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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 February 2024 – After a somewhat turbulent 2023, which ultimately turned out much better than expected, 2024 is shaping up to be as decisive as it is uncertain, both in (geo)political terms, with more than 60 national elections – presidential and/or legislative – and in economic terms, with risks mounting on …

CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 February 2024 – Asian University for Women in Chittagong, Bangladesh has offered 250 scholarships for highly qualified female students from war-torn Gaza to join its undergraduate or graduate programs. The AUW scholarships will cover all costs of international travel, room, board, tuition, health care and a monthly stipend. It may be sadly …

BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 February 2024 – On February 5th, the highly anticipated Yuewen Global IP Awards, which was grandly held in Singapore, made its debut broadcast on Tencent Video. This marked a significant milestone for the prestigious awards ceremony as it expanded its reach beyond national borders, reflecting its ambition to establish a global presence. …

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 February 2024 – Today, CPA Australia submitted a series of recommendations for possible inclusion into Budget 2024-25 to the Hong Kong SAR Government. With an estimated HK$127 billion fiscal deficit for the financial year 2023-24 and HK$708 billion of fiscal reserves, CPA Australia urges the Government to make announcements in the …

KPMG Pulse of Fintech – H2′ 2023 Singapore’s AI funding soared by 77 percent to US$481.21 million in 2023 across 24 deals, signifying increasing faith in AI’s potential. Singapore’s crypto, payment, and insurtech sectors showed resilience amid market fluctuations, with investors evolving their strategies. Global fintech funding halved from US$196.6 billion (7,515 deals) in 2022 to US$113.7 billion (4,547 deals) …

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 February 2024 – Singapore’s most decorated Paralympic para swimmer Yip Pin Xiu today unveiled her wax figure at the iconic Singapore Sports Hub. She is the first Singaporean para-athlete to have a wax figure displayed at Madame Tussauds Singapore. Yip Pin Xiu, five-time Paralympic gold medallist and para swimmer strikes a pose with …

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 February 2024 – V Aesthetics Medical Group, Singapore’s largest medical aesthetics* groups, has expanded significantly by opening its first V Aesthetics Laser Centre location in Malaysia. V Aesthetics & Laser Centre Malaysia Having opened 16 clinics, serving more than 60,000 customers and performed over 500,000 Pico Laser procedures in Singapore since their founding …

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 February 2024 – Hong Kong Techathon+ 2024 (HK Techathon+ 2024), the highly anticipated academic spectacle in innovation and technology (I&T), jointly organised by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and ten co-organising universities, namely The City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, …

MIYAZAKI CITY, JAPAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 February 2024 – Miyazaki City, a hub in southeast Kyushu, Japan, and the capital of Miyazaki Prefecture, has a population of around 400,000, making it the seventh-largest city in the region. Designated a core city in 1998, it is celebrated for its vibrant tourism attractions, such as Phoenix Seagaia, Aoshima, and …

HONG KONG SAR – EQS Newswire – 5 February 2024 – After the market closed on February 2, 2024, AGTech Holdings Limited (08279.HK, hereinafter referred to as “AGTech”) announced a positive profit forecast for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 (“2023 Second Interim”). The forecast indicates that AGTech will record a profit of no less than HK$22 million for …