Commonwealth News
Australia proposes new laws to regulate crypto, BNPL
For the first time in over 20 years, Australia will propose its regulatory framework for digital and crypto payment systems. The country will also broaden its payment laws to cover online transactions such as buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) where the Treasurer will be given...
Jamaica’s Forestry Department pushes for adequately greened urban areas
Jamaica's Forestry Department has been putting in place several projects and initiatives to ensure urban areas are adequately greened and environmentally friendly. A new product line of miniature trees has been provided that can be placed on balconies in urban spaces....
Pakistan’s FWCCI Event Highlights
Faisalabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FWCCI) successfully hosted the first all Pakistan Women Chambers Presidents Conference on women empowerment in Faisalabad. FWCCI is an apolitical, independent, not-for-profit organisation driven to serve the business...
Pakistani official calls for concerted efforts to fight climate change
Pakistan's Minister of State for Climate Change, Zartaj Gul, urges concerted efforts to counter the adverse impacts of climate change. Gul said that the use of advanced technology to cope and monitor impending disasters of climate change is required. Despite...
Bluechip Infotech takes majority stake in New Zealand’s Soft Solutions
Australia's IT products distributor, Bluechip Infotech inks a deal to acquire 60% of Auckland-based IT distributor Soft Solutions. Soft Solutions is a distributor of computer software and hardware representing more than 30 vendors with a focus in the areas of...
Zambia: Businessman taps into cassava’s industrial potential
Zambia's Premiercon Starch Company Limited manufactures starch from cassava and sweet potato in the Kalumbila District. Founder Lubasi Yuyi had to quit his job to set up a business that would integrate household communities into the mining supply chain by finding...