Do you know much about the thriving city Dammam in Saudi Arabia? If you are heading there on business or are thinking about making it part of your Saudi Arabian itinerary, you could be richly rewarded. As the hub of the Saudi oil industry, Dammam welcomes many business travellers each year. However, a growing number of leisure travellers are discovering Dammam along with other Saudi Arabia destinations. […]
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav In a breakthrough, IMF said in a statement Thursday morning that a staff-level agreement between IMF and the Sri Lankan government has been achieved. The agreement provides for $2.9 billion in assistance under Extended Fund Facility (EFF) over 48 months. The details of the agreement were made public on Thursday while […]
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By Lavam Tyagi Last month, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (‘PMLA’) in its judgment titled Vijay Madanlal Choudhary versus Union of India. A petition seeking review of the said judgment, filed by politician and businessman Karti Chidambaram before […]
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Portugal’s Health Minister Marta Temido resigned on Tuesday after the widespread criticism of her decision to temporarily close emergency obstetric services and the death of an Indian pregnant woman during transfer between hospitals. Ms Temido in a sentence said that she “no longer has the conditions” to exercise the position, which the prime minister accepted, […]
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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Media OutReach – 31 August 2022 – On August 29, Justin Sun, the founder of TRON, brought the USDD stablecoin to the big screen in Times Square, New York, marking the start of a month-long market campaign. Analysts suggest that such a campaign may boost confidence amid the current market downturn. In an open letter published on May 5, Justin Sun officially announced his […]
By Kalyani Shankar A day before his assassination on January 30, 1948 Mahatma Gandhi proposed in his ‘ last will and testament to dissolve the Congress Party and replace it with a Lok Sevak Sangh (people’s service organization.) He said, “Congress in its present shape and form, as a propaganda vehicle and a parliamentary machine, […]
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By Hugo Guzman No-one dares to say with any certainty what will be the result of the plebiscite on September 4 to approve or reject the new constitution of Chile. Despite the fact that in last year’s consultation, 79 per cent of Chileans voted in favour of a new constitutional text that would leave behind […]
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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 August 2022 – New global research by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services commissioned by SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) has found that more than nine in ten (92%) of businesses in Asia Pacific (APAC) say that an adaptive culture and continuous employee upskilling is very important, though only 30% say their organisation is very prepared for unexpected changes or disruptions. This is […]
Net profit HK$570 million; Interim dividend HK$0.06/share Seize development opportunities; Enhance competitive strength Result summary: Total revenue HK$3,405 million, representing a growth of 39.4%; Net profit HK$570 million, representing a growth of 106.8%; The Board resolved to pay interim dividend of HK$0.06 /share HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 29 August 2022 – SSY Group Limited (“SSY” or the “Company”; Stock Code: 2005.HK) and its subsidiaries […]
Amid recent speculations about him quitting the party, Congress national General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala on Sunday met veteran party leader K H Muniyappa and held talks. There were speculations about the former Union Minister joining the BJP following his meeting with Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Health Minister K Sudhakar […]
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As the suspense over the continuation of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren continued, UPA charged the Governor with encouraging political horse-trading by deliberately delaying announcing a decision on the CM’s membership of the legislature. After a series of meetings, coalition partners JMM, Congress and RJD in a joint press conference urged Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais […]
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As the suspense over the fate of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren continues to raise the political temperatures in the state, the opposition BJP on Sunday lashed out at him over his ”picnic” on a boat with MLAs at Latratu dam in Khunti district the day before. Senior BJP leader Babulal Marandi said the CM […]
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PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS The Group posted a consolidated revenue of approximately RMB196.1 million for the six months ended 30 June 2022, representing an increase of approximately 14.1% Gross profit increased by 9.9% to RMB86.4 million Net profit increased by 13.1% to approximately RMB49.9 million The increase in revenue was primarily driven by the surge in revenue generated from the sales of Vigour and Vitality Supplement Pill, Fever-removing and […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 August 2022 – Lions & Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Chinese Medicine Charity Foundation (the Foundation) was recently awarded the “HKSAR 25th Anniversary Enterprise Outstanding Contribution Awards” in recognition of its contributions to elderly service in Hong Kong over the past 15 years. Lions & Hong Kong Baptist University Chinese Medicine Charity Foundation was awarded the “HKSAR 25th Anniversary […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a petition filed by Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram, seeking review of its decision on Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, upholding the power of arrest, attachment and search and seizure conferred on the Enforcement Directorate. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana observed that […]
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After dismal performances in Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections in recent years, Congress is witnessing a resignation spree with its young and popular leaders switching sides for better opportunities and positions. Some of the turncoats are now serving either as ministers or MPs in the parties they have joined. 39-year-old Jaiveer Shergill is the […]
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LIC Housing Finance and Bajaj Housing Finance have recently announced a hike in lending rates for home loans by 0.5 per cent. Banks and non-bank lenders have been reviewing their lending rates ever since the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increase its key interest rate by 140 basis points in three tranches since May 2022. On Monday, […]
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Special Edition Marks In-Person Return of G2E Asia SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 August 2022 – Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia will convene in-person for the first time since 2019 with the opening of the special edition in Singapore today. From August 24-26 at the Marina Bay Sands, more than 70 exhibitors and thousands of attendees from around the region will reconnect, network, and conduct business […]
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, the BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis, has strongly criticised the grand welcome given to the 11 men convicted for the rape of Bilkis Bano after their release from jail. The men were released on Independence Day by the Gujarat government under an old remission policy. Videos of their being welcomed with sweets and […]
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A former Twitter Inc security chief has alleged that the Indian government forced the social media firm to put a government agent on the payroll, according to a whistleblower disclosure with US regulators. Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko raised the issue with the US Securities and Exchange Commission among other security lapse claims at Twitter. He said the government […]
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HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 22 August 2022 – VinAI AI Day 2022 with the theme of “Empower the Future” will return on August 26-27 at VinUniversity via Zoom. The event is among Vietnam’s largest and most prestigious AI events and has attracted some of the world’s greatest AI minds and the tech community. AI Day is an annual event held by VinAI Artificial Intelligence Application […]
In strict rules sent to all districts of Bengal on 100 days of work and other programmes, the state government has stressed on ‘zero tolerance to corruption’ as its main message. The new rules issued by the government clearly state that if money has been disbursed in the name of the 100 days programme or […]
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After the CBI registered an offence against Delhi’s deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, the Punjab Congress has now launched an attack on the Bhagwant Mann government seeking a probe into Punjab’s excise policy alleging that it had been ‘manipulated’ on the lines of Delhi. A battery of senior party leaders lead by state Congress president […]
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“Nyay ke saath vikas, kanoon ka raj (justice and development, rule of law and order),” proclaims a giant hoarding with a full-length image of Nitish Kumar outside the Janata Dal (United) office in Patna. Nearby, at the Bharatiya Janata Party’s office, the leading opposition party is highlighting a spree of crimes in Bihar’s capital, to […]
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