World Future (Page 241)

How far will Mauritius default on Betamax and how much will Mauritians suffer?

The government of Mauritius through its Trade Minister Ashit Gungah insists the country is not going to face fuel shortages, and one of the reasons given is that former DPM Shaukatally Soodhun negotiated supplies of oil to Mauritius from the Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco. But the real issue here

IRAN

Washington's shrinking territorial landscape in the Middle East

The US grew massively unpopular in the Arab world following the 911 events, the invasion of Iraq and the its support in a bloody massacre called The Arab Spring. This has shrunken its visibility in the region, while its deal with Iran on the nuclear issue made it look a

France’s Eurofins the ultimate in pharma lab testing

ONE of the focus of our media visit to Paris was to meet the Eurofins group in France. The aim was to gain an insight of the French perspective in the input in analytical support to the global pharmaceutical industry. Eurofins is a world leader in food, environment and pharmaceutical

The return of MMM, Labour as top guns?

The no 18 by-election seems to point to the return of the MMM and the Labour Party as the top guns in local elections, said a source to WFTV. A survey conducted by DCDM Research gives the MMM’s Nita Jadoo as winners at No 18, ahead of the Labour

Mauritius central bank taken to task by IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday said the Bank of Mauritius needs to buckle up in its role in the stability factor in the country’s economic development. It said the central bank needs to clarify its monetary policy to increase coherence. The IMF said also that the primary

Groundswell shows possible MMM victory in by-election

The by-election of December 17 could as well see an MMM victory, says our source on the ground, who added that the party of Paul Berenger is gaining in strength in the latter’s former constituency. Ms Nita Jadoo may have made better impressions than the Labour Party candidate Mr

Shift to EVs will reduce dependency on fossil fuels

Malaysia is now taking steps to bring electric cars into the auto market, with plans to shift to electric vehicles (EVs) and this could be a boost to Geely’s rush to join the pantheon of electric car makers with the likes of Tesla and others. “This is an inevitable

Jerusalem: Trump's Christian Dream

Only Donald Trump can do what others never even think of doing, and that is because the US billionaire believes he is the closest you can get to a divine Christian representative on earth. That is, he believes he is one of the many who would come before the return

Who is winning in No 18?: Too early to call!

There is no clear winner yet in the No 18 Rose Belle-Quatre Bornes by-elections, says our source on the field in Mauritius. The source said whatever advantage the Labour Party candidate Arvind Boolell had at the announcement of his candidature has thinned. Smaller parties, like the Reform Party and the

Aiman Motor Opens its First 4S Centre in Malaysia

The company invested RM 4.5 million for the development of AMP’s 4S Centre, facilitating a proper setup of essential tools, equipment and machineries in the Centre Aiman Motor Performance Sdn Bhd (AMP), Subaru’s authorised dealer unveiled its first 4S Centre – one-stop automotive aftersales solution which unifies Sales,

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

platcom

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

Deftech

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.

Berenger

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

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim

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