James M Dorsey Emiratis celebrated their decision not to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the United Nations Security Council as the end of an era in which the Gulf state took its foreign policy cues from the United States. However, the Emiratis may be celebrating prematurely. As the UAE took over from Russia this month as chairman of the Council, Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, a political scientist […]
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Every third child in India continues to be undernourished, and a correlation exists between undernutrition rates with lower education rates and poverty. Moreover, the urban poor, in particular, remain highly vulnerable, despite numerous programmes being implemented, such as Poshan Abhiyan, Anganwadi services under ICDS, and mid-day meal for school children et […]
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Ukraine claims that 352 civilians, including 14 children, have been killed in Russia’s offensive that began last Thursday. Negotiation talks between the two nations are on after Russian President Vladimir Putin put out his condition. Russian artillery attacked several residential areas in Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv. At least 11 civilians have been killed in […]
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By K Raveendran The Russian invasion of Ukraine has provided yet another instance of gold proving its safe haven value. As Russian forces entered Ukraine and pressed towards Kiev, gold price surged to an intra-day high of US$1,974 per ounce on Thursday, corresponding to Rs 52,797 per 10 grams on India’s MCX. Hectic buying was […]
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RM118.8 Million Net Profit and 10.5 sen dividend declared – highest since becoming an investment bank KEY HIGHLIGHTS FY2021 vs FY2020 · Net Profit at RM118.8 million, up by 16.2% · Net Income at RM784.5 million, down by 5.1% · Operating Expense at RM648.5 million, down by 7.4% · Return on Equity at 11.5%, up from 10.7% · Earnings Per Share at 16.3 sen, up by 11.9% […]
By K Raveendran With the Russian invasion of Ukraine already playing out, it is clear that the war between US and allies on one side and Russia on the other would be fought not just at the military and economic levels, as already manifested by the western sanctions, but with another strategic weapon as well: […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak We have many food assistance programmes but not food for all, as the latest Hunger Watch Survey II has found. Food insecurity still hounds people at household level though India is self-sufficient in food at national level. The food assistance programmes that our Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been claiming time […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 February 2022 – The “Corporate Project” jointly organised by Mead Johnson Nutrition Hong Kong (“Mead Johnson”) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (“HKUST”) Business School was successfully completed on January 20, 2022. Five student consultants worked in a team to develop a brand-new business proposal that allowed them to apply concepts, knowledge, skills, and methodologies learned […]
Arabian Post Staff Dubai International (DXB) continues to be the world’s busiest airport by international passenger numbers for the eighth consecutive year after clocking 29.1 million in annual traffic in 2021. DXB’s annual traffic exceeded forecasts for the year by more than half a million passengers, on the back of a strong last quarter. Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, described an eventful year which, despite the […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 22 February 2022 – Hong Kong is famous for its simple taxation system and low tax rate, so would most probably be the first set-up to consider when investors enter the Asian market (particularly the Mainland China market). However, without a better understanding of the benefits, investors may not realise just how attractive Hong Kong is. Cheng & Cheng Taxation […]
Over 623 million ransomware attacks globally, an astounding 105% increase Ransomware volume increased 232% since 2019 U.S., U.K. ransomware climbed staggering 98% and 227%, respectively Asia saw a 121.682% increase in ransomware attack YoY India saw an increase of 981% of ransomware attacks in 2021, while Japan saw a 63.55% increase of Malware attacks compared to 2021 Log4j vulnerability exploits eclipsed 142 million in six weeks 65% […]
Spackman Media Group artist Wi Ha-jun of Netflix’s top show ever, SQUID GAME, selected as the South Korea ambassador for Swiss luxury watchmaker, TAG Heuer Represented by MSteam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spackman Media Group, Wi Ha-jun will be the face of the newly launched TAG Heuer Connected Caliber E4 series, the fourth generation of the brand’s luxury Wear OS-powered smartwatches Wi Ha-jun, who was previously appointed […]
Sending Warmth and Blessings to Cancer and Chronically ill Patients HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 9 February 2022 – Giving red packet or “lai see” in the Lunar New Year is a tradition for sending blessings and good luck from the older generations to the younger. With the blessings received, have you considered using a portion to support social enterprises (“SEs”) and fulfil your social […]
New consultants from Australia, Canada, and the United States offers global reach and additional services TORONTO, CANADA – News Direct – 3 February 2022 – Marcel Wieder, President and Chief Advocate for Aurora Strategy Group announced the firm’s largest expansion by adding six new consultants in Australia, Canada, and the United States. This follows the recent addition of consultants in Israel and the United Arab Emirates. […]
Spackman Media Group artist Wi Ha-jun of Netflix’s top show ever, SQUID GAME, is set to star in upcoming tvN K-drama LITTLE WOMEN Produced by Studio Dragon and directed by Kim Hee-won, LITTLE WOMEN is based on the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott and is slated to premiere on tvN in the first half of 2022 Represented by MSteam, a wholly-owned subsidiary […]
Detections increased 42% YoY as malicious actors stepped up their attacks HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 25 January 2022 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), announced today that its industry-leading threat intelligence infrastructure, Smart Protection Network™ (SPN), stopped 94.2 billion* cyber-threats heading for consumer, government and business customers in 2021. The volume of detections represents a 42% increase on the number of detections recorded in 2020. It […]
Men and women concerned over completely opposite topics, with about 40% had conflicts over ‘intimate relationship’ or ‘home hygiene’ HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 January 2022 – When couples enter into a new stage of life such as marriage and becoming parents, how do these changes in identities and responsibilities affect the relationship? To understand how Hong Kong couples get along in terms of ‘Intimate Relationship’ […]
Businesses on Shopee Mall continue to see robust growth as majority of brands doubled their sales in the past year SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 January 2022 – At the Shopee Brands Summit 2022 held today at the Grand Hyatt Singapore, Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, announced new initiatives that will empower businesses on Shopee Mall to unlock new growth milestones. This comes […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 January 2022 – Wealthking Investments Limited (the “Company”; “Wealthking Investments”, together with its subsidiaries collectively known as the “Group”; Stock code: 1140.HK;), is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of “Metaverse Forum cum Mataverse New Books Release Online Conference” on pervious Sunday (Jan 9). The forum invited guests from industry giants to give delightful speeches and discussions, and conducted in-depth discussions on […]
Razer Merchant Services is the first Merchant Acquirer to enable PayNet’s Real-Time Retail Payments Platform (RPP) full suite of payment methods to its merchants to accept domestic and cross-border QR payments. SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 28 December 2021 – Razer Merchant Services (RMS), the B2B arm of Razer Fintech, today announces it has become the first Merchant Acquirer to enable all three channels for PayNet’s Real-time […]
Arabian Post Staff Following the opening of the final phase of Concourse A at Dubai International’s (DXB) Terminal 3, the world’s busiest international airport is 100% operational with all terminals, concourses, lounges, restaurants, and retail outlets now open. Terminal 3 is expected to serve more than 1.6 million passengers in the second half of December during the month’s peak seasonal travel period. Visitors to Dubai exceeded 1 […]
Customers demand relevant and timely experiences as data-driven marketing and personalisation becomes standard SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 December 2021 – Tealium, a leader in real-time customer data orchestration solutions, today announced its new partnership with Tokocrypto, Indonesia’s most trusted crypto assets digital exchange platform, to help drive better engagement for its customers. This opportunity will help cement Tealium’s position in Asia As the pandemic has forced businesses to digitalise […]
Son Ye-jin of Spackman Media Group, who starred in highly popular romance drama CRASH LANDING ON YOU (2020), endorses Pew Water Hydrogen, a hydrogenated beverage ·Son Ye-jin headlines in upcoming JTBC’s new drama, 39, which is scheduled to be aired in the first half of next year SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups, wishes […]
Report offers actionable insights for overburdened security teams HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 December 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today predicted global organizations will emerge more alert and better prepared in 2022 thanks to a comprehensive, proactive, cloud-first approach to mitigating cyber risk. Research, foresight, and automation are critical for organizations to manage risk and secure their workforce. […]
