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EcoWaste Coalition Urges Manila’s Shopping Malls to Go Mercury-Free
18 April 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged shopping malls in the City of Manila to take immediate action to stop the sale of mercury-containing skin-lightening products in their business premises. In letters sent to the…
Bangladesh’s other generosity to Sri Lanka: A friend in need is a friend indeed
During an economic crisis on a scale not seen before, events in Sri Lanka over the past YEAR have taken a dramatic turn. For many overseas Sri Lankans in particular, including me, it has led to months of uncertainty and…
Is Bangladesh slowly embracing an Indo-Pacific strategy?
Bangladesh is visibly and invisibly leaning toward the superpowers including the United States, China and Russia. But it also has friends and allies in the Middle East. India has been a proven friend, which has partnered with Bangladesh’s development. Bangladesh…
Japan Signals an Attitude Shift to the Growing Power of the Global South
In mid-April, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs released its Diplomatic Bluebook 2023, its most important guidebook on international affairs. Japan’s foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, wrote the foreword, which begins: “The world is now at a turning point in history.” This…
The Rise of the South: Can BRICS Weaken the Dominance of the IMF and World Bank?
Who would have expected that the BRICS nations could rise as the potential rival of the G7 countries, the World Bank and the IMF combined? But that once seemingly distant possibility now has real prospects which could change the political…
Philippines to mark Friday 21st of April as a national holiday in celebration of Eid’l Fitr
Presidential Proclamation No. 201 has declared that Friday, April 21, 2023, will be a national holiday “to allow the entire Filipino nation to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the observance and celebration of Eid’l…
Watchdog Group Calls Attention to Unauthorized, Reef-Toxic Sunscreens
16 April 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has cautioned the public against the use of sunscreen products that are being sold locally without the required market authorization. Ever vigilant, the group conducted a market monitoring in…
Philippines-US Stage the Largest-ever “Balikatan” Joint Military Exercises Amidst Regional Tensions
Amid rising regional tensions, more than 17,000 Philippine and U.S. soldiers began their largest-ever joint military drills on Tuesday, April 11, which will last for two weeks. This follows on the heels of China’s three days of military exercises around…
Reopening the debate about South Korea’s mandatory military service
The 70th anniversary of the last shots being fired in the Korean War will be marked this year. The war ended in 1953 with the signing of an armistice which was never intended to be a proper peace treaty. This…
World’s first Ecotourism travel mart launched in light of climate change
The International Ecotourism Travel Mart (IETM), the world’s first and biggest green travel mart, was held in the Philippines last March 29 until April 2 to promote sustainability and aversion to climate change. With the theme, ”Embracing Authentic Ecotourism: An…
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