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Wastewater Monitoring Can Predicts Flu Outbreaks Sooner Than Clinical Data
A study from Japan demonstrates that wastewater monitoring can accurately forecast influenza A and B outbreaks up to a week earlier than traditional surveillance.
Su-57 could fill India’s stealth gap — if Russia can deliver
As India’s stealth fighter gap widens, Russia is pitching the Su-57 as a solution — but production realities may tell a different story. This month, […]
US and Iran are unlikely to bomb their way to peace
The United States has launched new airstrikes across Iran this week as President Donald Trump, losing patience over the protracted negotiations to end the war, […]
The Dark Side of Asia’s ‘Miracle Diet’
By: Tomoaki Takei Multinational pharma giant Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide), the dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist, is at the center of a rapidly escalating public health […]
South Asia’s water wars hinge as much on data as dams
When India placed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance last year, attention naturally focused on the diplomatic and legal consequences of the decision. Yet […]
China’s latest South China Sea shocks reopen old wounds
The epicenter of the latest South China Sea tensions is near the Philippines, but the shock waves have reverberated across several countries. The new bump […]
Japan snack firm turns amazake into gut and skin health jelly sticks
Snack brand Hananomi transforms traditional amazake drink into convenient jelly strips to boost gut and skin health for busy consumers…See More
Singapore Clamps Down on Foreign Interference Involving South Asians
By: Toh Han Shih CMIOs Singaporean authorities are alleging foreign interference in the country’s domestic affairs, stoking racial divisions with South Asians as targets via […]
Thailand’s big money bid to become ASEAN’s data center capital
AI and cloud services do not run in the air. They need land, power, water, cooling, fiber, permits, and a lot of physical infrastructure. Thailand […]
Trump’s new tariff offensive puts Indonesia in the firing line
Global trade has once again been shaken by a dramatic shift in US protectionist policy, and Indonesia is once again in the crosshairs. The change […]
Sapient Insights launches 29th Annual HR Systems Survey amid growing AI adoption
As AI, workforce planning, and digital transformation continue to reshape the workplace, HR leaders have an opportunity to influence one of the industry’s most comprehensive […]
Bad timing for Indonesia to be living dangerously again
Bank Indonesia’s off‑cycle rate hike on June 9 underscored just how alarmed policymakers are about the trajectory of Southeast Asia’s largest economy. It also serves […]
A question of trust in Prabowo’s Indonesia
A few weeks ago, I heard two seemingly contradictory views about Indonesia. One came from a business executive who has spent decades operating in the […]
Embracing ‘genba’: Glico on balancing global trends with localisation
Yukio Kimura, COO of Glico Asia Pacific, says understanding “genba” – the field where operations and consumer interactions take place – is key to keeping […]
The lost West Bank
With heavyweight Middle East wars going on in Lebanon and Iran, the low-intensity continual takeover of the West Bank by Israel hardly makes a ripple […]
South Korean ballot controversy sparks a new youth movement
A week after South Korea’s local elections, the country’s political conversation is shifting in an unexpected direction. On June 10, a public opinion survey showed […]
General Mills sees soft demand ahead, but also pockets of opportunity
General Mills expects consumers to remain value-conscious in fiscal 2027 and is betting innovation, packaging and “remarkability” can drive growth…See More
The road to AI supremacy runs beyond chips
It’s clear that very soon, maybe even later this year, we’ll be producing more chips than we can turn on — except for China. Elon […]
The AI threat we should actually be talking about
Artificial intelligence leaders like Anthropic and OpenAI are racing toward blockbuster IPOs that could value them at over US$1 trillion, driven by the rapid progress […]