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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 December 2021 – Hong Kong’s private conglomerate, Nan Fung Group, is honoured to announce that the Group’s landmark revitalisation project The Mills has been awarded a Platinum Rating in the Final Assessment of the BEAM Plus Existing Building category (Comprehensive Scheme). This makes The Mills the city’s first historical and retrofitted building recognized with the award’s highest rating.   The Mills, located […]

YANGON, MYANMAR – Media OutReach – 30 November 2021 – HOPE TeleCare, Myanmar’s all-in-one digital healthcare platform and JV Partner, DOC2US bagged the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) 2021 award in the HealthTech segment, recognising HOPE TeleCare’s goal of helping individuals get accessible, affordable, and equitable healthcare services in urban and rural areas.   The Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) is an ICT federation organised by ICT associations representing 24 […]

The first-ever Carousell Recommerce Index (2021 Report) published by the classifieds marketplace across eight Greater Southeast Asia markets, including Hong Kong, as part of its green initiative Nearly half of Hongkongers buy secondhand for environmental reasons, demonstrating a higher environmental consciousness than neighbouring markets On average, Hong Kong consumers own 43 unwanted items HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 November 2021 – To further cultivate […]

Half year sales of JPY 11,872 million, up 31.1% and 12.1% versus same period of FY2020 and FY2019 respectively EBITDA increased by 4.6 times to JPY 2,635 million as compared to same period last year Interim dividend of JPY 1.5 per share HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 November 2021 – HONMA Golf Limited (“HONMA” or the “Group”; together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; HKEx stock code: 6858), […]

Robust Growth of 11.6% in Generics Business Amidst the Pandemic; Confident about Sustaining Strong Growth Momentum Declares Interim Dividend of HK1.2 Cents Per Share; A 50% Growth Compared to FY2021 Interim   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 November 2021 – Jacobson Pharma Corporation Limited (“Jacobson Pharma” or the “Company”; Stock Code: 2633), a leading company engaging in the research, development, production, marketing and sale of essential medicines, specialty drugs […]

HONG KONG SAR and WUHAN, CHINA – Media OutReach – 25 November 2021 – Heartland Residences in Wuhan, the inaugural project of Hang Lung Properties‘ premium serviced residences brand on the Mainland, held a topping-out ceremony, marking an important construction milestone toward the Company’s vision of creating compelling spaces that enrich lives. The ceremony was hosted by Mr. Peter Leung, Director – Project Management; Mr. Patrick Chan, General Manager – Project […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 November 2021 – Aide et Action, the largest international French-based association for development through education, calls for ambassadors from corporates, philanthropists and enthusiasts of global education in Hong Kong to be part of “Education for Women Now“, its first global philanthropic campaign, with the mission to ensure that an additional 3 million women and girls in Africa, Asia and Europe can unlock their potential […]

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By Umair Hameed, Financial Services Sales Lead, Microsoft Singapore SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 November 2021 – We are at the forefront of technological innovation, which has been further accelerated by the COVID‑19 pandemic. Fundamental disruption arising from decentralized data networks, artificial intelligence, and edge computing has created a Web 3.0 era, presenting the next wave of the internet. This change has shaped business models and presented new opportunities for […]

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 18 November 2021 – Kenanga Investors Berhad (“Kenanga Investors”) has been appointed Fund Manager for Dana Wakaf Bencana (“Emergency Waqf Fund”), an emergency relief fund established for the purposes of channelling resources to those affected by climate change-related disasters as well as future pandemics. From left to right:Tuan Haji Syed Zafilen Syed Alwee, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kenanga Investors BerhadSenator Tuan […]

HOPES, A device for pain-free, at-home eye pressure testing, opeing up access to glaucoma testing, by students of the National University of Singapore. Plastic Scanner, A low-cost, handheld device to identify plastic for recycling, by Jerry de Vos from TU Delft. REACT, A device to stem bleeding to help save the lives of stabbing victims, by Joseph Bentley from Loughborough university. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 November […]

Highlights of FY21/22 Half-Year Results Group sales US$1,674 million – up 26% compared to first half of the prior year. Excluding the effects of foreign currency movements and an acquisition, sales increased by 21% Gross profit US$357 million or 21.3% of sales (compared to US$300 million or 22.5% of sales in first half of the prior year) Adjusted EBITA US$138 million (compared to US$135 million in first […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 11 November 2021 – Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics Network’ or ‘KLN’; Stock Code 0636.HK) joins forces with Malaysian cargo airline My Jet Xpress Airlines (‘My Jet Xpress’) to offer customised air freight options within Asia by operating a new solution with the Macau International Airport as the transit hub.   The air freight solution was first introduced in March 2021 […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 11 November 2021 – Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) President Melvin Yong paid Eight Design a visit in their West Tradehub Showroom. Eight Design was mentioned specifically by Yong in a post he made on Facebook, reiterating the value and significance of local renovation contractors being able to secure a CaseTrust accreditation, a step that is beneficial to both the client and the […]

New York and London – News Direct – 4 November 2021 – Symphony – the leading markets’ technology and infrastructure platform – showcased front office, operations, and wealth workflows that are solving for markets industry challenges in its flagship conference Innovate 2021, held yesterday in New York City. Symphony showcased for the first time how its secure and compliant collaboration platform is integrating the technology of the […]

Premier venture capital event attracts 2,500+ online and offline participants and facilitates 300+ deal flow HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 November 2021 – Cyberport’s premier annual venture capital event, the Cyberport Venture Capital Forum (CVCF), ended on a high note today. Presented for the first time in a brand-new hybrid format of online and offline engagement, the two-day CVCF main forum gathered a host of global venture capital […]

The most stylish women in the world know that having a closet filled with pieces that look better the more you wear them is key to always looking chic and put-together. From designer shoes to black blazers, striped T-shirts and turtleneck sweaters, there is something to be said for these pieces that stand the test of time. To learn more, read on for the eight timeless pieces […]

EARLIER THIS YEAR, while putting together a video about the world’s fastest solvers of the Rubik’s Cube, I decided to devote some time to learning to solve the classic puzzle myself. Tyson Mao, a cofounder of the World Cube Association, came to WIRED’s offices and spent about an hour teaching me his go-to beginner’s method. Afterwards he told me that, with practice, I could probably get my average solve time […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 October 2021 – Mead Johnson Nutrition Hong Kong (“Mead Johnson”) is partnering with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Business School in “Corporate Project” in Fall & Winter Semester 2021. The partnership offers a vital opportunity for HKUST Business School undergraduate students to work in teams on a business project that allows them to apply concepts, […]

Attackers rely on small-sized patterns to avoid detection, as predicted by Nexusguard researchers SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 October 2021 – Small bit-and-piece DDoS attacks (distributed denial of service) boomed by 233% in the first half of 2021, revealed Nexusguard researchers in the Threat Report FHY 2021. As the pandemic carried on into 2021, hackers experimented with new attack patterns to avoid signature-based detection. In the first half of […]

Trend Micro Vision One Named a Leader in firm’s first major XDR vendor evaluation HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 15 October 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has announced the latest industry recognition for its Trend Micro Vision One platform. Trend Micro was named one of only two Leaders in The Forrester New Wave™: Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Providers, Q4 2021 […]

New survey finds finance remains a top career choice; graduates consider more education and credentials; optimism exists while reevaluating career trajectories SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 October 2021 – CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, today releases results from a survey conducted on the career outlook of more than 15,000 current university students and recent graduates aged 18 – 25 years old from 15 markets, including Australia, […]

Image – Pixabay CC0 License Online business was already taking over offline activities long before the pandemic. Still, the shift towards digital interactions and transactions has become even more noticeable in the past two years. Companies must, therefore, update their strategies to reflect the evolving landscape. Otherwise, they will run the risk of being left behind. So, if your company is persisting with outdated ideas that were […]

The inaugural launch of the All Markets Summit in Asia will feature interviews with Asia’s top CEOs and business leaders All Markets Summit Asia 2021: ‘The Path Forward’ will take place on Tuesday, October 26 from, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm SGT Featuring all-star speaker and panelist lineup of top CEOs and business leaders in Asia from Fubon, HUTCHMED, Lan Kwai Fong Group, Lazada, Sandbox, WeLab among […]

James M Dorsey Gulf states are in a pickle. They fear that the emerging parameters of a reconfigured US commitment to security in the Middle East threaten to upend a more-than-a-century-old pillar of regional security and leave them with no good alternatives. The shaky pillar is the Gulf monarchies’ reliance on a powerful external ally that, in the words of Middle East scholar Roby C. Barrett, “shares the […]

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