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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 September 2020 – The economic impact of COVID-19 has pushed unemployment rates to the nation’s highest in more than a decade and is expected to climb further for the rest of 2020. This is in tandem with increased demand for relevant ICT skills as businesses make a digital switch to better cope in the new normal. Acknowledging the needs of the current manpower landscape, Singapore IT courses […]

High-quality scientific publications from Japan decreased by 17% between 2015 and 2019, while China’s increased by 80% during the same period. Women make up only 15% of the R&D workforce, and foreign researchers account for only 5.6% of the R&D workforce in Japan vs. 28% in the US Investment in R&D in Japan is far below that of the US or China (US$18.1bn vs. US$179bn and US$100bn, […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 September 2020 – By launching localised websites across ASEAN countries like Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia, Maritime Fairtrade aims at reducing corrupt practices in the shipping industry. With a lack of transparency and anti-corruption compliance culture, the shipping industry is perceived to sully ethical lapses with illicit activities. A collaborative hub advocating for ethical shipping practices – Maritime Fairtrade works to positively […]

The Intel 11th-generation Tiger-lake processors have been specially designed by the chip producing company for enhanced IoT applications and devices.

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Awards recognise outstanding contributions to FinTech sector, with Mr John Tsang, Senior Advisor of Bowtie, Mr Jim Lai, Vice President, Tencent Holdings Limited & Chairman, Fusion Bank Limited and Dr Suen Wai Mo, Founder & CEO, ClusterTech Limited on list of awardees   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 25 September 2020 – The IFTA FinTech Achievement Awards 2019 (the “Awards”) organized by the Institute of Financial of Technologists of Asia […]

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 25 September 2020 – The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank – HoSE: HDB) today announced the signing of an agreement to issue convertible bonds and enter into a strategic tie-up with DEG – DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS- UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH (“DEG”). DEG will invest in convertible bonds issued by HDBank. The two parties will have a strategic partnership for developing products, services and […]

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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 25 September 2020 – Singapore cross-border payments firm TranSwap has been awarded the Platinum Award for Payment Tech category at the prestigious IFTA FinTech Achievement Awards. Video-streamed on 24 September 2020, the award showcases and celebrates the extraordinary achievements made by corporations, NGOs, start-ups, and individuals in the Finance and Technology industry. TranSwap is one of 7 awardees under the Payment Tech […]

By K Raveendran The ongoing investigations into the sensational case of gold smuggling through the diplomatic channel provide a live example of the nexus between gold, drugs, dirty money and havala. All preliminary findings point to a ‘standard operating procedure’ followed across the world by the underworld, as highlighted in what has been called the FinCEN files, just published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 September 2020 – GBG (AIM:GBG), the global technology specialist in fraud and compliance management, identity verification and location data intelligence, has been classified as a Category Leader for Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) in both the Chartis RiskTech Quadrant®  for KYC/AML Software Solutions 2020 under their Financial Crime Risk Management Systems pillar. GBG as a category leader is recognised for depth and […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 September 2020 – Enterprise Asia, Asia’s leading non-governmental organization for responsible entrepreneurship hosted its first virtual summit;  the 6thInternational CSR & Sustainability ICS Summit 2020 (ICS) on 23 September 2020. The summit was reimagined and hosted as a virtual event due to public health and safety concerns.   The Summit themed “Purpose Before Profits: An Equilibrium World”, convened over 600 corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability leaders […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 23 September 2020 – DBLend, the new star DeFi lending project, has instituted a new mining program for holders of its mining supported token, DIBI. DBLend’s Leo reports that any community hold more than 30 million DIBI in total, will have the privilege of “one pledging, two mining out”. Leo said: “Last week we launched a webinar series on DBLend metrics, to break down the […]

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 23 September 2020 – Global Business Services (GBS) LTD and Vietnam Insider join hands to present the “Inside Out” webinar series, shedding light on Vietnam’s situation during the COVID-19 period to support foreign investors dealing with a dynamic business, regulatory, legal and operational landscape. The webinar will be moderated by Rahn Wood, the founder of “Inside Out” and Partner […]

Challenges from ageing populations and covid-19 are putting pressure on Japan’s health system Japan’s health system falls behind its peers in terms of long-term strategic perspective Price review and setting mechanism introduces unintended inefficiencies in the health system and act as a brake on structural reform TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 23 September 2020 – Japan’s healthcare system has kept the country remarkably healthy with relatively minor changes for nearly six […]

Arabian Post Staff Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investment company Mubadala and Barings, one of the world’s leading financial services firms, announced the formation of Barings Mubadala Enterprise (BME) – an evergreen origination platform seeking to provide financing solutions to European middle-market businesses. BME and its capital partners aim to provide $3.5 billion in financing over the next 18 months to help meet growing corporate demand for flexible capital solutions in Europe. […]

In business, sometimes you need to raise cash fast. Perhaps you have just received a big order from an important client but you don’t have enough money to fulfill it. You can’t afford to disappoint the client. Or payday is around the corner and your business doesn’t have enough money to pay its employees. You can’t afford to delay their wages. Regardless of the situation, you have […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 22 September 2020 – Mox Bank Limited (“Mox”) is officially launched to everyone in Hong Kong today. Mox is the new virtual bank created by Standard Chartered in partnership with PCCW, HKT and Trip.com, which provides its suite of retail banking services entirely digitally over its app. Deniz  Güven, CEO of Mox, said: “We are so excited to welcome everyone in Hong Kong […]

Arabian Post Staff DP World and Bank Leumi, Israel’s oldest banking corporation and one of the leading institutions in the region, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to enhance trade and logistics in Israel and promote the flow of trade between Israel and the wider region. The MOU includes a framework for collaboration which will enable the parties to explore potential opportunities including […]

AIA Financial Career Scheme 2020 will provide eligible candidates with comprehensive financial services training as well as vital financial support whilst undertaking the programme   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 September 2020 – AIA Singapore today announced the creation of up to 500 new career opportunities, in-depth training and financial support aimed at fresh graduates and mid-career switchers, amid ongoing economic uncertainty and increasing unemployment as a result of […]

The Acquisition Fulfills Aoyuan Healthy’s Deployment of Resources for Developing its Medical Beauty Business and Furthers the Development of its General Health and Wellness Business The Move also Enhances Synergy Between its Businesses of Property Management, Commercial Property Operation and General Health and Wellness           HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 21 September 2020 – Aoyuan Healthy Life Group Company Limited (“Aoyuan Healthy” or the […]

As part of the expanded global Pathways to Progress initiative, Citi and the Citi Foundation to collectively invest US$35 million in philanthropic contributions and grants to improve the employability of youth from low-income and underserved communities in Asia by 2023 Citi Asia Pacific to offer 6,000 jobs and 60,000 job-skills training opportunities for youth over the next three years  Young people to continue to be positioned front […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 September 2020 – The Chubb Charitable Foundation announced today that it has completed two grants to All Hands and Hearts, an organization which addresses the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters around the world. The Foundation’s grant will be channelled towards two initiatives in the Asia Pacific, namely the Philippines Typhoon Mangkhut Relief and Australia Bushfire Relief. In the Philippines, the […]

Refinitiv’s Diversity & Inclusion Index measures relative performance against multiple factors that define diverse and inclusive workplaces. 21 companies across eight countries in Asia-Pacific (APAC) are included in the 2020 D&I Index Top 100 List. Australia continues to lead the region with nine firms ranked among the top 100, followed by Japan and Malaysia with three companies each. These companies come from a wide range of industries, […]

Data protection for financial services and governments with data residency requirements   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 16 September 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security, today announced that its hybrid cloud security offerings have received the AWS Outposts Ready designation, part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Service Ready Program. This designation recognizes that Trend Micro has demonstrated successful […]

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