Singapore's economic rebound to boost ASEAN growth in 2024: JCER
TOKYO -- Singapore's robust economic rebound will be a key factor for Southeast Asia's growth next year, according to a quarterly survey of economists compiled by the Japan Center for Economic Research and Nikkei. The JCER and Nikkei conducted the latest survey from Nov. 17 to Dec. 7, gathering 31…#tokyo #singapore #southeastasia #asean #indonesia #malaysia #philippines #thailand (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Malaysia's GoGet aims to revamp gig work with pension, health benefits
TOKYO -- Malaysian work placement platform GoGet is giving gig workers access to pension and health benefits, adopting an "on-demand" system that provides a balance of security and flexibility, CEO Francesca Chia said in an interview. GoGet is not alone in providing services for gig workers on its…#tokyo #malaysian #goget #francescachia #karuizawa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Are Oil and Gas Stocks in Trouble?
An historic decision at COP28 … is green energy truly less expensive than fossil fuels? … Louis Navellier’s short-term forecast for oil … 5 wildcards that could send prices higher The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or “Conference of the Parties” (known as COP28) just ended in Dubai,…#louisnavelliers #conferenceofparties #dubai #cop #louisnavellier #flashalert #brazil #indonesia #malaysia #lacamera (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Telenor to sell Pakistan telecoms unit for $490 million
Norway's Telenor said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its Pakistan unit to state group Pakistan Telecommunications in a transaction valuing the operation at 5.3 billion Norwegian crowns ($490 million). Telenor Pakistan, launched 18 years ago, and has 45 million customers, the company said in a…#norway #pakistan #norwegian #telenorpakistan #grameenphone #celcomdigi #malaysia #truecorp #thailand #telenorasia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Foreign Investors Turn to Asia Bonds as US Yields Dip
Bond purchases by foreign investors in key Asian markets surged last month, sparked by a significant fall-off in US Treasury yields and a shift in Federal Reserve rate cuts forecasts. Foreign investors made their largest monthly net purchase since May, buying a total of $6.36 billion in South…#ustreasury #federalreserve #southkorean #malaysian #indonesian #thai #southkoreas #taiwan #khoongoh #asiaresearch (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rich Nations, IMF Deepen World Stagnation
By Jomo Kwame SundaramKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 13 2023 (IPS) With the US Fed raising interest rates, the world economy is slowing as debt distress spreads across the global South, increasing poverty worldwide to pre-pandemic levels, with the poorest countries faring worst. Extreme poverty continues to be high and is now worse than before the pandemic in low-income countries (LICs) and among those affected by fragility, violence and conflict. The promise of eradicating poverty worldwide by 2030 has become unachievable. Jomo Kwame SundaramThe Bretton Woods institutions’ (BWIs) annual meetings in Marrakech in October we...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jomo Kwame Sundaram Tags: Civil Society COVID-19 Economy & Trade Environment Financial Crisis Global Headlines Labour Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Bitcoin ’s water consumption: A new environmental threat?
Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, has long been under scrutiny for its environmental impact due to the energy-intensive nature of its mining process. Since its inception in 2008, Bitcoin has never been hacked. Its tight security, provided by its proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism,…#poland #ukraine #malaysia #bitcoinspow #alexdevries #denederlandschebank #dnb #bitcoin #devries #ethereum (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

iQIYI International Announces 2024 Strategies at Asia TV Forum: 280+ Chinese Language Shows, 35+ Southeast Asian Series and International adaptation of " Youth …
The Asian streaming leader unveiled strategic partnership and content slates, joined by the Singapore Tourism Board and top-notched production houses from Thailand and Malaysia SINGAPORE, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --Asian streaming leader iQIYI hosted "International iJOY conference: 2024 Grand…#thailand #malaysia #singapore #asiatvforum #southeastasia #yangxianghua #iqiyi #dangerzone #taiwan #malay (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Malaysia ’s Anwar to Add Cabinet Members in Tuesday’s Reshuffle
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Post-Mortem of Road Safety Audit Stage 5 - Manan MMA, Khaidir NM, Jamil HM, Nemmang MS, Jamaluddin N.
The Road Safety Audit (RSA) stage 5 is a proactive measure taken by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) to improve the level of road safety along existing roads in Malaysia. Since 2008, MIROS has conducted 208 cases of RSA stage 5, and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Philippines, China trade accusations over South China Sea collision
The Philippines and China traded accusations on Sunday over a collision of their vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea as tensions over claims in the vital waterway escalate. The Philippine coast guard accused China of firing water cannons and ramming resupply vessels and a coast guard…#philippines #southchinasea #philippine #coastguard #vietnam #indonesia #malaysia #brunei #beijing #manila (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

& YTL Reportedly in Talks on Data Center Deal
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA and Malaysia’s power-to-property conglomerate, YTL, are in advanced talks on a data center deal, Reuters reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter. The potential tie-up will further strengthen business relations between the two companies, from cloud gaming to…#malaysia #ytl #nvidia #johor #southeastasia #openai #jensenhuang #zacksrankotherstocks #zacksrank #nvda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

COP28 considers end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC
OPEC is rallying its members and oil producing allies to veto a proposed deal to phase out fossil fuels at the COP28 climate summit, highlighting deep divisions over the future of oil and gas. At least 80 countries are demanding a COP28 deal that calls for an eventual end to fossil fuel use, as…#opec #haithamalghais #uae #sultanaljaber #stephanecrouzat #saudiarabia #stevenguilbeault #malaysian #niknazmi #nikahmad (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Tiger Stripes’ Review: Puberty Brings Out the Monster Within in Feisty Malaysian Genre Movie
With her debut feature “Tiger Stripes,” Malaysian writer-director Amanda Nell Eu joins an exciting group of directors who provide subversive takes on genre and body horror. Julia Ducournau and “Raw” comes to mind, as do Agnieszka Smoczynska and “The Lure” and John Fawcett and “Ginger Snaps” — like…#tigerstripes #malaysian #amandanell #juliaducournau #lure #johnfawcett #davidcronenberg #londonfilmschool #meangirls #cannescriticsweek (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

That call center tech scammer could be a human trafficking victim
Human trafficking for the purposes of populating cyber scam call centers is expanding beyond southeast Asia, where the crime was previously isolated. Interpol revealed this week that an ongoing investigation has discovered evidence of abuse emanating from South America and also the Middle East.…#interpol #southamerica #middleeast #cambodia #laos #myanmar #malaysia #peruvian #ugandan #dubai (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news