Commentary / World Jun 17, 2016
by Dominic Barton
Too many countries have been short-changing infrastructure for decades, resulting in everyday inconveniences and, worse, creating roadblocks to economic growth.
World Feb 12, 2016
As she walks along a dirt road in central Malawi, Louise Abale carries her precious corn wrapped in a brightly colored cloth and balanced on her head. Because of drought in Malawi and across southern Africa the grain has doubled in price in the space ...
National Jan 31, 2016
Kenyan President Uhuru Ken-yatta said Sunday the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, which Japan cosponsors with the United Nations and the African Union, will be held in Nairobi on Aug. 27 and 28. Kenyatta made the announcement at a joint news conference with ...
Business Jan 31, 2016
Myanmar, Japan-linked consortium reach agreement on new airport plan
The Myanmar government and a consortium that includes Japanese engineering firm JGC Corp. has reached a broad agreement over a plan to construct a new airport on the outskirts of the country's largest city, Yangon. With the deal, the consortium, which also includes Singapore's Changi ...
World / Science & Health Jan 29, 2016
A study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has shown that couples who use contraception have as much as three times more sex than couples who do not. "Contraception is a tool that can separate sex from pregnancy. That can transform the ...
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Jan 28, 2016
Blue skies over Beijing? Decaying suburbs bear cost as China cuts pollution
by Jessica Macy Yu
On the outskirts of Beijing, the disused factories of Chaomidian show the impact of China's drive to shut down thousands of small firms causing big pollution. Amid scrap heaps and idle machinery, the community has clean air these days — and no jobs. After a ...
Business Jan 17, 2016
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday inaugurated the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, saying China will take more international responsibility with the birth of the new lender. "This is a historic moment," Xi said, adding that China wants to improve the investment environment and integration in ...
Business / Corporate Jan 13, 2016
Takeda to jointly develop digestive system medicine with Canadian firm enGene
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Tuesday it will team up with enGene Inc. of Canada to develop novel medicines for gastrointestinal diseases. Takeda will be responsible for all clinical development and commercialization of the medicines, using the gene delivery platform of the Canadian biotech company. The Japanese ...
Asia Pacific Jan 3, 2016
As water crisis deepens, India seeks mystical Saraswati river
by Tom Lasseter
Gagandeep Singh stands at the edge of a trench cutting through a sugarcane field in rural India. He looks down at a dozen or so men toiling in the mud in plastic flip-flops and bellows: "Dig!" There is no time to stop, explains Singh, a ...
Business / Economy Dec 30, 2015
China could run its biggest budget deficit in perhaps half a century next year as leaders turn to government spending to arrest the slowdown in the economy, policy advisers say, after a year of easing monetary policy has brought disappointing results. The government is expected ...
Commentary / World Dec 26, 2015
The sustainability revolution in finance
by Per Bolund
Sustainable development is increasingly being integrated into financial decision-making, both by national governments and private-sector players.
Asia Pacific / Politics Dec 4, 2015
China's President Xi Jinping told African presidents on Friday at a summit that his country would provide $60 billion over three years to fund development on the continent. Xi, who is co-chairing the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, where several African heads of state were attending, ...