Commonwealth News
BREEF partners with children around the world to support 12 Abaco and Grand Bahama eco-schools
Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) announces disbursement of $6275.55 raised along with the Foundation For Environmental Education (FEE). In response to Hurricane Dorian, they ran together the Children for Children Campaign, initiated in November...
The Bahamas Majority Rule Day
Majority Rule Day in the Bahamas is celebrated every year on January 10 and only recently became an official holiday in 2014. The day is seen as one of the most important national events in The Bahamas. The holiday allows Bahamians to celebrate the ideals of equality,...
Malaysia’s Petronas, Sabah state launch masterplan for gas development
Malaysia's state oil firm Petronas and the resource-rich state of Sabah announces a master plan to develop the state's natural gas resources in a joint statement. This includes the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant with a capacity of 2 million tonnes...
Pakistan’s startups in 2021: $350mn raised across 81 deals
Pakistan was able to close about 81 deals worth $350 million in the year 2021, according to a Deal Flow Tracker by Invest2Innovate (i2i) which supports startups and the entrepreneurship ecosystem in growth markets. This amount is more than 5x of what was raised in...
Malaysia’s durians, other agricultural exports to see boost under RCEP trade agreement
Malaysia's agricultural exports will benefit from the rolling out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), according to industry experts. RCEP is expected to grow and strengthen agricultural investment and international cooperation between Malaysia...
Ghana Constitution Day
Constitution Day in Ghana is a relatively new public holiday and has been declared an additional holiday. The Constitution defines the basic political standards that establish the structure, systems, forces and responsibilities of the Government, the structure of the...