2+ hour, 31+ min ago   (371+ words) Thursday, 15 Jan 2026 SINGAPORE: Financial institutions globally failed to meet $2.5 trillion in financing that companies needed for trade last year, holding back the global economy, according to a new survey by the Asian Development Bank. Though the figure was unchanged since…...

11+ hour, 38+ min ago   (204+ words) Wednesday, 14 Jan 2026 The government cited rising risks from climate change and human activity, including more frequent and severe epidemics, dzuds (extreme cold, heavy snow, and ice) and floods in recent years, as a major reason for the revision. - AFP ULAANBAATAR:…...

16+ hour, 26+ min ago   (541+ words) Thursday, 15 Jan 2026 STOCKHOLM, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Sebastian Samuelsson has "lost count of the miles skied, shots fired and calories consumed during his Winter Games preparations but the Swedish biathlete knows "his gruelling training regimen will pay off when the going gets…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (251+ words) MIDA chief executive officer Datuk Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid. KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is expected to see a variety of potential investments into various sectors this year, rather than solely focusing on data centres....

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (456+ words) Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: The investment required for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries to pursue low-carbon strategies averages 1.4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) and rises to over 5.0 per cent for low-income members, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)…...

2+ day ago   (569+ words) Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026 Environmental Protection Department employs two systems " one for detecting bird species and another for monitoring trees " at Hong Kong Wetland Park. " SCMP Hong Kong authorities are using artificial intelligence (AI) and laser-based sensors to improve environmental impact assessments…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (388+ words) Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026 Communist Party chief To Lam (pic) is seeking to combine his party role with the state presidency, officials said, in a move that would align Vietnam's political structure more closely to China's where President Xi Jinping heads the…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (152+ words) Financing the future: China's influence on green finance'The Star Financing the future: China's influence on green finance Monday, 12 Jan 2026 SUSTAINABILITY has become the buzzword in recent years. Environmental deterioration, such as glacier retreat, rising sea level and extreme rainfall and…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (414+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: The establishment of a national disaster management council, proposed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, is urgently needed to provide centralised leadership and long-term planning amid Malaysia's growing climate-related disaster risks, according to'Tan Sri…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (354+ words) Saturday, 10 Jan 2026 LONDON (Bernama-Anadolu): The world's richest 1 per cent have already exhausted their entire carbon budget for 2026 just 10 days into the year, according to a new analysis by Oxfam, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. The British-based charity said the amount of…...