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EDL Issues Statement on LAK 68 Million Electricity Bill

Electricity du Laos Makes Live Statement on High Electricity Bill
Électricité du Laos makes a live statement on a resident's high electricity bill.

Electricite du Laos has made a statement after issuing a LAK 68 million electricity bill to a resident of Vientiane Capital.

NTT to create world’s largest connected stadium, generating a ‘digital twin’ of the Tour de France

The unique concept will bring together people, processes and technology over 3,400km ensuring the continuity and resilience of the race

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 29 June 2021 – NTT Ltd., the official technology partner to A.S.O., today announced it will create the world’s largest connected stadium, a concept unique to the Tour de France, generating a ‘digital twin’ of the event. Millions of data points will be collected and brought to life through stunning, insightful visualizations and digital experiences for fans, as well as new services to support the event operations for this three-week long race that takes place from 26 June – 18 July 2021.

Due to ongoing travel restrictions and COVID-19 safety measures, NTT, together with A.S.O., will deliver a host of digital experiences to engage fans around the world. This includes:

  • Race Center – the official live tracking site that provides race updates including rider live tracking data on letour.fr and on the official Tour de France Mobile application
  • LeTourData – data-driven insights and AI predictions on twitter, Instagram and TV broadcast
  • 3D Tracker – an immersive augmented reality app that provides 3D views of the stages
  • Tour de France Fantasy by Tissot – a fantasy sports game integrating data insights and machine learning (NTT predictor) to provide insights on the riders to watch
  • NTT Media Wall – a rich media display at the race villages featuring data insights and visualisations from LeTourData, and live race updates

Creating a digital twin with IoT and Edge Computing

The Tour de France is a mobile stadium that picks up and moves every day for 21 days, across 3,400km visiting some of the most remote locations in France, from the picturesque countryside to the harsh landscapes of the Alpes and Pyrenees.

Creating a digital twin of the event will enable operations staff to gain real time visibility and ultimately streamline operations to ensure the continuity and resilience of the race. NTT will use a broad range of IoT sensors, edge compute and networks, integrated into NTT’s smart platforms and mapped against a geo-location model of each stage of the Tour. This will enable real-time visibility of key locations and assets, COVID-19 contact tracing and in-the-moment updates of caravan and race arrival times.

In another first for 2021, NTT will use real time analytics at the edge to provide immediate race data back to official race vehicles. This will deliver a live overview of the race situation, even in remote areas or the high mountains.

Peter Gray, Senior Vice President, Advanced Technology Group, Sport at NTT Ltd. commented: “The digitization of the Tour de France began in 2015 by capturing data from the cyclists to provide real-time updates. Every year we have been able to take the technology to the next level, this year we are creating what is essentially a digital twin of the event. It’s a highly dynamic and changing environment that requires immediate access to information to ensure continuous and smooth operations, resulting in more informed and engaged fans.”

Connectivity at the core, securely enabled by cloud

By providing a truly hybrid environment of physical servers, virtual servers, containers, and serverless functions for different workloads, all deployed via automated Infrastructure as Code, NTT is able to support this broad array of fan and operational services for A.S.O. This will all be monitored by NTT’s Services Portal and a global team of experts connected via NTT’s Managed Collaboration Service, facilitating the demand to be better connected, no matter where the race is staged and regardless of where computing, applications and users reside.

Creating a digital twin of the race also means greater connectivity of devices and vehicles, as well as more applications and platforms accessing services hosted in the cloud – whether public, private or hybrid. Whatever the host, for A.S.O., data will be at the core. This not only includes understanding where different data lies, but how to gather it and use it effectively to create better experiences, whether it be the fans, the media, or the cycling teams.

Gray continues: “A recurring theme for many organisations as they navigate the pandemic is how to ensure their customers’ changing needs and requirements are met. The ability to adapt has been at the heart of our seven-year partnership with A.S.O. We’re helping to constantly innovate the Tour de France, an event millions of passionate fans from around the world eagerly anticipate. Each year the stakes increase as we create new ways to reach and engage more people in new and exciting ways, which is no easy feat when you consider the complexity of the race.”

Yann Le Moenner, Chief Executive, A.S.O. commented: “Technology plays a vital part in helping us innovate at the speed fans expect from their mobile and cloud-based applications, all the while providing event insights, rich analytics and intelligent digital solutions. Since 2015, we’ve brought a whole host of digital enhancements to the event to create the best ‘connected fan’ experience. This year is no different, delivering a data-driven experience across any device, wherever you are in the world. “

About NTT Ltd.

NTT Ltd. is a leading global technology services company. We partner with organizations around the world to shape and achieve outcomes through intelligent technology solutions. For us, intelligent means data driven, connected, digital and secure. As a global ICT provider, we employ more than 40,000 people in a diverse and dynamic workplace that spans 57 countries, trading in 73 countries and delivering services in over 200 countries and regions. Together we enable the connected future. Visit us at hello.global.ntt

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About A.S.O.

Amaury Sport Organisation is a company that owns, designs and organises top international sporting events. Specialised in the ‘non-stadia’ events, it has in-house knowledge of professions linked to organisation, media and sales of sports events. A.S.O. organises 240 days of competition per year, with 90 events in 25 countries. A.S.O. is involved in 5 major sports including cycling with Le Tour de France, motor sports with the Dakar, sailing with the Tour Voile, mass events with the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris and golf with the Lacoste Ladies Open de France. Amaury Sport Organisation is a subsidiary of the Amaury Group, media and sport group that owns the newspaper L’Equipe.

Chubb appoints Mari Rachelle Canta as new Country President for the Philippines

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 June 2021 – Chubb announced today the appointment of Mari Rachelle [Cielo] Canta as the new Country President for the Philippines with effect from 1 July. She replaces incumbent, Peter van Ratingen who has been appointed to the role of Head of Consumer Lines for Australia and New Zealand.

In her new role, Ms. Canta will oversee the operations and business development activities of Chubb’s key business lines in the Philippines namely, Property & Casualty as well as Accident & Health Insurance. She is also responsible for the management of regulatory relationships, strategic partnerships and affinity relationships. She will report to Edward Ler, Chubb’s Head of Southeast Asia.

Ms. Canta joined Chubb in 2017 as Chief Financial Officer for the Philippines. Her well-balanced acumen on all facets of finance, planning and controllership as well as operational risk is complemented by her strong general management skills. Prior to joining Chubb, she worked for a decade with AON, moving to roles of increasing responsibility in the Philippines as well as Singapore. She has had extensive experience in the banking sector, from M&A integration to board and senior leadership team responsibilities. The strong foundation for her career began when she started as an auditor and advisor at one of the large international accounting firms.

On this new appointment Paul McNamee, Chubb’s Regional President for Asia Pacific said, “Cielo is a strategic and hands-on leader who has strong market knowledge and relationships. Our business will benefit greatly from her deep local experience to build sustainable partnerships with our distribution partners and customers.”

About Chubb

Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company. With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. As an underwriting company, we assess, assume and manage risk with insight and discipline. We service and pay our claims fairly and promptly. The company is also defined by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength and local operations globally. Parent company Chubb Limited is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Chubb maintains executive offices in Zurich, New York, London, Paris and other locations, and employs approximately 31,000 people worldwide.

Additional information can be found at: www.chubb.com.

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New Cluster in Vientiane Province as Laos Records 25 Cases of Covid-19

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

Laos has confirmed 25 new cases of Covid-19 after community spread was recorded in Vientiane Province.

The Launch of Hang Lung Residences Heralds a New Era in Premium Living on the Mainland

HONG KONG SAR AND SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 29 June 2021 – Hang Lung Properties today announced the debut of Hang Lung Residences, a premium serviced residences brand in mainland China with projects planned in Wuhan, Wuxi, Kunming and Shenyang. Developed in line with the Company’s vision “to create compelling spaces that enrich lives”, the curation of premium residential products and services builds on Hang Lung’s established reputation for developing luxury commercial complexes in the Mainland market.

Hang Lung Properties launches Hang Lung Residences, a premium serviced residences brand in mainland China, further realizing its vision to create compelling spaces that enrich lives



Heartland Residences in Wuhan, the inaugural project of Hang Lung Residences, is set to be unveiled soon


Setting a new benchmark for urban living through quality design, prime location and connectivity, and an unparalleled pivot on owner experience, Hang Lung Residences broadens the Company’s customer-centric focus, aligning with the market’s aspirations for premium living experiences.

” The launch of Hang Lung Residences forms part of our long-term vision to drive sustainable growth through maximizing the value of our investment properties on the Mainland, emphasizing both our commitment to and confidence in the market as a catalyst for growth and creation of shareholder value,” said Weber Lo, Chief Executive Officer of Hang Lung Properties. “As a leading commercial property developer, Hang Lung Residences is not just an extension of the Company’s existing developments, but realizes our vision for developments that are the ‘pulse of the city’. I believe Hang Lung Residences will inject new vitality into the Mainland’s real estate industry with its fully integrated, exciting new lifestyle experiences.”

” The launch of Hang Lung Residences draws on our deep customer insights and intuitive vision for luxury spaces in the urban landscape ,” said Symon Bridle, Director – Hotel and Residence. “From concept and planning to construction and furnishing, Hang Lung Residences will be more than just a vibrant and compelling social space featuring precisely what residents want and love; the premium residences will be a home where they feel a sense of belonging, and will become an integral part of their dynamic lives.”

Hang Lung Residences will be an expression of premium excellence with an exceptionally spacious interior, and architectural design featuring modern façade window walls . The Residences will come with exclusive and customized premium services, and round-the-clock security for residents.

The brand’s inaugural project, Heartland Residences in Wuhan, is set to be unveiled soon, with pre-sales opening in the last quarter of 2021. As the brand gains momentum, pre-sales of the Residences projects in Wuxi, Kunming and Shenyang will be scheduled in 2022 and 2023. The launch of Hang Lung Residences will see the Company’s position as a leading commercial property developer strengthened as the serviced residences brand extends its reach across the national network of Hang Lung developments on the Mainland.

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.

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Bodhi Healing and Education Centre launches NLP communication skills courses to enhance children’s performance and improve family relationship

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 29 June 2021 – Bodhi Healing and Education Centre recently launched a NLP communication skills course to improve children’s executive ability and parent-child relationship. The course integrates methods from multiple perspectives, such as parental type testing, method of education in Israel, and hypnotic method to improve children’s executive ability. Improve parent-child relationship. Bodhi Healing and Education Centre believes that parent-child communication is very important. Children must be able to express their requirements, feelings and ideas through the course; parent-child communication skills can meet the needs of the child and at the same time meet the requirements of the parents ; The parent-child relationship course allows the child to follow from the heart and enhance the parent-child relationship.

Parental type testing can make customers more aware of their own educational methods. For example, some parents like the “stocking style” and some people like the “captive style”. The common parents are mostly divided into laissez-faire, authoritative, neglecting, and authoritarian. From the perspective of psychology and pedagogy, authoritative parents are more likely to cultivate children with mental health and positive self-esteem; authoritarian parents and laissez-faire parents. The children cultivated by the parenting model have obvious defects in personality and social development; and the children cultivated by negligent parents are the worst. When parents understand which type they belong to, they can make improvements in education methods based on their own situation.

The method of education in Israel is an education method that has emerged in recent years. In Israel, families, kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, universities, and soldiers are all part of national education. Children grow up in an open and free environment, cultivate the ability to think independently, and are more brave to challenge the truth. The Israeli educational concept advocates to value everyone’s ability to think and to have their own opinions, to encourage thinking and to ask questions, and to learn from them. The thinking process is more important than the answer. The way of learning is to ask more questions to inspire children’s curiosity and cultivate interest and exploration since childhood; without the correct answer, what matters is whether the process is reasonable. Advocate to teach children to face failure, not be afraid of setbacks, and turn setbacks into energy; pursue the truth without accepting standard answers, and have the courage to challenge the truth. And open to multiple choices, encourage cross-industry learning to open up horizons.

In terms of psychotherapy, hypnotherapy has been the highlight of the psychotherapy conference. For example, at the World Rapid Psychotherapy Conference (Brieftheray) held in the United States at the end of 2008, hypnotherapy accounted for more than half of the conference. In the United States, examination competition is fierce, so the problem of test anxiety is very prominent. Before the test, everyone should go to a hypnotist to relieve test anxiety; and for children with inattention, it has become a consensus to use hypnosis to improve their concentration and academic performance. In the hypnotic state, the closed subconscious mind is open. The therapist can help the client re-establish the connection between the subconscious and the consciousness, so that the two are consistent, so that the child will remember the concepts in the mind through a consistent connection. Reflected during the exam.

At present, Bodhi Healing and Education Centre provides customers with personal growth, professional training, corporate training, parent education, youth and children education, hypnotherapy, counseling and healing services to help customers obtain professional qualifications and enhance their personal, physical, mental, and spiritual. Part of the tuition fees paid by clients will be used to support rehabilitated persons/ drug addicts/ disadvantaged groups/ persons with disabilities to attend free courses.

In addition to the above content, Bodhi Healing and Education Centre also provides many different courses that help children grow up physically and mentally. If you want to learn interpersonal relationships or sales skills, customers can choose to enroll in sales skills courses and business communication courses. Or master of ceremonies training courses. If you want to train job interview skills or interview skills, customers can choose to enroll in interview skills courses or children’s speaking skills courses. If you want to know what a dream interpreter or hypnotherapist is, you can take a hypnosis course. If you want to enhance personal confidence, customers can also choose physical and mental health courses or child psychology courses to promote self-healing through physical and mental courses. There are also emcee courses and radio hosting courses to help children understand DJs. If you want to enhance corporate competitiveness and enhance the cohesion of employees, customers can choose corporate social responsibility activities. If you want to relieve the stress of daily life and work, customers can also choose hypnosis courses or tuning fork healing.



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Kenanga Investors Relaunches Funds with Global Focus

The Kenanga Global Growth Fund and Kenanga Global Islamic Fund will offer investors global exposure and greater diversification following reintroduction.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 29 June 2021 – Kenanga Investors Berhad (“Kenanga Investors“) announced the relaunch of two of its unit trust funds, the Kenanga Global Growth Fund (“KGGF“, formerly Kenanga Resource Equity Fund) and Kenanga Global Islamic Fund (“KGIF“, formerly Kenanga Islamic Fund) yesterday.

First launched in 2011, KGGF has been repositioned by shifting away from its previous focus on resource products such as energy, minerals, agriculture and related industries. The Fund now aims to achieve capital growth by investing primarily in global equities and equity-related securities with a secondary focus on fixed income securities, structured products and money market instruments. KGGF will be benchmarked to MSCI All Country World Index (“MSCI ACWI“), facilitating Kenanga Investors’ barbell strategy that favours recovery themes and structural growth trends.

For KGIF, its primary investment focus remains achieving steady capital growth and income distribution in a diversified portfolio according to Shariah principles, albeit in global Shariah-compliant equities and Shariah-compliant equity-related securities. Its benchmark, as of relaunch, is the Dow Jones Islamic Market World Index (“DJIM World“), which measures the performance of a global universe of investable equities that have been screened for Shariah compliance consistent with Dow Jones’ Islamic Markets Index methodology.

“We have reintroduced these Funds to the market to provide our clients a greater degree of global exposure. By investing in global markets, we will have a wider scope to capitalise on secular growth trends such as digitisation, electric vehicles, 5G, and also the expected rebound in markets post-COVID. The indices to which the relaunched funds are benchmarked, the MSCI ACWI and DJIM World, have also shown consistent growth over the past 10 years despite economic cycles and major economic events, which demonstrates that global exposure delivers good returns and provides diversification”, says Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer.

The firm will adopt an active investment strategy that combines bottom-up investment analysis of companies with top-down macro-analysis of countries and sectors in asset allocation. The investment process will be consistent with the firm’s philosophy of investing in companies that generate earnings growth and provide decent returns on capital, as well as by identifying companies that are undervalued. Key factors of focus include 1) Sustainability of the business model, 2) Management track record, 3) Earnings growth and visibility, and 4) Returns on Capital.

The Funds are suitable for investors who seek capital growth over a medium to long-term investment horizon. The initial minimum investment amount will be RM5,000.00 with every additional investment at RM200.00 for KGGF while KGIF will require RM1,000 as a starting amount with RM100 for each additional investment.

For more information about Kenanga Investors Berhad, please visit www.kenangainvestors.com.my.

About Kenanga Investors Berhad 199501024358 (353563-P)

We provide investment solutions ranging from collective investment schemes, portfolio management services, and alternative investments for retail, corporate, institutional, and high net worth clients via a multi-distribution network.

Most recently at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2021 (Malaysia), KIB won overall best Malaysia Islamic Funds Group Awards (Equity) and Malaysia Provident Funds Group Awards (Mixed Assets). The Kenanga SyariahEXTRA Fund was awarded “Mixed Asset MYR Balanced – Malaysia” award for 3-years and 5-years in both categories of Malaysia Islamic Funds and Malaysia Provident Funds while the Kenanga Growth Opportunities Fund won “Equity Malaysia Small & Mid Caps” for 3-years under the Malaysia Provident Funds category. Kenanga SyariahEXTRA Fund also won “Mixed Asset MYR Balanced – Malaysia” for 3-years and 5-years at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2021 (Global Islamic).

The Hong Kong-based Asia Asset Management’s 2021 Best of the Best Awards awarded KIB under the following categories, Malaysia – Best Equity Manager, Malaysia CIO of the Year, Malaysia – Best Islamic Fund (Equity), and Malaysia Best House for Alternatives.

For the fourth consecutive year, KIB was affirmed an investment manager rating of IMR-2 by Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad since first rated in 2017. The IMR rating reflects the fund management company’s well-established investment processes and sound risk management practices. For 2020, the average one-year, three-year and five-year annualized returns for its top 20 largest unit trust funds outperformed its benchmarks.

Disclaimer: Investors are advised to read and understand the contents of the Funds’ Prospectus and PHS which have been lodged with the Securities Commission (“SC”) who takes no responsibility for its contents, related advertisements or marketing materials. The advertisement has not been reviewed by the SC. Investment involves risk. The information contained herein does not constitute any investment advice and does not regard an investor’s specific investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs. Investors are advised to seek consultation from a licensed professional adviser before investing. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Kenanga Investors Berhad 199501024358 (353563-P).


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Heavy Rain And Strong Wind Forecast For Some Parts Of Laos This Week

Tropical Storm Noul to hit Laos tomorrow

Strong winds and thunderstorms are forecast in some parts of the country this week with floods and landslides expected in northern Laos.