All Asia articles
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BusinessDeadly ammonia leak at fertiliser plant in Iraq
Two dead and 114 injured in incident at state-operated plant in Basra industrial area
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NewsHokkaido University graduate student dies after exposure to hydrofluoric acid
Two other students stable after receiving minor injuries during fatal accident
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BusinessIndia’s generic GLP-1 drugs are (mostly) booming
Manufacturing problems for some manufacturers have led to production pauses and recalled batches of diabetes and weight loss drugs
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BusinessRegulators push Amgen to withdraw drug due to data manipulation
Questions raised over safety and efficacy of Tavneos (avacopan)
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PodcastAn update on the Strait of Hormuz & potential explosives at an Antarctic base
Will temporarily reopening the Strait of Hormuz ease rising costs of resources? Plus, why are (possibly) explosive chemicals suspected to be present at a historical Antarctic base?
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BusinessTentative US–Iran deal partially re-opens Gulf shipping
Significant uncertainty remains, and plants will need specialist teams and equipment to restart
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OpinionStrands of investigation
LC–MS/MS techniques applied to hair can provide some answers when other analytical techniques aren’t possible
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OpinionHow far will EU push for fairer trade with China?
Strengthening rules on pharmaceutical and chemical trade could protect critical industries
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BusinessUkraine war sanctions straining Russia’s chemistry sector
Domestic producers are adapting to fill gaps in supply chains
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OpinionBen Zhong Tang: ‘If you have to do something, try to do it well’
The polymer chemist on finding love for a subject, working with others and staying optimistic
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OpinionIran war’s global impact keeps growing
Shortages of bitumen, cooking gas and jet fuel are pushing up prices and disrupting construction
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Business26 killed in fireworks factory explosion in China
Incident on 4 May injured over 60 others, with rescue work hampered by further fires and explosions
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NewsChina’s comprehensive new chemical safety law due to take effect
The new rule, coming into force in May, bolsters risk management and tightens requirements for chemical production, storage, use and transport
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OpinionThe scientific career clock in China
Age limits on funding and recruitment programmes place unhelpful pressures on early-career researchers
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BusinessGulf chemicals supply disruption will continue for months to years
Impact on petrochemicals, fertilisers and various co-products like helium and sulfur will ripple throughout extensive supply chains
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NewsChina dominates the discovery of new chemicals and reactions
The country’s contribution to known chemical space has grown exponentially in recent decades, driven by strong domestic R&D investment
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OpinionIran ceasefire is the start of a long recovery process
Conflict’s impact on global energy and chemicals supply chains will take significantly longer to resolve
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OpinionChemical recycling of plastics rises as oil crisis continues
Recovering feedstocks from hard-to-recycle plastic is potentially important in a more circular plastic economy
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OpinionWidening impact of conflict in Iran
Deyond hydrocarbons, helium and sulfur – byproducts of petroleum extraction – have also been critically affected by Iran’s blockade of Gulf exports
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BusinessIran conflict cuts off gulf oil and chemicals trade
Effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has stranded exports from Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar