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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 10 March 2022 – Leading regional sports network SPOTV today announced the launch of mobile app, SPOTV NOW – bringing the world’s biggest and most popular sporting events closer to sports fans in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines. SPOTV NOW streams, both live and on demand, world-class events shown on the sports network’s regional pay-TV linear channels, SPOTV […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 9 March 2022 – DYXnet, a leading carrier-neutral network service provider in Greater China, is honored to be awarded in the 21st Golden Peak Award for ‘Top 10 Outstanding Enterprise of the year” organized by the Outstanding Enterprises Manager Association (OEMA) in Taiwan. Ms. Chris Chen, General Manager at DYXnet Taiwan, received the award from the former vice-president Mr. Wu, […]

Prudential Delivers Continued Operational Progress and Completes Strategic Re-Positioning HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 9 March 2022 – Performance highlights for the continuing business1 on a constant (and actual) exchange rate basis2 APE sales3 up 8 per cent (10 per cent) to $4,194 million New business profit4 up by 13 per cent (15 per cent) to $2,526 million Strategic re-positioning to Asia and Africa completed […]

Strong support from Brazilian and international banks to finance the largest and greenest pulp mill in the world. The mill produces renewable fibres from sustainable eucalyptus plantations, is fossil fuel free, self-sufficient in energy and provides bioenergy to the community. The largest private investment in São Paulo in the last 20 years, it strengthened the competitiveness of the pulp industry in Brazil and created 6,650 permanent jobs […]

By Nantoo Banerjee The US-led western trade, economic and financial sanctions on Russia seem to be working instantly, but less to the discomfort of Russia than the rest of the world. The sweeping sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have led to a massive spurt in global oil and gas prices — over 20 percent […]

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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 March 2022 – The research experts at Babel Finance’s Hong Kong and Singapore offices are confident in the long-term worth of crypto assets. Crypto-asset markets are evolving fast, long-term Bitcoin(BTC) investors have reaped substantial gains since the currency’s inception, and more and more conventional financial institutions are recognizing it. 2021 wreaked devastation worldwide due to the COVID-19 outbreak, posing a threat […]

Technology for Change Week Asia: Applying technology for the social good takes place this week online and in-person, March 8th – 11th 2022. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 March 2022 – More than 2,000 attendees have already registered for Economist Impact’s Technology for Change Week Asia, a dynamic virtual week exploring how technology-based and data-driven solutions can be applied to long-standing social challenges, and […]

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Rhenus will bring innovative solutions and leverage on its global expertise to provide comprehensive support for the customers in Northwest China. SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 7 March 2022 – Leading global logistics service provider Rhenus expands its network with a new branch office in Xi’an. Rhenus Greater China deepens its local presence with its first foray into Shaanxi, to strengthen direct support for the country’s […]

By Subrata Majumder Supply chain has become the core issue in Make in India. In the forthcoming new foreign trade policy, it will play a prominent role to increase exports. But, unless India reinvents its perception towards Free Trade Agreement (FTA) it will be difficult to emerge as a competitive alternative supply chain hub against […]

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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 March 2022 – Foonie Magus, the company behind Apeiron, the world’s first god-game with NFTs, has announced that it will receive $750,000 of investment from Yield Game Guilds Southeast Asia (YGG SEA) and Infinity Ventures Crypto (IVC), in a strong show of support for the metaverse’s hottest new project. The two organizations will use the money to acquire their very own […]

James M Dorsey Two diametrically opposed visions of moderate Islam have emerged as major Muslim powers battle to define the soul of their faith in the 21st century in a struggle that is as much about geopolitics as it is about autocratic survival and visualisations of a future civilisation and world order. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Yahya Cholil Staquf, the newly elected chairman of […]

By Satyaki Chakraborty The Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury has termed the Russian military action in Ukraine as ‘invasion’ and  has been unequivocal in mentioning that ’A full-fledged military operation on such a big scale mounted by Russia, whatever may be the provocations and perceived security threats, is not the way […]

The post CPI(M) Calls For The First Time Russian Action In Ukraine As ‘Invasion’ first appeared on IPA Newspack.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 3 March 2022 – In support of its Group’s ambition to be a net zero carbon organization by 2030, Lotus’s Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (“Lotus’s Malaysia”) had on 3 March 2022 entered into its second Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Asia’s renowned premium carbon neutral and financing solutions company, NEFIN Group (“NEFIN”). The Lotus’s-NEFIN PPA will run for 20 years […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi “emphasised the need to return to a path of dialogue and diplomacy” for a way forward in the Ukraine crisis at a virtual meeting of the Quad leaders today, a statement from his office said. In his remarks, PM Modi also reiterated the importance of adhering to the UN Charter, international […]

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Photo by Peggy_Marco (Author), Pixabay Licence (Licence) The digital dimension can help you to gain your independence – and work wherever you want in the world. Digital nomads already take advantage of these virtual possibilities, they offer their services worldwide, while they themselves are able to change their location at any time. Some companies enable their employees to travel around the planet, but totally location-independent jobs are […]

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 3 March 2022 – In wake of turbulent times, extending a helping hand to those in need is more important than ever. Social venture Green Monday Group and Asia’s leading Foodtech company OmniFoods have donated one of their bestsellers, Omni Luncheon, to Thai non-profit organizations Scholars of Sustenance Foundation (SOS) and Bangkok Community Help (BCH). Together, they provided over 130,000 meals […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 March 2022 – With widespread COVID-19 outbreaks across care homes, local healthtech start-up Evercare is partnering with government-recognised labs to offer 1,000 free onsite PCR COVID-19 tests at care homes to facilitate earlier isolation among the elderly community. Evercare’s team of professional swabbers will collect nasal and throat samples, with results processed within 24 hours. A professionally trained nurse […]

KEY POINTS Chemical pollution of the ocean is a profound and growing global problem that requires urgent and coordinated action Marine chemical pollution is predominantly due to human actions. As we are producing far more chemicals in ever-greater volumes, so the impact on the marine environment will get more severe Climate change and marine chemical pollution are deeply connected; tackling each with this in mind will help […]

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Every third child in India continues to be undernourished, and a correlation exists between undernutrition rates with lower education rates and poverty. Moreover, the urban poor, in particular, remain highly vulnerable, despite numerous programmes being implemented, such as Poshan Abhiyan, Anganwadi services under ICDS, and mid-day meal for school children et […]

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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 2 March 2022 – IN Financial Technology (INFT), a community-driven neo-Bank, headquartered in Singapore, has fully acquired MyCash, a Singapore-based international money transfer company focused on migrant workers. The value of the acquisition was for an undisclosed amount. INFT is a one-stop, end-to-end (employer to employee) Fintech platform that empowers micro and small businesses in Asia to transform their business banking processes […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 2 March 2022 – Foonie Magus announces Apeiron, the world’s first Play and Earn (P&E) god-game on the blockchain, has raised three million dollars in its preseed valuation, a historic first for NFT games. This up and coming crypto game has been making waves in the GameFi community with its stunning gameplay teasers, revolutionary tri-token economy and rich mythological settings. Apeiron takes […]

A dynamic virtual week exploring how technology-based solutions can be applied to long-standing social challenges HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 March 2022 – Policymakers, businesses and thought leaders from major corporations and government will congregate online and at exclusive in-person sessions at Economist Impact’s Technology for Change Week Asia from March 8th to 11th 2022. There is an urgent need to close the digital […]

Starting from a metasearch engine, an online aggregator of flight ticket comparison, Traveloka has now transformed into a Lifestyle Superapp that offers end-to-end solutions to fulfill consumers’ lifestyle needs. In celebrating a decade of Traveloka accompanying its consumers’ journey, Traveloka presents the Salebrat10n Promotion Program. MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 2 March 2022 – Established since 29 February 2012, Traveloka, Southeast Asia’s lifestyle superapp, today celebrates […]

By James M Dorsey Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the international condemnation it generated contains key lessons for policymakers. They are lessons that should have been learned in past global crises but weren’t. However, the Ukraine crisis offers an opportunity to correct that mistake. A first lesson is that failure to firmly […]

The post Ukraine: Result Of Lessons Not Being Learnt From Past Mistakes first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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