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Value Partners Group, Aldiracita Sekuritas and STAR Asset Management Announce Strategic Partnership to Foster Cross-Border Collaboration and Growth of Asia’s Asset & Wealth Management Industry

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 July 2023 – Value Partners Group (together with its subsidiaries, “Value Partners”, Hong Kong Stock Code: 806.HK) and Aldiracita Group (Aldiracita Sekuritas together with its subsidiaries, “STAR Asset Management”), a prominent capital markets player in Indonesia, are pleased to announce the formation of a strategic partnership to foster stronger cross-border collaboration to capitalize on and address the fast-growing wealth […]

1 in 2 Population in Singapore are unable to live their desired quality of life: AIA Live Better Study 2023 reveals worrying huge gaps in consumers’ well-being and happiness

Consumer survey insights showed a holistic wellness score of 61.7 amongst Singapore consumers, propelling the launch of AIA Health360, a comprehensive overview of solutions that support consumers in their journey toward holistic wellness SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 27 July 2023 – AIA Singapore today released the findings from its AIA Live Better Study 2023[1], revealing that against mounting economic uncertainties, which have taken a toll on […]

MSIG Grows Its Mangrove Planting Partnership With Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 28 July 2023 – MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd “(MSIG Malaysia)”, has planted about 6,247 mangroves throughout Malaysia in a partnership with the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) which stretches back to 2019. The mangrove planting programme, which has grown in scale each year since establishment, aims to protect coastal communities from property damage due to flood and serves as an important […]

Narendra Modi Has Declared Himself As Prime Minister For The Third Time

By Sushil Kutty   Is it confidence or overconfidence? Narendra Modi has declared himself Prime Minister for the third time. But even the thought of a third straight term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for setting up more suicide helplines across India. Is there a way out, will the people of India be able […]

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Immuno Cure Completed US$12M First Close of Series A Financing, led by AEF GBA Fund managed by Gobi Partners GBA

Advancing DNA vaccines & Immunotherapies for HIV, Cancers & Infectious Diseases HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 July 2023 – Immuno Cure BioTech (“Immuno Cure“) is pleased to announce today that it has closed the US$12 million tranche in the US$27 million Series A fundraising round. Led by the AEF Greater Bay Area Fund that Gobi Partners GBA (“Gobi GBA“) manages, this round will be […]

MSME Sector In India Continues Its Struggle Amidst Odds

  By Dr. Gyan Pathak   There is no end in sight to the woes of the MSMEs in India, that suddenly started worsening with the sudden announcement of demonetization on November 8, 2016 by PM Narendra Modi, further exacerbated by introduction of GST next year from July 1, 2017, and intensified with lockdown of […]

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TERRAOIL SWISS AG: Terraoil Announces Results of Annual General Meeting

All Resolutions for the Annual General Meeting Passed with over 93% Support Steinhausen, Switzerland – EQS Newswire – 26 July 2023 – Terraoil Swiss AG (“Company”), an energy company with a strong focus on the Mediterranean is pleased to announce that the Annual General Meeting for fiscal year 2022 was held as scheduled on July 13, 2023 at Theater Casino, Zug, Switzerland. Shareholders were provided with an […]

Hong Kong Life Presents “HKL Walk Together: Everyphone Everywhere – Triple Privileges”

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 July 2023 – Hong Kong Life has always embraced the people-centricity and attached importance to customers and the public by serving them with all-rounded care and services. This year, Hong Kong Life has become the sponsor of the local movie “Everyphone Everywhere” to make contributions to the development of local movies, culture and art, and to promote Hong Kong’s […]

Malaysian Consumer Price Index rises 2.4% y-o-y in June, in line with analysts’ estimates

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 25 July 2023 – The annual growth in Malaysian consumer prices moderated in June, driven mainly by easing transport inflation as well as slower price increases for meat, fish and seafood. The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 2.4% in June from a year earlier, the Department of Statistics said on Monday. That compares with an increase of 2.8% in […]

Modi Govt Writes Off Rs 2.09 Lakh Crore Loan To Companies In 2022-23

By Gyan Pathak   India is in election mode, and the Narendra  Modi government takes special care of big companies that are not only helping the BJP through finance, especially through electoral bonds, but also through making favourable propaganda on behalf of the government. In the pre-election year 2022-23, Rs 2.09 lakh crore loans taken […]

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India’s Price Indices May Not Be All That Reliable

By Nantoo Banerjee   It can happen only in India when wholesale prices shoot up and retail prices drop sharply. Or, when consumer prices flare up, wholesale prices are deeply depressed. Ordinarily, they may look somewhat absurd, but are often seen as true by the data provided under India’s government-run price indices such as the […]

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DIFC disposes cases worth AED15 billion in six months

Arabian Post Staff The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts reported a surge in the overall value of claims registered with the authority in the first six months of this year. In addition, the substantial uptake of additional ancillary services, such as Wills registration, further elevates Dubai’s common law jurisdiction as the region’s leading forum for international dispute resolution. The value of cases across all Divisions recorded […]

5th “China Best Managed Companies” List Revealed

Evolution and Renewal of Excellence SUZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach – 24 July 2023 – The 5th China Best Managed Companies (“BMC”) List, with the theme “Driving the Innovation Journey to Excellence”, was announced today at the China BMC Awards Ceremony in Suzhou, Jiangsu. More than 100 guests, including representatives of the core management teams of the award winners, renowned entrepreneurs, representatives of domestic and international partners, […]

Janata Dal(S) Seeking Alliance With BJP In Karnataka To Save Its State Outfit

By Sushil Kutty   Janata Dal (S) must have compulsions for wanting an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the 2024 general elections. For the record, the BJP, too, will not look askance at a tie-up with the Janata Dal (S). At this point in time, and right up to general elections 2024, neither […]

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Shopee announces initiatives to support seller growth

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 July 2023 – Shopee Singapore celebrated the achievements of its sellers and announced a suite of initiatives to empower businesses at Seller Summit 2023. The theme of the Summit is “Win with Shopee: Roadmap to year-end sales success”. Reaffirming its commitment to enhancing the seller experience, Shopee introduced the following key initiatives to its sellers at the virtual event to help […]

ScanKomfort Unveils Promotion of the Year: Discounted Mattresses with Bonus Gifts Included

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 July 2023 – ScanKomfort provides a sleep revolution as the renowned mattress brand in Singapore. It unveils an opportunity to transform any bedroom into a haven of relaxation. With discounted mattresses and bonus gifts, the journey to blissful slumber is just a few steps away. ScanKomfort Unveils Limited Time Offer Until 27 August 2023 From 13 July to 27 August 2023, […]

Vietnam’s OCB Partners Backbase to Leapfrog Omnichannel Banking Modernization & Personalization

Top Private Vietnamese bank chooses Backbase Engagement Banking Platform for Retail Banking HO CHI MINH, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 21 July 2023 – Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking today announced that Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB) has chosen Backbase to power its omnichannel banking modernization in a signing ceremony on 20 July 2023. OCB’s goal is to create a personalized digital banking system […]

The Real Story Of Rising Tomato Price And Plight Of Small Farmers

By Dr. Nilanjan Banik   In 2009, the Swedish car company Volkswagen ran a unique ad campaign to promote its newly launched fuel-efficient car. They hired the ad agency DDB Stockholm and transformed the standard staircase of the Stockholm metro station into a ‘piano staircase’ which produced musical sounds when stepped in. People responded to […]

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Forex Forest Founder and Al Trading Expert Wayne Ng Explores Al Developments and Deployment at AWS Global Fintech Summit

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 July 2023 – Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted its annual Financial Services Cloud Symposium 2023 Hong Kong online on July 20th. As the largest AWS event of the year, the conference was held in multiple countries around the world and attracted over 1,000 top professionals and fintech experts from leading financial firms such as Moody’s and Morgan Stanley. Wayne […]

Trinamool Congress’s New Rajya Sabha Nominees Are Useful For 2024 Polls

By Tirthankar Mitra   Be it Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha elections, political parties participate in them to add to their number and traction within the two Houses and beyond it. The choices of nominees of BJP and Trinamool Congress in the recent Rajya Sabha elections indicate that both the outfits of divergent ideologies have […]

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SHOPLINE celebrates its 10th Anniversary, reaching 1.5 billion customers and 3,000 times total revenue growth in Hong Kong

The platform hosts its first New Retail industry networking event with top business leaders in Asia, reaching customers across the globe HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 July 2023 – Driven by a new wave of digital transformation, the e-commerce market in Hong Kong has developed rapidly in the past 10 years, with new innovative technologies pushing the retail industry to new heights. Throughout the […]

India Is Working On Global Currency Trade Deals Widening Its Coverage

By Anjan Roy India is working out local currency trade deals with an increasingly larger group of countries, thereby avoiding invoicing in US dollars for every trade. This is a move towards internationalisation of the Indian currency when the country is opening up its external sector. India has agreed on local currency invoicing of trade […]

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uFinance Student Loan Prioritizes Customer Privacy Allowing Students to Fully Engage in Tertiary School Life

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 July 2023 – As the summer holidays approach, uFinance, a student loan platform, now provides not only student loans for Hong Kong tertiary school students but also a special university tuition fee loan, aimed at alleviating the financial pressure of Hong Kong university students and solving the worries caused by tuition fees. Unlike traditional banks and financial institutions, uFinance […]

India’s Import Of Cheaper Russian Oil Falls Into Chinese Yuan Trap

By Nantoo Banerjee India has been put in a peculiar situation by Russian oil exporters as they prefer Yuan payment against the purchase of Russian crude by Indian importers. Of late, the latter are believed to be spending billions of dollars in buying Chinese Yuan to pay for Russian imports. This is despite the India […]

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