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China Donates Another Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccines to Laos

China donates another million Covid-19 vaccines to Laos
China donates another million Covid-19 vaccines to Laos

Laos has received another one million doses of Covid-19 vaccines from China.

Lao Professor and Medical Expert Wins Prestigious Asia Innovation Award

Professor Dr. Mayfong Mayxay, Vice President of the University of Health Sciences
Professor Dr. Mayfong Mayxay, Vice President of the University of Health Sciences (Photo: Faculty of Pharmacy, UHS Laos).

Professor Dr. Mayfong Mayxay, Vice President of the University of Health Sciences, has received an Asia Innovation Award under the Hitachi Global Foundation Asia Innovation Award 2020.

Majority of Covid-19 Deaths in Laos Among Unvaccinated Population

Majority of Covid deaths among unvaccinated in Laos

Some 85 percent of deaths attributed to Covid-19 in Laos have included unvaccinated persons, according to health officials.

ARB’s Launches Cloud-Based Virtual AGMs’ Solutions To Public Listed Companies & Create International Presence

  • ARB taps on the big shift towards digital as well as SC’s guidelines to encourage listed issuers to continue leveraging on technology beyond the MCO period, with the launching of its Virtual AGMs’ Solutions, ARB WeMeet.
  • ARB WeMeet will be available for corporate clients at a competitive rate while offering solutions that drive proactive engagements with shareholders
  • The Group is targeting to capture 30% of the public listed companies in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Australia, target to generate a lucrative yearly recurring income to the Group

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 13 October 2021 – Main Market-listed information technology (“IT”) software and platform provider ARB Berhad (KLSE:7181) (“ARB” or “Group”) launches its self-developed virtual shareholders’ meeting (“VSM”) – ARB WeMeet to provide companies and shareholders with a stress-free, intuitive and enriched experience.

ARB Berhad Executive Director Dato Sri’ Larry Liew Kok Leong (拿督斯里刘国良) said: “We’re excited with the launching of WeMeet, our state-of-the-art Virtual Shareholders’ Meeting, that will serve the needs of shareholders and companies in the “New Normal”. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have been working tirelessly to develop a virtual meeting solution, leveraging on our expertise in the digital space and our understanding of the importance of corporate governance and engagement with shareholders. We are thrilled that it’s finally ready to serve the market, and we have ensured that our solutions are at a competitive rate, making it easier for our corporate clients to shift towards virtual meetings.”

ARB WeMeet are critical tools that will help to revolutionize how companies conduct their annual meetings and engage with shareholders. There are a lot of advantages to conducting a virtual meeting over a physical meeting as it enables shareholders to participate in the meeting remotely easily. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, most corporates and shareholders have realized the importance of the VSMs tool. According to Computershare data, 40% of the Annual General Meetings (AGMs) globally were conducted virtually during the first seven months of 2021 as compared to just 27% in 2020.

ARB WeMeet’s offering includes state-of-the-art video and audio experience, role-based meeting views, comprehensive meeting management tools and real-time Q&A functionality.

“One of the criticisms on virtual shareholders meeting is the lack of engagement with shareholders, and the system might be open to abuse. With WeMeet, we are sure that the platform allows for a highly engaging and modern virtual experience, starting with a seamless meeting authentication, a “Zoom-like” meeting experience and real-time Q&A functionality,” Dato’ Sri Larry Liew said.

He added that the platform also provides an integrated console to manage all aspects of the VSM experience, including seamless management of high-quality video and audio, streamed from multiple presenters, screen sharing, meeting materials management and voting.

“WeMeet ensures that the voting process is transparent and that the meeting is open for engagement with shareholders.” Dato’ Sri Larry Liew said, adding that shareholders democracy, particularly retail investors’ access to boards will not be eroded with WeMeet solutions.

Given that all the public listed companies in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia would need to organize an annual general meeting on a yearly basis, excluding the extraordinary general meeting, this would provide a huge potential for ARB. Based on the Group’s internal target to capture 30% of these market, WeMeet is expected to generate a lucrative yearly recurring income for the Group.

According to Dato’ Sri Larry Liew, the rollout of WeMeet in Malaysia is the first phase and while the VSM solution is competitive, he is confident that the Group’s competitive pricing and viable solutions that address some of the concerns over the virtual meeting, put ARB in a good position to capture the market. Most of the Annual Meeting of shareholders will now be conducted exclusively online by remote communication. This decision was made in light of the Covid-19, public health concerns and required limits on public gatherings.

“We’re also looking beyond Malaysia by bringing in global audience. It is our intention to help these corporates to shift towards digital as it has always been our priorities. Given the potential of WeMeet and the sustainable business model, we believe that this will be a launching pad for us to expand our offerings. We welcome partnership collaboration in Asia-Pacific region to grow our market,” he said.

About ARB Berhad

ARB Berhad (“ARB” or “Company”) is incorporated in Malaysia under the ACT in October 1997 and was listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad in February 2004.

The Company is primarily an IT software and platform provider company.

It’s business operates predominantly in two (2) business areas:

1. Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) – designing and reselling of customized ERP solutions

2. Internet of Things (“IoT”) – integrated solutions in the systems, engineering, procurement, commissioning, and management of IoT systems

Its expertise lies in empowering businesses through digital transformation and technology integration

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Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit introduces its first Asia Breakout

The inaugural launch of the All Markets Summit in Asia will feature interviews with Asia’s top CEOs and business leaders

  • All Markets Summit Asia 2021: ‘The Path Forward’ will take place on Tuesday, October 26 from, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm SGT
  • Featuring all-star speaker and panelist lineup of top CEOs and business leaders in Asia from Fubon, HUTCHMED, Lan Kwai Fong Group, Lazada, Sandbox, WeLab among others

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 October 2021 – Yahoo Finance, a leader in business and financial news, launches the first-ever Asia edition of the All Markets Summit event series – Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit Asia 2021 . The All Markets Summit Asia 2021 will take place on Tuesday, October 26 at 9 am SGT as part of the international summit hosted live on Monday, October 25 at 9 pm SGT.

 

With this inaugural launch of All Markets Summit Asia, under the theme ‘The Path Forward’, the online conference will present insightful interviews, panel discussions, and the sharing of best practices by business leaders and standout speakers on the subjects of regional investment, technology, finance, business services, and emerging industries and innovations. Yahoo Finance editors and speakers will examine the new dynamics at work in an ever-changing and increasingly challenging world and offer a bold new path forward.

 

“We are thrilled to be expanding into Asia, making the 2021 All Markets Summit Yahoo Finance’s largest ever virtual event,” said Joanna Lambert, President & GM, Consumer, Yahoo. “Our goal has always been to connect our global audience to informative and trusted content. During this time of immense societal and economic disruption, Yahoo Finance is more focused on this than ever, and we’ll continue to critically examine the rapidly changing landscape of finance and tech.”

 

“All Markets Summit Asia: The Path Forward” will start with a welcome address followed by live 1-on-1 interview sessions hosted by Yahoo Finance’s Editor-in-Chief, Andy Serwer and business journalist, Isabel Wong. The interview sessions will see industrial leaders engaging in impactful conversations and sharing their insights.

 

Full list of guest speakers for the Interview sessions:

  • Daniel Tsai Ming-Chung, Chairman, Fubon Group
  • Jane Fraser, CEO, Citigroup
  • Patrick Gelsinger, CEO, Intel Corporation
  • Allan Zeman, Chairman, Lan Kwai Fong Group
  • Bernard Charnwut Chan, President, Asia Financial Holdings Ltd.
  • Christian Hogg, Executive Director & CEO, HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD.
  • Michael Chan Kwan-yu, Co-Founder, Co-CEO & Director, Bowtie Life Insurance
  • Simon Loong Pui-chi, Founder & Group CEO, WeLab

The second half of the summit, moderated by Editor-in-Chief of Endgadget Chinese, Richard Lai, will feature panel discussions on trending industries, VR and digital experiences, and NFT and see panelists sharing unique insights as they explore business growth angles and examine the possible future for tech-oriented innovators.

  • On Trending Industries: Panelists Magnus Ekbom, Co-founder & Group CSO, Lazada, and Vincent Fan, Co-founder & CSO, Zeek, will talk about the market opportunity within emerging and trending industries brought about by adaptation to a ‘new normal’ following the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly focusing on the main changes that COVID-19 brought to their businesses, and how technologies are implemented to adapt to such changes.
  • On Unlocking business growth in VR & digital experiences: Panelists Alvin Wang Graylin, China President, HTC, and Steve Zhao, Founder & CEO, Sandbox VR, will talk about the rapid growth and prospects of the VR market in Asia, how their users are benefitting from VR during the pandemic, the latest technological advancements,   and how a true metaverse will revolutionize the way we live.
  • On NFT as a business opportunity: Panelist Hanjin Tan, renowned singer-songwriter and producer of many chart-topping Chinese hits, will share his learnings from dropping the world’s first Chinese music NFT. He will also talk about how NFT serves as a new disruptor in digital entertainment, and what other untapped creative use cases that NFTs can offer to benefit existing businesses.


Rico Chan, Head of APAC Sales, Yahoo , said, “With a growing presence in APAC, we are excited to bring the first-ever Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit Asia 2021 to the region. Asia is the fastest-growing economic region globally and home to 60% of the world’s population. With an all-star speaker lineup, the All Markets Summit Asia 2021 will see important conversations helmed by influential business leaders in the region as they share their perspective on the new path forward.”

 

Launched in 2016, the All Markets Summit is the Yahoo Finance global flagship conference franchise. The past summits have drawn over 15 million viewers across live and VOD in recent years and have featured some of the biggest names in business, investing, sports, entertainment, politics and beyond.

 

Tune in to the live stream at https://sg.yahoo.com/topics/allmarketssummit/ on October 26 and be part of the conversation on social using the #YahooAMSAsia. Audiences can also tune in on the Yahoo Finance App, Yahoo TV and Yahoo’s social channels. Audiences in Malaysia can also tune in on Yahoo Malaysia, and audiences in the Philippines can also tune in on Yahoo Philippines.

About Yahoo

Yahoo is a global media and tech company that connects people to their passions. We reach nearly 900 million people around the world, bringing them closer to what they love—from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news—with the trusted products, content and tech that fuel their day. For partners, we provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search and media. To learn more, please visit yahooinc.com

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Kroll’s Cyber Risk Practice Announces New Hires to Bolster APAC Expansion

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 October 2021 – Kroll, the world’s premier provider of services and digital products related to valuation, governance, risk and transparency, today announced it is expanding its cyber risk services in Asia Pacific with several recent strategic new hires to bolster its existing world-class capability.

 

The firm’s experience handling over 3,000 incidents globally in the past year has enabled Kroll to identify and strengthen skillsets most needed to assist clients with their most complex cyber challenges. Additionally, in times of continued travel restrictions, Kroll’s experienced professionals spread geographically throughout the region and with local language skills providing critical, effective incident response and support for any cyber uplift/recovery programs.

 

Joining the Kroll team:

  • Gerallt Owen joins the firm in Singapore as a managing director, following a successful international career in the legal profession. With increased demand for assistance in employee/fraud and internal company investigations, data, and documentation disclosure to meet requests made by regulators, litigation support services, IT forensic, expert evidence, data and document collection hosting and review, data breach response, and personally identifiable information (PII) searches, there was a need to align the strong technical skills that already exist in Kroll APAC with a legal and business perspective.
    As a former senior equity partner with leading international law firms, Owen has extensive experience in the use of legal-tech and brings a unique ability to help translate complex legal challenges using our full range of technical support services into meaningful business-centric solutions and outcomes.
  • Lester Lim joins the firm in Hong Kong as a senior vice president, serving as the APAC lead interface with the insurance ecosystem. Kroll is positioned as a leading provider of breach response services to insureds, but additionally, in view of the hardening of the cyber insurance market, Kroll helps clients navigate the options available to address cyber security risks versus transferring risks via insurance.
  • Patrick Lum joins Kroll’s leadership team as a senior vice president, based in the region’s largest lab in Singapore. Lum brings the highest level of experience in this complex field from his previous roles with Verizon, and more recently, as the APAC head of DFIR for JP Morgan.
  • Elaine Hung joins the firm as a vice president and Hong Kong leader of the DFIR team. Similar to Lum, Hung brings vital experience from the highest levels of in-house corporate cyber security and investigation work from her former role at Natixis Bank. Along with other senior DFIR hires in the past year in Japan and Australia, this further emphasizes Kroll’s commitment to the region and provides the highest possible quality of investigative services to clients. It also retains Kroll’s status as by far the most effective company to engage for incident response retainers—a core need for resilience and preparedness given the current cyber threat landscape.

Paul Jackson, Managing Director and Asia Pacific Leader for Kroll’s Cyber Risk practice, commented: “Client needs are always at the forefront of our mind. We understand that reputation means everything to regional organisations, and we aim to provide the combination of advanced monitoring, strategic advisory and testing services to protect against data breaches, combined with a world-class incident response service should incidents occur.”

 

In parallel with the investigation and incident response growth, the demand for proactive cyber security services and security monitoring is expanding, and Kroll has continued to bring in expertise in key areas.

 

These include a world-class detection and response solution as well as highly sophisticated offensive security (penetration testing and red/purple team testing), virtual chief information security officer (vCISO), external data protection officer (DPO), security risk assessments, tabletop exercises, security threat intelligence and a whole host of other services designed to achieve cyber security maturity. To meet client expectations, Kroll’s APAC footprint for these services now encompasses Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Japan, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines with native language capabilities.

 

About Kroll

Kroll is the world’s premier provider of services and digital products related to valuation, governance, risk and transparency. We work with clients across diverse sectors in the areas of valuation, expert services, investigations, cyber security, corporate finance, restructuring, legal and business solutions, data analytics and regulatory compliance. Our firm has nearly 5,000 professionals in 30 countries and territories around the world. For more information, visit www.kroll.com.

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Laos Confirms 566 New Cases of Covid-19 and Two New Deaths

Covid-19 Update

Laos has recorded 566 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with two new deaths confirmed.

Laos to Receive First Passenger Train Along Laos-China Railway on Friday

First Passenger Train of Laos-China Railway to Arrive in Laos on Friday
The first passenger train of the Laos-China Railway, dubbed "Lane Xang" is due to arrive in Laos on Friday.

The first passenger train to travel along the Laos-China Railway is expected to arrive in Laos from China on Friday.