CHICAGO — Today, the Obama Foundation announced that President and Mrs. Obama will speak at the Foundation’s inaugural Leaders: Asia-Pacific gathering in Malaysia in December. The gathering, which will take place December 10-14 in Kuala Lumpur, will bring together 200 emerging leaders from countries across the Asia Pacific as part of a year-long program focused on values-based, ethical leadership. Consistent […]
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The Future of Asia-Pacific’s Cities
UN Forum opens with call for decisive action in cities to deliver on SDG targets Penang, Malaysia (ESCAP news) — The Seventh Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-7) opened with a strong call for cities to take the lead and embrace a “can do” spirit in driving sustainable development commitments across the region. The Asia-Pacific region became […]
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New Penang Platform for Sustainable Urbanization to accelerate city actions for SDGs
New Penang Platform for Sustainable Urbanization to accelerate city actions for SDGs. 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum closes with bold public-private commitments and coalition Penang, Malaysia (ESCAP News) – The Seventh Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-7) concluded today with the establishment of the Penang Platform for Sustainable Urbanization – a dynamic new partnership to leverage the strengths […]
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Asian shares climb after US benchmarks hit record highs
TOKYO (AP) — Shares opened higher in Asia on Thursday, tracking the ascent by major U.S. indexes to record highs. The rally follows a slight easing of trade tensions between the U.S. and China after they agreed to refrain from new tariffs pending a new round of negotiations. That has relieved some pressure on markets, […]
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Fourth Estate thrives in US
The Fourth Estate (Free Press) in the United States of America is thriving in the middle of possibly the most challenging times for media in the US today. Having the honor of being selected by the US Department of State to participate in the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists, I joined 24 journalists from […]