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HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 27 October 2020 – Integrated papermaking specialist, XSD International Paper Sdn Bhd (“XSD”) announced that it has entered into a power purchase agreement (“PPA”) with NEFIN Group (“NEFIN”). The PPA was signed at a signing ceremony held at NEFIN’s office at Penang where XSD was represented by its President, Ms. Joyce Shi ChenYe (施晨燁), NEFIN was represented by its Special Executive to the Chairman, […]

Rebranding exercise aims to better harness the Kampung Spirit of Singaporeans supporting their favourite local businesses   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 27 October 2020 – Singapore-based peer-to-peer (P2P) investment network SeedIn today announced its rebranding to BRDGE. With the rebranding, BRDGE will be able to better reflect the company’s mission to serve Singapore’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) not just through financial support but with the […]

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIET NAM –  Media OutReach – 26 October 2020 –  Masan High-Tech Materials Corporation (“MHT” or the “Company”) signed definitive agreements to establish a strategic alliance in the tungsten industry with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (“MMC”) with the objective of developing a leading, high-tech tungsten materials platform. Modern plant line of Masan High-Tech Materials in Vietnam As part of the strategic alliance, MMC will buy 109,915,542 newly […]

LONDON, UK – EQS Newswire – 23 October 2020 – EML Payments is a specialist payment solutions provider with a focus on the prepaid market. The group’s strategy is to use acquisitions supported by organic development to establish strong positions across a diverse range of use cases and markets. EML now operates in 28 countries and has grown revenues at a five-year CAGR of 53%. While COVID-19 has […]

“Following Kpop, K-Drama is mesmerizing global fans–now on Twitter”   Twitter announces the first live event of its kind for a K-Drama. Seungyun Kang of ‘WINNER’ will serve as the MC for ‘TwitterBlueroom LIVE with KAIROS’. Twitter launches a special emoji to celebrate the premiere of KAIROS. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Media OutReach – 23 October 2020 – #TwitterBlueroom, live-streams that have been drawing the attention of Kpop fans around the […]

Amazon teams up with Nathan Hartono to deliver smiles and distribute donation to underprivileged children in Singapore, including a donation to Nathan’s charity of choice, Club Rainbow (Singapore) Club Rainbow (Singapore) will join Amazon’s growing list of nonprofits that are part of the Amazon X Retail for Good Wishlist campaign — an initiative that helps nonprofits get exactly what they need and enable Singapore customers donate conveniently […]

Global study predicts office sector recovery to be slow, but full recovery expected despite work-from-home trend Less affected by the work-from-home trend, Hong Kong office market is expected to see a certain level of momentum starting 2H 2021 HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 19 October, 2020 – Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global real estate services firm, recently released its first-ever Global Office […]

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Offer Price at Between HK$7.0 to HK$8.13 per Share to Raise Gross Proceeds up to HK$3.117 billion and to Introduce a Number of Solid Cornerstone Investors   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 19 October 2020 – KWG Living Group Holdings Limited (“KWG Living” or the Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, HKSE stock code: 3913), a comprehensive property management service provider in China today announces the details […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 15 October 2020 – The Healthcare Academy — a collaboration by NTUC LearningHub (NTUC LHUB), Healthcare Services Employees’ Union (HSEU) and NTUC’s Employability and Employment Institute (e2i) — today announced partnerships with Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Republic Polytechnic to leverage the expertise of each institution to enhance the quality of training and expand the nation’s healthcare and community care competencies. These competencies will directly address skills […]

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 15 October 2020 – Three leading companies in the palm oil industry — Kao Corporation, Apical Group, and Asian Agri — have launched a new sustainability initiative to help independent oil palm smallholders in Indonesia improve their yields, acquire international certification, and eventually secure sales premiums from selling certified palm oil.   Known as SMILE or the SMallholder Inclusion for better Livelihood & Empowerment program, the […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 10 October 2020 – To raise the community’s awareness of the importance of mental health, AXA Hong Kong organised the ‘AXA World Mental Health Day Live Chat‘ on World Mental Health Day (10 October 2020) on AXA’s Facebook, YouTube Official Page and Yahoo! TV, inviting celebrities from different arenas and medical professionals to discuss common emotional conditions in an interactive and light-hearted way.   […]

Prime Day kicks off Tuesday, October 13 at 12am SGT and will run for 48 hours, promising two full days of shopping on thousands of deals in Singapore for Prime members Looking for more ways to save? Prime members who purchase S$50 Amazon.sg e-Gift Card in a single transaction are entitled to a bonus S$10 Gift Card SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 9 October 2020 – (NASDAQ: AMZN) – The biggest 48-hour […]

Rentschler Biopharma to provide cGMP manufacturing services for mRNA-based vaccine candidate, developed by BioNTech and Pfizer against SARS-CoV-2 Commercial production will be conducted in Laupheim, Germany Rentschler Biopharma’s innovative and highly flexible business model enables fast, high-quality, large-scale manufacturing for commercial supply as well as small batch production for clinical trials for other BioNTech RNA product candidates LAUPHEIM, GERMANY and MILFORD, MA, USA – EQS Newswire – 8 October […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 8 October 2020 – Just how much of the global service industry will be left standing by the time COVID-19 is brought under control is anybody’s guess. In the U.S., an industry association says restaurants across the country are on track to lose US$240 billion in revenues by the year-end. Most hotels stand empty. But rest assured that all is not lost. A […]

AGCS report: traditional property and liability claims have been subdued during lockdowns but this was more than outweighed by a surge in Covid-19 related claims notifications, particularly from the entertainment industry. Impact of the pandemic will shape future loss trends for companies in the mid- and long-term with changes to working environments, travelling habits and supply chain networks. Detailed Covid-19-driven loss trend analysis for Property/Business Interruption, Liability, […]

High-quality scientific publications from Japan decreased by 17% between 2015 and 2019, while China’s increased by 80% during the same period. Women make up only 15% of the R&D workforce, and foreign researchers account for only 5.6% of the R&D workforce in Japan vs. 28% in the US Investment in R&D in Japan is far below that of the US or China (US$18.1bn vs. US$179bn and US$100bn, […]

Holistic Educational Programmes to Support over 1,000 Students and Nurture Spirit of Innovation   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 28 September 2020 – The growing number of families in need seeking e-learning support under the ‘One Laptop’ programme (the ‘Programme’), jointly launched by the Hong Kong Innovation Foundation (‘HKIF’) and Sino Group in August 2020, reflects the increasing challenges and urgent demand in the community for technological support […]

Prime Day will feature thousands of deals in Singapore across products from top brands including Acer, BOSE, Braun, Muji, Pampers, Philips, Skip Hop, Sonos, and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) like Happyganics and Porcelain Skin, and holiday must-haves including toys, electronics, beauty, kitchen, home, and much more   Amazon is launching e-Gift Cards and 10 new categories of products on Amazon.sg, expanding the selection available for customers […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 September 2020 – By launching localised websites across ASEAN countries like Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia, Maritime Fairtrade aims at reducing corrupt practices in the shipping industry. With a lack of transparency and anti-corruption compliance culture, the shipping industry is perceived to sully ethical lapses with illicit activities. A collaborative hub advocating for ethical shipping practices – Maritime Fairtrade works to positively […]

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 25 September 2020 – The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank – HoSE: HDB) today announced the signing of an agreement to issue convertible bonds and enter into a strategic tie-up with DEG – DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS- UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH (“DEG”). DEG will invest in convertible bonds issued by HDBank. The two parties will have a strategic partnership for developing products, services and […]

New survey highlights clear challenges for Hong Kong office occupiers, while finding optimism for recovery and potential new opportunities in a changed market   Cost savings are now a primary focus, with more than 85% of respondents experiencing negative business impacts from COVID-19 Many firms are now anticipating reduced space needs over the next three years Around 70% of respondents believe business will return to pre-COVID-19 levels […]

Industry leaders and analysts share perspectives and solutions to build business resiliency post-pandemic   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 25 September 2020 – Fuji Xerox Singapore, a leading provider in document and communications solutions, presented the third edition of its flagship event; Innovation Re:Mix Forum Work Reimagined 2020. With approximately 80% of organisations in Asia Pacific expecting a decline in 2020 revenue, the Innovation Re:Mix Forum is particularly timely as […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 September 2020 – GBG (AIM:GBG), the global technology specialist in fraud and compliance management, identity verification and location data intelligence, has been classified as a Category Leader for Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) in both the Chartis RiskTech Quadrant®  for KYC/AML Software Solutions 2020 under their Financial Crime Risk Management Systems pillar. GBG as a category leader is recognised for depth and […]

Changing market demands due to COVID-19 are driving organisations to evaluate reskilling their workforce.   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 23 September 2020 –  Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, has released the results of a new global pulse survey focused on how companies are rethinking their human capital strategies in response to the humanitarian and economic impacts […]

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