Day: July 31, 2024

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates,, The Emirati Police Support Team initiated its mission to assist French Police in securing the Paris 2024 Olympics, launched on Friday by French President Emmanuel Macron. The UAE participation in securing the Olympic Games, dubbed as ‘the biggest sporting event ever’, underscores its commitment to international cooperation and support for large scale events, to ensure security, safety, and stability of global communities. It also marks a strategic pillar in the UAE’s vision to advancing international peace and security. Emirati police team members underwent extensive training ahead of their deployment to Paris, as they assist French

SAN FRANCISCO,, SingleStore, the real-time data platform that helps users transact, analyze and contextualize their data, announced today that it is launching a new accelerator program for AI startups in the Asia Pacific region. The program furthers SingleStore’s vision to partner with businesses in the region to develop world-class AI applications. SingleStore is committed to innovation and advancing AI’s development in Asia and around the world. In particular, India and Singapore are poised to become hubs of technological innovation, with significant government and private investment pouring into AI development. SingleStore’s goal for the accelerator program is to help startup communities

IPOH,, The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, attended the Perak state 2024 Warriors’ Day celebration at Dataran Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan, here today. Also present were the Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Jaafar Raja Muda Musa, and the Raja Di Hilir of Perak, Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain Sultan Idris Shah. Upon his arrival at 9 am, His Highness was welcomed by Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad, Western Fleet Commander Vice-admiral Datuk Shamsuddin Ludin, Perak police chief Datuk Azizi Mat Aris, and Commander of the Second Infantry Brigade Malaysia, brigadier general Datuk Asri Shukor. The ceremony began with the

PUTRAJAYA,, An individual with the title ‘Datuk’ is among three people detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly accepting nearly RM110 million in bribes related to a housing project. According to sources, the three men, aged between 40 and 60, were detained when they appeared at the MACC headquarters here between 6.30 and 7.00 pm yesterday. “The individual with the ‘Datuk’ title is a former officer of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB). “Another individual also came forward to provide a statement but was released on MACC bail after his statement was recorded,” the source

SINGAPORE,, AM Best is maintaining a stable outlook on Vietnam’s non-life insurance segment, citing accelerating non-life premium growth and increased demand for commercial lines insurance. The Best’s Market Segment Report, ‘Market Segment Outlook: Vietnam Non-Life Insurance,’ also notes the country’s Insurance Business Law as a recent regulatory refinement supporting the stable outlook, as the newly adopted requirements on risk management, internal controls, internal audits and actuarial standards are expected to enhance risk governance and strengthen financial conduct. Source: BERNAMA News Agency