World Future (Page 240)

Reform Party to wreck havoc in next GE

The Reform Party headed by former Minister in the former MSM-ML-PMSD-OPR cabinet, Roshi Bhadain, will play the role of a third force and risk eating in the vote bank of the MMM-MSM and Labour-PMSD electorate. The only salvation for the four biggest parties in the country will come only if

Mauritius is the prestigious “Best Shooting Destination” in film business

The Board of Investment of Mauritius said on its Linkedin page that Mauritius has won the prestigious award for the Best Film Shooting Destination of the Year. It said the award has been conferred by the “International Film Business Award” during the 3rd edition of Indywood Film Carnival, a 4-day

Sterling bruised by Brexit uncertainty, Dollar shaky

The British Pound is weak and wobbly following disappointment that Prime Minister Theresa May was unable to secure a Brexit deal on Monday. Talks were brought to an abrupt halt after Northern Irish politicians threw a spanner in the works with their objections to border proposals. Although May is currently

University wasted £600,000 on a campus in Mauritius: To close down!

A British university has been accused of ‘wasting money’ after opening a sister campus on Mauritius – only to close it just two years later over lack of demand, said the UK’s Daily Mail. Aberystwyth University built the overseas site to accommodate 2,000 students, but only 106 enrolled in

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Malaysian tech transfer professionals getting global recognition: Platcom

Malaysia’s first certification programme for technology transfer professionals, the Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP), opens the way for local professionals to gain international recognition, said PlaTCOM Ventures Sdn. Bhd Chief Executive Officer. The programme kicked off with a 3-day workshop on 21st November 2017 at MIGHT Partnership Hub. Speaking

MMM-MSM talks: Alliance after general elections?

The MMM and the MSM have decided they will ally after the next general elections, though there is still a chance of an alliance that could be formed to fight the elections against the Labour-PMSD alliance. This came out after the Nov 26 talks between Paul Berenger and Sir Aneerood

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Malaysia's 1st quick charge electric bus on the way!

DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd (Deftech) is to build Malaysia’s first quick charge electric bus, called the Super Quick Charge (SQC) Electric Vehicle (EV) – the Putra NEDO EV bus. Deftech is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRB-HICOM Berhad and it has been entrusted with the manufacturing and maintaining of EV

Soodhun to broker deal with Saudis for oil supply?

Reports received by WFTV indicates that former DPM Shaukatally Soodhun is ironing a deal with the Saudi Arabian government to ensure a smooth supply of oil to Mauritius in the wake of the blockade of the Pacific Diamond in Mangalore, India. The report, not confirmed at the time of writing,

Qatar Airways vs Singapore Airlines: SIA has the edge!

These 2 airlines have been rivals since earlier this decade with Qatar Airways CEO, Mr Akbar Al Baker stating that they are better than Singapore Airlines from an article published in the Straits Times Singapore. He also stated that Qatar Airways would never let the gap to get too close

Malaysia Airlines to use A350's for London routes

Malaysia Airlines intends to use its A350’s (it has six on order) for the London route, which is a big capacity downgrade for the airline from the A380 but this is the intention. That is to downgrade in order to achieve better yields with the A350’s, said onemileatatime.

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SAJ supports Berenger as PM?

A source close to the negotiations told WFTV SAJ and Berenger reached a deal that will change the current status-quo. SAJ, who has taken the deal back to the MSM, will now revert to Berenger as soon as possible on an arrangement that both leaders discussed and that will see

Labour-MMM divide consumed?

The Labour Party has hit back at the MMM and its leader Paul Raymond Berenger after the latter’s jibes against the leader of a potential ally of the Labour Party, the PMSD’s Luc-Xavier Duval. The Labour is now campaigning against the MMM mostly in the run-up to the

Najib to be pushed out if Umno loses share of seats in GE14

In a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), an analyst said Prime Minister Najib Razak will be ousted if the party does fails to perform in the upcoming general elections in 2018, or the GE14. Barisan Nasional retained federal power because the first-past-the-post system saw it win 133

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President Gurib-Fakim praised for good governance in Mauritius

The President of Mauritius, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is praised for her role in ensuring that the tiny Island republic in the middle of the Indian Ocean remains on top of the ‘good governance’ report on Africa. The report, an index of the top African nations with good governance by the Mo

PM Ministry officials face transfer over Soodhun tape

At least three top officials of the Prime Minister’s office, including one very high official, are being investigated over WFTV’s article on the fatal tape that brought an end to former deputy PM Saukatally Soodhun’s reign. WFTV was told by a source close to the matter that

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Mauritius 3Q17 trade deficit rises 5%

Another sign that the economic situation of Mauritius is in very bad shape: Mauritius trade deficit increased by 5% in the third quarter from the same period last year, on the back of higher fuel imports, the statistics office said as reported by Reuters news agency. This is happening while

Would Media Prima's new business initiative save the company?

With the Media world in tatters, and the firing squad readying its line-up of who to fire and who not to hire, some in the industry in Malaysia is still hopeful. Take Media Prime for example. It is called Malaysia’s leading fully-integrated media Group. Why? Because it has a

CIMB Foundation launches MOZEK for students.

The CIMB Foundation today launched CIMB MOZEK, a holiday camp for students promoting integration and unity. The project was launched in collaboration with Teach For Malaysia (TFM) and is Cimb Foundation’s flagship initiative embracing its “Diversity and Inclusion” guiding principle. “These principles cuts across all of the Foundation’s

IoT: The French Connection

THERE is a lot happening in Southeast Asia in the world of the internet of things (IoT), the new buzzword of today, but did you know that a lot of this internet “science” comes with French Connections? It started with French company SigFox, the world’s leading provider of connectivity

Suddenly, the Chagos Islands gets prominence: What is in it for Britain?

Over the summer, Britain suffered a major diplomatic blow after their attempt to block a Mauritius-led initiative for an International Court of Justice advisory on the Chagos Islands was thwarted. Members of the UN General Assembly voted 94 to 15 in favour of the motion. The Chagos Islands, referred to

Universal Robots: Automating SMEs to re-energise manufacturing

AS Malaysia approaches the third year of its Eleventh Malaysia Plan (2016-2020), re-energising its manufacturing sector has grown to be a priority. A key focus is enhancing productivity using Industry 4.0 technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics. The government has made notable attempts to encourage automation among small-

AmBank Group Reports Net Profit of RM659.7 million for H1FY18

AmBank Group second-quarter net profit slipped 6% year-on-year (y-o-y) on higher interest expense and other operating expenses, said the bank today in a media release. Datuk Sulaiman Mohd Tahir (Dato’ Sulaiman), AmBank Group Chief Executive Officer said the group's modest 2.3% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) improvement in total income

Why Bérenger and L'Express are hitting at XLD? The answer is here!

With strong political meddling, the local media in Mauritius is as divided as the opposition parties, along clear social and political lines. The same division is seen among the political parties, even among those in power, as they are parties born out of the social and ethnic divide in the

Tourism: Mauritius the irresistible

Who could resist a red telephone box from which you can call an international landline at no charge? Not me. I surprise my friend at her desk in Melbourne. “I think this is the only time in my life I’ll get a call from Mauritius,” she says, in a

Maybank pushing for stronger regional digital agenda

In the race to remain ahead of competition, Maybank, the leading Malaysian bank in Asean ranking (ranked fourth after three Singapore banks) is pushing for the enhancement of its regional internet infrastructure in some of its emerging markets, said Maybank Group Head community financial services head Datuk Lim Hong Tat.