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Authorities Seize and Destroy Over 200 Kg of Wildlife Parts in Northern Laos

The Saoloa is one of the world's rarest large mammals and highly endangered wildlife.
The Saoloa is one of the world's rarest large mammals.


Authorities in northern Laos have seized and destroyed over 200 kilograms of wildlife parts that had been openly on sale at fresh markets.

Laos Posts Record Number of Covid-19 Cases and Seven Deaths

Covid-19 Update


Laos has reached a new record number of Covid-19 across the country today, reaching 1,645 new cases.

Sun-kissed Fruit & Vegetables for Festive Season Indulgence with ‘The European Art of Taste: Italian Fruit & Veg Masterpieces’

Awareness campaign for exceptional Italian fare over the party season – complete with cooking classes – presented by the European Union and producer board Centro Servizi Ortofrutticoli (CSO)

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – Flavoursome, sun-kissed fruit & vegetables headline a festive season promotion in Hong Kong themed ‘The European Art of Taste: Italian Fruit & Veg Masterpieces’. The awareness campaign by the European Union and Centro Servizi Ortofrutticoli (CSO), representing the country’s leading producers, is encouraging indulgence in Italy’s exceptionally tasty and healthy fare over the party season – complete with cooking classes hosted by seasoned Italian chef Mr. Daniele Casalino from 13-22 December 2021 revealing secrets to Italian-style festive feasts.

 

Italy is world-renowned for its romantic connection to the land, with a beloved culinary culture as Hong Kong’s favourite foreign cuisine. ‘The European Art of Taste: Italian Fruit & Veg Masterpieces’ now underlines this heritage of delicious, nutritional produce, sharing knowledge and insights of origin and history with guaranteed quality and safety assured by the European Union’s certification of excellence.

 

For the third and final year of an annual promotion to China, Taiwan and Japan, the EU-led campaign in Hong Kong this year focuses on demonstrating precisely how to traditionally cook this majestic “Made in Italy” produce – from blood oranges, kiwifruit and pears to fresh processed vegetables headlined by ‘passata’ tomato sauces and fruit juices.

 

Six cooking classes assure absolute authenticity, demonstrated by veteran Italian chef Mr. Daniele Casalino, who is also the owner of Italian restaurant Acquasala in Central, from 7-9pm from 13-15 December 2021 and 20-22 December 2021 at Hong Kong New Oriental Culinary Art (www.hknoc.com.hk) in North Point. Priced HK$200, the classes can be booked via EventBite (https://bit.ly/3nRe8xE).

 

Specialty dishes for instruction focus on key produce including blood orange juice, for Smoked Salmon Carpaccio with Avocado and Blood Orange Vinaigrette; processed tomato sauce, for Homemade Tagliolini Tomato Sauce, Burrata Cheese and Crispy Sicilian Pistachios; and kiwi fruit, for Kiwi Tiramisu and Dark Chocolate.

 

Kiwi fruit is another specialty, as Europe’s biggest fruit export and Italy the second largest producer in the world after China. Thanks to ideal environmental and climatic conditions along with strict European production techniques, Italy’s high-quality, highly nutritious and healthy kiwi fruit is cultivated in both green and yellow varieties, to enjoy fresh or in luxurious desserts and jams.

 

Oranges, revered as a symbol of health and well-being in Asia, are a centuries-old tradition of sun-blessed Italy, famed in particular for unique varieties of red-fleshed ‘blood oranges’. Grown in accordance with state-of-the-art science in terms of cultivation methods, soil preparation and pruning for superior quality, sumptuous varietals range from Tarocco, Moro and Sanguinello to Sicilian specialty Arancia Rossa di Sicilia, with PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) status for their ancient attachment to the nutrient-rich slopes of Mount Etna volcano. As well as served simply chilled, these Italian varieties also enliven salads, desserts and even cocktails.

 

European pear cultivation is also mainly concentrated in Italy, with the ideal climate for outstanding quality which is also recognised by the European Union as a product of excellence with PGI. Italy’s most renowned variety, Abate Fétel, is known as the “queen of pears” for its outstanding sweetness and juiciness, perfect for either desserts or salad. Other varieties include Kaiser, which has a rusty skin and melting flesh; aromatic white or red Williams; fresh and fragrant Decana del Comizio; and sweet and crunchy Conference.

 

Processed vegetables are also a famous Italian tradition, preserving abundance of seasonal crops with processing immediately after harvesting. Most notable are ripe sun-grown tomatoes, with tomato passata one of the world’s most used cooking ingredients, originating from Italian cuisine for beloved favourites from pastas and pizzas to festive specialities. Preservation of ‘pomodoro’ tomato sauce, in particular, is a tradition dating back nearly two centuries, and a symbol of Italy worldwide.

 

As a result, Italy is, in fact, a world leader in processing fruit and vegetables – including the world’s third largest tomato processor after the United States, and just behind China.

 

Orange juice, along with other fruit juices such as pear, peach and apricot that pleasantly accompany festive feasts, are another growing Italian export, gaining popularity with guaranteed excellence in both quality and healthy nutritional value – produced under strict European regulations with state-of-the-art technology.

 

EU quality also stands out worldwide for its stringent product protection requirements for consumer protection. A traceability system allows individual agricultural production companies to be traced; and organic certification guarantees organic production, prohibiting use of synthetic chemicals and promoting environmental sustainability.

 

The European quality system also safeguards PGI and PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) certification for unique. Italy alone has 93 designated PDO and PGI agri-food products, including Arancia Rossa di Sicilia PGI (blood oranges), Pera dell’Emilia Romagna PGI (pears) and Pesca e nettarina di Romagna PGI (peaches).

 

Thanks to a unique climate and environmental conditions, Italy – together with Spain – is the leading fruit and vegetable producing country in Europe and The European Art of Taste: Italian Fruit & Veg Masterpieces’ celebrates this heritage,” said CSO President, Paolo Bruni.

 

“Italy is synonymous with art, from the art of landscapes and 54 UNESCO World Heritage Sites to visual art of the Renaissance, architecture, motoring and fashion. Italy is also renowned for culinary art and world-renowned dishes. So our fruit and vegetables are no exception – and this campaign celebrates our masterpieces of Italian nature that wonderfully accompany festive season celebrations.”

 

To identify with Italian art in the broad sense, The European Art of Taste: Italian Fruit & Veg Masterpieces’ is illustrated with artwork by Italian artist Antonio Pronostico, who symbolises Italy’s rich, vibrant history and tradition of growing tasty, top quality fruit & veg.

 

“The European Art of Taste: Italian Fruit & Veg Masterpieces” Cooking Classes

Date: 13-15 & 20-22 December 2021

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Venue: Hong Kong New Oriental Culinary Art, 2/F, KP Tower, 93 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong

Fee: HK$200 per person

 

Like and connect with “The European Art of Taste: Italian Fruit & Veg Masterpieces”:

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Flavoursome, sun-kissed fruit & vegetables headline a festive season promotion in Hong Kong themed ‘The European Art of Taste: Italian Fruit & Veg Masterpieces’

Six cooking classes assure absolute authenticity, demonstrated by veteran Italian chef Mr. Daniele Casalino, who is also the owner of Italian restaurant Acquasala in Central, from 7-9pm from 13-15 December 2021 and 20-22 December 2021 at Hong Kong New Oriental Culinary Art in North Point.

Specialty dishes for instruction focus on key produce including blood orange juice, processed tomato sauce, and kiwi fruit

For the third and final year of an annual promotion, the EU-led campaign in Hong Kong this year focuses on demonstrating precisely how to traditionally cook this majestic “Made in Italy” produce

CSO President, Paolo Bruni

 

Appendix I

Highlighted Italian Fruits & Vegetables

 

Grown mainly in Europe, in the Mediterranean basin and in particular in Italy and Spain, they are a symbol of health and well-being. Specifically, Sicilian blood oranges are one of the most important and unique varieties grown in accordance with a centuries-old tradition, but also in accordance with the latest scientific guidelines in terms of cultivation methods, soil preparation and pruning in order to maximise the quality standards of these fruits thanks to guaranteed sunshine and special technical precautions during cultivation. In fact, production is protected from the main diseases with integrated defence methods that respect the environment and human health. The red flesh varieties grown are Tarocco, Moro and Sanguinello, which all meet high standards for taste, flavour and wholesomeness. The Arancia Rossa di Sicilia received PGI certification from the European Union. It is the Sicilian orange par excellence, which grows on the slopes of the Etna volcano, favoured by its fire, strength and heat but also by sunshine.

In Europe, kiwifruit cultivation is mainly concentrated in Italy, which is the second largest producer in the world after China. Kiwifruit is the most exported fruit in Europe; in fact, it is shipped to every continent. Kiwifruit cultivation, especially in Italy, has been developing since the 1970s. In fact, Italy has ideal environmental conditions to grow kiwifruit at an excellent level of quality. Thanks to suitable soils for cultivation and to the production techniques adopted in compliance with European regulations, kiwifruit is a high-quality, highly nutritious and healthy fruit. European kiwifruit is produced from November to May. The commercial availability of kiwifruit is such that it is possible to choose between two varieties with a different flesh colour, which can be either green or yellow.

Pear cultivation in Europe is mainly concentrated in Italy, which has the ideal climate to produce a fruit with outstanding quality characteristics. A product of excellence recognised with PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) status by the European Union, which highlights the close bond between the product and its area of origin. The most characteristic variety produced in Europe, and especially in Italy, is Abate Fétel, which is also called the “queen” of pears. This variety stands out for its sweetness and juiciness. Other varieties include Kaiser, which has a rusty skin and melting flesh, Williams, which can be either white or red and is very aromatic, Decana del Comizio, which is fresh and fragrant, and Conference, which is sweet and crunchy. Pears are available on the market from September to April.

Processed vegetables are traditionally produced in the Mediterranean Basin, and Italy offers ideal production conditions. Fresh produce is processed immediately after harvesting, after an accurate selection. Tomatoes are one of Europe’s most characteristic processed vegetables. Ripe sun-grown tomatoes are washed and pureed to obtain excellent preparations that are ideal for any type of dish. Tomato passata is one of the world’s most used cooking ingredients and originated from Italian cuisine, which contributed to its popularity.

Orange juice, along with other fruit juices made from fruits grown in Europe such as pears, peaches or apricots, is an excellent source of healthy nutrients, readily available at your fingertips. Orange juice consumption is increasing exponentially all over the world, but it is essential to understand the value of the origin of this product. European quality is guaranteed by strict regulations and by top-quality raw materials combined with a production method that implements state-of-the-art technology, ensuring the high-quality final products.

About Centro Servizi Ortofrutticoli (CSO) Italy

CSO Italy represents leading companies in the Italian fruit and vegetable sector. Members are located all over Italy and include not only producers, but also the technological supply chain with companies specialising in the packaging, processing, equipment, machinery and logistics.

CSO Italy is now an organic system of businesses sensitive to the needs of the world’s markets, a unique benchmark for entering into contact with Italian companies that are leaders thanks to the excellence of their produce, services and technology.

CSO has more than 70 members, with an overall turnover of more than €2 billion. The group was created to develop synergies between operators in the Italian fruit and vegetable supply chain, with the aim of increasing competitiveness of the entire sector.

#CSO

Taskforce Moves Forward with Assessments for Reopening Schools in Laos

Laos to Vaccinate Final Year Secondary School Students
School students in Laos (Photo: Xinhua)


The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has issued guidelines for the assessment of schools in Laos hoping to reopen amid the pandemic.

Rehair Lab Is Offering Seamless Hair Replacement Systems

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021  Rehair Lab announces that they are offering modern hair replacement systems in Singapore, that are able to resolve hair loss problems in a seamless and natural fashion. These hair replacement systems are highly customisable hairpieces that are tailor-made for each user who wears them.

Their hairpieces are made out of 100% human hair that can blend in with a person’s natural hair while also being comfortable and easy to manage. Each hair replacement system is customised to precisely match the user’s head, ensuring no discomfort or pain. They are non-intrusive, not requiring any surgery to use, and they are also easy to clean and maintain, only requiring regular shampoo and conditioner. These hairpieces are able to be worn in a wide variety of situations, such as while exercising, working, showering, or sleeping. Rehair Lab stylists shape and customise each hair replacement system to match each wearer’s specific needs and wants.

Rehair Lab is a business specialising in hair replacement services for men. They provide support and guidance for those facing hair loss and hair problems, as well as offer free non-obligatory consultancy to help potential customers identify the most suitable headpiece for them. Rehair Lab provides clients with hair replacement systems that are natural-looking, comfortable, and designed to match the client’s lifestyle, hair colour, and preferences in such a way that will help boost their confidence.

The team of professionals at Rehair Lab has over a decade’s worth of experience, and believe that people deserve to feel youthful and confident with their hairstyle. Moving forward, Rehair Lab plans to continue to help the market understand more about hair replacement systems, and to continue to help customers achieve youthful confidence through the trendiest of hairstyles, regardless of any hair problems.

For more information, please visit their website at https://www.rehairlab.com/.

#RehairLab

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Watch in Style With the New Philips PUD7906 4K UHD HDR Android TV

Astounding picture and sound quality, slim display, now available with new Disney+ content

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – The new Philips PUD7906 4K UHD HDR Android TV is now available in Hong Kong, just in time for the launch of Disney+. This slim display brings you action that leaps from the screen. With this screen, HDR content looks great, and 3-sided Ambilight makes movies, shows, and games feel bigger and more immersive. Meanwhile, Dolby Atmos gives you premium sound to match the brilliant picture.

 

A new world of entertainment

 

Your Philips Android TV gives you the content you want – when you want it. You can customize the home screen to display your favorite apps, making it simple to start streaming the movies and shows you love. Or pick up where you left off. As well as all the other great content this screen delivers, you can now also access the Disney+ streaming service directly via the Smart TV homepage and the Disney+ app.

 

A big screen that fits the room

 

Looking for a TV that fits your room? This big screen won’t take up much space, and the virtually bezel-free screen goes with just about any interior design. The slim feet make it seem as if the screen is floating above your TV unit or table.

 

Amazing picture quality

 

Your Philips 4K UHD TV is compatible with all major HDR formats, including Dolby Vision. Whether it’s a must-watch series or the latest video game, shadows will be deeper. Bright surfaces will shine. Colors will be truer.

 

Where to buy and MSRP

 

Philips PUD7906 series are available in 50″ for an MSRP 7980HKD, 55″ at 8980HKD and 65″ at 12980HKD.

 

Philips PUD7906 series are available at Broadway lifestyle and HK TV mall

 

About TP Vision

TP Vision Europe B.V. (‘TP Vision’) is registered in the Netherlands, with its head office in Amsterdam. TP Vision is a wholly owned company of TPV Technology Limited (‘TPV’), which is one of the world’s leading monitor and TV manufacturers.

TP Vision is a consumer electronics key player in TV and audio entertainment. TP Vision concentrates on developing, manufacturing and marketing Philips-branded TV sets (Europe, Russia, Middle East, South America, India and selected countries in Asia-Pacific) and Philips-branded audio products (Globally) under trademark license by Koninklijke Philips N.V. We combine the strong Philips brand with our product development and design expertise, operational excellence, and industry footprint of TPV. We believe in creating products that offer a superior audio and visual experience for consumers.

#TPVision #Philips

ONLYOFFICE Expands Online presence in China, Announces New Partnership Program

RIGA, LATVIA –  Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – Thanks to an extensive and continuously growing network of resellers and integrators, today ONLYOFFICE is available in 20+ languages and is already trusted by over seven million users in 170 countries. ONLYOFFICE now intends to repeat this brilliant success, this time within China, where it is hosted by Alibaba Cloud, currently regarded as China’s No. 1 cloud service provider.

Alibaba Cloud offers a range of cloud-based technologies and professional services, local expertise, access to the extensive Alibaba ecosystem, and unrivaled speed to market.

ONLYOFFICE is expanding its China presence in line with growing awareness and adoption of its collaborative office suite globally. As a part of this promotional effort, the company has announced a new Partnership Program run in cooperation with its China online host, Alibaba Cloud.


Partnership an ecosystem for productivity

ONLYOFFICE’s Partnership Program is an opportunity to bring ONLYOFFICE to the Chinese end-user market as a part of a software-based ecosystem providing the on-demand solutions for business collaboration and productivity enabled by ONLYOFFICE Docs and ONLYOFFICE Workspace.

Integrating ONLYOFFICE into a business portfolio will secure many advantages in the China’s IT market, including data security and compliance with all Cloud Acts and advanced security measures that cover private network installation, plus open-source code-guarantee compliance with data protection regulations that include demanding niches, such as government, research, and finance.

As well, the Smart service architecture of ONLYOFFICE provides the ability to scale and adjust its collaboration tools to fit robust federated environments that have thousands of users.

Flexible technical support and assistance from ONLYOFFICE’s Professional Services, Q&A, and Product Development teams ensure the seamless incorporation of ONLYOFFICE products into your customer’s service bundle at all stages of deployment and implementation.


ONLYOFFICE wins Gold award

These achievements have not gone unnoticed. This Fall, 2021, ONLYOFFICE was awarded Gold in the File Sharing & Collaboration category of the prestigious Cloud Computing Insider Awards.

The Insider IT-Awards, based on an annual survey of readers’ choices, are powered by Vogel IT-Medien, one of the most prominent publishers and event organizers for Information Technology in Germany.

Readers of the Insider media portals (BigData-Insider, CloudComputing-Insider, DataCenter-Insider, Dev-Insider, IP-Insider, Security-Insider and Storage-Insider) vote for their favorite services and solutions in various categories, and in 2021, their votes went overwhelmingly to ONLYOFFICE!


ONLYOFFICE now on WeChat

ONLYOFFICE, in its determination to grow with China’s online ecosystem, of which social media are a hugely important and vibrant part, has also announced that it is opening it channel on WeChat, the hugely popular and versatile messaging service that has quickly overtaken other local ‘weibo’ messaging services, while also remaining popular with large numbers of users outside China.


ONLYOFFICE for Chinese Android users

ONLYOFFICE’s WeChat presence follows the availability of the ONLYOFFICE app for Android on the Chinese software distribution platforms Huawei AppGallery and Xiaomi GetApps, in versions fully localized into Chinese.

Source:

https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2021/04/onlyoffice-goes-to-china-trademark-registration-and-partnership-with-chinese-application-marketplaces/


Trademark registration
China’s trademark regime follows a first-to-file system and so does not recognize international trademarks, if they don’t have official status on the mainland. Consequently, ONLYOFFICE decided to go ahead and register our trademark locally. This step allows us to do business in China and enter into partnership with Chinese software resellers and distributors.

Source:

https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2021/04/onlyoffice-goes-to-china-trademark-registration-and-partnership-with-chinese-application-marketplaces/

“While it’s often assumed that Western businesses will find it tough going in China, for a host of reasons, including, obviously, linguistic and cultural differences, ONLYOFFICE sees this vast market as a great opportunity,” commented Galina Goduhina, Head Of Sales, at ONLYOFFICE. “Communication and collaboration don’t take place in a vacuum. Cross-border businesses seek to compete and collaborate online with the best tools available, and at ONLYOFFICE we’re confident we’re supplying those tools. We think a great future of working with and for our Chinese customers lies head”.

#ONLYOFFICE

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Malaysia Donates 283,400 Doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccines to Laos

Malaysisa provides 283,400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Laos
Malaysisa provides 283,400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Laos.


The government of Malaysia has donated some 283,400 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines to Laos as part of assistance for the country in the fight against the virus.