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3M reveals its take on top trends in science, technology and design via 3M Futures

  • 3M introduces a new platform called 3M Futures which explores five cutting-edge science and technology trends impacting the world today — and their implications for tomorrow.
  • 3M scientists, engineers, designers, and experts share and explore key topics within each trend, offering their unique perspectives and commentary.
  • 3M releases Futures Survey: A global survey conducted across 11 countries, the study explores perceptions and expectations of science and technological innovation — and how individuals view its impact in their lives.


PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 7 March 2022 – 3M launched 3M Futures, a new platform showcasing five global science and technology trends shaping the world today — and the future of tomorrow. The platform explores each topic alongside commentary and perspectives from 3M experts, scientists, engineers and designers at the forefront of their fields. 3M Futures also features data from global, third-party research conducted across 11 countries to understand perceptions of these top science, technology and design trends.

The 3M Futures topics for 2022 are:

  • Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR): Mixed reality is already changing the way we live, work and entertain — the metaverse is poised to change our perceptions of reality.
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI): How artificial intelligence and machine learning are revolutionising everything from entertainment to business but require conversations about broader implications and ethics.
  • Sustainable Materials: The circular economy is introducing innovation in material science and design while disrupting the industry, ushering in a more sustainable future.
  • The New Paradigm A Pandemic Aware World: The pandemic has created a paradigm shift in how we interact. From telemedicine and health-conscious design to remote work, the new abnormal is here to stay.
  • Equity Through Science and Technology: The greatest innovation comes from diverse thinkers. Equity, representation and equal access to science and technology learning, like minority representation and STEM in youth, are paramount to solving the challenges of today — and tomorrow.


“Every day, 3Mers around the world are unlocking the next phase of what’s possible and exploring the latest trends in science and technology,” says GT Lim, Country Leader of 3M Malaysia “3M Futures is an excellent opportunity for us to showcase the broad ways 3M is helping to shape the future — developing, designing and engineering cutting-edge solutions within the most relevant global trends while profiling the incredible talent across our company who are experts in their fields. In Malaysia, as the government and stakeholders continue to drive and support the innovation ecosystem and adoption of high technology and innovation and all matters essential to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0), we hope that the findings shared offer more wholesome and actionable insights too. ”

3M Experts

The expert contributors chosen to participate include an array of 3M scientists, engineers, designers and other leaders at the forefront of their industries. From artificial intelligence to equity, each is passionate about their field and has a personal interest in broad applications of the relevant technology and science.

3M Futures Survey

The 3M Futures Survey uncovers global perceptions of future technologies, with results from 11 countries: Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, UK, USA and South Korea. The survey uncovers what respondents believe future innovation should focus on across the globe and the ways they have — or have not — directly interacted with the technologies referenced across the five core trends.​

Key findings include:

  • Science and technology
  • Public health, humanitarian crises, extreme weather crises, a cure for Alzheimer’s and ecological disasters are seen as the top problems to focus on over the next five years.

  • Mainstream Virtual Reality
  • Virtual reality is expected to be a normal part of our everyday lives sooner than other advancements, especially in gaming and entertainment.

  • AI interest and concerns
  • The survey results showed that while people are excited about AI, many are concerned about data privacy and want more transparency on how the technology is being used in society.

  • Sustainability: top environmental threats
  • Respondents feel single-use plastics are a bigger threat to the environment than fossil fuels and fast fashion.

  • Real-life vs tech.
  • In the shadow of the pandemic, tech-driven innovations are being met with some resistance as many are trying to decrease tech in their life and seek in-person socialisation and hobbies.

Following its launch, 3M Futures will feature ongoing stories, VR demos and content throughout the year. Insights from the survey will inform the exploration of future topics and content.

To download full 3M Futures survey data, including by country and infographic breakdowns, visit: 3M Futures Resource Center

3M Futures Survey Methodology

Global business intelligence company Morning Consult conducted research on behalf of 3M among an audience of n=22,001 Adults ages 18-64 from the US, UK, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, China, India, Japan, and South Korea between November 17- Dec. 18, 2021. The interviews were conducted online, and the data was balanced across gender, age, income, and region. Results from the survey have a margin of error of +/- 1%.

About 3M

At 3M, we apply science in collaborative ways to improve lives daily as our employees connect with customers all around the world. Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to global challenges at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M or @3MNews.

#3M

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Laos Confirms 165 New Cases of Covid-19

Savannakhet Covid-19 Update

Laos has recorded 165 cases of Covid-19 across the country today.

Babel Finance: 2021-2022 Crypto Asset Market Report

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 March 2022 – The research experts at Babel Finance’s Hong Kong and Singapore offices are confident in the long-term worth of crypto assets. Crypto-asset markets are evolving fast, long-term Bitcoin(BTC) investors have reaped substantial gains since the currency’s inception, and more and more conventional financial institutions are recognizing it.

2021 wreaked devastation worldwide due to the COVID-19 outbreak, posing a threat to people’s lives and livelihoods. Last year, however, the cryptocurrency industry reached a pinnacle of expansion thanks to extraordinary monetary stimulation from central banks globally. The overall market value of cryptocurrencies increased dramatically from US$760 billion in January 2021 to US$2.8 trillion in December, with Bitcoin’s market value ultimately settling at US$874 billion after flying to US$1.3 trillion in November.

Given this backdrop, Babel Finance Financial Services examines critical developments of the crypto-asset markets in this report. Some of the key developments covered in the report are:

  • Institutionalization Speeds Bitcoin Adoption as Mainstream Asset: Examines how cryptocurrencies can withstand institutional-scale inflows because of the abundance in overall liquidity.
  • China’s ban on cryptocurrencies: Looks at how the ban demonstrated Bitcoin’s network robustness.
  • NFTs, GameFi, and Web 3.0: 2021 was the year of NFTs, and Babel Finance’s crypto market team believes this will be a big driver for crypto-asset markets in 2022.

Star fund managers, Wall Street heavyweights, and everyday investors rushed to the cryptocurrency industry. El Salvador was the first nation to recognize bitcoin as legal money, and bitcoin futures ETFs were also formed.

The report also highlights opportunities and risks for the crypto-asset market for 2022. Babel finance financial services research team is confident that the global economy is still in a state of expansion, and tight monetary policy will not kill the bull market, but it will create great volatility.

Babel Finance and its experts will continue to monitor crypto-asset market trends and threats. It will look at the regulatory and supervisory implications of the global crypto-assets market to pivot market opportunities and threats. Contact us for a copy of the 2021–2022 Crypto Asset Market Report to learn more about Babel Finance’s findings.

Notes to editors and readers

The report is based on the author’s own research, analysis, and judgment and does not constitute an investment recommendation. Babel Finance assumes no responsibility for any consequences that readers may have.

About Babel Finance

Babel Finance is a global leading crypto financial services provider, offering institutional and HNWI investors professional services covering crypto lending and crypto trading.

The company is backed by prominent investors, including Sequoia Capital China, Tiger Global Management, BAI Capital, Zoo Capital, Dragonfly Capital, and NGC Ventures.

With a business focus in Asia and a business headquarters in Singapore, Babel Finance has established close cooperative relationships with major global exchanges, custodians, investment funds, and mining institutions.

#BabelFinance

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Spackman Media Group Artist Son Ye-jin Ranked #1 In The Brand Reputation Of Drama Actors In Korea

  • Spackman Media Group flagship artist Son Ye-jin took the top spot in the brand reputation of drama actors in Korea, based on the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institut
  • Son Ye-jin’s current JTBC drama, THIRTY-NINE, was previously ranked as the #1 most watched content on OTT in Korea and the 8th top Netflix TV shows worldwide last month
  • Represented by MSteam of Spackman Media Group, Son Ye-jin previously starred in tvN’s drama, CRASH LANDING ON YOU, which achieved massive record-breaking viewership success in Korea and Japan on Netflix


SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 March 2022 Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups founded in 2011 by media & technology investor Charles Spackman, wishes to announce that Son Ye-jin of MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (“MSteam“), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group’s associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited (“Spackman Media Group“), was ranked #1 in the brand reputation of drama actors in February 2022, based on the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute. Son Ye-jin is one of the flagship artists of Spackman Media Group.

The result was obtained by the brand analysis of 50 actors who appeared in dramas that aired for a month from 6th February 2022. It studied big data from consumers’ brand reception and the source and volume of media & community interest in the actors and the content portrayed in the dramas.

Son Ye-jin stars in JTBC’s new drama, THIRTY-NINE, which was ranked as the #1 most watched content on over-the-top (“OTT“) in Korea in the last week of February 2022, based on Kinolights, an OTT integrated search and content recommendation platform. THIRTY-NINE was also the 8th top Netflix TV shows worldwide on 26th February 2022, according to Flix Patrol, an online content service ranking site.

Last month, THIRTY-NINE was rated as the #1 Netflix TV shows in five regions namely Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan.

Directed by Kim Sang-ho of RUN ON (2020) and written by Yoo Young-ah of ENCOUNTER (2018) & KIM JI YOUNG, BORN IN 1982 (2019), 39 is a 12-episode drama about the romance and everyday lives of three friends who are on the verge of turning 40. Son Ye-jin plays the role of a 39 year-old dermatologist, who was born and raised by wealthy parents and presently works at her own clinic in Gangnam, Seoul.

Son Ye-jin’s previous tvN K-drama, CRASH LANDING ON YOU (2019), achieved massive record-breaking viewership success in Korea and became a top hit in Japan, attaining #1 on Japan’s Netflix for four months. The K-drama was one of the top 10 Most Watched Netflix Shows in the United States. Son Ye-jin was awarded the Hallyu Drama Best Actress Award at the 15th Seoul International Drama Awards for her role in CRASH LANDING ON YOU.

Her recent films include BE WITH YOU (2018), THE NEGOTIATION (2018) and THE LAST PRINCESS (2016), all of which were invested by the Group and/or Spackman Media Group.

In 2018, Son Ye-jin’s performance in BE WITH YOU, which broke the all-time first week box office historical record for romance film in Korea, clinched her the Best Actress Award at the Seoul Awards. Son Ye-jin also received the Prime Minister’s Commendations at the 2018 Korean Popular Culture & Arts Awards and won the Best Actress for Hallyu Dramas at the 2018 Seoul International Drama Awards, underscoring her international status as an iconic Korean actress.

Previously, Son Ye-jin was selected as the brand ambassador for US skin care brand Skinceuticals and as luxury fashion brand Valentino’s muse. She was also the face of Crocodile’s woman apparel and Smart Communications Inc., a leading telecommunications service provider in the Philippines.

Other than Son Ye-jin, MSteam also represents internationally recognized actor Wi Ha-jun of SQUID GAME and top actress Lee Min-jung, who won the Top Excellence Award at the 2020 APAN Star Awards.

About Spackman Entertainment Group Limited

Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“SEGL” or the “Company“), and together with its subsidiaries, (the “Group“), is one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups. SEGL is primarily engaged in the independent development, production, presentation, and financing of theatrical motion pictures in Korea.

The Company was founded in 2011 by media and technology investor Charles Spackman who served as the Company’s Executive Chairman until 2017. For the past two decades, Mr. Charles Spackman has been a powerhouse in the Korean entertainment industry starting in the early 2000’s with the pioneering success of Sidus Pictures, the largest movie production company at the time and the first to be listed in Korea. Mr. Spackman is also the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the global investment firm, Spackman Group. For more information, please visit http://www.charlesspackman.com

Since its founding, SEGL had produced more than 30 major motion pictures including a number of the highest grossing and award-winning films in Korea, namely #ALIVE (2020), CRAZY ROMANCE (2019), DEFAULT (2018), MASTER (2016), THE PRIESTS (2015), SNOWPIERCER (2013), COLD EYES (2013) and ALL ABOUT MY WIFE (2012).

Our films are theatrically distributed and released in Korea and overseas markets, as well as for subsequent post-theatrical worldwide release in other forms of media, including online streaming, cable TV, broadcast TV, IPTV, video-on-demand, and home video/DVD, etc. Generally, we release our motion pictures into wide-theatrical exhibition initially in Korea, and then in overseas and ancillary markets.

The Group also invests into and produces Korean television dramas. In addition to our content business, we also own equity stakes in entertainment-related companies and film funds that can financially and strategically complement our existing core operations. SEGL is listed on the Catalist of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited under the ticker 40E.

Production Labels

SEGL owns Novus Mediacorp Co., Ltd. (“Novus Mediacorp“), an investor, presenter, and/or post-theatrical distributor for a total of 79 films (58 Korean and 21 foreign) including ROSE OF BETRAYAL, THE OUTLAWS and SECRETLY, GREATLY, which was one of the biggest box office hits of 2013 starring Kim Soo-hyun of MY LOVE FROM THE STARS, as well as FRIEND 2: THE GREAT LEGACY. In 2012, Novus Mediacorp was also the post-theatrical rights distributor of ALL ABOUT MY WIFE, a top-grossing romantic comedy produced by Zip Cinema. In 2018, THE OUTLAWS, co-presented by Novus Mediacorp broke the all-time highest Video On Demand (“VOD“) sales records in Korea. For more information, please visit http://novusmediacorp.com

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Simplex Films Limited (“Simplex Films“) which is an early stage film production firm. The maiden film of Simplex Films, JESTERS: THE GAME CHANGERS (2019), was released in Korea on 21 August 2019. Simplex Films has several line-up of films including HURRICANE BROTHERS (working title).

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Take Pictures Pte. Ltd. (“Take Pictures“) which produced STONE SKIPPING (2020) and THE BOX (2021), and shall release GUARDIAN (working title) in 2022 tentatively.

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Greenlight Content Limited (“Greenlight Content“) which is mainly involved in the business of investing into dramas and movies, as well as providing consulting services for the production of Korean content. Through the acquisition of Greenlight Content, the Group’s first co-produced drama, MY SECRET TERRIUS, starring top Korean star, So Ji Sub, achieved #1 in drama viewership ratings for its time slot and recorded double digits for its highest viewership ratings. Greenlight Content was one of the main investors of MY SECRET TERRIUS.

The Company owns a 20% equity interest in The Makers Studio Co. Ltd., which plans to produce and release four upcoming films, the first of which will be THE ISLAND OF THE GHOST’S WAIL, a comedy horror film.

Talent Representation

The Company holds an effective shareholding interest of 43.88% in Spackman Media Group Limited (“SMGL“). SMGL, a company incorporated in Hong Kong, together with its subsidiaries, is collectively one of the largest entertainment talent agencies in Korea in terms of the number of artists under management, including some of the top names in the Korean entertainment industry. SMGL operates its talent management business through renowned agencies such as MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Son Ye-jin, Lee Min-jung, Ko Sung-hee), UAA&CO Inc. (Song Hye-kyo, Yoo Ah-in, Park Hyung-sik), Fiftyone K Inc. (So Ji Sub, Ok Taec-yeon), SBD Entertainment Inc. (Son Suk-ku), and Kook Entertainment Co., Ltd. Through these full-service talent agencies in Korea, SMGL represents and guides the professional careers of a leading roster of award-winning actors/actresses in the practice areas of motion pictures, television, commercial endorsements, and branded entertainment. SMGL leverages its unparalleled portfolio of artists as a platform to develop, produce, finance and own the highest quality of entertainment content projects, including theatrical motion pictures, variety shows and TV dramas. This platform also creates and derives opportunities for SMGL to make strategic investments in development stage businesses that can collaborate with SMGL artists. SMGL is an associated company of the Company. For more information, please visit http://www.spackmanmediagroup.com

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Constellation Agency Pte. Ltd. (“Constellation Agency“). Constellation Agency, which owns The P Factory Co., Ltd. (“The P Factory“) and Platform Media Group Co., Ltd. (“PMG“), is primarily involved in the business of overseas agency for Korean artists venturing into the overseas market. The P Factory is an innovative marketing solutions provider specializing in event and branded content production. PMG is a talent management agency which represents and manages the careers of major artists in film, television, commercial endorsements and branded entertainment.

Strategic Businesses

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Frame Pictures Co., Ltd. (“Frame Pictures“). Frame Pictures is a leader in the movie/drama equipment leasing business in Korea. Established in 2014, Frame Pictures has worked with over 25 top directors and provided the camera and lighting equipment some of Korea’s most notable drama and movie projects including ITAEWON CLASS (2020), HOW TO BUY A FRIEND (2020), KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982 (2019), FOUR MEN (2019) and ASADAL CHRONICLES (2019).

We also operate a café-restaurant, Upper West, in the Gangnam district of Seoul and own a professional photography studio, noon pictures Co., Ltd.

For more details, please visit http://www.spackmanentertainmentgroup.com/

#SpackmanEntertainmentGroup

Vientiane Capital Begins Second Phase of Flood Protection Project

Phase Two of Flood Protection Embankment Project in Vientiane Capital
Construction vehicles work on the embankment project.

The government of Laos has begun construction of the second phase of a flood protection project in Vientiane Capital this month.

Economist Impact: Last chance to register! Asia’s unmissable technology event of 2022 starts TOMORROW

Technology for Change Week Asia: Applying technology for the social good takes place this week online and in-person, March 8th – 11th 2022.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 7 March 2022 – More than 2,000 attendees have already registered for Economist Impact’s Technology for Change Week Asia, a dynamic virtual week exploring how technology-based and data-driven solutions can be applied to long-standing social challenges, and also connect with the consumer and talent of today.

Half of the world’s internet users live in Asia, which leads in digital innovation worldwide across a range of sectors. Blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, 5G, the internet of things and a myriad of digital services and devices have been heralded as essential to new economies.

It is not too late to register for your free place at Technology for Change Week Asia to stay ahead of the curve! For online registration and event details, please visit the website: techforchange.economist.com.

We will also be broadcasting LIVE from Singapore at the PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay on Thursday, March 10th from 10am -1.45pm – you may register your interest to attend the in-person panels and networking lunch here.

We would like to thank our event sponsors and supporters for their help in building momentum for Technology for Change Week Asia, including Amber Group and East Ventures. Please see their testimonials for our event below:

Amber Group is supporting the Economist Impact’s Tech for Change Week which will convene leaders across the public, private and civil sectors to discuss modern social challenges. Amber Group will share its approaches for addressing major issues around connectivity infrastructure, financial inclusion and education at this event.

East Ventures is elated to contribute in facilitating the impactful discussions among the policy makers, entrepreneurs, business leaders in fostering social innovation. This is part of East Ventures’ commitment in creating sustainable digital ecosystem, highlighting the importance of ESG approach in investment, and supporting the SDGs Goals.

Highly anticipated sessions include:

March 8th – Panel: internet identities and data security in the digital age

Edmon Chung, Chief executive, DotAsia

Dakota Gruener, Executive director, ID2020

Dominic Chan, Director for National Digital Identity Government Technology Agency, Singapore

Karthik Ramanathan, Senior vice president, cyber and intelligence (C&I) solutions, Asia Pacific, Mastercard

March 9th – Spotlight Interview: staying ahead of the curve in the fintech space

Michael Wu, Co-founder and chief executive officer, Amber Group

Michael Frank, Manager, policy and insights, Economist Impact (Interviewer)

March 10th – Panel: the battle for talent—nurturing, acquiring and retaining talent for growth [Broadcasting from Singapore LIVE]

Evan Dumas, Head of enterprise, Asia and India, Pluralsight

Stephen Wong, Senior vice president and executive director of Public Policy Institute, Our Hong Kong Foundation

U-Zyn Chua, Co-founder and chief technology officer, Cake DeFi

Juliana Chua, Regional head, digital transformation, EssilorLuxottica

Don’t miss your chance to hear 70+ leading experts share practical business insights including:

Dr. Lim Hyesook, Minister of Science and ICT, Republic of Korea

Dr. Pakorn Peetathawatchai, President, Stock exchange of Thailand

Tan Kiat How, Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information, Singapore

Ridwan Kamil, West Java Governor, Government of The Republic of Indonesia

Vincent Wang, General manager, global publishing and global esports, Tencent Games

Kathleen Reen, Senior director public policy and philanthropy APAC, Twitter

Simon Milner, Vice president, public policy, APAC, Meta

Howard Lee, Deputy chief executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Sunil Setlur, Global chief people officer, Gojek

and many more.

View the full agenda.

To engage with Technology for Change Week Asia on social media, use #EconTechforChange in your conversations and follow @EconomistEvents.

Technology for Change Week Asia is supported by Amber Group, Cake DeFi, East Ventures, Catapult, HCL Technologies, Mastercard, Tencent, Laiye, Microsoft, Pluralsight, Seagate Technology and Syngenta.

About Economist Impact

Economist Events is now Economist Impact, empowering businesses, governments and foundations to catalyse change and enable progress. Uniting the expertise The Economist Group is known for under a single brand, Economist Impact brings together policy research and insights, data visualisation, custom storytelling, events and media.

Economist Impact combines the rigour of a think tank with the creativity of a media brand, engaging an influential audience in the areas of sustainability, healthcare and new globalisation. View our global events.

#EconomistImpact

About Amber Group

Amber Group is a leading global digital asset platform, and a fintech unicorn backed by world-class investors such as Temasek, Sequoia, Tiger Global, Paradigm, Dragonfly, Pantera, Coinbase Ventures, and Blockchain.com. Founded in 2017, the company has cumulatively traded over $1T since inception, with $5B in assets under management.

For more information, visit www.ambergroup.io

Cake DeFi

Cake DeFi is a fully transparent, highly innovative and regulated fintech platform dedicated to providing access to decentralised financial services and applications by enabling users to generate returns from their crypto and digital assets. It is operated and registered in Singapore and is fully compliant with all regulatory requirements of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

By enabling and empowering its users to harness the potential of decentralized finance, Cake DeFi aims to educate and inform people around the world on crypto and DeFi in a simple, easy to understand and hassle-free manner.

For more information, visit www.cakedefi.com

East Ventures

East Ventures is a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm headquartered in Singapore. Founded in 2009, East Ventures has transformed into a holistic platform that provides multi-stage investment, including Seed and Growth for over 200 companies in Southeast Asia.

An early believer in the startup ecosystem in Indonesia, East Ventures is the first investor of Indonesia’s unicorn companies, namely Tokopedia and Traveloka. Other notable companies in the portfolio include Ruangguru, Warung Pintar, Kudo (acquired by Grab), Loket (acquired by Gojek), Tech in Asia, Xendit, IDN Media, MokaPOS (acquired by Gojek), ShopBack, KoinWorks, Waresix, and Sociolla.

East Ventures was named the most consistent top performing VC fund globally by Preqin, and the most active investor in SEA and Indonesia by various media.

For more information, visit east.vc

Catapult

Catapult is the first leadership learning hub in Southeast Asia backed by leading real estate developer CapitaLand, designed to groom Asia’s next generation of leaders by curating learning experiences focused on Leadership, Innovation, and Energy for Peak Performance delivered through experiential, immersive and impactful learning journeys.

For more information, visit www.catapult.com.sg

HCL Technologies

HCL Technologies is a next-generation global technology company that helps enterprises reimagine their businesses for the digital age. Our technology products and services are built on four decades of innovation, with a world-renowned management philosophy, a strong culture of invention and risk-taking, and a relentless focus on customer relationships.

HCL also takes pride in its many diversity, social responsibility, sustainability, and education initiatives. Through its worldwide network of R&D facilities and co-innovation labs, global delivery capabilities, and over 197,000+ ‘Ideapreneurs’ across 52 countries, HCL delivers holistic services across industry verticals to leading enterprises, including 250 of the Fortune 500 and 650 of the Global 2000.

For more information, visit www.hcltech.com

Mastercard

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

For more information, visit www.mastercard.com

Tencent

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world. Founded in 1998 with our headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Tencent’s guiding principle is to use technology for good. Our communication and social services connect more than one billion people globally, helping them to keep in touch with friends and family, access transportation and pay for daily necessities. Tencent publishes some of the world’s most popular video games and other high-quality digital content, and offers a range of enterprise services like cloud computing and fintech.

For more information, visit www.tencent.com/en-us

Laiye

Laiye was founded in 2015 by two Ph.D. Ivy League graduates from Princeton University and University of Pennsylvania, and in 2021 announced its Series C+ funding round, with a $50M injection. Laiye operates via a global team across Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. It’s Intelligent Automation solutions are in use at enterprise customers in the insurance, communications, electric power, finance, retail, and healthcare industries to build end-to-end automation solutions.

Laiye has rich experience in RPA and AI and helps businesses and people realize their full potential by optimizing the human-machine collaborative alliance with sophisticated, dynamic, productivity enhancing digital, low-code “workforce solutions.” Laiye delivers the deepest, most advanced AI/RPA/NLP solutions to help businesses become more efficient, effective, agile, and successful. And it frees people to focus on meaningful, innovative, mission-critical initiatives. Core technologies include robotic process automation (RPA), process mining, natural language processing (NLP), conversational intelligence, text recognition, and image recognition.

For more information, visit www.laiye.com/en

Microsoft

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

For more information, visit www.microsoft.com/en-sg

Pluralsight

Pluralsight – The technology workforce development company

At Pluralsight, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to create progress through technology and develop the skills of tomorrow. With assessments, learning paths and courses authored by industry experts, our platform helps businesses and individuals benchmark expertise across roles, speed up release cycles and build reliable, secure products.

For more information, visit www.pluralsight.com

Seagate Technology

Seagate Technology crafts the datasphere, helping to maximise humanity’s potential by innovating world-class, precision-engineered data storage and management solutions with a focus on sustainable partnerships. A global technology leader for more than 40 years, the company has shipped over three billion terabytes of data capacity.

For more information, visit www.seagate.com/sg/en

Syngenta

Syngenta is one of the world leaders in agricultural innovation and has a legacy spanning more than 250 years globally, and more than 90 years in Asia. At Syngenta Asia Pacific, over 5000 people across 14 countries strive every day to transform agriculture through tailor-made solutions for the benefit of farmers, society and our planet.

We contribute to our global mission to feed the region safely, sustainably and with respect for the planet. We work with farmers across the region to improve their productivity through the use of our breakthrough products and technologies in Crop Protection and Seeds.

For more information, visit www.syngenta.com.sg

BHG Singapore Successfully Implements Leading Unified Commerce Solution in Partnership with Dynamicweb

As part of its digital transformation strategy, Singapore’s leading department store BHG Singapore has implemented a leading Unified Commerce solution and strategy with the help of Dynamicweb. This deployment will play a critical role in BHG’s plan of transitioning into a new business model.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 March 2022 – Dynamicweb is pleased to announce that it has recently completed the implementation of a unified commerce solution for BHG Singapore. BHG Singapore is a department store operating four stores (including one online store) across Singapore; BHG is currently undergoing a major transformation involving its merchandise, systems, and processes. Successful implementation of a unified commerce solution is likely to be the foundation of the company’s next phase of digital transformation.

BHG Singapore’s digital transformation strategy is a component of its 5-year transformation plan, and it entails much more than going online or leveraging advanced technology tools. The goal of this plan is to evolve into a new business model and the unified commerce solution is pivotal to this strategy. Interestingly, the recently implemented unified commerce solution by Dynamicweb is one of the earliest in Singapore, and will allow BHG Singapore to propel towards the next phase of its transformation with several exciting plans.

Dynamicweb enables BHG Singapore to:

  • Become more customer-centric and eliminate channel silos by leveraging one single commerce platform
  • Deliver a seamless shopping experience where BHG can offer a Click and Collect experience not seen before. The customer can fulfill their order and, if needed, pickup part of the order in one store, another product in another and get the rest delivered at a moment of their choosing.
  • Offer the same flagship product experience in their smaller stores by introducing the endless aisle concept.
  • Introduce effortless check-outs, where customers can make their purchase whenever ready, at any spot of the store. Skip the traditional cashier queue and be served by staff with Mobile Point-of-Sale.


In the next phase of digital transformation, BHG Singapore plans to introduce AI software for hyper-personalization, merge online and offline channels with concepts such as virtual stores, introduce predictive analytics, and build an ecosystem around the concept of a platform as a business model.

“As customers nowadays are accustomed to more channels to interact, how can we ensure that we understand their shopping habits if they shop online, in our flagship store, or even interact with our partner ecosystem? For BHG it was a must-have to be able to really get these customer experience insights and a big reason why we needed a unified commerce solution,” says BHG Singapore CFO Jheeva Subramanian. “In 2020, we spent time going out to the market trying to find the solution. While there are a lot of claims about unified commerce solutions out there, those were not actually fitting the concept that we have in mind. When we came across Dynamicweb, we realized that they understood our vision, industry, and why we want to do certain things. We chose Dynamicweb because we believe it is the fit we were looking for.”

Join Dynamicweb’s special webinar with Forrester explaining how ecommerce and PIM goes hand in hand and BHG talking about their transformational journey with the CFO as a change agent for digital transformation (dynamicweb.com).

About BGH Singapore:

BHG Singapore is a department store in Singapore which has become synonymous with quality, value and service. It currently operates four stores (including one online store). The department store was established in 1994 as Seiyu Wing On Department Store under a joint venture between Seiyu, Ltd (Japan) and Wing On Pte Ltd (Hong Kong). Today it operates under the BHG brand name and has become an established name in Singapore.

About Dynamicweb:

Dynamicweb offers a cloud-native composable eCommerce Suite, enabling customers to deliver better digital customer experiences and to scale ecommerce success through Content Management, Digital Marketing, Ecommerce, and Product Information Management solutions. Dynamicweb’s 300+ partners, 200+ employees in offices all around the globe are proud to support well over 4,000 brands, which includes leading brands like Lego Wear, Vredestein, Unilever, Winnebago, L’Oréal, Flying Tiger, Toyota, Europcar, and Skanska. Built on Dynamicweb, these customers are empowered to gain lifelong customer relations, increase revenue and grow their brands. To find out more about Dynamicweb and its Unified eCommerce solutions, please visit https://www.dynamicweb.com

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Rhenus Greater China Sets Up New Office in Xi’an

Rhenus will bring innovative solutions and leverage on its global expertise to provide comprehensive support for the customers in Northwest China.

SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 7 March 2022 – Leading global logistics service provider Rhenus expands its network with a new branch office in Xi’an. Rhenus Greater China deepens its local presence with its first foray into Shaanxi, to strengthen direct support for the country’s strategic emerging industries, while bringing its reputed international expertise and innovation to the Northwest area.

The Shaanxi province is known to be home to science-technology innovations as well as high-technology sectors. Since 2018, Xi’an has developed major industrial parks and zones focused on strategic sectors including information technology, electronics, biopharmaceuticals and automobile manufacturing.

The new Rhenus office will offer an expanded range of services, including air, ocean, rail freight and trucking. Energy solutions that include heavy lift handling and transport, rig move and field supply concepts will also be available.

“Xi’an is the heart of the ancient Silk Route and a key city in the modern Belt and Road Initiative. It is also home to numerous high-tech companies, one of our key customer groups. Having an office in Xi’an will allow us to further build on the road and rail freight connections to Europe and improve our overall service portfolio to better support our customers,” said Cliff Xu, CEO of Rhenus Air & Ocean Greater China.

With 20 offices and counting, Rhenus Greater China is one of the largest networks in the Asia-Pacific region. Key focus areas include rail freight from China to Europe, cross-border road freight and warehousing solutions. For more information, visit www.rhenus.com/en/cn.

About Rhenus

The Rhenus Group is one of the leading logistics specialists with global business operations and annual turnover amounting to EUR 5.4 billion. 33,500 employees work at 820 business sites and develop innovative solutions along the complete supply chain. Whether providing transport, warehousing, customs clearance or value-added services, the family business pools its operations in various business units where the needs of customers are the major focus at all times.

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