The RMB 1 billion SLL also represents the first in the Chinese pulp and paper industry SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 May 2023 – Royal Golden Eagle (“EGR”), a global group of resource-based manufacturing companies, has announced that its member company Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp and Paper Co., Ltd. (“Asian Symbol”) – a world leading producer of pulp and paper – has signed a first-of-its-kind sustainability-linked loan (“SLL”) of RMB 1 billion with a consortium of several Chinese banks. Led by the Agricultural Bank of China, the consortium includes the Export-Import Bank of China, Bank of Communications and China…
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BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 18 May 2023 – TCL, a leading consumer electronics brand and the world’s top two TV brand, is excited to announce its Asia-Pacific launch event, to be held on 25th May, 2023, at the exclusive Centara Grand at Centralworld in the city of Bangkok, Thailand. This will be the first time TCL has hosted a launch event within whole Asia-Pacific region, and the brand plans to announce a number of significant updates, including its business roadmap for 2023 and an exciting line up of innovative new products, including TCL’s 2023 latest TV line up…
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BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 18 May 2023 – Xapo Banka fully licensed private bank that combines traditional banking with access to Bitcoin and stablecoins, has become the first bank in the world to integrate Tether (USDT) payment rails. Beginning with a phased rollout, the payment rails will be fully available to all members by the end of May. Building on its existing USDC rails that were launched in March, the bank is now enabling members to leverage the world’s most widely adopted stablecoin for payments as an alternative to time-consuming and costly SWIFT rails. With a market cap…
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 May 2023 – Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, will today demonstrate its vision at the company’s annual Insights 2023 user conference for the connected Data Supply Chain, helping Makers, Movers, and Sellers action indispensable insights to strengthen and optimize their own operations, as well as more closely collaborate with trusted partners and industry ecosystems for a dynamic and responsive supply chain. “To be successful in today’s marketplace, Makers, Movers, and Sellers must make data-driven decisions faster and with greater accuracy. It’s all about the right…
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 17 May 2023 – DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has expanded its electric vehicles fleet with two new electric trucks and two electric tractors at its facility in Shanghai. The four vehicles will operate for a total monthly mileage of more than 20,000 km, which is expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 300 tons per year. This is part of the company’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and providing sustainable logistics solutions. Ready, set, go electric! Executives at DHL Global Forwarding and honored guests…
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 May 2023 – The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is pleased to announce that two of the University’s esteemed researchers, Professor Vivian Yam and Professor Xuechen Li, have been recognized for their exceptional contributions to the field of chemistry. Professor Xuechen Li (left) and Professor Vivian Yam (right) have been recognized for their exceptional contributions to the field of chemistry. Professor Vivian Yam, who holds the Philip Wong Wilson Wong Professorship in Chemistry and Energy at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has been named the recipient of the 2023-24 Bailar Medal…
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 May 2023 – UD Trucks today announced its enhanced Quon, equipped with innovative safety features that puts people first. Dependable and safe for all drivers, road users and communities, the enhanced Quon comes with improved technology to assist drivers on the roads. The truck also delivers higher fuel efficiency, performance and productivity, making truck transportation more sustainable while supporting Japan’s 2050 carbon neutrality goals. “UD Trucks puts people first across its innovations and vehicles,” said Jacques Michel, Senior Vice President, UD Trucks International Sales. “Our enhanced Quon demonstrates that – it provisions the highest…
TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 17 May 2023 – NHK WORLD-JAPAN, the international service of Japan’s public media organization, NHK, will present a collection of news and programs to coincide with the G-7 summit held in Hiroshima, the city now known as a symbol of peace since it’s atomic bomb attack in 1945. Under its G7 presidency, Japan is slated to host the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima between May 19 and 21. Expected topics on the agenda includes the Ukraine conflict, nuclear disarmament and other pressing global issues. The latest news and on-site reports will be made…
70 per cent of people in Asia surveyed say how they define success has changed in the past few years 46 per cent cite spending more time with family as the most important aspiration today One-third of Asian respondents say they regularly make contributions to a retirement fund as a means of improving their financial health HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 May 2023 – Prudential plc (Prudential) today released ‘Fulfilling Futures – Re-thinking well-being in Asia: How outlooks on life are changing’, a report written by the Economist Impact, which looks at how people’s aspirations and their…