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Samsung Electronics Appoints New President & CEO for Southeast Asia & Oceania

A Samsung veteran with over three decades of experience, Mr. Sangho Jo most recently led Samsung Electronics Europe and has returned to the Southeast Asia & Oceania region   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 January 2021 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the appointment of Mr. Sangho Jo as President and CEO of Southeast Asia & Oceania.  A proven Samsung leader with over three decades of experience across business groups […]

The MDRT Academy, a New Kind of Association, Now Available for Financial Professionals in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 4 January 2021 – Financial professionals in Malaysia will now have access to resources and guidance to help them in their careers as MDRT — a global, premier association founded in 1927 for financial services professionals — is broadening its support and reach with a new kind of association: the MDRT Academy. The Academy’s aim is to help financial advisors who want […]

Prudential collaborates with K-pop band SuperM to launch “We DO Well Together”

New campaign focused on health, wellness   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 January 2021 – Prudential Corporation Asia (Prudential) is collaborating with Korean pop (K-pop) supergroup SuperM to launch a new campaign — We DO Well Together — to encourage people across Asia to stay well and healthy, and have fun doing it. “We DO Well Together”: Prudential, K-pop stars SuperM turn spotlight on health and […]

2021 will see UAE retail sector pick up speed

The UAE’s retail sector will rally in the new year, with exerts pointing to returning consumer confidence, along with the Expo 2020 Dubai, as the key factors for growth. Other factors that will contribute to the growth in the sector include the introduction and mass availability of the Covid-19 vaccine, the growing popularity of online shopping, as well as retailers in the region strengthening their omni-channel offerings. […]

Dubai Airports gears up for seasonal rush

Arabian Post Staff Dubai Airports is gearing up for an upsurge in the number of passengers expected to pass through Dubai International (DXB) over the next few days. From January 1-7 an estimated 545,000 passengers are expected to use DXB, with January 2nd and 3rd being the busiest days of the week with more than 78,000 departing passengers. Considering that travel requirements have changed globally over recent weeks and […]

Light Up Kaohsiung Port to Mark “Kaohsiung 100”

KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 30 December 2020 – A full century has elapsed since Kaohsiung’s renaming from Takao in 1920. To commemorate this watershed moment in time, the Kaohsiung City Government has organized a series of celebratory events across different settings and sectors. A highlight was the grand lighting-up for Kaohsiung 100 on December 24. Next, on New Year’s Eve, there will be live performances […]

Taiwan’s Academia Sinica, A Vibrant Hub with Over 100 Fully Funded Ph.D. Scholarships

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 28 December 2020 – Academia Sinica, the preeminent research institution in Taiwan, announces the application for 2021 fall semester of its Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP@AS). The application is open until February 1st, 2021.   TIGP@AS provides 12 interdisciplinary and funded programs ranging from physical sciences, life sciences to social sciences and the humanities. The all-English Ph.D. Program cooperates closely with Taiwan’s leading […]

King Salman invites Gulf leaders for Riyadh summit

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has formally invited leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the 41st group summit being held in Riyadh on January 5 next year. The invitation was sent

DP World, Senegal sign deal to develop Ndayane port

Arabian Post Staff DP World and the Government of Senegal, have signed agreements for the development of a deep water port at Ndayane, approximately 50kms from the existing port and near the Blaise Diagne international airport. The new port will further reinforce Dakar’s role as a major logistics hub and gateway to West and North West Africa, and support the realisation of His Excellency, President Macky Sall’s […]

SMEs in Vietnam Defy Challenges to Win in 2020

Employees of SMEs also give their employers the thumbs up   HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 23 December 2020 – SMEs in Vietnam were celebrated today in a glittering ceremony highlighting their achievements in a challenging year.   Held in Ho Chi Minh City, the SME100 Fast Moving Companies Awards ceremony debuted in its first year in Vietnam — having been established as […]

Brazil’s bankers prepare floats for Carnival with a difference

SAO PAULO: With Brazil’s normally ebullient Carnival likely to be curtailed by coronavirus next year, investment bankers are planning their own parade with a long lineup of Brazilian share offerings.

International team seeking COVID-19 origin to go to China in January:

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a team of international experts would travel to China next month to help investigate the animal origins of COVID-19. “I can confirm that this

The MDRT Academy, a New Kind of Association, is Now Open for Registration

First-of-its-kind and fully digital learning and resources platform for aspiring MDRT members Beyond training and development resources, the platform also offers goal-setting and performance-tracking features   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 15 December 2020 – MDRT, a global, premier association founded in 1927 for financial services professionals — is broadening its support and reach with a new kind of association, the MDRT Academy. Its aim is to help financial advisors […]

China Dynamics Launches Electric Buses in Davao, Philippines

Expands SEA Markets Highlights its Technological Edge in New Energy Vehicles   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 11 December 2020 – China Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (the “Company”; (Stock Code: 476), together with its subsidiaries, collectively “China Dynamics” or the “Group”), a provider of new energy vehicles and technology integrated solutions, today launched its electric buses in Davao, the Philippines’ third largest city, marking the official use of the […]

Version 6.1 of ONLYOFFICE Docs and Documents v5.0 for Android Released with Native Editor for Presentations

The latest version of ONLYOFFICE editors offers improved collaboration on spreadsheets, better work with chart data, and more reference types, plus support for the Apple ARM architecture. Meanwhile, Android users working in Documents v5.0 can now open, create, and edit presentations locally, on their devices   RIGA, LATVIA – Media OutReach – 10 December 2020 – The developers of ONLYOFFICE, an open-source and highly versatile office suite currently attracting a great […]

AOC Masters – Valorant Enters Grand Finals On Dec 11

Epic esports event will see teams pitting their skills this December…   TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 9 December 2020 – The AOC Masters Tournament – VALORANT, AOC has entered its final stage and has drawn teams across Asia, with entrants from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand, pitting their skills against each other for the right to be called the grand champion.   To battle to […]

DHL eCommerce Solutions doubles workforce and capacity in Malaysia

New automated system in central hub will boost daily processing capacity by close to 125% Set to hire — workforce to more than double by the end of 2021 The company is increasing the number of depots by 42.5% from 40 in 2019 to 57 by the end of 2021 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 9 December 2020 – In Malaysia, DHL eCommerce Solutions, a division […]

ASEAN Scholarship Programme to Study in Epsom College in Malaysia Closing Soon

ECM Libra Foundation earlier announced a RM15 million allocation to fund 50 students from ASEAN nations for the 2020/2021 Academic Year Application for scholarship to pursue A-Level programme open until 31 January 2021 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 9 December 2020 – With the academic year ending, students would already be researching and planning their next steps in education. For some, their choices may be limited due to […]

User Education, Cloud Security and XDR Are Critical for Cybersecurity in 2021

Trend Micro predicts that remote and cloud-based systems will be ruthlessly targeted next year   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 9 December 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated ( TYO: 4704 ; TSE: 4704 ), the leader in cloud security, predicts that home networks, remote working software and cloud systems will be at the center of a new wave of attacks in 2021.   Trend Micro’s […]

Ritamix’s Qing Fei Pai Du Decoction Tea to hit the shelves soon

The nourishing herbal tea bags, which can be used to improve lung functions and other COVID-19 mild or moderate symptoms, will be made available in over 800 stores in Malaysia Estimated retail sales of about RM2.5 million (HK$5 million) in Q42020, and RM8 million (HK$15 million) to RM10 million (HK$20 million) in 2021 from January 2021 onwards Malaysian Halal certificate is in process Another major move after […]

Four in ten Asian executives say being openly LGBT would hinder one’s career, according to new EIU research

Nearly half of respondents say enacting more LGBT-friendly workplace policies and practices presents a business opportunity Three in five respondents believe the business world has a fundamental imperative to drive change around LGBT diversity and inclusion Executives in China, India especially likely to rate recent progress for LGBT inclusion in their firms as high HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 December 2020 – Asia is the new […]

Asia Pacific Financial Services Industry organizations’ maturity in adopting innovation has ensured resilience amid the pandemic: Microsoft Study

70% of all FSI organizations in Asia Pacific say innovation is now a ‘must’, and over 6 in 10 FSI organizations (66%) are accelerating digitization in response to the crisis FSI Leaders[1], with the most mature culture of innovation, are more resilient and expect growth despite the pandemic: – 68% of FSI Leaders expect that their organizations will recover from the COVID-19 crisis in six months or less– More […]

NIPSEA Technologies Collaborates With A*Star to Innovate in The Field of Autonomous Navigation

NIPSEA aims to contribute to the innovations needed for C.A.S.E. (Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric mobility).   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 December 2020 – NIPSEA Technologies and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have joined forces in the field of coating solutions for autonomous navigation. Over the next three years, this groundbreaking collaboration will be developing coating solutions for C.A.S.E. (connected, autonomous, shared and electric mobility) […]

A random walk down Silicon Valley’s pre-IPO deal flow

Matein Khalid 2020 was a spectacular year for investing in late stage technology unicorns and I am proud to have led significant investor syndicates from the Gulf for Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the e-learning marketplace Udemy and Swedish fintech Klarna Bank. The secondary markets for the world’s most successful, most coveted, fastest growing and most disruptive technology companies have now come of age and offer extraordinary opportunities for […]