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The Star
15-06-2025
- General
- The Star
Brunei marks World Environment Day with tree planting
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei marked World Environment Day 2025 with tree planting and walkathon activities at a riverfront facing the iconic water village in the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan. The Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRe) at the Ministry of Development planted nearly 30 Ashoka trees with vibrant flowers to beautify the landscape and the event ended with a walkathon along the riverfront. Muhammad Juanda Rashid, the Minister of Development, led the tree planting activity. In conjunction with this year's World Environment Day, JASTRe has organised a number of initiatives, including the Nationwide Recycling Day on June 22, 2025. - Xinhua
The Star
06-06-2025
- General
- The Star
Brunei launches environment platform for youth
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Xinhua): Brunei's Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation launched a platform designed to empower youth to participate in activities contributing to the country's environmental sustainability. The department emphasized youth involvement in environmental conservation through the launch of the BELIA BRUNEI programme and a youth environmental leader recognition ceremony on Thursday. Hajah Martinah Tamit, director of environment, parks and recreation at the Ministry of Development, urged the adoption of more responsible and sustainable practices in plastic use and management. The program was officially launched by Muhammad Juanda Rashid, Brunei's minister of development. The global community, including Brunei, celebrates World Environment Day annually on June 5 to raise public awareness about environmental conservation and encourage collective action across all societal levels to protect and sustain the natural environment. - Xinhua
The Sun
24-04-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Ukrainian railways expects freight tariff increase soon
KYIV: Ukraine's state rail company expects the government to increase freight transport tariffs soon, despite opposition from farmers and steelmakers, a senior company official said on Thursday. Ukrzaliznytsia said last year it wanted to raise freight tariffs by 37% to meet significant price rises for fuel, electricity and equipment repairs as it tries to cope with the effects of Russian attacks. However, agricultural producers said the move would raise their transport costs by $3 to $6 per metric ton and could lead to the bankruptcy of some farmers. A tariff increase has still not been approved by the government, specialist media outlet quoted Valeriy Tkachev, deputy head of the commercial department at Ukrzaliznytsia, as saying. 'I think there will be indexation anyway. But the size of the indexation will be decided by Ukrzaliznytsia's regulator, the Ministry of Development,' Tkachev said. He said the tariff could be increased by 20% to 40%. Tkachev also said the increase would raise logistics costs by no more than $4 per ton and 'would not have a critical impact on the agricultural sector'. Ukraine is a major global producer and exporter of metals and agricultural products, which are transported by rail to seaports for export.
Reuters
07-02-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Brazil's trade surplus misses estimates in January with 65% drop, imports surge
BRASILIA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Brazil's trade surplus plummeted 65.1% in January compared to the same month last year, official data showed on Friday, as imports rose by double digits while exports fell. Latin America's largest economy posted a $2.2 billion surplus for the month, down from $6.2 billion a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a $3 billion surplus. The result followed a 5.7% drop in exports from January last year, totaling $25.2 billion, dragged down by significant price declines in key Brazilian exports, such as crude oil and iron ore. Meanwhile, imports rose 12.2% to $23 billion, driven mainly by higher purchases of fuels, fertilizers, non-electric engines and machinery, and automotive parts and accessories. Last month, the government projected that the trade surplus would range between $60 billion and $80 billion this year, down from $74.6 billion in 2024.
