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Banks: Electronic Check Clearing in Full Operation
Officially launched in September 2011 by the Bank of Mauritius in collaboration with the Mauritius Bankers Association, the "Cheque Truncation System" is now entering an important phase with a total membership of commercial banks electronic clearing system checks.
05 Feb 2013, business.mega.mu
Nouveaux locaux pour la BAI à Rose Hill
La BAI, leader de l’assurance à Maurice, vient d’ouvrir un nouveau Customer Service Centre au 294, Royal Road, Rose Hill. La nouvelle succursale vient remplacer celles de Rose-Hill et de Beau-Bassin, qui se trouvaient respectivement dans les Galeries Evershine et dans l’Ahmed Building. Elle desservira donc la clientèle de cette ville et des alentours, offrant ainsi un espace moderne, spacieux et convivial. « Nous avons choisi de fusionner les succursales de Rose Hill et de Beau Bassin dans le but d’offrir un meilleur service à notre clientèle. Le nouveau Customer Service Centre, désormais situé à Rose Hill, est facilement accessible …
05 Feb 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Ashes of Cambodia ex-king lowered into river
PHNOM PENH (AFP)The bones, which were washed in coconut juice and water from a sacred mountain, will be taken to the palace on Thursday when the week-long funeral ends, a palace official told AFP, requesting anonymity."The royal urn containing the King-Father's remains will be kept in the Kantha Bopha stupa," the official said, referring to Sihanouk's favourite daughter who died aged three and whose remains are also at the palace.After chanting by monks and mourners passed around candles, Sihamoni and his mother led royal family members and government officials -- including Prime Minister Hun Sen -- to pick out the …
05 Feb 2013, Orange Ki News ?
What to Know Before You Apply to a Startup
Working for a startup has become the new hip thing to do; working a corporate job just doesn't have the same appeal these days. Fortunately, 65% of respondents in a recent HireArt survey of 147 startups agree that recruiting is one of their top three priorities right now.
05 Feb 2013, business.mega.mu
Corée du Nord: le mystère du téléphone de Kim Jong-Un
SEOUL (Chine) (AFP)Une photo du numéro 1 nord-coréen Kim Jong-Un le montrant en possession d'un smartphone suscite un débat fiévreux mardi en Asie et plus particulièrement en Corée du Sud, où Samsung s'est empressé de dire qu'il ne s'agissait pas d'un de ses téléphones portables.La photo montre Kim, héritier de la dynastie communiste nord-coréenne fondée en 1948, présidant une réunion de hauts conseillers de défense et de sécurité la semaine dernière, vraisemblablement consacrée à la préparation d'un essai nucléaire.Sur la table, à la droite du dirigeant fumant une cigarette, un cendrier et un téléphone multifonctions (smartphone) noir.La presse sud-coréenne spécule …
05 Feb 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Sunny Leone in trouble over rape tweet
Sunny Leone certainly took Bollywood by storm with her scintillating act in Jism 2. Currently already working on her next Bollywood venture Ragini MMS 2, the adult film star landed herself in a soup after allegedly tweeting a controversial rape comment. Apparently, Sunny tweeted, "Rape is not a crime, it is surprise sex." Though her intention behind the comment was unknown, she found herself in the middle of a raging controversy. Though later she deleted the post, the comment was picked up and retweeted several times by her followers. Obviously angered by the retweeting and the unwanted controversy she landed …
05 Feb 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Singapore under pressure over football match-fixing
SINGAPORE (AFP)Singapore's reputation for low corruption came under fire after revelations that a criminal gang based in the city-state rigged hundreds of football matches in Europe and elsewhere.While police had no immediate comment and some of the country's state-linked media downplayed the news, some Singaporeans expressed shock and analysts said the scandal could harm the wealthy island's squeaky-clean image.In just the latest indication that Singapore is at the heart of a global match-fixing empire, European police said they had smashed a network rigging hundreds of games, including in the Champions League and World Cup qualifiers.Europol said a five-country probe had …
05 Feb 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Japan fashionistas defend 'obscene' photographer
TOKYO (AFP)Japanese fashionistas leaped to the defence of Tokyo-based Singaporean photographer Leslie Kee after he was arrested for selling books containing pictures of male genitals.Kee, who has snapped megastars including Lady Gaga and Super Bowl sensation Beyonce, was arrested Monday on suspicion of obscenity after selling the books at his Tokyo gallery.The 41-year-old photographer could be jailed for up to two years and/or fined up to 2.5 million yen ($27,000) if convicted.Pornography is widely available and produced in Japan, but under domestic law genitals must be obscured, a process usually done through pixellation."I am stunned by the news of Leslie …
05 Feb 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Syrie: le chef de l'opposition veut dialoguer avec le vice-président
DAMAS (AFP)Le chef de l'opposition syrienne, Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib, a proposé lundi d'ouvrir des négociations avec le vice-président Farouk al-Chareh comme représentant du régime de Damas pour chercher une issue au conflit meurtrier dans le pays.La diplomatie américaine a apporté son soutien à cet appel au dialogue avec le régime syrien, excluant toutefois l'immunité pour le président Bachar al-Assad."Si le régime (de Damas) a le moindre intérêt à (faire) la paix, il doit s'asseoir et parler maintenant avec la coalition de l'opposition syrienne, et nous soutiendrons fortement l'appel de Khatib", a déclaré la porte-parole du département d'Etat Victoria Nuland. Evoqué …
05 Feb 2013, Orange Ki News ?
HSC: the List of Classified
The number of recipients has increased from 30 to 68 this year. However, the names of only 45 fellows were announced on Monday 4 February.
05 Feb 2013, business.mega.mu
Ranbir to play thief in Roy
Ranbir Kapoor may be busy shooting for his forthcoming film Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani alongside Deepika Padukone in Kashmir, however the actor has already green lighted his next, which will be directed by debutant Vicky Singh. Interestingly, Roy will feature Ranbir alongside Jacqueline Fernandez. The film also stars Arjun Rampal who plays a filmmaker, while Ranbir essays the role of a thief called Roy. The film will be produced by Bhushan Kumar and will go on floor later this year after Ranbir finishes shooting for Besharam.
05 Feb 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Une nouvelle plateforme pour promouvoir les talents mauriciens
TEDx Plaines Wilhems a été lancé le jeudi 31 janvier 2013, au Cinéma Star, Bagatelle. TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) est un organisme à but non-lucratif dont l’objectif est de ‘partager des idées qui valent la peine d’être diffusées’ a créé l´événement TEDx visant à élargir le potentiel de tous en encourageant les Mauriciens à viser plus haut. Cet évènement, parrainé par la société internationale de paiements électroniques, Visa, avait pour thème ‘Going Beyond’. Cette conférence a permis de donner la parole à des intervenants mauriciens et étrangers qui avaient des histoires uniques et propres à eux à partager. De l´utilisation …
05 Feb 2013, Orange Ki News ?
The Ugly Sides of Ebene Cybercity in Mauritius
Is the Information Technology sector being neglected in Mauritius? During the past few years it seems that this industry has not been getting its due rights. Let’s see why and how we’re on ship sailing toward a definite death, and also have a glance of the dirty sides of the ...Read full article on Island Crisis: The Ugly Sides of Ebene Cybercity in Mauritius.
05 Feb 2013, Island Crisis
Test: Is Your Boss a Bold Leader or a Flaky Bureaucrat?
88% of bosses with these two skills will take you and your team to new heights. In complex, chaotic, and uncertain times two skills make some bosses stand head and shoulders above the rest.
05 Feb 2013, business.mega.mu
Lauréats 2012 : les ‘petits’ dans la cour des grands
Les résultats du Higher School Certificate (HSC), proclamés lundi, ont réservé quelques agréables surprises avec cinq établissements, dont deux régionaux à savoir Lady Sushil Ramgoolam SSS et MGI Solferino et un privé, Modern, qui ont inscrit leur empreinte pour la première fois sur le registre des lauréats. Les deux autres collèges figurant sur cette liste de grande première est le Sir Abdool Raman Osman State College et le Forest-Side SSS alors que l’Ébène SSS (filles), qui avait raflé son premier lauréat l’an dernier, a réédité l’exploit en décrochant une bourse côté science. De son côté, le Queen Elizabeth College (QEC) …
05 Feb 2013, Orange Ki News ?
'No big red button' for Oscars host MacFarlane
LOS ANGELES (AFP)The producers of this year's Oscars show said they have no "big red button" to press in case boundary-pushing host Seth MacFarlane oversteps the mark.They voiced confidence in the "Family Guy" creator as more than 160 nominees attended a traditional Oscar luncheon in Beverly Hills, three weeks before the February 24 show, the climax of Tinseltown's annual awards season.MacFarlane, also creator of foul-mouthed big-screen teddy bear Ted, is seen as an edgier choice of host for the Academy Awards than previous years, in what could be an attempt to target a younger demographic.But Neil Meron, co-producing the show …
05 Feb 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Hodgson hopes ton-up Cole turns jeers to cheers
LONDON (AFP)England manager Roy Hodgson hopes Ashley Cole will be treated with respect when the much-maligned Chelsea defender wins his 100th international cap in Wednesday's glamour friendly against Brazil.Cole has endured a difficult relationship with English fans, who regard him as one of the poster boys for all that is wrong with the modern game, but Hodgson is keen to see the left-back given a good reception by the Wembley crowd when he reaches the impressive century landmark.The 31-year-old will be just the seventh England player to reach 100 caps, joining the likes of David Beckham, Bobby Moore and Bobby …
05 Feb 2013, Orange Ki News ?
Deciding Whether Your Business Needs a Mobile App
Mobile applications can be one of the best ways to keep your consumers engaged with your brand as they are on the move. But first you have to decide whether or not you actually need it. Here’s how to make that decision.
05 Feb 2013, business.mega.mu
Divide Your Writing Project into Manageable Tasks
Sometimes the worst part of writing an email, proposal, or pitch is getting started. Get over the hurdle by approaching the project as a series of manageable tasks. Poet, writer, and teacher Betty Sue Flowers envisions the steps as belonging to four different characters in your brain:
05 Feb 2013, business.mega.mu
Madagascar: élection présidentielle, la date du 8 mai hypothéquée
L’idée de décaler la présidentielle et les législatives du mois de mai et de juillet fait son chemin. Cependant, les premiers responsables du processus électoral refusent encore de la confirmer d’une manière officielle.
05 Feb 2013, Lexpress.mu