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Asia and Pacific

Interviews, coverage and background stories on Germany and its relations to Asian countries.

Zwei Soldaten in orangenen Anzügen Asia
Asia
Germany’s support for Nepal
Following the flash flood, Germany has been providing humanitarian assistance to Nepal. The aid supplies delivered include water filters and mosquito nets.
Junge Frau zeigt anderen Frauen etwas auf dem Handy. Asia
Asia
Rethinking food systems
Young researchers are using traditional knowledge about plants in Fiji or climate data from India to improve food systems and make them fairer.
Menschen währen der Eröffnungsfeierlichkeiten Asia
Asia
Hindu temple opens: A slice of India in Berlin
As colourful as the German capital itself: After a construction period of 20 years, Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple has opened with a consecration ceremony.
Michael Frei und Muhammad Shahedul Alam im Gewächshaus der Universität Gießen Asia
Asia
Resilient rice despite polluted air
How two researchers from Giessen and Bangladesh bred an ozone-resistant rice variety – potentially protecting millions of tonnes of rice.
Blick auf Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt bei Nacht. Asia
Asia
Germany and Asia: new alliances, new opportunities
How Japan, Vietnam and Indonesia are expanding their economic partnerships with Germany.
Sturm und Überflutung Asia
Asia
Combating the water crisis with knowledge
What can be done to secure water supplies around the world? Research carried out between Aachen and Bangkok is pooled at the ABCD-Centre.
Zwei Personen in einem Labor. Asia
Asia
“High profitability, low risk”
Asian firms are increasing their investment activity in Germany. GTAI expert Achim Hartig explains why this also benefits the German economy.
Zwei Männer arbeiten in einer Autofertigungsfabrik. India
India
What makes Germany so attractive to India
Digitisation, electronics, green energy: Indian companies are increasingly investing in Germany. Why this trend is set to pick up even more pace.
Die Schifffahrt – hier in Singapur – ist elementar für eine freie Weltwirtschaft. Asia
Asia
Strengthening ASEAN: “Lifeblood of the global economy”
With trust in a rule-based global order, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is focusing on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). 
ASEAN-Generalsekretär Kao Kim Hourn (r.), Deutschlands Außenminister Johann Wadephul Asia
Asia
Secretary-General of ASEAN: observing global rules
Ten years of development partnership between Germany and ASEAN: in an interview with GIZ, Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn speaks about the partners’ shared values.
Die Bremer Augenärztin Parisa Fathi Iran
Iran
“We are living in a state of emergency”
Parisa Fathi is an eye doctor in Bremen and originally from Iran. She cooperates with other medical practitioners to help people in her home country.
Gut gelaunte Partner: Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz zu Gast beim indischen Ministerpräsidenten Narendra Modi Asia
Asia
On the home stretch towards increased free trade between India and the EU
Following lengthy negotiations, the EU and India are close to finalising a trade agreement that will benefit businesses from both regions.

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