Malaysia is one of the most overweight countries in Southeast Asia, along with Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. KUALA LUMPUR – Obesity rates among children in Asia-Pacific are rising at a rapid rate, and more action is needed to encourage healthier lifestyles and ease pressure on fledgling healthcare systems, researchers said. The number of overweight children […]
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Fighting climate change the Micronesian way
By Dr Paddy Nunn POHNPEI, 09 APRIL 2018 — People have been living on islands in Micronesia for as much as 3500 years. We know that the first people arrived at Ritidian on Guam from the Philippines this long ago, and that their descendants have been in these islands ever since. But to listen to […]
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WFP gathers responders to hatch local solutions to emergency logistics in North Pacific
MAJURO – More than forty emergency response experts come together today in Majuro, to identify locally-led solutions to overcome logistics challenges that can hinder disaster response in the North Pacific region. Efficient logistics can make or break a humanitarian response, and the event aims to ensure that when the next emergency strikes, affected islanders can […]
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Syria says U.S. suspected of attacking air base but Pentagon denies it
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian state TV said on Monday the United States was suspected of striking an air base hours after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of a “big price to pay” as aid groups said dozens of people were killed by poison gas in a rebel-held town. The United States denied attacking the Syrian […]
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Zuckerberg to face angry lawmakers as Facebook firestorm rages
Washington (AFP) – Amid a firestorm over Facebook’s data privacy scandal, Mark Zuckerberg appears before US lawmakers this week with mounting pressure for new regulations for social media platforms. The 33-year-old chief executive is expected to face a grilling before a Senate panel Tuesday, and follow up with an appearance in the House of Representatives […]
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Japanese ministry proposed cover story on land sale at heart of scandal: official
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Finance Ministry proposed crafting a cover story with a school operator at the heart of a political scandal to justify a discount in the price of public land sold to the school, a ministry official said on Monday. The admission is likely to increase opposition parties’ calls for Prime Minister Shinzo […]