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Sports News | India, Thailand Set for Showdown to Reach AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia
Chiang Mai [Thailand], July 4 (ANI): It all comes down to Saturday after more than two months of continuous toil, and three wins in the group so far, India will take on Thailand for a place in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 on July 5 at...

McKay leads Samoa's green transport with solar-powered electric catamarans
About 10 to 15 locals will be trained to build the boats, alongside Henry Silva Shipyard. Haselden thought McKay’s training programme was one of the reasons it was successfully awarded the contract. “We see so many examples of projects like this,...

India Take On Thailand In Decisive Clash To Reach AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026
(MENAFN- IANS) Chiang Mai (Thailand), July 4 (IANS) After more than two months of continuous toil and three wins in the group so far, India will take on Thailand for a place in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 at the 700th Anniversary of...

Nearly 1,000 media to cover 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in KL
KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly 1,000 local and international media personnel are gearing up to cover the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings next week. The event will take place from July 8 to 11 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre...

Hampir 1,000 media bakal liput AMM ke-58 di KLCC minggu depan
KUALA LUMPUR: Hampir 1,000 media dari dalam dan luar negara dijangka berkumpul di ibu negara minggu depan bagi membuat liputan Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Luar ASEAN (AMM) ke-58 dan Mesyuarat-Mesyuarat Berkaitan di Pusat Konvensyen Kuala Lumpur...

Indonesia Offers to Purchase $34 Billion in US Goods Ahead of Tariff Deadline
Indonesia’s government will next week sign a multibillion-dollar agreement to boost purchases from the United States in a bid to strike a trade agreement with Washington ahead of its tariff deadline. Speaking to journalists yesterday, Airlangga...

CN Bio introduces cross-species DILI services
CN Bio, a provider of Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) systems and solutions that accelerate drug discovery and development workflows, has introduced two new animal microphysiological system (MPS) models that enhance translatability in preclinical drug...

Why ‘Chapter II: The Executive’ in our Constitution needs an overhaul
‘Our Defence Minister – who probably doesn’t know how to fire a gun […] he’s a Labor Party lifelong hack.’ This was the Hon. John Ruddick, NSW MLC speaking of Australia’s Defence Minister, Richard Marles, at the inaugural Australians for Better...

AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers: India Face Thailand In Winner-Take-All Clash
Last Updated:July 04, 2025, 19:13 IST India take on Thailand for a spot in the AFC Women's Asian Cup. India has never beaten Thailand or qualified through the qualifiers. Indian women's team head coach Crispin Chettri (AIFF)India will need to...

Lucca returns to lead Kouprey charge at ASEAN U23 Mandiri Cup
Cambodian midfielder Lim Lucca (right) looks to make a pass during a match against Timor-Leste at the ASEAN U19 Boys’ Championship held in Indonesia in July 2024. FFC Synopsis: New Zealand-based midfielder Lim Lucca earns another call-up to the...

New World Bank Group resident representative for Solomons, Vanuatu
HONIARA, (WORLD BANK) — Bernard Harborne becomes the World Bank Group resident representative for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu starting from 01 July. This position brings together the World Bank Group’s country-level leadership to better support...

Some ‘false flags’ are literally just that
Bogus registries have no more validity than forged passports and should be treated the same way APPROPRIATELY enough, the very expression ‘false flag’ — catnip in some of the more perfervid quarters of the internet — originated in the shipping...

Mike Rama says BARUG is always open to alliances
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Partido Barug remains open to political alliances if this will serve the greater interest of Cebu City and its people, former mayor Michael Rama said on Friday, July 4. This amid renewed speculation of a possible reunion...

Vietnam to host expanded ASEAN police football tournament 2025
The tournament, organized by the Ministry of Public Security, will take place at Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi and PVF Stadium in Hung Yen province. It features five teams from ASEAN member states, including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore,...

Santos, operator of the Pikka prospect, targeted for buyout
A representative of Santos' Alaska operations drives a truck in Utqiagvik on April 13, 2024, in a parade that is part of that community's annual Piuraaġiaqta festival. Piuraaġiaqta is an Inupiat tradition tied to the spring whale hunt. Santos is...
Taking matters into our own hands: Pacific aid dependency
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...

New visa offers lifeline for Tuvaluans amid global climate crisis
Pacific Islanders, especially those from the climate-threatened nation of Tuvalu, are taking advantage of Australia’s new resettlement aimed at helping people affected by climate change. The move is part of a special agreement called the Falepili...

World : Timor-Leste’s Accession To Bolster ASEAN’s Regional Reach, Strategic Partnerships
By Voon Miaw Ping KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- After 26 years, the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is poised to welcome its first new member since 1999 as Timor-Leste moves closer to attaining full membership in the...

Pakistan suspends chicken trade with Brazil due to bird flu
Pakistan is among several other countries that have placed restrictions on import of chicken from Brazil after it reported first case of bird flu in May this year. Reports said the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry has shared updated list of the...

Arnie Teves almost died due to flawed jail protocols, lawyer says
By Billy Begas Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio said his client, former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., nearly died due to flawed jail protocols. In an interview on Bilyonaryo News Channel’s On Point, broadcast journalist Pinky Webb noted that...