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The first-ever Carousell Recommerce Index (2021 Report) published by the classifieds marketplace across eight Greater Southeast Asia markets, including Hong Kong, as part of its green initiative Nearly half of Hongkongers buy secondhand for environmental reasons, demonstrating a higher environmental consciousness than neighbouring markets On average, Hong Kong consumers own 43 unwanted items HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 November 2021 – To further cultivate […]

By Matein Khalid I will never forget watching the 2006 soccer World Cup final in Berlin on TV with my two then nine year old twins, eating pizza and watching our common idol Shakira come out in her belly dancing costume and exchange karate moves on the world stage with her Spanish Harlem (El Barrio) with homeboy partner as she sang “hips don’t lie”. Trust me as […]

The modern pace of life often makes many of us neglect sleep. We mistakenly think that it takes too much time, which can be spent on doing something more important. Is it possible to sleep less or is it worth giving up this idea? We decided to ask Choi En Djun, Doctor of Medical Sciences and Chief Physician of the Center of European and Oriental Medicine, Member […]

SINGAPORE / BAHRAIN, MANAMA – Media OutReach – 29 November 2021 -CrimsonLogic, a leading global provider of Trade solutions, products and services headquartered in Singapore, has won a contract with Bahrain Customs Affairs (BCA) to implement OFOQ2 – the Kingdom’s next-generation national Single Window.  This implementation is a move in line with the Kingdom of Bahrain’s strategy to focus on the logistic services sector, as part of the priorities […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 29 November 2021 – Seal Eco Advanced Co., Ltd. (SEAL, a Hong Kong plastic waste recycling company) and Homison Solutions Limited (a technology service company), signed a cooperation agreement today and forged a special supply chain partnership for e-waste recovery and recycling in Hong Kong. The partnership will join force to improve the overall performance of the supply chain. The partnership is expected to […]

By James M Dorsey Russia hopes to blow new life into a proposal for a multilateral security architecture in the Gulf, with the tacit approval of the Biden administration. If successful, the initiative would help stabilise the region, cement regional efforts to reduce tensions, and potentially prevent war-wracked Yemen from emerging as an Afghanistan on the southern border of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf of Aden and at the […]

By Matein Khalid Speculative manias in the financial markets invariably culminate in hysteria and greed run amok. So the 25% fall in the $2.5 billion Paytm IPO, India’s celebrated fintech could well be a cycle peak for the current zeitgeist, just as the busted IPO of Reliance Power was in the Dalal Street asset bubble of 2007-08. Mr. Marketji is obviously unimpressed by Paytm’s brand name investors […]

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FIRE FIT announces opening of exciting new boutique fitness concept in Abu Dhabi ABU DHABI, UAE – Media OutReach – 28 November 2021 – Partners Walid Khoury and Ahmad Alhonjol today announced the completion of an agreement that will bring FIRE FIT’s new and exciting boutique fitness experience to the United Arab Emirates, which is sure to set the local fitness scene alight. Scheduled to open its doors […]

Half year sales of JPY 11,872 million, up 31.1% and 12.1% versus same period of FY2020 and FY2019 respectively EBITDA increased by 4.6 times to JPY 2,635 million as compared to same period last year Interim dividend of JPY 1.5 per share HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 November 2021 – HONMA Golf Limited (“HONMA” or the “Group”; together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; HKEx stock code: 6858), […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 26 November 2021 – Business of Design Week (BODW) 2021, Asia’s premier annual event on design, innovation and brands since 2002 organised by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC), presents an exciting line-up of key panel sessions drawing on the theme ‘Global Design Reset’, signifying the need for fresh thinking, decisive leadership and collaborative creativity across disciplines as we continue to navigate in a […]

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 26 November 2021 – Company NMC Servnex Sdn Bhd will introduce its newly-developed Morilite capsules, an all-natural, herbal supplement that can be taken daily. All new users can take 1-2 capsules daily of Morilite in the morning in the first month to experience a faster effect. Morilite is suitable for the individuals, young or elderly, who are experiencing forgetfulness or if you require intensive […]

By James M Dorsey It has been a good week for United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed. Headline-grabbing, fast-paced moves reinforce the UAE’s position as a regional power. They highlight the UAE’s willingness to chart a course that increasingly competes with Saudi Arabia, the Gulf’s regional behemoth; is at times at odds with US policy; and scoffs at assertions of human rights abuse by activists […]

Collaboration to design and build the lowest-emission LNG facility in the world SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 26 November 2021 – Woodfibre LNG has signed an Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and Construction (EPFC) contract with McDermott International. The EPFC contract is an important step in advancing detailed engineering and construction scheduling work in advance of Woodfibre LNG issuing a notice to proceed.   Responsibly produced natural gas is […]

Singapore’s first fully automated large-scale production line for plant-based products Introducing HAPPIEE! A New Homegrown Plant-based Range That Includes Chickiee Nuggets, Chickiee Popcorn and Fishiee Patties and Fishiee sticks SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 26 November 2021 – Growthwell Foods, a leading manufacturer of plant-based alternatives for meat and seafood for the Southeast Asian market, has launched its Innovation, R&D and Manufacturing Centre at JTC Foodhub Senoko. The centre features […]

By Matein Khalid Von Neumann’s Game Theory can model strategic behaviour in the global oil market, as once Admiral Yamamoto used it to model the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour and the IDF used it to model Israel’s pre-emptive strike against Nasser’s Egypt in June 1967. So the US strategic reserves release signals the Biden White House’s displeasure with petro-inflation. Biden’s move was priced into the oil […]

“The Best DEEBOT Lands in the Philippines” MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 25 November 2021 – ECOVACS ROBOTICS, the world’s leading home service robotics maker, today is bringing its world-renowned smarter cleaning experience to the Philippines with the launch of a brand new campaign, “The Best DEEBOT Lands in the Philippines.” It will introduce the DEEBOT T9 Family, the company’s flagship product family, and the DEEBOT N8 Family, ECOVACS’ […]

HONG KONG SAR and WUHAN, CHINA – Media OutReach – 25 November 2021 – Heartland Residences in Wuhan, the inaugural project of Hang Lung Properties‘ premium serviced residences brand on the Mainland, held a topping-out ceremony, marking an important construction milestone toward the Company’s vision of creating compelling spaces that enrich lives. The ceremony was hosted by Mr. Peter Leung, Director – Project Management; Mr. Patrick Chan, General Manager – Project […]

KEY HIGHLIGHTS 9M2021 vs 9M2020 Net Profit at RM86.5 million, up by 37.4% Net Income at RM586.3 million, up by 1.4% Operating Expense at RM490.7 million, down by 1.7% Return on Equity at 11.3%, up from 9% Earnings Per Share at 11.86 sen, up by 32.1% Net Equity Trading Investment Income at RM56.0 million, up by 40.2% Market Share of Retail Stockbroking at 23.5%, up from 21.9% […]

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 25 November 2021 – Apical Group, one of the largest palm oil processors and exporters in Indonesia and a member of the Singapore-headquartered RGE group of resources-based companies, has been rated the second most transparent palm oil company globally in the SPOTT (Sustainable Palm Oil Transparency Toolkit) Assessment 2021. Apical improved from a score of 82.5% in 2020 to 89.4% this year, moving up […]

Arabian Post Staff A new and unchartered type of price war is brewing in the oil market. The world’s biggest consumers of oil have pledged an unprecedented and relatively sizeable release of strategic reserves onto the market to quell high oil prices amid pandemic recovery. The orchestrated release of what is estimated as 71.5 million barrels from the US, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the UK […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 November 2021 – As Christmas is coming, Hong Kong Give Gift Boutique launches over a hundred Christmas hampers, cooperating with young Italian designer Giovanna S. to create stylish hampers with Italian architectural concepts that surpasses tradition.   Christmas Style Gives Hampers Multiple Functions For festive atmosphere, GGB design team put Christmas dolls in hampers with decorated Christmas ribbon and […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 November 2021 – CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. (“CIFI” or the “Group”, HKEx stock code: 884), a leading real estate developer and investor in first-, second- and robust third-tier cities in China, is pleased that the world’s largest index company MSCI Inc. has upgraded CIFI’s ESG (environmental, social and governance practice) rating to “BBB” from “BB”. The Company’s ESG rating has been upgraded […]

Arabian Post Staff The fast-food service sector is expected to grow at 5.8 percent per year to US$4.51 billion in 2022, up from US$3.66 billion in 2018, according to a report by Statista.com, a digital market intelligence provider. The full-service restaurants revenue in the UAE is expected to reach US$2.34 billion in 2022, up from US$1.94 billion recorded in 2018, while the sales revenue of the coffee […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 November 2021 – Aide et Action, the largest international French-based association for development through education, calls for ambassadors from corporates, philanthropists and enthusiasts of global education in Hong Kong to be part of “Education for Women Now“, its first global philanthropic campaign, with the mission to ensure that an additional 3 million women and girls in Africa, Asia and Europe can unlock their potential […]

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