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A Global Call for Equity in Mineral Value Chains at COP30
13 October 2025 As world leaders gather in Brasilia for the Pre-COP meetings, more than 150 civil society organizations from around the world are issuing an open letter to Parties to the UNFCCC calling for governments to put transition minerals...
Owner: Climate Action Network
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S INTERNATIONAL AWARD LAUNCHED
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award will be introduced in Papua New Guinea following a roundtable discussion held in Port Moresby on 18 September 2025. The event was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis, the...
Owner: Communications Fiji Ltd
Cuba closes International Heritage Event
The presentation of papers was the highlight of the event, which was attended by Mexico, Peru, Bulgaria, Panama, Chile, Timor-Leste, Venezuela, and South Africa. Like the opening ceremony, the Hart Theater at the BNJM will host the closing...
Owner: Cuban Government
Mass protest expected in Manila amid public fury over alleged corruption in government projects
Thousands of people are expected to join a mass protest in Manila on Sunday amid a groundswell of anger in the Philippines against perceived corruption in government-funded flood control projects. Dubbed the “Trillion Peso March”, the...
Owner: The Scott Trust
Intra-ASEAN Air Travel grew from 37% in 2019 to 45% in 2024
Travel within ASEAN countries accounts for the largest share of international arrivals into the region, growing from 37% in 2019 to 45% in 2024. With the ever-increasing uncertainty of geopolitics and the economic outlook, this dependence on...
Owner: Tim Charlton
Indonesia Law Firm Awards 2025
Asia Business Law Journal celebrates Indonesia’s top performing law firms this year. Byung Jin Park and Miran Lim report As Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, is poised to encounter many opportunities, the role of Indonesian law...
Owner: Vantage Asia Publishing Ltd
Cedar Falls' Dry Run Creek shows what 20 years of watershed work looks like
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Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - Iowa
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CEDAR FALLS — Over the span of two decades, the Cedar Valley community has embraced urban conservation efforts on their properties and in their public spaces in an effort to improve water quality in Dry Run Creek. Rain gardens, rain barrels and...
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Thailand’s Sovereignty Paradox: Upholding International Norms, Resisting ASEAN Observers
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Prachatai
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Thailand frequently presents itself as a strong supporter of international norms and multilateral principles. As a founding member of ASEAN and an early member of the United Nations, Bangkok has cultivated the image of a responsible international...
Owner: The Foundation for Community Educational Media (Non-profit)
‘Stop the finger pointing’: South-east Asian president’s climate change warning
The President of Timor-Leste has flagged climate change and food security as two of his biggest concerns ahead of his nation being officially admitted into ASEAN as the eleventh member state. Sky News Breakfast spoke exclusively to President Jose...
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Vice President Han Zheng pitches greater cooperation at China ASEAN summit
Vice President Han Zheng unveiled a four-point plan to strengthen China’s cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Wednesday, according to media reports. Speaking at the opening of the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in...
Owner: Mariana César de Sá
Djamari Chaniago appointed Indonesia's top security minister
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Djamari Chaniago was officially sworn in Wednesday as Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs (Menko Polkam), replacing acting minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. The ceremony took place at the State Palace, Gambir,...
Owner: Indonesian Government
Djamiri Chaniago appointed Indonesia's top security minister
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Djamiri Chaniago was officially sworn in Wednesday as Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs (Menko Polkam), replacing acting minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. The ceremony took place at the State Palace, Gambir,...
Owner: Indonesian Government
Vice President Han Zheng to attend China-ASEAN Expo as Beijing pushes FTA upgrade
Vice President Han Zheng is set to speak at the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. Held in Nanning, Guangxi Province, the four-day event comes at...
Owner: Mariana César de Sá
I spent five days observing a joint military exercise between Australia and the Philippines. Here’s what I learned.
The 11th principle of war is personality, muses Brigadier Dean Thompson as we talk at an airbase in the Philippines. Relationships matter. Australia’s relationship with the Philippines has reached a new level of convergence, coming at a time of...
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Chinese Taipei vs Thailand LIVE Score Updates: Asian Cup Qualifiers (1-5)
Thank you very much Thank you very much for joining us for our live coverage of the China Taipei vs. Thailand match in the third round of Group D of the Asian Cup Qualifiers. We wish you all a pleasant afternoon and hope you continue to follow...
Owner: Javier Robles
Which countries have never qualified for World Cup?
A place at the World Cup is the high point of an international career but the dream remains unfulfilled for hundreds of national teams ahead of the 2026 competition in USA, Canada, and Mexico. Continental qualification requires national sides to...
Owner: Paul Stewart
84 outcome documents expected from 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 84 outcome documents are expected from the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said this reflects Malaysia’s commitment as ASEAN Chair to strengthen the regional community’s...
300 ka polis miabag sa norte human sa linog, gipasidunggan
Dili mominos sa 300 ka mga police personnel gikan sa nagkalainlaing unit sa Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 ang nagmartsa alang sa pagpasidungog kanila nga giila nga mga Bayani human sila gipadala sa amihanang bahin sa Lalawigan sa Sugbo tungod sa...
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Klasrum gitukod sa panaghiusa sa Bohol lig-on gihapon human sa 19 ka tuig
Dili lang kini makita sa mga lig-on nga klasrum nga gitukod kapin 19 ka tuig ang milabay, apan lakip sab sa panaghiusa nga naghatag kinabuhi sa usa ka damgo nga nahimong tinuod. Kaniadto, sa wala pa ang tuig 2006, damgo ra alang sa mga lomulupyo...
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Papua New Guinea’s rainforest under major threat says new report
KUALA LUMPUR – Millions of hectares of virgin rainforest in Papua New Guinea are under threat due to a contentious permit scheme, environmental groups warned on Oct 14. A new 56-page report by Malaysian-based forestry watchdog RimbaWatch, the...
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