By James M Dorsey Long banned, Christmas has finally, at least tacitly, arrived in Saudi Arabia; just don’t use the name in marketing or be ostentatious about your tree. Coffeeshops serving beverages in red cups with snowflakes on them are ok. So is the sale of soap bars named ‘Tis the Season and Vanilla Bean Noel. Christmas trees that sell at up to US$3,000 a piece are slightly […]
A Clear Agenda Towards Sustainability Leadership HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 22 December 2021 – Following the announcement of our 2030 Sustainability Goals and Targets in December 2020, Hang Lung Group Limited (Stock Code: 00010) and Hang Lung Properties (Stock Code: 00101), collectively, “the Companies” or “Hang Lung”, have now taken another big step forward by establishing 25 targets to be achieved by the end of 2025 (“25 […]
The Gift Supports Business China’s Business Leaders Programmes Over Next Five Years SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 December 2021 – Independent philanthropic organisation founded by Mr. and Mrs. Sukanto Tanoto, Tanoto Foundation and Business China Singapore inked a partnership to support Singapore businesses that are or will be operating in China. The partnership is aimed to support Business China’s programmes with a strong focus on: business […]
By James M Dorsey The crown jewel of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) increasingly looks like a powder keg that has exploded. Mass protests have for the past month swept Gwadar, a Chinese-dominated Pakistani port city 90 kilometres from the border with Iran that has long been plagued by intermittent protests and Baloch nationalist attacks on Chinese nationals and targets. Making things worse from China’s perspective, a […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 16 December 2021 – Three mobile games developed by Cyberport start-ups, “Gate of Mobius” by Goblin Gamer Company Limited, “Tiny Fantasy: Epic Action Adventure RPG game” by Minidragon Limited, and “Working Hero 2: Clash of Legends” by Add Mission Workshop Limited, were awarded the Best Indies of the Year by Google Play Hong Kong. In addition, “Gate of Mobius” and “Tiny Fantasy: Epic […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 December 2021 – VP Bank announces the appointment of Chris Chee as the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) Asia, effective 16 December 2021, pending approval by the relevant financial market authorities. The appointment comes just as the Bank announced the expansion of its Hong Kong office in November, aligning with its Strategy 2026 to further growth in Asia. Based in Hong Kong, Chris will […]
APRU MetaGame Conference focused on education, talent, and the future of esports HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 December 2021 – The second morning of the annual Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) focused on education, talent, and the future of esports. At the APRU MetaGame Conference, educators and industry experts from the APAC region came together to discuss Hong Kong’s role as an emergent esports […]
Industry Leaders and Elite Esports Elites Gather at Cyberport as Digital Entertainment Continues Steadfast Growth HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – The grand opening of the annual Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) took place at Cyberport today, with Zhang Zhihua, Director General of the Youth Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Dr David […]
After having received the same honours last year, international Forex broker OctaFX managed to impress the international guide to Forex trading, FxScouts, once again. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – Upon careful consideration, FxScouts has allotted the international Forex broker OctaFX with their award ‘Best Forex Copy Trading Platform 2021’. Every November, FxScouts publishes their winners in 20 different categories. Furthermore, the platform maintains […]
ZUG, SWITZERLAND – EQS Newswire – 11 December 2021 – SunMirror AG (“SunMirror”, “the Company”; Vienna Stock Exchange: ROR1; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: ROR; ISIN CH0396131929) is pleased to announce experienced senior executives to join the SunMirror’s Leadership Team. SunMirror has appointed Ms. Flavia R. Sennhauser as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Roger Hermann who has been serving as Chief Financial Officer will continue to work as a senior executive […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 December 2021 – Chubb today announced the appointment of Scott Simpson as the new President for its general insurance businesses in Hong Kong and Macau, subject to regulatory approval. Mr. Simpson replaces Doug White who will return to his former role as Chubb’s Head of Major Accounts for Asia Pacific, a premium service division dedicated to offering underwriting, risk engineering and claims for the […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 December 2021 – Hong Kong’s economic outlook has improved and is in line for modest growth next year, according to a new survey by one of the world’s largest professional accounting organisations, CPA Australia. (from left to right) Mr Peter Lee, Divisional President 2013 of CPA Australia in Greater China; Mr Eden Wong, Divisional Deputy President 2021 of CPA Australia in Greater […]
Regional Dialogue to Inspire Youth Leadership Building an Inclusive Society and Developing Social Creativity HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 December 2021 – Co-led by Citi Foundation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and organized by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), the 2021 Youth Co:Lab Hong Kong Dialogue took place last week themed “Youth’s Wellbeing and Health”. The event brought together hundreds of educators, […]
Announcement of new initiatives to align with Government climate change strategies HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 December 2021 – The Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) held the 2021 HKQAA Symposium at the Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong today. The Honourable Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, officiated at the event. Mr Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and […]
Feature-rich platform-based approach lets global clouds security leader accelerates investments with confidence HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 December 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the leader in cloud security, today announced industry-breaking milestones reached in global cloud security. Organizations migrating to the cloud predominantly pick Trend Micro for simple, scalable, and robust platform-based solutions. Trend Micro was the first security expert to secure cloud […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 2 December 2021 – Chubb announced today that Tulio Puente has been appointed as Division Head of International Personal Lines (IPL) in Singapore, effective 22 November 2021. Mr. Puente will report to Scott Simpson, Country President for Chubb in Singapore. In his new role, Mr. Puente will be responsible for the overall growth and management of Singapore’s IPL division which includes the following lines of […]
Consortium convenes public and private sector leaders from seven countries to explore cloud-first and digital-native policies for inclusive economic growth SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 December 2021 – The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and Microsoft launched the APAC Leaders Digital Alliance today. Themed Digital for Growth: Harnessing the Power of Data for National Recovery, this first meeting included policymakers from […]
Pragmatism and pandemic disruptions pave the way for greater acceptance across Fashion, Electronics and Autos categories in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 30 November 2021 – Carousell Group, the leading classifieds group in Greater Southeast Asia, addresses the issue of overconsumption in its inaugural Carousell Recommerce Index 2021, a Carousell Green initiative to highlight the importance of sustainability and recommerce in the Greater Southeast […]
86% of Taiwanese users have made secondhand purchases before, and the biggest motivating factor is environmental reasons TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 30 November 2021 – According to the first Carousell Recommerce Index, led by Carousell Group, the leading classifieds group in Greater Southeast Asia, 86% of Taiwanese users have bought secondhand items before. This is higher than the Carousell Group’s average of 72%, and the […]
The first-ever Carousell Recommerce Index (2021 Report) published by the classifieds marketplace across eight Greater Southeast Asia markets, including Hong Kong, as part of its green initiative Nearly half of Hongkongers buy secondhand for environmental reasons, demonstrating a higher environmental consciousness than neighbouring markets On average, Hong Kong consumers own 43 unwanted items HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 November 2021 – To further cultivate […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 November 2021 – Business of Design Week (BODW) 2021, Asia’s premier annual event on design, innovation and brands since 2002 organised by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC), presents an exciting line-up of key panel sessions drawing on the theme ‘Global Design Reset’, signifying the need for fresh thinking, decisive leadership and collaborative creativity across disciplines as we continue to navigate in a […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 25 November 2021 – Apical Group, one of the largest palm oil processors and exporters in Indonesia and a member of the Singapore-headquartered RGE group of resources-based companies, has been rated the second most transparent palm oil company globally in the SPOTT (Sustainable Palm Oil Transparency Toolkit) Assessment 2021. Apical improved from a score of 82.5% in 2020 to 89.4% this year, moving up […]
With better measurement accuracy and higher read rate, the 4100T multi-channel, non-contact optical fiber thermometer enables easy upgrade from market-leading OR4000T DENVER, COLORADO – Media OutReach – 24 November 2021 – Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) – a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions – today introduced the Sekidenko 4100T pyrometer. A drop-in replacement for Advanced Energy’s market-leading OR4000T, the 4100T optical fiber thermometer (OFT) delivers exceptional […]
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Media OutReach – 17 November 2021 – Prince Holding Group (“Prince Group“), one of Cambodia’s largest and fastest growing conglomerates, has been recognized as the Gold Winner of “Best Country Awards for Overall CSR Excellence, Best in Cambodia” at The Global CSR Awards 2021, now in its 13th year. Prince Group was selected among some of the best companies from Asia, United Arab Emirates and Europe. […]
