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Its approach to build a team of #ConnectedPeople has won itself this accolade across five countries in the region, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 10 December 2020 – DHL Supply Chain, the global market leader for contract logistics solutions, has been recognized as a Great Place to Work® across its operations in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. This credit corroborates the […]

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 December 2020 – In the post COVID-19 world, managing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme that makes a meaningful difference, balances the views and concerns of diverse stakeholders, and is cost effective can be a difficult tightrope to walk even for companies looking at their home market.   This task likely becomes even more complicated for multinational organisations operating in far flung […]

Epic esports event will see teams pitting their skills this December…   TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 9 December 2020 – The AOC Masters Tournament – VALORANT, AOC has entered its final stage and has drawn teams across Asia, with entrants from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand, pitting their skills against each other for the right to be called the grand champion.   To battle to […]

New automated system in central hub will boost daily processing capacity by close to 125% Set to hire — workforce to more than double by the end of 2021 The company is increasing the number of depots by 42.5% from 40 in 2019 to 57 by the end of 2021 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 9 December 2020 – In Malaysia, DHL eCommerce Solutions, a division […]

Extended by popular demand: Short Films   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 9 December 2020 – Before TCFF ends on 12 December 2020, movie buffs can catch these full-length features: 24 hour streaming only from 11-12 December 2020 The Chess Game of the Wind (1976; Iran), screened only twice in 1976, it was presumed lost after the 1979 Iranian revolution. Found, and then restored by Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation’s World […]

ECM Libra Foundation earlier announced a RM15 million allocation to fund 50 students from ASEAN nations for the 2020/2021 Academic Year Application for scholarship to pursue A-Level programme open until 31 January 2021 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 9 December 2020 – With the academic year ending, students would already be researching and planning their next steps in education. For some, their choices may be limited due to […]

Trend Micro predicts that remote and cloud-based systems will be ruthlessly targeted next year   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 9 December 2020 – Trend Micro Incorporated ( TYO: 4704 ; TSE: 4704 ), the leader in cloud security, predicts that home networks, remote working software and cloud systems will be at the center of a new wave of attacks in 2021.   Trend Micro’s […]

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Hassan Ali Mansoor On 15th September 2020, the UAE took a landmark and historic step when it officially recognized the State of Israel pursuant to the Abraham Accords signed between the officials of the UAE and Israel.  Not only will this recognition of Israel by UAE usher in a new era of economic betterment for the country and the region, it is also emblematic of the grand […]

The nourishing herbal tea bags, which can be used to improve lung functions and other COVID-19 mild or moderate symptoms, will be made available in over 800 stores in Malaysia Estimated retail sales of about RM2.5 million (HK$5 million) in Q42020, and RM8 million (HK$15 million) to RM10 million (HK$20 million) in 2021 from January 2021 onwards Malaysian Halal certificate is in process Another major move after […]

AVT9152 module leverages Nordic Semiconductor NB-IoT/LTE-M SiP and SoC to support low-power, complex connectivity needs and easily connects to Avnet’s IoTConnect Platform   PHOENIX, US – Media OutReach – 8 December 2020 – Leading global technology solutions provider Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT) today expanded its product line for rapid IoT development with the launch of the AVT9152 module, designed for a range of embedded applications requiring cellular connectivity yet demanding […]

Winners will have access to financial support, coaching and networking opportunities to help scale their innovative technology solutions   HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 December 2020 – Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential in Asia and Africa, together with Humanitarian Partner International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Technology Partner Lenovo, today launches the second edition of the SAFE STEPS […]

The report spotlights the importance of NCS in climate change mitigation, challenges to NCS investments and country-specific opportunities for businesses   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 December 2020 – Conservation International, DBS Bank, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Temasek today jointly released a report on The Business Case for Natural Climate Solutions: Insights and Opportunities for Southeast Asia. The report was launched at a virtual session of Ecosperity Conversations, a […]

Emirates has welcomed A6-EVL, its 116th A380 as the first of three A380s to join its fleet in 2020. The aircraft arrived in Dubai in the early hours of Saturday morning, powered by a blend of conventional jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel. Emirates is scheduled to receive two more A380 aircraft later this month, one of which will feature its long-awaited signature Premium Economy product. Since its entry into […]

Awards submissions more than double previous year in strong indication of the rapidly increasing adoption of online accounting and business solutions by firms throughout the region   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 December, 2020 – Xero, the global small business platform, today revealed the winners of the Xero Awards 2020: Asia. The annual Awards recognise the contributions of Xero’s accounting, bookkeeping, and corporate secretarial partners in Asia, as well […]

The carefully planned temperature-controlled multimodal journey of Kaavan started from Islamabad and ended in a sanctuary in Cambodia The logistics leader worked with global animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS and veterinary specialists to ensure a safe and comfortable ride for the elephant First-ever adult elephant that was flown out of Pakistan is now safe and sound in his new home SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 December 2020 – Kaavan, a 36-year old […]

Nearly half of respondents say enacting more LGBT-friendly workplace policies and practices presents a business opportunity Three in five respondents believe the business world has a fundamental imperative to drive change around LGBT diversity and inclusion Executives in China, India especially likely to rate recent progress for LGBT inclusion in their firms as high HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 December 2020 – Asia is the new […]

70% of all FSI organizations in Asia Pacific say innovation is now a ‘must’, and over 6 in 10 FSI organizations (66%) are accelerating digitization in response to the crisis FSI Leaders[1], with the most mature culture of innovation, are more resilient and expect growth despite the pandemic: – 68% of FSI Leaders expect that their organizations will recover from the COVID-19 crisis in six months or less– More […]

NIPSEA aims to contribute to the innovations needed for C.A.S.E. (Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric mobility).   SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 December 2020 – NIPSEA Technologies and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have joined forces in the field of coating solutions for autonomous navigation. Over the next three years, this groundbreaking collaboration will be developing coating solutions for C.A.S.E. (connected, autonomous, shared and electric mobility) […]

The success of clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines has not only delivered desperately needed relief to a world teetering on the edge of a major catastrophe, it has also highlighted a major concern

DUBAI: Milla Jovovich, the action star and one-time highest-paid model in the world, was sitting in her dining room when her husband, director Paul W.S. Anderson, dropped a script on the table. It

A city-wide discourse to inspire youth-led movement towards social inclusion and social entrepreneurship   HONG KONG – Media OutReach – 6 December 2020 – The 2020 Youth Co:Lab Hong Kong Dialogue, themed “Making Progress in Fostering Equalities”, concluded fruitfully yesterday. The two-day virtual forum connected hundreds of participants, including academics, social welfare professionals, social entrepreneurs, policymakers and youth leaders , to discuss the pressing challenges facing marginalized and disadvantaged […]

Matein Khalid 2020 was a spectacular year for investing in late stage technology unicorns and I am proud to have led significant investor syndicates from the Gulf for Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the e-learning marketplace Udemy and Swedish fintech Klarna Bank. The secondary markets for the world’s most successful, most coveted, fastest growing and most disruptive technology companies have now come of age and offer extraordinary opportunities for […]

By Tony Pecinovsky   This has been a tumultuous year. Millions marched in the streets against police brutality and violence after the killing of George Floyd. They were tear-gassed, shot with rubber bullets and percussion grenades, and run over, among any number of other civil liberties abuses. Their demand was “Black Lives Matter!”   Their […]

To improve surgical healthcare services for patients across Cambodia, the Safe Surgery 2020 initiative, launched in 2018, received support from nurses and anesthesia providers from Thailand to help train almost 300 doctors, nurses, and midwives in critical surgical and anesthesia skills. The knowledge transfer and collaboration between the two countries and the initiative’s results show great potential for improved healthcare in the region.   PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Media […]

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