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Response by New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Limited to the Government's Announcement of the Transport Strategy Blueprint
HONG KONG, Feb. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Limited ("New Lantao Bus") expresses its support for the Government's announcement of the Transport Strategy Blueprint and welcomes the holistic and forward‑looking direction set out for the long‑term development of Hong Kong's...
21 Asian Countries Among 93 Worldwide at Risk of Losing Nearly 23 Million More People by 2030
* ISGlobal, supported by Rockefeller Foundation, analyzed impact of severe global aid cuts in 93 countries, with 21 in Asia * New study published in The Lancet finds slashing global aid, particularly by US and European countries, will reverse decades of progress in fighting diseases BANGKOK, ...
Australian Public Sector AI Adoption Ramping Up, Yet Progress Hampered by Fragmented Systems and Data
SYDNEY, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Appian
GTIA Announces $5 Million Charitable Giving Commitment for 2026
Members Help Power a More Than 160% Increase Over 2025 Giving OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Technology Industry Association (GTIA) today announced a major expansion of its charitable investments, approving$5 million in giving for 2026—an increase of more than 16...
Tech Trends 2026: APAC CIOs Confront Rising Risk and Execution Pressure at Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane
Across the Asia-Pacific region, CIOs are navigating accelerating AI adoption, regulatory complexity, and rising execution pressure simultaneously. At Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane, March 17 – 18, 2026, the Tech Trends 2026 session will equip IT leaders with a strategic lens to assess emerging ...
DIA Launches ASCENT Platform and LIFT Biotech & Startup Program to Accelerate Emerging Innovation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Drug Information Association
(DIA) today announced the launch ofDIA ASCENT
Australian Olympic Champion Steven Bradbury to Keynote Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane
As IT leaders across the Asia-Pacific region face rising execution pressure amid accelerating AI adoption, resilience, decision-making, and adaptability have emerged as critical leadership capabilities. Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane, March 17 and 18, 2026, will bring these themes into focus wit...
EARTHDAY.ORG ANNOUNCES GLOBAL THEME EARTH DAY, APRIL 22, 2026: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EARTHDAY.ORG, together with partners worldwide, today announces the global theme for Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet—a rallying cry for people everywhere to reclaim their voice, their rights, and their future. Other than limited signs of progress, ...
THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY IS COMMEMORATED IN PURE GOLD AND SILVER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT'S LATEST COLLECTOR COIN OFFERING
OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- One hundred years after the incorporation of the country's largest veteran support and community service organization, known today as The Royal Canadian Legion (the Legion), the Royal Canadian Mint has issued finely crafted pure gold and silver coins to r...
From Livestock to Learning: Kansa's Story
An Education Cannot Wait-funded, Norwegian Refugee Council and Save the Children-supported holistic education programme is bringing internally-displaced children to school for the very first time inEthiopia. BABILE WOREDA, Ethiopia, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- When Kansa was eleven years old, ...
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Education Cannot Wait-supported UNICEF Accelerated Learning Programme enables a mother and daughter affected by floods and other crises to return to school in Pakistan.
PUNJAB, Pakistan, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a lively classroom in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan, Salma Qadeer and Muqadas Zahra sit side-by-side, ready to learn. The desks are occupied by workbooks and pencils. The walls around them are filled with colorful posters and student artwork....
Urielle Envisions a Bright Future
Education Cannot Wait-funded UNICEF Training Centres for Children with Vision
Impairments empower children to reach their full potential in theCentral
African Republic.
BANGUI, Central African Republic, Dec. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Urielle
Masa Draws the Sea Again
The Norwegian Refugee Council's Better Learning Programme, funded by Education
Cannot Wait, delivers mental health and psychosocial support alongside
education for children inGaza.
GAZA, Palestine, Dec. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a tent in Deir al-Balah,
Gaza, 12-year-old Masa
2025: A year of accelerating sustainable business
NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 2025 was a year of challenges, a year of action and, most importantly, a year where it became increasingly clear that change is possible through shared ambition. In the face of complex global challenges, the UN Global Compact demonstrated that through coll...
ICAC Commissioner attends international anti-graft conference online while staying in Hong Kong to oversee corruption investigation
HONG KONG, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ICAC Commissioner Woo Ying-ming, in his capacity of President of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), earlier attended the IAACA Annual Conference held in Doha, Qatar and delivered an opening remarks through video conferenc...
A Heartfelt Condolence
A Statement from Dr. David Jeremiah on the Violence that Occurred this Weekend SAN DIEGO, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- It is with a heavy heart that we extend our condolences, sympathy & prayers to the families affected by the terroristic event at Bondi Beach inAustralia and the mass shooting at...
Seven Zonta Clubs in Hong Kong unite to promote "Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women" campaign and to support the Po Leung Kuk's mobile art exhibition "Violence? Love!!: A Voyage of Discovery"
HONG KONG, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent tragic fire at Tai Po has brought sadness and loss to our community. The seven Zonta Clubs inHong Kong would like to express our deepest condolences to the victims and to extend our sympathy to all those affected. The swift response from all sect...
Teaching is Not a One-Person Job
Headteacher Joselyn works tirelessly to empower teachers and learners in
Uganda's refugee response through an Education Cannot Wait-funded program with
support from Save the Children, UNHCR and partners
BWEYALE, Uganda, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Joselyn Atyang
Fuel for Learning: Aschila's Story
Education Cannot Wait-funded holistic education response, delivered by World
Vision and partners, is helping displaced children regain hope, nutrition and
access to learning inEthiopia
NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At 11 years old, Aschila
Qatar Selects Architect Frida Escobedo to Design a New Headquarters Complex for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of Qatar today announced that it is dedicating a key site onDoha's waterfront to a new headquarters for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is known globally for its mediating role. Created to establish a more visible civic presence for the n...
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