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All transactions in one place with Mitigram: A vital first step towards intelligent trade finance decisions
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In May 2017, The Economist wrote an article echoing the idea that data had overtaken oil as the world’s most valuable resource. For as much truth there is in such a statement, it is equally
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China, Brazil congratulate Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala as WTO’s new chief
BEIJING: China congratulated Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala after she was appointed new director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Monday, reported Xinhua news agency. “China has full confidence in Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment as the WTO director-general,” the Ministry of Commerce said in
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Rape in Miri lock-up: Bukit Aman acts against 11 senior and low-ranked police personnel
KUALA LUMPUR: Eleven senior and low-ranked police personnel will face disciplinary action following a police report made on a rape case at the Miri central police lock-up in Sarawak in January. Bukit Aman Department of Integrity and Standards Compliance director, Datuk
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Another Coronavirus strain discovered in UK, detected in 10 Other Countries
MOSCOW: Yet another coronavirus variant (B.1.525) has been detected in the United Kingdom, as well as ten other countries, including the US, reported Sputnik news agency. According to researchers from the University of Edinburgh in a report on Monday, the
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WHO approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday gave the green light to two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, allowing them to be rolled out globally via COVAX. The two versions are produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio in
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MDV is top financier for green energy projects
PADANG TERAP: Malaysia Debt Ventures Bhd (MDV) has approved a total of RM912.4 million in financing for projects in the green energy sector, thus becoming the highest financier under the Green Technology Financing Scheme (GTFS) since its introduction in 2010. MDV chairman
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Argentina World Cup winner Luque dies
BUENOS AIRES: Former striker Leopoldo Jacinto Luque, who won the World Cup with Argentina in 1978, has died of complications related to COVID-19, his family said on Monday. Luque, 71, passed away at the Cuyo clinic in the western city
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Palestine says Israel preventing Russian coronavirus vaccine deliveries to Gaza
MOSCOW: Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila has accused Israel of preventing the delivery of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine doses to the Gaza Strip, reported Sputnik news agency. According to the Palestine news agency (WAFA), Mai al-Kaila said that on Monday,
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PM to launch MyDigital – Digital Economy Blueprint on Friday
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is set to launch MyDigital — the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint this Friday, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. MyDigital is a new and comprehensive approach to existing information and
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MOHE, MCMC to help IPT students with cybersecurity, social issues -Noraini
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) will collaborate with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to provide awareness and understanding to students of institutions of higher learning (IPT) on social issues and cybersecurity. Its minister Datuk Seri
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