By James M. Dorsey Two separate developments involving improved relations between Sunni and Shiite Muslims and women’s sporting rights demonstrate major shifts in how rivalry for leadership of the Muslim world and competition to define Islam in the 21st century is playing out in a world in which Middle Eastern states can no longer depend on the United States coming to their defence. The developments fit into […]
K Raveendran Big financial institutions recognize the superiority of blockchain technology, but are intimidated by the prospects of bitcoin replacing them, so they will try to censor, control and manipulate it before ultimately they will be forced to accommodate it on public demand, says Grigory Rybalchenko, founder and CEO of Emirex, an exchange and a marketplace for digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Gregory will be among the top […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 October 2021 – Cricketer Dinesh Karthik’s last-ball six in the 2018 India-Bangladesh match, the move that won India the Nidahas Trophy that year, is one of recent sporting history’s most iconic moments. This thrilling event has been captured in the form of India’s first ever sports NFT (non-fungible token), through a partnership with squash player Saurav Ghosal. Entitled “Six For The Win”, the digital […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 October 2021 – Year 2021 marks the 10th Tithe Ethical Consumption Movement (TECM), organized by Fullness Social Enterprise Society (FSES). FSES is formed by a group of knowledge volunteers to support social innovation and social entrepreneurship development in Hong Kong for societal betterment. As TECM’s Ambassador, Ms Kelly Chen uses her voice to generate awareness and encourage the public to support local social […]
Toast to iShopChangi’s 8th birthday by making the most of weekly flash vouchers, stackable brand deals, 10.10 exclusive discounts, and a special promotion for DBS/POSB cardmembers. Running until October 20, 2021, this is your chance to save even more on fine wines & spirits, the latest electronics, beauty products and so much more. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 October 2021 – For iShopChangi’s 8th birthday bash, we’re inviting everyone […]
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 October 2021 – Rentokil Initial has released a new global hygiene report, The Global Hygiene Reset, examining the pandemic’s influence on people’s attitudes, behaviours and expectations about hygiene. The world’s leading pest control and hygiene services provider surveyed 20,000 people across 20 countries in EMEA, APAC and AMER to build a global perspective. Key findings 70% of people surveyed have higher hygiene expectations […]
Arabian Post Staff Co-hosted by NexChange Group, Evolution Group and EcoX Dubai, Gulf Blockchain Week 2021 takes place in JW Marriott Marquis Dubai. The week-long event continues from October 8 to October 15, 2021. The week’s core event, set for October 11-12, is the Gulf Blockchain Summit. Distributed ledgers, and blockchain technology, have already disrupted many industries, created decentralized economy opportunities while drastically improved quality for existing services for governments, corporations, private […]
BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 7 October 2021 – Global skincare brand POND’S partners with Southeast Asia’s leading e-commerce platform Lazada to launch their biggest regional beauty campaign of the year—POND’S x LazMall Glow Like Wendy Brand Day, a 3-day event from 11 to 15 October featuring POND’S new brand ambassador Wendy from Red Velvet, one of the world’s most popular K-Pop groups. Wendy is the […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 October 2021 – Reckitt Taiwan is crowned the ‘Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2021’ award by HR Asia, an authoritative regional publisher in HR industry. This reputable award recognizes Reckitt Taiwan’s outstanding performance under the challenge of the COVID-19 epidemic in terms of working environment, employee care, talent cultivation and development strategies. “We are honored to be named the winner […]
James M Dorsey Societal struggles and reform often take unexpected turns in vast swaths of land stretching from the Middle East into Central Asia. Take education for example. The Taliban have yet to fulfil their promise to allow girls to return to school but primary and secondary Afghan textbooks appear to be a relative bright spot amid all the doom and gloom about the group’s rule. It’s a bright […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 7 October 2021 – From digital 3D waves in South Korea to a 3D kitten on a building in Tokyo, 3D billboards are drawing the attention of pedestrians all over the world. COACH launched an initiative with “Windows of the Future” showcasing bespoke window displays in 9 locations around the world and in Malaysia, it’s sending shockwaves through the city with a giant 3D Rexy (Coach‘s fearless mascot) jumping out of Pavilion Elite‘s LED screen. […]
HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 6 October 2021 – On Oct 1st 2021, VinFast Trading And Service Limited Liability Company and Europe’s oldest automobile rating organization – AUTOBEST – officially announced a strategic partnership agreement, demonstrating their mutual commitment to accelerating the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to environmentally friendly electric vehicles in the European market. VF e36 – VinFast’s electric SUV to be […]
The facility extends GEODIS’ contract logistics capabilities in India to support the e-commerce boom with advanced warehousing solutions for retailers NEW DELHI, INDIA – Media OutReach – 6 October 2021 – GEODIS, a global leading transport and logistics services provider, today announced the upcoming launch of a new multi-user facility at the LOGOS Logistics Estate in Luhari, 60 kilometres north of Delhi. This will support the rapidly growing needs […]
Traditional restaurants adopting the brands can see their delivery revenues grow 2-4x SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 6 October 2021 – According to Momentum Asia[1], Singapore’s food delivery market has charted US$2.4 billion in gross merchandise value in 2020 and the global cloud kitchen industry is expected to reach USD 1 Trn by 2030. According to Euromonitor, the exponential growth was accelerated by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Matein Khalid Today is the milestone moment for Manju and I as well as a special constellation of our close friends who shared my conviction that Udemy was destined to morph into the world’s pre-eminent EdTech marketplace. These were the same special friends/investors who entrusted us to invest $17.5 million in a syndicate we led to buy Udemy shares in the pre-IPO market at a valuation of […]
Matein Khalid The history of Wall Street has taught me to be nervous on Mondays in October. This Monday is also crowded with meetings with strategic partners and friends from across the seas and the Gulf. So my market call must be short and sweet. I had given 10 reasons why September augured to be a dodgy month for the US stock market. Despite Friday’s impressive index […]
Wi Ha-joon of Spackman Media Group, Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo and Jeong Ho-yeon, who headlined in highly popular Netflix original Korean series, SQUID GAME, invited to NBC’s THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON SQUID GAME is the #1 show across over 90 countries including the US and Korea on Netflix SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 October 2021 – Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“Spackman Entertainment Group” or the “Company“and together […]
Asia’s First Alternative Financing Initiative Aims to Provide More Growth Opportunities for ESG-Focused SMEs Globally SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 October 2021 – Global invoice financing marketplace, Incomlend, has partnered with European alternative asset manager, Fasanara Capital, to launch a global US$60 million alternative financing programme for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) focused on Environment Social, and Governance (ESG). The new initiative, named Incomlend ESG Invoice Financing Programme, […]
#AcceleratetheChange HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 October 2021 – After its debut and huge success in 2020, ReThink HK returns to the city to help businesses accelerate changes towards a more sustainable future. A two-day conference and expo showcase, the event is held in Hall 3 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 5 to 6 October 2021. It aims to unite business leaders, sustainability […]
K Raveendran There is a certain confrontation developing between Airports Council International, the umbrella boy of airports, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) regarding what the association considers as high airport charges. At the just concluded annual general meeting of IATA, the apex body for the promotion of air travel, warned that plans to increase charges by airports and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) will stall […]
Both feature packed eReaders have Bluetooth® wireless technology so booklovers can listen to Kobo Audiobooks Kobo Sage unites reading, writing and listening all in one sleek package SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 October 2021 – Rakuten Kobo announces the joint launch of Kobo Sage and Kobo Libra 2, two new feature-rich eReaders that take Kobo’s digital reading offering to the next level. Continuing our mission to make reading lives […]
Visual Storytelling for Hong Kong Official Launch HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 October 2021 – Hong Kong Photo Contest 2021 officially kicks off. The Contest invites both enthusiasts and novices aged 16 and above to discover and capture the special moments of Hong Kong’s unseen sides to deliver a positive message to the public. The Hong Kong Photo Contest has been organized by National Geographic Magazine […]
To spark action towards healthy active living among Asia Pacific consumers, Herbalife Nutrition’s Virtual Run will make its return in October as the highlight activity of the Company’s Get Moving With Good Nutrition campaign HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 4 October 2021 – Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, today released findings from the Asia Pacific Health Inertia Survey 2021, which revealed that six in ten consumers in […]
