The global shift to renewable energy is poised to shape 21st-century geopolitics, much as fossil fuels did in the 20th. While China is investing in green technology to advance both economic and ...

Then-Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi inspects an apple orchard in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, part of a JICA Partnership Program, Aug. 26, 2025. Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan At the ...

East and Southeast Asia stood out in 2025 as emerging education hubs in their own right rather than just source markets. Here ...

Thailand accounts for nearly 20 percent of the Southeast Asian auto market. However, the combined share of the Thai market held by nine Japanese automakers dropped to 69.8 percent for the first 10 ...

Paper recycling consultant Bill Moore says several countries have enacted policies that can boost recovered paper collection ...

Asia’s manufacturing activity split across the region’s various hubs in August with Indonesia and Thailand powering ahead while South Korea and Japan cooled as tariffs weighed on output. In Indonesia, ...

Last week, the Australian government announced it will raise its cap on foreign students by 9%, to 295,000, and will prioritize applicants from Southeast Asia. Japan aims to increase its foreign ...