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The article presents author's views on the objectives and aims of Australia in the agriculture sector which includes increased productivity and international competitiveness. Topics discussed include efforts of agricultural sector of Australia in meeting the demands of huge new middle class of Asia, objectives of government of prime minister, Tony Abbott and rationalization of the farm sector.

The Department of Computer Science and Information Technology at Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) recently organized a workshop on fostering innovation. The workshop aimed to explore a multidisciplinary approach to final year projects through brainstorming. The chief guest, motivational speaker Asad Ullah Chaudhry, emphasized the importance of making projects marketable and commercializing them. The workshop also discussed the Business Model Canvas as a strategic management tool and the need for properly trained supervisors to guide students in project preparation. The university hopes to participate in the ITCN Asia 2024 exhibition to showcase successful projects. [Extracted from the article]

According to a UN report, Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia are facing an increase in illegal waste shipments from industrialized nations, particularly from Europe. Criminal actors exploit loopholes and legitimate business structures to traffic waste, which has become a significant environmental crime. Despite existing regulations, ineffective law enforcement and low penalties contribute to the problem. ASEAN countries collectively imported over 100 million tons of metal, paper, and plastic waste between 2017 and 2021. The global waste trade has shifted towards Southeast Asia due to measures set by China in 2018 to tackle unwanted waste. Waste trafficking poses serious threats to the environment and human health, with plastic waste contaminating paper scraps and emitting hazardous chemicals when burned. Waste trafficking is seen as a highly lucrative criminal activity in Southeast Asia due to weak regulations and lower prices for illegal disposal. However, legal and well-regulated waste management is necessary to mitigate environmental damage and promote the circular economy. Efforts are being made to strengthen regulations and enforcement to disrupt the economic cycle of waste trafficking. The EU is updating its waste shipment regulations, and new technology such as drones and satellite images can aid in detecting illegal waste sites. Additionally, the UN reported that Asia was the most disaster-hit region in 2023, with floods and storms causing casualties and economic losses. The region is warming at a rapid pace, with heatwaves and melting glaciers threatening water security. The report emphasized the need for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on leading global supplier of polyurethane tire, Carlisle TyrFil's significant expansion into the Chinese marketplace to enhance its support for OEM (Original equipment manufacturers) and aftermarket customers. It is reported that the expansion aims to better serve customers in Asia and specifically addresses the need for premium tire flat-proofing solutions in the Chinese market. It further helps eliminate costly and dangerous tire flats on job sites.

According to a UN report, Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia are facing an increase in illegal waste shipments from industrialized nations, particularly from Europe. Criminal actors exploit loopholes and legitimate business structures to traffic waste, which has become a significant environmental crime. Despite existing regulations, ineffective law enforcement and low penalties contribute to the problem. ASEAN countries collectively imported over 100 million tons of metal, paper, and plastic waste between 2017 and 2021. Waste trafficking is seen as a highly lucrative criminal activity in Southeast Asia due to less stringent regulations and lower prices for illegal disposal. The report also highlights that Asia was the most disaster-hit region in 2023, with floods and storms causing casualties and economic losses. The region is warming at a rapid pace, and the impact of heatwaves is becoming more severe, threatening water security. The report emphasizes the need for stronger laws and penalties for waste trafficking and the importance of well-regulated waste management to mitigate environmental damage. [Extracted from the article]

The Tibetan Plateau, known as the "water tower" of Asia, supplies freshwater for nearly two billion people who live downstream. According to the researchers, despite its importance, the impacts of climate change on past and future terrestrial water storage (TWS) -- which includes all the above- and below-ground water -- in the Tibetan Plateau have largely been underexplored. In addition, he said, the absence of reliable future projections of TWS limits any guidance on policymaking, despite the fact that the Tibetan Plateau has long been considered a climate change hotspot. [Extracted from the article]

In Indonesia's Aceh province, gay men are publicly caned for having same sex relationships. PP 16:: The Post Papers (Asian Pacific Post/South Asian Post/The Filipino Post), May 6- May 12, 2021:: pg 16- Asian News Asian News T en years ago, as radio presenter Joshua Simon was about to share a photo and a video on Facebook, he felt nervous. • In Africa, where samesex sexual relations are a crime in many countries and can lead to imprisonment or the death penalty, only South Africa allows same-sex marriage. In Indonesia's Aceh province, gay men are publicly caned for having same sex relationships. [Extracted from the article]

Most of Asia remains closed to leisure travelers, with the number of international tourist arrivals in the region down 95 percent compared to 2019. However, there are signs of reopening in some countries. Indonesia plans to reopen Bali for tourism to certain countries, although Americans are not included initially. Thailand has a program called the Phuket Sandbox that allows vaccinated foreigners to visit, with a mandatory stay period that will be reduced to seven nights starting October 1. Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Nepal, Vietnam, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates are also gradually reopening to tourists with certain requirements in place. [Extracted from the article]

:: The Post Papers (Asian Pacific Post/South Asian Post/The Filipino Post), May 6- May 12, 2021:: PP 3 pg 3- Biz Baz Asia Beat Asia Beat ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan will reduce the number of international flights into and out of its airports by 80% to help curb rising coronavirus (Covid-19) cases. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia A Cambodian court has jailed three people, including a top police general, for more than a year for violating Covid-19 restrictions by attending a party, a court official said yesterday. SINGAPORE A Singaporean activist has raised $108,000 he owes Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in defamation damages, the second time this month a government critic turned to the public to fund payments to the premier. [Extracted from the article]

BANGKOK, Thailand Thai police have charged banned opposition politician Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit with defaming the monarchy, after he accused the government of relying too much on a royal-owned company to produce its supply of coronavirus vaccines. He had mingled with other people during a stint in state quarantine and according to the indictment visited cafes, restaurants and attended English classes while he was supposed to be self-isolating. :: The Post Papers (Asian Pacific Post/South Asian Post/The Filipino Post), April 1- April 7, 2021:: PP 3 pg 3- Biz Baz Asia Beat Asia Beat YANGON, Myanmar The number of pro-democracy protesters killed since Myanmar's February 1 military coup has passed 500, a monitoring group said this week. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on how several of the world's biggest exporters in Asia are intervening to alleviate a shipping container shortage that jeopardizes their overseas trading, as of March 2021, including Indian Railways, South Korea and China's shipyard, Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry.

The article offers the author's insights on the need for Asian businessmen to be cautious in talking with journalists from mainstream media outlets as they can be a target of unflattering coverage such as the case of Ranjit Singh Bopara, Anil Agarwal, and the Gupta brothers.

The article offers the author's insights on the concerns of Asian businessmen about the possible victory of the Labour Party in the election in Great Britain as they will have to pay higher taxes to fund the spending plans of the Labour Party.

The article presents news briefs from Asia. The Telugu film industry of South India has made several films to help prevent sex trafficking. The Supreme Court of India has established a day care center for lawyers and court employees. Border clashes occurred along the boundary with Iran.

The article offers news briefs from Asia as of August 2017. Topics discussed include a 10-year-old rape victim whose plea for an abortion was rejected by the supreme court of India, has given birth to a baby girl; German nun Ruth Pfau was buried with fuli state honours in an unprecedented service for a foreign Christian in Pakistan; and a video footage showing that inspector-general Pujith Jayasundara threatened a lift operator as he failed to join the meditation session at police headquarters.

The article offers Asia news briefs as of July 2017. It mentions that adoption of a global treaty that banned nuclear weapons at the United Nations despite opposition from Great Britain, France and the U.S.; and legal case fought by Priya Singh Paul who claims to be daughter of Sanjay Gandhi. It also mentions that a high number of people fled their homes in Pakistani Kashmir as continued shelling between Pakistan and India escalated tensions along the border region.

The article offers news briefs related to Asia as of March 17, 2017. The official border crossings in Pakistan were ordered to close after series of attacks Pakistan blames on militants sheltered in Afghanistan. A court in India handed down guilty verdict against radicals over shrine bombing clearing alleged mastermind of the attack that was initially blamed on Islamist groups. Women and children were victims of human trafficking in India in 2016 has increased.

The article presents a report showcasing the slow growth rate of Indian economy in the September quarter, 2022, with rising rates and higher consumer prices both dragging on Asia's third-largest economy.

The article offers news briefs related to Asia as of July 28, 2017. Pakistan's head of the securities and exchange commission Zafar Hijazi was arrested for allegedly forging documents in the corruption case against prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Growing unrest is reported in Pakistan after 25 people were killed by a suicide bomber in Lahore. A Pakistani court lifted the media regulators' ban on television channels that air Indian programs.

The article presents Asian business news briefs on the deal for aircraft manufacturer Boeing to build fighter jets for India and the plan to go public for Supreme Imports.

The article discusses a project by a team of international scientists that will map, image and monitor an earthquake-prone area in remote and densely parts of Asia, including onshore subduction zone related to the tsunami of 2004 and planting global positioning system stations in Bangladesh.

The article discusses the views of Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, England, on creating business friendly London, and reassuring his support to the leaders of the Asian business community.

The article discusses the performance of British Asian businessmen, along with the growing importance of Russian father and son Alexander Lebedev and Evgeny Lebedev in Great Britain politics and business.

The article focuses on a United Nations research conducted by researcher Tord Kjellstrom and published in the "Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health," revealing the impact of high temperatures in Asia, caused by climate change, on the world economy due to decline in labor productivity.

The article reports that the business community of Asia wants Great Britain to stay within the European Union (EU).

The article discusses a study conducted by a team of environment and energy engineers at the World Bank according to which coal will remain the largest resource for electric power generation in South Asia in future. It also reveals that 25 percent of electricity would be generated from renewable energy sources like water power. It also informs that India will share 70 percent of total regional capacity for electricity production.

The article features the recipients of the 2015 Asian Business Awards Midlands including the real estate development company HKS Holdings as the Asian Business of the Year Award, Jaswinder Singh Choongh as the Restaurant of the Year Award, and Panesar Foods as the Manufacturer of the Year Award.

The article reports on the launching of the 2015 edition of the book "Asian Rich List" held in London, England in April 2015 which was graced by British Home Secretary Theresa May who praised Asian businesses in Great Britain.

The article reports that the cruising is the emerging market in Asia.