U.S. farmers look past trade fears to cash in on China’s hog crisis
WALCOTT, Iowa/LONDON (Reuters) – It might seem an unlikely time for U.S. farmers to look to China for more business but the devastating impact of African swine fever on the…
Multidrug-resistant malaria spreading in Southeast Asia: study
FILE PHOTO: Anopheles minimus mosquitoes are pictured at a lab in the Public Health Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha LONDON (Reuters) – Strains of malaria resistant…
China bans pig imports from Laos due to African swine fever
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Friday it has banned direct and indirect imports of pigs, wild boars and related products from Laos due to the first African swine fever…
Thailand bans pig imports from Laos after African swine fever outbreak
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will ban pig imports from Laos for 90 days after its neighbor confirmed the first outbreak of deadly African swine fever, an official notice said. The…
Disease to cut China pig meat output by at least 10 percent: FAO
LONDON (Reuters) – An African Swine Fever outbreak is expected to cut China’s pig meat output by at least 10 percent in 2019 and present opportunities for producers elsewhere, the…
Southeast Asia wary of China’s Belt and Road project, skeptical of U.S.: survey
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Southeast Asian countries should be cautious in negotiating with China on its flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to avoid being trapped in unsustainable debt, 70 percent…
Laos dam collapse: Survivors tell of horror and exhaustion
Survivors of the flood triggered by the Laos dam collapse recount the moment when their homes, their villages and their loved ones were swept away. Follow our … source
Laos dam collapse: Aftermath at ground zero
As flood water recedes in areas hardest hit by the collapse of a dam in southern Laos, Channel NewsAsia’s Tung Ngo travels with rescue workers to previously … source
Drone flight over Don Sahong dam project
Excavators are busy at the Don Sahong site, where the foundations for a 32-metre dam wall are being prepared. Timed explosions and the whirring of heavy … source
Losing paradise: Vientiane battles to control rapid expansion
Vientiane’s population is growing faster than any other capital city in Southeast Asia. Urban sprawl is consuming land that once was forest or farmland, bringing … source