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What Happened to Green India? Ranked Lowest as per Environmental Performance Index, India Disputes Methodology
The EPI ranks countries based on how close they might be to achieving specific 2050 international c…
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The Philippines' presidential election heats up with boxer Manny Pacquiao and the former dictator's son among 5 surprising candidates duking it out for control
As President Rodrigo Duterte's six-year term comes to an end, here are five front-runners who have …
Matthew Loh
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Singapore-based Grab is set to make its Nasdaq debut, months after agreeing to go public in the largest-ever SPAC merger
Founded as a ride-hailing service, Grab has since expanded to include delivery, shopping, and more.…
Lina Batarags
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6 charts that show the tough reality of life in South Korea, where household debt is among the highest in the world and where house prices in the capital rose by 22% last year
South Korea has one of the world's highest levels of household debt, which topped $1.5 trillion ear…
Huileng Tan
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North Korea may be making plans for a future without Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Un has so far disproven rumors of his demise, but recent decisions suggest North Korean le…
Benjamin Brimelow
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IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi rank amongst world’s top 50 engineering colleges, as per the QS rankings
Indian engineers are well known around the world. Now, its universities are being ranked high espec…
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In 2020, there were only four Indians in the global top 100 rich list, now there are seven
The richest 100 people in the world collectively hold wealth worth $4,287 billion, according to For…
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Turkmenistan's secretive capital of Ashgabat is named most expensive city for expats in the world
Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat has been named the most expensive city to live in for expatriates b…
Vanessa Gu
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Emails obtained by Insider show how California's top education official helped a private school for wealthy Chinese kids
Tom Torlakson, California's former state superintendent of public instruction, helped establish Peg…
Nicole Einbinder
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Taiwan was named the best place to live for expats. Here's what 7 expats said about living abroad on the tiny East Asian island during the pandemic.
Expats in Taiwan often earn multiple times the average local salary and get their housing paid for …
Katie Warren
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The hunt for the next Bali: Inside Indonesia's plan to save its tourism industry by minting 5 new hubs for international travelers
Experts told Insider they worry the $275 million plan will destroy the natural wonders that draw pe…
Lina Batarags
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The best bar in Asia right now is a Mexican-inspired bar in Hong Kong with a 41-page menu and a 200-bottle collection of agave spirits
Coa is home to Hong Kong's largest agave collection, with 200 bottles of tequila, mezcal, and other…
Katie Warren
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Luxury real estate prices around the world are rising at their fastest rate since 2017 - and Asian cities are leading the charge
The only non-Asian city to rank among the top five cities is Vancouver, where prime real-estate pri…
Lina Batarags
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Not even the pandemic and political unrest could knock Hong Kong from its spot as the world's most expensive city to rent a luxury apartment
A $10,000 monthly budget in Hong Kong will get a renter less than 1,500 sq. ft. of living space. On…
Lina Batarags
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Singapore is now the best place to be during the pandemic, bumping New Zealand from the top spot for the first time
The Bloomberg ranking notes Singapore has virtually zero COVID-19 cases in the community and about …
Katie Warren
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A political cartoonist says he is being physically abused by police after being jailed for his coverage of coronavirus in Bangladesh
Journalists have also been targeted in other places, like India and China, for their coverage of th…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Home prices in Seoul rose by 22% last year, the biggest increase in any major city in Asia
As the South Korean city tries to position itself as an alternative to Asia's financial hubs, local…
Lina Batarags
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Beijing has surpassed New York City to become the new billionaire capital of the world
The Chinese capital gained 33 billionaires in 2020 for total of 100, just edging out New York City …
Katie Warren
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India now ranks second on the global crypto adoption index, according to new research from Chainalysis
The CSAO market is the fourth largest cryptocurrency market the company studies, and it pegged t…
