Taj Mahal reopens for tourists as India eases COVID-19 curbs
BENGALURU, June 16 (Reuters) – The Taj Mahal reopened to the public on Wednesday as India, still reeling from a disastrous second wave of the pandemic, pushes to lift restrictions in a bid to revitalise its economy. The 17th-century white marble mausoleum, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the northern city of Agra, was […]
Shocked by COVID deaths, young Indians rush for life insurance
BENGALURU, June 16 (Reuters) – Like many other twenty-somethings in India, Beverly Coutinho kept postponing buying a life insurance policy, until a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths made her confront her own mortality. “I saw people my own age dying, which prompted me to get life insurance immediately,” says Coutinho, a 24-year-old senior executive […]
Israel strikes Hamas sites over fire balloons, challenging truce
Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza on Wednesday after incendiary balloons were launched from the Palestinian enclave in the first such attacks since a fragile ceasefire ended 11 days of deadly fighting last month.
Soneri Mustaqeem signs an agreement with Path Solutions on iMAL Sharia-Compliant Profit Calculation System
June 9, 2021 – Path Solutions, a global Islamic fintech house and Soneri Mustaqeem, an Islamic Banking Division of Soneri Bank Limited, announce the selection of iMAL Sharia-compliant Profit Calculation System to ensure industry’s best practices for Sharia compliance. By integrating iMAL with Temenos T24 core banking platform, this new Pool Management System will help […]
Trafigura, Yara sign MoU on clean ammonia for shipping fuel
Global commodities trader Trafigura (TRAFGF.UL) and Norway’s Yara (YAR.OL) said on Monday they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aiming to supply the marine industry with carbon emissions-free ammonia for fuel. Under the plan, Yara is to supply Trafigura with clean ammonia, and the firms are to jointly conduct research as well as develop marine fuel […]
Swiss to vote on whether to become first European nation to ban synthetic pesticides
Switzerland could become the first European country to ban artificial pesticides in a June 13 referendum which backers of the initiative hope will trigger similar prohibitions elsewhere.
With New Partnership, Hootsuite and Path Solutions are Empowering Banks to Meet their Customers on Social and Execute Business Strategies Built for the Future
Path Solutions is proud to announce its partnership with Hootsuite Enterprise, the leading social media management tool which provides tailored solutions to deliver real results through social media. The new partnership seeks to empower banks and financial institutions to execute business strategies for the social media era.
As Japan loses training camps, Olympics buzz fades
Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Japanese city of Kamo spent 70 million yen ($640,000) on horizontal bars, gymnastic mats and other upgrades to training facilities for 42 Russian gymnasts and coaches who now won’t be coming. The team scrapped plans for pre-Olympics training in Japan because of the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, local officials […]
Analysis: Gaza truce shifts focus to Egypt’s regional role
Egypt’s work to broker and secure a truce in the Gaza Strip this month has thrust it into the diplomatic spotlight, prompting top-level reengagement from Washington and overshadowing moves by several Arab states to normalise ties with Israel.
Vietnam business hub Ho Chi Minh City to enact social distancing
Vietnam’s business hub Ho Chi Minh City will begin social distancing measures for 15 days starting from May 31 in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, the country’s government said on Sunday.
