Browsing: Asia

Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertiliser and food costs, the head of the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development warned, as a new UN report showed that global progress against hunger remains fragile.

When commercial ships started bypassing the Red Sea due to attacks from Yemen’s Houthis, the immediate consequences could be felt thousands of kilometres away in the form of higher freight charges, slower supply chains and ships taking the longer route around Africa. At first sight, it seemed like yet another disruption in one of the…

As Asia continues to shape the global conversation through its influence on geopolitics, technology, business, culture, and climate, the need for deeper, more nuanced storytelling has never been greater. Moving beyond the fast-paced daily news cycle, CNN’s “Meanwhile in Asia” aims to uncover the stories, people, and trends that define one of the world’s most…

WHO has recently launched updated data on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators tracking the link between air pollution and health. The release of data on ambient and household air pollutionhighlights critical inequalities: while fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels dropped globally until 2020, they have since remained largely unchanged, with low- and middle-income countries facing…