By James M. Dorsey A paradigm shift in jihadist thinking suggests that the US invasion of Afghanistan may prove to have achieved more than many counterterrorism experts would want policymakers and military strategists to believe. Similarly, the paradigm shift also hints at the possibility that the presence in a Taliban-governed Afghanistan of various militant Islamist and jihadist groups could turn out to be an advantage in efforts […]
Enabling 492 million Fans in Southeast Asia to Enjoy the Region’s Premier Football Tournament at Home GUANGDONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 22 September 2021 – Midea, one of the world’s leading home appliances producers, has announced its official sponsorship of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Football Championship, also known as the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020, on the day of the official draw. Through supporting millions of football fans […]
Global logistics player eyes strong growth in Asia Pacific (APAC) through strategic expansion of its fixed schedule network HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 21 September 2021 – GEODIS, a global leading transport and logistics services provider, is extending its AirDirect service with the addition of a twice weekly flight routed London Stansted (STN)/Amsterdam (AMS)/ Hong Kong (HKG)/STN/AMS. With the new schedule coming into effect from October, GEODIS’ […]
8 Deductible Plan Options Offering Flexibility and Cost-Efficiency Apply with Family Members to Enjoy Triple Offer First-year Premium Discount as low as 50% off for HK$12/Day HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 September 2021 – Blue Cross (Asia Pacific) Insurance Co., Ltd. (“Blue Cross”) announced the launch of Blue Cross Dynasty VHIS Plan (the “Plan”), a comprehensive and highly flexible choice for customers who are […]
United Efforts Together to “Design for the Future” HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 15 September 2021 – Fashion Summit (HK) 2021, one of the largest conference in Asia on sustainable fashion, came to a successful close. Over 40 speakers from Hong Kong and abroad representing the fashion industry, fashion designers, the academia and NGOS, hosted a number of keynote speeches and panel discussions during the 2-day summit to […]
BOAT QUAY, SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 15 September 2021 – Heritage Collection opened its latest branch to the public on 20 August 2021. The newly launched hotel is a flagship of the recognized boutique hotel chain and serviced apartments provider. It is the only hotel situated along Boat Quay‘s riverfront. Spanning across 4 shophouse units, the hotel houses over 40 first-rate rooms inside. Heritage Collection on Boat Quay […]
Highest scores possible in fourteen out of eighteen criteria include product vision, innovation roadmap, and user experience and navigation SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 15 September 2021 – Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent provider of identity, announced that the company has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Identity-As-A-Service (IDaaS) for Enterprise, Q3 2021, a report published by Forrester Research, Inc. The report evaluates eleven Identity-As-A-Service (IDaaS) for […]
James M Dorsey The Taliban’s record in recent weeks on making good on promises to respect human and women’s rights as well as uphold freedom of the press is mixed at best. Afghanistan’s neighbours and near-neighbours are not holding their breath even if some are willing to give the Central Asian country’s new rulers the benefit of the doubt. A litmus test of Taliban willingness to compromise […]
Series A Funding Completed to Fuel Growth in Coding Education Company Aims to Cultivate Future Global Talents, Build Coding as Universal Language HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 14 September 2021 – Preface, the Hong Kong-based EdTech company, has announced the completion of its Series A funding from prominent investor Sunlink Holdings (H.K.) Limited. Preface aims to tackle the issues raised by Hong Kong’s traditional education model, cultivate future […]
JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 14 September 2021 – Indonesia, the world’s fourth most population-dense nation, has recorded more than 3.5 million cases of Covid-19 as of September 2021 and has become the global epicentre of the pandemic. With limited testing and tracing capabilities in Indonesia as well as no government funded testing system in place, the real number of Covid-19 cases are without a doubt far higher […]
Businesses across the globe have suffered a great deal because of the pandemic; while some came out victorious, others had to close down. The ones that did survive the harsh effects of COVID-19, went through a rapid digital transformation. While Covid-19 hit, Al Masam Stationery went from a traditionally functioning business to a new-age eCommerce brand. An ideal description of Al Masam Stationery’s business model from the […]
James M Dorsey The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan may help Iran reduce its international isolation. At least, that’s what the Islamic Republic hopes when leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) gather in Tajikistan next weekend. Members are admitted to the eight-member China-led SCO that also groups Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan, by unanimous consensus. Iran, unlike its rivals in the Gulf, Saudi Arabia and the […]
Emerging Fashion Designers Activate Local Circular Economies as Global Competition Fights Textile Waste HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 September 2021 – Redress, the world-leading NGO working to reduce fashion’s waste, announces the winners of the Redress Design Award 2021, the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition that urgently seeks to catalyse multiple micro-circular economies around the world to reduce fashion’s negative environmental impacts, following the Grand Final […]
Tailored for the assessment and improvement of energy efficiency and green performance of data centres HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 9 September 2021 – BEAM Society Limited and Hong Kong Green Building Council jointly held a launch ceremony today (9 September) at Data Technology Hub in Tseung Kwan O, announce the launch of “BEAM Plus Data Centres” – a tool designed for the green building assessment of data […]
Latest Pro Series camera connects directly to Wi-Fi for even easier DIY setup with features including 2K HDR video quality and a 160-degree field of view SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 9 September 2021 – Arlo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ARLO), one of the leading internet-connected camera brands, today announced the addition to its award-winning Pro series of security cameras – the Arlo Pro 4 Wire-Free Spotlight Camera. The Pro 4 […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 9 September 2021 – From the standpoint of technological adaptability, Millennials are among the groups which were able to adjust the most in a brief period of time—a time that is torn and accelerated anew by paradigm shifts all over the board. The older ones (born between 1980–1993) received insights from the preceding generations and accommodated to the best of their ability: lessons […]
Thailand is the third biggest market for Peruvian agri-food exports in South-East Asia Promperú will be relocating its trade office for South-East Asia to Bangkok after four years in Hong Kong LIMA, PERU – Media OutReach – 9 September 2021 – Peruvian agri-food exports to Thailand continue to grow in 2021, reaching US$4.2 million in May, comfortably exceeding the US$3.6 million achieved in 2020. Avocados, grapes, […]
Organizations demonstrate analytics maturity in strategy and data dimensions, but they lack workforce- and process-related analytics capabilities HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 September 2021 – Delivering fresh insights into Hong Kong enterprises’ ability to create business value from data analytics, Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX), the Analytics Automation company, today released findings from its research report titled, “Toward Analytics Automation in Asia Pacific“. The research, […]
Organizations demonstrate analytics maturity in strategy and data dimensions, but they lack workforce- and process-related analytics capabilities SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 September 2021 – Delivering fresh insights into Asia Pacific (APAC) enterprises’ ability to create business value from data analytics, Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX), the Analytics Automation company, today released findings from its research report titled, “Toward Analytics Automation in Asia Pacific“. The research, conducted by […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 6 September 2021 – Apical Group, a leading agri-business processor of palm oil and member of the RGE group of companies, has secured a US$750 million sustainability-linked loan from a syndicate of lenders. This is a first for Apical, and among only a few known in the palm oil industry, where borrowing is tied to sustainability targets and performance. The loan, issued to Apical’s units […]
Partnership with the country’s Customs and Excise Department strengthens GEODIS’ offering, as the APAC division expands its network of local infrastructures HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 September 2021 – GEODIS, a leading global transport and logistics services provider, today announced that its division in Hong Kong has been accredited as an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) by the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department. AEO status recognizes excellent […]
James M Dorsey The US withdrawal from Afghanistan will likely clarify what the Gulf’s security options are. Gulf states are likely to monitor how Russia and China handle the perceived security vacuum and security threats in the wake of the US withdrawal and abandonment, for all practical matters, of Central Asia. It will tell Gulf states to what degree Russia and China may be viable alternatives for […]
It may seem that after the end of Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban, and the end of Trump as the president himself, that the US is progressing towards a better treatment of Muslims in America. This is far from the case, though, according to American Activist Angela David, who claims a more radical approach is needed to “grasp things at the root”. Some may argue it could be […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 September 2021 – Sixty-one per cent of surveyed accounting and finance professionals predict the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) will become a world-leading technology hub within five years, according to one of the world’s largest professional accounting bodies, CPA Australia. With CPA Australia’s GBA Business Technology Report 2021 finding that 90 per cent of GBA businesses had undertaken at least one technology-related project in […]
