News and reports from the sub-continent.
The Council of Hmong Public Relations proudly announced its upcoming working agenda on nation-building, referendum initiative, the development of a doctrine, proclamation, declaration, and constitution to seek the recognition of a Hmong country. The Working Committee will focus on the promotion and preservation of the Hmong religion, Kamen, the dissemination of the Hmong written […]
Continue ReadingIntellore licenses ‘LoRa enabled Ultrasonic Water Meter’ design to organizations supporting global initiatives for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Intellore, a leading digital transformation services company, based out of India, announced availability of “LoRa enabled Battery Operated Ultrasonic Water Meter” design platform for residential applications. Depleting water supplies is already a major concern globally and organizations worldwide […]
Continue ReadingVideo Interview – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZNmFh2b9kI&t=1s A.S & Associates is a leading Bangladeshi Corporate Law firm, specialising in a range of services. Ranked in all major and prestigious legal directories including Chambers and Partners, and Legal 500, the firm was founded by the late Alhaz Abdus Samad, one of the pioneer advocates of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. […]
Continue ReadingContainer traffic along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) surged in the first 10 months of 2018, a minister has said. Roman Skylar, the First Vice Minister of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan, told the Trend news agency that between January and October, traffic in oil products, grain, metals, coal and chemicals along the TITR increased to […]
Continue ReadingAs organisations evolve dramatically to create and accommodate the ‘millennial workplace’, it has been established that a great corporate culture is the cornerstone to succeeding this endeavor. Understanding this early on, software product engineering company 99X Technology has strived to put as much effort into creating an open work culture as they have into technology […]
Continue ReadingA ‘people-first’ approach and an inclusive workplace culture, strengthened by employee trust, has seen 99X Technology being named one of Asia’s Best Workplaces for 2018, by the Great Place To Work® Institute. The company made its mark among over 1,200 organisations that participated in the survey process, representing the voices of more than two million […]
Continue ReadingSecuritisation (and the resultant ABS, CDOs etc.) has long been touted as harmful to market stability and as the bringer of the credit crunch. It is true, these instruments certainly exacerbated the issuance of toxic debt during the crash. But, with correct use and legislation, structured products could be used to create financial health and stability […]
Continue ReadingThat’s despite a brief hiccup brought in by the liquidity pressure unleashed by the demonetisation measures that the realty sector is still grappling with. This will help in infusing liquidity into the sector, with housing finance companies bundling loans into securitised pools. The volume of mortgage-backed securities touched Rs 19,000 crore in the first half of […]
Continue ReadingA descendant of Pakistan’s ruling elite questions the chaos in his homeland as the country moves shakily towards democracy… I spent the first 10 years of my life in Bahrain, and grew up remarkably unaware of my family’s status in Pakistan. My parents made a concerted effort to keep my brother and I out of […]
Continue ReadingA nonprofit group is fighting to get children out of rug factories in South Asia… More than 800 producers have pledged to use only adult workers, and more than 1,000 retailers are selling rugs that are certified to be free of child labor. Forced to work illegally as carpet weavers at various rug factories in […]
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