Asia shares steady; gold at record high as trade war ratchets up
Asia shares rose on Friday and global markets attempted a rebound after a brutal selloff, while gold reached a record as an ...
Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997
There were 127,350 reported cases of measles, including 38 deaths, in Europe and Central Asia last year, marking the highest ...
The list of the world’s top 20 most polluted cities is out. All but one are in Asia
All but one of the world’s top 20 most polluted cities last year were in Asia, a new study shows. The majority of these ...
Asia Gold Discounts in India hit 8-month high as record prices weigh on demand
Gold discounts in India widened this week to their highest point in nearly eight months, as a surge in prices to a record ...
Make room Starbucks and McDonald's. China's Mixue and other brands win fans in Southeast Asia
Chinese food and beverage brands are gaining ground across Southeast Asia, offering alternatives to big name American chains ...
LVMH’s Sephora Overhauls Asia Leadership After Setback in China
Sephora Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Motte has taken personal charge of its operations in China, the latest management ...
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What’s happening in Asia with all that philanthropy?
In recent years, there’s been increased momentum in philanthropy in Asia. Where is all of it going? After an action-packed start-up year at Real Impact Advisors (RIA), our Singapore-based philanthropy ...
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Asia is a ‘beacon of growth opportunities' even as global trade war heats up, Singapore deputy PM says
Asia will remain a “beacon of growth opportunities”, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said at CNBC’s CONVERGE ...
Chinese food and beverage brands are gaining ground across Southeast Asia
In a small and bustling ice cream shop in in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, a steady stream of customers wait for sweet treats. But this isn’t McDonald’s or Starbucks.
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Donald Trump’s cuts to USAID will hurt Asia, too
Natural disasters may hit harder, too. One low-cost USAID programme, SERVIR, used NASA data to warn countries about ...
Asia's coking coal imports slide in February, but recovery looms
Asia's seaborne imports of metallurgical coal dropped to the lowest in three years in February amid a slump in demand from ...