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Discovery Southeast Asia’s #SayNo2Plastics campaign for Earth Day

  • Discovery Southeast Asia, together with Greenpeace Southeast Asia, launches the #SayNo2Plastics campaign for Earth Day 2022
  • A 21-day #SayNo2Plastics challenge by Discovery and Greenpeace calls on fans and on Eco-Warriors across Asia to share their version of sustainable living on social media
  • Discovery and Animal Planet programs on how to tackle the human-caused climate crisis, overpopulation and save nature

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 April 2022 – Discovery Southeast Asia, together with Greenpeace Southeast Asia, launch a #SayNo2Plastics challenge for Earth Day on April 22, 2022. The campaign will shed light on the plastic crisis and invite the wider public to be part of the solution by choosing sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic.

“For Earth Day, Discovery and Greenpeace are bringing in environmental advocates from across Asia— Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam to ring in the urgency to act and save the planet. Discovery Channel will also have dedicated TV shows that will echo themes from climate to plastics,” explains Tony Qiu, SVP General Manager, East and Southeast Asia, Warner Bros. Discovery.

“Single-use plastics pose a major threat to our environment, people and the climate. While used for very short periods, single-use plastic remains in our environment for a long time, polluting ecosystems, harming wildlife and contaminating our food system”, said Marian Ledesma, Zero-Waste Campaigner for Greenpeace Southeast Asia-Philippines. “But the problem is bigger than waste because every stage of plastic’s lifecycle – from extraction and production all the way to waste disposal – produces carbon emissions, exacerbates social inequalities, and exposes people to toxic pollutants and harmful chemicals. Urgent action on the plastic crisis is necessary to protect the Earth and all living creatures calling it home. Governments and businesses must take measures to drastically reduce plastic production and accelerate the shift to refill and reuse models.”

How to participate?

21-day #SayNo2Plastics challenge to fans and the public

For the 21-day #SayNo2Plastics challenge, Discovery and Greenpeace invite the audience to do one, or all, of the following:

  • Post a photo of your daily plastic use (count how many plastics you use, if any!)
  • Post a photo of your reusables (bottles, bags, cutlery, straws instead of disposables)
  • Screenshot and sign this petition

Contestants must use #SayNo2Plastics and #DiscoveryEarthDay and Tag @Discovery_SEAsia and @GreenPeaceSEA on Instagram.

Everyone who participates will be eligible to receive Discovery branded reusable items, such as:

  • Discovery collapsible water bottle
  • Animal Planet drawstring backpack
  • Discovery cutlery set
  • TLC microwavable lunchbox

Closing date: 13th May, 2022

Meet Southeast Asia’s Sustainability Ambassadors

For the #SayNo2Plastics message around Southeast Asia, Discovery will partner with eco-warriors and sustainability ambassadors from Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam with local leaders in cross-sections of environmental advocacy to raise awareness about the plastic crisis in this region.

These include Asian star influencers: Liv Golding, Charlotte Mei, Jia En, Melissa Tan, Aishah Jennifer Sinclair, Antoinette Taus, Seri Mizani, Maricel Lukkanit, Cat Trivino, Nadya Hutagalung, Mike Lewis, Rin Rin Marinka and Oz Chanarat.

The eco-warriors will share their story on how they are living sustainably and encourage Discovery viewers to join them on social media in the fight against plastics.

Earth Day Special TV Shows

In celebration of Earth Day 2022 (April 22), Discovery and Animal Planet will be premiering exclusive programs about the growing concerns of overpopulation, loss of biodiversity, and depleting the environment. Discovery will be airing the following:

Endangered: Executive produced and narrated by Ellen DeGeneres. United by the planet’s biggest conservation project — The Red List — conservation heroes worldwide are risking everything to save giraffes, gorillas, big cats and other endangered wildlife. 18 April, Monday 7:10pm (SEA/PH) 6:10pm (BKK/JKT)

Expedition Deep Ocean: Explorer Victor Vescovo and his team embark on an unprecedented global mission to dive to the deepest points of all five oceans, a feat no one has ever achieved. 20-24 April Wed-Sun 7:10pm (SEA/PH) 6:10pm (BKK/JKT)

Chasing Ocean Giants: From Oscar-winning director James Reed, adventurer Patrick Dykstra goes to the ends of the earth in pursuit of close encounters with the largest and most elusive ocean giants on the planet. 20-24 April Wed-Sun 8:15 pm (SEA/PH) 7:15 pm (BKK/JKT)

First To The Top Of The World: It starts like a bad joke — an insurance salesman and a doctor walk into a bar — but this epic, true story ends with the most unlikely team of explorers re-writing the history books by becoming the first people actually to reach the North Pole. 19 April Tuesday, 7:10pm (SEA/PH) 6:10pm (BKK/JKT)

Animal Planet will be airing the following shows:

Endangered: United by the planet’s biggest conservation project — The Red List — conservation heroes worldwide are risking everything to save giraffes, gorillas, big cats and other endangered wildlife. 22 April Monday, 7:00pm (SEA/PH) 6:00pm (BKK/JKT)

The Last Unknown: Acclaimed Nature Photographer Ian Shive embarks on a high-stakes ride to the farthest edge of our planet, uncovering the mysteries of America’s vastly unexplored National Wildlife Refuge System and one of the least known national parks. 22 April Monday, 9:00pm (SEA/PH) 8:00pm (BKK/JKT)

Notes to editors
Hashtags: #SayNo2Plastics #DiscoveryEarthDay
Social Media: @Discovery_SEASIA (IG) @DiscoverySEAsia (FB)
Campaign URL: www.discoveryearthday.com
Launch date: April 22, 2022

Earth Day #SayNo2Plastics Video: here
Earth Day Stunt Promo (Discovery): here
Endangered Promo (AP): here
The Last Unknown (AP): here

About Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, CNN+, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, HGTV, Food Network, Investigation Discovery, TLC, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others. For more information, please visit.

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TRT Concept Launches Exclusive Earth Day T-Shirt Collection

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 20 April 2022 -TRT Concept has officially launched their exclusive Earth Day t-shirt collection on 6 April 2022. This collection is a first for the company and will be available online and in stores till early May this year.

With 4 specially curated designs featuring messages such as “Think Green” and “Terra Mater”, the collection aims to encourage locals to reduce, reuse, recycle and in this case, restyle. Tagged at S$29.90 per t-shirt, the company has committed to donating 10% of their sales proceeds to the National Parks Board’s (Nparks) OneMillionTrees movement. This particular initiative hopes to transform Singapore into a City in Nature by planting more than a million trees across the country over the next 10 years. TRT Concept hopes to bring awareness to this meaningful initiative and do their part in combating the global warming phenomenon with their exclusive Earth Day t-shirt collection.

Adopting a gentle approach towards the simplicity of life, TRT Concept’s design ethos revolves around creating honest pieces that are timeless, designed to last and encourage versatile and creative restyling. The company is dedicated to showing customers that just a few versatile pieces of everyday comfortable classics can create a variety of looks for multiple occasions. As a minimalist clothing brand, the company offers a wide selection of curated designs, such as off-shoulder tops, V-neck blouses, casual pants for men, trendy dresses, and more. They also offer an extensive collection of bags, hats and scarves that can complement outfits easily.

Designed with sustainability in mind, TRT Concept is a contemporary online clothing store in Singapore that crafts every piece of men’s and women’s apparels in-house. The company is a strong advocate for restyling simple, elegant and classic pieces. TRT Concept strives to do their part in making fashion sustainable by raising awareness and making a donation to the OneMillionTrees movement this Earth Day with their exclusive t-shirt collection.

For more information, please visit: https://www.trtconcept.com/sg/.

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Artnet Auctions and Poly Auction Announce Landmark Strategic Collaboration through Online Auctions

NEW YORK, US – EQS Newswire – 20 April 2022 – Artnet Auctions is proud to announce it will conduct a joint online auction in collaboration with Poly Auction in Summer 2022. This strategic partnership marks Artnet Auctions’ commitment to broadening its global presence and continued growth in the Asian market. The forthcoming online auction will feature a strongly curated selection of artworks sourced by Artnet Auctions’ global team of specialists. Hosted on Poly Auction’s online platform, the inaugural sale will offer a novel opportunity for Asia-based collectors to participate in Artnet’s sales of premium post-war and contemporary art, prints & multiples, and photographs.

Jacob Pabst, CEO of Artnet Worldwide Corporation, said, “Artnet has long been focused on thoughtful and strategic global expansion, and Asia is an undeniable force in the art market. Artnet looks forward to partnering with Poly Auction as well as to creating value for clients around the globe across both companies.”

Colleen Cash, Vice President of Artnet Auctions, said, “This partnership will allow Artnet Auctions to open its rich and diverse pipeline of inventory to one of the strongest collecting markets in the world. Our clients come to us for opportunity, value, and our global reach, and this strategic collaboration is a true embodiment of that proposition. We are delighted to embark on this relationship with Poly Auction and anticipate that clients across the globe will feel its value immediately.”

Ahead of the inaugural online auction, special online events will be held in the upcoming months by both auction houses. The sale dates, auction highlights, and other details surrounding the collaboration will be announced in due time.

ABOUT ARTNET:

Artnet is the leading online resource for the international art market, and the destination to buy, sell, and research fine art online. Founded in 1989 with the goal of bringing transparency to the art world, Artnet’s comprehensive suite of products offers a variety of art market resources to our audience of collectors, dealers, and art enthusiasts. Launched in 2008, Artnet Auctions is the first online auctions platform for buying and selling modern and contemporary paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, and more. Its curated auctions provide a unique collecting experience with instant turnaround and global outreach, and are accessed by millions of monthly visitors worldwide.

Artnet AG is listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the segment with the highest transparency standards. The majority of operations are headquartered in New York at its wholly-owned subsidiary, Artnet Worldwide Corporation. Artnet Worldwide Corp. owns a London based subsidiary, Artnet UK Ltd.

ISIN: DE000A1K0375
LEI: 391200SHGPEDTRIC0X31

For further information, visit

ABOUT POLY AUCTION:
Founded in 2005, Beijing Poly International Auction, a subsidiary of Poly Culture Group Corp Ltd., is China’s largest state-owned auction house and holds the highest auction transaction volume of Chinese art in the world. Beijing Poly has achieved record auction results over the past decade, offering a wide range of business including modern and contemporary art, fine Chinese paintings and calligraphies, ceramics and antiquities, magnificent jewels and more. The company provides clients with professional consultation, exceptional collections, and the highest quality service. Poly Auction has a global network of offices, including Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macao, Xiamen, Shandong, Taipei, Tokyo, and New York.

For further information, visit

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Cambodia Clarifies Claim Over Khaen Music

Traditional Khaen players in Laos (Photo: UNESCO)
Traditional Khaen players in Laos (Photo: UNESCO).

Hot on the heels of the mango sticky rice debate comes a clarification of the Khaen, with Cambodia staking its own claim to the instrument.

Laos Confirms 941 New Cases of Covid-19

Covid-19 Update for Laos
Covid-19 Update for Laos

Laos has recorded 941 cases of Covid-19 across the country today.

TECNO CAMON 19 Pro Art Edition Won a 2022 MUSE Design Award

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 April 2022 – On April 15, 2022, TECNO takes home its first Product Design Silver award for its exceptional craftsmanship of CAMON 19 Pro (Art Edition), outperforming 6,000 highly-qualified entries accepted worldwide.

Created by the International Awards Associate (IAA) in New York in 2015, the MUSE Design Awards is a leading international award competition that aims to promote excellence in various design industries by providing professionals and brands with a platform to compete on the world stage. The MUSE Design Awards is known for its rigorous judging system and high quality criteria. The esteemed 37-member jury is made up of design industry professionals selected through a rigorous screening process across 18 countries. Combined with a blind judging method, the judges’ experience and expertise allowed for each entry to be fairly considered against the industry-setting assessment criteria.

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The Muse Design Awards jury commended the TECNO CAMON 19 Pro (Art Edition) for achieving the beauty of art through technological innovation, “The Mondrian edition is a work of art. The industry’s first ‘Sunlight Drawing’ technology is perfectly combined with the Stylistic art form, allowing the phone shell color to change with the light, paying tribute to the Stylistic master Mondrian achieved through technology innovation.” For the first time, the industry ideal of “cell phone is not only a technology product, but also a piece of art” has been fulfilled, giving technology an artistic feeling with innovative breakthroughs.

Paired with its ergonomic design to maximize the comfort of the user’s handgrip, TECNO CAMON 19 Pro (Art Edition)’s ultra-narrow screen and battery cover of unprecedented 3D quadruple-curved micro-arc surface and crater design further enhance the borderless experience for the ultimate user enjoyment. The series is expected to be released in July this year.

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Bartra Wealth Advisors Releases Survey Findings: Nearly 80 Percent of Respondents Have an Intention to Emigrate, Ireland Ranks in Top Three Most Popular Hong Kong Emigration Destinations

Bartra Wealth Advisors, The Leading IIP Fundraiser in Asia, Raised €54 Million in 2021

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 April 2022 – Nearly 80 percent of respondents are considering or will consider moving aboard, a survey from the immigration arm of Irish developer Bartra Group has found. The current wave of emigration began in 2019 and remains strong. Bartra Wealth Advisors (“Bartra”), a subsidiary of Ireland’s leading real estate developer Bartra Group and the first Irish developer providing direct Irish immigration investment advisory in Hong Kong, conducted an online survey in March to find out more about Hong Kong people’s migration intentions and emigration trends. The company surveyed nearly 500 Hong Kong citizens aged 18 and above.

According to the findings of the survey, the top three locations that Hong Kong people would like to emigrate to were Taiwan, the UK and Australia. With Hong Kong people’s increasing exposure to Ireland, the nation ranked second as an emigration destination among European countries, ahead of Germany, Bulgaria and Portugal. When choosing an emigration destination, more than 60% of respondents considered prioritising factors such as cost of emigration and ease of obtaining application approval.

The survey also revealed that the objectives of the Hong Kong people who intend to emigrate were to seek a better living environment (51%), to ensure a better education for their children (29%), and to obtain alternative overseas permanent residency and citizenship (27%). These findings reflect the dissatisfaction of Hong Kong people with their current living situation and education system. Of the different countries/regions, Ireland ranked top among the places to move to when considering quality of life and the economic development perspectives. When considering education as a factor determining an immigration destination, Ireland ranked second after the UK, and ahead of Canada, Australia and the US, reflecting the high value that Hong Kong parents place on an Irish education.

In terms of methods through which to emigrate, more than 40% of respondents preferred investment immigration, for the main reason that it is simpler and more direct. Among the investment immigration programmes, Irish immigration ranked top based on the ease of obtaining application approval and the flexibility of its residing requirements compared to other investment immigration programmes. This reflects how well the Irish investment immigration programme suits the needs of Hong Kong families – the Irish IIP allows applicants to reside just one day per year in Ireland to maintain their residency, enabling them to immigrate without relocating for easier managing of their current business and networks, as well as for efficient tax planning.

Considering all the factors offered by different countries/regions and their immigration programmes, the top three most popular emigration destinations for Hong Kong people were Taiwan, Australia and Ireland.

In 2021, Bartra reported total investment of €54 million (60 family applications) and became the largest project supplier and service provider of the Irish Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) in Asia. The majority of Bartra’s investor applications took six to nine months to be approved, with the shortest time for approval taking less than three months. Mr. Jeffrey Ling, Regional Director of Bartra Wealth Advisors, said, “Many high-income families in Hong Kong have formed an intention to emigrate, but more than 30% of respondents have some hesitation due to their current job or business. The IIP in Ireland provides great flexibility with regard to travelling requirements; families only need to reside one day per year in the country to retain their right of abode. Therefore, investors do not need to quit their jobs in Hong Kong, and can obtain an overseas residency relatively quickly without relocating.”

Additionally, Ireland is the only English-speaking country in the European Union, which presents fewer language barriers for Hong Kong immigrants. The accompanying children of IIP applicants to Ireland can also enjoy free education there at a choice of schools. Those who have residency, study in Ireland and reside there for five years can apply for citizenship individually at the age of 18, so parents have greater flexibility to travel and can avoid long-staying resident requirements in the country. The Irish education system is among the best in the world, ranking seventh internationally. Apart from being a member of the European Union and the Eurozone, Ireland is also part of the Common Travel Area (CTA) with the UK, providing various rights to citizens of both countries. Ireland also offers an attractive living environment; in a ranking of the best countries to live in 2022 it came in joint second place with Switzerland, behind Norway.

Ireland also provides ample investment opportunities. Bartra offers its Social Housing and Nursing Home projects to IIP clients to obtain permanent residency in Ireland, which can be achieved in three or five years (4% annual interest for the 5-year investment option). Both of Bartra’s projects have a full repayment guarantee for capital protection. Bartra has a proven track record of 100% for approval, renewal and repayment. And it is the only developer in the IIP field that sources, builds and manages projects from start to finish in Ireland, and offers the services of its in-group overseas immigration arm, which provides professional immigration by investment advisory. To meet the IIP’s €2 million asset proof requirements, applicants can use stocks, funds, cash value of insurance policies, properties, and even car parking spaces, valuable paintings or collectables. Investment is only required after receipt of an application approval letter. Some clients seek advice from financial services to pledge or refinance their assets to fund the €1 million investment in the current low-interest environment to obtain residency without disposing of existing investments.

About Bartra Wealth Advisors

Bartra Wealth Advisors (Bartra) is a subsidiary of Ireland’s most successful real estate developer Bartra Group, specialising in providing independent Irish immigration investment advisory services. With well-established business, extensive Irish immigration experience, expertise in the investment field, professional landing teams and strong business network support, Bartra Group has successfully carried out a significant number of social housing and nursing home IIP (Immigrant Investor Programme) projects and has helped hundreds of families successfully immigrate to Ireland.

Bartra Wealth Advisors prides itself on delivering streamlined, in-group, end-to-end services. Its unique business model supports clients throughout their investment and immigration journey, from immigration advisory and government backed IIP projects through to exit executions. It maintains a 100% application approval rate, a 100% renewal rate and a 100% repayment rate. For details, please visit to the company website .

Bartra Insights

For more insights about Ireland, visit Bartra Wealth Advisors’ blog:

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Over Three-Quarters of Global Organizations Think They’ll Be Breached in 2022

Remote working and cloud infrastructure top cyber risk for organizations

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 April 2022 Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced the findings of its latest global Cyber Risk Index (CRI) for the second half of 2021, standing at -0.04, which is an elevated risk level with North America being at -0.01. Respondents revealed that 76% of global organizations think they’ll be successfully attacked in the next 12 months, with 25% claiming this is “very likely” to happen, and an even higher percentage (34%) among North American organizations.

To view the full report “CRI 2022”, please visit: www.trendmicro.com/cyberrisk

“To craft effective cybersecurity strategy, organizations must master the art of risk management. This is where reports like the CRI can be a great resource in highlighting areas of possible concern,” said Jon Clay, Trend Micro VP-Threat Intelligence. “As remote working and digital infrastructure threats persist, organizations should adopt a platform-based approach to optimize security whilst minimizing their security sprawl.”

The semi-yearly CRI report asks pointed questions to measure the gap between respondents’ preparedness of attack and their likelihood of being attacked*.

In this report, 84% claimed to have suffered one or more successful cyber-attacks in the past 12 months, with over a third (35%) saying they’d experienced seven or more.

Threats they’re most concerned about globally are ransomware, phishing/social engineering, and denial of service (DoS)—and the negative consequences of a breach are stolen or damaged equipment, cost of outside consultants/experts, and customer turnover.

When it comes to IT infrastructure, organizations are most worried about mobile/remote employees, cloud computing (with a “high risk” score of 7.75 / 10 for North America), and 3rd party applications. USA organizations put the cloud computing risk score at 9.87 / 10.

This highlights the ongoing challenge many organizations have around securing the digital investments they made during the pandemic. Such investments were necessary to support remote working, drive business efficiencies and agility, and understand the corporate attack surface.

“Organizations are facing demanding security challenges every day, from software vulnerabilities, data breaches, to ransomware attacks and more,” said Dr. Larry Ponemon, chairman and founder of Ponemon Institute. “The semi-annual survey has been a tremendous asset in evaluating the rapidly evolving cyber risk landscape to help organizations improve security readiness and serving as a guidance in strategic planning.”

The highest levels of risk were around the following statements:

  • My organization’s IT security function supports security in the DevOps environment
  • My organization’s IT security leader (CISO) has sufficient authority and resources to achieve a strong security posture
  • My organization’s IT security function strictly enforces acts of non-compliance to security policies, standard operating procedures, and external requirements

This clearly indicates that more resources must be diverted to people, processes, and technology globally to enhance preparedness and reduce overall risk levels.

* An index value is calculated from this information based on a numerical scale of -10 to 10, with -10 representing the highest level of risk. In this report, the USA CRI stood at -0.18 versus -0.01 for North America and -0.04 for global, indicating a higher level of risk. This was driven by a higher cyber threat index figure in the US.

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.

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