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Kazi Mahmood

Journalist since the 1980's, worked for the BBC Radio in Africa and now owns two news portals. WF is my passion too and it is about humanity and why we should stop wars.

Asia-Pacific Markets Open Lower On New Virus Variant Fears

Asia-Pacific Markets Open Lower On New Virus Variant Fears

Asia-Pacific equities opened the trading week lower, extending a drop triggered on Friday by the Omicron coronavirus variant, although markets recovered by mid-morning on reports that the virus strain exhibited only minor symptoms. On Monday, Australia and Japan had the steepest falls in the region, with equities falling dramatically in

Mahathir Wants A Two-party System But Ku Li Hopes For A Stronger Monarchy

Mahathir Wants A Two-party System But Ku Li Hopes For A Stronger Monarchy

MALAYSIA’S democracy is in disarray. Party-hopping is widespread, and betrayals and coups have become the standard for forming new governments. All of this is detrimental to the country’s stability and economic prosperity. But what is the remedy to this thorny problem? Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad expressed strong opinions

Be The Guest to dUCk’s Latest Princess Collection

Be The Guest to dUCk’s Latest Princess Collection

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 NOVEMBER 2021 – With the holiday season coming up, The dUCk Group is happy to present the third and final instalment of its Disney x dUCk Ultimate Princess Celebration Collection with the enduring tale of Belle and other fan-favourite characters from Beauty and the Beast. The collection that

Money Review: Investors Fled to Safety of Gov't Bonds

Money Review: Investors Fled to Safety of Gov't Bonds

The UST market was under selling pressure for the most part of the review week due to concerns on inflation but ended a winner with the emergence of strong buying interest on Friday as investors fled to the safety of government bonds amid fears around Omicron, a new Covid-19 variant.

India: OTT Platforms See Better Than Expected Ad Growth in Festive Season

India: OTT Platforms See Better Than Expected Ad Growth in Festive Season

The 2021 festive season has turned out to be better than expected for over the top (OTT) platforms like Disney+ Hotstar, ZEE5, and MX Player, thanks to the presence of tent pole sports and entertainment properties complemented by aggressive spending by brands and marketers. OTT industry executives say that the

Hepmil Media Group Raises US$10 million in Series A Funding

Hepmil Media Group Raises US$10 million in Series A Funding

SINGAPORE, Nov 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hepmil Media Group, Singapore’s leading technology-driven media company, announced a US$10 million Series A funding round led by Quest Ventures, Pavilion Capital and Bent Pixels to support its expansion plans in the region. This is also the Group’s first fundraising from institutional investors

Moderate Recovery, Challenges Remain for APAC Tech in 2022

Moderate Recovery, Challenges Remain for APAC Tech in 2022

Fitch Ratings-Sydney/Hong Kong/Singapore-29 November 2021: Fitch Ratings expects a modest improvement in average cash flow from operations for the Asia-Pacific Technology sector in 2022, as economic uncertainties and continuing Covid-19 influences temper cash-flow growth. “We believe recovery from the challenges of 2020 and 2021 will be slow. However,

Pakatan Harapan’s Hope is in Self-Reformation

Pakatan Harapan’s Hope is in Self-Reformation

By Ameen Kamal Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) brand is supposed to be its ideology and approach that run counter to and doesn’t conform with the deeply entrenched structures of power, especially in relation to governance at the federal level that has been perceived to be associated with the Barisan

Razer wins big with UnionPay enabling QR code payments

Razer wins big with UnionPay enabling QR code payments

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 2021 — Global payment network UnionPay and leading Fintech company Razer Merchant Services (RMS) are collaborating to enable UnionPay Quick Response (QR) Codes at all Razer Merchant Services’ (RMS) physical merchant touchpoints and online merchants in Malaysia. In line with Bank Negara’s vision for a cashless

Hektar REIT Posts RM19.1mn Revenue in 3Q

Hektar REIT Posts RM19.1mn Revenue in 3Q

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Hektar Asset Management Sdn. Bhd., the Manager of Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (“Hektar REIT”) (“Manager”), today announced that for the third quarter ended 30 September 2021 (“3Q 2021”), Hektar REIT recorded revenue of RM19.1 million, which is a decrease of 26.

Week Ahead Economic Preview

Week Ahead Economic Preview

Key Points: Worldwide manufacturing and services PMIs will be released next week for a detailed look into November economic conditions. The turn of the month also brings the US jobs report for November and eurozone inflation data, all of which will be watched intently for central bank policy guidance. The

Clockwork Aquario - coming to Switch and PS4

Clockwork Aquario - coming to Switch and PS4

Stuttgart, November 2021. ININ Games is excited to announce the release of the lost arcade game gem Clockwork Aquario from legendary developer studio Westone as a digital version for Nintendo Switch and PS4 on November 30th, 2021 in Europe, followed by North America on December 14th, 2021! After being lost

One Dog and his Faithful Man Retro Simplicity Comes to Life

One Dog and his Faithful Man Retro Simplicity Comes to Life

Indie publisher Ratalaika Games, together with BUG-Studio the developer, is pleased to announce the digital release date for 6Souls, an exciting saga coming on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch set for 3rd December 2021. Retro fans can delight and

Proton's Rebranding at Another Level!

Proton's Rebranding at Another Level!

Subang Jaya, November 2021 – National car maker PROTON last week unveiled a new brand gallery, which is at another level. This gallery lifts Proton into a different category in Malaysia. Dubbed the Gallery of Inspiration and housed at the Centre of Excellence complex, it marks the next step in the

Merry-Jolly Season: Holiday Opens up with Galaxy!

Merry-Jolly Season: Holiday Opens up with Galaxy!

Kuala Lumpur, 28 November – Tis the season of gifting, it is never too early to get into the holiday spirit. With months after months of staying apart from your loved ones, gift the gift of staying connected with Galaxy this merry jolly season and show them just how special they

Lightcon's Global Teaser For New Mobile Game 'Rise Of Stars'

Lightcon's Global Teaser For New Mobile Game 'Rise Of Stars'

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Nov (Bernama) — Rise of Stars (ROS), a new mobile game that is being developed by LightCON, a subsidiary of WEMADE MAX (Co-CEOs: Hyunguk Chang, Gilhyung Lee) (KOSDAQ: 101730), today opened its global teaser site. Under the slogan, ‘The 4x Blockchain Game for the Greatest Conqueror,’ the teaser

Protest in The Solomon Islands: Malaysians Are Safe

Protest in The Solomon Islands: Malaysians Are Safe

Wisma Putra on Friday said it is closely monitoring the latest outbreak of unrest and protest in the Solomon Islands (Honiara. It says the Malaysians are safe and are in close contact with the High Comm of Malaysia in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. “The High Commission has been in

China Motorcycle & E-vehicle Brand appears at EICMA 2021

– Sharing Chinese Mobility Solution with the World – Watch the “China Motor & E-vehicle Brands” video: https://youtu.be/FNOs68fTq0s. KUNSHAN, China, Nov 27, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – EICMA 2021, The International Motorcycle & Accessories Exhibition, recognized as the world’s top two-wheeler show, opened on November 23 in Milan, Italy, with

The Problem of Space Debris is Becoming Dangerous

The Problem of Space Debris is Becoming Dangerous

California, Saturday, Nov 27, 2021: On Monday, Nov 15, Russia carried out a weapons test in space, shooting down one of its Soviet-era satellites. As a result, more than 1,500 pieces of trackable debris were launched into space. This forced astronauts on the International Space Station to take refuge

Microland Recognised as an Innovator in The Avasant's Intelligent ITOps Services

Microland Recognised as an Innovator in The Avasant's Intelligent ITOps Services

LONDON, ATLANTA and BENGALURU, India, Nov. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Microland, a global digital transformation leader, has been recognized as an Innovator in the Avasant RadarView™ Intelligent Automation Services 2021–2022 report. Assessing Microland’s practice maturity, partnership ecosystem, and investment and innovation in Intelligent Automation, Avasant Group has identified Microland

NASA Shoved an Asteroid?

NASA Shoved an Asteroid?

California, Saturday, Nov 27, 2021: NASA embarked on an unprecedented mission to deflect an asteroid so NASA launched a space mission just before Thanksgiving to test technology that could one day help humanity deflect a dangerous asteroid. A spacecraft launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday (Nov

How the World Shifted Its COVID-19 Strategy: Will It Work?

How the World Shifted Its COVID-19 Strategy: Will It Work?

Two years have passed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the world is witnessing a noticeable shift in countries’ attitudes and response strategies. At the initial stage of the pandemic, some developed countries in Europe and the United States, even certain developing countries had hoped to survive the

How to Go Through Black Friday Without Excess Spending

How to Go Through Black Friday Without Excess Spending

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 26 November 2021 – The global Forex broker OctaFX continues the initiative for one of the major annual events in consumer economics—Black Friday. Since Forex brokers worldwide are in a festive Black Friday mood, they have prepared many promotions and special offers for their clients.

The Resilience of the Video Industry: Pandemic Winner

The Resilience of the Video Industry: Pandemic Winner

Singapore, Nov 26, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) ended off the year with a series of virtual conferences attended by over 1600 delegates across the Asia Pacific, and its first in-person industry conference and dinner in over two years, Resilience 100, at the Grand Hyatt Singapore.

Honda Unveils Advanced Future Safety Tech for Zero Traffic Collision Fatalities by 2050

Honda Unveils Advanced Future Safety Tech for Zero Traffic Collision Fatalities by 2050

TOKYO, Nov 26, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. held the world premiere of advanced future safety technologies Honda is currently developing for the realization of a society where everyone sharing the road will be liberated from the risk of traffic collisions and enjoy the freedom of mobility with