Commonwealth News
Jamaica’s manufacturing sector to play strong role in economic recovery
Aug 30, 2021
Jamaica's manufacturing sector will play a key role in economic recovery post Covid-19. Contract manufacturing is one of the emerging trends, where international companies seek to use the island as their manufacturing and export base. Read the original article here:...
Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara wins gold medal in shooting event
Aug 30, 2021
Shooter Avani Lekhara becomes the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics, in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event. Lekhara won with a total score of 249.6 in the final, equalling the world record. Read the original article here:...
3 innovative Neobanks changing the banking industry in Africa
Aug 30, 2021
The current boom in digital banking has opened new doors for the Neobanks in Africa. Growing investments and devoted venture capital funds to Neobanks have popularised cross border payments with apps like Chipper cash, Eversend and 7aweshly. Read the original article...
Smart farming with IoT and cloud in Malaysia
Aug 30, 2021
Malaysia’s, homegrown agritech platform SM4RT TANI revolutionises traditional farming with state-of-the-art Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud-based solutions. The user-friendly platform with all the digital tools enabled sustainable growth and greater results for...
This Singapore startup is using insects to turn trash into treasure
Aug 30, 2021
Insectta, Singapore based startup, is battling food waste crisis with the help of the black soldier fly larva. These fly maggots can eat up to eight tons of food waste per month, which includes byproducts of soybean factories and breweries, like okara and spent grain....
Business activity continues to rise, now well above pre-pandemic levels: Report
Aug 30, 2021
India’s business resumption activity continues to rise, much above the pre-pandemic levels for the week that ended on August 29, according to a Japanese brokerage. The Nomura India Business Resumption Index (NIBRI) rose to 102.7 from 101.3 in the prior week, as per...