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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Investing in women crucial to bridge gender gap in political leadership in Asia and the Pacific
In a democratically decisive year, in which 1.3 billion women will have the right to vote in more than 60 countries, discussants at a regional UN event today underscored the …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
New UN report: Along with gender, where people live key factor in determining levels of poverty, inequality in APAC
Progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remains uneven and inadequate across various segments of the population …
ABC Impact Fund II launched in August 2023 with support from new investors that include a Southeast Asian …
World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners
Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme and Oscar-winning actor Michelle …
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9 December 2023
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23 September 2023
National University of Singapore
NTU, NUS, and Temasek to invest $75 million in commercialisation of deep tech ventures
13 September 2023
30 July 2023
United Nations Development Programme
Less than 1 percent of women, girls live in countries with high women’s empowerment, high gender parity
13 July 2023
United Nations Development Programme
25 countries halved multidimensional poverty within 15 years, but 1.1 billion remain poor
2 May 2023
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ADB operations reach US$20.5 billion in 2022, addressing crises, building resilience
12 April 2023
23 March 2023
17 March 2023
10 January 2023
4 January 2023
Singapore International Foundation
Singapore International Foundation’s 'Our Better World' inspires 1.2 million acts to drive positive change
29 November 2022
6 July 2022
Eco-Business Pte Ltd
Equinix addresses green talent gap with pledge towards sustainability scholarships
4 May 2022
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