• Facebook sued for $150 billion over violence against Rohingya in Myanmar

An Indian Air Force helicopter crashed Wednesday in the southern state of Tamil Nadu with Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Bipin Rawat on board, according to the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Following the entry into force of sustainability-related disclosure obligations under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)1 on 10 March 2021, a second series of disclosure requirements introduced by the so-called Taxonomy Regulation2 will become applicable as from 1 January 2022.    These disclosure requirements apply to all financial market participants (FMPs), including […]

San Francisco – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Jason Putnam Gordon as a partner in the emerging growth and venture capital practice. Gordon joins K&L Gates’ San Francisco office from Polsinelli LLP. Gordon represents entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies, and investors on matters including venture capital financings, strategic alliances, […]

Research Post December 9, 2021 Aspirations and women’s empowerment: Evidence from Kyrgyzstan Katrina Kosec Lucia Carrillo Women with greater ambition tend to have more power within households.

Dinas Lingkungan Hidup (DLH) Kota Palu Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah menggiatkan kampanye pembatasan penggunaan kemasan plastik sekali pakai untuk menjaga kelestarian lingkungan hidup.   Kepala DLh Kota Palu Irmayanti Petalolo …

Countries: Argentina, Aruba (The Netherlands), Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao (The Netherlands), Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Sources: International Organization for Migration, UN High Commissioner for Refugees The number of refugees and migrants from […]

One-time hybrid pioneer Toyota has announced plans to pivot to selling zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) only by 2035 in Western Europe. There’s little mystery about the impetus behind the long-term plan—as industry observers very quickly noted, the move towards CO2-free vehicles mirrors the European Green Deal stipulation that the average emissions […]

The FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific has supported several activities to raise awareness on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and on the need to use antimicrobials prudently among different audiences of Asia and the Pacific to mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW). The WAAW, observed in some 150 countries […]