By Nantoo Banerjee Much of BJP’s chances to return with clear majority to Lok Sabha after next year’s national election may depend on how the party fares in eight state assembly elections during this year. They offer a big test for BJP. Only two of the eight states — Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh — are […]
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By Sushil Kutty If putting an end to Narendra Modi’s rule for the “democratic revival” of India is the Opposition’s goal for 2024, then billionaire George Soros should be kept at a couple of oceans’ length. Soros might come with a certain reputation, but laying India on the mat is a different ballgame, Narendra Modi […]
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the Centre of snatching the democratic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and said the anti-encroachment drive was aimed at diverting attention from “real” issues. Gandhi was speaking at a meeting of party leaders from Jammu and Kashmir here, 52 km from Srinagar, a Congress spokesperson […]
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By Ashis Biswas There has been no negative impact in Bangladesh of recent disclosures made by the short seller US-based Hindenburg Research group, about an alleged stock market manipulation by the Adani group: A Bangladeshi Minister has confirmed that Bangladesh will receive its first supply of 750 Megawatts from an Adani-built power plant at Godda, […]
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By K Raveendran Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget has played truant with the gold trade, which is in the throes of a crisis for what the finance minister has not done rather than any act of commission in her last full-fledged budget of her current tenure. The gold trade had been looking for a cut in the […]
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media Outreach – 17 February 2023 – EiteShop, a global cross-border e-commerce logistics platform, announced today that it will officially launch an open platform for global cross-border e-commerce supply chains in the Philippines. With an open platform model, it will integrate global high-quality commodity suppliers for Philippine e-commerce sellers, and help merchants settled in the EiteShop platform to enhance their competitiveness; Let the package […]
Shopee announced several platform enhancements, including more cross-category synergies, and the expansion of our brand intellectual property (IP) portal SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 February 2023 – Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, held its annual Shopee Brands Summit 2023 yesterday. Themed ‘Sailing Through Evolving Seas: Winning with Consumers in E-Commerce’, this year’s summit focused on how brands can adapt to a […]
By D Raja On February 18, 1958, T T Krishnamachari (TTK), the then finance minister of the Union government, resigned from his cabinet position. What led to his resignation was the LIC-Mundhra Scam, in which the newly formed Life Insurance Corporation of India invested Rs 1.26 crores in the firms controlled by Haridas Mundhra, a […]
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Melbourne, Victoria – News Direct – 17 February 2023 – Kin Mining NL (ASX:KIN) MD Andrew Munckton tells Proactive the company has raised $7.13 million through a non-renounceable rights issue that closed on February 10, 2023. Kin offered one share for every three shares at an issue price of $0.055 and received valid applications for almost 130 million new shares, with a shortfall of some 219 million […]
Singapore fintech investments bucked global trend, up 22 percent to US$4.1 billion in 2022, from US$3.4 billion the previous year. Top three investment areas in Singapore were Crypto/Blockchain, Payments and Wealthtech. Global fintech market attracts U$164.1 billion across 6,006 deals in 2022 – a strong showing despite falling from the high of US$238.9 billion seen in 2021. Top three fintech investment areas globally are Payments, Crypto/Blockchain and […]
Newest addition to the TeamConnect Ceiling Solutions portfolio unveiled at ISE 2023 BARCELONA, SPAIN – Media OutReach – 16 February 2023 – Sennheiser, the first choice for advanced audio technology that makes collaboration and learning easier, is pleased to announce a new ceiling microphone for mid-sized meeting rooms and lecture or collaboration spaces. Named TeamConnect Ceiling Medium (TCC M), the new TeamConnect Ceiling solution is unveiled at […]
By James M Dorsey This could be India’s decade if it plays its cards right. The sub-continental state is poised to be the next China, even if its path will likely be less straightforward than that of China and more of a Leninist two steps forward, one step backwards. Leaving aside the multiple domestic issues […]
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100 per cent increase in tobacco duty, consider a tax on non-recyclable plastic products Offer a two-tiered e-consumption vouchers with a target disbursement period in the first half of 2023, with HK$2,000 as the base amount for all eligible Hong Kong residents, and an additional HK$6,000 for underprivileged groups (in total HK$8,000) Maintain the HK$10,000 tax rebate on salaries tax and increase tax allowances HONG KONG SAR […]
By Kalyani Shankar There could be a musical chair this year with nine states going for elections. It will be a trailer and the semi-final before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The results will show whether the BJP continues to sway the voters or the Congress-led Opposition will defeat the BJP in the upcoming elections. […]
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Hong Kong S.A.R – Media OutReach – 14 February 2023 – The year 2023 starts with good news on the macroeconomic front. First, Europe has avoided a recession that looked long promised. Efficiency gains and the slowdown in activity have led to a sharp drop in energy prices and thus a welcome slowdown in inflation. Finally, the prospect of a rebound in China in the second half […]
By Nantoo Banerjee With government banks and financial institutions involved in massive funding in the lately stock-crashed Adani group enterprises, legislators from India’s main opposition parties are understandably concerned. Last week, even the Supreme court sought to know from the government and market regulator the steps needed to improve the regulatory and statutory mechanisms to […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 February 2023 – VEXMETA presents to you a metaverse beyond virtual land sales or GameFi but a lifestyle community where users can effortlessly enjoy immersive virtual 2nd life experiences including entertainment, travel, show and exhibition, edutainment and shopping. Metaverse is no longer restricted to the tech-savvy or gamers. Known for extensive collaboration with international IP (intellectual property) owners, VEXMETA […]
There is no anti-incumbency wave against the Congress government in Rajasthan, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in an exclusive interview with CNBC-Awaaz on Saturday, adding that the party will form government again in the upcoming election. In an interview with CNBC-Awaaz, Gehlot said, “Our performance remains good and successful during the Covid-19 pandemic. Whatever decisions […]
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By K Raveendran In a desperate bid to defend Adani, an orchestrated attempt is being made to present shorting as something undesirable and even abominable. Adani himself has tried to pretend that the action by US investment firm Hindenburg in exposing the irregularities in his group’s accounting practices as an attack against India and the […]
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By Rahil Nora Chopra Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the race for prime ministerial candidate from the combined Opposition will most likely include the names of Sharad Pawar, Nitish Kumar and Mamata Banerjee. But after the remarkable response of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, the former Congress president has emerged as an equally […]
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By Saifur Rahman Dubai emirate’s state-owned utility, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), reported a Dh11.1 billion standalone net profit that includes the sales proceeds of its shares in district cooling subsidiary Empower. DEWA reported a 22 percent growth in consolidated net profit of Dh8 billion on Dh27.4 billion annual turnover, which was 15 percent higher when compared to 2021. This is the first time DEWA, which […]
By Krishna Jha Prime Minister Narendra Modi has blocked the demand raised by the Opposition in the Parliament for an enquiry to be monitored by the Supreme Court or to set up Joint Parliamentary Committee to investigate the Adani group’s manipulations of the stock market and fraud and into the allegations levelled against the industrialist […]
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The US is not looking at sanctioning India over its oil purchase from Russia, Karen Donfried, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, said on Wednesday. The relationship with India is most consequential and while the policy approach of US and India may differ, both share a commitment to uphold the order […]
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