Tag: Asia
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Record rise in China’s sea levels from global warming threatens coastal cities like Shanghai
Hong Kong CNN — Sea levels on China’s coastline have hit their highest on record for the second year in a row, rising more quickly than the global average and posing a serious threat to coastal cities such as the financial hub of Shanghai. In 2022, China’s coastal sea levels were 94 millimeters (3.7 inch)…
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Japan’s population drops by half a million in 2022
Tokyo, Japan CNN — Japan’s population has fallen for the 12th consecutive year, as deaths rise and the birth rate continues to sink, according to government data released Wednesday. The population stood at 124.49 million in 2022 – representing a decline of 556,000 from the previous year, figures show. That figure represents both the natural…
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Kolkata, India’s first underwater metro route completes maiden run
Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN — Flowers, a coconut and a round of cheers were part of the celebrations following the inaugural test run through India’s first underwater metro tunnel on…
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Nguyen Lan Thang: Vietnam sentences political activist to 6 years in prison for anti-state activities
CNN — A Hanoi court on Wednesday sentenced a prominent Vietnamese political activist to six years in prison for conducting anti-state activities, his lawyer said, in a case that has raised international concerns over the communist country’s treatment of dissidents. Nguyen Lan Thang, 48, participated in environmental and anti-China protests, voiced support for other jailed…
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Taiwan’s extraordinary 111-year-old forest railway gets new trains
Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN — Snaking through the dense forests of Alishan, one of the tallest mountain ranges in Taiwan, the 111-year-old…
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Trade and carbon credits, not Ukraine, lead the agenda at Lula – Xi talks
CNN — As Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives in China today, his visit marks Brazil’s return to the diplomatic stage among the Global South – but also reveals a growing distance from geopolitical questions preoccupying the West. While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has dominated much diplomatic conversation in Europe and in Washington,…
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Deadly stadium crush: Indonesian soccer clubs meet for first time following disaster
CNN — Two of Indonesia’s biggest soccer teams Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya played behind closed doors Tuesday in their first meeting since the deadly stadium disaster that killed more than 130 people in October. The crush began when a number of the 42,000 Arema FC supporters ran onto the pitch following their 3-2 loss…
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Premarket stocks: Main Street investors bet on comeback for regional banks
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. New York CNN — Forget the banking crisis — Main Street’s retail investors have barreled into embattled bank…
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Japan to develop long-range missiles as tensions with China rise
CNN — Japan on Tuesday announced plans to develop and build an array of advanced long-range missiles as it bolsters its defenses amid increasing tensions with neighboring China. The Japanese Defense Ministry said it had signed contracts with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to develop and mass produce the weapons under a plan extending to 2027.…
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How electric tuk-tuks could become a ‘virtual power plant’ for this country
CNN — The streets of Dhaka are filled with constant clamor. Among the chorus of honking horns and ringing bells, roaring cars and rattling rickshaws, you can hear the electric hum of the city’s three-wheeled open taxis, called tuk-tuks, as they weave through traffic. Among the chaos, one Bangladeshi startup has spotted an opportunity. SOLshare…