Myanmar quietly announces plans to study controversial Chinese dam project suspended 13 years ago

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Myanmar’s military government appears to be considering reviving a massive China-backed hydroelectric dam project, work on which was suspended more than a decade ago after protests over its possible impact on the environment. A notice from the Information Ministry, published online in the latest issue of the government gazette on Tuesday, […]

You Don’t Have The Right To Lend Someone Money And Add Interest To It When You Are Not Licensed – Nigerian Lawyer Says – TheNGblog

A Nigerian lawyer, Stella, has stated that no one has the right to lend another person money and expect interest if they are not licensed….READ FULL ARTICLE HERE She stated that if an unlicensed person lends you money and asks for interest, it is okay to sue them because it is an illegal transaction. “You […]

Empowering Women Could Boost Fertility, & Economic Growth in Japan and Korea — Global Issues

Opinion by Kohei Asao – TengTeng Xu – Xin Cindy Xu (washington dc) Thursday, May 23, 2024 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, May 23 (IPS) – Women in Japan and Korea face especially tough challenges juggling career and family. Many young women witness their peers encountering promotion delays after marriage and childbirth, dealing with problems splitting […]