Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin On Sunday July 31 at Wembley Stadium, Jill Scott became the most decorated international player in the history of the English game. By finally winning a gold medal with her country at the UEFA Women's Euro, Scott added to the silver she won at the 2009 Euro and the bronze she collected at the 2015 Women's World Cup. Several of the men's side won gold at the 1966 World Cup before finishing third at the subsequent European championship in 1968 and several of Scott's team-mates were part of two of the three medal-winning squads between 2009 and 2022, but only one English player in history has been a part of all three. Speaking a week after becoming a European champion, Scott told me "I was actually thinking about this the other day - I've got a full set of medals. I'd much rather they were three gold medals. My World Cup one is currently framed, so I'll definitely have to get this one framed. It would be nice to obviously … [Read more...] about European Champion Jill Scott Hopes To Bring Community Together In Coffee Shop Venture
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Paytm Q1 Result | Consolidated loss widens to Rs 645 crore, revenue up 89% YoY
Paytm Trade Watchlist Portfolio Message Set Alert live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × Digital payments platform Paytm operator One 97 Communications on August 5 posted a consolidated loss of Rs 645.4 crore for the quarter ended June 2022, against a loss of Rs 382 crore logged in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Consolidated revenue for the June FY23 quarter came in at Rs 1,679.6 crore, an 89 percent growth compared to Rs 891 crore reported in Q1 FY22. EBITDA loss before employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) costs came in at Rs 275 crore, an improvement of Rs 57 crore as compared to Q1 FY22. The contribution of margins to revenues increased to 43 percent of revenues from 35 percent in the previous quarter i.e. Q4 FY22. "We are confident that with continued revenue growth, increasing mix of higher margin businesses such as loan distribution, … [Read more...] about Paytm Q1 Result | Consolidated loss widens to Rs 645 crore, revenue up 89% YoY
One year on, Afghan family still divided after daughter fled, mother stayed
Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Miguel Gutierrez (Reuters) PREMIUM Kabul, Afghanistan ● Fri, August 12, 2022 As thousands of Afghans crowded outside Kabul airport a year ago desperately trying to escape the Taliban, Massouda Kohistani managed to fight her way on to a foreign military flight bound for the Gulf and ended up in Spain. Her mother and more than a dozen other family members did not make it. They were left behind on the tarmac, Kohistani recalled, so as well as dealing with the pain of separation from her family and home, the 41-year-old rights activist is coping with a crushing sense of guilt. "I feel terrible having left behind my family, my sick mother," Kohistani, who is single, told Reuters from Salamanca, a city west of Madrid, shortly after finishing another emotionally draining video call with her family back in Kabul. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post … [Read more...] about One year on, Afghan family still divided after daughter fled, mother stayed
Ismail Sabri: M’sia, Japan should venture into new areas of cooperation through Look East Policy
Ismail Sabri: Japan is now the fourth largest trading partner and one of the main sources of foreign investment for Malaysia. (Photo by Sam Fong/The Edge) - A + A KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob wants new areas of cooperation related to environmental, social and governance initiatives to be explored by Malaysia and Japan through projects and programmes implemented under the Look East Policy. He said this includes diversifying cooperation in the fields of disaster crisis, ageing society, the digital economy, science, technology and innovation, as well as green growth. According to the World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2022, issues such as climate change, the social impact of an ageing population and social polarisation after the Covid-19 pandemic are expected to have a serious impact on the economy and livelihood of most countries within the next 10 years, Ismail Sabri said in his speech at the opening of the Business … [Read more...] about Ismail Sabri: M’sia, Japan should venture into new areas of cooperation through Look East Policy
Is it worth upgrading KL’s old buildings?
This article first appeared in City & Country, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on August 1, 2022 - August 07, 2022. The Zhongshan Building, which was built in the 1950s, has been restored at a cost of RM1 million and now houses an arts and research community (Photo by Patrick Goh/The Edge) - A + A Kuala Lumpur is an amazing city. The mix of old and new buildings juxtaposed with pockets of greenery presents a tropical feel that only a few cities can boast of. As the city moves with the times, what is to be done to the older buildings? Should they be replaced with something sparkling new? Or should we consider the historical value they bring to the landscape? City & Country asks property experts about the practicalities of upgrading these old properties — be it through converting, refurbishing or rebuilding. “This is a very interesting and evergreen topic, where all developers or landowners would like to know what to do with their old buildings when they … [Read more...] about Is it worth upgrading KL’s old buildings?
‘Silent’ spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people
(CNN) A polio case identified in New York last month is "just the very, very tip of the iceberg" and an indication there "must be several hundred cases in the community circulating," a senior official with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told CNN on Wednesday. The case was found In Rockland County, which has a stunningly low polio vaccination rate. Dr. José Romero, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, noted that the majority of people with polio don't have symptoms and so can spread the virus without knowing it. Polio 101: Signs, symptoms and dangers of an ancient virus "There are a number of individuals in the community that have been infected with poliovirus. They are shedding the virus," he said. "The spread is always a possibility because the spread is going to be silent." A team of CDC disease detectives traveled last week from agency headquarters in Atlanta to Rockland … [Read more...] about ‘Silent’ spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people
Ukraine warns of new Russian offensive; Sweden, Finland move closer to joining Nato
A rescue worker works in the aftermath of shelling, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, at Mykolaiv Regional Skin and Venereal Diseases Dispensary, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, in this handout image released August 1, 2022. State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Mykolaiv region/Handout via REUTERS KYIV/WASHINGTON — Ukraine said Russia had started creating a military strike force aimed at President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih, as Nato moved closer to the most significant expansion of the alliance in decades as it responds to the invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. Senate and the Italian parliament both approved onWednesday Finland and Sweden’s accession to the 30-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato). Under Nato membership, which must be ratified by all 30 member states, an attack on one member is an attack against all. “This historic vote sends an important signal of the sustained, bipartisan U.S. commitment to Nato, and to ensuring our Alliance is … [Read more...] about Ukraine warns of new Russian offensive; Sweden, Finland move closer to joining Nato
Dying Masbate marine ecosystem revived as PhilGold deploys thousands of reef balls
COMPOSITE IMAGE Daniella Marie Agacer MANILA, Philippines—“Dying.” This was how the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) described the coral cover in the coastal communities of Aroroy town in Masbate province which were heavily destroyed by decades of illegal fishing. The DENR regional office in Bicol said in 2019 that of the 129-hectare marine ecology, only 12 percent of living coral cover were spared from years of “neglect and abuse.” RELATED STORY: Reef alert With corals that cover 240 million hectares of water, the Philippines’ coral reef system is the second largest in Southeast Asia and is home to 468 species of scleractinian corals, 50 soft corals, 1,755 reef-associated fishes, and 648 mollusks. GRAPHIC Ed Lustan However, as the DENR said, the coral reefs—rainforests of the sea—in Aroroy, Masbate is a “replica” of almost all coral covers in the country: heavily destroyed by “destructive fishing, overfishing, sedimentation, and ill-planned … [Read more...] about Dying Masbate marine ecosystem revived as PhilGold deploys thousands of reef balls
In the Amazon, a UN agency has a green mission, but dirty partners
Representative image (Source: Reuters) At the edge of the Colombian Amazon, in an Indigenous village surrounded by oil rigs, the Siona people faced a dilemma. The United Nations Development Program, or UNDP, had just announced a $1.9 million regional aid package. In a village with no running water, intermittent electricity and persistent poverty, any money would mean food and opportunity. But the aid program was part of a partnership between the U.N. agency and GeoPark, the multinational petroleum company. The company holds contracts to drill near the Siona reservation, including one with the government that would expand operations onto what the Siona consider their ancestral land. To the Siona people on the Buenavista reservation, oil drilling is an assault, akin to draining blood from the earth. This collaboration is one example of how one of the world’s largest sustainable development organizations partners with polluters, even those that at times work against the … [Read more...] about In the Amazon, a UN agency has a green mission, but dirty partners
More women in corporate leadership roles in Korea
Choi Soo-yeon, CEO of Naver [NAVER] More women are taking up leadership roles at Korean corporations, according to a new survey. Of the 100 companies surveyed by UnicoSearch, a headhunting firm, 5.6 percent of leadership positions were held by women. This is the first time the 5-percent mark has been broken. The results were released Wednesday. Leadership roles were broadly defined and include executives, directors and large shareholders with significant influence over the companies but without jobs or board positions. The total was 114 in 2013, 216 in 2018, 322 last year and currently stands at 399. The ratio was 3.5 percent in 2019 to 4.1 percent in 2020 and then to 4.8 percent in 2021. Among the 100 companies, 70 companies had at least one female leader as of the first quarter. The number stood at 10 in 2004, which gradually rose to 55 in 2018. Among the 399 women, 79.7 percent were born after 1970, with 36.3 percent of them born between 1970 and 1973. Those … [Read more...] about More women in corporate leadership roles in Korea