Asia

The world-famous ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar was set to gain World Heritage status when it was badly damaged by an earthquake. German experts are now helping mitigate...

A look at how German and Indian startups are linking up and the role that Hannover Messe plays in this.

Together with an Indian company, a Fraunhofer institute has developed a battery that could advance the Energy Transition. A brief interview.

How Japan influenced the Bauhaus – and the effects the art school had on Japan

How Berlin-based Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota is enchanting the art world.

New EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement means Vietnam could compete with other large Asian countries. Marco Walde, GIC/AHK Managing Director Vietnam, explains why.

A Munich-based company has declared war on the plastic waste in our oceans. His idea is already being deployed in Asia. So how does it work?

The Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business will be taking place in Jakarta at the beginning of November. Asia speaker Hubert Lienhard explains why now in particular the region is so very important.

Vietnamese author Nguyen Ngoc Tu wins the 2018 LiBeraturpreis.

Who benefits most from the free-trade agreement between the EU and Japan? Marcus Schürmann, Managing Director of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan, believes there is immense potential.

Antoine Hey who once played football for the German Bundesliga is the new national trainer of Myanmar. What does he have in common with Jogi Löw, coach of Germany’s national team?

The historical building housing the Goethe-Institut in Myanmar was elaborately renovated and has now been officially opened.