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🗞️𝐒𝐅𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 KAMIKATSU, Japan — Tucked away in the mountains of Japan’s Shikoku island, a town of about 1,500 residents is on an ambitious path toward a zero-waste life. washingtonpost.com/climate-s…

Postcards from Kamikatsu, Japan’s ‘zero-waste’ town

The town estimates it is about 80 percent of the way toward achieving its goal of becoming totally carbon neutral.

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🗞️𝐒𝐅𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 Indonesia supplies half the world’s palm oil, which is the most consumed oil globally; its biggest buyer is India. Demonstrations by students have taken place in several cities across Indonesia in recent days over... scmp.com/news/asia/southeast…
Indonesia’s Jokowi to ban palm oil exports

Indonesia’s Jokowi to ban palm oil exports

Indonesia supplies half the world’s palm oil, which is the most consumed oil globally; demonstrations have occurred in several cities across Indonesia over high cooking oil prices.

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🗞️𝐒𝐅𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 CATL and its Indonesian partners Aneka Tambang and Industri Baterai will build an integrated EV battery project in the Southeast Asian nation’s Maluku province. scmp.com/business/companies/…
Tesla supplier CATL to invest US$6 billion in Indonesia battery project

Tesla supplier CATL to invest US$6 billion in Indonesia battery project

CATL and its Indonesian partners Aneka Tambang and Industri Baterai will build an integrated EV battery project in the Southeast Asian nation’s northern Maluku province.

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SFAsia News Digest Move in line with Japan’s easing on April 1 of pandemic travel warning, with Japanese nationals no longer recommended against visiting these areas. scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia…
Japan to lift non-resident foreigner Covid entry ban for 106 nations

Japan to lift non-resident foreigner Covid entry ban for 106 nations

Japan effectively imposed an entry ban on non-resident foreign nationals in late November to curb the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

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𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 The agreement will regulate the entire process of recruiting, placing and repatriating Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia. The governments have agreed to a discussion to address the high rate of human trafficking between the two countries. scmp.com/news/asia/southeast…
Indonesia, Malaysia sign accord for migrant workers

Indonesia, Malaysia sign accord for migrant workers

The agreement will regulate the process of recruiting, placing and repatriating Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia; Governments will also address high rate of human trafficking between the...

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🗞️𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 As air travel rebounds from a two-year slump, domestic passenger numbers are expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels within a year Foreign carriers dominate international routes to and from India, experts say it’s partly because... scmp.com/news/asia/south-asi…
India’s aviation minister urges airlines to add more long-haul jets

India’s aviation minister urges airlines to add more long-haul jets

Foreign carriers dominate international routes to and from India, experts say it’s partly because the country does not have enough widebody, long-haul planes.

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🎉𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡! Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture, and society. Let’s take a moment to celebrate all women, then, now, and in the future! GlobalSF wishes you a Happy Women’s History Month
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🗞️𝐒𝐅𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 Heavy fighting closes off parts of the Black Sea, affecting shipments of wheat, oats and other cereals to Asia upsetting supply chains. Disturbance could create domino effect on production of other consumer foods... scmp.com/week-asia/economics…
Asia faces food shortages as Russia-Ukraine fighting hits shipments

Asia faces food shortages as Russia-Ukraine fighting hits shipments

Asian buyers and sellers are scrambling for corn and wheat as supplies have been cut off from the Black Sea as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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SFAsia News Digest Once offering up to 100 bike tours a year, one Vietnamese operator has only hosted four tours since the start of the pandemic. Vietnam saw just 157,300 foreign visitors in 2021, compared to 18 million international travellers in 2019. scmp.com/week-asia/people/ar…
‘Completely quiet’: how the wheels came off Vietnam’s once-busy bike tourism

‘Completely quiet’: how the wheels came off Vietnam’s once-busy bike tourism

Vietnam’s once-thriving motorbike tourism industry a shadow of its former self as operators wait for the return of international visitors.

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🗞️𝐒𝐅𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 World’s favourite fast-food still in short supply after Omicron outbreak and climate chaos affected crop production and shipments. scmp.com/news/asia/southeast…
Singapore: Where have all the French fries gone?

Singapore: Where have all the French fries gone?

After McDonald’s rationed French fries in Japan; now chains such as Yum Brands’ KFC in Singapore said they’ll replace side orders of fries with potato waffles.

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🗞️𝐒𝐅𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 After leaving the cabinet, Taro Kono sniffed out a new career direction. He is now an honorary chairman of the Japan Durian Promotion Association. South China Morning Post scmp.com/week-asia/economics…
‘All about the taste’: Japan’s ex-foreign minister on new life as a durian cheerleader

‘All about the taste’: Japan’s ex-foreign minister on new life as a durian cheerleader

After leaving the cabinet, Taro Kono’s career took an unlikely twist. He tells This Week in Asia about his new life convincing his compatriots to eat, import and grow the stinky ‘King of Fruits’.

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🗞️𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 The Farooq family say that following a high-fat, very-low-carb keto diet for several years has improved or reversed their individual medical issues They find that following a diet of ‘real foods’ is a joy rather than a sacrifice scmp.com/lifestyle/health-we…
No rice? How the keto diet helped a family tackle their health conditions

No rice? How the keto diet helped a family tackle their health conditions

A high-fat, very-low-carb ketogenic diet helped one Malaysian family improve or reverse health conditions including diabetes and high blood pressure, and lose weight in the process.

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Into the metaverse: Asia’s early adopters can’t get enough – but pitfalls remain in virtual future. Investors and companies are scrambling to carve out a piece of the internet’s ‘next chapter’, which promises to revolutionise how people interact online. scmp.com/week-asia/economics…
In Asia’s virtual future, will one metaverse emerge to rule them all?

In Asia’s virtual future, will one metaverse emerge to rule them all?

Investors and companies are scrambling to carve out a piece of an internet revolution that promises to forever change how people interact online – but some question whether Big Tech should be allowed...

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India’s pork lovers rejoice at news of US imports as taboos over once-maligned meat start to shift. Pork is not a common ingredient in most Indian cuisine, but long-held taboos about its consumption are starting to change in the country of 1.4 billion. scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle…
Swine and dine: why some Indians are rejoicing at news of US pork imports

Swine and dine: why some Indians are rejoicing at news of US pork imports

Pork is not a common ingredient in most Indian cuisine, but long-held taboos about its consumption are starting to change in the country of 1.4 billion.

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𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 Asahi changes Japan’s best selling Super Dry beer recipe for first time The new formula, which will go on sale next month, claims to improve the drinkability and aroma of the beverage while maintaining its hallmark crispness. scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia…
Recipe of Japan’s bestselling beer changed for first time

Recipe of Japan’s bestselling beer changed for first time

The new formula, which will go on sale next month, claims to improve the drinkability and aroma of the beverage while maintaining its hallmark crispness.

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🗞️𝐒𝐅𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 Raising of additional buyers’ stamp duty from 20 per cent to 30 per cent seen as having short-term impact; won’t deter those seeking homes in the S$30 million-plus range... scmp.com/week-asia/economics…
Singapore property curbs to hit foreign buyers, unlikely to deter ultra rich

Singapore property curbs to hit foreign buyers, unlikely to deter ultra rich

Analysts say the rules targeting foreigners and buyers of investment property may only have a short-term impact and won’t deter the ultra-rich. Chinese, Indians and Americans are the largest invest...

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🗞️𝐒𝐅𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭🗞️ Asia economists cautiously optimistic even amid Omicron fears, China slowdown New Covid-19 variants are expected to continue triggering new localised restrictions, with a China slowdown also raising concern... scmp.com/week-asia/health-en…
What Omicron and China’s slowdown mean for Asian economies

What Omicron and China’s slowdown mean for Asian economies

Higher vaccination rates and smaller waves of infection are boosting Asia’s resilience, and the RCEP is likely to inject new trading activity, analysts say.

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🗞️𝐒𝐅𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭🗞️ There is probably no country on Earth where the economy is more tied up with hydrocarbons than Saudi Arabia. About 42 per cent of the Gulf state’s GDP is linked to oil and gas... scmp.com/week-asia/economics…
Is Saudi Arabia’s net zero pledge a climate breakthrough, or just a mirage?

Is Saudi Arabia’s net zero pledge a climate breakthrough, or just a mirage?

Sceptics say Riyadh’s promise relies on untested technology and a ‘major caveat’ over exports. Yet, in a land with no shortage of sunshine, there is a ray of hope.

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🗞️SFAsia News Digest🗞️ As world food prices hit their highest level for a decade, Asians are feeling the pinch in ways unique to their economies... scmp.com/week-asia/economics…
The new faces of hunger: inflation’s human cost, from Singapore to the Philippines

The new faces of hunger: inflation’s human cost, from Singapore to the Philippines

In Malaysia, meat is off the menu. In India, lamp oil is used for cooking. And in the Philippines, the cost of your pizza could feed 150 people.

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