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Politics
UN Climate Center in Turkmenistan to be useful for all of Central Asia
By Kuban Andymen BISHKEK: Permanent Coordinator of the UN in Turkmenistan Dmitry Shlapachenko confirmed that the establishment of the Regional Center for Climate Technologies for Central Asia in Turkmenistan is progressing steadily. This initiative by Turkmenistan is very important for the UN, as the Central Asian region is considered one…
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Business
UAE publishes discussion paper on threat of water scarcity to global security, prosperity
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has published a discussion paper that calls for a decisive and coordinated international response to the urgent threat of global water scarcity. Entitled ‘Ripple Effect Water Scarcity – The hidden threat to global security and prosperity’, the discussion paper examines global water scarcity and its…
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Society
South Korea: Controversy over move to install surveillance cameras in hospital operating rooms
SEOUL: A decision to install surveillance cameras in hospital operating rooms in the Republic of Korea has waded into controversy after it was opposed by doctors who said it violates the personal rights of physicians. The health ministry said that hospitals would be required to install surveillance cameras in operating…
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South Korea pledges additional $300 million to Green Climate Fund at G20 session
NEW DELHI: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged an additional $300 million to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as part of the country’s efforts to help counter climate change. Yoon made the announcement during the first session of the Group of 20 (G20) summit under way in New Delhi,…
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Kazakhstan to hold national referendum on nuclear power plant construction
ASTANA: Kazakhstan will hold a national referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) amid conflicting views on its merit. “Nuclear energy development has turned into an economic and political issue of particular importance,” President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a joint session of the Kazakh Parliament chambers. “On…
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Climate in Asia: Land and ocean warming, rising sea levels, melting glaciers, sea ice loss
GENEVA: The global climate system is complex. In order to help understand such complexity, the WMO State of the Climate reports use climate indicators to describe how the climate has changed—providing a broad view of the climate at a global and regional scale. These indicators are representative of quantities most…
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Politics
NATO’s partnerships in Asia: Practical cooperation in response to changes in global security environment?
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol By Habib Toumi SEOUL: Individually Tailored Partnership Programs, cooperation on transnational issues that span regional borders, enhanced military information sharing, a potential new liaison office … the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is rapidly deepening engagement with its Asia…
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NATO deepens partnership with Korea, Japan; stresses strategic significance of Middle East
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets with Republic of Korea president Suk Yeol Yoon By Habib Toumi VILNIUS: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has expanded its engagement with South Korea and Japan – two key Asian countries- by expanding cooperation in areas of global concern and stressed that the…
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Business
Vietnam calls on residents to save electricity amid power shortages
Staff members in Hanoi Electricity Department patrol on a local street to call on residents to save power By Phong Lan Dantri International HANOI: Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on local people to save electricity amid power shortages that have resulted in massive power cuts. In a directive…
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Business
Pablo Picasso goes high with Pablo Air
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Assoication SEOUL: We were heading to Inchon Airport area, but our flight was not an ordinary one! We took an innovative flight instead; a flight into the future of drone industry. Arranged by founder of Asia Journalist Association and former president of JAK, Mr.…
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