In other news After two aid projects for child literacy and nutrition in Cambodia were canceled, *China stepped in to fund similar initiatives*. [Bloomberg <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZcRoL9d3YFJoq20HE52YhNjlcUDyu424vDvLSy9oFgZyd6H-9z-de2aOMyxr2YWifR2O2KR8=> ]
*Migrant deaths in Asia hit a record high in 2024*, with at least 2,514 lives lost, according to the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration. [UN News <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZcRoL9XK4CwLLLlobsPwrrEBNSVk4wiVc7eZNWFH7V-prS7-UoneAGFQp6EtndCOy97aeSrk=> ] Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported *at least 62 deaths in the past 24 hours*, while medical sources confirmed 23 fatalities, including seven children, in overnight attacks. [Al Jazeera <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZcRoL9UIJw_ywdMyaxAxjxkXRgYQbpu3-rtWwkcLP5mSFyjrOFA1naohaUuo5riiIRSDJK_c=> ]
