Industry executives warn that a global helium squeeze is starting to rattle tech supply chains – pushing up costs and causing delays in chipmaking, medical imaging and advanced manufacturing
At the World Health Expo, Medlab Asia and Asia Health 2024 electrified Asia’s medical landscape-bringing together bold innovators, frontline clinicians, and industry leaders to ignite cross‑border collaboration, unveil breakthrough technologies, …
Australia’s Medical Research Future Fund is sharpening its focus on health equity – directing fresh investments to underserved communities and prioritising research designed to reverse widening gaps in care
New research in Science maps shifting arsenic levels in South and Southeast Asian groundwater, exposing stark regional risks and urging stronger monitoring and mitigation.
A viral spat over whether lugaw counts as “essential” food has exploded into a wider debate across locked-down Manila – spotlighting the dish’s roots in Chinese congee and exposing simmering …
New Zealander Sarpreet Singh is setting the pitch alight at Bayern Munich – one of the rare South Asian stars in elite European football – and inspiring a new generation …
French couturier Julien Fournié lit up the Paris runway with his Summer 2018 haute couture collection – a captivating fusion of Asian-inspired motifs and sleek, modern silhouettes that reimagined traditional …
Founders’ Forum Asia 2024, co-hosted by Singapore’s EDB, put AI, green innovation and resilient supply chains front and center – the driving forces powering regional growth and sharpening global competitiveness
With climate shocks and geopolitical tensions squeezing Southeast Asia’s food supplies, smaller states are stepping up-trialing regional agreements, pooled reserves and high-tech farming-to forge a stronger, more resilient food system …
VIRTUE Asia, V47 Entertainment and COL Group today unveiled an ambitious new IP for brand-led microdramas – a bold initiative that blends immersive storytelling and smart marketing to seize APAC’s …
Bajuyo debuts “Tie Time: Korea” at Fashion Week Asia, spotlighted by Vogue Philippines. The collection merges bold neckwear, K-style tailoring, and Filipino artistry on the global fashion stage.
Indonesia is now experiencing Asia’s steepest surge in medical costs – medical inflation has soared to 13.6%, outpacing regional peers. Insurers warn the sharp rise could force premium increases and …
A new Science study shows how the Aral Sea’s dramatic drying has upended Central Asia’s human-caused carbon balance, magnifying regional climate impacts and raising thornier policy challenges
As climate stress intensifies, Central Asia’s fragile states are clashing over shared rivers and shrinking reservoirs – a stark warning that tomorrow’s power struggles will be fought over water, not …
Asia’s travel and tourism industry is staging a dramatic comeback, Statista data shows, propelled by pent-up wanderlust, surging middle-class incomes, and a rapidly expanding network of regional and international air …
Agoda’s latest data reveals a surge in bookings across Asia as excitement soars ahead of Bangkok’s Eurovision-style grand final – regional searches and reservations are tracing a clear “Eurovision Effect.
Fashion Week Asia Day 3 shattered convention as VMAN SEA put boundary-pushing designers center stage, unveiled daring gender‑fluid silhouettes, and fused streetwear with couture into looks that rewrote the region’s …
Fashion Week Asia opened with TOTON’s evocative showcase, weaving Indonesian tradition with modern tailoring. The collection explored time, memory, and transformation in layered silhouettes and intricate detailing.
Hit by surging freight rates, Asian refiners are switching to smaller tankers and buying more delivered crude – a move that’s squeezing margins, rerouting trade flows and shifting risk onto …