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Instilled positivity among 800 beneficiaries and fundraised for Mental Health Foundation   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 19 October 2020 – AXA Hong Kong is committed to enhancing the holistic wellness of Hong Kong people. This year, AXA Corporate Responsibility Week (‘CR Week’) mobilised 300 volunteers to promote mental health through a series of remote volunteering activities to support underprivileged families and individuals with mental health challenges and […]

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 17 October 2020 – On 17 October, 2020, VinUniversity (Vingroup) – the first private, not-for-profit university of excellence in Vietnam – officially opened its first academic year with seven majors in three fields: Business Administration, Engineering and Computer Science, and Health Sciences.   VinUniversity (VinUni) has celebrated its first convocation ceremony after a rigorous selection process, capping admissions at just 260 students for the first academic […]

Epic esports event will see teams pitting their skills against each other to capture the regional final prize pool of US$40,000 up for grabs in the grand final set for December   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 15 October 2020 – AOC, a world leader in gaming monitors*, is launching the ‘AOC Masters Tournament’, an exciting online esports tournament aimed at Asia’s fast-growing gaming community […]

Amazon.sg welcomed more than 12,000 small and medium-sized businesses, all of whom participated in Prime Day in Singapore for the first time ever Top categories that members shopped and saved on Prime Day included PC, Electronics, Toys, with best-selling products including Google Pixel, Kindle Paperwhite, Sonos Beam Sound Bar, Dyson Hairdryer and Instant Pot  SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 15 October 2020 –  (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Amazon just wrapped the two-day Prime […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 14 October 2020 – i-Maker and Carol Interior Design announced today that they have launched a 10-year partnership development plan to develop market-oriented integrated solutions to enhance digital agility through cloud technology. By combining the expertise of the two companies in the interior design industry and the information technology market, the team can work together more seamlessly, save infrastructure costs, […]

The Singapore based ecommerce enabler digitised over 20,000 Singapore businesses with 150% GMV growth over the previous quarter   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 October 2020 – Shopmatic, leading  international e-commerce enabler has registered revenues of over S$5.5M in the first half of 2020 exceeding its targets by 190%. Riding on an upward trajectory with its tech-enabled solutions for the countries’ SME and entrepreneur sectors, Shopmatic achieved […]

Positioned as a Leader for Fourth Year in a Row Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 October 2020 – Workday(NASDAQ:WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Financial Planning & Analysis1 for the fourth year in a row.  Today’s business environment requires continuous […]

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STEPANAKERT, Azerbaijan: Armenia and Azerbaijan were due to hold their first high-level talks on Friday after nearly two weeks of clashes over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, with hopes rising

Official Showflat delivers property updates on micro basis Suitable for property investors and new home-seekers SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 9 October 2020 – Official Showflat Singapore, an integrated property development and investment company, today announced the launch of its online portal — The middle platform serves to provide latest updates about bidded land parcels and sites from property developers, en-bloc areas, availability of showflat previews and related news on a micro […]

First-of-its-kind virtual event from 15 to 17 October 2020 allows home buyers to enjoy 3D walk-throughs of newly launched condominium projects and their surrounding environments   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 October 2020 – MOGUL.sg, a property technology (PropTech) start-up, has today announced the launch of Singapore’s first-ever 3D Virtual Property Expo. Featuring Singapore Land Authority (SLA)’s OneMap3D and taking place from 15 to 17 October 2020, the Expo […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 6 October 2020 – The Jollibee Group opened Mainland China’s first-ever Tim Ho Wan in Shanghai recently, marking the Michelin starred restaurant’s entry into one of the world’s largest economies. Located in the Jing’an Kerry Center, which is just a few minutes away from the famous Jing’an Temple, Tim Ho Wan is the latest addition to the portfolio of brands being directly operated […]

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 6 October 2020 – Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) – Citi’s partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Asia Pacific has strengthened further in 2020. UNDP, which works to eradicate poverty, partnered with Citi to raise important funds over the course of the year in the fight against COVID-19.   Citi’s support is being utilized for the most vulnerable and marginalized communities across the […]

China’s decision to move its British embassy from London’s upmarket West End to the less glitzy east could have been a heart-warming tale of homecoming. The new mission will be built at the former Royal Mint, just a stone’s throw from the city’s original 19th century Chinatown.

After nearly two years without a fully formed government, Belgium has a new governing coalition — and its new Deputy Prime Minister is now Europe’s most senior transgender politician.

Collaboration to digitize the logistics value chain for greater agility and visibility   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 2 October 2020 – Zyllem, a specialist in last-mile logistics distribution networks and Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced its technology partnership to digitize and optimize logistics value chains across ASEAN. The collaboration will see Infor leverage Zyllem’s SaaS-based distribution platform for Infor Warehouse Management Systems […]

TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 2 October 2020 – Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, announced Japanese food business giant Watami a winner of the 2020 Infor Customer Excellence Awards at a prize presentation ceremony.  These annual awards recognize customers that drive innovation and showcase exceptional business results. A panel of Infor solution and industry experts evaluated each applicant on scope […]

If you’ve driven along Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road you will have noticed the impressive construction next to Emirates Towers. It’s Dubai’s  next cultural landmark, The Museum of the Future, and it’s dedicated to exploring the threats and opportunities of our time – for a better future, no less. The iconic museum is Dubai Future Foundation’s next venture, led by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, […]

Cardinal George Pell is due to return to Rome Wednesday, a source close to him told CNN Tuesday, marking his first return since his acquittal nearly six months ago on child sex abuse charges and release from prison in his native Australia.

High-quality scientific publications from Japan decreased by 17% between 2015 and 2019, while China’s increased by 80% during the same period. Women make up only 15% of the R&D workforce, and foreign researchers account for only 5.6% of the R&D workforce in Japan vs. 28% in the US Investment in R&D in Japan is far below that of the US or China (US$18.1bn vs. US$179bn and US$100bn, […]

The main suspect arrested over a knife attack in Paris on Friday near the former offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is of Pakistani origin, French authorities have said.

New survey highlights clear challenges for Hong Kong office occupiers, while finding optimism for recovery and potential new opportunities in a changed market   Cost savings are now a primary focus, with more than 85% of respondents experiencing negative business impacts from COVID-19 Many firms are now anticipating reduced space needs over the next three years Around 70% of respondents believe business will return to pre-COVID-19 levels […]

Industry leaders and analysts share perspectives and solutions to build business resiliency post-pandemic   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 25 September 2020 – Fuji Xerox Singapore, a leading provider in document and communications solutions, presented the third edition of its flagship event; Innovation Re:Mix Forum Work Reimagined 2020. With approximately 80% of organisations in Asia Pacific expecting a decline in 2020 revenue, the Innovation Re:Mix Forum is particularly timely as […]

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