The Congress must be the “fulcrum” of any Opposition alliance to take on the BJP in the 2024 general elections as no coalition can be “meaningful” or “relevant” without it, senior leader Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday. The Congress general secretary also said that in his view, the Congress should be preparing to fight on […]
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Matein Khalid If banks were people, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) would be a plain Jane spinster, always a bridesmaid but never a bride, jilted at the altar by her suitors and now at the nikah by First Abu Dhabi Bank. I had a near heart attack when I saw the shares rise 20% in London as the grapevine said a major Abu Dhabi bank was going to bid for […]
By Arun Srivastava The alacrity with which the Modi government used the law that cites ‘emergency’ provisions to stop Indians from watching the BBC Documentary “India: The Modi Question” — a narrative of the Gujarat pogrom that was carried out in 2002 by Hindutva bigots and the role of the then chef minister of the […]
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beIN SPORTS will become home to world-class motorsport broadcasting the Formula One World Championship to Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Philippines, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia New deal puts beIN SPORTS in pole position as the number one pan-regional broadcaster in the region. Deal runs until the conclusion of the 2025 season, showing beIN’s long-term ambitions in the region. Unmatched availability of entirety of Formula One […]
VinBrain will collaborate with Microsoft in data sharing, product cross-validation, and product research & development. VinBrain is the first Vietnamese customer to sign a formal collaboration agreement with Microsoft to develop AI-powered healthcare services HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 26 January 2023 – VinBrain, one of Vietnam’s leading technology companies, is working to transform global healthcare through its AI products. One of VinBrain’s primary products is […]
Arabian Post Staff According to the latest research by global property consultancy Knight Frank, buyers from the Middle East purchasing property in prime central London (PCL) hit a four-year high in the second half of 2022. Knight Frank’s data highlights that as a percentage of all property transactions in London’s most prestigious postcodes, buyers from the Middle East made up 10.9% in the second half of last […]
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – EQS Newswire – Odoo (https://www.Odoo.com/) is an all-in-one open source business software with a USD$ 3.2 billion valuation. Opening a new office branch in Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast by January 2023. Looking to hire at least 20 local talent and fresh graduates by the end of 2023. The goal is to expand Odoo’s mission to help SMEs in their journey to digitalisation and […]
Virtual “Be ON Game” & Hong Kong’s First Metaverse Staff Recruitment Game HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 January 2023 – PCCW (SEHK: 0008) & HKT (SEHK: 6823) – PCCW/HKT announces the launch of PCCW-HKT Futurera, a virtual world in The Sandbox metaverse, introducing over 20 missions for players, such as games based on popular ViuTV show “Be ON Game”, and serving as Hong Kong’s […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 January 2023 – Chubb today announced the appointment of Hng Keng Yoong as Country President for its general insurance operations in Singapore, subject to regulatory approval. Currently, she serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Chubb in Malaysia. In her new role, Keng will have overall responsibility for the business and financial performance of the operation across all lines of business, […]
By Prabhat Patnaik All regimes based on class antagonism require a discourse to legitimise class oppression and this discourse in turn requires a vocabulary of its own. The neoliberal regime too has developed its own discourse and vocabulary and a key concept in this vocabulary is “populism”. This concept is given great currency by the […]
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Also certified as Top Employer 2023 in 45 country organizations spanning Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and North America DHL Global Forwarding is the only freight forwarder and one of only 15 companies to be named a global Top Employer 2023 The certification recognizes the company’s outstanding human resources policies and practices SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 January 2023 – DHL Global Forwarding, the air, […]
YouBiz has launched its first white paper on spend management, with analysis of over 60,000 business transactions from over 4,500 companies, and surveys with over 160 SME executives in Southeast Asia today. The press release highlights emerging spend insights YouBiz uncovered and how spend management will be the key growth driver for SMEs in 2023. For more information on the 2023 Business Spend Insights report by YouBiz, […]
By K Raveendran Finance minister’s ‘confession’ that she understands the pressures of the middle class as she herself belongs to that class of people and that she would continue to work for their welfare leaves hints to the direction in the Modi government’s last full-fledged budget before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The finance minister […]
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Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) publishes 12th annual survey of key business risks around the world, according to 2,700+ respondents Pandemic outbreak plummets down the list of worries as Covid-19 restrictions have largely been removed Climate-related concerns increase in Asia Pacific, with natural catastrophes and climate change amongst the top five risks SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 January 2023 – It is both stability and […]
Over 90% of educators acknowledged the importance of digital literacy for careers The Programme aims to empower underserved youth with free digital training HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 January 2023 – Over 90% of educators acknowledged that digital literacy, especially in artificial intelligence (AI), is essential for students in preparing for their future careers, an online survey conducted by MakerBay Foundation reveals. Additionally, more […]
Premiering in Southeast Asia on January 20th, this new show takes viewers into the revolutionary carbon-absorbing tower and the people behind it The Tao Zhu Yin Yuan building is created to address environmental issues through a first-of-its-kind design and urban vertical forest. Tao Zhu Yin Yuan is a collaboration between Paris-based architect Vincent Callebaut and Core Pacific Group Founder and Chairman, Shen Ching-Jing. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach […]
By K R Sudhaman As is the practice, there is a demand galore before the 2023-24 budget for tax sops, whether justified or not. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has a difficult task cut out for her as she may have to address some of the genuine demands this time as it will be the last […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 16 January 2023 – With Chinese New Year just around the corner, DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“DBS Hong Kong”) is pleased to announce the launch of new function eLaisee and the “Send more, Earn more” campaign this month to spread good fortune and blessings. Sending eLaisee on DBS digibank HK app is simple. Input the recipients’ FPS-registered mobile number […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 16 January 2023 – 5X Capital, a private equity fund with a diverse portfolio of companies including BFM Radio and Vida has acquired a stake in Colony Coworking Space. Colony Coworking Space, which currently operates 12 locations in Kuala Lumpur between its namesake brand and its mass-market brand Jerry, has a total footprint of 170,000 square feet in Kuala Lumpur. […]
Senthil Kumar joins as CEO of Asendia Singapore/South Asia and Stuart Foster joins as Managing Director of Asian Desk, APAC in January 2023 SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 January 2023 – Asendia, one of the world’s leading e-commerce logistics providers, announced today the strategic hire of Senthil Kumar as CEO of Asendia Singapore/South Asia (Asendia Singapore Pte Ltd) and Stuart Foster as Managing Director of Asian […]
Two-year partnership helps provide 210,000 meals to people experiencing homelessness and empowers them to build their own social capital HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 January 2023 – DBS Foundation, committed to championing social entrepreneurship and creating impact in the community, announced a two-year strategic partnership with ImpactHK to support The Kind Kitchen, a community kitchen to serve the underprivileged in need of food support. […]
Green finance will be key to powering Singapore’s sustainability – spurring blended finance and transition finance ecosystems will be instrumental in intensifying green investments Forging a fit-for-future ‘Forward Singapore’ social compact and catalysing capital to create new opportunities for enterprises and talents will be critical In view of a potential economic slowdown, support measures for businesses to digitalise, transform, and embed ESG will need to be expanded […]
The Consumer Care division of Western India Vegetable Products Limited (Wipro), which has an annual turnover of US$1 billion, has entered food business by acquiring a famous Kerala-based packaged food and spices brand, Nirapara. “Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting, one of the fastest-growing FMCG companies in India, has announced a definitive agreement with Nirapara, a popular traditional food brand. This announcement comes after Wipro’s earlier statement of its foray […]
