by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 17, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts
India maintained 43rd rank on an annual World Competitiveness Index compiled by the Institute for Management Development (IMD) that examined the impact of COVID-19 on economies around the world this year. The 64-nation list was led by Switzerland, while Sweden...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 17, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management, Technology
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has operationalised the national helpline 155260 and reporting platform for preventing financial loss due to cyber fraud. The national helpline and reporting platform provide a mechanism for persons cheated in cyber frauds to report...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 17, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Around 21.15 lakh domestic passengers travelled by air in May, which is 63 per cent lower than the 57.25 lakh who travelled in April, the country's aviation regulator said on Thursday. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 17, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
Nairobi: COVID-19 cases rose by over 20% week-on-week in nearly two dozen African countries and progress on vaccinating Africans is proceeding slowly, with just 0.79% of people on the continent fully vaccinated, senior health officials said on Thursday....
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 17, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Trade shocks fueled by unilateral tariffs between the U.S. and China have undone three to five years worth of growth among global value chains in affected countries, according to a UN Policy Brief. The report from the United Nations Development Programme looking at...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 17, 2021 | International News, Non-Life, Risk Management, Technology
PARIS: Cathay Pacific is working with Airbus to introduce "reduced crew" long-haul flights with a sole pilot in the cockpit much of the time, industry sources told Reuters. The programme, known within Airbus as Project Connect, aims to certify its A350 jet...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 17, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management, Technology
A plethora of websites operated by financial institutions, governments and airlines including Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. and Australia’s central bank went down briefly Thursday in what appeared to be a widespread internet outage. Website tracker...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 17, 2021 | Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: The government on Thursday extended the validity of motor vehicle documents like driving licence (DL), registration certificate (RC) and permits till September 30, 2021, in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 17, 2021 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Bangkok: Philippines insurance commissioner (IC) Dennis B. Funa has been reelected as the chairperson of Asian Reinsurance Corp. (Asian Re) and will hold the position for two more years. Funa's previous term ended on June 10 “I am deeply honored to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 17, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Life, Pandemic
New York: With receding Covid-19 Pandemic globally,the international rating agency Moody's has revised the outlook for the global life insurance sector to stable from negative, reflecting the expectation for near-term growth prospects and a more...
