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Stay in School, Shape the Future: Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia launch national campaign to reignite a love of learning
BEQUAL
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June 24, 2025
The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) launched a scriptwriting workshop this week to develop a new communication campaign to promote the value of education and support student retention. Initiated at the request of the Minister of Education...
At London Climate Week, forestry companies launch Natural Capital Valuation project with the Capitals Coalition and TNFD
EIN Presswire
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June 21, 2025
The project will quantify and value a set of ecosystem services with the aim of building the foundation for an investible market LONDON, ENGLAND , UNITED KINGDOM, June 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today London Climate Action Week commences...
International Forum of Ministers of Education starts in Russia
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The 3rd International Forum of Ministers of Education, titled “Shaping the Future,” officially opened on Wednesday in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic. The two-day event has brought together top education officials from...
Asia-Pacific Leaders Rally to Eradicate Malaria
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Urging a united front and immediate action, nations and territories across the Asia-Pacific convened at the 9th Asia Pacific Leaders’ Summit on Malaria Elimination this week, sounding the alarm on growing challenges to malaria eradication...
Chad suspends US citizens visa in response to American travel ban
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has ordered a halt to issuing visas for American citizens, acting in direct response to the United States' decision to bar entry to Chadian nationals. The move follows a sweeping executive order...
Cambodia’s ASEAN Trade Reaches USD7.2B in Early 2025
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Cambodia’s trade with its Southeast Asian neighbors reached $7.2 billion in the first five months of 2025, marking a 5.5% increase compared to the same timeframe last year, according to a Ministry of Commerce report released Monday. From...
Deng Receives ASME Fellowship and Career Achievement Award
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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June 16, 2025
Zhiqun (Daniel) Deng, Lab Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has been named as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), a prestigious honor that recognizes outstanding engineering achievements. The...
US puts seven African nations on blacklist
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has implemented a travel ban affecting nationals from seven African countries — Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan — citing terrorism risks and high visa overstay...
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager
BEQUAL
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June 13, 2025
Apply for job Long term strategic role on Australia’s flagship program investing in education development in Lao PDR. Creative and diverse role building on a well established and highly regarded MEL system. Opportunity to go beyond Program MEL by...
EDL Seeks to Optimize Power Sector Performance
MENAFN
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May 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Electricité du Laos (EDL), the state-owned power utility, is stepping up efforts to optimize its electricity operations by improving coordination across national and local levels and increasing overall operational efficiency. According to...
Trump enacts entry ban on third world countries
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) In a move citing national security threats, former U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States. The measure, announced on a Wednesday, also introduced limited...
DHS Reveals More Heinous Criminal Illegal Aliens Including a Murderer, Pedophile, and Drug Traffickers Arrested during Los Angeles Operation
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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June 11, 2025
The rioters will not stop or slow ICE down from arresting criminal illegal aliens WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released more information about some of the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens arrested during...
Trump prohibits residents of dozen nations from US
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, and Yemen, from entering the United States. The full travel ban, which will take effect on June 9, cites national...
21C Learning Launches Inaugural ASEAN School Awards 2026 - Celebrating Education Excellence from 11 ASEAN Countries
EIN Presswire
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June 9, 2025
ASEAN School Awards 2026 now open for submission from across 11 ASEAN countries. First in the region to celebrate and recognize education excellence. BANGKOK, THAILAND, June 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The ASEAN School Awards, the first-ever...
16th IIICF to Open on 10 June, Gathering Nearly 70 Ministerial-level Officials, New Record for All Editions
Macao Government News
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June 8, 2025
MACAU, June 8 - The 16th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum & Exhibition (IIICF) is one of the largest and most international annual industry events, setting the highest standards and achieving the greatest impact in...
U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions
EIN Presswire
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June 7, 2025
Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...
Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR and Australia collaborate to enhance continuing professional development opportunities for teachers
BEQUAL
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June 6, 2025
During the workshop DTE presented results and achievements on the implementation of school-based CPD to date and provided an overview of the CPD Guidelines’ purpose, structure and intended use. Participants engaged actively in offline group...
AI-powered trade, innovation deepen China-ASEAN ties
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 3, 2025
NANNING, China, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vietnamese truckers, armed with AI-enabled gadgets that provide real-time navigation and safety tips, deftly maneuvered their way into China through Friendship Pass in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous...
Department Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against Over $7.74M Laundered on Behalf of the North Korean Government
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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June 5, 2025
The Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that North Korean information technology (IT) workers obtained illegal employment and amassed millions in...
Asian security representatives plan on convening in Moscow
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Delegation leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are set to gather informally in Moscow from May 27 to 29 during an international security summit hosted by Russia. This marks their fifth such meeting focused on...