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DHL sends healthcare supplies for World Health Organization to the Pacific Islands

Tourism-dependent islands badly impacted by more than 90% decline in passenger flights Supplementary COVID-19 supplies moved through Singapore and Fiji to reach the Pacific islands SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 26 November 2020 – The far flung islands in the Pacific have not been spared the brunt of COVID-19. The World Health Organization has been working tirelessly to ensure much-needed supplies and healthcare equipment reach the shores of these islands. While the […]

Virtual event TECHFEST VIETNAM 2020 – the determination of Vietnamese government to connect resources, acting as a springboard for innovative startups

HA NOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 26 November 2020 – The national festival for innovative startups, TECHFEST VIETNAM 2020, will be held from November 26-29 in Ha Noi. This is the largest annual virtual event organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam (MOST) to cooperate with international partners to develop and promote science, technology, and innovation in Vietnam in particular and South East Asia in […]

Some prominent exposure apps are slowly rolling back freedoms

Many countries launched contact tracing and exposure notification apps early in the pandemic to help slow the spread of covid-19. Now some of the most prominent are beginning to change their approach to privacy and transparency, according to MIT Technology Review’s covid tracing tracker. The tracker, which launched in May, looks at the policies and…

Advanced Energy Introduces New SCR Power Controller with Advanced Performance and New Capabilities to Bring Industry 4.0 to Precision Heating Applications

New Thyro-A+ substantially increases control accuracy in the industry’s smallest design footprint to meet the challenges in semiconductor and industrial manufacturing   DENVER, COLORADO – Media OutReach – 25 November 2020 – Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) — a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions — today announced the expansion of its market-leading line of SCR (silicon controlled rectifier) power controllers with its new […]

DHL invests JPY 9.9 billion into largest distribution center in Japan

The new Osaka Distribution Center will increase shipment processing capacity by more than 50% At just a 20-minute drive away from downtown Osaka, the facility brings greater convenience to customers in the Kansai region SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 25 November 2020 – DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, will be opening its newest and largest distribution facility in Japan — the Osaka Distribution Center (ODC) at […]

Cloud Comrade Wins AWS ASEAN’s Migration Partner of the Year Award

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 25 November 2020 – Cloud Comrade, a leading Singapore-based cloud managed services provider and AWS Premier Consulting Partner, today announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS) have recognised it as the 2020 ASEAN AWS Migration Partner of the Year.   Since its inception in 2014, Cloud Comrade has been focusing on AWS migrations and managed services. Having implemented hundreds of cloud projects over the years, and […]

Leading Protection for Cloud-based Applications from Trend Micro

Cloud native security solution protects modern applications and APIs against top threats   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 November 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security, today announced the availability of its Trend Micro Cloud One™ — Application Security, a cloud native security solution for modern applications and APIs. Delivered as part of its industry-leading platform, Cloud One — Application […]

DHL Express strengthens trans-Tasman airfreight capacity with new service connecting Australia and New Zealand

The dedicated route will connect Melbourne to Auckland and Christchurch five nights a week, providing a faster delivery and more efficient shipment collection time for Australian and New Zealand businesses New service launch follows 49% growth in Melbourne-New Zealand shipment volumes in the past year SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 November 2020 – DHL Express, the world’s leading express service provider has commenced operation of a new overnight direct freighter service […]

2020 HORTI ASIA Opts for Virtual Exhibition for the First Time; Taiwan’s Eye-opening Innovative Agricultural Technologies Take Center Stage

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 24 November 2020 – Bringing heavyweight innovative techniques and advanced products in agricultural technology, the Agricultural Technology Research Institute (hereafter “ATRI”) will take part in the 2020 HORTI ASIA online virtual exhibition through the comprehensive image of the Taiwan Pavilion. Rather than flying to Bangkok to attend the show in person, exhibition goers can take a close look at the techniques and products on display […]

Social Enterprise Summit 2020 Concludes Successfully

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 November 2020 – The 13th Social Enterprise Summit (SES 2020) concluded successfully today, after three days of strong online engagement. COVID-19 not only highlights the value of social innovation it underscores the value of each and every one in our community.  Increasingly corporations and investors are prioritizing social impact as a core business strategy for growth and sustainable development. Social enterprises instill […]

Ashford Dental opens third branch in Bedok, specialising in same-day smile restoration

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 23 November 2020 – With the opening of their third facility in Bedok projected for end December 2020, the Ashford Dental Centre is expanding its operations into a wider range of neighbourhood locations. Along with their other two branches in Serangoon and Thomson, the new facility will facilitate the provision of dental services to match rising demand. Out of the many dental services, perhaps the most significant […]

Do digital contact tracing apps work? Here’s what you need to know.

In the early days of the covid-19 pandemic, several competing projects launched around a deceptively simple concept: your phone could alert you if you’d crossed paths with someone who later tested positive. One system for these exposure notifications quickly caught on. It was designed, in an improbable act of cooperation, by Apple and Google, which…

The promise of the fourth industrial revolution

New technologies can optimize the way people work. When implemented thoughtfully, such innovations can improve overall business processes. Those changes are accepted as part of progress. But when a technology changes how and where people live and their relationships to one another and upends economies, it merits the term “revolution.” Because it changes everything. The…

US based tech company Presidio announces agreement to acquire Irish owned Arkphire

Acquisition expected to create a new global IT supply and services business   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 November 2020 – Irish headquartered IT procurement and services company, Arkphire, today announced it is to be fully acquired by Presidio, a leading North American IT solutions provider.  The deal represents a further consolidation of scale in the ICT services market creating a global IT supply and services business. Arkphire will support Presidio […]

New Report Finds that Criminals Leverage AI for Malicious Use – And It’s Not Just Deep Fakes

Europol, UNICRI and Trend Micro uncover current and future threats of AI and how to combat them   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 November 2020 – A jointly developed new report by Europol, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and Trend Micro looking into current and predicted criminal uses of artificial intelligence (AI) was released today. The report provides law enforcers, policy […]

Infinix Dar-link AI Optimization Engine Released – A Flagship Gaming Experience at Your Fingertips

SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach – 20 November 2020 – Infinix, a world-renowned consumer electronics brand, pioneered a game optimization engine, Dar-link 1.0. This is a major breakthrough made by the Infinix R&D team to improve the user’s gaming experience. The technology enhances the system by making improvements to the graphics display, touchscreen sensitivity, and by optimizing the data load. At present, Infinix is the first to apply this technology to […]

Pfizer says final results show vaccine 95% effective

WASHINGTON: The biotech company Pfizer said Wednesday that a completed study of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine showed it is 95 percent effective. Pfizer said the vaccine had no serious side

Why we should be funding more Solyndras

President-elect Joe Biden won the US election in part by running on an ambitious climate platform promising to invest heavily to avert climate catastrophe while creating millions of well-paying jobs. But the question of how Biden’s proposed nearly $2 trillion in green investment will get spent, and what other measures the government will take to…

Genesis and Symphony Partner to Accelerate Digitisation and Connectivity for The Global Financial Markets Community

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 November 2020 – Genesis, the Low-Code Application Platform (LCAP) and Symphony Communication Services, LLC (hereafter Symphony) are pleased to announce their strategic partnership to provide the financial markets community with interoperable technology and applications, built and deployed both securely and at speed. The partnership will help to transform financial markets collaboration by pairing Genesis Low-Code Application Platform to drive digitisation with Symphony’s […]

80+ social innovators from around the world to shape the New Normal online at the 13th Social Enterprise Summit

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 November 2020 – The 13th Social Enterprise Summit kicked off today in an online format. The three-day international symposium will host dialogues with over 80 leading social innovators in more than 20 forums, workshops and interactive sessions. Speakers and participants from all over the world will have the chance to engage on this unique cross-sector platform.   This year’s Social Enterprise Summit […]

James Dyson Award 2020: At-home breast cancer screening device and a novel new material to generate renewable electricity BOTH win global prize

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 November 2020 – 2020 was a record-breaking year for the James Dyson Award, which has now financially supported 250 promising inventions from young engineers and scientists around the world. Despite this year’s context, the Award received its highest number of entries, and the quality was exceptional — highlighting the ingenuity of young inventors. The two winners, who each receive £30,000, solve significant […]

Trend Micro IPS Rules Integrate with AWS Network Firewall

Customers get trusted protection for easy-to-manage, scalable network security   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 November 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security, today announced it is a Launch Partner for AWS Network Firewall, a managed service that makes it easy to deploy essential network protections for all of your Amazon Virtual Private Clouds (Amazon VPCs) on Amazon Web […]

Lu International partners with KASIKORNBANK to launch FinVest for retail investors in Thailand

The launch of Finvest, an online investment platform, signals Lu International’s continued efforts to expand its footprint across Southeast Asia via strategic partnership.   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 November 2020 – Lu International (Singapore) Financial Asset Exchange Pte. Ltd. (“Lu International”), a subsidiary of China’s leading technology-empowered personal financial services platform Lufax Holding, and KASIKORNBANK, leader in digital banking and one of Thailand’s largest banks, announced today the launch […]

DYXnet has been further recognized with “SD-WAN Ready” certification for its exceptional total SD-WAN solutions

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 November 2020 – DYXnet Group (“DYXnet” or the “Group”), a leading carrier-neutral network service provider in Greater China, has been awarded the “SD-WAN Ready” certificate under the test program initiated by the Committee on SDN/NFV/AI Standards and Industry Promotion (CCSA TC610) for its outstanding SD-WAN total solutions. Having gone through multi-dimensional testing on technical capacity, DYXnet’s SD-WAN solutions have been proven […]