Teacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh’s largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja but feels the festivities would be more jubilant without the fear and violence that overshadow this year’s event. The weeklong celebration that ends in the Muslim-majority Bangladesh on Sunday with immersions of the Hindu Goddess has strained the Hindu community with … Read more
Singaporean organisations are ramping up their spending in cybersecurity according to new research from KnowBe4 reporting investment in cyber security measures is rising, with 87% of respondents expressing their intention to invest in or allocate funds toward cybersecurity in 2024. This marks a significant uptick from 72% reported the previous year in 2022. Despite the … Read more
Maryna Manteghi, PhD researcher, University of Turku, Finland Photo credit: mikemacmarketing and Liam Huang, on Flickr via Wikimedia Commons Background The Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA), “the first-ever legal framework on AI, which addresses the risks of AI and positions Europe to play a leading role globally” (according to the … Read more
Responding to the potential impact of losses from hurricane Milton, the catastrophe bond market has fallen by just 1.34% at the end of week pricing of the index calculated by Swiss Re Capital Markets, while the US wind specific version of the cat bond index fell by only 3.64%.It’s a stark contrast to how the … Read more
One of the worst experiences for a homeowner is filing a home insurance claim only to be told it’s not covered. After years of paying premiums, the insurance company doesn’t deliver when it’s needed most. What a disappointment. This disconnect happens because we rarely take the time to review our home insurance policies each year. … Read more
