In 2023, Singapore took the 30th spot, making it the happiest nation in Asia. This time, Singapore was dethroned by Taiwan, which is 27th on the list, said the study published by the University ...

“Heat-related health risks rise when temperatures climb above this local threshold,” Climate Central pointed out. Timor-Leste ranked first in Asia with the most number of risky heat days added ...

TAIPEI, March 20 (Reuters) - Taiwan's central bank held its policy rate unchanged as expected on Thursday, prompted by lingering concerns over inflation and uncertainty about new U.S. trade tariffs.

The news for some of Southeast Asia’s big stock exchanges has not been great lately. Since mid-September 2024, the Jakarta composite index has declined by around 18 percent. On March 18 ...

SINGAPORE, March 19 (Reuters) - Economists expect Singapore to grow 2.6% this year, near the midpoint of the government's forecast range, a survey by the central bank published on Wednesday showed ...

The US and EU are actively pursuing deals in Central Asia to secure critical minerals, recognizing the region's potential as an alternative to traditional suppliers like China. Central Asian ...

They’re called the “Five Stans” – the former Soviet republics in Central Asia between the Caspian Sea, Siberia and the Himalayan Massif. They’d been on my radar for years, but it was ...

From China to Japan to South Korea, Asia's business and government leaders are now considering how to respond to a new -- and more hostile -- trade environment. China, a major target of the ...

The other chief aims of the tour are to improve infrastructure in transport, digital connectivity and water, energy & the climate sectors, enabling an expansion of trade between Central Asia and the ...

(AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] LONDON (AP) — There were 127,350 measles cases reported in Europe and Central Asia in 2024, double the ...

SINGAPORE/BANGKOK -- After three years in Dubai, Japanese investor Tsubasa Yozawa returned last year to what he calls his ideal home in central Bangkok ... is Southeast Asia's next big thing.