World welcomes 2023 and leaves a stormy year behind

In China, rigorous COVID restrictions were lifted only in December as the government abruptly reversed its "zero-COVID" policy.

1 January 2023

Asia Gold Price dip a Diwali bonus for Indian market

In Hong Kong, gold was sold at $1-$3 premiums and in Singapore, at $1.50-$2.50 over the benchmark.

22 October 2022

Don't doubt the dollar

FX analysts at HSBC and Morgan Stanley are among those who reckon that the dollar is peaking and will weaken next year.

21 November 2022

Glacial lake floods threaten communities in Asia, South America

Glacial lake outburst floods are projected to worsen in a warming climate.

8 February 2023

Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, spews hot cloud

The 2,963 metre-high (9,721 feet) Merapi is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes.

12 March 2023

No hope of survivors in Nepal bus accident, 55 still missing

Landslides and floods triggered by torrential monsoon rains have killed over 100 people in Nepal since mid-June.

16 July 2024

As WHO pandemic pact talks begin, poor countries on back foot

Many poorer countries lack technical specialists to advise on WHO matters within the Geneva diplomatic mission.

8 December 2022

WHO warns of falsified cough syrup ingredients seized in Pakistan

"The propylene glycol materials identified in this alert are considered to have been deliberately and fraudulently mislabelled," the WHO said.

16 April 2024