By James M. Dorsey A paradigm shift in jihadist thinking suggests that the US invasion of Afghanistan may prove to have achieved more than many counterterrorism experts would want policymakers and military strategists to believe. Similarly, the paradigm shift also hints at the possibility that the presence in a Taliban-governed Afghanistan of various militant Islamist and jihadist groups could turn out to be an advantage in efforts […]
Global logistics player eyes strong growth in Asia Pacific (APAC) through strategic expansion of its fixed schedule network HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 21 September 2021 – GEODIS, a global leading transport and logistics services provider, is extending its AirDirect service with the addition of a twice weekly flight routed London Stansted (STN)/Amsterdam (AMS)/ Hong Kong (HKG)/STN/AMS. With the new schedule coming into effect from October, GEODIS’ […]
As retail sales steadily recover, Chinese Expats have renewed their strong shopping sentiment with 63% spending more post COVID-19: EternityX survey reveals. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 September 2021 – With the government gradually easing border restrictions under COVID-19, businesses have been looking at new ways to capture opportunities in the local market over the course of the pandemic in order to generate positive momentum. Chinese expats in […]
Manish Rai The Taliban after much wait has announced its 33-member interim cabinet. This new government is exclusively Taliban, and almost all the ministers are of Pashtun ethnicity. Women have no positions in this new setup. The Ministry of Women’s Affairs has been dissolved. And the sinister Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice has been re-established. This clearly illustrates that the Taliban […]
James M Dorsey Indonesian religious affairs minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas set the bar high for President Joko Widodo as well as Nahdlatul Ulama, the religious backbone of Mr. Widodo’s government when he laid out the agenda for his country’s presidency of the Group of 20. The G20 groups the world’s largest economies. Speaking to the G20 Interfaith Forum in Bologna as Italy prepared to handover its presidency to […]
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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 September 2021 – StaffAny, a staff scheduling, clock-in and timesheets tool, has just launched their latest upgrade: Sales-based Scheduling. Businesses can now look forward to planning schedules with their sales goals in mind / that support their sales goals. This comes on top of the existing benefits StaffAny scheduling provides, such as up to 70% time saved in planning schedules, visibility on scheduled […]
Valued at US$1.1 billion, the regional leader of classifieds will continue to cement its frontrunner position across Goods, Autos and Property verticals, and accelerate its transactional push into recommerce SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 September 2021 – Carousell Group, the leading classifieds group in Greater Southeast Asia, today announced that it has secured an investment of US$100 million to accelerate its leadership in the region, and to reimagine […]
James M Dorsey The Taliban’s record in recent weeks on making good on promises to respect human and women’s rights as well as uphold freedom of the press is mixed at best. Afghanistan’s neighbours and near-neighbours are not holding their breath even if some are willing to give the Central Asian country’s new rulers the benefit of the doubt. A litmus test of Taliban willingness to compromise […]
Businesses across the globe have suffered a great deal because of the pandemic; while some came out victorious, others had to close down. The ones that did survive the harsh effects of COVID-19, went through a rapid digital transformation. While Covid-19 hit, Al Masam Stationery went from a traditionally functioning business to a new-age eCommerce brand. An ideal description of Al Masam Stationery’s business model from the […]
Emerging Fashion Designers Activate Local Circular Economies as Global Competition Fights Textile Waste HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 September 2021 – Redress, the world-leading NGO working to reduce fashion’s waste, announces the winners of the Redress Design Award 2021, the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition that urgently seeks to catalyse multiple micro-circular economies around the world to reduce fashion’s negative environmental impacts, following the Grand Final […]
Matein Khalid The civilized world watches in horror as the Taliban flogs women on the streets of Kabul with whips and cable wire, maims arrested journalists with truncheons and reinstates the Ministry of Virtue and Vice. The religious police that carried out executions, amputation, beheading and stoning to death of women that so disgusted the world in 1996 to 2001. It is also no coincidence that Afghan […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 9 September 2021 – From the standpoint of technological adaptability, Millennials are among the groups which were able to adjust the most in a brief period of time—a time that is torn and accelerated anew by paradigm shifts all over the board. The older ones (born between 1980–1993) received insights from the preceding generations and accommodated to the best of their ability: lessons […]
Partnership with the country’s Customs and Excise Department strengthens GEODIS’ offering, as the APAC division expands its network of local infrastructures HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 September 2021 – GEODIS, a leading global transport and logistics services provider, today announced that its division in Hong Kong has been accredited as an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) by the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department. AEO status recognizes excellent […]
Following the success of an online mooncake fair last year in lieu of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sinpopo Brand honours Mid-Autumn traditions this year with an intricate collection of luxury mooncakes that will be available online and in stores. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 6 September 2021 – Singaporeans can still get their yearly dose of the Mid-Autumn dessert from Sinpopo Brand‘s website by ordering online. Mooncake lovers can look […]
Initiative Focused on Helping Underprivileged Young People Develop Soft Skills and Build Tangible Assets HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 September 2021 – The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected many people’s livelihoods and further entrenched inequalities of income, health and education across the city. Hong Kong is one of the wealthiest cities in the world, yet the city’s poor families have doubled in number over the past […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 3 September 2021 – The Mexican peso (MXN) enters OctaFX‘s currency pool at the end of August—it comes with three tradable currency pairs. Finally, the most traded currency from Latin America enters global Forex broker OctaFX’s ensemble—the Mexican peso (MXN). Being the third-largest currency traded in North America (after the U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar), the Mexican currency is issued and […]
It may seem that after the end of Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban, and the end of Trump as the president himself, that the US is progressing towards a better treatment of Muslims in America. This is far from the case, though, according to American Activist Angela David, who claims a more radical approach is needed to “grasp things at the root”. Some may argue it could be […]
James Dorsey Recent attacks on Kabul’s international airport by the Islamic State’s Afghan affiliate raise multiple questions as well as the spectre of paradigm shifts in the drivers and expanding geography of political violence. The attacks have called into question the Taliban’s ability to maintain security and keep a lid on the activities of multiple militant groups in Afghanistan. Long at war with the Islamic State (IS), […]
Matein Khalid Freshworks is going to be the mother of all software IPOs on Nasdaq now that it has filed its S1 with the SEC. In fact, the Mommy and Pappy of the new breed of software 2.0 CRM deals incubated is among the hottest puppies I have seen midwifed by the Silicon Valley VC cognoscenti. These include the VC Gods of Mount Olympus – Sand Hill […]
IP Accelerator connects small and medium-sized businesses with a network of trusted Singapore Intellectual Property (IP) law firms that will charge competitive fees on key services Participating businesses can access Amazon’s brand protection tools months before their trademark registration is issued SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 26 August 2021 – Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) launched the Intellectual Property Accelerator (IP Accelerator) in Singapore, making it easier and […]
Planning an event is a challenging task, especially when you are doing it for your company or organization. There are so many plates to juggle, targets to reach, and people to take into consideration that it can be difficult to know where to start. From the importance of establishing roles and responsibilities to handpicking your partners and vendors (including the best presenter in Dubai) and tapping […]
Offers top-notch medical expenses coverage of up to HKD2,500,000 Comprehensive coverage with tailored protection to give peace of mind HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 August 2021 – With the increasing popularity of overseas study, AXA Hong Kong (“AXA”) and HSBC launch a new insurance plan “Overseas StudySurance” to provide extensive care for students getting education abroad. With annual premium as low as HKD4,000, students can enjoy […]
2021 IBA received more than 3,800 entries from organizations in 63 nations as leaders of conglomerates tasked with need to tackle diverse social problems PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Media OutReach – 20 August 2021 – Prince Holding Group (“Prince Group”), one of Cambodia’s largest and fastest growing conglomerates, is proud to announce that Neak Oknha Chen Zhi (“陈志公爵”), Chairman of Prince Group, has been recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year – […]
