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7-SELECT invites you to a Chocolate Winter Wonderland With the Launch of 5 Brand New Chocolate Delights

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 11 December 2020 – What better time is there than winter to indulge yourself with a chocolate treat? It’s the perfect pick-me-up when the weather turns chilly! In this update, 7-SELECT is proud to present a range of tempting seasonal delights so you can enjoy the sweet taste of chocolate anytime, anywhere. #7ElevenHK #7ElevenMacau #7Eleven #OwnBrand #7SELECT #NewProductLaunch # ChocolateWinterWonderland #ChocCreamRoll #ChocMelonBread #ChocCreamPuff […]

Asia Pacific Consumers Eating Better, Exercising More, with 3 in 5 Believing They Will Emerge Healthier in The New Normal – Herbalife Nutrition Survey

Health was the top motivator for diet changes, with 7 in 10 saying they are now adopting these changes for longer term   KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 11 December 2020 – Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, today released findings from the 2020 Diet Decisions Survey, which revealed that Asia Pacific consumers are eating better and exercising more, with 58% believing that they will emerge healthier in […]

Badminton’s world number one Kento Momota returns to competition

TOKYO: Japan’s badminton world number one Kento Momota on Wednesday announced his long-awaited return to competition as he begins his bid for home glory at the Tokyo Olympics nearly a year after

CUHK Business School Research Shows CSR Activities by a Corporate Parent Can Help Subsidiaries Build Trust in Overseas Markets

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 December 2020 – In the post COVID-19 world, managing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme that makes a meaningful difference, balances the views and concerns of diverse stakeholders, and is cost effective can be a difficult tightrope to walk even for companies looking at their home market.   This task likely becomes even more complicated for multinational organisations operating in far flung […]

Four more days to watch award-winning films for free online at True Colors Film Festival (TCFF)

Extended by popular demand: Short Films   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 9 December 2020 – Before TCFF ends on 12 December 2020, movie buffs can catch these full-length features: 24 hour streaming only from 11-12 December 2020 The Chess Game of the Wind (1976; Iran), screened only twice in 1976, it was presumed lost after the 1979 Iranian revolution. Found, and then restored by Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation’s World […]

Wildlife on board: DHL safely relocates “the world’s loneliest elephant”

The carefully planned temperature-controlled multimodal journey of Kaavan started from Islamabad and ended in a sanctuary in Cambodia The logistics leader worked with global animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS and veterinary specialists to ensure a safe and comfortable ride for the elephant First-ever adult elephant that was flown out of Pakistan is now safe and sound in his new home SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 December 2020 – Kaavan, a 36-year old […]

Four in ten Asian executives say being openly LGBT would hinder one’s career, according to new EIU research

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 […]

Asia Pacific Financial Services Industry organizations’ maturity in adopting innovation has ensured resilience amid the pandemic: Microsoft Study

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 […]

NIPSEA Technologies Collaborates With A*Star to Innovate in The Field of Autonomous Navigation

NIPSEA aims to contribute to the innovations needed for C.A.S.E. (Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric mobility).   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 December 2020 – NIPSEA Technologies and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have joined forces in the field of coating solutions for autonomous navigation. Over the next three years, this groundbreaking collaboration will be developing coating solutions for C.A.S.E. (connected, autonomous, shared and electric mobility) […]

Azbil Receives Frost & Sullivan 2020 Southeast Asia Building Automation Systems Customer Value Leadership Award

TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 4 December 2020 – Azbil Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange Code: 6845) announced that it has received the prestigious Southeast Asia Building Automation Systems Customer Value Leadership Award from research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan as part of their 2020 Asia-Pacific Best Practices Awards. The award recognizes that Azbil Corporation has demonstrated excellence in areas including addressing customers’ needs, implementing best […]

Japan’s Fujikin selects Infor cloud ERP for business expansion

Infor CloudSuite Industrial to drive standardization and reduce operational workloads   TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 3 December 2020 – Infor Japan K.K. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Shinya Miura), the Japanese subsidiary of Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced that Fujikin K.K. (Head Office: Yashio, Saitama Prefecture; President: Kenji Arakane), a metal-processing company specializing in automotive components, has selected Infor CloudSuite […]

Consumer spending in Islamic economy sectors forecast to rebound by end-2021, market size slated to reach US$2.3 trillion by 2024

Takeaways from the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020/21 will be unveiled at Reimagine: Halal in Asia 2020, providing insights on capturing opportunities in the resilient Muslim market   Malaysia (#1) once again tops Global Islamic Economy Indicator for the eighth year. New entrants to the top 15 include Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Nigeria. Travel worst hit while food segment fares the best; global spend […]

Infor Launches Hospitality Management Cloud Solution based on Amazon Web Services in China to Spur Digital Transformation among Chinese Hotels

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 […]

HONMA Golf Announces FY2020/21 Interim Results

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, […]

Switzerland takes part in Singapore Fintech Festival 2020 with digital pavilion, Asia remains its key market

Swiss Pavilion participates for the 4th consecutive time at the Singapore event   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 27 November 2020 – Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) and the Swiss Business Hub ASEAN said today that their Swiss delegation will participate at this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival 2020 through its digital Swiss Pavilion. Emphasizing that Asia remains an important market for internationally oriented Swiss SMEs, the “virtual” participation of the Swiss delegation […]

Iniesta fires Japan’s Vissel Kobe into last 16

DOHA: Andres Iniesta scored his first goal in the Asian Champions League as Vissel Kobe powered their way to the last-16 with a dominant 3-1 win over Fabio Cannavaro’s Guangzhou Evergrande in their

ESR inks multi-lease agreement with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation at ESR Yokohama Sachiura park clearing strategic Higashi Ogishima site for imminent development

Transaction results in accelerated leasing at ESR Yokohama Sachiura DC1 and development commencement of ESR Higashi Ogishima DC1   TOKYO, JAPAN/HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 November 2020 – ESR Cayman Limited (“ESR” or the “Group”; SEHK Stock Code: 1821), the largest APAC focused logistics real estate platform, and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (“MFTBC” or “Mitsubishi Fuso”) have worked closely on a sweeping reorganisation of logistics operations […]

DHL invests JPY 9.9 billion into largest distribution center in Japan

The new Osaka Distribution Center will increase shipment processing capacity by more than 50% At just a 20-minute drive away from downtown Osaka, the facility brings greater convenience to customers in the Kansai region SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 25 November 2020 – DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, will be opening its newest and largest distribution facility in Japan — the Osaka Distribution Center (ODC) at […]

Japan pauses domestic travel push in two cities as COVID-19 spreads

TOKYO: Japan paused its domestic “Go To Travel” promotion campaign in two cities following sharp rises in COVID-19 infections, a government minister said on Tuesday, a blow to Prime Minister

eCommerce Logistics Platform GoBuyShip associate with Local Brands to offers the Black Friday Deals

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 November 2020 – Letting Hong Kong people to experience Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, GoBuyShip has launched a series of Black Friday discounts with dozens of online stores. Online shops with diversified types from fashion lifestyle, leisure, care, health care, and beauty to household products, there will have a big discount for Black Friday. Countless offers for Black Friday […]

Far East Hospitality announces local and regional expansion plans

Venturing into new business segment with the addition of Oasia Resort Sentosa on Sentosa Island Introducing a second Village hotel in Japan, and the first Quincy expansion in Australia  SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 November 2020 – Far East Hospitality, one of the leading operators of hotels and serviced residences, today announced that it will forge ahead with its local and regional expansion plans with three properties — Oasia […]

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Fujitsu Launches Ultralight, Secured and Full-Featured LIFEBOOK U9311 Business Notebook　Redefine Lightweight Business Ultraportable

Fujitsu unveils the ultra-mobile business notebook LIFEBOOK U9311, the ultralight LIFEBOOK that weighs from approximately 756 g, it offers convenient mobility and superior security with the super-lightweight form factor.   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 13 November 2020 – Fujitsu introduces LIFEBOOK U9311 – the featherweight, powerful and enhanced version of its ultra-mobile premium commercial notebook designed for business professionals. The ultraportable, fully featured business notebook is on the market […]

Sony Music Video Contents Streaming Across the Globe on Funimation Services

Being the first content, FLOW Chokaigi 2020 -Anime Shibari Returns- starts streaming on November 13 exclusively on Funimation   TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 13 November 2020 – Sony Music Labels Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Manabu Tsujino) is excited to announce that video contents owned by Sony Music will be streamed across the world through services from Funimation Global Group, LLC (Funimation), an animation distribution company based […]