The pioneering members club brings together a community of like-minded individuals and entrepreneurs through a new, shared reality

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 July 2022 – With geek-cool tech terms such as ‘the metaverse’, ‘web 3.0’ and ‘blockchain’ dominating the discourse in today’s tech-driven digital age, there is no question that the way in which we work, play and interact is going to look vastly different in the not-too-distant future. For some, this unfamiliar new-age territory can be rather daunting. Breaking down these barriers for those who wish to immerse themselves in this ground-breaking ‘new reality’ is Hong Kong-based community organisation, House 44. First established in 2020 as a referral-only membership club — connecting like-minded individuals while leveraging individual members’ assets and expertise — House 44 is now expanding to a parallel virtual space by establishing its own digital frontier at the cutting edge of technology with its newest initiative, The Ark.

“The way our society is built and the way it functions today tends to favour those who come from a privileged background, and it can be difficult for others to find adequate resources and guidance. House 44 was created to eradicate these inequalities by giving people the resources they need, and in turn a fair chance to achieve success,” said Roland Li, Co-founder of House 44.

‘The Ark’: The House 44 Metaverse

With the onset of the pandemic and its lasting effects on society, there is no denying that nearly every aspect of our daily life is changing dramatically. Now, more than ever, people need a second space outside of the real world. Leveraging the power of the digital space, House 44 is determined to bring this alternate reality to its members, as the first members community with its own functional metaverse in Hong Kong. Named ‘The Ark’, a fitting title to denote a genesis or new beginnings, the House 44 metaverse allows members and friends to meet in the virtual world, connect, socialise and play games, and even attend masterclasses covering a wide range of subjects from crypto trading and NFT investments, to more leisurely pursuits such as wine appreciation and cooking classes.

In this virtual world, members can also learn more about House 44’s history and roots, its various services and how they can be leveraged to grow real-world businesses. What’s more, this embrace of the digital realm is the first step in House 44’s ambitions to expand globally. With active members already in the UK and Singapore, House 44 and ‘The Ark’ aim to bring everyone together under one umbrella, bridging continents, connecting mind-sets and facilitating innovation and creation.

“Innovation is the catalyst for rapid expansion,” said Roland. “Our metaverse is something that we envision as a space to facilitate growth, and as a company that is constantly on the lookout for the next frontier, we are beyond excited to dive into this realm and its infinite possibilities.”

Where Digital Assets Flourish

In a world where the term ‘metaverse’ is still often met with raised eyebrows and question marks, it is common to hear: “Why is the metaverse important, and what does it actually mean?” As one of the companies in Asia leading the exploration of the metaverse, House 44 envisions a world where this still-niche concept has flourished into a common one, where people are able to effortlessly move between physical and virtual realms, while leveraging the advantages of both. From digital ownership to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), virtual experiences are the future, and the applications are endless. Whether it’s setting up a virtual productivity platform for your company or exploiting virtual avenues to drive marketing and recognition for your product, successful business owners need to have fluency with this new landscape.

With non-fungible tokens garnering increasingly more interest in recent years, House 44 is not only equipping its community with a deeper understanding of the value of digital assets and how to invest in these projects, but also has plans to introduce its very own NFT collection. Involving several members in the process of production, these stakeholders, including many new members of ‘The Ark’, will be able to collect, trade and buy into the art. Not only that, holders of House 44’s NFTs will have access to exclusive content and unique experiences, making this a highly anticipated project for the web 3.0 space.

From Work to Play: The Next Frontier

Inviting its members to dip their toes in this wild and limitless universe, ‘The Ark’ epitomises a trailblazing space where work meets pleasure. Modelled after retro role-playing games (RPGs) from the 90s with nods to cult classic games such as Final Fantasy, members are welcomed into a fully interactive experience within the metaverse. Key highlights include co-working spaces to share ideas and converse about business, as well as breakout areas for entertainment and socialising. As the metaverse expands, ‘The Ark’ will be the central assembly point for House 44 meetings and events, where everything from investment tips to cooking recipes will be shared.

“One key resource that many lack is a network or community that allows them to leverage and tap into other peoples’ expertise and experience. This is especially important in today’s world where, time and time again, the most successful businesses and brands always have the strongest community to support them,” said Felix Li, Co-founder of House 44.

With the overarching vision to provide people from all walks of life with more resources and the tools they need to succeed and flourish, House 44 is fully invested in materialising its vision for ‘The Ark’, creating a ground-breaking space for the next generation of entrepreneurs. Society is inarguably on a fast-moving trajectory toward the expansion of virtual worlds, and it is imperative that House 44 sets the stage for this digital transformation. Through this initiative, Roland and Felix hope to empower House 44’s members to reach new heights in this arena.

With an exciting line-up in store and the imminent launch of ‘The Ark’ at hand, House 44 is now opening its doors for membership applications. For more information on requirements and fees, please visit https://house44.io or send an email to info@house44.io.

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Hashtag: #House44 #TheArk

About House 44

House 44 is a hybrid offline and online SoFi (social finance) platform, driven by a passionate and fun-loving community. Considered as an angel number, ‘44’ denotes the achievements and success which come with dedication and hard work, both individually and as a team. House 44 was established based on these values, connecting people and offering a community where these virtues are practiced. The company’s main mission is to provide access to the industry’s top utilities and assets for members and partners, creating an environment where entrepreneurship, innovation, and the creation of wealth can prosper.

Since founding the company in 2020, brothers Roland and Felix Li have extended the brand to include health, beauty and fitness; entertainment and lifestyle; education; and wealth creation as its core pillars. In 2022, the company launched ‘The Ark’, one of Asia’s first digital metaverses where the House 44 community can connect and be inspired.

Roland and Felix Li are long-time entrepreneurs, having invested in, and started a number of business ventures over the past decade. Throughout their years of experimentation within different industries and working with a wide range of people, the one common occurrence they found was how a lack of resources and mentorship could often make entrepreneurship an impossible task, particularly for those coming from lower-income or under-privileged backgrounds. Wishing to give everyone a more equitable chance and create a more level playing field, Roland and Felix conceived the idea of a fraternity of sorts — a community where people could feel a sense of identity and belonging, while benefitting from active resources to foster success in business.

From the start, House 44 has built its brand on the idea of bringing together a community. From services expanding across a wide range of interests and industries — including wine clubs, music festivals and state-of-the-art beauty and fitness centres — to its retail arm which promotes everything from extraordinary Bordeaux vintages to health and wellness products, the brand has reached a wide and engaged audience, and expanded across continents. With one of its core missions to remain at the forefront of technology, House 44 is excited to announce its leap into the future with a host of virtual offerings to complement its firmly established physical products and services. House 44 will be one of the first members’ clubs in Hong Kong to explore the virtual space, and it is inviting everyone from novices to aficionados along for the ride.

VIENTIANE, LAOS – Media OutReach – 13 July 2022 – LaoSafe has certified more than 100 tourism businesses and helped to make Laos currently one of the most open Southeast Asian countries for international tourists.

The success of the LaoSafe initiative has boosted confidence both inside and outside the country, paving the way for the arrival of international travellers.

Laos is now open to both vaccinated travellers and those who are not vaccinated but have tested negative for the Covid-19 virus. While restorative measures still apply in other countries, Laos has moved quickly to simplify the arrival experience with the goal of boosting the number of visitors to the country – a dynamic reversal after two years of tightly controlled borders.

LaoSafe has bolstered visitors’ confidence in tourism providers through its program of education, certification, and promotion; at the time of writing, more than 50 restaurants, 60 hotels, 500 tour guides, and 180 drivers, along with 2 airlines have been certified by the initiative.

This openness, combined with the safety and security of LaoSafe-certified tourism businesses, has made Laos alluring for international travellers.

Implemented by the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, and approved by the Ministry of Health, LaoSafe is a nationwide initiative designed to create a world-class health and hygiene system within the tourism and hospitality industry. Sector-specific standards have been developed for accommodation, food and beverage, tour guides, and drivers, to raise the benchmark of hygiene provision throughout the country and build international confidence in Laos as a safe tourist destination.

The LaoSafe program was initially rolled out in several areas especially beloved by travellers – including the UNESCO World Heritage city Luang Prabang – and is now expanding throughout other destinations across Laos. An investment in both local and national tourism providers that, along with Laos’ fully open borders and lack of internal movement restrictions, makes the country an outstanding tourist destination.

“The LaoSafe certification program has used the time of Laos’ closure to prepare for an influx of tourists post-Covid. “Now that the country is open again, the tourism industry is more prepared than ever to welcome travellers and to establish its reputation as Southeast Asia’s premiere destination”, said Mme Darany Phommavongsa, Director General of the Tourism Management Department, under the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism.

The LaoSafe program is supported by the Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029), which is co-financed by the governments of the Lao PDR, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Switzerland, and implemented by the Ministry of Education and Sports of Laos and LuxDev, the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency.

For further information, visit https://laosafe.gov.la/

For all media enquiries, additional comment and request for interview please contact media@laosafe.gov.la

Hashtag: #LaoSafe

Terraoil Publishes English Version of Update Letter to Shareholders

STEINHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND – EQS Newswire – 13 July 2022 – Terraoil Swiss AG, an energy company with a strong focus on the Mediterranean is pleased to announce that, together with the invitation for the extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting that was mailed to all registered shareholders, the Company also provided an update letter to the shareholders. An English version of this letter is now available on the Company’s website at https://terraoil.swiss/shareholdersletters.

If you are an Terraoil shareholder and would like additional information, contact Peter Krempin either via email investors@terraoil.swiss or by telephone at +41 71 544 01 20.
Hashtag: #TerraoilSwissAG

About Terraoil Swiss AG

Terraoil is an international energy company with a focus to identify and rapidly advance business opportunities in the upstream oil and gas and renewable energy sectors in the Mediterranean region.
https://terraoil.swiss

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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 July 2022 – Chubb and Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) announced a partnership to offer travel insurance to the airline’s passengers. The partnership has been launched in Brunei with more countries and territories to follow in subsequent phases.

Chubb’s travel insurance offers extensive coverage for accidents, unexpected overseas medical expenses (including COVID-19 medical cover) and travel inconvenience (including loss of luggage, travel documents and trip cancellation). In addition, passengers will have access to medical and travel services provided by Chubb Assistance’s 24-hour hotline, should they require help or advice during their trip.

The benefits are tailored to suit each traveler’s individual needs and they can simply add travel insurance during their online flight booking process on flyroyalbrunei.com.

Mr. Sabirin Hj Abd Hamid, Acting CEO of Royal Brunei Airlines, said, “At Royal Brunei, we aim to offer our passengers a seamless end-to-end experience, from booking their tickets to the end of their travel journey. This partnership with Chubb comes at a perfect time to provide them with peace of mind and a fuss-free booking experience for their upcoming travels. With the current open border situation, and shortage of staff in the travel industry globally, it is timely RB partnered with Chubb to provide a solution to manage any disruptions our passengers may encounter, that is beyond the control of the airline. In addition to the competitive travel insurance pricing, 24/7 assistance and coverage for COVID-19, passengers can purchase their travel insurance together with their air tickets or via Manage My Booking. The travel insurance is available now for the Brunei market and will soon be available for our other markets.”

Mr. Brian Hogan, Chubb’s Regional Head of Leisure & Business Travel in Asia Pacific said, “The launch is timely as travel rebounds across the globe. Borders are reopening and mobility restrictions are progressively being lifted. With travel insurance, including COVID-19 medical cover, travelers are regaining their confidence to take to the skies to explore the world again. We are proud of our collaboration with Royal Brunei Airlines to provide their passengers with peace of mind on their travels.”

The collaboration includes Hepstar, an aggregator of ancillaries and promises to deliver a range of products and bundles to complement Chubb’s travel insurance and improve the booking and travel experience of Royal Brunei Airlines’ passengers.

Brett Dyason, CEO of Hepstar said, “We’ve enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Chubb as they share our vision of changing the way travel insurance and other ancillaries are packaged and perceived by travelers. We are excited about this partnership and look forward to delivering a great customer experience for the passengers of Royal Brunei Airlines.”

Hashtag: #Chubb #RoyalBruneiAirlines #Hepstar

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 34,000 people worldwide.

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

About Royal Brunei Airlines
Royal Brunei Airlines currently operates a fleet of fourteen aircraft comprising five Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners, seven Airbus A320NEOs and two Airbus A320CEOs. In 2019, RB received a Five Star rating from the 2020 APEX Official Airline Ratings^TM and was ranked 66th in the top 100 airlines in the world and awarded Four Stars at the 2019 SKYTRAX Awards. Further cementing its position among the world’s favourite airlines, RB was ranked by TripAdvisor users as favourites in Travellers’ Choice Regional Airlines (Asia) for the past three years.

In 2020, RB was voted Leading Cabin crew in both the Asia and World regions in World Travel Awards 2020. In 2021, Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) was awarded the highest seven-cstar ratings against COVID-19 by the world’s best one-stop airline safety and product review website www.airlineratings.com. RB also emerged as the winner for Asia’s Leading Airline –Business Class 2021 together with Asia and World’s Leading Cabin Crew 2021 at World Travel Awards 2021.

About Hepstar
Hepstar is a business to business based technology company that provides travel ancillary revenue optimisation. Hepstar aggregates travel insurance and ancillary product content from various suppliers onto its platform and serves the content to its distribution partners through one simple integration. Hepstar also focuses on maximizing its partners’ revenue through the use of its advanced proprietary tech, including data analysis, anonymized customer profiling, product personalisation, A/B and multi-variate testing, traffic splitting and dynamic marketing content management.

Our value proposition is to maximize our partners’ ancillary revenue by enabling them to gain access to a one-stop shop of global ancillary product content and personalise these offerings to ensure relevancy to the customer and their needs.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 July 2022 – Asia’s leading social-oriented crypto platform Kikitrade announced its shocking growth rate in the first two quarters of 2022. As of June this year, Kikitrade reveals a 5x user growth rate and achieves 4000% growth on user engagement globally, one of the best growth quarters to date.

Bear Market Opportunities: Investors Seek Comfort in Community

Social investing products and SocialFi platforms were the only bright spot in a dismal first half of the year for the crypto market. In the past, retail investors used to rely on immediately available information—typically news of current events and influential figures—to make investment decisions. However, the recent turbulence in crypto has fuelled investors’ demand for an interactive space where they can find comfort and support among those with similar experiences.

Kikitrade’s outperformed growth has underscored a tip on building a strong and cohesive community—users tend to discuss more on how to profit from falling prices than bull market strategies. Sean Tao, CEO & Co-founder of Kikitrade, shared his perspective regarding this impressive growth.

“Improving the user experience is always our top priority. Going forward, we will continue to launch new social functions to sustain our ‘Never Trade Crypto Alone’ promise with a better community space.” Sean believes cryptocurrencies are still the most preferred alternative asset of millennials, and the Kikitrade community allows young investors to get information effortlessly before jumping into the market.

A Next-Level Crypto Community
In April this year, Kikitrade launched Asia’s first interactive community to bridge the gap between retail investors and blockchain leaders. Kikitrade users can partake in in-depth conversations with industry leaders such as Yat Siu, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands and Keith Rumjahn, CEO of DOSE token, and more.

Kikitrade plans to launch and revamp numerous social functions such as interactive chatroom, copy trading and airdrops between users to further differentiate itself from the other cryptocurrency exchanges. By continuously putting new twists on its community, Kikitrade strike to build the best SocialFi community of like-minded individuals.

Hashtag: #Kikitrade

About Kikitrade

Kikitrade is Asia’s leading one-stop social crypto community that helps beginners to navigate the world of cryptocurrency. The company was founded in 2020 by Everest Ventures Group (EVG), a Web 3 focused venture studio, and received US$12 million in funding after launching in 2021.

Investors include British hedge fund billionaire Alan Howard, renowned blockchain venture capital fund Dragonfly Capital, co-founder of Ethereum Joseph Lubin, and Chairman of Head & shoulders Financial Group Stanley Choi, etc. Animoca Brands, a blockchain game giant with a valuation of more than $5 billion, is Kikitrade’s second largest shareholder.

The Kikitrade community has garnered more than 100 investment analysts, key opinion leaders, cryptocurrency ventures’ CEOs, etc, who have been actively sharing unique insights and analysis, making the community one of the most vibrant in Asia.

Learn more: www.kikitrade.com

Mario Morich to lead the Malaysia organization as of July 12, 2022

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 July 2022 – German-based logistics service provider Dachser has a new Country Manager Air & Sea Logistics Malaysia. Mario Morich, who started his new role on July 12, 2022, reports to Jesper Larsen, Managing Director Air & Sea Logistics South East Asia. He succeeds Daniel Pohl, who has taken on a new role within the company.

“I am excited to have Mario lead our activities in Malaysia. With his passion for high service levels as well as his in-depth knowledge of Dachser, I am sure Mario will hit the ground running. Together with his team he will bring great value to our customers,” said Larsen.

Morich joined Dachser as a trainee through the company’s work-study program in 2012. After completing the program in Germany, he moved to India and was stationed there for two years. He then relocated to Thailand in 2018. During his time in South Asia, he has held positions in the local Sales organization as well as regional Business Processes and Controlling management. Most recently, he was Controlling Manager Air & Sea Logistics South East Asia.

Morich is now responsible for the company’s Malaysia Business Area and is based in Kuala Lumpur. He is determined to strengthen the company’s footprint in this high-potential market.

“I look forward to working with the Dachser Malaysia team and building on the solid business foundations established by the company’s previous management,” said Morich.
Hashtag: #Dachser

About Dachser

Headquartered in Germany, Dachser is one of the world’s leading logistics providers. Using its own in-house developed IT-systems, the company incorporates transport, warehousing, and value-added services to provide comprehensive supply chain solutions. Thanks to some 31,800 employees at 376 locations all over the globe, Dachser generated consolidated net revenue of approximately EUR 7.1 billion in 2021. The same year, the logistics provider handled a total of 83.6 million shipments weighing 42.8 million metric tons. The logistics service provider is represented by its own organizations in 42 countries/regions.

In Asia, Dachser has branch offices in 43 locations across 12 Business Areas. Its Asia Pacific Regional Head Office is located in Hong Kong. For more information about Dachser, please visit dachser.my