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First bank in Hong Kong to provide subsidies to SMEs for purchasing CLP renewable energy certificates HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 June 2023 – Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) is increasingly important for businesses. According to a survey commissioned by DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (DBS Hong Kong)[1], 70% of SMEs in Hong Kong see ESG as an important part of their business […]

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Karnataka loss in May this year despite the twin strategy of BJP – high decibel election campaign focussing on polarisation of Hindu votes and harping on PM Modi’s charisma – that shocked the top brass of the party, has now finding itself into a deep dilemma over effectiveness of its present […]

The post Dilemma And Desperation Plague BJP Top Brass Before Lok Sabha Polls first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By Ashis Biswas In South Asia, East Pakistan used to receive international media attention only during its natural calamities.  Major powers remained mostly fixated on the tensions and conflicts involving India and West Pakistan. Even after breaking away from Pakistan, Bangladesh had to wait patiently for nearly three decades before Western countries — almost reluctantly […]

The post Big Power Rivalry Influencing Bangladesh Polls Due In January 2024 first appeared on IPA Newspack.

Congress ally and a member of opposition UDF in Kerala, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pushing for implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country only as an election agenda ahead of the Lok Sabha polls next year as he has nothing to show for […]

The post PM’s UCC push only an election agenda, says IUML first appeared on IPA Newspack.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 29 June 2023 – Prudential plc (Prudential) today announced a regional partnership with Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS) to provide its customers in Asia access to breast cancer treatment and other related services in Thailand. Through this collaboration, all insured customers of Prudential in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar can seek treatment for breast cancer with cost certainty […]

Over the past ten years, the true believers of the cryptocurrency revolution have turned what was once considered the gallery of the financial world into a new trillion-dollar asset class. Now they are ready to receive congratulations counting their digital coins. At the same time, even among entrepreneurs, not everyone has a clear idea of what cryptocurrency is and how to work with it. This is how […]

Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken on Tuesday said a full-blown criminal investigation is required into the “egregious expenditure of Rs 171 crore” on the renovation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence. He welcomed the Comptroller and Auditor General’s probe into the “squandering” of public funds on Kejriwal’s “sheesh mahal”. The Union home ministry has recommended […]

The post Maken wants full investigation into Kejriwal’s ‘sheesh mahal’ first appeared on IPA Newspack.

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Senior Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee said the party will organise a sit-in in New Delhi to press for the demand to clear financial dues of the state. Addressing a panchayat election rally in Nadia district on Tuesday, Banerjee, the TMC national general secretary, said the BJP government has stopped giving funds under the MGNREGA scheme […]

The post TMC to organise Delhi dharna for central fund clearance first appeared on IPA Newspack.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 June 2023 – Cushman & Wakefield is pleased to announce new senior hires in its Capital Advisory business in Greater China and Australia, augmenting its Capital Advisory platform across Asia Pacific and the globe. Canon Yau has been appointed as Managing Director, Capital Advisory, Greater China. He has over 20 years of experience in direct investments, deal structuring and […]

The number of investors with more than 25% of their portfolio invested in ETFs is up 11% from 2022 Hong Kong, June 27, 2023 – Greater China ETF investors are expanding their usage of ETFs and accessing new and diverse products, despite challenging market conditions, according to the findings of the 6th Annual Greater China ETF Investor Survey from Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH), a global […]

By Tirthankar Mitra A crisis brings oddballs together. Having nothing in common, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) joined forces closed ranks against Imran Khan- led PTI government. The government led by the former cricketer ace was removed and as the coalition partners awaited PTI’s dissolution, cracks in the uneasy alliance came […]

The post Cracks In Pakistan’s Ruling Coalition As PML-N And PPP Fight Openly first appeared on IPA Newspack.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 June 2023 – YUP, the credit payment platform created by Singaporean startup Finture, introduces a range of innovative financial products for Southeast Asia in Hong Kong. These products facilitate the financial needs of Hong Kong residents and foreign domestic workers, who frequently travel to Southeast Asian countries, as well as respond to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. During the […]

ABB unveils pioneering new training centre in Singapore designed to demonstrate how digital technologies can transform businesses operations, offering sustainability and financial benefits, in a responsive and agile way. The centre is part of ABB’s vision of enhancing energy resilience across Asia Pacific through upgrading and modernising electrical systems. Through ABB’s innovative services and technology, customers will benefit from extended asset life cycles, reduced operational costs and […]

By Saifur Rahman The UAE Government revenue is expected to decline from Dh661.7 billion in 2022 to Dh623.8 billion this year, while the expenditure is slated to rise from Dh490.7 billion in 2022 to Dh524.6 billion this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a latest report. The UAE economic growth rate is expected to decline to 3.6 percent this year, down from 6.9 percent in […]

By Nantoo Banerjee The increasing import of cheaper Russian crude oil during the current fiscal may not necessarily lead to an encouraging economic growth for India this year. Cheaper oil imports from Russia are not helping to energise the economy. This is because the lower oil import cost benefits are not being passed on to […]

The post Indian Consumers Are Robbed Of Cheaper Russian Oil Import Benefits first appeared on IPA Newspack.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 June 2023 – The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has applauded the city’s convention business following a raft of new convention wins in 2023. I&T, medical, financial services, and education planning professionals have all chosen Hong Kong, solidifying the city’s position as a preferred destination for academic exchanges and industry advancement. Mr Kenneth Wong, General Manager, MICE & Cruise […]

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 22 June 2023 – The winners of the Thailand FX Awards 2023 have been announced, celebrating the achievements of Thailand’s trading community. The awards promote transparency and liquidity in the Thailand foreign exchange market. The 2023 Thailand FX Award Winners are as follows: · Best THB Spot Contributor – CIMB Thai Bank PCL · Best THB Local Cross Currency Contributor – […]

91% (92% in APAC) of organizations agree better EX will directly affect their net profit; 92% say the same about CX 56% (51% in APAC) of CEOs strongly agree that aligning CX and EX strategies maximizes their impact on business growth 95% (96% in APAC) of organizations see cloud enablement as vital in enabling EX and CX outcomes Top-performing organizations are twice as likely as underperformers to […]

Date Set for the Annual General Meeting for Fiscal Year 2022 Steinhausen, Switzerland – EQS Newswire – 23 June 2023 – Terraoil Swiss AG (“Company”), an energy company with a strong focus on the Mediterranean is pleased to announce that the Annual General Meeting for fiscal year 2022 has been scheduled. The invitation for the meeting, to be held in Zug on July 13, 2023, was mailed […]

With high-interest USD and BTC accounts now accessible to more regions in Asia, Xapo Bank opens the doors to untapped financial opportunities for the region’s young tech-savvy professionals GIBRALTAR – Media OutReach – 22 June 2023 – Xapo Bank, a fully licensed private bank that combines traditional banking with the utility of Bitcoin and stablecoins, today announced that it will begin accepting members across South Asia, including […]

By Prabhat Patnaik How exactly is the dollar’s status as reserve currency related to imperialism? This question has two parts: how this status of the dollar is related to US imperialism, and how it is related to the overall imperialist arrangement. The dollar’s being a reserve currency makes it (and dollar-denominated assets in general) a […]

The post Hegemony Of US Dollar Is Under Threat, Steady Decline May Follow first appeared on IPA Newspack.

By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the Opposition parties in the State upping the ante and the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government launching a counter-offensive, the state is set for a protracted political slug-fest. Political mercury soared when the Government announced a crime branch probe against Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President, K. Sudhakaran, who […]

The post Congress-Led UDF In A Confrontation Mood With Govt In Kerala first appeared on IPA Newspack.

AWS invests $100 million in a new program that connects AWS machine learning and artificial intelligence experts with customers and partners worldwide to accelerate enterprise innovation and success with generative AI Highspot, Lonely Planet, Ryanair, and Twilio are engaging with the Innovation Center to explore developing generative AI solutions HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 June 2023 – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, […]

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 23 June 2023 – KASIKORN Business-Technology Group (KBTG) has established KBTG Vietnam – its third stronghold in the Asian region, aiming to recruit IT talent for market expansion in Vietnam and other countries within AEC+3 in the drive to support KASIKORNBANK’s Regional Digital Expansion strategy. The company expects to attract more than 500 workers within the next three years in order […]

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