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Six regional organisations sign MoU to strengthen Asia's dengue response

Singapore, June 16 -- The Asia Dengue Voice and Action Group (ADVA) and partner organisations from across Asia have signed a new regional Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen regional coope... Read More


Hong Kong combats viruses causing zoonotic diseases using medicinal plants

Singapore, June 16 -- A research team led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has discovered that extracts from the Justicia Chinese medicinal plants possess strong antiviral properties, which were... Read More


Australia invests $206 M to build first hospital-based biomedical engineering research centre

Singapore, June 16 -- Australia's first hospital-based medical discovery centre, The Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery (ACMD), has been officially launched. The ACMD is a $206 million state-of-t... Read More


Johnson & Johnson injects more than $1 B to strengthen US vision manufacturing in Florida

Singapore, June 16 -- Johnson & Johnson has announced an investment of more than $1 billion in Jacksonville, Florida to strengthen its Vision operations by scaling US-based manufacturing, packaging an... Read More


Regulations should support business, not hinder growth

Nairobi, June 16 -- On any given morning, before the first customer walks through the door, a restaurant owner is already making difficult calculations. How much did electricity cost this month? Can t... Read More


Burning the future: Why school arson is a national emergency

Nairobi, June 16 -- The air over Kenya's education sector has recently carried the disturbing smell of smoke, ash and shattered dreams. In just a few weeks, more than 70 secondary schools have report... Read More


Burial disrupted in Kilimanjaro as riders demand release of colleagues

Tanzania, June 16 -- Siha. Tension disrupted the burial of a young man in Siha District, Kilimanjaro Region, after a group of bodaboda riders allegedly blocked the proceedings and placed a coffin carr... Read More


Burning the future: Why school arson is a national emergency

Nairobi, June 16 -- The air over Kenya's education sector has recently carried the disturbing smell of smoke, ash and shattered dreams. In just a few weeks, more than 70 secondary schools have report... Read More


SC calls Homemakers 'Nation Builders', Recognises Rs. 30,000 monthly for domestic work contributions for compensation purpose

New Delhi, June 16 -- In a landmark judgment with far-reaching implications for motor accident compensation claims across India, the Supreme Court has formally recognised homemakers as "Nation Builder... Read More


RESERVE BANK DECISION

CANBERRA, ACT, June 16 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today the Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Board held interest rates steady at 4.35percent. This is a welcome rep... Read More