JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 13 October 2021 – The pandemic started a global crisis which ravaged economies and businesses around the world. It has certainly brought everything to a standstill and forced SMEs in Indonesia to adapt and change their business plan and strategy to survive. Indonesian SMEs form the backbone of the nation’s economy and contribute largely towards the nation’s GDP as well as the […]
New survey finds finance remains a top career choice; graduates consider more education and credentials; optimism exists while reevaluating career trajectories SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 October 2021 – CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, today releases results from a survey conducted on the career outlook of more than 15,000 current university students and recent graduates aged 18 – 25 years old from 15 markets, including Australia, […]
Investment focusing on development of talent and technology to be made over a period of five years DUBLIN and SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 October 2021 – Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the launch of the Medtronic Open Innovation Platform (OIP) in Singapore. The OIP will bring strategic collaboration in healthcare technologies among various stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem through […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 October 2021 – Kroll, the world’s premier provider of services and digital products related to valuation, governance, risk and transparency, today announced it is expanding its cyber risk services in Asia Pacific with several recent strategic new hires to bolster its existing world-class capability. The firm’s experience handling over 3,000 incidents globally in the past year has enabled Kroll to identify […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 October 2021 – In support of the Hong Kong government’s new initiative, InnoHK Clusters, which aims to develop Hong Kong as a hub for global research collaboration, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has joined forces with world-leading institutions to develop research centres under two newly established research clusters – AIR@InnoHK (focusing on artificial intelligence and robotics technologies) and […]
The new studio increases Virtuos’ global footprint and strengthens its ability to meet demand across key gaming centers in Europe and worldwide SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 October 2021 – Virtuos, a leading global video game development company, today announced the establishment of a new studio in Lyon, France’s second major video game development center after Paris. This expansion is a key part of Virtuos’ buy-and-build strategy to […]
James M Dorsey Gulf states are in a pickle. They fear that the emerging parameters of a reconfigured US commitment to security in the Middle East threaten to upend a more-than-a-century-old pillar of regional security and leave them with no good alternatives. The shaky pillar is the Gulf monarchies’ reliance on a powerful external ally that, in the words of Middle East scholar Roby C. Barrett, “shares the […]
Recycle empty formula cans at HKTVmall O2O shops to redeem e-vouchers and build green habits HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 October 2021 – Mead Johnson Nutrition Hong Kong (“Mead Johnson”) partners with 24-hour online shopping mall, HKTVmall under Hong Kong Technology Venture Company Limited (“HKTVmall”) and the World Green Organisation (“WGO”) again to launch the largest-scale “We CAN Protect the Future” Formula Cans Recycling […]
Microsoft and SkillsFuture Singapore partner to help local small and medium enterprises close skills gap by tailoring skills paths and transforming workplace learning practices SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 October 2021 – Since the launch of the Let’s Skill Up program earlier this year, Microsoft Singapore has enabled more than 30 local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in their partner ecosystem to uplift skills capabilities and strengthen workplace […]
Huge potential for local SMEs with B2C e-commerce export value in Singapore forecast to grow from S$1.4B in 2021 to S$3.5B by 2026, per Amazon’s first-of-its-kind report 87% of SMEs find e-commerce critical to expand globally, with greater sales growth expected overseas than domestically, reveal report findings SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 11 October 2021 – (NASDAQ:AMZN) – The annual value of business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce exports in Singapore is estimated at […]
VinUniversity officially launches the VinUniversity Global Case Competition (VGCC) for undergraduate and graduate students across the globe. For its inaugural year, the theme revolves around VinFast’s expansion into the US electric vehicle market. The winning team will be awarded a prize worth up to 200 million VND. HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 9 October 2021 – VinUniversity Global Case Competition (VGCC) is an annual competition organized […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 October 2021 – Reckitt Taiwan is crowned the ‘Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2021’ award by HR Asia, an authoritative regional publisher in HR industry. This reputable award recognizes Reckitt Taiwan’s outstanding performance under the challenge of the COVID-19 epidemic in terms of working environment, employee care, talent cultivation and development strategies. “We are honored to be named the winner […]
The incorporation of communication skills courses, sales skills courses, and Integrative Body-Mind training courses, to enhance corporate innovative thinking, to the training of corporate management elites HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 October 2021 – Forest Academy launches NLP skills Corporate training courses, incorporating Communication skills courses, Sales skills courses, and Integrative Body-Mind Training, to enhance innovative corporate thinking to the training of corporate management elites. Corporate training […]
Asia’s First Alternative Financing Initiative Aims to Provide More Growth Opportunities for ESG-Focused SMEs Globally SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 October 2021 – Global invoice financing marketplace, Incomlend, has partnered with European alternative asset manager, Fasanara Capital, to launch a global US$60 million alternative financing programme for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) focused on Environment Social, and Governance (ESG). The new initiative, named Incomlend ESG Invoice Financing Programme, […]
#AcceleratetheChange HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 October 2021 – After its debut and huge success in 2020, ReThink HK returns to the city to help businesses accelerate changes towards a more sustainable future. A two-day conference and expo showcase, the event is held in Hall 3 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 5 to 6 October 2021. It aims to unite business leaders, sustainability […]
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 […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 October 2021 – Telstra today announced it is a selected carrier for Microsoft Azure Peering Service, a networking service that enhances customer connectivity, and Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams, a new programmatic approach to operator-provided calling in Teams. Today’s announcement builds on the long-standing relationship between Telstra and Microsoft to help enhance connectivity to Microsoft cloud services and provide an integrated […]
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 […]
NEW YORK, US – ACCESSWIRE – 1 October 2021 – Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:FOCS) (“Focus”), a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management firms, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which MISSO Wealth Management (“MISSO”), a boutique wealth management firm headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, will join Connectus Wealth Advisers (“Connectus”). This transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. Founded […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 September 2021 – ONLY Aesthetics (All About Aesthetics Pte Ltd), the largest multi-award-winning aesthetics group in Singapore, recently launched the world’s first and only cryo plasma technology, ONLYCOOL®. ONLY Aesthetics was founded to fill the void in the medical industry and provide aesthetic treatments that were not readily available in Singapore. The aesthetics group proudly invests in state-of-the-art technology to provide […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 September 2021 – Mead Johnson Nutrition Hong Kong’s (“Mead Johnson”) city-wide formula cans recycling program with cross sector cooperation, was recognized at MARKETING-INTERACTIVE’s PR Awards 2021, receiving the Silver award in the ‘Best PR Campaign – Sustainability’ category. Mead Johnson Nutrition (Hong Kong) Limited receives the Silver award in the ‘Best PR Campaign – Sustainability’ category at PR Awards 2021. […]
One of the many reasons for participating in the United States EB-5 immigrant investor program is to unlock the various education benefits that having a U.S. Green Card provides. The U.S. offers the best quality higher education in the world. Half of the top ten best universities in the world are U.S. institutions. The EB-5 program increases the chance for students to obtain their degrees at top […]
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 […]
