Category: News
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Rise in Southeast Asia forest clearance increasing greenhouse gases
Forest clearance in Southeast Asia is accelerating, leading to unprecedented increases in carbon emissions, according to new research. The findings, revealed by a research team including University of Leeds academics, show that forests are being cut down at increasingly higher altitudes and on steeper slopes in order to make way for agricultural intensification. As a…
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The number of children facing education disruption in Yemen could rise to 6 million, UNICEF warns
SANA’A, 5 July 2021 – Six years on, Yemeni children’s education has become one of the greatest casualties of Yemen’s devastating and ongoing conflict, according to a new report published by UNICEF today. Just over 2 million school-age girls and boys are now out of school as poverty, conflict and lack of opportunities disrupt their education.…
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For women workers in India, direct deposit is ‘digital empowerment’
Giving women in India’s Madhya Pradesh state greater digital control over their wages encouraged them to enter the labor force and liberalized their beliefs about working women, concluded a new study co-authored by Yale economists Rohini Pande and Charity Troyer Moore. The study, published in the American Economic Review, found that a relatively simple intervention directed…
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SOPA announces winners of 2021 awards for editorial excellence
Hong Kong, June 25, 2021 – The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to pursuing excellence in journalism, today announced the winners of its annual Awards for Editorial Excellence in recognition of outstanding works of journalism over the past year in Asia. The ceremony took place virtually on Thursday evening,…
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Powerful people are less likely to be understanding when mistakes are made
Those with power, such as the wealthy are more likely to blame others for having shortcomings and they are also less troubled by reports of inequality, according to recent research from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management. The study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science defines power as control over valuable resources.…
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UBC Sauder study shows cigarette tax hikes can help boost bigger brands, hurt consumers
For decades, governments and health authorities have tried to steer people away from “vice” products such as tobacco, soda and alcohol through counter-marketing measures — things like tax increases, usage restrictions and ad campaigns. But which ones are the most effective? And what do they mean for big brands such as Marlboro, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and…
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Are you a hugger? It might be hereditary
A new study of twins finds that genetics play a significant role in how affectionate women are, but the same can’t be said for men. Researchers examined differences in the level of affection people express in an effort to determine how much affectionate behavior is influenced by genetics versus a person’s environment. They found that,…
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Worried or scared, they’d stay in HK to work amid COVID-19
At least half of foreign domestic workers deployed in Hong Kong told a recent survey they’d stay to work even as they said they were worried or scared in this time of the COVID-19, the 2019 novel coronavirus that has claimed the lives of more than 2,000 individuals and infected more than 70,000. Filipino helpers…
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Adopting a holistic approach to cyber security
Cyber security is making its way to the forefront of every enterprise’s agenda. Even for organizations where cyber security is not a priority, cyber security is becoming an area of deep concern in boardrooms. As we delve deeper into the 21st century, enterprises that have been operating successfully for years and even decades with very…
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Fighting back ‘Fake News’: Highlights of the democracy and disinformation conference
Written by Chris Sanchez, contributor The world is reeling from what many refer to as “fake news” — it’s a phenomenon so insidious that it threatens democracy itself. A better term for this concept, however, is “disinformation” according to the panelists at the Democracy and Disinformation Conference convened on February 12 and 13, 2018 at…
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Growing number of rights defenders facing reprisals for cooperating with UN
A growing number of human rights defenders around the world are facing reprisals and intimidation for cooperating with the United Nations, ranging from travel bans and the freezing of assets to detention and torture, says a new report issued by the world body.
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Marking World Humanitarian Day, UN Urges Protection for Civilians in Armed Conflict
Civilians in conflict are not a target, top United Nations officials today stressed at a special event marking World Humanitarian Day, which honours aid workers and pays homage to those killed in service, while also drawing attention to the millions of people today living in war zones. “For the millions of people caught in conflict,…
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