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Bellevue Strengthens Asia-Pacific Presence With Senior Appointment
Bellevue Asset Management has appointed Diya Lowe as Head of Distribution Asia Pacific, underscoring the firm’s ambitions to accelerate growth in the region. Based in Singapore, Lowe assumed her new role this month. She brings more than 15 years...
FNZ Asia Pacific gets new chairman
FNZ Asia Pacific has appointed Jon Gidney as APAC chairman. Thursday, October 2nd 2025, 12:23PM Gidney succeeds Trevor Matthews who has retired after more than a decade in charge. Matthews has been part of the FNZ journey since 2013, first as a...
Why India Leads in Crypto Adoption in the Asia-Pacific Region
Chainalysis’ 2025 APAC(Asia-Pacific) Crypto Adoption Report shows rapid growth in the region’s cryptocurrency activity. Monthly on-chain transaction values tripled, rising from about $81 billion in July 2022 to $244 billion in December 2024. India...

Pacific Airshow Loses U.S. Military Planes Due to Federal Shutdown
The Pacific Airshow is returning to Huntington Beach this weekend with a smaller lineup than expected after the show’s organizers announced all their performers connected to the US military were cancelled due to the federal shutdown. That means...

Business Spotlight: La Jolla Dental Studio continues to deliver ‘life-changing smile transformations’
La Jolla Dental Studio has been caring for patients in and around La Jolla for decades, with an emphasis on a compassionate approach that alleviates common anxieties that often accompany going to the dentist. Dr. Tiki Lam, who decided to become a...

Sports News | African Qualifiers: Zimbabwe Book Spot in T20 World Cup 2026 After Clutch Win over Kenya
Harare [Zimbabwe], October 2 (ANI): Zimbabwe's clinical win over Kenya in the second semi-final of the African Qualifiers sealed their spot for next year's T20 World Cup on Thursday. In the semi-final fixture, Zimbabwe ensured a qualification over...

Sports News | India Takes Pledge to End Single-use Plastic, Keep Public Places Litter Free at Nationwide Fit India Freedom Run 6.0 on Gandhi Jayanti
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): On the birth anniversary of 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi, Fit India Mission organised Freedom Run 6.0 across the country to end single-use plastic and encourage citizens to keep all public places...

Sports News | From Reforms to Records: GeM Official Creates History at Spartathlon 2025
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Pradeep Beniwal, Senior Manager at Government e Marketplace (GeM), successfully completed the Spartathlon 2025, a gruelling 246 km ultramarathon widely regarded as one of the world's toughest endurance races, as...

Sports News | PKL: Bengaluru Bulls Tamed in Tie-breaker Thriller; Puneri Paltan on Top of Points Table
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 2 (ANI): Puneri Paltan and Bengaluru Bulls played their second tiebreaker in as many games in the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League, after the two sides were locked at 29-29. Paltan clinched the decider, also...

Business News | Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement with EFTA Countries Will Be a Game Changer: JBM Group Vice Chairman
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): The landmark Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) entered into force on Wednesday, representing a significant...

Sports News | Told Me That I Am So Important: Abhishek Sharma Reveals Skipper Suryakumar's Message After Inconsistent Run
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): India's explosive top-order batter Abhishek Sharma shared a heartfelt tale about how T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav assured him that he would continue to back him even if he returned with 15 consecutive ducks to...

Health News | Risk of Long Covid in Kids Doubles After Second Infection: Study
Illinois [US], October 2 (ANI): Children and adolescents were twice as likely to experience long Covid after contracting Covid for the second time, compared to their peers with a single previous infection. These results run counter to the popular...

Sports News | Indian Veteran Gangjee Well Placed for International Series Charge After Rain-affected First Round in Jakarta
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 2 (ANI): Veteran Rahil Gangjee is the best-placed Indian player in the field on a rain-affected opening day of the Jakarta International Championship at the Damai Indah Golf PIK Course. The 47-year-old, a two-time...

Sports News | Practice in Rain with Coach Comes in Handy for Dharambir as He Wins Club Throw Silver at WPAC
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Dharambir was the biggest medal winner for India at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday as he bagged a silver in the men's club throw F51, a category...

Sports News | BFI Cup 2025: Amit Phangal, Manju Rani Ease Through to Next Round with Dominant Wins
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 2 (ANI): Asian and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Amit Phangal (Services) eased through to the next round of the Elite Men's competition at the BFI Cup 2025 on Thursday, following a dominant 5:0 win over...

Sports News | PKL 12: Sandeep Runs Riot as U Mumba Secure Massive 15-point Win over Gujarat Giants
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 2 (ANI): U Mumba jumped to fourth on the Pro Kabaddi League 12 points table after securing a massive 40-25 win over the Gujarat Giants at the SDAT Multi Purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. Sandeep...

Sports News | Five Titles, One Vision: Bibiano Fernandes' Youth Football Legacy
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): The rain had just eased in Colombo when India lifted the SAFF U17 Championship trophy for a record seventh time. The tricolour waved proudly, and in the middle of the celebrations stood a familiar figure,...

Sports News | Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team Ends Australia Tour with 4-5 Defeat Against Canberra Chill
Canberra [Australia], October 2 (ANI): The Indian junior women's hockey team suffered a narrow 4-5 loss to Canberra Chill in its last match of the Australia Tour at the National Hockey Centre in Canberra. For India, the goals came from Sukhveer...

Sports News | PVL 2025: Hosts Hyderabad Black Hawks Secure Big Win over Defending Champions Calicut Heroes
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 2 (ANI): Hyderabad Black Hawks defeated the Calicut Heroes 15-12, 18-16, 18-16 in the enthralling opener of the fourth season of Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on...

Sports News | Nobody Gave Me Wickets for Free: Siraj Credits Hard Work for Opening Day Success Against WI
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 2 (ANI): India's pace bowling mainstay Mohammed Siraj attributed his opening day success to "hard work", conceding that he had to toil for each of his four wickets on the opening day of the first Test against...