By Sushil Kutty Droupadi Murmu has taken oath on July 25, the 15th President of India. Her salary: Rs 5 lakh per month, plus perks. But why talk of the President’s salary? That is because there’s a big gap between what Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s picks for high office earn and what the […]
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By Gyan Pathak Social security coverage to entire workforce in India will remain a dream even if the Code on Social Security 2020 is implemented in the country. There is lack of enough provisions in it. Moreover, skilling to make our workforce future ready will also not be possible since several schemes are […]
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The collaboration aims to equip Singapore-based eCommerce workers with the skills needed to venture into Europe SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 August 2022 – Synagie, the leading Southeast Asian digital commerce enabler and Nanyang Polytechnic’s Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (NYP-SIRS) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop and roll out a digital commerce talent training and placement programme to boost European-focused eCommerce […]
Launching volunteer projects to promote youth’s mental health awareness, STEM education and food waste management KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 8 August 2022 – AIESEC in Universiti Malaya returns with its semiannual Malaysian Youth Volunteer projects focusing on SDGs 4 and 12, in the field of mental health awareness, STEM education and food waste management respectively. The projects run throughout a span of four weeks […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 8 August 2022 – Kenanga Futures Sdn Bhd (“Kenanga Futures”) is back with another nationwide Campaign, “Eight Eight Cashback Festival”, aimed at rewarding new and existing clients with a cashback reward of up to 28% for those who trade CME Group (“CME”) micro products from 8 August to 31 October 2022. Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director & Head of […]
A surprising number of multinational corporations fail in their application for an offshore claim in Hong Kong, even when they have no personnel physically present in the jurisdiction HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 August 2022 – Hong Kong is famous for its simple taxation system and low tax rate, and its territorial taxation concept has attracted many Mainland China enterprises and multinational corporations (MNCs) […]
By James M Dorsey When US intelligence asserted that Iran was selling hundreds of combat drones to Russia, it was signalling more than Iranian support for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Suggesting that Russia was not capable of serial producing its own drones, the intelligence served to question further Russian military capabilities, […]
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The Indian Space Research Organisation, or ISRO, said it is “analysing the data” on the launch of its smallest rocket, SSLV-D1, which lifted off from the spaceport in Sriharikota this morning, carrying an earth observation satellite and a student satellite. “SSLV-D1 performed as expected at all stages. In the terminal phase of the mission, some […]
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The company will offer an exclusive workshop to promote awareness of DeFi security challenges in South Korea and beyond SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Media OutReach – 4 August 2022 – Sooho.io, the leading DeFi infrastructure service provider trusted by Fortune 500s, today announced that Jasper Lee, Audit Tech Lead, will offer a workshop on Smart Contract Bug Hunting for Fun & Profit, at Korea Blockchain Week 2022 […]
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Media OutReach – 4 August 2022 – OmniFoods announced that its 100% plant-based OmniSeafood products are now available in-store at Whole Foods Market in London and online at Ocado and The Vegan Kind Supermarket. After the launch by foodtech company OmniFoods on World’s Ocean Day (8 June) in 2021, OmniSeafood made its ground-breaking debut in the UK at wagamama for Veganuary. The dish […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 August 2022 – World Vision’s First Asia Summit for Corporate Good concluded fruitfully yesterday. The two-day summit was held from 2 August to 3 August 2022 in a virtual format, reflecting on how corporations across the Asia Pacific region can lead sustainable change for children. The Limitless 2022: Asia Summit for Corporate Good delivered impactful sessions and discussions, including […]
ShopBack will officially launch its platform in Hong Kong in response to the market’s immense potential Users in Hong Kong can anticipate exciting Cashback promotions and discounts to commemorate ShopBack’s entry and rebrand celebrations within the month of August The launch will be rolled out alongside the Group’s global rebranding efforts to better synergise various features across its platform HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 August 2022 – Equities First Holdings partnered with Nimsdai Purja MBE, professional mountaineer, in conquering the world’s tallest mountain range in a record-breaking fashion in May 2022. Nimsdai successfully completed his summit attempt and set two new world records in the process: summiting Everest, Lhotse and Kanchenjunga in eight days, 23 hours and 10 minutes without oxygen; and completing […]
By Gyan Pathak The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, popularly known as MGNREGA scheme is systematically being sabotaged. It is being financially throttled by the Centre in many ways – by reducing budgetary provisions, not releasing funds in time, and resorting to political expediency by alleging the states for corruption in […]
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By K Raveendran With the Modi government increasingly citing ‘policy’ to justify what it is doing, the Supreme Court has felt compelled to deprecate this tendency. A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna, hearing a plea against the levy of GST on equipment such as wheelchair used by people with […]
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By Dr. Nilanjan Banik Over the last two weeks, the Opposition is disrupting the Lok Sabha on the grounds of high LPG price and GST on pre-packaged food items as factors behind inflation. And on August 5, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.4%.However, my take […]
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By Sushil Kutty Men and women in black. The women outdoing the men in scaling police barricades. Especially Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The nationwide protests were against price rise; unemployment, and GST on “dahi and dhood” and other food items. Not surprisingly, the presser earlier in the morning made no mention of price rise, unemployment […]
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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 August 2022 – In line with nationwide efforts to combat diabetes, the National Healthcare Group (NHG) and Tanoto Foundation are spearheading a Diabetes Reversal[1] Programme in Singapore. The Programme seeks to control blood sugar levels in diabetes patients through behavioural change without the need for medication or surgery. Co-funded by a S$2.6 million contribution from Tanoto Foundation and S$1 million from […]
Any crypto investor needs a crypto wallet to store their digital assets. You can’t just put your crypto to your bank account or your PC; specialized crypto wallets are a must for crypto enthusiasts. For small amounts of crypto, software products will suit your goals well, but for trading or exchanging large amounts, it is better to get a hardware wallet (so called cold storage) as it […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 August 2022 – KeenAble Creation proudly presents their 1st NFT artworks in DECENTRALAND! As the charity partner of Affordable Art Fair 2022, KeenAble Creation which represents “special needs artists”, launched its first NFT collection of 35 pieces with internationally renowned artists Mr. Ko Nam, Ms. Liu Tung Mui, together with Creative Director Ms. Maxim Tang, guest tutor Ms. Esther […]
By Anjan Roy In the face of persistent inflationary pressures and tie in prices, the Reserve Bank of India has jacked up on Friday its basic policy rate —the repo rate— by 40 basis points to 5.4%. With this hike, the RBI policy rate now reaches what it was before the pandemic started. This is […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Spectrum (radio waves) is a scarce resource, and almost all of us may have already heard something about 2G, 3G, 4G, and now 5G. Even PM Narendra Modi has been championing for it for quite some time. However, it would be shocking to know that the management of spectrum in India […]
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By Rahil Nora Chopra With the ongoing war of words between former Karnataka chief minister PC Siddaramaiah and state president D K Shivakumar over the chief minister’s candidature within the Congress, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi appealed to the party’s state unit leaders to work amicably with fraternity for the 2023 assembly polls. He appealed […]
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By Ashis Biswas Largely unnoticed by the Indian mainstream media, Bangladesh hosted the Ministerial Conference of Developing 8 grouping, D-8 for short, a few days ago. This relatively new alliance brings together eight Muslim countries spread from South East Asia to Africa. There were a few tangible, positive decisions taken at the virtually conducted Foreign […]
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