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How Asian countries could save lives, boost growth by tackling air pollution
Ground-level ozone, a gas, forms when fuel vapours, chemical solvents and other pollutants are heated by the sun. It is the main ingredient in smog and has been linked to a litany of respiratory problems, including asthma, emphysema and chronic...

Comments Accepted on Draft of Carpenter Co.’s First-Time Title V Air Quality Permit
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is now accepting public comments on a draft Title V air quality permit for Carpenter Co., an expanded polystyrene manufacturer in High Point, Guilford County....

Chairman Wenstrup Returns from Pandemic Prevention CODEL to Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos
Reaffirms support for Taiwan’s inclusion in the World Health Organization WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) led an official visit to Taiwan, Cambodia, and Laos last week. Chairman Wenstrup...

ACCEPT II Project Drives ASEAN’s Energy Transition with High-Level Policy Dialogues and Regional Workshop in Lao PDR
ACE held dialogues and workshops in Lao PDR to align policies for a low-carbon economy and leverage the ASEAN Power Grid for decarbonization. VIENTIANE CAPITAL, VIENTIANE CAPITAL, LAOS, August 7, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The ASEAN Centre for...

Enhancing Disaster Risk Management in Lao PDR with Geospatial Information Technology
Mrs Khaemeuy Chao is an employee of the technical staff of the Weather Forecasting and Warning Division, Department of Meteorology and Hydrology of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Her role...

Transcript of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Doorstop Interview in Laos Following His Attendance at the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings, 27 July 2024
Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishan: It has been a very hectic four or five days packed with meetings. I think it was very necessary, it was constructive and very useful. The first point I would make is that it reaffirms ASEAN’s convening power. I...

North Coast Communications Opens Asia Office
Firm to deliver strategic marketing, communications, and public affairs expertise across Asia with new hub in Manila. MANILA, PHILIPPINES, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- North Coast Communications LLC has opened a new Asia Office to provide...

Ministry of Education and Sports, with support from Australia, supports multigrade teachers with a new step-by-step Teacher Development Video
Key techniques shown in the video include: Using a shared introduction to engage both grades at the start; adapting activities from the Teacher Guides so one grade can work independently while the teacher instructs the other; making and using...

Art Macao 2025 opens this summer Sparking citywide artistic resonance through an everyday question
MACAU, July 2 - The mega international cultural and artistic event “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025” (hereinafter referred to as “Art Macao 2025”) will be held from July to October this year. The event, jointly developed by the...

Global Times: Readers' Reflections: China, led by the CPC, always moves forward, creating more opportunities for the world
Beijing, China, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- July 1, 2025, marks the 104th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Looking back on more than a century of striving, it is under the Party's strong leadership that the Chinese...

WTO members examine LDC trade interests, trade and development priorities
LDC trade interests At the meeting of the WTO Sub-Committee on LDCs on 16 June, members considered several LDC related proposals, including those on LDC graduation, LDC accessions and the future of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). They...

Pallets Market to Grow from $57.4 Billion in 2010 to $130.5 Billion by 2032, with a CAGR of 4.1% from 2023-2032
Global Pallets Market Research, 2032 WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭, valued at $57.4 billion in 2010, is projected to reach $130.5 billion by 2032, registering a compound annual...

EDL Seeks to Optimize Power Sector Performance
(MENAFN) Electricité du Laos (EDL), the state-owned power utility, is stepping up efforts to optimize its electricity operations by improving coordination across national and local levels and increasing overall operational efficiency. According to...

Deng Receives ASME Fellowship and Career Achievement Award
Zhiqun (Daniel) Deng, Lab Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has been named as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), a prestigious honor that recognizes outstanding engineering achievements. The...

Asia-Pacific Leaders Rally to Eradicate Malaria
(MENAFN) Urging a united front and immediate action, nations and territories across the Asia-Pacific convened at the 9th Asia Pacific Leaders’ Summit on Malaria Elimination this week, sounding the alarm on growing challenges to malaria eradication...

Fireproof Coating Market Growth, Trends, Analysis and Future Outlook | Exactitude Consultancy
Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Market Overview The global fireproof coating market is projected to grow from USD 5.8 billion in 2024 to approximately USD 10.2 billion by 2034, expanding at a compound annual...

U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions
Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...

SIX MINING Cloud Mining Platform Donates $10 Million to Earthquake-Stricken Areas in Myanmar and Thailand
London, UK, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After the earthquakes in Thailand and Myanmar, SIX MINING, a world-class cloud mining platform established in the UK, donated $10 million to the disaster areas for disaster relief and food shortages....

Asian security representatives plan on convening in Moscow
(MENAFN) Delegation leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are set to gather informally in Moscow from May 27 to 29 during an international security summit hosted by Russia. This marks their fifth such meeting focused on...

Ministry of Education and Sports marks International Children’s Day with a focus on child protection and continued promotion of safeguarding guidance for educators
MDAW reinforced the messages contained in the Child Protection and Safeguarding Guidance for Educators, which was developed by MoES in 2024 with support from the Government of Australia. The guidelines, already disseminated nationwide, remain a...