Here comes the “maritime garbage collection”
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?
Asia
Interviews, coverage and background stories on Germany and its relations to Asian countries.
“More free trade”
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.
Prize for stories from the Mekong Delta
Vietnamese author Nguyen Ngoc Tu wins the 2018 LiBeraturpreis.
“Over 30 percent more exports”
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.
The Jogi Löw of Myanmar
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?
“A truly open building”
The historical building housing the Goethe-Institut in Myanmar was elaborately renovated and has now been officially opened.
Turning trash into gold
ifa-Institut’s upcycling exhibition “Pure Gold” is going on world tour. We present the fascinating upgrading of rubbish into design.
Reconstruction with state-of-the-art technology
The Citadel in the Iranian city of Bam is of inestimable historical value. It is now being earthquake-proofed in line with the latest scientific standards.
“The year 2018 will be crucial”
A voice from India: Jaiveer Shergill names the three most threatening global conflicts.
Enough is enough!
How WWF Germany wants to stop plastic litter entering the oceans in Southeast Asia.
“Like going to the doctor”
What made Cologne’s Prof. Hans Leisen into a “temple doctor” in Asia.
World heritage site freed of ash
The Indonesian temple of Borobudur has been restored with German help and a great deal of effort.