James M Dorsey The Biden administration is mulling whether to grant Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sovereign immunity in a case related to the 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi. The journalist’s fiancé and a non-profit organization he helped found filed the lawsuit in a Washington district court. The court has extended its original August 1 deadline until October 3 for the administration to advise Judge John Bates on […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 September 2022 – China Broadband Communications (CBC) has announced its rebrand as CBC Tech. This is a significant milestone of the company since it was founded in 2008. CBC Tech reflects the company’s vision to be the next-gen Network as a Service provider to enable our multinational enterprise customers in China and our Chinese enterprise customers to go international. With the […]
Trade and geopolitics will be on the agenda when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet on the sidelines of a regional summit in Uzbekistan today. The government has not confirmed any meeting with China’s Xi Jingping. Modi and Vladimir Putin will discuss issues of strategic stability, the situation in the Asia […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 16 September 2022 – Hang Lung Properties (SEHK stock code: 00101) (the “Company” or “Hang Lung”) recently hosted an employee sharing session with the theme, “The Palace of Established Happiness – Restoring a Garden in the Forbidden City”, in which the Chair of Hang Lung Properties, Mr. Ronnie C. Chan, shared his personal story and experience of restoring the Garden […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 September 2022 – A few days ago, Wang Xiang, Partner and President of Xiaomi Group, was selected as one of the “Outstanding People” in the “2022 Forbes China – Global 100 Outstanding Chinese” awards. Forbes China noted that after Wang Xiang joined Xiaomi, he led the consumer electronic and smart manufacturing companies’ rapid global expansion efforts, in which it entered over […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 September 2022 – eWTP Arabia Capital (eWTPA), a leading Saudi Arabia and China based growth stage venture fund, is aggressively joining the global private equity (PE) universe. Founded in 2019, eWTPA launched its first fund (Fund I) in same year, which is backed by the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, Public Investment Fund (PIF) and eWTP Capital (Alibaba Group and […]
By Anjan Roy Nearly seven-month old Ukraine war by Russia, could possibly now become a severe test for the warring countries as well as the world. as Ukraine has now taken upper hand in its fierce battle with its powerful invader. Ukraine has retaken 3000 square kilometres of land from the Russians and almost 10,000 […]
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By Nitya Chakraborty Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the historical city Samarkand in Uzbekistan on September 15 and 16 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit amidst the continuation of the Ukraine war and the persisting misunderstanding between India and China over the border issues. This will be first in person summit […]
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By James M Dorsey Indonesia’s geopolitical plate is piling up as the archipelago state prepares to host the Group of 20 (G20) summit and associated gatherings in November, including the Religion 20 (R20), a high-level meeting of religious leaders, the first under the G20’s auspices. The challenges and opportunities for Indonesia are multiple and often […]
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Arabian Post Staff The millionaire populations of Dubai, Mumbai, and Shenzhen are expected to break into the Top 20 wealthiest cities by 2030, according to global wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth. “Cities with strong oil and gas industries are performing especially well this year, including the likes of Riyadh, Sharjah, Luanda, Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Lagos. Others on the fastest-growing list include Lugano, a Swiss hotspot for […]
By Subrata Majumder India is not a member of RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership). Neither it is party to BRI (Belt and Road Initiative). Both are predominantly influenced by Chinese economic and political muscles. RCEP is facing problems, owing to ASEAN paranoia over China’s increasing influence, without any headwind like India and USA and BRI […]
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SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 September 2022 – TXPC (Shanghai) Network Technologies Co., Ltd (“TXPC”) and the Singapore-based company, Art Tokyo Global Pte Ltd (“ATG”), entered into a cooperation agreement. Under this agreement, both companies will jointly market the first ever “Immersive NFT Art Film” SHIP produced by ATG, distribute the digital collectibles shown in the film, and collaborate on other strategic activities in combining movies […]
Partnering with EC Healthcare to offer one-stop health management services AXA fulfills its Payer-to Partner strategy to become customers’ lifelong partner HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 September 2022 – AXA and EC Healthcare today (8 September) held the “AXA Medical Centre Unveiling and AXA Hong Kong and EC Healthcare MOU Signing Ceremony”, pledging to work together to provide professional, quality, and hassle-free one-stop health […]
TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 9 September 2022 – NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents TEEN REGIME, an all-new dramatic sci-fi miniseries. The first three episodes are currently available with English subtitles on NHK Drama Showcase. It is the year 202X. Japan is falling apart as birth rates continue to drop. In desperation, the government launches Project Utopi-AI, an experiment to revive a moribund city through the aid of […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 September 2022 – On 8 September 2022, Fosun International Limited (HKEX stock code: 00656, “Fosun International”) received recognition from Morgan Stanley, a major international investment bank for its solid financing capability. Morgan Stanley reiterated its “Overweight” rating on Fosun International with a target price of HK$11.4. Morgan Stanley issued a research report on Fosun International yesterday (7 September), pointing […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 September 2022 – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) yesterday signed a cooperation agreement with the China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters (CATTI) Management Center (CATTI Management Center) of the China International Communications Group (CICG). The agreement authorises PolyU to organise the CATTI test in Hong Kong, with a view to uplifting the professional standard of Chinese-English translation […]
Easy-to-use non-invasive wearable device could prevent development of glaucoma in mild and pre-glaucoma patients Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss affecting about 80 million people worldwide[1] and every year 3.6 million people lose their vision permanently due to the eye disease. It is also the leading cause of registered, permanent blindness in Hong Kong (23%)[2]. Caused by interocular pressure (IOP) on the optic nerve, glaucoma […]
One of British politics’ firmest critics of China became prime minister on Tuesday as Liz Truss, a self-styled defender of the post-war western world order, replaced Boris Johnson whose policy towards Beijing failed to harden fast enough for many in his party. Relations between London and Beijing have worsened in the last decade as Britain […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 September 2022 – Prudential plc (“Prudential”) today announced that Prudential’s shares (HKEX Stock Code: 2378), which trade on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, have been included for trading in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme, with immediate effect. This is according to an announcement issued by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange today. James Turner, Group Chief Financial Officer, Prudential […]
By Sushil Kutty Is INS Vikrant Indian made? Question modified: Is INS Vikrant made with Indian knowhow? Like the Chinese asking their government whether its aircraft carrier Liaoning, which traces its shipyard to Russia, made with Chinese knowhow? INS Vikrant does not carry a similar foreign baggage. But to say that it is made with […]
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By James M Dorsey With the fate hanging in the balance of the 2015 international agreement that curbed Iran’s nuclear program, prospects for greater security and stability in the Middle East are meagre with or without a deal. Undoubtedly, the region will be better off with a revival of the accord from which the United […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 September 2022 – The first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report of Zhongnan Construction (“The Company”, SZSE:000961), a leading Chinese enterprise principally engaged in real estate development and construction, was recently published, showing how The Company is accelerating efforts to promote a more green and smart business and build a better living space for communities during the year of […]
TradingFront provides a one-stop platform to help financial advisors better manage customer investments The new platform is another disruptor in the making which leverages Tiger Brokers’ strength in innovation to provide financial advisors with an efficient trade management tool and access to Tiger Brokers’ customer base TradingFront capitalises on the changing needs of customers and builds on Tiger Brokers’ much loved Tiger Trade App SINGAPORE – Media […]
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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