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PNG’s ICCC should stick to promoting competition, not setting prices – Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre

The PNG Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) proposed an amendment to the Prices Regulation Act in August that would allow it to “ensure the application of unilateral price controls under special circumstances (based on grounds of social equity)”. While sounding relatively benign, this amendment would in fact allow the ICCC to implement price ceilings […]

Shay Cleary Architects completes low-rise housing development in Ireland

Architecture studio Shay Cleary Architects has completed a residential complex comprising a series of low-rise apartments and duplexes organised around a triangular courtyard in Dublin. Drawing on its research into sustainable urban housing typologies, The Residences at Sanford Lodge development by Shay Cleary Architects forms the “first completed low-rise, high-density residential development in Ireland”, according […]

Tropical system in the Atlantic has 90% chance of cyclonic development – The Yucatan Times

2 The National Hurricane Center has slightly increased the chances of a tropical disturbance furthering development in the southwestern Caribbean Sea over the next seven days. A tropical depression could develop over the weekend or early next week as the system drifts into the central or western Caribbean, where conditions will likely be conducive for further strengthening. Tropical Storm Patty will be […]

Child mortality in Kiribati: a wake-up call for urgent action – Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre

Kiribati faces one of the highest child mortality rates in the region, with under-5 mortality rates (U5MR) remaining stubbornly high for more than a decade. According to UNICEF’s 2016 State of the World’s Children report, Kiribati recorded 56 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2015, a figure alarmingly higher than both regional and global averages. […]

Platform Engineering: Streamlining Modern Software Development

As we accelerate ahead of Industry 4.0, digital transformation reshapes businesses at an unprecedented level.  Today, organizations face high pressures to deliver software faster, more reliably, and at scale. The growing complexities of the cloud environment and heightened demand for frictionless customer experiences have further complicated software development. Since delivering a seamless customer experience is […]

October 2024 aid news – Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre

Australian aid As conflict in the Middle East widens and the toll on civilians worsens, the Australian Council For International Development’s members have launched a consolidated appeal to help address the humanitarian situation in Lebanon. Australia has allocated $12 million to the humanitarian response in Lebanon since September 2024 and $82.5 million to the Gaza […]