Asia–Pacific region’s vulnerability to COVID-19 pandemic speeds up adoption of digital tech in agrifood systems
12 Maret 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAgrifood systems in the Asia-Pacific region have been particularly vulnerable to shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges, quickening the adoption of digital technologies, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said. Qu was speaking in a special event entitled “Innovation, […]
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U.S. Supreme Court to Review Circuit Split Over Scope of 28 U.S.C. § 1782 for Obtaining Discovery in International Arbitrations
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAs the popularity and pace of international arbitration has continued to grow, parties engaged in such arbitration outside the United States have increasingly relied on 28 U.S.C. § 1782 (Section 1782) to obtain discovery in the United States. The U.S. federal circuit courts, however, are divided over whether Section 1782 […]
Read MoreMillions of children exposed to illnesses like hypothermia as big freeze hits Ukraine, says Save the Children
11 Maret 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Ukraine Source: Save the Children The past week has seen an extreme Arctic cold blast strike Eastern Europe, including Ukraine, where the current conflict entered its third week, forcing millions from their homes. Temperatures could plummet to -20˚C degrees this weekend.
Read MoreOvercoming the threats to global food systems from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOvercoming the threats to global food systems from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Mar 11, 2022 jmcquaid Fri, 03/11/2022 – 10:00 Overcoming the threats to global food systems from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Carin Smaller Steps for limiting damage and building resilience for future shocks. IFPRI Blog : Guest Post Open […]
Read MoreJasamarga kerahkan alat berat percepat pembersihan longsor Tol Pandaan
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPT Jasamarga Pandaan Malang (JPM) mengerahkan empat alat berat untuk mempercepat pembersihan material longsor di ruas Tol Pandaan-Malang km 78+900 arah ke Malang. Direktur Utama PT Jasamarga Pandaan Malang …
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Africa Needs to Move Quickly on COVID Vaccines to Build Long-term Resilience
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAfrica can expect new spikes in COVID-19 every six months, a report by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. The continent with its low vaccination rates could continue to be vulnerable. Credit: USAID/South Africa By Samira SadequeNew York, Mar 11 2022 (IPS) Countries on the African continent have a […]
Read MoreRelocating croplands to ideal sites could drastically reduce agriculture’s environmental impacts
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/SwidaAlba Agriculture accounts for massive carbon emissions and biodiversity loss, but it does not need to be this way. Simply by relocating production from certain areas to others we could not only maximise yields but also minimise environmental impacts. The benefits of doing so would include much fewer carbon […]
Read MoreUS steps up intelligence and surveillance efforts on North Korea following multiple missile launches
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe United States is increasing its readiness in the Indo-Pacific region against North Korea, intensifying “intelligence, readiness and surveillance collection activities” related to North Korea following recent ballistic missile launches by Pyongyang, US Indo-Pacific Command announced Wednesday.
Read MoreAsia-Pacific countries discuss ways of improving nutrition, lives and livelihoods in the wake of the global pandemic
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMinisters and high-level delegates from across Asia and the Pacific met today with a focus on improving nutrition, lives and livelihoods in the wake of the global pandemic, while taking aim at ongoing climate and severe weather-related threats, and tackling diseases and pests that are affecting crops and livestock in […]
Read MoreForeign Ownership of UK Real Estate Under Scrutiny
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe UK Government has recently introduced the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill 2022 (the Bill). Amongst other objectives, the Bill proposes the setting up of a register of overseas entities and their beneficial owners and will require overseas entities that own land in the United Kingdom to register their […]
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