News & Events
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 Thomson said the work is “an artful statement on climate change and our shared sense of urgency for action”.
Read the original article here: https://www.dairynewsaustralia.com.au/aap-entertainment/melting-stages-urge-climate-change-action/
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 accessing ways to make everything from interbank transactions to consumer purchases cheaper and more efficient.
Read the original article here: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/malaysias-central-bank-studies-need-for-a-digital-currency
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.
Bangladesh’s Mega Projects: Reviving the economy amidst COVID-19
Bangladesh’s economy is showing its potential through these mega projects. Government officials and experts say that if these Mega Projects can be implemented, Bangladesh’s status in the world court will increase.
Access Asia: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Pakistan Offer New Combinations For Regional Supply Chains
Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are all near neighbours in South Asia, orbiting around the influence of India. All four share common ties both in terms of their history with the United Kingdom and through more recent ties through membership of the SAARC trade bloc.
How the Commonwealth is championing teamwork and vaccine equity
Dr. Hasan discusses the COVID pandemic and the Commonwealth’s part in the global recovery effort, especially vaccine equity and sharing of technology, via platforms like the ACT Accelerator, CPA, and CHPA.
Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce Fireside Chat with James Fok on his new book: “Financial Cold War: A view of Sino-US Relations from the Financial Markets”.
Financial Cold War is a groundbreaking exploration of US-China relations as seen through the lens of international finance.
Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce Fireside Chat with Faizal Bhana, Jersey Finance: Exploring Global Attitudes to Islamic Finance Wealth Management
Fireside chat with Faizal Bhana, Director Middle East, Africa & India, Jersey Finance on Jersey Finance’s latest report on the global trends, insights and perspectives of Shari’ah wealth management.
Global Wealth Management: How does the Muslim world do it?
“Global Attitudes to Islamic Wealth Management” is an enlightening and unprecedented report compiled by Jersey Finance, a not-for-profit organisation representing Jersey as an international finance centre (IFC), in partnership with Gateway Global, a team of Shari’a...
Reimagining the Commonwealth Continuum Revolutionising Commonwealth Trade
The Trade Review investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Commonwealth trade performance and outlook on recovery. It also offers policy revisions and guidelines for policy-makers and businesses.
Islamic Banking Overview
This newsletter and presentation is an overview of Islamic Banking which is particularly relevant to the 730 million or so members in the Commonwealth, and a guide for non-Muslims to Islamic banking practices.
Guardians of the forests
Earlier this month, over 120 world leaders gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, to attend the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) which Prince Charles described as “the last chance saloon” to save the world from runaway climate change.
Advancing gender equality in Africa
Gender equality has been thoroughly misconstrued in Africa. However, it should be clarified that gender equality does not undermine one gender and make the other weaker. Rather, it denotes that there should be equal opportunities for men and women and sex should not be a prerequisite for who should qualify for opportunities.
The Commonwealth: Trade and Unity
The modern Commonwealth is an association of nations which’s shared values unite 2.5 billion people in 54 countries. Through its branches all over the world, the Royal Commonwealth Society tries to harness this soft power.