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Priced from as low as one-third[1] the cost of a traditional critical illness (CI) plan, the FWD Big 3 CI plan offers one-time full pay-out upon diagnosis of any cancer, heart attack or stroke — which collectively account for 90% of all CI insurance claims in Singapore   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 July 2020 – FWD Singapore (“FWD”) has launched a first-in-market insurance plan – Big 3 Critical […]

Dubai, UAE: The Architecture department under the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS) at Heriot-Watt University Dubai today launched ‘CMYK’ – a unique and innovative virtual showcase of students’ projects. In light of the current pandemic, the live exhibition that traditionally takes place annually has been reimagined as an online virtual space. The title of this year’s showcase is inspired from the CMYK colour model; […]

Prudential enhances customer offerings and engagement by introducing the science-backed Personal Activity Intelligence score across 11 Asian markets   HONG KONG, CHINA and VANCOUVER, CANADA – Media OutReach – 28 July 2020 – Prudential Corporation Asia (Prudential) and PAI Health today announced that PAI Health’s science-backed activity metric for heart health, known as Personal Activity Intelligence, will be featured in the Pulse by Prudential (Pulse) digital health app, the first […]

DUBAI, UAE – EQS Newswire – 27 July 2020 – Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE, has recently appointed James Pearson as the Head of Financial Institutions (FI) and Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI), part of the bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking Group (CIBG).   Download Image: https://bit.ly/39u3rZ1   James possesses over 30 years’ experience in corporate and investment banking and has worked extensively […]

Arabian Post Staff Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Jiaozi Fintech Dreamworks, one of China’s first Fintech innovation and entrepreneurship platforms.  The MOU will enable the DIFC to further support the UAE in facilitating the ‘Belt and Road’ economic initiative and forms a central part of the Centre’s 2024 strategy to strengthen relationships with the international financial community and increase […]

Pandemic in Europe and the U.S. Impacts Sales; Turnover Decreases Y-o-Y by 10.7% to Over HK$3.1 Billion   Results Highlights (For the six months ended 30 June 2020) Turnover 1H 2020 (HK$’000) 1H 2019 (HK$’000) Change (%)   Audio products (1) 2,085,945 2,502,579 -16.6% Headphones 397,491 421,474 -5.7% Video Products (2) 87,440 137,077 -36.2% Wireless Products (3) 85,409 – – IoT Related Products (4) 69,854 77,677 -10.1% […]

MUNICH, GERMANY – EQS Newswire – July 23, 2020 – Binance, the global blockchain company behind the world’s largest digital asset exchange, and CM-Equity AG, a leading German investment firm providing asset management and brokerage services for crypto assets, today announced a strategic partnership to expand services for German and European customers. Through this partnership, crypto traders and investors in Germany and Europe are able to use […]

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Company furthers commitment to financial services with addition of financial industry pioneer   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 23 July 2020 – Symphony, the leading provider of secure collaboration for global markets, today announced the appointment of financial industry pioneer Brad Levy, as President and Chief Commercial Officer. Levy’s appointment comes at a pivotal point in the Company’s momentum as customer demand for secure and compliant collaboration integrated […]

Arabian Post Staff Dubai International Financial Centre announced that one of its clients is undertaking a ground-breaking capital raising. Investment banking and wealth management firm GRIP (DIFC) Ltd. will conduct a multi-million dollar capital raise for Lead Real Estate this month, through the innovative issuance of Digital Securities representing Investor Shares. The issuance is the first major globally compliant digital securities offering in MEASA, marking a key […]

Australia leads the Asia Pacific region in creating an enabling environment supportive of longevity and healthy ageing with an overall score of 75.2 out of a possible 100, ranking second globally behind the US South Korea (4th) and Japan (8th) perform well with scores above the global average of 59.4 South Korea leads the G20 in areas of ‘accessible economic opportunity’ and ‘inclusive social structures and institutions’ […]

Dubai – Mubasher: Emirates NBD has obtained all regulatory approvals necessary for raising its foreign ownership limit to 40% from 20%, according to the bank’s disclosure to the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on Tuesday. The decision is effective …

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21th July 2020 – SP Jain School of Global Management (SP Jain Global) announced today the launch of a new set of flexible learning options for its Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program amid the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19.   SP Jain which has campuses in Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney said today that students who sign up for its BBA program can […]

Provides governance and expands standardized model from Japan for manufacturing industries   TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 17 July 2020 – Infor Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced that Chuo Spring Co., Ltd., an automotive components manufacturer, has adopted at its Indonesian sites Infor CloudSuite Industrial, an ERP solution for manufacturing industries, to enhance business visibility and […]

X0PA AI gains recognition for using AI and data science to make hiring objective   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 July 2020 – X0PA AI, a Singapore headquartered startup founded with the mission to make hiring a scientific process through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data science and maximize objectivity, efficiencies and scale to hiring process. X0PA AI is proudly enrolled in the SG:D Spark programme, […]

Arabian Post Staff The IMF has praised the UAE authorities for reacting very quickly and swiftly in addressing the spreading of the coronavirus, and the pioneer measures in terms of controlling the spreading, increasing the number of testing, and introducing technology as a way and mean to address and to contain the spreading of the virus. It pointed out that the UAE economy is the second largest […]

To promote sustainable development and environment friendly property projects   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 15 July 2020 – CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. (“CIFI” or the “Group”, HKEx stock code: 884), a leading real estate developer engaged in the property development and investment business in the first-, second- and robust third-tier cities in China, is pleased to announce that the Group has successfully issued its first green […]

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announced that the launch of exchange-traded derivatives will be on 30 August 2020. The first exchange-traded derivatives product is an index futures contract, the Saudi Futures 30 (SF30). This contract is based on the MSCI Tadawul 30 Index (MT30). The launch of the Derivatives Market aims to further support the growth of the Saudi capital market by creating new opportunities for investors, […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 July 2020 – Amidst the economic downturn from COVID-19, a number of savvy SMEs are experiencing business growth with the help of digitalisation from Heroes Of Digital, a home-grown agency on a mission to help SMEs thrive via a combination of digital marketing and technology. For businesses forced to close during the circuit breaker, their survival depends on revamping services and providing digital alternatives. In […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 July, 2020 – Chubb announced today the launch of Work from Home (WFH) Insurance, a market-first in Asia Pacific. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional office environment has increasingly become the home, as work from home becomes the new normal. As businesses adapt to living with COVID-19 and beyond, working from home is expected to remain a part […]

Advise not to spread any misleading messages and make decision rationally   MACAU, CHINA – Media OutReach – 13 July 2020 – In response to the recent rumours circulating on the Internet, Alvin Chau, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Suncity Group, responded in a video today, he said, ‘According to the information provided by different institutions, there is an indication that a nationwide anti-crime operation has been conducting recently […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 13 July 2020 – Whether you are a beginner or an experienced investor, a turbulent year like 2020 makes it unmistakably difficult to accurately predict how the investment market will behave. Moreover, with having Hong Kong’s economy having been heavily impacted by political crises as well as the ongoing pandemic, market analysis has become even harder to predict.  However, according to a […]

Incorporating acts of kindness into everyday lives to make a meaningful difference   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 10 July 2020 – Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) – To celebrate Citi’s 15th annual Global Community Day, a team of Citi Hong Kong senior management volunteered today at Feeding Hong Kong. The group performed quality checks, sorted and packed food staples into emergency food boxes, which will be distributed to families in […]

FWD most awarded insurer for third consecutive year with revolutionary products and tied agency strength in the spotlight   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 9 July 2020 – FWD Hong Kong (‘FWD’) was the most awarded winner in the insurance sector for the third consecutive year at the Bloomberg Businessweek Financial Institution Awards 2020 (the “Bloomberg Awards 2020”), bringing home a total of 11 awards, comprising three Excellence […]

Arabian Post Staff Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has announced the transfer of its Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah branch offices to its Sharjah branch and the transfer of its Al Dhafra Region branch office to Abu Dhabi. The move is in line with ADX’s business development strategy, which is designed to facilitate digital acceleration and provide smart services in an effort to be more customer centric and […]

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