SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 25 September 2023 – On September 6th, the “2023 China Perfume Industry White Paper” (referred to as White Paper 4.0) jointly produced by Eternal Group and Kantar China was successfully launched in Shanghai.
The White Paper 4.0 upholds the principles of rigor, precision, and objectivity in its content, continuing the tradition of previous perfume whitepapers. It was collaboratively created with renowned global fragrance industry experts and brand leaders.
The launch event of the “2023 China Perfume Industry White Paper” brought together over 600 guests, including industry professionals, business partners, media representatives, and seasoned perfume enthusiasts from both domestic and international backgrounds. Additionally, nearly 30,000 people watched the event online.
Participants included Jean Madar, COB & CEO of Inter Parfums Inc., Karim LISI, VP of Business Development for Fine Fragrances in the Asia-Pacific region, Symrise, Lana Glazman, Global Head of Consumer Insights of dsm-firmenich, Olivier Viejo, VP of Fine Fragrance APAC, dsm-firmenich, and Zhaoran Meng, Founder of DOCUMENTS.
The participants took part in the official release of White Paper 4.0, delving into the trends in the Chinese perfume market and gaining insights into opportunities in the Chinese perfume market.
“As a leading full-channel brand management group in the Chinese beauty industry, we promote the better development of the Chinese perfume industry. Since the release of the ‘China Perfume Industry White Paper’ in 2020, each release has garnered widespread attention from the industry. Our launch event has become an annual industry event”, said Chole Lam, Senior VP of Eternal Group.
The “2023 China Perfume Industry White Paper” continues to provide authoritative data support and in-depth market analysis for the perfume industry. It reveals new opportunities and trends in the Chinese perfume market, offering more references and insights into the innovation and development of the perfume industry.
Eternal Group looks forward to working with more industry professionals to jointly support the development of the Chinese perfume market.
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About Eternal Group
Established in 1980 in Hong Kong S.A.R. Eternal Group is a leading Omni-channel Brand Management of Beauty organization in China.
With its intuitive sense of marketing tactics and groundbreaking business strategies, Eternal has flourished over the past 43 years leading the trend and lifestyle in China with an international vision. With the diversified brand portfolio, Eternal is continuously motivated to strengthen the advantages of total brand solutions in both online and offline operations.
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 25 September 2023 – Cyber threats are prevalent in different technology applications. With the digital transformation trend of global enterprises, hackers take chances to look for security vulnerabilities. Electronic Business Solutions Limited (EBS), an Asian IT solutions company, has launched its Cyber Incident Response Solution for SMB customers, leveraging real-time technical support from EBS’s Cyber Incident Response Team to help businesses defend against cybersecurity threats.
EBS rebrands to highlight its positioning in the IT industry. Mr. Vincent Law, the Managing Director of EBS (Left) and Mr. Alex Wong, the Chief Executive Officer of EBS (Right).
Provides SMBs with Cyber Incident Response Solution
Cases of cyberattacks and malware have surged in recent years, with market data indicating that 43% of cyberattacks target SMBs, 86% of which are unable to defend against cyberattacks, and 60% of customers have closed their business within six months of a data breach or cyberattack. The survey shows that cyber security for SMBs is increasingly important. Third-party professional services can protect companies’ business from hackers and help them resume operations.
In view of SMBs often lacking professional teams to deal with cyber security issues, EBS provides SMBs with a complete Cyber Incident Response Solution with 24-hour emergency support. When enterprises encounter hacking or blackmail threats, the cyber incident response team will immediately assess the situation, define the scope of impact, stop the spread of the virus and carry out remedial actions. They will also assist in the recovery of affected data, find out the cause of the incident, and make recommendations to improve the security solution. One case scenario is when a well-known bank encountered a data breach. They used EBS services to ward off hackers, recovering the most important data to minimise the impact.
For more information on the Cyber Incident Response Solution, please visit EBS’s website at https://bit.ly/3rjMpKy
Rebrands to highlight the positioning in the IT industry
Meanwhile, in order to better explain its existing business and inject vitality into the brand, EBS recently announced that the Group has undergone a rebranding and replaced a new trademark to highlight its positioning in the IT industry. Mr. Alex Wong, Chief Executive Officer of EBS, said, “Rebranding firmly delivers the message of the group’s commitment to providing customers with cutting-edge IT solutions that are fast, seamless and easy to implement, helping them shape the future in the trend of disruptive technology.” The new logo consists of five four-corner cylinders connected by three white dotted lines to reflect EBS’s strong and stable organisational structure, and it works closely with customers to create teamwork and synergy.
EBS has served a number of enterprises in Hong Kong and Greater China, including SMBs and MNCs, providing IT solutions such as cyber security. EBS offers a variety of products to meet customer requirements, including data loss prevention, email security appliances, and DDoS mitigation. Customers reflected that after the implementation of the solution, malware infections are reduced, relieving the burden on the IT department and more effectively protecting customers’ sensitive and confidential information.
Mr. Vincent Law, the Managing Director of EBS, said, “Since the establishment of the group in 1991, it has been committed to providing innovative solutions and services to customers in an era of constant change with our extensive experience in IT solutions and professional team. With the launch of our rebranded image, we hope to reaffirm our commitment to our customers, and we will continue to help businesses operate in a more stable, efficient and cost-effective manner through IT solutions.”
About EBS
Founded in 1991, EBS is one of Hong Kong’s leading holistic IT solution specialists. It has served many businesses in Hong Kong and the Greater China region. It provides a full range of solutions and services for SMBs and MNCs, including infrastructure and network setup, cloud computing solutions, digital transformation, email management, network security, customised business applications, backup and storage, technical support and professional consulting, etc. It leverages its IT expertise and tailored solutions to help customers improve their competitive advantage and help enterprises and organisations catch up.
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Electronic Business Solutions Limited (EBS)
Founded in 1991, EBS is one of Hong Kong’s leading holistic IT solution specialists. It has served many businesses in Hong Kong and the Greater China region. It provides a full range of solutions and services for SMBs and MNCs, including infrastructure and network setup, cloud computing solutions, digital transformation, email management, network security, customised business applications, backup and storage, technical support and professional consulting, etc. It leverages its IT expertise and tailored solutions to help customers improve their competitive advantage and help enterprises and organisations catch up.
Delivers standout performance against Turla adversary group with 100% protection rate
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 25 September 2023 – Trend Micro (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, excelled in the latest ATT&CK® Evaluation performed by MITRE Engenuity, ranking first among over 20 vendors in the protection scenario. The flagship Trend Vision One™ platform rapidly detected all 19 major steps from the simulation and blocked 100% of attack events in 13 attack phases.
Kevin Simzer, COO at Trend: “Trend Vision One blocked the first steps in every phase of the attack, highlighting its exceptional protection and prevention capabilities to enable security teams to get back on the front foot against threats. It’s the latest demonstration of why our platform approach is so effective in mitigating real-world cyber risk and threats across diverse customer environments.”
MITRE Engenuity’s ATT&CK® Evaluations appraise a solution’s ability to detect targeted attacks leveraging known adversary behavior. This approach more closely mirrors critical real-world attacks.
This year’s evaluation, conducted in March 2023, focused on Russian advanced persistent threat (APT) group Turla, known for its sophisticated malware and ability to evade detection for long periods of time. In every simulated scenario tested, Trend Vision One™ consistently blocked all Turla attack attempts, ensuring customer environments would be protected from breach. This proactive approach is reinforced by a 100% success rate in alerting on all critical steps in the attack chain.
Trend’s performance was also marked by strong detection coverage across the MITRE ATT&CK Matrix including 100% analytics on all steps necessary to alert, respond, and contain an attack before it could progress further, ultimately limiting noise and volume of alerts to minimize fatigue, prioritize critical tasks and improve the analyst experience. It was particularly effective in providing high fidelity detection alerts in early- and mid-chain tactics, especially in safeguarding against credential access.
The Trend Vision One™ platform leads the industry in EDR, XDR and cyber risk management. By blocking the first steps in every phase of the attack, Trend Vision One™ demonstrated it offers outstanding value to security and SOC teams by:
Minimizing escalation to incident response cycles
Lowering the number of detection alerts to analyze and respond to
Increasing time available to focus efforts on proactive security management
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About Trend Micro
Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro’s cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, the platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,500+ employees across 70 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. www.trendmicro.com.hk.
About MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations
ATT&CK® Evaluations is built on the backbone of MITRE’s objective insight and conflict-free perspective. Cybersecurity vendors turn to the Evals program to improve their offerings and to provide defenders with insights into their product’s capabilities and performance. Evals enables defenders to make better informed decisions on how to leverage the products that secure their networks. The program follows a rigorous, transparent methodology, using a collaborative, threat-informed, purple-teaming approach that brings together vendors and MITRE experts to evaluate solutions within the context of ATT&CK. In line with MITRE Engenuity’s commitment to serve the public good, Evals results and threat emulation plans are freely accessible. https://attackevals.mitre-engenuity.org/
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach – 25 September 2023 – Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking, today announced its strategic partnership with FrankieOne, an Australian home-grown and industry leading identity verification and fraud prevention platform provider with a strong track record in the banking industry.
The alliance will enable Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) banks and credit unions to onboard customers and members seamlessly, combining Backbase’s personalised banking experience platform with FrankieOne’s robust identity verification solutions, making it easier than ever for end customers to securely access digital financial services.
Secure and safe digital banking has never been more top of mind for Australian consumers, with the epidemic rise of fraudulent activity costing Australian consumers billions of dollars.
According to the 2023 Australian Payment Fraud Report, in 2022, fraud on payment card transactions increased by 16.5% on the previous year to $577 million, in line with the increase in total spending on cards, which was up by 16% to $1 trillion over the same period. The rate of fraud on Australian card payments was 57.5 cents per $1,000 spent, up slightly from 57.3 cents in 2021.
Partnering with FrankieOne allows Backbase’s Engagement Banking Platform to access a breadth of Know-Your-Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), biometric verification, transaction monitoring, fraud detection and compliance capabilities from a curated selection of local and international providers. This partnership will provide local financial institutions enhanced trust during customer led, seamless onboarding journeys. The net result for the local banking industry is higher customer loyalty, combined with a simplification of compliance requirements.
Backbase recently launched its Engagement Banking Cloud (EBC) offering which provides customers with a single platform that extends across all lines of business and supports the full customer lifecycle with seamless customer journeys. The partnership and capability offering built with strategic partners such as FrankieOne is a critical enabler to Backbase executing on this offering globally .
Elliott Haralambous, Director of Partnerships & Alliances at Backbase said, “As pioneers in the digital banking space, we are thrilled to partner with FrankieOne to bring a new level of innovation to the ANZ banking sector. This collaboration enables us to offer seamless digital experiences while maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance.”
“This partnership reinforces Backbase’s global commitment to enhancing our offering and meeting the needs of financial institutions across the region. These partnerships allow us to accelerate the integration of best-in-class capabilities into the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform,” explained Mayank Somaiya, Director, Global Head of Fintech-As-a-Service, Backbase.
Ashleigh McManus, Global Head of Partnerships at FrankieOne, said “FrankieOne and Backbase are united by a common goal – to transform consumer banking experiences in Australia and New Zealand. Our collaboration combines the strength of identity verification and engagement banking, offering financial institutions a powerful toolkit for success. This partnership underscores our unwavering commitment to the evolving needs of banks and credit unions in Australia and New Zealand and empowers financial institutions to deliver secure, efficient, and customer-centric banking experiences.”
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Backbase
Backbase is on a mission to re-architect banking around the customer.
Backbase created the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform – a unified platform with the customer at the center, empowering banks to accelerate their digital transformation. From customer onboarding, to servicing, loyalty, and loan origination, our single platform — open and frictionless, with ready-to-go apps — improves every aspect of the customer experience. Built from the ground up with the customer at the heart, our Engagement Banking Platform easily plugs into existing core banking systems and comes pre-integrated with the latest fintechs so financial institutions can innovate at scale.
Industry analysts Gartner, Omdia, and IDC continuously recognize Backbase’s category leadership position. Over 120 financial institutions around the world have embraced the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform. In APAC, the customers we serve include ABBANK, BDO Unibank, Bank of the Philippine Islands, EastWest Bank, HDFC, IDFC First, JudoBank, Techcombank, TPBank, and UBank.
Backbase is a privately funded fintech company, founded in 2003 in Amsterdam (Global HQ), with regional offices in Singapore (APAC HQ), Atlanta (Americas HQ), and operations in Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Latin America, and the UK.
About FrankieOne
FrankieOne is a single connection to the global ecosystem of KYC/AML and fraud protection providers. With a dynamic orchestration of over 350 data sources and vendors across 195 countries, banks and fintechs can easily switch on the best-of-breed solutions to onboard more of the right customers. As a modular platform, FrankieOne is able to tailor specific journeys for different customers, simplify compliance, and dynamically manage risk.
Representational image of trade; Laos' imports and exports totaled over USD 980 million in August. (Photo: Jclao)
Laos’ imports and exports totaled over USD 980 million in August, with exports valued approximately at USD 446 million and imports at USD 534 million, resulting in a trade deficit of USD 88 million.
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 25 September 2023 – Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) designed an innovative pixalated soft colour-changing system called Morphable Concavity Array (MoCA).
(MoCA): a pixelated colour-changing soft system that mimics the colour-changing structure of butterfly wing.
Pixelated soft colour-changing systems are malleable structures that, by manipulating light, can change colour. They have applications in a wide range of industries, from medical bandages that change colour if there in a infection, to foldable screens on smartphones and tablets, as well as wearble technology where sensors are itegrated into the clothing fabric.
The research was co-directed by Professor Anderson Ho Cheung Shum from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at HKU, and Professor Mingzhu Li from the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and led by Dr Yi Pan from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at HKU.
MoCA fabricated by the HKU researchers is a thin (its thickness is about 3 human hairs) rubber-like structure that consists of two layers – the top layer is a photonic crystal elastomer actuator (PC-EA) film and the bottom one is a hole array – a lattice with regularly spaced round holes.
The PC-EA film itself consists of two layers – an elastomer layer (GPDMS) on top and and a hydrogel layer (pNIPAM) below.
If ethanol is added to the pNIPAM layer, it swells, and the resulting tension pulls the elastomer GPDMS layer downwards into the hole in the array, producing a dish-like concave shape called morphable concavity (MoC) that acts as a pixel. After the concavity is formed, the red light is blocked and the visible colour of the pixel changes from red to blue.
MoCA was inspired by the stuctures on butterfly wings called dual-colour micro-concavities that produce vibrant, irredescent colours.
Dual-colour micro-concavities are tiny pits which block certain wavelength of light, producing two different colors depending on the angle of light and the viewer’s perspective. On butterfly wings these pits are arranged into a regular structures known as photonic crystals.
MoCA reproduces butterfly wing’s photonic crystal, and is revolutionary as the first example of a pixelated colour-changing system that relies on flat and concave structures to produce different colours.
“The colour-changing strategy of MoCA is achieved by changing its local morphology, specifically by controlling the transition between ‘flat’ and ‘concave’ states. This sets MoCA apart from other pixelated colour-changing systems,” said Dr Pan.
Another breakthrough is that the colour changes in pixels can be manipulated individually, because in MoCA each pixel is connected to an individual “piping system” through which ethanol is delivered.
“We use multi-channel microfluidics to introduce and remove solvents to manipulate MoCA, offering a complementary approach to the conventional electrochromic methods,” explained Dr Pan.
MoCA can be used for counterfitting – for example concealing in products, such as clothing, patterns or QR codes that can only be visible under certain conditions. HKU team’s long term goal, however, is to use the principles behind MoCA – soft matter and microfluidics, to construct optical devices that mimic, and surpass, the capabilities of compound eyes of insects.
Compound eyes contain multiple light-processing structures and offer several advantages over non-compound vision, such as wider field of vision and the ability to focus on multiple objects at the same time.
Deformation of the crystalline lens in the human eye allows us to focus on different distances, explains Professor Shum. MoCA’s technology where individual units can be deformed – made change shape from flat to concave, can be harnessed to create multiple lenses that can change focus individually.
Crystalline lenses have their own adavantages such as greater focusing ability, higher resolution, and better colour perception.
“Optical devices with a combination of the compound eye and the crystalline lens, would not only imitate nature but transcend it,” said professor Shum.
The results were published in Advanced Science as “Pixelating Responsive Structural Color via a Bioinspired Morphable Concavity Array (MoCA) Composed of 2D Photonic Crystal Elastomer Actuators.”
Declaration: The use of materials from this paper (Yi Pan, Chang Li, Xiaoyu Hou, Zhenyu Yang, Mingzhu Li, Ho Cheung Shum. Pixelating Responsive Structural Color via a Bioinspired Morphable Concavity Array (MoCA) Composed of 2D Photonic Crystal Elastomer Actuators. Advanced Science, 2023, 10, 2300347.) follows the terms of its CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and all materials are used without any changes.
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