The Netherlands plans to share innovations in the water, energy and food sectors at Expo 2020 Dubai Sustainability developments in recent years have increasingly focused on water, energy and food. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation has noted how water, energy and food security are heavily interdependent – a concept described as the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus. Gulf countries face complex challenges when it comes to meeting the growing […]
The choice is now yours – Poly offers 2X more Microsoft Teams certified headsets and personal speakerphones than the next leading provider SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – July 28, 2020 – Plantronics, Inc. (“Poly” — formerly Plantronics and Polycom) (NYSE: PLT), a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration, today announced that Poly now has the largest portfolio of Microsoft Teams certified headsets available, offering greater flexibility and choice with […]
Prudential enhances customer offerings and engagement by introducing the science-backed Personal Activity Intelligence score across 11 Asian markets HONG KONG, CHINA and VANCOUVER, CANADA – Media OutReach – 28 July 2020 – Prudential Corporation Asia (Prudential) and PAI Health today announced that PAI Health’s science-backed activity metric for heart health, known as Personal Activity Intelligence, will be featured in the Pulse by Prudential (Pulse) digital health app, the first […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 27 July 2020 – The Philippine Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), together with Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) and Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), is the first in Asia to launch an app for the distribution of retail treasury bonds enabled by Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). Philippine National Treasurer Rosalia V. De Leon said, “The launch of Bonds.PH paves the way for all Filipinos, […]
HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 27 July 2020 – Over the past five months, students from Hong Kong and New Haven have been participating in a stay-at-home filmmaking program that guides them to create short films about their experiences during the pandemic. The initiative, called Film Stylo, was started by Jeremy Hung, founder of Babel Film Workshop, amid an arts residency at Yale, and has resulted in an […]
HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 23 July 2020 – Chinachem Group (the Group) and the Smart City Consortium (SCC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in propelling smart city development and helping elevate cybersecurity standards in Hong Kong. The move underlines not only the determination of both parties to foster the development of Internet of Things (IoT) property technology (PropTech) in Hong Kong, but […]
NAIROBI, KENYA – Media OutReach – 23 July 2020 – Infinix, a premium online-driven smartphone brand designed for the young generations, and Infinix NOTE 7 which is a newest smartphone model targeting the mid-to-high end market segment, comes in with a 6.95″HD Infinity-O display, the biggest Infinity-O display ever from Infinix; MediaTek Helio G70 CPU performance, ideal for elite mobile gamers; a 48MP Quad AI Camera, boasting the highest pixel count […]
Company furthers commitment to financial services with addition of financial industry pioneer HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 23 July 2020 – Symphony, the leading provider of secure collaboration for global markets, today announced the appointment of financial industry pioneer Brad Levy, as President and Chief Commercial Officer. Levy’s appointment comes at a pivotal point in the Company’s momentum as customer demand for secure and compliant collaboration integrated […]
DevOps teams gain continuous cloud security visibility and cloud security posture management HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 23 July 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the global leader in cloud security, today announced its Trend Micro Cloud One™ — Conformity offering is now available to Azure customers, helping global organizations tackle misconfigurations, compliance challenges and cyber-risks in the cloud. The company also achieved […]
DHL Express continues modernizing growing fleet by adding four B767-300F State-of-the-art aircraft support Strategy 2025 goals of reducing emissions SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – July 23, 2020 – DHL Express, the world’s leading express service provider and Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company, announced today that DHL Express will add four 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) as part of the logistics company’s efforts to continue modernizing and growing its fleet with cost-efficient […]
A new report reveals that astutely navigating work practices, spaces and culture will help respond to crisis, redefine the purpose and reinvent the future of work SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – July 23, 2020 – Plantronics, Inc. (“Poly” — formerly Plantronics and Polycom) (NYSE: PLT), a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration, today issued a new report that highlights a granular shift in focus from “place” […]
By Matein Khalid The US Dollar Index has fallen almost 6% since its March 2020 highs. This is no surprise given the sheer scale and speed of the Federal Reserve’s response to the pandemic – a $3 trillion rise in the balance sheet, a buying spree in US Treasury, agency, MBS and corporate debt, backstop programs in the corporate credit markets. In addition, Jerome Powell resorted to […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – July 21, 2020 – Senoko Energy, one of Singapore’s largest and most established energy companies, today launched a pilot project to introduce peer-to-peer (P2P) trading of renewable energy in collaboration with Singapore’s foremost energy innovation company, ELECTRIFY, and ENGIE Factory, the venture arm of French multinational electric utility company, ENGIE. Sponsored by ENGIE Factory, the initiative will enable Singapore households and […]
18% of businesses report a hiring freeze compared to 30% in April Three fourths of Singapore companies have refrained from layoffs SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 July 2020 – Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, has released the results of a new pulse survey that explores how companies in Singapore are planning for changes […]
HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 21 July 2020 – Following the launch of its first solar rooftop solution, M+ by PETRONAS last year, PETRONAS New Energy is now set to grow in the domestic renewable energy space with its first commercial customer, Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Tesco). In delivering its commitment to Tesco, PETRONAS New Energy has collaborated with NEFIN Group, a regional renowned bespoke solar […]
HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 21th July 2020 – With the dawn of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era upon the world, the usual playbook of continuous shrinking and packing more and more transistors into chipsets will become unsustainable. New chip architecture, materials and manufacturing processes will be needed, in order to meet the requirements and realize the potential of the AI-enabled world. IBM Research has been at […]
Seamless, end-to-end, feature-rich membership management system packs a powerful punch Built by the gym industry for the gym industry, CircuitTM is the superior choice for gym operators of all shapes and sizes SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 July 2020 – Evolution Wellness Solutions (EWS) today launched its cloud-based membership management system, Circuit™, to the global marketplace, now giving gym operators access to a world class solution to support […]
With the same iconic look, a larger 44mm size, and new features. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 July 2020 – Bigger and better at 44mm The original Promaster NY004 diving watch that was released in 1989 was the basis for the new generation of Citizen Asia Limited Promaster NY008 series watches that were released since 2018. These two collections, with the first in 2018 coming mainly […]
Arabian Post Staff The first WHO enlisted global clinical Phase III trial of Sinopharm CNBG’s inactivated vaccine to combat COVID-19 has started in Abu Dhabi and has been inspired by the UAE leadership’s vision and commitment to overcome the pandemic through a global collaborative effort. Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Department of Health, Abu Dhabi, was the first individual in the world to […]
Knowledge of rare diseases among healthcare professionals is lacking: o 34% do not know if there is a definition for rare diseases o 35% do not know if there is a national rare disease policy 14% of healthcare professionals report never encountering a rare disease patient Better coordination between disciplines and across borders is needed to ensure every rare disease patient receives the best care available […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 15 July 2020 – Leading Software-Defined Enterprise Content Delivery Network (SD ECDN) provider Kollective Technology today announced that it was selected by Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) to demonstrate the scalability of Microsoft Teams for live events at Microsoft Experience and Technology Centers worldwide. Designed to create comprehensive and immersive technology experiences for Microsoft customers looking to adopt innovations that accelerate their Digital Transformation initiatives, […]
New version of its blockchain platform supports demand generation, sustainability and compliance for manufacturers and jewellery retailers, also announces its new bridge funding through the UK government’s Future Fund and Tencent. LONDON, UK – Media OutReach – 15 July 2020 – As the diamond industry adapts to the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, Everledger has launched of a new version of the Everledger Platform, with additional features that match […]
Tesco and NESS sign Malaysia’s largest commercial solar Power Purchase Agreement HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 14 July 2020 – Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Tesco) and NE Suria Satu Sdn Bhd (NESS), a joint-venture company of PETRONAS and NEFIN Group, have entered into the largest long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) (Tesco-NESS PPA) for solar energy in Malaysia. The first phase of the Tesco-NESS PPA will see […]
HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – July 11, 2020 – On July 10, 2020, VinGroup fulfilled its obligations to deliver ventilators to Singapore, Russia and Ukraine. This included invasive ventilators called Vsmart VFS-510 that VinGroup produced for non-profit purpose to aid COVID-19 treatment in many countries. Thanks to the countries’ embassies to Vietnam, Vingroup initially gave 500 VFS-510 ventilators to Russia and 300 VFS-510 devices to Ukraine. Now a […]
