By Matein Khalid I will never forget watching the 2006 soccer World Cup final in Berlin on TV with my two then nine year old twins, eating pizza and watching our common idol Shakira come out in her belly dancing costume and exchange karate moves on the world stage with her Spanish Harlem (El Barrio) with homeboy partner as she sang “hips don’t lie”. Trust me as […]
By James M Dorsey Russia hopes to blow new life into a proposal for a multilateral security architecture in the Gulf, with the tacit approval of the Biden administration. If successful, the initiative would help stabilise the region, cement regional efforts to reduce tensions, and potentially prevent war-wracked Yemen from emerging as an Afghanistan on the southern border of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf of Aden and at the […]
A few things we can blame on the previous occupant of the White House: 1) budget busting tax break for the richest in the country, 2) policy of separating children from parents at the border as a deterrent to seeking asylum — and then putting those kids in mass cages where many died and/or were sexually abused by the guards, 3) wasting taxpayer money on a stupid, […]
Collaboration to design and build the lowest-emission LNG facility in the world SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 26 November 2021 – Woodfibre LNG has signed an Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and Construction (EPFC) contract with McDermott International. The EPFC contract is an important step in advancing detailed engineering and construction scheduling work in advance of Woodfibre LNG issuing a notice to proceed. Responsibly produced natural gas is […]
Source: Unsplash Payments online no longer evoke fear or uncertainty, as they are now a standard way of exchanging money for various goods and services. We shop online, book tickets, make reservations, and pay for all of it from our bank accounts, using our credit cards. Such activities are easy to track and controlled by banks. The majority of people don’t care about that fact, but there […]
Enjoy Amazon Singapore’s Black Friday deals from November 26 to 29, where shoppers can gain incredible savings and discounts across every category, including toys, baby, beauty, home, pc & electronics, groceries, and more. For the first time ever, Amazon Singapore is giving shoppers the opportunity to snag 26 pairs of flight tickets to Seattle – the city where it all began for Amazon! Customers can get a […]
Frozen recyclable water bottles replace gel packs to maintain the freshness of frozen & chilled Amazon Fresh products Singapore will be the first country in Asia where Amazon will deploy this packaging innovation SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 22 November 2021 – Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that it will deliver all frozen & chilled products ordered on Amazon Fresh with recyclable frozen water bottles in Singapore. The island will be the […]
Common Understanding · Common Consensus · Collective Action and A Breeze from the Woods An Initiative to Promote Eco-protection Concept “Co-exist with Earth” HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 November 2021 – Tzu Chi Environmental Action Center (“Action Center”) will open to the public for free starting November 20, 2021, after green restoration of its original premises. With an aim to promote the public’s awareness of environmental protection, the […]
Old Village School Building after Green Restoration Extends Kind-hearted Minds’ Very First Educational Legacy HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 November 2021 – The Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation Hong Kong Ltd. (hereafter “Tzu Chi Hong Kong”) today announced the Tzu Chi Environmental Action Center (“Action Center”) located on 5 Che Kung Miu Road will open to the public for free starting November 20 after green restoration […]
James M Dorsey The family of nations is balancing on the edge of an abyss as mushrooming religious and ethnic intolerance becomes the norm. Western as well as non-Western societies have helped paved the road towards the abyss: the West by abandoning the post-World War Two principle of ‘Never Again’ and the non-Western world by never embracing it and failing to adopt the principle of ‘forgive but […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 November 2021 – It’s that time of year again — the holiday jingles are ringing in Discovery Bay! Just a ferry ride away, authentic European festive joy awaits your discovery. This Christmas, Discovery Bay join hands with local illustrator Missquai to bring vibrant, artful elements in town and recreate an extraordinary Whimsical Wonderland for you. Snap beautiful holiday photos […]
New K-Mile Asia flight will add over 200 tons of capacity weekly between Hong Kong and Bangkok Air Hong Kong will offer over 1,200 tons of weekly total gross payload for both flights: Hong Kong-Beijing and Hong Kong-Cebu-Manila AeroLogic will add 610 tons of capacity with its six-times-a-week service from Hong Kong to Cincinnati SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 10 November 2021 – DHL Express, the world’s leading international […]
JOS+ customers can enjoy Workplace-as-a-Service offerings and holistic office solutions at over 6,300 desks, meeting rooms, and private offices across 60 locations island-wide SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 10 November 2021 – HKBN JOS Group (“The Group”) today announced its partnership with Switch, the world’s first workspace on-demand platform, to empower on-the-go users to unlock productivity anytime and anywhere. As the first system integrator to partner with Switch, HKBN JOS […]
Matein Khalid The Middle Kingdom has been a black hole for emerging markets equitywalas since mid-2020. The PBOC kept monetary policy far too tight at a time when the global pandemic necessitated some credit acceleration. The economic slowdown after the Wuhan virus was worse than Street consensus. The property developer Evergrande’s $300 billion debt woes unnerved the Chinese banking system and yuan debt market. The geopolitical rhetoric […]
Sustainable packaging is the way to go-it’s better for the environment, and it’s even better for your business. For example, recycled paperboard is a smart alternative to traditional cardboard boxes-they’re easier to assemble, and they provide increased protection for your products! There are tons of other great options out there that we’ll explore in this article-so let’s get started! 1. Use Banding One of the most […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 November 2021 – After many years of experience, Like Medi found that most customers are most concerned about the pain caused during and after laser hair removal. In view of this, in order to let customers have the best experience when receiving laser hair removal treatment, they combined Advanced technology and ingenious operation skills <True. Painless> permanent hair removal treatment, using the new and unique LightSheer® […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 29 October 2021 – China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) announces that it has successfully acquired for a total of 90 MHz of radio spectrum in the 700 MHz, 2.5/2.6 GHz and 4.9 GHz frequency bands, representing an investment of HK$649 million. Together with the 26/28 GHz frequency bands previously assigned by the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA), and 120 MHz of radio […]
BERLIN, GERMANY – Newsaktuell – 29 October 2021 – For the second time in a week, China Evergrande Group has apparently technically defaulted on interest payments to international investors. This further manifests the bankruptcy of the real estate developer. The real estate group has accumulated a mountain of debt totaling $305 billion. In the eight weeks to the end of the year alone, nearly $338 million in interest will […]
Historically, a retreat referred to the military strategy of pulling away or moving back from the enemy due to an impending defeat or to gain a different advantage. In contemporary times, the word retreat has come to mean many other things. One thing remains true, however. Retreat means withdrawal. And well-being retreats pertain to the strategic departure from one’s routine for one’s personal well-being. What Is a […]
EARLIER THIS YEAR, while putting together a video about the world’s fastest solvers of the Rubik’s Cube, I decided to devote some time to learning to solve the classic puzzle myself. Tyson Mao, a cofounder of the World Cube Association, came to WIRED’s offices and spent about an hour teaching me his go-to beginner’s method. Afterwards he told me that, with practice, I could probably get my average solve time […]
Traveling is fun. You get to recharge, expose yourself to new things, and keep stress and anxiety at bay. It’s also a great way to make you physically healthier and creative. But where you’re staying during your trip and how you’re going to reach your destination can influence your overall travel experience. So to experience the perks of traveling, you need to book the best flight and […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 October 2021 – Completion Products Pte Ltd (CP) is one of the many successful companies that have made proactive changes to digitalise its internal processes, and was able to lower its operating expenditure significantly by 10%. With the support of Enterprise Singapore (ESG), CP was able to implement an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning solution that has since then made a significantly positive impact on […]
New survey finds finance remains a top career choice; graduates consider more education and credentials; optimism exists while reevaluating career trajectories SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 October 2021 – CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, today releases results from a survey conducted on the career outlook of more than 15,000 current university students and recent graduates aged 18 – 25 years old from 15 markets, including Australia, […]
ARB taps on the big shift towards digital as well as SC’s guidelines to encourage listed issuers to continue leveraging on technology beyond the MCO period, with the launching of its Virtual AGMs’ Solutions, ARB WeMeet. ARB WeMeet will be available for corporate clients at a competitive rate while offering solutions that drive proactive engagements with shareholders The Group is targeting to capture 30% of the public […]
