by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life
GENEVA: Nearly 1.3 billion people globally suffer from hypertension, a silent killer often driven by obesity that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and kidney disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Hypertension can be easily...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
A supply-chain crunch that was meant to be temporary now looks like lasting well into next year as the surging delta variant upends factory production in Asia and disrupts shipping, posing more shocks to the world economy. Manufacturers reeling from shortages...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Risk Management, Technology
Washington: Some of the country's leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defences and to train skilled workers, the White House has announced, following President Joe Biden's private meeting...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Policy
New Delhi: India's air safety watchdog plans stringent new penalties to tackle drug abuse in the aviation industry, including cancellation of licences for third-time offenders, draft guidelines published this week show. The rules for airlines, air navigation...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Policy
Amsterdam: While China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promises to create opportunities for the South Asian states to facilitate a more sustainable growth model, it also implies significant environmental risks, apart from economic, legal and sovereignty...
