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.
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.
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Leader of Move Forward Party Pita Limjaroenrat, left, and Leader of Pheu Thai party Chonlanan Srikaew, hold a memorandum of understanding on attempt to form a coalition government between Move Forward Party and other parties during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand. ( Photo : AP )
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s opposition Move Forward Party, the top vote-getter in last week’s national election, signed an agreement with seven other parties on Monday on a joint platform they hope will lead to the formation of a coalition government in July.
A Samsung poll shows that more needs to be done to build up Gen Z’s confidence and skills to succeed in the digital economy
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 23 May 2023 – Samsung Electronics Singapore announced the sixth edition Solve for Tomorrow competition winners, with teams SHMID.CO from ITE College Central and Hearable from Nanyang Technological University took home top honours for the Post-secondary and University categories respectively.
Launched in October 2022, Solve for Tomorrow encourages youths to take a proactive approach to address Singapore’s key challenges by providing them with a platform to ideate and apply their knowledge and skills across multiple disciplines, including Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), to make a meaningful impact in our community.
“I’m encouraged to see that youths in Singapore are passionate about solving real-world challenges and equipped with the ideas and knowledge to make tangible, positive changes in our communities. We will continue motivating youths by providing the resources and platform they need to unleash their creativity and elevate their digital technology skills, supporting them on their journey to become the true architects of our future,” said Dennis Jang, President of Samsung Electronics Singapore.
Dennis was one of the three judges that evaluated the students’ submissions in the final round of the competition. The other judges were Timothy Low, Chief Operating Officer, Halogen Foundation Singapore and Tham Jierong, Assistant CEO and Head Venture Building of Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE).
Winners of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2022 competition The winning teams were selected from over 90 groups comprising more than 270 students in Singapore. The top team from each category walked away with $12,000 worth of Samsung products and a $5,000 cash prize.
More details of the winning teams are as followed:
Categories
Prizes
Teams
Submissions
Post-secondary category
1st
SHMID.CO
Battery monitoring, fire prevention device powered by IOT
2nd
Kiasu Hawker
All-in-one digitalised hawker platform
3rd
Mute
Development of natural and sustainable acoustic materials for sound absorption
Communication aid for hard-of-hearing individuals, powered by AR and AI
2nd
Wave
Communication device for individuals with cerebral palsy powered by AR
3rd
HarmonySG
Inpatient physiotherapy management system with gamification features
People’s Choice Awards
HarmonySG
Post-secondary category winner: SHMID.CO fromITE College Central Team SHMID.CO[2] developed a low-cost and functional monitoring device that allows users to monitor and remotely turn off charging batteries due to overheating. The sensor can be used with most household charging devices, such as mobile phones, personal mobility devices (PMDs) and any other electrical appliances. Users will be alerted by an alarm through a buzzer and receive an SMS alert on their mobile phones if the charging device is detected to be overheating. The sensor also turns off the charger automatically when the battery is fully charged. This helps to prevent overcharging of batteries, avoid fire hazards and saves electricity which supports the reduction of carbon emissions while keeping in line with Singapore’s Green Plan 2030.
“We are grateful to have the chance to participate in Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow Competition. It allowed us to bring our ideas to life and motivated us to create a feasible system that can be implemented across all households. Through our invention, we hope to improve fire safety at home for Singapore residents, while enabling families to significantly reduce their energy usage and carbon emissions,” said Shing Foo Chuan Zheng, Team Leader, SHMID.CO, School of Engineering, Aerospace Avionics, ITE College Central.
University category winner: Hearable from Nanyang Technological University Team Hearable[3] developed a two-part solution that enables hard-of-hearing individuals to communicate using a pair of AR glasses that can transcribe speech in real-time by leveraging AI. The mobile application also allows users to turn type-written speech into spoken words.
“Solve for Tomorrow is an excellent proving ground for our team to test and refine our idea. We are excited and humbled to win this competition, and we hope our solution can help enrich the lives of hard-of-hearing individuals. As digital technology plays a vital role in shaping our lives, we will continue to harness its power to create a more inclusive society,” shared Christopher Santoso, Team Leader, Hearable, Nanyang Technological University.
“It is clear from this competition that our youths are a wellspring for innovation, bringing fresh perspectives and new thinking to tackle the challenges we face. What stood out for me was their creativity and critical and entrepreneurial spirit. I look forward to seeing how our next generation of leaders and innovators will continue to crystalise their ideas, scale their solutions and make a meaningful difference to our communities,” added Tham Jierong.
In a Samsung online poll[4] comprising 92 Gen Z respondents in Singapore, 82% of respondents felt empowered to be actively involved in addressing Singapore’s societal and environmental challenges. Nearly 2 in 5 Gen Zs (38%) are changing their lifestyle to help solve these challenges. Another 29% are shaping their career path toward a role that can help solve these challenges.
Building up Youths’ Proficiency and Confidence in Digital Technology Gen Zs today also recognise the crucial role that digital technology plays in the nation’s future. More than 40% of poll respondents highlighted that its greatest benefit to Singapore is to help its economy remain competitive over the next five years.
However, despite recognising digital technology’s importance, only 55% of Gen Zs are confident they have the skills and knowledge to stay relevant and succeed in Singapore’s future digital economy. More than two in five Gen Zs (45%) feel that offering more opportunities for students to hone their digital skills and knowledge and integrating cutting-edge digital tools in school activities and curricula are most important to them when it comes to transforming education for the digital economy.
Through the Solve for Tomorrow competition, Samsung aims to spark youth’s curiosity in digital technology and expand their knowledge through experimentation and practical application. This will help youths build their confidence and proficiency in digital technologies.
“What impressed me was the finalist teams’ competent use of technology – including AR and AI – to tackle a wide range of issues in our society. I’m confident that the technical knowledge and expertise the teams gained from this competition will be invaluable assets for their future, and we hope their success will inspire many of their peers,” said Timothy Low.
“Gen Zs have never known life without the internet and mobile devices. They are the true digital natives with remarkable potential to develop society-changing solutions. At Samsung, we are committed to ensuring that they can flourish in the new technology-driven future and reach new heights in innovation,” concluded Dennis.
More information on the competition can be found in Appendix A.
Profiles of the judges can be found on the Solve for Tomorrow website here.
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Appendix A
About Samsung Solve for Tomorrow
The Solve for Tomorrow 2022 competition, launched on 5 October 2022, encourages students in Singapore to take a closer look at the social issues around them and think about how they can make a meaningful impact on the community. At its launch, more than 270 students, forming more than 90 groups of two to four, submitted a write-up of their ideas or solutions.
The platform also allows youth to express their creativity and passion while encouraging them to apply their knowledge and skills across multiple disciplines – including critical and design thinking, marketing and communications skills, technological expertise and STEM knowledge – when developing their ideas and solutions.
Competition overview
There are two categories for Solve for Tomorrow 2022.
Category 1 – Post-secondary: Full-time students aged 16 years old and above, enrolled in any junior college, polytechnic, Institute of Technical Education or the Millennia Institute in Singapore
Category 2 – University: Full-time undergraduate students aged 18 years old and above enrolled in any of the six publicly-funded autonomous universities in Singapore, namely
A total of 20 teams (10 from each category) were shortlisted in January 2023. Each team received a $600 cash prize to help them develop and refine their ideas and/or prototype.
Virtual workshops were organised for all the shortlisted teams, where all teams completed a course on social entrepreneurship.
Of the 20 teams, ten (five from each category) were selected as the finalists. These teams were encouraged to exercise their creativity and find a novel approach to showcase their solutions in a video format. The top three teams from each category with the highest scores were crowned the winners.
The public also got to vote for their favourite idea from each category on the Solve for Tomorrow website. The finalist team from each category with the most votes won the People’s Choice awards.
Judging criteria for the grand finale
30%: Feasibility – Elaboration on how the solution can be created and implemented
20%: Creativity – Innovativeness, uniqueness and originality of proposed idea
25%: STEM – Elaboration on the use of STEM and how it can solve the problem
20%: Video – Flow and effectiveness of the presentation
5%: Public voting –Based on the number of votes the team receive from the public
Prizes
First Prize for Category 1 and Category 2:
$12,000 worth of Samsung products
$5,000 cash prize
Second Prize for Category 1 and Category 2:
$7,000 worth of Samsung products
$3,000 cash prize
Third Prize for Category 1 and Category 2:
$4,000 worth of Samsung products
$1,000 cash prize
People’s Choice awards for Category 1 and Category 2:
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro
[1]People’s Choice Award – The public voted for their favourite finalist team’s idea during the final round. The competition received nearly 2,900 votes in April 2023. The finalist team that received the most votes from the public from each category won the People’s Choice Award.
[2]Team SHMID.CO consists of Shing Foo, Mohamed Hariz Bin M Ridzah, Miguel A G Escanan and Dominic Chow from School of Engineering in ITE College Central.
[3] Team Hearable consists of Michael Santoso and Christopher Angelo from Nanyang Technological University.
[4]An online poll by Samsung among 92 respondents in Singapore, aged 16 to 26 years old, was conducted between October 2022 to April 2023. The poll was conducted at the side line of the Solve for Tomorrow competition and its goal was to find out Gen Z’s perspective on the different social challenges that the nation faces and how they are playing their part to address these issues.
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Dan Heldon, Deputy Ambassador, along with Australian embassy staff. (Photo: APHEDA)
With the support of Australia in Laos, Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA has put up a billboard in front of the Australian Embassy in Laos to highlight the dangers of asbestos.
Earn Clubpoints with every fulfilled booking and save up to 30% at designated restaurants
Hong Kong SAR – Media OutReach – 23 May 2023 – The Club, HKT’s digital commerce platform, teams up with Chope, Asia’s leading dining platform, to enable members to earn Clubpoints while making reservations, dining at their favourite restaurants and enjoying dining offers.
(From left to right) Clive Chow, Chief Operating Officer, HKT Digital Ventures; Connie Lau, Strategic Partnerships Manager of Chope Hong Kong; Monita Leung, CEO, HKT Digital Ventures; Terri Yang, VP, Loyalty and Strategic Business Development, HKT Digital Ventures; Vincent He, General Manager of Chope Greater China; and Mandy Wu, Senior Manager, Loyalty and Strategic Business Development, HKT Digital Ventures announce a partnership between The Club and Chope.
Chope offers diverse services and privileges including gourmet guides, dining deals, as well as making reservations at popular restaurants. The Club members can now link their The Club and Chope accounts easily through the Chope’s app or website. Upon successful linkage of accounts, The Club members can earn 25 Clubpoints1 for every fulfilled reservation made via Chope. The Club members can also earn bonus Clubpoints2,3 and special dining discounts of up to 30% at designated restaurants4 during the specified promotion period.
As Asia’s leading dining platform, Chope offers reservations at over 500 popular restaurants in Hong Kong, including establishments under renowned hotel and dining groups such as Pirata Group, LKF Group, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. During the promotion period, Chope is offering specials on an array of dining options encompassing authentic Italian cuisine, creative Nordic dishes, hotel afternoon tea and tucked-away izakayas.
Monita Leung, CEO, HKT Digital Ventures, said, “We are delighted to partner with Chope to extend The Club’s digital ecosystem to the F&B sector. In addition to offering The Club members more diverse lifestyle experiences, we seek to expand the channels for them to earn Clubpoints while they spend. We will continue to explore varied partnerships to provide members with more unique products and services to make The Club their top-of-mind spending destination.”
Vincent He, GM of Chope Greater China, remarked, “Chope is on a mission to provide a one-stop dining experience. We are thrilled about this partnership with The Club, which allows more diners to discover restaurants and make reservations while enjoying dining deals and Clubpoint rewards. We look forward to expanding our loyalty programme by working with various partners to offer more rewards to complement users’ dining experience.”
From now till 16 June 2023, customers who have registered as members on The Club and Chope can further enjoy multiple rewards in the following ways:
Earn 100 Clubpoints by successfully linking The Club and Chope accounts for the first time2
Earn 100 extra Clubpoints on the first fulfilled reservation made via Chope after successfully linking The Club and Chope accounts3
Enjoy special dining discounts of up to 30% provided by Chope at selected restaurants by booking via Chope with promo code “CLUB23” 4
The Club and Chope will continue to expand their dining offers and promotional activities to facilitate members’ points earning. Link up The Club and Chope accounts now and visit https://www.theclub.com.hk/en/campaigns/chope.html for more details.
The promotion of earning 25 Clubpoints for every fulfilled reservation made via Chope is available from 17 April 2023 to 16 April 2025. Such Clubpoints are offered by Chope and the promotion is subject to the relevant terms and conditions. For details, please visit https://www.theclub.com.hk/en/our-partners/chope/chop-offer-2.html?___store=zh_Hant_HK&itm_source=clubloyalty&itm_medium=buwebsite&itm_campaign=230417_chope_regular_table_booking
The promotion of earning 100 Clubpoints by successfully linking The Club and Chope accounts for the first time is valid from 17 April 2023 to 16 June 2023. 1000 quotas only, first come first served while quotas last. Such Clubpoints are offered by Chope and the promotion is subject to the relevant terms and conditions. For details, please visit https://www.theclub.com.hk/en/our-partners/chope/earn-chope.html?___store=en_US&itm_source=clubloyalty&itm_medium=buwebsite&itm_campaign=230417_chope_accounts_linkage
The promotion of earning 100 Clubpoints on the first fulfilled reservation made via Chope after successfully linking The Club and Chope accounts is valid from 17 April 2023 to 16 June 2023. 1000 quotas only, first come first served while quotas last. The promotion is subject to the relevant terms and conditions. For details, please visit https://www.theclub.com.hk/en/our-partners/chope/chope-offer-3.html?___store=en_US&itm_source=clubloyalty&itm_medium=buwebsite&itm_campaign=230417_chope_first_fulfilled_reservation
The promotion is valid from 17 April 2023 to 16 June 2023. The promotion is subject to the relevant terms and conditions. For details, please visit https://www.theclub.com.hk/en/campaigns/chope.html?itm_source=clubloyalty&itm_medium=buwebsite&itm_campaign=230417_homepage_earn_chope The Club Member can enjoy special dining discounts by entering the promo code “CLUB23” under Promo Code field of Chope App or Website upon restaurant reservation of the selected 14 restaurants in Hong Kong (“Dining Offer”). For the selected restaurant list, individual restaurant offer details, black-out dates and corresponding terms & conditions, please refer https://www.chope.co/hong-kong-restaurants/pages/the-club-dining-offer This Dining Offer is offered by Chope and restaurant offer details are subject to changes and arrangement between Chope and restaurants from time to time, each individual restaurant and governed by the Terms and Conditions of Chope. For details, please visit https://www.chope.co/hong-kong-restaurants/tc?source=chope&lang=en_US
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About Chope
Evolving as Asia’s leading dining platform, the Chope Group is on a mission to connect diners and restaurants through discovery, reservations, and dining deals. For diners, the Chope app and website feature over 4,000 restaurants across Asia and more than 500 restaurants in Hong Kong, a myriad of dining guides, and an integrated shop experience to help users discover, book, and save on restaurants and deals — all from one place. Visit Chope website: https://www.chope.co/hong-kong-restaurants or download our mobile application: https://www.chope.co/app
The Club
The Club, an HKT Digital Ventures arm, is an integrated loyalty and digital commerce online platform. Its services include e-commerce, travel, insurance and charitable contributions. The Club members can earn Clubpoints on their spending at The Club, designated HKT services and merchant partners to redeem rewards and privileges. For more information about The Club, please visit www.theclub.com.hk or call The Club’s hotline on +852 183 3000.
Lack of confidence stems from increase in prevalence of chronic diseases; incentives and proactive approach are crucial in building a healthier Singapore
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 23 May 2023 – Singaporeans are living longer lives, and yet, only 6 in 10 (59 per cent) are confident they will be healthy enough to live well to age 80 or beyond, according to a report commissioned by Prudential Singapore (“Prudential”) and written by Economist Impact.
The Singapore report titled “Battling chronic disease in Singapore: Reducing risk and building awareness” is based on an analysis of 300 Singapore residents. It explores how Singapore residents’ aspirations and their concepts of success may be changing amid longer life spans and ever-evolving challenges to health and wellbeing. Singapore also ranked the third lowest in confidence to live well according to a regional edition of the report, which surveyed 5,000 people across 13 Asian markets.[1]
The lack of confidence in living well till old age stems from the high levels of chronic health conditions in the Singapore population, where 32 per cent have been diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure) and 37 per cent with hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol).[2] Diabetes is also one of the most common chronic diseases that is of concern.
However, there is a silver lining as the survey found that Singapore residents are re-evaluating their priorities and placing more importance on physical fitness. When asked to rank what’s most important to them today compared to 5 years ago, respondents ranked physical fitness as third most important today compared to eighth place five years ago.
Mr Dennis Tan, CEO of Prudential Singapore, said that it is vital to take a preventive and proactive approach to health and wellness.
“We are responsible for our own health and wellness especially as we live longer years. Singapore has an aging population, and the incidence rate of chronic diseases will also increase with age. If we start leading a healthy lifestyle as early as possible, we can lay a strong foundation to enjoy our life to the fullest and into our golden years. Staying healthy also means that we will reduce the need for medical treatment in the long run.”
Incentives useful in promoting healthy behaviours
While Singapore residents placed greater emphasis on physical health, incentives are also useful in promoting healthy lifestyles and bringing down chronic disease levels. Respondents indicated that government incentives (51 per cent) and incentives offered by insurance providers (40 per cent) are key factors in motivating them to change their behaviour.
Among the 13 countries surveyed, Singapore residents appear to be the most receptive to incentives by the government, employers and others, to take a more proactive approach to improving their health. More than 6 in 10 (65 per cent) of respondents from Singapore agree that government policies and support are helpful in enabling them to improve their physical health, higher than the regional average (55 per cent).
The report also showed that Singapore residents are leveraging technology to help track their health. Over 75 per cent of respondents – higher than the 72 per cent regional average – reported using mobile apps to monitor and/or improve their physical health and fitness. Experts interviewed for the report shared that national programmes such as the National Steps Challenge have a part to play in encouraging this behaviour. As part of the Challenge, citizens use a wearable fitness tracker and mobile health app to record their physical activity levels and earn rewards for increasing their physical activity.[3]
Taking a proactive approach to health screenings and health management
Early screenings, detection and treatment can result in better outcomes for chronic diseases. However, according to Dr Clive Tan, assistant professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, many people are reluctant to get screened due to a fear of receiving bad news, and that “too often people think the onset of a disease is a death sentence.” [4] Dr Tan was one of the experts interviewed for the report.
He also shared that most health screenings today are transactional. The purpose of screening is not only to inform people about the disease risks that they face, but to also help them make the behavioural changes needed to address their risk factors.
Dr Low Lip Ping, chairman emeritus of the Singapore Heart Foundation, noted as part of his contribution to the report that “Primary care physicians will need to become more proactive in their communities in explaining the implications of, for example, hypertension and high cholesterol, and precisely what patients need to do to manage those risks.”[5]
Supporting a healthier Singapore
Prudential offers a variety of initiatives to help customers and the community take better care of their health for long-term wellness. For example, the Chronic Care Management Programme (CCMP) was launched in 2022 to support Prudential’s PRUPanel Connect[6] customers with early detection and follow up care for chronic conditions.[7] Singapore residents can also tap on the Pulse by Prudential (Pulse) app to check their symptoms, conduct assessments and speak with a doctor to understand their health better.
Through the company’s title sponsorship of the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium, it aims to inspire more Singapore residents to keep active and healthy through cycling, an accessible and sustainable sport that young and old can enjoy.
About the report
“Battling chronic disease in Singapore: Reducing risk and building awareness” is a report commissioned by Prudential and written by Economist Impact, which explores how Singapore residents’ aspirations and their concepts of success may be changing amid longer life spans and ever-evolving challenges to health and wellbeing. The analysis is based on a survey of 300 residents in Singapore, conducted in September and October 2022. A panel of subject-matter experts was also interviewed for this study. For more information on the Singapore report, please refer to the report here.
The Singapore findings are part of a region-wide report “Re-thinking well-being in Asia: How outlooks on life are changing” which surveyed 5,000 people across 13 Asian markets. For more information on the region-wide report, please refer to this press release here.
[7] For more information on the Prudential Singapore Chronic Care Management Programme and eligibility criteria, please visit https://www.prudential.com.sg/ppc-ccmp
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Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Ltd is one of the top life insurance companies in Singapore, serving the financial and protection needs of the country’s citizens for 92 years. The company has an AA- Financial Strength Rating from leading credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s, with S$49.4 billion funds under management as at 31 December 2022. It delivers a suite of well-rounded product offerings in Protection, Savings and Investment through multiple distribution channels including a network of more than 5,000 financial consultants.
Mr. Santiphap Phomvihane (left) and Mr. Bounleua Sinxayvoravong (right) at the bilateral meeting (Photo: Pasaxon)
The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) and the Ministry of Finance signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday to improve cooperation between the two organizations.