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Simplifies integrating robust and low-cost contactless temperature-sensing feature into smart consumer-grade devices HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 October 2021 – Global technology-solutions provider Arrow Electronics, Inc. today announced the launch of a thermal sensing solution, powered by STMicroelectronics (STM)’ X-CUBE AI.  The integrated solution is designed to help engineers and product designers rapidly combine AI and thermal sensing technologies for developing smart, reliable, and affordable health-monitoring devices.  This […]

The ceremony celebrating the National Day of Viet Nam has been formally organised in Vienna, Austria in conjunction with Viet Nam’s commitment to pursuing sustainable development. At the event, the Circular Economy Model that revolves around the coffee tree has drawn international participants’ attention. VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Media OutReach – 11 October 2021 – On October 8, 2021,  the Embassy of Viet Nam in Austria organised the 76th […]

By James M. Dorsey Two separate developments involving improved relations between Sunni and Shiite Muslims and women’s sporting rights demonstrate major shifts in how rivalry for leadership of the Muslim world and competition to define Islam in the 21st century is playing out in a world in which Middle Eastern states can no longer depend on the United States coming to their defence. The developments fit into […]

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 7 October 2021 – Global skincare brand POND’S partners with Southeast Asia’s leading e-commerce platform Lazada to launch their biggest regional beauty campaign of the year—POND’S x LazMall Glow Like Wendy Brand Day, a 3-day event from 11 to 15 October featuring POND’S new brand ambassador Wendy from Red Velvet, one of the world’s most popular K-Pop groups. Wendy is the […]

Matein Khalid The history of Wall Street has taught me to be nervous on Mondays in October. This Monday is also crowded with meetings with strategic partners and friends from across the seas and the Gulf. So my market call must be short and sweet. I had given 10 reasons why September augured to be a dodgy month for the US stock market. Despite Friday’s impressive index […]

James M Dorsey On their way from Tel Aviv airport to Jerusalem in 1977 then Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Yigael Yadin asked President Anwar Sadat, the first Arab leader to ever officially visit Israel, why the Egyptian military had not moved deeper into the Sinai during the 1973 Middle East war. “You have nuclear arms. Haven’t you heard?” Mr. Sadat replied. Mr. Sadat’s strategic calculations in the war, the […]

To spark action towards healthy active living among Asia Pacific consumers, Herbalife Nutrition’s Virtual Run will make its return in October as the highlight activity of the Company’s Get Moving With Good Nutrition campaign HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 October 2021 – Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, today released findings from the Asia Pacific Health Inertia Survey 2021, which revealed that six in ten consumers in […]

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The opening ceremony of the Viet Nam Pavilion was held in spectacular fashion on October 1 at the Expo 2020 Dubai. HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 4 October 2021 – Attending the event were Prof. Dr. Ta Quang Dong, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Mr. Nguyen Manh Tuan, the Ambassador of Viet Nam to the UAE; Mrs. Nguyen Phuong Hoa, Commissioner General of Viet Nam […]

Crows remember faces they associate with stressful situations for up to five years. And they tell their friends. Flickr/monkeyc.net Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation Crows can remember human faces associated with stressful situations for up to five years and they’ll also warn their friends, a study has found. Crows are known for their extraordinary smarts and have been observed making tools to dig food out of tight spots. […]

Matein Khalid Brazil stock market performance unfortunately vindicates General Charles de Gaulle’s morose prediction “Brazil is a country of the future and always will be”. In my Wall Street salad days, we were neurologically programmed to buy Brazilian equities when crude oil/soft commodities price boomed, when the global economic growth was in acceleration mode and when a right wing pro-Uncle Sam President with close ties to the […]

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 1 October 2021 – Global skincare brand POND’S partners with Southeast Asia’s leading e-commerce platform Lazada to launch their biggest regional beauty campaign of the year—POND’S x LazMall Glow Like Wendy Live Event on 7 October at 6pm featuring POND’S new brand ambassador Wendy from Red Velvet, one of the world’s most popular K-Pop groups. Wendy is the face of POND’S for the first ever […]

NEW YORK, US – ACCESSWIRE – 2 October  2021 – Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:FOCS) (“Focus”), a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which New England Investment & Retirement Group, Inc. (“NEIRG”), a registered investment adviser headquartered in North Andover, MA, will join Connectus Wealth Advisers (“Connectus”). The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, […]

Drive for better with the new Euro 5 Quester and Croner trucks, with feature enhancements that boost profitability by doing more with less to overcome critical resource constraints. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 September 2021 – UD Trucks today unveiled a new Euro 5 range for the well-established Quester (heavy-duty) and Croner (medium-duty) trucks. The upgrade also boasts enhanced features that will improve uptime, enhance efficiency, and optimize […]

Real estate firm sets ambitious science-based targets and commits to partnering with clients to achieve net zero value chain emissions by 2050 HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 29 September 2021 – Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global real estate services firm, recently announced ambitious science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In addition, by signing […]

Featuring high current rating, high density and flexible control functions, the new point-of-load DC-DC converter is ideal for complex and high current applications DENVER, COLORADO – Media OutReach – 29 September 2021 – Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) – a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions – today introduced the Artesyn LGA110D, a 110 amp-rated, non-isolated digital point-of-load DC-DC converter. The latest addition to the […]

James M Dorsey For at least the last two decades, the United Arab Emirates, aided by some of the world’s foremost consulting and public affairs companies, has waged one of, if not the Middle East’s most successful nation branding campaign. The campaign has been supported by cutting edge technological and economic initiatives; a bold and assertive foreign policy backed by the UAE’s financial and military muscle; a […]

The whitepaper, created with the Open Data Institute, captures lessons from governments and organizations in Asia that have embarked on data sharing initiatives Building a foundation of trust, greater public-private collaboration, and a proactive approach by governments will unlock new opportunities to innovate and solve Asia’s biggest challenges SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 September 2021 – Microsoft today, with support from the Open Data Institute (ODI), released a whitepaper […]

NetApp ranked first in All-Flash Array and Open Networked market share by vendor revenue in Taiwan, and first in All-Flash Array market share by vendor revenue in both India and Hong Kong, for Q2 2021 SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 September 2021 – Global cloud-led, data-centric software company NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced that it has achieved double-digit percentage growth, year-on-year, in the All-Flash Array (AFA)[1] and Open Networked[2] […]

Arabian Post Staff Dubai’s non-oil external trade surged 31 percent in the first half of 2021 to reach AED722.3 billion from AED550.6 billion in the corresponding period in 2020. Exports grew 45 percent year on year (YoY) in H1 2021 to AED109.8 billion from AED75.8 billion, which supports the goal of the 10 x 10 programme (one of the nation’s ‘Projects of the 50’ initiatives) to increase […]

James M Dorsey A year of diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel has proven to be mutually beneficial. The question is whether the assumptions underlying the UAE’s initiative that led three other Arab countries to also formalise their relations with the Jewish state will prove to be correct in the medium and long term. UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed laid out the strategic […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 25 September 2021 – The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) hosted its Annual Conference at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong today. Themed “Surveying into the New Reality” this year, the Conference gathered various government office heads, business leaders, experts and scholars to share insights and deliberate on the prospects of the surveying industry. Mr WONG Wai-lun, Michael, JP, Secretary […]

Thirteen companies join Microsoft to increase employability of female technical talent and nurture entrepreneurs across Asia Pacific SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 23 September 2021 – Microsoft and 13 companies across nine Asia Pacific countries today launched Code; Without Barriers to help close the gender gap in the region’s fast-growing cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology sectors.   The program provides a platform to enable female developers, coders, and […]

Survey shows erosion of digital trust, with fed up consumers saying more needs to be done to protect their personal information HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 September 2021 – Callsign, the digital trust pioneer reveals that consumers think banks, retailers and mobile operators need to do more to protect them and their personal information from fraudsters. Trust in these organizations is eroding fast because consumers say they are overwhelmed […]

In a world where employers no longer hold all of the cards, the fourth annual report provides a roadmap for organisations as they move out of crisis and look to refine or rebuild their cultures SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Media OutReach – 23 September 2021 – O.C. Tanner, the global leader in employee recognition and workplace culture, today announced the release of its 2022 Global Culture Report. In […]

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