Bac Lieu increases local fishermen’s awareness of IUU fishing

Bac Lieu: The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu is focusing on raising the awareness and responsibility of local fishermen in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Van T…

PH offers 4 ‘effective’ strategies to end trafficking in women, girls

MANILA: The Philippines has laid out four ‘effective’ strategies that may be adopted by other nations to combat trafficking in women and girls.

During the side event of the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) in the United States on…

All should try to fight against Islamophobia: Iran embassy

TEHRAN: Iran’s embassy in Pakistan called on all countries, especially Islamic states to fight against Islamophobia, religious violence, and terrorism.

Regarding March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, the Iranian Embassy in Pakista…

Australia resumes funding to UNRWA in Gaza

ISTANBUL: As the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens, Australia on Friday resumed funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA).

‘In resuming funding, (the) government is responding to a humanitarian situation in Gaza…

LandBank inaugurates agri-hubs in Mindoro

MANILA: State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) recently inaugurated agri-hubs in Oriental Mindoro and Misamis Occidental, as part of the bank’s efforts to boost rice production and economic activities in these provinces.

In a statement on …

Project helps Vietnamese students better integrate into Australia

Sydney: The Association of the Vietnamese Students in Queensland (AVSQ) successfully organised the Future Queenslanders project from January to March 9 in an effort to help Vietnamese students better integrate into the life in Australia.

Designed wit…

Biz chamber urges full implementation of free WiFi, AI to fight crime

DUMAGUETE CITY: The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) is urging the city government to implement an ordinance on free Wi-Fi and adopt the use of digital technology, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), to combat crimes.

NOCCI …