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F5’s latest Curve of Convenience 2020 report shows that application users in Asia Pacific routinely overlook high-profile breaches in favor of seamless user experience; seven in ten consumers knowingly share or store personal data on applications to enjoy personalized experiences.   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – August 14, 2020 – F5‘s (NASDAQ: FFIV) latest report Curve of Convenience 2020 Report: The Privacy-Convenience Paradox uncovers that 43 percent of […]

Members of The 1 loyalty programme gain access to AI-driven lifestyle, health and wealth services   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 11 August 2020 – Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) Public Company Limited (“Prudential Thailand”) and The 1 CENTRAL LIMITED (“The 1”) today signed an agreement for the country’s first lifestyle and health collaboration, bringing enhanced digital services to members of Thailand’s leading loyalty programme. The 1 is […]

Donate Personal Protective Items to Students from Low-Income Families as the First Wave of a three-phase program   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 12 August 2020 – RB is always driven by its purpose to put people first so as to protect, heal and nurture in a relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. As the Covid-19 health crisis continues in Hong Kong, RB Hong […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 12 August 2020 – As unprecedented circumstances have swept the world in 2020 with the curve-ball that COVID-19 turned out to be, every realm that we operate in has had to navigate new norms, regulations, and strategies to survive the pandemic. Businesses have especially been hit the hardest all over the world due to the many new restrictions and consumer behaviours they […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 11 August 2020 – Hong Kong is one of the latest tax jurisdictions to codify its own transfer pricing law, with 2020 being the first year for some Hong Kong corporations to prepare transfer pricing documentation. Renowned for being one of the lowest tax rate jurisdictions, and for its conductive business environment, Hong Kong is a place in which multinational corporations (MNCs) […]

SINGAPORE AND REDMOND, WASH. – Media OutReach – 11 August 2020 – Standard Chartered Bank and Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced a three-year strategic partnership to accelerate the bank’s digital transformation through a cloud-first strategy. This partnership marks a significant milestone for Standard Chartered in making its vision for virtual banking, next-generation payments, open banking and banking-as-a-service a reality. Leveraging Azure as a preferred cloud platform, the companies will also co-innovate […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 11 August 2020 – Boutir, a social mobile commerce solution and multi-channel commerce platform provider, has produced a new TV commercial series titled the Three Boutir Genies, which showcases through sci-fi animation how Boutir’s easy-to-use mobile interface can effectively address merchants’ pain points associated with setting up an online shop.   The new TV commercial series was premiered on Viu TV on 27 […]

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HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 10 August 2020 – RB Hong Kong is proud to announce Dettol received the Health Partnership Award 2020 that recognized our contribution to Outstanding Community Service in Personal Hygiene under the category of Corporate Social Responsibility. The Health Partnership Award is themed “Be your healthiest self”, aims to raise people awareness of lifelong health and wellness, which perfectly connects with […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 10 August 2020 – In 2020, with uncertain times taking the world by a storm, many businesses have fallen victim to the pandemic and its devastating impact. During Singapore’s circuit breaker, individuals and businesses alike, were constrained from many day-to-day activities in an attempt to curb the virus; but in an unanticipated turn of events, many businesses have remained pandemic-proof and have conversely, managed to […]

Building integrated channels and helping business owners Develop new systems to boost sales HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 10 August 2020 – Sa Sa International Holdings Limited (Sa Sa or the “Group”; stock code: 0178) announced on 3 August its official adoption of Boutir‘s solution and the setup of “personal online stores” for its beauty consultants. This will allow Sa Sa to combine the strengths of in-store and […]

Represented by MSteam Entertainment, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the associated company of Spackman Entertainment Group, Spackman Media Group, Korean top actress Son Ye-jin to be the face of Smart Signature, the post-paid brand of Philippines ‘ Smart Communications After its massive record-breaking viewership success in Korea, CRASH LANDING ON YOU, headlined by Son Ye-jin, achieved #1 on Japan’s Netflix for four months and was consistently […]

Move expands Sun Life’s presence to eight markets in Asia   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 August 2020 – Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF), a global life insurer and asset manager, today announced it has opened a branch in Singapore to offer life insurance solutions to High Net Worth Clients. The announcement follows final license approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore in May 2020.   […]

K11 unveils exclusive partnership in Asia Pacific with The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) to showcase limited-production MOCA Masks at K11 MUSEA, with designs by globally celebrated artists Virgil Abloh, Mark Grotjahn, Alex Israel, Barbara Kruger, Yoko Ono, Catherine Opie, Pipilotti Rist, Hank Willis Thomas, and Andy Warhol   Available for pre-order, Friday 7 August via K11 eshop https://shop.k11.com/en/eshop/moca #K11 MUSEA #MOCAmasks #CSV #SiliconValleyOfCulture @adriancheng […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 6 August 2020 – OpenLegacy, a pioneer in digital-driven integration for core legacy systems, was recently selected by Shimane Bank to enhance its digital platforms. This milestone marks OpenLegacy’s official entry into Japan, after a strategic investment of US $20M from SBI Holdings earlier this year.  A team of local go-to-market experts, delivery consultants and partners have been employed to serve the market. […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 6 August 2020 – Hong Kong businesses have embraced FinTech and are reaping the benefits, experiencing improved business efficiency, cost savings and an enhanced customer experience, according to a regional survey of business FinTech usage by CPA Australia. The survey found that 84 per cent of Hong Kong respondents expect their business to use at least one FinTech product or service in […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – August 6, 2020 – Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, has published its 2020 Risk Maps report, which finds that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will likely transform the geopolitical landscape. Extraordinary public health measures and a precipitous drop in global trade will continue to exert significant pressure on […]

Protocol gateways prove critical for smart industrial environments   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – August 6, 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the global leader in cloud security, today released research revealing a new class of security vulnerabilities in protocol gateway devices that could expose Industry 4.0 environments to critical attacks. Also known as protocol translators, protocol gateways allow machinery, sensors, actuators and computers that […]

Cybersecurity leader and Politecnico di Milano jointly release essential guidelines for secure OT development   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – August 5, 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the global leader in cloud security, today announced new research highlighting design flaws in legacy languages and released new secure coding guidelines to help Industry 4.0 developers greatly reduce the software attack surface. And […]

Advocating the Dutch Way of Organic Dairy Farming to Enhance Biodiversity within the Agricultural Ecosystem   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 5 August 2020 – As one of the world’s leading and largest dairy cooperatives with almost 150 years of Dutch dairy heritage and expertise, FrieslandCampina is committed to providing better nutrition for the world while ensuring a good living for the farmers and creating a sustainable natural […]

Coupled with upgraded safety measures to reassure guests a safe, hygienic and a pleasant stay as always   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 5 August 2020 – The COVID-19 has definitely affected many people in one way or another, but it hasn’t stopped the two sister hotels – Dorsett Wanchai and Dorsett Mongkok, Hong Kong from achieving more. Last week, both hotels saw their hard work being paid off […]

Arabian Post Staff Middle East M&A deal values and volume decreasing by 58% and 26% respectively from H1 2019, according to the latest report by law firm Baker McKenzie. Despite this significant drop in Middle East M&A activity, there was a slight increase in total transaction values during the last two months of H1 2020 (May and June), from $2.649 billion in H1 2019 to $33.501. Deal-making […]

STONE SKIPPING, a human drama film , is the first production of the Company’s wholly‐owned indirect subsidiary, Studio Take, founded by veteran movie producer, Mr. Song Dae‐chan STONE SKIPPING was screened at the 23rd Busan International Film Festival in October 2018, and expected to be released in Korea on 9 September 2020   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 August 2020 – Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“Spackman Entertainment Group” or […]

Overall property market sentiment improves as the number of people expecting higher property prices next year doubles   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 4 August 2020 – Citi Hong Kong conducted a survey in June this year on the impact of COVID-19 on residential property ownership in Q2 2020, gauging residents’ attitudes towards residential property ownership as COVID-19 unfolded. According to the survey: More than 10% of the […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 August 2020 – To commemorate Singapore’s 55th birthday, Amazon aims to recognize home-grown businesses and celebrate their journeys by launching today dedicated “Shop Local” storefront on Amazon.sg. The curated page features four local brands’ founding stories and a plethora of products from local businesses in categories such as home and home improvement, electronics, kitchen and dining, health and personal care, toys and games, […]

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