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An annual roadshow is helping kids from remote Australia realise their dreams of becoming a scientist
The Conversation
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December 5, 2024
“Miss, miss, can I play with your robot?” The question comes from a young local school girl standing in front of our stall at Barunga Festival, 80 kilometres southeast of Katherine in the Northern Territory. She points at our broken robot. We are...
A new data hub helps small-scale fishers adapt to climate change
Mongabay
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July 9, 2025
Roughly 40% of the global fish catch comes from small-scale fisheries. It’s one of the food production systems most vulnerable to climate change, and governments are lacking data to help fishers adapt. To help address that gap, the global research...
Ned Bags ADUN’s Best Legislative Intelligence Awards Commends University’s Research Initiatives
Daily Independent
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December 4, 2024
As part of efforts towards providing best recommendations and lasting solutions to the present economic woes bedeviling the nation, Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN), Ibusa through its Faculty of Arts, Management & Social Sciences (FAMSS),...
Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign
Croakey Health Media
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July 10, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...
‘Struggling with identity’: Asean youth mental health forum hears rising stress levels among social media generation
Malay Mail
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June 29, 2025
KOTA KINABALU, June 29 — A total of 135 participants from Asean member states and Timor Leste attended the two-day Roundtable Discussion: Asean Youth Mental Health 2025 held here, which began yesterday. Minister of Youth and Sports Hannah Yeoh...
General : Two-day Discussion On ASEAN Youth Mental Health Draws 135 Participants
Bernama
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June 29, 2025
KOTA KINABALU, June 29 (Bernama) -- A total of 135 participants from ASEAN member states and Timor Leste attended the two-day Roundtable Discussion: ASEAN Youth Mental Health 2025 held here, which began yesterday. Minister of Youth and Sports...
ASEAN youth mental health forum draws 135 participants in Kota Kinabalu
The Sun Daily
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June 29, 2025
KOTA KINABALU: A two-day roundtable discussion on ASEAN youth mental health has gathered 135 participants from across Southeast Asia and Timor Leste. The event, which began yesterday, focuses on regional cooperation to tackle rising mental health...
Giant plankton could help coral fight climate change
Scimex Newsfeed
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June 9, 2025
Funder: Scientific Exploration Society (Elodie Sandford Explorer Award for Amateur Photography) From: Queensland University of Technology (QUT) A QUT researcher has observed a rare ocean phenomenon off the coast of Timor-Leste revealing a...
General : Canada Views FTA With ASEAN As Key To Inclusive, Robust Economic Growth
Bernama
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July 10, 2025
By Muhammad Faiz Baharin KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Canada is optimistic that ongoing negotiations for an ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will unlock substantial economic opportunities for both regions, while advancing inclusive...
New IEC chair, Foreign Affairs minister appointed
The Point
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Cherno M. Jallow has also been appointed as IEC’s vice chairman. Mr. Colley had been appointed vice chairman since 2O21. He rose through the ranks – from assistant regional electoral officer in the Regional Office at Kerewan to director of...
Long-lost ocean worms photobomb tiny seahorses, surprising scientists
KTVZ - Oregon
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November 15, 2024
(CNN) — A species of marine worm that scientists lost sight of for almost 70 years has finally resurfaced, thanks to some eagle-eyed sleuthing and a seahorse less than an inch long. When researchers analyzed images of tiny seahorses taken by scuba...
Corenest Capital Ignites Next-Gen Tech With New Investments In Openai, Xai, Weave Robotics, Blaze Money, Domu, Phonely, Andromeda Surgical, And Texture Capital
MENAFN
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November 22, 2024
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreNest Capital , one of the most dynamic emerging players in venture capital, has announced its latest round of investments, backing seven innovative...
Empowering Future Science Education: Southeast Asia’s Best Teachers Gather for the 4th Ki Hajar Dewantara Awards in Bandung
Sea Today
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SEAToday.com, Jakarta-The 4th Ki Hajar Dewantara Award was successfully held on November 5 to 6 at the Mason Pine Hotel in Bandung. Organized by SEAMOE QITEP in Science (SEAQIS), this event provides an appreciation forum where outstanding teachers...
Beyond Jubilee: Lessons from Ghana’s Oil and Gas Journey and Promise of Eban-Akoma Discovery -Ananpansah Bartholomew Abraham writes
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 8, 2025
For many resource-rich nations, the ultimate aspiration is to transcend the cyclical trap of the “resource curse,” a paradox often attributed to the “Dutch disease.” This phenomenon arises when revenues generated from the extractive sector,...
Vietnam promotes comprehensive approach to human rights in ASEAN
Vietnam News Agency
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Promoting human rights requires a comprehensive, cross-sectoral approach, Deputy PM Bui Thanh Son said at the AICHR dialogue on July 8, calling for stronger coordination with specialized agencies, while praising AICHR’s 15-year contribution and...
Việt Nam promotes comprehensive approach to human rights in ASEAN
Vietnam News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR — Promoting and ensuring human rights involve multiple sectors and pillars, requiring a comprehensive approach and enhanced coordination between the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and specialised agencies...
General : ASEAN Must Future-Proof Region Amid Global Challenges - Mohamad
Bernama
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July 9, 2025
By Ahmad Aidil Syukri Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member states must stay united and intensify efforts to build a future-proof Southeast Asia amid growing geopolitical uncertainties, economic fragmentation and global...
Fiji willing to provide 5000 personnel to Australian Defence Force - Rabuka
RNZ
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July 3, 2025
An Australian Army Dog Handler from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment with Detection Dog 'Kit' during a live breaching and detection dog serial on exercise Brolga Walk at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. 23 March 2024 Photo: TPR Dana...
Cebu City engineer’s ‘arrogance’ over CCMC transparency slammed
Cebu Daily News
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November 8, 2024
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A heated exchange erupted in the Cebu City Council on Thursday as members confronted Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) head, Engineer Lowell Corminal, over delays and transparency issues surrounding the...
MCPO seeks city’s help for new police stations
Cebu Daily News
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July 15, 2025
Police Station 2 of the Mandaue City Police Office is currently sharing space with the Subangdaku Barangay Hall. However, their new building nearby is nearly complete, and they are set to relocate soon. | Photo: Mary Rose Sagarino MANDAUE CITY,...