KARACHI,PAKISTAN – Media OutReach – 16 August 2022 – BreakThru, a leading technology and services company offering cutting edge messaging and AI products and services to online advertisers, has been recently awarded the Best Place to Work certification for 2022. During the company assessment, 86% of employees recommended the organization illustrating the company’s focus on creating a stand-out employee experience where everyone can do their best work.
The certification was based on anonymous ratings provided by employees and an HR Assessment evaluating the company’s people practices. Close to twenty workplace culture categories were measured, from work-life balance, leadership, and professional development opportunities to compensation, and perks and benefits.
“BreakThru is excited to announce that we are now a Best Place to Work Certified company” said Ashhad Syed CEO of the organization. He added “This achievement is a result of our continued commitment to building a healthy workplace culture that is transparent, fair, and where all employees feel respected and heard. At Breakthru we believe that if we take care of our employees then our employees will take care of our customers. We are proud of our employees and are committed to their personal and professional growth.
Best Places to Work is the most definitive ‘Employer of Choice’ certification that organizations aspire to achieve. Our Best Places to Work Assessment model is built on over 30 years of research in workplace excellence along with the best practices collected annually from over 5000 certified companies worldwide.
Every year, the program partners with many organizations in Pakistan, across different industries, to help them measure, benchmark, improve their HR practices and have access to the tools and expertise they need to deliver effective and sustainable change in their organizations.
Vientiane municipal officials have admitted that flooding in Vientiane Capital occurs due to blocked drains which have not been cleared because of budget constraints.
The newly-arrived Boeing 777F is the first of the five freighters to be based at Singapore Changi Airport, the location of DHL’s South Asia Hub
Operated and maintained by Singapore Airlines, the freighter will fly the Singapore-South Korea-United States of America route thrice weekly from August 2022
SINGAPORE/BONN – Media OutReach – 16 August 2022 –DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, has welcomed the arrival of its new Boeing 777 freighter at Singapore Changi Airport. The freighter, which sports a dual DHL-Singapore Airlines (SIA) livery, has a maximum capacity of 102 tons. SIA will operate it on routes to the United States of America via South Korea thrice weekly from August 2022.
DHL Express and Singapore Airlines welcome the arrival of their new Boeing 777 freighter at Singapore Changi Airport.
In the photo (L-R): Christopher Ong, Managing Director, DHL Express Singapore; Sean Wall, EVP Network Operations & Aviation, DHL Express Asia Pacific; Christy Reese, VP Commercial Sales & Marketing Asia Pacific, Boeing; Robert Hyslop, EVP Global Aviation, DHL Express; Lee Lik Hsin, EVP Commercial, Singapore Airlines; Mak Swee Wah, EVP Operations, Singapore Airlines; and Chin Yau Seng, SVP Cargo, Singapore Airlines
“Our global DHL Express aviation network consists of a combination of owned and partner airlines, which allows us to respond to increasing customer demand with agility and flexibility. The new Boeing 777 freighter demonstrates our ongoing effort to strengthen our network and adjust flight routes, as well as lower our carbon emissions to achieve greener logistics. Singapore Airlines’ expertise in flight operations will enable us to better meet our customers’ needs in cross-border commerce, as we leverage the strategic location of our South Asia Hub in Singapore,” says Robert Hyslop, Executive Vice President for Aviation, DHL Express.
“SIA’s longstanding partnership with DHL reinforces Singapore’s position as a key air cargo and e-commerce logistics hub, and highlights our firm commitment to our cargo business. Air cargo also plays a vital role in keeping global supply chains open. Apart from supporting the fast-growing e-commerce segment, this new freighter operation provides a foundation to expand the partnership between SIA and DHL in the future,” says Lee Lik Hsin, Executive Vice President Commercial, SIA.
“We are thrilled that the partnership between DHL and Singapore Airlines will be predicated on the strength of Boeing 777 Freighters,” says Christy Reese, Vice President of Commercial Sales and Marketing, Asia Pacific, Boeing. “The versatile 777 Freighter is the world’s largest, most capable twin-engine freighter and can fly long-range trans-Pacific missions in excess of 6,000 nautical miles with 20 percent more payload than other large freighters like the 747-400F. The airplane, which is capable of carrying a maximum payload of 102 tons, will deliver superior ton-per-mile economics for DHL and Singapore Airlines as they look to sustainably address increased demand in the global air freight market.”
In March 2022, DHL Express and SIA signed a Crew and Maintenance agreement to deploy five Boeing 777 freighters. These freighters will be operated by SIA pilots, with the maintenance overseen by SIA. The second Boeing 777 freighter is slated to enter into service in November 2022, following which both freighters will operate the Singapore-Incheon-Los Angeles-Honolulu-Singapore route six times weekly. The remaining three freighters are planned for delivery throughout 2023. Following this, all five freighters will operate on routes between the United States and Singapore via points in North Asia and Australia.
High resolution images of the Boeing 777F aircraft in the dual DHL-SIA livery are available at https://bit.ly/3bV26jU.
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DHL – The logistics company for the world
DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our DHL divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management. With about 380,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global sustainable trade flows. With specialized solutions for growth markets and industries including technology, life sciences and healthcare, engineering, manufacturing & energy, auto-mobility and retail, DHL is decisively positioned as “The logistics company for the world”.
DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group. The Group generated revenues of more than 81 billion euros in 2021. With sustainable business practices and a commitment to society and the environment, the Group makes a positive contribution to the world. Deutsche Post DHL Group aims to achieve zero-emissions logistics by 2050.
About Singapore Airlines
The SIA Group’s history dates back to 1947 with the maiden flight of Malayan Airways Limited. The airline was later renamed Malaysian Airways Limited and then Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA). In 1972, MSA split into Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysian Airline System. Initially operating a modest fleet of 10 aircraft to 22 destinations in 18 countries, SIA has since grown to be a world-class international airline group that is committed to the constant enhancement of the three main pillars of its brand promise: Service Excellence, Product Leadership, and Network Connectivity. For more information, please visit www.singaporeair.com.
About Boeing
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity. For more information, please visit www.boeing.com.
Minister of Technology and Communication, Prof. Dr. Borviengkham Vongdala, welcomed the Director of the Center for Urban Studies of Sirius University, Mr. Andrey Andreyevich Litvinov.
The Russian Director of Sirius University paid a courtesy visit to the Lao Minister of Technology and Communications yesterday in connection with the completion of missions in Laos.
Study further found 79% of consumers in Asia Pacific want digital identity system
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 August 2022 – Callsign, the digital identity pioneer, has released a report quantifying for the first time the value of digital trust to society and the economy. The research reveals the potential to build growth during the current global economic slowdown with a five percentage point increase in digital trust resulting in an average increase in GDP per capita of US$3,000.
The findings are revealed in The Digital Trust Index: The value of digital trust Report, which is seminal research, conducted by Callsign, the digital trust pioneer, and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), into the attitudes and drivers of digital trust across modern economies. The findings are significant if the global economy tips into recession because investing in building digital trust into digital economies has the potential to deliver growth and productivity.
From a global total of 12,500 respondents, 2,500 came from Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore.
“This Callsign research reveals the value of building digital trust to the global economy, and reflects the conversations and enquires we are engaging in. Organizations across the globe are looking at digital identity as the foundation to their digital ecosystem– delivering trusted interactions for consumer-to-business as well as business-to-business interactions. The research also demonstrates the negative impact if the industry doesn’t take proactive measures to address consumers’ building lack of digital trust,” says Julie Conroy, Head of Risk Insights at Aite-Novarica Group.
This increase in digital trust in Asia Pacific means a potentially significant increase to the size of the economy in the region. Critical to improving digital trust is the deployment of a regulated digital identity system.
Individual market GDP data points for APAC:
1% increase in digital trust impact on GDP
5% increase in digital trust impact on GDP
Singapore
US$3.4bn
US$17bn
Indonesia
US$161bn
US$807bn
Philippines
US$65bn
US$322bn
Emerging digital trust gap
The report also found a ‘digital trust gap’ is emerging around the world. For APAC, the study found a positive digital trust gap, where digital trust is higher than societal trust.
Analysis found APAC markets have a positive digital trust gap of 5% while Western markets such as the US (-4%) had a negative trust gap (societal trust was higher than digital). This demonstrates that consumers in Asia Pacific have more trust in the digital economy than Western counterparts, offering potential economic advantage. 35% of APAC consumers surveyed claimed to have been affected by online fraud or a data breach which impacts their trust in online services.
Rapidly growing digital economy needs a regulated digital identity system
The digital economy is expected to grow to US$20.8 trillion* by 2025, while the cost of online crime to US$10.5 trillion.
With the rise in digital and online crime, 53% of APAC consumers expect governments to create a more secure digital world. 79% of APAC respondents support the creation of a digital identity system with almost a third saying banks and financial institutions are best placed to create and maintain the system.
Expectations in APAC of the deployment of a digital identity system quickly were much higher than other regions. 37% expect it to be rolled out in the next 12 months.
Namrata Jolly, General Manager Callsign, APAC said, “The opportunity in APAC from enhancing digital trust through digital identity is real and tangible. Consumers want and expect it to be part of their lives now. Their confidence in online experiences has improved in the last two years, which is the opposite response from consumers in Western markets.
This puts APAC at a real economic advantage as their levels of digital trust exceed societal trust. In the global digital economy, APAC appears poised to capitalise on the growth through the deployment of a secure and trusted digital identity system.”
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About Callsign
Callsign is pioneering digital trust through proprietary technology that uniquely mimics the way humans identify each other in the real world.
Positive identification of genuine users delivers privacy, safety and minimal friction whilst ensuring that bad actors are blocked. Through a simple Swipe or Type, users can be personally recognized to a 99.999% accuracy, delivering the highest-fidelity AI-based user recognition for the digital world.
To learn more about how this technology is used to underpin digital trust across financial institutions, governments and commerce globally visit: https://www.callsign.com/
About The Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr)
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) is an independent consultancy with a reputation for sound business advice based on thorough and insightful research. Since 1992, Cebr has been at the forefront of business and public interest research. They provide analysis, forecasts and strategic advice to major UK and multinational companies, financial institutions, government departments and agencies and trade bodies. For further information about Cebr please visit www.cebr.com.
Notes: The methodology for this report involved conducting a survey to measure levels of trust in online and digital services across nine key regional markets. As part of the report, further questions were asked about trust in the wider society to be able to analyse differences and common trends.
APAC: 2,500 = Hong Kong 500, Singapore 500, Indonesia 500, India 500 and the Philippines 500 Brazil: 1,000 Canada: 2,000 Middle East:2,000 (UAE 500, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 500, Qatar 500, and Bahrain 500) Nordics: 500 South Africa: 1,000 UK: 1,000 USA: 2,000
Footnotes *In December 2021, the Global GDP estimate was US $94 trillion (Visual Capitalist) with the World Bank estimating that 15.5% of Global GDP in 2021 was the digital economy, meaning US $14.5 trillion. The World Bank also estimates that over the past 15 years, the digital economy has grown 2.5x quicker than the Global GDP . To calculate the value of the digital economy in 2025, we averaged global growth forecasts for 2022 from the IMF, World Bank and Fitch Ratings, which equalled 3.73%. Given that the digital economy grows 2.5x quicker than Global GDP, the digital economy’s growth rate for 2022 was 9.33%.
Compounding this growth until 2025 meant that the digital economy would be worth US $20.8 trillion, while the Global GDP would be US $108.9 trillion. Therefore, the digital economy would account for 19.13% of Global GDP in 2025 an increase of 3.63% over 2021.
Given the current macroeconomic context these are clearly projections, which assume that the economy will continue to grow through 2025 with a significant economic downturn. Additionally, the value of the digital economy may in fact be a greater percentage of the Global GDP in years to come as our economy continues to benefit from digital innovation and more humans getting access and begin contributing to the digital economy.The above analysis was conducted by Callsign Corporate Strategy team.
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 August 2022 – Singapore-based metaverse and play-and-earn gaming startup, Affyn, recently launched its inaugural “Generation Zero Buddies” (“Gen 0 Buddies” in short) Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collection on Polygon. The debut NFT collection experienced high demand and sold out within 100 seconds of listing and has increased more than 30 times in value on the secondary market.
While NFTs within the collection were initially sold for around USD 150 (2,995 $FYN) a piece, the limited availability of these NFTs drove their prices to new heights. According to the latest market data, the floor price for Affyn’s “Gen 0 Buddies” NFTs has reached an average of about 5 ETH (about USD 9,000)* on OpenSea. Notable sales include that of Angelic Pigasus #1, the inaugural NFT launched by Affyn, for 10 ETH.
“Gen 0 Buddies” carry the distinctive “Gen 0” symbol, identifying them as 100% mythical collectibles and will play a role in Affyn’s NEXUS World metaverse and eventually interoperable across different metaverses and blockchain games.
Following this event, the Affyn team will launch several other rounds of NEXUS World Land sales, commencing at the upcoming “ALPHA: Our Journey from Zero to One” event on 30 September 2022.
According to Affyn’s Founder and CEO, Lucaz Lee, “Our multi-utility NFTs are designed to unlock new opportunities for users in the metaverse. Despite the market backdrop, our first NFT sale received an overwhelmingly positive response, and the latest floor price developments reflect this encouraging reality. We thank the community for their support and trust as we continue building a sustainable player economy with real-world utility that ultimately benefits the community.”
Affyn is a Singapore-based company, using blockchain-powered technology, to develop mobile games with integrated geolocation and augmented reality capability. Affyn is pioneering the gaming model with a sustainable play-and-earn economy where rewards earned in the virtual world have the ability to also be utilized in the real world.
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 16 August 2022 – Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited (“Comba Telecom” or “the Group”, SEHK stock code: 2342) – Comba Network Systems Company Limited (“Comba Network”), a subsidiary of the Group, has been providing top-notch equipment and solutions to support telecom operators to build 5G public and private networks globally. Recently, Comba Network was selected by China Mobile to contribute to the rollout of one of the largest deployments of 5G extended picocell, which involves 20,000 small cell base stations. Among more than 20 contenders of the bid, Comba Network ranked first for its overall competitiveness in winning two bid packages, including single-mode extended picocell and dual-mode extended picocell. The corresponding shares of the two winning packages are 23.91% and 18.85% respectively.
In the 5G era, the coexistence of Macro Cell and Small Cell becomes the mainstream for modern network rollout. As the new generation of cost-effective wireless coverage solution, the 5G extended picocell supports 5G single-mode and 4G+5G dual-mode configurations. Dedicatedly designed for complex indoor scenarios, it allows greater flexibility and efficiency for various medium and large-scale indoor radio networks that require medium to high-capacity, such as shopping malls, hotels, office buildings, schools, and hospitals.
As an industry-leading player in the global small cell market, Comba Network was one of the pioneers to invest in R&D of 5G cloud-based small cell solutions, and the remarkable achievements demonstrate its success over the years.
Released the world’s first commercial 5G cloud small cell solution jointly with China Mobile and Intel in June 2019.
Obtained the first CTA certification in China for cloud-based 5G base stations in October 2020.
Comba smart factory application using the 5G cloud small cell solution was awarded first prize and the “Best Commercial Value Award” in the 3rd 5G Application Competition – Guangdong District organized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China in September 2020.
Supported our strategic partners to release the world’s first high-reliability 5G private network solution for the mining industry in October 2020.
Released the private network platform FLeX5, an industry-first total solution for 5G+ verticals, including smart mining, smart factory, smart education, and smart healthcare, in February 2021.
Comba Network is committed to continuous innovation and development in the information and communication domains. Selected once again by China Mobile demonstrates the
company’s capabilities in technological novelty in the small cell market. In future, Comba Network will continue to reinforce its leading position in the small cell market, while striving to deliver high-value solutions and services in developing 5G networks for the customers.
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About Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited
Comba Telecom is a leading global solutions and services provider of wireless and information communications systems with its own R&D and manufacturing base, and sales and service teams. The Company offers a comprehensive suite of products and services including antennas and base station subsystems, wireless access, wireless enhancement, and wireless transmission to its global customers. Headquartered in Hong Kong, with manufacturing bases and R&D centers in China, Comba Telecom provides wireless communication solutions and information application services to customers in more than 100 countries and regions around the world. Comba Telecom was included in the MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap Index in November 2019. Furthermore, the Company was included as a constituent stock of Hang Seng Composite SmallCap Index, Hang Seng Internet & Information Technology Index and other Hang Seng Family of Indexes, and the China-Hong Kong Stock Connect under the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect in September 2020. For further information, please visit: www.comba-telecom.com
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