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By Subrata Majumder   In 2020, Japan adopted two policies to strengthen supply chain resilience.  Big subsidy was provided to stimulate Japanese investors to diversify offshore investment and invest in domestic market for supply chain resilience. The main aim was to reduce overdependence on China. Focuses were made on Southeast Asian countries for offshore diversification. […]

The post India Is Now Preferred Destination To Japanese Companies For Investment first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Prudential Continues To Deliver Resilient Operational Performance Amidst Market Volatility HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 August 2022 – Performance highlights for the continuing business1 on a constant (and actual) exchange rate basis2 APE sales3 up 9 per cent (6 per cent) to $2,213 million reflecting diversified geographic footprint, product mix and distribution channels New business profit4 fell by (5) per cent ((7) per cent) […]

By K R Sudhaman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is confident that Indian economy is in a comfort zone to weather the storm witnessed in the global economy, with some of the advanced economies heading towards recession. Winding up the debate on price rise in Rajya Sabha she quoted IMF and former Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram […]

The post Is Indian Economy As Strong As Claimed By FM Nirmala Sitharaman first appeared on IPA Newspack.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 9 August 2022 – Following the summer holidays, the school year is just around the corner. The main challenge for university students at this time is to prepare for the big tuition fees. The 12-year free education in Hong Kong only covers the primary and secondary levels. After entering tertiary institutions, students have to pay their own tuition fees, which […]

VIENTIANE, LAOS – Media OutReach – 9 August 2022 – LaoSafe has launched a new video showcasing the wonders of Laos as the country works on their post-Covid-19 revival of tourism. Exploring several of Laos’ most popular tourist hotspots, the video highlights the benefits of the LaoSafe certification to business, leisure, and adventure travellers alike. Restaurants, hotels, indoor and outdoor activities are all featured in the video, […]

LegalTech VDR supports maximum business efficiency through a secure virtual data room environment optimized for sharing confidential documents. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Media OutReach – 9 August 2022 – In recent years, companies have been actively engaged in short-term expansion and business restructuring through M&A. For example, global pharmaceutical and bio companies’ aggressive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are rising. In 2018, the size of M&A in related […]

  By Gyan Pathak   Social security coverage to entire workforce in India will remain a dream even if the Code on Social Security 2020 is implemented in the country. There is lack of enough provisions in it. Moreover, skilling to make our workforce future ready will also not be possible since several schemes are […]

The post Workforce Being Ditched, Assurances Of The Centre Lose Face Value first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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The collaboration aims to equip Singapore-based eCommerce workers with the skills needed to venture into Europe SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 August 2022 – Synagie, the leading Southeast Asian digital commerce enabler and Nanyang Polytechnic’s Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (NYP-SIRS) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop and roll out a digital commerce talent training and placement programme to boost European-focused eCommerce […]

Launching volunteer projects to promote youth’s mental health awareness, STEM education and food waste management KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 8 August 2022 – AIESEC in Universiti Malaya returns with its semiannual Malaysian Youth Volunteer projects focusing on SDGs 4 and 12, in the field of mental health awareness, STEM education and food waste management respectively. The projects run throughout a span of four weeks […]

  By James M Dorsey   When US intelligence asserted that Iran was selling hundreds of combat drones to Russia, it was signalling more than Iranian support for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.   Suggesting that Russia was not capable of serial producing its own drones, the intelligence served to question further Russian military capabilities, […]

The post Drones And Transport Capable Of Reshaping Eurasian Geopolitics first appeared on IPA Newspack.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 August 2022 – In line with nationwide efforts to combat diabetes, the National Healthcare Group (NHG) and Tanoto Foundation are spearheading a Diabetes Reversal[1] Programme in Singapore. The Programme seeks to control blood sugar levels in diabetes patients through behavioural change without the need for medication or surgery. Co-funded by a S$2.6 million contribution from Tanoto Foundation and S$1 million from […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 August 2022 – KeenAble Creation proudly presents their 1st NFT artworks in DECENTRALAND! As the charity partner of Affordable Art Fair 2022, KeenAble Creation which represents “special needs artists”, launched its first NFT collection of 35 pieces with internationally renowned artists Mr. Ko Nam, Ms. Liu Tung Mui, together with Creative Director Ms. Maxim Tang, guest tutor Ms. Esther […]

By Anjan Roy In the face of persistent inflationary pressures and tie in prices, the Reserve Bank of India has jacked up on Friday its basic policy rate —the repo rate— by 40 basis points to 5.4%. With this hike, the RBI policy rate now reaches what it was before the pandemic started. This is […]

The post RBI Should Insulate India From Global Fluctuations As It Did In 2008 first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Ashis Biswas Largely unnoticed by the Indian mainstream media, Bangladesh hosted the Ministerial Conference of Developing 8 grouping, D-8 for short, a few days ago. This relatively new alliance brings together eight Muslim countries spread from South East Asia to Africa. There were a few tangible, positive decisions taken at the virtually conducted Foreign […]

The post Bangladesh Hosts Top Ministerial Summit Of D-8 Islamist Countries first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Originally held biennially, the tradeshow will now become a yearly affair to meet the demand for a quality annual sourcing platform in Asia. This year will see Alternative Proteins Asia debuting with the largest gathering of progressive companies, entrepreneurs, start-up competition and conference from this maturing vertical in Singapore to date. After being a part of Food&HotelAsia (FHA) for 44 years, FHA Horeca, which caters to hotels, […]

Raghuram Rajan, the former Governor of the Reserve Bank, told NDTV today that while growth figures in India is better than many nations, the country needs more on account of its huge population. Though the growth figure is around 7 per cent — which the government quoted in parliament in response to the debate on […]

The post Raghuram Rajan says govt intolerant towards criticism first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Foodgrain crisis is set to further aggravate in India. Earlier, the heatwave conditions impacted the wheat crop leading to less production and procurement enforcing wheat export ban on May 13, and now deficit rainfall has caused a decline of rice cultivation by about 13 per cent so far. The shrinkage in […]

The post Foodgrain Crisis To Aggravate In India In The Coming Months first appeared on IPA Newspack.

ZDI increases vulnerability market coverage for fifteenth year in a row HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 August 2022 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today celebrated the success of its Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), which was responsible for nearly 64% of all vulnerabilities disclosed in 2021, according to Omdia. To read a full copy of the report, Quantifying […]

Bybit’s World Series of Trading (WSOT) is the “World Cup of crypto trading” This year it featured the largest prize pool in history The crypto trading competition drew a record number of participants VICTORIA, SEYCHELLES – Media OutReach – 3 August 2022 – The WSOT, the world’s largest crypto trading competition, ended on a high note on July 17 with traders divvying up a record-breaking $8 million […]

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Media OutReach – 3 August 2022 – Udokan Copper, the developer of Russia’s largest new deposit, outlined scenarios to cut the carbon intensity of copper production up to 75% by 2035, bringing the Company closer to its ultimate goal of climate neutrality in the long run. The Company publishes its Sustainability Report for 2021, which outlines the results in terms of the environment as […]

Amongst the winners are OCBC Bank, NTUC Health, MyRepublic, and Intrepid Group Asia. See the full list of winners here SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 3 August 2022 – The Workplace of the Year 2022 Awards, produced by EngageRocket, the APAC’s fastest-growing employee experience technology provider, celebrate the outstanding achievements of organisations for their resilience and the phenomenal work they have done as we move to the […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 3 August 2022 – APENFT Foundation announced that the second call of its $100 million Art Dream Fund would be launched on August 1, and registration would close on October 30. The theme “Post-Human Era” for this year’s call seeks to explore whether the future of humanity can transcend traditional human-centered humanism and how people should position themselves in a complex ecosystem […]

By Amulya Ganguli Mamata Banerjee’s latest troubles mean that her challenge to the BJP at the national level is petering out. After the scandal involving a formerly top-ranking minister who has now been sacked, few will credit her with being a person who can give the BJP a run for its money in 2024. Her […]

The post Mamata Banerjee Has Botched Her Chances Of Playing A National Role first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Subrata Majumder RBI decision to permit rupee convertible in export and import is a precursor to make rupee an international currency.  Although the convertibility is limited to current account, RBI’s decision demonstrates India’s readiness to move forward for full convertibility. Essence of rupee convertibility is a challenge to the global economy by India’s strong […]

The post RBI’s Latest Decision Prepares Ground For Full Convertibility Of Rupee first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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