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Gautam Adani and his family have pledged to donate 600 billion rupees ($7.7 billion) to a range of social causes to mark his 60th birthday on Friday and to pay tribute to the birth centenary year of his father, Shantilal Adani. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

R5472ZDWRGG0 (Bloomberg) -- Oxfam India said the government's move to stop it from accessing foreign donations will affect the non-profit organization's social and humanitarian work in the country at a time when Covid-19 cases are rising again. Keywords: 2349Z@LN; ALLTOP; ASIA; ASIATOP; BUSINESS; CORONAVIR; COS; FRX; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; GOVTOP; HEA; INDIA; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; POL; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS; WWTOPEU EN 2349Z@LN ALLTOP ASIA ASIATOP BUSINESS CORONAVIR COS FRX GEN GLOBALMACR GOV GOVTOP HEA INDIA INDUSTRIES MARKETS POL WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS WWTOPEU Oxfam India said the government's move to stop it from accessing foreign donations will affect the non-profit organization's social and humanitarian work in the country at a time when Covid-19 cases are rising again. [Extracted from the article]

Highlights the events during the occurrence of the tsunami in Asia in December 26, 2004. Extent of the financial assistance and relief provided by different countries worldwide for the victims of the tsunami; Emphasis on how some lives continue to be valued more than others; Indications of international relations.

The article discusses an initiative facilitated by the Khmer Sight Foundation (KSF) to provide deliver eye care services in Cambadia. More than 120 ophthalmologists and other eye-care professionals had volunteered in the initiative. The foundation aimed to screen 20,000 Cambodians and perform up to 10,000 cataract and pterygium surgeries. The initiative revealed eye care challenges facing the country, including the lack of specialist equipment and inexperienced staff.

For our 14th annual philanthropy roundup, we sifted through dozens of candidates to compile a list of 15 altruists committed to issues facing the Asia-Pacific. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the increase in philanthropic activities by wealthy people in Asia and its benefits to the banking sector in the region. Topics discussed include the focus on sustainability in philanthropic works; the views of Christina Tung is head of philanthropy advisory, Asia Pacific, at UBS financial services company, on it; and the role of banks in this process.

This article explores the interest in philanthropy among Asian families in 2006. This interest in philanthropy is a positive development. Ostensibly, the reason is obvious: most of Asia's wealthiest families have built their fortunes only in the past half-century. In Singapore, an event was conducted to discuss one of the fastest-growing economic activities in Asia: philanthropy. The Singapore government announced a series of measures to encourage philanthropy in its 2002 budget, doubling the level of tax relief on cash donations made to recognized charitable foundations and making them exempt from estate duty.

THREE years ago, an Islamic charity in Saudi Arabia gave 10m riyals ($2.7m) to an Afghan religious scholar to build a mosque, two football-fields and a school in a rural area just outside Quetta, a city in Pakistan close to the border with Afghanistan. When the charity checked the project recently, says Nawaf Obaid, a Saudi analyst, it found that nothing had been bought except a piece of barren land with rubbish on it. People trying to track down al-Qaeda's money believe that charities are terrorists' biggest source of money. The problem arises, says David Aufhauser, general counsel of America's Treasury Department, partly because charities have outposts in areas of conflict: their networks reach out to what he calls the world's 'breeding-grounds for terrorists.' America has frozen the assets of Islamic charities, including two of the biggest in the country, the Global Relief Foundation, in Illinois, and the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, in Texas. During the cold war, charities and private donors in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere gave money to the mujahideen in Afghanistan to fight Soviet troops. Al-Qaeda is thought to have taken over some of that financing network. In October 2001 the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global body set up to fight money laundering, published eight recommendations to combat terrorist financing and said it would start a process in June 2002 to take counter-measures against countries that flouted them. The FATF and the counter-terrorism committee of the UN are poised to send people out to check what countries are doing.

Discusses the killing of musk deer (Moschus moschiferus) in some regions because it is used for medical purposes and by the perfume industry; Why practitioners of Asian medicine covet the must gland of the male of this species; Report from World Wide Fund for Nature on the disappearance of this ruminant.

Corporate responsibility is about much more than an annual donation. We ask Asia-Pacific's marketers about the importance of using their reach to help consumers live sustainably. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article shows how Charity: Water founder Scott Harrison used social media to spread the word about his clean water program in Africa, Latin America and Asia. It attributes the appeal of Charity: Water to technology groups to its high technology transparency. Figures show the amount of money raised by Charity: Water in 2012, and the donation from guests and sponsors during its annual charity ball in New York to benefit water projects in Malawi.

Asia's film industry is not commonly associated with philanthropy - unless it makes a good script. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses how the recession will affect the success of charities in China and East Asia. The author discusses speculation that charitable giving in Asia will decrease and notes economic problems faced by foundations in Asia. He notes how an earthquake in China raised awareness of the Chinese Red Cross and notes declines in donations in the Philippines and Thailand. The government of Singapore has increased tax deductions for donors to encourage charitable giving.

The article reports on the changes made in the 2008-2009 Land Rover G4 Challenge off-road racing and adventure event after the ownership change at Land Rover. The event will be held in Asia. The U.S. teams will be consisted of men and women. The event aims to raise funds for humanitarian causes such as donation of a vehicle to the Red Cross or Red Crescent National Society in the winning nation.

Reports on the relief efforts of the international tourism industry for Asian countries affected by the tsunami in December 2004. Presence of the affected Asian countries at the MITT and UITT travel shows to be held in Moscow, Russia and Ukraine; Remarks from Frederique Maurell, senior events and sales manager of MITT and UITT organizer ITE Travel Division, on the countries; Assistance provided by the Just a Drop charity for the tsunami victims.

Highlights the relief operation launched by the Evangelical churches for the victims of the tsunami that hit countries in Southeastern and South Asia in December 2004. Information on Christian journalists who were first to respond to the disaster; Presence of Christian journalist in countries hit by the disaster.

Discusses how a benefit concert in response to a natural disaster has become commonplace. Usual responses to a disaster; Canadian artists who will be taking part in a relief concert to aid victims of the tsunami disaster in Asia; How the mood at a concert is hardly ever one of quiet introspection for those the concert is benefiting; History of past benefit concerts; Description of bands who played at Live Aid.

Focuses on the book `Faces in the Crowd: A Journey in Hope,' by Chris Bale. Soul-searching pilgrimage to Asian communities living on the edge; Focus on the plight of sugar-cane workers of Negros in the Philippines; Bale's deep personal involvement; Challenge to aid and charity organizations.

Comments on Children's Gardens, a cottage-plan orphans' home funded by U.S. families through the Christian Children's Fund. Amount being given by U.S. families for the project; Benefits of the project for child refugees from China; Overview of the aid being given by the fund to children across Asia.

This article describes the approach of Asian rich people to philanthropy. It explores the concept of institutionalizing charity-giving. It expresses concerns over the structure of charitable giving in the region. In addition, the article identifies the differences in the ways that people give in Asia compared to other countries, including the motivation of tax.