The convergence of higher food, feed and fuel prices, and a slow recovery from the global pandemic, has done serious harm to the health and livelihoods of millions of already vulnerable people in the Asia-Pacific region, a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) […]

Earlier this year, the US Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA will require thousands of privately held US and non-US entities to report beneficial ownership to the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The CTA was passed to enhance financial transparency and aid in anti-money […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised BPEA EQT on its recent investment in Klook, a Hong Kong-based online booking platform for travel and leisure experiences in Asia. BPEA EQT along with other investment funds participated in the fundraising round which raised US$210 million. Klook was founded in 2014 and […]

Global prices have moderated but many countries still face difficulties.

While negotiations remained a “mixed picture” at the midpoint of the Dubai-hosted COP28 climate summit, its first week notably produced landmark agreements on food and health. In early December, over 130 countries signed up to a declaration on resilient, sustainable agriculture, while 123 nations endorsed a climate and health declaration. […]

Direction East Country United States agnes Fri, 12/08/2023 – 13:01 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Chad Valdez (Diné) The story below is an excerpt from a larger work titled “Four Directions” that I completed as part of my thesis in my graduate program. It is a […]