Governments in Thailand and Cambodia Play a Poker Game for Power
17 Agustus 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCambodia’s prime minister, Hun Sen. He will hand power to his son later this month, after rigged elections. Credit: Shutterstock. By Kris JanssensPHNOM PENH, Aug 17 2023 (IPS) Democracy is declining in Southeast Asia. The Cambodian prime minister will hand over his office to his son later this month, after […]
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Lack of access and funding hampering aid to 18 million people in Myanmar, says UN Humanitarian Chief
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Myanmar Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Humanitarian needs in Myanmar have surged in recent years, with the number of displaced persons increasing fivefold in less than three years, from 380,000 at the start of 2021 to 1.9 million now.
Read MoreEU countries stepping up for farmers while divided, pre-election Brussels falters
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentLess than a year out from the European elections, a scrambling EU has seen its Green Deal enter its “twilight days” in recent weeks. The early optimism following the Commission’s unveiling of this ambitious legislative agenda in late 2019 has faded bitterly, with the juggernaut centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) […]
Read MoreA New Frontier: The SEC Addresses Artificial Intelligence (and a Whole Lot More)
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentExecutive Summary Newly proposed rules (the Predictive Analytics Rules1) will, if adopted as proposed, require broker-dealers and investment advisers (firms) to: (i) identify conflicts of interests when using certain technology in interactions with “investors”; and (ii) adopt policies and procedures that eliminate or neutralize (rather than disclose or mitigate) those […]
Read MoreJordan’s tanker water reliance is emblematic of a global crisis
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMajor cities across the world – Chennai, Nairobi and Mexico City among them – rely on tanker trucks to provide or supplement water resources, but these mobile tanker water markets (TWM) aren’t well understood and there’s little data on their impacts. A new study on these oft-illegal water deliveries in […]
Read MoreEmma
16 Agustus 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentEmma Staff/Board Photo /sites/default/files/2023-08/IMG_7700%20%282%29.jpg agnes Wed, 08/16/2023 – 12:27 Staff/Board Category Staff Emma Hahn, Development Associate, graduated from Beloit College with a degree in International Relations, Japanese Language and Culture, and Museum Studies. Before joining Cultural Survival, she worked for a non-profit in development and annual giving. Emma enjoys going […]
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UNICEF seeks $475.2 million to reach 3.1 million children in Yemen
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Yemen Source: UN Children’s Fund Yemen’s socio-economic systems remain in jeopardy after eight years of conflict, exacerbating needs across all sectors as the country experiences one of the world’s worst internal displacement crises.
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World Leaders Need to Prioritize the More Than 1 Billion People Living in Informal Settlements
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIf people living in informal settlements gained access to adequate housing, the average life span would jump 2.4 years on average globally, saving 730,000 lives each year. Credit: Lova Rabary-Rakontondravony/IPS By Jonathan Reckford and Joseph MuturiCAPE TOWN, South Africa, Aug 16 2023 (IPS) When representatives from dozens of countries gathered […]
Read MoreMeet Our First Cohort of 2023 Indigenous Youth Fellows
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMeet Our First Cohort of 2023 Indigenous Youth Fellows Country Global agnes Sat, 08/12/2023 – 12:25 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image On International Youth Day, Cultural Survival is pleased to announce our first cohort of 2023 Indigenous Youth Fellows as part of our Capacity Building Program. Our Indigenous […]
Read MoreLitigation Minute: The Next Wave of Website Privacy Lawsuits
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWhat You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less The rise in session replay litigation has paved the way for a new wave of website privacy lawsuits: pixel tool litigation. Plaintiffs have increasingly challenged the use of this technology, such as the Meta Pixel, on consumer-facing websites across a […]
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