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New event dedicated to virtual business will be an industry highlight and help businesses GO virtual to capture unlimited online opportunities   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 March 2021 – 2020 had been hard for Hong Kong’s business communities, yet the difficulties have fueled the growth of virtual businesses in Hong Kong, and opened doors of online opportunities to those who dare take on […]

A virtual week exploring the issues affecting over 5 billion citizens in Asia – the built environment, access to education and reskilling, and food security.   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 March 2021 – The Economist Events hosted its inaugural Technology for Change Week Asia virtually on March 8th-12th 2021. The event brought together more than 70 cross-industry expert speakers and 1,800 delegates from […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 March 2021 – GP Industries Limited (“GP Industries”) is pleased to announce that its major wholly-owned subsidiary, GP Batteries International Limited (“GP Batteries”) has earned Gold Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL) Validation from UL for its manufacturing facility located in Tebrau, Malaysia, making it the first plant in the country to earn gold level validation. The plant has achieved […]

Represented by MSteam Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the associated company of Spackman Entertainment Group, Spackman Media Group, iconic Korean actress Son Ye-jin chosen to grace luxury fashion brand Valentino’s worldwide campaign SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 23 March 2021 – Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“Spackman Entertainment Group” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups, wishes to […]

Logistics giant will streamline asset management to optimize expenditure and boost revenue with Infor EAM   BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach – 23 March 2021 – Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced Chinese integrated logistics services provider, Deppon Express has selected Infor EAM to strengthen its corporate asset management, optimize allocation and leverage advanced management models to improve overall operational […]

What’s Your Story? Contest winners create special powers to tackle cybersecurity issues   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – March 22, 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the global leader in cybersecurity, and Save the Children Hong Kong, a leading international NGO helping the most deprived and marginalised children, today announced winners of the 2020 ‘What’s Your Story?’ video contest. The annual contest […]

New sustainability roadmap defines ambitious sustainability targets Group decides on “Science Based Targets” and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement To this end, the Group will invest EUR 7 billion in climate-neutral logistics by 2030 By 2030, 80,000 e-vehicles shall be deployed for last-mile deliveries, resulting in 60% electrification of the fleet Management Board compensation to be linked to new […]

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Hong Kong small businesses register lowest confidence on record in CPA Australia survey. Seeking government support most common action in response to COVID-19. Only 8.5 per cent of Hong Kong small businesses will innovate in 2021. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 22 March 2021 – Amid the prolonged impact of COVID-19 and a record economic contraction in 2020, Hong Kong small business confidence slumped to […]

Threat actors weaponizing cloud storage, advanced cloud-based tools to create record ransomware attack effectiveness, volume   CORRECTION by SonicWall: The title of Debasish Mukherjee (5th paragraph) has been updated to Vice President, Regional Sales APAC The corrected release reads: Ransomware soars with 62% increase since 2019 Office files preferred by cybercriminals, surpass PDFs, roughly 1 in 4 malicious Never-before-seen’ malware variants up 74% year-over-year Cryptojacking shows three-year […]

CLIFTON, NJ – News Direct – 20 March 2021 – As a business continuity solution distributor, Microdium has seen numerous cases where cyber-threats have ransacked companies in Southeast Asia. The increasing complexity of the cyber-threat landscape has led the company to explore a comprehensive, highly-effective cybersecurity solution. “We chose to partner with Comodo because of the ease of use of the Dragon platform and the auto containment […]

GOPPINGEN, GERMANY – EQS Newswire – 19 March 2021 – Manchester United plc (“Manchester United”) today announced that it has signed a new five-year agreement with the global technology company TeamViewer as its principal shirt partner. The partnership will begin with the 2021/2022 season. The agreement will bring together one of the world’s most popular and successful sports teams with one of Europe’s fastest-growing software companies. The […]

GOPPINGEN, GERMANY – EQS Newswire – 19 March 2021 – TeamViewer has signed a five-year agreement to become Manchester United’s new principal shirt partner. With this agreement as well as additional strategic global marketing partnerships, TeamViewer invests significantly in its global brand positioning. This will accelerate the marketing of the broadened use case portfolio and thereby drive sustainable sales growth across all regions and customer segments. The […]

Independent Financial Advisor and Independent Board Committee Recommend Shareholders to Accept the Offer   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 March 2021 – Zhejiang New Century Hotel Management Co., Ltd. (the “Company”, HKEx stock code: 1158) received a voluntary conditional offer made by Kunpeng Asia Limited (“the Offeror”) to acquire all the issued H Shares and Domestic Shares of the Company (except for the shares […]

Urban Sneakers For All Day Comfort   PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 19 March 2021 – Designed at the Bata Innovation Style Center in Italy, Bata 3D Energy is the newest arrival in Bata’s global sneakers portfolio, launching in Q1 2021 across all Bata markets. Unlike the usual lifestyle sneakers, Bata 3D Energy proposes a collection of mainstream & versatile styles combined with an additional […]

DP World announced revenue growth of 11.0% to $8,533 million and adjusted EBITDA grew 0.4% to $3,319 million with adjusted EBITDA margin of 38.9% for the calendar year 2020. The revenue growth was supported by acquisitions and full year contribution from Topaz Energy & Marine and P&O Ferries while Maritime and Logistics revenue was up 33.2%. But like-for-like revenue decreased by 7.0% and down 3.2% excluding one-off […]

Trend Micro is one of the first security SaaS providers to offer flexible platform of cloud security services under single listing in AWS Marketplace, enabling self-service protection   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 March 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security, today announced the AWS Marketplace debut of its answer to the needs of organizations building in […]

Prince Real Estate provides daily essentials to 804 underprivileged families of Chamkarmon District affected by February 20 community outbreak   Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Media OutReach – 18 March 2021 – Prince Holding Group (“Prince Group”), one of Cambodia’s largest and fastest growing conglomerates, and Chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi have answered the call for assistance from the Cambodian Government to combat the February 20, 2021 Covid-19 […]

Revenue at RMB2,681 Million Net Profit at RMB557 Million Total Dividend for the Year at HK44 Cents Per Share   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 March 2021 – China Lilang Limited (“China Lilang” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, known as the “Group”; stock code: 1234) today announced its 2020 annual results. Results highlights Revenue at RMB2,681 million Net profit amounted to RMB557 […]

The report focuses on three technologies—encryption, blockchain and 3D printing—and how they benefit criminals and law enforcement The tension this creates can be resolved on the enforcement side with cooperation and trust-building HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 March 2021 – Advances in technology bring many benefits, as the speed of development of the covid-19 vaccines demonstrates. But they also create new tensions across a […]

MODIFI will use the funds to expand into the US. MODIFI’s digital trade finance platform provides SMEs with buyer and seller financing in a matter of days. MODIFI tripled its business in 2020 and launched in four new markets during the pandemic – China, Hong Kong, UAE and Spain. The trend has continued in 2021 with the launch in the Netherlands. AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS – Media OutReach […]

Threat actors weaponizing cloud storage, advanced cloud-based tools to create record ransomware attack effectiveness, volume   Ransomware soars with 62% increase since 2019 Office files preferred by cybercriminals, surpass PDFs, roughly 1 in 4 malicious Never-before-seen’ malware variants up 74% year-over-year Cryptojacking shows three-year high with 28% year-over-year increase IoT malware rises 66% as criminals continue to leverage COVID-19 pandemic Retail, healthcare and government face mounting ransomware […]

Weekly scheduled Shenzhen / Shanghai to US West Coast direct expedited services bring average dwell time down from 14-25 days to 3-7 days   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 March 2021 – In response to the current ports congestions in the US West Coast resulting long dwell times and unreliable shipping schedules, Dachser launches LCL expedited service connecting China to the US with sharp […]

The New “Hybrid” Edition to Usher in Global Business Opportunities   TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 16 March 2021 – The “Medical Taiwan 2021” will be held from July 1st to 3rd of 2021 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2. There are 3 main themes this year: ‘health’, ‘medical devices’ and ‘care’. The event showcases a comprehensive medical ecosystem from the upstream to the […]

While it may not be the most widely discussed economic area, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is one of the largest in the world. For example, MENA covers a surface of over 15 million square kilometres, while it’s also home to an estimated 6% of the world’s total population. This puts it roughly on a par with the European Union (EU), which is celebrated […]

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