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SIX MINING Cloud Mining Platform Donates $10 Million to Earthquake-Stricken Areas in Myanmar and Thailand
London, UK, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After the earthquakes in Thailand and Myanmar, SIX MINING, a world-class cloud mining platform established in the UK, donated $10 million to the disaster areas for disaster relief and food shortages....

Pullman Saigon Centre: Building a Sustainable, Environmentally Friendly Tourism Industry
Pullman Saigon Centre in Vietnam has been awarded its inaugural Green Globe certification. SANTA MONICA, CA, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Pullman Saigon Centre in Vietnam has been awarded its inaugural Green Globe...

Senator Bong Go urges swift government action to account, assist, and secure affected Filipinos in Myanmar-Thailand quake
PHILIPPINES, April 1 - Press Release April 1, 2025 Senator Bong Go urges swift government action to account, assist, and secure affected Filipinos in Myanmar-Thailand quake Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Sunday pressed concerned agencies...

Extended Informal Consultation Amongst ASEAN Member States on Myanmar, 19 to 20 December 2024
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will attend the Extended Informal Consultation amongst ASEAN Member States on Myanmar on 20 December 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting, chaired by ASEAN Chair Lao PDR, is an important part...

A Message from the desk of Secretary Charlton Meginley on National Vietnam War Veterans Day
POSTED ON March 28, 2025 A Message from the desk of Secretary Charlton Meginley on National Vietnam War Veterans Day On Sept. 8, 2007, I returned to the United States after a six-month deployment to Iraq, landing at Baltimore-Washington Airport. I...

Members stress importance of boosting LDCs’ participation in agricultural supply chains
LDCs' participation in agricultural supply chains The Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) outlined its current work in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea and Senegal aimed at improving LDCs' agricultural export...

Ministry of Education and Australia put the spotlight on best practice multigrade teaching
Over a third of teachers in Lao PDR teach multigrade classes with students from two or more grade levels learning together in the same classroom. It can be a difficult task, requiring teachers to adapt their lessons and divide their attention...

The MGTO issues Travel Alert - Level 1 for Thailand
MACAU, March 28 - Considering the security situation following the earthquake in Thailand, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has issued a Travel Alert – Level 1 for Thailand. The MGTO reminds that the Travel Alert – Level 1 for Myanmar is...

ADB's Partnership with Canada
For nearly six decades, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Canada have collaborated to tackle some of the most pressing development challenges in Asia and the Pacific. From advancing gender equality to addressing the climate crisis,...

The MGTO is monitoring the situation regarding the earthquake that occurred in Myanmar
MACAU, March 28 - The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is closely monitoring the situation regarding the earthquake that occurred in Myanmar. So far, the MGTO has not received any requests for information or assistance. The MGTO immediately...

From Farm to Table: Horticulture Development and Food Security in Uzbekistan
Since 2017, ADB has provided $154 million to enhance horticulture value chain development across all 12 regions of Uzbekistan and the Republic of Karakalpakstan. The loan was channeled through qualified participating financial institutions (local...

UM Career and Internship Fair offers over 3,000 job opportunities
MACAU, March 26 - The University of Macau (UM) held the Career and Internship Fair 2025 today (26 March). More than 110 companies and organisations from different sectors in Macao and other cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area...

Transcript of Q&A: Senator Risa Hontiveros with the Department of Foreign Affairs
PHILIPPINES, March 18 - Press Release March 18, 2025 TRANSCRIPT OF Q&A: SENATOR RISA HONTIVEROS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS HEARING ON ALICE GUO'S ESCAPE MARCH 18, 2025 Senator Risa Hontiveros...

Indochina’s Research Unveils Most Foreigners in Vietnam Selects a Healthcare Provider By The Level of Doctors' Expertise
HANOI, VIETNAM, March 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Vinmec Healthcare System (Vinmec) tops hospitals’ awareness amongst foreigners in Vietnam, followed by Family Medical Practice Indochina Research (Vietnam) Ltd, a leading regional market...

Teacher Development Specialist
Teacher Development Specialist Position reserved for citizens of Lao PDR Exciting opportunity to contribute to the primary education sector in Laos Based in Vientiane Full-time, until 30 June 2026 The Program The Basic Education Quality and Access...

In memoriam: Taylor Binnington
With heavy hearts, SEI announces the death of our cherished colleague, Taylor Binnington, on 8 March 2025. Taylor, 39, was a Senior Scientist at SEI US in the Energy Modeling Program and had been at SEI since 2013. Living in North Haven,...

Debate your way to the top: The secret to attaining leadership roles
Cambridge, MA, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a world where leadership is more crucial than ever, new research from MIT Sloan School of Management has identified a powerful tool in fostering leadership attainability by boosting individuals’...

Speech by Minister In the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Second Minister for Education Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman during the Committee of Supply Debate, 3 March 2025
1 Mr Chairman, MPs Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, Sharael Taha, and Neil Parekh Nimil Rajnikant asked about the situation in Gaza, what Singapore has done to address the situation, and what more we can do to support a de-escalation of the conflict. 2 MP...

ASEAN-Canada Joint Leaders’ Statement on Enhancing ASEAN Connectivity and Resilience
CANADA, October 10 - We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Canada gathered in Vientiane, Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic on 10 October 2024, at the ASEAN-Canada Special Summit on Enhancing ASEAN...

PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS OF THE AMBASSADOR OF THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM TO THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA
(PRESS RELEASE Thursday 6 March 2025) – His Excellency Michel Goffin presented his Letters of Credence to the Head of State of the Independent State of Samoa, Afioga Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II, at Credentials ceremony held this morning...