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Nepal, U.S. sign new five-year development assistance agreement
On May 5, the Government of Nepal (GON), through the Ministry of Finance (MOF), and the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. donates intensive care unit beds to Philippine
The U.S. Embassy Civil Affairs Team (CAT) recently donated five intensive care unit (ICU) beds to the provincial government of Batanes to support local COVID-19
Unlit regions seen from space link to global poverty
Despite successes in reducing poverty globally in the last two decades, almost one billion people are still living without access to reliable and affordable electricity,
U.S. donates two million Covid-19 vaccines to Cambodia
On May 4, the United States, in partnership with COVAX, UNICEF, and WHO donated two million Pfizer vaccine doses to
Pessimism on the rise as world faces crisis, finds survey
A new 11-country Ipsos survey with the World Economic Forum reveals high levels of public economic pessimism in the face
U.S. Navy hospital ship in Indo-Pacific for humanitarian mission
Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) departed San Diego, May 3, marking the beginning of Pacific Partnership
Lady Liberty offends feeling of Chinese Communist Party
Exposing the hypocrisy of the Chinese Communist Party.
Philippines, U.S. build clinic in Legazpi City
ASEAN fails to bring Myanmar back to five-point consensus
Southeast Asian governments should urgently revamp their response to Myanmar’s abusive junta by coordinating action with the broader international community, Human Rights Watch said April
Quad donates Covovax vaccines to Thailand
Under the Quad’s flagship Vaccine Partnership, a consignment of COVID vaccines was handed over jointly by the Ambassador of India, H.E. Suchitra Durai, Ambassador of
U.S, UNICEF help Thailand fight latest wave of Covid-19
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), continues to build upon its ongoing, robust
Bright light of China’s economy is dimming fast over zero-Covid policy
Chinese economy taking a hit from zero-Covid policy.
Economic Tide Turning Against Authoritarian regimes
U.S. donates Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Bhutan
President-elect wants South Korea to become maritime power
Greenpeace wants Europe to stop relying on Putin’s oil & gas
A new tracking service launched by Greenpeace UK has identified at least 148 supertankers carrying oil and gas from Russia since the start of Putin’s
The world sees expansion of authoritarian rule
According to the new report, Freedom in the World 2022, autocracy is making gains against democracy and is encouraging more leaders to abandon the democratic
Presidential candidate wants to turn Philippines into maritime power
Maria Leonor “Leni” Gerona Robredo, the lone woman candidate, fighting for the rights of seafarers.
GEODIS takes action to support Ukraine in face of Russia’s invasion
GEODIS, a transport and logistics company, has committed to offer humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine. This aid will be provided through the mobilization
End reliance on Putin’s fuels, urges EFJ
There are clear steps which every leader serious about ending Putin’s war and the climate crisis can take, starting with an economy-wide investment in renewable
U.S. donates medical equipment to Indonesia
The U.S, through a partnership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Muhammadiyah, is improving critical tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 care for patients
China is playing with fire: Disinformation campaigns in Ukraine
Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
South Korea president-elect set to align with Japan, U.S. for free and open Indo-Pacific
Trilateral alliance.
China human rights record under fire at burner phone Winter Olympics
U.S. donates additional 9.6 million Pfizer vaccines to Bangladesh
Philippine coast guard assists in Typhoon Odette disaster relief
Experts Call for End to Destructive Seabed Quarrying in the Philippines
End of Korean War brings benefits to shipping industry
Philippine pivots again to U.S. with new Subic Shipyard deal
Approval given to U.S. company to acquire former Hanjin shipyard.
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