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Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative Again Named Market Leader in Public Vulnerability Disclosures

New Omdia research proves the ZDI accounts for the most software security improvements   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – August 20, 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cybersecurity solutions, today released results from a new report by Omdia that found its Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) disclosed the most vulnerabilities in 2019. This independent research analyzed disclosures from 11 vulnerability […]

Achiko AG: Achiko Extends Covid-19 Ecosystem Platform in Pekanbaru and Integrates Testing as a Foundation to Accelerate Return to Normal

Deployment of Teman Sehat (“Health Buddy”) in hotels, recreational parks and markets in Pekanbaru, Indonesia Extended Teman Sehat to include integration with Covid-19 testing and provide testing passports for a complete ecosystem solution Combination of Teman Sehat and proprietary testing technology to combat the pandemic   ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – EQS Newswire – 20 August 2020 – Achiko AG (SWX:ACHI, ISIN CH0522213468) is pleased to announce the deployment of […]

UAE ramps up post Covid-19 economy

COUNTRY LATEST UPDATES Saudi Arabia                Covid-19 pandemic latest: Total confirmed cases: 301,323 Recoveries: 272,911 Deaths: 3,470 Actions to slow the spread of Covid-19: 3 August: Pilgrims returning from Hajj must quarantine for 14 days and will be monitored using electronic bands to ensure compliance.  28 July: Health Ministry to assign a health leader for every 50 pilgrims at this year’s scaled-back […]

China Lilang Announces 2020 Interim Results

Revenue of RMB1,093 Million and Net Profit of RMB269 Million Interim Dividends of HK17 Cents Per Share   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 19 August 2020 – China Lilang Limited (“China Lilang” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, known as the “Group”; stock code: 1234) has today announced its 2020 Interim results. Results Highlights Revenue amounted to RMB1,093 million Net profit amounted to RMB269 […]

Achiko AG: Achiko Announces Provisional Patent Filing for Novel Low-Cost Saliva Covid-19 Test Kit

A provisional patent for the novel DNA aptamer and saliva Covid-19 test kit has been lodged Codenamed “Gumnuts”, the test is extremely low cost, convenient and easy to use, significantly cheaper than current RNA and antigen-based test kits A world-class international team of scientist has been assembled for development and commercialisation Clinical trials will commence shortly, with a view to commercial availability before the end of 2020. […]

DP World acquires more Indian feeder operators

Arabian Post Staff Unifeeder, through its Unifeeder ISC (Indian Subcontinent) platform, a majority owned subsidiary of DP World Limited, today announced the acquisition of Transworld Feeders FZCO, Avana Logistek Limited, including its subsidiary Avana Global FZCO, and Transworld Feeders Pvt. Ltd., the containerised Indian coastal and EXIM feeder shipping operations of Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Limited, excluding vessels and bulk operations. The transaction is subject to regulatory […]

Growing tomatoes in the Arabian Desert

In the wake of Covid-19, the agri-tech sector is expected to boom as startups like Dubai-based Pure Harvest introduce new technologies to help people source food locally in a more sustainable and efficient way.

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Trend Micro Brings DevOps Agility and Automation to Security Operations through Integration with AWS Solutions

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 18 August 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security, enhances agility and automation in cloud security through integrations with Amazon Web Services (AWS). As a result, Trend Micro delivers flexible and scalable all-in-one security that helps DevOps engineers securely build and innovate as they migrate to and build in the cloud. Trend Micro has demonstrated […]

Prologis idea was a fabulous winner in real estate

By Matein Khalid While brick and mortar property in Dubai is in a vicious bear market spiral, the COVID pandemic has been a dramatic money making opportunity in the shares of industrial property landlords. I had recommended the shares of Prologis (PLD), the NY listed logistics REIT at $60 on April 15th, 2018 and had it published in my media columns in the GCC and Britain. Prologis […]

‘Expo Live’ assists pandemic-hit innovators – News – Emirates

Expo 2020’s global innovation and partnership programme has announced the provision of additional support to innovators from around the world facing financial hardship as a direct result of the global pandemic Expo Live has set aside AED3.7 million (US$1 million) in an Emergency Relief Fund, ERF, to support innovators from its global innovation and impact grant programme who are facing immediate financial hardship because of the ongoing […]

Lu International Joins Hands with KASIKORNBANK to Develop Thailand’s Online Wealth Management Platform, Expanding Its Footprint in the Region

The partnership signals Lu International’s plan to capitalise on growth opportunities for financial services in some of the world’s up and coming economies, throughout and beyond Southeast Asia   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 August 2020 – Lu International (Singapore) Financial Asset Exchange (PTE) Ltd. (‘Lu International’), a subsidiary of China’s leading retail fintech enterprise Lufax Holding, and KASIKORNBANK, one of Thailand’s largest banks, have recently announced a strategic partnership […]

Toyota Mobility Foundation Unveils Sixteen Semi-Finalists for City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge

Over 90 teams of innovators from more than 20 countries submitted innovative data-driven solutions to improve mobility and city planning in Kuala Lumpur Selected semi-finalists include teams from Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States and will receive up to $5,000 grant each to develop Proofs of Concept of their solutions  KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 14 August 2020 – Sixteen cutting-edge solution ideas were […]

Vingroup partners with Medtronic to produce ventilator components

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – August 13, 2020 – On August 12, 2020, VinSmart Research and Production Joint Stock Company (a subsidiary of Vingroup) officially announced the strategic agreement with Medtronic plc to produce components for Medtronic’s ventilators. It is expected that around 50,000 units of Vingroup’s ventilator components will be exported to the US and Ireland over the next year.   Medtronic is among the world’s largest medical technology, […]

Aruba: Network as a Service Adoption to Accelerate by 38% within the Next Two Years as Businesses Adapt to Covid-19

74% of organizations reported moderate to significant impact to their employees due to the pandemic In response to COVID-19, 38% of IT leaders plan to increase their investment in cloud-based networking, and 35% in AI-based networking, as they seek more agile, automated infrastructures for hybrid work environments HONG KONG, CHINA – Media Outreach – 14 August 2020 – Businesses will experience profound changes as employees’ transition to hybrid work […]

How Bridge Elite Education Centre in Hong Kong adapted to the Global Pandemic quickly to ensure students continuity of education and enrichment

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 14 August 2020 – With a high number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Hong Kong recently, a series of anti-epidemic measures are introduced by the government to strengthen the protection of public health.  Under the measures from The Education Bureau, schools and tutorial centres are asked to close for multiple times, and in early August they even announced that most of the […]

Urban Commons Issues Notice of Breaches to Eagle Hospitality Trust

Eagle Hospitality Trust receives Notice of Breaches (Legal Notice)   Urban Commons has directly contributed approximately US$10 million more to Eagle Hospitality Trust than hotel-level generated income to support the REIT In addition, Urban Commons’ affiliate, as the parent company of the REIT Manager, has injected almost US$6 million into the REIT Manager to support operations Urban Commons clarifies the one-sided announcements stemming from Eagle Hospitality Trust […]

Emaar impresses with first half numbers

Arabian Post Staff Emaar Properties demonstrated a resilient performance in H1 2020 by recording revenue of AED 9.032 billion (US$ 2.459 billion) across its assets in the first half of the year (January-June) and net profit of AED 2.007 billion (US$ 546 million), despite the impact brought to bear by the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy. Emaar delivered half-yearly property sales of AED 5.120 billion (US$ […]

Ducab maintains profit despite Covid

Arabian Post Staff UAE’s leading industrial manufacturer Ducab Group has announced that overall profitability for the first six months of 2020 has been maintained as compared to same period last year, due to the resilience of its diversified cables and metals business with all manufacturing based in the UAE. Jointly owned by ADQ (through Senaat) and ICD, with six manufacturing facilities across four sites in the UAE, […]

RB Hong Kong Joins Hands with Local Non-Profits to Support Our Community

Donate Personal Protective Items to Students from Low-Income Families as the First Wave of a three-phase program   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 12 August 2020 – RB is always driven by its purpose to put people first so as to protect, heal and nurture in a relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. As the Covid-19 health crisis continues in Hong Kong, RB Hong […]

Anime “A Whisker Away” Premiered Simultaneously on Xigua Video and Netflix

BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach – 12 August 2020 – The anime “A Whisker Away”, also known as “Wanting to Cry, I Pretend to Be a Cat”, was premiered on June 18, 2020, and streamed in China through Xigua Video, Douyin and Toutiao. It is another Xigua Video simultaneous global streaming with Netflix after the BBC Series Dracula. It is reported that the film is available to paying subscribers on the […]

Hong Kong Codification of Transfer Pricing Law by Cheng & Cheng Taxation Services

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 11 August 2020 – Hong Kong is one of the latest tax jurisdictions to codify its own transfer pricing law, with 2020 being the first year for some Hong Kong corporations to prepare transfer pricing documentation. Renowned for being one of the lowest tax rate jurisdictions, and for its conductive business environment, Hong Kong is a place in which multinational corporations (MNCs) […]

Standard Chartered Bank partners with Microsoft to become a cloud-first bank

SINGAPORE AND REDMOND, WASH. – Media OutReach – 11 August 2020 – Standard Chartered Bank and Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced a three-year strategic partnership to accelerate the bank’s digital transformation through a cloud-first strategy. This partnership marks a significant milestone for Standard Chartered in making its vision for virtual banking, next-generation payments, open banking and banking-as-a-service a reality. Leveraging Azure as a preferred cloud platform, the companies will also co-innovate […]

DEUTZ AG: Significant decline in business performance in the first half of 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis

Measures under the Transform for Growth efficiency program defined and initiated – annual cost savings of around €100 million expected from 2022 Group guidance for 2020 remains under review; medium-term targets confirmed Revenue target for China in 2022 raised to €800 million[1]   DEUTZ Group: overview of key figures € million H1 2020 Change Q2 2020 Change New orders 623.6 -34.6% 266.9 -39.2% Unit sales (units) 73,859 […]