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AIIB President Jin Visits Iceland, Sweden and Norway

Beijing, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire) –AIIB President Jin visited Iceland, Sweden and Norway from September 8 to 14, 2016. In Iceland, President Jin met with Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Mr. BjarniBenediktsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs Ms. LiljaAlfreðsdóttir, Governor of the Central Bank Mr. MárGuðmundsson, and other government officials and business leaders. In Sweden, President […]

Thierry de Longuemar appointed as AIIB vice president, chief financial officer

BEIJING, Sept. 20 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (the Bank) has announced that Thierry de Longuemar, upon the nomination of the President, has been appointed by the Board of Directors to the role of Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Thierry de Longuemar will assume office on September 29 2016. Announcing the appointment, President […]

Aussie dollar falls against a strong U.S. inflation data

Dhaka, Sept. 19 (NsNewsWire) — The Australian dollar has lost ground against the greenback, which rose sharply on the back of a strong U.S. inflation data. At Asian open on Monday, the local unit was trading at 74.81 U.S. cents, down from 75.14 U.S. cents on Friday, reports Xinhua. Elias Haddad, senior currency strategist of […]

Australia’s iconic gum trees could be used to create jet fuel: scientists

Dhaka, Sept. 19 (NsNewsWire) — Australian scientists believe they may soon be able to use the country’s iconic gum trees to develop enough renewable jet fuel for up to 5 percent of the world’s aviation industry. Scientists from the Australian National University (ANU) said by using compounds called monoterpenes found in eucalyptus oil, they could […]

ILO launches global media competition to recognize exemplary media coverage on labour migration

DHAKA, Sept. 18 (NsNewsWire) — ILO has launched a global media competition to recognize exemplary media coverage on labour migration. The competition closes on 31 October 2016. Four, USD1,000 prizes up for grabs For more see: https://t.co/84u0wHRR5s

Grameenphone and Opera bring unlimited games on GP GameBox

DHAKA, Sept. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone, in association with Opera, has launched GP GameBox, a platform hosting unlimited premium games and applications for Android and feature phone users. When using GameBox, customers will be able to download and play full versions of premium games and apps without worrying about in-app purchases and advertisements. For only […]

Robi Game Hub brings all gaming services under one portal

Dhaka, Sept. 18 (NsNewsWire) — Robi has recently introduced a single WAP gaming portal named Robi Game Hub providing gamers access to the biggest library of games. Robi users can subscribe to their desired gaming service from this portal. The umbrella portal hosts exciting games like Freemium games, Premium games, Online games, Offline games, In-app […]

iPhone 7 on sale in China, 7 plus pre-orders sold out

Dhaka, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — Apple’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models entered the Chinese market on Friday with pre-orders of the 7 Plus, and the iPhone 7 in jet-black color, already sold out. Customers lined up outside the Apple store in Beijing’s Sanlitun shopping area early in the morning, waiting to collect their pre-ordered […]

Products made in China attracting global consumers

Dhaka, Sept. 17 (NsNewsWire) — A Huawei smart phone that saved its owner by taking a bullet for him in an armed robbery in South Africa has put the spotlight on phones made-in-China. But smart phones are among several kinds of high quality Chinese products and goods that continue to make their presence felt across […]