Licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission for Types 1, 4 and 9 Introduces Direct Indexing Global Portfolios for Retail Investors HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 May 2022 – Syfe, a digital investment platform headquartered in Singapore, today announces its entry into Hong Kong. This marks the company’s first market expansion since its launch in 2019. Syfe has gained tremendous success in […]
By Nantoo Banerjee Few will disagree that the US-led 30-member North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is using Ukraine to test Russia’s military capability and patience. The increasing supplies of arms, money and even clandestinely despatching soldiers to Ukraine indicate that NATO is fighting a proxy war against Russia cleverly using Ukraine as a pawn. The […]
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Five Grand Awards at the “Ear Up Music Festival” 13 New Voices of Hong Kong that Must Be Heard HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 16 May 2022 – Now in its fifth year, the “Ear Up Incubation” music mentorship programme reached another milestone for the local music industry when 14 Hong Kong based groups were chosen as finalists in the long-awaited Ear Up Music Festival […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 May 2022 – Teams from Thailand, Singapore and Philippines are winners of the Microsoft AI for Accessibility (AI4A) Hackathon in APAC. In its third year, the AI4A Hackathon features teams who are deeply committed to solving real-world challenges faced by people with disabilities (PwD). The hackathon acts as a springboard for creators and developers to launch their applications, with cash prizes, […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 May 2022 – EMMAS has always been committed to providing healthy and high-quality mattresses to elevate people’s sleep experience. This year, EMMAS is proud to introduce two newly upgraded pocket coil mattresses, Tencel Careback Deluxe Plus and Restone, combining the benefits of natural latex and gel-infused memory foam to regulate body temperature, in addition to thickened edge design with […]
Gamers can explore an immersive infinite universe for ultra-realistic games at home even as Singapore reopens its physical borders SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 May 2022 – BenQ, the world’s leading projector brand, has released the X3000i, the world’s first 4LED True 4K HDR Gaming Projector with 100% DCI-P3 wide colour gamut coverage powered by BenQ’s proprietary CinematicColor™ technology, enveloping audio with treVolo surround sound, and […]
By Prakash Karat The May 9 incidents of violence in Sri Lanka bought into sharp relief the deteriorating situation caused by the grave economic crisis which has gripped the country. The economic crisis has now engulfed the political system and the entire society. At the heart of this maelstrom is the Rajapaksa family regime. President […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 May 2022 – Hang Seng Bank understands the importance of nurturing the youth and is committed to launching new services and products for all young customers to meet their financial needs at different stages of life and supporting them to move towards their dreams and thrive together. To help them take the first steps in financial management, Hang Seng […]
By Dipankar Bhattacharya Constructing the future and settling everything for all times are not our affair… (what) we have to accomplish at present (is) ruthless criticism of all that exists, ruthless both in the sense of not being afraid of the results it arrives at and in the sense of being just as little afraid […]
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The British Council IELTS Prize, valued at a total of IDR 144,000,000, will support aspiring students in East Asia[1] to pursue their study dreams at an English-speaking higher education institution. JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 4 May 2022 – The British Council Indonesia Foundation in Indonesia is pleased to announce that applications for the British Council IELTS Prize (East Asia) 2022 are being accepted until 15 […]
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 4 May 2022 – The British Council in the Philippines is pleased to announce that applications for the British Council IELTS Prize (East Asia) 2022 are being accepted until 15 July 2022. The IELTS Prize is open to students who have applied for undergraduate or postgraduate studies locally or overseas through IELTS and will be studying in the academic year 2022/23. […]
The British Council IELTS Prize, valued at a total of MYR405,000, will support aspiring students in East Asia[1] to pursue their study dreams at an English-speaking higher education institution. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 4 May 2022 – The British Council in Malaysia is pleased to announce that applications for the British Council IELTS Prize (East Asia) 2022 are being accepted until 15 July 2022. […]
The British Council IELTS Prize, valued at a total of S$129,600, will support aspiring students in East Asia[1] to pursue their study dreams at an English-speaking higher education institution. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 May 2022 – The British Council in Singapore is pleased to announce that applications for the British Council IELTS Prize (East Asia) 2022 are being accepted until 15 July 2022. The IELTS […]
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 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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Matein Khalid King Dollar is now on a rampage that will redefine global capital flows and have a seismic impact on the economies, financial markets and even politics of Europe, Asia and EM, which should now invite Britain to join their club since sterling is a mere 1.25 and Bo Jo antiques would make him an ideal third world tinpot dictator though bring your own booze to […]
Thousands of Sri Lankan university students mobbed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s home on Sunday demanding his resignation over the island nation’s worsening economic crisis. Months of lengthy blackouts, record inflation and acute food and fuel shortages have sparked increasing public discontent in Sri Lanka, which is dealing with its worst economic downturn since independence in […]
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Adapting to transformations and latest trends in the building industry HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 April 2022 – The Quality Building Award (QBA) is a biennial industry award bestowed upon industry players demonstrating excellent teamwork capabilities and maintaining the highest standards of professionalism in the design and construction of quality buildings. In line with QBA’s aim to promote the collective commitment by the building […]
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav On Tuesday, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal announced that the country would default on international debt payments until it receives a $3 billion bailout package it has asked for from the IMF. Sri Lanka’s external borrowings amount to $51 billion and roughly half of them […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 April 2022 – Today, IX Asia Indexes Company Limited announced the 1st quarter review of the ixCrypto Index (“IXCI”). This is the first crypto benchmark index launched in Hong Kong. The number of constituent cryptos will be increased from the current 11 to 19 constituents from effective date of the review, in light of decreasing dominance of Bitcoin and […]
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today asked the Governor to dissolve the national assembly and announced fresh elections ahead of an expected no-trust motion. In his address, Imran Khan asked the people of Pakistan to “Get ready for elections”. “The conspiracy to take down this government has collapsed,” he added. The no-trust motion against Imran […]
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By D. Raja Amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, one organization has come to focus that is NATO. This organization can be seen all over the conflict. This infamous organization is the North Atlantic Treaty Association commonly referred to as NATO. Formed in the aftermath of the Second World War, NATO’s formation was […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 31 March 2022 – IX Asia Indexes Company Limited (‘IX Asia Indexes’) announced the launch of 11 IX Crypto Spot Price Index Series (“the Spot Price Index Series”) on 1 April 2022. The 11 spot price indexes are selected from the constituent list of the ixCrypto Index (“IXCI”) which aims to cover 80% of the total market capitalisation with a […]
