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First unsecured corporate JPY term loan at JPY Tibor plus 2.00% Enhanced banking relationship with E.Sun Commercial Bank, Ltd (“E.Sun”), MUFG Bank, Ltd. (“MUFG”) and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”) Demonstrates ESR’s ability to further reduce its borrowing cost post IPO with improved credit profile HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 November 2020 – ESR Cayman Limited (“ESR” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries as the “Group”; SEHK […]

World No. 1 Jin Young KO, KLPGA No. 1 Hyo Joo KIM among players competing in the first of the newly minted Ladies Asian Tour series, for a total purse of KRW 1.5 billion (US$1.3 million)   SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Media OutReach – 3 November 2020 – Hana Financial Group (Chairman Jung-Tai Kim, www.hanafn.com) has announced that the 2020 KLPGA Hana Financial Group Championship is to be held at the […]

The Vatican has sought to clarify Pope Francis’ comments in support of same-sex civil unions, saying they were taken out of context and do not signal a change in doctrine.

People on both sides of the US political divide fear that the country they love will be lost if their preferred candidate does not win on Tuesday.

Former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has announced that he and his wife are applying for Russian citizenship while also keeping their US nationalities.

Investigators are “leaning towards” treating Saturday’s attack on a Greek Orthodox priest in Lyon, France, as a “personal dispute,” according to a source close to the investigation.

The powerful earthquake that hit the Aegean Sea on Friday has killed 55 people in Turkey, the country’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Sunday. Two people also died on the Greek island of Samos, Greek authorities said.
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The Global Renewables Outlook: Energy Transformation 2050 report issued by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in April 2020 indicated that the transition to renewables, efficiency and electrification could drive overall socio-economic development, supported by comprehensive policies to cut carbon emissions. The use of Hydrogen and synthetic fuels, direct electrification, advanced biofuels and carbon management will be crucial ways to cut CO2 emissions beyond 2050, along with […]

Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has announced the launch of the Scale-Up Dubai programme, an extension of Market Access, which provides in-depth knowledge, guidance and tailored support to fast-growing startups, or scale-ups, as they look to take their businesses to the next level and expand beyond borders.   Joining the pilot programme are scale-ups that have already developed viable businesses […]

A male suspect is in custody after two people were killed and five others injured in a stabbing attack Saturday night in Quebec City, reported CNN partner CBC News.

Four years ago, Bin Xie was happy to sing the praises of WeChat. The IT manager from Houston had seen his pro-Trump blog, “Chinese Voice of America,” go viral on the app.  Today, Xie stands firmly behind his president, but his relationship with the platform that fueled his rise has soured. The shift didn’t happen…

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Aegean Sea near Greece and Turkey on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Advances in Managing Data Create New Levels of Insight and Performance Accountability for Today’s Agile Organizations   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 October 2020 – Workday Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced availability of Workday Accounting Center and machine learning (ML)-driven predictive forecasts for Workday Adaptive Planning, as well as additional functionality across its finance offerings, to drive insights, […]

Octopuses have cells in their suckers along their tentacles that they use to taste prey, according to a new study from Harvard University researchers. Those taste cells could have range of purposes including helping them explore their environment and detecting predators.

Spooky season is here, so let’s talk about spiders. Ogre-faced spiders, known for their night vision abilities, are also able to hear sounds in a wide range of frequencies, according to a new study.

When the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic started to emerge over the summer, Europe’s leaders pulled out out the scalpel, launching local lockdowns in an attempt to squash the outbreak before it gets out of countrol. It didn’t work. Now they’re bringing back the sledgehammer.

Frontrunning Open RAN Radio Units in preparation for TIP-incubated global trials   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 29 October 2020 – Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited (“Comba Telecom” or “the Group”, SEHK stock code: 2342), a global leading solutions and services provider of wireless and information communications systems, announced that it has started numerous Open RAN technology validation and trials with leading operators in Europe, MENA, APAC, Australia and […]

Property market sentiment remains volatile due to the pandemic, yet around 10% of respondents consider it a good time to purchase a property for the third consecutive quarter   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 29 October 2020 – Citi Hong Kong conducted a survey in September this year polling residents’ attitudes towards residential property ownership as COVID-19 continues. According to the latest quarterly survey: 10% […]

PRUWorks offers solutions enabling businesses to build a more engaged workforce, as well as attract and retain talent   HONG KONG, CHINA / SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 October 2020 – Prudential Corporation Asia (Prudential) is providing its small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) customers in Asia and Africa access to Stash’s highly-customisable digital incentive payment platform. The offering is available through PRUWorks, Prudential’s one-stop digital platform for SMEs […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 October, 2020 –  Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, today announced that a nationwide decrease in medical plan utilisations due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is likely to decrease medical trend rates in Singapore next year. Growth in employer-provided medical benefit costs are expected to drop […]

Researchers have created the world’s smallest boat, measuring just 30 micrometers in length, so small it could sail down a human hair.

A police officer has been killed by a rooster while attempting to break up an illegal cockfight in the Philippines, authorities have said.

As a matron in a hectic ICU, Linda Gregson felt the coronavirus pandemic had stretched her idea of what was possible to its limits. Then came the video call.

Diversified Channels and Improved Product Management Brings Growth Momentum   HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 27 October 2020 – The leading international sportswear brand enterprise in the PRC, China Dongxiang (Group) Co., Ltd. (“China Dongxiang” or “the Company”, together with its subsidiaries, “the Group”, HKEx stock code: 3818) announces its operational results for the three months ended 30 September 2020 (2Q FY2020/21) and the six months ended 30 […]

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