Commonwealth News
Melting stages urge climate change action
At the 2022 Sydney Festival, a massive 2.7-tonne iceberg was seen over Sydney Harbour, as a part of a climate change performance piece called "Thaw". The thawing ice here represents the dangers of melting glaciers around the world and global warming. Director Joshua...
Malaysia’s central bank studies need for a digital currency
Malaysia is looking for ways to adopt digital currency, the nation's central bank said. Last year, Australia, Singapore and South Africa joined forces to test the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) for cross border settlements. Several countries are...
Thaipusam
Thaipusam is a temple festival celebrated by Hindus of Tamil descent. It is one of the single most important public holidays observed by the community every year between January 14 and February 14.
New Pan-African payments system provides big relief for African traders
Afreximbank partners with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat to launch the Pan-African Payments and Settlement Systems (PAPSS). It is a platform that will facilitate instant cross-border payments among African countries. The PAPSS is...
Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) launched roundtable series “The Evolving Threat Matrix of the Digital Economy”
The recent global pandemic is changing matrixes of the digital economy at the convergence of factors like cyber security, data management, media bots, disruptive attacks on supply chains and various policies. The Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF)’s exclusive...
Power Grid ties up with Africa50 to develop transmission project in Kenya
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd signs a joint development agreement with Africa50 to develop 400kV Lessos - Loosuk and 220kV Kisumu - Musaga transmission lines Project in Kenya. It will be the first independent power transmission (IPT) in the country. Africa50 is...