By James M. Dorsey Silent about rising sectarian violence in Pakistan, Gulf states vying for religious soft power risk exposing the limitations of their concepts of an undefined ‘moderate’ Islam that is tolerant and endorses pluralism. Countries like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have so far turned a blind eye to mounting sectarian sentiment in Karachi and Punjab province against Shiites and Ahmadis, sects […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 6 January 2021 – Despite two in five (61%) employers expressing a pessimistic outlook towards the current job market, 56% indicate that they have been recently hiring or intending to hire new talent to meet their current business goals. In particular, the top three functions employers have been hiring or intending to hire for are ‘IT & Digital’ (45%), ‘Business Operations’ (39%) and ‘Sales’ […]
MINSK, REPUBLIC OF BELARUS – Media OutReach – 6 January 2021 – LikeLib is a community-based open source blockchain project that uses blockchain technology and digital identities to digitize and informatize assets; use smart contracts to automatically manage assets and information to achieve a diversified network of “smart economy”. The ecosystem joins the major communities around the world to participate, and is committed to linking all with an open mind, […]
316 Solar Panels Built on 6 Rooftops of HKBTS Campus Buildings HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 January 2021 – NEFIN, a leading solar developer and investor in carbon neutrality solutions in Asia, is pleased to announce the implementation of four holistic solar PV systems in the main campus of Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary (HKBTS), one of the established seminaries in Hong Kong. The four solar […]
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 […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 January 2021 – The COVID-19 epidemic has lasted for nearly a year. The sharp fall in the street traffic has been affecting core shopping districts everywhere. In addition, under the “Anti-epidemic Fund”, the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) launched the ” Distance Business (D-Biz) Programme subsidy. Increasing number of large and medium-sized enterprises have turned to the online market, setting up websites and […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 4 January 2021 – Financial professionals in Malaysia will now have access to resources and guidance to help them in their careers as MDRT — a global, premier association founded in 1927 for financial services professionals — is broadening its support and reach with a new kind of association: the MDRT Academy. The Academy’s aim is to help financial advisors who want […]
The convenience of hiring a cleaning company is really great. It is no longer the case that someone will clean the office, shop, or apartment for us. Long-established brands already have well-automated cleaning services. Most of them offer online ordering in a few simple steps. Thanks to this, you can book a convenient date for yourself in a quick, simple, and, most importantly, convenient way. What’s more, […]
The UAE’s retail sector will rally in the new year, with exerts pointing to returning consumer confidence, along with the Expo 2020 Dubai, as the key factors for growth. Other factors that will contribute to the growth in the sector include the introduction and mass availability of the Covid-19 vaccine, the growing popularity of online shopping, as well as retailers in the region strengthening their omni-channel offerings. […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 31 December 2020 – Leading event organiser across the region, Above Creative Events (M) Sdn. Bhd. (ACE) celebrated two significant milestones in their illustrious business history with the recognition by the Malaysia Book of Records for having organised the ‘Most Number of Virtual Annual General Meetings in a Month’, in June 2020 and ‘First To Organise Virtual IPO Listing’ in October 2020. The recognition of […]
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 […]
The Philippine government has announced that the construction of the Philippines Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai has already reached 87 per cent completion. The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (PDTI) and commissioner general secretary, Ramon Lopez, said that ‘Bangk?ta’ is on track of its scheduled handover in March 2021, with the teams involved exerting full efforts. Bangk?ta also highlights the country’s passion for sustainability – sourcing […]
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Media OutReach – 30 December 2020 – Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has reset fundamental assumptions underpinning various industries. In Cambodia, environmental conservation is now an important feature in recovery efforts for the agriculture sector, and Neak Oknha Chen Zhi (陈志公爵) and Prince Group are spearheading change in the sector. Agriculture is a mainstay in Cambodia employing more than a third of the workforce[1], and the […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 December 2020 – Hong Kong is one of the most expensive cities in the world with a small land and a large population. It can be said to be “diamonds in every inch of land”. Therefore, residences are also striving to be small and elegant. The designers of the “Carol Interior Design” decoration company with the integration ability has perfectly created the […]
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 28 December 2020 – Academia Sinica, the preeminent research institution in Taiwan, announces the application for 2021 fall semester of its Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP@AS). The application is open until February 1st, 2021. TIGP@AS provides 12 interdisciplinary and funded programs ranging from physical sciences, life sciences to social sciences and the humanities. The all-English Ph.D. Program cooperates closely with Taiwan’s leading […]
Infor recognized for product innovation, customer support and cloud capabilities BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach – 28 December 2020 – Infor today announced that the company has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Asset-Intensive EAM Applications 2020 Vendor Assessment (doc #US46261320, November 2020) report. The IDC MarketScape evaluated vendors based on a comprehensive and rigorous framework relative to the criteria and one […]
Hong Kong scientists applied 5G beamforming technology to develop revolutionary hearing aids, effectively reducing noise by 90%. Won the “Most Popular Invention Star” award HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 December 2020 – On November 21st, the 3-day 24th National Exhibition of Inventions — Belt & Road and the BRICS Skills Development and Technology Innovation Competition concluded in Foshan, China 1.A group of inventions and innovation projects […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 December 2020 – Aurora Tele-Oncology Limited (“Aurora Tele-Oncology”) recently announced a strategic partnership with Hainan UMP Internet Hospital, a telemedicine center of UMP Healthcare Holdings Limited (“UMP”, stock code 722:HK). Under this partnership, both parties will collaborate to bring cross-border, virtual oncology telemedicine services to cancer patients in Mainland China, supported by a panel of Hong Kong oncology experts. This strategic collaboration […]
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 24 December 2020 – Based on the country’s strategy to promote the development of blockchain, LikeLib2.0 focuses on the core issues of blockchain applications in various fields, take typical blockchain applications as an important breakthrough, promote breakthroughs in key application technologies of blockchain, and study blockchain service architecture, data Key technologies such as access technology, hybrid storage, data source, cross-chain and sharding, blockchain and […]
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 25 December 2020 – Recently, the trend of conserving energy and reducing carbon emissions has been on the rise worldwide. Founded in 1998, Ecolohas Energy Technology Co., Ltd. is a new social enterprise focusing on distinctive green energy solutions in Taiwan. The company has strong technical teams regarding energy communications and power distribution, and strongly commits to renewable energy combining with power storage system […]
