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Commercial litchi farming gains momentum in Ramghat, Surkhet
Rupa Dhaulakoti and litchi tree/RSS SURKHET: Farmers in Ramghat, Bheriganga Municipality of Surkhet, have increasingly turned to commercial litchi cultivation, shifting away from traditional maize farming. Encouraged by better returns and...

Corporate Heads urged to brace for digital, unexpected risks
By Henry Uche Corporate leaders across board have been charged to anticipate unexpected emerging risks and fortify their digital resilience if they must remain in business. Delivering a keynote at the 2025 biennial lecture of the Chartered...

Voice Actor Mamoru Miyano Sells MSG in Online Commercial
Miyano: “I was particularly surprised by the combination of Aji-No-Moto & whiskey” Japanese food and biotechnology corporation Ajinomoto released a new online commercial starring voice actor Mamoru Miyano for its popular monosodium glutamate (MSG)...

Network18 sells 100% stake in Media18 distribution services to Prakhar Commercials
Network18 Media & Investments, an Indian media conglomerate, has announced the sale of its entire 100% equity stake in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Media18 Distribution Services, to Prakhar Commercials (PCPL). The transaction was completed for a...

Amazon Aims To Leverage GenAI To Slash Corporate Jobs And Operate Like 'World's Largest Start-Up'
Amazon (AMZN) CEO Andy Jassy on Tuesday touted generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity and outlined the e-commerce giant’s plans to “expansively” invest in the technology. The technology is currently...
Kelantan Records 601 Commercial Crime Cases, Losses Exceed RM14 Million
KOTA BHARU, June 18 (Bernama) -- Kelantan recorded a total of 601 commercial crime cases were during the first five months of this year, resulting in losses amounting to RM14.1 million, according to state police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat. He...

Online scams dominate Kelantan’s commercial crime list, over RM14m lost this year
KOTA BARU, June 18 — Kelantan recorded a total of 601 commercial crime cases during the first five months of this year, resulting in losses amounting to RM14.1 million, according to state police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat. He said that based on...
Kelantan records 601 commercial crime cases, losses exceed RM14mil
KOTA BHARU: Kelantan recorded a total of 601 commercial crime cases were during the first five months of this year, resulting in losses amounting to RM14.1 million, according to state police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat. He said that based on...

Generative AI to Reduce Corporate Jobs at Amazon
- Advertisement - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has announced that the company’s corporate workforce will likely shrink in the coming years as generative AI and AI-powered agents take over routine tasks. The shift toward automation and AI-driven...

Altice Dominicana unveils ambitious corporate sustainability vision
Santo Domingo.- Altice Dominicana presented its new corporate sustainability strategy under the motto “Conectar nos hace grandes,” reaffirming the company’s dedication to the nation’s development through technology, environmental responsibility...

E-commerce credibility at stake as Vietnam moves to curb counterfeit goods
E-commerce credibility at stake as Vietnam moves to curb counterfeit goods Vietnam is set to tighten oversight of livestream sales and digital advertising amid rising concern over counterfeit goods on e-commerce platforms, in a bid to protect...

Vietnamese firms gain momentum on Southeast Asia’s corporate power list
Vietnamese firms gain momentum on Southeast Asia’s corporate power list Vietnam has further strengthened its presence on Fortune’s 2025 Southeast Asia 500 list, with 76 companies making the annual ranking, up from 70 the previous year. The growth...

Pune: Former Bhosari Corporator Ajit Gavhane Rejoins NCP: Vilas Lande’s Humorous Jab Gets Ajit Pawar’s Response
Pimpri-Chinchwad, 17th June 2025: Today, the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) held a meeting in Bhosari, Pimpri-Chinchwad. Former corporator Ajit Gavhane, who had left the party before the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections...

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal Embarks on Official Visit to the United Kingdom from 18–19 June 2025
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal is on a high-level official visit to the United Kingdom from 18th to 19th June 2025. The visit underscores India’s strategic focus on strengthening its economic and trade partnership with...
TELUS International (Cda) Inc. (TIXT) Surges 27% Following Buyout Proposal from TELUS Corporation
TELUS International (Cda) Inc. (NYSE:TIXT) is among the 10 Most Undervalued Stocks to Buy for Under $5. The company has received an unsolicited non-binding proposal from TELUS Corporation to buy out 100% of the outstanding multiple voting shares...
Iranian Broadcasting Corporation urged citizens to delete WhatsApp from their phones to avoid being tracked by Zionist enemy
Tthe Iranian Broadcasting Corporation (IRIB) has urged it’s citizens to delete WhatsApp from their Mobile phones. The broadcasting cooperation made a bold claim that the app collects personal information, including users last locations and contact...

Unlearning as a corporate capability
FOR decades, corporate advantage came from accumulated expertise, refined processes, institutional memory, and hard-won best practices. But in an AI-driven economy, where foundational models rewrite the playbook monthly, these once-prized assets...

Moody’s affirms Commercial Bank’s rating at ‘A2’ with stable outlook
Doha, Qatar: Moody’s, a global credit rating agency, has affirmed Commercial Bank’s long-term counterparty risk rating at “A2” and deposit rating at “A3” with a stable outlook. According to Moody’s, Commercial Bank’s ratings reflect the agency’s...

Over 600 commercial vehicles failed tyre inspections with new JPJ requirements in effect since June 1
According to a report by The Star, over 600 commercial vehicles have failed tyre inspections at Puspakom since the road transport department (JPJ) introduced stricter inspection requirements beginning this month. “Between June 1 and 10, 658 out of...

AI to reduce Amazon’s corporate workforce: CEO Andy Jassy in internal memo
Amazon chief Andy Jassy has told employees that artificial intelligence (AI) will gradually reduce the company’s corporate workforce as more AI tools and agents are integrated across its operations. In an internal memo, Jassy wrote, “We will need...