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Atome partners with Amazon to offer deferred payment option during checkout in Singapore

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 May 2023 – Atome, Southeast Asia’s leading buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform, has today announced that its flexible buy now pay later payment option is now available for Amazon customers in Singapore during checkout.

Amazon and Atome partnership Singapore
Amazon and Atome partnership Singapore

This is Amazon’s first buy now pay later partnership of its kind in Southeast Asia.

Amazon.sg customers can now pay using Atome’s pay-in-three, zero interest payment option. They first have to bind their Atome account before selecting the pay-in-three easy payments, zero interest option (screenshots here). If they don’t have an Atome account, they can download and register for an account on Atome Singapore’s mobile app on Apple’s App Store or Google Play.

As part of the launch, Amazon customers can redeem $15 off (minimum spend of $150) when they select Atome at checkout from June 1 onwards.

William Yang, Head of Commercial, Atome, said, “We’re truly humbled by this opportunity to serve customers with one of the world’s largest online retailers here in Singapore and this partnership is a first for Amazon here in Southeast Asia. In our discussions, delivering a superior customer and brand partner experience for Amazon users was key. Amazon customers in Singapore can now enjoy greater payment choice, convenience and flexibility and vice versa, Atome users in Singapore can now also shop and pay on Amazon within our app.”

Atome’s media kit of the partnership is available here.

According to FIS Worldpay Global Payments 2023 Report, buy now pay later accounted for USD 100 billion of APAC’s e-commerce transaction value in 2022, with Southeast Asia and India set to drive APAC’s strongest ecommerce growth through to 2026.

Hashtag: #Amazon #Atome #BNPL #BuyNowPayLater #Singapore


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About Atome

is Southeast Asia’s leading buy now pay later platform, partnering online and offline retailers to increase conversions and grow average orders and customer segments. It currently partners over 15,000 online and offline retailers across Southeast Asia. Key merchant partners include Amazon, Sephora, Agoda, Trip.com, ZALORA, SHEIN, Zara, Marks & Spencer, Charles & Keith, Aldo and Pandora. For consumers, Atome offers choice, convenience and flexibility in how they choose to shop and pay. Atome is part of Singapore-headquartered Advance Intelligence Group, one of the largest independent financial services-focussed technology startups in Asia.

MIMS celebrates 60 years of empowering healthcare communities

“Pioneering spirit” since 1963 continues with new markets, new app/website, new insights and more for 2023 and beyond

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 May 2023 – MIMS Pte Ltd, Asia’s largest multi-channel provider of drug information, medical communications, events management, and marketing services, celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.

In September 1963, the company’s first medical information journal was published in Australia as “Monthly Index of Medical Specialties” – the acronym of which still occupies pride of place as the company’s name, MIMS.

See the company’s journey at https://corporate.mims.com/about-mims/

Empowering healthcare communities since 1963

To this day, MIMS lives up to its pioneering spirit and stays true to its vision of empowering healthcare communities across Asia – and beyond – as we will be launching several exciting initiatives:

  • New markets: We are actively growing our local team and expanding our business in the Middle East, working with global pharma companies.
  • New insights for the healthcare industry: We will be identifying and addressing gaps on medical information between healthcare professionals (HCPs) and pharma, with focus on content creation and delivery. The results of a multi-country survey will be out in Q3 2023.
  • Wider CME/CPD coverage: In addition to Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, MIMS will be delivering locally relevant clinical content to HCPs across more Asian countries via free online modules at MIMS Education, https://education.mims.com
  • New eMIMSplus website and app: Launched this year to our Australian market, eMIMSplus is a major addition to the MIMS suite of products. Users can now access essential information quicker with the new interface and make more confident decisions with Australia’s most trusted medicine information provider. Learn more at https://emims.plus

“An incredible milestone”

CEO Masaki Takahata said on MIMS’ diamond anniversary: “Celebrating 60 years is an incredible milestone for any company and I am extremely proud and grateful.

It is a testament to the value MIMS brings to the healthcare industry, and the trust we receive from our clients and partners. This achievement is also not possible without our passionate and hardworking team members – past and present. Thank you all for your support!”

Throughout 2023, MIMS will be holding several activities to toast the people who have been instrumental in our journey.

Watch the video: MIMS reflects on 60 years at https://www.linkedin.com/company/mims-pte-ltd/

More diversified than ever

60 years on, the MIMS business is more diversified than ever, offering best in class services and innovation to drive insightful learning among doctors, healthcare companies, and the entire medical community.

To learn more about MIMS and our latest projects, go to: https://corporate.mims.com or follow us on LinkedIn (MIMS Pte Ltd)
Hashtag: #MIMS #MIMS60years #diamondanniversary #pioneers #empoweringhealthcarecommunities #pureknowledge #productinnovation #clientsatisfaction #AsiaPacific #ANZ #healthcare #medicalmarketing #medcomms #clinicaldecisionsolutions

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About MIMS: Empowering Healthcare Communities to Improve Patient Outcomes

MIMS is Asia’s largest multi-channel provider of drug information, medical communications, events management, marketing, and recruitment services. Established in 1963, our work empowers healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes by facilitating knowledge exchange and better decision-making. Today, MIMS is present in 18 markets globally with over two million healthcare professional subscribers to our drug & resource portal, digital and print publications.

Combining healthcare communications expertise with our established networks and presence in the Asian healthcare community, we enable clients to engage their stakeholders in meaningful dialogue through a range of medical and marketing communications services.

We facilitate long-term placement of nurses, pharmacists and doctors across the globe to match the demands of healthcare institutions looking for high calibre practitioners.

MIMS has offices in the following global markets:
Singapore (headquarters), Australia, China, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, Vietnam

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OCTO, new FinOps solution from Alphaus, to help businesses maximize ROI on their cloud usage

Designed for maximum cloud cost control and efficiency with smart visualization, intelligent allocation, and advanced analytics, the SaaS-based FinOps automation platform drives cloud cost optimization by streamlining interactions between key teams and stakeholders in the organization. The feature-rich platform lets any business save on or control cloud costs and maximize ROI on their cloud infrastructure.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 May 2023 – Alphaus Inc. (https://alphaus.cloud/en/), the market leader in cloud financial management (CFM) solutions in Japan with a growing regional presence in Southeast Asia, is extending its suite of SaaS solutions to cater to SMEs and large enterprises running on cloud infrastructure.

Having successfully delivered huge cost savings to companies in Japan and Southeast Asia through its proven solutions for managed service providers (MSP), the company is now globally introducing OCTO, a SaaS-based FinOps platform for any business that uses cloud infrastructure for its operations. Beyond cost savings, OCTO enables finance, FinOps and DevOps teams to work together effectively to achieve the best outcomes for the business. Moreover, OCTO integrates effectively with a multitude of third-party solutions, acting as the connecting hub that brings them all together. This seamless integration enhances user experience, solidifying OCTO as an essential tool for end-users.

Companies interested in minimizing wasted cloud spend, saving costs and maximizing their ROI are now invited to sign up for the waitlist to experience the many benefits of OCTO.

OCTO enables cost aggregation by account, service, or tags with centralized account management for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Smart visualization through project-specific dashboards provides a clear view and understanding of all cloud costs. With advanced tag management, OCTO then intelligently distributes project costs and allocates credits and savings through its optimization capabilities. It helps businesses with a comprehensive cost optimization cycle covering numerous daily operations and enabling auto-pilot cost optimization, together with detailed metrics for gauging success of plans and actions.

“Due to the growing complexity of cloud technologies, most businesses find it a significant challenge to track cloud usage and associated costs across the organization. This lack of clear visibility and understanding of cloud costs negates the potential benefits and savings for companies by using the cloud,” said Hajime Hirose, CEO of Alphaus. “We aim to solve this problem at scale with a versatile, comprehensive, and user-centric solution like OCTO, and help any business, whether it is a SME or a large enterprise, to fully realize the benefits of using the cloud. Beyond understanding cloud spend, we want to empower businesses to seamlessly manage and optimize that spend with appropriate allocation, generate savings, and make a tangible impact on their bottom line.”

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to save on cloud costs and maximize your ROI. Sign up for the waitlist today and be among the first to experience the many benefits of OCTO. Visit: https://lp.alphaus.cloud/
Hashtag: #Alphaus #OCTO #FinOps #PublicCloud #CFM #SaaS #Business #SME #Startup #CloudCostOptimization #CloudFinOps

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Alphaus Inc.

Alphaus (), a VC-backed tech start-up on a mission to simplify cloud computing for everyone, specializes in Cloud Financial Management (CFM) solutions. The company enables cloud services partners and other businesses to understand, manage and optimize complicated cloud spend, billings and resource allocation for maximizing ROI on their investments in the cloud. Alphaus provides a suite of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for multi-cloud management supporting AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.

Founded in 2015, Alphaus Inc. is backed by reputed investors like DNX Ventures, NTT DoCoMo Ventures, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Archetype Ventures, Accord Ventures, and 500 Global. The company’s roster of clients includes NTT Data, Nomura Research Institute (NRI), and ISI-Dentsu. Headquartered in Japan, Alphaus has a rapidly growing Global Delivery Centre and Regional Headquarter in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia to support its rapid expansion in the Asia Pacific and Oceania regions.

LEE KUM KEE Flavour Express Embarks on a Flavourful Culinary Journey at THAIFEX

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 23 May 2023 – Lee Kum Kee, the globally renowned brand of authentic Asian sauces and condiments, is taking part in THAIFEX – Anuga Asia 2023 from 23 May to 27 May. With the theme “From Asia to Any Kitchen”, LEE KUM KEE Flavour Express – the brand’s booth – invites visitors to embark on a culinary journey that showcases the versatility and richness of Asian flavours, and to explore professional foodservice solutions that help bring their creative imaginations and business ideas to life.

“LEE KUM KEE Flavour Express” is completed with distinctive zones in its train compartment showcasing a wide range of Lee Kum Kee sauces and condiment

“LEE KUM KEE Flavour Express” is completed with distinctive zones in its train compartment showcasing a wide range of Lee Kum Kee sauces and condiment

The “LEE KUM KEE Flavour Express” is designed to resemble a train ride, which symbolises the journey of bringing the flavours of Asia to any kitchen around the world, and has distinctive zones in its train compartment showcasing a wide range of Lee Kum Kee sauces and condiments. The train’s striking red colour reflects the company’s strong corporate identity and heritage.

Ms. Cheryl Chan, Regional Marketing Director of Lee Kum Kee; Chef Thanarak Chuto (Chef Pom); Master Chef Kwok-keung Chan; and Ms. Pramata Chantakool, Senior Business Manager, Thailand of Lee Kum Kee pictured at THAIFEX (from left to right)

Ms. Cheryl Chan, Regional Marketing Director of Lee Kum Kee; Chef Thanarak Chuto (Chef Pom); Master Chef Kwok-keung Chan; and Ms. Pramata Chantakool, Senior Business Manager, Thailand of Lee Kum Kee pictured at THAIFEX (from left to right)

Visitors can explore the four zones of the booth, each with a unique theme: “Timeless Classic”, “Asian Culinary Essentials”, “Asian Culinary Range” and “New Culinary Trends”. These zones showcase Lee Kum Kee’s classic and popular sauces such as oyster sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil, as well as healthy options and innovative products such as gluten-free soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, and salt-reduced oyster sauce, ginseng chicken soup base, and Sichuan hot and spicy soup base.

In addition to product displays, Lee Kum Kee’s booth featured a special cooking demonstration by celebrity chefs on 23 May – Chef Thanarak Chuto (Chef Pom) from Thailand and Master Chef Kwok-keung Chan from Hong Kong, China. The chefs prepared two delicacies for the audience – “Seared Snow Fish with Salted Egg Fried Rice” and “Stir-fried Vermicelli with Crabmeat and Scallops” – showcasing the versatility of Lee Kum Kee’s popular Asian sauces including Panda Brand Oyster Sauce, Seasoned Soy Sauce for Seafood and sesame oil.

Lee Kum Kee also highlighted its Asian sauces capabilities at the 9th Thailand Ultimate Chef Challenge 2023, where the Company is the official premium sauce partner for the “Asian Rice and Noodle Challenge” category. Starting from 23 May to 27 May, 32 professional chefs and 30 emerging chefs are competing for the champion by unleashing their exquisite cooking skills and making good use of Lee Kum Kee sauces. Apart from immersing in the exciting, fast-paced challenges, audience could also get a glimpse of the creative use of Lee Kum Kee featured products from a new perspective. Ms. Cheryl Chan, Regional Marketing Director of Lee Kum Kee Sauce Group, said, “With 135 years of heritage rooted in Asian cuisine, Lee Kum Kee is committed to preserving the traditions and authenticity of Asian cuisine while inspiring chefs and foodservice partners to explore the possibilities of infusing Asian flavours into world cuisines. With our participation at THAIFEX, we look forward to sharing our progressive world vision in the culinary arts and strengthening our foothold in Thailand and Southeast Asia. The journey towards our goal starts at THAIFEX and we will go beyond to reaffirm our determination to provide Superior Culinary Experience to the world.”

Chef Pom and Master Chef Chan said, “We are excited to be part of the Asia’s largest Food and Beverage Trade Show to share the cooking tips and have culinary exchange with the visitors. Lee Kum Kee sauces and condiments are essentials no matter in home or industrial kitchens because of its convenience and all-purpose applications. We could always find the easiest ways to enhance the umami and garnish the dishes.”

Discover quality sauces and condiments from Lee Kum Kee at THAIFEX – Anuga Asia 2023:

  • Booth: LL15, Hall 10 (Fine Food Category)
  • Venue: IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Date: 23-27 May 2023
  • Trade Visitors: 23 – 26 May 2023 10:00am to 6:00pm; Trade and Public Visitors: 27 May 2023 10:00am to 8:00pm

Hashtag: #LEEKUMKEE

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Lee Kum Kee Sauce Group

Lee Kum Kee was established in 1888 when its founder Mr. Lee Kum Sheung invented oyster sauce in Nanshui, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province of China. With a glorious history of 135 years and the stringent quality management from farm to fork, Lee Kum Kee has become an international household name as well as a symbol of quality and trust.

With the vision of “Where there are people, there is Lee Kum Kee” and the mission of “Promoting Chinese Culinary Culture Worldwide”, Lee Kum Kee provides over 300 choices of sauces and condiments to over 100 countries and regions worldwide.

Substantiating the core values of “Pragmatism”, “Integrity”, “Constant Entrepreneurship”, “Si Li Ji Ren” (Considering Others’ Interests), “Benefitting the Community” and “Sharing Fruits of Success” in every aspect of its business operations, Lee Kum Kee has straddled three centuries. Lee Kum Kee’s headquarters is located in Hong Kong SAR, China, with other production bases in Xinhui, Huangpu and Jining, China; Los Angeles, the United States and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Enhanced integration in EcoStruxure™ solutions from Schneider Electric responds to rising energy costs and escalating urgency for sustainable, net-zero buildings

  • More open, flexible and simple integration to the largest portfolio of building systems and devices, including electric vehicle charging and power
  • Integration of formerly siloed building and energy systems simplifies control, provides insights and optimizes building energy use
  • New ways to access data, including the first hardware-free automation server for building management, help meet stringent net-zero carbon mandates

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 May 2023 – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced its enhanced solutions to increase building sustainability. Included are new integration capabilities in EcoStruxure™ Building Operation 2023, EcoStruxure Connected Room Solutions, and EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert, which will help simplify and speed-up access to data that is essential to manage energy use, help reduce carbon emissions, and enhance building value.

Responding to the global imperative to reduce energy use and carbon emissions

Open and flexible EcoStruxure Building solutions help owners and facility managers respond to rising energy costs, as well as mandates for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. New functionality enables seamless integration to deliver actionable insights and control of multiple building, power, electric vehicle charging, and renewable energy systems in a single, convenient, mobile-enabled control center.

“As 60%1 of energy today is lost or wasted, a more electric and digital world is key to addressing climate and energy crises,” said Andre Marino, SVP Digital Buildings, Schneider Electric. “With a modernized building management solution like EcoStruxure Building Operation, systems within a building can be connected and digitalized, making energy more visible and helping reduce energy waste and the associated carbon emissions by up to 20%2. We are committed to helping customers improve operations with fewer resources to exceed their stakeholders’ expectations, attract and retain tenants, and enhance occupant experiences, whether buildings are new or retrofit.”

Simplified access and more integrations between systems and data

Schneider Electric is the only company to integrate non-critical power within its building management system (BMS), and now PowerLogic™ power meter and energy data is more easily accessible in EcoStruxure Building Operation. Additionally, now its electric vehicle (EV) EVlink Pro AC charging stations and EcoStruxure EV Charging Expert data can be integrated with Building Operation and EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert. This enables the charging stations to be monitored and controlled in a single view with building and power systems. Facility managers can understand their onsite EV chargers’ energy consumption, how the building’s load demand and power quality are impacted, and limit or adjust power delivered to the charging stations, such as when the building is operating off-grid.

Access to more building data with reduced environmental impact

The newly released EcoStruxure Building Operation 2023 enables access to the largest volume of building data of any BMS provider, making global enterprise and large-scale site expansions easier and more flexible. This release also introduces EcoStruxure Edge Server, the first stand-alone “containerized” version of BMS software, which avoids the need and expense of hardware (such as controllers) and their associated scope 3 embodied carbon. The Edge Server for Building Operation is deployed faster than traditional BMS installations, and is a more resilient and secure option available for buildings with modern application hosting infrastructures, which are increasingly common due to their power and resource efficiency.

Increased functionality to reduce carbon and reduce energy waste

EcoStruxure™ Connected Rooms Solutions is now enhanced with new extension products for room ventilation system insight and control. The new SpaceLogic RP-V for variable air volume (VAV) controller works with the SpaceLogic Insight-Sensor and Building Operation to precisely control room environments based on anonymous real-time people count occupancy information so energy is used only where and when it’s needed. Connected Room Solutions has been demonstrated to provide energy savings (and associated operational carbon savings) of up to 23% through controlling HVAC and lighting based on occupancy.3

Visit these links to learn more about Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure™ Building solutions, world-class remote and onsite Services, and certified EcoXpert™ system integrator partner network.

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1https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/01/iea-energy-efficiency-worlds-first-fuel-net-zero/

2 Based on findings from Schneider Electric customers, and typical BMS energy savings industry average, https://www.aceee.org/sites/default/files/eo-smart-buildings.pdf

3 Arup study 2020/2021
Hashtag: #SmartBuildingPlatform #EcoStruxure #BuildingManagementSystem #SmartRoomSensor #PowerDigitalization #evcharging #emobility




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About Schneider Electric

Schneider’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On.

Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency.

We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries.

We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.

Discover the newest perspectives shaping sustainability, electricity 4.0, and next generation automation on

Related resources:
Build it for Zero Carbon: A Roadmap to Realizing Decarbonization of Buildings:
Retrofit for Sustainability: A Facility Manager’s Guide for Net-Zero Buildings:
Three Emergency Measures for the European Energy Crisis:
EcoStruxure Building Operation and SpaceLogic Insight-Sensor:

EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert:
Electric Vehicle Smart Charging in Buildings:
eMobility Smart EV Charging eGuide:

AWS Supports HSUHK to Establish Hong Kong’s First Cloud Innovation School

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 May 2023 – Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced its support for The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) to establish Cloud Innovation School (CIS), the first such school in Hong Kong, aiming to foster the development of the startup community and prepare technology talents for the job market. The school will focus on four areas, Cloud Computing Training and Education, Cloud Course Development, Academic Research, and Employment and Entrepreneurship Development and provide HSUHK students with comprehensive and practical training in cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics, using AWS’s cloud courses and resources, as well as HSUHK’s cross-disciplinary financial technology expertise.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced its support for The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) to establish Hong Kong’s first Cloud Innovation School at the AWS Summit 2023 today. Photo shows (From Left) Professor Simon Ho, President of HSUHK; Ms Lillian Cheong, JP, Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology & Industry and Mr Robert Wang, Managing Director of AWS Hong Kong & Taiwan.

CIS is a systematic collaboration model between AWS and educational institutions. Educational institutions lead to define the teaching frameworks, while AWS is responsible for providing cloud technology and relevant educational resources. The model aims to support educational institutions to develop their academic programs and research capabilities, as well as promote entrepreneurship and innovation.

The Secretary for Education of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, said that “Higher education is the cradle of talents and helps create a strong impetus for the growth of Hong Kong. I am pleased to note that HSUHK and AWS are collaborating to set up a Cloud Innovation School, with a view to nurturing further innovation and technology talents in alignment with the policy direction of stepping up promotion of innovation and technology in Hong Kong.”

“In this digital age, AI and data science are the new trends leading us into the future, and the demand for technologically versed talent will increase exponentially. With its unique ‘Liberal + Professional’ education model, HSUHK offers students diverse, up-to-date and innovative programs,” said Professor Simon S M Ho, President of HSUHK. “By establishing the first ‘Cloud Innovation School’ in Hong Kong, our students will be able to utilize AWS’s cloud technology and educational resources and learn to work with world-leading cloud technology. With our small-class teaching model and excellent faculty members, we strongly believe that the Cloud Innovation School will greatly enhance the effectiveness of our teaching, further equip our students for the future, and prepare them to embrace more opportunities.”

“AWS has always been committed to helping cultivate digital talent through a wide variety of educational and training resources. We have trained over 100,000 cloud computing talents in Hong Kong,” said Robert Wang, Managing Director, AWS Hong Kong and Taiwan. “We are honored to work with HSUHK to bring the CIS model to Hong Kong. This collaboration marks a milestone for AWS in promoting cloud education in Hong Kong, and we hope that it can provide more practical cloud skills training for students in different professional fields.”

The collaboration between AWS and HSUHK will focus on four main areas:

Cloud Computing Training and Education: AWS will provide more than 600 digital skills courses to HSUHK students. Additionally, AWS will provide the AWS Cloud Essentials Course, which is highly recognized by the industry, free of charge, to HSUHK’s fintech students. This course covers a range of topics, from AWS cloud basics to machine learning (ML). The HSUHK’s School of Business will conduct research and teach fintech data collection knowledge through a banking data platform developed by an AWS Partner as part of its Bachelor of Business Administration in Financial Analysis and Financial Technology program. These efforts aim to comprehensively improve the practical knowledge and skills of HSUHK students in fintech, allowing them to apply the knowledge and cloud technology learned in the classroom to real-world applications. Additionally, HSUHK has joined the AWS Academy program designed specifically for higher education institutions. As a member institution, HSUHK has several professors who are AWS-certified educators, which authorizes them to use AWS Academy’s courses and resources to teach students.

Cloud Course Development: To cultivate a new generation of cloud professionals in data science and AI, AWS has collaborated with HSUHK to design a new subject for the Master of Science in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence program. The subject incorporates AWS’s world-leading cloud courses and teaching resources to provide students with professional training in ML and AI, enabling them to use data science and AI techniques to solve practical problems. The course will jointly be taught by three departments of HSUHK’s School of Decision Sciences: Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics and Insurance, and Supply Chain and Information Management. The subjects include topics such as cloud basics, distributed systems and cloud computing, and big data management. AWS and HSUHK also plan to collaborate on designing a cloud computing foundation credit subject specifically for undergraduate students across the university.

Academic Research: AWS will provide cloud resources and technical support to HSUHK’s academic and research teams to help them achieve research results faster and more accurately. Several faculty members from HSUHK’s School of Decision Sciences have also developed demonstrations of their research results in blockchain and AI on the AWS Cloud, leveraging their research results for teaching purposes.

Employment and Entrepreneurship Development: HSUHK and AWS will leverage their respective strengths and resources to establish a productive industry-academia collaboration and incubate startup teams. HSUHK will utilize its extensive industry network to facilitate the matching of talent with different enterprises, while AWS will continue to support HSUHK’s various entrepreneurship and innovation competitions through its AWS Activate program, which provides students with technology training, judging support, and sponsorship for prizes. AWS will also offer customized innovation courses leveraging existing resources from the Amazon Culture of Innovation courses to meet the needs of different departments.

Hashtag: #AWS

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About Amazon Web Services

Since 2006, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 99 Availability Zones within 31 geographic regions, with announced plans for 15 more Availability Zones and five more AWS Regions in Canada, Israel, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Thailand. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit .

About The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong

The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a non-profit private liberal-arts-oriented university with five Schools (Business, Communication, Decision Sciences, Humanities and Social Science, and Translation and Foreign Languages) and over 6,000 full-time students. Adopting the unique “Liberal + Professional” education model, HSUHK aims to nurture young talents with critical thinking, innovative minds, caring attitudes, moral values and social responsibility.

Aspiring to be a leading private university in the region, HSUHK features a primary focus on undergraduate education, top-quality faculty members, award-winning green campus facilities, innovative degree programmes, unique residential college system combining living and learning, interactive small class teaching, very close student-teacher relationship, RGC-funded impactful research, and excellent student development/support services. HSUHK is listed the 7th (overall) in the ASEAN+ region, the 1st in the Greater China region, and the 1st in Employability as per the 2023 AppliedHE ASEAN+ private university assessment by the Singapore-based AppliedHE. It is also listed among the top 200 worldwide on “Quality Education” and “Decent Work and Economic Growth” in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2021.

Laos to Continue Experiencing Scorching Weather All Week

Laos to Continue Experience Scorching Weather All Week Long
Locals walk along a path in Patuxay under the sunlight (photo: iStock)

The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology has issued its weekly forecast for Laos, which predicts hot weather for most parts of the country, with the possibility of mild rainfall in certain areas.

Enjoy The New Black! 7PREMIUM THE COFFEE BLACK Direct from Japan Launches Exclusively at 7-Eleven. Experience Its Unique “7 in 1” Blend of 7 Specially Selected “Rainforest Alliance Certified” Organic Coffee Beans

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 May 2023 – 7-Eleven is always looking for uniquely special items to delight its customers and is thrilled to unveil an exciting addition to its range: 7PREMIUM THE COFFEE BLACK. This new and exclusive arrival comes from the renowned and popular 7PREMIUM own brand range developed by 7-Eleven Japan. Crafted with care using top-quality ingredients, every item in the 7PREMIUM lineup has garnered a devoted following among customers both here in Hong Kong and in Japan.

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7PREMIUM THE COFFEE BLACK is not only 100% made in Japan but also boasts an exquisite blend of seven specially selected organic Arabica beans – 60% from Colombia and 40% from Honduras – all of which hold the prestigious Rainforest Alliance Certification (RFA). These beans are independently roasted to preserve their distinct flavours, resulting in a bold black “7 in 1” blend that promises a unique and extraordinary taste experience. Get ready to enjoy the new black!

7PREMIUM THE COFFEE BLACK contains zero sugar and zero calories, providing a guilt-free option for coffee lovers. Packaged in sleek aluminium cans, customers can relish every sip of its rich, velvety and subtly flavoured profile with a delightful hint of sweetness.

Starting on 24 May, 7PREMIUM THE COFFEE BLACK will be exclusively available at all 7-Eleven stores with a suggested retail price of $17. As an added treat, from 24 May to 18 July, 7-Eleven is excited to offer a special Buy 6 Get 1 Free yuu Stamp promotion on the yuu App giving customers the perfect opportunity to experience the extraordinary taste of this new black coffee.

*yuu Stamp issuance period is valid from 24 May 2023 to 18 July 2023. yuu Stamp Reward redemption period and Redemption QR Code are valid from 24 May 2023 (7am) to 25 July 2023. Members must present their yuu ID QR Code or linked Hang Seng enjoy Card/Octopus before payment to confirm their membership and collect Stamps. yuu Stamps in the member’s Account cannot be combined with the yuu Stamps in other yuu Accounts. yuu Stamps on each offer page cannot be transferred to/combined with other yuu Stamp Reward pages. yuu Stamp Rewards cannot be exchanged for cash or other products/services and cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts or promotional Offers. Limited quantities are available. Some products are only available at designated stores while stocks last. All prices listed are in Hong Kong dollars at Hong Kong stores and Macanese Patacas at Macau stores. 7-Eleven reserves the right to deduct back issued yuu Stamps from member Accounts for refund purchase. Some Stamp Rewards are only applicable at 7-Eleven stores in Hong Kong or Macau. Product images are for reference only. Terms and conditions apply. For details, please refer to the yuu App.
Hashtag: #7ElevenHK #7Eleven便利店 #7PREMIUM #THECOFFEEBLACK #BlackCoffee #Coffee #RFA #Organic

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