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Financial crime compliance solutions ensure that local banks can fight AML/CFT threats in real-time and better support economic growth   ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN / SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 July 2020 – Accuity, the leading provider of financial crime screening, payment services, and counterparty know-your-customer (KYC) solutions, today announced how leading banks across Pakistan, including HabibMetro Bank, Sindh Bank Limited, and Askari Bank Limited, are using Accuity solutions to meet […]

Cross-Sector Endeavour Continues to Cultivate Corporate Social Responsibility   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 6 July 2020 – Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) – The Citi-HKCSS Community Intern Program (CIP) is celebrating its 10th year of providing internship opportunities for local university business students at local non-profit organizations (NGOs). Since its launch in 2010, nearly 700 interns have been nurtured through the program.   Co-organized by Citi and the Hong Kong […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 6 July 2020 – Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) recently hosted a digital fireside chat on “Transformational Regulatory Change to Accelerate Innovation” with the Philippine Central Bank Governor Dr. Benjamin Diokno and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Chief FinTech Officer Sopnendu Mohanty, moderated by UnionBank Vice-Chairman Dr. Justo A. Ortiz.   The special hour-long discussion touched on various topics including open banking, the National ID […]

SHANGHAI/TORONTO/AMSTERDAM/HONG KONG – Media OutReach – July 6, 2020 – ESR Cayman Limited (“ESR”; SEHK Stock Code: 1821), Manulife and PGGM today announced that a new core joint venture (“Core JV”) between ESR and Manulife has completed the acquisition of four institutional-grade logistics properties from Redwood China Logistics Fund (“RCLF”) for approximately RMB1.7 billion (equivalent to approximately US$243 million). RCLF is a limited partnership development joint venture between ESR and PGGM. PGGM […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 3 July 2020 – CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. (“CIFI” or the “Group”, HKEx stock code: 884) is pleased to announce that in June 2020, the Group achieved the contracted sales of RMB25.13 billion, representing a YoY increase of approximately 12% (compared to June 2019). Contracted GFA amounted to approximately 1,555,600 sq.m.. Contracted ASP was approximately RMB16,200/sq.m. in June 2020.   For […]

NEW YORK, USA – EQS Newswire – 3 July 2020 – Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS) (“Focus”), a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management firms, announced today that five advisors with Melbourne-based Escala Partners Limited (“Escala”), a Focus partner firm, were named to Australia’s Top 100 Financial Advisers List 2020. The list is based on an extensive, national survey conducted by Barron’s and The Australian‘s business magazine The Deal, and […]

3-year financing programme for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on all Cisco products including software, hardware and services 0% interest with no upfront costs and fixed monthly payments for purchases from USD20,000 to USD300,000 Now available to SMEs in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam  SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 3 July 2020 – Cisco has launched a new financing programme to help SMEs purchase its products […]

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The Indian economy has seen tremendous growth in the industrial sector in the past few years. The country has been attracting large amounts of foreign direct investments, or FDIs as they are popularly known, in the last two decades. Not only this, but there has also been a huge jump in the investments coming in from the Non-Resident Indians (NRI) to the Indian markets. All of this […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 26 June 2020 – If you have ever been called a “jack-of-all-trades,” you can rest assured the phrase “master of none” isn’t far behind. At the very least, it is often implied. But how relevant is this old saying in today’s business world?   Unless you are a jack-of-all-trades who works in an organisation that values your broader skill sets, you may feel […]

Symphony Connect Solution integrates WhatsApp into Deutsche Bank communication channels with clients It follows the successful introduction of WeChat via the Symphony platform in November 2019 The WhatsApp integration addresses clients’ needs to interact through their preferred channel, especially at a time when they need Deutsche Bank the most It represents the latest example of co-innovation between Deutsche Bank and Symphony   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media […]

Produced by the Group’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Zip Cinema, #ALIVE was released on 1,663 screens and grossed US$1.1 million in box office revenue as of the first day of its wide release on 24 June 2020 #ALIVE continues to dominate Korea’s advance ticket reservations with a market share of more than 60% Distributed by Lotte Entertainment, #ALIVE headlines Spackman Media Group’s Yoo Ah-in of DEFAULT (2018) & […]

78% of respondents in Singapore believe that insurance plays a significant role in creating and preserving wealth   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 June 2020 – AIA together with EY today launched a new report providing new insights into High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs), in the context of their views and adoption of insurance solutions. The report identifies specific challenges faced by HNWI’s and explores how insurance solutions can help […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 June 2020 – Multiply Capital, a subsidiary of IFS Capital Limited, has launched its new website in Singapore, providing financing for micro and small businesses in Singapore. Made for Small Businesses Multiply’s unique set up allows it to offer financing to businesses typically deemed too small for financing. These include start-ups, sole-proprietorships/partnerships, and other small enterprises, where the average working capital requirement is ~S$30-50k.  Since […]

George The novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has halted activity across the globe. Businesses are closed, flights cancelled, people are required to stay at home, social distancing is the new norm, and widespread fear of contracting the virus is rampant. Sadly, scammers continue to take advantage of people in numerous ways during these complicated times, including using the coronavirus pandemic to develop new schemes to line […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 23 June 2020 – Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) recently rolled out more cash-out options for customers via 11,000 remittance counters across the Philippines, including in rural areas where most of the unbanked and underserved population are located. This makes UnionBank the first Philippine bank to launch the largest cash-out network in the country — a crucial step seen to significantly improve access to […]

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Media OutReach – 23 June 2020 – Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING), the global leader in seamless payments, today reveals that within 18 months of going live, its Russian Payments Solution has outperformed all expectations with impressive payment volumes and customer adoption. It is now one of the fastest growing payments offerings from Ingenico ePayments, providing unique local acquiring and payment capabilities for international businesses selling […]

Produced by the Group’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Zip Cinema, #ALIVE achieved #1 in advance ticket bookings with a dominant market share of 57.7% two days ahead of its release on 24 June 2020 In comparison, the Group’s most recent film, CRAZY ROMANCE, which resulted in commercial success, attained a market share of 12.3% two days prior to its opening day Distributed by Lotte Entertainment, #ALIVE headlines Spackman […]

By James M. Dorsey Fraught with multiple powder kegs that could blow up at any moment, Turkish-Russian relations constitute a study in the management of a new world order’s seemingly fragile alliances. Much like relations between Russia and China, Russia and Iran, Turkey and Iran, and Turkey and China, Turkish-Russian ties are fragile despite the fact that they, contrary to Western perceptions, are not just opportunistic and […]

Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA) gear up for another year to empower young, budding designers of Asia Pacific   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 June 2020 – Organised by Nippon Paint, the Asia Young Designer Awards (AYDA), will see its 13th year of empowering young, budding designers to be agents of change by creating a positive impact, through design, within their communities. Held annually, student participants go through […]

Industry experts and customers to tackle post-pandemic supply chain structures, share best practices: June 23-24   SINGAPORE | Sydney, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach – June 19, 2020 – Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced the Infor APAC Supply Chain Virtual Summit 2020 will take place online June 23-24 with a central theme of how to run a next-generation supply chain.   The two half-day summit […]

New Platform Uses AI and Automation to Convert Data into Actionable Insights; Supports Business Continuity and Recovery to Address Rapidly Evolving Organizational Needs   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 18 June 2020 – Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE: HPE), today introduced Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform), the industry’s first AI-powered, cloud-native platform that predicts and resolves problems at the network edge before they happen. Built on […]

By Hassan Ali Mansoor Like a raging bull, Covid-19 has swept through the world. Besides infecting millions of people and resulting in the killing of hundreds of thousands of people, it has also brought the global economy to a standstill and disrupted existing projections of capital markets and cash liquidity. Banks and financial institutions have been forced to review their existing policies and projections, governments around the […]

AIA is also opening up more pathways for jobseekers and fresh graduates through various recruitment campaigns and the SGUnited Traineeships Programme   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 June 2020 – AIA Singapore today announced that all employees will receive S$1,000 as part of the company’s focus on its people, to help its staff who are working remotely from home during the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, to ensure that they […]

Digitalizing Shopping, Dining, Learning, Traveling Kickoff by GRWTH with “Dream Rewards” at Amoy · Kornhill Learnscape “Dreams · Chaser” Open House Offers Free Trial Lessons that Help Explore Children’s Interests  HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 17 June 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic over the past six months has made the internet and online platforms becoming an indispensable part of our life.  Digitalization impacts every aspect of our […]

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