As leaders prepare to convene in the Peruvian capital of Lima for the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, one question looms large: how can the Asia-Pacific region sustain its further development in a world rife with uncertainty? For decades, Asia-Pacific has been an economic powerhouse, driving growth through trade and investment liberalization, business facilitation, and… Continue reading Xinhua Commentary: Asia-Pacific Must Defend Unity, Openness Amid Rising Global Uncertainty
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Brazil Announces New Climate Goal To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 59-67% By 2035
As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-29) begins, Brazil has set forth an ambitious goal to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 59-67 per cent by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, aiming to reduce emissions to between 850 million and 1.05 billion metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year. This is reported by Toda Palavra,… Continue reading Brazil Announces New Climate Goal To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 59-67% By 2035
DIFC Sculpture Park 2024 Opens In Dubai
DIFC Sculpture Park 2024 features some of the world’s most prominent sculptors. Highlights include a special exhibition, featuring two well-known Russian artists, Katya Emelyanova and Marina Baisel. Emelyanova is known for her multimedia installations that explore the aesthetics and dynamics of identity through complex sculptures. Baisel, on the other hand, creates reduced-abstract works combining traditional… Continue reading DIFC Sculpture Park 2024 Opens In Dubai
Malaysia Hopes To Work Closely With Egypt And Other BRICS Members Towards Its Membership In Group
Following Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s official visit to Egypt, the two countries announced a plan to upgrade their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership. The visit took place at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. “We cooperate in investments, the automotive industry, information technology and artificial intelligence, and cultural exchange” said Al-Sisi.… Continue reading Malaysia Hopes To Work Closely With Egypt And Other BRICS Members Towards Its Membership In Group
BRICS International Competence Centre Opens In Russia
The BRICS+ International School has opened the International Centre of Competence for the Development of BRICS Education Systems. The project is being implemented with the support of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI). The institution is expected to become part of the global initiative to create a network of BRICS educational centres. The key task… Continue reading BRICS International Competence Centre Opens In Russia
Global South Media And Think Tank Forum Takes Place In Brazil
Representatives from 70 countries are participating in the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Sao Paulo, Brazil, as reported by Prensa Latina, a partner of TV BRICS. “One of the key lessons we have learnt and promoted throughout the history of our agency is the need to engage with other media also focused… Continue reading Global South Media And Think Tank Forum Takes Place In Brazil
Ramaphosa Announces Drastic Measures To Combat Deadly Food Poisoning
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a raft of measures to combat the deadly food poisoning that has killed 22 schoolchildren and left scores of others hospitalised nationwide. He ordered the closure of all implicated spaza shops and gave shop owners 21 days to register their businesses with local municipalities or face shutdown. Ramaphosa… Continue reading Ramaphosa Announces Drastic Measures To Combat Deadly Food Poisoning
South African Government Vows To Escalate Crackdown On Illegal Miners
The South African government has reasserted its authority over illegal miners and vowed to escalate its crackdown, saying they are criminal elements who took over and used abandoned mines to perpetrate crime. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration has refused to back down on its demands that hundreds of illegal miners holed up in a disused mine… Continue reading South African Government Vows To Escalate Crackdown On Illegal Miners
Food Poisoning: Lobby Group Calls On Intelligence Community To Address Root Causes As Limpopo Learners Are Hospitalised
As Limpopo school children are admitted to hospital for food poisoning, lobby group the Foundation for Education and Social Justice Africa has called on South Africa’s intelligence community to get to the bottom of the crisis that has left scores of learners either killed or hospitalised. The foundation’s Deputy Chairperson, Hendrick Makaneta, has taken a… Continue reading Food Poisoning: Lobby Group Calls On Intelligence Community To Address Root Causes As Limpopo Learners Are Hospitalised
Hundreds of Retrenched Life Healthcare Group Employees Cry Foul
Some 500 retrenched Life Healthcare Group employees are crying foul, accusing the healthcare company and the Gauteng Department of Social Development of using them to play politics at their expense and that of the patients. This comes after Life Nkanyisa, a subsidiary of the Life Healthcare Group, laid off hundreds of staff at the company’s… Continue reading Hundreds of Retrenched Life Healthcare Group Employees Cry Foul