Many women in the region are also likely to be unpaid family workers, according to the ILO. Within informal work economies – of which there are plenty in Asia – …
Bankers at the World Economic Forum in Davos are the latest to warn that the sovereign debt of low-income countries has reached a breaking point as high interest rates, the …
Geopolitical tensions must be set aside as the world faces shortages of critical battery materials such as lithium, nickel and cobalt due to surging demand, said Robin Zeng Yuqun, founder …
Between 9 and 12 months old, babies learn to stand, say their first word, maybe take their first steps. As the family of Kfir Bibas, the youngest Israeli held in …
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, better known as Sinopec, has reached an initial agreement with BP to extend their strategic partnership and explore opportunities in China’s new energy sector. The …
AstraZeneca, Novartis and three other global drug makers have agreed to buy renewable energy from a Chinese supplier to run their manufacturing facilities on the mainland, helping to stem worsening …
World leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday to discuss Disease X, a hypothetical virus 20 times deadlier than COVID-19. While such a …
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated the need for a “pathway to a Palestinian state” Wednesday at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in the Swiss resort of Davos, …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky huddled with corporate executives and world leaders in a frenzied first full day of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in the Swiss ski resort of …
Seven Hong Kong companies have joined more than 300 firms worldwide that are committed to making disclosures on nature-related risks and opportunities, supporting a global initiative to reverse nature degradation …