July 14, 2025

Zoom recognized as a leader in Unified-Communications-As-A-Service platforms by leading global research firm

The report declares Zoom as a leader with above-average customer feedback among UCaaS platforms SAN JOSE, Calif., July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoom Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) today announced its recognition as a “leader” with above-average customer feedback among UCaaS platforms by Forrester, a leading global research and continuous guidance firm, in The Forrester Wave(): Unified-Communications-As-A-Service Platforms, Q3 2025

LyondellBasell improves CDP climate score to A in 2024, strengthening ESG leadership

HOUSTON, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced it has improved its climate change score from A-minus to A in CDP’s 2024 assessment, placing the company in the leadership category for the second consecutive year. CDP is the world’s leading environmental disclosure platform, used by investors and stakeholders to evaluate how companies manage climate-related risks, opportunities

The Saudi CMA Approves a Set of Amendments Aimed at Facilitating the Process of Opening Investment Accounts for Foreign Investors

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has approved a set of amendments that includes a set of facilitations related to the procedures for opening and operating investment accounts for certain categories of investors. The amendments aim to keep pace with regulatory and technological developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and

CGTN: A letter to inspire: Xi’s words resonate across China’s thriving film industry

CGTN published an article exploring how Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent reply to veteran film artists struck a chord across the country’s dynamic film industry. The article underscores the sector’s unwavering drive for innovation as well as its impressive blending of technology and culture. BEIJING, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In 1905, a silent, 30-minute black-and-white reel captured Peking

EMGA raises US$160m from AIIB for Brazil’s BTG Pactual

Emerging Markets Global Advisory LLP (EMGA) announces today they have delivered another US$160m debt finance for their long-standing Brazil-based client, BTG Pactual. The US$160 million 7-year senior unsecured loan was provided by AIIB, and the transaction follows on from several prior transactions for BTG also advised by EMGA for a cumulative US$1.1bn. Sajeev Chakkalakal, Managing Director and Head of Investment

Cambodia to Begin Conscripting Civilians Amid Border Tensions with Thailand

Phnom Penh: Cambodia will begin conscripting civilians into its military beginning next year, Prime Minister Hun Manet announced on Monday, amid ongoing tensions along its border with Thailand. The decision comes in the wake of recent hostilities that have escalated between the two neighboring countries. According to Radio Free Asia, tensions spiked after a Cambodian soldier was killed on May

PTT – UOB Jointly Launches Sustainable Liquidity Management Project

Bangkok: Recently, Ms. Pattarada Sanga-sang, Chief Financial Officer of PTT Public Company Limited, together with Dr. Soraphol Tulayasathien, Deputy Managing Director of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, and Ms. Weera-anong Jiranakorn Pootrakool, Managing Director of Deputy CEO and Wholesale Banking, UOB (Thai), jointly launched the Sustainable Liquidity Management Project, reinforcing PTT’s business vision to move towards sustainability through excellent financial

Baht Fluctuates Amid Trump’s Tariffs, Gold Prices Rise

Bangkok: The baht experienced fluctuations following the announcement of tariffs by US President Donald Trump. Financial experts advise utilizing a broader spectrum of tools to mitigate exchange rate risks, as gold prices surged once more after Trump’s declaration of a 30% tariff on imports from the European Union (EU) and Mexico. According to Thai News Agency, the baht traded between