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Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic and NTUC LearningHub Announce Collaboration to Expand Singapore’s Healthcare Competencies Through SGUnited Skills Programme

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 15 October 2020 – The Healthcare Academy — a collaboration by NTUC LearningHub (NTUC LHUB), Healthcare Services Employees’ Union (HSEU) and NTUC’s Employability and Employment Institute (e2i) — today announced partnerships with Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Republic Polytechnic to leverage the expertise of each institution to enhance the quality of training and expand the nation’s healthcare and community care competencies. These competencies will directly address skills […]

DHL Express recognized as one of the best workplaces in the world by Great Place to Work®

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 15 October 2020 – DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, has been recognized as the second best place to work of all examined companies around the world. In its 2020 employer ranking Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE recognized the extensive investments and implementations of various initiatives to create a positive, motivating and appreciative working atmosphere in more than 220 countries and territories. […]

Ensign InfoSecurity continues to expand its Asia Pacific reach with its first inroad into Taiwan’s cybersecurity market

Ensign makes its debut at the 2020 iThome Taiwan Hospital Chief Information Officer Summit, showcasing its latest cybersecurity solutions and services for organisations in the healthcare sector.   TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 15 October 2020 – Ensign InfoSecurity (Ensign), one of Asia Pacific’s largest pure-play cybersecurity firms, will make its first appearance in the Taiwan market at the 2020 iThome Taiwan Hospital Chief Information Officer […]

Capitalism is in crisis. To save it, we need to rethink economic growth.

Even before the covid-19 pandemic and the resulting collapse of much the world’s economy, a crisis in capitalism was plainly evident. Unfettered free markets had pushed inequality of income and wealth to extremely high levels in the United States. Slow productivity growth in many rich countries had stunted financial opportunities for a generation. Businesses, if…

Governments are using the pandemic as an excuse to restrict internet freedom

The news: Global internet freedom has declined for the 10th year in a row as governments use the coronavirus pandemic as cover to restrict people’s rights, according to a report by think tank Freedom House. Its researchers assessed 65 countries, accounting for 87% of internet users worldwide. The report covers the period from June 2019…

Launching the AOC Masters Tournament for VALORANT – join the action

Epic esports event will see teams pitting their skills against each other to capture the regional final prize pool of US$40,000 up for grabs in the grand final set for December   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 15 October 2020 – AOC, a world leader in gaming monitors*, is launching the ‘AOC Masters Tournament’, an exciting online esports tournament aimed at Asia’s fast-growing gaming community […]

Amazon Prime Day 2020 Marked the Two Biggest Days Ever for Small & Medium Businesses Selling on Amazon.sg

Amazon.sg welcomed more than 12,000 small and medium-sized businesses, all of whom participated in Prime Day in Singapore for the first time ever Top categories that members shopped and saved on Prime Day included PC, Electronics, Toys, with best-selling products including Google Pixel, Kindle Paperwhite, Sonos Beam Sound Bar, Dyson Hairdryer and Instant Pot  SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 15 October 2020 –  (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Amazon just wrapped the two-day Prime […]

Kao, Apical and Asian Agri Launch ‘SMILE’ Program to Help Oil Palm Smallholders Improve Yields, Acquire Certifications, and Secure Premiums

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 15 October 2020 – Three leading companies in the palm oil industry — Kao Corporation, Apical Group, and Asian Agri — have launched a new sustainability initiative to help independent oil palm smallholders in Indonesia improve their yields, acquire international certification, and eventually secure sales premiums from selling certified palm oil.   Known as SMILE or the SMallholder Inclusion for better Livelihood & Empowerment program, the […]

Why should you use a mobile-based bitcoin wallet?

When it comes to the use of bitcoins, you have to pay attention to different aspects. Most people want to make an investment in bitcoins, but they have no idea about how they can keep the bitcoin safely. But you don’t need to worry as we have come up with the best ideas that can help you to keep your bitcoins safe. Just selling and buying bitcoins […]

How to store your bitcoins: Everything you need to know

Just like any other currencies, bitcoins also need a wallet to store. But you don’t need to worry because you don’t have to get yourself a Gucci wallet to store cryptocurrency. If you know nothing about bitcoin wallets and where you can store bitcoins wisely, this article can be helpful to you. What is a bitcoin wallet? Like you keep your traditional currencies in your physical wallet, the […]

DHL Express Asia Pacific lauded for its resilience and digital transformation

DHL Express Asia Pacific wins Special Award for Resiliency at 2020 IDC Digital Transformation Awards   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 October 2020 – DHL Express Asia Pacific, the world’s leading express service provider, was honored with the 2020 Special Award for Resiliency at this year’s IDC Digital Transformation Awards (DX Awards). The special award, introduced for the first time in the awards’ four-year history, recognizes organizations which have used digital transformation […]

Singapore FinTech Company, STACS, Co-Develops Blockchain Platform with EFG Bank

Project Funded by MAS under the Financial Sector Technology & Innovation (FSTI) Proof of Concept Grant   SINGAPORE / HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 14 October 2020 – Hashstacs Pte Ltd (also known as “STACS”), a Singapore FinTech company focusing on Blockchain technology solutions, announced its partnership with EFG Bank (“EFG“) to co-develop a Blockchain platform that will enhance and simplify the processes of structured products. “Project […]

i-Maker announces cooperation with Carol Interior Design to expand interior design business-the combination of technology and traditional decoration design

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 14 October 2020 – i-Maker and Carol Interior Design announced today that they have launched a 10-year partnership development plan to develop market-oriented integrated solutions to enhance digital agility through cloud technology. By combining the expertise of the two companies in the interior design industry and the information technology market, the team can work together more seamlessly, save infrastructure costs, […]

Trend Micro Research Reveals Top Tactics to Disrupt Underground Hosting Businesses

Threat correlation and visibility creates effective means to render cybercrime profitless   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 13 October 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security, today released key ways to identify and disrupt criminal market operations to conclude a three-part report series on the underground hosting market. In the report, researchers outline the infrastructure business approaches of attackers to help […]

Two in Three Adult Singaporeans Learn Online to Aid Their Job Search in a New Field, Says NTUC LearningHub Report

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 October 2020 – As the national conversation on jobs and employability homes in on upskilling Singapore’s workforce, 66% of Singaporean adults are learning online to reskill and boost their chances of securing a job in a new field. Students (90%), the unemployed (86%), and entry-level executives (69%) are the most likely individuals to learn for this reason. These are some of the key […]

Achiko Establishes Medtech Expert Advisory Board and Expands Management Team

New international advisory board members: Mr Glenn Cross (Australia), Dr Jittaporn Wattanaseree (Thailand) and Ms Carol Aebi (Switzerland) Management team appointment: Mr Pierre Nathie of Med2Mark as VP, Commercialisation ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – EQS Newswire – 13 October 2020 – Achiko AG (SWX:ACHI, ISIN CH0522213468) is pleased to announce an update to its management and advisory team. As progress continues towards the launch of Achiko’s Covid-19 test kit […]

Rockwell Automation Improves Productivity, Drives Profitability and Reduces Risk Across Plant Operations with the Release of PlantPAx 5.0

New process functionality native to controllers, cyber-secured architectures, and improved system availability and workflows unlocks value and reduces overall costs at all phases of the plant lifecycle for hybrid and continuous process industries   MILWAUKEE, U.S. – Media OutReach – 13 October 2020 – Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) today released the PlantPAx® 5.0 distributed control system (DCS). This latest DCS version from Rockwell Automation helps industrial producers positively impact […]

MedTech Startup See-Mode Technologies Receives FDA Clearance for AI Software That Automatically Analyses and Reports Vascular Ultrasound Scans

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 October 2020 –  See-Mode Technologies, a MedTech startup based in Singapore and Australia that seeks to empower clinicians to better predict stroke, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its debut product, Augmented Vascular Analysis (AVA), a world-first medical Artificial Intelligence (AI) software for automated analysis and reporting of vascular ultrasound scans. AVA uses deep […]

Shopmatic achieves revenues of S$5.5M with an EBITDA margin of 30% and aims to be a $100M business in 4 years

The Singapore based ecommerce enabler digitised over 20,000 Singapore businesses with 150% GMV growth over the previous quarter   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 October 2020 – Shopmatic, leading  international e-commerce enabler has registered revenues of over S$5.5M in the first half of 2020 exceeding its targets by 190%. Riding on an upward trajectory with its tech-enabled solutions for the countries’ SME and entrepreneur sectors, Shopmatic achieved […]

Workday Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Financial Planning & Analysis Solutions

Positioned as a Leader for Fourth Year in a Row Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 October 2020 – Workday(NASDAQ:WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Financial Planning & Analysis1 for the fourth year in a row.  Today’s business environment requires continuous […]

Transdev selects Infor to advance drive to the cloud

Australia & New Zealand’s leading multi-modal passenger transport provider taps Infor for industry-proven cloud expertise as part of its centralised asset management strategy   MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach – 12 October, 2020 – Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialised by industry, today announced that Transdev Australasia has chosen a comprehensive Infor CloudSuite EAM solution from Infor to underpin its company-wide transition to cloud-based asset management.  […]

Congress made a lousy case for breaking up Big Tech

The long-awaited tech antitrust report that the US Congress released on October 6 presents a remarkably flimsy case for action against the nation’s most innovative and competitive companies. The report’s main recommendations would do very little to solve real social problems caused by technology, like misinformation and election interference, because these problems aren’t related to…

The Community-based Social Innovation for Youth Program in Hong Kong Prize Presentation Ceremony for the Second “Social Innovation · Community 4.0” Competition

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 9 October 2020 – The Prize Presentation Ceremony of the second “Social Innovation · Community 4.0” Competition, supported by Citi Foundation and organized by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), was held today. Officiating the ceremony were Mr. Caspar Tsui Ying Wai, JP, Secretary for Home Affairs, HKSAR; Mr. Wayne Fong, Head of Corporate Affairs, Citi Hong Kong; and Mr. Chua Hoi […]

There is a Leaks That Suggest Infinix Is Planning To Launch A Next Generation All Round Elite Phone Under The NOTE Series

NAIROBI, KENYA – Media OutReach – 9 October 2020 – An ultra-sleek, ultra-fast phone is next on Infinix‘s launch pad, according to insider talk.   The yet to be launched device is said to be the latest addition in the Infinix’s NOTE Series, the brand’s flagship model targeting the mid-to-high end market segment. The new NOTE is rumored to be powered by an upgraded processor that makes it incredibly fast […]