Elderly fall accidents are preventable. High probability of falling for the elderly. Winter- The peak season for elderly falling. Physical exercise prevents elderly falls. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 January 2021 – The Department of Health in 2013 stated that, in Hong Kong, people over the age of 65 are more likely to fall at home. About one out of every five elders living in the community will […]
STR’s total pipeline figures include hotel projects in construction, final planning, and planning stages. “The pipeline of new hotels in the region is still strong, especially in countries where tourism is a key diversification factor identified by governments (for instance Saudi or UAE),” said Bruno Trenchard, Senior Manager – Hotels & Hospitality at CBRE Middle East. Historically, slowdowns have tended to impact projects in the planning or […]
EHT unitholders have rejected SC as replacement Manager; Lengthy restructuring efforts not in best interests of unitholders, causing depletion of REIT’s cash reserves; Sponsor constantly demonstrates its efforts to save the REIT Sponsor’s plans to rescue REIT blocked since August which, if acted upon, would have set the REIT onto path of recovery, instead of causing damage due to internal differences While successful businesses fight for unity […]
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 28 December 2020 – Academia Sinica, the preeminent research institution in Taiwan, announces the application for 2021 fall semester of its Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP@AS). The application is open until February 1st, 2021. TIGP@AS provides 12 interdisciplinary and funded programs ranging from physical sciences, life sciences to social sciences and the humanities. The all-English Ph.D. Program cooperates closely with Taiwan’s leading […]
Hong Kong scientists applied 5G beamforming technology to develop revolutionary hearing aids, effectively reducing noise by 90%. Won the “Most Popular Invention Star” award HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 December 2020 – On November 21st, the 3-day 24th National Exhibition of Inventions — Belt & Road and the BRICS Skills Development and Technology Innovation Competition concluded in Foshan, China 1.A group of inventions and innovation projects […]
By Conn Hallinan When President-elect Joe Biden takes office on January 21 he will be faced with some very expensive problems, from bailing out the COVID-19 economy to getting a handle on climate change. Vaccinating over 300 million people will not be cheap and wrestling the U.S. hydrocarbon-based economy in the direction of renewable […]
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The report spotlights the importance of NCS in climate change mitigation, challenges to NCS investments and country-specific opportunities for businesses SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 December 2020 – Conservation International, DBS Bank, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Temasek today jointly released a report on The Business Case for Natural Climate Solutions: Insights and Opportunities for Southeast Asia. The report was launched at a virtual session of Ecosperity Conversations, a […]
70% of all FSI organizations in Asia Pacific say innovation is now a ‘must’, and over 6 in 10 FSI organizations (66%) are accelerating digitization in response to the crisis FSI Leaders[1], with the most mature culture of innovation, are more resilient and expect growth despite the pandemic: – 68% of FSI Leaders expect that their organizations will recover from the COVID-19 crisis in six months or less– More […]
Despite COVID-19, sales up by 52.3% and 16.9% in China and South Korea E-commerce grew by 79% Gross margin expanded by 1.5 percentage points and EBITDA increased by 142% HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 November 2020 – HONMA Golf Limited (“HONMA” or the “Company”; together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; HKEx stock code: 6858), one of the most prestigious and iconic brands in the golf industry, […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 16 November 2020 – The China International Travel Mart 2020 (CITM 2020), co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Civil Aviation Administration of China, and the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, will kick off at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from November 16th to 18th. With the theme of “Ancient Civilization of China · Beautiful Scenery of Shanxi”, Culture and Tourism Department […]
By Saifur Rahman Emirates Group, which operates Emirates Airline — the world’s largest carrier of international passengers – reported a US$3.8 billion (Dh14.1 billion) loss in the first half of its 2020-21 financial year starting April 1 to September 30, 2020, with a 74 percent fall in revenues to US$3.7 billion (Dh13.7 billion), down from US$ 14.5 billion (Dh53.3 billion) during the same period last year, due to […]
Highlights of FY20/21 Half-Year Results Group sales US$1,330 million — down 15% compared to first half of the prior financial year Gross profit US$300 million or 22.5% of sales (compared to US$357 million or 22.8% of sales in prior half year) Underlying EBITA margins, adjusted to exclude the impact of significant non-cash and divested items, increased to 10.2% from 9.9% in prior half year Net profit […]
By Jonathan Zadikany Germany’s leader, Hitler, stated numerous times that his war against the Jews was, in essence, a war against morality. Here are a few quotes attesting to this from Hermann Rauschning’s book, Hitler Speaks: A Series Of Political Conversations With Adolf Hitler On His Real Aims: “The Ten Commandments have lost their validity.” “Conscience is a Jewish invention. It is a blemish, like circumcision” (223). “Providence […]
By Matein Khalid The brutal correction in NASDAQ last week did not spare such former tech sector darlings as cloud software, semiconductors and social media shares. The Big Daddy of social media is Facebook (symbol FB) and its shares were slammed by $19 on NASDAQ to $262 or $42 below its recent high. Even though Facebook beat the Street’s EPS whisper number, its CFO confessed that member […]
New Hotspot for Sneakerheads at Place ‘Where Trends Meet’ HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 November 2020 – Hang Lung Properties today announced the opening of a giant Foot Locker Power Store at Gala Place in Mongkok in January 2021. US brand Foot Locker is an icon in global sports-fashion retailing, and the 20,000 square foot flagship store will be the biggest single-storey Foot Locker Power […]
Property market sentiment remains volatile due to the pandemic, yet around 10% of respondents consider it a good time to purchase a property for the third consecutive quarter HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 29 October 2020 – Citi Hong Kong conducted a survey in September this year polling residents’ attitudes towards residential property ownership as COVID-19 continues. According to the latest quarterly survey: 10% […]
The UAE’s and Saudi Arabia’s hotel sectors are expected to bounce back after COVID-19 faster than other regional markets, with the northern Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah seeing the highest demand in September 2020. Colliers International said hotels in the UAE’s smaller markets have seen improved performance thanks to domestic demand and limited returning international travel, as the industry attempts to recover. Ras Al Khaimah City’s occupancy […]
