KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 6 January 2023 – Tia Lee Yu Fen had a massive end to 2022. Her record-breaking “GOODBYE PRINCESS” music video, garnered over 100 million views on YouTube in just 19 days. Now the global C-Pop star has collaborated with Grammy Award winning Australian duo NERVO, to release a huge DJ remix of her hit song.
NERVO is the stage name of twin sisters Olivia and Miriam Nervo who for years have been one of world’s hottest acts. NERVO worked with Tia Lee on a remix of “GOODBYE PRINCESS“ that lifts the tempo and weaves multiple synth layers over Tia’s angelic vocals. Inspired by mid-90s to early 00s discothèque, the remix is underlined by a fast-paced, rhythmic beat that speaks to the beating heart behind Tia’s commitment to empowering women.
The DJs have also joined forces with Tia for her #EmpowerHer philanthropic campaign. Having already announced Teen’s Key as the first organisation to benefit from the #EmpowerHer campaign, Tia will make donations that could total as much as HKD3.8 million if views of the music video on YouTube continue to multiply.
Aside from being a celebrated music sensation and advocate for female empowerment, Tia has been on the minds of fashion editors worldwide. In late 2022 she graced the covers of Vogue and ROLLACOASTER, using the interviews to spread awareness for her campaign, and to share her story of resilience, hard work and self-belief.
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About Tia Lee | Lee Yu Fen:
Tia Lee, born in Taipei, is a global C-pop singer, fashion icon and film and television actress. In addition to her acting roles and musical career, Tia appears frequently at major fashion shows. As a trend-setter, Tia has graced the covers of fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, and shares her beauty and fashion tips through a number of Vogue’s social media channels.
The global C-Pop star stole the spotlight in late 2022 with her record-breaking pre-release campaign, featuring six animated episodes, surpassing 100 million views worldwide. With the pre-release campaign set to become the most successful engagement campaign ever by a C-Pop artist, her “GOODBYE PRINCESS” music video separately amassed over 100 million views on YouTube in the span of 19 days. Tia Lee, with DJ NERVO has now dropped a remixed version of her hit song, and is hoping for a triple success story. In signature style, NERVO’s remix of “Goodbye Princess“ turns the song’s tempo up and deftly weaves together multiple synth layers over Tia’s vocals.
Twin sisters Olivia and Miriam Nervo are all-time top-ranking DJs and have written and produced global hits for numerous A-List musicians, including Kylie Minogue, Ke$ha, The Pussycat Dolls, Afrojack, Steve Aoki and Armin Van Buuren. They also won a Grammy Award for writing “When Love Takes Over” for David Guetta and Kelly Rowland.
As well as producing an incredible remix, NERVO are also backing Tia’s push to support female empowerment around the world. Tia kicked off the #EmpowerHer movement by announcing a partnership with Hong Kong charity Teen’s Key,who will be the first beneficiary of the campaign. #EmpowerHer will see up to HKD3.8 million given to four charitable partners. Olivia and Miriam expressed their excitement at being part of the #EmpowerHer movement and hope that their involvement helps spark a wave of change.
“We’ve had a long history working with Asian pop stars so we jumped at the opportunity to remix Tia’s great tune! ‘Goodbye Princess’ is already such a memorable song with a powerful message about empowerment, but we wanted to make the production a bit crunchier for the real dance music fans. We hope everyone loves it as much as we do!” they said.
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 6 January 2023 – De Beers Group Industry Services (“DBGIS”) was re-branded De Beers Institute of Diamonds (“DBIoD”) in 2020, in order to grow and strengthen consumer confidence across the diamond industry, as well as highlight its expertise that benefits both the trade and consumers.
DBIoD aims to provide integrity in the industry through the application of a passion for the science of diamonds, unrivalled diamond expertise and market-leading innovative technology. Therefore, DBIoD sets up laboratories and offices around the globe, including the UK, Belgium and India, to provide a wide range of services to support the diamond industry – Diamond Grading, Diamond Testing, Synthetic Detection Services and Instruments, and Diamond Education Course.
World Leading Grading
Diamond grading is always one of the most important categories to consider when purchasing a diamond. Therefore, DBIoD strives to provide exceptional professionalism and integrity. Building on over 130 years of experience, DBIoD combines 21st century technology and techniques with the leading industry standards to grade only natural and untreated diamonds. The combination of innovative grading systems and transparent published standards, ensures unparalleled accuracy and global consistency in grading. If you are interested to have your own diamond grading report, please register here.
DBIoD Diamond Grading Report (with Diamond Plot)
Testing You Can Trust
DBIoD offers ground-breaking, low-cost synthetic detection services by using advanced technology to protect consumer confidence in the diamond industry. This service can fully test all goods, identify synthetic and imitation diamonds, place them in tamper evident sealed parcels and label them, and then return them to the customer. The fundamental promise of accuracy, knowledge and expertise allows the company to stand confidently in the results of the tests. Over 130 years of diamond expertise ensures that the quality of service is the best in the business.
Melee being prepared for packaging
Pioneering Instruments
De Beers Institute of Diamonds (DBIoD) uses innovative proprietary technology by De Beers Group’s Ignite, which offers cutting-edge detection instruments that can readily screen out simulants, synthetics and treated diamonds. Through continued research, development and innovation, Ignite strive to make those instruments more easily available to all members of the diamond pipeline. Meanwhile, developing new screening and testing methods can reduce referral rates and increase throughput.
01 SynthDetect is the latest addition to our range of screening and detection instruments. It is specially designed for testing stones in mounted jewellery but can also be used to test loose stones.
02 AMS2 (Automated Melee Screening2) is a revolutionary technological advance in the field of diamond melee screening that accepts a wider range of stone sizes and shapes with smaller minimum sizes at a much higher speed, giving a much lower referral rate than its predecessor.
03 The DiamondSure compact screening device is a protective and handy carry case designed to distinguish natural diamonds from synthetics and simulants. The instrument is intended for colourless or near-colourless stones, although it will distinguish yellow synthetics from natural cape yellow stones.
04 DiamondView looks at surface florescence by illuminating the diamond with shortwave ultraviolet light.
05 The SynthDetect XL (SDXL) base can replace the SynthDetect standard base and has the advantage of holding larger pieces of jewellery as well as multiple pieces.
06 The DiamondPlus is a compact screening device intended for use in all locations where polished diamonds are handled. It is primarily designed to screen for Type II high pressure high temperature (HPHT) treated natural diamonds.
The ASSURE Programme delivers ongoing testing of Diamond Verification Instruments to ensure the trade is fully informed of the relative performance of the Diamond Verification Instruments in the market. The instruments are rigorously tested in a transparent manner against a unique common sample and standard.
De Beers Group Ignite is proud to be the only technology provider, with four diamond verification instruments, which passed the ASSURE testing with outstanding results.
From Left to Right: DiamondSure, DiamondView, SynthDetect, AMS2
DiamondPlus
Educating The Industry
De Beers has conducted internal education for decades, bringing together some of the best courses and sharing its unrivalled experience of the diamond pipeline. Courses sharing 130 years of experience of the entire diamond pipeline from the world’s leading diamond experts. All courses and educational materials are developed by experts in each of these areas.
This course allows participants to extend their knowledge of diamonds beyond the 4Cs, drawing on insights from the full spectrum of the diamond pipeline.
02 INTRODUCTION TO THE 4CS WORKSHOP
A full day providing invaluable hands-on experience of grading, covering each of the 4Cs. By the end of the workshop students will be able to handle diamonds confidently and complete top line assessments of each of the 4Cs.
03 INTRODUCTION TO DIAMONDS COURSE
An online courese designed for anyone with an interest in developing or refreshing their understanding of the diamond pipeline. Students have the flexibility to complete the programme at their own pace, over a 4-month period.This course in internationally accredited by the CPD.
04 THE POLISHED DIAMOND GRADING COURSE
Learn how to grade diamonds using the 4Cs – a part theory, part practical course.
05 SYNTHETIC DIAMOND DETECTION COURSE
This one-day programme supports De Beers’ efforts to enhance customer confidence throughout the trade. It is delivered by tutors from the De Beers Group Research Facility.
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About De Beers Group
Established in 1888, De Beers Group is the world’s leading diamond company with expertise in the exploration, mining and marketing of diamonds. Together with its joint venture partners, De Beers Group employs more than 20,000 people across the diamond pipeline and is the world’s largest diamond producer by value, with diamond mining operations in Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. Innovation sits at the heart of the De Beers Group strategy as it develops a portfolio of offers, including its jewellery houses, De Beers Jewellers and De Beers Forevermark, and other pioneering solutions, such as diamond sourcing and traceability initiatives GemFair and Tracr. De Beers Group is committed to ‘ Building Forever,’ a holistic and integrated approach for creating a better future – where safety, human rights and ethical integrity continue to be paramount; where communities thrive and the environment is protected; and where there are equal opportunities for all. De Beers Group is a member of the Anglo American PLC group. For further information, visit www.debeersgroup.com.
7-Eleven is launching an array of cheese-inspired dishes and bites on the go with eight kinds of cheese used across the menu! The brand-new additions to its ready-to-eat menu include an Indian curry classic, a Japanese yakiniku beef bowl, an Italian-style sandwich, and more…all with a cheesy twist and affordably priced at $5.90 or less!
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 6 January 2023 – What’s not to love about cheese? It can be eaten any time of the day and makes almost anything taste delicious. With a brand-new selection of 7-Select and Taste Asia items, 7-Eleven is bringing to you a variety of tasty and affordable dishes from around the world –with one thing in common…cheese!
A total of eight kinds of cheese are used across the menu with each item featuring two or more cheese varieties. Cheeses were selected for their unique flavours including sharp white and orange cheddar, nutty parmesan, savoury nacho cheese, buttery Emmental, milky mozzarella, creamy cottage cheese, and tangy cream cheese. Like a symphony played by an orchestra of different instruments, our cheeses blend tastes and textures together to give you the perfect harmony of cheesy goodness!
International Flavours with a Cheesy Twist
7-Select Roasted Chicken with Nacho Cheese Dip (with Pilaf Rice) (U.P. $5.00): This comforting dish features roasted chicken thigh on a bed of fluffy pilaf rice with the added delight of a nacho cheese dip containing a gooey melted duo of nacho cheese and stretchy mozzarella. Have yourself your very own mookata-inspired style meal with a cheesy surprise!
7-Select Paneer Masala Chicken with Basmati Rice (U.P. $4.90): This popular curry contains tender pieces of chicken in a savoury, slightly sweet tangy masala with cubes of creamy paneer and melted cheddar. You’ll certainly enjoy this unique combination of tastes and textures!
7-Select Cheesy Snow Flakes with Yakiniku Beef Donburi (U.P. $5.50): If you’re looking for something a little different, be sure to try this Japanese-inspired culinary creation! Succulent grilled beef slices and caramelized onions are topped off with whipping cream, grated parmesan and mozzarella cheese to give robust flavour.
7-Select Shaved Parmesan Truffle Linguine with Cream Sauce (U.P. $5.00): Experience a premium restaurant-style meal but at an amazingly affordable price. This tempting pasta dish boasts al dente linguine in a creamy sauce combining the unmistakable aroma of truffles, rich mozzarella, and grated parmesan.
Taste Asia Cheesy Chicken Baked Rice (U.P. $5.90): Curb any hunger cravings with thisflavourful and cheesy combination of mozzarella and parmesan egg-baked rice with lightly grilled marinated chicken.
Cheese-Based Bites on the Go
7-Select Triple Cheese Grated Potatoes with Chicken Casserole (U.P. $3.00): This heart-warming combo of chicken, cheese, and potatoes is comfort food at its finest. A harmonious trio of cheddar, parmesan, and cream cheese is the perfect partner to the soft and fluffy golden fried tater tots. If you’re looking to get your cheese fix, this is a tasty snack or side dish option.
What’s even better? Enjoy $0.30 off this triple cheese treat when you purchase it with either 7-Select Roasted Chicken with Nacho Cheese Dip (with Pilaf Rice)/ 7-Select Parmesan Garlic Chicken Ciabatta/ Taste Asia Cheesy Chicken Baked Rice/ 7-Select Double Cheddar Chicken Burger/ 7-Select Cheesy Snow Flakes with Yakiniku Beef Don.
7-Select Cream Cheese and Smoked Ham Onigiri (U.P. $2.20): Discover our cheesy take on this classic Japanese snack, featuring a sweet and tangy combination of cream cheese, smoked ham, and rice mixed with mozzarella cubes.
7-Select Double Cheddar Chicken Burger (U.P. $3.70): The crowd-pleasing chicken burger has been taken to the next level with this winning combination of white and orange cheddar with the sweetness of the caramelized onion topping adding an extra layer of flavour to this delectabletreat.
7-Select Parmesan Garlic Chicken Ciabatta (U.P. $5.90): Sliced chicken breast, Emmental, and parmesan cheese are sandwiched in a soft ciabatta bun paired with an aromatic garlic spread to tickle your tastebuds.
More cheesy treats can be found in the form of KG Mac and Cheese Pau in our stores with pau steamers.
Say Cheese! Snap a selfie and score a $5 Cheesy Campaign Voucher!
Get your hands on a $5 e-Voucher to use when purchasing the above items* by simply posting a pic on your socials. Just keep an eye out for one of our 15 stores featuring our cheesy campaign store wrap decoration. Take a photo with a ‘Say Cheese’ sign, post it on Facebook or Instagram, tag #7elevensg and you’ll receive a free $5 e-Voucher. It’s that simple! *Terms and conditions apply.
A summary table of all products and their prices can be found below:
Product
RSP
7-Select Roasted Chicken with Nacho Cheese Dip (with Pilaf Rice)
$5.00
7-Select Paneer Masala Chicken with Basmati Rice
$4.90
7-Select Cheesy Snow Flakes with Yakiniku Beef Donburi
$5.50
7-Select Shaved Parmesan Truffle Linguine with Cream Sauce
$5.00
Taste Asia Cheesy Chicken Baked Rice
$5.90
7-Select Triple Cheese Grated Potatoes with Chicken Casserole
$3.00
7-Select Cream Cheese and Smoked Ham Onigiri
$2.20
7-Select Double Cheddar Chicken Burger
$3.70
7-Select Parmesan Garlic Chicken Ciabatta
$5.90
All are halal certified except Cheesy Snow Flakes with Yakiniku Beef Don and Cream Cheese and Smoked Ham Onigiri.
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About 7-Eleven
Established in Singapore in 1983, 7-Eleven has since expanded to more than 400 stores island-wide to become the leading 24-hour convenience chain store. We take pride in serving the Singapore community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 7-Eleven emphasises convenience and value by offering a wide array of quality products, food and services to satisfy the needs of its customers. Think 7-Eleven, and what comes to mind is the refreshing Slurpee, 7Café, as well as a wide range of quality Ready Meals and sandwiches under 7-Select. 7-Eleven is also a
24/7 one-stop destination for customers who need to access bill payment services in their own time. Our services cover payment of utilities, courier services, and even cash withdrawal.
Passengers arriving at Suvarnabhumi airport (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
Thailand will require all visitors to show proof of at least two Covid-19 vaccinations under new regulations that coincide with the revival of travel from China.
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 5 January 2023 – With a dim outlook for the banking industry, most securities firms expect conservative profit growth for banks in 2023.
Securities firm VNDirect said the State Bank of Vietnam has increased policy rates by 200 basis points and this rate hike would inevitably put pressure on banks’ net interest margin this year as the cost of funds rises and they are unlikely to pass on the entire burden to lending rates.
Meanwhile, the stagnant property market and sluggish recovery in the corporate bond market will stress asset quality and liquidity.
All in all, the tightening of monetary policy and macro uncertainties are expected to affect the outlook for the sector in 2023.
In this context, VNDirect estimates HDBank’s earnings growth to be 16 and 20 per cent in financial year 2023- 2024 compared to a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30 per cent for FY2019-2021.
This figure is higher than the industry forecast (10.4 per cent) as HDBank is likely to get a higher credit growth quota than other banks.
In the event, its credit growth will top 20 per cent in 2023.
Over the long term VNDirect remains upbeat about the outlook for HDBank as it adopts a lending model focused on the high demand in rural areas.
Meanwhile, its strong insurance operations can support its fee income growth. Along with good asset quality, the bank also posted a good return rate of 23 per cent compared to the 20 per cent average for the industry in 2020-2022.
VNDirect expects VIB’s credit growth to slow down to 10-15 per cent over the next two financial years.
In the current higher interest rate environment and with the ongoing liquidity constraints, VIB’s earnings growth will soften to 15-18 per cent across FY2023-2024F (CAGR for FY2019-2021 of 40 per cent).
However, in the long run analysts still like VIB for its strong position in Vietnam’s retail banking arena.
Similarly, VNDirect also predicts that in 2023-2024 VietinBank (HSX:CTG) will achieve credit growth of about 10 per cent, 1-2 percentage points lower than the expectation for the industry as a whole.
VietinBank’s net profit is expected to grow by 10.2 per cent in 2023 and 18 per cent in 2024, with return on equity being 15.5 percent and 16 per cent.
MB Securities forecasts VietinBank’s consolidated pre-tax profit in 2023 to grow by 13.8 per cent to $983.64 million, almost equivalent to 2022 growth rate.
VNDirect also has a conservative prediction for Techcombank (HSX:TCB) in FY2023-2024 due to industry obstacles and close oversight of the bond and real estate markets.
Techcombank’s credit is expected to grow at 10 per cent in 2023 (CAGR FY2019-2021 of 25 per cent).
The bank will have to increase provisioning to prevent bad debt risks.
All in all, VNDirect expects Techcombank’s net profit to grow at 12-14 per cent for the next two years.
With regard to Vietcombank (HSX:VCB), MBS forecasts total operating income in 2022 and 2023 to rise to nearly $2.67 billion and $2.97 billion, up 10.8 per cent and 11 per cent respectively.
Pre-tax profit for 2022 is expected to reach $1.43 billion and could hit $1.75 billion in FY 22-23, up 22.7 per cent and 22.2 percent.
MBS projects ACB’s pre-tax profit to top $722.32 million in 2022, up 41.7 per cent from the previous year. However, this figure could decelerate to 8.6 per cent in 2023 to $782.24 million.
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Dear Media Friends, Microsoft Singapore and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) are enhancing the world of education with the Microsoft HoloLens 2. The school will be using this holographic technology to empower their students of selected diplomas in the School of Chemical & Life Sciences (CLS) and its new Common Science Programme. If you would like additional comments from Microsoft or Singapore Polytechnic, feel free to reach out to us directly. Thank you!
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 5 January 2023 – Microsoft is using its holographic technology to support Singapore Polytechnic (SP)’s School of Chemical & Life Sciences (CLS) in hybrid learning and empowering students of selected diplomas and its new Common Science Programme. The adoption of the HoloLens 2 is part of SP’s focus to create a more dynamic and interactive learning environment where students can develop critical skills to thrive in the real world.
The mixed reality technology will benefit over 500 CLS learners annually including Pre-Employment Training (PET) and Continuing Education & Training (CET), which focuses on mid-career professionals and jobseekers.
Fostering a culture of continuous learning and future-readiness
The HoloLens 2 technology allows students to interact with virtual representations of physical lab instruments, science concepts, and learning scenarios. These interactive simulations are critical in helping them acquire industry-relevant knowledge and build confidence in using the instruments and applying the lab processes before competency assessments.
Mixed reality technology also helps to improve knowledge retention and encourages engagement for students with different learning styles. The sensory, auditory and visual input from the VR simulations provides students with experiences that closely resemble interactions in the real world. For kinesthetic learners who rely on physical interaction for better learning, the HoloLens 2 allows them to familiarise with the instruments before they enter into a quality assurance / quality control laboratory. This also enables SP students to take greater ownership in their learning without needing to be in physical contact with the equipment in the real world.
“Holographic technology tools are very useful in building the confidence of users who are new to analytical instruments. The majority of the users are graduates from secondary school, and have never had to perform laboratory works with such complexity. To date, SP has developed a suite of digital solutions for the training of analytical instrumentation. As part of our continual efforts to enhance the learning experience of our students, we have transited from the use of simple e-learning packages to the holographic 3D teaching tool today,” said Dr Charmaine Tan Yen Ling, Course Chair, Common Science Programme, School of Chemical & Life Sciences.
Transforming learning environments with trusted technology
In a hybrid-learning environment, technology plays a critical role in enabling remote learning and assessment. With the HoloLens 2, educators can bring textbook science to life effortlessly and enrich learning curricula with immersive content. Beyond the classroom, this technology allows lecturers to demonstrate extreme parameters and show how it will affect the results and data accuracy.
The HoloLens packages enable SP to expand their lab facilities beyond physical laboratories to the virtual mixed-reality realm, enabling training that was previously limited by the availability of instruments.
“Equipping the next generation with relevant skills and knowledge is key to ensuring the readiness of our workforce as we focus on closing the gap between skilling and employability. Through partnerships with institutes of higher learning like Singapore Polytechnic, we can help to relentlessly drive innovation and steer Singapore toward broad, inclusive economic growth,” said Lum Seow Khun, Director, Public Sector Group, Microsoft Singapore.
Shaping the future of hybrid education
Apart from the Common Science Programme, HoloLens 2 will be used in other academic courses including Applied Chemistry, Biomedical Science, Food Science & Technology and Perfumery & Cosmetic Science. The introduction of this technology to its curriculum is part of SP’s ongoing efforts to help its educators do more with less and empower students to learn actively across a hybrid environment.
To go a step further, SP plans to create more learning opportunities in the virtual space such as ‘over-the-shoulder coaching’ and ‘e-assessment tool’. SP aspires to have technological solutions that cater to a wide spectrum of students with differentlearning needs, as well as to explore the possibilities in how we can conduct hands-on assessment remotely and fairly.
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