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India Denounced For Blocking Independent Trade Unions At G20 Meetings

By Dr. Gyan Pathak India is being denounced by trade unions across the G20 economies for government’s decision to block participation of independent trade unions in G20 meeting, including L20 meeting on labour and G20 Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG), which is resulting in worker’s voices going unrepresented. While the government-backed BMS will hold sham […]

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HKSTP Partners with JYCGIF: New Memorandum of Understanding Aims to Draw Female Secondary Students to I&T

Partnership Focused on Developing Female Talent Pipeline for Hong Kong’s I&T Ecosystems Summer “Ideathon” between HKSTP and JYCGIF targets female secondary school students. Participants will compete in groups to propose innovative I&T end-to-end solutions, under the guidance of leading female entrepreneurs. A MoU was also signed between the two organisations that aims to organise other such I&T related activities in the future to help draw female secondary […]

Johnson Electric reports results for the year ended 31 March 2023

Highlights of FY2022/23 Results For the financial year ended 31 March 2023, total sales were US$3,646 million – an increase of 6% compared to the prior year. Excluding the effects of foreign currency movements and acquisitions, underlying sales increased by 11% Gross profit totalled US$716 million – an increase of 2% EBITA, adjusted to exclude non-cash foreign exchange rate movements and restructuring charges, decreased by 10% to […]

Congress Party Left No Stone Unturned To Win Karnataka Polls

By Rahil Nora Chopra Credit for the Congress win in Karnataka as it wrested the state from the BJP is in order. Nods go to Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra for igniting and energising the cadre ahead of the Karnataka assembly elections, Siddaramaiah’s mass appeal, DK Shivakumar’s organisational skills, party president Mallikarjun Kharge’s leadership and […]

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RGE, the first foreign enterprise in China to secure a sustainability-linked syndicated loan

The RMB 1 billion SLL also represents the first in the Chinese pulp and paper industry SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 May 2023 – Royal Golden Eagle (“RGE”), a global group of resource-based manufacturing companies, has announced that its member company Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp and Paper Co., Ltd. (“Asia Symbol“) – a world leading producer of pulp and paper – has signed a first-of-its-kind sustainability-linked […]

RSS Muslim affiliate to launch drive to woo community

RSS-linked Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) will launch a nationwide campaign to reach out to the minority community with the theme of “one nation, one flag, one national anthem”, ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the organisation said on Wednesday. MRM volunteers will spread the message of “true Muslim, good citizen” among members of the […]

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World Bank projects strong UAE growth

Arabian Post Staff The World Bank has projected that the UAE non-oil sector will achieve strong growth of 4.8 percent in 2023, driven by robust domestic demand, particularly in tourism, real estate, construction, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. The bank also said GDP will grow by 2.8 percent. In a press conference held in Dubai to announce the new World Bank Gulf Economic Update (GEU) titled, “The Health […]

Impending US debt default?

Dr. Imran Khalid As US President Joe Biden prepares to reengage in negotiations with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other influential Republicans on the critical issue of the debt ceiling to find common ground amidst a landscape riddled with challenges, constitutional experts warn of the potential ramifications should the they fail to forge an agreement on this matter. The stakes are high. Inaction or an impasse in […]

SolarWinds Adds Transformative AI Features to IT Service Management Solutions

SolarWinds Service Desk now includes an AI-powered virtual agent to help users troubleshoot issues so IT agents can focus on critical and complex tasks SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 May 2023 – SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI), a leading provider of simple, powerful, and secure observability and IT management software, announces it’s adding transformative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities to its IT service management (ITSM) solutions. […]

Xapo Bank Expands its Stablecoin Payment Rails, Becoming The First Licensed Bank To Enable Both USDC and USDT Deposits and Withdrawals

Xapo Bank highlights a strong appetite since enabling USDC deposits in November, receiving $48 Million in USDC deposits and enabling $4.5M in USDC withdrawals since the function went live in March* BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 18 May 2023 – Xapo Bank, a fully licensed private bank that combines traditional banking with access to Bitcoin and stablecoins, has become the first bank in the world to […]

BJP and RSS Have Got Hold Of A Guru To Act As Hindutva Icon In Bihar

By Arun Srivastava As if the ruthless drubbing which RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s politics of Hindutva met at the hands of the Hindus in Karnataka assembly elections, Modi and RSS are moving to implement  the Hindutva campaign  in Bihar for getting better results in the coming Lok Sabha polls through a Guru. This […]

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Job-Taking Is Only A Small Part Of Threat Posed By Generative Artificial Intelligence

By K Raveendran The call by ChatGPT founder Sam Altman a US Senate committee meeting for heavy regulation of the use of artificial intelligence by governments across the world to mitigate the risks from the new technology takes the current debate about generative AI to a new dimension. While the potential of the new technology […]

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The Grand Old Editor Of Hindi Journalism, Sheetla Singh Is No More

By Satyaki Chakraborty Sheetla Singh who founded the Hindi language daily Jan Morcha based in Faizabad in 1958 and nurtured it for the last 65 years turning it into a real people’s paper passed away on Tuesday. He was 91 and active in his editorial responsibilities till the end. His demise is being mourned by […]

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Drive For Better With Enhanced Quon: Safety Innovation That Puts People First

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 May 2023 – UD Trucks today announced its enhanced Quon, equipped with innovative safety features that puts people first. Dependable and safe for all drivers, road users and communities, the enhanced Quon comes with improved technology to assist drivers on the roads. The truck also delivers higher fuel efficiency, performance and productivity, making truck transportation more sustainable while supporting Japan’s 2050 […]

Family and health overtake professional success as most important priorities post pandemic: new Prudential and Economist Impact report

70 per cent of people in Asia surveyed say how they define success has changed in the past few years 46 per cent cite spending more time with family as the most important aspiration today One-third of Asian respondents say they regularly make contributions to a retirement fund as a means of improving their financial health HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 May 2023 – […]

India Among ‘Governments Freely Targeting Faith Communities’

By Dr. Gyan Pathak The Report on International Religious Freedom 2022, a Congressional-mandatory annual report by the US State Department has placed India in the group of countries where the governments have been freely targeting religious communities. The report provides a comprehensive review of state of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries and territories of […]

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Gen-Z More Aware Of Negative Aspects Of Social Media Platforms Than Other Generations

By K Raveendran Contrary to what is considered to be the general perception, post-millennial Gen Z-ers, meaning those who are aged between eight and 23 years, are more likely than other generations to cite negative feelings about social media. They are also more likely to report having poor mental health. These are among the findings […]

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Sri Lankan Economy Has Started Picking Up With Rise In Tourism And Remittances

By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Sri Lanka is still grappling with an unprecedented economic crisis, and is expected to witness a contraction in its economic growth in 2023. The country’s economy already contracted by 7.8% in 2022 and is projected to shrink by an additional 3% this year. The challenges are related to debt restructuring and […]

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PM Appointing Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood As New CBI Chief Sends Ominous Signals

By Arun Srivastava Even before Hanuman’s ‘gada (mace)’ could smash and decimate Bajrang Dal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gearing to strike a brutal assault on the Congress leaders and social activists. Contrary to the common belief that Modi will restrain use of the police, ED and CBI against his political detractors, his choosing the […]

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The Mills Fabrica Launches Inaugural Impact Report to Advocate for Measurable Planet-Positive Investment Standards

Marking five years of accelerating techstyle and agrifood innovations – call for more mission-aligned partners to join the ecosystem HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 16 May 2023 – The Mills Fabrica launches its first-ever Impact Report to mark five years of accelerating innovations, development, and adoption in the categories of techstyle (the intersection between technology and lifestyle) and agrifood tech. The Mills Fabrica itself was […]

Xapo Bank Expands its Stablecoin Payment Rails, Becoming The First Licensed Bank To Enable Tether Deposits and Withdrawals

Xapo Bank highlights strong appetite since enabling USDC deposits in November, receiving $48 Million in USDC deposits and enabling $4.5M in USDC withdrawals since the function went live in March* BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 16 May 2023 – Xapo Bank, a fully licensed private bank that combines traditional banking with access to Bitcoin and stablecoins, has become the first bank in the world to integrate […]

Cedrus Group Signs Investment And Advisory Collaboration Agreement With Xiuzheng Pharmaceutical Group

BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach – 16 May 2023 – Cedrus Group (“Cedrus”), a global Swiss financial group, is pleased to announce that it has signed a collaboration agreement with Xiuzheng Pharmaceutical Group (“Xiuzheng”) in March 2023. Xiuzheng is a renowned Chinese pharmaceutical major; namely, it engages in R&D, production and marketing of patent medicine, chemical and biological medicine, franchise operation of pharmacies, and standardized cultivation of […]

Rive Gauche Unveils New Brand Look and Feel to Commemorate 30th Anniversary

Customers wowed by new brand experience at opening of first rebranded store in Serangoon Nex SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 May 2023 – Rive Gauche Patisserie (“Rive Gauche”), the Singapore patisserie brand known for its artisanal Parisian cakes and pastries, is excited to unveil a new logo and completely revamped brand look as it commemorates 30 years of establishment. Rive Gauche – now part of the […]

Abu Dhabi forms new events powerhouse

Arabian Post Staff Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management (ADMM) and Flash Entertainment (Flash) have officially integrated their activities and operations, combining the complementary expertise of the two entities to launch a new powerhouse that will shape the future of events, entertainment, and venue management throughout the Middle East and beyond. The company has been named ‘Ethara’ – meaning ‘thrill’ in Arabic – and launches today (May 15). Its […]