Vietnam
Argentina’s meltdown, Asia’s dilemma
Argentina has been here before - the country having endured multiple financial meltdowns over the last half-century - each one leaving scars on its once vibrant society and economy.
Philippines evacuates thousands ahead of approaching super typhoon
The Philippine weather service has issued alerts about life-threatening storm surges, with waves potentially exceeding three metres.
Vietnam and Singapore strike deal on carbon markets
The deal, concluded virtually on September 16 falls under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which allows countries to cooperate on reducing greenhouse gas emissions through cross-border carbon credit schemes.
Extreme poverty falling steadily – OWID
To track progress towards ending extreme poverty, the United Nations relies on World Bank estimates of the number of people living below a poverty threshold called the “International Poverty Line” (IPL), Our World in Data (OWID) reports.
Asia’s gas utilities are politically shielded but economically exposed
Many of the region’s gas distributors enjoy the safety net of being government-related entities and are ‘protected’ to a large extent. Their credit profiles are, in reality, extensions of sovereign ratings rather than stand-alone assessments.
Hanoi unveils statue of Bitcoin’s mysterious founder Satoshi Nakamoto
Nakamoto, whose true identity has never been revealed, introduced Bitcoin and blockchain technology in 2008 through a white paper on peer-to-peer digital currency.