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Tia Lee Yu Fen (李毓芬) Drops Trailer for Her 6-Episode Animation Series

LONDON, UK – Media OutReach – 22 November 2022 – Tia Lee Yu Fen (李毓芬), Asian pop queen and acclaimed actress, returned to Instagram with a stunning trailer for her first animation project after mysteriously deleting all her IG posts earlier this month. The teaser, which offered an enticing preview of her upcoming 6-episode animation series, left fans in awe and with plenty to be excited about.

In the 17-second animation teaser released, fans got a first glimpse of Tia Lee’s first animation project, an upcoming six-episode series illustrating her full emotional journey before turning a new chapter in her life with her new song release later this year. As Tia remains secretive about the ins and outs of the new project, fans continue to wait eagerly and search for new traces and hints on her social media accounts.

First animation episode titled “Falling in the Deep” is already released on Tia’s social channels on 11 Nov 2022. Check it out on Tia Lee’s YouTube channel.

Animation teaser is also available on Tia Lee YouTube Official Channel: https://youtu.be/32aLDaBUPl4

Tia Lee Official Channels:
Instagram @leeyufen: https://www.instagram.com/leeyufen/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tialeeofficial/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leeyufentialee/
Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/1396928042/

Hashtag: #TiaLee

About Tia Lee Yu Fen:

Tia Lee Yu Fen (李毓芬), born in Taipei, is an Asian pop singer, film and television actress, model, and former member of the girl band Dream Girls. In addition to her acting roles and musical career, Tia appears frequently at major fashion shows. As a fashion icon and trend-setter, Tia has graced the covers of fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, and shares her beauty and fashion tips through a number of Vogue’s social media channels.

MRC Public Forum to Discuss Development Challenges, Seek Joint Solutions

Photo credit: Mekong River Commission

The Mekong River Commission will soon host its 13th Regional Stakeholder Forum, in which the MRC will not only provide updates on hydropower projects along Southeast Asia’s largest river but will feature the deepening cooperation with activists who speak for the interests of millions of fishing and farming families in the Mekong.

Hantec Financial set on further global expansion into African markets

HONG KONG – Media OutReach – 22 November 2022 – Hantec Financial an award-winning brand, under Hantec Group, officially announced its ongoing global expansion into Rwanda. Hantec offers its prestigious financial services and opens the doorway to new global trading opportunities.

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Global regulated and offering diversified financial service

Hantec with over 30 years of experience and authorized with 12 regulatory licenses, is constantly exploring opportunities to expand its business to new markets. The group is now present in 19 cities across 14 countries worldwide, covering Greater China, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Australia, the UK, Europe, South America, the Middle East, Africa etc. Also offers a variety of financial assets including forex, CFDs, commodities, indices and US stocks with competitive spread and leverage.

A credible brand to ensure fund safety and secure trading

Hantec Financial as a trusted financial service provider believes in the power of technology to protect customer assets and improve service levels, it continuously optimizes its platform by keeping up with changes in the market and adapting to investor preferences.

The team has obtained the ISO 27001 and ISO 20000 international certifications. It ensures that Hantec Financial meets the international security level in the power of protecting customer assets and offers a smooth, stable, and safe trading experience for investors.

Hantec Financial strive to deliver professional localized financial services for all

In 2022, Fxdailyinfo.com awarded Hantec Financial as “Best Forex Broker APAC” at the Broker Awards 2022 to recognise its professional and excellent financial services in the APAC region. Hantec Financial has the expertise and experience to make high-quality investment services for all people.

“Expanding the footprint into Rwanda and the rest of Africa enables us to offer more international trading opportunities for our valued clients,” said Freddy, CEO of Hantec Group. Hantec Financial also draws up a highly localized approach by cultivating local teams, and integrating local culture into its operations, to serve investors and clients from all over the globe.

About Hantec Financial: https://hantecfinancial.com/

Hashtag: #HantecFinancial

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

FWD and JAHK’s JA SparktheDream programme reached around 1,400 primary school students since its launch in May 2022

The programme aims to develop students’ financial literacy at early ages, inspire them to be agents of change socially and empower them to make informed decisions at different life stages

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 22 November 2022 – JA SparktheDream, a financial literacy education programme focused on educating minds as well as helping children build and realise life goals through financial literacy and social innovation was launched by Junior Achievement Hong Kong (JA Hong Kong) and FWD Hong Kong (“FWD”) in May 2022, which has since reached around 1,400 primary school students in Hong Kong.

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FWD volunteer-led session – Guided by caring volunteers, students were able to learn basic financial concepts and budget management to become financially-capable citizens.

Supported by FWD, JA SparktheDream aims to develop children’s financial literacy at an early age through close collaboration with primary schools, parents and corporate volunteers. The programme aims to nurture the next generation to become financially literate, innovative and socially minded who are able to take charge of their future.

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Social innovation plans to live their dreams – Students unleash their creativity through different social innovations, allowing them to play a leading role in creating a better community for a better community.

Paul Tse, Chief Marketing and Digital Officer of FWD Hong Kong and Macau said, “Financial knowledge is becoming ever more essential nowadays, particularly at a young age. We’re delighted to partner with JA Hong Kong to launch the JA SparktheDream programme which aims to develop children’s financial literacy at an early age, inspire children to be agents of change socially and empower them to make informed financial decisions at different life stages. This partnership also strengthens the engagement between our employees and insurance agents, and the community as our volunteers teach students the basics of financial planning which in turn, encourages them to give back to society. We look forward to expanding this programme with JA Hong Kong to reach even more students in Hong Kong.”

Dr. William Lo, Chairman of JA Hong Kong said, “JA SparktheDream is a hands-on learning journey for students to develop essential financial capability, social awareness and life skills that are not covered in the regular school curriculum. We are glad that the students are motivated to come up with their creative social innovation ideas to promote financial wellness and bring about positive changes in our society. Our sincere gratitude to FWD for working with us in launching this impactful education initiative in Hong Kong and expanding to seven markets in the Asia Pacific region next year.”

Close to 1,400 primary school students have learnt financial management and contribute to society

Since its launch in May 2022, the programme has served close to 1,400 primary four to six students in Hong Kong and provided over 9,700 experiential learning hours on financial literacy. The programme was supported by around 60 FWD volunteers to equip students with the skills and mindsets they need to become financially capable over the long-term.

JA SparktheDream organised:

  • engaging volunteer-led workshops;
  • extended learning through an interactive online platform;
  • family games;
  • community sharing; and
  • a regional student exchange event organised to further encourage students to enhance their financial management skills in a gamified environment

JA SparktheDream Social Challenge 2022 helping to unleash creativity

As part of the programme, the students were encouraged to work in teams to participate in the JA SparktheDream Social Challenge 2022 taking place in early November. The challenge aims to unleash creativity in students and develop their empathy towards society. Entries include a robot for talent matching, neighbourhood support for working parents, and a mobile app for wet market stores to facilitate shopping. The five outstanding teams will be selected to represent Hong Kong at the regional challenge on 23 November 2022 (Wednesday) to exchange their financial management learnings and creative social innovations with students from Singapore.

Key education initiative to benefit over 25,000 students across Asia Pacific

JA SparktheDream was launched in Hong Kong and Singapore this year and will be expanded to Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam in 2023. The programme aims to reach over 25,000 students across Asia Pacific, as well as their families and communities by 2024.

Programme details and school application: https://hk.jasparkthedream.org/

Download photos at this link: https://bit.ly/JA_SparktheDream

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About FWD Hong Kong & Macau

FWD Hong Kong & Macau are part of the FWD Group, a Pan-Asian life insurance business with approximately 10 million customers across ten markets, including some of the fastest-growing insurance markets in the world.

It offers life and medical insurance, employee benefits, and financial planning. FWD Macau provides a suite of life and medical insurance.

FWD is focused on making the insurance journey simpler, faster and smoother, with innovative propositions and easy-to-understand products, supported by digital technology. Through this customer-led approach, FWD is committed to changing the way people feel about insurance.

For more information about FWD Hong Kong & Macau, please visit WWW.FWD.COM.HK and WWW.FWD.COM.MO.

About JAHK

JA is a charitable organisation dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in the global economy. In partnership with the business and education communities, JA encourages young people to participate in a range of activity-based education programs to understand the world of work and develop their entrepreneurship, career readiness and financial health. Since 2001, JA has engaged over 28,000 business volunteers to serve over 420,000 students. The JA worldwide network now serves over 10 million students a year in over 100 countries. Please visit for more details.

Authorities Clean Up Untidy Luang Prabang Night Market

Night market in Luang Prabang (Photo: Roam taking photos).

Luang Prabang night market was reorganized to avoid congestion and crowding by visitors in the high season.

Key trends driving marine insurance claims activity – from fire to inflation

  • Fire, collision and sinking, and damaged cargo are the top causes of marine insurance losses by value, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s analysis of more than 240,000 claims worth €9.2bn in value.
  • Inflation is compounding existing trends driving higher claims severity. Soaring prices for steel and spare parts and rising labor costs are impacting hull repair and machinery breakdown claims.
  • Supply chain issues continue to impact claims, as does climate change through extreme weather events and new exposures linked to the net-zero transition.

MUNICH, GERMANY – Media OutReach – 22 November 2022 Fire and explosion incidents cause the most expensive insurance claims in the marine industry, while at a time of rising exposures and inflation, cargo damage is the most frequent cause of loss, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). The marine and cargo insurer analyzed more than 240,000 marine insurance industry claims worldwide between January 2017 and December 2021, worth approximately €9.2bn in value, and has identified a number of claims and risk trends that are driving major loss activity in the sector. Inflation is another key concern for marine insurers and their policyholders as recent increases in the values of ships and cargos mean losses and repairs are becoming more expensive when things go wrong.

“The number of fires on board large vessels has increased significantly in recent years, with a string of incidents involving cargo, which can easily lead to the total loss of a vessel or environmental damage,” says Régis Broudin, Global Head of Marine Claims at AGCS. “At the same time, the shipping sector is also having to deal with many other challenges including a growing number of disruptive scenarios, supply chain issues, inflation, time-pressured crew members and employees, increasing losses and damages from extreme weather events, implementing new low-carbon technology and fuels, as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”

Fires accounted for 18% of the value of marine claims analyzed (equivalent to around €1.65bn) compared with 13% for a five-year period ending July 2018. A contributing factor to this increase of fire risk on board vessels is often mis-declared/non-declaration (of) dangerous cargos, while a recent increase in engine room fires may reveal some underlying risk around crew competencies. The potential dangers that the transportation of lithium-ion batteries on vessels pose only add to these concerns, with AGCS having already seen a number of incidents. A report from AGCS highlights a full list of loss prevention measures to consider here[1].

Inflation driving up the values of vessels, cargo and repairs in a time of growing exposures

With many countries seeing rates at or around 10%, inflation is compounding existing trends driving higher claims severity. The rising prices of steel, spare parts and labor are all factors in the increasing cost of hull repair and machinery breakdown claims.

In addition, the value of both vessels and cargo has been increasing at a time of growing exposures associated with bigger ships, the largest of which can carry 20,000 containers at one time. The combined value of the global merchant fleet increased 26% to $1.2trn in 2021[2] while the average value of container shipments has also been rising with more high-value goods such as electronics and pharmaceuticals. It is not unusual to see one container valued at $50mn or more for high-value pharmaceuticals.

Damaged goods, including cargo, is the top cause of marine insurance claims by frequency, and the third largest by value, the AGCS analysis shows. The most common claims are physical damage, typically from poor handling, storage and packing. However, recent years have also seen a number of high-value theft and temperature variation claims – the latter can particularly impact pharmaceuticals. Theft is the third most frequent cause of claims with criminals targeting consumer electronics and high-value commodities such as copper. Cargo is typically stolen from ports, warehouses or during transits. The recent boom in container shipping has also affected cargo claims with a global shortage having resulted in substandard and damaged containers being brought back into use resulting in losses.

“The risk of theft and damage to high-value cargos needs to be addressed with additional risk mitigation measures, such as GPS trackers and sensors that provide real-time monitoring on position, temperature, moisture shock, and light and door openings, for example,” says Captain Rahul Khanna, Global Head of Marine Risk Consulting at AGCS. “At the same time cargo interests need to keep a close eye on insured values. Clients may need to adjust their insurance and policy limits, or risk being underinsured – we have already seen claims for high value container cargos where the cargo interest was underinsured by as much as $20mn.”

AGCS also identifies a number of risk trends in the analysis that are likely to impact loss activity in the marine sector – both today and in the future:

  • Sources of disruption continue to increase: Recent years have seen a number of maritime incidents, natural catastrophes, cyber-attacks and the Covid-19 pandemic cause major delays to shipping and ports. Further disruption has also been caused by congestion, labor shortages and constrained container capacity. There are also greater concentrations of cargo risk on board large container vessels and in major ports, so any incident has the potential to simultaneously affect large volumes of cargo and companies.
  • Commercial pressures are already a contributing factor in many losses that have resulted from poor decision-making. With the pressure on vessels and crew currently high, the reality is that some may be tempted to ignore issues or take shortcuts, which could result in losses.
  • Climate change is increasingly affecting marine claims: Natural catastrophes is already the fifth biggest cause of marine insurance claims, by frequency and severity according to AGCS analysis. Extreme weather was a contributing factor in at least 25% of the 54 total vessel losses reported in 2021 alone, while drought in Europe during 2022 again caused major disruption to shipping on the Rhine. In the US, it dropped inland waterways around the Mississippi River to levels not seen for decades, impacting global transportation of crops such as grain.
  • A more sustainable, greener approach in shipping sector is needed, but comes with risks: Efforts to decarbonize the shipping industry, which is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) will also impact claims going forward. Reducing GHGs requires the shipping industry to develop more sustainable forms of propulsion and vessel design and use alternative fuels. As much as the introduction of new technology and working practices is needed to move to a low-carbon world, it can result in unexpected consequences – insurers have already seen a number of machinery breakdown and contaminated fuel claims related to the introduction of low sulfur fuel oil in recent years as part of the move to cut sulfur oxide emissions. Machinery breakdown is already the fourth largest cause of claims by frequency and value.
  • Impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: The shipping industry has been affected with the loss of life and vessels in the Black Sea, trapped vessels in blocked Ukrainian harbors and the growing burden of sanctions. Although the signing of the ‘Black Sea Grain’ Initiative in July 2022 enabled some vessels trapped in ports to move out of the conflict zone others remain. The full value of these trapped vessels is unclear, but industry reports have estimated it could be as much as $1bn. Under some marine hull and cargo insurance policies an insured party may be able to claim for a total loss after a specific time has passed since the vessel/cargo became blocked or trapped.


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[1] Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, Lithium-ion Batteries: Fire Risks and Loss Prevention Measures in Shipping

[2] Splash 247.com, Value of the Global Merchant Fleet Hits an All-Time High, August 23, 2021

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About Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

is a leading global corporate insurance carrier and a key business unit of Allianz Group. We provide , and for a wide spectrum of commercial, corporate and specialty risks across nine and .

Our customers are as diverse as business can be, ranging from Fortune Global 500 companies to small businesses. Among them are not only the world’s largest consumer brands, financial institutions, tech companies and the global aviation and shipping industry, but also floating wind farms or Hollywood film productions. They all look to AGCS for smart solutions and to their largest and most complex risks in a dynamic, multinational business environment and trust us to deliver an outstanding .

Worldwide, AGCS operates with its own teams in and through the Allianz Group network and partners in over 200 countries and territories, employing around 4,250 people. As one of the largest Property-Casualty units of Allianz Group, we are backed by strong and stable . In 2021, AGCS generated a total of €9.5 billion gross premium globally.

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A Third of Global Organizations Were Breached Over Seven Times in the Past Year

Cyber Risk Index highlights elevated risk as organizations struggle with visibility

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 22 November 2022 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced that 32% of global organizations have had customer records compromised multiple times over the past 12 months as they struggle to profile and defend an expanding attack surface. The findings come from Trend Micro’s semi-annual Cyber Risk Index (CRI) report, compiled by the Ponemon Institute from interviews with over 4,100 organizations across North America, Europe, Latin/South America, and Asia-Pacific.

To read a full copy of the latest Cyber Risk Index, please visit: www.trendmicro.com/cyberrisk

Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence at Trend Micro: “You can’t protect what you can’t see. But with hybrid working ushering in a new era of complex, distributed IT environments, many organizations are finding it difficult to eradicate growing security coverage and visibility gaps. To avoid the attack surface spiraling out of control, they need to combine asset discovery and monitoring with threat detection and response on a single platform.”

The CRI calculates the gap between organizational preparedness and the likelihood of being attacked, with -10 representing the highest level of risk. The global CRI index moved from -0.04 in 2H 2021 to -0.15 in 1H 2022, indicating a surging level of risk over the past six months.

This trend is also reflected elsewhere in the data: the number of global organizations experiencing a “successful” cyber-attack increased from 84% to 90% over the same period. Unsurprisingly, the number now expected to be compromised over the coming year has also increased from 76% to 85%.

Some of the top preparedness risks highlighted by the index report are related to attack surface discovery capabilities. It is often challenging for security professionals to identify the physical location of business-critical data assets and applications.

From the business perspective, the biggest concern is the misalignment between CISOs and business executives. Based on the scores given by the respondents, “My organization’s IT security objectives are aligned with business objectives” only has a score of 4.79 out of 10.

By addressing the shortage of cybersecurity professionals and improving security processes and technology, organizations will significantly reduce their vulnerability to attacks.

Dr. Larry Ponemon, chairman and founder of Ponemon Institute: “The CRI continues to provide a fascinating snapshot of how global organizations perceive their security posture and the likelihood of being attacked. The stakes couldn’t be higher in the face of stiff macroeconomic headwinds. Respondents pointed to the high cost of outside expertise, damage to critical infrastructure, and lost productivity as the main negative consequences of a breach.”

Overall, respondents rated the following as the top cyber threats in 1H 2022:

  1. Business Email Compromise (BEC)
  2. Clickjacking
  3. Fileless attacks
  4. Ransomware
  5. Login attacks (Credential Theft)

Hashtag: #TrendMicro

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro’s cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, the platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,000 employees across 65 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world.

US VP Kamala Harris Announces USD 20 Million for Clean Energy in Mekong

Photo Credit: Vice President Kamala Harris on Twitter

The announcement was made last week, on the last day of her tour in Thailand for the 21-member APEC Meeting.