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Post-pandemic healthcare
Asia focus, Published on 16/05/2022
» Health crises and emergencies such as Covid-19 have brought into sharp focus the critical need for preparedness. The unprecedented pandemic has led to a dynamically changing environment across the healthcare industry, posing challenges that call for innovative solutions.
Climate action urgency growing
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/03/2022
» Summertime has arrived in this part of the world, with temperatures rising considerably although we are not yet in April, normally the hottest month in Thailand.
Moving to Nusantara
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 31/01/2022
» With the recent passage of the state capital bill into law, Indonesian President Joko Widodo is a step closer to cementing his ultimate infrastructure legacy.
Indonesia's green ambitions
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 01/11/2021
» Construction of the country's first floating solar power plant, along with other renewable energy installations, mark a new phase in Indonesia's green quest to phase out dependence on fossil fuel and achieve its goals of net zero emissions by 2060.
Bright outlook for Asean
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/10/2021
» Asean's future is bright and it will benefit further from emerging themes related to the consumption economy, says Standard Chartered.
What a waste
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 11/10/2021
» Crates of paper, metal, plastic and unwanted rubbish from developed countries are piled up at ports in the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, while vast toxic wastelands of imported plastics have emerged across Malaysia.
Indonesian village turns trash into Covid helper
Asia focus, Prasto Wardoyo of Reuters, Published on 20/09/2021
» TEMBOK GEDE, East Java: A homemade robot designed by Indonesian villagers and scientists for fun has found a new use during the pandemic -- bringing food and, hopefully, a smile, to self-isolating residents who have contracted Covid-19.
Vaccine collaboration crucial now
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/07/2021
» Southeast Asia has been under attack from the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant lately, and the fact that a large portion of the population is unvaccinated makes it extremely hard for countries to curb the spread.
Clearer skies
Asia focus, Published on 19/07/2021
» Southeast Asian citizens accustomed to holding their breath in anticipation of toxic haze generated annually by forest fires in Indonesia can expect clearer skies and breezy days this year, say experts who have been monitoring the region's chronic transboundary haze.
The race to invest in Indonesia
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 22/02/2021
» Indonesia is seeking to spur much-needed investment in infrastructure projects to revive its pandemic-battered economy with the launch of a sovereign wealth fund.