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Trend Micro predicts that remote and cloud-based systems will be ruthlessly targeted next year   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 9 December 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated ( TYO: 4704 ; TSE: 4704 ), the leader in cloud security, predicts that home networks, remote working software and cloud systems will be at the center of a new wave of attacks in 2021.   Trend Micro’s […]

The nourishing herbal tea bags, which can be used to improve lung functions and other COVID-19 mild or moderate symptoms, will be made available in over 800 stores in Malaysia Estimated retail sales of about RM2.5 million (HK$5 million) in Q42020, and RM8 million (HK$15 million) to RM10 million (HK$20 million) in 2021 from January 2021 onwards Malaysian Halal certificate is in process Another major move after […]

Winners will have access to financial support, coaching and networking opportunities to help scale their innovative technology solutions   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 December 2020 – Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential in Asia and Africa, together with Humanitarian Partner International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Technology Partner Lenovo, today launches the second edition of the SAFE STEPS […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 December 2020 – BINGO(HK) — the best website design company in Hong Kong, launches a new version of website management and online store management system every year. The pandemic in 2020 increased the enterprises’ needs of website application and e-commerce. BINGO(HK) thus upgraded its system and launched its online store system which is much more suitable for the local, Chinese and […]

Awards submissions more than double previous year in strong indication of the rapidly increasing adoption of online accounting and business solutions by firms throughout the region   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 December, 2020 – Xero, the global small business platform, today revealed the winners of the Xero Awards 2020: Asia. The annual Awards recognise the contributions of Xero’s accounting, bookkeeping, and corporate secretarial partners in Asia, as well […]

Nearly half of respondents say enacting more LGBT-friendly workplace policies and practices presents a business opportunity Three in five respondents believe the business world has a fundamental imperative to drive change around LGBT diversity and inclusion Executives in China, India especially likely to rate recent progress for LGBT inclusion in their firms as high HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 December 2020 – Asia is the new […]

70% of all FSI organizations in Asia Pacific say innovation is now a ‘must’, and over 6 in 10 FSI organizations (66%) are accelerating digitization in response to the crisis FSI Leaders[1], with the most mature culture of innovation, are more resilient and expect growth despite the pandemic: – 68% of FSI Leaders expect that their organizations will recover from the COVID-19 crisis in six months or less– More […]

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A city-wide discourse to inspire youth-led movement towards social inclusion and social entrepreneurship   HONG KONG – Media OutReach – 6 December 2020 – The 2020 Youth Co:Lab Hong Kong Dialogue, themed “Making Progress in Fostering Equalities”, concluded fruitfully yesterday. The two-day virtual forum connected hundreds of participants, including academics, social welfare professionals, social entrepreneurs, policymakers and youth leaders , to discuss the pressing challenges facing marginalized and disadvantaged […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 December 2020 – The Hong Kong ICT Awards 2020 (the Awards) presentation ceremony was broadcasted online today (December 4). Grand Award Winner of the ICT Startup Award, Blutech IoT Ltd, outclassed Grand Award winners of the other seven categories with its Smart Washroom AIoT Solution and won the Award of the Year. The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, presented the award […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 December 2020 – Lanson Place Hospitality Management Limited (Lanson Place) is proud to announce that three of its properties in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur have won a total of five distinctive accolades in 2020. Hong Kong Lanson Place Hotel, Hong Kong Luxury Design Hotel (Hong Kong) at World Luxury Hotel Awards 2020 Waterfront Suites Luxury Boutique Serviced Apartments (Hong Kong) at […]

Positioned as Leader for Fifteenth1 Year Running and Furthest in Vision of All Vendors HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 December 2020 – Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE: HPE), today announced that for the fifteenth year, HPE (Aruba) has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner Inc.’s latest “Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure”, and is positioned furthest to the right in […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 December 2020 – Christmas is most definitely in the air – the lights are up, trees are decorated and holiday tunes can be heard playing throughout the city. Adding to the yuletide spirit, 7-Eleven has composed a one-of-a-kind Christmas treat to stimulate the senses. 7Café has remixed a Christmas classic with the help of its 100% Arabica beans enabling you to experience […]

Achiko signed a research agreement with Udayana University’s Research Department to study the practicability of a mass testing approach with Teman Sehat and Gumnuts when available The Study will focus on a systems approach to mass testing and consequences to healthcare, and consumer and business confidence The partners plan to collaborate to deploy testing infrastructure, Teman Sehat and other systems to three islands adjacent to Bali: Nusa […]

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 4 December 2020 – It’s no easy feat to cultivate a high-trust, high-performance organisation. According to Great Place to Work®, it takes the commitment of dedicated and motivated employees and leaders to achieve such a lofty goal. We’re proud to announce that Great Place to Work® has named PageGroup Greater China as one of the ‘Best Workplaces in Greater China™’.   This year 38 companies […]

Trend Micro’s Cyber Risk Index, now with worldwide data, reveals elevated risk of attack   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 December 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security, published survey findings revealing 23% of global organizations suffered seven or more attacks infiltrating their networks or systems over the past year. The vast majority (83%) of surveyed organizations expect that such […]

SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES – Media OutReach – 3 December 2020 – Corporate leaders from Salesforce, Google, PayPal, VISA, BlackRock, Cisco, Adobe, Horizon Therapeutics, KPMG and others, all serving in their personal capacity, have volunteered to come together to support the work of the Asian University for Women (AUW) located in Chittagong, Bangladesh.   The AUW Bay Area Advisory Board is entrusted with raising awareness of the […]

The payment platform will allow businesses in Hong Kong to make payments with credit cards in instances where the recipients do not accept card payments. CardUp’s solution will help Hong Kong-based businesses maximise and digitise their cash flow, access flexible and competitively-priced capital during the current economic climate, whilst equipping businesses with the tools to automate their payables processes CardUp is a registered Visa Business Payment Solution […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 2 December 2020 – Enterprise Asia is pleased to present an impressive list of sixty-one outstanding award recipients at the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2020 Regional Edition. These leading figures have set and proven themselves consistent and exceptional entrepreneurial spirit in going above and beyond expectations during this unprecedented year. Established in 2007, APEA recognises outstanding entrepreneurs and organisation representing the best the industry […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 2 December 2020 – Enterprise Asia is pleased to present an impressive list of sixty-one outstanding award recipients at the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2020 Regional Edition. These leading figures have set and proven themselves consistent and exceptional entrepreneurial spirit in going above and beyond expectations during this unprecedented year. Established in 2007, APEA recognises outstanding entrepreneurs and organisation representing the best the industry […]

The second Sheraton Hotel in Hong Kong, The Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel is set to be the new social hub in Tung Chung for locals and travelers   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 1 December 2020 – Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel, situated in picturesque Tung Chung, Lantau, opens its doors today. The new hotel will serve as the neighborhood hotspot for locals and travelers […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 1 December 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security,  and Save the Children Hong Kong today announced the first “What’s Your Story?” video contest in Hong Kong.  This award-winning, user-generated video competition encourages youth and schools to educate others on great uses of the Internet using an interactive platform to showcase their creative storytelling talents.   […]

Rich capabilities allow hoteliers to centralize cross-platform hospitality management systems; AWS partnership ensures stability and security of data in the cloud   BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach – 1 December 2020 – Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced the launch of Infor Hospitality Management Solution (HMS) in China together with AWS China (Ningxia) Region (operated by Ningxia Western Cloud Data — NWCD).  The […]

Featuring the theme “Beyond 2020: The Trend of Surveying”   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 November 2020 – The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) Annual Conference 2020 successfully concluded today at HKIS Headquarters. The Conference was held online and attracted about 300 local and overseas participants. Governmental and corporate leaders, specialists, academics congregated at 2020 Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) to […]

Despite COVID-19, sales up by 52.3% and 16.9% in China and South Korea E-commerce grew by 79% Gross margin expanded by 1.5 percentage points and EBITDA increased by 142%   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 November 2020 – HONMA Golf Limited (“HONMA” or the “Company”; together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; HKEx stock code: 6858), one of the most prestigious and iconic brands in the golf industry, […]

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