LONDON/SEOUL/CHICAGO >> Airfares in Europe and Asia are starting to plateau or fall in a sign that a prolonged post-COVID travel boom is waning, delivering a setback for airlines struggling with higher costs and limited aircraft…
East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime said in a new report Tuesday. It traced their source largely to the cross-border region known as the…
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A new United Nations report says East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs. It traces their source largely to the cross-border region…
A United Nations report has urged Asian and Pacific economies to prioritize education, training and social safety nets for workers to combat slowing economic growth.
The composite index, as reported by Drewry Shipping Consultants, experienced a 16% increase over the past week, reaching US$4,072/feu, marking a 142% rise compared to the same period last year. A surge in demand, combined with blank…
A tropical storm caused flooding in dozens of coastal villages and cut power to nearly 30 million people Monday in southern Bangladesh and eastern India. In neighboring Pakistan, temperatures soared to over 50 degrees Celsius in some some…
Russia and Uzbekistan have signed an agreement for Russia to construct a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan. The plant would be Central Asia's first.
Asian markets experienced a downturn on Tuesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225, Australia's S&P/ASX 200, India's Nifty 50, China's indices, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng all closing lower. The European markets showed mixed results, while commodities…
Ghana will have access to low-cost mobile broadband services by the end of 2024, thanks to a partnership between Next-Gen Infrastructure Company (NGIC) and Radisys Corporation, a Reliance Industries Limited subsidiary owned by Asia's…
As economies in Asia and the Pacific slow and grow older, countries need to do more to ensure that workers get the education, training and social safety nets needed to raise incomes and ensure social equity, a United Nations report said…