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Businesses demand LDC graduation delayed by up to 5 years
The Business Standard
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August 24, 2025
Highlights: Business groups urge 3–5 year delay in LDC graduation Graduation planned for November 2026 after meeting UN criteria Export tariffs may rise, risking 6–14% export decline Loss of LDC benefits threatens pharma patents, apparel industry...
The longevity movement is growing, but doctors warn consumers to be cautious
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 6, 2025
It's a characteristically chilly Melbourne winter morning and tech boss Tristan Sternson is starting the day by plunging into an ice bath. Just how icy? A bone-chilling 3 degrees Celsius — for 4 minutes. Next follows a "strict routine" of...
16 trade bodies reiterate call for deferring LDC graduation
Daily Star
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August 24, 2025
Leaders of 16 major business chambers and associations today urged the deferment of Bangladesh's graduation from the group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), saying the country requires more preparation for the transition to the developing...
Pacific news in brief for 20 August
RNZ
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August 19, 2025
An illustration of the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, which causes whooping cough. Photo: 123RF Vanuatu - whooping cough The Vanuatu Daily Post is reporting the country's Ministry of Health has declared an outbreak of whooping cough. Over the past...
Building momentum for public education in the Pacific
Education International
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August 19, 2025
Education unions from across the Pacific region – Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Samoa and Vanuatu – met to address the ongoing worldwide teacher shortages, calling governments and international institutions to prioritize public...
Solomon Islands bars China and Taiwan from top Pacific summit
TerraDaily
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Solomon Islands bars China and Taiwan from top Pacific summit by AFP Staff Writers Wellington (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 Pacific nation Solomon Islands has said it would exclude non-member nations from a key regional summit in September, a group that...
'Can you put a number on it?' The price of wrongful imprisonment
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 8, 2025
Experts are calling for more transparency in the way compensation is calculated for people who are wrongfully imprisoned, after a $2 million payment offered to Kathleen Folbigg was slammed as "totally inadequate". On Thursday, NSW Attorney-General...
Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
TerraDaily
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Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action by AFP Staff Writers Sydney (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 A remote Pacific nation selling passports to fund climate action has approved just six applicants since early this year, but officials...
Walton expands brand business to 7 new countries in last fiscal year
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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Tech giant Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, listed on the capital market, is moving forward in the international market with the goal of becoming one of the world's leading global electronics brands. To achieve that goal, the company is showing...
Miners search for critical minerals in 'sensitive' Clarence Valley
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 6, 2025
The sandy banks of the creek at Rebecca Lucock's northern New South Wales property sparkle with elements that are increasingly sought-after by critical minerals prospectors. The Lucock family bought 188 hectares of land at Cangai, north-west of...
Autistic man sent politicians antisemitic messages, court hears
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 5, 2025
A man who bombarded politicians with "extraordinary" threats and antisemitic messages was desperate for help and support for autism, his lawyers say. The Melbourne man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, formally pleaded guilty to sending...
‘Diplomatic knife fight’ over PNG enters new phase with deepening Australia defence deal
The Guardian
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August 23, 2025
As Papua New Guinea prepares to mark 50 years as an independent nation next month, the country will sign a defence treaty with Australia, binding it closer again to its former colonial overseer. The treaty will allow Papua New Guinea nationals to...
When a tribal society formed 50 years ago, few dared dream of this day
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 5, 2025
Among the rolling green hills of the NSW Northern Rivers, the Bundjalung Tribal Society's sod-turning ceremony is more than just the official beginning of construction. It is an opportunity to look towards new horizons. The Bundjalung Tribal...
2025 Word Demolition Awards shortlist announced
Construction Briefing
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August 22, 2025
D&Ri is proud to announce the shortlist for the 2025 World Demolition Awards, which takes place in Nashville, US, in November. The 2024 World Demolition Award winners on stage in Stockholm. (PHOTO: KHL/D&Ri) This year saw almost 100 entries from...
This Malaysian-made RM2,000 smart light enters a space dominated by Philips Hue and Dyson
SoyaCincau
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August 5, 2025
Smart lighting has largely been led by global brands such as Philips Hue and Dyson. A new Malaysian-developed option, Flux’s Helios Pendant Light, is entering the category with a product that focuses on visual comfort and biological safety. Flux...
Over 40 years this scam has raked in millions. It's incredibly hard to stop
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 5, 2025
It all starts with a simple plea for help, a friendly conversation and a promise of healing. But behind the emotional theatre lies one of the world's most enduring street cons — the Chinese blessing scam, and it's operating in broad daylight in...
'Like a monkey in the circus': The triumphs and trials of disabled men in mainstream sport
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 6, 2025
Even 55 years on, it's one of those otherworldly, scarcely believable sporting moments. The New Orleans Saints were in turmoil, having just fired their coach after a disastrous start to the 1970 NFL season. But somehow, they had just about kept...
Nowhere to run: Why Singapore needs to start protecting its coasts now
The Straits Times
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August 15, 2025
SINGAPORE – In one of the most climate-threatened corners of the planet lies a small island nation, its shores being eaten away by rising sea levels. Home to some 10,000 people, Tuvalu – located between Hawaii and Australia – is dealing with...
Get Ahead of Property Tax and Business License Compliance
CFO Dive
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AI Africa Project Launches 20 Labs, Unveils Localized AI Solutions to Transform Ghana – Dr. David King Boiso
News Ghana
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August 14, 2025
LIn a groundbreaking move to revolutionize Africa’s technological landscape, Dr. David King Boison, Maritime & Port Expert and Lead Consultant for the AI Africa Project, has announced the launch of 20 AI Africa Labs alongside the graduation of AI...