Central Asia and the BRI
One major geographic characteristic of Central Asian countries is their landlockedness. Being a landlocked economy creates challenges in all spheres of policy – foreign policy, security, international trade as well…
Riphah University joins THE’s Digital Universities Asia
Riphah International University (RIU) participated in the prestigious event organised by the Times Higher Education (THE) under the title of ‘Digital Universities Asia 2023’, says a press release. The event…
RIPHAH joins Digital Universities Asia as a technology leader
Riphah International University participated in the prestigious event organized by the Times Higher Education (THE) under the title of “Digital Universities Asia 2023”. The event was organized in Hilton Kuala…
Asia and Australia target greenwashing as companies risk penalties
Having pressured South Korean oil giant SK E&S into retracting claims it would produce carbon-free gas, ex-fossil fuel lawyer turned climate advocate Jihyeon Ha now wants tougher action against corporates…
As ageing trees sap yields, Asian palm oil firms race to replant
When palm oil prices soared to record highs last year, a Malaysian estate manager surnamed Lim postponed replanting his old, unproductive trees for a third consecutive year to lock in…
Central Asian aviation sees opportunities in Ukraine crisis
Central Asian airlines are seizing opportunities from Russia’s closed airspace, with airline traffic into the region booming in the year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, executives and analysts said. Flights…
Turkey tragedy jolts quake-prone Central Asia
When a devastating earthquake and aftershocks struck Turkey and Syria this month, Klara Imangalieva — who lives in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan — realised she had to move.…
Slim chance of Asian equities rebounding
2022 turned out to be an annus horribilis for Asian equities as an uber-hawkish Fed and unrelenting dollar strength triggered the worst bloodbath in regional stock markets since 2008. Foreign…
The future of Eurasian geopolitics
Powerful forces are inexorably redrawing the Eurasian geopolitical map. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was the latest, but not the only one, of the momentous developments which will have far-reaching repercussions…
Can Asia and the Pacific get on track to net zero?
The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to 1.5 degrees is closing fast and what is on the…
