By James M Dorsey When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, he laid down a marker for a critical mass of world leaders who, like him, think in civilizational rather than national terms. In the minds of these leaders, the stakes in Ukraine are about much more than the future of a former Soviet republic […]
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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 May 2022 – Teams from Thailand, Singapore and Philippines are winners of the Microsoft AI for Accessibility (AI4A) Hackathon in APAC. In its third year, the AI4A Hackathon features teams who are deeply committed to solving real-world challenges faced by people with disabilities (PwD). The hackathon acts as a springboard for creators and developers to launch their applications, with cash prizes, […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 May 2022 – Tiger Bank, an NFT project founded by Asian digital marketing group Eagle Sky, announced that it will release its project roadmap on the 13th of this month. The biggest feature of this project will be its unique community operation model. This is a community dedicated to professional and successful people in various fields. Members come from […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 May 2022 – Citigroup Inc. (NYSE symbol: C) – Citi announced the appointment of Mendy Chung as Head of Insurance for Hong Kong, effectively immediately. As Hong Kong Head of Insurance, Mendy Chung has overall responsibility for the growth and management of Citibank’s insurance business in Hong Kong, including business development, sales and distribution, channel management and product assurance. […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 May 2022 – Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, today announced it was awarded a prestigious win at the Motorola Solutions App Challenge in Hong Kong for the Warehouse category. The company demonstrated its deep industry expertise by developing a warehouse management app that addressed common warehouse operational issues such as keeping workers […]
Gamers can explore an immersive infinite universe for ultra-realistic games at home even as Singapore reopens its physical borders SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 May 2022 – BenQ, the world’s leading projector brand, has released the X3000i, the world’s first 4LED True 4K HDR Gaming Projector with 100% DCI-P3 wide colour gamut coverage powered by BenQ’s proprietary CinematicColor™ technology, enveloping audio with treVolo surround sound, and […]
By Dr Arun Mitra In 1998 that is 24 years back on 11th May India carried out first nuclear weapon test under the Vajpayee government. The event was celebrated with fanfare; public was jubilant over that India has now become a power to reckon with. Those who termed the event as a step towards mutually […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 May 2022 – Sino Jet has cemented its position as Asia Pacific’s leading business jet operator for three consecutive years. It ranked number one in fleet size in Asia Pacific for the third year in a row, according to the 2021 Business Jet Fleet Report from Asian Sky Media. Overview of top 20 operators by fleet – rank change […]
By James M Dorsey There’s a potential silver lining in Hindu nationalism’s endorsement of Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam. That is if the approval produces a Hindu equivalent. At first glance, Hindu nationalist Ram Madhav’s call on Indian Muslims to embrace one, if not the world’s most moderate expression of Islam, seems patronising and out of step. […]
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Sri Lankan authorities issued shoot-on-sight orders on Tuesday to quell unrest that has seen buildings and vehicles set ablaze a day after the island was rocked by deadly violence and rioting. With thousands of security forces enforcing a curfew, the defence ministry said troops “have been ordered to shoot on sight anyone looting public property […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 11 May 2022 – Digital Business Lab and Standard Insights conducted a survey campaign in Hong Kong to understand the active population’s perception, preferences, and opinions on potential restrictions of social media & communication platforms in the future. Hong Kong’s media landscape has witnessed a seismic shift in the last few years. From films being deemed a threat to national […]
Truescope is a partner company of Dataxet, the fastest growing media intelligence group in Southeast Asia SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 11 May 2022 – Since opening shop in mid-2020, Truescope Singapore has quickly grown to 70 enterprise and public sector clients, including the ‘Whole of Government’ Media Monitoring and Online Analytics business. They will embark on their next phase of growth from new offices at 15 […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 11 May 2022 – 7-Eleven’s own brand 7CAFÉ provides customers with freshly brewed coffee that is quick, convenient, good quality and affordable. This April, 7CAFÉ reached the major milestone of 600 stores! With the largest number of outlets in Hong Kong, 7CAFÉ is the biggest coffee network in town offering “a cuppa round every corner”! So whether you’re on your […]
Matein Khalid Massive buying of Treasury bonds since last evening when we hit 3.18% yield on the UST 10. UST 10 yield fell to 3.00% in Asia, 2.97% in London and is now only 2.94% in New York. This is a very unusual move in a 24 hour period. I think some major financial institution is in trouble and fear is making big money move cash into […]
By Nitya Chakraborty Film lovers in Europe and America observed on May 8the 116th birth anniversary of Roberto Rosselini, touted as one of the originators of the neorealist movement in post-war Italy of 1940s. His Rome, Open City was released in 1945, heralding the beginning ofa new movement in Italy pursued by a band of […]
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The World Economic Forum announced its selection of the 100 most promising Technology Pioneers of 2022 – companies that tackle issues from sustainability and climate change to healthcare and more. This year’s cohort includes representation from 30 economies on six continents with a reach far beyond traditional tech hubs like Silicon Valley. YesHeath Group, pioneer of Gelponic Vertical Farms, made it to the selection for its contributions […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 May 2022 – As indicated by The Sustainability Imperative for CFOs, 1st issue of Deloitte China CFO Survey 2022, more than half of the respondents remain optimistic about China’s current economic situation, despite lingering impacts of the pandemic and geopolitics at the start of 2022. Deloitte China CFO Program Leading Partner Norman Sze says, “Results of the survey show […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 9 May 2022 – Mothers are known as superheroes without capes. It takes a lot of patience, care and strength, and many Malaysian moms balance all the parenting responsibilities while maintaining a stellar career. For 3M Malaysia’s Gursharan Kaur, Noor Intan Farah Alwee, and Leong Ai Wah, they’ve learned that motherhood is all about finding the right balance, which is […]
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 9 May 2022 – Highlights and achievements for the first quarter of 2022 Revenue grew by 53% year-over-year (YoY) to a historical high of 4.2 billion yen, growth rate reaching a three-year high Gross profit significantly grew by 60% YoY with an improved gross margin of 50% Operating profit turned positive since it entered the scaling phase of the business EBITDA […]
James M Dorsey Malaysia has emerged as a potential external operations base for Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip if Turkey expels or restricts the group’s movements as a part of its rapprochement with Israel. Turkey has in recent months deported Hamas activists or refused them entry into the country as it sought to improve its troubled relations with Israel, according to Israeli press reports. […]
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Youth (age group 15-24) are almost five times more likely to be unemployed than adults across the Asia and the Pacific, and when they secure a work it is often in the informal economy with low wages and poor working conditions. After the COVID-19 pandemic, they are now facing additional labour […]
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By Subrata Majumder As the year 2022 rolled in with a focus on new FTP (Foreign Trade Policy) for 5 years, which became overdue, global trade underwent major changes with US-China trade conflict, followed by COVID 19 and Ukraine invasion by Russia. The major deterrents as a fallout are the supply chain constraints and hindrances […]
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NEW DELHI, INDIA – Media OutReach – 6 May 2022 – India’s small businesses are the most innovative in the Asia-Pacific region, for the second consecutive year, according to a survey by one of the world’s largest professional accounting bodies, CPA Australia. Combined with a very strong domestic economy, this is expected to make Indian small businesses one of the Asia-Pacific’s top performers in 2022. CPA Australia’s […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 5 May 2022 – Yield Guild Games Southeast Asia (YGG SEA), a sub-decentralised autonomous organisation (subDAO) of blockchain gaming startup Yield Guild Games (YGG), announced the upcoming Initial DEX Offering (IDO) of its $SEA token begins on May 9th at 11:00 MYT (GMT+8) and runs until the 14th, on Copper launchpad. The IDO will offer community members the opportunity to […]
