75% of employers see the importance of carrying out regular training needs analysis for their workforce to drive the competitiveness of their business. 55% of employers agree that they need external help to assess the skills gaps of their employees.  52% of employers believe that external assessments provide reliable and …

New AGCS report identifies key risks and loss trends for the financial services sector. Covid-19 may drive market corrections and insolvencies – which could impact financial institutions’ balance sheets, increase exposures for directors and result in litigation. AGCS analysis of $1bn of insurance industry claims show cyber incidents, including crime, …

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 May 2021 – More than a year after the start of the pandemic, global economic trends are uneven due to lingering uncertainties around the spread of COVID-19. The acceleration of the vaccination process, as well as its effectiveness, are key to an …

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 6 May 2021 – Today marks the launch of AMBER by Etiqa (“AMBER”), a retirement ecosystem by Etiqa Insurance Singapore. The new platform complements the insurer’s growing range of financial solutions tailored to savings and retirement planning, by offering customers a more holistic approach to life in retirement. …

Findings indicate that Singapore’s healthcare leaders are prioritizing investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and are highly ambitious about shifting care delivery to the home over the next three years, but staff’s lack of experience with new technologies is impeding planning for more than half 49% of Singapore’s leaders expect implementing …

Findings indicate that APAC’s healthcare leaders are championing predictive analytics, but staff’s lack of experience with new technologies is impeding planning for more than half Anticipation of care delivery outside the hospital in the future, but some in the region are not prioritizing virtual care now Largest global survey of …

SYDNEY,  AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach – 6 May 2021 – Chubb has released a new report, “Digital Business Accelerated,” which explores how small and mid-sized businesses are managing their digital transformation – a transition that has accelerated in the wake of COVID-19.   Chubb partnered with Accenture to …

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar, 5/5/2021 ( Odisha Samachar/Debasis Rath )-: The Commissionerate Police on Wednesday arrested five dreaded criminals of notorious ‘Katuri Gang’ (Axe Gang) which has been terrorising the twin city residents for the last several months. The criminals identified as Ganesh Koti, Shankar Das, Jaga, Sushant Guru and Sudam Nayak were …

Cuttack,5/5/2021 ( Odisha Samachar / Debasis Rath )- : In a major breakthrough, a Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch on Wednesday arrested two inter-state gun smugglers while they were cracking a deal with some buyers to sell the illegal arms on the outskirts of Bhadrak town. They …

Bhubaneswar, 5/5/2021 ( Odisha Samachar )-: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced unitary university status to Khalikote Autonomous College in Ganjam district of Odisha .  Khalikote Autonomous College is one of the oldest and famous colleges in the state having a rich academic tradition. Many of its alumni have established …