James M Dorsey Malaysia has emerged as a potential external operations base for Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip if Turkey expels or restricts the group’s movements as a part of its rapprochement with Israel. Turkey has in recent months deported Hamas activists or refused them entry into the country as it sought to improve its troubled relations with Israel, according to Israeli press reports. […]
By K Raveendran The declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) of 4.7 million as ‘excess’ Covid deaths over and above the officially acknowledged figure in India and the response of the Modi government to the report are both shocking, but not surprising. The WHO has resisted persistent opposition from the Indian government to finally […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Youth (age group 15-24) are almost five times more likely to be unemployed than adults across the Asia and the Pacific, and when they secure a work it is often in the informal economy with low wages and poor working conditions. After the COVID-19 pandemic, they are now facing additional labour […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak The WHO data on global COVID-19 related deaths was finally out on May 5 despite Modi government’s best of efforts to stall its release which delayed it by at least four months. The actual data was more shocking than the leaked data a fortnight ago since it revealed one death reported […]
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By Subrata Majumder As the year 2022 rolled in with a focus on new FTP (Foreign Trade Policy) for 5 years, which became overdue, global trade underwent major changes with US-China trade conflict, followed by COVID 19 and Ukraine invasion by Russia. The major deterrents as a fallout are the supply chain constraints and hindrances […]
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According to Good Data TV Popularity Research in Korea, Spackman Media Group artist Son Suk-ku ranked number one in actor popularity as his K-drama, MY LIBERATION NOTES, grows in following and viewership Represented by SBD Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spackman Media Group, Son Suk-ku stars along with Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee) in upcoming film THE ROUNDUP, a sequel film to the 2017 box office hit THE […]
Consumers can now purchase BESPOKE refrigerators featuring panel designs by local creators and winning designs from 2021’s #BESPOKEDesignedByYou campaign Consumers can also customise their BESPOKE refrigerators with their own creative artwork design SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 6 May 2022 – Following the successful debut of Samsung BESPOKE refrigerator in Singapore, Samsung Electronics Singapore is excited to offer consumers more unique panel design options with the introduction […]
The organization highlighted the three-year partnership that will bring trading and fan engagement to the next level. SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Media OutReach – 6 May 2022 – MIBR, the biggest esports team in Brazil, brings on board Bybit, one of the fastest growing crypto exchanges in the world, as a new partner and sponsor for the following three years. This is the first sponsorship deal for […]
NEW DELHI, INDIA – Media OutReach – 6 May 2022 – India’s small businesses are the most innovative in the Asia-Pacific region, for the second consecutive year, according to a survey by one of the world’s largest professional accounting bodies, CPA Australia. Combined with a very strong domestic economy, this is expected to make Indian small businesses one of the Asia-Pacific’s top performers in 2022. CPA Australia’s […]
The context behind the trend of seeking employment in Singapore has changed significantly post-pandemic 31,200 and 22,100 applicants are granted Permanent Residency and Citizenship status yearly 6 in 10 feel immigrants are not doing enough to integrate into Singapore SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 6 May 2022 – Data-centric immigration firm Fergus Consultancy Group revealed that with the further easing of covid-related measures, Singapore is expected to […]
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Most developing member countries (DMCs) are facing serious gaps in student learning outcomes, that the World Bank calls learning crisis. Half of the students in Grade 5 in India cannot do two-digit subtraction or read connected text, and half of the students who complete primary schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan cannot […]
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India and France on Wednesday called for “an immediate cessation of hostilities” in Ukraine, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi again stopping short of condemning Russia’s invasion of its neighbour. India, which imports much of its military hardware from Russia, has long walked a diplomatic tightrope between the West and Moscow – notably refusing to denounce […]
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TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 5 May 2022 – The pandemic has helped many Taiwanese small businesses unlock hidden growth opportunities, while wreaking havoc on others. Half of Taiwan’s small businesses grew in 2021, while 63 per cent expect to expand this year. Both results are the highest among the advanced economies included in a regional survey conducted by CPA Australia, one of the world’s largest […]
Callsign says outdated verification and authentication technologies such as one time passwords (OTPs) are to blame not people SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 May 2022 – Callsign, the digital trust pioneer, has launched ‘Online scams, the psychology of fraud, and how technology can prevent it’ eBook. Authored by Richard Shotton and Callsign, the eBook is free to download and contains valuable insight and information about how […]
“Best.Ever.” sees foodies engage in a heated debate over different versions of Malaysia’s favourite dishes “Green Crashers” showcases urban garden makeovers across the city intertwined with homeowner’s stories “Star Vs Food Malaysia” features a star-studded line-up of Malaysian celebrities paired with renowned chefs SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 May 2022 – Warner Bros. Discovery today announced a partnership with Astro, Malaysia’s leading content and entertainment company, […]
By Dipankar Bhattacharya Constructing the future and settling everything for all times are not our affair… (what) we have to accomplish at present (is) ruthless criticism of all that exists, ruthless both in the sense of not being afraid of the results it arrives at and in the sense of being just as little afraid […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Press freedom in India is in crisis though there are over one lakh newspapers including 36,000 weeklies and 380 TV news channels. Such an abundance of outlets conceals tendencies toward the concentration of ownership while media in politically partitioned, journalists facing violence and authoritarian pressures, legal framework no more protective, economic […]
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By Arun Srivastava Saffron Majoritarian politics has finally succeeded in achieving its mission of forcing the Muslims to withdraw from the mainstream life and go back to ruts. This is clearly manifest in the manner Muslims celebrated their greatest festival Eid this year. Diktat was issued by the BJP governments to perform namaz inside their […]
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 4 May 2022 – Riding high after a strong recovery from COVID-19 last year, Filipino small businesses are the most bullish in the Asia-Pacific about their growth prospects in 2022, according to CPA Australia’s annual Asia-Pacific Small Business Survey. One of the world’s largest accounting bodies, CPA Australia, surveyed 4,252 small business owners or senior managers from November to December 2021. […]
The British Council IELTS Prize, valued at a total of IDR 144,000,000, will support aspiring students in East Asia[1] to pursue their study dreams at an English-speaking higher education institution. JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 4 May 2022 – The British Council Indonesia Foundation in Indonesia is pleased to announce that applications for the British Council IELTS Prize (East Asia) 2022 are being accepted until 15 […]
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 4 May 2022 – The British Council in the Philippines is pleased to announce that applications for the British Council IELTS Prize (East Asia) 2022 are being accepted until 15 July 2022. The IELTS Prize is open to students who have applied for undergraduate or postgraduate studies locally or overseas through IELTS and will be studying in the academic year 2022/23. […]
The British Council IELTS Prize, valued at a total of MYR405,000, will support aspiring students in East Asia[1] to pursue their study dreams at an English-speaking higher education institution. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 4 May 2022 – The British Council in Malaysia is pleased to announce that applications for the British Council IELTS Prize (East Asia) 2022 are being accepted until 15 July 2022. […]
The British Council IELTS Prize, valued at a total of S$129,600, will support aspiring students in East Asia[1] to pursue their study dreams at an English-speaking higher education institution. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 May 2022 – The British Council in Singapore is pleased to announce that applications for the British Council IELTS Prize (East Asia) 2022 are being accepted until 15 July 2022. The IELTS […]
India’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has fallen down to 150th position from last year’s 142nd rank out of 180 countries, according to a report by a global media watchdog released on Tuesday. The ranking of India’s neighbours, except that of Nepal, have also slid down, with the index placing Pakistan at 157th […]
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