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Cebu City JOs without appointments won’t be paid — Archival
Cebu Daily News
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July 18, 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. on Wednesday confirmed that over 300 job order (JO) personnel who showed up at City Hall to demand their unpaid wages from January 2025 to June 2025 cannot be compensated due to the absence of...
Teves stages ‘protest,’ refuses to enter plea in arraignment
Inquirer
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July 16, 2025
Arnolfo Teves Jr. —Marianne Bermudez MANILA, Philippines — In his first appearance in court on Tuesday after he underwent an appendectomy last month, expelled House lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr. again refused to enter a plea during his arraignment...
Saving UNRWA and Keeping the UN’s Promise to Palestine Refugees
Pass Blue
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July 14, 2025
A new review of the UN’s relief and works agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, presents four scenarios regarding its future, the essayist writes, ranging from “inaction,” leading to its possible end, to separating its “rights-based” core...
Advancing identity for digital governance
The Malaysian Star
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian-owned technology firm Zchwantech Titan Lda has successfully held a high-level technology showcase for the Government of Timor-Leste, featuring its flagship National Digital Identity platform. The presentation aligns with...
Chemist Warehouse builds data maturity to underpin AI goals
iTnews Australia
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Chemist Warehouse is setting itself up to use AI and other emerging technologies by uplifting its data maturity, including lineage and governance, across the organisation. Image credit: Chemist Warehouse The retailer, which recently merged with...
Cambodian PM Lauds Czech, French and Timorese Ambassadors for Strengthening Bilateral Relations
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, July 07, 2025 -- Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, received farewell courtesy calls this afternoon at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh from the outgoing ambassadors of the Czech...
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,...
Beyond Jubilee: Lessons from Ghana's Oil and Gas Journey and...
Modern Ghana
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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,...
No Filipino left offline
The Manila Times
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July 12, 2025
THE Philippines’ largest and most influential business group has added its voice in support of the Konektadong Pinoy Act, which aims to streamline processes and eliminate barriers to the entry of new players into the internet service market and...
India's Soumya Guguloth Undergoes Surgery After Suffering Nasal Bone Fracture
News18
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June 30, 2025
Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 15:52 IST Indian women's footballer Soumya Guguloth had surgery for a nasal fracture from the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers win over Timor-Leste. India won 4-0 to lead Group B with six points. Indian women's football team's...
Gabriel Tapales scores brutal K.O., shows concern for fallen foe
Cebu Daily News
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July 15, 2025
Gabriel Tapales rushed to help his opponent Ian Donaire, lying motionless on the canvas. | Sanman Boxing video screen grab CEBU CITY, Philippines — Gabriel Tapales may have delivered a highlight-reel knockout, but it was his compassion that stole...
Movers & Shakers: Victoria’s childcare system reviewers, Jones to the OECD
The Mandarin
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July 10, 2025
DCCEEW secretary revealed, DAFF secretary takes IPAA ACT presidency, NSW appoints Safe Work commissioner, latest ambassadors get postings. Senior Executive Service Band 2 The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has...
Trading floor: Tivan, White Cliff rise; Imagion soars
Azzet
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July 10, 2025
Imagion Biosystems soars on positive FDA feedback Little-known Imagion Biosystems (ASX: IBX) was up over 80% at the open after the biotechnology and nanotechnology minnow received positive feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Fiji now has the world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic according to new UNAIDS report
Fijivillage
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Fiji now has the world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic according to new UNAIDS report Fiji now has the world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic. A UNAIDS report titled 2025 Global AIDS Update, AIDS, Crisis and the Power to Transform, states that since...
How to effectively adopt and leverage Organ-on-a-chip
European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
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June 27, 2025
Dr Audrey Dubourg, product manager, and Ayisha I. A. Malik, content marketing manager CN Bio, discuss how to effectively adopt and leverage Organ-on-a-chip to drive more effective drug development. The pharmaceutical industry has experienced...
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...
Vietnam proposes three priorities to strengthen Asean’s centrality
The Malaysian Star
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July 10, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has proposed three key priorities to reinforce Asean’s central role amid rising regional and global uncertainties at the plenary session of the Asean...
ASEAN to keep on consensus, inclusivity: Malaysian official
Xinhua News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Consensus and inclusivity will remain the guiding principles of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the grouping continues to engage with external partners while welcoming new members, Malaysian...
CAgrO backs food security code with ongoing support programs
Mindanao Times
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July 10, 2025
22 BY ARNELYN L. LAPATIS & MEKYLA JANE TICAR | CMU INTERNS THE DAVAO City Agriculturist Office (CAgrO) said that several food production and nutrition-sensitive programs are already being implemented to ensure food security in the region, aligning...
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...