James M Dorsey A straightforward message emerged from this week’s meeting in the Negev desert of the foreign ministers of four Arab countries, Israel and the United States: Israel is key to the security of Gulf autocracies and continued US engagement in the Middle East. It may be a message that on the surface holds out the promise of reduced regional tension, the beginning of a rejiggering […]
People in Sri Lankan capital Colombo, suffering for weeks under a terrible economic crisis, erupted in protest late this evening. More than 2000 people held a protest march in the Lankan capital near the President’s house demanding that he step down, and clashed with the police. The paramilitary police unit, a Special Task Force, had […]
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Especially designed for primary students in this special summer holiday to learn about climate and biodiversity as planet protectors HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 1 April 2022 – AXA Hong Kong and Macau (AXA) fully supports WWF-Hong Kong’s first free online challenge for family – « Earth Hour 2022 28-Day Challenge », a fun and interactive game especially designed for primary school students to explore […]
By Sankar Ray Political circles in Nepal are keenly watching how much the Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will score gains in his first bilateral visit (1-3 April 2022) after taking over as the PM in July last year. Moreover, the visit takes place during the year of election to the National Assembly of Nepal. […]
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By K R Sudhaman Mercurial Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Supremo, appears to have climbed down a bit to realize that she cannot on her own bring about opposition unity under her umbrella without main opposition Congress being in the pack. The fact that she had contacted DMK supremo and Tamil […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 31 March 2022 – In recent years, the emerging investment industry – cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, etc., have become a new trend in the market. Entering 2022, Bitcoin has fallen rapidly within 10 days, with a single-day drop of 5%, which has caused many investors to worry. Although the investment risk of cryptocurrency is high, stable coins are […]
The Dyson Zone™ is Dyson’s first wearable purifier, capturing city pollution including gas, allergens and particulate matter and cancelling unwanted noise with advanced noise cancellation and pure, high-fidelity audio. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 March 2022 – Today, Jake Dyson has unveiled the Dyson Zone™ air-purifying headphones, Dyson’s first step into wearable technology. The Dyson Zone™ is a set of noise cancelling, high fidelity […]
Net profits up 28% to HK$786 million with final dividend HK$0.07/share Promote scientific research innovation; Optimisation of product mix Results summary: Total revenue HK$5,357 million, representing an increase of 25.7% y-o-y Net profits HK$786 million, representing an increase of 28.4% y-o-y The Board resolved to pay final dividend of HK$0.07 /share HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 29 March 2022 – SSY Group Limited (“SSY” or […]
By Arun Srivastava Malicious and capricious violence and killing of the rivals has acquired the quintessence character of new political ethos. Erosion of the traditional political ethics has been so intense that the basic culture of politics has become indiscernible. There is a common notion that politics is the game of urban areas. But it […]
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 24 March 2022 – Gunung Prisma (GP), one of the key players in the steel industry, had announced its collaboration with Habitat for Humanity Indonesia to address health service problems in Kluwung Hamlet. As the COVID-19 pandemic presses on unrelentingly, and several challenges related to the healthcare system are highlighted, Gunung Prisma (GP) has been at the forefront of initiatives that […]
HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 24 March 2022 – As part of the sequence of activities for the second VinFuture Prize season, VinFuture Foundation has officially launched a series of six webinars in six different time zones around the world. This series of events aims to provide information directly to scientists across the globe and attract the most outstanding nominations to promote post-COVID-19 reconstruction and sustainable […]
By Sushil Kutty The Modi Government will not topple Maha Vikas Aghadi. Not when it’s plagued with indecisiveness, and Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut cannot with his utterances dissuade the Modi Government from targeting MVA ministers and legislators, members of the extended Thackeray family. Not as long as there are central enforcement agencies […]
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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Clouds of confrontation have thickened over Kerala’s political sky with the Opposition deciding to intensify the agitation against the SilverLine project and the Government equally determined to go ahead with the project. An unfazed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has signalled his government’s intent to go ahead with the project despite the […]
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By Sankar Ray The more the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan Niazi zooms in on 25 March (if not earlier),the fateful voting for no-confidence motion at the National Assembly, the more rattled is the hierarchical order of the main ruling party, Pakistan Tehreek-i- Insaf, headed by the PM. As if sensing that his prime […]
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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 March 2022 – After introducing its first three launches in Malaysia, India, and Indonesia, the international Forex broker OctaFX now makes its iOS OctaFX Trading App available on the Singaporean App Store—starting from March. The same goes for its Nigeria and Pakistan equivalents. These regional launches will be followed by a full app release for all service regions in 2022. The […]
By K Raveendran The massive humanitarian crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is engaging the attention of all concerned. The pain and suffering caused by the war to innocent people, manifesting in some three million seeking refuge in Ukraine’s European neighbour states provide unbearable visuals. But away from public gaze, vulnerable sections even far […]
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TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 18 March 2022 – Taiwan CI/Corporate Image Show, co-hosted by the Chinese Corporate Image Development Association (CCIDA) and the Department of Design, National Taiwan Normal University, is under way over the course of March 15-24 at No. 7, Ln. 5, Qingtian St., Da’an Dist., Taipei City. With “Sharing Heritage, Showing Image” as its theme, the event is the first in Taiwan […]
Organizations seek new ways to protect their expanding attack surface, maintain stability HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 March 2022 – New research from Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, warns of spiraling risk to digital infrastructure and remote workers as threat actors increase their rate of attack on organizations and individuals. “Attackers are always working to increase their victim […]
By Subrata Majumder Paranoia loomed large on Indian economy with the outbreak of Russia – Ukraine war. Indian economy was expected to bounce back. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for 2022-23, assuming the factors potential to reverse the downtrend. Hope belied. Oil price hiked, stoking inflation. Stock market plummeted. Bond prices declined raising […]
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By Arjavi Indraneesh New policies relating to the mining sector have the potential to kickstart gold mining in India in a big way, according to an assessment of the World Gold Council has concluded. India has a long history of mining gold, but at a low level: the 2020 gold mine production was just 1.6 […]
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New research reveals that supply chain issues are exacerbating inflation. The study commissioned by DP World found that during 2022 trade is expected to expand further, due to a 16% increase in exports during 2021 and imports by 12%. Production levels have been unable to keep pace with demand leading to supply shortages and will limit import growth in 2022. The survey of 3,000 respondents, produced in partnership […]
By K Raveendran The impact of Russia’s Ukraine war on the energy sector, particularly oil and gas, as well as commodities, has been too dramatic to be missed by anyone, including consumers in the remotest part of the world. But what is causing new concern is how the war is pushing coal prices to unprecedented […]
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By Nitya Chakraborty Karl Marx died in London on March 14, 1883. Three days later on March 17, Friedrich Engels in his speech at the grave of his best friend and partner in their bid to change the world, said: ‘On March 14, at a quarter to three in the afternoon, the greatest living thinker […]
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By Ravi Nair The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act [AFSPA] was passed by the Indian Parliament on September 11, 1958. The Parliament was told it would last no longer than a year. In 2022, we are still waiting for that year to end. The Act contains immunity clauses for the armed forces even if they […]
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