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This aerial picture shows flooded streets and buildings in Thai Nguyen on September 10, 2024, a few days after Super Typhoon Yagi hit northern Vietnam. Xuan Quang | Afp | Getty Images Curtis S. Chin, a former U.S. ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, is managing director of advisory firm RiverPeak Group. Jose B. Collazo […]
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief—the last edition of 2024. This year produced many surprising developments in South Asia. In May, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu made good on a campaign pledge to expel all Indian troops from his country, a close partner of New Delhi. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief—the last edition of 2024. […]
Across Asia, the rise of artificial intelligence is posing a dilemma for democracy. From the Philippines to South Korea, governments and politicians are grappling with the double-edged nature of AI: its capacity to spread disinformation, but also to improve voter engagement, streamline campaigns, and enhance election administration. While fears of AI-driven deepfakes and propaganda are […]
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapping Asia’s Population Change Over Three Decades This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. More than 60% of the world’s population lives in […]
The 2024 edition of the IFLR1000 Asia-Pacific rankings, released by International Financial Law Review (IFLR), highlights Tilleke & Gibbins’ continued excellence in financial and corporate transactional work. The firm has retained its strong rankings across multiple jurisdictions and practice areas, reaffirming its position as a leading firm in the Asia-Pacific region. This year, Tilleke & […]
In the golden years of Japan’s economic boom, its men would venture to foreign shores, seeking the thrill of illicit encounters offered by women from poorer nations. But today, the tables have turned, with foreign men now flocking to Tokyo for “sex tourism” as the yen weakens and poverty rises. Yoshihide Tanaka, secretary general of […]
Delhi Airport has become the 1st airport in Asia to successfully achieve Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport status (Level 5 certification) under the Airport Council International’s (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program. About Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) The ACA program provides a comprehensive framework for active carbon management at airports, encouraging best practices in carbon […]