Japan trade houses push for locally farmed salmon as imports to peak
MAJOR Japanese trade houses, led by Marubeni Corp., have been pushing for the land-based farming of salmon, a popular type of sushi and sashimi, in Japan, as supply from Norway…
Anger at government grows in ground zero of Spain floods
FOUR days after terrifying floods razed towns in eastern Spain, frustration at the state’s response is growing among some despairing residents. “They’ve abandoned us,” said Charo de la Rosa as…
UN nature summit agrees on body for Indigenous representation
THE world’s biggest nature protection conference agreed in Cali, Colombia on Friday to create a permanent body to represent the interests of Indigenous people under the UN’s biodiversity convention. Representatives…
Judge tosses New York plastic pollution lawsuit against PepsiCo
A New York Supreme Court justice has thrown out an environmental pollution lawsuit against PepsiCo, in a blow to authorities in the US state who wanted the beverage giant to…
China calls for closer ASEAN cooperation to lower biosecurity and bioweapons risks
CHINA has urged tighter cooperation with its regional partners to jointly reduce biosecurity risks. China has urged collaboration with Southeast Asian countries to improve biosecurity and the governance of bioweapons.…
Google reports strong growth driven by AI, cloud
GOOGLE’S parent company, Alphabet, reported strong third-quarter results, with revenue increasing 15 per cent year-over-year to $88.3 billion, largely driven by its advertising business and cloud services. Net income rose…
Mauritius blocks social media after wire-tapping scandal
THE Indian Ocean island of Mauritius blocked access to social media on Friday, just days ahead of a general election, as tensions mounted over a wire-tapping scandal. Mauritius has been…
ADB announces new action plan to boost disaster resilience in Asia-Pacific
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday announced a new action plan to enhance its disaster resilience efforts in Asia and the Pacific region. The Disaster Risk Management Action Plan…
New Zealand’s Comvita to share “healing power of nature” through CIIE
New Zealand’s Manuka honey exporter Comvita hopes to continue to share “the healing power of nature” with more people through the upcoming annual China International Import Expo (CIIE). “The Chinese…
Chinese navy conducts dual aircraft carrier formation exercise for first time
THE formations of Chinese aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong carried out a dual aircraft carrier formation exercise for the first time in the South China Sea, according to the Chinese…