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By the spring of 2010, two new large insurance groups will be established through management integration: one comprises Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Aioi Insurance, and Nissay Dowa General Insurance; the other comprises Sompo Japan Insurance and Nippon Koa Insurance.

Read more of the article entitled 'The New Era of Three Mega Casualty Insurers: Their Aims and Benefits for Policyholders'

Part of the 6,500 hectare land grant property of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) straddling the provinces of Laguna and Quezon is currently being developed into tree farms for biofuel, timber and agroforestry enterprises.

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When poor countries try to make their case in policy deliberations of global institutions, they often have trouble getting their message across. To help address this problem, IDRC began funding the research program of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development (the G-24).

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The town of Los Baños in Laguna has one to vouch for a cleaner future with the promising results of a research project currently done by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).

Read more of the article entitled 'Plastics, non-biodegradable before, not anymore'

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has received donations amounting to over HK$7 million to launch the Global Student Challenge (GSC) as a major initiative to promote internationalization.

Read more of the article entitled 'PolyU receives strong boosts to promote internationalization'