Asian development outlook 2024
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports,
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports,
Asian policymakers need to invest in environmental infrastructure to arrest ecodegradation
• The Asian continent suffers from serious problems in the areas of urban environmental degradation, industrial pollution, atmospheric emissions and loss of habitat among others •
Occupationally linked health problems plague Thai workers
An entire gamut of environmental disturbances accost most Asian cities
Statistics is only one part of the story. The grime combined with apathetic governments and poverty in certain parts of Asia and the craze to rapidly industrialise makes for an epic by itself. Environment mostly figures way down the list of official pri
There is enough genetic diversity in Asian lions and tigers for populations to be healthy
The growing demand for bear products might jeopardise the existence of several rare species in Asia
Although wild crocodiles are considered endangered, the prospects for growth in the crocodile farming business really looks good in Siem Reap, Cambodia - up to 1,350 per cent, Nao Thuok, who is
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herbal medicines are taking a toll of rare plants in several Asian countries. According to a new study conducted by the British firm McAlpine, Thorpe and Warrier, and supported by botanists, 18