Global efforts to reduce air pollution
In Asia and the Western pacific region urban
outdoor air pollution is now estimated to be responsible for about
half a million premature deaths in every year. We must pay more
attention to manage air quality because poor air quality
deteriorates human health which in turn adversely affects the
productivity of employees and national economic growth.
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A banquet served on banana leaves
Why banana leaves? Well, they used them as
plates. In a country where they ran things very very simply there
was no need for elaborate chairs and tables and other paraphernalia
when there were simpler substitutes.
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Debate - Rajmi Manatunga:
Keep your child safe on the internet - dangerous sexual
predators are online
The internet is great and it offers great
opportunities but at the same time it poses a great threat as well.
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