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Asia-Pacific real estate assets at 'high risk' from climate change
Reuters, Published on 22/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - Nearly one in ten properties owned by leading real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the Asia-Pacific region may be at "high risk" of damage from climate change, particularly in coastal regions, a report published on Wednesday showed.
Govt defends decision not to join Covax vaccine alliance
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2021
» The government on Sunday defended its decision not to join the WHO-sponsored coronavirus vaccine programme, saying that to do so would risk the country paying more for the shots and facing uncertainty about delivery times.
Indonesia president: I'll tackle extremism, wealth inequality
Reuters, Published on 16/08/2017
» JAKARTA -- Indonesia's president said on Wednesday that the world's most populous Muslim-majority country needed to pull together to meet the threat of extremism and safeguard a constitution that enshrines religious freedom and diversity.
Ethiopia's Tedros wins top job at WHO
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2017
» GENEVA - Ethiopia's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus won the race to be the next head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, becoming the first African to lead the Geneva-based United Nations agency.
Philippines to import 250,000 tonnes of rice in June
Reuters, Published on 22/05/2017
» MANILA -- The Philippines, one of the world's top rice buyers, will issue a tender to import 250,000 tonnes of the grain next month, to boost low stockpiles before the lean harvest season and to offset potential crop damage during the typhoon season.
Philippines set to privatise rice imports
Reuters, Published on 16/05/2017
» MANILA, -- In a move that could have a significant impact on Thailand, the Philippines said on Tuesday it would soon seek rice to boost its stocks ahead of the lean harvest season -- but it will buy from private suppliers, not governments, in a bid to increase competitiveness and transparency.
China reset: 'Absolutely' opposed to Taiwan independence
Reuters, Published on 06/03/2017
» BEIJING - China will resolutely oppose and contain Taiwan independence, Premier Li Keqiang said in remarks prepared for delivery at the opening of the annual meeting of its rubber-stamp parliament on Sunday, amid heightened tension between Beijing and the self-ruled island.