After decades of concentrating its fighting power in the Middle East, the US is now shifting its focus to Asia amid Chinese aggressiveness. The United States shifting its military focus since last year from the Middle East to Asia. Taiwan and North Korea have replaced Afghanistan and Syria where American […]
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Joe Biden’s upcoming Asia visit to focus on Indo-Pacific
US President Joe Biden is set to travel to Asia this week to reaffirm vital security alliances with South Korea and Japan and participate in the second in-person Quad Summit to reaffirm commitment for a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Speaking at a press briefing ahead of Biden’s visit, National Security Advisor (NSA) […]
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Recent vaccination rise may ease pandemic risks in Asia: Fitch
The recent acceleration of vaccinations in parts of Asia can reduce risk of setbacks to economic recoveries and public finances associated with further waves of Covid-19 pandemic provided that it is sustained, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday. The Asia Pacific region’s Covid-19-containment response was a relative global outperformer in 2020. But in 2021 its vaccine rollout has in aggregate lagged that of […]
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ADB releases data to support more sustainable transport sector in Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday released the first batch of data as part of a new regional knowledge platform to guide sustainable transport development in Asia and the Pacific. The Asian Transport Outlook (ATO) will support planning and delivery of transport sector assistance by ADB as well as transport policy and initiatives by Asian governments in […]
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Leveraging digital technologies key to Asia’s Covid-19 recovery: ADB
Digital platforms and other technology-based tools are providing new growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes and across all industries in Asia and the Pacific — a trend that can contribute significantly to the region’s sustainable recovery from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The Asian Economic […]
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Drug kingpin, dubbed Asia’s El Chapo, arrested after Australia probe
The alleged ringleader of Asia’s biggest crime syndicate and one of the world’s most wanted men has been arrested in the Netherlands, with Australian authorities pushing for his extradition to face trial. Police had been chasing alleged drug kingpin Tse Chi Lop, 57, for years until his arrest by Dutch […]