Asia

Historic Assembly of Proven Peace-Creating Technologies of Consciousness Hyderabad, India (15 January 2024): In the largest assembly ever held of experts in consciousness-based technologies for world peace, more than 10,000 meditators gathered for the first two weeks of 2024 at Kanha…

A Stop to Mining call reverberated in Guiuan, Eastern Samar on January 20, 2024, with thousands of people from different parts of Samar and Leyte converging at the Immaculate Concepcion Church in Guiuan to express their sentiments against the destructive…

Sabrina (Sam) Tamayo founded her non-profit, Project SMILE, in the Philippines in 2018. Her organization helps people of various ages and professions rise out of poverty and follows an inspiring mantra of starting small and building a reliable impact. In…

The emerging economic power India is pursuing in the face of the West’s sanctions on Russia is a pragmatic policy, which allows it to reap immense financial benefits, among other things. The Indians achieved record figures in 2023, primarily through…

China has maintained its position as the world’s second-largest recipient of foreign investment since 2017 and remains one of the most attractive investment destinations globally. Despite the rising tide of de-globalization and protectionism, China has remained committed to high-level openness…

Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics is issuing a public warning about the rampant sale of imitation and counterfeit perfumes and fragrances in the market, cautioning consumers against potential health risks associated with the chemicals in these products. In a recent market monitoring effort,…

Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) expresses alarm over reports that a campaign to amend our Constitution through the people’s initiative has begun. Various accounts have alleged that payment or aid is being used to lure people to sign documents to…

17 January 2024, Quezon City.  Following its most recent exposé on 31 lead-containing spray paints, the EcoWaste Coalition today named three more products containing dangerous levels of lead, a potent neurotoxin that has been banned in paint manufacturing. The toxics…

The Caucus of Development Non-Government Organization Networks (CODE-NGO) is deeply concerned with the reports of alleged bribery by some officials in their effort to launch a people’s initiative and mobilize support for charter change. Earlier this week, several lawmakers sounded…

Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses serious concern over the imprisonment of fearless Burmese journalist-filmmaker Shin Daewe for life by the ruling military junta of Myanmar (also known as Burma and Brahmadesh) and demands her immediate…