SINGAPORE - The majority of Southeast Asians (55.3 per cent) say that climate change and extreme weather events are now the region’s biggest challenge, surpassing unemployment and economic recession, ...

In terms of gas, a dedicated route for Russian gas exports to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan was launched in October 2023, using segments of the Central Asia–Center (CAC) pipeline that were converted to ...

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration plans to scrap a contract for a federal climate assessment used to direct government action on climate change, two sources familiar with the matter said.

“While fabless hardware companies like Nvidia and AMD are reaping billions from the AI boom, they are neglecting the climate impact of their supply chains in East Asia,” co-author Katrin Wu ...

Electricity consumption from the manufacture of AI chips has more than tripled over the past two years, potentially muting climate progress in East Asia, the global hub for semiconductor production, ...

Mr Donald Trump’s return to the White House is reshaping America and the world. The swift reimposition of tariffs, including on key Asian economies, signals that the United States has radically ...

Central Asia is becoming increasingly critical on the world stage in terms of rare earth elements and strategic minerals. These resources have become indispensable in many sectors, from modern ...

Within the next three decades, experts predict a further 250,000 people will die due to climate related issues, such as desertification, forest fires, and increasing temperatures. Despite making up ...

The prospective purchase signals not only a technological upgrade for Uzbekistan’s ageing air force but also a significant geopolitical pivot towards China and Pakistan in its defence partnerships — a ...

ADB Director General for Central and West Asia Yevgeniy Zhukov described the agreement as a “defining moment” for the development of a green energy corridor connecting Central Asia and the South ...