Here’s how governments can reduce the impacts of Asia’s devastating flash floods
Flash floods have increased and become more unpredictable, and their toll on lives and livelihoods is growing as well. There is much we still don’t know about how to manage floods, but there are key policy actions we can take now.
Asian shares up but set for weekly loss after hawkish Fed
Asian shares inched higher on Friday but were set for a weekly loss, while the U.S. dollar hovered near two-month highs as investors continued to digest comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve projecting interest rate hikes in 2023.
Bristol-Myers, Eisai in up to $3.1 bln deal to develop cancer drug candidate
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY.N) and Eisai Co said on Thursday they had entered into an agreement worth up to $3.10 billion to jointly develop and market an experimental cancer drug.
Chickens, cows, apartments offered up in Asia’s vaccination lucky draws
June 16 (Reuters) – Chickens, cows, paid leave, even a million-dollar apartment, these are the prizes on offer from Thailand to Indonesia to Hong Kong for those who get vaccinated against COVID-19 as nations across Asia combat vaccine hesitancy.
Asian shares rise in early trade, investors eye Fed meeting
Asian shares rose early on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street higher, though investors looked to a much-anticipated Federal Reserve policy meeting to see if the central bank would signal any change to the U.S. monetary policy outlook.
How can water utilities in the Pacific use the pandemic to become more resilient?
By Vivian Castro-Wooldridge Protecting and managing the water supply, even in the face of threats and challenges, is a key responsibility for utility companies and governments across the Pacific region. For many people in the Pacific, COVID-19 presents yet another challenge in a region familiar with natural hazards and the accompanying disruptions to everyday life. […]
3 ways Asia can inspire learning through skills, tech, artificial intelligence
Developing world that it will displace human workers with automation and artificial intelligence (AI)
Exxon’s board shakeup could force review of billions of dollars in spending
The recent overhaul of Exxon Mobil Corp’s (XOM.N) board of directors could shift billions of dollars in spending and strategy over several years, but any changes likely will take time, analysts and investors say.
World stocks near record high, U.S. bond yields near 1-month low
World stock prices held near record highs on Wednesday, while U.S. bond yields flirted with their lowest levels in a month, as investors bet the Federal Reserve is some way off from tapering its economic stimulus.
Asia shares hesitate, China imports underpin resources
Asian shares turned sluggish on Monday as relief over a benign U.S. jobs report was chilled by caution ahead of key inflation data, while a coronavirus outbreak in Taiwan took an increasing toll on hard-pressed chip makers.
