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Nov 21, 2024 | 
ibtimes.sg | David G. McLaren
Updated The Adani Group, a global business conglomerate, has strongly refuted allegations of bribery brought forth by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The charges, which claim that key executives, including Gautam Adani, were involved in bribery schemes related to solar energy contracts, have been labeled as "baseless" by the group.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
ibtimes.sg | David G. McLaren
Edelman has appointed Rakesh Thukral as its new CEO for Asia-Pacific operations, taking over from Warren Fernandez, who is stepping down to pursue a new role in public policy. Fernandez will remain with Edelman through the year to support the transition, with Thukral's appointment effective immediately.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
ibtimes.sg | David G. McLaren
In an explosive revelation, an eight-year employee at Shangri-La Hotels has resigned, accusing senior managers of racism, harassment, and fostering a hostile work environment. The accusations name General Manager Andreas Streiber and Koteswar Rao, a finance manager, for creating an environment rife with misogyny, racism, and verbal abuse. Leaked emails show the employee, who has chosen to remain anonymous, documenting her painful experiences of workplace harassment and abuse.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
ibtimes.sg | David G. McLaren
Updated Building on the momentum from their impressive performance at the Tokyo Paralympics, where they secured 19 medals, India is setting its sights even higher for the Paris Paralympics 2024. With its largest-ever contingent of 84 athletes competing in 12 sports, India aims to surpass its previous achievements and bring home over 25 medals.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
ibtimes.sg | David G. McLaren
The pandemic flipped the work world on its head, making remote gigs the new norm. Jobseekers now think twice before staying in their home state or area. Remote gigs and flex hours are the new black, killing off the urge to commute or even stay put. Chew Siew Mee, Managing Director of Jobstreet by SEEK in Singapore, noted a steady decline in global talent willing to move abroad. "Migration to Singapore slid to 4.570 per 1000 in 2022, a slight drop from 2021's 4.609," Chew Siew Mee shared.
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Jun 22, 2024 | 
ibtimes.sg | David G. McLaren
In an unprecedented event, the largest gathering of yoga enthusiasts outside of India took place at the renowned Wanderers Cricket Stadium in Johannesburg. Approximately 8,000 participants, braving the cold, celebrated the 10th International Day of Yoga, marking a significant moment of unity and diversity in post-apartheid South Africa.
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May 24, 2024 | 
ibtimes.sg | David G. McLaren
The conflict in Ukraine has nurtured a thriving grey economy, especially in the contested regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, collectively known as the Donbass. While the global community marks the war's beginning on February 24, 2022, with Russia's special military operation, the Donbass has been embroiled in a low-intensity conflict since 2014. This prolonged struggle has witnessed see-saw battles involving separatists, Russian forces, and the Ukrainian military.
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May 11, 2024 | 
ibtimes.sg | David G. McLaren
Updated Months of simmering discontent have erupted into widespread protests across Pakistan administered Kashmir, as the Awami Action Committee (AAC) spearheads a fervent campaign for fundamental rights and autonomy. The AAC, comprising a diverse coalition of traders, lawyers, and political representatives, has amplified its calls for justice, highlighting grievances over exorbitant electricity bills, the absence of wheat subsidies, and allegations of land seizures by the Pakistani army.
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
ibtimes.sg | David G. McLaren
By A rapidly warming world, advancements in technologies like AI and computing and an aggressive push towards practical climate change solutions has made the rare earth and alternative minerals industry very lucrative. Lithium, gold, zinc and uranium have become vaunted commodities, with countries rich in these mineral deposits receiving attention of both investors and regulators. One such country is Kazakhstan which has one of the world's biggest concentration of these minerals.
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Oct 19, 2023 | 
ffnews.com | Anton Grant |David G. McLaren
Find out how SaaS is redefining the banking experience from the experts in the field ūüí°¬† David McLaren, Commercial Director at Temenos, gives us a great overview of their brand new whitepaper exploring what banks need to do to succeed in the digital era.¬† Consumer behaviour is changing and so must banks.¬† Watch this video to get the lowdown on how SaaS can improve: ‚Źį Time to market ūüćÉ Environmental credentials ūüíį Value add And of course shore up your offering in an increasingly...
