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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 […]

Arabian Post Staff DIFC FinTech Hive has attracted an unprecedented 620 global, regional and local applications for the signature programme. The 620 applications for the intake, exceeds the previous record of 425 applications, received in 2019. The applications represent an exceptionally broad range of concepts, submitted by an impressive pool of talent which reflects DIFC’s reputation for nurturing financial innovation. Specialisms include FinTech, InsurTech, RegTech and Islamic […]

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 […]

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 – 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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – EQS Newswire – 4 August 2020 – Last week, the African Energy Chamber held a bilateral discussion with the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea, led by H.E Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, alongside the Director of Hydrocarbons, Robustiano Eyegue Ndong and NJ Ayuk, the Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber. Download Image 1: https://bit.ly/2Pfqb5Y Download Image 2: https://bit.ly/39PHnIF The Chamber sought to […]

– Walton International Group’s Strategic Relationships with Top U.S. Homebuilders Set to Reap Rewards   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 3 August 2020 – Covid-19 is having a profound impact on the homebuying decisions of many Americans, as witnessed by the rapid recovery of the U.S. housing market in the past quarter. Walton is uniquely positioned to capitalise on current trends as a result of its relationships with large U.S. […]

Directed by Yeon Sang-ho of TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016) and PENINSULA (2020), HELLBOUND will be headlined by Yoo Ah-in of the Group’s associated company, Spackman Media Group HELLBOUND , which is produced by Lezhin Studio, will be available exclusively on Netflix SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 3 August 2020 – Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“Spackman Entertainment Group” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group“), […]

Focuses on business development in China; Continues to implement the multi-brand strategy   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 31 July 2020 – The leading international sportswear brand enterprise in the PRC, China Dongxiang (Group) Co., Ltd. (“China Dongxiang” or “the Company”, together with its subsidiaries, “the Group”, HKEx stock code: 3818) announces that its non-wholly owned subsidiary Phenix Co., Ltd (“Phenix”) will sell the Kappa Japan trademarks and […]

He also noted that the price-performance of properties located near transit stations has seen growth in several global cities, and areas built around metro links at affordable price points, like those in Discovery Gardens and in the Jebel Ali area, are expected attract both owner-occupiers and renters, which is likely to underpin population growth in these parts of the city.  “Typically, when residential real estate is made […]

Futurist sheds light on ‘new normal’ at E-Day seminar   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 30 July 2020 – Local start-ups have been rising to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic with agility and creativity. This year’s HKTDC Entrepreneur Day (E-Day), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), underwent a transformation in terms of format and content, with a series of seminars broadcast live on 16 and 17 July […]

SINGAPORE / KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 30 July 2020 – Singapore’s Fintech technology provider, Hashstacs Pte Ltd (“STACS“), today announced that it has partnered with Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia“) on a Blockchain Proof-of-Concept (“POC”) project dubbed “Project Harbour” for its Bonds marketplace.   Project Harbour is centred around the usage of Distributed Ledger Technology (” DLT”) as a register in facilitating  the growth of Labuan’s bond marketplace. The […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 July 2020 – Despite buoyant stock markets around the world, the COVID-19 crisis has spelled doom for many mid-cap firms that are unable to raise cash. Into this void steps Lam Ching Ching, CEO of Charismatic Capital, an investment firm focused on listed companies valued at under $1 billion. Charismatic has been able to secure impressive ROI injecting funds into cash-strapped […]

Sergeant Adel Nasser Saleh. Mohammed Yaseen, Staff Reporter Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, mourned Sergeant Adel Nasser Saleh, who died in the line of duty. Sheikh Hamdan tweeted: “Civil Defence men sacrifice themselves to protect lives and safeguard the security and safety of our country. Dubai lost Sergeant Adel Nasser Saleh, who died in the line of duty. May Allah […]

Charting a Bright Course for the Future   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 29 July 2020 – ASM Pacific Technology Limited (“ASMPT” or the “Group”) (Stock code: 0522) has announced that it reached an agreement to form a Strategic Joint Venture (“SJV”) involving its Materials segment with key partners.   Mr. Robin Ng, CEO, ASMPT, said “We have been closely monitoring the market trends of […]

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 […]

The Netherlands plans to share innovations in the water, energy and food sectors at Expo 2020 Dubai Sustainability developments in recent years have increasingly focused on water, energy and food. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation has noted how water, energy and food security are heavily interdependent – a concept described as the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus. Gulf countries face complex challenges when it comes to meeting the growing […]

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 […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 27 July 2020 – The Philippine Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), together with Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) and Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), is the first in Asia to launch an app for the distribution of retail treasury bonds enabled by Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).  Philippine National Treasurer Rosalia V. De Leon said, “The launch of Bonds.PH paves the way for all Filipinos, […]

DUBAI, UAE – EQS Newswire – 27 July 2020 – Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE, has recently appointed James Pearson as the Head of Financial Institutions (FI) and Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI), part of the bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking Group (CIBG).   Download Image: https://bit.ly/39u3rZ1   James possesses over 30 years’ experience in corporate and investment banking and has worked extensively […]

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% […]

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