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CUHK Business School Research Examines the Loopholes that Enable Companies to Greenwash Their Supply Chains

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 June 2021 – The days of running businesses solely for profit are long gone. Businesses, large or small, must make considerable efforts to be socially responsible and eco-friendly. A past survey shows that 91 percent of global consumers expect businesses to address social and environmental issues, and 90 percent of them would boycott a company if it were engaged […]

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Exploring the Major Guidelines for Novice Traders

Beginners don’t have the proper knowledge about the market. For this reason, they fail to take wise steps in the market. Being a trader, if you want to do well in Forex, you have to analyze the market properly. You need to know about the different patterns of the market which will help you to take the right measures. However, some newbies have a lack of interest […]

An Osteoporotic Fragility Fracture Every 3 Seconds, Worldwide Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, HKUMed in collaboration with The Hong Kong Medical Association and St. John’s Ambulance, Organising Free Online Lectures to Bust Orthopaedic Myths

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 June 2021 – Osteoporosis is a common disease with no obvious clinical symptoms in the early stage, while it can eventually cause serious health problems. It is estimated that an osteoporotic fragility fracture occurs every three seconds around the world. To increase the public awareness of musculoskeletal problems and to bust the myths of orthopaedics issues, the Department of […]

AXA unveils “Know You Can” local hero video series in Hong Kong, 12-year-old youth climate activist to advocate for Go Green

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 June 2021 – AXA Hong Kong and Macau (“AXA”) is pleased to announce the launch of the first “Know You Can” local hero video on World Environment Day (5 June 2021) featuring Lance Lau, a Hong Kong-based 12-year-old youth climate activist, to highlight the imminent threat of climate change. It calls out that, just like Lance, with confidence, passion […]

Prime Day 2021: Two Days of Epic Savings Starting June 21 with More than 2 Million Deals Globally

Prime Day 2021 returns to Singapore on June 21 and 22 and will feature more deals than any Prime Day before, from top brands including Lego, Instant Pot, Bose, JuJuBe, Braun and Chivas Regal and across categories like PC, Home & Kitchen, Electronics, Baby, Wine and Beauty. This year, Amazon is investing more than US$100 million to help small businesses around the world increase their sales and […]

More Than 72% of Asian Workers Willing to Retrain for a New Job Role

Workers aged between 21 and 50, and those who are in the manual work & manufacturing; digitalisation & automation; and customer service are most willing to retrain for a completely different job function 4 of the top 5 countries where workers perceive automation as a threat are Asian countries: Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand 63.61% of Asian workers have spent significant time training and developing new […]

Poland’s Bilateral Trade with GCC Exceeds US$4 billion: Minister

By Saifur Rahman Dubai: Bilateral trade between Poland and the UAE has exceeded US$1 billion in recent years, making the UAE the top trading partner of Poland in the Middle East, according to a top government official. “Our total trade with the GCC countries exceeded US$4 billion in recent years (US$4.9 billion In 2019 and US$4.1 billion in 2020), making it the largest trading partner of Poland among […]

DirectAsia Extends One Month Free Insurance to all Drivers and Riders in Singapore

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 May 2021 – Due the recent spike in local COVID-19 incidents, the Singapore government has implemented additional restrictions along with the shift to Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) to reduce risks of community transmissions. With measures such as limitations to social gatherings and interactions, no dine-in allowed in restaurants and food centres, default work-from-home (WFH) arrangement and full home-based learning (HBL) for […]

Tanoto Foundation Endowment Enables Renaming of Northwestern University’s Kellogg Center for Family Enterprises to ‘John L. Ward Center for Family Enterprises’

Endowment Continues Tanoto Foundation’s Commitment to the Study Of Family Enterprise at Leading Universities   CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES – Media OutReach – 28 May 2021 – The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the renaming of the Kellogg Center for Family Enterprises to the John L. Ward Center for Family Enterprises, which was made possible through an endowment from […]

Vivocom announces diversification into minerals and commodities

Awaiting confirmation of contracts worth up to several Billions!   KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 27 May 2021 – In a filing to Bursa Malaysia, Vivocom announced that it has embarked on a strategy of sourcing and supplying commodities and minerals to China and other countries for the foreseeable future in light of the world’s soaring demand and race for scarce commodities to rebuild their […]

Freightlancer acquires freight marketplace Loadshift, receives investment from Maas Group founders, appoints new CEO.

Freightlancer, a subsidiary of Freelancer Limited (ASX: FLN) (OTCQX: FLNCF) acquires Loadshift, Australia’s leading heavy haulage transport marketplace.   SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – News Direct – 25 May 2021 – Freelancer Limited (ASX: FLN) (OTCQX: FLNCF), the world’s largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace by total number of users and jobs posted, today announced that it’s partially owned subsidiary, Freightlancer, acquired Loadshift, Australia’s largest heavy haulage freight marketplace with […]

Coface China Corporate Payment Survey 2021: Rising Payment Risks in Construction and Energy Sectors Despite Stronger Economic Outlook

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 May 2021 – Overall, the Chinese economy expanded by 2.3% in 2020, being the only major economy to record growth, and Coface expects the GDP to accelerate to a 7.5% growth in 2021. This would be the fastest pace since 2013, and comfortably above the minimum of 6% set by the authorities. In normal times, higher economic growth should […]

Potential Impact of Takeda’s Dengue Vaccine Candidate Reinforced by Long-Term Safety and Efficacy Results

Takeda’s dengue vaccine candidate (TAK-003) prevented 83.6% of hospitalizations and 62.0% of dengue illness overall, with no identified important safety risks through three years following vaccination in ongoing pivotal Phase 3 TIDES trial Regulatory filings for TAK-003 progressing in European Union and in many dengue-endemic countries; filing in United States planned for later this year Dengue is the fastest-spreading mosquito-borne viral disease with an estimated 390 million […]

The Hong Kong Institute of Housing Urges the Government to Form a Property Management Functional Constituency

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 20 May 2021 – The property management (“PM”) profession is a unique sector that is end-user-facing on an 24×7 basis and covers all buildings and spaces that are over 5million citizens that are utilized by people. The property management professionals are the masterminds of over 700,000 frontline staff who are working in various facets in the property management industry. The […]

The race against the virus: DHL white paper update reveals learnings from one year into COVID-19

Involving over 350 facilities, DHL distributed more than 200 million vaccine doses to over 120 countries to date From 2022 onward, a further 7-9 billion doses of vaccines are necessary annually to keep (re-)infection rates low and slow down the pace of virus mutations Locally adapted last-mile delivery, distribution models and a constant stock of vaccines will continue to be critical beyond 2021 BONN, GERMANY – Media […]

Veggies for Life: 7 Vegetables You Can Grow at Home

Image source Looking for veggies to plant on your next planting frolic? Here are seven vegetables you can easily grow at home. Though you might think that you’re already doing well in growing five different types of vegetables (and you are!), it is still much better to mix some things up and challenge yourself to try something new. If you are still new to gardening, it is […]

Tips for new users on Instagram

Are you new to Instagram and want to know how you can grow your account quickly and become successful? Are you looking to market your brand effectively on Instagram but aren’t sure how to go about this? We all know the feeling of wanting to connect with someone on Instagram. Connecting and engaging with people is one of the best parts of social media. A lot of […]

4 ways to use social media for your business

Are you looking to upgrade your marketing plan and bring in a social media aspect but don’t know how to do this? Have you ever wondered just how social media can help your business or brand? Social media has become an integral part of our lives, and a lot of people use it for personal reasons. But did you know that social media can also be used […]

Hong Kong Education City Launches ‘Go AI Scheme’ to advocate the prevalence of AI Education in HK

Free AI courses for Teachers and Students to enjoy coding at school and in summer   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 14 May 2021 – The government has been actively promoting innovative education in recent years. Researches have predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) would become an influential technology in the world. As AI education is still at the nascent stage in local primary and secondary […]

Global Teacher Prize Winner Ranjitsinh Disale Urges “Heroic” Hong Kong Teachers and Students to Apply for the 2021 Global Teacher Prize and The Inaugural Chegg.Org Global Student Prize Before Deadline Closes

Inspiring teachers and students now have until 16 May to submit their application   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 14 May 2021 – Global Teacher Prize 2020 winner Ranjitsinh Disale today urged Hong Kong teachers and students to apply for the Global Teacher Prize 2021 and the inaugural Global Student Prize, as the deadline to apply for the awards was extended from Friday 30 April […]

Trend Micro Placed in 2021 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms

Recognized for Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 May 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platform for its offering, Trend Micro Apex One. The evaluation was based on specific criteria that […]

Workday Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites for Midsize, Large, and Global Enterprises

Positioned as a Leader for Fifth Year in a Row Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 May 2021 – 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 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites […]

Singapore Brands Lag in Winning Hearts of Consumers as Customer Experiences Fall Short of Expectations

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 12 May 2021 – Instead of bringing businesses closer to their customers, Singapore’s digital pivot last year has in fact widened the gap between what consumers expect of brands, and what businesses actually deliver. According to the new ‘Heart Matters’ study announced by SAP SE (NYSE: SAP), Singapore’s consumers find that businesses fall short of expectations by as much as 28% when […]