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By Uttam Kumar Verma The Narendra Modi-led Union Government professes the credo of ‘minimum government, maximum governance’, popularized and propagandized by large sections of mainstream news media and the ideologues of English-speaking public officers who usually support government decisions in every step. This is another example of ‘Modinomics’, which comes up with new ideas on […]

The post Privatizing Public Sector Assets Is Against Society’s Interests first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Shreenivas Khandewale It is true that the whole world was engulfed by the adverse economic consequences of corona during 2020-21 and 2021-22 and that even during 2022-23, there are lingering effects of the pandemic. Most of the countries are suffering, as India does, from the economic dislocations in various sectors at various production points, […]

The post High Inflation And Rising Joblessness Are The Outcome Of Modi Govt Policies first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Hilary Goodfriend In January 2022, Xiomara Castro became Honduras’s first woman president, restoring electoral democracy to the country after more than a decade of dictatorship. Running with the leftist Liberty and Refoundation (LIBRE) party, Castro’s election breaks with the century-old two-party system that traded power between elites in the establishment National and Liberal Parties. […]

The post Socialist President Xiomara Castro Reviving Democracy In Honduras first appeared on IPA Newspack.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 July 2022 – Hong Kong Life has always been committed to providing quality insurance services and products and making good use of InsurTech to bring brand new experience to customers. “iAM Smart” mobile app provides the one-stop personalised digital services platform, which enables users to log in and use online services by their personal mobile phone in a smart […]

By Dr. Gyan Pathak The week ending July 2022 is an opportunity for India and the world to make a history by supporting a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly that seeks making the right to have a clean, healthy and sustainable environment a human right. Modi government must not repeat its mistake of […]

The post India Must Support Right To Safe Environment In The United Nations first appeared on IPA Newspack.

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI – Media OutReach – 20 July 2022 – EVYD Technology and Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today for joint research; training; and to increase the university’s international exposure and recognition in the fields of research, education and in training programs of mutual interest. Mr Chua Ming Jie, CEO of EVYD Technology (right) and Dr Hazri bin Haji Kifle, […]

By Saifur Rahman Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday broke ground to launch the US$500 million (Dh1.83 billion) Zim Cyber City – a state-of-the-art mixed-use hi-tech park at the outskirts of Zimbabwe’s capital city Harare – that is being developed by UAE-based diversified industrial conglomerate Mulk International. Sprawled across 2.5 million square feet, Zim Cyber City is currently under construction in Mount Hampden, New Harare. Mount Hampden’s master plan includes […]

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Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena today recommended an investigation by probe agency Central Bureau of Investigation into the Arvind Kejriwal-led government’s contentious new excise policy. A July 8 report by the Chief Secretary established several violations of established law “in addition to deliberate and gross procedural lapses to provide post tender undue benefits to […]

The post Lt Governor wants CBI to probe Kejriwal’s liquor policy first appeared on IPA Newspack.

RIYADH: On a macro level, China solar installations have jumped by 137 percent during the first half of 2022, compared to a year earlier. Zooming in, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority is planning

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 July 2022 – The Institute of Operations Research & Analytics (IORA) at the National University of Singapore and Pickupp, an on-demand delivery platform, have recently signed a Research Collaboration Agreement for a two year project. The project aims to set a new benchmark in logistic and fulfilment efficiency. The collaboration aims to optimise and improve logistical efficiencies in two main research […]

TOKYO, JAPAN – News Direct – 21 July 2022 – CoorsTek KK (Tokyo, Japan) announced today that its parent company, CoorsTek, Inc.’s board of directors has approved a capital expenditure plan to expand the company’s semiconductor ceramics business in response to strong market demand. The company will invest to add additional semiconductor ceramics manufacturing capabilities at existing facilities, mainly in Oguni town, Yamagata prefecture and Kawatana town, […]

By K Raveendran Amidst global supply chain disruptions and the attendant cost escalations, there is some encouraging news for India’s merchandise trade. Oversupply of containers is forcing a correction in the second-hand container market prices in the wake of average container prices and leasing rates declining globally since October 2021. The current situation of oversupply […]

The post Falling Global Freight Rates Bring Respite To India’s Foreign Trade first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak July 19 became a historical date for banking sector in India in 1969 when Congress led by PM Indira Gandhi nationalized the private banks in the country. Fifty three years later, on July 19, 2022, the Congress had to oppose PM Modi led BJP government who is hell bent on privatising […]

The post Privatising Nationalised Banks To Spell Disaster In Indian Economy first appeared on IPA Newspack.

13 subjects rank in global top 50 11 subjects rank No.1 in Hong Kong HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 July 2022 – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has attained encouraging results in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2022 compiled by ShanghaiRanking, with 13 subjects ranked in the global top 50, up from eight last year. PolyU continued to rank No.1 globally […]

AXA, the first insurance partner of the Coalition in Hong Kong, will plant trees around the world on behalf of customers who have registered to use Emma by AXA. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 July 2022 – Mastercard and AXA Hong Kong and Macau (“AXA”) today announced a partnership to empower AXA’s customers to contribute to forest restoration through the Priceless Planet Coalition. As […]

7-Eleven is teaming up for the first time ever with the popular Hong Kong illustrator Plastic Thing to exclusively launch a series of four limited-edition ‘FAT-TASTIC Glass Mug Sets’ HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 July 2022 – 7-Eleven has always supported homegrown creative talent! This summer, 7-Eleven is collaborating for the first time with popular Hong Kong illustrator and creator of Plastic Thing Ip […]

By Kalyani Shankar Is the overpopulation a boon or a bane for India, and will we be able to convert its human resources to productive use? Experts say it could be a boon, but only if the people are involved in regulating it. The topic has come in focus as India will be the world’s […]

The post India Need Major Planning In Its Policies To Get Demographic Dividends first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Research performed by Economist Impact, commissioned by the Society of Publishers in Asia and supported by the Google News Initiative, highlights long-term unsustainability in the Asia-Pacific’s news media industry despite evergreen demand – stressing the need for technological and business model innovation The report reflects insights from consumers as well as 500 industry, government and NGO executives across the Asia-Pacific, including 150 media and publishing executives HONG […]

Matein Khalid Brent’s rise to $103 is entirely rational on short covering, the Friday rally in risk assets and the absence of any firm commitment by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE, to boost output during President Biden’s state visit to the kingdom. Apparently, the Jerusalem Declaration and fist pump diplomacy have not been sufficient to reset relations between the Biden White House and MBS. This rally is […]

By Subrata Maumder Pan India outrage is reaching its peak with the soaring inflation and government inability to control it. Angers were hurled against the government failure to rein in the oil products price hike and its impact on inflation. Inflation (measured by Consumer Price Index) increased by 6.34 percent in 2021-22 as compared to […]

The post Food Items Increase, Not Petro Products Hike Contribute More To Inflation first appeared on IPA Newspack.

As the world’s growth engine, Asia Pacific’s technology-focused start-ups are leveraging innovations and new sector verticals to blaze a digital trail forward SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 July 2022 – KPMG and HSBC have released the Emerging Giants in Asia Pacific report, which examines new economy businesses across the region with strong potential to impact the global business landscape over the next decade. Over 6,472 technology-focused […]

TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team utilizes real-time data collaboration powered by NetApp hybrid cloud solutions to achieve superior performance SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 July 2022 – NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global cloud-led, data-centric software company, and TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E1 Team, today announced a multi-year partnership. NetApp will provide the sportscar maker with innovative hybrid cloud solutions that will help them continue to […]

By K Raveendran It is becoming increasingly clear that the western sanctions against Russia for its Ukraine invasion is hurting Europe more than these were meant to harm Moscow. While a guaranteed energy crisis is staring Europe on its face due to the stoppage of gas flow from Russia, even creating the scare of rationing […]

The post Russia Surprises Sanction-Slappers By Exporting More Oil Than Before first appeared on IPA Newspack.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 15 July 2022 – A team of four Form 3 students from HKSYCIA Wong Tai Shan Memorial College was crowned champion at this year’s “Social Innovation • Community 4.0” Competition. Their winning solution “Sunshine to Elderly”, is a socially inclusive sustainable gardening system on school campus. It aims to tackle the mental health issues of elderly citizens living in Sham […]

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