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UN Envoy for Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer to Leave Post in June

Un Envoy for Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer to Leave Post in June
n this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang at right meets with Noeleen Heyzer, special envoy of the secretary-general of the United Nations (UN) for Myanmar, in Beijing. ( Photo : AP )

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Noeleen Heyzer, the UN special envoy for conflict-torn Myanmar, will be leaving the job in June, the United Nations announced Wednesday.

Australian Government Provides Hemodialysis Machines for Kidney Patients in Laos

Ministry of Health, the Embassy of Australia, and WHO in Laos.

The government of Australia has donated hemodialysis machines valued at USD 250,000 to improve the treatment of kidney disease patients in Laos. 

UN Chief Implicitly Criticizes Cambodia’s Upcoming Elections After Top Opposition Party Ban

U.N secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the media during a visit to the U.N. office in the capital Nairobi, Kenya. ( Photo : AP )

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres implicitly criticized Cambodia’s upcoming elections Wednesday for failing to be inclusive, after the top opposition party was not allowed to register.

Alibaba Cloud Debuts Its Sustainability Solution at i Light Singapore 2023

AI-powered show to launch an immersive light experience with sustainability as a spotlight

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 June 2023 – Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, is proud to be the partner of i Light Singapore 2023, organized by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Alibaba Cloud will unveil its latest sustainability solution with an immersive light experience that puts a spotlight on sustainability and encourages greener lifestyle choices.

Lightwave: Turning the Tide, presented by Alibaba Cloud
Lightwave: Turning the Tide, presented by Alibaba Cloud

Energy Expert, Alibaba Cloud’s software-as-a-service sustainability solution, will be used to analyze carbon emissions at Lightwave: Turning the Tide, an immersive light display coming under the umbrella of the festival’s lineup of programmes held at Marina Bay from 1 to 25 June 2023. The sustainability solution will also provide actionable insights and energy-saving recommendations for future editions of the event.

The general public will be invited to start and own their personal sustainability journeys by pledging their own green movements and vision for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 online via i Light i Pledge. For each pledge submitted online, a visual unique to each pledge will be generated using Alibaba Cloud’s artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The visuals can be viewed on a screen as part of the closing chapter of Lightwave: Turning the Tide. This initiative aims to show how a small step from an individual can contribute to a more sustainable future for all. For each pledge submitted by the public (up to the first 5,000 pledges), 100 grams of waste will be removed from Singapore’s waterways.

“We are excited to partner with URA at this annual landmark event to showcase how Alibaba Cloud’s AI technologies are developed with carbon neutrality in mind to support a more sustainable future for all. Beyond the festival, we hope this paves the way for deeper collaborations between technologies and innovations that prioritize and champion sustainability efforts in Singapore. More importantly, we want to spur both individuals and organizations to recognize the important role every person plays in achieving a more long-term sustainable future, and how this can be easily achieved through a single, meaningful act,” said Zhou Wenwen, General Manager of Energy Cloud, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence.

As a global leading cloud infrastructure provider, Alibaba Cloud is committed to helping organizations slash carbon emissions with emerging technologies such as intelligence computing and AI technologies. Leading the forefront of this notion, Alibaba Cloud strives to achieve Scope 3 Carbon neutrality and commits to powering its cloud computing with 100% clean energy by 2030.

Spearheading technology-driven sustainability, Alibaba Cloud’s Energy Expert has helped more than 2,600 enterprises save energy or reduce carbon emissions since its launch last year. As one of Alibaba Cloud’s key product offerings, the enterprise solution can save over 2 million kilowatt-hours of energy daily when deployed at full capacity.

For more details on how individuals can participate in i Light i Pledge, please visit this website here.

Visit https://www.ilightsingapore.gov.sg for more information.

Hashtag: #AlibabaCloud

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About Alibaba Cloud

Established in 2009, Alibaba Cloud (www.alibabacloud.com) is the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group. It offers a complete suite of cloud services to customers worldwide, including elastic computing, database, storage, network virtualization services, large-scale computing, security, management and application services, big data analytics, a machine learning platform and IoT services. Alibaba maintained its position as the third leading public cloud IaaS service provider globally since 2018, according to IDC. Alibaba is the world’s third leading and Asia Pacific’s leading IaaS provider by revenue in U.S. dollars since 2018, according to Gartner.

Happy Rainy Days Announces Launch of the Perfectly Functional Umbrella

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 June 2023 – Happy Rainy Days, a Hong Kong brand with a mission to brighten up every dreary weather, has shown unwavering dedication to designing umbrellas that are meant to last for years. It upholds the spirit of unremitting pursuit of excellence. With unrivaled quality and durability, its distinctive HR001 series is popular in Hong Kong and overseas.

Since an umbrella is made up of countless tiny parts, each with the possibilities to fall off, become bent or otherwise crooked under stress. Therefore, umbrellas often break not only because of the great wind, but also related to the poor assembly process. Merging Hong Kong’s modern design and Taiwan’s traditional craftsmanship, Happy Rainy Days ensures the quality for every part of its umbrella.

Happy Rainy Days produces only the finest umbrellas with a high level of craftsmanship. The brand poured all heart and passion into producing an umbrella that can brave rain, wind and sun. From fabric selection to frame shaping, a total of 13 highly sophisticated hand-finishing procedures are included.

Umbrella With Extra Strength And Water Resistance

To make sure the umbrella will never break easily under strong gusts and be able to hold up for the long haul, Happy Rainy specifically chose carbon fiber as the core material of the umbrella ribs.

Umbrella made with carbon fiber is much lighter than other existing materials, but still maintaining greatest strength and stability. By applying a carbon fiber frame architecture fused with ballistic grade polycarbonate joints in its products, Happy Rainy Days sets a whole new standard in wind resistance, transforming the traditional disposable umbrella into a merely defeatable shield against any unexpected weather conditions.

With a special touch on the umbrella fabrics, Happy Rainy Days is also equipped with extraordinary water repellency. Mira Toray is a top-rated waterproof cloth developed by Toray, which consists of high-density fibers of fine denier yarn that makes it possible to get rid of all raindrops with just one single swing. Nylon and polyester might be cheap, but these clothes always lose the water-repellent efficacy through everyday use. On the contrary, Mira Toray guarantees a long-lasting water repellency as water droplets roll off the fabric easier, resulting in a more outstanding drainage as well as greater durability.

No More Rusting With Aluminum Umbrella Pole

Being held under damp, rainy and dull weather frequently, it is not surprising to see rusts start spreading on the umbrella shaft, regardless of how hard users have tried to keep it dry. Positioned as a human-centric design, Happy Rainy Days is devoted to tackling this problem at the root by adopting one of the few metals that have excellent resistance to corrosion – aluminum.

Happy Rainy Days’ umbrella has an ultra aluminum rod at its core, which makes a great addition to the HR001 series. Apart from being innately malleable and sturdy, the aluminum shaft also offers a high level of protection against environmental deterioration. Together with all the other features, the quality of this umbrella’s construction is unquestionably outstanding and will last for many years.

Company Profile

Happy Rainy Days is managed by Castle Time Company PTE Ltd. All umbrellas are tested in SGS for non-toxic substances, UV cut level, and water repellant testing, to ensure the safety and reliability before launching to the market.

Over the past 30 years, Happy Rainy Days has been selling over 10 million umbrellas and over 1 million light and water repellent UV cut umbrellas in the world.

It can now be ordered via Shopee.

Hashtag: #Business, #Umbrella

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IDC MarketScape names Infobip as a Leader in the Communications Platform as a Service for the second time

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 1 June 2023 – Global cloud communications platform Infobip has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc #US50607923, May 2023). This is the second time Infobip’s has been named a leader in the report for this market.

Infobip named a CPaaS Leader in IDC MarketScape 2023
Infobip named a CPaaS Leader in IDC MarketScape 2023

IDC MarketScape noted, “Consider Infobip if global scale and local, regional support are key requirements for your company. Infobip’s comprehensive portfolio of services spans telco as well as enterprise needs, ranging from carrier-grade services and CPaaS to highly customized SaaS services and support.”

Adrian Benić, Chief Product Officer at Infobip, said: “We are pleased to have been named a Leader in CPaaS once again by the IDC MarketScape. A real and tangible result of our efforts to strengthen our position in the CPaaS market is the official launching of CPaaS X in May 2023, during Shift Miami – the Infobip global developer conference. The CPaaS X solution offered by the company is the next evolution of the Infobip CPaaS API stack, brimming with enhanced tools for developers. Companies can pick and choose the APIs they need and implement them into their applications and workflows quickly. The APIs are designed to be flexible, and they come with support from the Infobip technology team, so developers can access assistance with connecting all of their crucial applications and communication resources.”

Courtney Munroe, Research Vice President, Worldwide Telecommunications Research at IDC, said: “Infobip has established a global footprint and strong capabilities in the CPaaS market with its broad portfolio for enterprises as well as a carrier-grade service offering – an imperative for network operators delivering global messaging services. It has a unique breadth, depth and one-of-a-kind modularity of its communication platform. As a result of these strengths, and in contrast to its many competitors, Infobip is financially solid, and has grown rapidly in the past two years.”

Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) is a cloud-based platform that enables businesses to integrate customized communication capabilities like voice, video, and messaging into applications, business processes or services, by deploying APIs. With CPaaS, businesses can easily expand the capabilities of their existing applications without having to build any backend infrastructure. Infobip has established a global footprint and strong capabilities in the CPaaS market with its broad portfolio for enterprises as well as a carrier-grade service offering, which is an imperative foundation for many network operators to deliver global messaging services.
Hashtag: #Infobip

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About IDC MarketScape

IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

About Infobip

Infobip is a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to build connected experiences across all stages of the customer journey. Accessed through a single platform, Infobip’s omnichannel engagement, identity, user authentication and contact centre solutions help businesses and partners overcome the complexity of consumer communications to grow business and increase loyalty. With over a decade of industry experience, Infobip has expanded to 75+ offices globally. It offers natively built technology with the capacity to reach over seven billion mobile devices and ‘things’ in 6 continents connected to over 9,700+ connections of which 800+ are direct operator connections. Infobip was established in 2006 and is led by its co-founders, CEO Silvio Kutić, Roberto Kutić and Izabel Jelenić.

Recent award wins include:

  • Infobip named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc #US50607923], May 2023)
  • Infobip named a leader in the CPaaS Leaderboard, Juniper Research (Feb 2023)
  • Infobip named a leader in the CCaaS Leaderboard, Juniper Research (Aug 2022)
  • Omdia Ranks Infobip as Leader in CPaaS Universe Report (May 2022)
  • Ranked the leading service provider in CPaaS by Juniper Research in its new Competitor Leaderboard CPaaS Vendors (October 2021)
  • Infobip named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) 2021 Vendor Assessment (doc #US46746221, May 2021)
  • Best A2P SMS provider for the fourth year running by mobile operators and enterprises in ROCCO’s annual Messaging Vendor Benchmarking Report
  • Best CPaaS Provider of the Year, Best RCS Provider of the Year, and Mover & Shaker in Telco Innovation at the 2021 Juniper Digital Awards

GSS 2023 goes online with month-long Great Shopee Sale starting 6.6

Shoppers can look forward to exciting rewards this mid-year season on Shopee, including earning over 100 million Shopee Coins with Daily Shopee Shake game

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 June 2023 – With more and more shoppers now choosing to start their shopping journey online, Shopee has revolutionised the way Singaporeans shop during the beloved Great Singapore Sale (GSS) that used to happen this period every year. This year, Shopee will be rewarding its shoppers with over 100 million Shopee Coins at its 6.6 – 7.7 Great Shopee Sale as it looks to deliver value and joy to shoppers.

Great Shopee Sale 6.6 - 7.7
Great Shopee Sale 6.6 – 7.7

A key milestone in mid-year shopping season
Shopee has become crucial in users’ entire end-to-end shopping journey, with over 75% of users in Singapore choosing to search, compare and eventually buy a product on Shopee. GSS on Shopee celebrates its 5th edition this year, and has grown to become a key milestone in the mid-year shopping season.

Winston Goh, Head of Marketing at Shopee, said, “Our 6.6 – 7.7 Great Shopee Sale marks a key milestone in the mid-year shopping season, and is an opportunity to show our appreciation to our shoppers who have been a vital part of our success this year. By rewarding them with Shopee Coins, we aim to make their online shopping experience even more enjoyable, engaging and fulfilling.”

Coins rewards anchor this year’s GSS
This year’s GSS will see shoppers earning coins faster and across more channels. Shoppers can earn upsized cashback with vouchers, as well as daily plays of the campaign’s anchor game Shopee Shake. Shopee Coins, Shopee’s in-app currency which shoppers can earn through making purchases, participating in activities and livestreams, playing Shopee Prizes and completing other tasks, was created as part of Shopee’s commitment to make online shopping fun and engaging, and to reward shoppers for their loyalty and support. Every 100 Shopee coins earned is equivalent to S$1, and shoppers can use them to offset their transaction amount when making a purchase on Shopee, or to do good by donating their coins to beneficiaries of their choice.

This year, the Great Shopee Sale TV commercial also unites five local dancers in an iconic Shopee dance performance. The talent selection reflects the diversity of Shopee’s users, in line with Shopee’s brand personality and commitment to delivering a hyper-localised shopping experience. From 30 May – 27 Jun 2023, users can participate in the Great Shopee Sale Dance Challenge on Shopee’s TikTok channel @shopeesg for a chance to win up to 100,000 Shopee coins.

More convenience with island-wide collection points
Shopping with Shopee will also be ever-more convenient this Great Shopee Sale. Apart from doorstep delivery, users can also opt for self-collection at their own convenience. With Shopee Xpress’s extensive network of collection points and lockers, most homes are within 250 metres of a self-collection point. Currently, there are close to 600 shop locations across the island where customers can collect their packages for free with $0 minimum spend. The locations include convenience stores, mini-markets, mobile phone shops, eyewear stores, and even shops within shopping malls.

Shoppers can also look forward to this exciting line-up of events with attractive deals and vouchers:

  • Great Shopee Sale (6 to 8 June): Daily Shopee Shake to earn Shopee Coins, $60 Upsized Coin Cashback and Free Shipping Vouchers
  • 15th Mid Month Mall Sale (15 June): Enjoy $15 off $100 flash vouchers and Free Shipping Vouchers
  • 25th Super Shiok Sale (25 to 27 June): Enjoy the lowest prices on more than 250k Bestsellers, $25 Coins Cashback and Daily Shopee Shake
  • Great Shopee Sale Finale (7 to 9 July): Daily Shopee Shake, $50 Upsized Coin Cashback and Free Shipping Vouchers

Shop 6.6 – 7.7 Great Shopee Sale and earn over 100 million Shopee Coins at https://shopee.sg/m/gss.
Hashtag: #Shopee

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Shopee

Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia & Taiwan. Shopee promotes an inclusive and sustainable digital ecosystem by enabling businesses to digitalise and grow their online presence, helping more people access and benefit from digital services, and uplifting local communities.

Shopee offers an easy, secure, and engaging experience that is enjoyed by millions of people daily. Shopee is also a key contributor to the region’s digital economy with a firm commitment to helping homegrown brands and entrepreneurs succeed in e-commerce.

Shopee is part of Sea Limited (NYSE: SE), a leading global consumer internet company. Sea’s mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology through its three core businesses: Shopee, Garena and SeaMoney.

OctaFX: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is unlikely to raise interest rates as core inflation eases

Will BNM hit the brakes on monetary tightening and leave the rates unchanged: Kar Yong Ang, the OctaFX financial market analyst, shares his opinion.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 1 June 2023 – Malaysian consumer prices declined in April, driven mainly by easing transport inflation. The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 3.3% in April from a year earlier, the Department of Statistics said on Friday. That compares with an increase of 3.4% in March and is in line with the median forecast of 22 economists polled by Reuters. The annual core inflation rate has slowed to 3.6% (from 3.8% recorded in March).

‘Inflation in Malaysia seems to have peaked out’, said Kar Yong Ang, the OctaFX financial market analyst. ‘With exports falling and the economy likely to slow down, I expect Bank Negara Malaysia to hit the brakes on monetary tightening and leave the rates unchanged‘, he added.

Indeed, Malaysian exports plunged by more than 17% in April, while the latest Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was still in the contraction territory. The impressive growth in gross domestic product (GDP) of 5.6% achieved in Q1 2023 is unlikely to hold, given that the demand in China has been rising slower than expected. However, like many other central banks in emerging Asia, BNM is still facing the problem of balancing economic growth, inflation, and depreciating currency.

‘I think that BNM can now afford to focus a bit more on stimulating growth as opposed to tacking price pressures‘, said Kar Yong Ang, adding that ‘inflation was already at a 10-month low and below the official inflation target’. Refinitiv data shows that BNM’s official inflation target is between 3% and 4%.

Although the Malaysian ringgit (MYR) has depreciated substantially over the past three weeks, its weakness is primarily due to external rather than internal factors—specifically, the rise in the U.S. dollar. Indeed, MYR was actually gaining 0.02% following the release of the latest inflation data.

‘It seems reasonable to infer that USDMYR may have reached a mid-term top’, said Kar Yong Ang. ‘After rising for seven consecutive days, the bullish rally seems to be losing steam. Technically, the USDMYR may form a shooting star technical pattern today, which normally signifies the exhaustion of the preceding trend. Thus, I expect the USDMYR to stabilise and pull back towards 4.58 in the short term’.

Hashtag: #BNM #inflation #CPI #PMI #MYR #USD

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About OctaFX

is an international broker that has been providing online trading services worldwide since 2011. It offers commission-free access to financial markets and various services already utilised by clients from 180 countries who have opened more than 40 million trading accounts. Free educational webinars, articles, and analytical tools they provide help clients reach their investment goals.

The company is involved in a comprehensive network of charitable and humanitarian initiatives, including the improvement of educational infrastructure and short-notice relief projects supporting local communities.

In the APAC region, OctaFX managed to capture the ‘Best Forex Broker Malaysia 2022’ award and the ‘Best Global Broker Asia 2022’ from Global Banking and Finance Review and International Business Magazine, respectively.