New Zealand Labour in damage control over gang ties
New Zealand's Labour leader Chris Hipkins has decried "an element of racism" behind a renewed election campaign focus on gang associations.
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Embattled minister quits citing threats, health issues
After months of scrutiny over her performance and private life, an under-pressure state minister is relinquishing her post but insists it's her own decision.
Snowy costs blow out but there’s light at end of tunnel
Work will continue on Australia's largest renewable energy project despite more delays and a multibillion-dollar spike to it's original $2.8 billion price tag.
Frost & Sullivan: Total Airport Management Market to More than Double to $10.36 Billion by 2034 as Airports Integrate Operations Data
CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Airports face a capacity challenge that new construction alone cannot solve, with global passenger traffic expected to nearly double by 2045 while opportunities to add runways and terminals remain limited. Total airport management (TAM), the practice of linking airside, landside, passenger and resource data into one coordinated operation, is moving from a conceptual framework to an operational...
Ford Foundation Charts New Course to Support Preconditions for Thriving Democracies
NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ford Foundation today unveiled its new strategic direction to support the preconditions necessary for democracies to thrive. The foundation will refocus its institutional mission to protect and strengthen democratic values, fundamental freedoms, and inclusive economies worldwide, so people are empowered to shape their futures.
‘Worst of both worlds’: sparse support for gas changes
Labor's gas reservation has raised more questions than answers for industry groups pushing for numerous changes to limit overreach and to maintain investment.
‘Another JobSeeker’ to be added to government debt cost
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says billions more in interest repayment costs will be added to the mid-year budget outlook due to rising bond yields.
‘Deeply affected’: MP’s office to reopen after attack
As politicians grapple with how to improve their security following the alleged attack on Helen Haines, the independent MP's electorate office is set to reopen.
Frost & Sullivan: Grid Constraints Emerge as the Binding Limit on Industrial Heat Electrification
CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The technologies required to electrify industrial process heat are no longer the obstacle. Resistance heating, electric boilers, electric arc furnaces, industrial heat pumps and induction heating have all reached commercial readiness, with improved thermal efficiency, digital controls and power electronics integration. The constraint has moved off the equipment and onto the infrastructure that...
Frost & Sullivan Expands Global Research Portfolio with Extensive China Market Intelligence
CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is strengthening its China market intelligence capabilities through the Frost & Sullivan China LeadLeo platform, offering one of the most comprehensive and differentiated research resources dedicated to China's industrial and business landscape.
New hair transplant review challenges fixed donor limits
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. U Hair and Skin Clinic in the Los Angeles area reports that a new clinical review led by Sanusi Umar, MD, challenges reliance on fixed maps to define hair transplant donor areas. The open-access paper, "Redefining the Safe Donor Area in Follicular Unit Excision: Toward Dynamic, Patient-Specific Zones," was published Oct. 16 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.
Deltek Wins 2026 TSIA STAR Award for Future-Ready Workforce, Recognizing Its Investment in People and Customer Enablement for the AI Era
HERNDON, Va., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Deltek, the intelligent platform for project-based businesses, today announced it has won a 2026 STAR Award from the Technology & Services Industry Association (TSIA) in the Future-Ready Workforce category. This recognition reflects the company's continued investment in the people, processes and AI-powered tools that help its teams provide customers with more accurate guidance, more effective...
Asia-Pacific’s Autumn Travel Boom Sees Rising Demand for Emerging Destinations
SINGAPORE, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerging destinations across Asia-Pacific are seeing strong booking growth this autumn, as travellers explore a wider range of cities across the region. New data from Trip.com Group, a leading global travel service provider, reveals Chiang Mai (+84.3%), Surabaya (+63.1%) and Busan (+62.7%) among the fastest-growing cities, while Japan dominates the world's autumn foliage spots, securing 11 of the top 12...
Samsung: Australian The Frame TV Owners Consume Almost 60 Million Hours of Art from Home in Six Months
SYDNEY, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As Australia continues to rank among the top five countries in the world for The Frame TV consumption per capita[5], new insights from Samsung reveal Australians have a preference for the classics. Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Winslow Homer collections are highly popular artists amongst Australian The Frame owners[6] while Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is amongst new works added via an expanded...
Forrester’s 2027 Asia Pacific Predictions: One In Three Large Enterprises Will Face A Shadow AI Agent Governance Problem
SINGAPORE, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Forrester's (Nasdaq: FORR) 2027 Asia Pacific predictions, one in three large Asia Pacific (APAC) enterprises will uncover at least 10 employee-built shadow AI agents for every officially sanctioned agent. The rapid proliferation of shadow AI, combined with embedded SaaS capabilities, business-funded experiments, and locally selected AI platforms, will outpace institutional controls and...
Forrester’s 2027 B2C Marketing, CX, And Digital Predictions: Rising AI Costs Will Force B2C Leaders To Scale Back A Third Of AI Initiatives
SINGAPORE, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Forrester's (Nasdaq: FORR) 2027 B2C marketing, customer experience, and digital predictions, rising AI costs will force B2C marketing leaders to scale back a third of AI initiatives. As AI usage grows and martech vendors increasingly adopt usage-based pricing models, every agent interaction, generated asset, and automated workflow becomes a billable event. As a result, leaders will need to...
Forrester’s 2027 B2B Go-To-Market Predictions: AI Agents Will Influence 75% Of B2B Purchase Decisions
SINGAPORE, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Forrester's (Nasdaq: FORR) 2027 B2B go-to-market predictions, business buyers will increasingly deploy AI agents to handle tasks across the buying process, from supplier discovery and information gathering to contract-renewal analysis. While truly autonomous buying will remain concentrated in high-volume, low-risk, and repeatable purchases, the ubiquity of these agents will require...
Xinhua Silk Road: 2026 North Bund Forum unveils 20 shipping-related achievements
BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2026 North Bund Forum opened in Shanghai on October 20 with 20 key shipping-related achievements spanning international cooperation, green transition, digital intelligence, and high-end shipping services unveiled at the opening ceremony. The achievements comprise eight government-led initiatives and 12 initiatives focused on green transition and high-end...
New GASA Research: 71% of Adults Surveyed Across 13 Asian Markets Encountered Scams, with Estimated Losses of US$136.5 Billion
BANGKOK, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), developed in collaboration with Gogolook, the developer of Whoscall, reveals the scale and impact of scams across Asia. Among adults surveyed in 13 Asian markets, 71% encountered a scam in the past year. The study estimates that consumers across those markets lost a combined US$136.5 billion to scams over the same period.
Inheritance: The Long March of the New Era
BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- An interview from China.org.cn with Wang Xiaohui and David Ferguson on the Long March:Wang Xiaohui:The Long March went on for two years. The Red Army trekked 25,000 li across some of China's harshest terrain, but they kept their heads high, seeking hope amid despair and marching towards light through unending darkness. Do you think the Long March has ended? Why are people still talking about it 90 years...
Clarivate Demonstrates Global Demand For AI-native Web Of Science Research Intelligence
LONDON, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced that more than 100 institutions across 25 countries and regions have adopted Web of Science Research Intelligence, highlighting growing global customer demand since the platform launched in May 2026.
Inflation below forecast but still hot in New Zealand
Inflation at 3.7 per cent means all eyes are on the Reserve Bank, which meets next week, to see if it will raise rates a week out from New Zealand's election.
‘We’ve tried’: PM says security measures aren’t working
A "deeply traumatic" alleged attack on Helen Haines has left the prime minister facing intense scrutiny over his government's efforts to address online safety.
G-P’s 2026 World at Work Report Reveals a Confident, but Restless, Global Workforce
BOSTON, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- G-P (Globalization Partners), the leader in AI-driven global employment, ranked No. 1 by industry analysts, today announced the release of its 2026 World at Work Report, "Beyond Boundaries: AI, Global Talent and the Structural Evolution of Traditional Work." The findings point to a rapidly changing relationship between employers and employees as AI adoption accelerates, talent becomes increasingly...
Frost & Sullivan Recognizes TP’s AI-Powered Collection Service with the 2026 Transformational Innovation Leadership Award for the Collections Market
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan has recognized TP.ai Collect with the 2026 Transformational Innovation Leadership Award in the Global AI BPO CX Management Industry for its innovative use of agentic AI to transform debt collections and receivables management. As organizations face rising delinquency rates, increasing regulatory complexity, and growing pressure to improve customer outcomes, TP.ai Collect is redefining...
Andor Health Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 North American Agentic AI-Based Care Orchestration Competitive Strategy Leadership Recognition
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that Andor Health has received the 2026 North American Competitive Strategy Leadership Recognition in the agentic AI-based care orchestration space for its outstanding achievements in strategic innovation, clinical workflow automation, and operational efficiency. The recognition highlights Andor Health's consistent leadership in driving measurable outcomes,...
Genesis Momentum Powers Cellebrite’s Autumn Release: More Evidence, Deeper Insight, Broader Access for Investigations
TYSONS CORNER, Va. and PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellebrite (Nasdaq: CLBT), a global leader in AI-powered Digital Investigative and Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, today announced its Autumn 2026 Release, highlighting the Company's latest product innovations. The release expands what teams can analyze and verify across an investigation and is led by Genesis, which investigators worldwide are...
THE 50 BEST RESTAURANTS ANNOUNCES THE 51-100 LIST FOR 2026
LONDON, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 50 Best Restaurants 2026, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, today reveals the list of restaurants ranked No.51 to No.100, ahead of this year's awards ceremony, taking place in Lima, Peru on 4 November. The extended 51-100 list spans six continents and is compiled from the votes of over 1,100 restaurant experts, including chefs, food writers and culinary specialists. ...
Singapore and Malaysia Lead the Largest AppliedEdu ASEAN Rankings to Date
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National University of Singapore (NUS) and Sunway University have been named ASEAN's No. 1 public and private universities, respectively, in the AppliedEdu University Rankings 2027 for ASEAN. NUS leads the public university rankings for the third consecutive year, while Sunway University retains the private university top spot for the fourth consecutive year....
Unity: The Convergence of the Three Main Red Army Forces
BEIJING, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- An interview from China.org.cn with Wang Xiaohui and David Ferguson on the Long March:Wang Xiaohui:We have all been through something similar — a group of people disagreeing with one another, with each side holding sound reasons to believe their own judgment is correct.In such moments, should they part ways, or find another path forward together?David Ferguson:The word "unity" is often understood as a...
ICAC co-hosts landmark regional capacity building programme to advance corruption prevention across Africa
HONG KONG, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Regional Capacity Building Programme – Global Frontiers in Corruption Prevention" co-organised by the Hong Kong International Academy Against Corruption (HKIAAC) of the ICAC of Hong Kong, China, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) of South Africa, and the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) ended in a high note earlier in Pretoria, South Africa....