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‘All Crew Muslim’: ships look to dodge Red Sea attacks with messages
Maritime security sources said even though shipping companies must...
Miller launches Korean marine team with four senior hires
David Kim, Head of Korea at Miller, added,``We expect to expand...
China ministry seeks more fever clinics to combat respiratory illness surge
The spike become a global issue last week when the World Health Organization asked China for more information, citing a report on clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children by the Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases Beijing: A surge in respiratory illnesses...
WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses, pneumonia clusters
Outside scientists said the situation warranted close monitoring, but were not convinced that the recent spike in respiratory illnesses in China signalled the start of a new global outbreak Geneva: Chinese officials say they did not detect any ''unusual or novel...
Corporate America is rethinking diversity hiring
America First Legal — founded by Stephen Miller, a former senior adviser to President Donald Trump — has lodged complaints with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against more than 20 companies, including American Airlines Group Inc., Macy’s Inc.,...
Number of global climate-related court cases rise almost three times in last 6 yrs
In the last five years, the number of climate-related court cases that have been filed around the world more than doubled, according to a 2023 report by the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) and New York’s Columbia University, from 884 filed by 2017 to nearly 2,500 as...
Australia unveils cybersecurity ramp up after port cyberattack
Under the new cybersecurity strategy, the government will take measures to better protect consumer data and improve coordination on preventing hacking attempts. O’Neil has committed to work with businesses to create a mandatory reporting structure for ransomware...
BIS sees climate losses hitting governments as insurers exit
Financial watchdogs are stepping up scrutiny of insurers to monitor the developing risks as the industry retreats from markets deemed too risky to cover. BIS researchers are urging the industry, governments and regulators to work together to ensure there’s adequate...
Sony facing $7.9 bln mass lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) was sued last year on behalf of nearly 9 million people in the United Kingdom who had bought digital games or add-on content through Sony's PlayStation Store. Alex Neill, a consumer advocate who has worked on previous campaigns, is...
Climate vulnerable nations could get insured for $10 mln a year each -research
With rich nations under pressure to fill the pot, researchers from the University of Cambridge's Institute for Sustainability Leadership said they had reached a "breakthrough" in understanding how to use this money to protect countries from the spiralling cost of...
France, US to propose ban on private finance to coal-fired plants at COP28 – sources
About 73% of electricity consumed in India is produced using coal, even though the country has increased its non-fossil capacity to 44% of its total installed power generation capacity France, backed by the United States, plans to seek a halt to private financing for...
Electronic Health Records can speed up underwriting process by more than seven times: Swiss Re study
Swiss Re's extensive learnings emphasize the significance of digital Electronic Health Records (EHRs) for quicker and more accurate underwriting decisionsEHRs could replace Attending Physician Statements (APS) in nearly 50% of cases that originally relied on APS only...