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  Local Film Industry Records RM164 Million Collections Under Compulsory Screening Scheme - Teo
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The local film industry has recorded 59 films under the Compulsory Screening Scheme (Skim Wajib Tayang), with 13 box office hits amounting to RM164.02 million as of Oct 26, says Deputy Communications Minister Teo...
 
    
  How the ‘Greek DNA’ of Thessaloniki’s Industry Arm Has Helped It Remain a Vital Platform for Filmmakers From Southeastern Europe and Beyond
One year after celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Thessaloniki Film Festival’s Agora industry arm is steadily building for the years ahead, doubling down on a time-tested formula that relies on equal parts tradition and innovation to bolster an...
 
    
  Critical titanium reserves in Finland attract EU and NATO interest
A titanium deposit in Kokkola, western Finland, could soon become a key resource for the European Union's strategic autonomy. A long-stalled mining project to extract ilmenite, the main ore of titanium, is now receiving fresh funding and political...
FTSE 100 Live: London blue-chips ride mining hot streak, Nvidia reaches $5trn valuation
FSTE 100 climbs 62 points to 9,759 Next and GSK beat expectations and raise outlook Glencore backs guidance as copper output rebounds 1.55pm: Nvidia reaches $5trn valuation as Wall St opens higher Wall Street's main stock indices have started...
 
    
  Finnish technology company Aiven to create 40 jobs in Cork
Finnish cloud company Aiven is to create 40 jobs over three years in Cork as the company opens a new hub in the city. The Helsinki-based company, which specialises in cloud infrastructure and offers fully managed services for open-source...
 
    
  MOFCOM to hold hearing on anti-dumping probe into EU pork, focusing on dumping practices, industry damage, and their causality
The Ministry of Commerce of China File photo: VCG China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Monday that it will hold a public hearing at 9 am on October 31 on the anti-dumping investigation into certain pork and pig by-products imported...
 
    
  Japan’s IHI to build spy satellites with Finland’s ICEYE
Japanese aerospace and defense contractor IHI has signed a procurement contract with ICEYE of Finland to build a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) observation satellite constellation for national security, social infrastructure and commercial...
 
    
  Kazakhstan and Finland Seek Fresh Momentum as Business Forum Signals Deeper Ties
ASTANA – Kazakhstan–Finland business forum on Oct. 28 in Astana marked a new chapter in strengthening strategic, economic, and technological ties between the two nations. Held as part of Finnish President Alexander Stubb’s official visit, the...
 
    
  Finnish cloud firm Aiven opens EMEA market expansion hub in Cork
An EMEA go-to-market expansion hub in Cork is a ‘strong endorsement of the south-west’, said IDA CEO Michael Lohan. Finnish cloud infrastructure provider Aiven is opening a new Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) go-to-market expansion hub in...
 
    
  SignalTracker Compares UK 5G Performance with India, Greece, Spain and Finland
A new study from SignalTracker, which runs a popular Android mobile app (not iOS) for monitoring and testing mobile network performance, has compared the 5G mobile (mobile broadband) performance (speeds, coverage etc.) in India against the UK,...
 
    
  Kazakhstan signs nuclear energy agreement with Finland
Astana, October 29. KazTAG – Kazakhstan and Finland signed a memorandum of understanding between the Atomic Energy Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority on cooperation in the peaceful use of...
 
    
  Xi and Stubb mark 75 years of China–Finland ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Finnish President Alexander Stubb exchanged messages on Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Finland. China and Finland established official ties on 28 October 1950....
 
    
  Finland blocks a dozen property deals over national security concerns
The Finnish Ministry of Defence has refused authorisations for 11 real-estate purchases by non-EU/EEA nationals – including Russian, Israeli, Kazakh and Kyrgyz citizens – after deeming the assets strategically sensitive, Finnish broadcaster Yle...
 
    
  Nvidia to invest $1 billion in Finnish Nokia to lead AI-native 5G, 6G networks
NEW DELHI: American artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant Nvidia has agreed to invest $1 billion for a 2.9% stake in Nokia, in a move that will transform the Finnish telecom gear maker into an AI behemoth and prepare it for the transition from...
 
    
  Pics: Modified car show in Finland
Re: AV goes to Fitted Fest '25- a Custom Car show in Finland Then the others .. Slammed Tesla Model 3 with a widebody kit and Avant Garde AGF40 wheels. Peugeot 205 GTi with a T16 bodykit. 1992 Ford Escort Cosworth 4WD with OZ Racing Wheels. True...
 
    
  Tokayev and Stubb attended the Kazakhstan-Finland Business Forum
Tokayev and Stubb attended the Kazakhstan-Finland Business Forum Astana. October 29. KazTAG – The Presidents of Kazakhstan and Finland, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Alexander Stubb, took part in the Kazakhstan-Finland Business Forum, the Akorda press...
Nvidia will build AI supercomputers for U.S. Energy Department, announces total bookings of $500 billion
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Tuesday that the artificial intelligence chip leader will build seven new supercomputers for the U.S. Department of Energy, and said the company has $500 billion in bookings for its AI chips. The first company to be...
 
    
  Lahti, Finland chooses most beautiful building as city celebrates 120th anniversary
Completed in the 1898, Lahti Manor represents the historicist architecture of the late 19th century, which admired past eras and national heritage. It was built as a home for August Fellman, a member of Parliament who had a significant influence...
 
    
  Nigeria, Denmark partner on digital innovation, clean energy projects
BY GLORIA AKUDORO Nigeria and Denmark have entered into new partnerships to advance digital innovation and expand clean energy following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement signed between the Federal Ministry of...
 
    
  Finland blocks 11 foreign property deals over security concerns
Finland has blocked 11 property transactions involving buyers from outside the EU and EEA, citing risks to national security and defence logistics. Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen announced the decision on 24 October. The properties were intended...