DUBAI: Merck Foundation Chairman, CEO, and 14 First Ladies inaugurate the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative – MFFLI Summit in Dubai. Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic branch of Merck KGaA Germany, org…
Manila: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Winfried Wicklein as Director General for its Sectors Department 2. In this role, Mr. Wicklein will lead operations across the agriculture, food, nature, rural development, water, urban developmen…
Manila: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Nianshan Zhang as Director General for its Southeast Asia Department. Mr. Zhang will lead ADB’s strategic agenda in Southeast Asia, advancing the bank’s delivery of its sovereign, nonsovereign, an…
Yangon: The Myanmar junta will release more than 6,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day, the state media reported on Sunday. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has granted amnesty to 6,134 imprisoned Myanmar nationals, the National Defence and Security Cou…
Yangon: Hundreds of prisoners were released in Myanmar after the country’s junta declared annual pardons in celebration of its independence day, marking a stark contrast to the ongoing conflict and political unrest in the region. The amnesty follows c…
Naypyidaw: A trickle of voters made their way to Myanmar’s heavily restricted polls on Sunday, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war. Former civ…
Yangon: Late one night last month, Iang Za Kim heard explosions in a neighboring village, followed by the ominous roar of fighter jets overhead. Terrified, she fled her home in Myanmar’s western Chin State, seeking refuge in the surrounding forests.
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Seoul: A trial commenced in Seoul last week involving 46 South Koreans, predominantly young men, accused of engaging in online scam operations based in Cambodia.
According to Deutsche Welle, the trial is part of a broader effort by South Korean aut…
Yangon: Rakhine state in western Myanmar plays a key role in determining the outcome of the civil war that has been raging in the Southeast Asian nation since its military seized power in a coup in February 2021. According to Deutsche Welle, the Araka…
Sydney: Volker Trk has condemned the recent heinous shootings in Sydney that targeted a Hannukah celebration on Bondi Beach, highlighting the persistent reality and abhorrence of antisemitism.
According to United Nations, the tragic event has brough…