Marshall Islands Current Affairs, GK & News
Challenger Deep
The Astronaut and Oceanographer Kathy Sullivan recently reached the deepest point in the ocean, Challenger Deep. With this she has become the first woman to reach the deepest point in the earth. Highlights In 1984, Kathy made her space walk debut and became the first woman to walk in space. Now by reaching Challenger Deep ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: achievements of women • Challenger deep • Kathy sullivan • Mariana Trench • Marshall Islands • Oceania • Pacific Ocean • space • Woman Astronaut
India notifies a tax data pact with Marshall Islands
India has notified a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Marshall Islands, which enables a bilateral sharing of banking & ownership information and allows officials of one country to undertake tax examinations in the other. The TIEA for exchange of information with respect to taxes was signed on March 18, 2016 at Majuro, the ..
Topics: Countries • Economy • International taxation • Marshall Islands • Tax • Tax avoidance • Tax information exchange agreement
EU Adds 10 Countries to Tax Blacklist
The European Union has expanded its tax haven blacklist by including 10 countries. The list now has 15 countries. The list was first drawn up by EU in 2017 in the wake of several scandals, including the Panama Papers and LuxLeaks, that pushed the EU into doing more to fight tax evasion by multinationals and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Topics: Aruba • Barbados • Belize • Bermuda • Dominica • EU • European Union • Fiji • LuxLeaks • Marshall Islands • Oman • Panama Papers • Tax Blacklist • Tax Havens • United Arab Emirates (UAE) • Vanuatu
Marshall Islands to launch world-first digital legal tender
Marshall Islands in Pacific Ocean is set to become first country in world to recognize cryptocurrency as its legal tender and adopt transparent crypto monetary system. The parliament of island has passed law to create the digital currency called “Sovereign” with symbol SOV to raise some hard cash to pay bills and boost economy. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Topics: Crypto monetary system • Cryptocurrency • International • Marshall Islands • Science and Technology • SOV Cryptocurrecncy
Tony de Brum, well-known climate awareness activist passes away
Tony de Brum (72), the former Marshall Islands foreign, has passed away in Majuro, Marshall Islands on August 22, 2017. He was the leading advocate for the landmark Paris Agreement and an internationally recognised voice in the fight against climate change. de Brum also fought against nuclear weapons and for his nation’s independence.
Topics: Brum • Countries • Majuro • Majuro Declaration • Marshall Islands • Member states of the United Nations • Ratak Chain • Small Island Developing States • Tony deBrum • United States