Ecologists hope to build Singapore’s first man-made oyster reef
They pour seawater into the boxes of shells, which are then cleaned and left to dry under the sun to kill any bacteria, ensuring no risk of biohazards or pollution.
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Australia adds nickel to critical minerals list amid price slump
SYDNEY -- Australia has placed nickel on its Critical Minerals List in a bid to provide support for producers of the battery metal that are struggling with a sustained downturn in prices.
South Korean scientists develop sustainable ‘meaty rice’ opening up ‘world of possibilities’
The new grain was grown in a lab by researchers at Seoul’s Yonsei University and is packed with beef muscle and fat cells.
UK inflation holds steady at 4%, lower than expected
LONDON — U.K. inflation held steady at 4% year-on-year in January on the back of easing prices for furniture and household goods, food and non-alcoholic beverages.
China's biggest problem is a 'lack of confidence,' Standard Chartered CEO says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — China is facing a confidence deficit as its economy undergoes massive transition and concern grows over its ongoing property crisis, a top banking CEO said while onstage at Dubai's World Governments Summit.
Biden's 'pause' on LNG export terminals is good for Asia
Lidy Nacpil leads the Asia Peoples' Movement on Debt and Development, a regional alliance for people-centered development and economic and climate justice. Joojin Kim is chief executive and co-founder of Solutions for Our Climate, a campaign and research group. Yuki Tanabe is program director at the Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society, a research and advocacy group focused on development and social justice.