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Japan is stepping back from NATO, not Indo-Pacific ties—China is watching the cracks closely
The Print
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June 25, 2025
China has long criticised the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, for drawing Indo-Pacific countries—Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand—into its orbit. From Beijing’s perspective, this marks a troubling effort to export...
General : Malaysia’s Chairmanship Drives ASEAN’s Leap Into The Digital FutureÂ
Bernama
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May 25, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is set to fully embrace the advances in science, technology and innovation, especially breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing, as the grouping takes a bold step into the future...
Q&A with Ian MacPherson, Northern Rescue chief executive
Times Online
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June 25, 2025
In front of one of the Westpac Rescue helicopters run by Northern Rescue Helicopter Ltd. Photo supplied Proudly Howick born and bred, he started out as an electrical apprentice and ended up having a decorated career in the Royal New Zealand Air...
Expect heavy traffic
Mindanao Times
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July 10, 2025
146 Bolton Bridge I to close for 10 days for rehab: CTTMO THE CITY Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) announced on Thursday that the Bolton Bridge I will be closed to vehicles for 10 days beginning 10 p.m. on July 18 to repair its...
Portuguese Celebrates Digitization of “Most-Spoken Language in Southern Hemisphere”
Language Magazine
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June 24, 2025
The theme for this year’s celebration of World Portuguese Language Day was “the promotion and dissemination of the Portuguese language and cultural diversity of CPLP (Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries) member states: from traditional...
Sexual health screening for PALM workers
Fijivillage
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By: Mikaela Seymour and Stefanie Vaccher Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme workers and employers consistently rate healthcare, including access to sexual and reproductive health services, as a primary concern. However, little is...
As the media works to win trust, people say they want the truth
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 21, 2025
Why are people turning away from mainstream media and seeking alternative sources of news? Last week, the University of Canberra released its annual survey of trust in the media, which made fascinating reading. Among its results, it found...
Singapore, China sign four agreements on talent, knowledge sharing; leaders discuss OTC bond arrangement
The Business Times Singapore
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June 23, 2025
[BEIJING] Singapore and China on Monday (Jun 23) inked four agreements on cooperation in areas such as training and knowledge exchange, in a ceremony witnessed by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. This was on the first...
Walking together in wellness, where collective rights enable Indigenous Peoples to thrive
Croakey Health Media
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June 23, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: An emerging paradigm shift for First Nations people in Canada, reflecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), is supporting a transformational shift from a focus on healthcare and...
General : ASEAN Education Urges Focus On Gaps Affecting Out-of School Children - Fadhlina
Bernama
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June 19, 2025
LANGKAWI, June 19 (Bernama) – In the pursuit of a resilient and sustainable ASEAN, it is crucial for member countries to remain attentive to deficits in foundational learning, skills gaps and youth unemployment, which continue to exacerbate the...
A History of U.S.-China Cooperation on Development Aid
Asia Society
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June 18, 2025
By: Konrad Lee While development aid is an often-overlooked aspect in bilateral relations and geopolitics, international development cooperation is a prominent foreign policy tool for China, as was foreign aid for the United States before the...
Pregnant and far from home, migrant workers face huge barriers to access support
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 1, 2025
An Australian researcher has uncovered shocking accounts of workers employed on temporary visas hiding pregnancies, attempting home terminations, or spending thousands of dollars to access abortions. Australian National University's Lindy Kanan...
Edutourism sector gains momentum, draws interest from ASEAN institutions
The Sun Daily
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June 18, 2025
LANGKAWI: Malaysia’s edutourism sector is gaining momentum, with growing interest from regional higher education institutions in experiential learning programmes that combine education with tourism. Langkawi Tourism Academy @ Kolej Komuniti...
The 2025 ASEAN Summit Creates an Opportunity for Canada
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
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June 17, 2025
The recent ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — held against the backdrop of rising U.S. protectionism and U.S. President Donald Trump’s second-term tariffs — was an opportunity for Southeast Asian nations to coalesce and deepen their existing...
Education Ministry to table amendments on compulsory secondary education next month
The Malaysian Star
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June 19, 2025
LANGKAWI: The Education Ministry will table amendments to the Education Act 1996 in Parliament next month to make it compulsory for children to receive education until the age of 17 to overcome the problem of student dropout, says Fadhlina Sidek....
MoE to push for compulsory secondary schooling in July to tackle dropout crisis
Malay Mail
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June 19, 2025
LANGKAWI, June 19 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) will table amendments to the Education Act 1996 in Parliament next month to make it compulsory for children to receive education until the age of 17 to overcome the problem of student dropout....
Education Ministry to table amendments to Education Act for compulsory secondary education next month
Borneo Post
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June 19, 2025
Fadhlina at a press conference after the Asean Ministers of Education and Higher Education Roundtables and Events here today. – Bernama photo LANGKAWI (June 19): The Ministry of Education (MOE) will table amendments to the Education Act 1996 in...
MOE to table amendments to Education Act for compulsory secondary education next month
The Sun Daily
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June 19, 2025
LANGKAWI: The Ministry of Education (MOE) will table amendments to the Education Act 1996 in Parliament next month to make it compulsory for children to receive education until the age of 17 to overcome the problem of student dropout. Education...
‘Ma-panget Ko:’ Uy vows Capitol open to all
Mindanao Gold Star Daily
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June 21, 2025
- Advertisement - VILLANUEVA, Misamis Oriental — “Dili ako magdumot kay ma-panget ako.” This was the bold statement of Misamis Oriental Governor-elect Juliette Uy on Friday, June 20, as she assured that the Provincial Capitol would be open and...
Global impact assessment course puts theory into practice in Hangzhou, China
ICCROM - International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
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June 3, 2025
ICCROM, through its ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership (WHL) programme and the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (WHITR-AP Shanghai), successfully delivered the...