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The last words of the Papua New Guinean National Anthem echo the pride felt in every challenge our country faces. 🇵🇬🇵🇬 "GOD BLESS 🙏 PAPUA NEW GUINEA" - these words resonate deeply within me. Blessed with rich land, lush vegetation, and abundant resources, we stand resilient through adversity. In 2019, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, I made a tough decision to resign, prioritizing the safety of my family and community. By staying home, we not only protected ourselves but also supported the government's efforts in controlling the virus. (As my job involved travelling into ports frequently). Looking forward to 2023 and 2024, I dedicated time to enhance my financial knowledge through online programs, ensuring stability for my family in uncertain times.(The economy crisis story of today's paper). Personal growth and resilience are vital in navigating crises effectively. I share my journey hoping to inspire fellow Papua New Guineans to reflect on their roles as responsible citizens. Amid challenges, it's crucial to ask, "How can I contribute within my means to support our country?" Let's take proactive steps in our communities to create a positive impact benefiting the nation. Together, let's empower ourselves to drive change. What positive actions can you take today to foster Papua New Guinea's progress? 🇵🇬 #PapuaNewGuinea #Resilience #CommunityImpact #PositiveChange

➤ Myanmar and Denmark Red Cross Societies Discuss Child-Friendly Centres On 16 January, the Myanmar and Denmark Red Cross Societies met in Yangon to discuss child-friendly centres in Myanmar. Leaders, including Professor Dr. Myo Nyunt and Ms. Patricia Carolina Guadalupe Dumazert, focused on volunteer training, caretaker workshops, and expanding mental and social support programs. Senior officials, including Denmark Red Cross Country Manager Mr. Fabio Beltramini, attended. These centres, like one in Taunggyi, Southern Shan State, provide emotional support, hygiene education, and safe play spaces for vulnerable children. 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gG_hK2mG 📸 Photo Credits: Global New Light of Myanmar #DASN #DanishBusiness #AsianMarkets #BusinessNetworking #GrowthOpportunities #News #SMEs

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Thailand's Grass May Not Be Greener There is a certain romance in starting afresh in a new country. You’ve done your research, and you’ve heard nothing but good things from your fellows. And yet, every individual is different, and the risk of disillusionment is real. Both young and old expatriates share their thoughts on what it’s like to live in Thailand. Is it truly the paradise you seek? Watch the Full Video at: https://lnkd.in/gVs3EcER

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MAJ Vietnam for rescue in Hagiang province

Sharing this article about Filipino resilience written by my sister first for medium.com and then for Positively Filipino. https://lnkd.in/d8gVtaXz

#EDITORIAL: What makes us Papua New Guineans? Is it our birth or blood? Or is it something else? If we should agree that it is our shared values that unites us and makes us who we are, then what are these shared values? More here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gdWEmsze

I couldn’t be prouder of my sister, Rachel Choong, who recently visited the east coast states of Malaysia, a region deeply affected by monsoon season and frequent flooding. 🌾💧 There, she worked with children, empowering them with life-saving knowledge about how to stay safe during floods — from practical safety measures to evacuation protocols. What struck her most was the courage and resilience of these children. Despite facing the uncertainties brought by heavy rains and rising waters, they continue attending school while balancing the very real concerns for their safety and that of their families. For those of us living in areas less prone to such calamities, whether in Malaysia's west coast or elsewhere, it’s easy to take safety and stability for granted. But this serves as a stark reminder: 👉 To empathize with and support those who face greater challenges due to their circumstances. 👉 To reflect on the broader issue of climate change and how it disproportionately impacts the vulnerable. Every small effort counts, whether it’s spreading awareness, reducing our environmental footprint, or supporting communities that bear the brunt of climate-related disasters. Let’s commit to being more mindful and inclusive, not just in conversations but in actions, to ensure a safer future for all — especially for the children, who deserve to dream beyond the floodwaters. https://lnkd.in/emMcFnAM #MonsoonSeason #ChildSafety #ClimateAction #Resilience #EducationForAll #Malaysia #EmpathyAndAction

I travelled to Laos as a new trustee of MAG to join the 30 year celebrations of MAG’s Laos programme and to visit teams on the Vietnam border clearing unexplored cluster munitions in the area of the Ho Chi Minh trail. One or two personal thoughts from a moving and inspiring trip: 1. The most bombed country per capita in the world (to date ….) is still dealing with the consequences nearly 60 years on: it is a sign of the impact that Laos added an 18th sustainable development goal to clear unexploded ordnance. 2. The MAG programme is big (1400 staff) but the scale of the devastation and the painstaking nature of the clearance work means that there is still much to do. 3. It was inspiring to see that the programme over the years has developed significant Lao expertise in this technical and potentially dangerous work. Most of the staff have been recruited and trained from the local villages and over the years a number of women and men have developed such a level of expertise that some have become senior managers in the government’s agency or are now taking on the senior operations jobs previously the exclusive preserve of western ex-army bomb disposal experts. 4. But the most sober lesson for me was just how long it takes to recover from this kind of bombing campaign. It gives a new perspective on what it will take to recover from the current devastation being wrought today eg in Gaza. Decisions that come out of military logic such as the decisions to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs and, in recent days, anti-personnel mines, look very different in the knowledge of the decades of problems they will store up for the people on the ground after the fighting has stopped.