We still suffer despite end of export ban: Palm oil farmers
Indonesian Palm Oil Association secretary-general Eddy Martono said producers were struggling to revive exports even though the government had approved permits for the shipment of…
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WHO warns of ‘real’ risk as monkeypox outbreak tops 1,000 cases
The zoonotic disease is endemic in humans in nine African countries but outbreaks have been reported in the past month in several other states — mostly in Europe, and notably in…
Will give date for ‘biggest protest in Pakistan’s history’ within next few days: Imran
I don't think of this as politics, I think of it as jihad for the country, he said, once again calling on workers to be prepared when he gives the date.
World Bank approves $258 million to support healthcare in Pakistan
The National Health Support Programme identified three areas of focus for healthcare reforms under the initiative: healthcare coverage and quality of essential services,…
Half of pregnancies in Philippines unintended: Report
The report also stated that the Philippines has ranked 56th among 150 countries in terms of unintended pregnancies at 71 per 1,000 women every year.
Temasek launches green investment arm, pledges $5 billion in initial funding
Its investments seek to help the world achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and limit global warming to 1.5 deg C above pre-industrial levels, key goals of the United…
Bongbong Marcos spent over P623 million for presidential campaign: Report
The document also showed that Marcos Jr. did not have any expenditures paid out of his personal funds and resources.
Bon Odori festival can lead to polytheism: Penang mufti
On June 6, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad said that the Malaysian Islamic Development Department had found that the Bon Odori…
Japanese government mulling lifting restrictions on sports betting
Japan is the only Group of Seven nation in which sports gambling is broadly banned.
Myanmar calls outrage over activists’ death sentence ‘reckless and interfering’
The UN, the US State Department and France last week denounced the rejection of the appeals of a veteran activist and a former lawmaker, a decision that paves the way for the…