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OPPO joins the FIDO Alliance, accelerating the arrival of a new era of passwordless sign-ins

The replacement of traditional password-based authentication mechanisms with leading passwordless technology will allow OPPO users to benefit from faster, more convenient, and more secure logins across different accounts, services, and platforms.

SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach – 22 September 2022 – OPPO announced today that it had joined the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, an open industry association with a mission to develop authentication standards that reduce the world’s over-reliance on passwords. As a member of the Alliance, OPPO will support the development and implementation of the latest FIDO standards for passwordless logins, utilizing basic public passkey cryptography and the protocols defined by FIDO to provide users with a fast, user-friendly, and secure sign-in experiences across services. OPPO will also work closely with other members of the Alliance to develop and promote FIDO Authentication certifications to mitigate the overreliance on password-only logins within different services.

Today’s average internet user has dozens of online accounts, making managing large numbers of passwords a very time-consuming and frustrating task for both users and organizations. At the same time, password-only authentication methods suffer a few severe setbacks. These range from the high administration costs involved in changing and resetting user passwords to the considerable security risks from weak passwords and password reuse across multiple accounts. As such, there have been calls across the technology industry to move towards a sign-in mechanism that can mitigate the reliance on passwords or even replace them entirely.

Founded in 2012 to help reduce the world’s over-reliance on passwords, the FIDO Alliance works to develop standards for password-free identity authentication and login for websites, services, and applications worldwide. The Alliance’s latest authentication specification, FIDO2, provides a secure and convenient technical framework supported by companies including Google, Microsoft, and Qualcomm.

Following its entry into the FIDO Alliance, OPPO will actively use FIDO standards on its smart devices and work on optimizing user experiences and improving authentication security. In the future, users can use OPPO smartphones to work as a “passkey” to log in to different services across browsers, apps, and platforms, which helps to create a seamless connected experience. When using multiple smart devices, including new devices and nearby devices belonging to others, users can automatically access their FIDO credentials on the core OPPO device without re-enrolling every account on other OS platforms or browsers.

As a member of the FIDO Alliance, OPPO will also join the different technical and regional FIDO working groups, through which OPPO will make technical contributions to bringing password-free login technology to more use cases and services.

In the digital world, greater information flows lead to greater security challenges. Through its brand proposition of “Inspiration Ahead,” OPPO will work with partners across the industry to create more secure and convenient password-free connected experiences that enable new intelligent experiences for more users.

Hashtag: #OPPO

Thailand and Vietnam Become Crypto Hubs of ASEAN

Vietnam cryptocurrency

Thailand and Vietnam have surpassed Singapore as the top crypto trading centers among the ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The 2022 “The Glory of the Centennial NTNU, a century of Taiwanese Design History” Exhibition has officially launched

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 22 September 2022 – “The Glory of the Centennial NTNU, A century of Taiwanese Design History”, a commemorative significance exhibition organized by the department of Design to honor the centennial of National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU). The opening ceremony was held remarkably on September 7th at the Taiwan Design Corner. Relevant documents, historical materials and the progression of art design creation were displayed in the exhibition. In addition to that, Daji Culture contributed numerous valuable Taiwanese historical materials to reveal the design development in the past century.

With the support of Taiwanese entrepreneurs and senior designers, Professor Lin Pan-Sung raised 1 million to establish the
With the support of Taiwanese entrepreneurs and senior designers, Professor Lin Pan-Sung raised 1 million to establish the “Taiwan Design Research Award” in order to expand and to encourage more design research in Taiwan.

Honorary Professor Lin Pan-Sung from the Department of Design is the official tour-guide for the exhibition, introducing the historical stories of the works and cultural relics. President Wu Cheng-Chih, Dean of the College of Arts Liu Chien-Cheng, Director of the Department of Design Su Wen-Qing, and up to a hundred entrepreneurs and senior designers gathered to witness the important moments in the past century.

In view of the fact that “Taiwanology” is a prominent study in the current academic field, Professor Lin Pan-Sung took the lead in promoting and expanding the research of Taiwan Design, by raising NT$ 1 million to set up “Taiwan Design Research Award”. The main core is to encourage and explore local design resources and the uniqueness of historical development in Taiwan, enhance and to promote long-term research of Taiwan’s design academics.

Professor Lin Pan-Sung proclaim that NTNU has played an important role in the inspiration of modern art and design of education in Taiwan. Since Taihoku High School period, numerous excellent teachers such as Shiotsuki Toho, Mo Ta-Yuan, Lin Yu-Shan, Liao Wei-Lin, Wang Chien-Chu, Su Mao-Sheng, Wang Hsiu-Hsiung and more dedicated themselves in the education of design in NTNU which has influenced countless students over the past century. Truthfully aim that the veins and texture of the design will get clearer while laying a solid foundation for the next century through the Centennial Design Exhibition.

Date and Time: 7 Sept – 29 Sept (Weekdays 2-5pm; Weekends 9-5pm), 9/9-11 and Mondays are not available
Venue: Taiwan Design Corner
Organizer: Department of Design, NTNU

Hashtag: #DepartmentofDesignNTNU

Economic Corridor to Boost Regional Trade and Growth Through Laos

World Bank Economic Corridor National Road 2
National Road 2.

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport on Wednesday launched an initiative to improve transport, connectivity, climate resilience, and east-west regional trade across the north of the country.

Laos, Thailand and China to Construct New Railway Bridge for Freight

Freight services along the Laos-China Railway
A container is loaded onto a train along the Laos-China Railway (Photo: CRI)

Thailand has been transporting more cargo to China by rail since the opening of the Laos-China railway. The shorter time required to carry products by rail has resulted in a rise in Thai exports to China.

MIMS Announces Strategic Collaboration with Syneos Health Communications to Enhance Digitally-Enabled Solutions

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 22 September 2022 – MIMS, the largest multi-channel provider of drug information, medical communications, events management and marketing services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region – today announced a strategic collaboration with Syneos Health Communications – the portfolio of Syneos Health® agencies designed to deliver insights-driven integrated communications spanning advertising, public relations, patient advocacy, medical communications, managed markets, omnichannel, naming and branding. Together, both companies will build scalable, purpose-built teams that partner across disciplines and geographies to accelerate customer performance.

“This collaboration complements each company’s geographical footprint to ensure the voice of APAC is heard in any global assignment,” said Victor Wright, President, Medical Marketing Strategic Unit, MIMS. “By tapping into Syneos Health Communications’ expertise and capabilities, we can offer new solutions that enable clients to further drive their commercial success.”

For more than 50 years, MIMS has been a trusted medical knowledge source dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals. MIMS has deep and diverse expertise in the medical marketing space – from data-driven marketing and events management to scientific strategy and digital medication safety solutions. Today, MIMS is present in 16 markets across APAC and over two million healthcare professionals subscribe to its drug and resource portal, inclusive of both digital and print publications.

“This is an exciting chapter in our global growth strategy and strengthens our position as a leading multi-dimensional, full-service communications powerhouse,” said Ian Dorrian, President, Syneos Health Communications Europe. “Already operating in the US, South America, India and Europe, our collaboration with MIMS will advance our deep medical affairs, clinical and commercial deployment footprints in APAC by adding a variety of comprehensive regional communications disciplines.”

Syneos Health Communications is the only healthcare communications network that is part of a company on the frontlines of healthcare, with a clear view into the everyday complexities of life and health. As part of Syneos Health® (Nasdaq:SYNH), its agencies – consisting of leading brands and experts in advertising, branding, public relations, managed markets and medical communications – are engaged in every point of influence in health, providing real-world insight into markets and audiences in ways that no other partner could.

Hashtag: #MIMS #SyneosHealthCommunications #partnerships #AsiaPacific #medicalcommunications #healthcare #pharmaceuticalmarketing #healthcaremultichannel #medicalnews

About MIMS: Empowering Healthcare Communities to Improve Patient Outcomes

MIMS is Asia’s largest multi-channel provider of drug information, medical communications, events management and marketing 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 16 markets across Asia Pacific 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.

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

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About Syneos Health Communications: At the Heart of Health

Syneos Health Communications is a purpose-built portfolio of innovative health-first, health-only advertising, branding, medical communications, market access and public relations agencies. We are fiercely focused on creating platforms that allow our customers to bring life-changing healthcare solutions to the world. We are an unrivaled community—powered by 29,000 clinical and commercial minds across Syneos Health®—that operates at the intersection of health, technology, and creativity. By harnessing data and behavioral sciences, we get to deeper, more actionable insights that drive behavior change.

Our agencies include Addison Whitney, Biosector 2, Cadent Medical Communications, Chamberlain Healthcare Public Relations, Chandler Chicco Agency, GSW, Litmus, Genicos and Spherico Managed Markets Communications. We work as scalable, collaborative teams that partner across disciplines and geographies to deliver integrated communications strategies that accelerate brand performance.

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Medtronic Ranked One of 2022 Best Workplaces in Asia™

SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 22 September 2022 – Medtronic has been ranked fifth in the 2022 Best Workplaces in Asia list by Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture. This is a significant improvement of six places from 2021. This recognition is based on confidential survey data assessing employee experiences of trust, innovation, company values, leadership, and an inclusive workplace.

“Our people are our greatest strength, and we are glad that our employees feel proud to be part of Medtronic. This recognition means so much to us as it was based on the valuable feedback of our employees. Medtronic’s mission, created more than 60 years ago, highlights our commitment to recognize the personal worth of all employees. We celebrate our people who always go above and beyond and take great pride in their work,” said Neil Chalker, Vice President, Human Resources, Medtronic APAC.

According to Great Place to Work data, 88% of employees at the Best Workplaces in Asia on average reported having a positive employee experience. For the average global workforce, only 55% of workers report a similarly positive experience.

Being ranked amongst Asia’s top 5 best workplaces is the jewel in the crown for Medtronic. The company has also been certified as a Great Place to Work® organization across 13 APAC countries that it has presence in, including Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.

“At Medtronic, we believe in giving our employees a purpose, a voice and support to reach their full potential. I’m very proud that Medtronic has been ranked best workplace amongst Asia’s top MNCs and equally glad that our Singapore office has been certified as a Great Place to Work® organization for the third time in a row. This ranking is testament to how we are continuously engineering the extraordinary to bring about an inclusive and equitable culture in which all employees can reach their potential and maximize our collective impact to the patients we support,” said Jennifer Cho, Vice President & Managing Director, Medtronic Singapore & Malaysia.

“Congratulations to the Best Workplaces in Asia for putting the well-being of their employees first,” said Michael C. Bush, Global CEO of Great Place to Work. “During an incredibly challenging time for the region, these companies created equitable workplaces by providing flexibility and supporting their employees through strife. The Best Workplaces in Asia embody the mission of Great Place to Work and are indeed making work great For All.”

Hashtag: #Medtronic

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2022 Taitung Blue Ocean Daily— Reinvigorating the 4 major sea leisure destinations to create oceanic life amidst our slow economy

TAITUNG COUNTY, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 21 September 2022 – This year, the Taitung County Government has launched a new sea leisure brand—Blue Ocean Daily. On September 17, an opening ceremony was held on Shan Yuan Beach which was graced by elders from the Fulafulangan Amis tribe and Kimokeo Foundation of Hawaii—the international Austronesian maritime culture organization was invited to Taiwan for the first time. The tribesmen brought their unique tribal rituals and blessed the commencement of the event. Sand sculptors were also invited to take Taitung’s four major marine recreational sites and projects like “Shanyuan Bay: South Island”, “Cultural Outrigger Canoe”, “Jinzun SUP”, “Fluvial Lake Canoe”, “Green Island Deep Diving” as the theme to carve sand sculptures onsite. The attendants of the ceremony, with their oars, held an oar sticking ceremony which officially announced the beginning of the 2022 Taitung Blue Ocean Daily.

The newest sea leisure brand –“Taitung Blue Ocean Daily” by the Taitung County Government launched on September 17. Graced by elders from the Amis tribe, Wang Zhi-Hui, Deputy County Mayor of Taitung County, Kimokeo Kapahulehua, and Yu Ming-Hsun, Director of the Taitung County Tourism Department, announced the beginning of the 2022 Taitung Blue Ocean Daily.
The newest sea leisure brand –“Taitung Blue Ocean Daily” by the Taitung County Government launched on September 17. Graced by elders from the Amis tribe, Wang Zhi-Hui, Deputy County Mayor of Taitung County, Kimokeo Kapahulehua, and Yu Ming-Hsun, Director of the Taitung County Tourism Department, announced the beginning of the 2022 Taitung Blue Ocean Daily.

April Yao, mayor of Taitung County, expressed that Taitung has the longest coastline in Taiwan with two pearls on the ocean: Green Island and Orchid Island, Jinzun Fishing Port, an international class surfing sanctuary, and a living lake connecting with the sea. With a spectacular environment, the Taitung County Government endeavors to develop a natural and real economy model to continuously invigorate the sea leisure bases destinations and also develop and promote water activities. The Blue Ocean Daily helps to promote and deepen the prolific leisure experiences in Taitung. As the Blue Ocean Daily goes international, it focuses on three core values: the promotion of ocean culture, regional revitalization and cultural exchange, as well as connecting Taitung with the world.

The four-week Blue Ocean Daily has 16 water leisure events to be experienced. The county government not only invited Kimokeo Kapahulehua (Unkle K), a world-class performer from Hawaii, but also introduced an Austronesian outrigger canoe to allow visitors to experience the daily ocean life in Taitung. The Blue Ocean Daily has also launched tour packages with local tour groups, these packages include 7 outrigger canoe trips, 4 SUP experience events, 4 canoe trips, and 1 minibike tour. During the gala, the tour begins at the sea floor, with exciting guided-tours during the day and star watching trips at night to present the charm of sea-land-air tours on the Green Island to visitors. In this event, exchanges between local academic groups and international organizations will be held. An international Austronesian maritime culture organization is also invited to lecture students at local schools about the core of indigenous culture and natural ecology. The event also promotes in-depth cultural exchanges between Hawaiian groups with local tribes/communities. As part of connecting Taitung to the world, the county government is eager to make experiencing daily life in the sea more diverse and profound.

Yu Ming-Hsun, Director of the Taitung County Tourism Department, emphasized how September 22 is a special day with historic significance: September 22 will be the day the legacy is continued and on the same day the Taitung County Government will hold the Oceanic Austronesian Culture Featuring Indigenous Tribal Experience in collaboration with the Kimokeo Foundation of Hawaii and local tribes. Participants will challenge long-distance sailing across the sea on outrigger canoes in Taiwan. The canoes will depart from Shan Yuan Beach and sail for about 30 km to the traditional waters of the Dulik tribe to recreate the traditional saluo: a visitation done with canoes. The tribes on the shore will respond with horns and receive the visitors from the sea in accordance with the Amis tradition, leaving all with good memories in this Blue Ocean Daily. The history of the Austronesian tribes visiting each other and maintaining friendship on outrigger canoes has exceeded three thousand years, with Taiwan as their home.

The Blue Ocean Daily will restore the art of celestial navigation in ancient times and continue to promote the unique charm of outrigger canoes and the magnificent seas well into the future.

For more information, please visit Taitung Blue Ocean Daily’s FB page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083162535238

Please sign up for the Ocean Fun Experience at the Taitung Fun Card website: https://www.ttfuncard.tw/zh-TW?tag=971644c7-72da-4505-a17b-51c4dacadc27

Hashtag: #TaitungCountyGovernment