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Middle East mega-events require human-centric security models powered by advanced tech to be protected, say regional experts
Middle East News 247
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August 27, 2025
Middle East mega-event organisers must empower human-centric security models with advanced technology to ensure safety and preserve public trust, according to senior industry figures due to speak at Intersec Saudi Arabia 2025. The comments came...
Middle East: German minister takes shelter as Houthis attack
Deutsche Welle
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August 27, 2025
Reem Alabali Alabali Radovan, who is visiting Israel and the Middle East this week, was forced to take shelter after Yemen-based Houthi rebels fired a missile at Israel on Wednesday morning. The missile launch comes amid an escalation in recent...
Senior restructuring expert James Long joins FTI Consulting’s Middle East team
Consultancy-me.com
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August 27, 2025
FTI Consulting senior restructuring expert James Long has joined the firm’s Middle East business to strengthen its Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment in the region. Relocating from the firm’s London office to its Dubai hub, the Senior...
Sage Appoints Jordaan Burger as Managing Director for Africa & Middle East Region
Engineering News
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Sage, the global leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced the appointment of Jordaan Burger as Managing Director for its Africa & Middle East (AME) region. Jordaan’s...
The Iran security crisis has brought the Middle East conflict to our shores
The Sydney Morning Herald
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August 27, 2025
The Albanese government’s expulsion of the Iranian ambassador and other embassy staff was, in diplomatic terms at least, as serious as it gets. No Australian government has taken such a step since the end of the Second World War. But it was in...
Donald Trump to chair meeting on Gaza as US says it expects ‘to settle this before the end of this year’ – Middle East crisis live
The Guardian
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August 27, 2025
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature Meeting on Gaza scheduled as US expects to 'settle this before the end of this year'US special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday that president Donald Trump would chair...
Yamaha Motor, Kubota, others aim to shake Chinese rivals' Africa footholds
Nikkei Asia
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Companies Undercut on price, Japanese brands emphasize after-sales service and longevity Yamaha Motor's booth at this year's TICAD in Yokohama: The company has been in the African market since the 1960s, when it started exporting motorcycles and...
Opportunities in the Gulf: Can a strategic shift in capital from the Middle East to Asia help the region meet ESG funding gaps?
Eco-Business
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August 27, 2025
Asia, meanwhile, faces an enormous challenge in funding its net zero transition. Public coffers are strained and regulatory regimes remain uneven. Gulf investors – particularly sovereign wealth funds and banks aligning their portfolios with ESG...
Flourish to partner with Samsung as its Middle East CRM agency of record
Campaign Middle East
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August 27, 2025
CRM agency Flourish has partnered with Samsung Gulf Electronics as its customer relationship management (CRM) agency of record, following a competitive pitch process. The partnership will see Flourish and Samsung Gulf build a more sophisticated,...
Australian influencer and model Jade Brycki reveals her heartbreak after her dad dies
PerthNow
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August 27, 2025
Jade Brycki has opened up about losing her father following his death last week and how she “watched him take his last breath”. The Australian lifestyle influencer is grappling with grief after sharing a personal post to Instagram that announced...
Japan's Nippon to establish Singapore-based JV to license drugs in Asia
Biospectrum Asia
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August 26, 2025
Japan's Nippon to establish Singapore-based JV to license drugs in Asia August 27, 2025 | Wednesday | News This joint venture will be established through joint investment by Nippon Kayaku, Formiica, and CBC, with its base in Singapore image...
‘Australia’s greatest artist’: William Robinson dies aged 89
WAtoday
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August 27, 2025
“The other thing I loved about him was his humour. The two Archibald Prize winners, they’re hilarious pictures.” William Robinson, Sunshowers and Flood Gums, 1993. sold for $440,000 in 2022.Vanessa Van Ooyen, director of the William Robinson...
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for August 27, 2025
The Rio Times
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August 27, 2025
Brazil’s financial markets face a challenging landscape today as temporary deflation, a growing current account deficit, and high interest rates shape sentiment. A temporary energy bonus drove the IPCA-15 index down 0.14% in August, marking...
Americans Look Forward to Traveling More When COVID-19 Restrictions End According to Oliver Wyman
Samoa Observer
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2020-- As Memorial Day approaches, 60 percent of Americans surveyed are looking forward to traveling again. Americans aren’t alone – globally 56 percent of the 4,600 travelers surveyed plan to travel the same or...
Europe and Iran negotiate sanctions against Iran's nuclear programme under pressure
Atalayar
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August 27, 2025
Europe and Iran have resumed negotiations in Geneva on sanctions against Iran's nuclear programme, which ends in October 2025, despite the death of the most important scientists in the Iranian nuclear programme during the American and Israeli...
Asia stocks meander ahead of Nvidia earnings report; investors wary over Fed independence
The Hindu Business Line
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August 27, 2025
Chinese stocks though remain on the charge with the blue-chip stock index hitting a three-year high, buoyed by tech sector. Asian stocks meandered on Wednesday ahead of an earnings report from AI leader Nvidia that will shape near-term risk...
Australia: IYSSE at Western Sydney University presents a socialist perspective to fight Gaza genocide
World Socialist Web Site
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August 27, 2025
On August 21, a Special General Meeting (SGM) was held at Western Sydney University (WSU) Rydalmere campus. The event was part of a “National Student Referendum on Palestine” taking place across Australian universities between August 20 and 28. It...
Africa Needs Strategic Partnerships for Continental Trade Success
News Ghana
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August 27, 2025
African businesses must forge stronger regional partnerships to unlock the continent’s economic potential, according to a leading trade expert who argues that Africa’s transformation from political union to economic powerhouse depends on internal...
Africa is becoming one of China’s favorite markets, and Trump may have helped
Business Insider Africa
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August 27, 2025
Chinese exports to Africa have increased by 25% year on year to $122 billion in 2025, outpacing growth in other major regions. In comparison, orders from the United States have declined. The pace is so fast that China's exports to Africa in the...
Brazil’s Market Slips as Inflation Data Surprises and Oil Weakens
The Rio Times
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August 27, 2025
Brazil’s main stock index, the Ibovespa, fell 0.18% to 137,771.39 on Tuesday, reflecting a mix of local and global pressures. The move looked small, but the reasons matter. At home, the IPCA-15 inflation preview fell 0.14% in August, the first...