October 11, 2021

October 20th Institutional Diversity & Inclusion Summit to Highlight State of D&I in Institutional Investment, Next Steps

ATLANTA, Oct. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eVestment, a part of Nasdaq and a global leader in institutional investment data and analytics, has teamed up with the Institutional Investing Diversity Cooperative (IIDC), a consortium of investors and investment consultants, to host an Institutional D&I Summit. During the virtual summit, institutional asset managers will learn

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Encouraging sign seen in US-Taliban talks

 The United States said on Sunday the first face-to-face meeting between senior US and Taliban officials since the hardline group retook power in Afghanistan was “candid and professional.” State Department spokesman Ned Price said the US delegation in the weekend talks in Doha, Qatar, focused on security and terrorism concerns and

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NA Standing Committee to discuss national land use planning until 2030

  A regular National Assembly Standing Committee meeting began in Hanoi on Monday, focusing on national land use planning until 2030, with a vision to 2050, and a five-year land use plan through 2025. During the 4-day session, deputies will also examine legislation, socio-economic development, the State budget, oversight, and preparations for the year-end sitting of the National Assembly. The Committee

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Southeast Asia’s largest genome sequencing centre to be set up in Vietnam

 A genome sequencing centre, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, will be established in Vietnam under a cooperation deal reached recently between Genetica, a genetic engineering company with patented technology from the US, and the Vietnam National Innovation Centre (NIC). Cao Anh Tuan, Genetica CEO, said that the centre will meet

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US to accept WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines for international visitors

 The United States will accept the use by international visitors of COVID-19 vaccines authorized by US regulators or the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Last month, the White House announced the United States in November would lift travel restrictions on air travelers from

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Con Dao airport to be upgraded to serve larger aircraft

  The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed a project to upgrade Con Dao airport in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau, enabling it to receive larger aircraft. According to the proposal, the airport’s runway system will be upgraded to accommodate the A321 or equivalent aircraft. Work of the

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