MDEC, UN to accelerate sustainability, climate action adoption  

MoU builds on existing cooperation between both organisations
Aims to build capacity, increase sustainability adoption in the digital economy in 5 key areas  The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UN Global Compact Network Malaysia and Brunei (UNGCMYB) to further raise awareness, build capacity and increase…Continue Reading

UN records hundreds of killings and rights violations by Taliban

KABUL: The Taliban have carried out hundreds of human rights violations in Afghanistan since seizing power last year, the United Nations said Wednesday (Jul 20), including extrajudicial killings and torture. “There’s no denying that the findings of our report are extremely serious,” Markus Potzel, acting head of the United NationsContinue Reading

Who is Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s new president?

Wickremesinghe has operate unsuccessfully for chief executive twice before, yet secured enough ballots among lawmakers regardless of controlling just one chair – as head of the United National Party (UNP). The Rajapaksas’ Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party, the largest in parliament, supported Wickremesinghe for the obama administration. Born intoContinue Reading

Sri Lanka’s Ranil Wickremesinghe voted in as next president

COLOMBO:   Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be the nation’s next president till 2024, a parliament vote rely showed on Wed (Jul 20). Official outcomes showed Wickremesinghe polled 134 votes within a three-cornered vote  to replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa,   who fled the crisis-wracked country plus retired last weekContinue Reading

Altera Digital Health signs new agreement with SingHealth

Extension of agreement signed in 2017, will continue to 2029Altera to provide SingHealth with ongoing support Altera Digital Health, previously the Allscripts Hospitals and Large Physician Practices business section, has signed a multi-year agreement with Singapore’s largest public healthcare group, SingHealth, for the use of its SunriseTM suite of healthcare IT…Continue Reading