Four months after the expiration of the $659 billion forgivable loan relief program established by the CARES Act, the federal government has disbursed approximately $5.2 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.1 As discussed in an earlier alert,2 the policy considerations underlying PPP loans make them inherently vulnerable to fraud. To […]
Read MoreMatinya ikan-ikan kecil secara mendadak di kawasan wisata Piaynemo Raja Ampat, Provinsi Papua Barat, belum diketahui penyebab oleh masyarakat maupun lembaga-lembaga konservasi di daerah tersebut. Para penyelam dan pemerhati …
Read MoreMenkeu Sri Mulyani menyatakan ada cadangan anggaran Rp 54,4 triliun dan bisa ditambah dari pemangkasan anggaran K/L.
Read MoreBy Saeda Bilkis BaniDHAKA, Bangladesh, Dec 21 2020 (IPS) I recently visited rural areas of Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Dhaka with a new understanding of the impact that COVID-19 is having on child marriage, a harmful practice that is a global challenge. The fundamental shift that […]
Read MoreCountries: Burkina Faso, Mali Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has helped 3,000 Malian refugees move back into Burkina Faso’s Goudoubo refugee camp, nine months after insecurity forced them to abandon the site.
Read MoreOnce, not that long ago, the Mekong River in Southeast Asia was a formidable waterway. Navigating much of the 4,350km-long river was a real challenge. The Mekong, which originates in China and empties into the South China Sea in Vietnam after passing through four other countries, has been largely tamed. […]
Read MoreCredit: Unsplash, vía Thought Catalog. By Julie PosettiWASHINGTON, Dec 18 2020 (IPS) An alarmingly high number of women journalists are now targets of online attacks associated with orchestrated digital disinformation campaigns. The impacts include self-censorship, retreat from visibility, an increased risk of physical injury, and a serious mental health toll. […]
Read MoreCegah klaster perkantoran dengan disiplin 3M untuk memhambat corona di masyarakat.
Read MoreANTARA – Guna menjaga kelestarian lingkungan serta menjaga erosi akibat penebangan liar, pengurus Purna Paskibraka Indonesia Sulawesi Tenggara (PPI Sultra), Minggu (20/12), menggelar aksi penanaman pohon di Kebun Raya Kota …
Read MoreCountry: Fiji Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs During the height of the storm, some 23,000 people sought shelter in evacuation centers. About 93,000 people (21,000 households) live in the most affected areas of the cyclone.
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