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Onfire
Website: https://www.weareonfire.co.nz/about/
Slogan: Onfire Design Ignite Your Brand
Located: Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Founded: 2005
Leadership team of: 5 members
Emails:
Design Services: Branding and Packaging Design
About:
Onfire Design is a branding and packaging design agency based in Auckland and Sydney. They have expertise in FMCG, marine and manufacturing sectors and a team of designers, storytellers, art directors and problem solvers. Their senior experience advances their agency and enables them to take on more complex marketing challenges.
Onfire also supports a number of charities for kids, St John, SPCA and the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust as well as local sports teams.
Awards:
2 x Gold, World Brand Design Society 2022
1 x Silver, World Brand Design Society 2022
Winner, Good Design Awards 2022, Australia
World Brand Design Agency Ranking - Top 50, 2022 (7th)
Type Directors Club - Certificate of Typographic Excellence, 2021
World Brand Design Agency Ranking - Top 50, 2021 (4th)
2 x Silver, World Brand Design Society 2021
3 x Bronze, World Brand Design Society 2021
Shortlist, World Brand Design Society 2021
Bronze, The Best Design Awards 2020
Gold, Good Design Awards 2020, Australia
Winner, Good Design Award 2020, Australia
2 x Gold, Pride in Print Awards 2020
World Brand Design Agency Ranking - Top 50, 2020 (10th)
Gold, The Best Design Awards 2019
Gold, The Dieline Awards 2019, USA
Silver, The Dieline Awards 2019, USA
Red Dot Design Award 2019, Germany
World Brand Design Agency Ranking - Top 50, 2019 (8th)
Bronze, Transform Awards Asia Pacific 2019, China
Merit, AGDA Design Awards 2019, Australia
Bronze, Pentawards 2019, Belgium
Silver, Pentawards 2019, Belgium
Gold, Good Design Awards 2019, Australia
Good Design Award 2019, Australia
3rd, World Brand Design Society - Best of the Year 2018
World Brand Design Agency Ranking - Top 50, 2018 (7th)
Gold, World Brand Design Society Awards 2018
Silver, World Brand Design Society Awards 2018
Gold, The Best Design Awards 2018
Bronze, The Best Design Awards 2017
Libby & Ben
Website: https://libbyandben.co.nz/
Slogan: Libby & Ben The Creative Agency
Located:
Christchurch Central, New Zealand
Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Founded: 2012
Team of: 7 members
Email: [email protected]
Design Services:
Brand Strategy and Positioning
Brand Identity & Development
Brand Implementation
About:
Libby & Ben is a boutique brand studio that loves to do great work with great people. It was established in 2012 by two siblings, Libby & Ben Crawford. Their goal is to create an exceptional outcome for their clients' brand by working with them in a very collaborative way. They provide an end to end branding service including brand strategy and brand development through to the brand’s physical and digital implementation. Their client base includes start-up's needing a new brand and established companies seeking a rebrand or refresh.
Milk.
Website: https://milk.co.nz/
Slogan: We believe in potential.
Located: Eden Terrace, Auckland, New Zealand
Founded: Can’t find
Team of: Can’t find
Email: [email protected]
Design Services: Brand Identity systems, packaging and communication
About:
Milk is a multi-disciplined creative studio that builds transformative brands through unpacking businesses of all shapes and sizes. They strive off designing brands for environmental and social good. They love working with brands that stand for something bigger than themselves, that care about people, the planet and protecting what matters most. Milk believes that design can create a positive change, enabling people to make their dreams come to life. They help their clients rediscover the good in their business by unpacking their potential and opportunity.
Awards:
2 x D&AD Pencils (2021)
11th highest ranked agency in the world
Graphite D&AD Pencil – déjà
Wooden D&AD Pencil – Max
US Dieline Awards (2021)
Overall Design for good winner – change maker
First in the petfood category – déjà
Third in Home, shopping identity systems – déjà
NZ Best Awards – (2020 November)
3 Gold Pins:
Déjà – Small Brand Identity
Change Maker – Public Good
Max – Editorial & Books
2 Silver Pins:
Articulate Sans – Editorial & Books
Change Maker – Value Of Design
3 Bronze Pins:
Max – Design Communication
Max – Design Craft
Déjà – Packaging
Australian AGDA Awards (2020 December)
2 Pinnacles (only 7 awarded from 1700 entries)
Déjà – Packaging
Change Maker – Design for good
4 Distinctions
Déjà – Design for good
Déjà – Branding Small Businesses
Change Maker – Design Effectiveness
Change Maker – Branding Small Business
10 Merits
Circularity – Branding Small Business
Circularity – Design for good
Terrace – Self promotion
Terrace – Packaging
Max – Catalogues & Brochures
Max – Publications / Books
Max – Design Crafts / Typefaces
Change Maker – Packaging
Articulate Sans – Design Crafts / Typeface
Déjà – Design Crafts / Typography for Design
5 Judges Awards
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Onfire
Branding and packaging that sells.
Awards:
2 x Gold, World Brand Design Society 2022
1 x Silver, World Brand Design Society 2022
Winner, Good Design Awards 2022, Australia
World Brand Design Agency Ranking - Top 50, 2022 (7th)
Type Directors Club - Certificate of Typographic Excellence, 2021
World Brand Design Agency Ranking - Top 50, 2021 (4th)
2 x Silver, World Brand Design Society 2021
3 x Bronze, World Brand Design Society 2021
Shortlist, World Brand Design Society 2021
Bronze, The Best Design Awards 2020
Gold, Good Design Awards 2020, Australia
Winner, Good Design Award 2020, Australia
2 x Gold, Pride in Print Awards 2020
World Brand Design Agency Ranking - Top 50, 2020 (10th)
Gold, The Best Design Awards 2019
Gold, The Dieline Awards 2019, USA
Silver, The Dieline Awards 2019, USA
Red Dot Design Award 2019, Germany
World Brand Design Agency Ranking - Top 50, 2019 (8th)
Bronze, Transform Awards Asia Pacific 2019, China
Merit, AGDA Design Awards 2019, Australia
Bronze, Pentawards 2019, Belgium
Silver, Pentawards 2019, Belgium
Gold, Good Design Awards 2019, Australia
Good Design Award 2019, Australia
3rd, World Brand Design Society - Best of the Year 2018
World Brand Design Agency Ranking - Top 50, 2018 (7th)
Gold, World Brand Design Society Awards 2018
Silver, World Brand Design Society Awards 2018
Gold, The Best Design Awards 2018
Bronze, The Best Design Awards 2017
Contact
Sam Allan
Creative Director
+64 9 480 2036
2D Burns Ave
Takapuna, Auckland
Size
Small – 5 people
Examples of their work
Hubbards (Packaging)
V8 Smoothies (Packaging)
Prezzy Card (Brand)
Tasti Snak Logs (Packaging)
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'Sweet Night' officially wins as the Best OST to represent K-Drama 'Itaewon Class' the past year, at the 7th APAN Star Awards, hailed as "Asia Pacific's best awards ceremony with global K-stars & the most prestigious drama award ceremony".
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Christmas and Harvest Festivals Round the Earth
A country's cinema is just a mark of identity which represents the whole populace'flourishing potentials; its aspirations and its want to institute world wide connections. The movie business is a voice announcing that somewhere in that world, are artistically aware creatures armed with endowments set to participate within individual race's popular interests. It's my honour to fairly share these substantial victories of the Philippine picture industry.
The Philippine cinematic business whether they are alone produced repeatedly reaps special international details pulling the Filipino nation's art in the world map. These amazing Filipino people's potentials in the motion picture business range from screenplay writing, picture modifying, most useful picture working, picture creating, pointing to cinematography gaining recognitions in the international race. They're manifested by the items of Filipino films which can be respected in international tournaments as link between rigorous testing by worldwide acclaimed connoisseurs in the subject of motion pictures along with in the doing arts.
In 2008, the 58th Berlin lễ hội ở hàn quốc tháng 11 Film Event included six independent Filipino films. Subsequently, many Filipinos reaped awards. This is a constant indicator that the current time development of the Philippine films from national solitude to worldwide acknowledgement thrives increased by the emergence of independent picture designers that put setting records of the country's cinema in to worldwide loans noticing the 21st century Filipino picture industry's modern age. It had been the exact same year, when Brilliant Mendoza's Tirador obtained a Caligari Merit, an honor bestowed to revolutionary films projecting worthy themes. In 2009, Jaclyn Jose won the most effective encouraging musician in a female position in the Asian Film Merit on her portion in Serbis.
Earlier in 2013, the Philippines dominated the 1st ASEAN Global Film Festival. The earning categories proclaimed were Most useful Man Performer packaged by Bugoy Carino, in the movie, Alagwa. The Most useful Promoting Performance by a Woman Actor may be the experienced Anita Linda while Alessandra delaware Rossi obtained the Most useful Performance by a Woman Actor beneath the same movie, Sta. Nina which also bestowed the Most useful Manager Merit to Emmanuel Quindo Palo for his Most useful Image in a dilemma category. Additionally, The Kidnappers of Ronnie Lazaro obtained the Most useful Image in a comedy category. On March 2013, experienced actor Eddie Garcia won the Most useful Performance by a Man Actor for his fantastic act in Bwakaw during the 7th Asian Film Prizes presented in Hong Kong. On September 2013, Joel Torre was lucky for the Most useful Actor acceptance for his magnificent efficiency in the picture, OTJ (On the Job) at the 17th Puchon Global Film Event presented in South Korea. In the picture, OTJ (On the Job) alongside with the key prizes, the picture too got the Jury's Decision Prize. On September 2013, Filipino Child Star Barbara Miguel was recognized with Woman Performer Merit on her illustration in Nuwebe at the Harlem Global Film Event presented in New York City.
In 2014, Mikhail Red's "Rekorder" acquired the Outstanding Young Manager Merit in the Gwangju Global Film Event in Gwangju, South Korea.It was also early in the day on September 2014 when that picture provided the Most useful Man Performance by an Actor prize to Allen Dizon at the 9th Harlem Global Film Event in New York City. This fortunate year also bestowed Vilma Santos the Most useful Performance by a Woman Actor credit on her position in Ekstra during the Dhaka Global Film Event presented in Bangladesh. On July 2014, the New York Film Event offered Most useful Actor acceptance to Mike Cuenca for his portion in Mulat and,Most useful Actress Appreciation to Liza Diño on her personality in'In Nomine Matris'in Ny, NYC. Diane Ventura, became the Most useful Manager Merit for the exact same movie. On November 2014, the Philippine Home of Representative delighted author and director Jason John Laxamana whose picture, Magkakabaung won the Most useful Asian Film Merit for the Network for the Promotion of Asian Theatre (NETPAC) at the 3rd Hanoi Global Film Event in Vietnam. Allen Dizon, too achieved the Most useful Actor Merit because of this film.
On February 2015, Aiko Melendez obtained the Most useful Performance by a Woman Role in the Foreign Language Film type during the 7th Global Filmmaker Event of World Theatre in London, England. On February 2015, Filipino independent picture Manager Francis Xavier Pasion acquired the Great Treasure Merit at the 15th Tokyo Filmex festival for his perform, Bwaya in Japan. March 2015 was as soon as for Richard Gomez to seize the Most useful Actor honor for his picture, The Janitor at the 35th Oporto Global Film Event in Portugal. By April 2015's, Asian Global Film Event in Malaysia, Filipino awardees captured the scene. The Most useful director was wanted to Joseph Laban for his movie, Nuwebe while the Most useful Actress visited Cherie Gil for the movie, Sonata. Most useful Modifying was bestowed to Benjamin Tolentino for the picture, Bendor. The ASEAN Spirit Merit visited the picture, Purok 7.It was also on May possibly 15, 2015 that the picture of Perci Intalan, Dementia was awarded three recognitions at the Saint-Tropez Global Film Event in France for this captured the Most useful Foreign Language Film, Most useful Actress and Most useful Promoting Actor in a Foreign Film for Nora Aunor and Emilio Garcia, respectively. Also, on May possibly 16, 2015, Roderick Cabrido's "Youngsters' Display" obtained the fantastic reward in the Asia-Pacific Young Filmmakers Prizes at the Gwangju Global Film Event occur South Korea. Furthermore, it may be remembered that this movie apart from its accomplishments in May possibly in 2010 formerly achieved different substantial international prizes this past year in diverse categories of Particular Court Treasure in the Orient Show Portion of the Oporto Global Film Event in Portugal, Particular Court Treasure, Great Court Merit for Most useful Script and Emerging Filmmaker Merit at the Amazing Theatre Event of the Film Culture of Small Stone in Arkansas.
World Premieres Film Event Philippines was celebrated on July 29, 2015 identified currently as the absolute most prestigious international picture festival in the Philippines, arrived on the scene with the Most useful Image and a first 1st Treasure credit entitled, Ang Kubo Sa Kawayanan, a video focused by Alvin Yapan. On September 11, 2015, Most useful Function Film, Mana by director Gabby Fernandez and Most useful Actress Cherie Gil were achieved, respectively at the Madrid Global Film Event in Spain. Followed closely by more winnings on September 2015 when Philippine picture musicians achieved two rewards at the Guam Global Film Festival. Buboy Villar packaged the Most useful Achievement in Working in the movie focused by John Soriano, Baby Kulafu. More over, the romantic comedy type, That Issue Called Tadhana by Antoinette Jadaone was conferred the Most useful Account Motion Picture. Currently, on May possibly 22, 2016 old-timer actor Jaclyn Jose triumphantly obtained the Most useful Actor reward during the 69th Cannes Film Event on her enactment in the picture, "Mother'Rosa," presented in Cannes, France.
These winnings reveal that Filipinos in the Philippine cinema have their very own right time and energy to nationally and internationally demonstrate their worthy projects in virtually all regions of the picture creating industry. Though these earning instances of Filipino artists are not exhaustive number to present its entirety, these reveal that certainly, the Philippine cinema has expanded a meritorious point of picture making. Performers developed milestones in the annals of Philippine motion pictures through the international loans they as praiseworthy musicians have garnered, as well as their diverse nominations in diverse categories defeating or beaten by different entries. Prior to when what can be mentioned here, there were picture musicians who displayed the Philippines as winners in different varieties from award-giving bodies overseas. It is most beneficial to disclose the newest as initiating facets to remind people of days gone by triumphs which increase the showcasing of flourishing quality operates in the Philippine cinema.
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MIPIM Asia celebrates its 15th anniversary & makes a grand return in 2021 to initiate a new era with Asia Pacific’s property leaders
MIPIM Asia celebrates its 15th anniversary & makes a grand return in 2021 to initiate a new era with Asia Pacific’s property leaders
Paving the way for Asian property markets, this year’s summit will inspire further innovation and prosperity across the industry
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 December 2021 – The long anticipated MIPIM Asia Summit 2021, revives its in-person conference and sought-after MIPIM Asia Awards Ceremony at the Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong for two days from 7th to 8th December 2021.
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Heilind Asia Pacific wins “Electromechanical Distributor of the Year” Award
Heilind Asia Pacific wins “Electromechanical Distributor of the Year” Award
Heilind Asia Pacific, a global distributor, was invited to attend the “7th Edition Electronics Maker Best Awards 2021” Virtual Ceremony held on 27th October 2021 to meet the world’s leading companies in electronic components industry. Due to COVID-19, the ceremony was held with online broadcasting. Heilind Asia Pacific was presented with the “Electromechanical Distributor of the Year”.
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Top 10 Construction Companies Globally
In this article, we are going to learn about the top 10 construction companies in the world. You’d be surprised to learn some interesting facts about these companies; including their annual revenue, staff, services, and date of origin (some of them are more than 100 years old)
Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft
Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft is an Essen-based construction company in Germany, founded in 1874. It has almost 55,000 employees with a revenue of $33billion in 2018. It is the largest construction company in Germany operating almost all over the world.
One of their most renowned projects is the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey. It was the first of the three Bosphorus bridges that span the Bosphorus state in 1970. Historically, it was the 2nd largest bridge after the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway of the United States.
Skanska AB
Skanska AB is a construction company based in Sweden, having multiple child companies all around the world, making it one of the largest construction companies around the world.
One of their most famous child companies is Skanska USA, which is responsible for constructing MetLife Stadium New York, LaGuardia Central, and B Terminal redevelopment.
Skanska AB has almost 45,000 employees and has annual revenue of almost $35billion.
DMG Construction Group
DMG Construction Group is one of the largest construction companies in Canada, with annual revenue of almost $36billion. DMG Construction Group operates in Canada, United States, Germany, Sweden, and United Kingdom. AP60 Technology Pilot Plant and Wayagamack Paper Machine Number 4 are two of their most famous construction project.
They started their operations in Canada back in 1985 and since then, they have expanded their roots in almost every country of North America, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Europe. They have almost 65,000 employees and are ranked in the top 10 construction companies worldwide.
Power China
Power China, widely known as PC construction, is the 2nd largest construction company in China and the 7th largest in the world. They have 135,000 employees and their annual revenue is almost $45billion.
They are known for their brilliant work in renewable energy and infrastructure all over the world. They have been awarded the contract for Kenya's largest construction project in partnership with Gilbane Construction and Turner Construction.
Bouygues
Bouygues is the 2nd largest construction company in France and 5th largest in our list of construction companies worldwide. They are known for their famous infrastructure work in Europe.
They have almost 120,000 employees, and their annual revenue is $37billion. One of their biggest projects is the new campus of the Cardiff University, Wales.
Larsen & Toubro
Larsen & Toubro, abbreviated as L&T, is India’s largest construction company and the 5th largest on our list. L&T holds the record of being the construction company with the most employees; they have 235,000 employees and their annual revenue is over $28billion.
One of their largest construction projects is the iconic bridge across the River Krishna.
China Communications Construction Company
China Communication & Construction Company (CCCC) is the largest construction company in China and 4th largest in the world. They have many subsidiaries, John Holland is one the most reputable of them (Australia’s leading engineering firm)
Nowadays, they are busy constructing Hong Kong's airport platform. They have employed almost 100,000 people and have annual revenue of $56billion.
Bechtel
Bechtel’s headquarter is in San Francisco, California, and it’s the largest construction company in the United States. It is the 7th largest engineering company in the United States with over 50,000 employees and $ 33 billion in its annual revenue.
Actividades de Construcción y Servicios
Actividades de Construcción y Servicios or ACS is a Spanish-based construction company operating worldwide, with over 200,000 employees and annual revenue of $56billion.
They have 13 subsidiary companies, most notably Dragados, Hochtif, and Turner. They have a great reputation worldwide, currently working New California Natural Resource Agency, and Quellon hospital in Chile.
Vinci
The global leader in the construction industry is Vinci Construction, a French-based company with annual revenue of $57billion. They have their subsidiaries all across the world, not all of them have Vinci's name in them.
Their construction team is highly skilled and experienced. They have over 180,000 employees. Currently, they are working on the Mandarin Hotel London, Femern Tunnel Denmark, and 43 other projects in 19 different countries.
EndNote
As we have learned about the top 10 construction companies in the world, I’d like to tell you good news that 7 out of them are hiring construction workers from all over the world right now. You can apply directly on their website’s career page.
Make sure to verify the source before proceeding. There are a lot of construction frauds going on these days. For example, search DMG Construction Group scam on Google, you’ll find so many bad reviews by the construction workers scammed by fake contractors using the name of DMG. To verify the source, read our article about Recruitment Scams in the construction industry.
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MEET THE 5 BRILLIANT CREATIVES LEADING THE AD STARS 2020 AWARDS
It is an honour to welcome five of the world’s most acclaimed and eclectic creative leaders to this year’s Executive Jury.
AD STARS would like to thank the following creative executives for taking on the challenge of overseeing the 13th AD STARS Awards. A warm welcome to Sarah-Leith Izzard, Ogilvy Hong Kong; Fabio Caveira, OPPO China; Levi Slavin, Colenso BBDO, New Zealand; Sascha Kuntze, BBH Singapore and Valerie Madon, VMLY&R, Singapore.
SARAH-LEITH IZZARD, OGILVY HONG KONG
Sarah-Leith Izzard’s advertising career has taken her all over the world. Her career started in London in graphic design, but she soon gravitated towards advertising agencies in Sydney, Australia. After over three years at Ogilvy Hong Kong, she set sail for Jung von Matt in Berlin where she was the creative lead on the global Nikon account, creating their biggest global product launch up until that point.
Last year, she moved back to Ogilvy Hong Kong – this time as the agency’s Regional Executive Creative Director.
Along the way, Izzard has collected awards at Cannes, Ciclope, One Show, Kam Fan and the Shorty Awards. We are delighted to welcome her to our 2020 Executive Jury, where she will oversee the Film and Video Stars categories.
FABIO CAVEIRA, OPPO CHINA
He may not like soccer and samba or claim never to have tasted feijoada, but rest assured, Fabio Caveira is indeed Brazilian at heart. These days, he is based in Shenzhen City in China where he is Senior Creative / Art Director for OPPO’s in-house agency.
Caveira’s career has taken him all over the world from Brazil to Portugal, Poland, Romania, Jordan, Qatar and China. After working at several multinationals including J. Walter Thompson, M&C Saatchi, Leo Burnett and Y&R, he became curious to join an in-house agency and joined OPPO, the third biggest mobile company in the world behind Samsung and Huawei (Apple now sits in fourth spot).
Fabio will oversee the Design & Print categories at AD STARS 2020.
LEVI SLAVIN, COLENSO BBDO
Levi Slavin has played a huge role in the ongoing success of Colenso BBDO, New Zealand, which was named Agency of the Decade, Pacific by the Cannes Lions this year.
Before returning to Colenso as Chief Creative Officer in 2017, Slavin was an Executive Creative Director at BBDO New York. His work on The Message — an 8-episode original branded podcast — won two Gold Lions for GE.
But when Trump was elected, Levi decided to escape to New Zealand to run Colenso BBDO. In his first year, the agency was named the #1 Best and Bravest by Contagious.
Before all this, Levi worked in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the US, collecting over 100 international awards along the way. He was Global Creative Director at Anomaly NY working on Google and Diageo. He also worked at Saatchi & Saatchi, London and Clemenger BBDO.
Before all that, Levi didn’t know anything about advertising and was mainly focused on growing a moustache.
At AD STARS 2020, he will oversee the Diverse Insights, Outdoor, PSA, Pivot, Place Brand, Radio & Audio categories.
SASCHA KUNTZE, BBH SINGAPORE
Sascha Kuntz is Chief Creative Officer at BBH Singapore and the first person to sneak the recipe for perfect soft-boiled eggs into his bio: Place the eggs into a pot and cover them with cold water. Bring the water to a boil and switch off the heat. Wait for 3 minutes, take out and cut open the eggs. Enjoy with a pinch of salt and pepper. Serve with lightly toasted bread.
When he’s not boiling eggs, Kuntz has also won over 350 awards at all major award shows including Cannes, D&AD, One Show, Effie. This includes 9 Grand Prix, and a Titanium at Cannes Lions.
Kuntze will lead the Interactive, Integrated, Innovation, Mobile, Data Insights, Social & Influencer categories at AD STARS 2020 – welcome, Sascha!
VALERIE MADON, VMLY&R SINGAPORE
Valerie Madon returns to our Executive Jury for the second time – she was also an Executive Judge at AD STARS 2014. Today, Madon is Chief Creative Officer, Asia at VMLY&R, Singapore.
From a young age, Madon loved to paint – a passion that led to a career in advertising working for major brands such as Hewlett-Packard, Procter & Gamble, Singapore Airlines, HSBC, Burger King, VISA, Singapore Tourism Board, Changi Airport, Central Provident Fund, Shell, GSK, Cycle & Carriage, Friesland Campina and many others.
Over the years, she has made her mark at countless award shows, and was awarded Singapore’s first Digital Creative Director of The Year award at the 2011 Advertising Hall of Fame event – a title she defended again in 2012. She has also been voted by IAS as one of Singapore's Most Influential CDs from 2011 to 2018.
When she is not painting, creating integrated advertising campaigns or spending time with her family, Madon runs her own artisan ice cream shop, Licktionary (www.licktionary.sg), with her husband, another advertising veteran, Farrokh Madon.
She will lead the Brand Experience & Activation, Creative eCommerce, Direct, Media, PR categories at AD STARS 2020 – welcome back, Valerie!
Judging for the AD STARS 2020 Awards is now underway. The winners will be announced online on 7th September via adstars.org
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General Joseph “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell
Graduating West Point in 1904, Stilwell later taught at West Point, and attended the Infantry Advanced Course and the Command and General Staff College.
During World War I, he was the U.S. Fourth Corps intelligence officer and helped plan the St. Mihiel offensive.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his service in France.
He is often remembered by his sobriquet, "Vinegar Joe", which he acquired while a commander at Fort Benning, Georgia. Stilwell often gave harsh critiques of performance in field exercises, and a subordinate – stung by Joe's caustic remarks – drew a caricature of Stilwell rising out of a vinegar bottle.
After discovering the caricature, Stilwell pinned it to a board and had the drawing photographed and distributed to friends.
Yet another indication of his view of life was the motto he kept on his desk: Illegitimi non carborundum, a form of fractured Latin that translates as "Don't let the bastards grind you down."
Between the wars, Stilwell served three tours in China, where he mastered spoken and written Chinese, and was the military attaché at the U.S. Legation in Beijing from 1935 to 1939.
In 1939 and 1940 he was assistant commander of the 2nd Infantry Division and from 1940 to 1941 organized and trained the 7th Infantry Division at Fort Ord, California.
It was there that his leadership style – which emphasized concern for the average soldier and minimized ceremonies and officious discipline – earned him the nickname of "Uncle Joe."
Just prior to World War II, Stilwell was recognized as the top corps commander in the Army and was initially selected to plan and command the Allied invasion of North Africa. When it became necessary to send a senior officer to China to keep that country in the War, Stilwell was selected, over his personal objections, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his old friend, Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall.
He became the Chief of Staff to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, served as US commander in the China Burma India Theater, was responsible for all Lend-Lease supplies going to China, and was later Deputy Commander of South East Asia Command. Despite his status and position in China, he became involved in conflicts with other senior Allied officers, over the distribution of Lend-Lease materiel, Chinese political sectarianism and proposals to incorporate Chinese and US forces in the 11th Army Group.
Following a three month furlough, on 24 January 1945 Stilwell assumed command of the Army Ground Forces, with it headquarters at the Pentagon, overseeing all mobilization and training of Army ground units in the United States.
On 23 June 1945, following the death of Lieutenant General Simon B. Buckner, Jr. on 18 June, Stilwell was appointed as Commander of the Tenth United States Army, shortly after the end of Japanese resistance in the Battle of Okinawa.
The Tenth Army was disbanded on 15 October 1945 following the surrender of Japan.In November, Stilwell was appointed to lead a "War Department Equipment Board" in an investigation of the Army's modernization in light of its recent experience. Among his recommendations was the establishment of a combined arms force to conduct extended service tests of new weapons and equipment and then formulate doctrine for its use, and the abolition of specialized anti-tank units.
His most notable recommendation was for a vast improvement of the Army's defenses against all airborne threats, including ballistic missiles. In particular, he called for "guided interceptor missiles, dispatched in accordance with electronically computed data obtained from radar detection stations.
On 1 March 1946, Stilwell assumed command of the 6th Army with its headquarters at the Presidio of San Francisco. The 6th Army had been reorganized as an administrative command in charge of Army units in the western United States. In May 1946, Stilwell and his former subordinate Frank Merrill led two Marine platoons in suppressing the prison uprising known as the Battle of Alcatraz.
Joseph Stilwell died after surgery for stomach cancer on October 12, 1946, at the Presidio of San Francisco, while still on active duty and five months short of reaching the Army's mandatory retirement age of 64. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered on the Pacific Ocean, and a cenotaph was placed at the West Point Cemetery. Among his military decorations are the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit degree of Commander, the Bronze Star, and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
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Kiwi Company Pure #SEO, Receives Deloitte Fast 500 Award for 7th Consecutive Year
Auckland, New Zealand, December 12, 2019 --(PR.com)-- Pure SEO, a digital marketing agency based in Auckland, New Zealand has once again been listed on the Deloitte Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500 ...https://ift.tt/2YEX4Ni
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7th Annual IIDA Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards https://ift.tt/2YRifu6
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MESSAGE IN ANTICIPATION OF THE 72ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE IMPERIAL RESCRIPT OF SURRENDER AND THE TERMINATION OF HOSTILITIES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
Ladies and gentlemen, to all the people of the United States of America, to all our remaining living veterans of the Second World War of 1939-1945 and of all conflicts past and present and their families, to our veterans, active servicemen and women, reservists and families of the entire United States Armed Forces, and of all the uniformed military and civil security services of the Allied combatants of this conflict, including from the military and civil uniformed services of Pakistan, India, Poland, the Republic of the Congo, Indonesia and the Republic of Korea, to all the immediate families, relatives, children and grandchildren of the deceased veterans, fallen service personnel and wounded personnel of our military services and civil uniformed security and civil defense services, to all our workers, farmers and intellectuals, to our youth and personnel serving in youth uniformed and cadet organizations and all our athletes, coaches, judges, sports trainers and sports officials, and to all our sports fans, to all our workers of culture, music, traditional arts and the theatrical arts, radio, television, digital media and social media, cinema, heavy and light industry, agriculture, business, tourism and the press, and to all our people of the free world:
As we all prepare for tomorrow’s historic 72nd year anniversary since the historic proclamation of the conclusion of all combat actions and the surrender of the military forces of the Empire of Japan, and as we rejoice in the recent victorious and sucessful 2017 Teen Choice Awards, as I send to all of you my advance greetings on this holiday today we pay vigil as we await the 15th day of August, a day of glory and victory, a day of remembrance and honor to the millions who perished in the Second World War of 1939-1945 and the millions of uniformed personnel of the armed services of the Allies who fought this world to its victorious conclusion and the defeat of the Axis Powers in all theaters of this global conflict.
For it was on this day in in 1937 the Nationalist Chinese Air Force came victorious in the first aerial battle of the 2nd Sino-Japanese War and of the 2nd World War as a whole after bringing down 6 Imperial Japanese Navy bombers.
It was on this day in in 1941 the Atlantic Charter aiming for preparing for the events after the Second World War, was signed, just paving to way for the later creation of NATO in 1949.
It was on this day in 1945 when the people of Vietnam, urged by the Viet Minh, began to plan for a series of general protest actions and the creation of a national government for the country by beginning to occupy public buildings under Japanese pressure, clearing the way for a national revolution of independence against both Japan and France that would begin in days’ time just as the war was about to close.
It was on this day in 1947 when the independence of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was declared and on this day in 1959 the National Football League was officially founded.
And so today, excatly 72 years ago, as the document of surrender to be read by no less than HIM Emperor Hirohito, as head of state of the Japanese Empire and commander in chief of the Imperial military forces of Japan was now finished ahead of schedule, the people of the world awaited for that proclamation of the Japanese head of state officially ending all combat actions in the Pacific Theater and therefore announcing that the “unbearable” Postdam Declaration terms of unconditional surrender of the entire country and its military forces the Allies had pledged that very spring at the closing stages of the European theaters of this war will now take effect and that the military forces of the Empire will officially cease all combat operations in their respective areas of responsibility that remained within the Asia-Pacific as a result of the Allied offensives in the years following the historic attack on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu on the 7th day of December in 1941, that very declaration that everyone had been waiting for several months which was to be offically declared to all of Japan and the world on NHK Public Radio on the midday hours of the following day, August 15, 1945 - the great Catholic and Orthodox Christian Feast of the Dormition and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Theotekos and Mother of God, the date of the historic 1920 “Miracle at the Vistula” and Polish Armed Forces Day, the 1st anniversary of Operation Dragoon, marking the Allied landings on southeastern France in 1944, and the future national days of India, the Republic of Korea and the Republic of the Congo - within days from the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Soviet declaration of war over Japan and the advance of Soviet forces towards northern Korea and Manchuria supported by Korean communist insurgents. Effective midday Japan Standard Time on this very historic day, with the publication of this proclamation the end had come for all combat actions in the Pacific and China-Burma-India Theaters of Operations of the Second World War, a war that began in the summer of 1937 with Japanese military forces from Manchuria and directly from Japan and Korea surging towards China and would evolve into a full-blown worldwide conflict that would for 5 years, 11 months and 32 days, first in Europe and later in the Asia-Pacific region, inflict so heavy damages on so many countries it affected, had claimed so many lives and wounded on both sides of this war and saw livelihoods and infrastructure heavily damaged and ruined. This historic declaration of the 15th of August was only the beginning of the end of the final chapter of this war, which began earlier that spring when Germany and the Italian Social Republic fell to the hands of the victorious Allies together with the pro-Axis governments in Hungary and the former Czechoslovakia.
Upon the sacrifices made the millions of war dead of the Allied countries and more than billions of civilian lives perished in the years of the war now stands a free and peaceful world built upon the victories made against fascism and totalitarian rule in those 5 years and 32 days that forever changed our planet in land, air and sea battle, covert and counter intelligence operations and partisan actions, sowing the seeds of freedom that today have bore much fruit in the actions of all our military and civil security forces, our working people, our cultural workers, and most of our our youth of the generations of the present and of the future, today, 72 years on, as we reflect on this historic anniversary while remembering with sadness the deaths by the millions during the Nazi Holocaust of Jews, members of other religious communities, people who sympathized with the resistance movement and anti-Nazi activists and politicians, as well as of Poles and others in Soviet concentration camps and Gulag camps and by exile to other parts of the USSR of various ethnic communities, as well as the massive Japanese persecution and murder of the Chinese and dissident citizens and people of other faiths in the Asia-Pacific region and the unjust imprisonment of America’s Japanese minority communities, which despite it all would lead to the raising of an all-Japanese infantry regiment within the US Army and the victories of Japanese Americans against their comrades from the homeland who had brought suffering, hardship and death to countlesss others in Asia we recall the great Allied and partisan victories in different terrains and in adverse weather in all the theaters of this wide conflict that has changed the face of the world forever, in a war that saw the changing evolution of our military forces, as well as of the millions of civilian home front workers and laborers who through their assistance to our millions of men and women who served in the military forces of the Allied beligerent nations and fought with distinction during these years and to the Allied governments and governments-in-exile, have helped make this victory happen.
This was a huge victory for the peoples of the world against the forces of international fascism, imperialism, dictatorship and totalialism, a victory that has and will continue to be a part ofour history and an inspiration to our youth and our future generations to honor their memory and to be worthy of all they have fought for.
Today, with our deepest remembrance and honor to all those who have died, the heroes, the deceased veterans and the remaining living veterans of the Second World War in Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Atlantic, and in the Asia Pacific especially those from the major and minor Allied combatant countries starting from the opening shots in China in 1937, up to the formal beginning of the war in Europe in 1939 and in the Pacific in 1941, all the way towards the final victories won against the Axis, first in Europe on May 8 and 9 of that great year, and finally in the Asia-Pacific on the 2nd day of September the same year, which ended this historic war that forever altered our destiny as one people, exactly 72 years on to the day of the statement that officially ended a war that had forever changed our world, with our deep humility and with great pride and honor to all who served and to all who made the ultimate sacrifice, we await the day of the great anniversary of the Imperial Rescript of Surrender officially ending all combat actions in the Pacific Theater of Operations of the Second World War and send our best greetings to the people of the world and most of all to all our remaing living Allied military and partisan veterans who as one form “the world’s Greatest Generation”. Their collective memories which are remember today and in every day of our lives will be forever in our hearts for all generations, for they stood as the defenders of a world that will never accept the teachings of fascism, racism and xenophobia and will always block any chance for evil actions to be a part of our lives. It is they who stood up to the enemies who were threatening not just their way of life but also of so many others and risked their lives to defend the freedom they cherished to give to the generations of today and of the generations to come.
May we hope that the legacy entrusted to the generations of today by these millions of heroes, the fallen and our remaining veterans of this war whom we honor today and tomorrow as we mark this historic anniversary since the full termination of combat actions in the Pacific Theater, and whose stories have been remembered in various works and in radio, television, film and digital media, and who today we and the generations of tomorrow must keep in our minds and hearts, among them the men and women of the intelligence services who helped provide the Allied military leadership with information on enemy locations and movements, Easy Company of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, formerly 4th Brigade Combat Team and now 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, United States Army, the brave men of the 1st Marine Division’s 1st, 5th and 7th Marine Regiments, and the tankers of the 2nd Armored Division, be forever in our memories and our profound remembrance, not just by their descendants, but by the very people they fought for and by the people and youth of today and our future generations so that we can entrust these stories to them who will carry the eternal flame of remembrance for those who have gone before them, even as the rising of groups from the far-right and far-left sectors of society have become for us a source of anxiety and concern about the cost that this war had brought to the world. As we celebrate this very day with great anicipation, may we remember the sacrifices made for the defense of freedoms and liberties during the years of war that forever changed the very world we live in, all for the sake of fighting the evil forces of fascism in the European continent, North Africa and in the Asia Pacific!
We indeed are in changing times, wherein the very reasons why this war was fought are breaking out into the surface and into our society of today. As the veterans of the Second World War –all those who fought as military personnel and paramilitary guerillas in the European, Mediterranean, China-Burma-India and Pacific Theaters of Operations - are dying out one after the other, we, all the people of the free world, must do all we can to ensure that this victory and all the Allied actions of the Second World War will be honored and remembered by all of us, especially our future generations, for the memory of this greatest generation who fought this war from the beginning towards its victorious end in May and September 1945 in all its theaters and in the home front for the sake of one goal: to defend not just our liberty and freedom, but also the future of our world and of all of humanity must be renewed, sustained and most of all be given to our future generations and most of all to our children and youth, who must continue celebrating this great holiday with deep respect, reverence, and everlasting gratitude for them who risked their lives for the sake of the freedoms we enjoy in this present time. With a sincere promise never to see the repeat of the errors of history that caused this war, we therefore promise to them to honor their sacrifices and their role in building a better world and bring forth the defeat of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and the Empire of Japan. And we will do our part and our best ability in defending their immortal legacy to the spirit of freedom all over the world, especially to all our generations to come. To our remaining Allied veterans, to the veterans of other conflicts and of our men and women and veterans of the civil uniformed services, we today pledge with our hearts to remember your services to your countries and to honor your legacy of having helped achieve this great victory. And most of all, we promise to honor your fallen comrades and friends in the battlefield, who died fighting their enemies so that we can live in a world of peace, progress, prosperity, development and a clear vision towards our future.
To all those who served in all the theaters of the 2nd World War, especially to the heroes, martyrs, living and deceased veterans from the victorious Allies and to all those serving today in the military and civil defense services of the Allied combatant nations who 72 years ago helped bring this war to its end and the victory against the Axis Powers, in anticipation not just for this day buit for the upcoming 72nd anniversary of the conclusion of the Second World War in the Pacifc Theater, our dearest greetings and thanks to all of you on this very special day for the memory they have will be for us our treasure for the generations to come, the memory that will forever be a part of a future and a world that is truly worth defending!
In anticipation of the 97th anniversary since the Polish victory in the historic Miracle in the Vistula against the Workers’ and Peasant’ Red Army, we also remember the veterans and all active and reserve servicemen and women of the Polish Armed Forces as they, tomorrow, honor the 97th year since the victory against the Red Army and the forces of communism by the brave men of the Polish Land Forces in the Battle of Warsaw and Polish Armed Forces Day, for their heartfelt service to the Polish nation and people and for their determination to keep its spirit of freedom alive - a spirit of keeping the defenses of the nation that for a long time have been a part of the Polish national consciousness for centuries. We also remember the countless Koreans, Indians, Pakistanis, Vietnamese and Congolese who worked and sacrificed for the freedom and independence of their homelands and for the progress they have achieved since independence. And in anticipation of the 72nd year anniversary of Indonesian independence on the 17th day of this month, we remember the many Indonesians from various racial and religious backgrounds who under a common banner of national independence, united as one to achieve this great goal.
In conclusion to these words, as we await the 72nd year anniversary since the end of hostillities in the Asia-Pacific and the official notice of the surrender of the military forces of the Empire of Japan, may we today treasure this very important day with respect , reverence and honor to all who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of our freedom and for the victory we honor every day of our lives. And may be always ready and prepared to continue to honor their place in history, to stand worthy of their legacy, and to help win a world for our tomorrow that is peaceful, prosperous, clean and with a bright future for our children and the generations of our tomorrow – a world that is worth defending and worth fighting for!
And as the men of Easy Company will always say: WE STAND ALONE TOGETHER!
ETERNAL GLORY TO THE FALLEN AND THE HEROES AND VETERANS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE, NORTH AFRICA AND THE PACIFIC FROM 1939-1945, WHOSE LEGACY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN BY ALL THE GENERATIONS TO COME!
ETERNAL GLORY TO ALL THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR THE FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE OF OUR WORLD AGAINST FASCISM, NAZISM AND IMPERIALISM IN THE FIELDS OF BATTLE, THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS, AND IN THE HOME FRONT!
LONG LIVE THE VICTORIOUS MEN AND WOMEN IN THE SERVICE OF THE ALLIES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE, NORTHERN AFRICA AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC!
LONG LIVE THE EVER-VICTORIOUS PEOPLE OF THE FREE WORLD AND ALL OUR SERVING ACTIVE AND RESERVE SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN AND VETERANS OF THE ARMED SERVICES OF ALL THE COMBATANT ALLIED COUNTRIES THAT HELPED WIN THIS GREAT WAR AGAINST FASCISM, NAZISM AND IMPERIALISM, AS WELL AS ALL OUR ACTIVE AND RESERVE SERVICE PERSONNEL, CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND VETERANS OF THE POLICE, FIREFIGHTING, FORESTRY, BORDER CONTROL, CUSTOMS AND RESCUE SERVICES AS WELL AS OUR YOUTH OF TODAY AND THE CHILDREN OF OUR TOMORROW WHO WILL CARRY ON THE LEGACY OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE THEM!
LONG LIVE THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA!
LONG LIVE THE 56TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO!
LONG LIVE THE 97TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POLISH ARMED FORCES AND THE HISTORY VICTORY OVER THE SOVIET UNION IN THE 1920 BATTLE OF WARSAW!
LONG LIVE THE GLORIOUS 69TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA!
LONG LIVE THE 72ST YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAPANESE DECLARATION OF SURRENDER AND THE LIBERATION OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA FROM JAPANESE COLONALISM AND AGGRESSION!
LONG LIVE THE GLORIOUS 72ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND THE GREAT VICTORY OVER THE FORCES OF THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN AND THE AXIS POWERS!
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO ALL OVER THE WORLD, A HAPPY 72ND VICTORY OVER JAPAN DAY!
And may I repeat the immortal words of the Polish National Anthem:
Poland has not yet perished, so long as we still live!
Pakistan Zindabad! Hindustan Zindabad! Daehan Minguk Manse!
May God Forever Bless The United States of America!
CURRAHEE! AIR ASSAULT! ARMY STRONG! SEMPER FI! Ooooooooooooooraaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
1200h, August 14, 2017, the 241th year of the United States of America and the 150th of Canada, the 242nd year of the United States Army, Navy and Marine Corps, the 123rd of the International Olympic Committee, the 121st of the Olympic Games, the 76th since the beginning of the Second World War in the Eastern Front and in the Pacific Theater, the 72nd since the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and the victories in Europe and the Pacific, the 5th since the attacks on Benghazi, the 12th of Operation Red Wings, the 42nd of the TV program Battle of the Network Stars, the 70th of the United States Department of Defense and the United States Armed Forces and the 50th of the modern Canadian Armed Forces.
Semper Fortis
John Emmanuel Ramos
Makati City, Philippines
Grandson of Philippine Navy veteran PO2 Paterno Cueno, PN (Ret.)
(Requiem for a Soldier) (Honor by Hans Zimmer)
(Slavsya from Mikhail Glinka’s A Life for the Tsar)
(Victory Day by Lev Leshenko)
(Last Post) (Taps) (Rendering Honors)
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US, Japan Leaders Emphasize Enhanced Military Cooperation
Enhanced military cooperation between the United States and Japan amid a rising China was emphasized as President Donald Trump concluded a four-day state visit in the island nation. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Tuesday morning, hosted Trump on the deck of the JS Kaga, one of Japan’s helicopter carriers that will soon be converted to carry a short takeoff/vertical landing variant of the American-made F-35 supersonic stealth jet fighter. The two leaders did not mention China by name in their remarks, but their concern about Beijing’s assertive stance militarily in the Pacific was obvious. Abe spoke of an “increasingly severe security environment in the region.” Trump said Japan’s purchase of an 105 additional F-35 Lightning II jets (each with a price tag of around $100 million) “will help our nations defend against a range of complex threats in the region and far beyond.” Later, addressing hundreds of sailors on the nearby USS Wasp, Trump said of the F-35 planes: “The enemy has a problem with it. You know what the problem is? They can’t see it.” Since the end of World War Two, when the United States and Japan were enemies, the Japanese have largely depended on American forces for defense. “Now the Chinese are flexing their muscles eyeing two Japanese island chains,” says a source close to Prime Minister Abe. “There’s an increasing need for us to do something on the eastern part of the archipelago with Japanese air power,” the source explained to VOA. “It is to supplement the U.S. 7th Fleet obviously and it is not to say the U.S. fleet is less accountable.” There has been nervousness in Japan, which has a pacifist clause in its constitution imposed on it after the war by the U.S. occupation, about America’s long-term commitment to the defense of the island nation with scant natural resources. The worry grew after Trump won the 2016 presidential election. He had been known as a prominent “Japan basher” for decades as a real estate developer and has in office continued to criticize Tokyo for what he considers Japan taking unfair advantage of the United States in trade and not paying enough to host tens of thousands of American forces on its soil. Trump’s latest visit to Japan is seen as assuaging some of those concerns, although trade frictions persist. Trump, on Monday, said finalizing a new trade pact would be postponed until after parliamentary elections in Japan in July. Trump restrained himself during his visit by not pushing Abe too hard on trade, according to Yuki Tatsumi, co-director of the East Asia program at the Stimson Center in Washington, D.C. “For Trump to suggest that any trade deal will be after August was a good political gesture for Abe,” Tatsumi told VOA. “I think Abe will be put in a tougher spot in the long run, though. Atmospherics were extremely good indeed, but there was very little substance. There will be questions asked on whether it was worth it to welcome Trump with all those bells and whistles, especially when the visit achieved no concrete deliverable.” Trump repeatedly touted that he was honored to be the first state guest of the new Reiwa imperial era during which Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted him and first lady Melania Trump for a banquet at the Imperial Palace on Monday evening. Abe accompanied Trump for a round of golf at a private course outside Tokyo and sat alongside him on the final day of a sumo wrestling tournament where the president awarded a large trophy, which he said he had personally purchased, to the champion wrestler.
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Current Affairs of Pakistan & Whole World - 2018-2019
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Current Affairs of Pakistan and All of the World 2018-2019:-
► Moody's downgrades Pakistan's banking system from stable to negative.
► PM Imran launches ‘Plant for Pakistan’ campaign in Balloki.
► US blocks UN move to condemn Israel’s decision to shut Hebron monitor mission.
► Multinational Maritime Exercise Aman-2019 begins in Karachi.
► Pakistan signs $10 bn gas pipeline agreement with Russia.
► Pakistan not to attend WTO e-commerce talks.
► S&P downgrades Pakistan's long-term credit rating to B-.
► PM Khan launches countrywide Sehat Insaf Card scheme.
► Pakistani Doctor Umar Sadat awarded prestigious ‘Hunterian Professor Award’. He become the 1st surgeon in 200 years old history of Royal College of Surgeons of England to be awarded ‘Hunterian Professor Award’ for his research work encompassing vascular surgery, bio-engineering, MRI physics and vascular medicine
► Pakistani photographer, director Madiha Aijaz passes away in Karachi (February 3).
► South Africa end Pakistan's winning streak in T20 series.
► Sana Mir becomes first Asian woman to play hundred T20Is.
► United States and Russia both abandon nuclear arms treaty (INF Treaty).
► Riffat Masood becomes Pakistan's first woman ambassador to Iran.
► PM Khan launches Pakistan Banao Certificate for overseas Pakistanis offering 6.25% profit for a three-year and 6.75% for its five-year version.
► Edotco Group — a unit of Malaysian telecoms to invest $250 million in Pakistan’s telecom infrastructure.
► Pakistan elected as Vice Chair of UN Environment’s Forum of Ministers & Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific.
► Pakistan, UAE agree to finalize MoU for safe repatriation of expats.
► Suman Pawan Bodani becomes Pakistan’s first female judge from the Hindu community.
► Pakistan scored 33 out of 100 in 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index.
► TV actor Roohi Bano passed away on Friday in Turkey after a prolonged illness. She was 67 years old. (25-01-2019)
► Pakistan announces e-visa facility for 175 nations, visa-on-arrival for 50 countries.
► PM Imran featured in 'Global Thinkers of 2019' list by Foreign Policy magazine.
► Qatar lifts ban on import of Pakistani rice.
► Pakistan successfully test-fires surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Nasr’.
► FIH suspends Pakistan from Pro Hockey League.
► Pakistan win Asian Junior SquashTeam Championship after defeating India in Pattaya, Thailand.
► Top French adventure travel agency Terres d’Aventure returns to Pakistan after decade.
► PML-Q's Ammar Yasir resigns as Punjab Minister for Mines and Minerals.
► Justice Asif Saeed Khosa sworn in as 26th Chief Justice of Pakistan (Jan 18).
► Pakistani journalist Asad Hashim wins AFP's Kate Webb Prize.
► Asad Majeed Khan appointed as Pakistan’s new Ambassador to the United States.
► Pakistani passport ranked fifth worst for international travel.
► Malaysia’s King Muhammad V becomes first monarch to resign before completing tenure.
► Pakistan declares 1,000 years old Panj Tirath Hindu temple as national heritage.
► Rear Admiral Muhammad Fayyaz Gilani takes over Coastal Command of Pakistan Navy.
► Justice Asif Saeed Khosa appointed chief justice of Pakistan. He will take charge as the chief justice on January 18.
► Major (retd) Geoffrey Douglas Langlands who served Pakistan since 1947 passes away (02-01-2019).
► Gilgit Baltistan hosts first-ever ice hockey match in Pakistan.
► Pakistan ranks 13th least prosperous country on Legatum Prosperity Index.
► Pakistan set to issue 'Panda bond' in Chinese currency.
► Pakistan, Britain sign Prisoner Transfer Agreement.
► Ali Jahangir Siddiqui steps down as Pakistan's envoy to US.
► Former MQM MNA Ali Raza Abidi killed in Karachi gun attack (25-Dec-2018).
► Iqbal Choudhary Centre for Natural Product Research (ICC-NPR) inaugurated in Nigeria to honour Pakistani scientist.
► SUPARCO Made in Pakistan satellite launched into space for technology evaluation.
► UAE to deposit $3 billion in State Bank of Pakistan.
► PM Imran Khan inaugurated the Islamabad National University at the PM House.
► Pakistan ranked second worst country in terms of Gender equality: WEF report
► Renowned TV actor Ali Ejaz passes away at 77 (18-Dec-2018).
► UN passes Pakistan’s resolution on right to self-determination.
► Pakistan becomes third largest country in donkey population.
► Pakistan elected as the Vice President and the Rapporteur of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, at COP 24 in Katowice, Poland.
► British Airways to resume flights to Pakistan after 10 years.
► Pakistan, China, Afghanistan ink MoU for cooperation against terrorism.
► Pakistan gets right to host Asia Cup in 2020.
► Australia recognises west Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
► UNGA adopts Pakistan-sponsored resolution stressing inter-religious dialogue.
► US adds Pakistan to blacklist of countries violating religious freedom.
► Ashfaq Hussain Shah elected new Pakistan Football Federation president (12 December).
► Naval chief inaugurates Pakistan Maritime Security Agency Base at Keti Bandar.
► Pakistan ranks #117 in the list of countries with the most corruption.
► Saudi Arabia increases Pakistan's quota by 5,000 for Hajj 2019.
► Telenor becomes Pakistan’s first 4.5G network .
► Yasir Shah Becomes fastest bowler to take 200 wickets breaking 82-Year-Old record held by Clarrie Grimmett from Australia.
► Azam Swati resigns as federal minister for science and technology over authority abuse allegation.
► New Zealand wins first away test series over Pakistan in 49 years.
► Pakistan’s debt and liabilities surge to Rs31 trillion.
► George H W Bush, former US president, dies aged 94 (30 Nov).
► Pakistan, Sri Lanka to co-host Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2018.
► Pakistani poet, author Fahmida Riaz passes away (21 Nov).
► Pakistan, Malaysia sign MoU to partially abolish visa requirements.
► Pakistan's Tableeghi Jamaat chief Abdul Wahab passes away.
► Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi won the All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest held at PAF Academy Asghar Khan.
► Pakistan ranked No 1 in Facebook content censorship.
► Pakistan inaugurates first AstroTurf cricket stadium in Balochistan.
► Govt removes PTV MD Colonel (rd) Hassan Immad Mohammdi after ‘begging’ broadcast gaffe.
► Haseeb Athar takes oath as new chairman of FPSC.
► Pakistan beat New Zealand to win 11th straight T20 series.
► Fakhr-e-Alam becomes first Pakistani to circumnavigate the world.
► Pakistani-American Muhammad Saeed Sheikh receives US President’s Lifetime Achievement Award in US.
► Air Marshal Asim Zaheer appointed Vice Chief of PAF.
► Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Samiul Haq assassinated in Rawalpindi. (02 Nov 2018)
► Pakistan ranked 136th in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index.
► Saudi Arabia reduces visa fee for Pakistani workers.
► PM Imran Khan launches 'Pakistan Citizen Portal'.
► Pakistan ranked 8th in size of trade deficit.
► Indonesian aircraft Lion Air flight JT610 (Boeing 737 MAX 8) en route to Pangkal Pinang with 189 people on board crashed into the sea, killing all on board.
► Asian Champions Trophy: India, Pakistan declared joint winners after final called-off due to rain.
► Sri Lanka president sacks prime minister, appoints Mahinda Rajapaksa as new PM.
► Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstates ban on airing of Indian content on TV channels.
► Asma Jahangir wins 2018 UN Human Rights Prize.
► Pakistani campaigner for women empowerment Salman Sufi receives Mother Teresa Award.
► Afghan Taliban founder Mullah Baradar released by Pakistan.
► Sana Mir becomes Pakistan's first female cricketer to top ICC ODI rankings.
► Saudi Arabia agrees to give $3bn as balance of payment support and a further $3bn loan for oil imports.
► Lt Col (r) Hassan Immad appointed PTV MD.
► Pakistani doctor Prof Shahed Quraishi elected President of Royal Society of Medicine’s ENT section.
► Pak Army team wins gold in Cambrian Patrol exercise in UK.
► The World Economic Forum ranks Pakistan at 107 among 140 countries on Global Competitiveness Index.
► Pakistan ranks 164th in terms of human capital.
► Pakistan’s DG Health Dr. Assad Hafeez wins the prestigious A.T. Shousha award for excellence in Public Health by the World Health Organization.
► Inayat Ullah bags Pakistan its first medal in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.
► China grants Pakistan status of 'Guest of Honor' at global exhibition.
► Air Vice Marshal Arshad Khan appointed as new PIA chairman.
► Justice Shaukat Siddiqui removed as Islamabad High Court judge.
► Pakistan navy quits counterpiracy Combined Task Force (CTF).
► Lt Gen Asim Munir appointed head of Pakistan’s ISI.
► Nikki Haley resigns as US ambassador to United Nations (09 October).
► Pakistan successfully conducts training launch of Ghauri Missile System.
► PM launches Clean and Green Pakistan campaign.
► Inam Butt clinches gold at World Beach Wrestling Championship.
► Pakistan ranked 7th in cervical cancer deaths.
► SaudiGulf Airlines announces direct flights to Pakistan.
► Pakistan Army to train Nigerian military on counter-terrorism techniques.
► Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad win Nobel Peace Prize for fight against sexual violence.
► Raja Maqpoon takes oath as 6th Gilgit Baltistan governor (30 September).
► Ada Jaffery becomes first Pakistani woman nominated for Madella Award.
► SBP raises key interest rate by 100bps to 8.5%.
► Pakistan, Russia sign MoU for $10b gas pipeline from Iran.
► Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang dies at 61 (September 21).
► Pakistan re-elected to IAEA board of governors for 2 years.
► Withholding tax rates on banking transactions over Rs. 50,000 a day has been increased to 0.6% for non-filers.
► Pakistani student Zahra Hussain wins top prize in Commonwealth essay competition.
► Pakistan’s first Christian advocate general Salman Talibuddin appointed in Sindh.
► Pakistan Air Force chief Mujahid Anwar Khan honoured with ‘Turkish Legion Of Merit’ award.
► Begum Kulsoom Nawaz passes away in London after battle with cancer. She was 68 (September 11).
► Canada has removed Islamabad from the list of “avoid non-essential travel” cities.
► Arif Alvi takes oath as 13th President of Pakistan (September 9).
► Leading economists Atif Mian, Asim Ijaz resign from Economic Advisory Council.
► PM Imran Khan launches 'Plant for Pakistan' campaign (September 2).
► Pakistan Temporarily closes Jalalabad Consulate in Afghanistan.
► Serena hosts 1st PAF-Serena Hotels Karakoram Marathon award ceremony.
► Pentagon cancels $300 million aid to Pakistan.
► Pakistan Air Force takes part in Radom International Airshow in Poland.
► Pakistan Army soldier Sepoy Maqbool Hussain who spent 40 years in Indian jails passes away (August 28).
► Pakistan Movement worker Ahmad Saeed Kirmani passes away (August 26).
► Justice Tahira sworn in as first woman chief justice of a Pakistani high court.
► Veteran Indian journalist Kuldip Nayar dies at 95 (August 23).
► UAE's MBF Group to build first-ever ‘medical mall’ in Pakistan.
► Imran Khan takes oath as Pakistan's 22nd Prime Minister (August 18).
► Former Indian PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93 (August 16).
► Ali Zafar honoured with ‘Pride of Pakistan Award’ in Los Angeles.
► Pakistani healthcare startup 'Marham' selected for Google’s Demo Day Asia.
► 25 year old Sania Ashiq becomes Pakistan's youngest provincial legislator in Punjab Assembly.
► Pakistan’s first Kalash lawmaker Wazir Zada takes oath (13 August).
► Tanzeela Qambrani becomes Pakistan’s first woman lawmaker of African descent.
► Pakistan added to Emirates Islamic QuickRemit money transfer routes (13 August).
► Pakistan and Russia reached a military cooperation deal that includes sending Pakistani soldiers to Russia for training.
► Pakistan, India briefly open Munabao border after 12 years.
► Russia signs naval cooperation deal with Pakistan.
► First-ever eye bank 'The Al Shifa Trust' opens in Pakistan.
► US Congress passes bill to slash Pakistan's defence aid to $150 million.
► Polish alpine skier Andrzej Bargiel has become the first person to ski down from the summit of K2.
► Pakistan Army aviation pilots rescued Russian climber AlexanderGukov who was stuck 20,650 feet above sea level on Biafo Glacier's Latok Peak (July 31).
► Fehmida Mirza becomes first female lawmaker to have been elected 5 times on a general seat.
► Justice Tahira Safdar nominated as first female chief justice in Pakistan (July 23).
► PML-N's Hanif Abbasi jailed for life in the eight-year-old ephedrine case.
► Fakhar Zaman first Pakistani to score double century in ODIs racing to 210 not out in the fourth ODI against Zimbabwe.
► Pakistan’s tallest woman, Zainab Bibi, passes away in Faisalabad (July 19).
► Size of Pakistan’s economy is $313.13 billion, says SBP.
► Pakistan hosts spy chiefs from Russia, China, Iran.
► Iran’s top military commander arrives in Pakistan for three-day visit (July 15).
► PM inaugurates: Pak-China optic fiber cable (July 14).
► SBP raises key interest rate by 100 basis points to 7.5 percent (July 14).
► Pak Navy signs contract for acquisition of 4 MILGEM class warships from Turkey.
► Pakistan at 22 among worlds' most powerful countries.
► World’s largest aircraft Emirates A380 lands at Islamabad Airport (July 8).
► 12,570 candidates contesting for 849 NA, PA seats: ECP.
► US human trafficking report places Pakistan in tier 2.
► Pakistan Added to Global Terrorism-Financing Monitoring List (June 28).
► Three Pakistanis (Haroon Yasin, Hassan Mujtaba Zaidi) receive Queen's Young Leaders award (June 27).
► Yousaf Saleem sworn in as Pakistan’s first blind judge (June 26).
► Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins an "absolute majority" in Turkish presidential election by securing 52.5% of the vote.
► US quits UN human rights body, citing bias vs Israel (June 20).
► Pakistan elected to UN Economic and Social Council (14 June).
► Moody's changes outlook on Pakistan's rating to negative from stable.
► Pakistan to launch indigenous remote sensing satellite PakTES-1A next month.
► Pakistan to host six-nation international hockey tournament from September 2nd to 10th.
► Uzbekistan beat Pakistan in final of Street Child Football World Cup.
► The World Trade Organization dispute settlement body rules in favour of Pakistan in chemical export case.
► Pakistan's hockey hero Mansoor Ahmed passes away (12 May).
► Mahathir Mohamad sworn in as Malaysia seventh Prime Minister (10 May).
► Gen Bajwa named 68th 'most powerful' person in the world by Forbes (Xi Jinping 1st, Putin 2nd).
► Supreme Court suspends Ishaq Dar’s Senate membership (8 May).
► NA passes Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Bill 2018 (8 May).
► Alibaba purchases Pakistani ecommerce website Daraz.
► Dr Suleman Khan appointed new chief of Intelligence Bureau.
► Pakistani girl "Dania Hassan" wins US State Department's 'Emerging Young Leaders' Award.
► Pakistan's first Greenfield international airport inaugurated in Islamabad (1st May).
► British-Pakistani Sajid Javid becomes UK’s first Muslim home secretary.
► Hockey legend Mansoor Ahmed to receive Pakistan’s first mechanical heart aid.
► Pakistan ranks 139th out of 180 countries allowing press freedom.
► Seven Pakistani peacekeepers posthumously honoured with UN medal.
► Government appoints five new federal minister (Marvi Memon, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Anusha Rehman and Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry) and one state minister (Leila Khan).
► Pakistan announces 5.9 trillion rupee budget (27 April).
► Pakistan fail to reach Youth Olympic Qualifiers semis in Bangkok.
► India grants land ownership rights to refugees who fled Pakistan 70 years ago.
► Islamabad High Court disqualifies Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif under Article 62(1)(f) (26 April).
► 5.03m girls out of school in Punjab : Unicef.
► 1.75 million tourists visited Pakistan in 2017 : Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation.
► Pak Army Chief meets Russian Army Commander-in-Chief General Oleg Salyukov (24 April).
► Pakistan finish second at South Asian Judo Championship in Nepal.
► Pakistan appoints first-ever female diplomat Fouzia Fayyaz in Saudi Arabia.
► Pakistani-Australian engineer Usman Iftikhar wins Commonwealth Young Person of the Year award.
► Dr Umer Saif appointed chair-holder of UNESCO Chair for Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICTD).
► Pakistan to launch dollar-based savings certificates for overseas residents.
► Iran to replace US dollar with euro in financial reports.
► PTI to expel 20 lawmakers who 'sold' votes during Senate polls.
► US will place “reciprocal restrictions” on the movement of Pakistani diplomats from May 1, forcing them to stay within 40km of the city.
► PM Abbasi to attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM-2018) in London from April 18 to 20.
► PM Khaqan Abbasi reaches Saudi Arabia on a two-day official visit to witness a joint tri-services military exercise, ‘Gulf Shield-1’.
► Pakistan's Mohammad Inam wins first gold medal at Commonwealth Games in the 86kg wrestling competition.
► Pakistan successfully test-fires enhanced range version of Babur cruise missile (14 April).
► Pakistan secure 7th place in Commonwealth Games 2018 hockey.
► Pakistan Army cadet Sheroz Shahid wins ‘International Medal’ at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) UK.
► Nawaz Sharif, Jahangir Tareen disqualified for life under Article 62 (1)(f) of the Constitution.
► Senate passes bill extending Supreme Court, Peshawar High Court jurisdiction to FATA.
► Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena suspends parliament until May 8.
► Algerian military transport plane (Ilyushin Il-76) crashes, killing 257 people.
► 'Pakistan ranked 54th among 84 countries on tobacco smoking'.
► Pakistan to host South Asian Football Championship in 2020. Pakistan will also host South Asian under 15 championship in 2019 and U19 girls’ championship in 2021.
► State Bank of Pakistan allowed Bank of China to establish Chinese yuan settlement setup in Pakistan.
► Pakistan trade deficit widens to $27.3 billion in nine months of Fiscal year 2018.
► Pakistani-origin Robina Shah to be appointed high sheriff of Manchester.
► The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) moved Asia Cup 2018 from India to UAE on Pakistan's request.
► Pakistan 12th biggest worldwide beneficiary of international charities: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
► PM Abbasi arrives in China to attend three-day Boao Forum (April 8).
► State Bank of Pakistan banned Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
► 23 countries including Pakistan takes part in Joint Gulf Shield-1 Military Drill.
► Gen Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter, Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the UK Army arrives in Pakistan on a two-day official visit (April 6).
► PM Abassi arrives in Afghanistan on one-day visit (April 6).
► South Korean former president Park Geun-hye sentenced to 24 years in jail for abuse of power.
► PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi announces simplified income tax package, amnesty scheme for foreign assets.
► China imposes 25 percent tariffs on US exports.
► Facebook: Up to 87 million users affected in Cambridge Analytica scandal.
► Pakistan win final Twenty20 against West Indies in Karachi to whitewash series 3-0.
► 139 terrorists connected to Pakistan on the United Nations Security Council sanctions list.
► UAE suspends ‘character certificate’ rule for working Pakistani workers.
► Federal cabinet declares April 6 as Kashmir Solidarity Day.
► US blocks UNSC statement on Israel's use of force on Land Day.
► Abiy Ahmed sworn in as Ethiopia's prime minister (2 April).
► Mokgweetsi Masisi sworn in as Botswana's new president (1 April).
► UNSC approves new sanctions on N.Korea.
► State Bank of Pakistan maintains policy rate unchanged at 6% for next two months (31 March).
► Pakistan Women cricket team clinch T20 series against Sri Lanka (Pakistan-2, Sri Lanka-1).
► Abdel Fattah el-Sisi wins second term as Egyptian president with 92% of vote.
► Russia expels 60 US diplomats and closed the St Petersburg consulate.
► Pakistan Navy test-fires submarine-launched cruise missile 'Babur' with a range of 450 kilometres (29 March).
► Philanthropist Dr Amjad Saqib founder of “Akhuwat”, receives Commonwealth Points of Light award.
► Pakistan Navy wins 25th National Shooting Championship in Karachi with 20 gold, 14 silver and 11 bronze medals, Pakistan Army secured the runner up position.
► Australian ball-tampering scandal: Steve Smith, David Warner banned for 12 months and Cameron Bancroft for 9 months.
► Nobel prize winner Malala Yousafzai returns to Pakistan 6 Years after she was shot by Taliban (29 March).
► Pakistan’s 1st National Forum on Philanthropy held in Islamabad (28 March).
► COAS General Bajwa arrives in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) on official visit (27 March).
► Tashkent to host international conference on Afghanistan’s peace from March 25-27. Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif will represent Pakistani delegation.
► Air Marshal Arshad Malik appointed Vice Chief of Air Staff (26 March).
► US, EU expel more than 100 Russian diplomats over over a spy (Skripal) poisoning case.
► Afghanistan defeat West Indies to win ICC World Cup 2019 Qualifying Final.
► Election Commission of Pakistan removes Farooq Sattar as convener of the Muttahida Quami Movement.
► Islamabad United defeat Peshawar Zalmi by three wickets and claim the Pakistan Super League 2018 title at the National Stadium Karachi (25 March).
► US adds seven Pakistani companies to a list of foreign entities that are subject to stringent export control measures.
► President Mamnoon Hussain conferred 58 military and 73 civil awards on people from all walks of life for their services to the country.
► US president Trump replaces McMaster with John Bolton as national security advisor.
► Sarfraz becomes youngest Pakistani cricketer to receive Sitara-e-Imtiaz.
► Pakistan, Sri Lanka sign three MoUs to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of youth development and training of diplomats and civil servants (23 March).
► Pakistan ranks third among countries facing water shortage.
► Pakistan acquires PakSat-MM1 communication satellite from China.
► Sherry Rehman becomes the first female Leader of the Opposition in Senate with the support of 34 members (22 March).
► Egypt Grand Mufti Sheikh Shawki Allam arrives in Pakistan on five-day visit, endorses Pakistan’s national narrative Paigham-e-Pakistan (21 March).
► Travel, tourism contributed Rs 930.9 billion to Pakistan's economy in 2017: World Travel and Tourism Council.
► Pakistan offers zero duty on 6,000 items from China.
► Sri Lanka’s president Maithripala Sirisena is set to visit Pakistan from March 22 to 24 where he will be the ‘guest of honour’ for the Pakistan Day parade.
► PPP MNA Ayaz Soomro passes away in New York at 59 (20 March).
► India most vulnerable country to climate change followed by Pakistan _ HSBC report.
► Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan takes over as PAF chief (19 March).
► Vladimir Putin wins re-election for fourth term.
► HEC bans 13 universities' MPhil, PhD distance learning programmes.
► DSP Investigation Multan Shahida Nasreen secured 1st position at the 7th International Women Policing Conference held in Georgia also won Medal of Valor.
► LTG Ghayur Mahmood appointed colonel commandant of Frontier Force Regiment (17 March).
► Karachi ranked 6th cheapest city in the world by Economist Intelligence Unit (Singapore most expensive city).
► PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi met with United States Vice President Mike Pence during his private visit to the US (17 March).
► Pakistan's 'net reserves stand at minus $724m': IMF (16 March).
► Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar appointed as new chief of air staff.
► Pakistan ranks 75th out of 156 countries in the 2018 World Happiness Report (Finland 1st, Burundi ranked 156).
► Mahira Khan receives international award for her Contribution to Film and Activism at the UK Asian Film Festival in London.
► Punjab Assembly unanimously passes landmark bill to regulate Sikh marriages (14 March).
► British physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76 (14 March).
► FIFA lifts suspension on Pakistan Football Federation.
► Trump fires Rex Tillerson as secretary of state and named current CIA chief Mike Pompeo to succeed him.
► Bangladeshi passenger plane carrying 71 people crashed in Kathmandu killing at least 50 people.
► PakVitae a startup wins regional HULT prize for clean drinking water model.
► Sadiq Sanjrani elected as chairman Senate. Sanjrani secured 57 votes, while PML-N’s Raja Zafarul Haq secured 46 out of the total 103 votes (12 March).
► Saleem Mandviwalla elected deputy chairman of Senate with 54 votes (12 March).
► Chief of Air Staff Sohail Aman awarded US Legion of Merit.
► Pakistan listed 9th largest arms importer in the world by SIPRI (India 1st).
► Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in Islamabad for 3-day visit (11 March).
► Mauritius president Ameenah Gurib-Fakim to resign next week for using credit card issued by a charity to buy clothes, jewellery.
► Saudi Arabia signs deal with Britain for 48 Typhoon fighter jets.
► Pakistani physician-scientist Dr Faisal H Cheema awarded $4m for outstanding medical research on heart transplantation.
► Pakistan's abstains from voting on a UNHRC resolution against human rights violations in Syria (Resolution adopted by a vote of 29 in favor and 4 against. 14 countries including Pakistan abstained from the voting).
► Pakistan concludes Joint Naval and air Exercise 'Ribat _ 2018'.
► PM appointed Ali Jahangir Siddiqui as ambassador to US.
► British High Commission announces Asma Jahangir scholarship to the best female Chevening candidate each year.
► US offers $5m reward for info on TTP chief Mullah Fazlullah.
► Pakistan ranks eight in kidney diseases causing 20,000 deaths every year (20 million people suffer from kidney diseases).
► Pakistan's stock exchange to launch exchange-traded fund this year.
► Casualties linked to militancy and violence have dropped in Pakistan for the 3rd consecutive year, with 21% fewer fatalities in 2017 than in 2016.
► Pakistan and South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for employment of Pakistani workers.
► BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp over patent infringement..
► First container vessel MS Tiger, under the China-Pakistan Economic Project (CPEC), arrived at Gwadar Port (7 March).
► Moroccan PhD student Nisrine El Kettani wins Miss Arab Veil 2018 award held in Cairo, Egypt.
► Pakistan, India agree to swap women, mentally challenged, above 70 prisoners (7 March).
► There are a record 2,208 billionaires in the world, according to Forbes' 2018 rich list.
► The federal cabinet has approved banning sale of loose cigarettes across the country..
► Cabinet increases daily allowance of parliamentarians by 71%.
► Cabinet approves privatisation of PIA.
► Senate passes bill to ensure rights of transgender persons (7 March).
► Farhatullah Babar removed as PPP spokesperson.
► Google unveils newest 72-qubit quantum processor known as Bristlecone.
► PAF, PN conduct successful test of C-802 anti-ship cruise missile.
► Pakistan in talks with China to borrow $1b.
► Bollywood's veteran character actor Nargis Rabadi, popularly known as ‘Shammi Aunty’ passes away (6 March).
► Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after Buddhist-Muslim clash.
► Saudi Arabia had granted Air India permission to fly over its territory on its new routes to and from Israel.
► Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrived in Nepal on a two-day visit (05 March).
► Henly & Partners Passport Index: Pakistani passport ranked fourth worst for international travel (Japan and Singapore have secured the top spot).
► COAS lays foundation stone of UAE, Swiss govt-supported desalination plant in Gwadar (4 March).
► Krishna Kumari becomes first Hindu Dalit woman senator of Pakistan.
► 9 year-old Pakistani girl Selena Khawaja (who has been titled the "Mountain Princess") has become the youngest to scale the 5,765-metre-high Quz Sar Peak in Shimshal Valley, Hunza.
► Supreme Court bans 'Chinese salt' across country, declares it 'hazardous to health'.
► PML-N wins Senate elections (PML-N 33, PPP 20, PTI 12, Independent 15).
► Ahmed Baig wins U21 category of 12th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final in Vietnam (March 3).
► One out of five women in Pakistan is part of labour force: UN report.
► PIA flight services achieves ISO 9001 certification.
► Trump to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum.
► Pakistan Armed Forces ranked 13th most powerful on Global Firepower military strength index (US, Russia and China tagged as most powerful in the world).
► PML-N candidate Dr Asad Ashraf (298 votes) defeats PTI candidate Dr Zarqa Suharwardi (38 votes) in Senate by-election.
► Short film titled Golden Ticket, directed and written by Saira Mansoor gets nominated for the Asia Peace Film Festival.
► Three member countries (Singapore, Philippines and Vietnam ) are blocking Pakistan's entry to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
► Pakistani student, Syed Jaffar Raza, has won the gold medal at the International Math Challenge VII competition (Bangkok), beating 600 participants.
► PAF raises new JF-17 squadron at Samungli.
► Russia vetoes United Nations Security Council resolution blaming Iran for arming Yemen's Houthis.
► Kashmala Tariq sworn in as federal ombudsperson on women's harassment (27 Feb).
► Pakistani mountaineer Samina Baig appointed United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) goodwill ambassador (26 Feb).
► Shehbaz Sharif elected as acting president of PML-N.
► Ed Sheeran named world's best-selling artist of 2017.
► Pakistan measles crisis among worst in world, cases rose by more than 100 per cent in 2017, compared to previous year.
► Iranian Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hassan Shahsafi arrives in Pakistan (26 Feb).
► NOWPDP, a disability inclusion initiative, has won the prestigious Innovative Practice of 2018 global award at the United Nations (24 Feb).
► Riyadh hosts first international half-marathon.
► US to open Jerusalem embassy in May for Israel's 70th anniversary.
► Japanese scientists invent floating 'firefly' light.
► Afghan government to shut down Taliban's Qatar office.
► China proposes removal of two-term limit for president.
► Sridevi, India's first female superstar, dies .
► UN Security Council approves 30-day ceasefire.
► Pakistan to go on FATF terror financing list in June.
► PM Abbasi arrives in Turkmenistan for ground-breaking ceremony of TAPI project (February 22).
► Transparency International ranks Pakistan 117 out of 180 countries on global corruption index (Pakistan has received 32 score).
► NASA finds 95 new Exoplanets beyond our solar system using data from NASA's K2 mission.
► India doctors remove world's 'largest brain tumour' (1.8kg).
► India's 4G speed slowest (6 mbps) in the world while Singapore was on the top spot with 44 mbps. (Pakistan 14 mbps).
► Top commander of Hizbul Ahrar 'Jihadyar Mehsud' killed in clash with Afghan tribal militia.
► KPK bans sale, import, manufacture of Chinese salt.
► KPK passed a bill 'Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Marriage Functions Bill 2018' banning demand of dowries.
► Election Act case: Supreme Court bars disqualified Nawaz Sharif from heading PML-N (February 21).
► The European Union (EU) has extended Pakistan’s Generalised System of Preferences plus (GSP-Plus) status for two years (February 21).
► The United Nations children’s agency has declared Pakistan as the riskiest country for newborns.
► Balochistan government declares Bostan Industrial Estate an economic zone.
► US bid to put Pakistan on terror financing watch-list falls through after member states failed to reach consensus.
► PCB builds Pakistan’s biggest High Performance Centre (HPC) at National Stadium Karachi, in view to improved batsmen technique for foreign tours.
► Saudi Arabia to host first Arab Fashion Week, the Arab Fashion Council.
► Russia opens honourary consulate in Peshawar (February 20).
► UNDP, Japanese govt launch $3.9m project to empower more than 20,000 youths in Sindh and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (20 February).
► Malaysian naval chief (Admiral Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman) arrives in Pakistan on an official visit (February 19).
► Pakistani Sikh Sardar Ramesh Singh Khalsa wins humanitarian award at World Sikh Awards held in Canada (19 February).
► Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif to leave for official visit to Russia (February 18).
► Imran Khan ties the knot for third time with Bushra Maneka.
► Afghan institute, Metallica win Polar Music Prize, often called music's 'Nobel Prize'.
► Pakistan borrows $500 million from ICBC China.
► The Iran Aseman Airlines ATR-72 crashes into mountain, killing all 66 people aboard (February 18).
► Pakistan turns down cheaper loan offer from Japan.
► Pakistani social entrepreneur and philanthropist Zain Ashraf has been conferred the 2018 Commonwealth Youth Award.
► COAS Qamar Bajwa arrives in Germany to attend Munich Security Conference (Feb 17).
► Pakistan to send troops to Saudi Arabia on 'training and advice mission.
► Actor Matloobur Rehman, famous for his character of Zakoota Jinn passes away in Lahore (February 16).
► Ethiopia declares state of emergency after Hailemariam Desalegn, the country's prime minister, resigned.
► Each Pakistani owes Rs 130,000 : State Bank of Pakistan.
► PAKISTAN POST, NBP sign MoU to boost digital financial services.
► Cyril Ramaphosa, elected South Africa’s new president.
► Jacob Zuma resigns as president of South Africa.
► COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in Kabul to attend the Chief of Defence Conference (13 February).
► US pushes motion to put Pakistan on global terrorist-financing watchlist.
► Pakistani government bans Jamat-ud-Dawa head Hafiz Saeed and take over assets of Hafiz Saeed's JuD, and FIF.
► PML-N’s Iqbal Shah defeated PTI’s Ali Tareen Khan with margin of 27,000 votes in the hotly contested Lodhran NA-154 by-polls. (PML-N 113,542 votes _ PTI 85,933 votes)
► Pakistani leading rights activist, Asma Jehangir, dies at 66 (11 February).
► Pakistan’s veteran TV actor Qazi Wajid dies at 87 (11 February).
► World's tallest hotel (Gevora Hotel by the Al Attar Group (1,167 feet)) opens in Dubai.
► Saudi Arabia accepts one-time raise in Pakistan’s Hajj quota which will enable a total of 184,210 Pakistanis to perform the pilgrimage this year.
► India stops 200 Hindu pilgrims from coming to Pakistan.
► The Middle East’s first Hindu stone temple will be constructed in Abu Dhabi by 2020.
► Russian plane (Saratov Airlines) crash kills all 71 people on board.
► Pak-Saudi naval exercise Nasem al Bahr commences in Saudi Arabia (10 February).
► 9th Karachi Literature Festival started in Karachi (9 February).
► 11 Pakistani exhibitors participate in Ambiente Fair to be held from February 9-13 in Frankfurt, Germany.
► Pakistan joins International Socca Federation ahead of mini-football World Cup (9 February).
► Pakistani delegation attends Al-Quds Al-Sharif OIC Youth Capital 2018 in Palestine.
► Jordan's King Abdullah II arrives in Pakistan on two-day visit (8th February).
► World's first passenger drone makes maiden public flight in China.
► Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia jailed for five years in corruption case.
► Maldives sends out envoys to 'friendly nations' of China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia.
► Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) has been ranked among the top 100 universities of Asia.
► 144 nomination forms submitted against 52 seats for Senate elections.
► The Sindh High Court (SHC) removes regulatory duty from over 350 goods.
► Bermuda has become the first country in the world to roll back same-sex marriage laws.
► Veteran journalist Siddiq Baloch passed away in Karachi (6 February).
► The Maldives president Abdulla Yameen declared a State of Emergency.
► PM Abbasi inaugurates Golen Gol Hydropower project in Chitral.
► Adelaide Strikers claimed their first Big Bash League title after defeating Hobart Hurricanes by 25 runs.
► Top UN court awards Costa Rica territory claimed by Nicaragua.
► India outplay Australia to win Under-19 World Cup.
► Karachi ranked number two in marijuana-consuming cities in the world.
► The hajj quota for Pakistan for the year 2018 remains the same at 179,210.
► COAS Gen Bajwa meets Saudi crown prince in Riyadh (February 2).
► Pakistan’s annual inflation climbed to 4.4 per cent in January from 3.7pc in the same month last year.
► Pakistan claimed the third position at the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2018.
► Nehal Hashmi sentenced to one month jail time and has been barred from holding public office for next five years in contempt of court case.
► Muhammad Aurangzeb appointed as HBL president and CEO.
► Sindh Minister for Planning and Development Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani, was found shot dead with his wife Fariha Razaque in his house in Karachi (Feb 1).
► Pakistan Launches Application "Surfsafe" to Combat Cyberextremism.
► Supreme Court orders removal of Siddiqul Farooq as Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) chief.
► India beat Pakistan by 203 runs to Enter ICC U-19 World Cup Final 2018.
► Afghanistan Interior Minister and spy chief visit Pakistan (31 January 2018).
► UAE has launched a trade complaint at the World Trade Organisation to challenge Pakistan’s duties on biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film, used in food packaging.
► French climber Elisabeth Revol rescued from Nanga Parbat by Polish mountaineers.
► India and Pakistan Extend Thar Rail Link for three more years that connects Jodhpur in Rajasthan with the Karachi.
► Babar Azam tops ICC T20I batting rankings.
► Pakistan, China jointly host first international exhibition Gwadar Expo (January 29).
► US lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries.
► Pakistan tops ICC T20 ranking after defeating New Zealand.
► At $19.3 billion, Pakistan ranks fifth in the world that receives the most remittances every year (India $72 billion, followed by China ($64 billion).
► Roger Federer Defeats Marin Cilic to win Record-Tying Sixth Australian Open championship.
► PM Abbasi inaugurates DigiSkills programme which aims at training one million youth through online modules.
► Indian origin 10-year-old boy Mehul Garg beats Einstein, Hawking IQ scores.
► After 152 years, 'Super Blue Blood Moon' to light up skies on January 31.
► Pakistani cardiologist, Jaffar Khan, has won the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society’s prestigious 2018 Young Investigators Award.
► Jalal-ud-Din appointed head of Pakistan women's selection committee.
► Usman Akhtar Bajwa appointed new CDA chief.
► Dubai sets world record with biggest cup of karak chai.
► The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised its main policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 6 percent.
► Fitch revised Pakistan's B rating outlook to negative from stable.
► Indonesian President Joko Widodo to visit Pakistan on January 26.
► Former LHC judge Asghar Haider appointed as NAB prosecutor general.
► PIA Islamabad-New York flights discontinued after Rs 1.2bn loss.
► Pakistan win second T20 against New Zealand.
► Pakistan ranked at 47th in the Inclusive Development Index (IDI) 2018 of the World Economic Forum.
► The USA, Congress passes funding bill, ends three-day government shutdown.
► Pakistani student (Muhammad Haider Khan) bagged the highest marks in Syllabus D Mathematics in the Cambridge Examinations.
► PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to attend World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland, from 24-25 January 2018.
► Shah Rukh Khan receives human rights award at WEF (World Economic Forum).
► Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency launches digital environmental atlas.
► World XI beats Pakistan 5-1 in first hockey match.
► Government shutdown in the United States over immigration.
► India beats Pakistan by 2 wickets to claim Blind Cricket World Cup title at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
► Over 1.8 million cases pending in Pakistan’s courts.
► New Zealand became The 11th country to send a rocket into Orbit.
► Pakistani nuclear scientist and former chairman of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Dr. Ishfaq Ahmed passed away at the age of 87.
► Pakistan allows visa on arrival for group tourists from 24 countries.
► Pakistan’s Interior Ministry has ordered the closure of the offices of Radio Mashaal.
► US set to overtake Saudi Arabia as world’s number two oil producer: IEA.
► Three students of the space science department at Institute of Space Technology (IST) in Islamabad have received international acclaim for their research on super-massive black holes and galaxy collisions in space.
► India test-fires Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile.
► Hasan Ali wins ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year award.
► Microsoft tops Thomson Reuters top 100 global tech leaders list.
► Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan drops massive 71.5% in Dec.
► Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) cancels enlistment of 284 political parties.
► PIA bans use of social media for its employees.
► PML-Q’s Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo sworn in as Balochistan CM (13 January 2018).
► New Zealand beat Pakistan in 3rd ODI to clinch series.
► National Assembly passes bill to bring FATA under SC, PHC jurisdiction.
► World Bank puts $250m policy loan for Pakistan on hold.
► Ecuador grants citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
► FIFA World Cup Trophy to come to Pakistan on February 3.
► The British Backpacker Society ranked Pakistan number one adventure travel destination.
► Sanaullah Zehri resigns as Balochistan CM to thwart political crisis.
► Sindhiyani Tehreek activist Zahida Shaikh passes away (8 January).
► Sikhs ban Indian diplomats from entering Gurdwaras across US.
► Indian court jails powerful politician Lalu Prasad for embezzling funds.
► America suspends entire security aid to Pakistan.
► PAF's first native and youngest commander-in-chief Air Marshal Asghar Khan passes away at the age of 96 (5 January).
► Renowned chef and media personality Zubaida Tariq passed away (5 January).
► Supreme Court slaps complete ban on unlicensed mining in K-P.
► Punjab University Vice Chancellor Zaffar Mueen Nasar resigned from his post, apparently over the issue of the university land.
► US places Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan on a special watch list 'for severe violations of religious freedom'.
► Cotton production up by 7.2pc.
► Afghan refugees granted sixth extension for their stay in Pakistan.
► Pakistan Navy successfully test fires cruise missile Harba.
► Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono to visit Pakistan (January 3).
► Pakistan Air Force inaugurates new air base – PAF Bholari.
► Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear installations.
► SBP decides to cut import requirement of cash dollars to 35pc against export of foreign currencies.
► Pakistan, India NSAs hold secret dialogue in Thailand.
► Palestine recalls envoy for sharing stage with Hafiz Saeed.
► Polish team arrives in Pakistan to conquer K2 in winter.
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DHL Express recognized as Global Express Provider of the Year
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DHL Express Asia Pacific wins industry award for the fifth time at Payload Asia Awards 2020
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