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The World Economic Forum says billionaire Elon Musk wasn't on the guest list for the annual meeting of business executives, global leaders and cultural trend-setters in Davos, Switzerland despite what the Twitter owner claims. Notables from European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen to actor Idris Elba are gathering in the ritzy Alpine town this week to talk about global issues ranging from war to climate change and technology's effects on security. Elon Musk wasn't there, though he says he was invited. Forum spokesman Yann Zopf knocked that down Tuesday, saying the last time the Tesla CEO got an invitation was “not this year and not recently - last time in 2015.” Musk said in a tweet Dec. 22: “My reason for declining the Davos invitation was not because I thought they were engaged in diabolical scheming, but because it sounded boring af lol.” He didn’t specify when he got the invitation, but the tweet's timing suggested it was for this year. Musk did not immediately … [Read more...] about Elon Musk wasn’t invited to World Economic Forum meeting at Davos, say organisers

Usain Bolt, eight-times Olympic gold medalist . Jamaican financial authorities have launched an investigation into a company holding investments for eight-times Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt after reports that he may have lost millions to large scale fraud. Jamaica's Financial Services Commission (FSC) said in a statement that it had placed the firm, Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), in "enhanced oversight" while it conducts the probe. Bolt's manager Nugent Walker told the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper that the retired sprinter, one of the greatest athletes of all time, has had investments with the company for over a decade. "All the relevant steps have been taken to come to the bottom of this," Walker told the paper, saying the athlete had noticed discrepancies with his account on Wednesday. "He's been with this entity over 10 years... His entire portfolio is being reviewed," he added. Read More The newspaper said millions of dollars were reported … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt missing millions of dollars from his investment portfolio

World Economic Forum | Davos 2023 | Moneycontrol @ Davos Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India speaks to Moneycontrol at the World Economic Forum, talks about whether people should take booster doses. 'With hardly any cases in India right now, boosters are a personal choice. Covovax has been licensed, it's good against Omicron. Some people take flu shots, this will become like that', he says. Watch! Year 2023 is going to be a landmark one for the country’s biggest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India (SII), as the company plans to launch two vaccines -- one against cervical cancer and another against malaria. The former will be launched in India and the latter in Africa. Adar Poonawalla, SII’s Chief Executive Officer, said the company is planning to launch Cervavac, a vaccine against cervical cancer very soon . “The malaria vaccine is for the African continent. We have been working with Oxford University for a couple of years now and have been submitting … [Read more...] about Adar Poonawalla: Serum plans to launch vaccines against cervical cancer, malaria this year

Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned the 70th Miss Universe on December 12, 2021, topping a field of some 80 contestants. One of the 86 contestants from around the world will be crowned Miss Universe at a ceremony in New Orleans, United States, on Sunday, January 15 (India time). The reigning queen, India's Harnaaz Sandhu, will bestow the Miss Universe title on the 2022 pageant winner at a grand event that will include several rounds. The pageant was scheduled to take place in December 2022 but was postponed to avoid clashing with the FIFA World Cup. Here is how you can watch the event in India: The Miss Universe 2022 pageant will stream on the Voot app. It will also be livestreamed on the YouTube channel of Thai news network JKN18. Read More The TV channel is part of the JKN Global Group, whose chief executive Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip acquired the Miss Universe Organization in 2022. Jakrajutatip is also a transgender rights campaigner. Several … [Read more...] about Miss Universe 2022: When and where to watch the pageant

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Ravi Metta, Chief Technology Officer at Finastra . For banks and financial institutions, making the transition to the cloud is a critical milestone on the path of digital transformation. Cloud-based technology supports a more secure, resilient, scalable and agile business model. Migrating from on-prem or third-party hosted solutions to the cloud also enables banks to bring new services to market faster and create a more frictionless customer experience. The cloud is increasingly becoming the industry standard for technology. IBM’s 2021 CloudPath Survey predicts that by 2024, banks will be spending nearly one-quarter of their IT budgets on public cloud services. The shift is underway, but market conditions, including pressures related to inflation and rising interest rates, may impact banks’ ability to invest in technology. In addition, misconceptions around cost and complexity persist, despite the existence of … [Read more...] about Four Key Considerations For Banks Moving To The Cloud

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Dr. Gregory Stebbins is the Founder and Master Coach at PeopleSavvy. He is a member of the American Psychological Association. While working to become a self-aware leader, one of the inquiries we need to explore is our leadership identity. As leaders, we create, promote or allow our leadership identity to take shape. While we grow as a leader, our initial identity will act as a foundation. Subtle changes take place over time as we experience life events that we might categorize as wins or losses. How many of us have ever said to ourselves, “Well, I’ll never do that again,” and then repeated the action? If so, it’s time to grow our self-awareness. If we choose not to take the time to develop our self-awareness, we might have an event that shakes the roots of our leadership identity. These events can be emotional, employment-related or involve family life. Echoes of this shaking may cause us to reorder our … [Read more...] about Transcending The Layers Of Leadership Identity

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Most people are clueless about the location of the Maldives (they’re below India and Sri Lanka in the middle of the Indian Ocean), but everyone knows they are a posh honeymoon/vacation spot where guests choose overwater bungalows or luxurious beach villas. Some just want to laze in the sun which shines more than 2,700 hours a year, while others go for the gourmet food, blissful spa treatments or water activities, enough to challenge even the most die-hard thalassophile (someone who loves the sea). The bad news is that the Maldives, one of the lowest countries in the world, are only three feet above sea level and greatly threatened by sea level rise, coastal storm surges, and associated flooding. Scientists say that given scenarios for global warming emissions, by the year 2100, the Maldives will experience a 1’5-foot sea level rise and lose 77 percent of the land area. This means that eventually the Maldives will fall into … [Read more...] about Why The Maldives Must Be Number One On Your Bucket List

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A failure to register Gavi's new FC Barcelona contract on January 31 could result in the youngster's release clause being reduced to zero and would make him able to join a rival club for free, according to the Spanish media. Gavi agreed fresh terms with the Blaugrana in September 2022 which are meant to run until 2026 and come with a €1bn ($1.08bn) release clause. Barca reportedly decided not to sign anyone in the current transfer window and focus on registering the new deal with La Liga. Much to their disappointment, however, the club was knocked back by the Spanish top flight run by president Javier Tebas, who has also warned that Barca are €200mn ($217mn) over their salary limit when it comes to Financial Fair Play rules next season. On January 31, Barca received a fresh boost when a judge ruled in their favor, in a move that they thought would finally allow them to give Gavi the number '6' jersey once donned … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Failure To Register Gavi Contract Today Will Reduce Release Clause To Zero

Click the link to watch the video: https://youtu.be/2sbQTKbfD_U Chef Tam Chudaree Debhakam, owner of the famous 1 Michelin star restaurant, Baan Tepa, and the youngest contestant and winner of Top Chef Thailand Season 1. Chef Tam has made a name for herself traveling the world to showcase modern Thai cuisine. She is an advocate of food waste reduction after being the Chef Ambassador for Thai Harvest/ SOS and UNEP campaigns from 2015 – 2017. And more recently, Chef Tam(ตาม) was the only Thai female chef to be been invited to the World Gourmet Festival in 2022. In this episode, host Natty Warisa will deep dive into Chef Tam’s background growing up and how her time in the US and UK has contributed to her winning Top Chef Thailand Season 1 and subsequently opening up her own restaurant Baan Tepa later on. Related news Chinese tourists wrongly fined 60,000 baht for carrying vapes, says law expert 4 hours ago Army ranger shot dead in Thailand’s Deep … [Read more...] about Top Chef Thailand Season 1 Winner ft. Tam Chudaree Debhakam | Thaiger Podcast Ep.20

PHOTOS: Facebook/Rangsit University Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Rangsit University President Arthit Ourairat during the convocation ceremony on Sunday. – Picture from Rangsit University Facebook Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad has been in Bangkok over the weekend, his second trip to the Kingdom in the past three months. But this time it was mostly social and to receive an award. The 93 year old Malaysian premier said in a speech that ASEAN has yet to get its due credit as the only regional organisation that has been sustainable and with tremendous potential. Related news Bangkok public bus condemned by Singaporean tourist 5 hours ago Birmingham to Bangkok: British poker player wins big and moves to Thailand 9 hours ago In his acceptance speech, after receiving an honorary doctorate by Rangsit University in recognition of his statesmanship, Mahathir also highlighted how students are future leaders who can also help … [Read more...] about Malaysian PM receives honorary doctorate from Rangsit University