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Pro-democracy NGOs observe 35th anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre a
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Several pro-democracy NGOs belonging to China and Japan observed the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre on Tuesday in Japan's lower house Parliament building situated in Tokyo, the Central Tibetan Administration reported.
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Singapore-based Bollywood Rock Cafe & production house "Rocking Ricksh
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3: Rocking Rickshaw, one of Singapore's most popular Bollywood themed restaurants & production house, is signing contracts with various Indian Bollywood Music Bands to perform at their Singapore and Kuala Lumpur outlets that's slated to open in June 2024. The sele
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India's data centres capacity poised to double every couple of years: CBRE
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Anshuman Magazine, who heads India operations besides South-East Asia, Middle East, and Africa, for commercial real estate services and investment firm, CBRE, spoke to ANI, here in New Delhi, where he shared his views on wide range of topics, including data centre trends in India, rising 'gh
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WHO, experts meet to strategise strengthening community engagement; resili
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"Strengthening the WHO's engagement with communities to enhance health outcomes and protect against emergencies is a top priority," said Saima Wazed, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia.
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Efforts to prevent, control hypertension need to be further strengthened t
Updated : 2 years ago IST
WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Saima Wazed, on the occasion of World Hypertension Day, emphasised that the efforts to prevent and control hypertension need to be further strengthened to meet global and national targets.
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"I want India to become capital of South East Asia...": PM Modi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed that he would want India to be the capital of South East Asia, and emphasised that India's progress poses no threat to anyone and as India progresses, the burden of the world reduces.
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ADB operations reach USD23.6 billion in 2023, achieve record climate finan
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed USD 23.6 billion from its own resources in 2023, including USD 9.8 billion for climate action, to help Asia and the Pacific progress on sustainable development.
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India among Asian countries hit by heatwave in 2023: UN report
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the 'The State of the Climate in Asia 2023' report, prolonged heatwaves affected South and South-East Asia in early summer.
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US top diplomat for East Asia to visit China amid tensions in South China
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
US Assistant State Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink is set to begin his visit to China today (Sunday) to meet Chinese officials as part of ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication between the two countries.
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South-East Asia region made "notable progress" in advancing right to healt
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"Our South-East Asia Region has made notable progress in advancing this right to health. From enhancements in healthcare coverage to declines in maternal and child mortality rates, there are achievements to be celebrated," Wazed said on the eve of World Health Organisation's founding anniver
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TB mortality rate in South-East Asia rose 8.6 per cent in 2021: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The tuberculosis mortality rate in the Southeast Asia region saw a rise of 8.6 per cent in 2021 as compared to 2015, according to an official release from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Deinstitutionalise mental health care, strengthen community-based services
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Regional Director released a report on 'Deinstitutionalisation of people with mental health conditions in WHO South-East Asia Region', which while acknowledging the complexities and unique contexts of each country, offers recommendations that can be adapted to local realities.
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