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International Space Station crew lands in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days

A US-Russian space crew landed safely Friday in the steppes of Kazakhstan, greeted with extra precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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In ‘All Day and a Night,’ a circular crime drama

The director, who co-wrote 'Black Panther,' delivers an inconsistent and disjointed but earnest and raw tale of a young African American man who grows up with violence and drug addiction all around, and becomes ensnared by it



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Dubai and Mena: 7th International Arbitration and Corporate Crime Summit

Legal Plus creates and manages annual summit, forum and seminar throughout Asia, Middle East and Europe and partners with leading industry global companies to promote the ever changing landscape on essential legal, financial, regulatory and compliance issues.

These events are invitation only, tailored to general/corporate counsel, chief compliance & risk professionals, accountants, directors, private practice lawyer to gain up to date skills, information and expert advice from the expert practitioners speaking at the events. The events will also provide them with essential knowledge to assist to run their business with transparency, integrity as well as up to date knowledge to make their company a leader in their field.

For sponsorship and speaking opportunities, please visit our website or contact Jason Sinclair at Jason.Sinclair@legalplus-asia.com or call +852 9262 2838.

The Dubai & MENA: 7th International Arbitration & Corporate Crime Summit will be held at Shangri-La Dubai Hotel on 22 January 2020.   The event will bring together international and local speakers to present the most up to date information on Arbitration and Corporate Crime.  It will also be an excellent opportunity to catch-up and meet fellow legal professionals in the region.

Registration is now open. Contact us today or view the latest flyer for registration and program details.
Click here to Download the Brochure

Registration Enquiry: bettina.yan@legalplus-asia.com
Speaking / sponsor Enquiry: jason.sinclair@legalplus-asia.com

Speakers:

  • John Bishop, International Independent, Arbitrator, Chairman - AM Session
  • Adrian Darbishire QC, QEB Hollis Whiteman, Chairman - PM Session
  • Robert Stephen, Registrar, DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre (DIFC-LCIA) - Opening Address
  • Yves Derains, Founding Partner, Derains & Gharavi International - Keynote Speaker
  • Sami Houerbi, Director for Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East & Africa, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Abu Dhabi/Tunis; Partner, Houerbi Law Firm Moderator - Grand Keynote Panel
  • And many more

Complimentary seats for In-house/ General Counsel.
Contact us at: legalpluseventsasia@legalplus-asia.com to secure your seat. Condition applies.

To read more in details about the event, click here




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K-League kicks off with no crowd, but big broadcast interest

Football is back in South Korea for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic shut down sports around the world, and its success or failure will be closely watched by leagues everywhere.




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Inspiring Innovation: How To Motivate Creative Marketing Teams

Tips from executives on how to inspire creativity in the workplace




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One on One: Rethinking CRM as Customer Engagement with Tom Libretto

Tom Libretto of Pega discusses the rapid evolution from traditional CRM to a real-time customer-centric marketing and sales environment




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A Phone Call May Have Saved 16 Workers Crushed By Train, Says Opposition

The deaths of 16 migrant workers from Madhya Pradesh, who were crushed by a train in Maharashtra's Aurangabad on Friday, has raised serious questions about the coordination between the governments of...




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Running free across Paris in lockdown

Agile and astute, Simon Nogueira wanders over the rooftops of Paris.




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STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE, BR 1-400 ON SHALLCROSS LAKE ROAD

STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE, BR 1-400 ON SHALLCROSS LAKE ROAD




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Culture goes virtual: Content creators, performers find innovative ways to keep their audience entertained

In the light of recent regulations, many artists and cultural organisations have taken to the internet to continue with their events.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Tamil Nadu to get 1 lakh rapid test kits from China by April 9 for quick screening

These kits will help the state in quick screening of suspected Covid-19 patients. The chief minister said RTKs will be sent to all districts the very next day.




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Covid-19 lockdown: Crowd control via eye in the sky

Police forces in Sangli (Maharashtra) and Guwahati, Assam have deployed drones, provided by homegrown unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) maker ideaForge, for surveillance of public spaces.




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Top brains commit Rs 300 crore to build Masters’ Union School of Business

A group of business stalwarts, top academics and senior bureaucrats will invest Rs 300 crore to build the Masters’ Union School of Business, a business school in Gurgaon, near Delhi. It’s a B-school where classes will be taken by CXOs; campus in Cyber City, Gurgaon




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How can global colleges recruit?

Webinars provide access to a diverse pool of students from the comfort and safety of your office/home. Webinars are essential if you are looking for a niche audience spread over diverse geography.




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Online classes: Learning remotely with Microsoft Teams

Teams enables teachers and students to connect over video-enabled remote classrooms, offering a host of interactive and collabora-tive tools on one platform




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Survival hashtags: How some creative hashtags on social media have come to the rescue of netizens

Some creative hashtags on social media have come to the rescue of netizens, offering distraction as well as solace in these trying times.




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The crisis no one is talking about

What will happen when schools reopen?




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Women’s cricket gets a start-up boost

The 2017 women's World Cup in England was the turning point with 180 million watching the game out of which 156 million were from India, says Lahoti.




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Student Support: La Trobe sets aside Rs 60 crore

La Trobe was amongst first Australian universities to 'pause' teaching activities to ensure right decisions were made on how to deliver quality education.




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Cybercrime in the time of Covid — what firms need to do for security

“Ever since the outbreak, we have observed increased volumes of phishing attacks as well as a number of malicious websites purporting to offer information or advice about the pandemic,” says Venugopal N, director, software engineering, Check Point Software Technologies.




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Non-food credit growth slips to 6.67% y-o-y amid COVID-19 crisis

Meanwhile, deposit growth in the banking system rose to 9.83%, falling marginally compared to the previous fortnight.




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Vista Equity Partners to invest Rs 11,367 crore in Jio Platforms

The rise in Jio’s ARPU (average revenue per user) during Q4FY20 was lacklustre, analysts said despite the fairly sharp 14-53% hike in tariffs in early December.




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FM Nirmala Sitharaman to meet PSB chiefs on Monday; to review credit flow, support to NBFCs

The meeting, to be held via video conference, will also dwell on credit disbursement since March, with the focus on Covid-19-related credit sanction and offtake.




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Country’s wireless subscriber base sees marginal rise in January to 1,156 million

In terms of wireless broadband subscribers, Jio is on top with 376.57 million users, followed by Airtel with 142.34 million subscribers and Vodafone Idea with 117.93 users.




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Rs 411 crore loan fraud: After defaulters flee India, SBI complains to CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) did not carry out any searches in the matter because of the coronavirus-induced lockdown.




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Crisis not going away soon; IMF says, new incoming economic data worse than previous estimates

The International Monetary Fund said that the global economic outlook has worsened since its latest forecast three weeks ago and the world can expect more waves of financial-market turbulence.




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ED attaches Rs 16.38 cr worth of Mumbai AJL asset; names Vora

It said the attached property is a 9-storey building in Mumbai having two basements and total built up area of 15,000 square metres.




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What brought Franklin Templeton in SEBI’s crosshairs? Here’s why the fund house apologised

From wounding up six debt mutual fund schemes with an AUM of over Rs 30,000 crore, to dealing with the ire of investors, the fund house has been busy fire-fighting ever since the nationwide lockdown was announced.




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Ajit Jogi, former Chhattisgarh CM, suffers cardiac arrest; critical

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi, 74, was admitted in a private hospital here on Saturday after he suffered a cardiac arrest, doctors said, adding that his condition is critical.




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ICICI Bank Q4 profit jumps 26% to Rs 1,221 crore; announces Rs 25,000 crore fundraising plan

Private sector lender ICICI Bank reported a 26% on-year jump in standalone profit for the quarter ended March 31. The bank saw total income in the March quarter surge by Rs 2,500 from the previous year.




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Lockdown 3.0: More firms across sectors partially resume operations

The government had last week permitted the companies to restore their manufacturing operations in red, green and organ zones with certain riders.




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Catching Cybercriminals Exploiting the Pandemic Follow Up

Read additional insights from The DomainTools Security Research Team's recent presentation on CovidLock including results from participant polls and supplemental Q&A.




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Canada Holds 132nd Express Entry Draw and Crosses 82,000 Invites in 2019

Canada conducted its new draw in the Express Entry, and issued 3,200 Invitations to Apply to the candidates on December 11th.  In it the least Comprehensive Ranking System score was 472, which is one point increase comparing to the 131st Express…




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Increase in Immigration Targets is the Next Priority of Canada

The Prime Minister of Canada has addressed the recently appointed Immigration Minister in a recent mandate letter. The mandate letter represents the top preferences for the Canadian immigration future, which comprises increasing immigration goals and…




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Increase in Settlement Funds for Express Entry Immigrants in Canada for 2020

There is an increase in the Settlement funds requirement for fresh immigrants in the Express Entry reaching Canada in 2020. Funds requirements for single applicants increased to $12,960 in 2020. In 2019 they were $12,669. Also, there was an increase…




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Sour Cream Chicken, Mushrooms and Spinach

Sour Cream Chicken, Mushrooms and Spinach appeared first on CASA Veneracion

A simple tasty dish cooked with only nine ingredients (including salt and pepper). Total cook time for this sour cream chicken, mushrooms and spinach dish: 20 minutes. The secret? The freshest ingredients and lot of butter. How much sauce and how thick it should be depends on you. I recommend making the sauce a bit …

Sour Cream Chicken, Mushrooms and Spinach was written by Connie Veneracion and originally published in CASA Veneracion.




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Pandemic slams Asia's factories, activity hits financial crisis lows

Asia's factory activity was ravaged in April, business surveys showed Monday, and the outlook dimmed further as government restrictions on movement to contain the coronavirus outbreak froze global production and slashed demand.







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Awesome Xiaomi Mi 10 deal offers incredible 20% discount

The Xiaomi Mi 10, which typically sells for well over $850, is now selling for just $679.99! The phone is technically not available in the US or many countries in Europe, but this amazing deal also comes with free international shipping, allowing you to have the phone delivered anywhere in the world. Just as a quick ...




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India’s retail market to reach Rs 47 lakh crore

India’s overall retail market to reach Rs 47 lakh crore by 2016-17




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Indian Railways increase passenger fares by 14.2%

Indian Railways increase passenger fares by 14.2% and freight rates by 6.5%, effective June 25, 2014




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Bank of India is raising Rs 2,500 crore

Bank of India (BOI) is raising Rs 2,500 crore via perpetual bonds




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SBI associate banks to raise Rs 33,000 cr in next 5 yrs

Associate banks of SBI to raise Rs 33,000 cr capital in next 5 yrs




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Indian insurers to spend Rs 13,000 crore on ICT

Indian insurers to spend Rs 13,000 crore on ICT in 2015 - Gartner




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Government to Infuse Rs 2,375 Crore in 23 Co-op Banks

Government to Infuse Rs 2,375 Crore in 23 District Cooperative Banks




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E-commerce - Online spending to increase by 67% in 2015

E-commerce to Boom: Online spending to increase by 67% in 2015 - ASSOCHAM-PwC




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No increase in passenger fares in Indian Railway Budget

Indian Railway Budget 2015-2016 announced by Suresh Prabhu




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PSU banks suffer Frauds worth Rs 11,022 cr in 9 months

Public Sector banks suffer Frauds worth Rs 11,022 cr in first 9 months of 2014-15