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Academia 8 months ago
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The imperative for a comprehensive disaster risk reduction
Disaster risk reduction should be embedded in policymaking, especially industrial and spatial planning, to prevent economic activities from damaging the environment and thereby exacerbating the impacts of future calamities.
Archipelago 10 months ago
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Regions mull remote work, halting programs ahead of 2026 central funding cuts
The government has allocated just Rp 693 trillion for regional transfers next year, leaving local leaders scrambling to come up with austerity measures to reduce administrative costs, including remote work and virtual meetings.
Asia & Pacific 11 months ago
Coalition deal puts Takaichi on brink of becoming Japan's first female PM
The cooperation agreement would deliver a combined 231 seats in parliament's dominant lower house. It would fall two short of a majority, but ensure Takaichi likely wins a vote in parliament on Tuesday to pick Japan's next prime minister.
Regulations 1 year ago
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Govt to deposit $12b in commercial banks to ‘jump-start’ lending
The government has announced plans to shift some state deposits from the central bank to commercial banks to allow for more loan disbursements and thereby invigorate private sector activity in a bid to achieve 6 to 7 percent gross domestic product growth.
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