Whatever your politics, a country’s taxation is an emotive subject that is debated ad nauseam in both government buildings and in public bars and clubs around the globe. Many companies operate under a predominantly bi-partisan system, which conveniently places each side either on the side of the (right leaning) low taxation system, or to the more left leaning high taxation system. Unfortunately, this black and white, all […]
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav India is making news of rains and floods. It seems the entire country from Kerala to the North-East and from Kashmir to Gujarat, India is wet and inundated. Visuals of the roaring flow of rivers and inundated farm and city areas have swarmed social media platforms. Neighbouring countries Pakistan and Bangladesh […]
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By Kanad Sinha Professor Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya who passed away in Kolkata on July 13 at the age of 82,was one of the two pillars on whom our understanding of Early Medieval India stood, the other being Professor Ram Sharan Sharma. The concept of the ‘Early Medieval’ is immensely important in Indian historiography which was long […]
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Social-Driven Campaign Rejuvenated Youth Market With Double-Digit Growth In E-Commerce HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 14 July 2022 – Reckitt’s brand Durex is proud to be honoured ‘Best Idea – Customer Acquisition – Bronze Award’ for its success brought by the ‘Durex Ocamp’ online campaign in the ‘MARKies Awards 2022’ organised by Marketing Magazine, an authoritative marketing magazine across Asia. The award recognised Durex’s outstanding […]
Sixth Hong Kong-headquartered company to secure approval Validation secured in less than four months HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 14 July 2022 – Hongkong Land today announced that its 1.5°C aligned near-term science-based targets (“SBTs”) to reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (“SBTi”). Hongkong Land’s approved near-term SBTs cover its operations and development activities across Hong Kong, […]
VIENTIANE, LAOS – Media OutReach – 13 July 2022 – LaoSafe has certified more than 100 tourism businesses and helped to make Laos currently one of the most open Southeast Asian countries for international tourists. The success of the LaoSafe initiative has boosted confidence both inside and outside the country, paving the way for the arrival of international travellers. Laos is now open to both vaccinated travellers […]
By Mohan V Katarki An unprecedented political crisis has arisen in Sri Lanka, leading to the breakdown of constitutional governance. Unorganised angry protesters, who are deeply affected by economic meltdown, have forced two Prime Ministers Mahinda Rajapaksa and his successor Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign, and have driven out the executive President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to high […]
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By Nantoo Banerjee The European Commission’s decision just ahead of last month’s G7 Leaders’ Summit in Germany to mobilise Euro 300 billion (US$340 billion) by 2027 to invest in public and private infrastructure around the world is most welcome though it came several years after a similar initiative by China. With US President Joe Biden […]
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By Arun Srivastava Number of the claimants for the office of the prime minister in Britain is quite alarming. Every fourth law maker of UK is striving to grab the post. If the present trend is any indication, it can safely be said that Conservative leadership election is quite open with candidates from almost every […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Most of the experts feel that pushing Gig and Platform Economy, in place of formal sector, would further deteriorate working conditions and throw the workforce into exploitative conditions, and therefore, NITI Aayog had to furnish a difficult task to portray worker perspective seemingly so rosy that could soften stiff resistance of […]
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The anti-government protesters in Sri Lanka who broke into embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s official residence have claimed to have recovered millions of rupees inside his mansion, according to a media report on Sunday. A video is being shared on social media showing the protesters counting the currency notes that were unearthed. The recovered money was […]
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By Dr. Soma Marla Taking clues from finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s last year’s budget speech on the government’s intention to privatise a few PSU banks, media reports appeared last week on the government’s intention to introduce a Bill during the coming monsoon session to privatise them and relax the cap on foreign equity holdings I […]
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NEWDELHI, INDIA – Media OutReach – 7 July 2022 – The blockbusting CAMON19 of TECNO is to debut in India on July 12 – a product combining fashion aesthetics with cool technology. TECNO CAMON19 boasts of an industry-first 64 MP camera with RGBW sensor, which is a magic wand to win the heart of India’s Gen Z. The bright night portrait allows the nightlife lovers to take […]
By Harihar Swarup The impact of the ongoing Russia—Ukraine war on energy and commodity prices has caused great global economic turmoil. Some countries are facing food shortage and all oil-importing countries have been adversely affected. The invasion has come at an unfortunate time for India. Just when we all dealt with our double balance sheet […]
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Medical, sports and wellness sectors to become the new growth drivers of the post-pandemic leasing market Overall Grade A office rental level in Q2 2022 fell by 0.8% q-o-q, slightly less than the 0.9% q-o-q drop seen in Q1, with a 2022 full-year decline now predicted at 2% to 3% Increased demand from the healthcare and medical aesthetics sector, together with serviced offices and co-working space operators, […]
Schneider Electric received top honors out of over 3,900 submissions from over 100 countries across various categories The award affirms Schneider Electric’s efforts in providing outstanding solutions and services to help customers move towards net-zero world HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 July 2022 – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced it has won the Energy […]
By Gyan Pathak Social protection for rural workers in ‘remains a dream’ though 80 per cent of the poor of the world live in rural areas. Inadequate safety at work, low wage, lack of stability and security, and excessive working hours are the grinding stones for them in which women and young workers are the […]
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Trinamool Congress’s Mahua Moitra — who had a clutch of police cases filed against her over her remark on Goddess Kali as a “meat-eating and alcohol-accepting goddess” that has offended the BJP — on Wednesday said she stands by her comment and challenged the party to prove her wrong. The BJP, she said, “is trying […]
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PARIS, FRANCE – Media OutReach – 7 July 2022 – Light is pure energy, emanating from the sun and stars, interacting with the world around us, revealing its many expressions. It can flash with intensity or radiate softness. Highlight shapes or create shadows. Shine with clarity or conjure optical illusions. When it touches a diamond, its colour, cut and the way it is set makes the relationship […]
By Arun Srivastava US congress accepting a resolution commemorating the life of the rights defender and Jesuit priest Father Stan Swamy, on his first death anniversary and seeking an independent investigation into his death has been a matter of disgrace for the Modi government which only a week back had signed a resolution along with […]
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By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global tourism industry left not only tourism companies but also the tourism-driven economy in dire straits. Shutdowns and travel restrictions led to the disappearance of international travel. For example, China opened international flights after nearly two years on July 5, with India still […]
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By K Raveendran The emergence of organised collection centres for scrap gold is introducing a new trend in the recycling of gold in the country. The new trend is spearheaded by major players such as MMTC-PAMP and Muthoot, which are setting up collection centres across the country. Organised scrap collection is, in fact, is eroding […]
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By D. Imran Khalid Indubitably, Pakistan is nowadays passing through one of the most turbulent periods in its recent history. On the surface, it is a serious political turmoil. But, intrinsically, it is an amalgamation of financial and political tribulations which are dragging the country into the slough of uncertainty. The whole saga started in […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 July 2022 – The Hong Kong Baptist University Symphony Orchestra (HKBU Symphony Orchestra) will present an innovative performance showcasing human creativity alongside artificial intelligence at its Annual Gala Concert, to be held on 14 July (Thursday) at 8:00pm in the Hong Kong City Hall. Poster for the HKBU Symphony Orchestra’s Annual Gala Online Concert Dubbed “A Lovers’ Reunion“, the […]
