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Innovative Art Derivatives Platform CANART.SHOP is officially launched

Select merch art prints just in one tap, Putting the world’s greatest works within reach

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 July 2021 – Innovative art derivatives platform CAN ART has officially announced its global launch. Art is the essence of life that brings unlimited possibilities to the world. Art derivatives can also be named as “merch art”, which is a combination of art and merchandise, making art more easily accessible to everyone. As an art-derivatives oriented platform, CAN ART, does not only act as an innovative medium for art enthusiasts to select their favorite ones from a variety of merch art, but also provides artists with an alternative to earn passive income.

Break the stereotype of being unrealistic Reinvigorate the artwork industry

Based in Hong Kong, CAN ART is an art brand for global artists, art enthusiasts, fashion lovers and the broad consumers. Founded in 2018 by a start-up backed by Hong Kong Science Park, CAN ART has won the Winning Award of the Entrepreneurship Competition. The brand upholds the concept of “Everyone Can Art”, and furnishes art with new carrier through art deliverables, bringing innovativeness in conjunction with vitality to art. CAN ART aims at introducing artistically valuable products to customers, likewise, narrowing down the gap between consumers in the new generation and art, enabling the general public to be exposed to artwork in a simple journey.

Authorized by artists Diversified art derivatives

Art lovers can find artwork that encompasses specialty, diversity in addition to stylishness on CAN ART art derivatives platform. Up till now, launched derivatives on CAN ART include digital micro-jet prints, T-shirts, sweaters, canvas bags, mobile phone cases, puzzles, etc.

All products are the derivative pieces of classic masters, contemporary masters and on-trend illustrators. With the adoption of high-definition environmentally friendly printing technology as well as strict quality control, not only do the products be restored to the original work to the utmost, but also enchant buyers with the best user experience.

Over a hundred artists have been cooperating with CAN ART. Notably, their original art derivatives (authorized) have also hit the shelves on the platform. Every purchase of yours represents a support to artists, at the same time helps bridging their artistic creation to the market. CAN ART is dedicated to act as a platform for artists to unleash their potentials by displaying their distinct and novel artwork in front of the public.

Create passive income on CAN ART at ZERO

Upon creating an account on CAN ART, artists can publish their artworks for sale through the platform for free. They can also upload the art derivatives, subsequently edit the information of their work and select the artwork classification accordingly. When artists have completed the submission, CAN ART will then review the work and price all derivatives in a uniform manner. For each product sold, artists can receive a certain amount of income from the sales revenue at a specific percentage. CAN ART will be responsible for the promotion, marketing, production, packaging, transportation and logistics of art derivatives. In short, artists only need to upload their own works and enjoy their passive income.

About CAN ART

CAN ART is a derivative brand of global fine original art, IDG Asia incubator, which is the member company of Incu-App programme initiated by Hong Kong Science Park. With the concept of “Everyone Can Art”, CAN ART emphasizes the derivation of original art works and adopts the PGC+ flexible production model, bringing customers quality products with high artistic value, outstanding individuality and innovative dissemination of art.

Official website: https://www.canart.shop

Instagram:canart.shop

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More Perks For Parents In Singapore With Mothercare’s New Experiential Store At Paragon

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 July 2021 – Couples shopping for their little ones in the city can browse products by global baby retailer Mothercare at the brand new Mothercare Experience Store at Paragon. Centrally and strategically located in Paragon Shopping Centre, the outlet will also include additional services, such as the in-store Nursery Advisor Programme and product cleaning packages by Sparkle Clean.

During its opening week from 19 to 25 July, shoppers will be treated to a host of store activities as well as attractive giveaways on social media. In addition, they will get a chance at a sure-win lucky draw upon making a purchase in the store, with extra dips for shoppers who qualify for the Mothercare VIP Membership.

A minimum accumulated purchase of $300 over three months is required to qualify. However, couples welcoming a newborn anytime before 31 December 2021 can sign up for free, as part of the national Made For Families initiative to support Singaporeans in starting and raising families. On top of personalised support, the membership entitles couples to special discounts, including 10% off regular-priced items and further 15 to 30% off on their child’s birthday month.

Personalised shopping & service experience

Couples who engage in Mothercare’s Nursery Advisor Programme can now choose to book an appointment at its Orchard outlet and seek guidance from certified nursery experts on their shopping journey. The three-step consultation process is also available online, during which couples can explore a virtual tour of the store, receive expert tips, and have their questions answered.

Special perks await upon signing up too. Expecting mothers can enrol in a free prenatal yoga class by Warrior Studios, while soon-to-be parents can glean nursery styling ideas from local designer Med Karlek Inc in a complimentary session.

The experiential store will also take in requests for product cleaning services, including baby strollers, car seats, carriers, and mattresses with its in-house solutions provider, Sparkle Clean. Serviced with jet steamers and ultraviolet sterilisers, parents can continue to maintain high hygiene levels of their purchased items and improve their lifespan. Packages start at $30.

Busy parents can also opt for Mothercare’s Click and Collect service and pick up their items for free within two hours upon ordering online, making it perfect for those in urgent need of certain baby products.

Mothercare’s new store is a testament to its commitment to making parental journeys more convenient and enjoyable. With two experiential stores under its belt, the second at Harbourfront Centre, parents can treat themselves to enhanced retail experiences when they shop for baby products in Singapore.

About Mothercare

Launched in 1984, Mothercare is a leading global baby retailer specialising in knowledge and expertise in all baby-related products, from strollers and maternity clothes to feeding equipment. With 11 stores islandwide, including its flagship-turned-Experience store at Harbourfront Centre, Mothercare delivers with a strong reputation in quality, safe and innovative baby products as well as excellent customer service to those on their parenting journeys. For more information, please visit: https://www.mothercare.com.sg/

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AXA launches “SmartStudent Overseas” to provide comprehensive protection for overseas studies

Four market-leading features with medical coverage up to HKD2,000,000

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 19 July 2021 – AXA Hong Kong and Macau (“AXA”) is pleased to announce the launch of “SmartStudent Overseas” to provide comprehensive protection for students studying abroad with home-to-home coverage, even during internship, working part-time or going on excursions. “SmartStudent Overseas” features four market-leading highlights for a broad age group of students from 10 to 35:

  • Best medical expense coverage up to HKD2,000,000
  • Best personal accident protection up to HKD1,500,000
  • Best emergency family reunion benefit up to HKD100,000
  • Market-leading education fund up to HKD300,000

“SmartStudent Overseas” offers instant policy approval with simple and fast online enrolment. Customers can get an all-round protection before the start of the trip from Hong Kong and enjoy easy claims service from anywhere in the world. All benefits we provide are free of any excess or deductible. “SmartStudent Overseas” annual premium can be as low as HKD3,510. From now until 31 October 2021, customers purchasing “SmartStudent Overseas” will be entitled to a 10% instant premium discount on any plan.

Comprehensive home-to-home medical and personal accident protection

AXA aims to be the best companion for students studying overseas by ensuring that they have the necessary protection from the moment they leave home for overseas study until they return to Hong Kong. AXA provides the highest coverage in the market with up to HKD2,000,000 medical expense for accidental bodily injury sustained or sickness contracted overseas, including up to HKD250,000 for follow-up medical treatment in Hong Kong within 90 days of the student’s return from abroad. Medical expenses due to a pandemic such as COVID-19 will also be covered.

It also offers the best personal accident protection with coverage up to HKD1,500,000 for accidental death or permanent disablement, including an additional payout up to HKD500,000 if the relevant accident results from riding on a common carrier, kidnap or natural disaster.

“SmartStudent Overseas” covers not only the city of study, but also anywhere overseas (except in Hong Kong) when the insured students take internships, non-manual part-time jobs and leisure travel during their study period. Various sports and activities such as cycling, marathon, rafting, wind surfing, hiking, snow skiing are also covered.

Family reunion visit and support during emergencies

Our 24-hour emergency assistance service can help arrange transportation and accommodation for the insured student’s family to visit the insured student overseas, if the insured student is hospitalised for more than 5 consecutive days, or in the unfortunate event of the insured student’s death. We cover up to HKD100,000 for the transportation and accommodation expense. Parents or guardians who take annual leave for such visit can also get up to HKD2,500 cash benefit.

Moreover, AXA fully recognises that education is key to a successful future. If the insured student’s parent or guardian suffers from accidental death or permanent disablement, a separate education fund up to HKD300,000 will be given to the insured student to ensure continuity of his/her studies.

Comprehensive overseas home contents and personal belongings protection

“SmartStudent Overseas” also covers overseas home contents up to HKD10,000, and personal belongings up to HKD20,000 on a worldwide basis (except in Hong Kong) during the study trip, including musical instruments, sports equipment, mobile phones and laptop computers. Temporary accommodation expenses up to HKD5,000 will be reimbursed if the overseas residence is damaged and rendered uninhabitable as a result of insured events.

It also offers the first-in-market coverage of storage cost for personal belongings up to HKD2,000 if the insured student needs to make an emergency departure, and cash allowance up to HKD2,000 for unexpected school closure because of natural disaster or compulsory closure by local police or authority.

Kenneth Lai, P&C Distribution Director, AXA Hong Kong and Macau, said, “Studying abroad is a good opportunity for students to grow and broaden their horizons. With the increasing popularity of overseas study, AXA is delighted to be a companion to students during this important phase of their lives by providing them with market-leading comprehensive protection. As Hong Kong’s largest general insurer[1], we have enhanced the benefits to an unmatched level in the industry with the highest medical and personal accident coverage. ‘SmartStudent Overseas’ helps students feel confident to achieve their goals and go further in life, which exemplifies AXA’s ‘Know You Can’ brand promise.”

To learn more about “SmartStudent Overseas”, please visit www.axa.com.hk/overseas-student-protection.

The above information is for reference only. For details on product features, content, terms and exclusions, please refer to the relevant product brochure.


[1]According to the Insurance Authority Provisional Statistics on Hong Kong General Insurance Business in 2020

About AXA Hong Kong and Macau

AXA Hong Kong and Macau is a member of the AXA Group, a leading global insurer with presence in 54 markets and serving 105 million customers worldwide. Our purpose is to act for human progress by protecting what matters.

As one of the most diversified insurers offering integrated solutions across Life, Health and General Insurance, our goal is to be the insurance and holistic wellness partner to the individuals, businesses and community we serve.

At the core of our service commitment is continuous product innovation and customer experience enrichment, which is achieved through actively listening to our customers and leveraging on technology and digital transformation.

We embrace our responsibility to be a force for good to create shared value for our community. We are proud to be the first insurer in Hong Kong and Macau to address the important need of mental health through different products and services. For example, the Mind Charger function on our holistic wellness platform “AXA BetterMe”, which is available via our mobile app Emma by AXA, is open to not just our customers, but the community at large. We will continue to foster social progress through our product offerings and community investment to support the sustainable development of Hong Kong and Macau.

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Man Jailed for Illegally Entering Vietnam and Spreading Covid-19

Vietnamese man sentenced to 18 months jail for spreading Covid-19
Dao Duy Tung stand trials in northern Hai Duong Province for spreading Covid-19 to other people, July 16, 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Manh Hung.

A man has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for illegal entry into Vietnam from Laos and spreading Covid-19.

Lockdown Extended as Laos Records 114 New Cases of Covid-19

Vientiane Capital

Laos has extended lockdown measures until 3 August after confirming a further 114 cases of Covid-19 today.

Four Athletes from Laos Arrive in Tokyo for Olympic Games

Tokyo Olympic Games

Four Lao athletes and their team leaders arrived in Tokyo on Friday for the Olympic Games, scheduled to begin on 23 July.

Champasack Orders Covid Retest at Quarantine Centers

Quarantine center in Champasack
Quarantine center in Champasack (Photo: KPL)

Authorities in Champasack have announced they will retest occupants of quarantine centers, while employees working at the centers will be barred from leaving.

NetApp Celebrates the Digital Transformation and Business Growth Achievements of FY’21 APAC Partner Excellence Award Winners

Selected partners recognized for their commitment toward customer success with NetApp solutions and for driving revenue growth in cloud, FlexPod, AI, data protection and backup as a service

SINGAPORE Media OutReach19 July 2021 – NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global cloud-led, data-centric software company, today announced the winners of its annual Asia-Pacific (APAC) Partner Excellence Awards. Presented during this year’s virtual NetApp Partner Summit, these awards recognize partners that have demonstrated outstanding commitment toward customer success and revenue growth.

These partners have excelled in selling NetApp® solutions in categories, such as cloud, the FlexPod® platform, AI, data protection and backup as a service in the past fiscal year, by building differentiated specializations in key focus areas of the NetApp Unified Partner Program.

The award-winning, recently updated NetApp Unified Partner Program enables partners to gain a competitive advantage, grow their business, increase margin opportunity, and attain an optimal return on relationship. With NetApp’s industry-leading portfolio of hybrid cloud data services and data management solutions, partners are well-positioned to help enterprises accelerate digital transformation and unlock the power of data wherever it resides: on-premises, in multiple clouds, or anywhere in between.

“We are especially proud to acknowledge our partners’ successes in helping our customers navigate the most challenging period we have ever seen,” said Wendy Koh, Vice President, Channel & Alliance, APAC, NetApp. “Our partners are critical to the growth and success of our business across the region. Through our Unified Partner Program, we are committed to a long-term investment strategy, so that our strategic partners have profitable growth opportunities to continue doing what they do best – helping customers derive the most value from their data to achieve exceptional business outcomes.”

APAC Partner Excellence Award Winners for NetApp’s Fiscal Year 2021 (FY’21):

  • Partner of the Year: Recognizing the partner’s overall NetApp FY’21 revenue, services capabilities, and for driving the highest growth in the APAC region.

o Winner: SysOne Co Ltd (South Korea)

  • Distributor of the Year: Recognizing the partner’s overall NetApp FY’21 revenue, services capabilities, and ability to drive distributor managed partner (DMP) growth.

o Winner: Zero One Technology Co., Ltd (Taiwan)

  • Service Partner of the Year: Recognizing the partner’s investment in NetApp services and ability to develop advanced technical skills across the entire NetApp’s portfolio to deliver best-in-class experiences for customers.

o Winner: ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) (Japan)

  • Growth Partner of the Year: Recognizing the partner’s ability to generate significant year-on-year growth in their revenue across the NetApp portfolio.

o Winner: Amidas Hong Kong Limited (Hong Kong)

  • New Account Acquisition Partner of the Year: Recognizing the partner with the highest number of net-new account wins to NetApp in the APAC region.

o Winner: Otsuka Corporation (Japan)

  • Cloud Partner of the Year: Recognizing the partner’s overall FY’21 cloud data services revenue and deployment of a cloud-focused digital transformation strategy that aligns with NetApp’s cloud vision.

o Winner: ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) (Japan)

  • Solution Innovation Partner Awards: Recognizing partners that have successfully driven new workloads for new and existing customers.

o Winner (AI): SoftFusion Co Ltd (South Korea)

o Winner (FlexPod): PT. Mastersystem Infotama (Indonesia)

o Winner (Data Protection Alliance): Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic Pvt. Ltd. (India)

o Winner (Backup as a Service): Global Storage (Australia)

  • Global Systems Integrator (GSI) Partner of the Year: Recognizing the partner’s ability to drive incremental engagements that are focused on SAP workloads and supporting customers’ journey to the cloud.

o Winner: Accenture (ASEAN)

For more information on the NetApp Unified Partner Program, visit: www.netapp.com/partners/resources

About NetApp:

NetApp is a global cloud-led, data-centric software company that empowers organizations to lead with data in the age of accelerated digital transformation. The company provides systems, software and cloud services that enable them to run their applications optimally from data center to cloud, whether they are developing in the cloud, moving to the cloud, or creating their own cloudlike experiences on premises. With solutions that perform across diverse environments, NetApp helps organizations build their own data fabric and securely deliver the right data, services, and applications to the right people – anytime, anywhere. Learn more at www.netapp.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

NETAPP, the NETAPP logo, and the marks listed at www.netapp.com/TM are trademarks of NetApp, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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