Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
A man has died following a water-related incident off the coast of Mount Wellington, Auckland today.
Police responded to Mount Wellington around 3:45pm following reports of a body floating in the water.
The deceased has since been recovered from the water.
The death will be referred to the Coroner.
ENDS
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Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Matangi Road is closed following an incident near Morrinsville Road, Hillcrest, Hamilton.
Diversions are in place at the intersections of Matangi Road – Morrinsville Road, Polar Lane, and Dalbeth Place.
Motorists are advised to take an alternate route.
ENDS
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Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Armstrong:
A man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a woman’s body in Avondale overnight.
Police were called to Holly Street shortly after 1:30am where they located the woman’s body inside a property.
A scene examination is ongoing and will extend into tomorrow.
A 35-year-old man charged with murder has been remanded in custody to appear in Auckland District Court on Monday.
Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the death, and locals can expect a Police presence in the area over the next couple of days.
ENDS
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Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
Police can confirm two people have died in a crash in Clarkville, near Kaiapoi overnight.
Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Butchers Road about 12:10am, and located two people deceased.
A third person in the vehicle was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Butchers Road is expected to remain closed between Moodys Road and Christmas Road for much of the day, while repairs to a power pole take place.
ENDS
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Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police are responding to a crash on State Highway 3 near Blueskin Road, Westmere, Whanganui.
The crash was reported around 10:15am.
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised.
SH3 is blocked and diversions are in place at Blueskin Road and Western Line, motorists are advised to take an alternate route.
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Attributable to Detective Inspector Lex Bruning:
Police are investigating the unexplained death of a man in Nelson.
Around 8pm last night, Police conducting an unrelated visit to an address on Suffolk Road, Stoke became aware of a deceased person at that location.
The man’s body appears to have been there for some time, and the circumstances are unclear at this stage.
Police will be engaging ESR to assist with a full scene examination.
This is expected to take several days, and will include a forensic post-mortem in due course.
The public can expect to see an increased Police presence in the Stoke area while we carry out these inquiries.
ENDS
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Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Armstrong:
Police are investigating the death of a woman in Avondale overnight.
Officers were called to a Holly Street property shortly after 1:30am today, where they located a deceased woman inside.
A scene examination is ongoing this morning, and locals will notice a Police presence in the area as we work to determine the circumstances that led to her death.
A man at the address is assisting Police with our inquiries, and at this time there is not thought to be any risk to the public.
More information will be released when we are in a position to do so.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
A road in Clarkville, near Kaiapoi is closed following a serious crash overnight.
Emergency services were called to the single vehicle crash on Butchers Road about 12:10am.
Butchers Road is expected to remain closed between Moodys Road and Christmas Road for much of the day, while repairs to a power pole are underway.
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DHAKA, BANGLADESH – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 January 2025 – The Best Places to Work certification program has recognized Foodpanda and Novo Nordisk as the top two best places to work in Bangladesh for 2024. These leading organizations are celebrated for their exceptional commitment to employee well-being, innovation, and the creation of people-first workplace cultures.
Foodpanda, a leading online food delivery platform, has earned the top spot in Bangladesh for its dedication to fostering a work environment where employees are empowered, supported, and encouraged to thrive. The company’s emphasis on work-life balance, growth opportunities, and a collaborative atmosphere has set a new benchmark for excellence in the region. In addition to its people-first initiatives, Foodpanda has invested heavily in modern workplace technologies, employee recognition programs, and regular feedback mechanisms. These efforts ensure continuous improvement and a workplace where employees feel heard and appreciated. Foodpanda’s commitment to driving employee engagement, building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and offering personal and professional growth has contributed to its success as the number one employer in the country.
Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare leader, secured the second position for its focus on employee well-being and professional development. The company has built a people-centric culture that emphasizes innovation, inclusion, and flexibility, ensuring that its employees feel valued and motivated to excel. Furthermore, Novo Nordisk has introduced comprehensive wellness programs, mental health support, and initiatives promoting gender equity and sustainability within the workplace. These efforts reflect the company’s long-standing mission to create a positive and enriching environment for its workforce. Novo Nordisk offers continuous opportunities for growth and development, empowering its workforce to achieve both personal and professional success. Its commitment to fostering a balanced and supportive work environment has earned it a place among the top employers in Bangladesh.
These two companies have set exceptional standards for workplace excellence in Bangladesh, providing environments where employees are valued, supported, and motivated to contribute to organizational success.
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 January 2025 – Today, IX Asia Indexes announced the 2nd Half 2024 Review of the IX Digital Asset Industry Classification System (“DAICS®“), aiming to provide the professionals worldwide with a transparent and standardized classification scheme to determine sector and exposure of particular digital assets. DAICS® classifies digital assets into 2 main categories: a) Cryptocurrencies and b) Asset Backed Tokens in a 3-tier system for each category. For Cryptocurrencies: Tier 1-Industry/ Tier 2-Sector/ Tier 3-Sub-sector; for Asset Backed Tokens: Tier 1-Asset Type/ Tier 2-Branch/ Tier 3-Sub-branch (Appendix 1). The results are as follows:
a) Cryptocurrencies
i) Structure and definitions
Tier 1: Industry Changes
The industry groups remain unchanged with 5 industries. The industry names and definitions also remain unchanged.
1) Payment (110)
2) Infrastructure (120)
3) Financial services (130),
4) Tech & Data (140) and
5) Media & Entertainment (150).
Tier 2: Sector Changes
The number of sectors remain unchanged with 16 sectors. There is no modification in Sector names as well as the definition of the sectors.
ii) Classification Changes
No Change
iii) Green coins label
There are 9 Greens coins in this review, labelled green in the following table:
| Energy Efficient Consensus Mechanism (Pos, PoH, PoA, Hashgraph) | Renewable Energy Use | |
| Payment | Ethena USDeG (New)
FDUSDG (New) |
NIL |
| Infrastructure (120) | NIL | SOLG
VETG |
| Financial Services (130) | LEOG (New)
OKBG (New) |
NIL |
| Tech & Data (140) | NIL | NIL |
| Media & Entertainment (150) | PEPEG (New)
WIFG (New) IMXG |
NIL |
iii) Coverage of DAICS®
DAICS® coin coverage: top 50 coins by average market capitalization across past 90 days.
DAICS®market capitalization coverage: 89.32%*
The % coverage of market capitalization of the 50th ranked coin: 0.0802%
Member changes within the TOP 50 coins in DAICS®: 5 coins in and 6 coins out.
(For more details about the industry weighting and the 6 changes, please see Appendix 4)
*As of 9th December 2024, based on past 90 days market capitalization ranking including all coins* (exclude Wrapped coins and Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) governance tokens)
Note: G as ‘Green‘ labelling for cryptocurrencies that adhere to the principles of sustainability
* * (For details on Industry & Sector definitions under DAICS®, please refer to Appendix 2 & 3)
b) Asset Backed Tokens (ABT)
i) Structure and definitions
Tier 1: Asset Types Changes
The asset types remain unchanged at 6
1) Culture (205),
2) Real Estate (215),
3) Financials (235),
4) Entertainment (255),
5) Natural Resources (265), and
6) Green Economy (275)
Tier 2: Branch Changes
The branches remain unchanged at 31.
(For details on Asset types and Branches, please refer to Appendix 3).
ii) Classification Changes
Nil
iii) Coverage of DAICS®
IX Asia Indexes has not started to classify any ABT. ABTs will be added to DAICS® in the next stage when a fair amount of popular asset-backed tokens are available in the market. A new ABT registry will be made available to the public. Although there has been an increase in the number of ABTs, ABTs only comprised 0.106% of the total market capitalization of digital assets. A classification summary and definition table are available at Appendix 5 & 6.
For further information regarding the methodology of the DAICS®, please refer to the “IX Digital Asset Industry Classification System”- principle and guiding methodology on the company website https://ix-index.com/daics.html.
All classification changes including the ixCrypto Infrastructure Index and ixCrypto Stablecoin index will take effect on 17th January 2025.
For more details on our DAICS® qualification criteria, please email daics@ix-index.com.
For the diagrams in Appendix 1-3, please refer to https://ix-index.com/daics.html.
Appendix 4
In and out in DAICS® Top 50 cryptos
| In | Out | |
| 1. | Sui (SUI) | THORChain (THOR) |
| 2. | Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) | Lido DAO (LDO) |
| 3. | Ethena USDe (USDeG) | Arweave (AR) |
| 4. | Aave (AAVE) | The Graph (GRT) |
| 5. | Fantom (FTM) | Theta Network (THETA) |
| 6. | – | Maker DAO (MKR) |
Sector Weighting of the Classification System**
| Industry | Weighting (%) |
| Payment | 70.406% |
| Infrastructure | 22.616% |
| Financial Services | 4.235% |
| Tech & Data | 0.541% |
| Media & Entertainment | 2.203% |
*Special Currency Treatment of DAICS® applies
**Based on 9th Dec 2024
G: Green Label
Appendix 5
Classification of top 50 coins by Market Capitalization
| Category | Industry | Sector | Cryptocurrencies | |
| Cryptocurrencies | Payment:
Blockchain based money, designed for transactional purposes. This includes daily transactions usage and stablecoins. |
Transaction & Payment | BTC
XRP BCH LTC |
XLM
KAS CRO XMR |
| Stablecoin | USDT
USDC DAI |
USDeG
FDUSDG |
||
| Infrastructure:
Bedrock blockchain that facilitates the operation of other decentralised applications. This includes the creation and running of dedicated blockchain platforms, achieving interoperability between networks, increasing the amount or speed of transactions etc |
Application Development Protocol & Smart Contract | ETH
SOLG ADA TRX TON AVAX SUI NEAR |
APT
ICP HBAR ETC VETG INJ FTM |
|
| Interoperability | DOT
LINK |
ATOM | ||
| Scaling & Sharding | POL
STX MNT |
ARB
OP |
||
| Supporting System | Nil | |||
| Financial services:
Tokens that provide on-chain asset management services, crypto-exchange services, funding, lending and other capital markets related services |
Exchange Tokens | BNB
LEOG |
UNI
OKBG |
|
| Lending & Borrowing | AAVE | |||
| Staking | Nil | |||
| Tech & Data:
Provision of data management and storage, and development of innovative crypto technology |
Storage & Sharing | FIL | RENDER | |
| Data Management | Nil | |||
| Artificial Intelligence | TAO
FET |
|||
| Media & Entertainment:
Recreational and media services. Including content creation and distribution, advertising through crypto-asset incentive mechanisms, gaming and collectibles |
Social Media & Community | DOGE
WIFG |
SHIB
PEPEG |
|
| Streaming | NIL | |||
| Gaming | IMXG | |||
| Metaverse | NIL | |||
Note: G as ‘Green‘ labelling for cryptocurrencies that adhere to the principles of sustainability
Appendix 6
IX Digital Asset Industry and Sector Classification System (“DAICS®“)
| Category | Industry | Sector | Sector definition |
| Cryptocurrencies (1) | Payment: (110)
Definition Blockchain based money, designed for transactional purposes. This includes daily transactions usage and stablecoins. |
Transaction & Payment
(11010) |
Cryptocurrencies that are used for store of value, unit of account, medium of exchange |
| Stablecoin
(11020) |
Cryptocurrencies where price is pegged to a / a basket of, reference asset | ||
| Infrastructure: (120)
Definition Bedrock blockchain that facilitates the operation of other decentralised applications. This includes the creation and running of dedicated blockchain platforms, achieving interoperability between networks, increasing the amount or speed of transactions etc. |
Application Development Protocol & Smart Contract
(12010) |
layer-1 blockchain network that facilitates DApp creation and smart contract execution and smart contract | |
| Interoperability
(12020) |
Network that increases inter-connectivity and integration of the fragmented cryptocurrency ecosystem | ||
| Scaling & Sharding
(12030) |
Networks that increase the ability to cope with the influx of many transactions at a time and blockchain network that can be split into smaller partitions, to improve scalability and process transactions quicker | ||
| Supporting System
(12040) |
Networks/sidechains that improve functionality of layer-1 network | ||
| Financial services: (130)
Definition Tokens that provide on-chain asset management services, crypto-exchange services, funding, lending, and other capital markets related services |
Exchange Tokens
(13010) |
Cryptocurrencies that represent the stable coin in the exchange ecosystem and allow users to covert from digital asset on decentralised or centralised system int fiat currencies | |
| Lending & Borrowing
(13020) |
Borrowing and lending crypto assets with interest in return and other secondary financial tools derived from primary underlying asset, such as crypto futures and options | ||
| Staking
(13030) |
Holding and “staking” of certain amount of cryptocurrency in a wallet to facilitate network operations | ||
| Tech & Data: (140)
Definition Provision of data management and storage, and development of innovative crypto technology |
Storage & Sharing
(14010) |
Crypto protocols that provide decentralized storage and/or sharing of data filing and resources. | |
| Data Management
(14020) |
Networks/Protocols that facilitate the indexing and querying of data from blockchain(s), enabling efficient data retrieval and management for decentralized applications | ||
| Artificial Intelligence
(14030) |
Cryptos/Protocols that facilitate the use of AI powered apps or projects directly using blockchain platform. | ||
| Media & Entertainment: (150)
Definition Recreational and media services. Including content creation and distribution, advertising through crypto-asset incentive mechanisms, gaming and collectibles |
Social Media & Community*
(15010) |
Cryptos that provides mast social community and followers without a close secondary industry sector | |
| Streaming
(15020) |
Cryptos that provides rights to access decentralised video-streaming sites | ||
| Gaming
(15030) |
Cryptos which mainly used in gaming or gaming supporting industry | ||
| Metaverse
(15040) |
Cryptos that is commonly used in collective virtual open space, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical and digital reality. This includes the use of VR and/or AR and/or 3D. |
DAICS® Asset Type Definitions
| Category | Asset Type | Branch | Sub -branch |
| Asset-Backed Tokens (2) | Culture: (205)
Definition Real asset relating to sports, art, cultural drama, festive collectibles and design IPs etc. |
Art
(20510) |
This shall be further developed in the future with more digital assets available in the market |
| Sports
(20520) |
|||
| Festive Collectibles
(20530) |
|||
| Design IPs
(20540) |
|||
| Drama and Play IPs
(20550) |
|||
| Real Estate:(215)
Definition Assets that mainly derived its valuation from property, real estate, and land |
Commercial Property
(21510) |
||
| Residential Property
(21520) |
|||
| Governmental Property
(21530) |
|||
| Residential and Commercial Land
(21540) |
|||
| Financials: (235)
Definition Real financial asset including listed company shareholdings on regulated centralised exchanges and private company shareholdings; debt instruments; property trusts and derivatives that settled on regulated exchange (CeFi and DeFi). |
Tokenised Securities (Company Securities, ETF)
(23510) |
||
| Tokenised Debts
(23520) |
|||
| Tokenised REITs
(23530) |
|||
| Entertainment: (255)
Definition Ownership of the IPs assets in the area of entertainment in real world such as concert, play, shows, circus, musicals, songs, movies, games, events and programs, and souvenir collectibles that is derived from the above areas. |
Movies
(25510) |
This shall be further developed in the future with more digital assets available in the market Following definition of the United Nations 17 sustainable development goals² |
|
| Songs
(25520) |
|||
| Concerts
(25530) |
|||
| Gaming
(25540) |
|||
| All Other Entertainment Events and Collectibles
(25550) |
|||
| Natural Resources: (265)
Definition Natural resources asset that derived directly from sea, sky, atmosphere and underground and can be classified as a commodity with standardisation such as precious metals, agricultural, energy and metals. |
Precious Metals
(26510) |
||
| Agricultural
(26520) |
|||
| Energy
(26530) |
|||
| Metals
(26540) |
|||
| Green Economy (275)
Definition Ownership of Projects Asset that falls under the definition of the UN 17SDG²s, with over 80% of the income or jobs provided on these 17 initiatives. |
No Poverty & Zero Hunger
(27510) |
||
| Good Health and Well-Being
(27520) |
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| Quality Education
(27530) |
|||
| Gender Equality
(27540) |
|||
| Clean Water and Sanitation/Affordable and Clean Energy
(27550) |
|||
| Decent Work and Economic Growth/ Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure/ Partnerships for the Goals
(27560) |
|||
| Reduced inequalities/ Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
(27570) |
|||
| Sustainable Cities and Communities/Responsible Consumption and Production
(27580) |
|||
| Climate Action
(27590) |
|||
| Life Below Water & Life on Land
(27500) |
² United Nations 17 sustainable development goals covering 1) No Poverty 2) Zero Hunger 3) Good Health and Well-Being 4) Quality Education 5) Gender Equality 6) Clean Water and Sanitation 7) Affordable And Clean Energy 8) Decent Work and Economic Growth 9) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 10) Reduced inequalities 11) Sustainable Cities and Communities 12) Responsible Consumption and Production 13) Climate Action 14) Life Below Water 15) Life on Land 16) Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions and 17) Partnerships for the Goals https://sdgs.un.org/goals
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