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Asia-based marketing communications professionals believe the region is thriving and are increasingly focusing on digital campaigns. In fact, 78% are positive about their company's ability to capture and grow opportunities for their customers, and nearly half (48%) believe that Asia's marcom industry is well-established and thriving. However, concerns remain about Malcolm's overestimation of return on investment (ROI) and lack of skills in more technical digital areas. This is according to Aspectus Group's latest research on the current state of the marcom industry in Asia, which is based on insights from the region's leading marcom experts. Don't miss: 10 trends APAC…
Every home has a heart. A space or the features that define it. At Kylie Chan's home, nestled in a tranquil forest in a historic residential area of Kuala Lumpur, the heart is perhaps the turquoise pool in her lush garden. Set against a backdrop of frangipani and rambutan trees and lush orchid branches, the pool inspired the interior and exterior designs Kylie and husband Liam Harkness considered when renovating their home. Opening the black-framed accordion glass doors creates a sense of fluidity between the spaces, with the only dividing line being the different patterns of the poured concrete floor.…
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. commercial real estate market has been in turmoil since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. But New York Community Bancorp warned that some financial institutions are just beginning to feel the pain.Most Read Articles on BloombergThe bank's decision to cut dividends and reserve reserves sent its stock price down 38%, giving the KBW Regional Bank Index its worst day since the Silicon Valley Bank collapse last March. Japanese lender Aozora Bank warned of losses related to its investments in U.S. commercial real estate, adding to the turmoil in the real estate market and sending its shares…
Washington – The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to approve a bill expanding the child tax credit and extending some business tax credits, a rare and long-awaited bipartisan victory in a divided government. The bill passed the House by a vote of 357-70, far exceeding the required two-thirds majority. This bill is currently before the Senate.The law, known as the American Families and Workers Tax Relief Act of 2024, Strengthen child tax credit, which aims to provide relief to low-income households. Although modest compared to the pandemic-era credit enhancements that significantly reduced child poverty and ended in 2021, Democrats…
To better support the country's real estate development program, several cities have announced the first list of real estate projects eligible for financing, China Construction News reported on Wednesday. The so-called “white list” allows real estate projects to receive financing support, access to funds and development loans, strengthens the cooperation between real estate companies and financial institutions for loan issuance, and ensures that reasonable financing needs are met. Designed by the authorities with the aim of supporting effectively. , according to the Department of Housing and Urban and Rural Development. As of Tuesday, regulators in southwestern China's Chongqing city had…
Lawmakers on Wednesday accused the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, X, Snap and Discord of content intended to be harmful to children on their platforms, amid growing concerns about the impact of technology on young people. He ignored the situation and accused him of causing an “American crisis.” mushroom-like.During a heated three-and-a-half hour hearing, members of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee spoke out as five technology leaders behind online services popular with teenagers and young children put their well-being ahead of other people. He repeatedly accused him of prioritizing profits. Young people. One person said that companies are “freaking out”…
China's government-run stock exchange said Wednesday it has no ties to foreign cryptocurrency companies that share English abbreviations.In a statement, the China Beijing Stock Exchange, a stock exchange operated by the Beijing municipal government for the purpose of trading state-owned company stocks, said in a statement that it has no relationship with a foreign company called CBEX Group, which operates a virtual currency-related business. Ta. It also added that it does not engage in any trading activity related to virtual currencies or other virtual assets.The exchange also noted that it owns all rights to the CBEX trademark in China and…
Institutions are increasing their participation in digital asset markets. They do it in different ways. Banks are adding institutional crypto trading desks for their clients (Goldman Sachs), enabling crypto payments between clients (JPMorgan Chase), and investing in cryptocurrencies. (Morgan Stanley). Tech companies and global giants like MicroStrategy and Tesla buy and hold Bitcoin. Fidelity Crypto funds allow trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Together with BlackRock, the company is the leader in Bitcoin spot ETFs with over $958 million in trading volume. This article explains how institutional trading platforms facilitate corporate cryptocurrency trading and provides some valuable tips for choosing the…
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman sentenced to life in prison without parole for aiding and abetting the kidnapping and murder of a Minneapolis real estate agent has the right to a new trial. Elsa E. Segura's conviction was vacated and remanded to Hennepin County District Court, but she remains in the Shakopee Women's Prison. Segura, 31, a former Hennepin County probation officer, is charged with murder in the New Year's Day 2019 kidnapping of Monique Beau, 28, a mother of two young daughters. A 2021 jury convicted Segura on all counts of premeditated first-degree murder, premeditated…
a A new game studio called GG.zip Solana Hunger Games launched early access on Monday and quickly nearly melted down the cryptocurrency Twitter (CryptoX). As of today, over 100,000 people are following his X account, and yesterday the site crashed due to excessive attacks. 2 million page views in the first 24 hours, the founders said. Modeled after the popular Hunger Games series (sort of), Solana Hunger Games rewards players for finding treasure in mobile phone-based augmented reality.game studio Backed by cryptocurrencies VC arm delphi digitalCozomo Medici, Gmoney, Cooper Turley, and other influencers. The game, which launches in the spring,…