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At 13, teens are less demanding on content they post online. We turned to a practicing psychologist and psychotherapist Irina Pavlovskaya to better understand the nature of this phenomenon: “13 years is the age of the formation of the Self-Concept.” It seems to the teenager that others constantly observe and evaluate him, and therefore he want to attract more attention, having established themselves, even through shocking, riot, […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 23 June 2020 – Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) recently rolled out more cash-out options for customers via 11,000 remittance counters across the Philippines, including in rural areas where most of the unbanked and underserved population are located. This makes UnionBank the first Philippine bank to launch the largest cash-out network in the country — a crucial step seen to significantly improve access to […]

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Media OutReach – 23 June 2020 – Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING), the global leader in seamless payments, today reveals that within 18 months of going live, its Russian Payments Solution has outperformed all expectations with impressive payment volumes and customer adoption. It is now one of the fastest growing payments offerings from Ingenico ePayments, providing unique local acquiring and payment capabilities for international businesses selling […]

Produced by the Group’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Zip Cinema, #ALIVE achieved #1 in advance ticket bookings with a dominant market share of 57.7% two days ahead of its release on 24 June 2020 In comparison, the Group’s most recent film, CRAZY ROMANCE, which resulted in commercial success, attained a market share of 12.3% two days prior to its opening day Distributed by Lotte Entertainment, #ALIVE headlines Spackman […]

 By Manish Rai  Recent protests in Beirut over government corruption and mismanagement of the economy quickly escalated into rioting and violence that included clashes between Shi’ite Hezbollah supporters and demonstrators. Protesters poured into the streets of the Lebanese capital to decry the collapse of the economy. Moreover, there are now renewed calls from various sections of the society for the total disarmament of the powerful Hezbollah which is […]

Repeated immunisation with PD01A is safe and well-tolerated over an extended time period Active immunisation with PD01A resulted in a substantial aSyn-specific antibody response and memory effect This antibody response was associated with a substantial reduction in CSF oligomeric aSyn protein Results represent long-term data from a first-in-human study series using specific active immunotherapy (SAIT) AFFITOPE® PD01A   VIENNA, AUSTRIA – EQS Newswire – June 22, 2020 […]

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 21 June 2020 – Three NGOs were named joint winners of the 2020 Tang Prize in Rule of Law, “for their efforts in furthering the rule of law and its institutions through education and advocacy. Utilizing innovative strategic litigation, informed by rigorous scholarship, these organizations have shown exemplary perseverance in promoting greater individual, social and environmental justice, in milieus where the foundations of the […]

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Public Services Company Serco Middle East has appointed Wallace Weatherill as its new Managing Director, a role in which he will spearhead the operations of the largest automated transport system in the region the Dubai Metro as well as the Dubai Tram in collaboration with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Serco Middle East operates and maintains the Dubai Metro and operates the Dubai Tram on behalf […]

Arabian Post Staff  The United Arab Emirates moved up two points to 19th rank globally in the 2020 Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index, up from 21st place when it was last represented in the index in 2017. The country’s ranking reflects positive investor sentiment based on the government’s strong commitment to economic diversification, innovation, infrastructure and ease of doing business – among other factors. Positive government […]

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 20 June 2020 – The 2020 Tang Prize in Sinology was awarded to renowned historian Wang Gungwu “for his trailblazing and dissecting insights on the history of the Chinese world order, Chinese overseas, and Chinese migratory experience. As the leading scholar on Sino-Southeast Asian historical relations, he developed a unique approach to understanding China by scrutinizing its long and complex relation […]

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 19 June 2020 – Charles Dinarello (US), Marc Feldmann (UK/Australia) and Tadamitsu Kishimoto (Japan) were announced joint winners of the 2020 Tang Prize in Biopharmacuetical Science today (June 19) “for the development of cytokine-targeting biological therapies for treatment of inflammatory diseases.” Adding to Dr. Kishimoto’s joy of winning the prize with old friends Dr. Feldmann and Dr. Dinarello is the fact that the basic […]

Launched at Amazon’s first Singapore Seller Summit, the Seller University is the latest initiative announced by Amazon to help local small and medium retailers unlock growth opportunities through online selling   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 June 2020 – (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Amazon today launched Seller University, an online education portal, for small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Singapore at its first Amazon Singapore Online Seller Summit 2020. With interactive […]

Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA) gear up for another year to empower young, budding designers of Asia Pacific   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 June 2020 – Organised by Nippon Paint, the Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA), will see its 13th year of empowering young, budding designers to be agents of change by creating a positive impact, through design, within their communities. Held annually, student participants go through […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 June 2020 – PSB Academy (PSBA), one of Singapore’s leading private education institutions, have pledged to renew partnerships with Australian universities The University of Newcastle, Australia (UON) and La Trobe University (LTU), to continue to offer select undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Singapore for another five years. From top left clockwise: Professor Sally Chan, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Singapore) and Chief Executive Officer, University of […]

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 18 June 2020 – Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, UN Messenger of Peace and one of the most influential primatologists today, was announced winner of the 2020 Tang Prize in Sustainable Development today (June 18), “for her ground-breaking discovery in primatology that redefines human-animal relationship and for her lifelong unparalleled dedication to the conservation of Earth environment.” Her […]

New Platform Uses AI and Automation to Convert Data into Actionable Insights; Supports Business Continuity and Recovery to Address Rapidly Evolving Organizational Needs   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 18 June 2020 – Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE: HPE), today introduced Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform), the industry’s first AI-powered, cloud-native platform that predicts and resolves problems at the network edge before they happen. Built on […]

Arabian Post Staff AstraZeneca has launched its GCC Health Innovation Hub, a culmination of digital innovation efforts by the Company to make diagnosis and treatment easier for diabetic patients, in conjunction with UK medtech start-up Gendius, which specialises in remote disease management. As a result of this partnership, HealthGATE – an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform and app to support diabetic patient care in the GCC – will […]

AIA is also opening up more pathways for jobseekers and fresh graduates through various recruitment campaigns and the SGUnited Traineeships Programme   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 June 2020 – AIA Singapore today announced that all employees will receive S$1,000 as part of the company’s focus on its people, to help its staff who are working remotely from home during the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, to ensure that they […]

Digitalizing Shopping, Dining, Learning, Traveling Kickoff by GRWTH with “Dream Rewards” at Amoy · Kornhill Learnscape “Dreams · Chaser” Open House Offers Free Trial Lessons that Help Explore Children’s Interests  HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 17 June 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic over the past six months has made the internet and online platforms becoming an indispensable part of our life.  Digitalization impacts every aspect of our […]

– Asian Investors To Reap Returns on 2 Exits   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 June 2020 – The Walton Group of Companies (“Walton”) continues to implement its strategy of accelerating exit activity for the benefit of its investors, and investors are now seeing the results. Walton’s strategy allows a homebuilder to acquire land in phases with the bulk of land payments deferred to the timing of home […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 17 June 2020 – Leading bespoke solar developer and asset management company NEFIN Solar Asset Limited (“NEFIN”), a member of the NEFIN Group, has formed a strategic rooftop solar partnership with St. Paul’s College (“SPC”), one of the oldest school in Hong Kong which always keeps young at heart. Under the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) Scheme supported by the HKSAR Government, NEFIN has successfully […]

By James M. Dorsey Europe is progressively being sucked into the Middle East and North Africa’s myriad conflicts. As if wars on its doorstep in Libya and Syria were not enough, UAE support for an Eastern Mediterranean pipeline that could hurt Qatar economically — combined with Greek, Cypriot and French opposition to Turkish moves — leaves Europe with few, if any, options but to get involved. Europe’s […]

 Newcomer food delivery app Grub has entered the UAE’s food delivery marketplace, launching its services across Dubai. Offering a flexible and easy to manage system, the platform offers simple flat-rate mobile food delivery for local restaurants and wholesalers. The mobile app is offering venues 0% commission for the first six months if they sign up in the launch month as the new app is intended to help […]

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is enjoying a boon in the presidential race, soaring in national opinion polls to new heights and overtaking Donald Trump in political betting markets. A shifting political landscape that is proving to be a subject of great interest with the punditocracy and handicappers, keen to serve up predictions for what lies ahead for the ‘land of the free and the home of […]

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