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Catholics see rise in numbers in Asia and Africa
The number of Catholic priests and believers in the world is on the rise, a Vatican report showed on Monday, with gains in Africa and Asia offsetting a slump in Europe and the Americas. The world’s Catholics rose from 1.196 billion to 1.214 billion between 2010 and 2011, an increase…
Raucous celebrations as Asia greets Year of Snake
A billion-plus Asians ushered in the Year of the Snake with a cacophony of fireworks, after a Chinese televised gala featuring stars including Celine Dion kicked off a week of festivities. From Australia to South Korea, millions of people travelled huge distances to reunite with their families for Lunar New…
New fight needed against killer malaria in Asia
Asia is hit with 30 million cases of malaria a year resulting in 42,000 deaths, a report said Friday as experts called for an urgent response to the disease which stalks billions in the region. Most international efforts to defeat malaria have so far been concentrated on Africa, where the…
Study: Military spending in Asia rose dramatically in a decade
Military spending by Asia’s major powers increased dramatically over the past decade with China leading the way, as its defense budget quadrupled since 2000, according to a study released Monday. Defense spending in China and four other Asian countries doubled over 10 years and will surpass Europe’s military expenditures this…
‘Strikingly’ few women in Asia’s top jobs: report
SEOUL — Companies in Asia’s leading economies have “strikingly” few women in senior jobs, missing out on a vital pool of talent to fuel the region’s growth, consultancy firm McKinsey & Company said on Sunday. In a survey covering 744 firms of 10 major stock markets in the Asia-Pacific, McKinsey…
U.S. military reaches further into Asia
The United States is forging ahead with plans to expand its military power in Asia, with the Philippines and other allies welcoming troops and the Pentagon devoting funds to design cutting-edge weapons. Despite pressure to curb spending, President Barack Obama has made clear that he will put a top priority on maintaining the US military’s dominant role…
U.N.: HIV drives families into ‘irreversible poverty’
Tens of thousands of HIV-affected households in Asia are facing “irreversible poverty” because of the cost of living with the disease, with women and children hardest hit, a UN report said Thursday. Catastrophic healthcare costs and the loss of employment opportunities due to widespread discrimination mean that many HIV-positive households…
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