A recent study has revealed a concerning expansion of undocumented "ghost roads" across the rainforests of the Asia-Pacific.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis is planning to make the longest trip of his papacy in September, visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore, the Vatican press office announced. During the 12-day Asian tour, the press office said April 12, he intends to visit: Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, Sept. 3-6; Port Moresby and Continue reading
Asian stocks recovered some losses on Monday and bond yields rose as fears of a wider Middle East conflict ebbed, with investors gravitating back towards riskier assets. Gold and the safe-haven dollar pulled back from near their peaks, and crude oil prices declined as the potential for a major supply disruption waned. Iran on Friday […]
Major stock indexes in the Asia-Pacific region traded higher on Monday with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index adding over 2% after The People's Bank of China (PBoC) decided to keep its interest rate
Major stock indexes in the Asia-Pacific region were in the red territory during the afternoon trading on Friday as investors assessed the latest inflation figure from Japan. Meanwhile, global attentio
North Korea slammed on Friday United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield's tour across South Korea and Japan, as per KCNA.Kim Son-gyong, North Korea's vice foreign minister
TOKYO -- U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing plans to enter the flying car
Major stock indexes in the Asia-Pacific region traded lower on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 down by over 3%, falling below the 37,000 mark for the first time in two and a half months following
OpenAI has this week announced it is opening its first offices in Asia with a new office in Tokyo, Japan. OpenAI says they are committed to collaborating with the Japanese government, local businesses and research institutions to develop safe AI tools that serve Japan’s unique needs and to unlock new opportunities. OpenAI’s first priority is […]
Shafaqna English- The UNICEF data showed over 243 million children across the Pacific and East Asia were estimated to be affected by heatwaves, putting them at risk of heat-related illnesses and death. Massive heatwaves across East Asia and the Pacific could place millions of children at risk, the UN warned
Major Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday, with investors assessing economic data from Singapore and South Korea and ahead of China's awaited trade figures. Earlier, it was known that the
Massive heatwaves across East Asia and the Pacific could place millions of children at risk, the UN warned Thursday, calling for action to protect vulnerable people from the soaring temperatures. Global monitors have warned that 2024 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record, marked by climate extremes and rising greenhouse gas emissions. […]