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Rising coffee prices: Drought in Asia put bean production at risk

Global coffee prices are soaring to record levels but in Vietnam, one of the largest coffee producers, many farmers are switching to other – and more heat-resilient – crops. Yuka Royer speaks…

2 months ago

by Ifunanya Nwachukwu

Floating farm could grow food on empty cargo ships

Grow Frame is a collapsible hydroponic farm that could grow vegetables inside shipping containers normally left vacant during their return trip to Asia.…

8 years ago

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Singapore: Zika virus infections jump to 189

Singapore has at least 189 confirmed cases of the Zika virus, including pregnant women, since the outbreak spread from the Americas in the last year.…

8 years ago

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Thousands in funeral march for slain Cambodia activist

Tens of thousands of Cambodians pour onto the streets of Phnom Penh for the funeral procession of a prominent political analyst murdered in a brazen daylight shooting that shocked the Southeast Asian…

8 years ago

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Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s acceptance speech

Mark Michelson, chairman of Asia CEO Forum at IMA Asia, discusses Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the Republican Convention in Cleveland. He speaks to Bloomberg's Rishaad Salamat on 'Asia Edge.'…

8 years ago

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