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From Electric Vehicles to UAM: ‘e-Mobility Expo’ Opens Tomorrow in Jeju
Business Korea
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July 8, 2025
The 12th International e-Mobility Expo (IEVE 2025), a sustainable future mobility exhibition, will be held for four days from July 9 at Jeju Shinhwa World. This exhibition, co-hosted by the International Electric Vehicle Expo and the Global EV...
Pharmacokinetic Profile of Isoniazid and Acetylator Status in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Implications for Tuberculosis Prevention Therapy in Indonesia
Dove Medical Press
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July 23, 2025
Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease, of which the cause remains unclear. This condition predominantly impacts women more than men as this is reinforced by epidemiological study data. The...
Taking matters into our own hands: Pacific aid dependency
The National
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There has been a marked decline in Pacific development and progress against the Sustainable Development Goals since the early 2000s, attributable to the impacts of major disaster events, remoteness of Pacific Island countries (PICs) and distance...
GP who quit job as stress was going to ‘kill him’ now travels the world in a campervan
The Independent
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July 6, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Exploring Autophagy-Related Gene Expression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma via TCGA, GEPIA2, and HPA Databases: Implications for Prognosis
Dove Medical Press
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July 22, 2025
Introduction Globally, cancer ranks as a primary cause of mortality and poses a formidable obstacle to enhancing life expectancy.1 Among liver cancers, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) stands out as the most prevalent form.2 Notably, in 2020,...
Swire launches biofuel-powered carbon insetting programme
Seatrade Maritime News
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July 14, 2025
Swire Shipping announced the launch of a new carbon insetting programme, Voyage to Zero, to give customers access to greenhouse gas emissions savings from its use of biofuels for cargo on any Swire vessel. Three Swire ships in the South Pacific...
How private funding helped one NGO survive the USAID cuts
Mongabay
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July 10, 2025
After the U.S. government announced large cuts to USAID funding earlier this year, NGOs that relied on it were left in a state of uncertainty, with some needing to suspend activities or lay off staff. NGOs like World Neighbors that relied largely...
Vietnam proposes three priorities to strengthen Asean’s centrality
The Malaysian Star
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July 10, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has proposed three key priorities to reinforce Asean’s central role amid rising regional and global uncertainties at the plenary session of the Asean...
Magnesium Isoglycyrrhizinate Alleviates Alectinib-Induced Hepatotoxicity by Inhibiting Mitochondrial Damage-Mediated Pyroptosis
Dove Medical Press
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July 21, 2025
Introduction Lung cancer is the second most frequently occurred cancer globally and has the highest cancer-associated death rate among all cancers.1 Approximately 85% of lung cancer patients were diagnosed as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).2...
Việt Nam proposes three priorities to strengthen ASEAN’s centrality
Vietnam News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn has proposed three key priorities to reinforce ASEAN’s central role amid rising regional and global uncertainties at the plenary session of the ASEAN Foreign...
Leyte PB questions why Mandaue infectious waste now in province
Cebu Daily News
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July 11, 2025
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Leyte’s Provincial Board plans to summon officials from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), its Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), and accredited waste hauler Cleanaway Philippines Inc. to explain...
General : ASEAN Welcomes Any Individual Nuclear Weapon States To Sign SEANWFZ Treaty
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
By Ahmad Aidil Syukri Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- ASEAN has expressed its openness to any individual Nuclear Weapon States(NWS) to sign the Protocol of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty, reaffirming the...
The voices of the Wawata Topu
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 10, 2025
As morning breaks on Atauro Island, the village is lit in a soft glow. From somewhere between the calls of the rooster and the rumble of boat engines a woman emerges and steps, barefoot, onto the tide-worn reef flat. She is the first to arrive at...
Beijing’s Triangular Play: Weaving Development, Diplomacy, and Multilateralism
The Diplomat
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July 8, 2025
In recent years, China has quietly shifted its strategy in international development cooperation. Once focused almost exclusively on bilateral assistance, Beijing now embraces triangular development cooperation, a transformative aid modality...
Asean's Zopfan revived thanks to China and Russia's support, says expert
The Malaysian Star
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July 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean's long-standing aspiration for a Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (Zopfan) has gained renewed traction following China and Russia's readiness to sign the Protocol to the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free...
ECFR’s summer entertainment list 2025
European Council on Foreign Relations
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July 11, 2025
Summer has arrived and the European Council on Foreign Relations can finally recommend all the cultural goods it has consumed over the past few months. In the below list, as every year, ECFR colleagues share their favourite books, podcasts,...
General : EU Keen To Broaden Trade With ASEAN – Kallas
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
By Rohani Mohd Ibrahim KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- The European Union (EU) is keen to develop and diversify trade portfolios with ASEAN, recognising the increasing importance of the bloc, said Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for...
Cebu City to tap P15M calamity fund for urgent river desilting
Cebu Daily News
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July 22, 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is unlocking P15 million in calamity funds to unclog waterways after officially declaring a state of calamity on Tuesday, July 22. The Cebu City Council approved the declaration during its regular session, paving...
General : India Regards ASEAN As Trusted Partner, Vows Deeper Regional Cooperation
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- India regards ASEAN as a genuine and trusted partner and has reaffirmed its strong commitment to deepening collaboration with the regional bloc across all areas. Minister of...
Asean foreign ministers, sec-gen pay courtesy call to PM Anwar during 58th AMM
The Malaysian Star
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July 9, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday (July 9) received a courtesy call from Asean foreign ministers, marking the start of a series of high-level engagements in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers'...