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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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 26 April 2022 – South korean blockchain investment firm Hashed, a core backer in the web3 space who have raised over $320M in the past 12 months, have led the way in investing in Apeiron, the hottest new blockchain game on the market. Developed by Foonie Magus, the game has now raised over 17M USD at the close of their seed round […]
An ecosystem of native and third-party integrations provides visibility and control across the entire attack surface HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 April 2022 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, announced the launch of Trend Micro One, a unified cybersecurity platform with a growing list of ecosystem technology partners that enables customers to better understand, communicate, and lower their […]
James M Dorsey Russia and the Nordic countries’ pavilions at this year’s Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious art exhibition, project two different concepts of civilization, nationalism, and sovereignty that have come to blows in Ukraine. Newly renovated, brooding, and inward-looking, Russia’s art nouveau pavilion stands empty and abandoned after its Lithuanian curator and artists resigned in protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A lone armed guard is what […]
By Nantoo Banerjee Indian consumers are reeling under high inflationary pressures. The costs of food, clothes, housing, transportation, medicine and healthcare have all gone up by 50 to 60 percent or even more since the middle of last year. The high fuel prices are impacting the prices of almost all commodities and services. The trend […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Economic outlook for all the countries across the world in 2022 remains fragile due to a range of issues including rising COVID-19 caseloads, higher inflation, and Russian aggression on Ukraine. Economic recovery has been assessed to be slower than the projected earlier, which will make labour market recovery even slower. Fostering […]
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Workato will commit S$300 million towards Singapore’s first Digital Automation Hub, create over 700 jobs, and ink training partnerships with three institutions of higher learning to help people build a career in automation SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 April 2022 – Workato, the leader in enterprise automation, opened Singapore’s first Digital Automation Hub (The Hub) and its second global headquarters today, as part of the company’s […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 April 2021 – Leading global technology distributor and solutions provider Avnet Asia will host a virtual exhibition and conference series for its Korean and South Asian customers focused on the two dynamic growth fields of Battery Management Systems (BMS) and Industrial IoT (IIoT). Building on the success of last year’s “Avnet AI Cloud Exhibition and Conference”, the second instalment is targeted […]
By Dr Arun Mitra Healthcare today is faced with several challenges right from medical education, primary prevention of disease, delivery of healthcare, funding for healthcare, scientific inputs, drug pricing etc. In the ancient times promotion of good health was learnt through day-to-day experience, so developed the concept of developing resistance to diseases through healthy nutrition […]
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By Sushil Kutty The elephant in the room at the virtual Modi-Biden talk on Monday evening Indian time did not allow a free and fair discussion in the ‘Virtual Room’, which is different from the ‘Oval Room’. That said, there aren’t any elephants in Russia, only Siberian bears and the fossilized remains of the sabre-tooth. […]
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BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 12 April 2022 – DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, managed the transport of the newly approved Covid-19 antiviral pills from the production site in Italy to its destination in Thailand. The delivery of vaccine pills follows DHL’s commitment to vaccine deliveries. Globally, the Group has shipped over 2.3 billion shipments of vaccines across 176 […]
By Anjan Roy The Reserve Bank of India sees the prospects of higher inflation in the current year against the background of a volatile global economic situation. The RBI believes India will experience an inflation rate of close to 6% against 4.5% during the current fiscal year. RBI governor, Shakikanta Das, gave an assessment of […]
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By Manish Rai In 2018, Pakistan witnessed the rise of new celebrity Prime Minister Imran Khan, who vowed to halt dynastic politics, end corruption and boost the economy. Common Pakistanis, especially the youth, saw Khan as their only ray of hope. As before coming to power, Khan in his speeches pledged to root out corruption and lift people out of poverty. And he promised a new and […]
By Dr Soma Marla For the last two weeks prices on Petrol, diesel and cooking gas are increased twelve times. A litre of petrol costs Rs. 118.4 in Mumbai and diesel Rs 105 in Chittor. Rise in fuel prices has a cascading effect not just on transport but on sectors of economy too. Consequently with […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 April 2022 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704) today announced it has been named as a Leader in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) by Forrester. Trend Micro believes this report provides recognition of the company’s focus on innovation, customer centricity and endpoint security. Trend Micro was one of only three vendors named a Leader in EDR by […]
By Nitya Chakraborty The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] is holding its 23rd Party Congress in Kerala this month, from April 6 to 10. The delegates attending this five-day session will be deliberating on both the national and international situations, and, on the final day, will be adopting a document which will guide the […]
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The collaboration will enable merchants in Malaysia and Singapore to accept more cross-border mobile payments seamlessly and access users of leading global digital payment methods. SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 5 April 2022 – Razer Merchant Services (RMS), the B2B arm of Razer Fintech, announces the integration of Alipay+ solutions for more than 60,000 online and offline merchant touchpoints across Malaysia to expand its merchant […]
From Baking Demos to Classic Raya Treat Recipes, Celebrate Eid al-Fitr with A Truly Golden Experience KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 4 April 2022 – Joining in the festivities, Anchor Food Professionals welcomes Ramadhan with a meaningful and rewarding campaign that embodies the spirit of togetherness and humility. With the anticipation for a joyous Eid al-Fitr after two long years being unable to celebrate due […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 April 2022 – foodpanda today released its first Social Impact Report, titled pandapurpose, highlighting initiatives the company has taken to contribute to socio-economic and environmental sustainability challenges in Asia. As the largest food and grocery platform in Asia (outside China), foodpanda dedicated over US$35 million to support communities, help Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) digitalise, train and upskill delivery riders […]
James M Dorsey A straightforward message emerged from this week’s meeting in the Negev desert of the foreign ministers of four Arab countries, Israel and the United States: Israel is key to the security of Gulf autocracies and continued US engagement in the Middle East. It may be a message that on the surface holds out the promise of reduced regional tension, the beginning of a rejiggering […]
Arabian Post Staff The Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) has put the UAE on the gray list, which means there are deficiencies in the country’s corporate governance and regulatory regimes. The placement means that the country gets the opportunity to swiftly resolve gaps in the system to prevent money laundering and terrorist funding, among other things. The decision also entails increased FATF monitoring of UAE. The FATF action […]
By Harihar Swarup When Lisa Calan—clad in a traditional white Kurdish grown and stylish turban— walked onto the inaugural stage of the International Film Festival of Kerala in Thiruvanthapuram to receive first-ever ‘Spirit of Cinema’ award, there was a standing ovation. Not many among the audience had seen her films but everyone could feel the […]
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Trend Micro report warns of growing attack surface for CPU-mining HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 March 2022 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced a new report revealing a fierce, hour-by-hour battle for resources among malicious cryptocurrency mining groups. To read the “A Floating Battleground Navigating the Landscape of Cloud-Based Cryptocurrency Mining” report: https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hk/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/probing-the-activities-of-cloud-based-cryptocurrency-mining-groups “Just a few […]
The Dyson Zone™ is Dyson’s first wearable purifier, capturing city pollution including gas, allergens and particulate matter and cancelling unwanted noise with advanced noise cancellation and pure, high-fidelity audio. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 March 2022 – Today, Jake Dyson has unveiled the Dyson Zone™ air-purifying headphones, Dyson’s first step into wearable technology. The Dyson Zone™ is a set of noise cancelling, high fidelity […]
