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June 17, 2020 4:52 AM
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India and China: Why are they fighting?

India and China: Why are they fighting? | ASIES | Scoop.it

Nuclear powers New Delhi and Beijing engage in a skirmish marking the first combat deaths along their border in more than four decades.

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June 17, 2020 4:40 AM
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To achieve food security in post-lockdown Philippines, linking farmers to consumers is not enough 

To achieve food security in post-lockdown Philippines, linking farmers to consumers is not enough  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Localised supply chains, which generated US$40 million in revenue for farmers during the pandemic, will continue even as Covid-19 restrictions ease. 

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June 16, 2020 8:39 AM
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Coronavirus and trade war pushing China to focus on fixing economy rather than leading world order

Coronavirus and trade war pushing China to focus on fixing economy rather than leading world order | ASIES | Scoop.it
The combination of Covid-19 and the trade war is pushing China’s leaders to focus on the domestic economy rather than filling the void left by a retreating United States. Stabilising rising unemployment and eradicating absolute poverty appear to be the government’s top priorities.
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June 14, 2020 1:45 PM
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Pakistan battles locusts by turning them into chicken feed

Pakistan battles locusts by turning them into chicken feed | ASIES | Scoop.it

Chickens in Pakistan have been feasting on captured locusts under an initiative to combat swarms of the insects that are threatening food supplies in the impoverished country.

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June 12, 2020 4:36 AM
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Après deux vagues virales : L’Asie tente de rebâtir sa production porcine

Après deux vagues virales : L’Asie tente de rebâtir sa production porcine | ASIES | Scoop.it

Alors que l’Asie tentait de se relever des dégâts causés par la peste porcine africaine (PPA), le Covid-19 a bouleversé à nouveau production, logistique et consommation de la viande de porc. Si le continent souhaitait relancer sa production, les perspectives paraissent, pour l’heure, mal engagées.

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June 12, 2020 4:30 AM
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Can power from palm oil waste replace fossil fuels in coal-loving Asia? 

Can power from palm oil waste replace fossil fuels in coal-loving Asia?  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Low in moisture and high in calorific value, palm kernel shells are ideal for burning, but their use for power production does not come without challenges. 

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June 12, 2020 4:26 AM
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Study finds widespread damage to Southeast Asia's peatlands

Study finds widespread damage to Southeast Asia's peatlands | ASIES | Scoop.it

Small-scale agriculture and peat swamp forests degraded as a result of Indonesia's failed Mega Rice Project were among other reasons for the vast damage. T

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June 12, 2020 4:23 AM
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What US-China decoupling does and doesn't mean

What US-China decoupling does and doesn't mean | ASIES | Scoop.it

Decoupling has been slow so far but it doesn't mean it won't happen.

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June 12, 2020 4:20 AM
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Business leaders urge Thailand to join Asia-Pacific trade pact talks 

Business leaders urge Thailand to join Asia-Pacific trade pact talks  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Reuters reports that Thailand has previously said it could seek membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), as commercial competition in agriculture and electronics intensifies from economic rivals like Vietnam and Malaysia.

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June 12, 2020 4:16 AM
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Backgrounder: Agriculture 4.0 in Vietnam

Backgrounder: Agriculture 4.0 in Vietnam | ASIES | Scoop.it

In Vietnam we can see many of the challenges, and solutions, to farming in the era of climate change.

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June 10, 2020 8:27 AM
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Chine, puissance normative

Chine, puissance normative | ASIES | Scoop.it

Parmi les éléments d’expression de la puissance chinoise figureront des normes. C’est un maillon essentiel dans le déploiement des stratégies internationales du pays, sans doute trop peu considéré jusqu’ici. À tort. Avons-nous suffisamment conscience que de nouvelles formes de normalisation des affaires mondiales émanent désormais de Chine ? 

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June 9, 2020 1:13 PM
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Chine : de la guerre économique à la guerre politique

Chine : de la guerre économique à la guerre politique | ASIES | Scoop.it

C'est le capitalisme de connivence et l’impérialisme communiste qui plombent les valeurs de la mondialisation.

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June 6, 2020 2:47 PM
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Indonesia’s new rice cultivation plan will undermine peatland restoration efforts 

Indonesia’s new rice cultivation plan will undermine peatland restoration efforts  | ASIES | Scoop.it

The government of Indonesia does not fully utilise knowledge about sustainable peatland management. 

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June 17, 2020 4:49 AM
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15th Asia clean energy forum to focus on role of clean energy in Post-COVID-19 recovery

15th Asia clean energy forum to focus on role of clean energy in Post-COVID-19 recovery | ASIES | Scoop.it

Greater investment in clean energy infrastructure will contribute to Asia and the Pacific’s recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and make economies more resilient against future shocks, participants at the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2020 heard today.

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June 16, 2020 4:29 PM
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Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem

How Singapore’s rooftop gardeners are filling the food supply chain gap

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June 15, 2020 6:28 AM
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La Chine, puissance normative pour le secteur agroalimentaire

La Chine, puissance normative pour le secteur agroalimentaire | ASIES | Scoop.it
  Redevenue un acteur central des affaires mondiales, la Chine prend les commandes d’un certain nombre de secteurs. La sino-mondialisation aura été l’un des marqueurs stratégiques les plus significatifs de la décennie 2010. Exit le temps de la réémergence et de la copie, place à la puissance qui s’assume
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June 12, 2020 4:38 AM
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ONU : Des Nord-Coréens sont « affamés »

ONU : Des Nord-Coréens sont « affamés » | ASIES | Scoop.it

Depuis l’épidémie du coronavirus l’insécurité alimentaire a explosé en Corée du Nord où certains sont « affamés », selon un haut responsable des Nations Unies qui appelle le Conseil de sécurité à un assouplissement des sanctions économiques internationales imposées depuis 2016.

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June 12, 2020 4:33 AM
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Asie : L'agriculture régionale en déficit

Asie : L'agriculture régionale en déficit | ASIES | Scoop.it

Alors que l'agriculture était une force dans les échanges commerciaux régionaux, pour la première fois, les produits agricoles et agroalimentaires sont en recul créant ainsi un déficit de 138 millions d'euros. En cause, une diminution des exportations de produits transformés.

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June 12, 2020 4:29 AM
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Has illegal fishing spiked in Philippines amid lockdown?

Has illegal fishing spiked in Philippines amid lockdown? | ASIES | Scoop.it

Satellite data indicate an increase in the number of commercial fishing vessels operating off the Philippine coast coincided with the imposition of a lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, when marine patrols were reduced.

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June 12, 2020 4:25 AM
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Australia farm minister urges exporters to think beyond China

Australia farm minister urges exporters to think beyond China | ASIES | Scoop.it

Littleproud downplays politics in beef and barley trade rows.

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June 12, 2020 4:22 AM
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Myanmar's mangrove forests are in grave peril

Myanmar's mangrove forests are in grave peril | ASIES | Scoop.it

More than 60% of mangroves have been lost within just two decades between 1996 and 2016, according to researchers.

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June 12, 2020 4:19 AM
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Asia: A path to food security?

Asia: A path to food security? | ASIES | Scoop.it

COVID-19 has exposed the ills and virtues of local communities, national systems, and global regimes when it comes to food, Cecilia Tortajada and Andrea COVID-19 has exposed the ills and virtues of local communities, national systems, and global regimes when it comes to food.

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June 11, 2020 5:57 AM
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India is using drones and fire trucks to fight its worst locust invasion in almost 30 years

India is using drones and fire trucks to fight its worst locust invasion in almost 30 years | ASIES | Scoop.it

As India continues its battle with the coronavirus pandemic a new kind of invasion is threatening to destroy vital crops and vegetation -- the worst locust swarm the country has seen in almost 30 years.

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June 9, 2020 1:23 PM
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The pandemic is hurting China’s Belt and Road Initiative 

The pandemic is hurting China’s Belt and Road Initiative  | ASIES | Scoop.it

How will Xi Jinping’s biggest project survive?

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June 6, 2020 2:56 PM
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Face à la récession, l'étonnante résistance de l'Australie

Face à la récession, l'étonnante résistance de l'Australie | ASIES | Scoop.it

Pour la première fois depuis 2011, la croissance a été négative au premier trimestre. Mais les mesures gouvernementales de soutien à l'économie ont permis d'éviter le pire.

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