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UN Drug Office Laments Meth Trafficking Increase In East Asia

UN Drug Office Laments Meth Trafficking Increase In East Asia

East Asia and South-East Asia are now major hubs for the illicit manufacture of amphetamine-type stimulants, warns the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

November 30, 2011
Southeast Asian Floods Threaten Lives Of Children And Workers, Says UNISDR

Southeast Asian Floods Threaten Lives Of Children And Workers, Says UNISDR

The floods which have affected eight million people in Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand have underlined shortcomings in disaster risk reduction, says the UNISDR.

October 25, 2011
INSEAD: Singapore Most Innovative Country In Asia

INSEAD: Singapore Most Innovative Country In Asia

Singapore was named the top Asian innovation economy in the 2011 Global Innovation Index released by INSEAD.

July 20, 2011
Thai Winning Streak At Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2011

Thai Winning Streak At Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2011

95 teams from 13 Asian countries converged at Kuala Lumpur’s Sepang International Circuit for the Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2011 this week.

July 9, 2011
WHO Urges Health Warnings On Cigarette Packs

WHO Urges Health Warnings On Cigarette Packs

The World Health Organization on Friday urged Asia-Pacific countries to increase the use of graphic health warnings on cigarette packs.

July 9, 2011