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A Pop-up Hub of Artistry for Local Budding Designers, Street Artists, Fashion Brand Spearheading Novel Retail Concept   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 January 2021 – Located at the heart of Hong Kong, Fashion Walk has its fingers firmly on the pulse of fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and gastronomy. Entering 2021, Fashion Walk proudly announces its partnership with avant-garde lifestyle label Asian GOLD, transforming the Kingston area into […]

Lee Cho-hee of MS Team to star in new SBS special observation variety program, with the working title BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, set to premiere in the first half of the year   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 27 January 2021 – Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“Spackman Entertainment Group” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups, wishes to […]

Produced by the Group’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Zip Cinema, #ALIVE is the highest ranking Asian film on Netflix U.S. in 2020 Headlined by Yoo Ah-in of Spackman Media Group, and Park Shin-hye, #ALIVE ranks 4th under Netflix’s most-watched international films in the U.S. Following #ALIVE, Zip Cinema’s upcoming film, BROKER, to star Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won and Bae Doona and to be directed by Japanese film director, […]

A Samsung veteran with over three decades of experience, Mr. Sangho Jo most recently led Samsung Electronics Europe and has returned to the Southeast Asia & Oceania region   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 January 2021 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the appointment of Mr. Sangho Jo as President and CEO of Southeast Asia & Oceania.  A proven Samsung leader with over three decades of experience across business groups […]

LONDON: Early-stage trials indicate that a cheap and readily available drug has the potential to make “transformative” changes to COVID-19 mortality rates, according to a leaked presentation by

Arabian Post Staff Dubai Airports, operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), and GMR Hyderabad (GMR-HYD) have joined forces to create a Covid-19 vaccine distribution corridor. Home to 88 global airlines including Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates, and 12 international and 400 local and regional freight forwarders, Dubai Airports with its interlinked cargo facilities at DXB and DWC and in partnership with dnata cargo, the […]

STR’s total pipeline figures include hotel projects in construction, final planning, and planning stages. “The pipeline of new hotels in the region is still strong, especially in countries where tourism is a key diversification factor identified by governments (for instance Saudi or UAE),” said Bruno Trenchard, Senior Manager – Hotels & Hospitality at CBRE Middle East. Historically, slowdowns have tended to impact projects in the planning or […]

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Dubai: On the sidelines of the final stage of interviews for the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme, delegates from the US Embassy, including Thomas Ulrich Brechbhul, Counselor of the U.S. Department of State and John Rakolta Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the UAE and Commissioner General of the U.S. pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai visited the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai. The delegates […]

KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 30 December 2020 – A full century has elapsed since Kaohsiung’s renaming from Takao in 1920. To commemorate this watershed moment in time, the Kaohsiung City Government has organized a series of celebratory events across different settings and sectors. A highlight was the grand lighting-up for Kaohsiung 100 on December 24. Next, on New Year’s Eve, there will be live performances […]

Today’s expo is on the world of sports and what we can expect from it in 2021. As Abu Dhabi gears up to host its first WTA 500 event – as well as Australian Open qualifying – we start to get a semblance of hope for normalcy to return to the world of sports. Of course, as an event – the Aussie Open qualifiers – that is […]

Arabian Post Staff Etihad Airways has expanded its business with the launch of charter and special flight services. Fully customisable, business and leisure guests can choose from a variety of flight options including a dedicated passenger service, cargo only flight or a combined passenger and cargo package. Alex Featherstone, Vice President Network Planning & Alliances, Etihad Airways, said: “While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the commercial […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 December 2020 – Chinachem Group (“the Group”) is backing an initiative to raise funds for patients with spinal cord injuries. By taking the lead partner role, the Group has given support for a feat of extraordinary human determination on 9 January 2021 – wheelchair climber, Lai Chi-wai, will scale the Group’s landmark headquarters building, the 300-metre Nina Tower in Tsuen Wan, by […]

SINGAPORE/MUMBAI/HONG KONG – Media OutReach – 22 December 2020 – GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, and ESR Cayman Limited (“ESR”; SEHK Stock Code: 1821) announced today that they have entered into an 80:20 strategic partnership to establish a US$750 million joint venture (the “Joint Venture”) to develop and acquire industrial and logistics assets in India.  The Joint Venture will develop and own institutional-grade, state-of-the-art industrial and logistics facilities as well as acquire […]

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Media OutReach – 18 December 2020 – There are multiple ways companies can achieve their environment, social and governance (ESG) responsibilities. Investing in sports development is one approach as it contributes to youth development, education, and health, sectors in Cambodia that Chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi (陈志公爵) and Prince Group strongly believe in.   The benefits of sports development in countries like Cambodia are well documented. Countries […]

Hong Kong ranked 9th in APAC markets, amid weakened office market demand  Beijing and Shanghai jointly ranked 13th HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 16 December 2020 – Hong Kong remains the most expensive office fit-out market in Greater China with an average of USD 130 per square foot, according to Cushman & Wakefield‘s newly released Asia Pacific Office Fit-Out Cost Guide 2020-21. The study provides an overview of […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 15 December 2020 – Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics Network’; Stock Code 0636.HK) is the proud recipient of the Corporate Green Governance Award – Corporate Leadership at the Hong Kong Green Awards 2020 (the ‘Awards’), recognised for its excellent commitment and outstanding execution in the area of green governance policies and implementation.   Inaugurated in 2010, the Awards are organised and presented annually […]

DOHA, QATAR – Media OutReach – 10 December 2020 – The Qatar Football Association (QFA) handed over the third part of its bid to host the AFC Asian Cup 2027. This section of the file includes the delivery of a government guarantee that is compatible with the AFC’s requirements for a successful bid.   The government guarantees pledged by the State of Qatar is a commitment to […]

Epic esports event will see teams pitting their skills this December…   TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 9 December 2020 – The AOC Masters Tournament – VALORANT, AOC has entered its final stage and has drawn teams across Asia, with entrants from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand, pitting their skills against each other for the right to be called the grand champion.   To battle to […]

AVT9152 module leverages Nordic Semiconductor NB-IoT/LTE-M SiP and SoC to support low-power, complex connectivity needs and easily connects to Avnet’s IoTConnect Platform   PHOENIX, US – Media OutReach – 8 December 2020 – Leading global technology solutions provider Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT) today expanded its product line for rapid IoT development with the launch of the AVT9152 module, designed for a range of embedded applications requiring cellular connectivity yet demanding […]

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 […]

Matein Khalid 2020 was a spectacular year for investing in late stage technology unicorns and I am proud to have led significant investor syndicates from the Gulf for Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the e-learning marketplace Udemy and Swedish fintech Klarna Bank. The secondary markets for the world’s most successful, most coveted, fastest growing and most disruptive technology companies have now come of age and offer extraordinary opportunities for […]

By Eoghan Gilmartin & Tommy Greene   “This government is different because we are in it,” Spain’s deputy prime minister Pablo Iglesias told Jacobin last month. “We are the only force from our political tradition that is in the government of an EU country, indeed in the fourth-biggest euro zone economy.”   The ten-month-old coalition […]

DOHA, QATAR – Media OutReach – 4 December 2020 – The Qatar Football Association (QFA) handed over the third part of its bid to host the AFC Asian Cup 2027. This section of the file includes the delivery of a government guarantee that is compatible with the AFC’s requirements for a successful bid. The government guarantees pledged by the State of Qatar is a commitment to meeting all regulatory conditions […]

DUBAI, 30th November, 2020 (WAM) — The UAE is set to welcome the first Israeli technology delegation to the country at the landmark 40th edition of GITEX Technology Week, hosted at Dubai World Trade Centre. To be held from 6-10 December, GITEX this year is the world’s only live, in-person global technology event. The Israel Export Institute, IEI, Strategic Country Partner for GITEX, in partnership with Bank […]

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