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How each team qualified for the ASEAN Women's Championship semis
ESPN Global
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In the blink of an eye, the semifinals of the ASEAN Women's Championship -- officially known as the ASEAN MSIG Serenity Cup -- are here. Just last Wednesday, the tournament kicked off with eight teams -- Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar,...
‘We have to be realistic’: Bangladesh women’s coach Butler on improving rankings
Daily Star
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August 11, 2025
"Like snakes and ladders, what goes up sometimes comes down," Bangladesh women's football head coach Peter Butler reflected on the team's landmark climb in the FIFA rankings. Following their breakthrough campaign in Myanmar in June–July this year,...
Filipinas falls to Australia U-23 in ASEAN MSIG Serenity Cup 2025
Panay News
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August 11, 2025
MANILA – The Philippine women’s football team absorbed their first loss in the ASEAN MSIG Serenity Cup 2025, bowing to Australia’s Under-23 Women’s National Team, 1-0, on Sunday night at Việt Trì Stadium in Vietnam. Alana Jančevski delivered the...
Reconciliation for peace
The News International
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August 12, 2025
Political observers believe that if separation of a federating unit is possible through peaceful means then there is no harm in employing the principle of self-determination. , For instance, people in the Canadian province of Quebec and the...
Filipinas slip against Aussies
Philstar
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August 11, 2025
Olmin Leyba - The Philippine Star August 12, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Australia Under 23 dealt the Filipinas a 0-1 loss Sunday in Vietnam, making the road to the Asean Women’s-MSIG Serenity Cup semifinals tougher for the defending...
Heading north to foster ongoing Atauro Islander friendships
Ovens and Murray Advertiser
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August 8, 2025
Community Heading north to foster ongoing Atauro Islander friendships Aug 08 2025 Updated 1 hour ago A cohort of eleven local supporters helping to make a difference to lives of Timor Leste’s Atauro Islanders has embarked on a trip to the island...
Filipinas eye rebound win against Myanmar after narrow loss to Australia
Cebu Daily News
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August 11, 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine women’s national football team or Filipinas will look to bounce back and reclaim top spot in Group B when they face Myanmar in a decisive showdown at the 2025 ASEAN Women’s Championship (MSIG Serenity Cup)...
Tok Pisin: Speaking PNG’s main language is more than cultural courtesy
The Interpreter
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August 11, 2025
If Australia wants to be seen as part of the Pacific family and not merely as a regional partner, it must do more than increase its development assistance or elevate diplomatic rhetoric. A crucial step is to invest in the most fundamental currency...
‘Never served pangash’ to women footballers: Kiron debunks social media claims
Daily Star
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August 11, 2025
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Women's Committee chairman Mahfuza Akhter Kiron has dismissed social media claims that the federation provides substandard diets to women's footballers. The debate erupted after Bangladesh's U-20 women's team,...
Participants in Jesuit Bali workshop learn the ABCD
Catholic News
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August 7, 2025
Jesuit Mission Australia workshop participants in Bali (Supplied) Jesuit Mission Australia recently hosted a six-day workshop in Bali with 47 Jesuits and lay collaborators from Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Laos, Timor-Leste, Myanmar,...
Bangladesh gets tough draw
New Age Bangladesh
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AFC U-17 ASIAN CUP QUALIFIERS Staff Correspondent 07 August, 2025, 22:42 Representational image. Bangladesh were drawn in Group A of the AFC Under-17 Men’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers alongside hosts China, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Timor-Leste...
Model Prediction of Infection Risk After Glucocorticoid Treatment for Severe Drug-Induced Liver Injury: Globulin is a Core Predictive Factor
Dove Medical Press
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August 11, 2025
Introduction Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) results from exposure to chemicals, biologics, and proprietary Chinese medicines, making it a major cause of adverse drug reactions.1 Owing to the onset of an aging population, the rate of...
Agrinas CEO Joao Angelo Steps Down After Six Months Over Food Security Concerns
Tempo.co
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August 11, 2025
TEMPO.Co, Jakarta - The CEO of Indonesia's PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara (Persero), Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota, has resigned from his position. He made this decision because he felt he had failed to achieve food security. "I feel ashamed and very...
The rivals of the team of Turkmenistan U17 in the qualification of the Asian Cup-2026 were determined
Turkmenistan Golden Age
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August 11, 2025
The national teams of Thailand, Kuwait, Mongolia and the Maldives were drawn as opponents of the Turkmen football players following the draw held in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) for the qualifying tournament of the 21st Asian Cup among youth teams...
Vanishing Aid, Escalating Risks: Strengthening Partnerships and Empowering National Resilience in an Era of Dwindling Donor Support
New Spotlight Nepal
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Vanishing commitment For decades, across Asia and the Pacific, development aid functioned as a vital bridge connecting communities facing crisis with the hope of recovery, opportunity, and long-term stability. Aid was more than financial...
Cultural celebration highlights ASEAN’s unified cultural identity amid diversity
Lao News Agency
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KPL (KPL/VNA) Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts hosted a series of events on August 9 at the Royal University of Fine Arts in central Phnom Penh to mark the 58th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)....
ASEAN Community in Cuba reaffirms international solidarity
Vietnam Pictorial
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August 11, 2025
ASEAN Community in Cuba reaffirms international solidarity Ambassadors of ASEAN member countries in Cuba promote the spirit of solidarity and cooperation within the bloc. (Photo: VNA) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee in...
Australia hands Filipinas first loss in ASEAN Women’s Serenity Cup
Manila Standard
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August 10, 2025
Australia dealt a blow to the Philippines’ title-retention bid on Sunday in the ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup 2025. Alana Jancevski delivered the decisive goal just before halftime, lifting Australia to a 1-0 win over the Filipinas at Việt Trì...
A lesson that should channel the right spirit
Daily Star
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August 11, 2025
Bangladesh women's football team coach, Peter Butler, had hoped his side would gain valuable lessons when they faced South Korea in their final Group H fixture of the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers on Sunday. The Englishman praised South...
Australia U23 claim first victory of ASEAN Women’s Championships
The National Tribune
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August 11, 2025
Australia’s U-23 Women’s National Team bounced back overnight with a 1-0 win against defending champions, the Philippines at the ASEAN Women’s Championships MSIG Serenity Cup 2025. Not content after their opening match defeat by Myanmar last week,...