UN report says 1.1 billion people in acute poverty
More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development Program report said Thursday, with children accounting for over half of those affected. The paper published with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) highlighted that poverty rates were three times higher in countries at war…
Development Works Food to up capital via SAR 90M rights issue under new strategy
Logo ofDevelopment Works Food Co. Development Works Food Co.’s board of directors unveiled the company’s new strategy today, Oct. 16, under which capital would be raised from SAR 30 million to SAR 120 million through a SAR 90 million rights issue, according to a Tadawul filing…
Saudi Arabia to localize 4 healthcare jobs
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, decided to raise the Saudization rates for four healthcare jobs in the private sector. These include radiology (65%), medical laboratories (70%), clinical nutrition (80%), and physical therapy (80%). According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA…
NASA weighing options for continuous human presence in LEO after ISS
NASA is rethinking its desire for a “continuous human presence” in low Earth orbit during the transition from the International Space Station to commercial platforms to include options where, at least temporarily, the agency may not always have astronauts in orbit. The post NASA weighing options for continuous human presence in LEO after ISS appeared…
A24, Greengrass Set “Fairy Tale” Series
A24 has snatched up the screen rights to the Stephen King dark fantasy bestseller “Fairy Tale” with plans to adapt it as a ten-episode series rather than a feature. The story follows a 17-year-old boy named Charlie Reade who inherits the keys to a portal and enters a terrifying world where good and evil are…
Bureau de change operator sues EFCC N1.2bn
A Bureau De Change operator, Suleiman Sani, has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged arrest, torture, and illegal detention without trial. The applicant, through his lawyer, Edwin Anikwem (SAN), who filed the suit on Friday, was seeking an order directing the EFCC to pay N200m in…
‘Insidious and profoundly damaging’: Australia’s systemic racism revealed
A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission highlights systemic racism in Australia, affecting people across health services, schools, workplaces, and interactions with police…
Bandai Namco reportedly tries to bore staff into quitting, skirting Japan’s labor laws
Welcome to the oidashi beya, aka expulsion rooms The next time you feel dehumanized by rumors of surprise HR meetings popping up on calendars amidst layoff rumors, be glad you don’t work at game studio Bandai Namco in Japan. ……
Praxis: Another Tech Billionaire-Backed Urban Project Gets $525 Million in Funding
The weird new urban development plan seeks to remake human society…