Dubai: Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the charitable arm of Merck KGaA Germany, inaugurated the 7th Edition of the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI) Summit 2025 on June 19th and 20th in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The eve…

Manila: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Winfried Wicklein as Director General for its Sectors Department 2. In his new role, Wicklein will spearhead operations across critical sectors including agriculture, food, nature, rural developme…

Suva: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Azusa Sato as Regional Director of its Pacific Subregional Office, based in Suva, Fiji. Ms. Sato will manage seven offices across the Pacific region, including in Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue,…

Jakarta: Indonesian journalists are calling for better pay and job protection amidst a backdrop of declining democratic freedoms in the country. Journalists, like other workers, have rights that are supposed to be safeguarded through a structured labo…

Sumatra: Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia’s island of Sumatra, the country’s disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the toll even higher. Story by Eliza Herbert.

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