Looking to the past to understand the impacts of human land use in South Asia
Whether through agricultural practices, deforestation, or urbanization, how modern humans use land has had an unprecedented ...
Foreign Affairs1d
The Roots of South Korea’s Political Crisis
Less than two weeks later, with South Korea’s highest court still reviewing Yoon’s case, acting President Han Duck-soo was ...
The Diplomat2d
The Contradictions of Religion and Politics in Southeast Asia
Being a Christian is very important to being truly Filipino; And it is very important that the Philippine president shares ...
Independent Online14d
Political Infighting in South Africa: The Crisis of the Government of National Unity
At a time when South Africans should be mourning the loss of their brave soldiers, these political squabbles not only serve to undermine the government’s credibility but also distract from the ...
Bloomberg L.P.17d
South Korea’s Growth Is a Casualty of Its Political Impasse
Previously, he was executive editor for economics at Bloomberg News. South Korea really ought to be doing better. Inflation is easing nicely and, as a major exporter, the nation stood to benefit ...
The Straits Times22d
South Korea’s economy barely grows in Q4 as political crisis jolts 2025 outlook
SEOUL – South Korea’s economy barely grew in the fourth quarter of 2024, as the country’s worst political crisis in ... s Dec 3 martial law edict. Asia’s fourth-largest economy has ...
Business Times22d
South Korea’s economy struggles to grow amid political crisis
Private and government consumption rose 0.2 per cent and 0.5 per cent, respectively. The political turmoil has added to worries for the economy when South Korean businesses are already concerned that ...
Bloomberg L.P.22d
South Korea’s Economy Struggles to Grow Amid Political Crisis
South Korea’s economy continued to sputter last quarter after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived declaration of martial law battered consumer confidence just as businesses and policymakers ...
World Bank22d
Maritime Ports: Regional Trade and Shared Prosperity in South Asia
You can send us your questions priod at OneSouthAsia@worldbank.org Improved connectivity is key to South Asia’s greater economic development ... Amidst growing economic disruptions and political ...
CNN23d
How Trump has reshaped the political map
Over the course of his political career, 25 states have voted ... The largest concentration of them is in the South: North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana ...
Washington Times23d
South Korean lawmaker seeks Trump’s support for democracy amid political crisis in Seoul
A key member of impeached South ... Suk Yeol’s political party was in Washington this week calling on President Trump to express support for freedom and democracy in Northeast Asia at a moment ...
Cfr.org24d
What Trump’s Appointments Tell Us About His Asia Policy
Trump’s Asia ... South Korean politics are in turmoil, Vietnam’s new leadership is just getting used to its ties to Washington and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is in a much weaker ...