While China enforces strict laws against domestic drug trafficking, state-supported companies have openly shipped fentanyl to ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The Air Force plans to discharge treated water containing reduced levels of PFAS — a contaminant found in firefighting foam — into storm drains near its airlift hub in western ...

China’s green finance journey can accelerate Asia’s sustainable transition. With a need to mobilise trillions for a ...

Although a positive step, making water flow data during the dry season available is insufficient to counter China’s influence in Southeast Asia. To combat ...

In a commentary published in Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers voiced concerns about the limitations in PFAS ...

Cargill reopens its upgraded Singapore Innovation Center to co-create food solutions for Asia, focusing on innovation, ...

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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) is newly requiring testing for PFAS forever chemicals in the sediments that need to be removed from federal harbors and ...

If you like to stay hydrated no matter where you go, chances are you’ve got a reusable water bottle or two. Or 10. (The ...

This year, Tokyo and Singapore emerge as the wealthiest cities in Asia, holding on to their third and fourth global placements from 2024. Tokyo has a whopping 292,300 millionaires, 262 centi ...

For years, our investigations have revealed the presence of dangerous PFAS "forever chemicals" not only in the heavy-duty turnout gear they wear into burning buildings, but shockingly, even in the ...

part of a broader effort to enhance its appeal as a hub for corporate restructuring in Asia. A key change would broaden a provision in restructuring plans, known as cross-class cramdowns ...