries that the ban might not last long.
2021/08/12 |
Thailand: Growing Covid Crisis Heats Up Political Tension
Thailand is experiencing its worst surge in cases since the pandemic began, which has increased discontent with the government and reinvigorated an ongoing protest movement.
2021/08/06 |
US Announces Temporary 'Safe Haven' for Hong Kong Residents
U.S. President Joe Biden said the "significant erosion" of rights and "politically motivated arrests" were behind the move. Hong Kong residents in the U.S. can now extend their stay.
2021/08/04 |
How Many Antibodies Does It Take To Be Immune to the Coronavirus?
Antibodies are important for a vaccination to work, but scientists don't yet know what level they must reach. The new delta variant poses another problem.
2021/07/29 |
Indonesia: Indigenous Groups Face Covid Vaccine Barriers
Just under 1% of Indonesia's 17 million Indigenous people have been vaccinated. Bureaucratic and geographical obstacles are to blame for the low rate of inoculation.
2021/07/23 |
AI Protein Database Reveal is “a Great Leap” for Biology
The transformative AlphaFold neural network has predicted the structures of more than 350,000 proteins from various organisms. This could “fundamentally change biological research.”
2021/07/21 |
China: Heavy Rains Cause Deadly Floods in Henan Province
At least 12 people have died following flash floods in the central Chinese province of Henan. Thousands more have been evacuated after the heaviest rains in decades.
2021/07/16 |
Fact Check: Do Covid Vaccines Protect Against the Delta Variant?
In the United Kingdom, people have died of the delta variant despite being vaccinated. Are existing Covid-19 vaccines still effective? A look at the facts shows: Yes, complete vaccinations still protect against delta.
2021/07/12 |
China Vows Retaliation After US Expands Trade Blacklist
Beijing said it would "take necessary measures" in response to Washington's move to blacklist over a dozen Chinese firms. The U.S. says the companies are linked to abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities.
2021/07/05 |
Myanmar Security Forces Kill 25 Villagers — Reports
Villagers reportedly defended themselves with swords and homemade rifles against members of the ruling military junta. The soldiers “shot everything that moved,” according to one resident.
2021/07/01 |
China: Xi Jinping Says Beijing Will No Longer Be Bullied During CCP 100 Year Anniversary
The Chinese Communist Party celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding with a flyby of jets and helicopters over Tiananmen Square.
2021/06/28 |
Hong Kong: Police Arrest Apple Daily Editorial Writer at Airport
Fung Wai-kong is the seventh executive at the shuttered pro-democracy newspaper to be arrested under the auspices of a national security law in recent weeks. He was reportedly trying to board a plane to the UK.