By an overwhelming majority of 143 to 9, the United Nations General Assembly just approved a measure granting more rights to Palestine and a renewed request for full membership.

The next wave of rapid transformation may see some aviation markets triple in size in the next decade according to data from OAG in its latest industry report ‘Middle East Aviation: Transformation, Growth and Future Challenges’ but there are still new challenges ahead.

The United States gave the order this week to block Lithuania-based Hostinger from supporting internet services accounts in seven nations America has on a sanctions list.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Citi have partnered to sign a master risk participation agreement to enhance access to supply chain financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and support more than $100 million in additional annual trade across Asia and the Pacific.

A landmark ceasefire plan proposed by Egyptian and Qatari mediators was approved by Hamas on May 6, only to have Israel reject it the next day.

To expand digital lending for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Mongolia, including women-owned businesses, IFC and M bank, Mongolia's first digitally focused bank with a branchless model, joined forces to launch an innovative program in Ulaanbaatar.

This week’s Philippines’ joint military exercises with the U.S. simulating a possible Chinese ground invasion are just one of many ways the Southeast Asian nation is bowing to Washington’s will in a high-stakes conflict.

As the country reels from a suffocating heatwave, Directorate General of Health Services, with UNICEF support, launch guidelines to respond to heat-related risks such as preterm birth and severe heat stress in young children.

The Republic of Korea recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) earmarking $2 billion in cofinancing for ADB sovereign operations over the next 3 years.

The Philippines and Canada recently unveiled a new climate change adaptation program that leverages nature to minimise climate impacts.

Israel's final genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza is about to begin.

Governments from across Asia and the Pacific agreed recently to harness technological advancements and digital innovation for sustainable development, with special attention to the region’s most vulnerable countries and population groups.

Effective immediately, Türkiye is blockading all ports of access for any trade with Israel. It could immediately threaten Israel’s construction industry.

The House yesterday eagerly passed by a landslide draft legislation which would officially make criticizing the government of Israel an illegal act.

The EU and Japan held their second Digital Partnership Council in Brussels. The EU and Japan reaffirmed the importance of their strategic partnership to promote their shared values and vision for a digital transformation that puts people at the centre and respects fundamental rights.

Climate and housing projects, small and medium-sized businesses, and women in India are benefiting from IFC's record year of work with the private sector. Thirty-two IFC-funded projects in India aim to spur jobs, boost private sector productivity, and drive financial inclusion while supporting the nation's ambitious climate goals for sustainable growth.

Israel’s prime minister and other officials could be charged with war crimes this week by the International Criminal Court.

The U.S. Embassy Dhaka’s United States Agency for the sinister International Development (USAID) is launching its new USAID One Health Project, supposedly to improve infectious disease prevention and control in Bangladesh.

Secretary of State Blinken used his failed visit to Beijing this week to pressure China to halt military support for Russia. Not only didn't it work, it will likely backfire.

Working together to expedite technological innovations in the fields of battery cell and semiconductor technology: That is the aim of a comprehensive international collaboration program funded by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).