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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 11 August 2021 – SUNeVision Holdings Ltd. (“SUNeVision”; SEHK: 1686), the number one data centre provider in Hong Kong, today announces a new strategic collaboration with Tencent Cloud to further expand both parties’ presence and connectivity in Asia. Tencent Cloud is now available on SUNeVision MEGA Campus to address its fast-growing customer demand. As part of Tencent Cloud’s strategic deployment in Asia, this […]

Mace partners with Tpm, the leading South East Asia project manager in major market expansion The new partnership will see Mace’s Consult business increase its capability with up to 200 more people in the Philippines, Singapore, Macau and Vietnam MaceTpm will transform infrastructure project delivery in the region, driving major global project expertise to fast growing Asian markets SINGAPORE / MANILA, PHILIPPINES / HO CHI MINH CITY, […]

Japanese Wines Export Outgrew Other Alcohols Export to Hong Kong Scored a record-high 5-fold Rise HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 August 2021 – The Japan Food Product Overseas Promotion Center (JFOODO) was set up by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to promote the brands of Japanese agricultural, fishery and food products. JFOODO has been devoted to achieving popularity of Japanese wines in Hong Kong with multiple campaigns […]

SLP Park Hai Phong is strategically located in Dinh Vu-Cat Hai Economic Zone and will include six warehouses HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 6 August 2021 – SLP (SEA Logistic Partners), a Southeast Asia focused industrial and logistic facility development and operation platform and joint venture with GLP, today announced it broke ground on SLP Park Hai Phong, its first logistic development in Vietnam and Southeast […]

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 5 August 2021 – As an innovative global trading platform for various crypto assets, founded in 2015. LBank officially launched the Philippine Ambassadors Recruitment in August 2021. LBank provides its users with safe crypto trading, specialized financial derivatives and professional assets management services. It has become one of the most popular and trusted crypto trading platforms with over 5.6 million users in more […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 August 2021 – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and Global Footprint Network (GFN), a research organization that tracks how the world manages natural resources, today launched the “100 Days of Possibility” initiative. The initiative seeks to promote solutions that help address climate change and biodiversity loss.   The launch of the initiative […]

Survey: One in every three people in Hong Kong have had surgeryRecovery after surgeries could cost over HKD250,000AXA fills the protection gap with premium as low as HKD10 a day HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 August 2021 –  AXA Hong Kong (AXA) launches “SurgiCare Surgical Insurance Plan” (“SurgiCare”). “SurgiCare” is the first-in-market surgical insurance plan based on the four levels under the existing Voluntary Health Insurance […]

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Quick Turnaround Facility Allows the Companies to Seize New and Growing Revenue Opportunities in the Bangladesh Booming Export Market DHAKA, BANGLADESH – Media OutReach – 5 August 2021 – Global invoice financing marketplace, Incomlend, announced a new invoice financing programme for Fashion Tex Asia Ltd, an apparel buying house, and Sadat Apparels Ltd, a garment manufacturer. Both companies are based in Bangladesh with customers in the United […]

NTUC LHUB saw a 75% increase in SME training places in the past year Despite that, SMEs (49%) are least likely to train employees, as compared to MNCs (30%) and large private Singapore Companies (25%) SMEs (49%) are also most likely to leverage training schemes and grants, as compared to private sector multinational corporations (36%) and large private Singapore companies (33%) SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 August 2021 […]

Arabian Post Staff Anghami Inc,  the music streaming platform and service in the Middle East and North Africa, and Vistas Media Acquisition Company Inc., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company led by CEO F. Jacob Cherian and co-founders Saurabh Gupta and Abhayanand Singh, announced they have sought regulatory approval for their proposed business combination. The business combination is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval […]

Safety & Shipping Review 2021: 49 large ships lost worldwide last year. Total losses down 50% over 10 years. Number of shipping incidents (2,703) declines year-on-year. Shipping industry remains resilient through pandemic, but mega-ship, supply chain and climate challenges loom large. Suez Canal incident shows ever-increasing vessel sizes continue to pose a disproportionately large risk with costly groundings and salvage operations. High number of fires and containers […]

James Dorsey Boasting an almost 1,000-kilometer border with Iran and a history of troubled relations between the Iranians and Sunni Muslim militants, including the Taliban, Afghanistan could become a bellwether for the future of the rivalry between the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia. Had the United States withdrawn from Afghanistan several years earlier, chances would have been that Saudi Arabia would have sought to exploit military advances […]

James M. Dorsey The United States and Iran seem to be hardening their positions in advance of a resumption of negotiations to revive a 2015 international nuclear agreement once Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi takes office in early August. Concern among supporters of the agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear program which former US President Donald J. Trump abandoned in 2018 may be premature but do raise questions about […]

Enabled by the sports car manufacturer’s hallmark brand values, the virtual festival is set to catalyse and accelerate positive change Porsche Asia Pacific is presenting “SCOPES driven by Porsche” to curate and provide a creative platform inspired by values that are an essential part of the Porsche brand DNA, and at the same time reflective of the Asian zeitgeist From 1 August 2021, the first virtual edition […]

Rekindling Hong Kong’s economic growth through innovation HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 July 2021 – The 2021 Deloitte Hong Kong Technology Fast 20 & Rising Star program (Deloitte Hong Kong Tech Fast Program) is open for applications.   This year, Deloitte is pleased to join forces with Strategic Partners Hong Kong Cyberport (Cyberport), Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and Alibaba Entrepreneurs […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 July 2021 – Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics Network’; Stock Code 0636.HK) is extending its coverage in Latin America by opening an office in Lima, Peru, increasing the number of countries and territories in its global network to 60. Having commenced operations in July 2021, Kerry Logistics Peru S.A.C. (‘Kerry Logistics Peru’) extends Kerry Logistics Network’s presence in Latin America, boosting […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 July 2021 -Tuas Power, Singapore’s market leader in power generation and electricity retailing, signed a Memorandum of Understanding earlier in June with NEFIN, a leading solar photovoltaic developer and investor in carbon neutrality solutions, to jointly bid for the 100 megawatts (100MW) of zero-carbon electricity import from Malaysia into Singapore.  To support the Singapore Government’s move to enhance energy security through leveraging on […]

James M. Dorsey A recent analysis of Middle Eastern states’ interventionist policies suggests that misguided big power approaches have fueled a vicious cycle of interference and instability over the last decade. Those approaches are abetted, if not encouraged by US and Chinese strategies that are similar, if not essentially the same, just labelled differently. The United States has long opted for regime stability in the Middle East rather than […]

NANJING, CHINA – Media OutReach – 29 July 2021 – Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) and Bank of Communications (BCM) Jiangsu Branch have entered into the Cooperation Agreement on Carbon Emission Trading Funds Custody in Nanjing. Made three days after the launch of China’s national carbon emission trading market, the agreement is China’s first carbon asset custody business between a financial institution and a multinational corporation. The agreement will bring into […]

CARS24, one of the fastest-growing e-commerce platforms for pre-owned cars, has embarked upon a digital campaign by unveiling its brand story on Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower. The company aims to make a paradigm shift in the UAE by taking a consumer’s car buying experience completely online. CARS24 has already sold close to 400,000 cars in other international markets. “With this campaign on the majestic architectural […]

YouTrip also revealed Singaporean users’ top 10 overseas shopping sites in the past 12 months, with international marketplaces being key drivers of cross-border spending Purchases of bikes and K-pop merchandise saw standout growth, more than doubling and tripling in transactions of their respective products SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 July 2021 – YouTrip, Singapore’s leading multi-currency wallet, registered an 84% year-on year increase in online overseas purchases by […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 July 2021 – Cisco is proud to announce that 14 Cisco women have been listed as finalists of the new-look Women in ICT Awards (WIICTA). The WIICTA awards housed a record-breaking number of submissions this year, in what will be the largest celebration of female excellence within the technology channel across Southeast Asia.   Representing the entire ASEAN ICT industry ecosystem, 160 finalists (150 […]

Despite the recent softer tone for the US dollar, a deterioration in US/China geopolitics and a rise in the delta/lambda variants of coronavirus, gold has been unable to breakout convincingly above the 1800 an ounce on any safe haven buying binge. The only possible conclusion is that Auric is still traumatized by the Federal Reserve’s signal that it will taper its monetary policy on a time table […]

CAIRO, EGYPT – EQS Newswire – 27 July 2021 – EVA Pharma’s (www.EVAPharma.com) timely shipments of Remdesivir reached India during a major wave of coronavirus cases. When India experienced an unexpected COVID-19 surge this spring, the rapid increase in cases put pressure on the local pharmaceutical industry to supply the medicines needed. In April, EVA Pharma signed a contract with the Indian government to export 300,000 vials […]

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