Asia / Pacific

Environment environmentNews 

Rising sea levels threaten sovereign credit ratings: Moody’s

January 16, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Bahamas, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Egypt, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fiji, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Maldives, Middle East, MOODY, National Government Debt, Philippines, S, SINGAPORE, South America / Central America, SOVEREIGN, Sri Lanka, Suriname, US, VIETNAM

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Economic shocks stemming from rising sea levels pose a long-term risk to the sovereign credit ratings of

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Australia softens climate change rhetoric as bushfires, and voters, rage

January 15, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Climate Politics, Coal, Company News, Environment, fired Power Stations, Government / Politics, INDIA, POLITICS, Pollution, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Three years ago, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, then Treasurer, brandished a lump of coal in parliament

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Entertainment 

‘Parasite’ director Bong says ‘language barrier’ broken after Oscar nod

January 14, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Art, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, AWARDS, Celebrities, Company News, Emerging Market Countries, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Film, General News, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, NOMINATIONS, OSCARS, PARASITE, Personalities / People, Pictures, Society / Social Issues, South Korea, US, Video

SEOUL (Reuters) – “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho said he was surprised and overjoyed when the film won six Oscar nominations

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Australia ‘open for business’ as cool change eases bushfire threat

January 14, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Fires, General News, Government / Politics, Graphics, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Precipitation, US, Video, Water, Wildfires / Forest Fires

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Tuesday urged international tourists to put aside concerns about raging bushfires after the United States

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Entertainment 

Box Office: ‘1917’ Defeats ‘Star Wars’ With $36.5 Million Weekend

January 13, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, BOXOFFICE, Broadcasting (TRBC), Canada, Company News, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Film, General News, Hotels and Entertainment Services (TRBC), Japan, Living / Lifestyle, Picture available, United States, US, USA

FILE PHOTO: 77th Golden Globe Awards – Photo Room – Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 5, 2020 – Sam Mendes

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Australian prime minister’s approval rating singed by bushfires

January 13, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ANTARCTICA, Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Economic Output, Environment, General News, Graphics, INDIA, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Precipitation, US, Video, Water, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A political poll showed Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s popularity declined sharply as his government grappled with

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Australian PM proposes high-powered inquiry into bushfires response

January 12, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ANTARCTICA, Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, General News, Graphics, INDIA, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Precipitation, US, Video, Water, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – After weeks of criticism over the handling of the bushfires scorching Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said

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Warne’s ‘baggy green’ cap sale raises A$1m for bushfire victims

January 10, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, Basketball, BUSHFIRES, Canada, Cricket, Europe, Major News, NBA Basketball, New Zealand, SIDE, Soccer, Social Media, Sport, Sports Business, United States, US, WARNE, Wildfires / Forest Fires

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian cricketer Shane Warne’s prized “baggy green” cap raised more than A$1 million ($686,000) on Friday for

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Australia issues new evacuation alerts as monster bushfires regenerate

January 9, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Climate Politics, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Graphics, New Zealand, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, US, Video, Water, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MERIMBULA/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian authorities issued new warnings and evacuation notices across the country’s heavily populated southeast on Thursday as

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Australia readies as renewed bushfire threat looms, economic costs soar

January 7, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Commodities News (3rd Party), Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Government / Politics, Graphics, INSURANCE, Major News, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Real Estate Markets, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian firefighters used cool weather on Tuesday to try to strengthen containment lines around almost 200 wildfires

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