The blanket ban on plastic bags that Tanzania introduced three years ago has unleashed a huge market potential for eco-friendly paper bags, creating new opportunities for local traders.
The Japanese government said it "strongly expects" to strengthen defense cooperation with the Philippines under the Marcos admin to achieve a "free and open" Indo-Pacific.
Occidental Mindoro’s Apo Reef Natural Park bagged the prestigious Blue Park Award for exceptional marine wildlife conservation at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.