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South Asia is particularly vulnerable to climate change due to geographical, socioeconomic, and environmental factors. Although Bhutan is the sole carbon-neutral country in the region, other nations ...
South Korea has elected a new president after months of political turmoil. WSJ’s Korea Bureau Chief explains how Lee Jae-myung could reorient Seoul’s relations with Washington. Photo: Suh Jeen ...
South Asia is the most climate-vulnerable region among emerging markets and developing economies. With governments having limited room to act due to fiscal constraints, households and firms will ...
Barren Island is located in the Andaman Sea, about 135 kilometres from Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is a small island, with a total area of just around 3 square ...
Six months of turmoil in South Korea are over. Lee Jae-myung of the liberal Democratic Party won a commanding victory, with 49.4% of the vote, in the snap presidential elections held on June 3rd ...
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, leading a high-level delegation, met with Ambassador Fu Cong, the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, to ...
SEOUL, South Korea — Lee Jae-myung, who rose from childhood poverty to become South Korea’s leading liberal politician vowing to fight inequality and corruption, will become the country’s ...
The number of people with cardiovascular disease surged by 148 per cent in South-east Asia over the past three decades, with the condition becoming the region’s leading cause of mortality and ...
Several Southeast Asian countries have reported a surge in Covid-19 cases, as regional health officials urged the public and medical institutions to take precautionary measures against the disease.
The Karnataka government has finalised a new location for its ambitious Skydeck project—a 250-metre-high observation tower set to be the tallest in South Asia. The project is a key component of the ...
The new market heads for South East Asia will drive growth, enhance client relationships, and lead regional teams. Credit: Taljat David/Shutterstock. Julius Baer has named Shui Wei HO and Vi Sun YANG ...
She also discussed ongoing crises in South Asia, highlighting the impacts of digital colonialism in regime change operations and the role of international financial institutions like the IMF. She ...