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Vietnam seeks to expand overseas markets for lychees, longans

The Ministry of Industry and Trade held a meeting with Vietnam Trade Offices abroad on May 31 to discuss ways to boost the exports of lychees and longans as many northern localities are harvesting the fruits.Speaking at the event, Director of the Bac …

DPRK boosts production of agricultural machinery

By virtue of a resolution from the 8th Session of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the workers of the mechanical industry branch are making progress in the production of agricultural machinery, it was announced on Tuesday.Accordin…

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UNFPA, UTD Education Sign MoU To Empower Young People in Laos

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UTD Education signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to further advocate youth empowerment through the Noi eco-system.“With UNFPA’s technical assistance and UTD’s expertise in youth engagement, …

MOHE, MOE TO ADDRESS GLUT OF GRADUATE TEACHERS

The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) will work closely with the Ministry of Education (MOE) in order to address the issue of glut of graduate teachers in the country.“It is very important for us to know the projections (of the needed teachers) that …

University of Havana to hold International Convention in Cuba

More than 2,500 delegates from Cuba and 38 other countries will participate in the 1st Saberes-UH 2023 International Convention, sponsored by the University of Havana, the director of Institutional Communication at that educational center, Yanicet Napo…

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KAAMATAN A FESTIVAL FOR ALL – JEFFREY

Like any other festival in this country, the Kaamatan festival should be celebrated together by all Malaysians regardless of background and not limited to Sabahans alone, said Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan.He said celebrating …

WHO report warns of accelerating food insecurity worldwide

The World Health Organization (WHO) new report, ‘Grow food, not tobacco’, has recalled that around 349 million people are facing acute food insecurity, many of them in some 30 countries on the African continent, where tobacco cultivation has increased…

PH daily average of new Covid-19 cases down by 6%

The country’s daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases decreased by 6 percent from May 22 to 28, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the agency recorded 1,667 daily infections, a 108-case …

EU reviews Covid-19 vax deal as demand dropped

The European Union struck on Friday a deal with pharma companies BioNTech/Pfizer on reviewing the terms of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine deliveries after the demand for jabs significantly dropped. The European Commission announced in a s…