Tag: Asia
With global warming, should we soon fear “climate confinements”?
Closed schools, teleworking, slowing economy, travel reduced to the strict minimum… Does this bring back memories? In 2020, the world discovered confinement with cities with deserted streets and an atmosphere…
News from the Munich gastronomic scene – Munich
Japanese cuisine is attracting growing interest in the city, as evidenced not only by the many small restaurants and noodle or gyoza bars (gyoza are filled Japanese dumplings), but also…
Asia: Like in the oven: record heat wave from Thailand to Vietnam
Asia Like in an oven: record heat wave from Thailand to Vietnam In the shade and with a fan: A woman in Bangkok tries to cool down. photo © Carola…
Help for the weak yen – economy
Japanese banks appear to have sold dollar holdings to halt the currency’s slide. Although the yen recovered, experts are skeptical as to whether the relaxation is sustainable. In the evening…
Japan: When the professional takes over the termination – economy
The business idea of helping people cancel their contracts already existed when Shinji Tanimoto founded the Momuri cancellation agency in Tokyo two years ago under the umbrella of his operating…
Asia: Extreme heat in the Philippines – schools close
Asia Extreme heat in the Philippines – schools close People in Bangkok protect themselves from the extreme heat and sun with umbrellas. Not only in Thailand, but also in the…
India and the West: Ex-diplomat Walter Lindner on the underestimated giant – Politics
India could become a bridge between West and South, says former diplomat Walter Lindner. As a former ambassador to Delhi, he has some valuable advice – and words of warning…
Typhoons, floods, Asia is the continent most affected by weather disasters
Typhoons, storms, floods, droughts… In 2023, Asia was “the region of the world most affected by disasters” linked to weather according to a report released Tuesday by the UN. No…
Suspected Israeli attack on Iran weighs on stock markets in Europe and Asia
Fears of an escalation of the conflict between Iran and Israel worried markets on Friday. Japan’s leading index Nikkei 225 fell by more than 2.5 percent. In Europe, however, the…
Weather: Almost 140 dead after storms in South Asia
Weather Almost 140 dead after storms in South Asia Heavy rains have flooded the streets in Peshawar, Pakistan. Several people have died in Pakistan due to unusually heavy rainfall for…