By Dr. Gyan Pathak Though the rate of melting and retreating of Himalayan Glaciers has doubled since 2000 at the rate of 0.5 m per year compared to 0.25 m per year in the earlier 25 years between 1975 and 2000, there is no comprehensive information about the volume loss of glaciers in the Indian […]
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58 percent of companies surveyed say ESG is critical to the long-term success of their business Only 29 percent of companies surveyed include ESG-related goals and key performance indicators for their C-suite 34 percent of companies surveyed have a dedicated ESG function SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 April 2023 – Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today released its 2023 Asia Pacific […]
The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project recently added the VinFast VF 8 electric SUV to its list of eligible vehicles, providing up to $7,500 for VinFast customers LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Media OutReach – 17 April 2023 – VinFast, the world’s first automaker to completely transition from an internal combustion past to an all-electric vehicle future, today announced the VF 8 eSUV has been approved for eligibility in […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 April 2023 – Apical, through its renewable energy subsidiary Bio-Oils located in Huelva, Spain, has established a joint venture with Cepsa to produce second generation (2G) biofuels by constructing the largest plant in southern Europe. The joint venture will entail an investment of up to €1 billion, one of the largest private investments in the history of the southern Spanish region […]
By James M Dorsey Think that the modern nation-state originated with the emergence of the 17th-century beginnings of the era of science and reason? Think again. In a recently published book, political scientist Anna Gryzmala-Busse traces the origins of the modern state to medieval Europe when religion and the church played a powerful role rather […]
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Border Opening Boosts Office Leasing Activities, Although Net Absorption Yet to See Immediate Rebound Retail sales rose 17.3% y-o-y in the first two months of 2023, as the mainland China-Hong Kong border opening supported the gradual recovery of the retail market, while visitor arrivals rebounded notably High street rental declines bottomed out and vacancy rates dropped during the quarter, yet staffing shortages are limiting retailer expansions Q1 […]
Cross-border agency wins 4 Stevie® Awards days after inaugural award from PRCA APAC. Wins include 1 Gold, 1 Silver, and 2 Bronze awards in media relations and marketing innovation categories HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 April 2023 – Eleven International was named the winner of 4 Stevie® Awards in the 10th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. Winning Gold for Innovation in Paid Media Planning & […]
Hong Kong’s small businesses have high expectations for growth. A record nine-in-10 small businesses expect to innovate in 2023. Revenue from overseas sales and innovation will support recovery and long-term growth. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 16 April 2023 – More of Hong Kong’s small businesses expect to grow this year than at any other time since 2011, after bouncing back from COVID-19. They have […]
By Ben Chacko This spring has been a triumphant one for Chinese diplomacy, from the breakthrough in Iran-Saudi relations to Friday’s high-profile summit with Brazilian President Lula. Lula’s remarks on moving away from trade in US dollars show Chinese President Xi Jinping’s description of China and Brazil as “comprehensive strategic partners” has real content. Britain’s […]
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Li-Cycle assessing opportunity to develop a dedicated Spoke recycling plant in Vietnam near VinES’ lithium-ion battery manufacturing facilities, underpinned by customer demand Li-Cycle continues to strengthen relationship with VinES to advance its position as a leading global recycling partner TORONTO, ONTARIO – Media OutReach – 12 April 2023 – VinES Energy Solutions (“VinES”) and Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. (“Li-Cycle”), an industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and […]
New Regional Hosted Deployment Enables Customers to Achieve Business Goals through Best-in-Class Delivery HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 April 2023 – Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, today unveiled key developments in its growth strategy for China, with the launch of Epicor Managed Hosting Services for Kinetic, in partnership with Shanghai-based Grand Target Information Technology. The new offering […]
According to the latest YouGov survey commissioned by HEINEKEN®, work has been cited as the top reason why Gen Zs and young millennial employees in Singapore and Malaysia ‘ghost’ their friends, significantly impacting their social life and relationship with friends and family. Partnering with Park Hyung-Sik, HEINEKEN® wants to raise awareness and remind employees of the importance of working responsibly and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. KUALA […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 April 2023 – Temus, a digital transformation services company, announced an inaugural partnership with AI Singapore (AISG) at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday. Matt Johnson, MD Data and AI, Temus, and Laurence Liew, Director of AI Innovation, AISG, at the Temus x MoU signing ceremony on Apr 13, 2023. Witnessing the signing ceremony were (from left) Temus’ […]
Retail & Food Companies Attract New Consumers with Consumer-first Strategies as HK Returns to Normalcy HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 April 2023 – With the full resumption of economic activities and return of visitors, Hong Kong’s retail sales surged for 2 consecutive months, beaming hope for a steady recovery. Celebrating companies’ tenacity to customer care, the 12th GS1 Hong Kong’s “Consumer Caring Scheme” has […]
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 13 April 2023 – Hang Lung Properties (SEHK stock code: 00101) (the “Company” or “Hang Lung”) and Tsinghua University established The Hang Lung Center for Real Estate at Tsinghua University (“the Center”) in 2010. To-date, Hang Lung has donated more than RMB 33 million to the Tsinghua University Education Foundation to promote the development of the University’s real estate discipline and […]
New Regional HQ and Company’s First Customer Experience Centre Start Operations SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 April 2023 – Positioning itself as the cybersecurity leader in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) that protects critical applications, APIs, and data, anywhere at scale, Imperva, Inc., (@Imperva) unveils a Network and Security Operations Centre (NOC/SOC) in Singapore. The NOC/SOC will enable it to better understand the cyberattacks occurring in […]
Trend Micro report shows how criminal organizations come to resemble legitimate businesses HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 April 2023 – Trend Micro (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today published new research detailing how criminal groups start behaving like corporations as they grow bigger, but that this comes with its own attendant costs and challenges. To read a full copy of the […]
By Satyaki Chakraborty Ten national governments of Latin America including a few left wing regimes are having discussions to evolve a common strategy in dealing with the economic issues facing the countries. Most of the countries are facing the problem of high prices of essential commodities and there are areas in the economy dominated by […]
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The two companies will jointly go to market with a fully managed Edge and Private 5G solution including expanded coverage through satellite. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 11 April 2023 – NTT Ltd., a leading global IT infrastructure and services company, and SES, a leading global content connectivity service provider via satellite, today announced a multi-year partnership to use SES satellites to deliver NTT’s Edge-as-a-Service […]
By Nantoo Banerjee Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative to substantially boost India’s manufacturing industry has impacted little on the country’s growing dependence on merchandise imports and large trade deficits. It is no wonder that the government and its commerce minister say little on the country’s growing annual merchandise imports bill and trade deficit while highlighting […]
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By James M Dorsey America is in decline. Eclipsed by China’s rise, it is shifting attention from the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific. That is one refrain in the analysis of three seemingly paradigm-challenging developments in the past month: a Chinese-mediated restoration of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the kingdom’s association with the […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Unemployment rate in India rose in March 2023 to its highest level in the last three months. It rose from 7.14 per cent in January to 7.8 per cent in March. Over 26 lakh people have lost their jobs in the meantime, and many more are likely to lose theirs in […]
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 6 April 2023 – Year in, year out—the month of Ramadan remains a special period for the international broker OctaFX. Charity initiatives have been organised and held in Malaysia, Pakistan, and Nigeria. Let’s take a walk down memory lane for 2022’s Ramadan. The ninth month of the Islamic calendar is a significant and religiously important time for any Muslim believer. […]
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The pre-draft of the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023 prepared by the National Steering Committee for National Curriculum Frameworks and released by the Union Ministry of education is objectionable in several counts including vagueness and contradictions that they contain in themselves. A modern education system must not be based […]
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