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Middle East emerges as a major player in global CEO appointments: report
Dubai, UAE - The Middle East has emerged as a prominent player in global CEO appointments, securing 68 out of a total of 1,221 positions at the largest public listed companies worldwide. Heidrick & Struggles revealed in a report titled "Route to the Top 2023". The countries contributing to these appointments...
Top army officials from 30 nations review threats in Asia-Pacific
New Delhi, India - Army chiefs and senior officers from 30 countries including the United States met in India on Tuesday to discuss threats facing the Asia-Pacific region, in the face of concern at an increasingly assertive China. US Army chief Randy George said the region was "critically important", speaking to reporters...
Middle East, Turkiye, Africa among top-3 regions prone to mobile financial scam
Dubai, UAE - Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region ranks among the top three regions most prone to mobile financial scams, a recent report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has revealed. The study indicates that 14 percent of installations of potentially unwanted mobile financial apps on Android phones were made...
Qatar minister to lead ILO’s yearly decision making event
Geneva, Switzerland - Qatar's labor minister was on Monday appointed without a vote to head the International Labour Organization's annual decision-making conference, despite criticism from some unions amid concerns over labor conditions in Qatar. Asian and Pacific nations, which according to a regional rotation had dibs this year on selecting the...
