During a peak in dengue fever, with more than 12,000 cases, Laos also faces a new wave of Covid-19 outbreak.
FastLane Group Celebrates 9 Years Partnership with Xero Working Together to Embrace Digital Transformation
Being a Xero Platinum partner, the Group helps clients enter financial data using Xero as part of their regular accounting outsourcing service. Data will then be interpreted and analyzes and offers useful insights to run their business. Cloud-based services like Xero offer users the ability to digitally store, access, deliver and process data across several linked devices. Users are able to share information and resources anywhere and on any device. It has been utilized by small firms to scale their business without spending a significant amount of investment in their IT infrastructure.
Xero provides scalability, unlimited team members and integrates with numerous other apps in the Xero app ecosystem including Hubdoc and Xero Expenses, these apps work seamlessly with Xero to provide clients with an end-to-end cloud solution and help people to kickstart their move towards digital transformation easily.
Xero offers businesses a simple, yet powerful tool to manage their business’s finances through the cloud. This is especially useful for businesses that utilize the services of Hong Kong CPA and audit firms, like FastLane. From basic bookkeeping to efficient online invoicing and detailed financial reporting, all financial aspects of running a business can be completed online through the cloud. Access to applications like Xero allows businesses greater flexibility in dealing with their auditors.
With its emphasis on providing excellent accounting and advisory services to SME’s, FastLane understands the common business issues encountered by the SME community and it has seen the global economy become an increasingly difficult landscape to navigate and to the extent that the current economic landscape continues to develop for the worse, start-ups and SME’s will be increasingly susceptible to negative economic developments. As such, start-ups / SME’s must be able to ensure their businesses remain lean and flexible to hedge against such changes.
FastLane’s qualified accountants and auditors have the right knowledge working with start-ups / SME’s to deal with the unfavourable economic developments, developing measures in improving productivity, cutting cost and managing the cashflow.
To learn more, please visit https://fastlanepro.hk/.
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Edvance Technology partners with TianJi Partners to provide Digital Risk Protection solutions for Hong Kong and Macau
TianJi Partners’ DRP solutions protect against the risk of brand impersonation across multiple platforms such as web services, App stores, social media, and the deep and dark web. When the system detects new instances of brand impersonations, real-time alerts are sent to brand owners so that immediate mitigating actions can be taken to shut down these fake and often harmful services. This new partnership will enable enterprises in the market to access and deploy TianJi Partners’ DRP solutions, backed by Edvance Technology’s proven track record of implementing best-in-class cybersecurity solutions across different industries and government organizations.
“We are excited to partner with Edvance Technology which has an established track record in distributing cybersecurity solutions and a strong channel network that can effectively help to drive TianJi Partners’ strategic market expansion.” stated Mr. Yang Dalu, Founder & CEO, TianJi Partners. “This partnership is a great opportunity to expand our market presence in Hong Kong and Macau. We look forward to working with Edvance Technology to take our DRP solutions to the market.” Mr. Yang said.
“There is strong demand for DRP in the market, driven by the need for businesses to digitalize their processes and consumer experiences. TianJi Partners’ DRP solutions help enterprises to monitor and keep a finger on the pulse on threats as they emerge so that brand owners can take immediate mitigation actions. We see tremendous potential for TianJi Partners’ DRP solutions as enterprises often lack the resources and tools to effectively tackle bogus websites and platforms that are trying to do harm to their customers. Failure to properly defend against impersonation risks can result in huge reputational damage and loss.” said Ms. Sammi Tsai, CEO, Edvance Technology.
Hashtag: #EdvanceTechnology
About Edvance Technology
Edvance Technology (Hong Kong) Limited is a leading value-added distributor of cybersecurity solutions in Hong Kong. We have a proven track record of implementing best-in-class global cybersecurity solutions for enterprises across different industries and government organizations. Our specialist team of consultants and service delivery experts sets us apart to ensure clients’ investment in cybersecurity becomes a success.
Edvance Technology is a member of Edvance International Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 01410.HK).
Company website: https://www.edvance.hk
About TianJi Partners
TianJi Partners, founded in June 2015, is a leading Threat Intelligence solutions provider headquartered in Beijing, with our own research and development centre in Shijiazhuang. We deliver substantial business value to customers via our expertise in cybersecurity and digital risk protection. Our Threat intelligence applications and digital risk protection solutions are relied upon by hundreds of clients in China across multiple industries covering the government, finance, Internet, communication, energy and other industry sectors.
Company website : https://www.tj-un.com/
Razer Merchant Services Partners With Atome To Expand BNPL Acceptance For B2C Merchants
The partnership will enable Buy Now Pay Later options to enable flexible deferred payments during checkout at online & offline merchants, including Starbucks.
SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 28 July 2022 – Razer Merchant Services (RMS), the B2B arm of Razer Fintech, has partnered with Atome, Asia’s leading Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) brand, to enable flexible deferred payment acceptance during checkout at online and offline RMS merchants. Starbucks is among the first RMS merchants to pioneer Atome’s flexible payment method through this partnership.

Through this partnership between RMS and Atome, customers of Starbucks and other B2C merchants with BNPL enabled can enjoy the benefits from flexible deferred payments, making their products more attainable.
BNPL, known widely as the payment option to enable flexible deferred payments at zero interest, has a booming market with expected growth of US$7.3 billion in 2019 to US$33.6 billion in 2027 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.2%, Coherent Market Insights estimates. According to the 2021 e-Conomy SEA report, the internet penetration in Southeast Asia has risen to 75%, with 40 million new internet users in 2021.
Atome today partners with over 3,000 merchants in the country since entering the market in Q3 2020. Average order value has increased by more than 30%, with an estimated 85% rate of return customers, while consumers using Atome have contributed over 25% of sales for merchants.
“RMS is very excited for this partnership with Atome, as it will benefit our merchants and their customers by offering the latest and most convenient payment methods across Malaysia. We look forward to extending this partnership with Atome to reach and penetrate the Southeast Asian market for consumers who do not have access to card scheme instalments.” said Lee Li Meng, CEO of Razer Fintech.
“Through our strategic partnership with RMS, we hope to continue supporting merchants by offering a flexible, secure, and seamless experience to their customers, to further drive their sales and conversions with flexible deferred payments. We are also excited for Atome users who can now pay for their purchases and for RMS merchants who can attract and retain customers with Atome’s BNPL,” said Jeremy Wong, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Atome.
To pay, users first have to download Atome’s app and register an account, before selecting Atome as the checkout payment option.
Hashtag: #RazerMerchantServices #Atome
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ABOUT RAZER FINTECH
Razer Fintech is the financial technology arm of Razer Inc. Established in April 2018, Razer Fintech has grown to become one of the largest O2O (offline to online) digital payment networks in emerging markets and has processed over billions of dollars in total payment value. Razer Fintech recorded a Total Payment Volume (TPV) of US$7 billion for FY 2021, representing an increase of 63.5% year-on-year.
RMS, a leading B2B (business-to-business) solution encompasses:
- RMS Online: Card processing gateway supporting global scheme cards and over 110 payment methods, powering online payments for global and regional blue-chip merchants in SEA.
- RMS Offline: SEA’s largest offline payment network of over 1 million physical acceptance points across SEA. RMS Offline also extends point-of-sale services (such as bill payments and telco reloads), cash-over-counter services including fulfilment of e-commerce purchases, distribution of third-party point-of-sale activation (POSA) cards, and merchant acquiring services for third-party e-wallets.
For more information, please visit our website at merchant.razer.com.
Merchants interested in online payment services, may email us at sales-sa@razer.com.
Merchants interested in offline reloads, may email us at bd-offline-my@razer.com.
ABOUT ATOME
Atome is a leading buy now pay later platform in Asia, partnering online and offline retailers to increase conversions and grow average orders and customer segments. It currently partners over 10,000 online and offline retailers in 10 markets (Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, mainland China and Japan). Key merchant partners include Sephora, Agoda, ZALORA, SHEIN, Zara, Marks & Spencer, Charles & Keith, Aldo and Pandora. For consumers, Atome offers choice, convenience and flexibility in how they choose to shop and pay. Atome is part of Advance Intelligence Group, one of the largest independent technology startups based in Singapore. Founded in 2016, the Group has presence across South and Southeast Asia, Latin America and Greater China. The Group is backed by top tier investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Warburg Pincus, Northstar, Vision Plus Capital, Gaorong Capital, Pavilion Capital, GSR Ventures and EDBI.
Atome is available on the App Store and on
Google Play.
The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council: Celebrating World Hepatitis Day With New Hope
World Hepatitis Day is around the corner. Malaysia offers Hepatitis C sufferers a new ray of hope as a Hepatitis C treatment hub in Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 28 July 2022 – Hepatitis C is a silent disease that affects over 50 million people and claims hundreds of thousands of lives annually. The good news is that when caught at an earlier stage, it can be treated fairly easily. Malaysia has been making waves on the Hepatitis C treatment front since 2017, chalking up numerous firsts over the years and establishing itself as a prominent force in the battle against the disease.

In 2021, the country made headlines as the first in the world to grant conditional registration for a new Hepatitis C treatment, which was a culmination of a South-South collaboration that includes the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH), Malaysian pharmaceutical company Pharmaniaga Berhad, not-for-profit research and development organisation Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Egyptian pharmaceutical company Pharco, and non-governmental organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Today, it is offering Hepatitis C patients a treatment option with a cure rate of 97% at a significantly lower cost.
In supporting the World Health Organization’s (WHO) mission to eliminate this disease as a public health concern, the country has been stepping up its efforts to increase global awareness of Hepatitis C with the theme ‘Test, Treat, Cure’. To date, there are numerous private healthcare establishments in Malaysia under the Treatment Hub programme specifically for the treatment of Hepatitis C. Patients are therefore assured of easy accessibility to the treatment, in addition to the competitive treatment cost and high success rates.
With Malaysia Healthcare, getting screened and treated for Hepatitis C has never been more smooth-sailing. If the disease is caught early enough, treatment can be an outpatient process where patients just need to consume the necessary medication for an approximate duration of 12-24 weeks.
“Hepatitis C treatment is available in Malaysia for all. In conjunction with World Hepatitis Day, Malaysia Healthcare is excited to take this opportunity to welcome healthcare travellers from around the world to come and take advantage of our first-in-the-world capabilities to ‘Test, Treat and Cure’ them. Patients will be able to explore the beauty of Malaysia while undergoing treatment under the watchful eye of our specialists,” said Mohd Daud Mohd Arif, Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC).
All healthcare travellers heading over to Malaysia can have peace of mind knowing that they are in good hands. Thanks to its attention to providing high quality, safe, affordable, friendly and seamless healthcare experience for all, the country has gained a solid reputation as a trusted healthcare destination, a feat that has seen it garner the coveted Destination of the Year award by the International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ) four times: from 2015-2017 and again in 2020.
More recently, the appointment of the country’s Minister of Health, The Honourable Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar, as one of the five Vice Presidents of the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) further shone the spotlight on the country’s healthcare prowess.
“The appointment of Mr. Khairy to the WHA indirectly allows Malaysia to showcase our world-class healthcare system to the world. One of the things that he touched on was the importance of building resilient healthcare systems that are able to facilitate the holistic wellbeing of people. This is something that Malaysia has been working tirelessly on, especially throughout the pandemic, which has further enhanced the robustness of our healthcare. We were one of the first countries in the world to establish a medical travel bubble, which allowed Malaysia Healthcare to help over 900 international patients seeking urgent medical treatments in a safe and efficient manner. We continue to follow strict protocols today to ensure that both the wellbeing of the patients and the people are properly safeguarded,” said Mr. Daud.
Malaysia Healthcare is a collaborative effort that also includes 77 globally accredited member hospitals as part of its ecosystem. This reinforces its goal to ascertain that all healthcare travellers to the country are able to experience a comprehensive and cohesive healthcare journey here.
“Come embark on a healthcare journey with us and let us curate a seamless experience so that you are assured of quality healthcare for your peace of mind while enjoying the myriad of attractions that Malaysia has to offer,” concluded Mr. Daud.
For more information on Malaysia Healthcare and its services, please visit https://malaysiahealthcare.org/.
Hashtag: #TheMalaysiaHealthcareTravelCouncil
About The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council
The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) is a government agency that has been entrusted with the responsibility of curating the country’s healthcare travel scene. Founded in 2009, MHTC works to streamline industry players and service providers in facilitating and growing Malaysia’s healthcare travel industry under the brand “Malaysia Healthcare” with the intended goal of making Malaysia the leading global healthcare destination.
Lockdown Escape Has Launched Its Newest Virtual Reality Game
The game features Lockdown Escape’s highly recognisable bear mascot as the VR avatar. Upon starting, the player is thrust into an immersive virtual environment where the goal of the game is to escape. Unlike regular escape room games, virtual reality escape games emphasise effective storytelling, realistic and cutting-edge special effects, and an undeniable sense of immersion.
Lockdown Escape is one of Singapore’s premier destinations for escape room games – both real and virtual. They specialise in the development of intellectually stimulating, immersive, and meticulously crafted escape games. Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead, the latest of these games, had to undergo an extended period of animation and development, followed by months of rigorous testing to ensure peak performance. As a result of the ongoing pandemic, most of the development had to occur via video calls or within the VR environment itself.
Lockdown Escape is one of the only companies in the world that designs its own VR games and board games. The company welcomes anyone who enjoys the puzzle of solving escape rooms or who is interested in the world of VR to give their newest game a try. The experience of attempting an escape room in virtual reality is a distinctive one, the likes of which are unheard of in Singapore. Take advantage of this unique opportunity and bond with friends and family through a gaming experience unlike no other.
A third game is currently in its final stages of development, with Lockdown Escape projecting the game’s release to take place somewhere in November of this year.
For more information on Lockdown Escape, visit https://lockdown.sg/
Hashtag: #LockdownEscape
WeTV Accelerates Growth in Southeast Asia by Bolstering Local Commitment with Partners and Content Offerings
Building on strong momentum in the first half of the year, WeTV expands its partnerships with telecommunication service providers and zeroes in on delivering localized content originals.
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 July 2022 – WeTV, Southeast Asia’s leading video-on-demand (VOD) and over-the-top platform (OTT), today announced key business momentum updates for Southeast Asia, including accelerated growth in viewership, subscriptions and partners. As demand for OTT services continue to surge, the company reaffirmed its commitment to investing in high-quality, local original content and bringing the best of Asian entertainment to its viewers in the region.

With one in three of Southeast Asian viewers now streaming OTT, audiences here have become the backbone of the global streaming industry. In fact, the region has seen a 22% increase in OTT consumption over the course of 2021, fuelled by the evolution of telecommunications infrastructure and an increasingly mobile-savvy population. In the first half of the year (H1 2022), WeTV experienced strong regional growth with a 60% leap in monthly active users year-on-year (YoY), along with a significant hike in both its existing subscriber base and relative income. The company’s robust performance has helped WeTV retain its position among the top 3 OTT platforms in Southeast Asia in terms of daily active users.
“We have always been user-first and the prospects for WeTV in Southeast Asia is evergreen with its youthful and mobile-savvy population,” said Jeff Han, WeTV Director and Vice President of Tencent Video. “Our strong performance in H12022 is testament to our continuous efforts to adapt our content propositions to the diverse needs of our users and partners. Looking ahead, we will continue to welcome and collaborate with more partners to provide superior streaming experiences for all of our users.”
With smartphone penetration set to reach 90.1% by 2026 in Southeast Asia, WeTV looks to address the growing market for mobile-first OTT services through enhancing existing networks and building new partnerships. Most notably, its collaborations with electronics providers like Samsung, LG and TCL Televisions ensure a more seamless and connected user streaming experience across different platforms – including mobile, tablet and Smart TV.
Recently, the company has also established partnerships with local telecommunication service providers in Southeast Asia, such as Thailand’s 3BB, AIS, and TrueMoney and Indonesia’s largest operators Telkomsel and Indihome, to offer WeTV-exclusive bundles. WeTV has plans to further expand its partner network in the region, such as its upcoming partnership with Indonesian Internet provider XL Home.
“Providing localized content that resonates with our users is core to our strategy in Southeast Asia. Hence, we see the importance of empowering local creative industries and supporting local productions to go global via our platform,” Jeff continued. This is evident from the resounding success for past WeTV Originals produced locally, including the “Layanga Putus” series in Indonesia which garnered over 2,000 million views.
Exciting WeTV Originals in the pipeline include Thai campus romance “Love Mechanics” and melodrama “The Wife” as well as Season 2 of Indonesian hit “My Lecture My Husband”. Audiences can also look forward to regional in-demand titles, including “The Longest Promise”, starring “The Untamed” star Xiao Zhan, and “Three-Body”, adapted from the award-winning Chinese science fiction trilogy.
Hashtag: #WeTV
ABOUT WeTV
WeTV is an Asian streaming service that sees the creation of premier video-on-demand (VOD) and provides over-the-top (OTT) local content. The streaming service provides content from around the region, inclusive of selected Chinese, Indonesian, Korean, Malaysian, Philippines and Thai series and movies. Operating as a freemium service, viewers can access some content without the need for a paid subscription and premium content at a small fee. The basic features also include free subtitles. WeTV is available on the browser at wetv.vip, or on the WeTV application that can be downloaded from the Apple Store for iOS users and the Google Play Store for Android users.
Illegal Loggers Invade Forestry Areas in Xayaboury
Xayaboury authorities discovered that illegal log pieces were collected and processed in Phaing district.