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Businesses on Shopee Mall continue to see robust growth as majority of brands doubled their sales in the past year SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 January 2022 – At the Shopee Brands Summit 2022 held today at the Grand Hyatt Singapore, Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, announced new initiatives that will empower businesses on Shopee Mall to unlock new growth milestones. This comes […]

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 13 January 2022 – Homevest Sdn Bhd (“HOMEVEST”) has successfully listed on the 1Exchange (“1X”) platform, Singapore’s first private securities exchange regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in a listing process today.     From Left: HOMEVEST Corporate Lawyer, Lew Choon Meng; HOMEVEST Corporate Advisor, Datuk Wira Haji Muhammad Faizal Zainol; HOMEVEST, Dato’ KY Lim, Group Managing Director; Dato’ Marcus Low, […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 January 2022 – FWD Insurance (“FWD”) introduces FWD Wellness Pass, offering Hong Kong citizens flexible and affordable access to a diverse suite of medical and wellness services. FWD Wellness Pass members* can enjoy unlimited access to an array of medical and wellness services with up to 60% exclusive discounts. Members can choose from a three-, six-, or 12-month membership and share with […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 January 2022 – Wealthking Investments Limited (the “Company”; “Wealthking Investments”, together with its subsidiaries collectively known as the “Group”; Stock code: 1140.HK;), is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of “Metaverse Forum cum Mataverse New Books Release Online Conference” on pervious Sunday (Jan 9). The forum invited guests from industry giants to give delightful speeches and discussions, and conducted in-depth discussions on […]

In 2021, natural disasters caused overall losses of US$ 280bn, of which roughly US$ 120bn were insured Alongside 2005 and 2011, the year 2021 proved to be the second-costliest ever for the insurance sector (record year 2017: US$ 146bn, inflation-adjusted) –overall losses from natural disasters were the fourth-highest to date (record year 2011: US$ 355bn) Hurricane Ida was the year’s costliest natural disaster, with overall losses of […]

– Listing on the new “Sparks” segment of SIX Swiss Exchange for small and medium-sized companies is planned for Q1 2022, subject to market environment – Xlife Sciences AG is a Swiss company focused on the value development and commercialization of promising research projects from universities and other research institutions in the field of life sciences – The company is involved as incubator and accelerator in in […]

BAD AND CRAZY, headlined by Spackman Media Group artist Wi Ha-jun of Netflix’s top show ever, SQUID GAME, leads in viewership ratings last weekend Distributed by tvN and iQIYI, BAD AND CRAZY airs every Friday and Saturday at 22:40 Represented by MSteam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spackman Media Group, Wi Ha-jun also starred in MIDNIGHT, which received the Best Feature Award at the 13th UK Grimmfest Film […]

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By James M Dorsey Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have drawn praise for social reforms that have domestically reduced the role of religion in public life, enhanced women’s rights, and, in the case of the UAE, catered to non-Muslim lifestyles. Yet, Saudi and Emirati efforts to position their countries as the Muslim world’s beacons of an autocratic notion of moderate Islam have done little to […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 January 2022 – SAPA Thale group, specialized in ventures just announced that it has invested USD 20 million in the Blockchain ecosystem called Meta World (METAD) developed in Switzerland. META WORLD aims for “a large digital economy” that will open up right inside the virtual universe under construction. Billionaire Mai Vu Minh, the Executive Chairman of SAPA Thale group said that with Meta World, […]

Arabian Post Staff The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) recorded a total value of the contracts amounting to USD 149.676 billion. The best performing product in 2021 was its Indian Rupee Options (DINRO) Futures Contract, which traded up 1,233% year-on-year (Y-O-Y). As part of its broader cross-border collaboration efforts, the DGCX also signed landmark agreements with the S & Royal Group Mongolia to explore future business and trade opportunities, as well […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 January 2022 – Hang Lung Group Limited (Stock Code: 00010) and Hang Lung Properties Limited (Stock Code: 00101) (collectively, “the Companies” or “Hang Lung”), are pleased to announce that they have recently garnered a number of awards for their achievements in the areas of environmental, social and governance (ESG) over the past year. These awards include: The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 6 January 2022 – As small enterprises and prominent businesses alike are embracing the future of work, Influential Brands® conferred recognition on brands and employers who stood strong in their commitment to excellence.   Backed by a robust market survey in Asia with the participation of 15,000 consumers and an anonymous survey of more than 10,000 employees, 32 companies are named the “2021 Asia’s Top Influential Brands”, […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 January 2022 – It is easy to be stressed out from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The factor of wellness is a part of a wider global trend. Surveys have found that the average Hong Kong citizen’s mental health condition is worsening by the day. Out of one survey by the Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service in 2018, it […]

Dubai’s general budget for the fiscal cycle of 2022-2024, with a total expenditure of AED181 billion supports Dubai’s efforts to stimulate the macroeconomy and the objectives of the Dubai Strategic Plan 2030. The new general budget reflects the emirate’s determination to accelerate post-pandemic economic recovery and achieve the leadership’s broader goals to stimulate entrepreneurship, enhance society’s happiness and consolidate Dubai’s position as a land of opportunities and […]

By Matein Khalid 2021 was a classic annus horribilis in the Chinese stock market as even a wannabe bottom fisher in Alibaba at 160 like moa can attest. Yet the 37% plunge in MSCI China index and Hong Kong red chips was the worst financial performance in the Middle Kingdom since the 2008 global financial meltdown. The pain was most concentrated in Chinese internet and property developer […]

Spackman Media Group artist Ko Sung-hee stars alongside Han Ji-min, Lee Dong-wook, Kang Ha-neul and others in star studded romantic comedy film A YEAR-END MEDLEY Represented by MSteam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spackman Media Group, Ko Sung-hee won the Best New Actress in the 2014 MBC Drama Awards for her role in MISS KOREA (2013) and DIARY OF A NIGHT WATCHMAN (2014) SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 December […]

By Peter Garnry India looks like the next China in terms of growth, infrastructure investments, market reforms, technology IPOs and subsequent returns for shareholders, and urbanisation. Indian equities have been one of the best equity markets over the past 20 years growing earnings 10% annualised and we believe this trend will continue over the next 10 years with extraordinary returns for investors. But India’s huge growth and […]

Razer Merchant Services is the first Merchant Acquirer to enable PayNet’s Real-Time Retail Payments Platform (RPP) full suite of payment methods to its merchants to accept domestic and cross-border QR payments. SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 28 December 2021 – Razer Merchant Services (RMS), the B2B arm of Razer Fintech, today announces it has become the first Merchant Acquirer to enable all three channels for PayNet’s Real-time […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 December 2021 – APENFT Foundation partners with Valuart to launch the Vanity Fair NFT Cover series, which will be on sale in the upcoming APENFT’s marketplace. The collection includes the first NFT ever minted by Vanity Fair (the “Vanity Queen”), as well as 4 exceptional Vanity Fair NFT Covers featuring artworks that celebrate the digital art movement of the crypto world, […]

Today, investing in cryptocurrency is one of the most rapidly developing and promising trends in the modern financial market. Due to the unstable economic situation, more and more people started thinking about additional sources of income. Primarily, people are interested in how to invest and in finding projects offering the best return. Also, they are worried about safeguarding our investments against losses during spikes in the price […]

By Matein Khalid As the 5% crude oil plunge in both WTI and Brent on fears of Omicron demand shock demonstrates, the fate of the virus is inextricably linked to global economic growth, Fed policy and thus commodities returns. Yet thanks to black gold’s stellar performance the GSCI Energy index was a winner in 2021, up 47%. Even Brent rebounded 4%  to 74 a barrel in its […]

By Manish Rai Tablighi Jamaat (TIJ) is currently grabbing the headlines for getting banned by Saudi Arabia. Saudi government official statement called Jamaat a danger to society and one of the gates of terrorism. In a tweet on December 6, the country’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs said Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif Al Alsheikh has directed the mosque preachers and the mosques that held Friday prayer […]

78% of business leaders who report having vacant job roles are facing challenges in filling these vacancies at their companies. However, only half (51%) of business leaders say they have sent their workers for training in the past six months. Unionised companies (57%) are more likely to have sent their workers for training in the past six months, as compared to non-unionised companies (37%). SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 22 December […]

SINGAPORE – EQS Newswire – 22 December 2021 – LianLian Global, a leading cross-border payments company, helps world-class retailers such as Amazon, Fnac and Kaufland quickly and securely process payments. This year when they were looking for a 3DS server provider, they found the perfect match in Netcetera, an international market leader in payment security software. Together they are ensuring the security of global online transactions.  As LianLian Global look to […]

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