Since its founding in 2012, Appier has had a female member of the management team: Winnie Lee, the Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder of Appier, and a key decision maker who has helped make the AI company successfully go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in March 2021. At a time when women are still underrepresented in the tech industry, Lee represents how companies can benefit from having more women–and more women in charge.

Last year, Winnie was also recognized as one of 20 outstanding female leaders by Forbes Asia’s annual Power Business Women list. In her role as COO, Appier has been devoted to fostering a more gender-equal workplace where women can thrive, pursue their career goals and make achievements. According to Appier’s latest global workforce data, 42% of employees in Appier are female, higher than the average ratio of female employees in the overall workforce. Looking into the R&D function alone, 29% of employees are female, also higher than the average ratio of large tech companies.^[1]

In Appier, we believe a healthy workplace is where everyone actively contributes to the work environment by promoting and protecting the health, safety and well-being of all employees. Therefore, Appier launched the “Global Employee Assistance Program,” a free professional counseling program to offer Appier employees and their families necessary emotional, practical and physical support. This program also operates virtually, allowing all Appiers across 17 offices worldwide to benefit from this program, especially when most countries still wait for the Covid-19 threat to pass.

Furthermore, Appier has maintained and supported a work from home policy since the pandemic outbreak in 2020. If employees need to adjust their working hours to adapt to the local emergency situation or take care of their families, the company provides an appropriate level of flexibility, as long as employees can proficiently carry out their roles & responsibilities remotely. Appier is a firm believer that employees should be afforded the respect of a flexible working option when needed.

The name of Appier comes from “AI makes you happier”. Appiers are happier because the camaraderie is built on a set of common beliefs and values that unite all members as a team: open-mindedness, direct communications and ambition are Appier’s core values. These three values guide everything Appier does and strive the company to be a listening organization.

“The company is healthiest when the group of the people in the company is diverse,” said Winnie Lee, Appier’s COO and co-founder. “Open-mindedness is the antithesis of bias, which is so aligned with this year’s campaign theme for International Women’s Day #BreaktheBias. Appier approaches its hiring process, R&D process, and day-to-day work with an open mind, giving people the best support resources they need to grow, ultimately to build an organization with diversity that will help drive innovation continuously.” she concluded.

About Appier

Appier (TSE: 4180) is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that uses artificial intelligence to power business decision-making. Founded in 2012 with a vision of democratizing AI, Appier now has 17 offices across APAC, Europe and the U.S., and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Visit www.appier.com for more company information and visit ir.appier.com/en/ for more IR information.

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“In the future, we will focus our resources and financial strength on our Pro Audio, Business Communication, and Neumann business units. Here, we plan to grow at an above-average rate, further expand our position in the global market, and successively extend our business areas,” explains Daniel Sennheiser, Co-CEO of Sennheiser. “From now on, we are looking forward to working even more closely with our customers in the professional sector and being even closer to the market. This is where we will leverage all of our knowledge and extensive expertise as one of the world’s leading companies in the audio industry,” adds Andreas Sennheiser, Co-CEO of Sennheiser.

In recent years, the Sennheiser Group has laid all the foundations for a successful future as a professional audio company: “We have transformed the company and – despite the pandemic – can look back on a very successful financial year: we were not only able to meet our sales targets for 2021 in all business areas, but even exceeded our own expectations despite the fact that the event industry in particular remained characterized by uncertainty for the second year in a row due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” comments Daniel Sennheiser.

Describing the Sennheiser Group’s clear goals for the future Andreas Sennheiser explains: “As a family-owned company, we want to grow sustainably through our own efforts. To achieve this, we are investing significantly in our three business units.”

In the Pro Audio unit, the audio specialist plans to continue to exceed the high expectations of its customers in the live and broadcast business with reliable audio solutions and first-class sound quality. The range will be expanded with complementary software solutions for optimal workflows. Sennheiser sees growth opportunities particularly in the fast-growing markets for semi-professional applications, such as audio-for-video.

In the Business Communications unit, Sennheiser will greatly expand its portfolio of audio solutions for universities and corporate meeting rooms in the coming years. The goal is to be present with Sennheiser products in the majority of the world’s lecture halls and meeting rooms and to offer customers solutions that are not only audibly better and easier to use, but in particular address the challenges of hybrid working and learning.

With its legendary products, Neumann.Berlin is already one of the world’s best-known brands for studio-quality audio solutions. This business area is to be expanded in the future with a strong focus on digital workflows and extended software and service solutions, as well as with new product offerings, for example for close miking of instruments. Growth opportunities also arise from new customer requirements in the areas of mobile working, streaming, and immersive audio.

With Sonova – one of the leading providers of hearing solutions – Sennheiser has found a strong partner who has fully taken over the Consumer business and will further expand it. Following the sale, Sennheiser and Sonova’s Consumer Hearing business will operate together under the Sennheiser brand umbrella. A long-term license agreement has been agreed with Sonova for the use of the Sennheiser brand.

About the Sennheiser Group

The independent family-owned company Sennheiser was founded in 1945 and is today one of the leading suppliers in the field of professional audio technology. Since 2013, Daniel Sennheiser and Dr. Andreas Sennheiser have been the third generation of the Sennheiser family to manage the company. The headquarters of the Sennheiser Group is located in Wennebostel in Wedemark near Hanover.

About the Sennheiser brand

We live and breathe audio. We are driven by the passion to create audio solutions that make a difference. Building the future of audio and bringing remarkable sound experiences to our customers – this is what the Sennheiser brand has stood for since more than 75 years. While professional audio solutions such as microphones, conference systems, streaming technologies and monitoring systems are part of the business of Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG, the business with consumer devices such as headphones, soundbars and speech-enhanced hearables is operated by Sonova Holding AG under the license of Sennheiser.

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Chong introduced the partnership via a video on her YouTube channel “The Michelle Chong Channel”, where she cited her busy schedule as an actress and content producer and lack of time to commit to a strict exercise routine as the main drivers behind her decision to pursue slimming services.

In the video, Chong mentioned that she had undergone a three-month customised programme with London Weight Management, which she credited for the visible slimming results that she noticed.

The slimming services mentioned by Chong in her video include London Weight Management’s ezSlim™ Body Contouring and BioDetox™ Slimming treatments.

Creating a Relaxing and Fuss-Free Slimming Experience grounded in Science

London Weight Management is consistently committed to creating a non-invasive and individualised slimming experience for its clients. As Chong mentions in her video, the overall experience is “relaxing” and she was even able to check her emails and use her phone throughout the treatment process.

Services such as the ezSlim™ Body Contouring and BioDetox™ Slimming treatments use the latest in advanced slimming technology to help clients achieve their personal weight-loss goals.

Each treatment begins with a detailed Body Fat Analysis to identify clients’ main concerns and to set overall treatment goals.

The ezSlim™ Body Contouring treatment then targets and dissolves fat cells in areas highlighted by clients, and includes complimentary slimming matcha tea to help eliminate broken-down fatty acids from the body.

This is further complemented by the BioDetox™ Slimming Treatment which helps to regulate the client’s blood circulation and lymphatic system to promote overall wellness and maintain their slimming progress.

Slimming programs provided by London Weight Management are personalised and tailored in line with the client’s goals. Clients can also opt for add-on services such as cupping therapy or hot blanket treatments to further customise their treatment plan.

Encouraging a Holistic Lifestyle for Clients’ Slimming Journey

In addition to the specific services provided within the personalised treatment plan, London Weight Management clients such as Chong also receive nutrition and diet advice from in-house nutrition specialists.

London Weight Management’s nutrition specialists and professional consultants have been trained to provide clients with personalised expert advice tailored to their slimming journey. This nutrition and diet advice includes personalised multi-day diet plans and healthy eating tips to help clients maintain and enhance their results.

About London Weight Management

London Weight Management is a multi-award winning slimming brand founded over two decades ago in Singapore. Prioritising innovation and the use of breakthrough technologies, London Weight Management’s slimming solutions are highly sought after by women with weight concerns and those who desire an effortless way to achieve a shapely silhouette. For more information, visit https://londonweight.com.sg/.

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Apeiron is the world’s first NFT-based play-and-earn god game. Apeiron’s players will take on the role of Godlings, newborn gods with the capacity to manipulate the elements to cast miracles such as rain and fire to assist chubby denizens- the Doods – in resolving daily problems and forming their own society. Planets, Stars, and Relics are all ways for players to acquire NFTs, and planets can be “bred” together to create new and unique planet NFTs. Apeiron seeks to revolutionize the deflationary nature of P2E economies by combining deep game mechanics with a novel Tri-Token driven economy.

Frank Cheng, Foonie Magus CEO, said this about the partnership: “The core of Apeiron was always meant to focus on gameplay and stories from the start, so it felt a little lonely when everyone was so focused on the Earn element of blockchain games as opposed to the Play element. Then I met Guildfi, and as I talked with their versatile and dynamic team, who are all passionate gamers themselves, their fervor and passion for Apeiron’s gameplay was energizing! And I even presented my idea of Play-and-Earn to them: little did I know, they reached the same conclusion as well, totally independently. When founders’ dreams combine, you know you’ve found the best partner you could look for. And that gave us the courage to officially champion the play-and-earn discourse early amidst the dawn of the Metaverse.”

GuildFi is a Web3 ecosystem of games, NFTs, and communities that aims to maximize the advantages of participants while also enabling interoperability across the metaverse. GuildFi helps players overcome their discovery and access issues while also improving their performance and maximizing their rewards.

Kit, Co-founder and Head of Business Development at Guildfi, believes that Apeiron can be the herald for play-and-earn games on the blockchain: “Our excitement and faith in Apeiron’s vision, team and gameplay is reflected in the investment we have made in the game. With Apeiron, GuildFi has made its largest investment yet. While this may show a steady growth of GuildFi’s game and metaverse investments, we believe it reflects more on the potential that Apeiron game has. Apeiron is proof of concept that blockchain games aren’t just about earning – they’re about having fun as well. It’s the type of game that we ourselves want to play! All of us here are excited to be able to dive into the godiverse.”

The world stands on the edge of a P2E revolution, but these two – developer and gamers together – are the vanguard of an even greater paradigm: play-and-earn. The 1st Apeiron Planet NFT Presale is scheduled at the end of Q1 2022, with the game planned to launch late 2022.

About Apeiron

Apeiron is the world’s first play-and-earn godgame built with NFT’s. Apeiron will have integrated gameplay inspired by old god games such as Populous and Black & White, as well as a unique card-based action-adventure battle system. You will be able to build planets from on high before descending to earth as a controlled Avatar to unravel the universe’s mysteries. Grow your planet until it can no longer grow, then reset the planetary cycle to allow for further advancement and exciting late game alliance level GvE and GvG activity. Apeiron will have a tri-token model, meaning three different tokens that will navigate their ecosystem; a governance token, play to earn token, and a premium alliance token. For more information, visit Apeiron’s Website | Youtube | Medium | Discord | Telegram | Twitter

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Paint That’s As Good As Promised

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 March 2022 – AkzoNobel launches Dulux Promise, a programme that promises the assurance of high-quality standards, in terms of colour, finish and coverage, to consumers when they use Dulux water-based premium wall paints. The programme offers a replacement to consumers for products under the Dulux Promise portfolio, if the three features of the programme are not met when applied on a clean and complete dried wall and in accordance with the Dulux painting system.

Gone are the days where homeowners and redecorators worry about the finished results of their painted walls. Now with Dulux Promise, consumers can enjoy a worry-free painting process as they reap the full advertised benefits of the water-based premium wall paints by getting quick replacement of the same products if they experience any issues with the three features of the Dulux Promise programme.

Dulux Promise brings together commitment across three key features:

Perfect Colour: The colour of the paint will match the colour as indicated on Dulux collaterals such as the fan decks and shade cards but do note colour disparity that occurs due to base material (colour may look different on certain materials or surfaces), shape, size and surface lighting are not covered under the programme.

Uniform Finish: Paints purchased and applied in accordance with Dulux painting system will have an even finish with no patchiness once it dries up completely on a well-prepared and clean surface.

Coverage Stated: The corresponding bucket of paint will yield the area coverage as stated in our product label/information and product data sheet; however, some colours may need more than two coats to achieve the desired opacity.

“Interior design plays an increasingly important role in our lives today as more consumers value the aesthetics and quality of living and working spaces that they reside in. The three key features of perfect colour, uniform finish, and coverage stated of the Dulux Promise programme underpins AkzoNobel’s quality assurance to our consumers and aims to raise industry standards in the decorative paint segment,” says David Teng, Commercial Director SEAP at AkzoNobel Decorative Paints.

The Dulux Promise programme covers water-based premium wall paints such as Dulux Ambiance All, Dulux Wash & Wear, Dulux Pentalite, Dulux Weathershield and Dulux Weathershield Powerflexx.

For more information on the Dulux Promise programme, please refer to Dulux Singapore – Dulux Promise | Dulux Singapore

For more information on Dulux, please visit www.dulux.com.sg.

About AkzoNobel

We supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities – and the environment – are increasingly relying on. That’s why everything we do starts with People. Planet. Paint. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering paints company that’s committed to science-based targets and is taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations. For more information, please visit www.akzonobel.com.

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• Pathomics Health sets up its clinical diagnostics and research facilities in Singapore, focusing on Infectious Diseases and Oncology and hereby expanding its operations from Malaysia.
• Pathomics Health will support the acceleration of healthcare and life science research in ASEAN markets by providing outsourcing research testing services in addition to its clinical diagnostics services.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 March 2022 – Pathomics Health, an organisation with a mission to provide affordable advanced clinical diagnostics, today announced its laboratory operations expansion into Singapore.

In 2019, Pathomics Health set up its regional ASEAN Headquarters in Singapore. The biotechnology and clinical diagnostics industry in Singapore is growing rapidly and partnerships are a key component of the industry’s success. Singapore is a global hub for advancement in life science research and clinical diagnostics.

“Pathomics Health is well positioned to support Singapore’s strong research and innovations, as well as thriving clinical diagnostics ecosystem. We aim to be the leading clinical diagnostics and research service provider in Singapore. We will focus our efforts to be in the forefront of molecular diagnostics to better support patients’ treatments. We welcome collaboration and partnerships from industries and research institutions to offer our test offerings and further our R&D efforts in infectious diseases and oncology” – Esther Foo, Director of Commercialisation and Innovations, Pathomics Health.

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