Some 1,109,544 first dose vaccines have now been administered across the country, with 425,003 of these administered in Vientiane Capital, reaching nearly 43.8% of the city’s population.
Prime Minister Pledges Greater Support for Business
Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh spoke at the 13th Lao Business Forum, saying that the government is determined to engage with the private sector to resolve various challenges.
Savannakhet Ready to Employ Over 50,000 Returnees
Businesses in Savannakhet have expressed interest in providing jobs for over 50,000 Lao migrant workers who have returned from Thailand.
UK-based FinTech Darwinex Secures €3 Million In Growth Funding
Juan Colón, Darwinex co-founder, announces a key milestone for the asset management Fintech
LONDON, UK – Media OutReach – 29 July 2021 – The Fintech, broker and asset management company Darwinex has raised €3 million to pursue its ambitious growth aspirations.
Leading investors in the round were Stefan Jaecklin and Pinorena Capital who were joined by Darwinex co-founders and a number of key employees in the company. Pinorena Capital, a fintech-focused investment company led by entrepreneur Illimar Mattus, has contributed with this first investment to supporting Darwinex expansion journey.
Darwinex is regulated by the FCA in the UK (Tradeslide Trading TechLimited – FRN 586466) and its latest financial figures show revenue for the financial year 2020 jumping by 72%, exceeding €4.69 million.
Darwinex has recently launched trading in over 60 futures and all US single stocks across Trader Workstation (TWS) platform, in an effort to offer a higher quality product range and access to diversified markets. Darwinex unique front-to-back Fintech solution enables successful traders and small to medium-sized hedge funds to easily convert its trading strategies into investable assets. A one-of-a-kind product that serves as a tool for successful traders to scale their income and gain access to external investor capital, everything within Darwinex robust legal and technological ecosystem.
Successful traders also get access to DarwinIA, Darwinex monthly capital allocation of up to €90 million per annum, which supports strategies with solid fundamentals for generating returns.
“We are happy to see all co-founders and Darwinex team members participating in this round along with existing significant investor Stefan Jaecklin. We are also pleased to see Pinorena Capital joining the rank of shareholders and bringing not only capital, but also experience on how to scale and grow financial firms globally. We are now ready to bring our exceptional trading and capital-raising opportunities to a much larger global audience and disrupt the asset management industry”, Darwinex co-founder and CEO, Juan Colón, said.
About Darwinex (Tradeslide Trading Tech Limited):
Darwinex is a Multi-Asset Broker and Asset Manager, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom (FRN 586466). It gives traders the Brokerage Venue to trade the markets, and the Regulatory Cover to attract and monetize 3rd-party investor capital.
Founded in 2012, Darwinex employs 50+ people across its London headquarters and development office in Spain. It is founder-led, well backed and organically profitable.
#Darwinex
62% of Organisations in Malaysia Include Contracting Roles in their Headcount: Page Contracting Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 29 July 2021 – Professional contracting recruitment services firm Page Contracting Malaysia launched the Talent On-Demand report, highlighting the employment of Malaysian professionals in contingent, temporary, short-term or interim positions. 30% of companies also responded to say that COVID-19 has resulted in the need for them to increase their contractor hiring.
Marlinda Zulkifli, Head of Page Contracting Malaysia
Marlinda Zulkifli, Head of Page Contracting Malaysia says, “Before COVID-19 hit in 2020, organisations were already employing contractors as a way to flex and scale their talent needs. The pandemic has emphasised the need for companies to reassess their growth strategy – and the stand out component was the deployment of talent, both in the short and medium term. Companies are facing greater levels of scrutiny on permanent headcount numbers, while others are engaging temporary and contract staff to execute ad-hoc projects.”
More companies are turning to contracting professionals to manage or work on new projects. 58% of organisations say they use contractors for project implementation and digital transformation all of which were accelerated due to COVID-19 and the need to facilitate remote working. On average, 3 in 5 contractors will receive a contract extension in Malaysia, and 2 in 5 get converted to permanent roles.
In addition to creating an agile solution to headcount challenges Malaysia’s companies face, Marlinda Zulkifli comments, “An emerging trend that we’re definitely seeing is that organisations are now increasingly considering interim staff for senior positions such as C-Suite roles. It offers many advantages, as they’re able to benefit from specialised skillsets or knowledge for a specific period of time.”
According to the Talent-On-Demand report, hiring contractors can sometimes be more challenging than expected. 1 in 4 companies expressed that they had difficulties in attracting contingent workers for short-term, contract roles. For a company to position itself as a desirable employer, it needs to present its benefits package, career opportunities, and company culture and environment in ways that resonate with the contractors.
Marlinda Zulkifli observes, “As organisations look beyond their permanent employees to create an agile workforce, they need to change their way of engaging with the contracting workforce. Traditionally, companies may undermanage non-payroll staff as temporary workers usually only stay in a company for a set period of time.”
#PageContractingMalaysia
China Provides Laos With 28 Electric Vehicles for Use in SEZ
China is providing Laos with a fleet of 28 electric vehicles to promote green transportation as part of the South-South Cooperation Project on climate change.
Hang Lung Properties Launches Cross-Mall Promotional Campaign and Announce Redemption Details of the Vaccination Incentive In Support of Government’s Initiatives to Boost Economic Recovery
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 July 2021 – In support of the Hong Kong SAR Government’s electronic Consumption Voucher Scheme, Hang Lung Properties today announced that “Go Shopping!” , our new cross-mall promotional campaign, will be launched on August 1, also the first disbursement day of consumption vouchers, to help drive retail growth. Customers who spend every HK$800 in Hang Lung Malls will enjoy HK$200 e-Shopping Coupons. Meanwhile, subsequent to the announcement of the launch of the “Hang Lung Support Scheme for Vaccination” that worth over HK$10 million to encourage the public and staff to receive their COVID -19 vaccinations, details of the redemption offer for public participation are now officially announced.
Deputy Director (Head of Hong Kong Business Operation) of Hang Lung Properties, Ms. Helen Lau expects the launch of “Go Shopping!” will help stimulate local consumption
“Go Shopping!” to boost retail market recovery
Deputy Director (Head of Hong Kong Business Operation) of Hang Lung Properties, Ms. Helen Lau, said, “Since the outbreak of the pandemic early last year, Hang Lung Properties has essentially been riding out the storm together with our tenants, and in support of the Government’s electronic Consumption Voucher Scheme, “Go Shopping!” is launched to help stimulate local consumption. It is expected to open up new business opportunities and bring significant sales growth for our 600+ tenants in shopping malls operated under Hang Lung. We hope that this will ease the pressure on retailers during the pandemic, and will help boost the recovery of the retail industry as a whole.”
Through “Go Shopping!” starting from August 1 until October 31, 2021, customers who register as members of the “hello Hang Lung Malls Rewards Program” can receive HK$200 e-Coupons via the Hang Lung Shopping Mall Mobile App upon every HK$800 of qualifying purchases made at locations including Fashion Walk, Peak Galleria, Grand Plaza, Hollywood Plaza, Gala Place, Amoy Plaza, Kornhill Plaza and Central properties (including 1 Duddell Street, Printing House, Baskerville House and Standard Chartered Bank Building). Customers can receive extra hello Points by using AlipayHK, Octopus, Tap & Go or WeChat Pay HK (For details, please refer to page 4 to 8).
Fully vaccinated customers are eligible to receive HK$200 e-Shopping Coupons upon a single transaction of HK$100 by electronic payment
Following on from Hang Lung Properties’ earlier announcement of “Hang Lung Support Scheme for Vaccinations” for its staff and the general public, details of the public participation programme are now officially announced. For those who have completed two doses of their COVID-19 vaccination on or before September 30, 2021, simply register as a member of the “hello Hang Lung Malls Rewards Program”, and spend HK$100 in a single transaction by electronic payment at Hang Lung malls (same as the above mentioned locations) from August 1 to October 31, 2021 to receive HK$200 “Hang Lung e-Shopping Coupons”.
Customer can choose to complete self-registration simply by logging in to Hang Lung Malls App, click on the campaign page under the mobile app home page, upload respective receipts. The e-Shopping Coupons could be redeemed upon verification of the receipts. Customers may also bring along their physical or electronic vaccination records, machine-printed receipts of eligible transactions and relevant electronic sales receipts to the redemption counters at designated Hang Lung mall. Each eligible citizen can redeem the e-Shopping Coupon once. (For details, please refer to page 4 to 8)
#Note: Customers are advised to seek medical advice before vaccination, and when ready, book their COVID-19 vaccines via the Government’s website at www.covidvaccine.gov.hk.
Details of Promotion Campaign:
Period: |
August 1 –October 31, 2021 |
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Campaign: |
“Go Shopping!” |
“Hang Lung Support Scheme for Vaccinations” |
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Shopping Malls: |
Fashion Walk, Peak Galleria, Mong Kok Portfolios (Grand Plaza, Hollywood Plaza and Gala Place), Amoy Plaza, Kornhill Plaza and Central properties (including 1 Duddell Street, Printing House, Baskerville House and Standard Chartered Bank Building) |
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Promotion Details: |
E-transaction of every HK$800
(Accumulative spending within the same day)
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= |
BASIC REWARD Receive HK$200 e-Shopping Coupons* (HK$100 “Hang Lung e-Shopping Coupon” And HK$100 Merchant e-Coupon) |
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EXTRA REWARD Extra 800 hello Points^ upon using AlipayHK/ Octopus/ Tap & Go/ WeChat Pay HK |
Customers who are fully vaccinated on or before September 30, and spend HK$100 in a single transaction at the participating Hang Lung malls, will receive HK$200 worth of “Hang Lung e-Shopping Coupons”.
Redemption method: (1) Self-register via Hang Lung Mall App or (2) Register at redemption counter in designated Hang Lung malls Redemption Counter:
Redemption time: 12:00nn – 8:00pm |
Remarks: |
1. Each customer has to download Hang Lung Mall App from https://www.hanglungmalls.com/download/7 and register as a hello member for the Hang Lung Malls Rewards Program before enjoying the shopping privilege. 2. Customers have to use with designated electronic payment method; accumulation of same-day machine-printed receipts of electronic payments applies. 3. *Customers spend HK$800 to receive HK$200 e-Shopping Coupons (HK$100 “Hang Lung e-Shopping Coupon” + HK$100 Merchant e-Coupon); spend HK$1,600 to receive HK$400 e-Shopping Coupons (HK$200 Hang Lung e-Shopping Coupon + HK$200 Merchant e-Coupon), and so on. Each customer can receive a maximum of HK$1,000 e-Shopping Coupons per day during promotion period (HK$500 Hang Lung e-Shopping Coupon + HK$500 Merchant e-Coupon). 4. ^Customers spending HK$800 with Alipay HK/Octopus/Tap & Go/WeChat Pay HK can receive extra 800 hello Points; spend HK$1,600 to receive extra 1,600 hello Points, and so on. Each customer can receive extra 4,000 hello Points the maximum during promotion period. |
1. Customers meeting the following criteria will be eligible to participate in this promotional event:
2. Customer will get two HK$100 Hang Lung e-Shopping Coupons. 3. Each customer shall only be entitled to receive e-Shopping Coupons once during the event period. 4. Quota applies, available on a first-come-first-served basis. Terms and Conditions apply. |
Vaccine incentive Redemption Details:
Self-registration
Customer can simply log in to Hang Lung Malls App, click on the campaign page under the mobile app home page, upload respective receipts. The e-Shopping Coupons could be redeemed upon verification of the receipts.
Details for earning e-Coupons and hello Points through “Go Shopping!” :
Accumulative Same-day Spending Amount |
BASIC REWARDS |
EXTRA REWARDS |
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Hang Lung e-Shopping Coupon |
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Merchant e-Coupon |
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Total Amount of e-Coupons |
Payment by AlipayHK/ Octopus/ WeChat Pay HK/ Tap & Go to earn extra hello Points |
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HK$800 – 1599 |
HK$100 x1 |
HK$100 x1 |
HK$200 |
800 hello Points |
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HK$1,600 – 2,399 |
HK$100 x2 |
HK$100 x2 |
HK$400 |
1,600 hello Points |
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HK$2,400 – 3,199 |
HK$100 x3 |
HK$100 x3 |
HK$600 |
2,400 hello Points |
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HK$3,200 – 3,999 |
HK$100 x4 |
HK$100 x4 |
HK$800 |
3,200 hello Points |
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HK$4,000 or above |
HK$100 x5 |
HK$100 x5 |
HK$1,000* |
4,000 hello Points^ |
*Each customer can receive a maximum of HK$1,000 e-Shopping Coupons (Coupons (HK$500 “Hang Lung e-Shopping Coupon” + HK$500 Merchant e–Coupon) per day during promotion period.
^Each customer can receive extra 4,000 hello Points the maximum during promotion period.
Hang Lung e-Shopping Coupon
Launch Date: |
August 1, 2021 |
Applicable Malls: |
Applicable at designated merchants at the Hang Lung malls in Hong Kong listed below: – Fashion Walk – Peak Galleria – Grand Plaza – Hollywood Plaza – Gala Place – Amoy Plaza – Kornhill Plaza – Central properties (including 1 Duddell Street, Printing House, Baskerville House and |
Target Audience: |
Members of Hang Lung Malls Rewards Program |
Face Value: |
HK$ 50/ 100/ 200/ 500 |
Objectives: |
– Lead in sales through usage of coupons – Additional brand exposure – Cross mall & cross category traffic – New option of digital payment fulfilling customers’ needs |
About Hang Lung Properties
Hang Lung Properties Limited (stock code: 00101) creates compelling spaces that enrich lives. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Hang Lung Properties develops and manages a diversified portfolio of world-class properties in Hong Kong and the nine Mainland cities of Shanghai, Shenyang, Jinan, Wuxi, Tianjin, Dalian, Kunming, Wuhan and Hangzhou. With its luxury positioning under the “66” brand, the company’s Mainland portfolio has established its leading position as the “Pulse of the City”. Hang Lung Properties is recognized for leading the way in enhanced sustainability initiatives in real estate as it pursues sustainable growth by connecting customers and communities.
At Hang Lung Properties – We Do It Well.
For more information, please visit www.hanglung.com.
About hello Hang Lung Malls Rewards Program
hello Hang Lung Malls Rewards Program, along with the Hang Lung Malls App, will bring you the latest promotions and event information of over 600 merchants within our malls, including Fashion Walk, Peak Galleria, Grand Plaza, Hollywood Plaza, Gala Place, Kornhill Plaza, Amoy Plaza and Central Properties (including 1 Duddell Street, Printing House, Baskerville House and Standard Chartered Bank Building). Members can earn 1 hello point for every HK$1 spent and redeem exclusive privileges and extraordinary experiences available at our malls. Discover a world of excitement on one platform – brought to you by Hang Lung malls.
Explore now:
Download register as hello member now! Start exploring every side of you.
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Mekong River Levels See Strong Pulse Due to Heavy Rain, Dam Releases
Recorded water levels in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB) saw significant increases during the last seven days as a result of heavy rainfall and sudden water releases from dams, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat says.