Pakistan floods cost at least $US10 billion – planning minister
Islamabad, PakistanReuters Early estimates put the damage from Pakistan’s deadly floods at more than $US10 billion, its planning minister said on Monday, adding that the world has an obligation to help the South Asian nation cope with the effects of man-made climate change. Unprecedented flash floods caused by historic monsoon rains have washed away roads, […]
Pandemic sets back Asia-Pacific’s poverty fight by two years – ADB
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters The pandemic has set back the fight against poverty in the Asia-Pacific region by at least two years, and many nations will find it harder to escape poverty, the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday. Had the pandemic not happened, the proportion of people in the region facing extreme poverty – defined […]
Pandemic sends 4.7 million more people into extreme poverty in South-East Asia – ADB
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters The pandemic added 4.7 million more people to Southeast Asia’s most extreme poor in 2021, reversing gains made in fighting poverty, the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday, while urging governments to take steps to boost economic growth. The number of people in extreme poverty – defined as those living on less […]
Asian cities turn to electric vehicles in anti-pollution drive
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Asian cities are switching to electric vehicles in a bid to tackle worsening air quality, cut climate changing emissions, and expand their public transport networks, climate experts said last week. Transport is the fastest-growing source of climate-warming greenhouse gases, with the vast majority of projected increases expected to come from developing […]