News & Insights Across Asia
Amazon introduces AI-powered “agentic” software and a “humorphism” design philosophy to revolutionize its massive seasonal hiring process, signaling a major shift in recruitment technology.
New robots in Brazil’s Amazon are transforming acai harvesting, boosting efficiency and worker income ahead of the 2025 COP30 Climate Summit.
Indigenous communities in the Amazon urge global leaders at COP30 to prioritize forest conservation and sustainable development in 2025.
As Belém hosts COP30, the city’s climate investments highlight both progress and persistent social and environmental challenges in the Amazon region.
US authorities investigate Amazon drone crashes, testing safety protocols for delivery systems with implications for Asian markets.
Amazon’s tariff cost disclosure plan sparks U.S. debate over transparency, with public backing for clearer pricing amid trade policy tensions.
Amazon abandons plan to display tariff costs after White House criticism, sparking debate over trade policies and corporate responsibility in global markets.
Brazil joins OPEC+ nine months before COP30, aiming to expand oil drilling in the Amazon. Environmental groups criticize the move as contradictory.
Brazil has pledged to halt deforestation and undertake reforestation efforts in the Amazon, marking significant progress in protecting the rainforest.
Brazil is making significant progress in reducing Amazon deforestation, pledging to halt further destruction and restore damaged areas at the latest UN climate conference.
Amazon Web Services has launched Automated Reasoning Checks, a new tool designed to combat AI hallucinations by validating AI model responses against customer-supplied data.
Brazil faces severe drought affecting over 1,000 cities, leading to widespread fires and disruptions, especially in the Amazon region, as reported by government departments on July 24.
Colombia reports its lowest deforestation figures in 23 years, with a 36% national decrease driven by reductions in the Amazon rainforest, as announced by President Gustavo Petro.
Record wildfires in Brazil’s Roraima state threaten the Yanomami Indigenous people and the Amazon rainforest, highlighting the fragile state of the environment and the global impact of climate change.
