Opinion
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The legacy of IPA, founded by Nikhil Chakravartty, the doyen of journalism in India, to keep the flag of independent media flying high, is facing the threat of extinction due to the effect of the Covid pandemic. Only an emergency funding can avert such an eventuality. We appeal to all those who believe in the freedom of expression to contribute to this noble cause.Budget Gives No Push Towards Universal Healthcare
By Dr Arun Mitra The COVID Pandemic has exposed inequities in healthcare. Failure of public healthcare system to care for the poor and middle income sections of society was clearly evident. Economically well off sections could get treatment from private sector which minted money in this crisis. The...
Afghanistan War Turns 20 This Year Still No End In Sight
By Ross Barkan Reading dispatches from the mainstream news organizations of America will tell you that we as a nation have just undergone a radical shift. Donald Trump, the unhinged terror, is no more, and Joe Biden has returned to restore decency and normalcy to the Oval...
Twitter Can Not Arbitrarily Withhold Prolific Accounts Of Indians
By Saikeerthi On February 1, many notable Twitter accounts of journalists and news media portals displayed the message, “Account withheld” citing the portal’s response to an unknown “legal demand”. The series of events unfold days after the farmers’ protests turned violent on January 26 this year and...
Americans Can’t Afford Republicans’ Stimulus Sabotage
By Jesse Jackson In his first ten days in office, Joe Biden launched an intense effort to address the “cascading crises” that America faces. In addition to issuing executive orders to reverse several of Trump’s most poisonous acts—ending federal contracting with private prisons, reviving enforcement of discrimination...
JIA Group Collaborates with Luxury Lifestyle Media Group Tatler Asia To Develop the Market of Between in Specialty Coffee, Increasing Market Share and Brand Penetration
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach — 3 February 2021 – JIA Group Holdings Ltd. (“JIA Group”, “JIA” or the “Group”, Hong Kong Stock Exchange stock code: 8519), a Hong Kong-based hospitality group with strong brand value and growth potential is developing steadily. After the successful opening of the Group’s specialty coffee flagship...
CIFI’s contracted sales grew by 66% year on year to RMB 16.22 billion in January 2021
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 February 2021 – In January 2021, the Group achieved contracted sales of approximately RMB 16.22 billion, representing a YoY increase of approximately 66% (compared to January 2020). Contracted GFA amounted to approximately 990,400 sq.m.. Contracted ASP was approximately RMB 16,400 / sq.m. in January...
Surge in delivery services on Gig economy app led iTask to create their own delivery service
Users can arrange to have cakes, flowers and parcels delivered to their doorstep from $4.50 SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 3 February 2021 – The delivery boom in the pandemic has led iTask to create their own delivery service called iTask Delivery. Available in Singapore and Malaysia, the...
Immigration Investment Advisory Bartra Wealth Advisors’ Survey Finds Over 80% of Respondents Consider Emigrating Overseas
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 February 2021 – To understand the intent and views of the people of Hong Kong on emigrating overseas, Bartra Wealth Advisors (‘Bartra’), a subsidiary of Ireland’s market leading real estate developer and the first Irish immigration investment advisory in Hong Kong, conducted an online...
Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust secures its Sustainability-linked Loan of HK$500 million from DBS Hong Kong
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 February 2021 – Henderson Sunlight Asset Management Limited (the “Manager“) and DBS Hong Kong jointly announce that Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust (“Sunlight REIT“) has secured a HK$500 million sustainability-linked loan today. This sustainability-linked loan is unsecured and has a tenure of five...
Qatar Came Out With Flying Colours
By Manish Rai When the Saudi crown prince, together with the UAE ruler, Mohammed bin Zayed, moved against Qatar in late 2017, the charge sheet against the tiny Gulf state was long. They, along with Bahrain and Egypt, accused their neighbour of backing Iran’s ambitions, and supporting Islamist groups,...
People are handing out badges at Tube stations to tackle loneliness
Dropcap the popularization of the “ideal measure” has led to advice such as “Increase font size for large screens and reduce font size for small screens.” While a good measure does improve the reading experience, it’s only one rule for good typography. Another rule is to maintain a comfortable...
New Landmark at Tin Hau Food Square “Park Aura · Tin Hau” Calling All Food Lovers
Start Your Spring Taste Exploration in the Brand New Ginza-Style Dining Mall HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 1 February 2021 – “Park Aura · Tin Hau”, the new landmark for feasting, opened in Tin Hau Food Square at the end of 2020. This brand-new Ginza-style dining mall infuses vitality...
Arrow Electronics and Jorjin to Offer Integrated High- Precision and Low-Power Millimeter-wave Radar-Sensing Solution for Detecting and Tracking Micro Motions
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 February 2021 – Global technology-solutions provider Arrow Electronics, Inc. today announced the launch of an integrated millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar-sensing solution, based on Infineon’s XENSIV mmWave radar chip. This integrated module solution, manufactured by Jorjin Technologies, enables engineers to rapidly deploy detecting and tracking capability of...
Kenanga Acquires ValueCAP ETF Business
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 2 February 2021 – Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad today announced its acquisition of i-VCAP Management Sdn Bhd (“i-VCAP”) via Kenanga Investors Bhd (“KIB”), its fully owned subsidiary, following approval by the Securities Commission of Malaysia. i-VCAP is an award-winning, Shariah-compliant investment management services provider primarily focused...
2019 A Thrilling Year For Pinot Noir: Robert Parker Wine Advocate Releases Burgundy Côte d’Or Wine Report
Burgundy lovers will be guided on the best picks with over 1,700 tasting notes for the 2019 vintage and reappraisals of 2018 in bottle SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 2 February 2021 – Top-end Burgundy wines remain one of the most sought-after wines around the world, with appreciation and investment value...
Narendra Modi’s Eighth Budget Is Against Workers
By Gyan Pathak The year of shutdown of the economy which created unprecedented joblessness has been left behind, but the Indian economy will take at least two years to come to the pre-pandemic level, says the Economic Survey 2020-21. If it is true, the budget projections for the...
Top Popular Korean Actor-Singer IU Joins Star-Studded Cast In Upcoming Film With The Working Title, BROKER, To Be Produced By Spackman Entertainment Group’s Zip Cinema
Korean actor-singer IU joins top leading cast comprising Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won and Bae Doona in BROKER, which is to be produced by the Group’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Zip Cinema To be directed by celebrated Japanese film director, Kore-eda Hirokazu, who won the 2018 Palme d’Or at the Cannes...
Budget: Over-Promise And Under-Delivery As Usual
By K Raveendran Over-promise and under-delivery has come to stick as a trademark of Nirmala Sitharaman’s performance as finance minister. Despite protestations to the contrary, her latest budget is no exception. She had promised a budget, the like of which was not seen in the last 100...
