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78% of employers find it difficult to fill job roles due to shortage of talent with relevant skillsets. Only 10% of employees in Singapore say that they are actively looking for a new job. The top three reasons cited by employees for remaining in their current roles are ‘being satisfied with the current role’ (60%), ‘satisfaction with the current pay’ (33%), and ‘current company provides job security’ (24%).   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 27 January 2022 – More employers (65%) look to augment their workforce, […]

Four in five (81%) employees are concerned about the impact of digitalisation on jobs and roles in their industry. Most employees (93%) agree there is a need to upskill to remain relevant in their current role. On the other hand, employers say that the main impact of digitalisation on the workforce are ‘the need to reskill and upskill workers to meet new skill demands’ (57%), ’employees will […]

Matein Khalid As multinational diversify supply chains from China, Vietnam obviously benefits. Vietnam has always fascinated me yet it is a frontier market I have not had the opportunity to visit, thanks to the pandemic lockdowns in Ho Chi Minh City. Yet I still believe that Vietnam is the beneficiary of major macro trends that are transforming the geopolitics, economics and financial markets of South East Asia. […]

Following a successful 2021 event, the next edition of Digital Retail Africa will take place online on the 26th of January 2022. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Media OutReach – 12 January 2022 – With the global pandemic acting as an accelerant, digital transformation across retail verticals has gained new momentum, seeing rapid adoption of digital technology within the sector.   According to a 2021 research report released by PWC, people affected […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 11 January 2022 – iZeno, a leading Atlassian Platinum Partner in Asia, announced it has become an official Atlassian Specialized Partner in Cloud. A validation of Atlassian’s Platinum Solution Partner’s deep knowledge, extensive experience, and delivery of consistent, high-quality services to optimize customer satisfaction and outcomes.                            IZENO has achieved the Atlassian Cloud Specialization since the program was launched on May 11th, 2021.   “Atlassian would […]

– Listing on the new “Sparks” segment of SIX Swiss Exchange for small and medium-sized companies is planned for Q1 2022, subject to market environment – Xlife Sciences AG is a Swiss company focused on the value development and commercialization of promising research projects from universities and other research institutions in the field of life sciences – The company is involved as incubator and accelerator in in […]

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Up to 20% premium refund upon successful application HONG KONG & MACAU – Media OutReach – 10 January 2022 – AXA Hong Kong and Macau (AXA) today announced the launch of “FortuneXtra Savings Plan (“FortuneXtra”)  to help customers seize currency potentials and accelerate wealth building with exceptional flexibility to suit changing trends and needs. Kevin Chor, Chief Life and Health Insurance Officer, AXA Hong Kong and Macau, […]

Expects RM30 million for APAC & 30% Malaysian market share in 2022 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 10 January 2022 – DIZO, the first brand under the realme TechLife ecosystem, today announced its venture into the Malaysian market with the launch of its two new electronic products – DIZO Watch 2 and DIZO Buds Z.   DIZO ventures into Malaysia with the launch of DIZO Watch 2 […]

By Matein Khalid 2021 was a classic annus horribilis in the Chinese stock market as even a wannabe bottom fisher in Alibaba at 160 like moa can attest. Yet the 37% plunge in MSCI China index and Hong Kong red chips was the worst financial performance in the Middle Kingdom since the 2008 global financial meltdown. The pain was most concentrated in Chinese internet and property developer […]

Spackman Media Group artist Ko Sung-hee stars alongside Han Ji-min, Lee Dong-wook, Kang Ha-neul and others in star studded romantic comedy film A YEAR-END MEDLEY Represented by MSteam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spackman Media Group, Ko Sung-hee won the Best New Actress in the 2014 MBC Drama Awards for her role in MISS KOREA (2013) and DIARY OF A NIGHT WATCHMAN (2014) SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 December […]

Razer Merchant Services is the first Merchant Acquirer to enable PayNet’s Real-Time Retail Payments Platform (RPP) full suite of payment methods to its merchants to accept domestic and cross-border QR payments. SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 28 December 2021 – Razer Merchant Services (RMS), the B2B arm of Razer Fintech, today announces it has become the first Merchant Acquirer to enable all three channels for PayNet’s Real-time […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 December 2021 – APENFT Foundation partners with Valuart to launch the Vanity Fair NFT Cover series, which will be on sale in the upcoming APENFT’s marketplace. The collection includes the first NFT ever minted by Vanity Fair (the “Vanity Queen”), as well as 4 exceptional Vanity Fair NFT Covers featuring artworks that celebrate the digital art movement of the crypto world, […]

By James M Dorsey Long banned, Christmas has finally, at least tacitly, arrived in Saudi Arabia; just don’t use the name in marketing or be ostentatious about your tree. Coffeeshops serving beverages in red cups with snowflakes on them are ok. So is the sale of soap bars named ‘Tis the Season and Vanilla Bean Noel. Christmas trees that sell at up to US$3,000 a piece are slightly […]

DUBAI, UAE – Media OutReach – 23 December 2021 – On December 30, Viet Nam will take center stage in Dubai with a vast array of activities to mark Viet Nam National Day at EXPO 2020, including a grand fashion show, a country business briefing, and Vietnamese film week. Viet Nam National Day at EXPO 2020 Dubai will take place on Dec 30, 2021 The most anticipated day for […]

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 20 December 2021 – One year after its launch, the VinFuture Prize Council has completed the evaluation process and selected 4 groundbreaking scientific innovations that have made and will continue to make positive impacts in the everyday lives of millions of people around the world. Prize winners will be announced at the inaugural VinFuture Prize Award Ceremony to be held on January 20, 2022 […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 December 2021 – On December 18, MetaPoly, a digital art brand under Poly Auction (Xiamen), announced that it has inked a crypto art cooperation agreement with TRON Founder Justin Sun to jointly seek in-depth integration between traditional culture and crypto art. This partnership, intended to advance digital culture, has won support from a number of institutions.   Poly Xiamen will hold exhibitions and events […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 December 2021 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is forming a series of strategic partnerships with global leaders such as leading technology distributor and solutions provider Avnet and diversified financial services group ORIX to foster a new wave of engineering talent and fast-rising startups in the advanced hardware and digital technologies sectors. The combination of technology, […]

Arabian Post Staff GCC policymakers must navigate a challenging and uncertain landscape as the pandemic continues to cloud the global outlook and  countries are in different phases of recovery, with varied growth prospects and policy space, IMF said in an assessment of the GCC economies. The Fund noted that GCC policymakers moved quickly to mitigate the health and economic impacts of twin COVID-19 and oil price shocks. […]

By Matein Khalid The financial markets gave a green light to risk assets after the December FOMC conclave because the Federal Reserve has shifted its monetary strategy from post pandemic money printing to a traditional anti-inflation stance. Chairman Powell’s decision to drop his “inflation is transitory” argument and the FOMC’s decision to double the taper with three planned rate hikes in 2022 is thus a game changer […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 15 December 2021 – ARISTA Biotech Pte Ltd (“ARISTA”), manufacturer of COVID-19 antigen & antibody diagnostics, confirms that its COVID-19 antigen rapid test, which tests for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in clinical specimens, is able to detect the recently identified B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant. On 26th November 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced and designated variant B.1.1529 named Omicron, a newly […]

Arabian Post Staff The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts announced the launch of a ‘Specialised Court for the Digital Economy’ aimed at simplifying the settlement process of complex civil and commercial disputes related to the digital economy. The new specialised court will deal with national and international disputes related to current and emerging technologies. It will cover a wide variety of fields including big data, blockchain technologies, […]

Industry Leaders and Elite Esports Elites Gather at Cyberport as Digital Entertainment Continues Steadfast Growth HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – The grand opening of the annual Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) took place at Cyberport today, with Zhang Zhihua, Director General of the Youth Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Dr David […]

Report offers actionable insights for overburdened security teams HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 December 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today predicted global organizations will emerge more alert and better prepared in 2022 thanks to a comprehensive, proactive, cloud-first approach to mitigating cyber risk.   Research, foresight, and automation are critical for organizations to manage risk and secure their workforce. […]

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