The good news is that banks are hiring. And, it gets better. They are not hiring bankers and number crunchers but also engineers. It’s no surprise as the technology section of a bank is as large as the financial part.“I generally believe that we are a tech company offering financial services. We have more engineers than bankers. We have large engineering centres that include everything from coding, design, data, AI, machine learning, etc. A large part of hiring goes into that space,” said Piyush Gupta, CEO, DBS Bank Singapore while speaking at a webinar hosted by Singapore FinTech Festival.Philosophers in banking That’s not all. It gets better. Banks are also hiring historians, anthropologists and design psychologists, engineers and lesser-known professionals like ethnographers -- those who study the science behind cultures. Banks are also hiring philosophers and that’s not just to comfort them as their non-performing assets pile up.But, why this sudden … [Read more...] about Know who an ethnographer is? Banks are hiring them along with philosophers
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Regional Australians falling through the cracks of a ‘complicated’ mental health system
Regional health stories that matter:Hundreds of you tell us getting mental health support outside cities is 'just too hard'Regional cancer treatment centre delayed, leaving patients waiting for local radiotherapyEdward Wilson died in hospital after a routine procedure. Now the coroner is investigating'Unsafe for my patients': Victorian doctor quits rural hospital over 'preventable' baby deathEx-hospital staff urge ombudsman to investigate NSW Health 'failures'Regional healthcare: Tell us your story … [Read more...] about Regional Australians falling through the cracks of a ‘complicated’ mental health system
Across China: Mushrooming shiitakes bring prosperity to south Xinjiang
URUMQI, July 15 (Xinhua) -- For locals in the southern part of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, eating mushrooms is not a traditional practice. But Nurmemet Ihetiwakhi, a villager in Karakax County of Hotan Prefecture, is a new fan to shiitakes as the edible fungi is used to cook up a better life. … [Read more...] about Across China: Mushrooming shiitakes bring prosperity to south Xinjiang
Consumer demand for gold may remain soft in H2 this year on Covid-19 impact: WGC report
MUMBAI: The consumer demand for gold in the country is expected to remain subdued in the second half of 2020 amid business and income disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report.The report, however, said that financial packages to support the economy and good monsoon may help soften the negative impact of economic blow due to the pandemic."In the second half, we expect consumer demand to remain soft due to reduced economic activity, concerns about increasing unemployment and income erosion. However, additional economic packages from the government and a forecasted positive monsoon season could help soften the negative impact of an economic deceleration," said the World Gold Council (WGC) in the 'Gold Mid-Year Outlook 2020: Recovery Paths and Impact on Performance' report.The Indian economy slowed to an 11-year low of 3.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2020 and in order to stimulate the economy, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut interest rates by a cumulative … [Read more...] about Consumer demand for gold may remain soft in H2 this year on Covid-19 impact: WGC report
UK bans Huawei from 5G network: timescale, cost and laws
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday ordered Huawei equipment to be removed from Britain's 5G network by 2027, risking the ire of China by signalling that the world's biggest telecoms equipment maker is no longer welcome in the West.The move was announced in parliament by culture minister Oliver Dowden, who said that the imposition of new sanctions by the United States significantly changed the assessment of Britain's National Cyber Security Centre, who could not guarantee the security of future Huawei 5G equipment.Below are details of what was announced:WHAT THE UK HAS ANNOUNCED- The purchase of new Huawei 5G equipment will be banned after December 31 2020.- All Huawei equipment must be removed from 5G networks by end of 2027.- Requirement will be set out in law in telecom security bill.- Dowden said that, by the time of the next election in 2024, Britain would be on an "irreversible path" for complete removal of Huawei equipment.HOW WILL IT AFFECT BRITAIN'S 5G- Dowden said … [Read more...] about UK bans Huawei from 5G network: timescale, cost and laws
