by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 20, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management, Technology
Washington: China has toughened its regulation on the country's tech companies by passing sweeping new rules about the collection and use of personal data. The Personal Information Protection Law — which was approved Friday by the Standing Committee...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 20, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Technology
India's smartphone market is set to hit a record high of 173 million units in 2021, growing at 14 per cent year-on-year, according to Counterpoint Research. More than 100 million smartphones are expected to be shipped in the second half of the year, it said. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 20, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it was looking for the greatest scientific minds to advise on investigations into new high-threat pathogens that jump from animals to humans and could spark the next pandemic. Launching a request for applications, it...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 20, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Zydus Cadila's wait for a regulatory nod for its ZyCoV-D plasmid DNA vaccine against Covid is over. The Ahmedabad-based pharma company has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). According to a press release of the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 20, 2021 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Policy
New Delhi: The government has said applications for foreign direct investment in an insurance company promoted by a private bank will be cleared by the RBI and Irdai to ensure that the 74 per cent limit of overseas investment is not breached. These changes were made...
