Anne Florentyna

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Anne Florentyna, Business Correspondent reports on sector wide company news that moves the overall economy, mostly hailing from Middle East and that are around the Asia Pacific region. She is passionate about research and loves to question than believe in theories. Anne previously worked with Reuters News as a U.S. Consumer and Retail Correspondent based in Bengaluru, India.

Energy

India’s GAIL Set to Finalise LNG Purchase Deal with Qatar

India’s leading natural gas firm GAIL (India) Ltd will soon close a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deal with Qatar to purchase at least 1 million metric tons per year, potentially for more than 20 years, Reuters News reported. The deal would be part of GAIL’s plans to lock in new supply contracts by […]

Anne Florentyna4 August 20231 min read

Banking

Japan’s Nomura to Hire 40 Private Bankers in Asia, Middle East

Nomura Holdings Inc., financial firm based in Japan plans to hire over 40 private bankers in Asia and the Middle East in the next two years. The company is looking at tapping into an expanding pool of rich families and entrepreneurs in the region, based on the report by Reuters News on Thursday. The company […]

Anne Florentyna4 August 20231 min read

Technology

Indian Government Imposes Restriction on Import of Laptops, Tablets and PCs

The director general of foreign trade, a division of the Indian government has imposed restrictions on import of laptops, tablets, and personal computers with immediate effect from August 3, 2023. The government did not provide any reason or explanation for this move. However, this announcement comes as a firm step in the direction of boosting […]

Anne Florentyna3 August 20231 min read

Energy

ADNOC Partners with Occidental to Evaluate Carbon Management Projects in UAE, US

UAE-based Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) signed an agreement with US-based Occidental Petroleum Corp to evaluate potential investment opportunities in carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage in the United States and United Arab Emirates. ADNOC said the agreement aims to develop a carbon management platform to accelerate the net zero goals of both companies. […]

Anne Florentyna3 August 20231 min read

Real Estate

Deyaar Records 70% Revenue Growth to Touch AED 628.9 Mn in H1 2023

One of the leading real estate developers in Dubai, Deyaar has announced positive financial results for the first half (H1) of 2023, recording a 77 per cent increase in profits to touch AED 118.5 million compared to AED 66.9 million during the same period in 2022. Also, the net profit in Q2 2023 increased by […]

Anne Florentyna2 August 20231 min read

Technology

Meta Terminates Canadian News from its Social Media Platforms

Facebook parent Meta Platforms implemented its plan to end all news availability from its social media platforms in Canada. Meta initiated the termination of posting news on its platforms after the Canadian government passed a bill called the Online News Act or Bill C-18 during the month of June. The law states tech giants including […]

Anne Florentyna2 August 20231 min read

Renewable Energy

Reliance Industries and Brookfield Bet Big on Renewables in Australia

India-based Reliance Industries and Brookfield Asset Management have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday,to explore opportunities to manufacture renewable energy and decarbonization equipment in Australia. The MoU is focused on enabling Australia to locally produce clean energy equipment such as photovoltaic modules that contain semiconducting materials which convert sunlight into electrical energy, […]

Anne Florentyna2 August 20232 min read

Technology

Musk’s Giant X Logo Goes Down After Several Complaints

Elon Musk’s X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday had its logo, the glowing X taken down, after multiple complaints from neighbours because of its disturbing lights, as reported by Reuters. Musk renamed the social media platform X Corp from Twitter, approximately six months after acquiring the firm on a $44 billion deal. He […]

Anne Florentyna1 August 20231 min read