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Cancellations in recent days to usually resilient aviation hubs...
Supertankers cross Hormuz shipping strait after avoiding it in past 24 hours
Greece’s shipping ministry warned on Sunday that the country’s...
Number of UHNWIs in India dip to 12,069 in 2022, to rise to 19,119 in 5 yrs: Knight Frank
In 2022, the global population of UHNWIs declined by 3.8 per cent, after a record climb of 9.3 per cent in 2021, as the wealth and the investment portfolio of the ultra-wealthy were impacted by economic slowdowns, frequent rate hikes and rising geopolitical...
Slight delay in onset of monsoon over Kerala; arrival likely on Jun 4: IMD
If the monsoon onset is delayed and the ocean conditions are warm, there could be potential of cyclone formation close to the onset. That can change the course of the monsoon. This happened with cyclones Nisarga and Tauktae. However forecasts don't indicate a cyclone...
Singapore Exchange plans to focus on risk-hedging products related to Indian infra, ESG initiatives
Risk hedging products related to the Indian infrastructure development, green initiatives, ESG as well as new energy minerals and metals are some of the areas SGX Group wants to focus on, William Chin, Commodities Head at SGX Group said. Singapore: The Singapore...
Escalation of digital fraud in India drives businesses to invest USD 7.6 bn to curb fraudsters: Study
The total addressable fraud detection and prevention market will reach USD 7.6 billion in less than four years with a 37 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR), far surpassing 2022's USD 1.5 billion, according to a study from Bureau The urgency among businesses...
Aon launches a new climate innovation hub in Singapore
(Lto R) Greg Case, CEO, Aon and Png Cheong Boon, Chairman, Singapore Economic Development Board inaugurating Aon's new climate innovation hub in Singapore “Climate change is a reality, not a probability. In 2022, there were $313 billion in total economic losses from...
ESIC adds 17.32 lakh new members to Employees’ State Insurance scheme in March
Out of the total 17.31 lakh employees added in March, 8.26 lakh people, accounting for 48 per cent of the total employees enrolled during the month, belonged to the age group of 25 years New Delhi: As many as 17.31 lakh new members were added to the Employees' State...
US cyber insurance sees sharp prm spike,Profit improvement to moderate: Fitch
Moderating claims frequency drove underwriting performance improvement, with lower ransomware incident costs and a higher proportion of incidents without payment However, this may be temporary, given the rapid pace of technological and economic change, such that...
India says 50 million people directly dependent on coal mining, says India
"As per our estimation, about 50 lakh people are engaged directly or indirectly in coal mining activities, especially in eastern Indian states. So, just transition has to cater to that challenge," he said India will press for a "just energy transition" at the G-20...
Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3
Titon Mitra, the U.N. Development Program representative in Myanmar, tweeted: “Mocha has made landfall. 2m people at risk. Damage and losses are expected to be extensive. We are ready to respond and will need unhindered access to all affected communities.” DHAKA:...
EV penetration in India to cross 21% by 2027:Experts
With the friendly government policies and new entrants arriving on the scene with cheaper EVs, the country is set to witness a plethora of options in the next 2-3 years New Delhi: As India, which is the fourth largest car market globally, charts a new course for...