TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 5 May 2022 – The pandemic has helped many Taiwanese small businesses unlock hidden growth opportunities, while wreaking havoc on others. Half of Taiwan’s small businesses grew in 2021, while 63 per cent expect to expand this year. Both results are the highest among the advanced economies included in a regional survey conducted by CPA Australia, one of the world’s largest […]
India’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has fallen down to 150th position from last year’s 142nd rank out of 180 countries, according to a report by a global media watchdog released on Tuesday. The ranking of India’s neighbours, except that of Nepal, have also slid down, with the index placing Pakistan at 157th […]
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By Nantoo Banerjee No external credit can save Sri Lanka from its current deep financial crisis. The country is simply not in a position to repay its huge outstanding external loans — sovereign or commercial. Tourism, tea and garments export and overseas employment are among its 22.40-million strong population’s key sources of income. Foreign jobs […]
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By Arun Srivastava Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s assertion that violence does not benefit anybody and the society to which violence is dear is now counting its last days is a jumla like his earlier jumlas. Bhagwat often comes out with some innovative like gimmicks which he himself contradicts later in his other […]
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Sheikh Manzoor With the coming into force of the Indo-Uae Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement today, India’s exports to the United Arab Emirates are set to touch 40 billion dollars this year . This historic agreement which was signed on the sidelines of a virtual meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Muhammed bin Zayed,will further cement already deep, close and strategic […]
By Harihar Swarup Through months of melodrama in Pakistan, many experts expected that the army may intervene again in the name of saving the people from an “incompetent and self-serving” political class. Some experts believe that Pakistan army will avoid taking responsibility for a troubled economy and the evolving complexities of geopolitics. In reality, the […]
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By James M Dorsey When US Defence Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III declared that Washington wanted to see Russia so “weakened” that it would no longer be able to invade a neighbouring state, he lifted the veil on US goals in Ukraine. He also held out the prospect of a long-term US-Russian contest for power […]
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Yong Tai will collaborate with local and international artists to produce various live shows at Encore Melaka Theatre as it reopens on 30 April 2022 The Group will continue to pursue collaborations with local production houses to push for the creative live entertainment shows Encore Melaka will serve as a one-stop solution for venues and sales channels to marketing strategies and will be able to cater for […]
Responses from more than 1,000 global IT professionals and decision-makers reveal drivers of edge computing deployments, challenges, and solutions for maintaining resilience, connectivity and supporting digital-first connected operations, that are secure, reliable, resilient and sustainable Edge computing is a critical enabler of a transition to digital-first connected operations. Designing, planning, building and maintaining the technology capabilities necessary to support the transition to connected operations can be challenging […]
By Prabhat Patnaik So much has been written on the Sri Lankan economic crisis that the facts are by now quite well-known the massive build up of external debt; the huge Value Added Tax concessions that pushed up the fiscal deficit and made the government borrow abroad even to spend domestically; the decline in foreign […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 April 2022 – Hong Kong The One Investigation Agency (HKTOI) has set up a huge database of China and Hong Kong, which is used to quickly verify the identity and information of the target, and effectively improve the efficiency of private detectives in handling cases. As a private detective agency with more than 30 years of experience in cooperation […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 April 2022 – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, reports its first-quarter results for the start of the second year of its 2021-2025 sustainability program, confirming its continued focus on advancing towards its mid-term ESG commitments. With its Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) dashboard, the company tracks and discloses quarterly progress to meet […]
By Sushil Kutty Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his MVA government are getting boxed in by the machinations of the BJP-MNS combine which is busy giving oxygen to the perception that the Shiv Sena is no longer the Hindutva force it used to be during the time of Hindutva icon Balasaheb Thackeray, and that […]
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By K Raveendran The ‘freeze’ ordered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a response to the outbreak of Covid pandemic had gone terribly wrong in terms of its timing. Millions of lives and livelihoods were lost as everything ground to a halt, a mistake for which the nation continues to pay a heavy price. Now […]
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By Arun Kumar Shrivastav International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday asked Sri Lanka to tighten its monetary policy, increase taxes, and adopt flexible exchange rates. “The requirement for fund lending will be progress toward debt sustainability,” said Anne-Marie Gulde-Wolf, acting director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department. “Monetary policy has to be tightened to […]
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Showcase NEOLINK’s strength in technology and innovation for customers HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 April 2022 – The winners of the 9th Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards were officially announced on 21st April 2022. With its leading customer-side new infrastructure capabilities, NEOLINK stood out in the category of Innovation in Technology Development (Computer Industries) and received the 2022 Stevie® Award Silver Award. The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 April 2022 – Two years into the pandemic, owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in South and Southeast Asia are optimistic about their future economic and business growth prospects and plan to expand this year. But many highlight a gap between how well protected they are and the risks they currently face, according to the Sun Life Asia […]
Hong Kong People Are Becoming More “Reactive Cleaners” HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 April 2022 – Today, Dyson announces the results of its annual global dust study that includes investigating Hong Kong people’s cleaning habits and behaviours and delves into our understanding of household dust and the potential impact it can have on our well-being. The study[1], undertaken by 32,282 respondents from 33 countries […]
With its global headquarters in Southeast Asia, 30 years of expertise, and strengthened R&D capabilities, JJ-Lurgi is now expanding its leadership worldwide. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 26 April 2022 – JJ-Lurgi, the life sciences joint venture of diversified industrial conglomerate, Jebsen & Jessen Group, and industrial gases and technology provider, Air Liquide, announces today a new global strategy to expand its market presence beyond South East […]
Matein Khalid The mini crash in crude oil in Asia was triggered by the rumour that China’s zero Covid policy means that Beijing will join Shanghai, the world’s largest port and the PRC’s financial capital, in a draconian lockdown that will gut demand for petroleum products in the world’s second largest oil importer. Brent has fallen almost $40 from its post-Ukraine invasion high and it’s evident that […]
By Subrata Majumder China was eager to introduce Yuan as reference currency for Rupee-Rouble rate. According to Global Times, official media of China, “India was reportedly considering Chinese Yuan a reference currency to settle the Rupee-Rouble trade”. Owing to sharp depreciation of Russian Rouble due to Ukraine invasion by Russia, the authorities were grappling for […]
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India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals, global airlines body International Air Transport Association (IATA) has told its member carriers. The move appeared to be a response to Beijing stonewalling India’s appeals about approximately 22,000 Indian students enrolled in Chinese universities who are unable to go back for physical classes. The neighbouring country […]
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By Dr B K Kango When India became independent in 1947, the debate was about the vision the country was going to have. The options that were to be followed were few. Struggle for socialism was an obvious and continuing factor, uniting with the non-monopoly section of the bourgeoisie. With the growing availability of developed […]
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By Sanjay Roy One of the major reasons for rising income inequality in both developed and developing countries in the globalised economy is the widening wage gap between skilled and unskilled workers in different sectors. It is often attributed to the increasing demand for skilled workers, particularly on account of rise in the use of […]
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