By Nantoo Banerjee Why is it a matter of such a tearing hurry for Indian Railways that it has to rush to China to import 39,000 wheels while the same could have been locally produced? The Railways were well aware of the shortage of wheels for Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches for passenger […]
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China’s embassy in Colombo has sought an urgent meeting with senior Sri Lankan authorities after Colombo sought a deferment of the planned docking of a high-tech Chinese research vessel at the strategic Hambantota port over which India raised concerns, sources said. The Chinese space and satellite tracking research vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ was scheduled to […]
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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 […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 August 2022 – TÜV Rheinland Hong Kong has been designated by the Directorate General for Specifications and Measurements (DGSM) of the Sultanate of Oman as the first Notified Body for the new Omani Conformity Scheme. Starting immediately, TÜV Rheinland can provide Omani Type Examination certificates to manufacturers and importers of regulated products. The DGSM, as a directorate under the […]
The company will offer an exclusive workshop to promote awareness of DeFi security challenges in South Korea and beyond SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Media OutReach – 4 August 2022 – Sooho.io, the leading DeFi infrastructure service provider trusted by Fortune 500s, today announced that Jasper Lee, Audit Tech Lead, will offer a workshop on Smart Contract Bug Hunting for Fun & Profit, at Korea Blockchain Week 2022 […]
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Media OutReach – 4 August 2022 – OmniFoods announced that its 100% plant-based OmniSeafood products are now available in-store at Whole Foods Market in London and online at Ocado and The Vegan Kind Supermarket. After the launch by foodtech company OmniFoods on World’s Ocean Day (8 June) in 2021, OmniSeafood made its ground-breaking debut in the UK at wagamama for Veganuary. The dish […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 August 2022 – World Vision’s First Asia Summit for Corporate Good concluded fruitfully yesterday. The two-day summit was held from 2 August to 3 August 2022 in a virtual format, reflecting on how corporations across the Asia Pacific region can lead sustainable change for children. The Limitless 2022: Asia Summit for Corporate Good delivered impactful sessions and discussions, including […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 August 2022 – Equities First Holdings partnered with Nimsdai Purja MBE, professional mountaineer, in conquering the world’s tallest mountain range in a record-breaking fashion in May 2022. Nimsdai successfully completed his summit attempt and set two new world records in the process: summiting Everest, Lhotse and Kanchenjunga in eight days, 23 hours and 10 minutes without oxygen; and completing […]
By K Raveendran With the Modi government increasingly citing ‘policy’ to justify what it is doing, the Supreme Court has felt compelled to deprecate this tendency. A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna, hearing a plea against the levy of GST on equipment such as wheelchair used by people with […]
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By Dr. Nilanjan Banik Over the last two weeks, the Opposition is disrupting the Lok Sabha on the grounds of high LPG price and GST on pre-packaged food items as factors behind inflation. And on August 5, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.4%.However, my take […]
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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 August 2022 – Yeeha Games, a $50 million-funded GameFi platform, has announced its entry into the world of web3 gaming. To bridge the gap between traditional gaming and GameFi, Yeeha Games will be releasing a number of blockchain games over the next 18 months. It currently has 11 games in the pipeline, with subsequent game releases planned in the future. Backed […]
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 Dr. Gyan Pathak Spectrum (radio waves) is a scarce resource, and almost all of us may have already heard something about 2G, 3G, 4G, and now 5G. Even PM Narendra Modi has been championing for it for quite some time. However, it would be shocking to know that the management of spectrum in India […]
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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 August 2022 – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), a global resources-based manufacturing group, today launched the RGE-NTU Sustainable Textile Research Centre (RGE-NTU SusTex) to accelerate innovation in textile recycling and translate research outcomes into practical solutions that can be deployed in urban settings like Singapore. Researchers in the S$6 million joint research centre will look […]
The Personal Data Protection Bill, which sought to regulate how an individual’s data can be used by companies and the government, has been withdrawn after a joint parliamentary committee suggested 81 changes to it. According to government sources, considering the report of the joint parliamentary committee, a comprehensive legal framework is being worked upon that […]
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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, […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 August 2022 – Known as one of Asia’s largest NFT x ART Exhibition Event, “ARTAVERSE” is presented by Mastercard and supported by Web3.0 major players such as Animoca Brands, L2 Capital, MetaMask, and MADworld. “ARTAVERSE” successfully provides a channel for visitors to experience an all-immersive exhibition in Hong Kong. The event facilitated the exploration of multifarious interesting activities to interact with […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 August 2022 – On July 29, 2022, People’s Procuratorate of Shenzhen Municipality and the Qianhai Authority organized a ceremony for signing three cooperation agreements and grand opening of the Hong Kong Enterprise Compliance Development Service Centre (the Centre). The ceremony was officiated by Yu Xinxi, Deputy Party Secretary and Deputy Procurator-general of People’s Procuratorate of Shenzhen Municipality and Liang […]
To Develop A Truly Sustainable Built Environment SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 August 2022 – Arup, a global design, engineering and advisory business with sustainable development at its heart, today launched the Centre for Climate Action in Cities (CCAC). Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, was the Guest-of-Honour for the launch together with Ms Jacqueline Poh, Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development […]
By Anjan Roy The killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri by the US intelligence network is more about the lethal capacities that the US has developed than the elimination of one person. al-Zawahiri was singled out and killed so precisely that not another person in his extended household in a Kabul safe-house had died. Ayman al-Zawahiri was […]
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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 […]
