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FEW Accelerator Gathers Impact Investors To Fund Women-Led Businesses, Offering Exclusive Access to FEW’s Elite Investor Network

Asia-Pacific’s largest business platform for female founders is excited to invite women-led businesses, particularly those in the ESG space or seeking access to a female client demographic, with an exclusive VC network, media coverage, mentorship, marketing and more.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach30 May 2022 – Established in 2015, Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide (FEW) is Asia-Pacific’s largest membership platform, gathering female founders, executives and investors to support women to reach their business goals. Throughout its impactful seven-year history, FEW has established a full scale of capabilities for entrepreneurs, from understanding business models and helping startups to scale up to successful fundraising. Our latest initiative is the three-month FEW Accelerator, offering mature startups a range of services from cash investments, mentorship, media coverage and valuable access to FEW’s exclusive investor network, while charting a clear pathway for expansion.

FEW is committed to continuing to build a valuable database of impact investors, who share the platform’s mission to support female founders and welcome opportunities to invest in companies with excellent growth potential. Each of the hand-picked three companies selected to participate in the FEW Accelerator program will receive a US$10,000-US$100,000 cash investment, mentorship and marketing services for a 5-10% equity share.

Benefits from the 3-month FEW Accelerator Program include:

  • Investor networks: Privileged access to FEW’s community of impact investors, including one-on-one investor meetings; Demo Day pitches and access to private investor groups on Linkedin.
  • Mentorship: each startup receives a personalized match with 2 experienced mentors from FEW’s network.
  • Publicity: three media interviews to boost exposure of founders and company.
  • Investment: Each three-month program comes with US$10,000-US$100,000 cash investment plus marketing services for 5-10% equity.

To fuel growth and refine strategy, participants will benefit from mentorship with two experienced industry leaders with relevant experience, who can provide invaluable perspectives on business models, client acquisition, fundraising strategies, and more. They can also expect a minimum of three articles published by media partners, which will boost the company’s profile, enhance branding messages and attract new customers. Meanwhile, FEW’s team of professionals will also impart private equity, venture capital, legal, and marketing expertise to round out the program’s holistic approach.

FEW represents Asia-Pacific’s largest business platform for female founders, with more than 20,000 members, 1,800 investors and 100 corporate partners, including UBS, Credit Suisse, Silicon Valley Bank, KPMG, Forbes China and SCMP. As a regional leader, FEW believes in making space at the table for more female entrepreneurs, thereby promoting the economic participation of future generations of women.

The FEW Accelerator builds on the success of the FEW Incubator 2021 sponsored by Apollo Future Mobility Group, iptiQ by Swiss Re and InvestHK, which welcomed 13 women-led tech startups with cash grants totalling over HK$1 million. As a natural progression, the FEW Accelerator focuses on established businesses ripe for expansion.

“Being an entrepreneur can be lonely, especially as a woman. Having access to a community for support and inspiration is important for me,” says Peggy Cheung, a serial entrepreneur who participated in the FEW Incubator on behalf of Gump, a SaaS collaboration platform.

“I can’t recommend FEW enough if you’re a female founder looking to grow your business and join a fun community of like-minded #girlbosses. Plus, I’ve been able to expand my network and meet potential investors to explore fundraising opportunities – it’s been an invaluable experience for me personally.”

“Even when women have an amazing product and potential to grow, it can be challenging for them to make inroads, find the right investors and ultimately ask for financing. We strive to empower female founders by creating a network of investors and through the FEW Accelerator program,” says Ines Gafsi, Co-founder and COO of FEW. “The program may end after 12 weeks, but our support continues. Participants will also be embraced by the FEW community, where meaningful connections and business inspiration flourish on a daily basis.”

Applications are now open for the 2022 FEW Accelerator program. Here’s how to apply:

Application Instructions
Applicants should sign up here before June 15th, 2022.

Selection Criteria:
We’re looking for female entrepreneurs, particularly those in the ESG space or seeking access to a female client demographic, with a minimum of an 18-month track record and scalability potential, and a Go-To-Market strategy for APAC regions.

Application Schedule:
Applications are open until June 15th, 2022. Applications are evaluated by an independent advisory team that includes venture capitalists, academics, and industry veterans.

Program Schedule:
Program starts on July 1st until September 30th, 2022.

About Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide (FEW)

Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide (FEW) is the largest business platform for female founders and business executives in Asia. FEW’s mission is to empower women with essential skills, capital and networks to help their business growth and personal development.

Tech Platform | Members can sign up for business and lifestyle programs and experiences that help them grow personally and professionally.

FEW Accelerator | FEW Accelerator offers cash investment and marketing services to selected female founders of high-growth technology companies and helps them build a sustainable, scalable and profitable business.

Business Consulting | FEW also works closely with SMEs and multinational companies to build and operate a community or membership model, as well as market their initiatives to a female demographic.

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#FemaleEntrepreneursWorldwide #FEW

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Laos Party Central Committee Resolves to Address Economic Problems

President Thongloun Sisoulith at the 11th Party Central Committee
President Thongloun Sisoulith at the 11th Party Central Committee.

The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee has resolved to take immediate measures to address the country’s economic issues, including the fuel shortages, spiraling exchange rates, and rampant inflation.

SonicWall Celebrates Multiple Award Wins, Amidst Outstanding Business Performance in Asia-Pacific

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 May 2022 – SonicWall, a global leader delivering Boundless Cybersecurity, today announced that the company has been awarded several prestigious awards on top of its growing list of accolades. SonicWall’s consistent track record and recognition by cybersecurity industry experts over the last few years is a testament to the vision, commitment and innovative spirit of its employees, leaders and partners to continuously deliver value to customers by way of optimizing business efficiencies and enhancing security.

Commenting on the multiple award wins, Debasish Mukherjee, Vice President, Regional Sales-APAC at SonicWall said, “We are very honoured to be recognised with these industry-wide awards, and am especially proud of the team behind it for their innovation to create new experiences that are smart, simple, personalised and effective for our customers. With constant threats online and their ability to evolve, being instantaneous and flexible in solutions is essential to responding to such attacks and ensuring our environment remains secure. SonicWall enables our customers to feel fearless and boundless, and safeguarding their interests remains our No. 1 priority so that they can focus on other aspects of their business without restrictions or limitations of technology.”

SonicWall’s Excellence Recognized with Industry Accolades

Following the record-breaking 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, SonicWall received two Stevie® Awards in the 2022 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards in highly competitive nominations including a GOLD STEVIE® Award for SonicWall’s Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection (RTDMI) in the category of Innovation in Technology Development (Computer Industries); and a SILVER STEVIE® Award for SonicWall’s Secure Mobile Access (SMA) in the category of Excellence in Innovation in Business Product & Service Industries. This year’s Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards attracted more than 900 nominations from over 29 nations across the Asia-Pacific region, recognizing the outstanding performance and continued innovation of companies to succeed despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Playing a crucial role to ensure business continuity, sustainability and welfare of its employees, SonicWall was also named as one of the “Top 10 Best Companies to Work for 2022″ in the coveted CEO Insights Magazine. The CEO Insights recognizes groundbreaking companies, leaders and products that demonstrate innovation and leadership across the globe.

Going above and beyond their partner programmes and networks across the 215 countries and territories, SonicWall also earned its fifth consecutive perfect score in independent ICSA Labs Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) certification testing across the last five quarters. No other vendor currently participating has ever achieved two consecutive perfect scores, with only the perfect rating given to an elite set of vendors that deliver the ‘best of the best’ to solution providers.

Setting the Benchmark Across the Globe

SonicWall’s recognition within the cybersecurity space comes at a time of booming growth for the industry, with the company posting strong financial results despite the difficult economic climate in the past two years. This includes a 33% increase in new customer growth and generating a 45% increase in new customer sales globally. Additionally, SonicWall has seen incredible growth in cloud-delivered products and services, which are up 36% year-over-year across the respective markets.

As one of the key regions driving revenue growth in the global cybersecurity market, ASEAN will continue to be a catalyst for global trends and development. Small- and medium-sized enterprises saw a 13% quarter-on-quarter growth in the first quarter of SonicWall’s fiscal year[1] 2023, while projects and large enterprise businesses saw a 14% quarter-on-quarter growth in the same period. As of the end of SonicWall’s fiscal year 2022, the company recorded an accelerated 10% increase in top-tier partners in ASEAN, further amplifying the company’s position as one of the unquestioned leaders in the cybersecurity space.

With the post-Covid market opening up, SonicWall in India has also started to observe a significant jump of 60% year-on-year growth across projects and large enterprise businesses in the first quarter of SonicWall’s fiscal year 2023. SonicWall in India recorded a steady momentum of 27% quarter-on-quarter overall growth in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, while growth in large enterprise businesses grew by 47% in the same period.

Laying the foundation to realise the organisation’s long-term vision, SonicWall will also be expanding and deepening their partner networks by onboarding region-wide partner distributors and expanding their partner management recourses. Most recently, the company onboarded Pacific Tech as the region-wide distributor for ASEAN to manage partner development and further invest in internal resources such as marketing, sales development and sales engineering.

Commenting on the long-term development in the region, SooHan Bai, sales director of ASEAN, SonicWall said, “SonicWall’s outstanding business performance and consistent track record demonstrates our unwavering commitment to provide the most comprehensive coverage in the cybersecurity space. We see immense growth potential in the region and having Pacific Tech onboard as our region-wide distributor for ASEAN further strengthens our commitment to developing and delivering solutions to our network of partners and customers. It is an exciting milestone for us as we can not only fully support the fast-growing market in ASEAN, but also offer support across all time zones by working closely in partnership with specialist distributors and resellers.”

While SME and mid-markets remain their core focus, SonicWall has also committed to doubling down investment opportunities in enterprise businesses. This approach will be segmented into four key pillars – Customer Connect, working closely with key customers to strengthen the digital ecosystem in the face of cyber-attacks; developing partners who are equipped with the capabilities to drive customer connect and the fulfilment of customer needs; brand awareness and lastly developing integrated teams to remain vigilant in finding solutions and measures to further protect its partners’ greatest assets.

For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow SonicWall on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

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[1] SonicWall’s fiscal year starts February 1 and runs through to January 31 of the following year.

About SonicWall

SonicWall delivers Boundless Cybersecurity for the hyper-distributed era in a work reality where everyone is remote, mobile and unsecure. SonicWall safeguards organizations mobilizing for their new business normal with seamless protection that stops the most evasive cyberattacks across boundless exposure points and increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled workforces. By knowing the unknown, providing real-time visibility and enabling breakthrough economics, SonicWall closes the cybersecurity business gap for enterprises, governments and SMBs worldwide. For more information, visit or follow us on , , and .

#SonicWall

Total Number of DDoS Attacks Fell 13% in 2021 over 2020, but Still Far Above Pre-Pandemic Levels, According to Nexusguard

DDoS Maximum Attack Size Nearly Tripled in 2021 over 2020

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 May 2022 – The total number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks fell 13% in 2021 over 2020, but were still well above pre-pandemic levels, according to Nexusguard researchers in the recently released DDoS Statistical Report for 2021. Additionally, while the average attack size fell by 50% over 2021, the maximum attack size nearly tripled, growing 297% over the same period.

The top three DDoS attack vectors in 2021 were UDP (user datagram protocol) attacks, DNS (domain name system) amplification attacks, and TCP (transmission control protocol) acknowledgment attacks.

UDP attacks were still the most common form of DDoS attack, even though they accounted for a smaller percentage of attacks this year, falling from 59.9% in 2020 to 39.1% in 2021. UDP attacks can quickly overwhelm the defenses of unsuspecting targets, and they frequently serve as a smokescreen to mask other malicious activities such as efforts to compromise personal identifiable information (PII) or the execution of malware or remote codes.

DNS amplification attacks were the second most common, even though they, too, account for a smaller percentage of total attacks than they did 12 months ago, declining from 14.2% in 2020 to 10.4% in 2021. A DNS amplification attack occurs when UDP packets with spoofed target IP addresses are sent to a publicly accessible DNS server. Each UDP packet makes a request to a DNS resolver, often sending an “ANY” request in order to receive a large number of responses. Attempting to respond, DNS resolvers send a large response to the target’s spoofed IP address. The target thus receives an enormous amount of responses from the surrounding network infrastructure, resulting in a DDoS attack.

TCP acknowledgment (ACK) attacks, on the other hand, accounted for a larger share of total attacks, rising to become the third most common form in 2022. In 2021, TCP ACK attacks accounted for 3.7%, which rose to 9.7%. In these kinds of attacks, a large quantity of ACK packets with spoofed IP addresses are sent to the victim server, forcing it to process each ACK packet it receives, rendering the server unreachable by legitimate requests.

“While the number and average size of DDoS attacks fell in 2021 over 2020, the threat level is still very high when compared to pre-pandemic levels,” said Juniman Kasman, chief technology officer of Nexusguard. “Attack vectors are also in flux, because while UDP attacks are still the most common, TCP ACK, which can exponentially amplify the effect of a DDoS event with a small amount of traffic, rose significantly. Organizations need to be prepared to deal with a wide array of vectors — DDoS remains a persistent, elevated threat.”

Read Nexusguard’s DDoS Statistical Report for 2021 for more information on attack vectors, stats and trends based on data gathered from CSPs, honeypots, botnet scanning and research on traffic moving between attackers and their targets.

About Nexusguard

Founded in 2008, Nexusguard is a leading cloud-based distributed denial of service (DDoS) security solution provider fighting malicious internet attacks. Nexusguard ensures uninterrupted internet service, visibility, optimization and performance. Nexusguard is focused on developing and providing the best cybersecurity solution for every client across a range of industries with specific business and technical requirements. Nexusguard also enables communications service providers to deliver DDoS protection solution as a service. Nexusguard delivers on its promise to provide you with peace of mind by countering threats and ensuring maximum uptime. Visit for more information.

#Nexusguard

Affinity Pain Clinic Nominated For Global Health Awards 2022

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 May 2022 Affinity Pain Clinic is pleased to announce that they have been nominated as the “Most Promising Pain Centre Of The Year” in the Global Health Awards 2022. The award ceremony is scheduled to be held in August this year.

The Global Health Asia-Pacific Specialist Clinic and Medical Centre Awards was first launched in 2020 and aims to honour the best healthcare providers in the region for their significant contributions to the industry. The esteemed judging panel comprises capable leaders of well-respected healthcare organisations, including Board Director of Farrer Park Hospital and Head Healthcare Pavilion Capital Dr. Timothy Low, and Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council Mr. Mohd Daud Mohd Arif. Recipients of this honourable award are individuals, clinics, and medical centres that have demonstrated medical excellence and innovative and advanced techniques to improve patient outcomes.

Affinity Pain Clinic is a reputable and reliable back pain clinic in Singapore specialising in pain management. Led by certified anaesthesiologist and pain management physician Dr. Daniel Phang, the clinic adopts evidence-based intervention and treatment for various conditions – including muscle tear treatment, musculoskeletal pain, sport injury treatment, and more. Dr. Daniel Phang holds experience from a year-long fellowship at renowned Toronto Western Hospital and has attained a Certification in Pain Sonology (CIPS) with the World Institute of Pain in 2017.

Founded in 2018, Affinity Pain Clinic seeks to provide a range of tailored consultations and minimally-invasive pain treatments for their patients’ acute and chronic pain issues. Having been nominated as the “Most Promising Pain Centre Of The Year”, the team continually strives to improve their patients’ quality of life with a range of pain management services for an expeditious and pleasant recovery.

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

#AffinityPainClinic

Rooma Launches Professional Babysitting Services to Help Busy Parents Returning Back to Office Life

Parents who find traditional childcare options in Singapore too limiting or costly can now engage trained professionals for at-home childcare and babysitting services on a regular or ad-hoc basis as needed.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 May 2022 – Parents and guardians can now enjoy a flexible and affordable solution to their childcare needs in Singapore, with Rooma’s professional babysitting and at-home childcare services.

Unlike traditional childcare options, Rooma’s professional babysitting service allows for an ad-hoc recourse for parents who find themselves in need of urgent, flexible childcare arrangements. By simply placing a reservation with Rooma, parents can rest assured that their children will be well taken care of in the comforts of their home as they go about attending to other matters at hand.

Rooma’s specially trained team of professional babysitters are equipped to not only keep children safe and secure, but also to engage and interact with them in productive, meaningful activities that facilitate holistic development.

Parents transitioning back to orthodox work arrangements can do so with peace of mind knowing that their return to office life need not come at the expense of their children’s childhood quality.

A Much-Needed Innovation in Childcare Services in Singapore

While the salaries of domestic workers in Singapore remain relatively affordable, all-time high housing prices mean that many young parents do not have enough room to accommodate a domestic worker within their households.

Most childcare centres are closed on the weekends, and rarely open beyond seven in the evening on weekdays. This leaves many parents without a suitable childcare option when work or other personal matters in need of their attention stretch beyond the five-workday per week, nine-to-six schedule prevalent in Singapore today.

In light of this—and the rise of other nuanced needs of parents in Singapore—Rooma offers a flexible solution in the shape of affordable at-home childcare and on-demand babysitting services. At promotional prices starting from only $19 per hour, parents can now engage trained professionals from Rooma to help out with their specific childcare needs whenever they arise.

Professional Engagement and Interaction for Children

Each of Rooma’s professional babysitters is equipped with a child interaction kit and specially trained to provide meaningful engagement and interaction for children. All in all, Rooma’s professional babysitting services entails:

● preparing balanced and nutritious meals and drinks for the child

● offering showering and toilet assistance for the child where required

● ensuring safety of the child at all times of hire

● providing supervision of homework and other educational tasks

● interacting and engaging with the child in age-appropriate activities

● conducting activities requested by parents relating to the child

On top of professional babysitting, Rooma also offers other home services such as housekeeping, eldercare, and specialised cleaning services, such that parents can enjoy an all-in-one solution for both their child and their home while they are away.

About Rooma

is a subsidiary of committed to bringing the professionalism, quality, and standardisation of commercial cleaning to consumer-based housekeeping for households in Singapore. Find out more about , and today for babysitting services and more.

#Rooma

Mini LEDs, Big Picture: Philips 65-inch MiniLED TV Launches in Malaysia

Brilliant Mini LED display, 4-sided Ambilight, and total UHD quality

PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 30 May 2022 – Mini LED Technology brings amazing deep blacks and vibrant colours to the big, new 65″ Philips’ 4K UHD Android TV, and it’s now available in Malaysia.

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The Philips MiniLED 9506 TV supports all major HDR formats and gives a truly impressive, lifelike big-screen picture. Over a thousand intelligent Mini LED backlight zones are independently dimmed or brightened to enable pin-sharp contrast and real depth.

Video and sound quality

The screen’s Philips P5 processor with AI always delivers lifelike detail and contrast, rich colour, and smooth motion. Support for Dolby’s premium sound and video formats, including Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, means that HDR content will look and sound glorious. Mimi Sound’s personalized health volume function creates a more enjoyable listening experience by tailoring sound patterns to users’ ears through listening tests.

Immersive Ambilight and whole-household audio

Philips 4-sided Ambilight make every moment feel closer, with Intelligent LEDs around the edge of the TV frame that respond to the on-screen action with a captivating, all-round immersive glow that fills the room for movies, shows, and games. DTS Play-Fi wireless audio streaming technology brings an unprecedented sound revolution to the home entertainment experience by letting users control all their home DTS Play-Fi-enabled products via Wi-Fi and stream music simultaneously.

Powerful game and streaming content support

The TV automatically switches to an ultra-low-latency setting as soon as a game starts on a connected games console. VRR and Free-sync can provide smooth fast-action gameplay with ultra-low latency on any console. Owners can enjoy almost an inexhaustible supply of content from YouTube, Netflix and Disney+ streaming services.

Premium materials

Owners will enjoy premium-quality materials from stand to remote, providing a stunning addition to any home. The polished metal edges of the TV’s feet contrast beautifully with the brushed metal bezels. The soft, textured leather-backed remote is as easy to hold as it is to look at.

Where to buy and MSRP

Philips 65″ MiniLED 9506 TV: RM8999
Philips 65″ MiniLED 9506 TV is available at Philips TV Authorized Dealers

For more information about the Philips 65″ MiniLED 9506 TV at
https://www.philips.com.my/c-p/65PML9506_68/9500-series-4k-uhd-miniled-android-tv

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.

#Philips

Japan Donates Vehicles to Laos Public Security Sector

Japan supports Lao public security with vehicles and equipment
Japanese Ambassador to Laos, Kobayashi Kenichi, presents vehicles to public security officials.

Japan has provided more than 16 SUVs and a number of car parts to Laos to help boost public security in the country.