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Panaon Island turns to ‘blue economy’ as seascape bill awaits signing
Inquirer
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August 27, 2025
MANILA, Philippines—Communities in Panaon Island are preparing to shift toward science-based, sustainable livelihoods as they await the signing of a bill that would declare the island a protected seascape. The Panaon Island Protected Seascape...
East Asia and Beijing’s silent offensive
The Financial Daily International
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August 27, 2025
China has been the largest trading partner of ASEAN for more than a decade now. This is not simply an economic interdependence; but the relations go beyond the traditional equation to incorporate the evolving yet important domain of foreign...
Australia, Canada, Philippine ships hold drills in tense South China Sea
St. Kitts Gazette
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August 28, 2025
Australia, Canada and the Philippines have conducted joint exercises off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea claimed by Beijing, deploying three warships and military aircraft in air defence exercises. The Philippine military said on Thursday...
Fifteen new local projects launched under the Kiwa Initiative to…
IUCN
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The newly awarded projects are spread across ten Pacific Island countries and territories; New Caledonia, Fiji, Kiribati, Palau, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, and Wallis & Futuna. Together, they reflect...
Intelligence service and police succeed in dismantle the suspected online scammer hub in Ambeno
The Oekusi Post
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August 26, 2025
SNI and PSIK have managed to dismantle the online scam network suspected in Hotel Oe-Upu AMBENO (TOP) - The National Intelligence Service (SNI) together with the Scientific Criminal Investigation Police (PSIK) on Monday, August 25, 2025, at...
International journalists learn from St. Pete media leaders
St. Pete Catalyst - Florida
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August 27, 2025
St. Petersburg-based World Partnerships recently hosted 19 journalists and communication professionals from the Indo-Pacific as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. The guests, all participants in the...
India laying foundations to emerge as global MedTech hub, says Shri Amit Agrawal
Medical Dialogues
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August 25, 2025
New Delhi: There is a need to strengthen the medical device sector ecosystem not only through technology and skilled manpower, but also by establishing internationally accredited laboratories, adopting globally harmonised standards and supporting...
“Health knows no boundaries; collaboration is the key to resilient medical device ecosystem”: Amit Agrawal, secretary, DoP
Pharmabiz.com
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Amit Agrawal, secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) chaired the session on August 22 on “Leveraging Inter-sectoral Networking for Med-Tech Innovations” as part of the two-day South East and South Asia regional meet on “Health Research and...
Mandaue resident seeks senate probe on ‘substandard’ flood control projects in Cebu
Cebu Daily News
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August 28, 2025
Edward Ligas shows to the media a copy of his letter of complaint urging the Senate to investigate alleged substandard flood control projects in Cebu. Photo: Futch Anthony Inso LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A Mandaue City resident has filed a...
Family farmers must be more prosperous
The Jakarta Post
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cross Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago country, it is a familiar reality to see households that have plots of land with rice, sweet potatoes, vegetables or fruits with a fishpond, chicken coop and cows or goats. These are the country’s...
Mandaue flood control wall collapse raises fears of worse flooding in Paknaan
Cebu Daily News
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August 28, 2025
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Residents of Sitio Talong in Barangay Paknaan, Mandaue City expressed concern over possible worsening floods after a portion of a flood control structure along the Butuanon River collapsed on Monday, August 25. Flooding has...
How digital evidence is reshaping UN investigations in Myanmar
Swissinfo
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August 27, 2025
A destroyed house and burned trees following fighting between Myanmar's military and the Arakan Army (AA) ethnic minority armed group in a village in Minbya Township in western Rakhine State. (May 21, 2024) AFP or licensors Listen to the article...
Kyodo News Digest: Aug. 27, 2025
Kyodo News+
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August 27, 2025
TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Japan ruling party likely to blame election defeat on money scandal: source TOKYO - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected to conclude in...
Vietnam seeks re-election to UN Human Rights Council after active 2023–2025 term
Pattaya Mail
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August 26, 2025
With strong engagement in the Universal Periodic Review and leadership in key resolutions, Hanoi is confident of securing a seat for the 2026–2028 term. BANGKOK, Thailand – As a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2023 – 2025...
Việt Nam, Singapore convene 17th political consultation
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyễn Mạnh Cường and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore Albert Chua co-chaired the 17th Việt Nam–Singapore Political Consultation in Hà Nội on Tuesday. During the event, Cường...
Vietnam, Singapore convene 17th political consultation
VietnamPlus
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August 26, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore Albert Chua co-chaired the 17th Vietnam–Singapore Political Consultation in Hanoi on August 26. During the event, Cuong...
Inventa marks a decade of protecting Nigerian innovation for global competitiveness
Nairametrics
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August 26, 2025
Inventa, an international intellectual property (IP) law firm with over 50 years of global experience, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Nigeria office. Since opening its Lagos base in 2015, the firm has become a strategic partner in...
AI safety governance, the Southeast Asian way
The Brookings Institution
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Conversations around AI safety are largely dominated by the United States, Europe, and China, leaving Southeast Asian voices underrepresented in broader global AI governance discourse. Still, countries in this region have made important strides in...
Lao PDR Competes in 14th ASEAN Skills Competition in the Philippines
Lao News Agency
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KPL The 14th ASEAN Skills Competition officially opened on August 25, 2025, in Manila, the Philippines, and will run from August 26–28. The event brings together competitors from ASEAN member states across 32 professional fields in six sectors,...
ERIA Contributes to ASEAN Law Forum 2025: Strengthening Legal Cooperation for Inclusive Growth
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
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Kuala Lumpur, 19–21 August 2025: ERIA took part in the ASEAN Law Forum 2025, held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). Organised by Malaysia’s Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department (BHEUU) under the theme ’Enhancing...