Tag: Asia
Family, simple pleasures lift spirits on grim International Day of Happiness...
No East Asian or Southeast Asian country or territory cracked the top 25 countries in the 2022 World Happiness Report released on Friday
Asia suffered hottest year on record in 2020, says UN
Extreme weather and climate change impacts across Asia in 2020 caused the loss of life of thousands of people
‘Ghost kitchens’ boom in Asia as pandemic sparks huge demand
The boom in food delivery apps meant customers were already used to having restaurant quality meals quickly delivered to their homes
Faith-based groups, indigenous communities launch ‘Asian School of Wisdom’ in Thailand
The institution aims to shape “youthful and learning communities” that will live in “authentic dialogue-based partnership” with communities
Asian, tropical coastlines most vulnerable to rising seas – study
62% of these low-lying areas were located in the tropics, with a third of the total in Asia, said the study
Developing Asia to recover strongly, but COVID-19 risks remain, says ADB
Developing Asia, which groups 45 countries in the Asia-Pacific, is forecast to grow 7.3% in 2021, the ADB said
State of press freedom in Asia worsens during coronavirus pandemic, says...
The RSF annual report says the region’s “authoritarian regimes” have capitalized on the global health crisis to control information
Coronavirus is driving discrimination in Asia, warns Red Cross
Half of those surveyed blamed a specific group for virus spread, with many mentioning Chinese people, immigrants and foreigners
UN human rights chief expresses concern over human rights situation in...
In at least 12 Asian countries there’s been an escalation of suffering and turmoil, Michele Bachelet says