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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 July 2020 – AIA, the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group, today announced plans to host its first ever regional online health and wellness event, spanning 13 markets and headlined by AIA’s Global Ambassador David Beckham.   AIA Live will be broadcast on Sunday 2nd August and will include more than 30 unique sessions, delivering health and wellness content to inspire, motivate and educate […]

Staying Resilient Amid Economic Uncertainty 1H 2020 Group Profitability Improved Year-on-Year   Highlights First Half of 2020 Group revenue of US$991.6 million improved by 5.9% over the same period last year and decreased by 10.5% compared to the second half of last year Group net profit of HK$390.8 million increased 119.2% as compared with the first six-month period of last year; and decreased 12.0% compared to the […]

Priced from as low as one-third[1] the cost of a traditional critical illness (CI) plan, the FWD Big 3 CI plan offers one-time full pay-out upon diagnosis of any cancer, heart attack or stroke — which collectively account for 90% of all CI insurance claims in Singapore   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 July 2020 – FWD Singapore (“FWD”) has launched a first-in-market insurance plan – Big 3 Critical […]

Dubai, UAE: The Architecture department under the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS) at Heriot-Watt University Dubai today launched ‘CMYK’ – a unique and innovative virtual showcase of students’ projects. In light of the current pandemic, the live exhibition that traditionally takes place annually has been reimagined as an online virtual space. The title of this year’s showcase is inspired from the CMYK colour model; […]

Prudential enhances customer offerings and engagement by introducing the science-backed Personal Activity Intelligence score across 11 Asian markets   HONG KONG, CHINA and VANCOUVER, CANADA – Media OutReach – 28 July 2020 – Prudential Corporation Asia (Prudential) and PAI Health today announced that PAI Health’s science-backed activity metric for heart health, known as Personal Activity Intelligence, will be featured in the Pulse by Prudential (Pulse) digital health app, the first […]

Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that they have received the official Letter of Intent from the BCCI to host the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). “We have received the (official) letter and now wait on the decision from the Indian Government which will ink the final deal.” said Mubashshir Usmani, Emirates Cricket Board Secretary General. While the Board waits for notice from BCCI […]

DP World LTD handled 33.9 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first half of 2020, with gross container volumes decreasing by 5.3% year-on-year on a reported basis and down 3.9% on a like-for-like basis. At a consolidated level, our terminals handled 20 million TEU during the first half of 2020, increasing 2.4% on a reported basis and down 5.4% year-on-year […]

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20% jump in ransomware globally, 109% spike in United States 24% drop in malware attacks worldwide 7% of phishing attacks capitalized on COVID-19 pandemic 176% increase in malicious Microsoft Office file types 23% of malware attacks leveraged non-standards ports 50% rise of IoT malware attacks Report analyzes threat intelligence data gathered from 1.1 million sensors in over 215 countries and territories MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA – Media OutReach – 27 July […]

Arabian Post Staff Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Jiaozi Fintech Dreamworks, one of China’s first Fintech innovation and entrepreneurship platforms.  The MOU will enable the DIFC to further support the UAE in facilitating the ‘Belt and Road’ economic initiative and forms a central part of the Centre’s 2024 strategy to strengthen relationships with the international financial community and increase […]

Pandemic in Europe and the U.S. Impacts Sales; Turnover Decreases Y-o-Y by 10.7% to Over HK$3.1 Billion   Results Highlights (For the six months ended 30 June 2020) Turnover 1H 2020 (HK$’000) 1H 2019 (HK$’000) Change (%)   Audio products (1) 2,085,945 2,502,579 -16.6% Headphones 397,491 421,474 -5.7% Video Products (2) 87,440 137,077 -36.2% Wireless Products (3) 85,409 – – IoT Related Products (4) 69,854 77,677 -10.1% […]

Arabian Post Staff Dubai and Sharjah have won endorsement by the the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) for using to the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp, launched the world travel and tourism organization. Other popular holiday hotspots achieving this include Indonesia and Spanish summer sun destinations including Alicante and Benidorm. WTTC, which represents the global travel & tourism private sector, created the Safe […]

TAITUNG, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 24 July 2020 – Together with Taiwan’s successful response to the pandemic, as well as Taitung County Government’s active contingency measures, the Taiwan International Balloon Festival successfully held its grand opening on July 11th. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the event and it is the only hot air balloon festival being held this year in the world. The festival is featuring 28 shaped […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 23 July 2020 – Chinachem Group (the Group) and the Smart City Consortium (SCC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in propelling smart city development and helping elevate cybersecurity standards in Hong Kong. The move underlines not only the determination of both parties to foster the development of Internet of Things (IoT) property technology (PropTech) in Hong Kong, but […]

CHANGSHA, CHINA – Media OutReach – 24 July 2020 – Since its opening 2 years ago, Changsha IFS has promptly emerged as the landmark and trendsetter in Central  China by continuously injecting new impetus and bringing a vast array of collaborations with world-renowned characters and artists. This summer, Changsha IFS brings another “First” to Central China by having the world-famous characters, Looney Tunes and renowned graffiti artist Dezio to join […]

Company furthers commitment to financial services with addition of financial industry pioneer   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 23 July 2020 – Symphony, the leading provider of secure collaboration for global markets, today announced the appointment of financial industry pioneer Brad Levy, as President and Chief Commercial Officer. Levy’s appointment comes at a pivotal point in the Company’s momentum as customer demand for secure and compliant collaboration integrated […]

A new report reveals that astutely navigating work practices, spaces and culture will help respond to crisis, redefine the purpose and reinvent the future of work   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – July 23, 2020 – Plantronics, Inc. (“Poly” — formerly Plantronics and Polycom) (NYSE: PLT), a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration, today issued a new report that highlights a granular shift in focus from “place” […]

Arabian Post Staff Dubai International Financial Centre announced that one of its clients is undertaking a ground-breaking capital raising. Investment banking and wealth management firm GRIP (DIFC) Ltd. will conduct a multi-million dollar capital raise for Lead Real Estate this month, through the innovative issuance of Digital Securities representing Investor Shares. The issuance is the first major globally compliant digital securities offering in MEASA, marking a key […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – July 21, 2020 – Senoko Energy, one of Singapore’s largest and most established energy companies, today launched a pilot project to introduce peer-to-peer (P2P) trading of renewable energy in collaboration with Singapore’s foremost energy innovation company, ELECTRIFY, and ENGIE Factory, the venture arm of French multinational electric utility company, ENGIE.   Sponsored by ENGIE Factory, the initiative will enable Singapore households and […]

Australia leads the Asia Pacific region in creating an enabling environment supportive of longevity and healthy ageing with an overall score of 75.2 out of a possible 100, ranking second globally behind the US South Korea (4th) and Japan (8th) perform well with scores above the global average of 59.4 South Korea leads the G20 in areas of ‘accessible economic opportunity’ and ‘inclusive social structures and institutions’ […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 21 July 2020 – Following the launch of its first solar rooftop solution, M+ by PETRONAS last year, PETRONAS New Energy is now set to grow in the domestic renewable energy space with its first commercial customer, Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Tesco). In delivering its commitment to Tesco, PETRONAS New Energy has collaborated with NEFIN Group, a regional renowned bespoke solar […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21th July 2020 – SP Jain School of Global Management (SP Jain Global) announced today the launch of a new set of flexible learning options for its Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program amid the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19.   SP Jain which has campuses in Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney said today that students who sign up for its BBA program can […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 July 2020 – SSIVIX Lab has recently launched their healthcare mobile app, MyCLNQ which provides several key benefits to enhance the quality of life for the community. The company is focused on the MedTech industry that leverages devices which people use daily, such as smartphones, to connect all healthcare needs in one online platform. Using a built-in smart Artificial Intelligence (AI) feature, the app […]

House730 experiences consecutive quarters of profound success from First Page’s digital marketing expertise   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 20 July 2020 – House730 has experienced significant growth over the past several fiscal quarters thanks to the partnership with online marketing expertise of First Page. Their skill in Search Engine Optimization and Google Ads have largely contributed to House730’s recent success in the housing market of Hong […]

Seamless, end-to-end, feature-rich membership management system packs a powerful punch Built by the gym industry for the gym industry, CircuitTM is the superior choice for gym operators of all shapes and sizes SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 July 2020 – Evolution Wellness Solutions (EWS) today launched its cloud-based membership management system, Circuit™, to the global marketplace, now giving gym operators access to a world class  solution to support […]

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