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Offers top-notch medical expenses coverage of up to HKD2,500,000 Comprehensive coverage with tailored protection to give peace of mind   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 August 2021 – With the increasing popularity of overseas study, AXA Hong Kong (“AXA”) and HSBC launch a new insurance plan “Overseas StudySurance” to provide extensive care for students getting education abroad. With annual premium as low as HKD4,000, students can enjoy […]

By Matein Khalid Mark Twain was so right when he observed that “history does not repeat but it surely rhymes”. In 1992, Soviet vassal President Najibullah was publicly hanged by the Taliban when it seized Kabul in 1996. Shah Shuja, the grandson of the Afghan state’s founder was put on the throne by the East India Company and its Bengal Army but was murdered in 1842 by […]

2021 IBA received more than 3,800 entries from organizations in 63 nations as leaders of conglomerates tasked with need to tackle diverse social problems PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Media OutReach – 20 August 2021 – Prince Holding Group (“Prince Group”), one of Cambodia’s largest and fastest growing conglomerates, is proud to announce that Neak Oknha Chen Zhi (“陈志公爵”), Chairman of Prince Group, has been recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year – […]

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 19 August 2021 – Over 80 percent of Malaysian businesses surveyed by CPA Australia, one of the world’s largest professional accounting bodies, undertook a major technology project in the last 12 months. CPA Australia found that technologies such as data analytics and business intelligence software delivered a boon for the nation’s businesses.   Bryan Chung FCPA: By using technology, Malaysian businesses were able […]

Contracted Sales and GFA Increased Significantly Steady Growth in Revenue Successful Implementation of Development Strategy on Urban Renewal Forged New Business Driver HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 August 2021 – JY Grandmark Holdings Limited (“JY Grandmark” or the “Company“, which together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as the “Group“, stock code: 2231), a property developer and operator and property management service provider based in the People’s […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 August 2021 – As one of the pioneering Health Technology Startups which aims to digitalize Indonesian Healthcare, Zi.Care aims to alleviate the underlying problems with the healthcare system through digitalization. Given the severe strain on medical resources in Indonesia, it gives rise to a plethora of further healthcare issues which threatens to cripple Indonesia’s entire healthcare system. With average waiting time […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 August 2021 – SpeakIn, Asia’s largest tech-enabled professional learning platform, today announced their official launch in Singapore with aspirations to strengthen its leadership roots in the Asia-Pacific region. The expansion will support SpeakIn’s aim to anchor itself in Singapore, paving the way for it to make the city-state its new global headquarters.   Having assessed the Singapore market extensively, SpeakIn hopes to bridge the […]

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 18 August 2021 – Global recruitment specialists Michael Page Philippines witnessed the number of successful job moves rise in Q2 2021 compared to Q1 with an overall 45% increase. According to job placement data shared by Michael Page, growth was also observed within sectors such as Digital (up 38%), Technology (up 18%) and Financial Services & Fintech (up 22%).   Albert […]

New DHL whitepaper: renewed economic growth in ASEAN countries will give rise to demand for logistics services as trade recovers Road freight to grow substantially with regulatory initiatives, economic rebound, e-commerce boom and increasing demand for sustainable logistics solutions in the region SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 August 2021 – DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international freight specialist division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, foresees a strong and sustained […]

By James M Dorsey Having taken control, the Taliban want the world to believe that they have become more pragmatic and inclusive in the twenty years since they brutally ruled Afghanistan. Whether true or not, will be determined by the group’s attitudes towards jihadists and other militants, ethnic and religious minorities, women, and governance. To be fair, the Taliban despite controlling all of Afghanistan since Sunday, including […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 August 2021 – Apidays LIVE Hong Kong 2021, the biggest API-first virtual conference in Hong Kong, unveils the schedule & agenda today with the theme “API Ecosystem & Data Interchange” by beNovelty Limited – a homegrown award-winning API company. More than 1000 attendees are expected to join the virtual event, being held on 25th and 26th August, 2021, with a series of talks, workshops & roundtables from regional and local […]

Photo by Sarah Chai from Pexels   Personal Loans can help you consolidate debt, pay off high-interest credit cards, or get money at a set rate when you need it. Unfortunately, many con artists prey on customers seeking a personal loan or other forms of credit. A personal loan scam is a means for fraudulent lenders to gain your private information or charge you fees without really […]

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 17 August 2021 – OctaFX international broker has recently discovered an advanced strategy of traders’ deception. New fraudulent schemes have turned up in the Malaysian Forex community. Scammers have undertaken a scheme where they are falsely representing not only brokers and third-party organisations but well-known official organisations related to the government as well. OctaFX warns the general public and recommends […]

Razer Merchant Services awarded the Best Non-Bank FPX Acquirer at PayNet Malaysia’s Malaysian e-Payments Excellence Award 2021 for number of merchants acquired, FPX transactions volume generation and FPX volume growth. SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 16 August 2021 – Razer Merchant Services (RMS), the B2B arm of Razer Fintech, has been recognized as the Best Non-Bank FPX Acquirer at the Malaysian e-Payments Excellence Award 2021 organised by […]

James M Dorsey Israel’s first post-Netanyahu government is seeking to rebuild fractured relations with the Jewish Diaspora and rebrand the country as a liberal rather than an illiberal democracy against the backdrop of uncertainty about future US policy towards the Middle East and continued unconditional backing of the Jewish state. Uncertainty about US reliability has been reinforced by the US negotiation with the Taliban and subsequent withdrawal […]

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 13 August 2021 – PT Bank Amar Indonesia Tbk (“Amar Bank”), a technology company with a banking license and Indonesia’s first and only pure-play digital bank, announced its achievements at the prestigious Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2021 for winning the Corporate Excellence Award under the Financial Services Industry category. At the same time, President Director of Amar Bank Vishal Tulsian is also […]

Prince Charitable Foundation will work with leading education-focused charity to enhance academic and career prospects of 7,000 students in new post-pandemic normal PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Media OutReach – 12 August 2021 – Prince Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of Prince Holding Group (“Prince Group”), one of Cambodia’s largest and fastest growing conglomerates, will sponsor the Career Preparation program run by Caring for Cambodia, a leading charity that provides free education […]

PENANG, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 11 August 2021 – The Angkasa-X Group of Companies (Angkasa-X) has announced plans to transform Penang into a regional space technology ecosystem hub to further foster local innovation, technology transfer while also enabling jobs and opportunities throughout Malaysia.   Angkasa-X chairman & CEO Dr Sean Seah (centre) with Silkwave and CMMB chairman & CEO Charles Wong (left) and Bank of Asia founder […]

By HassanAI Ali Mansoor AI is already leading transformational developments in the global banking sector. Luckily for the UAE, due to the farsighted vision of its ruler Sheikh Muhammad, the banking sector of the UAE has continued to ride the wave of robust growth and development. What are some of the areas that the banking sector of the UAE can tap for incorporating AI as a way […]

Performance across Saudi Arabia’s various real estate market asset classes remains mixed. However, the residential market continues to outperform, according to the latest quarterly Saudi Arabia Real Estate Market Review by global property consultants, Knight Frank. Knight Frank notes that the number of residential transactions in Riyadh are up 77%, year on year and a similar story is playing out on the Red Sea coastal city of […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 6 August 2021 – Tallinn based fintech startup Income has launched a seed funding round by signing lead investor Tolaram Fintech, part of Tolaram, a Singapore-based enterprise with investments in consumer products, fintech, and infrastructure and over USD 1.2 billion in annual revenues.   Income plans to raise a total of €1.3 million of fresh equity during this round. It will use the proceeds to […]

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 5 August 2021 – As an innovative global trading platform for various crypto assets, founded in 2015. LBank officially launched the Philippine Ambassadors Recruitment in August 2021. LBank provides its users with safe crypto trading, specialized financial derivatives and professional assets management services. It has become one of the most popular and trusted crypto trading platforms with over 5.6 million users in more […]

NTUC LHUB saw a 75% increase in SME training places in the past year Despite that, SMEs (49%) are least likely to train employees, as compared to MNCs (30%) and large private Singapore Companies (25%) SMEs (49%) are also most likely to leverage training schemes and grants, as compared to private sector multinational corporations (36%) and large private Singapore companies (33%) SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 August 2021 […]

Safety & Shipping Review 2021: 49 large ships lost worldwide last year. Total losses down 50% over 10 years. Number of shipping incidents (2,703) declines year-on-year. Shipping industry remains resilient through pandemic, but mega-ship, supply chain and climate challenges loom large. Suez Canal incident shows ever-increasing vessel sizes continue to pose a disproportionately large risk with costly groundings and salvage operations. High number of fires and containers […]

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