Four SMU MBA students receive the MasterCard MBA Scholarships for Women 2013
Tweet: Congrats to these four @SgSMU students who’ve recvd the #MasterCard #MBA Scholarships for #Women 2013! http://bit.ly/12zW5JZ Singapore, 15 May 2013 – MasterCard today announced the recipients of the MasterCard MBA Scholarships for Women 2013. Given the high quality of applicants this year, MasterCard has decided to award scholarships to four Singapore Management University (SMU) MBA students, instead of two, which it had originally …
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Engaging Youth to Advance Women Empowerment
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan once said, “Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace.” While UN Women Singapore continues to call upon the international community – governments, civil society, businesses and the general public – to recognize gender inequality and the …
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Indonesians Tend To Holiday Closer to Home: MasterCard Survey
Denpasar, Bandung and Yogyakarta the Most Favored Destinations for Domestic Travel TWEET: #Indonesians choose to holiday closer to home, preferring domestic destinations: #MasterCard survey http://bit.ly/XGRBmW Indonesia, 9 April 2013 – According to the latest MasterCard survey on travel, most Indonesians prefer to spend their holiday domestically than to travel abroad. Denpasar topped the list of …
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Two Stories Emerge On Women’s Advancement
The MasterCard Index of Women’s Advancement, launched in 2005, is a great barometer in the Asia/Pacific region for women’s standing in society. Every year, the research shows how different markets perform across a number of indicators, such as access to tertiary education, workforce participation, regular employment and leadership roles in business and government. In 2013 …
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Filipino women paying it forward
Meet Joy Sallan, Marina Reyes and Maribel Tolentino – the ‘nanays’ (Tagalog for ‘mothers’) who I met last week in Manila, capital of the Philippines. They represented the over 1000 nanays who have undergone business literacy and business skills training with Hapinoy. Hapinoy equips women with the knowledge, tools, and resources to run sari-sari stores—small …
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UAE Consumer Confidence on the Rise: MasterCard Index
Study Shows UAE Consumers ‘Extremely Optimistic’ TWEET – NEWS: # UAE #ConsumerConfidence on the rise: #MasterCard Index http://bit.ly/ZDtkwn Dubai, 12 March 2013 – MasterCard has revealed the results of the latest MasterCard Index of Consumer Confidence, which indicates that Consumer Confidence in the UAE is steadily rising, with a score of 91.4 as compared to 86.0 …
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Women Still Missing from Top Jobs in Business, Government in Asia/Pacific: MasterCard Index
Women Highlight Affirmative Action, Seats in Parliament as Required Policies to Advance Their Role in Society; New Zealand a Stand Out in Advancing Role of Women TWEET: #MasterCard Index finds that #women are still missing from top jobs in business & government in #AsiaPacific http://bit.ly/VyX0uq Singapore, 6 March 2013: Women are still facing barriers to leadership …
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MasterCard Papers: Australian Retail Spend Holds Steady Over Christmas
Every month the MasterCard team examines Australian payments industry data. We analyse payment trends, calling out interesting facts and trends from the Reserve Bank of Australia payments data and provide our commentary and key insights. This month we look at December and quickly discover it wasn’t the news the retail sector was hoping for. Private …
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Kiwi Retailers Recognising Benefits of PayPass ‘Tap & Go’
Consumer-Led Demand for Contactless Technology Driving Uptake Among Popular New Zealand Retailers Tweet this: More #NewZealand retailers installing #PayPass terminals as more Kiwis #Tap&Go with #MasterCard http://bit.ly/RqiKrJ AUCKLAND – December 13, 2012 – MasterCard cardholders are expected to quickly and enthusiastically embrace MasterCard® PayPass™ as some of New Zealand’s most popular retailers install “Tap & Go” terminals …
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Australians Want to Shop Locally this Christmas (If the Price is Right)
TWEET: Much cheer for #Australia’s e-tailers this Christmas on the back of local ‘Buy Australian’ sentiment http://bit.ly/TMK92P #MasterCard Sydney, 7 December 2012 – New research by MasterCard shows that 98 per cent of Australians look for local retailers when it comes to their online shopping. The findings – which fly in the face of many reports – will …
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