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Basseterre, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the number of high-net-worth individuals grows across the world, the effects of wealth acceleration are felt in Thailand as well. As a country in Southeast Asia, Thailand is known for its tropical beaches and rich history. Bangkok, its capital, is a very popular city for the ultra-wealthy, […]

Hundreds of protesters take part in a demonstration outside the Embassy of Myanmar on Sathon Road in Bangkok on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP) Streets emptied and shops closed in protest across Myanmar on Wednesday, the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s government, with the junta hinting it may extend a state […]

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Health is increasing the role of health polytechnics to ensure that the need for health workers can be quickly met in all regions of Indonesia. “As many as 2,537 graduates of health polytechnics have filled (positions in) 6,293 community health centers (puskesmas) spread across Indonesia,” the ministry’s director general […]

Small-scale farmers in Zambia are often encouraged to cultivate tilapia in monoculture systems, removing indigenous small fish species from their ponds. However, the authors of the study aimed to rethink tilapia pond systems in Zambia as multi-species systems, that can offer a direct source of food for household consumption rather than farming tilapia as a […]

Introduction Glioma is the most common primary brain tumor, accounting for 80% of all central nervous system tumors. The worldwide prevalence reaches 3.5 million per year, however, in Indonesia, there is a lack of report of the exact prevalence of gliomas. Since 2016, the WHO classification has included immunohistochemical components as a determining factor for […]

Press StatementAntony J. Blinken, Secretary of StateJanuary 31, 2023 Two years ago, Burma’s military regime usurped power from a democratically elected government – blatantly rejecting the will of Burma’s people, setting the country on a disastrous path that has killed and displaced thousands, reversing the hard-fought democratic progress achieved over the last decade. Since the […]

Jakarta (ANTARA) – National solidity and solidarity have been enhanced during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) speaker Bambang Soesatyo. “The COVID-19 pandemic that erodes various aspects of our lives is not weakening our national bond, and instead, it makes our national solidity stronger,” Soesatyo noted, as per the statement received […]

World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023 identifies the most severe perceived risk to economies and societies over the next two years. The report paints a stark picture of a world in potential ‘polycrisis’, where ‘disparate crises interact such that the overall impact far exceeds the sum of each part’. This article outlines key trends […]

Africa Asia Europe and Central Asia Latin America and the Caribbean Middle East and North Africa Global Issues By any measure, the European Union (EU) has a tough year ahead. So far, along with other Western powers, it has responded well to Russia’s assault on Ukraine, backing Kyiv while avoiding escalation with Moscow. Neither cracks […]

February 1, 2023 JAKARTA – As the rotary chair of ASEAN this year, Indonesia will need to pay more attention to the ongoing political developments in Vietnam, whose political stability is crucial for the region given its steadily growing economy and international military stature. So far, at least for outsiders, there are no worrying signs […]