HKSTP Brings Together Life and Health Tech Leaders at CTC Marketplace Proving Ecosystem’s Success in Driving Fundraising and Research Commercialisation

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 March 2026 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) today hosted the CTC Marketplace Showcase Event: From Clinical Trials to Fundraising, Licensing Deals and Acquisitions, reinforcing its commitment to accelerating the city’s life and health tech sector. The event brought together … Read more

Education delegation heads to Australia for maths engagements

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Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford is heading to Australia with an education delegation of 15 principals and deputy principals to attend the Maths Fact Fluency Masterclass and Explicit Mathematics Conference. “Raising student achievement and closing the equity gap are at the heart of our education reforms, and teaching maths brilliantly is absolutely central to … Read more

Wildberries Sees Surging Consumer Demand for African Products

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Source: Media Outreach MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 March 2026 – Wildberries, a leading digital platform in Eurasia, reports a significant increase in demand among marketplace customers in Russia and neighboring countries for products originating from Africa. Sales of coffee from Ethiopia increased 2.3 times in 2025 and continues to grow at … Read more

NBA and The Coca-Cola Company Announce Multiyear Global Partnership

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Source: Media Outreach NEW YORK, US – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 March 2026 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and The Coca-Cola Company today announced a new global marketing partnership, bringing Sprite® back as the league’s Official Global Soft Drink Partner. The agreement marks the return of one of the NBA’s most iconic brand … Read more

Chris Hipkins says he considered his future in politics after ex-wife’s claims

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand First’s leader Winston Peters says he’s not interested in weighing in on the personal relationship of Labour’s leader Chris Hipkins. He’s issued a statement, however, clarifying that Mr Hipkins’ ex-wife Jade Paul does not work for his party or have any affiliation or role with … Read more

Takapuna golfers may get 12 holes: ‘It just gives us a more meaningful round of golf’

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Source: Radio New Zealand The council is pushing ahead with plans to reduce the Takapuna Gold Course to nine holes. Nick Monro Hopes of retaining an 18-hole golf course in Takapuna have been sunk – but 12 holes could still be on the cards for the golfers. Auckland Council is turning half of the existing … Read more

Relief for parents and students as Ministry of Education pauses school bus reviews

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Source: Radio New Zealand Toby Williams Ministry of Education pauses reviews and changes to rural school bus routes. Officials to review policy and consult with schools and communities. Changes already brought in won’t be reversed. Rural families worried about whether their children are still eligible for government-funded buses to school can for now breathe a … Read more

TrendAI™ to Secure Enterprise Adoption of Agentic AI with NVIDIA

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Source: Media Outreach TrendAI to support NVIDIA OpenShell open source runtime to add security for autonomous AI agents HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 March 2026 – TrendAI , the enterprise AI security leader, today announced expanded collaboration with NVIDIA to support NVIDIA OpenShell, a new open source runtime for agentic AI … Read more

Marlborough District Council wants region’s current environment plan preserved

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Source: Radio New Zealand Marlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor. RNZ / Tracy Neal The Marlborough District Council wants the government to protect the region’s current environment plan, saying new planning and environmental laws threaten to blow up a decade of hard work. Marlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor told the Environment Select Committee the region’s geography and climate … Read more

Nationwide outage hit 2degrees mobile customers

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Source: Radio New Zealand It is not known how many customers were impacted. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The nationwide outage that affected some 2degrees mobile customers, preventing them from making or receiving calls, has been resolved. The company confirmed the outage in a network status update on its website at 3.12pm on Wednesday. A few … Read more

XTransfer’s CSO Speaks at Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Rwanda

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Source: Media Outreach KIGALI, RWANDA – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 March 2026 – XTransfer, the world’s leading B2B cross-border financial platform, was honoured to have its Chief Strategy Officer, Neil Ni, speak at the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Rwanda, underscoring the company’s growing expansion across Africa to deliver more inclusive financial services for … Read more

HealthMutual Group and Hong Kong Data Ltd. Sign Cooperation Agreement to Streamline Cross-Border Healthcare with AI-Driven eTPA Platform

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 March 2026 – HealthMutual Group (HMG) and Hong Kong Data Ltd. (HK Data) (formerly known as CU Datahub) signed a Cooperation Agreement today to integrate and scale a pioneering electronic Third-Party Administrator (eTPA) system. This collaboration marks a definitive shift toward a data-driven … Read more

Biggest bank raises interest rates

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly ANZ is the latest bank to increase interest rates. It is increasing its 18-month to five-year rates by 20 basis points, and its one-year rate by 10 basis points. Its six-month special rate remains at 4.49 percent. It is also increasing the rates it pays on term … Read more

China Tower (788.HK) Announces 2025 Annual Results

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Source: Media Outreach – 18 March 2026 – The world’s largest telecommunications infrastructure service provider (“China Tower”, or the “Company”) (Stock Code: 0788.HK) is pleased to announce its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2025. In 2025, the Company’s operating revenue maintained stable growth and profitability remained strong. Operating revenue for the year … Read more

‘I wouldn’t even know where to go’ – former US marine facing deportation to NZ

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Source: Radio New Zealand Paul Canton. Supplied A NZ-born man who is facing deportation from the US – after living there for more than half his life and serving in the US Marine Corps – says he has no links to New Zealand and “no connection to that way of life”. Paul Canton was a … Read more

New Zealand & Ireland collaborate on farm emissions

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Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Ireland’s Minister of State Noel Grealish have signed a joint ministerial statement for advancing their partnership on agricultural climate research in Wellington today. “New Zealand and Ireland will continue to advance vital research to support the development of tools to give farmers options to … Read more

Police seek help solving violent Wellington robbery

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two men who seriously assaulted a person during a robbery in Brooklyn, Wellington on Tuesday afternoon. The victim was hospitalised with multiple injuries during the attack, on Ohiro Road around 5.40pm. The men also stole the victim’s phone. Police … Read more

McClay to lead cross-party delegation to WTO negotiation

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Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay travels to Cameroon this weekend for the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), where he will again serve as a Vice Chair of the negotiations. “As a small, export driven economy, New Zealand depends on predictable and rules based global trade. The … Read more

Checkpoint live: Promoters accused of holding government to ransom over big events

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Source: Radio New Zealand Robbie Williams Tim Kildeborg Jensen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP There are allegations of corporate concert welfare and promoters holding the government to ransom over funding for big events while home grown talent is left out. Some promoters are not in tune with the government helping fund pop star Robbie Williams’ … Read more

Police seek helping solving violent Wellington robbery

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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two men who seriously assaulted a person during a robbery in Brooklyn, Wellington on Tuesday afternoon. The victim was hospitalised with multiple injuries during the attack, on Ohiro Road around 5.40pm. The men also stole the victim’s phone. Police … Read more

Tell the coppers about copper crime

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Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Constable Craig Colyer, Southern District Field Intelligence Officer: Southern District Police investigating multiple cases of copper thefts are asking the public for information to track down those responsible. Over the past month, the value of scrap copper has increased, and so have the reports of copper theft. These … Read more

Ara hub celebrates 10 years of airport jobs

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Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Social Development and Employment Louise Upston is marking 10 years of the Ara Jobs and Skills Hub, which trains and connects people to jobs across the Auckland Airport precinct. In the past decade: Over 1,440 people have been supported into jobs More than 1,700 young people supported through training … Read more

This World Water Day: Clean Water Is More Than Survival — It’s a Pathway to Women’s Empowerment – World Vision

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Source: World Vision A quarter of the world’s population don’t have access to safe drinking water Women and girls are especially impacted, with some walking up to 15 kilometres for water  World Vision aims to reach 30 million people with clean water by 2030.  This World Water Day, World Vision New Zealand is putting the spotlight on the … Read more

AEON Bank Champions Community Impact Financial Inclusion and Rewarding Raya Campaign Anchored on “Niat di Hati, Budi Terpateri”

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Source: Media Outreach As part of its Shared Value Creation (SVC) commitment, AEON Bank continues to drive its flagship community impact initiative, Salam Prihatin.Targeted Support and Value Added Impact This year, Salam Prihatin 4.0 engaged 100 households, amounting to more than 400 beneficiaries from the community Perumahan Pantai Permai, Kuala Lumpur. The engagement was held … Read more

Nationwide outage impacting 2degrees mobile customers

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Source: Radio New Zealand It is not known how many customers are impacted. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A nationwide outage is affecting some 2degrees mobile customers, preventing them from making or receiving calls. The company confirmed the outage, which is listed as ‘under repair’ in a network status update on its website at 3.12pm on … Read more

‘One of the most dated GDP report cards in recent memory’

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Source: Radio New Zealand NZ’s GDP rose about 0.3 percent in the three months to December, compared to the Reserve Bank’s February forecast of 0.5 percent. RNZ Economic growth estimated at 0.3 percent in three months ended December, annual growth 1.5 percent Primary sector, tourism industries the best; manufacturing flat, construction weak. Figures are expected … Read more

Government introduces legislation to reaffirm Police tools to prevent, disrupt, and address crime

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Source: New Zealand Government The Government has introduced a Bill to amend the Policing Act 2008, reaffirming Police’s ability to record images and sounds in public places, and some private places, as well as expanding temporary area closure powers. Following the decision of the Supreme Court in the Tamiefuna case, Police’s ability to record images … Read more