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New sustainability roadmap defines ambitious sustainability targets Group decides on “Science Based Targets” and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement To this end, the Group will invest EUR 7 billion in climate-neutral logistics by 2030 By 2030, 80,000 e-vehicles shall be deployed for last-mile deliveries, resulting in 60% electrification of the fleet Management Board compensation to be linked to new […]

COVID-19 is a key factor that has changed employees’ views on workforce mobility   Four Asia-Pacific countries made the list in 2020, suggesting that employees now consider a country’s COVID-19 management success as a criterion for relocation 44% of Singaporeans are willing to work abroad, a sharp drop compared with 79% back in 2014 Australia, China, Taiwan and New Zealand are the top overseas destinations that Singaporeans […]

Threat actors weaponizing cloud storage, advanced cloud-based tools to create record ransomware attack effectiveness, volume   CORRECTION by SonicWall: The title of Debasish Mukherjee (5th paragraph) has been updated to Vice President, Regional Sales APAC The corrected release reads: Ransomware soars with 62% increase since 2019 Office files preferred by cybercriminals, surpass PDFs, roughly 1 in 4 malicious Never-before-seen’ malware variants up 74% year-over-year Cryptojacking shows three-year […]

CLIFTON, NJ – News Direct – 20 March 2021 – As a business continuity solution distributor, Microdium has seen numerous cases where cyber-threats have ransacked companies in Southeast Asia. The increasing complexity of the cyber-threat landscape has led the company to explore a comprehensive, highly-effective cybersecurity solution. “We chose to partner with Comodo because of the ease of use of the Dragon platform and the auto containment […]


As it marks its centennial, Germany’s iconic Braun brand has created a unique collab with global design influencer Virgil Abloh. From deep in the Braun archive, Virgil unearthed and updated […]

GOPPINGEN, GERMANY – EQS Newswire – 19 March 2021 – Manchester United plc (“Manchester United”) today announced that it has signed a new five-year agreement with the global technology company TeamViewer as its principal shirt partner. The partnership will begin with the 2021/2022 season. The agreement will bring together one of the world’s most popular and successful sports teams with one of Europe’s fastest-growing software companies. The […]

GOPPINGEN, GERMANY – EQS Newswire – 19 March 2021 – TeamViewer has signed a five-year agreement to become Manchester United’s new principal shirt partner. With this agreement as well as additional strategic global marketing partnerships, TeamViewer invests significantly in its global brand positioning. This will accelerate the marketing of the broadened use case portfolio and thereby drive sustainable sales growth across all regions and customer segments. The […]

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Independent Financial Advisor and Independent Board Committee Recommend Shareholders to Accept the Offer   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 March 2021 – Zhejiang New Century Hotel Management Co., Ltd. (the “Company”, HKEx stock code: 1158) received a voluntary conditional offer made by Kunpeng Asia Limited (“the Offeror”) to acquire all the issued H Shares and Domestic Shares of the Company (except for the shares […]

Urban Sneakers For All Day Comfort   PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 19 March 2021 – Designed at the Bata Innovation Style Center in Italy, Bata 3D Energy is the newest arrival in Bata’s global sneakers portfolio, launching in Q1 2021 across all Bata markets. Unlike the usual lifestyle sneakers, Bata 3D Energy proposes a collection of mainstream & versatile styles combined with an additional […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 March 2021 – evian announced the launch of its new bottle design with an engraved logo in Singapore, as the brand looks at innovative ways to reduce its use of virgin plastic. In line with Global Recycling Day, evian hopes to inspire others to do their part for a more sustainable future through sustainable redesign. Reinventing the way evian natural mineral […]

Spot Wave allows organisations to focus on developing data applications, by providing a serverless infrastructure for running Apache Spark applications on Kubernetes   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 March 2021 – Global cloud-led, data-centric software company, NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), today announced the launch of Spot Wave by NetApp, and Spot Ocean’s support of Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service. Together, these products provide customers with leading solutions for […]

DP World announced revenue growth of 11.0% to $8,533 million and adjusted EBITDA grew 0.4% to $3,319 million with adjusted EBITDA margin of 38.9% for the calendar year 2020. The revenue growth was supported by acquisitions and full year contribution from Topaz Energy & Marine and P&O Ferries while Maritime and Logistics revenue was up 33.2%. But like-for-like revenue decreased by 7.0% and down 3.2% excluding one-off […]

Trend Micro is one of the first security SaaS providers to offer flexible platform of cloud security services under single listing in AWS Marketplace, enabling self-service protection   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 March 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security, today announced the AWS Marketplace debut of its answer to the needs of organizations building in […]

Prince Real Estate provides daily essentials to 804 underprivileged families of Chamkarmon District affected by February 20 community outbreak   Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Media OutReach – 18 March 2021 – Prince Holding Group (“Prince Group”), one of Cambodia’s largest and fastest growing conglomerates, and Chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi have answered the call for assistance from the Cambodian Government to combat the February 20, 2021 Covid-19 […]

The report focuses on three technologies—encryption, blockchain and 3D printing—and how they benefit criminals and law enforcement The tension this creates can be resolved on the enforcement side with cooperation and trust-building HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 March 2021 – Advances in technology bring many benefits, as the speed of development of the covid-19 vaccines demonstrates. But they also create new tensions across a […]

MODIFI will use the funds to expand into the US. MODIFI’s digital trade finance platform provides SMEs with buyer and seller financing in a matter of days. MODIFI tripled its business in 2020 and launched in four new markets during the pandemic – China, Hong Kong, UAE and Spain. The trend has continued in 2021 with the launch in the Netherlands. AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS – Media OutReach […]

Threat actors weaponizing cloud storage, advanced cloud-based tools to create record ransomware attack effectiveness, volume   Ransomware soars with 62% increase since 2019 Office files preferred by cybercriminals, surpass PDFs, roughly 1 in 4 malicious Never-before-seen’ malware variants up 74% year-over-year Cryptojacking shows three-year high with 28% year-over-year increase IoT malware rises 66% as criminals continue to leverage COVID-19 pandemic Retail, healthcare and government face mounting ransomware […]

The New “Hybrid” Edition to Usher in Global Business Opportunities   TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 16 March 2021 – The “Medical Taiwan 2021” will be held from July 1st to 3rd of 2021 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2. There are 3 main themes this year: ‘health’, ‘medical devices’ and ‘care’. The event showcases a comprehensive medical ecosystem from the upstream to the […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 March 2021 – Couples preparing for the arrival of a newborn can put their worries at bay when they sign up for a complimentary advisory service by the global baby retailer Mothercare. Designed as a conducive and informative space for all aspects related to infant care, the Nursery Advisor programme aims to guide parents when they shop for baby essentials, relieving […]

Namrata Jolly joins Callsign to lead Asia Pacific expansion   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 March 2021 – Callsign, the global digital identity pioneer has named Singapore as the company headquarters for the Asia Pacific region. The headquarters will expand throughout 2021 establishing both business development and customer support teams to better serve customers in regions with local talent and skills. Callsign has appointed Namrata Jolly […]

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% and electricity intensity by 30% before 2030 Restore 10,000 perfect smiles by providing free surgeries to kids with cleft lips and palates by 2030 HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 15 March 2021 – A.S. Watson Group and its 13 global retail and manufacturing brands today announce the launch of their refreshed Social Purpose along with 2030 Sustainability Vision. Malina […]

Arabian Post Staff SHUAA Capital has led a USD 50 million structured Sukuk for Pure Harvest Smart Farms, the world-leading, sustainable technology-enabled agribusiness based in the UAE. SHUAA also co-invested in Pure Harvest through its managed funds as part of this funding round. SHUAA originated, structured and placed the innovative financing solution, which comprises a USD 50 million 3-year sukuk with embedded warrants. Simultaneously, Pure Harvest has […]

Seven key actions enable a sustainable energy future Carbon-neutrality is paramount for the long-term economic prosperity of the region Event partners included German Chambers of Commerce Abroad, Asia-Pacific Hydrogen Association, Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit, Masdar, and Siemens Gamesa More than 2,500 participants joined in the virtual discussions over two days. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 March 2021 – Regional and global business leaders, policy makers […]

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 12 March 2021 – Refinitiv, a business under the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), has announced the winners of its FX Trading Awards 2021 for Thailand. The FX Awards aim to promote transparency and liquidity in the Thai foreign exchange market and to recognize its importance to the broader Thailand economy. The award winners were determined based on trading activity on […]

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