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Vietnam Addresses Implementation Bottlenecks Under Decree 46 on Food Safety
04 Feb 2026 15:12 GMT
… CP. It strengthens food safety controls by standardizing … 46, state food safety inspections now include … Associates, a pan-Asia, multi-disciplinary professional … China, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Mongolia, Dubai (UAE), Japan, South Korea …
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Gold rush in Asia fuels mercury pollution
04 Feb 2026 18:31 GMT
Paracale in the Philippines has a long gold mining tradition. The pretty coastal town’s emblem features a shovel, pickaxe and miner’s helmet.
It is estimated that four-fifths of Paracale’s residents rely on gold mining. Miners gather ore from riverbeds, …
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Taiwan first casualty if UN falters
04 Feb 2026 18:42 GMT
When tensions flare between US President Donald Trump and the UN, reactions in Taiwan are often marked by frustration, even indifference. After decades of exclusion and obstruction, some argue that a weakened UN is hardly worth defending. If the …
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How China Can Protect Farmers From a Changing Climate
04 Feb 2026 14:42 GMT
… food safety.
Even worse news: With the drastically shifting climate of northern China … receives rain from the East Asian monsoon — further north. … incomes and northern China’s food security. Yet, society is … continue to safeguard food safety.
The first barrier …
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What is Nipah virus, the deadly disease that’s sparking precautions around Asia?
04 Feb 2026 09:54 GMT
Nipah virus is the latest infectious disease to make global headlines, with recent reports of an outbreak in India stoking concern in various parts of Asia, where memories of the Covid-19 pandemic remain vivid and painful.
On 27 January, Indian …
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Jefferson Fellows explore food security in Hawaiʻi, Indonesia, and Thailand
03 Feb 2026 23:04 GMT
… the Asia-Pacific region explored the topic of food security through … Fund, the Lee Bentley China Endowment Fund, and media … 2025 fellowship, journalists explored food security through a comparative, cross … Fellow Se Eun Gong (South Korea) and Kate Green (New …
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Why is a Philippine island now the Asia Pacific center for agroecology? Interview with Ramon ‘Chin-Chin’ Uy Jr.
04 Feb 2026 04:24 GMT
… health, farmer livelihoods and food security. That vision now encompasses … of tea varieties from Taiwan is showcased for sale … Food communities across the Asia-Pacific region, supported by … coverage:
Philippines hosts new Asia-Pacific hub for sustainable …
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Water Scarcity in Central Asia Poses Risks for China, EU
04 Feb 2026 00:16 GMT
… and strategic autonomy. Food security adds another global dimension … international stability. Central Asian states also need better … bringing together Central Asian governments and international partners … stability, especially along China’s western frontier. …
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SUEZ wins sludge dewatering contract for Hong Kong's largest cavern sewage plant
03 Feb 2026 02:12 GMT
SUEZ has been awarded the contract for supplying a sludge dewatering solution for the Relocation of Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works to Caverns by the Drainage Services Department (DSD) of the Hong Kong SAR Government. The project will be delivered by SUEZ, …
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China’s ‘No 1 document’ pushes grain security, agritech innovation
03 Feb 2026 17:53 GMT
Move comes as the nation prepares its next five-year plan amid trade friction with major food suppliers, a domestic economic slowdown and climate challengesPublished Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 11:30 PM
[BEIJING] China will stabilise grain and oilseed output, …