Long-term planning is tough for industry managers due to market volatility and political turmoil, indicating a rough year ahead for many companies. These thoughts were provided by a group of senior contacts who participated in our leadership snapshot poll. More than sixty executives, including CEOs, pro-vice chancellors, directors, provosts, and edtech entrepreneurs from sixteen countries, shared their perspectives on current …

Mario Maurer, a Thai actor, is apparently dating a Filipino, which is perhaps one of the key factors in why he effortlessly bonded with them. For seven years, the “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” actor has been dating Thai-Filipina actress Junji Junpitakchai. Despite the fact that they have never explicitly admitted it, it is clear from online images of them …

According to a report that was published by Bloomberg News on January 29, 2019, which cited people with knowledge of the matter, the India unit of Apple-supplier Jabil Inc. has started manufacturing components for AirPods in the country, and the company is shipping plastic bodies or enclosures for AirPods to China and Vietnam. A request for comment from Reuters was …

Song Joong-ki is married to Katy Louise Saunders, who is pregnant with the couple’s first child. According to a Soompi article, the actor made the news on January 30 through his online fan café. “I have pledged to spend the rest of my life with Katy Louise Saunders, who has been at my side supporting me and with whom I …

The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) nominated candidates for prime minister over the weekend, therefore establishing the lineup for Thailand’s next general election. While nominations are not official until parliament’s term finishes and the Election Commission marks the beginning of campaign season, the PPRP declared on Friday that its sole candidate will be …

Meteorological Service Singapore (Met Service) stated on Monday that 2022 was one of the wettest years Singapore has seen in the preceding four decades (Jan 30). The Met Service said that 2016 was the sixth wettest year since 1980, with average annual total precipitation around 19 percent more than the long-term average from 1991 to 2020. Persistent La Nina weather …

Monday, January 30th, saw the signing of three agreements between Singapore and Malaysia, covering sectors such as digital economy and green economy cooperation. In addition, the two nations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) allowing them to collaborate on problems like as personal data protection and cybersecurity. The agreement was between the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) and the …

Sunday, at the Gunadarma University Karawaci in Tangerang, Indonesia, Woman National Master Antonella Berthe “Tonelle” Racasa placed third in the BKD Fide Rated International Open Chess Tournament Under 21. Racasa finished the nine-round Swiss system competition with 6.0 points, tying for first place with four other competitors. However, upon the application of tiebreakers, she placed third, behind natives Angkouw Isaura …

Cebu Pacific anticipates restoring “100% pre-COVID systemwide capacity” by March, but the low-cost carrier cautioned it may take many years for the tourism industry to return to previous levels. We have been cautiously hopeful for the past twenty-four months. President and chief commercial officer Xander Lao stated at a January 25 media event, “We’re extremely enthusiastic for 2023, given that …

According to research done by our team of psychologists, Americans stigmatize parents of overweight children and particularly blame them for their children’s weight. The more a person considers parents as responsible for their child’s obesity, the more likely they are to view such parents as negligent, indulgent, and inept. In the US, around 1 in 3 children have body mass …