SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 July 2020 – Despite buoyant stock markets around the world, the COVID-19 crisis has spelled doom for many mid-cap firms that are unable to raise cash. Into this void steps Lam Ching Ching, CEO of Charismatic Capital, an investment firm focused on listed companies valued at under $1 billion. Charismatic has been able to secure impressive ROI injecting funds into cash-strapped […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 July 2020 – AIA, the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group, today announced plans to host its first ever regional online health and wellness event, spanning 13 markets and headlined by AIA’s Global Ambassador David Beckham. AIA Live will be broadcast on Sunday 2nd August and will include more than 30 unique sessions, delivering health and wellness content to inspire, motivate and educate […]
Released whitepaper assesses the key trends shaping Asia Pacific’s workforce, and the critical role of organizations, people and technology in realizing a hybrid workplace SINGAPORE – Media OutReach -29 JULY 2020 – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to transform our daily lives, Microsoft, with research from TechRepublic Premium, looked into the impact the pandemic has had on the region’s legacy work styles, business operations and how […]
Staying Resilient Amid Economic Uncertainty 1H 2020 Group Profitability Improved Year-on-Year Highlights First Half of 2020 Group revenue of US$991.6 million improved by 5.9% over the same period last year and decreased by 10.5% compared to the second half of last year Group net profit of HK$390.8 million increased 119.2% as compared with the first six-month period of last year; and decreased 12.0% compared to the […]
Priced from as low as one-third[1] the cost of a traditional critical illness (CI) plan, the FWD Big 3 CI plan offers one-time full pay-out upon diagnosis of any cancer, heart attack or stroke — which collectively account for 90% of all CI insurance claims in Singapore SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 July 2020 – FWD Singapore (“FWD”) has launched a first-in-market insurance plan – Big 3 Critical […]
Dubai, UAE: The Architecture department under the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS) at Heriot-Watt University Dubai today launched ‘CMYK’ – a unique and innovative virtual showcase of students’ projects. In light of the current pandemic, the live exhibition that traditionally takes place annually has been reimagined as an online virtual space. The title of this year’s showcase is inspired from the CMYK colour model; […]
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 27 July 2020 – CakeRush – an industry leader in delivering sweet treats across Malaysia, has now spread its’ wings over to the Philippines. A subsidiary of Limitless Technology Sdn Bhd, CakeRush’s holding brand boasts a portfolio of the best gifting resources across South East Asia — including Flower Chimp, a flower delivery service operating in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, and more. Launched on […]
Prudential enhances customer offerings and engagement by introducing the science-backed Personal Activity Intelligence score across 11 Asian markets HONG KONG, CHINA and VANCOUVER, CANADA – Media OutReach – 28 July 2020 – Prudential Corporation Asia (Prudential) and PAI Health today announced that PAI Health’s science-backed activity metric for heart health, known as Personal Activity Intelligence, will be featured in the Pulse by Prudential (Pulse) digital health app, the first […]
Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that they have received the official Letter of Intent from the BCCI to host the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). “We have received the (official) letter and now wait on the decision from the Indian Government which will ink the final deal.” said Mubashshir Usmani, Emirates Cricket Board Secretary General. While the Board waits for notice from BCCI […]
Partnership to build core business systems to accelerate the digital shift for customers TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 27 July 2020 – Infor/Infor Japan K.K. and Nippon Systemware Co., Ltd. (NSW; Headquarter: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and Chief Executive Officer: Shoji Tada) today announced the provision of Infor CloudSuite Industrial, Infor’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) package for the manufacturing industry in a newly-inked partner agreement to help Japanese customers accelerate their […]
DP World LTD handled 33.9 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first half of 2020, with gross container volumes decreasing by 5.3% year-on-year on a reported basis and down 3.9% on a like-for-like basis. At a consolidated level, our terminals handled 20 million TEU during the first half of 2020, increasing 2.4% on a reported basis and down 5.4% year-on-year […]
HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 27 July 2020 – Over the past five months, students from Hong Kong and New Haven have been participating in a stay-at-home filmmaking program that guides them to create short films about their experiences during the pandemic. The initiative, called Film Stylo, was started by Jeremy Hung, founder of Babel Film Workshop, amid an arts residency at Yale, and has resulted in an […]
DUBAI, UAE – EQS Newswire – 27 July 2020 – Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE, has recently appointed James Pearson as the Head of Financial Institutions (FI) and Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI), part of the bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking Group (CIBG). Download Image: https://bit.ly/39u3rZ1 James possesses over 30 years’ experience in corporate and investment banking and has worked extensively […]
20% jump in ransomware globally, 109% spike in United States 24% drop in malware attacks worldwide 7% of phishing attacks capitalized on COVID-19 pandemic 176% increase in malicious Microsoft Office file types 23% of malware attacks leveraged non-standards ports 50% rise of IoT malware attacks Report analyzes threat intelligence data gathered from 1.1 million sensors in over 215 countries and territories MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA – Media OutReach – 27 July […]
DevOps teams gain continuous cloud security visibility and cloud security posture management HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 23 July 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the global leader in cloud security, today announced its Trend Micro Cloud One™ — Conformity offering is now available to Azure customers, helping global organizations tackle misconfigurations, compliance challenges and cyber-risks in the cloud. The company also achieved […]
DHL Express continues modernizing growing fleet by adding four B767-300F State-of-the-art aircraft support Strategy 2025 goals of reducing emissions SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – July 23, 2020 – DHL Express, the world’s leading express service provider and Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company, announced today that DHL Express will add four 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) as part of the logistics company’s efforts to continue modernizing and growing its fleet with cost-efficient […]
A new report reveals that astutely navigating work practices, spaces and culture will help respond to crisis, redefine the purpose and reinvent the future of work SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – July 23, 2020 – Plantronics, Inc. (“Poly” — formerly Plantronics and Polycom) (NYSE: PLT), a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration, today issued a new report that highlights a granular shift in focus from “place” […]
Arabian Post Staff Dubai International Financial Centre announced that one of its clients is undertaking a ground-breaking capital raising. Investment banking and wealth management firm GRIP (DIFC) Ltd. will conduct a multi-million dollar capital raise for Lead Real Estate this month, through the innovative issuance of Digital Securities representing Investor Shares. The issuance is the first major globally compliant digital securities offering in MEASA, marking a key […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – July 21, 2020 – Senoko Energy, one of Singapore’s largest and most established energy companies, today launched a pilot project to introduce peer-to-peer (P2P) trading of renewable energy in collaboration with Singapore’s foremost energy innovation company, ELECTRIFY, and ENGIE Factory, the venture arm of French multinational electric utility company, ENGIE. Sponsored by ENGIE Factory, the initiative will enable Singapore households and […]
Australia leads the Asia Pacific region in creating an enabling environment supportive of longevity and healthy ageing with an overall score of 75.2 out of a possible 100, ranking second globally behind the US South Korea (4th) and Japan (8th) perform well with scores above the global average of 59.4 South Korea leads the G20 in areas of ‘accessible economic opportunity’ and ‘inclusive social structures and institutions’ […]
CouponzGuru has finally announced its launch in the UAE; so any online shopper can now access the benefits of the website, like the recent launches and latest deals in UAE too. On the eve of the launch, CouponzGuru website’s founder, Mr. Vikash Khetan, said “It is a proud moment for us to announce our arrival in the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries. We started the website […]
Arabian Post Staff As many as 62% of the Middle East survey respondents said they had experienced a decrease in household income due to redundancy or reduction in hours – the highest proportion of any territory surveyed, PwC said while announcing the results of its GCIS COVID-19 Pulse, a snapshot survey that analyses how consumer behaviour and habits have changed due to the lockdown and social distancing […]
Seamless, end-to-end, feature-rich membership management system packs a powerful punch Built by the gym industry for the gym industry, CircuitTM is the superior choice for gym operators of all shapes and sizes SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 July 2020 – Evolution Wellness Solutions (EWS) today launched its cloud-based membership management system, Circuit™, to the global marketplace, now giving gym operators access to a world class solution to support […]
Provides governance and expands standardized model from Japan for manufacturing industries TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 17 July 2020 – Infor Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced that Chuo Spring Co., Ltd., an automotive components manufacturer, has adopted at its Indonesian sites Infor CloudSuite Industrial, an ERP solution for manufacturing industries, to enhance business visibility and […]
