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Understanding Malaysia’s appeal to foreign Investors

Understanding Malaysia’s appeal to foreign Investors | ASIES | Scoop.it

We profile Malaysia’s trade and business climate and assess its viability as a China+1 investment location for foreign enterprises based in China.

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May 19, 2020 1:39 PM
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Amidst food system shocks, we must ensure weather index insurance reaches the most vulnerable 

Amidst food system shocks, we must ensure weather index insurance reaches the most vulnerable  | ASIES | Scoop.it

In this era of climate, economic and pandemic shocks, how can we help farmers recover and rebuild?

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May 19, 2020 1:33 PM
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South Korea's farming culture points to the future for sustainable agriculture 

South Korea's farming culture points to the future for sustainable agriculture  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Agriculture in South Korea is a blend of centuries-old traditions and contemporary techniques adapted to a variety of environmental conditions, making it a model to adopt in the effort to future-proof food production against climate change.

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May 18, 2020 10:57 AM
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New World Bank project to bolster climate action in South Asia 

New World Bank project to bolster climate action in South Asia  | ASIES | Scoop.it

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a $39.5 million project to help South Asia build resilience to climate threats and disasters by sharing regional data and knowledge, developing regional standards and guidelines for infrastructure, and promoting climate-resilient policies and investments.

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May 18, 2020 10:29 AM
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Keep fishing, Vietnam tells citizens after China ban in disputed sea 

Keep fishing, Vietnam tells citizens after China ban in disputed sea  | ASIES | Scoop.it

After China attempted to put limits on the disputed South China Sea, Vietnam responded with a message to its fishermen: just keep fishing, within the law. 

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May 16, 2020 1:38 PM
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Water torture - If China won’t build fewer dams, it could at least share information 

Water torture - If China won’t build fewer dams, it could at least share information  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Its secrecy means that farmers and fisherman in downstream countries cannot plan

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May 15, 2020 3:45 PM
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Asia’s mega rivers: Common source, diverse fates

Asia’s mega rivers: Common source, diverse fates | ASIES | Scoop.it

How do humans affect the ways that Asia’s mega rivers deliver sediment and dissolved matter to farms, river deltas, and, eventually, the sea? A proposed study would construct an integrated picture.

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May 15, 2020 3:35 PM
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En Inde, la grande désertion des travailleurs migrants

En Inde, la grande désertion des travailleurs migrants | ASIES | Scoop.it

Au 50e jour de confinement dû au Covid-19, des millions de travailleurs démunis restent piégés dans les villes. Ils n’ont qu’un seul but : regagner leurs villages.

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May 13, 2020 2:16 PM
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Australia-China trade tensions raise fears over future of agricultural exports

Australia-China trade tensions raise fears over future of agricultural exports | ASIES | Scoop.it

National Farmers’ Federation says dispute needs to be resolved as Australian ministers refuse to budge on demand for Covid-19 origins inquiry

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May 12, 2020 4:00 AM
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Myanmar to launch its first satellite in 2021 with Japan's help

Myanmar to launch its first satellite in 2021 with Japan's help | ASIES | Scoop.it

Myanmar plans to launch its first satellite in 2021, using Japanese technology. 

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May 12, 2020 3:53 AM
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Covid-19 outbreak brings migrant workers from margin to centre of Singapore's attention

Covid-19 outbreak brings migrant workers from margin to centre of Singapore's attention | ASIES | Scoop.it

Covid-19 has brought to the fore foreign workers and their living conditions. 

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May 12, 2020 3:39 AM
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Don't let Asia starve

Don't let Asia starve | ASIES | Scoop.it

An increasing number of countries are placing priority on securing food for their own nation and restricting exports. They are concerned about the stagnation of production amid the pandemic. If such moves expand, the world's food supply system could be shaken.

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May 12, 2020 3:34 AM
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China takes big bite out of US meat supply

China takes big bite out of US meat supply | ASIES | Scoop.it

US President Donald Trump ordered meat processing plants to remain open to safeguard the country’s food supply even as workers became ill and died. 

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May 19, 2020 1:41 PM
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How sand mining puts Southeast Asia's farmers at risk 

How sand mining puts Southeast Asia's farmers at risk  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Farmers in Southeast Asia face increased pressure to feed the region during the pandemic, but on top of record droughts and climate change, they're now facing impacts from sand mining.

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May 19, 2020 1:38 PM
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Will Indonesia end smallholder guarantee meant to empower palm oil farmers? 

Will Indonesia end smallholder guarantee meant to empower palm oil farmers?  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Palm oil companies in Indonesia will no longer have to allocate 20 per cent of their land for smallholder farmers, under a deregulation bill being deliberated by parliament.

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May 18, 2020 10:58 AM
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Trendy diners put jackfruit on the menu

Trendy diners put jackfruit on the menu | ASIES | Scoop.it

Green, spiky and with a strong, sweet smell, the bulky jackfruit has morphed from a backyard nuisance in India’s south coast into the meat-substitute darling of vegans and vegetarians in the West

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May 18, 2020 10:37 AM
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Ancient human genomes shed new light on East Asia's history

Ancient human genomes shed new light on East Asia's history | ASIES | Scoop.it

First large-scale ancient genome analyses from China chart migrations of early farmers.

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May 18, 2020 1:47 AM
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China urges food companies to boost supplies on fears of further COVID-19 disruption 

China urges food companies to boost supplies on fears of further COVID-19 disruption  | ASIES | Scoop.it
China has asked trading firms and food processors to boost inventories of grains and oilseeds as a possible second wave of coronavirus cases and worsening infection rates elsewhere raise concerns about global supply lines.
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May 16, 2020 1:28 PM
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Eating potatoes is patriotic: State, market, and the common good in contemporary China 

Eating potatoes is patriotic: State, market, and the common good in contemporary China  | ASIES | Scoop.it

The article explores recent materials, including cookbooks and a television documentary, backed by the state to promote the potato as a Chinese staple food. 

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May 15, 2020 3:42 PM
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China to boost economy with more fiscal policy

China to boost economy with more fiscal policy | ASIES | Scoop.it

China will launch a more active fiscal policy as its economy faces increasing downward pressure, Minister of Finance Liu Kun wrote in an article published on the People’s Daily on Thursday. 

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May 15, 2020 3:29 PM
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Au milieu du Covid-19, le riz blanc d'Asie devient le nouvel or noir

Au milieu du Covid-19, le riz blanc d'Asie devient le nouvel or noir | ASIES | Scoop.it

La valeur des importations de riz en Chine a augmenté de 60,3% au cours du premier trimestre.

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May 12, 2020 5:02 AM
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India : A new concern, early locusts 

India : A new concern, early locusts  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Locusts normally arrive during July-October, but have already been spotted in Rajasthan. At a time India is battling Covid, they present a new worry with their potential for exponential growth and crop destruction.

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May 12, 2020 3:55 AM
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South-east Asia rides fourth wave of regional growth 

South-east Asia rides fourth wave of regional growth  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Youth, education and urbanisation make this patchwork of nations ripe for foreign investment

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May 12, 2020 3:41 AM
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The myth of the pandemic's impact on US-China rivalry

The myth of the pandemic's impact on US-China rivalry | ASIES | Scoop.it

Is China's power rising in the pandemic as America's is dented? Not so. Both countries are suffering serious blows, with neither able to show global leadership.

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May 12, 2020 3:36 AM
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China's Belt and Road keeps steaming ahead in Laos

China's Belt and Road keeps steaming ahead in Laos | ASIES | Scoop.it

Covid-19 pandemic has not slowed Beijing's increasingly crucial plan to build a railway connecting China to mainland SE Asia

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