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Laos Seals MOU With Chinese Firm for Development of That Luang SEZ

Laos Seals MOU With Chinese Firm for Development of That Luang SEZ
A mockup of the That Luang Special Economic Zone, which is located in the heart of Vientiane and is expected to completed by 2030 (photo: KPL)

To attract more investment to the That Luang Lake SEZ, the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Office in Laos signed an agreement with Huangpu Renewable Resources Utilization Company and Lao That Luang Investment and Development Company Limited last week.

Sit Back, Relax, and Leave Your Worries with Arlo this Summer

Award-winning home security solutions to give you a stress-free holiday!

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 June 2023 – With summer arriving and everyone gearing up for a fun-filled vacation with friends and family, security may not be at the top of your mind. But leaving your home unattended for days or weeks on end makes it an easy target for burglars.

Worry not! Arlo’s industry-leading portfolio of smart home security solutions will help keep an eye on your home, allowing you to enjoy your vacation with utmost peace of mind.

Arlo Essential Indoor Security Camera

Enjoy your vacation to the fullest while keeping an eye on what goes on in your house with Arlo Essential Indoor Security Camera. It records 1080p HD video with a 130-degree diagonal field-of-view by connecting directly to the Wi-Fi, and allows for two-way communication with its full-duplex audio feature. Even in the dark, the Arlo Essential Indoor Camera captures video with Night Vision that turns on automatically, giving you visuals of all rooms in your house 24/7. If anyone enters your abode, you will receive a phone alert immediately with the camera’s motion and audio detection function. This multi-functional camera even allows you to activate the privacy shield on the camera to cover the lens whenever you want.

Arlo Essential Indoor Security Camera: SGD129 (RP: SGD149)

Arlo Pro 4 Wireless Security Camera

For advanced outdoor and indoor surveillance, the Arlo Pro 4 Wireless Security Camera is the perfect option. Featuring cutting-edge capabilities such as 2K HDR video quality, a 160-degree field of view, and two-way audio, this versatile security camera will give you absolute peace of mind while you are on vacation. Movements might be harder to pick up in the dark, but the camera’s unique integrated spotlight with colour Night Vision gives you crystal clear visuals even at night. The built-in smart siren will alert you to intruders and allow you to fend them off easily. The Pro 4 is simple to set up – with direct connection to Wi-Fi, you can set it up as a standalone security solution or a complimentary camera to an existing Arlo ecosystem.

Arlo Pro 4 Wireless Security Camera: SGD329 (RP: SGD409)

For more information on Arlo products, please visit https://kaira.arlostore.sg/.
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About Arlo Technologies, Inc.

Arlo is the award-winning, industry leader that is transforming the way people experience the connected lifestyle. Arlo’s deep expertise in product design, wireless connectivity, cloud infrastructure and cutting-edge AI capabilities focuses on delivering a seamless, smart home experience for Arlo users that is easy to setup and interact with every day. The company’s cloud-based platform provides users with visibility, insight and a powerful means to help protect and connect in real-time with the people and things that matter most, from any location with a Wi-Fi or a cellular connection. To date, Arlo has launched several categories of award-winning smart connected devices, including wire-free smart Wi-Fi and 4G LTE-enabled security cameras, audio and video doorbells, and floodlight.

With a mission to bring users peace of mind, Arlo is as passionate about protecting user privacy as it is about safeguarding homes and families. Arlo is committed to supporting industry standards for data protection designed to keep users’ personal information private and in their control. Arlo doesn’t monetize personal data, provides enhanced controls for user data, supports privacy legislation, keeps user data safely secure, and puts security at the forefront of company culture.

APAC sustainability experts cite legislation, business action as top developments driving the sustainability agenda: ERM-GlobeScan survey

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 June 2023 – The latest research from GlobeScan and the SustainAbility Institute by ERM finds that sustainability leadership increasingly requires going beyond compliance towards developing innovative business models with sustainability at their core. Legislative actions, standardisation of sustainability-related disclosures, the COP15 biodiversity framework and business actions are also recognised as pivotal sustainability developments over the last 12 months.

The GlobeScan / SustainAbility Survey: 2023 Sustainability Leaders surveyed over 500 sustainability professionals from corporate, government, academia and non-profit sectors across 63 countries between March and May 2023. As the largest and longest-running survey of its kind, the GlobeScan / SustainAbility Institute by ERM Leaders survey has tracked expert opinions on sustainable development leadership for more than 25 years.

The research also shows experts looking for evidence of positive impacts, along with aspirational goals and a sense of genuine purpose, highlighting the need to continue taking ambitious approaches in the face of increasing pressure from regulation and disclosure requirements.

The key survey findings with Asia Pacific highlights include:

  • Key developments on the sustainability agenda: Asia-Pacific’s sustainability leaders viewed legislation and business action towards sustainability (14%) as the most significant positive development. This is followed by sustainability disclosure standards (11%) and renewables and carbon-related developments (10%).
  • What makes sustainability leadership: Integrating sustainability into business model and strategy ranked as the most important drivers for corporate sustainability leadership (27%), which is consistent with counterparts’ views from Europe, North and Latin America. Evidence of impact and action (17%) and setting ambitious targets (16%) are also key factors in demonstrating leadership.
  • Corporate sustainability leaders in Asia-Pacific: Mahindra & Mahindra rose from third place last year to clinch the top spot as the region’s corporate leader in sustainability. City Developments Ltd. and PTT Global tie at second place, while Tata has dropped from leading the pack in 2022 to fourth place. Other notable corporate sustainability leaders include: Charoen Pokphand Group, Samsung, Swire, Toyota, Kao and SCG.

Urgency of sustainable development challenges and recent breakthroughs

Ninety-three percent (93%) of sustainability experts continue to rank climate change as the most urgent challenge. Deforestation was included in the survey for the first time in 2023 and ranks among the top five most urgent issues (86%). Other issues ranking consistently high in urgency over the past five years include biodiversity loss (86%), water scarcity (86%), and poverty (80%).

Globally, sustainability experts point to a range of new sustainability legislation such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and EU Green Deal (mentioned by 25%), disclosure standards (13%), and the COP15 biodiversity agreement (10%) as most significant. Other highlighted developments include recent action and commitments by businesses (9%) and the rise of green financing (7%).

Mark Lee, Director of the SustainAbility Institute by ERM said: “Companies are increasingly integrating sustainability into their business strategies and are recognised as leaders for doing so. This year’s leader, Patagonia, has taken integration of sustainability to an unprecedented level by channeling all profits to nature and climate action. The bar for sustainable business continues to rise, and corporates will need to keep pushing boundaries to maintain their status as leaders.”

Chris Coulter, CEO of GlobeScan said: “Government is back when it comes to sustainability! Stakeholders point to new legislation and disclosure rules as the most important breakthroughs in the sustainability agenda in the past year.”

Company and NGO leadership on sustainable development

For the first time in this survey, Patagonia (mentioned by 32% of experts) is the company most recognised by sustainability professionals for its work on sustainability, unseating Unilever (29%) which had enjoyed the top spot for over a decade. IKEA (10%), Natura &Co (9%), and Microsoft (6%) round out the top five.

Experts are increasingly prioritising tangible impact and action (mentioned by 23% of experts) and setting ambitious goals and targets (16%) while continuing to cite placing sustainability at the very core of the business model (31%) as the prime reason they recognise a company as a leader.

While the list of globally recognised sustainability leaders has changed only modestly in recent years, different names emerge when experts are asked to identify sustainability leaders among companies headquartered in their own regions. Experts in Africa and the Middle East highlight Safaricom (12%), Nedbank (10%), and Woolworths (10%) as regionally based sustainability leaders. In Latin America and the Caribbean, Natura &Co is the stand-out recognised sustainability leader named by 46 percent of experts in that region, followed by Suzano (16%) and O Boticário (15%).

Among NGOs, sustainability experts continue to overwhelmingly recognise the World Wildlife Fund as the leader in sustainable development (named by 42%) followed by Greenpeace and organisations tied to the United Nations such as the Global Compact (named by 15% each) and the World Resources Institute (named by 14%).

Notes to editors

The GlobeScan / SustainAbility Institute by ERM Survey of Experts stakeholder research programme captures insights from sustainability experts and charts the shifting sustainability agenda over time.

As the largest and longest-running survey of its kind, it has tracked expert opinions on sustainable development leadership for more than 25 years. The research draws from bi-annual surveys of our global panel of experienced sustainability experts (including leaders in business, government, NGOs, and academia) on topics such as recognised leadership, climate change, biodiversity, inequality, the SDGs, and key emerging issues.

A total of 520 qualified sustainability experts across 63 countries and representing different sectors including Corporate, Service & Media, Academia, NGOs, and Government completed the online questionnaire between March 13 and May 7, 2023. The survey was offered in Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, and Spanish, in addition to English.

Hashtag: #ERM

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About the SustainAbility Institute by ERM

The SustainAbility Institute is ERM’s primary platform for thought leadership on sustainability. Its purpose is to define, accelerate, and scale sustainability performance by developing actionable insight for business. The Institute identifies innovative solutions to global sustainability challenges built on ERM’s experience, expertise, and commitment to transformational change.

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, ERM partners with the world’s leading organisations to create innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlock commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

ERM’s diverse team of 7,500+ world-class experts in over 170 offices in 39 countries supports clients across the breadth of their organisations to operationalise sustainability. Through ERM’s deep technical expertise, clients are well-positioned to address their environmental, health, safety, risk, and social issues. ERM calls this capability its “boots to boardroom” approach – a comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

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Use of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Nearly Doubles Since 2020, New Okta Secure Sign-In Trends Reports Finds

Okta platform data-based study finds FastPass and WebAuthn offer far stronger security and faster, more reliable user experiences

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 June 2023 – Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA), the leading independent identity partner, today announced the release of its international Secure Sign-In Trends Report. The report, which analyzes billions of monthly workforce customer logins to Okta Workforce Identity Cloud across more than 16 industries around the world, reveals that the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) has nearly doubled since 2020 and that phishing-resistant authenticators represent the best choice in terms of security and convenience for users.

“Okta is advancing our customers’ zero trust security strategies by helping them adopt innovations like phishing-resistant MFA and passwordless,” said Todd McKinnon, co-founder and CEO of Okta. “By sharing data on our customers’ adoption of these critical technologies, we can drive greater progress with governments, our partners, and our customers.”

The top takeaways include:

  • 90% of Okta administrators and 64% of users signed in using MFA during the month of January 2023.
  • Sign-in methods that offer the highest phishing resistance (Okta FastPass and FIDO2 WebAuthn) also prove to offer the fastest, most reliable user experience.
  • The technology industry is best placed to move to a passwordless future, with 87% of account logins already using MFA. Insurance (77%), Professional Services (75%), Construction (74%), and Media & Communications (72%) round out the top five industry adopters. Surprisingly, highly-regulated industries tend to lag behind.
  • MFA adoption by Okta’s workforce customers jumped from 35% to 50% in two months between February and March 2020.
  • Organizations with fewer than 300 employees (79%) exceed the MFA use of enterprises with more than 20,000 employees (54%).

MFA adds an extra layer of security on top of credentials like passwords, which are highly susceptible to abuse. More than 80 percent of Business Web Application Attacks and nearly half of all business email compromise attacks result from stolen username and passwords. MFA provides greater certainty that a user is who they claim to be before granting access to an application or online account. MFA verifies identities by asking users to provide different types of information or factors to gain access to an account or application. However, an increase in sophisticated MFA bypass attacks is prompting organizations to evaluate the need for phishing-resistant authentication flows.

According to the report, the use of phishing-resistant authentication such as Okta FastPass or FIDO2 WebAuthn offers the optimal mix of security and user experience. While it’s frequently assumed that technology decision-makers must “trade off” security for user experience, Okta’s research finds that on average, signing in with passwordless, phishing-resistant authenticators saves time and is less prone to failure when compared to using passwords.

About the Okta Secure Sign-In Report
The Secure Sign-In Trends Report was built from data of direct MFA authentication events in the Okta Workforce Identity Cloud (WIC). Analysts anonymized and aggregated data from billions of monthly authentications and verifications across countries worldwide. Okta enterprise customers and their employees, contractors, partners, and customers use Okta to securely log in to devices, websites, apps, and services and to leverage security features to protect their data. They span every major industry and vary in size, from small businesses to some of the world’s largest organizations, with hundreds of thousands of employees and millions of customers. The full report can be found at: http://okta.com/secure-sign-in-trends-report.

Hashtag: #Okta #MFA #MultiFactorAuthentication #Authentication #Security

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About Okta

Okta is the World’s Identity Company. As the leading independent Identity partner, we free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. The most trusted brands trust Okta to enable secure access, authentication, and automation. With flexibility and neutrality at the core of our Okta Workforce Identity and Customer Identity Clouds, business leaders and developers can focus on innovation and accelerate digital transformation, thanks to customizable solutions and more than 7,000 pre-built integrations. We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you. Learn more at.

Lao National Assembly Keen on Digitizing Governance

Ms. Sounthone Xayachack, Vice President of the National Assembly (middle).

The National Assembly of Laos, in collaboration with the French-speaking Parliamentary
Assembly organized a two-day seminar on digital governance and internet use last week.

Vietnam Proposes 160-km Conveyor Belt to Import Coal from Laos

Trucks wait at the La Lay border gate between Vietnam and Laos. Photo by VnExpress/Hoang Tao
Trucks wait at the La Lay border gate between Vietnam and Laos. Photo by VnExpress/Hoang Tao

Quang Tri Province in central Vietnam has put forth a plan to construct a 160-kilometer conveyor belt for the transportation of coal from Laos.

Vietnam’s Hydropower Crisis Persists As Water in Reservoirs Drop to Dangerous Levels

Vietnam’s Hydropower Crisis Persists As Reservoirs Drop to Dangerous Levels
Lai Chau Hydropower dam in Nam Hang Commune, Muong Te District, Lai Chau Province, Vietnam. (Photo: Songda9)

Two out of the three largest hydropower dams in Vietnam, Son La and Lai Chau are reported to be at dead water levels, leaving Hoa Binh Reservoir as the only dam with enough water to generate electricity.

Leading Taiwanese Companies to Exhibit Cutting-edge Industrial and Enterprise 5G Connectivity Solutions at COMNEXT Tokyo 2023

In collaboration with the Industry Development Bureau and the Institute for Information Industry in Taiwan

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 13 June 2023 – in partnership with the Industry Development Bureau (IDB) and the Institute for Information Industry (III), Taiwan, a series of industry-leading companies will exhibit their innovative industrial and enterprise 5G connectivity solutions at COMNEXT Tokyo 2023. The exhibition will include Askey Computer Corp., LITE-ON Technology Corp., Quanta Cloud Technology, and REIGN Technology Corporation. A seminar discussing Next Generation Communication Industry Trends in Taiwan and Japan will also take place ahead of the show.

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Events Calendar:

1. Forum: 2023 Taiwan-Japan Forum and Industrial Cooperation Session
June 27th – 13:00 – 16:20
Location: The Okura Tokyo Hotel, Orchard Room, 2nd Fl., 2-10-4 Toranomon Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0001 Japan
Please register to attend the forum at: https://www.local5g-tw-jp.com/

2. COMNEXT Tokyo 2023 5G Team Taiwan Booth
June 28th – 30th
Location: Tokyo Big Sight, West Hall, Booth 4-12
More at the exhibition page: https://lnk.globalpr.agency/5gtw3

3. Grand Opening Ceremony
June 28th – 10:00
Location: 5G Team Taiwan COMNEXT Booth, West Hall, Booth 4-12
Open to the public, no registration necessary.

Meeting Arrangements & Translation:
Visitors interested in an exhibitor can submit a form before the show to arrange a meeting with a company representative.
All pre-arranged meetings will have translators present to offer assistance at no cost.

To apply for free meeting arrangement services, please go to:
* https://5gteamtaiwan.globalpr.agency/5gmeeting-jp (Japanese Form)
* https://5gteamtaiwan.globalpr.agency/5gmeeting (English Form)

The 5G Team Taiwan COMNEXT Participants

Askey Computer Corp. (ASKEY)
ASKEY, a subsidiary of ASUSTeK Computer Inc., is a specialist in wireless network communications and intelligent IoT equipment for industry and enterprise, including 5G, Wi-Fi 6/7 and Bluetooth Mesh networks. ASKEY’s R&D, manufacturing, and business footprints have reached throughout Taiwan, China, Brazil, Japan, and North America.

ASKEY 5G Products Exhibited:
ASKEY 5G network solutions are designed to deliver faster speed, lower latency, and increased capacity, making them the ideal solution for businesses that require high-bandwidth for applications such as video conferencing and AR/VR/XR. With inherently high reliability and robust security, a private 5G network allows businesses to take control of their wireless connectivity by customizing the network to meet their specific needs. Deployments can be on-premises, providing work sites with complete control and security, or providing connectivity off-site to remote locations.

ASKEY Private Network Solutions can directly accelerate 5G AI+IoT integration in smart factories; for example, a smart manufacturing site can adopt ASKEY 5G devices, allowing data collection by autonomous mobile robots (AMR), unmanned vehicles (AGV), and VR to be transmitted with exceptionally low latency. This has allowed operators to perform real-time collaboration and remote maintenance, maximizing factory efficiency and capacity.

LITE-ON Technology Corp. (LITEON)
Founded in 1975, LITEON is dedicated to providing low power, highly efficient 5G/O-RAN SA products. With the commitment to innovation in designs and manufacturing capabilities in Taiwan, it offers small cell, AIO & EMS cross both sub-6GHz (FR1) & mmWave (FR2) solutions worldwide for customers in complex operating environments and with multiple application requirements.

LITEON 5G Products Exhibited:
LITEON RAN solution provides a comprehensive 5G/O-RAN SA compliant product portfolio from O-RU, All-in-One small cell to EMS-RIC, which supports both Sub-6GHz (FR1) and mmWave (FR2) spectrum.

LITEON FlexFi AIO & Femtocell are designed to support sub-6G bands across n78/n79, using a flexible, high performance, and cost-effective architecture. Customers can streamline deployment through PoE, while minimizing power consumption and operating costs. LITEON FlexFi O-RU embraces the concept of a virtualized, disaggregated, and open architecture, which can be deployed in a wide range of scenarios across both sub-6GHz (FR1) and mmWave (FR2) in varied architectures. LITEON LiteNetics is a comprehensive 5G network management system that offers an intuitive web interface for operators to deploy, scale and optimize small cell performance in daily operation.

Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT)
Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) designs, manufactures, integrates and services cutting edge offerings for 5G Telco/Edge, AI/HPC, Cloud, and Enterprise infrastructure via its own global network. Product lines include hyper-converged and software-defined data center solutions as well as servers, storage, and network switches from 1U to entire racks with a diverse ecosystem of hardware components and software partners to fit a variety of business verticals and workload parameters.

QCT 5G Products Exhibited:
QCT also offers 5G end-to-end solutions spanning data center, core network, radio access network deployment, to on-premise applications, as well as a full spectrum of off-the-shelf hardware solutions that include storage, NFVI, DU/CU servers, edge servers, and uCPE, to drive fundamental changes in the way telco operators plan, deploy, and manage their infrastructure with greater flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

REIGN Technology Corporation (G REIGNS)
G REIGNS creates a portable 5G private network system, enabling users to create an enterprise own, secure, enterprise-grade network environment anywhere quickly and easily with a cellular signal. With up to 1.4Gbps downlink, flexible indoor/outdoor designs, in-built QoS and resource scheduling, the REGIN CORE/REGIN CORE S2 provides high reliability and ensures predictable operation.

G REIGNS 5G Products Exhibited:
The G REIGINS 5G private network provides a highly reliable and flexible system for private 5G network applications and deployments. Supporting several sub-6GHz FR1 bands with up to 100MHz maximum bandwidth, it ensures 5G SA wireless signals can operate and deploy large scale without interference.

Deployments within customer facilities can be tailored according to power requirements and the connection reach/performance desired for each environment, accommodating higher power output for outdoor use or low power when indoors. QoS and Resource Scheduling can be tailored to guarantee bandwidth to terminals and ensure the performance predictable and acceptable for the application requirements. A dedicated SIM card with two-way identification and authentication significantly improves security.

For more information about the 5G Team Taiwan or to request further information, please contact Samantha Wang at samantha@globalpr.agency or Mei Chang at mei@globalpr.agency

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About Industry Development Bureau, Taiwan

The Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) is an administrative agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan. IDB serves the role to formulate industrial policies, and to oversee various industries including metal & mechanical, information technology, consumer goods & chemical, knowledge services, as well as sustainable development in Taiwan.

About Institute for Information Industry, Taiwan
The Institute for Information Industry (III) has contributed to pioneering research and development in information and communication technology, the deepening and broadening of information applications, training and educational activities, and national technological infrastructure deployment. As The Digital Transformation Enabler, its objective is to promote information communication technology innovation and applications in Taiwan, and to assist in the development of the digital economy.