Public Interest

Nearly One Quarter of a Billion School-Aged Children Impacted by Crises Worldwide Require Urgent Support to Access Quality Education: An Increase of 35 Million Over 3 Years

On International Day of Education, Education Cannot Wait launches a new Global Estimates Report, sounding the alarm on growing needs that are outpacing education aid funding. NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of school-aged children in crises worldwide who require urgent support...

2025-01-24 13:00 1772

Facebook's Former ANZ CEO, Stephen Scheeler, Headlining Info-Tech LIVE 2025 IT Event in Australia in March

Info-Tech Research Group has announced Stephen Scheeler, co-founder and CEO of Omniscient andformer Facebook CEO for Australia and New Zealand, as a keynote speaker for LIVE 2025 inAustralia. At the premier IT and business leadership event, to be held onMarch 18-19 at the Hilton Brisbane, Scheele...

2025-01-23 08:06 1082

The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmChamSG) Supports Communities in Need Through Donations to SGSHARE and California Wildfires Relief

AmChamSG Commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service with St Luke's ElderCare at the Singapore Flyer SINGAPORE, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmChamSG) is donating $5,000 to the California wildfires relief, as well as SGSHARE, a na...

2025-01-21 16:08 2492

Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King and Family Expand the 'Realize the Dream' Movement to Unite America Through Community Service

Realize the Dream, launched on MLK Day 2024, will create 100 million hours of community service by the 100th anniversary of Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth in 2029 ATLANTA, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, on the 96th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Martin Luther King III, Arndre...

2025-01-15 20:00 2182

2025 Sunhak Peace Prize: Honoring Global Leaders in Peace innovation

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee, chaired byJosé Manuel Barroso, former President of the European Commission, proudly announces the laureates to be honored at the2025 Sunhak Peace Prize Award Ceremony that takes place onApril 11, 2025: Patrick Awu...

2025-01-15 10:00 1127

Top Priorities for CIOs in 2025: Insights from Info-Tech Research Group's Annual Report

Info-Tech Research Group, a global leader in IT research and advisory, has recently published itsCIO Priorities 2025 report. The report, based on findings from the firm's annual research surveys, diagnostics, and executive interviews, highlights IT's focus on foundational improvements in AI, cybe...

2025-01-15 08:06 941

USPS Unveils Latest Lunar New Year Stamp

2025 is the Year of the Snake BOSTON, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled the Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake stamp in the historicBoch Center Wang Theatre in Boston. The Postal Service printed 21 million stamps that are now on sale at Post Offices andusps.com...

2025-01-15 00:00 1458

Leading Australian and New Zealand Retailer Freedom Furniture Chooses Coveo After Competitive RFP to Transform Product Discovery and Enhance Customer Buying Experience with AI

* Coveo poised to continue expansion into Australia and the broader APAC region where demand for AI products is robust * Early results from Freedom are promising, with a 15% uplift in customer sessions using Coveo's AI-powered search function and an impressive 5.5% improvement in Average Orde...

2025-01-09 05:31 1120

To jointly build a world of harmonious coexistence

BEIJING, Dec. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily: "As an old Chinese saying goes, 'Passengers in the same boat should help each other.' Today, dwellers of the same planet should help each other," said Chinese President Xi Jinping when attending the China International Friendshi...

2024-12-24 11:25 2819

Education Cannot Wait Announces US$20 Million Multi-Year-Resilience Programme Catalytic Grant in Chad, Total ECW Funding in Chad Tops US$61 Million

The expanded grant will be delivered by UNICEF in coordination with local and international partners to respond to growing needs that have left 3.2 million children out of school. NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chad is one of the poorest countries in the world. In all, more than a third...

2024-12-20 14:00 1718

Maropost extends its "High Performer" streak in G2 Winter Reports while earning new "Easiest to Use" badge

Marketing Cloud reinforces mid-market excellence in marketing automation across seven categories and 71 reports. TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A perennial "High Performer," Maropost Marketing Cloud broke new ground in G2's Winter 2025 Reports, earning "Easiest to Use" recognition to com...

2024-12-20 02:42 1622

QNET Stands in Solidarity with Cambodia and the World for a Mine-Free Future

HONG KONG, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- QNET, a global leader in direct selling and lifestyle products, proudly sponsored the recently concluded'March for aMine-Free World' in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This impactful event, hosted in collaboration with the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance ...

2024-12-12 01:34 2887

Skyhawk Therapeutics Receives Australian Regulatory Approval to Extend SKY-0515 Treatment Duration in Phase 1 Huntington's Disease Patient Trial

Australian Human Research Ethics Committees approves SKY-0515 treatment for up to 12 weeks in the company's ongoing Phase 1 trial in patients withHuntington's Disease Volumetric MRI measurement is also approved as exploratory study endpoint BOSTON, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  Skyhawk Therapeu...

2024-12-10 00:47 1471

EARTHDAY.ORG RELEASES THE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND LIVE TRACKER: MONITORING THE STATUS OF CLIMATE EDUCATION IN NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS (NDCs) ACROSS THE WORLD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EARTHDAY.ORG, the global leader in Earth Day advocacy, observed by over one billion people each year onApril 22, is proud to announce the launch of its climate educationNDC Tracker —a groundbreaking tool designed to track and analyze the status of climate ...

2024-12-09 20:00 1141

Education Cannot Wait High-Level Mission in Ethiopia Calls for Bold Innovative Financing Solutions to Urgently Address the Education Needs of 9 Million Crisis-Affected Out-of-School Children

During the mission, a new US$5 Million ECW First Emergency Response grant was announced, bringing Education Cannot Wait's total investments in the country to US$93 Million. NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At the conclusion of a joint high-level mission inEthiopia, Education Cannot Wait (EC...

2024-12-09 14:00 1205

A new layer of unique significance is attached to Spring Festival: Global Times editorial

BEIJING, Dec. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Spring Festival, a Chinese cultural symbol that has long been well-known around the globe, has gained a new title this week. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added "Spring Festival, social practices of the Chin...

2024-12-07 13:12 3140

Soka Gakkai International to Support Nobel Peace Prize Forum and Youth Dialogue with Hibakusha in Oslo

TOKYO, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 11, following the December 10 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to award Nihon Hidankyo, the Nobel Peace Prize Forum will take place at theOslo University Aula. Organized by the Norwegian Nobel Institute, this year the forum is cosponsored by theUniversity...

2024-12-05 14:00 1481

Shaping the Future of IT in Australia: Info-Tech LIVE 2025 in Australia Announces First Round of Keynote Speakers

Info-Tech Research Group's upcoming IT conference, LIVE 2025 in Australia, will take place March 18–19 inBrisbane, marking its debut in the APAC region. The event will feature keynote sessions on Exponential IT by Info-Tech's Gord Harrison andAaron Shum, who will offer actionable insights into IT...

2024-12-05 08:06 1005

Global Times: Atoms for a better home: CNNC showcases 'Chinese solution' on nuclear technology application to the world

VIENNA, Nov. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ministerial Conference is taking place fromNovember 26 to 28 in Vienna, Austria. On November 26, China held a side event themed "Atoms for a Better Home," focusing on integrated solutions for irradiation and ...

2024-11-28 17:04 1250

Fair Finance Asia reveals critical gaps in the gender considerations of the Asian Development Bank's Energy Transition Mechanism Pilot in Indonesia's Cirebon 1

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Nov. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Finance Asia's (FFA) latest report,Towards a Gender-Transformative Energy Transition in Asia, reve...

2024-11-28 08:00 1741
12345 ... 35

Week's Top Stories