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KABUL -- A copper-mining project in Afghanistan finally got off the ground last month after a delay of over 16 years, but critics worry that a lack of independent supervision could lead to widespread pollution and the destruction of historical ruins and relics uncovered at the Mes Aynak site.
SpaceX is preparing to launch its next private mission by the end of the month, featuring the first attempt to have the astronauts step out into space.
TANINTHARYI TOWNSHIP, Myanmar -- The fading banner of Aung San Suu Kyi has seen better days. Riddled with bullet holes, it hangs outside the office of Myanmar's National League for Democracy in Le Thit, a half-abandoned village on the banks of the Tanintharyi River in southern Myanmar.
Matthew Driver is executive vice president, head of Services, Asia Pacific, at Mastercard.
This article is part of a collaboration between Nikkei Asia and FT Globetrotter.
KUALA LUMPUR -- Hibiscus Petroleum, a Malaysian oil and gas exploration company listed on the local exchange, is looking to acquire multinational energy companies' assets in the Asia-Pacific region as they divest amid pressures for decarbonization.