World Finance magazine, a leading global financial publication, proclaimed OctaFX the Best ECN Broker for the second time.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 16 July 2021 – According to World Finance, while people spent much of 2021 locked down, the increase in digital communications was promising for the Forex industry. Brokers went out of their way to provide excellent services and keep the attention of their clients, who became more active online. The publication decided to recognise these efforts, and OctaFX was not left unnoticed.

The company managed to sustain the title of the Best ECN Broker for the second year in a row. OctaFX considers its clients’ feedback and follows financial news closely to stay at the top of the industry.

‘OctaFX is one of the key Forex providers leading the pack and pushing through superior services, best-in-class digital tools and a safe, secure environment for retail FX investors’, the award committee said.

ECN is all about innovation, the best trading conditions and a platform’s speed and security. In this regard, the company is indeed among the market leaders.

Best ECN Broker is one of the nine categories World Finance distinguished this year, including Best FX Broker, Best FX Research and Education Provider, and Best Crypto Broker.

World Finance magazine has acknowledged the accomplishments of OctaFX before with the Best ECN Broker and Best Islamic FX Account both in 2020.

About OctaFX

OctaFX is a global broker that provides online trading services since 2011. It offers a state-of-the-art trading experience to over 7 million trading accounts globally. OctaFX has won more than 40 awards since its foundation, including the 2021 ‘Best Forex Broker Asia’ award and the 2020 ‘Most Transparent Broker’ award from Global Banking & Finance Review and Forex Awards, respectively. The company is well-known for its social and charity activities. It is also committed to educating its clients about trading and investing in accessible and appealing ways.

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With the competition’s theme of ‘Innovate for a Better World’, Hong Kong primary and secondary students are encouraged to develop solutions for sustainability, happy learning, ageing population, and public health, and compete for prizes worth more than HK$270,000

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 16 July 2021 – The world’s leading technology company, Samsung Electronics H.K. Co. Ltd, officially launched its annual ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ competition today. Now in its eleventh year, this year’s theme is “Innovate for a Better World”, and for the first time four crucial social issues are included in the competition, namely “Green Tomorrow”, “Education Tomorrow”, “Age-friendly Tomorrow” and “Healthy Tomorrow”. The competition’s aim is to inspire and motivate Hong Kong students to care about the wider issues affecting the community, encouraging them to develop solutions by applying their STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) knowledge. Other than bringing them closer to their communities and caring for their social problems, Samsung believes that students can enjoy the fun of learning through the competition.

(From left) Mr. Gary Tang, Director of The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups HKFYG, Ms.Yiyin Zhao, Managing Director of Samsung Electronics Hong Kong Co., Ltd., and Mr. Albert Wong, Chairman of AiTLE launch the kick-off ceremony of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2021. For the first time, four crucial social issues – Environmental, Education, Ageing Population and Personal Health, are included to motivate Hong Kong students to develop innovative solutions for these social issues.

In order for participants to have a better grasp of the trends and tips of the four topics, Samsung specially invited (from left) Mr. Alex Tam, Founder of EcoSage Limited, Mr. Albert Wong, Chairman of AiTLE, Mr. Denis Huen, Co-Founder & CEO of MedEXO Robotics and Ms. Sylvia Lam, Consultant Dietitian, to share their thoughts and insights based on the topic ‘How Technology Can Enable You to Be A Modern, Socially Conscious Citizen’.

“Samsung has spared no effort to achieve sustainable development goals and has accelerated its pace in recent years. For example, Samsung’s new ‘eco-packaging’ reduces greenhouse gases by 10,000 tons annually. Our TV cardboard packaging can be transformed into funny animals and the ‘Galaxy Upcycling at Home’ gives new life to discarded Galaxy smartphones by converting them into a variety of IoT devices through a simple software update,” said Yiyin Zhao, Managing Director at Samsung Electronics Hong Kong.

“With our organization’s purpose of ‘Together for Tomorrow. Enabling People’, the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition encourages students to apply STREAM knowledge and improve their 4C skills. In addition to the ‘sustainable development’ theme of the competition, we added sustainability, happy learning, ageing population, and public health categories this year, so that every student can unleash their talent and creativity to innovate a better future for Hong Kong,” continued Zhao.

Green Tomorrow: Environmental issues such as energy shortage, waste disposal, and global warming have been major concerns in recent years. About a quarter of Hong Kong’s energy production is derived from coal and according to the Environmental Protection Department, over 65% of greenhouse gas emissions is attributed to electricity production[i]. In 2019, out of the 4.04 million tons of waste generated, less than 30% were recycled while the rest went to landfills[ii]. Food waste was the largest component of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in 2019 at 30%[iii]. Beyond the government’s initiatives on sustainable development, this category may unearth solutions that encourage green lifestyles among the community.

Education Tomorrow: Online learning is the norm these days, yet many students miss the important in-person interactions with classmates and teachers. This category asks what is ‘fun learning’ to a student, as they deal with the pandemic in school, and whether the participants can apply STREAM knowledge to create solutions that integrate happiness, diversity, and interactivity into their classes.

Age-friendly Tomorrow: Hong Kong’s average life expectancy is among the highest in the world, at 88.13 years for women and 82.34 years for men[iv]. According to the Hong Kong Population Projections 2020-2069 by the Census and Statistics Department, the aging population is expected to surge and by 2038, will reach 2.44 million, or 31.9% – one elderly person for every three[v]. This development may lead to pressure on the healthcare system and other issues, with many elderly people living alone and suffering from geriatric ailments such as Alzheimer’s Disease. This category encourages students to be aware of the issues facing the elderly community and create solutions for them.

Healthy Tomorrow: The pandemic has made everyone more aware of their physical and mental health. Good nutrition and eating habits are essential to maintaining personal health, while clean and hygienic public areas are key to achieving public health. This category will create solutions that may help Hong Kong find even more ways to improve the health of residents, through personal or environmental applications.

Mentorships and Presentation Day included, for additional fun, competition, and learning

The competition also cultivates and strengthens the students’ 4C skills (creative thinking, critical thinking, communicating, collaborating). Mentors will be appointed to each of the final shortlist of 10 primary sector and 10 secondary sector teams to be announced in December, who will provide further guidance and advice before the “Presentation Day” (currently scheduled for January 2022). On “Presentation Day”, judges will score and rank the entries, with winners and prizes announced in February 2022.

Encouraging students to be more socially conscious and participate in the creation of their future

The annual Solve for Tomorrow 2021 competition is co-organized by Samsung, the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, the Association of I.T. Leaders in Education, and Hong Kong Education City Limited. The competition opens in September 2021 and will run till February 2022 and all primary and secondary students can participate as teams representing their schools. Teams are encouraged to combine their STREAM knowledge with creativity to design innovative solutions that can help solve the city’s social and sustainability issues.

The competition cultivates and strengthens the students’ 4C skills (creative thinking, critical thinking, communicating, collaborating). Mentors will be appointed to each of the final shortlist of 10 primary sector and 10 secondary sector teams to be announced in December, who will provide further guidance and advice before the “Presentation Day” (currently scheduled for January 2022). On “Presentation Day”, judges will score and rank the entries, with winners and prizes announced in February 2022.

There will be a championship winner, 1^st runner-up, 2^nd runner-up, a Creative Idea Award, and six Merit awards. The winners will be picked from the shortlist of 20 teams, with prizes worth more than HKD $270,000 waiting for them.

Samsung will also be hosting workshops to promote STREAM knowledge and Design Thinking during the competition. Consultation workshops will also be available for students to speak with professionals from the technology and green fields to finetune their entries before submission. These workshops will be held in September. Details of the Consultation Workshop will be announced on the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2021 webpage.

To participate or learn more about Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2021 “Innovate for a Better World”, please visit http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/offer/solvefortomorrow2021/. (The website will go live soon)

About Samsung Solve for Tomorrow

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is an annual competition that brings together the creativity and passion for new technologies of young people around the world, to solve social problems in local communities. In 2013, Samsung introduced this meaningful event to Hong Kong and inspired tens of thousands of students to come up with innovative solutions that address social issues in Hong Kong. Samsung is promoting the new educational philosophy of “STREAM4CARE”. Besides encouraging Hong Kong students to increase their knowledge of STREAM – Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics – Samsung hopes that they can develop empathy and sense of responsibility and apply their STREAM knowledge to contribute to the society. Through the competition, Samsung hopes to cultivate thought leaders of tomorrow, equipping them with both technological knowledge and the sense of responsibility of a global citizen. To learn more about Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, please visit: http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/offer/solvefortomorrow2021/.

About Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Samsung inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, and memory, system LSI, foundry and LED solutions. For the latest news, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at http://news.samsung.com/.

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HEIDELBERG, GERMANY / DAEJEONG, SOUTH KOREA – Media OutReach – 16 July 2021 – Konyang University Hospital in Daejeong, South Korea, will rely on MH Guide in the personalized treatment of its cancer patients. This is the result of an agreement between the hospital and Molecular Health. It makes Konyang University Hospital the first facility in South Korea to use MH Guide. “Precision medicine in cancer care enables personalized treatment through comprehensive analysis of genes, clinical information and drugs. With our NGS system and MH Guide, we have a complete precision medicine ecosystem that will enable us to provide world-class cancer care,” said Yoon Dae-seong, Director of the Cancer Center at Konyang University Hospital.

MH Guide is an analysis software that helps molecular pathologists and oncologists interpret NGS data and make treatment decisions. The software automatically detects relevant gene variants from molecular information and identifies treatment options based on the molecular profile and ongoing trials that may be relevant to the patient. To do this, MH Guide matches molecular patient data with data derived from one of the largest growing and Molecular Health-owned knowledge platforms (Dataome). This makes MH Guide an evidence-based decision support tool that enables physicians and molecular pathologists to keep pace with the rapidly growing stock of medical knowledge and make it actionable in treating their patients.

“We are very pleased to collaborate with Konyang University Hospital. We are convinced that with MH Guide we can make an important contribution to the personalized care for Korean patients,” said Stephan Hettich, SVP, Head of Sales & Business Development, APAC, at Molecular Health.

About Molecular Health:

Molecular Health (MH) is an internationally operating biotech IT company located in Heidelberg, Germany, which has been developing innovative software in the fields of in silico and precision medicine since 2004. The solutions by MH enable large quantities of data to be transformed into evidence-based, medically relevant decision-making tools. They are used where patient care with precision medicine or efficient drug development require increasingly complex interpretation of data. MH specialists from the fields of medicine, data science, biology and bioinformatics as well as software development are working on transforming big data into a useful tool for healthcare. The result is intuitive analysis applications which are individually tailored to various requirements in healthcare. MH is an investment management company of dievini Hopp Biotech holding GmbH & Co. KG.

Additional information can be found at www.molecularhealth.com

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About Konyang University Hospital:

Established in February 2000, Konyang University Hospital (KYUH) is one of the leading hospitals in cancer care in Korea with an 813-bed-capacity. The hospital consists of 32 departments, 14 specialized medical centers and 16 clinics. The cancer center of the hospital is comprised of 12 specialized teams such as the gastric cancer, the lung cancer, or the liver cancer team. The hospital is equipped with the latest cancer treatment facilities such as RapidArc™, Cyclotron, Robotic CyberKnife and Da Vinci surgery robots. KYUH treats more than 500 cancer patients per year. It employs 120 medical doctors, and three of them specialize in oncology.

Website: www.kyuh.ac.kr

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DARMSTADT, GERMANY – Newsaktuell – 15 July 2021 – Happy Birthday – Passive House is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Passive House is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The ground-breaking project by Professor Wolfgang Feist paved the way for highly energy efficient buildings. Passive House buildings consume significantly less energy for heating and cooling and are therefore pivotal to global climate protection. The Passive House standard is leading the way for a significant reduction in the building sector’s share of approximately 40 % of global CO₂ emissions. International beacon projects are competing for the Passive House Award 2021. The architectural award will be handed over by the Passive House Institute at the 25^th International Passive House Conference in September.

The first Passive House building in the world is now 30 years old. Building physicist Professor Wolfgang Feist (right) and his family built this pilot project in the early 1990s. The building in Darmstadt, Germany, was later equipped with a photovoltaics system and certified as a Passive House Plus in 2015. © Peter Cook
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International projects built to the Passive House standard: (above) multifamily building with photovoltaics system in Seoul, South Korea and Passive House district in Nidderau, Germany. Numerous of the more than 120 houses there are also equipped with a photovoltaics system and generate their own renewable energy. (Below) Passive House indoor swimming pool in Bamberg, Germany and Rocking Horse Nursery in Aberdeen, Scotland. © Passive House Institute (3); University of Aberdeen, photographer Graeme MacDonald
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“Of course, I’m happy about this development: seeing the progress from the first experimental residential building to the projects and districts worldwide designed to the Passive House standard”, explains building physicist Wolfgang Feist. Nevertheless, the Passive House pioneer makes it clear that “without significantly greater commitment on the part of the governments, there will be very little progress in the energy efficient construction of buildings.”

Passive House Award

Today, 30 years after the first Passive House building kindergartens, schools, sports halls, supermarkets, indoor swimming pools, museums and entire districts to the Passive House standard are a matter of course. These buildings constitute an important contribution to effective climate protection and social equality. The high level of living comfort is an added bonus.

More than 80 projects from 19 countries are competing for the Passive House Award 2021. The presentation of this Award with a special focus on regenerative energy will be live-streamed during the 25th International Passive House Conference. The conference will take place in September in Wuppertal, Germany, and online: 16 lecture series will be dealing with energy efficient construction and retrofitting topics.

https://passivehouseconference.org

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