Gold hits record high as tariff uncertainty fuels safe-haven demand
U.S. gold futures rose 0.4% to $3,017.60. Historically considered a hedge against geopolitical instability, gold has risen ...
Echoes of forest and indigenous entrepreneurship at Aadi Mahotsav 2025: Celebrating craft, culture, and heritage
Festivals like Aadi Mahotsav foster cultural exchange and sustainable development, aligning with SDG 17 by promoting ...
The world’s best city for food for 2025, according to Time Out
Why Nigerians say their Guinness is even better than Ireland’s, a Texan woman who moved to France in her 70s and is loving every minute, plus Time Out reveals the best foodie destinations for 2025.
Make room Starbucks and McDonald's. China's Mixue and other brands win fans in Southeast Asia
More broadly, by December, Chinese F&B brands had opened over 6,100 outlets in Southeast Asia, Singapore-headquartered ...
Indonesia’s energy transition in doubt as US pulls out of US$20 billion coal phase-out plan
Despite Jakarta's ambitious net-zero goals, analysts say the country has limited political will to fulfil its climate ...
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How this Japanese ski town became the powder capital of Asia – and maybe even the world
These are Niseko problems. The powder capital of Asia, and some say the world. Japan, long revered as a powder Mecca, has ...
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World's Cities Ranked for Flood, Drought Risk
A view of Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan.Water Aid/Khaula Jamil Map shows global drying and wetting hotspots. A new ...
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Lack of clarity on Asia’s climate adaptation plans hinders private investment: report
THERE is a lack of clarity among Asian regulators on their countries’ national climate adaptation plans, as well as ...
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What have we learned from 15 years of REDD+ policy research? (analysis)
For decades, efforts to halt deforestation in the Global South have gained much attention within the policy arena, most ...
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Indonesian court blocks palm oil expansion, but leaves Indigenous land rights in limbo
Indonesia’s Supreme Court has upheld the government’s ... In March 2023, the Awyu tribe filed a lawsuit against IAL at a ...
Hundreds evacuated as torrential rains flood Indonesia capital
Hundreds evacuated from dozens of flooded neighborhoods around Jakarta on Tuesday as torrential rains pounded the Indonesian ...
Floods in Indonesia's capital displace thousands
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Thousands of people were evacuated in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Tuesday after floods swamped the ...