Asia

Ten deadliest quakes of the 21st century

PARIS – The massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 is the fifth-deadliest this century. Here is…

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Factories in SE Asia are firing up as China reopens

by CLAIRE JIAO & JAMES REGAN  ASIA’S manufacturers are improving at the start of the year as the region becomes…

2 months ago

Asia hedge funds avert disaster on scale of financial crisis with China’s reopening

Investors have quickly turn optimistic and economists are scrambling to revise up their GDP forecasts  by BEI HU & NISHANT…

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Russian oil mixed, re-exported from Singapore

by ELIZABETH LOW  DEMAND is soaring for oil storage tanks in Singapore, in a sign that a flood of Russian…

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Bitcoin reaches highest since August amid second weekend surge

Bitcoin rallied to its highest levels since August ahead of celebrations for the Lunar New Year holiday throughout Asia, surging…

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Super-resistant mosquitoes in Asia pose growing threat

by SARA HUSSEIN  MOSQUITOES that transmit dengue and other viruses have evolved growing resistance to insecticides in parts of Asia,…

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Asia’s banks see widening gap between ESG leaders and laggards

Asia’s major banks are seeing a widening gap between ESG leaders and laggards, as regulators in the region ramp up…

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Super-resistant mosquitoes in Asia pose growing threat: study

TOKYO – Mosquitoes that transmit dengue and other viruses have evolved growing resistance to insecticides in parts of Asia, and…

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Vietnam pulls off Asia’s fastest growth

VIETNAM’S economy grew at the fastest pace in Asia this year, signaling momentum just before risks from a global slowdown…

3 months ago

Billionaire Adani Says India Will Add $1t to GDP Every 12-18 Months

ASIA’S richest man Gautam Adani (picture) is betting big on India’s growth and believes the country will add a trillion dollars to…

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Ringgit retreats against the US dollar in early trade, but rises against major currencies

The decline is due to the lack of interest in the local currency on the possibility of another interest rate…

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Triple-dip La Nina to chill Northeast Asia and buoy energy demand

China, Japan and South Korea will experience below-freezing temperatures over the next couple of weeks  A RARE triple-dip La Nina…

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Shell shuts floating LNG plant in hit to Asian gas supply

Shell Plc suspended production at a floating liquefied natural gas facility off the west coast of Australia after a fire…

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