HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 March 2022 – With Hong Kong facing an onslaught from the fifth wave of the pandemic, and considering the rising demand for COVID-19 testing and long waiting time at Community Testing Centres, the use of rapid test kits allows simple and quick self-testing and reduce the risk of going out. Yet, it is not easy for the disadvantaged groups in the society to continue purchase and bear the related expenses on their own. In view of this, DYXnet (a member of NEOLINK) has made donation of thousand COVID-19 rapid test kits to Fu Hong Society yesterday and hopes this helps to offer them the necessary support during the pandemic.
The COVID-19 rapid test kits donated by DYXnet have carried European CE-certified as well as ISO accreditation with an accuracy of 99%. Thousand sets of test kits will be distributed to the beneficiaries with intellectual disabilities and psychiatric disabilities by Fu Hong Society via their supported employment services and social enterprises. Fu Hong Society offers caring and selfless contribution to the underprivileged and provides appropriate rehabilitation services to nearly 4,000 persons with disabilities. DYXnet hopes the donation will help alleviate the burden of the underprivileged in purchasing testing kits, in terms of the financial one and panic buying, while also fighting the challenging fifth wave.
“Amidst the serious outbreak of the fifth wave of COVID-19, there is urgent need of the rapid testing kits especially for the disadvantaged communities as such purchase will undoubtedly increase their financial burden under the pandemic” said Tony Tsang, Chief Executive Officer of DYXnet. “We hope the donation working hand in hand with Fu Hong Society helps the beneficiaries to conduct simple self-testing and reduce the risk of infection spread. DYXnet will spare no effort to assist in combating this pandemic and to support the society as well as the economy to recover” he added.
About DYXnet
DYXnet, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VNET Group (NASDAQ: VNET), is a leading carrier-neutral network service provider in Greater China with over 20 years of solid experience. As a NASDAQ-listed company and leading carrier-neutral Internet data center and hybrid cloud services provider in China, VNET has gone further by forming a new sub-brand “NEOLINK” in April 2021, which integrated its New Retailing Unit with DYXnet in providing a suite of diverse solutions for customers in achieving full-cycle digital transformation.
DYXnet has empowered enterprises to drive business growth with ICT innovations and is committed to provide solutions for our customers through disruptive technologies and services including enterprise network solutions like MPLS and SD-WAN, cloud solutions and data centre services.
We strive to strengthen our dominant position in Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region. Among the first ICT service providers in the region to have obtained ISO certifications including ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 20000 1, and ISO 9001, we are also one of the first official members of the China Cross border Data Telecommunications Industry Alliance and one of the first SD-WAN service standard drafting units.
For more information about DYXnet, please visit www.dyxnet.com.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 3 March 2022 – In wake of turbulent times, extending a helping hand to those in need is more important than ever. Social venture Green Monday Group and Asia’s leading Foodtech company OmniFoods have donated one of their bestsellers, Omni Luncheon, to Thai non-profit organizations Scholars of Sustenance Foundation (SOS) and Bangkok Community Help (BCH). Together, they provided over 130,000 meals to the underprivileged communities across Thailand, giving back to the community through healthy plant-based meals, spreading warmth to the less privileged and unite all against the ongoing pandemic.
Green Monday and OmniFoods have donated Omni Luncheon to non-profit organizations, which can provid over 130,000 meals to the underprivileged communities across Thailand.
Green Monday and OmniFoods understands the hardship the pandemic has placed on underprivileged communities, partnering with SOS and BCH and join hands to support the Thai community with nutritious meals in this meaningful collaboration. SOS made nourishing meals with 1,000 cartons (3,840 kg) of Omni Luncheon donated, such as Omni Luncheon Stir-Fried Thai Basil and Omni Luncheon Deep Fried with Yellow Curry, distributing over 16,000 meals to 124 low-income and refugee communities in Bangkok, Pathum Thani, and remote areas such as Kanchanaburi and Ayutthaya. With the 3,000 cartons (11,520 kg) of Omni Luncheon donation, BCH made Omni Luncheon Stir-Fried with Long Beans and Cabbage and Omni Luncheon Stir-Fried with Mixed Vegetables, a total of 114,000 meals will be given out over a 38-day span to 15 slum communities in Khlong Toei and 15 communities in Bangkok, a total of 30 communities will enjoy the meals with Omni Luncheon.
Apart from providing nutritious meals to those in need, the charitable event also serves as a first glance to the meal recipients on plant-based meat. SOS stated that the recipients were appreciative to receive the nutritious and protein-packed Omni Luncheon in their meals. Apart from caring for the Thai community, this donation also serves as an opportunity to educate the public on the benefits of adopting plant-based diets, a goal shared by OmniFoods and its parent company, Green Monday, which advocates plant-based diets to alleviate pressing global crisis such as climate change and food insecurity.
About OmniFoods
Owned by Green Monday Holdings, OmniFoods’ range of alternative protein products includes the OmniMeat series, OmniSeafood series, and OmniEat series. With R&D in Canada and distribution network in over 20 markets, OmniFoods is partner to many of the world’s top restaurants and retail chains including Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Starbucks, McDonald’s Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Airlines, Disneyland Hotel, Four Seasons Hotels, Conrad Hotels, Grand Hyatt Hotels, and Pizza Express.
Mr. Deenu Abishek Wayte, Managing Director of LMS Co. Ltd teaching a course.
Lao Management Services (LMS) has announced it has launched IT Courses with the LAOS-INDIA Centre of Excellence in Software Development and Training (CESDT) at the Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT).
STUTTGART, GERMANY – Media OutReach – 3 March 2022 – AnyDesk, a leading provider of remote desktop solutions, launched its new global channel partner program today to strengthen and expand its worldwide partner network. The program is specifically designed to meet the needs of partners and has been developed in close consultation with distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, managed service providers and general companies that work with AnyDesk to market and sell its products.
AnyDesk has significantly invested in this new program, primarily to provide competitive incentives, tools, and training to its partners, and has expanded channel account management across APAC, EMEA and the Americas. The partner program was developed by Hugo Silva, AnyDesk’s Global Director Channel Sales, who came on board in July 2021.
“This new approach is an exciting way forward,” said Silva. “As the remote access market and customer demands are changing rapidly, the new program is focusing on long lasting and fair partnerships between AnyDesk and its current and future partners. The Channel and Partner business is a strategic pillar of our growth plan. We are now embarking on the first stage of transforming the channel business as we all know it.”
Partners will be empowered to expand their technical competencies and integrate AnyDesk into their product portfolio, enabling more opportunities to win new business. The integration will increase profitability by expanding partners’ service catalogue and accelerating time-to-market for AnyDesk solutions.
The program offers two levels of participation: “Distribution” (Tier 1), as well as “Explorer” and “Challenger” (Tier 2). Partner status is determined by revenue and partner commitment, with the aim of establishing a mutually beneficial business partnership. The new AnyDesk partner portal, accessible through the AnyDesk website, provides a single point of access to everything a partner needs to work through the sales cycle. The portal also offers features including business registration, joint business plan creation, jointly-branded promotional materials, marketing development funds, automated order processing, partner locator, various training courses and much more.
For Holger Friesz, Vice President of Commercial at AnyDesk, the partner program reflects one of the fundamental building blocks of the company’s own philosophy: Simplicity-as-a-Service. “It is in our DNA to offer a product that is as simple as possible for our customers. This holds true for the end-user, who can intuitively navigate the application, as well as for our customers during installation and implementation,” he says. “Software-as-a-Service means satisfying our customers everyday. Our partner network will allow us to deliver service excellence to our customers globally, increasing customer value and success.”
AnyDesk is one of the world’s leading providers of remote desktop software. The ScaleUp’s innovative solutions have already been installed more than 500 million times. In 2021 alone, the number of downloads doubled. This makes AnyDesk one of the 50 fastest growing companies in Europe. In more than 190 countries, over 100,000 customers rely on AnyDesk, including internationally renowned companies such as Bosch, McDonald’s and Google. Further information: Website | Blog | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram
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Chemical pollution of the ocean is a profound and growing global problem that requires urgent and coordinated action
Marine chemical pollution is predominantly due to human actions. As we are producing far more chemicals in ever-greater volumes, so the impact on the marine environment will get more severe
Climate change and marine chemical pollution are deeply connected; tackling each with this in mind will help reduce the impact each has on marine life
There are tens of thousands of synthetic chemicals, with thousands being added each year, yet in most cases we know almost nothing about their impact on the ocean or on human health
Trillions of dollars in ocean services are at risk, though the true impact of marine chemical pollution is as yet unquantified
The cost of inaction is steep—in the Gulf of Mexico alone, we estimate the worsening of ‘dead zones’ from nutrient pollution would cost the US about US$838m a year in fisheries revenues
The chemicals industry can have a massive impact on resolving marine chemical pollution, with green chemistry innovation potentially holding the key to sustainable change
Investors play an important role in paving the way to zero marine pollution —eliminating marine chemical pollution needs to be an investable proposition.
TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 3 March 2022 – Back to Blue , an initiative of Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation, is releasing a new report, The Invisible Wave: Getting to zero chemical pollution in the ocean . The main purpose of the report is to raise awareness of marine chemical pollution, the scale and potential impact of which are not widely appreciated, and to focus minds on delivering solutions to achieve a zero-pollution ocean.
Marine pollution has deservedly gained greater attention in recent years, most notably through the vexing—and highly visible—issue of plastics. Chemical pollution, by contrast, is often unseen—though it is no less important or urgent. Synthetic chemicals in the form of nutrients, heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, pesticides, sewage, plastics and microplastics, and those used in the vast majority of household and consumer products flush into the ocean through freshwater systems and runoff, through atmospheric deposition, as well as from ships and extractive industries at sea.
Chemicals are present in the deepest parts of the ocean and in all manner of marine biota, and concentrations of many of the most dangerous chemicals in the marine environment continue to rise. Worryingly, a 2022 study concluded that the world has already crossed the planetary boundary where chemicals threaten the very ecosystems—including the marine environment—upon which humans and most other species depend. Since humans are producing far more chemicals in ever-greater volumes, the impact on the marine environment will only become more severe.
Given the fundamental importance of the ocean to all life on Earth, it is striking that there has not yet been a serious scientific assessment at scale of marine chemical pollution and its impact on biodiversity and marine ecosystems, and the overall health of the ocean. Much more research is needed to determine the damage that many chemicals inflict on the marine environment.
A coordinated approach
The urgent need for more research is underscored by a further point that this report seeks to demonstrate: that despite lacking a complete picture of the dangers posed by marine chemical pollution, failing to act now is a risk too far. Tackling the problem requires the coordinated action of everyone in the chemicals value chain—from the chemicals industry itself to governments, regulators, investors and financiers, as well as civil society and consumers. Failure to address marine chemical pollution in a systematic manner risks inflicting irreparable harm on the ocean.
Among our other key findings and recommendations are:
Regulators need to enact and enforce stricter rules on pollution, particularly in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa where much of the future growth in chemicals production will come, and where often there is limited oversight and capacity to deal with chemical pollution. Central to marine chemical pollution is that industry for decades has been able to externalize its costs—passing these on to society, often to the poorest and most vulnerable;
Actions by the chemicals sector—encompassing fossil fuel-based chemicals, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals and agricultural chemicals—present perhaps the most compelling opportunity to address marine chemical pollution. Yet for an industry that is sprawling, capital-intensive and low-margin, change will be a complex, expensive and fraught process;
Momentum is growing for a circular economy, and a recognition that green chemistry–which offers an opportunity to design high-performance products that are less toxic and less polluting—may be a route to reducing pollution;
The finance and investment communities remain largely unaware of marine chemical pollution and its associated risks. This is a barrier to change, but also an opportunity. Better information about the material risks the chemical sector will face from a transition to a zero-pollution ocean will be an important first step to any finance sector-led solutions—in tandem with an appreciation of the early rewards for first movers;
Popular awareness of the danger of marine chemical pollution is low relative to similar issues such as plastic pollution or climate change. Building greater awareness is essential. Consumers, notably, could influence marine chemical pollution through purchasing decisions. Establishing a consumers’ right-to-know about hazardous chemicals in the products they buy is a first step.
Charles Goddard, editorial director at Economist Impact, says:
The warning signs have been present for a while, but this report from the Back to Blue initiative will, I hope, set off the alarm bells on chemical pollution in the ocean. Synthetic chemicals, many hazardous and harmful, are now ubiquitous across the seas—much like plastics—and left untackled, this assault will only get worse. There is much more we need to know and understand, but we must not let that delay action but rather work with urgency with industry, regulators and consumers towards a zero-pollution ocean, and prevent and reverse this unseen poisoning of an ecosystem on which all of life depends.
Yohei Sasakawa, chairman at The Nippon Foundation, says:
This is the first ever comprehensive report that sheds light on the serious impacts of chemical pollution to our ocean, and as a result, to human wellbeing. It is my hope that the findings will help drive international dialogue to address this issue and help the global community to realize that without drastic steps to ensure a healthy ocean environment, there is no guarantee for the sustainable continuation of humankind.
Notes to editors – about The invisible wave
Launched at the 9th annual World Ocean Summit, The invisible wave provides a diagnostic of the scale of the ocean pollution challenge and marks the beginning of a solution-oriented agenda through an in-depth white paper, infographic series and digital data story. It lays out the priorities for scientific research, regulation, industry and transformation within the chemicals sector as well as all those which rely on its output. This problem is beyond any one actor, and solutions need to cross sectoral boundaries and geographical borders. With innovation, investment and reforms, the chemicals industry – that has brought so much to human welfare and comfort – can be part of the transition to a 21st century net zero world.
“Back to Blue” is an initiative launched by Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation in 2021 to focus efforts on evidence-based approaches and solutions that tackle escalating ocean challenges, such as those posed by major threats such as climate change, pollution and habitat destruction.
While governments and policymakers have begun efforts towards restoring biodiversity and regenerating ocean health, there remains an ostensible knowledge gap on plastic and chemical pollution.
Recognising the need to stimulate fresh dialogue and solutions to pressing ocean issues, this multi-year initiative brings together both organisations’ unique capabilities in ocean research and programme-building to build a powerful platform which will accelerate momentum in improving ocean health. In 2021, the Plastic Management Index published under Back to Blue addressed the issue of marine plastic pollution. In 2022 the focus is on the less visible pollution from chemical contaminants that are damaging ocean life and ecosystems and in the long term, human health.”
About Economist Impact Economist Impact combines the rigour of a think-tank with the creativity of a media brand to engage a globally influential audience. We believe that evidence-based insights can open debate, broaden perspectives and catalyse progress. The services offered by Economist Impact previously existed within The Economist Group as separate entities, including EIU Thought Leadership, EIU Public Policy, EIU Health Policy, Economist Events, EBrandConnect and SignalNoise.
We are building on a 75-year track record of analysis across 205 countries. Along with framework design, benchmarking, economic and social impact analysis, forecasting and scenario modelling, we provide creative storytelling, events expertise, design-thinking solutions and market-leading media products, making Economist Impact uniquely positioned to deliver measurable outcomes to our clients.
About The Nippon Foundation Established in 1962, The Nippon Foundation is Japan’s largest philanthropic foundation, providing support to public-service activities in a variety of fields across national borders. In ocean affairs, the Foundation aims to cultivate human resources who will chart a course for the ocean’s future and to pass on the ocean’s riches to future generations. Other primary areas of activity include support for children, persons with disabilities, disaster relief, and international cooperation, with the ultimate goal of achieving a society where all people support one another.
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 March 2022 – With widespread COVID-19 outbreaks across care homes, local healthtech start-up Evercare is partnering with government-recognised labs to offer 1,000 free onsite PCR COVID-19 tests at care homes to facilitate earlier isolation among the elderly community. Evercare’s team of professional swabbers will collect nasal and throat samples, with results processed within 24 hours.
A professionally trained nurse from Evercare collects nasal and throat samples from an elderly at a care home.
Outbreaks at Care Home Heightened by Lack of Resources
According to the Centre for Health Protection (CHP), close to 60 percent of care homes in Hong Kong have reported positive cases, and over 3,150 care home residents have tested positive so far.¹ The elderly are especially vulnerable, with people aged 60 or above accounting for 93% of the city’s 213 total COVID-related deaths.²
Living in shared environments at care homes make elderly residents more susceptible to cross contamination. Early detection of COVID-19 can help care homes contain outbreaks by identifying and isolating infected patients sooner.
“The outbreaks at care homes are a cause for concern where vaccination rates among the elderly segment remain low. Many care homes lack sufficient resources to identify and test seniors in a timely manner. Although rapid antigen test kits (RAT) can provide quick results, RATs are not as sensitive and accurate as PCR tests.³ We hope to help our most vulnerable population by bringing our expertise of providing safe and convenient onsite COVID testing to help care homes identify residents and staff at earlier stages of infection,” said Kenneth Wong, Co-founder of Evercare.
Free Onsite COVID-19 Tests for the Vulnerable Community
In light of this, Evercare is committed to serving the frail, disabled, and bedridden elderly population by administering 1,000 free onsite PCR COVID-19 tests at under-resourced care homes.
Testing began on Monday at The Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club Madam Wong Chan Sook Ying Memorial Care and Attention Home for the Aged. Evercare’s team of professional nurses collected nasal and throat samples of 222 residents and 25 positive cases were identified.
In the coming few months, Evercare will continue to identify and administer onsite COVID-19 testing to care homes in need.
Evercare is a healthcare start-up that is reinventing the caregiving experience: to empower the elderly to age with dignity and independence. Combining trained care professionals with smart technology, Evercare delivers holistic care services on-demand: at homes, hospitals, and corporations.
Founded in 2016, Evercare’s awards range from being a ‘Finalist for the Best Home Care Operator’ in the Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards 2018, to being accepted into the Cyberport Incubation Programme 2020, while being selected by the Social Welfare Department as a Recognised Service Provider of the ‘Community Care Service Voucher for the Elderly’ (CCSV).
Since 2020, Evercare has been pivotal in combating COVID-19, launching Hong Kong’s first in-home nasal and throat COVID-19 swab test administered by trained nurses, with a quick 24-hour turnaround. To date, the group has partnered with multiple government-accredited labs to conduct over 3 million PCR tests, including all of Hong Kong’s taxi drivers, thousands of school teachers, front line staff, travelers, kids and the elderly.
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Green Monday Holdings, OmniFoods’ range of alternative protein products includes the OmniMeat series, OmniSeafood series, and OmniEat series. With R&D in Canada and distribution network in over 20 markets, OmniFoods is partner to many of the world’s top restaurants and retail chains including Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Starbucks, McDonald’s Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Airlines, Disneyland Hotel, Four Seasons Hotels, Conrad Hotels, Grand Hyatt Hotels, and Pizza Express. 
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