Climate change: Asia-Pacific particularly affected
BANGKOK – The Asia-Pacific region is grappling with the escalating threat of climate change, with more than six billion people globally now exposed to heat waves, a number set to rise in coming years. Dr. Luis Rodriguez, climate and environmental … Continue reading Climate change: Asia-Pacific particularly affected
PATA continues research work with Hong Kong University
BANGKOK/HONG KONG – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced the renewal of its partnership with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) for an additional three years, extending their collaboration on the publication of the highly regarded Asia Pacific … Continue reading PATA continues research work with Hong Kong University
Bangladesh: Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina Faces Extradition
DHAKA/NEW DELHI – Bangladesh is in the midst of a growing political and economic crisis as the government ramps up efforts to prosecute former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family. Hasina, who fled to India in August following the … Continue reading Bangladesh: Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina Faces Extradition
Trump’s Comeback: Mixed Expectations for ASEAN
SINGAPORE – As the second term for Donald Trump in the White House draws closer, Southeast Asia’s future under his leadership is becoming a subject of intense speculation. While Singapore appears to stand to gain from a renewed partnership with … Continue reading Trump’s Comeback: Mixed Expectations for ASEAN
Southeast Asia’s Race to Become the Leading AI Hub
SINGAPORE – As the global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies surges, Southeast Asian countries, which make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), are engaged in a fierce competition to establish themselves as the region’s premier AI hub. … Continue reading Southeast Asia’s Race to Become the Leading AI Hub