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On 8 July 2025, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda announced the launch of the Universal Health Coverage Practitioners and Experts Knowledge Exchange and Resources (UHC PEERS), a regional peer-to-peer learning...
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The Fourth of July holiday weekend turned tragic in Texas as flash floods swept through the state, claiming the lives of over 100 people and leaving more than 160 missing....
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President of the United States, Donald J. Trump has issued a sweeping warning to more than a dozen U.S. trading partners—including Japan and South Korea—that new tariff of at least...
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In a statement published on 1 July 2025, the World Bank has announced Gevorg Sargsyan's expanded role as the groups Country Manager for the Maldives. This expansion comes after Sargsyan served as...
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Malaysia's Ministry of Finance has announced that the country will be charging a 6 percent service tax on private education services for international students starting 1 July 2025. This announcement,...
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In a statement published on 27 June 2025, the World Bank Group announced the appointment of Johannes Zutt as the new Vice President for the South Asia Region, succeeding Martin Raiser.
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Equiom has announced a major milestone for its trustee services (through Equiom Fiduciary Services (Middle East) Limited and Equiom (Isle of Man) Limited) regarding its provisions on Middle East Workplace...
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After five rounds of stalled nuclear negotiations and recent airstrikes on three Iranian atomic sites, tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel have escalated sharply—casting doubt on any near-term...
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The world may soon face another surge in fuel prices as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East threaten one of the most critical oil trade routes: the Strait of Hormuz....
