Defending champions India have announced a 15-member squad for the Asia Cup 2025, set to take place in the UAE, as they aim for a record ninth title. The team brings back some familiar faces while also rewarding players who have shone over the past year.

Suryakumar Yadav will captain the side, with Shubman Gill as vice-captain. The squad strikes a balance between youth and experience, featuring consistent performers alongside senior players making their return.

The big news is the comeback of star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who returns to T20Is after more than a year. He will lead the bowling attack alongside Arshdeep Singh and youngster Harshit Rana.

India’s batting looks solid, with Suryakumar joined by Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, and Rinku Singh, all of whom have been in strong form. In the wicketkeeping department, Sanju Samson is the first choice, with Jitesh Sharma as backup.

The all-round department is powered by Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Shivam Dube, while Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav will handle the spin duties.

India begin their campaign on September 10 against UAE, followed by a blockbuster clash with Pakistan on September 14, and then play Oman on September 19 before moving to the Super Four stage.

India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad:

Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.

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MANILA – At the recent Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) Regional Conference 2025, Tanoto Foundation, a nonprofit organisation supporting change in education and healthcare, shared its early childhood parenting models from Indonesia and China.

These community-based programmes, Rumah Anak SIGAP from Indonesia and the HOPE (Harnessing Opportunity through Parenting and Education) programme from China, highlighted clear methods for helping young children thrive in rural and low-resource settings.

Both projects focus on children aged 0 to 3, a stage marked by significant brain growth. During these years, a young child’s brain can reach 80 per cent of its adult size. Research from the Centre on the Developing Child at Harvard University reports that brain cell development can reach 90 per cent in this stage, building the foundation for how children think, move, communicate, and respond to the world.

This period often brings extra challenges in parts of Asia. Research in 2023 by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) found that 57 per cent of children aged 0 to 3 in parts of Indonesia may not reach their full potential.

It also showed that 26 per cent of these children live with poor caregiving at home. In China, there are similar concerns. A 2019 article in the Journal of Comparative Economics noted that over 80 per cent of young children in rural areas missed at least one key developmental milestone.

Impact in Indonesia: The Rumah Anak SIGAP Programme

The Rumah Anak SIGAP programme in Indonesia has shown strong results. An evaluation found that children in rural areas with early developmental delays saw their scores rise by an average of 1.06 points after joining the programme, compared to a 0.53-point rise among children in cities. By 2024, Rumah Anak SIGAP had reached over 3,000 children and parents through 29 centres in Banten, Central Java, East Kalimantan, Jakarta, and Riau.

Empowering local volunteers is at the heart of this programme. These community members play a key role in making sure the work is relevant and lasting. Ancilla Irwan, Education Development Lead, shared that this partnership with local people and government turns the programme into a strong part of community support for families. The value of this approach was shown by the Mayor of Semarang, Agustina Wilujeng Pramestuti, who spoke at the conference about bringing a Rumah Anak SIGAP centre together with a unit for preventing stunting in her city.

Radi Negara, the Impact Evaluation Lead at Tanoto Foundation, reported, “Of 64 parents interviewed, 59 shared positive changes. They mentioned better breastfeeding, improved nutrition, and stronger connections with their children. The biggest progress often happens at home, where parents start engaging with their children more often and with greater care.”

Scaling Up in China: The HOPE Programme

The HOPE programme in China has grown its community-based model to close gaps in child development. So far, 330 facilitators have been trained and 138 centres opened in Beijing, Guizhou, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Shandong. The programme now reaches more than 16,000 children under 3 and their families in rural areas.

Wu Wei, Country Head of Tanoto Foundation China, points out that spending on Early Childhood Development (ECD) helps reduce inequality, stops poverty from passing between generations, and builds the skills China needs for the future.

As a core member of ARNEC, Tanoto Foundation continues to support the network’s mission to improve ECD by building strong partnerships, sharing knowledge, and standing up for children’s rights. During the conference’s closing, Eddy Henry, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Tanoto Foundation, summed up this shared goal:

“This conference shows how working together can spread knowledge, help more voices be heard, and move forward the ECD agenda in the Asia-Pacific region. I hope each group here will take these lessons home, put them into practice, and help shape policy so every child has a fair start and access to quality early childhood development.”

About Tanoto Foundation

Tanoto Foundation works to unlock human potential, support thriving communities, and create lasting change. Founded in 1981 by Sukanto Tanoto and Tinah Bingei Tanoto, the foundation is independent and family-run, focusing on giving everyone the chance to achieve their best.

The foundation drives positive change in education and healthcare, always backing up its work with strong evidence and investing for the long term. Tanoto Foundation believes in developing leaders who can continue to create better opportunities and outcomes for future generations.

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HONG KONG – GoGoX, a top provider of logistics and delivery services, is excited to share that its Co-founder and Chairman, Steven Lam, has received the title of Young Global Leader (YGL) from the World Economic Forum. This award recognises Steven’s strong leadership and his drive to make a positive difference in logistics.

The Forum of Young Global Leaders is a group under the World Economic Forum, bringing together more than 1,400 leaders from over 120 countries. Members come from many fields, including business, government, media, arts, and civil society. Every year, thousands are nominated, but only about 100 are chosen through a strict process.

Past honorees include CEOs, public officials, innovators, artists, and researchers, all praised for their achievements and future promise. Young Global Leaders share new ideas and a mix of skills, helping shape discussions on important topics like artificial intelligence, health, world affairs, and city development.

Steven Lam shared, “It’s an honor to join the Forum of Young Global Leaders, a group that’s changing what strong leadership means today. In logistics, I want to create new solutions that help our customers solve problems, grow their business, and work more effectively and responsibly.”

He added, “As a Young Global Leader, I’m eager to work with others in the group to tackle global problems and push for real progress. At GoGoX, our goal is to rethink logistics with new technology so we can meet today’s needs and get ready for what’s next.”

As GoGoX marks its 12th year since launching on July 12, 2013, we look back with pride at our journey. We have hit key milestones, such as our listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which has allowed us to grow and improve our technology.

We have faced ups and downs in the market and shifting customer needs, turning these into chances to improve and expand. We are grateful to our partners and supporters for their trust and help over the years.

One example shows how our services help customers save money. A Hong Kong e-commerce business found itself needing to store goods headed to the US due to the recent trade war.

Using GoGoX Business’s storage service, the company held its goods safely until tariffs were lifted. Once shipments could resume, we arranged quick delivery to the port. The client ended up cutting costs by 20 to 30 per cent, which shows the real value we bring.

Looking to the future, GoGoX is committed to using AI to change how logistics works. Our plans include adding advanced AI to improve route planning, speed up deliveries, and make customer service better. With data analytics and machine learning, we want to predict market shifts and make our services even smoother, keeping us ahead in the industry.

As we celebrate this anniversary, we invite our clients and partners to join us as we work toward a smarter, more efficient future in logistics.

About GoGoX:

Founded in 2013, GoGoX is a major logistics tech company in Asia, now operating in more than 370 cities with over 7 million registered drivers across six locations: Singapore, Vietnam, India, South Korea, Mainland China, and Hong Kong.

We offer a range of logistics services through our tech platform, from custom solutions to fast deliveries and extra services like fuel cards and insurance. GoGoX (2246.HK) trades on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Learn more at: https://www.gogox.com/index/

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