MANILA, Jul 5, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The launch of ‘Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap 2020-2023’ by the Central bank of the Philippines (BSP) has been driving major fintech investments in the country. To give an estimate, the first half of 2021 witnessed a total funding of $342 million garnered by the country’s […]
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Mumbai turns to Twitter for help mapping India’s monsoon floods
MUMBAI (THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION) – When monsoon rains sweep into Mumbai each year, residents of India’s financial hub find their social media feeds awash with flood memes – from Venetian gondolas plying the city’s deluged streets to office workers commuting on inflatable dinghies. This year, a research institute hopes social media can play a more […]
China’s top envoy Wang Yi to meet Philippine president Marcos Jr in Manila
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will be the first foreign minister to meet Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr when he makes an official visit to capital Manila on Wednesday (July 6). The visit was announced by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian on Facebook, with the Chinese […]
Sea level rise will affect coastal communities: Statesman contributors
NEW DELHI (THE STATESMAN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Climate change has stamped its signature on the world’s oceans and atmosphere. A primary contributor to climate change is global warming, which modulates the wind and wave field patterns, sea surface temperature, and sea level pressure anomalies. These changes may result in oceanic warming and hasten the melting […]
Mitsubishi Power Receives Serial Contracts from Taiwan Power for Large-Scale Modification of GTCC at the Datan Power Plant
TOKYO, Jul 5, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received a series of contracts from Taiwan’s state-owned Taiwan Power Company (TPC) for a large-scale renovation project of power generation equipment at the Datan Power Plant in the city of Taoyuan, on […]
AIIB Commits US$100 million in CEL Infrastructure Investment Fund II
HONG KONG, Jul 5, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – CEL Infrastructure Investment Fund II (“Fund II”), a private equity fund sponsored and managed by China Everbright Limited (“CEL”, stock code: 165.HK) has made significant progress in fundraising. On June 29, 2022, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (“AIIB”) approved to commit of US$100 million including […]
West African leaders lift economic and financial sanctions on Mali
President of the ECOWAS Commission Jean Claude Kassi Brou (right) speaks during the Economic Community of West African States 61st Ordinary Session in Accra, Ghana, on July 3, 2022. (NIPAH DENNIS / AFP) ACCRA – Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States on Sunday lifted economic and financial sanctions imposed on Mali, after […]
Register for the Course! 5th Edition of Global CX Summit India Physical Conference on July 7
INDIA, Jul 4, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – After successful 4 editions of Global CX Summit, Exito (www.exito-e.com/) is all set to host another milestone event – which serves as an ideal platform to enhance the experience to latest insights in “Orchestrating a Holistic CX Strategy”. The agenda is carefully curated to address […]
Broad strokes for the future: Inquirer
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER) – Criticised during the campaign for his lack of an economic platform, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last week promised to provide a more detailed outline of what he intends to do in the next six years to resuscitate the economy and uplift the lives of Filipinos now suffering from the impact […]
SEAPRWire Releases Report on ‘How Blockchain Improving the Efficiency of AI and Machine Learning’
Hong Kong – SEAPRWire, one of the leading press release distribution and market research companies, has released a report on ‘How Blockchain Improving the Efficiency of AI and Machine Learning’. AI, Machine Learning, and Blockchain technologies have boosted the all sectors. The main aim of the financial sector has been to provide customer-centric solutions. User experience is […]
Asian countries take steps to fight soaring inflation
KUALA LUMPUR – Countries across Asia are taking measures to tackle soaring inflation as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to have a domino effect on supply chains already disrupted amid the pandemic. In Malaysia, where food inflation is at an 11-year high at 5.2 per cent, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Sunday […]
Mitsubishi Corporation: Seven-Member Partnership Commits to Warehouse DX Initiative
TOKYO, Jul 1, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – We are pleased to announce that a partnership of seven entities has today agreed to undertake a joint initiative to promote digital transformations (DX) in Japan’s warehousing industry. The partnership members are Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Mitsubishi Corporation LT, Inc. (MCLOGI), UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd. […]
The Most Expensive Physical Crypto Artworks
New York, NY, July 01, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Wei Art Collections believes that now and over time the top 100 contemporary art galleries and museums around the world will begin to showcase and exhibit crypto-related works, such as Gagosian Gallery, Hauser & Wirth, Pace Gallery, White Cube, Lisson Gallery, the Guggenheim, and eventually perhaps, even the Lourve […]
Higher ceiling price provide only ‘slight relief’ for Malaysia’s poultry industry, analysts say
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The higher ceiling price for broiler chickens and eggs may only provide “slight relief” to Malaysian poultry players, who have been battling margin compression for the past several months. TA Research analyst Tan Kam Meng described the recently-announced hike in ceiling price for chickens as only “marginal”. He […]
Galaxy Survivor, a new 3D NFT Game, aims to foster the next blockchain gaming generation
Hanoi, Vietnam, June 30, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Virtual Game Studio, one of the renowned game studios in the billion-dollar industry, has introduced a highly anticipated NFT game, Galaxy Survivor. Galaxy Survivor is a real-time strategy game that combines the competitive play-to-earn [P2E] model, well-thought-out role-playing, and NFT gaming technology. Leveraging blockchain technology, Galaxy Survivor allows gamers to […]
Sri Lanka makes progress towards IMF credit: IMF
COLOMBO (REUTERS) – The International Monetary Fund reported constructive talks with Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday (June 30), raising hopes it could soon grant preliminary approval for a credit facility to alleviate a crisis in which the country is struggling to pay for imports. “The discussions will continue virtually with a view to reaching a […]
CortDAO Racing W Series Team Launches NFT Initiative To Supercharge Women’s Participation In Motorsports
Hopes to raise GBP1million with initial release; proceeds go to team sponsorship and CortDAO’s W Series investment LONDON, June 30, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Women have been historically underrepresented in motorsport due to the lack of funding and opportunity. CortDAO, in partnership with W Series, is looking to change that dynamic. By […]
Marcos Jr to be sworn in as Philippine president
MANILA (AFP) – The son of the Philippines’ late dictator Ferdinand Marcos will be sworn in as president on Thursday (June 30), completing a decades-long effort to restore the clan to the country’s highest office. Mr Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, 64, won last month’s elections by a landslide, securing the biggest victory since his father […]
Tourist rush bolsters outlook for Thailand’s economy, currency
BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – Foreign tourist arrivals into Thailand are set to beat official forecasts with the lifting of pandemic-era restrictions, a rare positive for the nation’s Covid-19 battered economy and currency. International arrivals will total 9.3 million this year, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Wednesday (June 29), citing a tourism ministry forecast. That is […]
NASA launches CAPSTONE to test new type of lunar orbit
The Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) mission launches on Rocket Lab's Electron rocket from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, on June 28, 2022. (ROCKET LAB) LOS ANGELES – NASA launched a new mission codenamed CAPSTONE on Tuesday to test a new type of lunar orbit, […]