25 “Ghost Projects” Uncovered in Xieng Khouang Province
Laos Sees Trade Deficit of USD 102 Million in April
Laos posted a trade deficit of 102 million US dollars in April, the first trade shortfall in 2022 following three months of trade surplus.
HSBC and HKFYG release study on Hong Kong youth’s competitiveness in the GBA Professional ethics tops respondents’ self-assessed advantages, with lower score for digital literacy Students are most interested in “cultural and creative”, “financial services”, and “technology and innovation” sectors

The study conducted between March and December 2021, surveyed Hong Kong university students in Year 3 or above. The results reveal that students are most attracted by the career prospects (84.1%), market size (84.0%), social networks (70.7%) and training opportunities (70.4%) in the GBA [Table 2], and that they are most keen to work in Shenzhen (52.5%), followed by Guangzhou (19.4%) [Table 5].
The study attempts to establish a framework for the five key skills to boost employability in the GBA. Respondents were asked to assess their own competitive advantages against this skills framework. The findings reveal that university students perceive themselves to be competitive in the GBA. On average, students display the greatest confidence in their professional ethics (8.38 out of 10), Putonghua skills (8.04), and flexibility and adaptability to change (7.78), while ranking digital literacy the lowest (6.17) [Table 7].
Among respondents, 79.7% agree that “the outlook for a business startup in the GBA is positive”, with 90.1% acknowledging that scholarship and seed funding are helpful to their career development in other GBA cities [Table 10]. However, challenges remain, with 70.9% of respondents believing that young people in Hong Kong are unaware of the opportunities springing up in the GBA [Table 3]. Participants cite their key challenges as being a lack of networks in mainland China; competition from Mainland talent; and an inadequate understanding of the Mainland judicial system [Table 8].
When asked how young people could best embrace the opportunities in the GBA, 63.9% of respondents are willing to join GBA-based work experience programmes or internships. Respondents also highlight a desire to understand industry outlooks (51.4%) and participate in activities, workshops or knowledge exchange programmes about the GBA (41.3%) [Table 9].
A group of 16 GBA experts, scholars and employers were interviewed for this study. Collectively, they believe that the comparatively strong English language skills of young people in Hong Kong, coupled with their global vision, could improve the service quality of Mainland enterprises and help these enterprises open doors to international markets. However, competition for jobs is intense in the GBA and Hong Kong is not the only source of talent for employers. To increase their employment prospects, Hong Kong youth will have to improve their professional skills, and develop a good understanding of the GBA’s planning, policies and industry prospects. The expert group suggest that young people interested in working in other GBA cities should target the industries and cities that best suit them. They should also treat the experience of working in the Mainland as a step in their career development, using the GBA experience to enrich their resumes and advance their career pathways.
The study also interviewed 26 young Hong Kong people studying, working or starting up businesses in the Mainland cities of the GBA. They agree that immersing themselves in the culture and lifestyle of other GBA cities has deepened their understanding of the region and kept them abreast of its development. While the pandemic has inevitably extended their stays in the GBA, some interviewees working in the GBA report a deepened understanding of life in the area.
Daniel Chan, Head of Greater Bay Area, HSBC, said, “Since the GBA development framework was announced in 2017, economic policies and infrastructure projects implemented have brought much closer the cooperation among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. At present, there are more than 85,100 residents from Hong Kong and Macao that have registered for employment in Guangdong. If Hong Kong is to reap the full benefit, it is vital that our next generation gains first-hand understanding of the whole GBA economy’s breadth and depth. As a large private sector employer in the GBA, we are glad to see that Hong Kong university students are open-minded about career opportunities in the region. GBA is a focus of HSBC’s growth strategy in Asia. We are committed to building a sustainable talent pipeline and supporting the future development of the GBA.”
In response to the study, Angela Ngai Mei-mui, Deputy Executive Director of the HKFYG, suggested companies to open up more opportunities for internships and consider job rotations between the GBA cities to increase their competitiveness. This would not only strengthen the practical skills of young people within a profession, but also facilitate talent mobility. She also recommended building online learning platforms to cover the five core skillsets and personality traits essential for employment in the GBA. In the long run, these courses should be mutually recognised by Hong Kong and the Mainland to ensure quality control and encourage participation. Furthermore, the study also suggested the need to integrate the concept of career pathways in the GBA into life-planning education for young people in Hong Kong. Through company and factory visits, alongside job shadowing, NGOs can support young people to learn about emerging opportunities in the GBA at an earlier age.
More details: http://hkfyg.org.hk/en/2022/05/19/gba_study_en/
About The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited is the founding member of the HSBC Group. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 64 countries and territories in its geographical regions: Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. With assets of USD3,022 billion at 31 March 2022, HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world.
About The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) was founded in 1960 and is now the city’s largest youth service organisation. For the past six decades, it has been committed to serving the youth of Hong Kong by providing a variety of services, activities and programmes, which have an annual attendance of nearly six million. We encourage youth to reach their fullest potential, and with community support, we now have over 80 service units. We also have 12 core services, which include the Youth S.P.O.Ts, M21 Multimedia Services, Employment Services, Youth at Risk Services, Counselling Services, Parenting Services, Leadership Training, Volunteer Services, Education Services, Creativity Education and Youth Exchange, Leisure, Cultural and Sports Services, and Research and Publications. Our aim is to motivate young people to grow into responsible and dutiful citizens and we now have over 250,000 registered volunteers and over 450,000 registered members. We believe that our motto HKFYG * Here for You reaffirms our commitment and dedication to the young people of Hong Kong. For more details, please visit hkfyg.org.hk
#GBA #HSBC #HKFYG
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Spackman Media Group Artist Son Suk-ku’s Film, THE ROUNDUP, Opens #1 At The Korean Box Office As The Highest Record For A Korean Film Since Covid-19 Outbreak
- THE ROUNDUP, a sequel to the 2017 box office hit THE OUTLAWS starring Spackman Media Group artist Son Suk-ku, opens #1 at the Korean box office, beating Marvel Studio’s DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS
- THE ROUNDUP recorded a total of 467,600 ticket admissions on 2,226 screens with a total revenue share of 89% at the Korean box office on its opening day
- This marks the highest record for a Korean film since the outbreak of COVID-19, which is a new record in 882 days (approximately 2 years 5 months) at the Korean box office
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 May 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 THE ROUNDUP, a sequel to the 2017 box office hit THE OUTLAWS starring Son Suk-ku of the Group’s associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited (“Spackman Media Group“), opened #1 at the Korean box office, beating Marvel Studio’s DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS on its opening day yesterday.
According to the statistics from the Korean Film Council, THE ROUNDUP recorded a total of 467,600 ticket admissions on 2,226 screens with a total revenue share of 89% at the Korean box office on the day of its release, May 18. The film grossed USD 5,233,380 in total box office tickets for its opening day. This marks the highest record for a Korean film since the outbreak of COVID-19, which is a new record in 882 days (approximately 2 years 5 months) at the Korean box office.
THE ROUNDUP is a sequel to the 2017 box office hit THE OUTLAWS, which was co-presented and distributed by the Group’s subsidiary, Novus Mediacorp Co., Ltd. THE OUTLAWS broke the all-time highest Video On Demand sales record in Korea in 2018.
THE ROUNDUP is headlined by Son Suk-ku, who is represented by SBD Entertainment Inc. (“SBD Entertainment“), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spackman Media Group, and Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee) of Marvel Studios’ ETERNALS (2021). In the film, Son Suk-ku takes on the role of extreme villain Kang Hae-sang who confronts Detective Ma Suk-do, played by Ma Dong-seok. The film is also directed by Kang Yoon-sung of THE OUTLAWS.
THE ROUNDUP was pre-sold to 132 countries around the world, including Singapore, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and France, as well as the regions of North America and Eastern Europe.
Based on data from Good Data TV Popularity Research, Son Suk-ku of SBD Entertainment topped the most popular actor rankings in Korea for three weeks in a row, and his latest K-drama, MY LIBERATION NOTES, maintained its top spot in TV drama rankings in Korea for two consecutive weeks, as of May 16.
Previously, Son Suk-ku of SBD Entertainment also starred in the romance comedy film, NOTHING SERIOUS (2021), which reached #1 at the box office in Korea last year, and K-dramas, Netflix’s D.P. (2021), DESIGNATED SURVIVOR: 60 DAYS (2019) and MATRIMONIAL CHAOS (2018). He also starred in the American Netflix drama series SENSE8, which was written and produced by the Wachowski sisters.
Other than Son Suk-ku, SBD Entertainment also represents one of Korea’s rapidly rising young actors, Han Ji-hyun of popular K-drama THE PENTHOUSE 3, who won the Best Rookie Female Actor in the 2021 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards in Korea and endorsed luxury brand Gucci in April 2021.
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 renowned 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 and
https://spackman-group.com/charles-spackman.
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 THE GUEST in the second half of 2022 and A MAN OF REASON, with the previous working title GUARDIAN 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, Wi Ha-jun, Lee Min-jung, Ko Sung-hee), SBD Entertainment Inc. (Son Suk-ku, Han Ji-hyun, Lee Cho-hee, Park Keun-rok), UAA&CO Inc. (Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Hye-ri, Kim Ji-young, Wang Ji-won), Play Content Co., Ltd. (Kang Min-ji, Hwang-hwi) and Kook Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Baek Si-won, Shin Ji-woong). 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 also operates 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/
VinFuture Prize 2022 officially announces commencement of the pre-screening round

Under this year’s theme, nominations are centered around important research works and inventions that can help revive the post-pandemic world by solving humanity’s most pressing challenges related to health and the food supply, the environment and sustainable energy, as well as the application of technology in all aspects of life.
Currently leading in number of nominators is Asia with 34.6% of the total accepted nominators, followed by the Americas with 29.8%, Europe with 16.2%, and Oceania with 7%. Notably this year, Africa has 12.4% of the nominators, six times higher than its share in 2021.
In terms of quality, 584 out of 2618 nominators of the VinFuture Prize’s second season are individual nominators from the top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world, and 37.1% are from the world’s top 500 universities and research institutions, such as Harvard University, Stanford University, Yale University (U.S.A), University of Oxford (U.K.), Karolinska Institute (Sweden), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, National University of Singapore, Tsinghua University (China), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa), Cairo University (Egypt), and many other leading universities and institutions globally.
The VinFuture Pre-Screening round consists of a rigorous evaluation process based on the highest international standards in order to ensure scientific integrity, fairness, and transparency. The VinFuture Pre-Screening Committee will assess the nominations according to a set of core criteria, which includes the degree of scientific or technological advancement, the level of impact on people’s lives, as well as the project’s scale and sustainability.
Dr. Lê Thái Hà, Managing Director of the VinFuture Prize, shared, “Witnessing the consequences of two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, VinFuture recognizes its role in contributing to, and promoting, the global process of post-pandemic revival, aiming ultimately for sustainable development. With the theme of “Reshaping & Reviving”, the VinFuture Prize 2022 has gathered leading scientists from a variety of science and technology fields from across the world to increase the number of multi-dimensional perspectives in the nomination evaluation process. From this, we hope to find scientific solutions to the world’s pressing problems, and to simultaneously inspire and disseminate the great values that science and technology can bring in different sectors to new countries and territories, particularly in vulnerable areas.“
With the official commencement of the Pre-Screening round, the 2022 VinFuture Prize has announced three additional scientists to join its Scientific Councils this season.
Professor Dan Kammen from the University of California, Berkeley (U.S.A), the former Science Envoy for the U.S. State Department, one of the world’s leading experts in the field of energy, will be officially joining the VinFuture Prize Council from 2022.
The two other new professors joining the VinFuture Pre-Screening Council for the second season include Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim – The 2016 L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Laureate, one of the Inaugural VinFuture Prize Laureates, and Professor Ermias Kebreab – the Director of the University of California, Davis World Food Center.
Sharing his thoughts about his new role, Professor Dan Kammen said, “I was especially impressed by VinFuture’s realistic message, as well as the mission of science and technology that has been disseminated through VinFuture’s humanitarian angle. I have high expectations for not only the quality, but also the applicability of the scientific nominations to real life. As a scientist who is dedicated to science for humanity, being able to participate in evaluating the nominations and choosing the scientific inventions and innovations to be the next Prize winners is a meaningful and enjoyable mission.“
The 2022 VinFuture Pre-Screening round takes place from May 18th to late September, 2022 and aims to enable the Council to meticulously evaluate the most impactful and award-worthy works to proceed to the final round.
VinFuture Prize Council:
– Professor Sir Richard Henry Friend, FRS – University of Cambridge, UK, Millennium Technology Laureate in Physics 2010.
– Professor Gérard Albert Mourou – École Polytechnique Palaiseau, France, Nobel Laureate in Physics 2018.
– Professor Sir Konstantin (Kostya) S. Novoselov, FRS – University of Manchester, UK and National University of Singapore, Nobel Laureate in Physics 2010.
– Professor Michael Eugene Porter – Harvard Business School, USA, creator of the theory “Competitive Advantage of Nations”.
– Professor Leslie Gabriel Valiant, FRS – Harvard University, USA, A.M. Turing Laureate 2010.
– Dr. Padmanabhan Anandan – AI Matters Advisors LLC, USA.
– Professor Jennifer Tour Chayes – University of California, Berkeley, USA.
– Professor Pascale Cossart – Pasteur Institute of Paris, France.
– Professor Van-Chi Dang – Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, USA.
– Dr. Xuedong David Huang – Microsoft, USA.
– Professor Dan Kammen – University of California, Berkeley, USA.
– Professor Ha-Van Vu – Yale University, USA and VinBigdata Institute, Vingroup, Vietnam.
VinFuture Pre-Screening Committee:
– Professor Thuc-Quyen Nguyen – University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.
– Professor Albert P. Pisano – University of California, San Diego, USA.
– Professor Mônica Alonso Cotta – Institute of Physics “Gleb Wataghin”, University of Campinas, Brazil.
– Professor Ngoc-Minh Do – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA and VinUniversity, Vietnam.
– Mr. Akihisa Kakimoto – Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Japan.
– Prof. Quarraisha Abdool Karim – CAPRISA Center for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
– Professor Ermias Kebreab – University of California, Davis, USA.
– Professor Duc-Thu Nguyen – Rutgers University, USA.
– Professor Alta Schutte – University of New South Wales and The George Institute for Global Health, Australia.
– Professor Molly Shoichet – University of Toronto, Canada.
– Professor Vivian Yam – The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
About the VinFuture Foundation:
The VinFuture Foundation, established on December 20th, 2020 on the occasion of International Human Solidarity Day, is an independent, not-for-profit foundation initiated by Mr. Phạm Nhật Vượng, and his wife, Madam Phạm Thu Hương.
The mission and vision of the Foundation is to create meaningful changes in the everyday lives of millions of people in the world. The core activity of the Foundation is awarding the annual VinFuture Prize to technological innovations that have already contributed or have the potential to contribute to the betterment of life for millions of human beings globally.
The VinFuture Prize consists of four prize categories, of which the Grand Prize – with a value of US$3 million – is one of the largest annual global prizes, and three additional Special Prizes, worth US$500,000 each, are dedicated to Female Innovator(s), Innovator(s) from Developing Country(ies), and Innovator(s) with Outstanding Achievements in Emerging Fields.
In addition, the Foundation also conducts many activities to realize its mission, such as funding research, collaborating in academic development, and promoting STEM education.
#VinFutureFoundation
Huatai International announces global launch of Cash Pro service — an automated cash management tool by Zhangle Global
Earn dividend every day[1] ; Enter the market anytime
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 May 2022 – Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Ltd. (Huatai International) today announces that Zhangle Global, a wealth management platform built for the global Chinese community, has released Cash Pro service. Designed to automate the process of idle cash management, Cash Pro offers a relatively low-risk and liquid option for investors, giving them the flexibility of earning dividend by investing their cash holdings in fund while waiting for the right timing to enter the market.
Investors can now activate the Cash Pro service from the “Wealth” interface within the homepage menu of Zhangle Global App. After the service is activated, all idle funds in their Zhangle Global accounts will be automatically transferred to Cash Pro on every trading day. In other words, they will be automatically used to subscribe an exclusive fund linked to Cash Pro service, with the goal of earning dividend daily[2]. In the meantime, funds placed in Cash Pro can be redeemed for other investments at any time.
Cash Pro service requires no minimum investment amount. Currently there is no charges or fees for subscription, redemption, transaction, switching, and other services. The fund[3] currently available to users is jointly launched by Huatai International and China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited. It focuses primarily on low-risk assets such as money markets investments denominated in USD or HKD. The fund has been authorized and is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong (SFC).
Zhu Yali, Managing Director at Huatai Financial and Head of Zhangle Global, said: “The successful launch of Cash Pro service by Zhangle Global is a result of Huatai International’s extraordinary ability to integrate finance and technology. It further fills the gap of automation of idle fund management in Hong Kong. Zhangle Global is committed to providing investors with a well-balanced service offering under the current volatile market, and to continuously promoting the concept of ‘idle fund management’. The successful launch of Cash Pro service is an important step for Zhangle Global to become the preferred one-stop wealth management platform for the global Chinese community. In the future, we will continue to invest in Fintech as we provide more innovative wealth management services for our clients.”
Target daily dividend accrual[4], automated fund subscription and redemption
As global financial markets became more volatile in recent years, investors’ demand for defensive asset allocations increased. The cash management options currently available in the market include savings and fixed deposits, money market funds, etc. These options are relatively illiquid and tend to have high entry barriers, unstable or even low returns, making them difficult to meet investors’ requirements of low risk, stable returns, and high liquidity.
Cash Pro service invests the daily balance amount in investors’ accounts into designated funds. Dividend is expected to be distributed on each trading day, while dividend may also be calculated on non-trading days and accrued until the next distribution day. Fund products[5] linked to Cash Pro service aims to achieve a stable return through investing in money market instruments denominated in HKD or USD.
100% cash purchasing power, a well-balanced approach
The liquidity of Cash Pro service is comparable to bank deposits. It supports T+0 settlement. An investor’s holdings in Cash Pro are fully counted as his or her cash purchasing power, meaning that they can be used for equity transactions, IPO subscriptions or mutual fund investment, etc. inside Zhangle Global App. While investors are waiting for the right time to invest, the idle funds are invested daily into the fund linked to Cash Pro service, increasing their utilization efficiency. When investors come across suitable investment opportunities, they can at any time utilize the purchasing power of the cash in their accounts without any risk of transfer delays.
At 11 am each trading day, the system automatically diverts all idle funds in users’ accounts to subscribe to the fund linked to Cash Pro service. Investors need not to give any instruction manually. Investors can also get a full view of their holdings and daily returns in Zhangle Global App.
As Cash Pro service goes online, Huatai International is simultaneously launching a double cash reward campaign, with reward amount up to HKD10,000. During the promotion period, investors who sign up for the Cash Pro service and invest over a designated amount will receive a limited-time reward of annualized return as high as 3%, with total reward amount as high as HKD10,000. At the same time, investors who successfully invite their friends to become effective users of Zhangle Global will receive limited-time reward of up to 3% annualized return. Users can participate in and receive rewards from both activities. For more details, please refer to information in the Zhangle Global App.
1,2,4 The Fund linked to Cash Pro service aims to pay dividends on a daily basis. However, there is no guarantee on the dividend payout rate and whether dividends will be paid regularly. Investors should read the Fund offering documents for details of the Fund’s dividend payout policy.
3,5 The Fund is not a money market fund authorized for sale to the public under the SFC Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds. The Fund’s eligible investment instruments; the weighted average maturity and duration of the Fund’s portfolio; the remaining maturity of the instruments in which the Fund invests; and the percentage of the Fund’s total assets invested in sales and repurchase transactions do not meet the limits applicable to money market funds in Hong Kong. The Fund may be more adversely affected by interest rate changes and is subject to higher levels of credit risk, counterparty risk, interest rate risk, volatility and liquidity risk.
About Huatai International
Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited (“Huatai International”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Huatai Securities Co., Limited (601688.SH and 6886.HK). Huatai International operates its Hong Kong business under the SFC license type 1, 2, 4, 6 and 9 via its wholly owned subsidiary Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited(“Huatai Financial”). It carries out the US wealth management business via its subsidiary, AssetMark, and the US investment banking business via Huatai Securities (USA). Because of its strong capital base, excellent business operations, and mature risk management system, the rating agency Standard & Poor’s assigned a credit rating of BBB+ (long-term issuer) and A-2 (short-term issuer) to Huatai International.
#HuataiInternational
About Zhangle Global
Zhangle Global is a one-stop wealth management platform developed by Huatai International, providing stock trading services for Hong Kong equities, US equities, A-shares and Singapore equities, and other financial products that include mutual funds, ETF, insurance, and AI-powered investment advisory services. The cumulative downloads of Zhangle Global has surpassed 1 million times.
Disclaimer
Cash Pro service is an idle fund management service launched by Huatai International’s Zhangle Global. Through automatic subscription or redemption, Cash Pro service invests idle cash in customers’ accounts into funds authorized by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong. This document has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong and has been prepared by Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited.
Before making an investment decision, clients should read the relevant fund offering documents including the risk factors set out therein. In case of doubt and/or if the client considers it necessary, independent professional advice should be sought. This article should not be construed as an offer or solicitation to subscribe to, buy or sell any fund. Investment involves risks. Please read and understand the offering documents and risk disclosure statement before investing.
Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited is not your investment adviser or acting as your trustee. The above information is not and should not be construed as investment advice and does not constitute an offer or solicitation to subscribe to, buy, sell or redeem any investment products. Investment involves risks and past performance is not indicative of future performance. You should not rely solely on the above information to make any investment decisions. You should read the offering documents of the investment funds for detailed product information and risk factors before making any investment. If you are in any doubt about this information or any product offering documents, you should seek independent professional advice. This material is intended for users in the Hong Kong SAR only and the information provided is not for distribution outside the Hong Kong SAR and should not be construed as an invitation, offer, recommendation or solicitation for investment, products or services in any country, territory or jurisdiction (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the United States). Non-Hong Kong investors are responsible for complying with all applicable laws and regulations of their respective jurisdictions.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Okta Recognized in the 2022 Gartner Peer Insights™ ‘Voice of the Customer’: Access Management
Okta Named a Customers’ Choice for Access Management Across All Categories Evaluated
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 May 2022 – Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA), the leading independent provider of identity, today announced it has been recognized as a Customers’ Choice for the fourth time in a row in the Gartner® Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer” report for Access Management (AM) that evaluates vendors based on customer reviews. Gartner defines the AM market as, “customers’ needs to establish, enforce and manage runtime access controls for internal and external types of identities, interacting with cloud, modern standards-based web and legacy web applications.”
Download the Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer” report for Access Management to learn why Okta is:
- The most reviewed vendor based on 268 reviews as of February 28, 2022 for AM (based on customer reviews of Okta’s offerings including Auth0)
- A recommended vendor – Okta has a 92% ‘Willingness to Recommend’
- A Customers’ Choice in the overall AM market
- A Customers’ Choice in the Large and Midsize Enterprise Markets
- A Customers’ Choice in North America
- A Customers’ Choice in Services
Okta’s and Auth0’s impact on its enterprise customers and developers are well-expressed in these reviews:
“Okta is the gold standard when it comes to MFA/SSO. It is used company-wide and integrated with other applications. We have active log monitoring for Okta to review all Okta sessions to ensure secure access to our applications and systems and alert to any anomalous activity.” -Cybersecurity Analyst, Banking Industry
“Auth0 works out of the box, and it’s very developer-friendly to create generic authentication flows. The rules make it super simple and flexible to customize it to improve customer experiences.” -Product Manager, Utilities Industry
“Okta has been amazing from the start, it’s so easy to set up the system…” -CTO, State and Local Government
Source: Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Access Management, April 27, 2022
“Identity is one of the most important decisions an organization will make. We believe being recognized by our customers is an honor and a reflection of our commitment to provide world-class products that drive secure and seamless digital experiences for our customers,” said Todd McKinnon, CEO and Co-Founder, Okta. “Customer success is our top priority, and we are grateful for their trust and the feedback they share with us on Gartner Peer Insights.”
Gartner also recently recognized Okta and Auth0 as Leaders in the “Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management, November 2021,” and Okta placed the highest for “Ability to Execute” of all vendors evaluated.
For more information on this Customers’ Choice distinction, please review the Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer” report for Access Management and Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer” Methodology.
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About Okta
Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With more than 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta provides simple and secure access to people and organizations everywhere, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential. More than 15,000 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Siemens, Slack, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
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Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Recognised as One of Singapore’s Best Employers of 2022
The company topped the rankings for the automotive industry in The Straits Times 2022 Singapore’s Best Employers survey
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 May 2022 – Toyota Motor Asia Pacific has been recognised by Singapore’s The Straits Times as one of the top 200 employers in the country within its Best Employers list for 2022. Ranked as the top company in the automotive industry, Toyota Motor Asia Pacific achieved a score of 7.78 out of a maximum of 10, also landing it a spot within the top 60 highest-scoring companies on the list.
The annual list ranks companies and institutions in Singapore based on an assessment of their attractiveness to employees, which was conducted through a large-scale, independent survey by global data firm Statista. The survey polled more than 17,000 respondents across six main areas: working conditions, workplace environment, potential for career development, employer’s reputation, salary, and diversity.
“At Toyota Motor Asia Pacific, employees are at the heart of everything we do and our culture is built on diversity and inclusion, helping them to connect with the brand’s vision and mission through various company-wide initiatives. As we transition from an automotive company to a mobility company, we will continue seizing opportunities to help drive the brand while ensuring an inclusive and healthy workspace for our people,” said Preston Tan, Vice President for Human Resource, Admin and Systems Division of Toyota Motor Asia Pacific
With a culture centred on enriching lives and supporting a more inclusive, sustainable and mobile society, Toyota Motor Asia Pacific employees in Singapore have access to a myriad of programmes focused on corporate social responsibility (CSR), employee wellness and engagement, and diversity and inclusion. These company-wide initiatives include a hybrid working model with flexible hours, in-house gym and yoga facilities. Additionally, as part of Toyota Gazoo Racing and e-motorsports participation, employees can experience sim racing in “Gran Turismo” with the GR simulator in the Singapore office.
Toyota Motor Asia Pacific, the regional corporate headquarters for Toyota Motor Corporation in Singapore, has over 320 employees.
The Singapore’s Best Employers 2022 list can be viewed here. Candidates who are interested in career opportunities with Toyota Asia Pacific can visit the Toyota Motor Asia Pacific LinkedIn to find out more.
About Toyota Motor Asia Pacific
Toyota Motor Asia Pacific [TMAP] is incorporated in Singapore and is the regional corporate headquarters and subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation.
TMAP leads and supports the Asia Pacific region in sales and marketing activities, service parts, accessories and customer services, thus contributing to the overall development of auto industry and the growing economies in the region.
Toyota envisions the future mobility society to bring freedom of movement to all. Moving forward, Toyota will provide a diverse range of mobility services and transportation solutions to people around the world as we transform Toyota into a mobility company.
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