UN nuke ban treaty to take effect in Jan, Japan in dilemma
TOKYO, Oct 25, 2020, Kyodo. The United Nations said Saturday that 50 countries have ratified…
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Cyber security threats on the rise as more people work from home: Survey
SINGAPORE, Oct 22, 2020, ST. Businesses in Singapore have seen a significant increase in cyber…
Robots will replace 85 million jobs in next five years, but 97 million will be created in tech industries: WEF
NEW YORK, Oct 21, 2020, Merco Press. Robots will destroy 85 million jobs at mid-sized…
[Analytics] Asia won’t beat Covid-19 without international money
AUD$2.5 trillion (US$1.8 trillion) — that’s how much Asia’s developing economies have spent so far…
Eastern Russia’s tiger photoshot’s author wins the title of wildlife photographer of the year
LONDON/VLADIVOSTOK, Oct 16, 2020, BBC. To photograph one of rarest creatures on Earth you have…
IMF sees less severe global contraction but trouble in emerging markets
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 13, 2020, Reuters. Forecasts for the global economy are “somewhat less dire”…
“Food is the best vaccine against chaos”: UN food agency WFP wins Peace Nobel
OSLO, Oct 9, 2020, Reuters. The United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme (WFP),…
Asia-Pacific has more billionaires than any other region, as pandemic boosts wealth
NEW YORK, Oct 8, 2020, CNBC. There are now 2,189 billionaires globally with a combined…
SpaceX launches satellites to improve global internet
ANKARA, Oct 7, 2020, VOSA. SpaceX launched a new batch of satellites into orbit Tuesday…
Airline industry needs billions more in bailouts to survive: International Air Transport Association
HONG KONG, Oct 7, 2020, SCMP. Global airlines need a fresh cash injection worth billions…
Dozens of animals could catch Covid-19: University College London
LONDON, Oct 6, 2020, Xinhua. Numerous animals may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that…
UN Security Council calls for immediate ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh
UN, Sep 30, 2020, TASS. The UN Security Council called upon Armenia and Azerbaijan to…
East Asia poverty could rise for first time in 20 years due to the pandemic: World Bank
SINGAPORE, Sep 29, 2020, CNBC. The number of people living in poverty in developing East…
Saudi Arabia to host virtual G20 summit in November
RIYADH, Sep 28, 2020, Reuters, DW. The G20 leaders’ summit will be held online on…
Indian PM Modi urges major UN reforms
NEW DELHI, Sep 27, 2020, VOSA. India’s prime minister on Saturday called for major reforms…