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HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 30 October, 2020 – The HCM City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank, HOSE: HDB) reported pre-tax profits (separately) of VND3.615 trillion (US$155.5 million) for the first nine months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 31.9 per cent and equivalent to 107 per cent of the target. Non-interest income grew by 158 per cent in the third […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 30 October 2020 – DFA Awards 2020 is pleased to announce its recipients for the year of 2020. Three design trendsetters have been recognised under the three individual awards, namely the DFA Lifetime Achievement Award (DFA LAA), the DFA Design Leadership Award (DFA DLA), and the DFA World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer (DFA WOCD). In addition, 197 design projects have been recognised under the […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 30 October 2020 – DFA Awards 2020 is pleased to announce its recipients for the year of 2020. Three design trendsetters have been recognised under the three individual awards, namely the DFA Lifetime Achievement Award (DFA LAA), the DFA Design Leadership Award (DFA DLA), and the DFA World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer (DFA WOCD). In addition, 197 design projects have been recognised under the DFA […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 30 October 2020 – FWD Hong Kong (‘FWD’) won five awards at the Hong Kong Insurance Awards (HKIA) 2020, an event organised by the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers to recognise outstanding performance and innovation in the insurance industry.   FWD Hong Kong won awards in five categories at the Hong Kong Insurance Awards (HKIA) 2020, which included the top prize in Outstanding […]

BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach – 30 October 2020 – Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced that Infor Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) continue to be the solution of choice for logistics providers in China — the latest adopters being Genzon Cold Chain Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Woer Heat-Shrinkable Material Co., Ltd. Infor is focused on providing logistics solutions that meet the diverse needs of distribution centers […]

Advances in Managing Data Create New Levels of Insight and Performance Accountability for Today’s Agile Organizations   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 October 2020 – Workday Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced availability of Workday Accounting Center and machine learning (ML)-driven predictive forecasts for Workday Adaptive Planning, as well as additional functionality across its finance offerings, to drive insights, […]

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Fujitsu unveils the ultra-mobile business notebook LIFEBOOK U9311, the ultralight LIFEBOOK that weighs from approximately 756 g, it offers convenient mobility and superior security with the super-lightweight form factor.   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 30 October 2020 – Fujitsu introduces LIFEBOOK U9311 – the featherweight, powerful and enhanced version of its ultra-mobile premium commercial notebook designed for business professionals. The ultraportable, fully featured business notebook is on […]

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Frontrunning Open RAN Radio Units in preparation for TIP-incubated global trials   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 29 October 2020 – Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited (“Comba Telecom” or “the Group”, SEHK stock code: 2342), a global leading solutions and services provider of wireless and information communications systems, announced that it has started numerous Open RAN technology validation and trials with leading operators in Europe, MENA, APAC, Australia and […]

PRUWorks offers solutions enabling businesses to build a more engaged workforce, as well as attract and retain talent   HONG KONG, CHINA / SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 October 2020 – Prudential Corporation Asia (Prudential) is providing its small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) customers in Asia and Africa access to Stash’s highly-customisable digital incentive payment platform. The offering is available through PRUWorks, Prudential’s one-stop digital platform for SMEs […]

Low-cost, high-efficiency blockchain technology brings insurance to under-insured  Blockchain a single “source of truth” that eliminates costly back-office work   HONG KONG – Media OutReach – 29 October 2020 – Galileo Platforms, a specialist blockchain technology platform for the insurance industry, has become the first company to have its advanced blockchain platform used by an insurer as its core policy administration system with Singlife’s launch in the Philippines.   Galileo […]

The RTA has implemented strategic plans for upgrading the infrastructure of roads, mass transit systems, pedestrian facilities and traffic safety. It has also constructed and operated a host of strategic projects for increasing road networks and public transport services. RTA’s drive has been characterised by focusing on sustainability and bringing about a paradigm shift in public transit services as evidendent by the construction of the Dubai Metro, […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 27 October 2020 – Integrated papermaking specialist, XSD International Paper Sdn Bhd (“XSD”) announced that it has entered into a power purchase agreement (“PPA”) with NEFIN Group (“NEFIN”). The PPA was signed at a signing ceremony held at NEFIN’s office at Penang where XSD was represented by its President, Ms. Joyce Shi ChenYe (施晨燁), NEFIN was represented by its Special Executive to the Chairman, […]

Rebranding exercise aims to better harness the Kampung Spirit of Singaporeans supporting their favourite local businesses   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 27 October 2020 – Singapore-based peer-to-peer (P2P) investment network SeedIn today announced its rebranding to BRDGE. With the rebranding, BRDGE will be able to better reflect the company’s mission to serve Singapore’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) not just through financial support but with the […]

HONG KONG, CHINA –  Media OutReach – 27 October, 2020 – GS1 Hong Kong has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HKABAEIMA (Hong Kong Alliance for Built Asset & Environment Information and Management Associations), which is the Hong Kong chapter of buildingSMART, to enable the construction industry to benefit from the combined expertise of both organisations through the use of standards and services they deliver. Anna […]

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 27 October 2020 – Taiwan not only invented bubble tea that has created a global phenomenon, one of the country’s vibrant startup firms has also come up with eco versions of straws that allow you sip through and enjoy chewy tapioca balls, or oversized ‘bubbles’, in beverages. Among many green solutions providers, Taiwan Plants Fiber Tech Alliance(PFTA) makes plastic-free, bio-degradable straws […]

Microsoft will accelerate digital transformation and innovation in Taiwan through access to secure enterprise cloud services, expansion of Taiwan’s Azure engineering group and local talent development for over 200,000 people   TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 27 October 2020 – Microsoft Corp. today announced another major milestone in its “Reimagine Taiwan” initiative, including plans to establish its first cloud datacenter region in Taiwan and a significant investment in […]

Udemy has beaten Coursera to emerge as the most spectacular continuous growth e-learning/teaching platform franchise in Silicon Valley and its projected IPO in early 2021 on NASDAQ will be a milestone event, given its global brand resonance among the millennial/Gen-Z denizens of the Digital Age. After all, Udemy now boasts 55 million students in 190 countries, 150,000+ courses, 57,000 instructors teaching in 75 languages. In essence, Udemy’s […]

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIET NAM –  Media OutReach – 26 October 2020 –  Masan High-Tech Materials Corporation (“MHT” or the “Company”) signed definitive agreements to establish a strategic alliance in the tungsten industry with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (“MMC”) with the objective of developing a leading, high-tech tungsten materials platform. Modern plant line of Masan High-Tech Materials in Vietnam As part of the strategic alliance, MMC will buy 109,915,542 newly […]

Leading Japanese cloud system provides up to 70% funding support for companies to optimise workflow Added benefits of managing staggered shifts and employee movement tracking SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 26 October 2020 – Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can now defray the costs of implementing a reliable workforce management system with the adoption of King of Time by Huubap. Under approval from Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Japan’s number […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 26 October 2020 – Best Physics Tuition Centre is revealing its plans to develop an IT learning platform by tapping on the government-funded Enterprise Development Grant (EDG). This project is in the works, along with the digitalisation of services to take learning online.   As an education centre, Best Physics Tuition Centre is focused on providing students with Integrated Programme (IP), GCE A level and GCE […]

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 26 October 2020 – In conjunction with World Mental Health Day (WMHD), sleep health specialist AmLife International Sdn. Bhd rolled out its WMHD showcase themed “Sleep Well For Mental Health” covering six key countries — Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Hong Kong and Taiwan.  The showcase comes in the forms of workshops- both online and offline – to educate the mass public on current […]

Arabian Post Staff IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has praised GCC countries for what the have done on the digital front. Speaking at the Meeting of the Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors of GCC, she said full standalone 5G wireless in the region will enable remote work, education, telemedicine, and e-government. “You can pursue with even more imagination the application of technologies to be even […]

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