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Why do youth hate agriculture?

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 27 -- ONE of the biggest socioeconomic challenges facing Tanzania is youth unemployment, particularly among those aged between 18 and 24. With a rising birth rate and declining mo... Read More


More gold refineries or LBMA certification for Tanzania?

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 27 -- TANZANIA has a fantastic opportunity to turn its mineral wealth into a more robust economy, increased foreign exchange reserves, industrial growth and jobs. However, policym... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa's bail hearing set for tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The Colombo chief magistrate's court has scheduled a hearing for tomorrow (28) to consider a bail application filed on behalf of MP Namal Rajapaksa, who remains in remand custody... Read More


Inland revenue collections rise 24% to Rs. 2,227 billion

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Sri Lanka's income tax revenue increased 24 percent compared with the same period last year, reaching 2,227 billion rupees as of October 25, inland revenue department commissione... Read More


Colombo to host first BIMSTEC health ministers' meeting on November 10 and 11

Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- The first meeting of BIMSTEC health ministers and the meeting of senior officials on health are scheduled to be held in Colombo on November 10 and 11. Cabinet approval to host t... Read More


Korea's Ardens Lifescience wins MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific 2026 Grand Prize

Singapore, Oct. 27 -- MedTech Innovator (MTI), the world's largest accelerator of medical device, digital health, and diagnostic companies, has announced Ardens Lifescience as the 2026 MedTech Innovat... Read More


Abu Dhabi government partners with Merck to advance fertility education, research and innovation

Singapore, Oct. 27 -- The Department of Health - Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Merck, a leading science an... Read More


Asia-Pacific's first whole-body Clinical 5T MRI System enters Vietnam market

Singapore, Oct. 27 -- United Imaging Healthcare's uMR Jupiter 5T MRI system has been officially introduced at Hanoi Medical University Hospital (HMUH), Vietnam, marking the arrival of the first whole-... Read More


US agency picks Australia's University of Queensland for one of world's most ambitious biomanufacturing programmes

Singapore, Oct. 27 -- A United States (US) Government agency has selected Australia's University of Queensland (UQ) researchers to develop technology for personalised RNA medicines to be produced in h... Read More


Spur sponsors One Young World Summit welcome dinner in Cape Town

South Africa, Oct. 27 -- The summit will bring together about 2,000 young leaders, including entrepreneurs, activists, innovators, and policymakers, for four days of dialogue, learning, and collaborat... Read More