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GSS 2023 goes online with month-long Great Shopee Sale starting 6.6

Shoppers can look forward to exciting rewards this mid-year season on Shopee, including earning over 100 million Shopee Coins with Daily Shopee Shake game

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 June 2023 – With more and more shoppers now choosing to start their shopping journey online, Shopee has revolutionised the way Singaporeans shop during the beloved Great Singapore Sale (GSS) that used to happen this period every year. This year, Shopee will be rewarding its shoppers with over 100 million Shopee Coins at its 6.6 – 7.7 Great Shopee Sale as it looks to deliver value and joy to shoppers.

Great Shopee Sale 6.6 - 7.7
Great Shopee Sale 6.6 – 7.7

A key milestone in mid-year shopping season
Shopee has become crucial in users’ entire end-to-end shopping journey, with over 75% of users in Singapore choosing to search, compare and eventually buy a product on Shopee. GSS on Shopee celebrates its 5th edition this year, and has grown to become a key milestone in the mid-year shopping season.

Winston Goh, Head of Marketing at Shopee, said, “Our 6.6 – 7.7 Great Shopee Sale marks a key milestone in the mid-year shopping season, and is an opportunity to show our appreciation to our shoppers who have been a vital part of our success this year. By rewarding them with Shopee Coins, we aim to make their online shopping experience even more enjoyable, engaging and fulfilling.”

Coins rewards anchor this year’s GSS
This year’s GSS will see shoppers earning coins faster and across more channels. Shoppers can earn upsized cashback with vouchers, as well as daily plays of the campaign’s anchor game Shopee Shake. Shopee Coins, Shopee’s in-app currency which shoppers can earn through making purchases, participating in activities and livestreams, playing Shopee Prizes and completing other tasks, was created as part of Shopee’s commitment to make online shopping fun and engaging, and to reward shoppers for their loyalty and support. Every 100 Shopee coins earned is equivalent to S$1, and shoppers can use them to offset their transaction amount when making a purchase on Shopee, or to do good by donating their coins to beneficiaries of their choice.

This year, the Great Shopee Sale TV commercial also unites five local dancers in an iconic Shopee dance performance. The talent selection reflects the diversity of Shopee’s users, in line with Shopee’s brand personality and commitment to delivering a hyper-localised shopping experience. From 30 May – 27 Jun 2023, users can participate in the Great Shopee Sale Dance Challenge on Shopee’s TikTok channel @shopeesg for a chance to win up to 100,000 Shopee coins.

More convenience with island-wide collection points
Shopping with Shopee will also be ever-more convenient this Great Shopee Sale. Apart from doorstep delivery, users can also opt for self-collection at their own convenience. With Shopee Xpress’s extensive network of collection points and lockers, most homes are within 250 metres of a self-collection point. Currently, there are close to 600 shop locations across the island where customers can collect their packages for free with $0 minimum spend. The locations include convenience stores, mini-markets, mobile phone shops, eyewear stores, and even shops within shopping malls.

Shoppers can also look forward to this exciting line-up of events with attractive deals and vouchers:

  • Great Shopee Sale (6 to 8 June): Daily Shopee Shake to earn Shopee Coins, $60 Upsized Coin Cashback and Free Shipping Vouchers
  • 15th Mid Month Mall Sale (15 June): Enjoy $15 off $100 flash vouchers and Free Shipping Vouchers
  • 25th Super Shiok Sale (25 to 27 June): Enjoy the lowest prices on more than 250k Bestsellers, $25 Coins Cashback and Daily Shopee Shake
  • Great Shopee Sale Finale (7 to 9 July): Daily Shopee Shake, $50 Upsized Coin Cashback and Free Shipping Vouchers

Shop 6.6 – 7.7 Great Shopee Sale and earn over 100 million Shopee Coins at https://shopee.sg/m/gss.
Hashtag: #Shopee

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Shopee

Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia & Taiwan. Shopee promotes an inclusive and sustainable digital ecosystem by enabling businesses to digitalise and grow their online presence, helping more people access and benefit from digital services, and uplifting local communities.

Shopee offers an easy, secure, and engaging experience that is enjoyed by millions of people daily. Shopee is also a key contributor to the region’s digital economy with a firm commitment to helping homegrown brands and entrepreneurs succeed in e-commerce.

Shopee is part of Sea Limited (NYSE: SE), a leading global consumer internet company. Sea’s mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology through its three core businesses: Shopee, Garena and SeaMoney.

OctaFX: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is unlikely to raise interest rates as core inflation eases

Will BNM hit the brakes on monetary tightening and leave the rates unchanged: Kar Yong Ang, the OctaFX financial market analyst, shares his opinion.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 1 June 2023 – Malaysian consumer prices declined in April, driven mainly by easing transport inflation. The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 3.3% in April from a year earlier, the Department of Statistics said on Friday. That compares with an increase of 3.4% in March and is in line with the median forecast of 22 economists polled by Reuters. The annual core inflation rate has slowed to 3.6% (from 3.8% recorded in March).

‘Inflation in Malaysia seems to have peaked out’, said Kar Yong Ang, the OctaFX financial market analyst. ‘With exports falling and the economy likely to slow down, I expect Bank Negara Malaysia to hit the brakes on monetary tightening and leave the rates unchanged‘, he added.

Indeed, Malaysian exports plunged by more than 17% in April, while the latest Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was still in the contraction territory. The impressive growth in gross domestic product (GDP) of 5.6% achieved in Q1 2023 is unlikely to hold, given that the demand in China has been rising slower than expected. However, like many other central banks in emerging Asia, BNM is still facing the problem of balancing economic growth, inflation, and depreciating currency.

‘I think that BNM can now afford to focus a bit more on stimulating growth as opposed to tacking price pressures‘, said Kar Yong Ang, adding that ‘inflation was already at a 10-month low and below the official inflation target’. Refinitiv data shows that BNM’s official inflation target is between 3% and 4%.

Although the Malaysian ringgit (MYR) has depreciated substantially over the past three weeks, its weakness is primarily due to external rather than internal factors—specifically, the rise in the U.S. dollar. Indeed, MYR was actually gaining 0.02% following the release of the latest inflation data.

‘It seems reasonable to infer that USDMYR may have reached a mid-term top’, said Kar Yong Ang. ‘After rising for seven consecutive days, the bullish rally seems to be losing steam. Technically, the USDMYR may form a shooting star technical pattern today, which normally signifies the exhaustion of the preceding trend. Thus, I expect the USDMYR to stabilise and pull back towards 4.58 in the short term’.

Hashtag: #BNM #inflation #CPI #PMI #MYR #USD

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About OctaFX

is an international broker that has been providing online trading services worldwide since 2011. It offers commission-free access to financial markets and various services already utilised by clients from 180 countries who have opened more than 40 million trading accounts. Free educational webinars, articles, and analytical tools they provide help clients reach their investment goals.

The company is involved in a comprehensive network of charitable and humanitarian initiatives, including the improvement of educational infrastructure and short-notice relief projects supporting local communities.

In the APAC region, OctaFX managed to capture the ‘Best Forex Broker Malaysia 2022’ award and the ‘Best Global Broker Asia 2022’ from Global Banking and Finance Review and International Business Magazine, respectively.

Immortalize Launches Singapore’s First End-of-Life, Legacy Planning Card Game

Singapore – Media OutReach – 1 June 2023 – Immortalize, a Singapore-based elderhood marketplace and information provider, is proud to announce the launch of Will of Fortune by Immortalize (“WOFI”), an immersive strategy card game that helps the public learn about end-of-life and legacy planning in a fun, engaging and repeatedly playable way.

The game was created to break down the cultural and social barriers that are preventing people from talking and learning about end-of-life matters. By gamifying these taboo topics, Immortalize hopes to help families better prepare for end-of-life early and minimize conflicts in the long-run.

The Singapore edition, Beginner’s version of WOFI, seeks to help Singaporeans and those living in Singapore learn about the tools and professionals available in Singapore that can help them with their legacy planning.

WOFI was created in collaboration with four students from National University of Singapore (NUS)’s Business School and supported by the legacy planning industry, including companies such as Urgent Care Clinic International (medical industry), Life Corporation Services (S) Pte. Ltd. (funeral industry), Eden Law Corporation (legal industry), and PhillipCapital (financial industry).

In this game, players play as one of the nine unique personas, each with their own backstory, personality, and distinctive special powers. Players can strategise, sabotage and/or collaborate with other players to win and become the ultimate legacy planning grandmaster. As they laugh and have fun with their family and friends, players will also be able to apply what they learn from the game for their own legacy planning in real life.

To further encourage people to get started on their legacy planning, each box of the WOFI game will come with a free LPA form 1 certification (Valued at SG$100 each. Limited to the first 1,000 redemptions. Terms & conditions apply).

For more information on WOFI, please visit www.immortalize.io/will-of-fortune
Hashtag: #Immortalize #WillofFortunebyImmortalize #WOFI #cardgame #Elderhood #legacyplanning #estateplanning #elderhoodplanning



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About Immortalize

Immortalize is an elderhood marketplace and information provider. Immortalize educates people on what they need to know about legacy, retirement, and eldercare planning, helps them find the right solution providers, and assists them in getting these important matters sorted easily. Immortalize makes ageing easy.

The NUS Business School students and the following supporters of WOFI are available for media interview. Please send requests to .

Dr CHEAH Si Oon, Emergency Specialist,
Dr Cheah Si Oon is a specialist-trained emergency physician. Having worked in acute hospitals and in the Emergency Department for 19 years, she is no stranger to managing end-of-life issues.

“We often see very sick or dying patients in the emergency departments,” explains Dr. Cheah. “Unfortunately, many of these patients and their families have not thought about or planned their end-of-life issues. In the chaotic setting of a medical emergency in a hospital’s A&E, it is often unnerving to make quick end-of-life decisions.”

Dr Cheah now runs Urgent Care Clinic International (“UCCI”), a private medical facility that sees and manages urgent medical conditions and helps bypass long waits at a hospital’s A&E.

“We at UCCI are supporting this initiative to get everyone to plan ahead, and to discuss and make decisions on the inevitable end-of-life issues in a calm and non-emergency setting,” Dr Cheah adds.

Besides attending to patients with medical emergencies, Dr Cheah also assists patients with end-of-life planning matters such as LPA, AMD and ACP. UCCI is also committed to helping fulfil patients’ wishes to spend their last days at home and support their family during these difficult and challenging times by providing home medical support.

HOO Hung Chye, Deputy CEO,
Life Corporation Services is a leading death-care company in Singapore that provides premium one-stop funeral, bereavement, and afterlife care services. Its subsidiary, (“SFS”), is the top three funeral service providers in Singapore and has been supporting families in times of sorrow and bereavement since 2000.

As a strong advocate for end-of-life planning, SFS was the first to introduce and is the rare few that currently provides pre-paid funeral packages in Singapore. The firm’s pilot project with the Singapore government, , is the first and only automated columbarium in Southeast Asia, connecting generations through the use of technology.

LOW Seow Ling, Associate Director,
Seow Ling is a lawyer specialised in family law, Mental Capacity Act matters and estate planning.

As one of the first Professional Deputies and Donees appointed under the scheme when it was introduced in 2018, Seow Ling has helped to plan for and safeguard the interests of elderly singles, parents with special needs children, and single parents.

With her experience in family disputes and training as an Accredited Mediator and Certified Family Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre, Seow Ling takes a sensitive and practical approach towards estate planning to help individuals and families develop sustainable and workable arrangements.

Seow Ling sits on the Law Society Probate Practice Committee and Tax and Trust Committee. She is also the Chairperson of the Publications Committee of Asia Estate Planning Association.

LEE Lisa, Executive Director,
PhillipCapital is a Singapore-headquartered Asian financial house that operates in 15 countries, serving over 1 million clients with total Assets under Management of more than US$35 billion. Founded as a brokerage firm in 1975, PhillipCapital today offers a comprehensive suite of financial services to retail and high-net-worth individuals, family offices, as well as corporate and institutional customers.

As an active advocate of financial literacy for all ages, PhillipCapital believes in the importance of holistic wealth management, including planning for retirement and beyond. PhillipCapital is supporting this initiative as part of the firm’s efforts to foster financial literacy among the next generation of retail investors.

Yik Wo International to submit application for transferring of listing to the Main Board

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 31 May 2023 – Yik Wo International Holdings Limited (HKEx stock code: 8659, the “Group” or “Yik Wo”) is pleased to announce that on today, the Group submitted a formal application to the Stock Exchange in respect of the Proposed Transfer of Listing to the Main Board, which will not involve any issue of new Shares.

Listed on the GEM in 2020, the Group engages in the design and development, manufacturing and sales of disposable plastic food storage containers. As at 13 December 2022, the Board appointed a financial advisor to evaluate the possibility of transferring the listing from GEM to the Main Board; As at 23 February 2023, the Board has appointed professional parties to proceed with the preparation of application for such transfer, and the formal application has been made to the Stock Exchange at the date of the announcement.

Mr. Xu Youjiang, Chairman and Executive Director of the Group, remarked, “Yik Wo has been listed on GEM for approximately three years. Thanks to the effort made by the team, the Group has successfully expanded its business and size. Through the Transfer of Listing to the Main Board, we hope to further promote the Group’s corporate profile and recognition among the investor public, which would be beneficial to the future growth, financing flexibility and business development of the Group, and will create a long-term value to the Shareholders. The Group will make further announcements in due course to ensure shareholders and potential investors are informed of the progress of the matter.”

Hashtag: #YikWoInternational

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About Yik Wo International Holdings Limited

Yik Wo International Holdings Limited, listed on GEM in 2020, engages in the design and development, manufacturing and sales of disposable plastic food storage containers, committed to providing reliable and high-standard products to customers. According to the F&S Report, the Group was the top 10 largest disposable plastic food storage container company in the PRC in 2022 in terms of sales revenue. The Group offers over 400 models of products, mainly sold under our “JAZZIT” brand, with various sizes, designs and shapes, which are primarily sold to customers in the PRC with a small part in overseas countries. In 2022, the Group completed the acquisition to expand its business scope into the film and e-commerce industry.

Symphony’s Innovate 2023: compliant communications, AI and trader voice take center stage

London, United Kingdom – News Direct – 31 May 2023 – Over 300 financial and technology leaders met at Symphony’s Innovate 2023 in London last week to review the latest innovations in compliance-enabling communications, AI and NLP models and the evolution of trader voice capabilities.

For the first time, the company showcased live the capabilities of its natural language processing and business insights platform Amenity Analytics – acquired in November 2022 as part of its commitment to deliver AI-powered products as well as support ESG needs in financial services, as Symphony expects to become the secure AI platform for global finance. A large language model and Amenity’s ESG Insights platform were used to create a proof of concept for a customizable ESG summarization bot in Symphony. When queried, the bot provided accurate, timely and actionable data driven insights. Customer 22V joined the Symphony stage to share the firm’s research use case. Video.

The company showed the evolution of its trader voice proposition, including a Cloud9 integration with Zoom Phone as well as capabilities that allow customers to move to a cloud-based on demand model, unlocking instant intra and cross firm connectivity and flexibility. Video.

Symphony also presented the latest in its compliant messaging offering, with improved capabilities to accelerate client engagement in a compliance-enabling manner. End users can now seamlessly onboard their clients on their mobile device using a dedicated number through the Symphony application. Audio recording and AI-powered conversation summary functionality enable high-touch client communication without sacrificing compliance. LINE, one of Asia’s most popular messaging platforms, was announced as a new addition to Symphony’s federated solutions alongside WhatsApp, WeChat, and SMS. Video.

CEO Brad Levy said: “We are proud of the innovation our customers are driving in global finance, using the Symphony platform. The team is committed to continue providing a best-in-class platform with a full communications stack and broad set of solutions to conduct business in a compliant way, as well as deep financial services and technology expertise.” He explained: “The reality of this cycle is change is happening at unprecedented speed and Symphony is a great partner to manage that risk and seize new opportunities.” CEO keynote video.

Introduced at Innovate 2023 was the new industry-led Operations Directory, showing convenient, instant discovery, enabled by a standard taxonomy for the industry, bringing customers together on a platform that can connect directly into Symphony. Video.

Among the industry leaders on stage were Brian Herlihy from 22V Research, Vicky Sanders from OpenFin, Chris Cunalata, Will Shotton, and Pavlo Vozniuk from RBC, Ash Booth, Tom Croft and Allen Li from HSBC, John Abel from Google Cloud, Pinar Emirdag and Vanessa Barade from J.P. Morgan, Prajit Chatterjee from J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Yann Belvisi from CIC Market Solutions, Richard Turner from Insight Investment, Duncan Maccabe and Theodore Sirota from Natwest Markets, Stanislav Ermilov and Richard Payne from Tallarium, Andrew Castello from FIA Tech, Philip Slavin and Kishan Bharwad from Taskize, Philippe Laurensy from Euroclear Group, Adam Watson from BNY Mellon, and Luke Moore and Erin Boyle from IG Markets.

Symphony’s embedded collaboration platform, originally introduced at Innovate 2022 in London, was featured with two business use case demos from RBC’s winning Symphony Challenge workflow that showed ECP integrated within OpenFin [video], and NatWest Markets Agile Markets trading venue integration.

Innovate is Symphony’s flagship conference. While more than 300 leaders joined Innovate 2023 in person, over 600 professionals from around the world were able to watch live online. You can view all Innovate 2023 sessions here.

More session videos:

  • Welcome and opening: video
  • Product Introduction: Speed, Flexibility, Connectivity and Security: video
  • Automation, AI and Acceleration in Capital Markets panel: video
  • Tallarium demo: video
  • FIA Tech demo: video
  • Taskize demo: video
  • Closing: video

Contact Details
Odette Maher
+44 7747 420807
odette.maher@symphony.com

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About Symphony

Symphony is the most secure and compliant markets’ infrastructure and technology platform, where solutions are built or integrated to standardize, automate and innovate financial services workflows. It is a vibrant community of over half a million financial professionals with a trusted directory and serves over 1000 institutions. Symphony is powering over 2,000 community built applications and bots. For more information, visit .

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Say No to Plastic! City Super Group Supports World Environmental Day’s Message “Beat Plastic Pollution”

New Eco-friendly Measures to Reduce Plastic Waste to be Implemented This June

Advocating a Plastic-free Lifestyle to Customers and Sustainable Practices in the Retail Industry

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 31 May 2023 – In support of this year’s World Environment Day theme, “Beat Plastic Pollution”, on June 5, City Super Group proudly presents a brand new series of eco-friendly measures across the Group’s various brands, including city‘super, LOG-ON, Little Mermaid and more, in a continuing effort to advocate environmental conservation. Starting from June 2023, these measures will be rolled out in stages, which include the introduction of reusable FSC®-certified eco-friendly paper shopping bags as an alternative to plastic shopping bags, in addition to the ongoing promotion of customers bringing their own bags, lending reusable ice gel packs to replace single-use bags of ice, using eco-friendly honeycomb paper wrap in place of plastic bubble wrap for fragile items, and wrapping meat and cheese products in plastic-free paper. The stores will also launch new multifunctional self-service ECO stations, collecting polystyrene, and facilitating the reuse of shopping bags and paper box packaging. These efforts are expected to achieve an estimated reduction of over 1.5 million pieces of plastic products per year, reducing the impact on the environment. In addition, a portion of proceeds generated from these measures will be donated to WWF-Hong Kong for conservation and education purposes. Adhering to the principle of “Saying No to Plastic” and joining forces in advocating a plastic-free lifestyle, we hope that everyone can make the changes that are needed to conserve and protect the environment.

Encouraging Reuse, Lending for Taking, and a Series of New Measures to be Released in Stages Starting from June

As a staunch advocate of waste reduction at source, City Super Group has launched an array of popular eco-friendly shopping bags, encouraging customers to bring their own bags and reduce plastic waste. In order to further strengthen its existing plastic and waste reduction policies, the Group is set to introduce “Say No to Plastic”, a new series of measures to be released in stages starting from June, advocating recycling and reuse, setting up new multifunctional self-service environmental stations for customers, and working towards a plastic-free lifestyle.

  • ​​Extra-thick FSC® Certified Eco-friendly Paper Shopping Bags to Replace Plastic Shopping Bags


Starting June 5, 2023

In a continuing effort towards becoming plastic-free, we will introduce a series of paper shopping bags, made of FSC®-certified, eco-friendly paper and printed with soy ink (a process that does not emit harmful air pollutants), in place of traditional plastic shopping bags. Available in various sizes, these extra-thick paper bags can carry up to 8kg and are capable of repeated use. Meanwhile, the Group also continues to provide a range of eco-friendly shopping bags for purchase.

Based on the type of goods as well as the guidelines from the Environmental Protection Department, several brands in the Group will also introduce corresponding measures. For instance, the Little Mermaid bakery will provide free paper bags for unpackaged bread products instead of flat-opening plastic bags, and use paper bags instead of additional plastic bags when needed.

city‘super and LOG-ON Paper Shopping Bags: HK$2 each

Little Mermaid Paper Shopping Bags: HK$1.5 each

  • Refundable Ice Gel Packs to Replace Bags of Ice

Starting June 5, 2023

To further reduce the use of disposable plastic bags, city‘super will provide reusable ice gel packs for rent, instead of providing bags of ice for frozen food. Made in Japan, these quality cold packs are safe for use and are available for a deposit of HK$5, which will be refunded upon return. Meanwhile, city‘super will also continue to provide ice cubes for customers to put into their own containers.

city‘super Reusable Cold Pack

Deposit: HK$5, refundable upon return

  • Eco-friendly Honeycomb Paper Wrap to Replace Bubble Wrap

Starting June 5, 2023

To protect fragile items such as glass products, we will use eco-friendly, plastic-free, recyclable honeycomb paper wrap, replacing plastic bubble wrap.

  • New Multifunctional Self-service Eco-friendly Stations

    Starting end-June, 2023

city‘super will launch brand new multifunctional self-service eco-friendly stations in stores, serving as a one-stop recycling and reuse hub for customers. Polystyrene will be collected for recycling, while reusable shopping bags and paper boxes, along with packaging tools, will be available to customers as more environmentally friendly packaging options.

  • Plastic-free Paper to Reduce the Use of Plastic Cling Wrap

Q4, 2023

In order to reduce the use of plastic cling wrap, the Group will launch plastic-free food paper to wrap bulk meat and cheese products.

Remarkable Achievements in Plastic Reduction Policy Over the Years: Up to 98% of Members Bring Their Own Bags*, Over 150,000 kg of Waste Recycled

With the spirit of craftsmanship – “crafting a better lifestyle” – in mind, City Super Group is dedicated to creating innovative shopping experiences for customers in pursuit of a better lifestyle in taste and sustainability. For many years, the Group has implemented a series of plastic and waste reduction policies, focusing on waste reduction at source, and recycling and reuse, and has achieved impressive results in both aspects.

1. Waste Reduction at Source

In an effort to promote waste reduction at source, City Super Group encourages customers to bring their own containers for food purchases by offering cash rebates, and provides sustainable, food-safe utensils made of biodegradable materials, including raw sugar cane fibre tasting cups, birch wood cutlery, paper drinking straws, and tissue made from pulp of one of the world’s fastest-growing plants, bamboo. Customers can also use paper bags from the store when buying loose fruit and vegetables, in place of disposable plastic bags. In addition, through a long-term collaboration with the social enterprise RE-WRAP, customers can select a reusable furoshiki made from organic Indian cotton instead of traditional gift wrapping, in order to reduce plastic use in as many ways as possible.

2. Recycling and Reuse

The Group has been actively involved in a variety of recycling initiatives, including the collection of polystyrene via recycling bins in stores, which can be used to regenerate and manufacture other products. The Group also joins forces with The Nature Conservancy to recycle oyster shells from the Oyster Bars in some stores, which are then processed and naturally weathered before being returned to the seabed, in an effort to repair oyster reefs for marine creatures to thrive in, promoting sustainable coastal habitats.

City Super Group has consistently implemented plastic reduction policies on a number of levels. Currently, up to 98% of super e members bring their own shopping bags during their visits*, a staggering figure that shows a commitment to reducing waste at source. As of March 2023, the Group has accumulated more than 144,201 kg of recycled paper boxes, over 515 kg of plastic bags, over 3,460 kg of polystyrene, and over 2,057 kg of oyster shells for recycling. A total of more than 150,000 kg of waste has been recycled.

In addition, it is also dedicated to giving back to society through its commitment to various food donation initiatives. The Group has worked closely with local charity organisations such as “Food Angel” and “Food-Co” throughout the years, assisting in preparing meals for distribution to local communities in need with them. As of March 2023, it had recycled over 205,108 kg of fresh food and dry goods, over 320,470 meal boxes, over 115,642 food packages, and over 156,885 pieces of bread, in an attempt to reduce food waste while spreading love to the community.

*As of Oct 2022, 98% of super e members had not purchased a plastic bag during transactions in the past 12 months.

Preview: the launch of New ESG Website, Second Phase Initiatives Coming Soon with Focus on Sustainable Development

“Say No to Plastic”, the new series of measures by City Super Group, is the first phase of the company’s commitment to in advocating environmental protection and waste reduction at source; it’s part of a larger blueprint to promote sustainable development. As a trusted, caring and brand, it continues to strive for these causes, with a new ESG website coming soon that will provide up-to-date information on the Group’s latest policies and community events in three major areas, the Environment, Social Responsibilities and Corporate Governance, with a particular focus on consumer health material, as the Group’s contribution to a better society and future.

For details, log on to: https://bit.ly/CSGESG_RP

The Group is committed to inspiring a better lifestyle in customers in a sustainable way. In addition to its committed efforts to reduce plastic and other waste, it has implemented a multitude of green policies supporting environmental protection, including carbon reduction and energy saving, supporting local agriculture, promoting low-carbon diets, the purchase of eco-friendly seafood certified by MSC and ASC, supporting the eco-friendly development of the fishing industry, committing to not to sell endangered species such as Japanese eel, wild bluefin tuna and red grouper, implementing policies to promote non-agriculturally bred chicken eggs, supporting fair trade products and more. It will actively introduce more environmental protection policies, and work towards a sustainable future together with the rest of society. Stay tuned for more information on the Group’s new ESG website.

Hashtag: #CitySuperGroup

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About City Super Group

City Super Group is a Hong Kong-based retail chain and mega lifestyle specialty store. Established in 1996, the Group opened the first store in the prestigious shopping hub of Causeway Bay. Throughout the years, adhering to the spirit of craftsmanship – “crafting a better lifestyle” – the Group has continued to offer a premium selection of products from around the world for busy urban professionals who pursue a premium quality of life.

Reaching a range of customer groups, the Group currently operates across seven major brands: city‘super, LOG-ON, cookedDeli by city‘super, city‘super EKI, MIKURA by city‘super, iza’bis by city‘super and cafe ToGather by LOG-ON.

Enquiry Hotline: +852 2736 3886

Schneider Electric’s first Sustainability School opens for enrolment

  • The three-part programme, first developed for Schneider Electric employees, is now available for free for companies worldwide
  • Attendees learn how to future-proof their businesses and accelerate their decarbonization journeys

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 31 May 2023 – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that the Schneider Electric Sustainability School is open for enrolment. Free to access, the digital platform provides a range of interactive courses aimed at equipping companies and professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to improve their sustainability performance.

First launched internally to educate Schneider Electric employees to better support the company’s partner ecosystem, the three-part programme is now available externally for professionals and companies of all sizes, empowering them to take a first step towards a more sustainable future.

Decarbonizing the economy is a business opportunity

The 2015 Paris Agreement sparked a movement across the economy to reduce or eliminate carbon emissions. A recent Gartner survey found that 87% of business leaders expect their sustainability spending to increase in the next two years.

But despite this growing commitment to decarbonization, a sizeable knowledge and skills gap remains a barrier to progress. Furthermore, companies are increasingly relying on partners with expertise in the field of sustainability to support them in decarbonizing their operations.

Schneider Electric operates as an Impact Company, placing sustainability at the core of its business to achieve a positive, lasting impact on the planet and society. With Electricity 4.0 at the heart of programme, the Sustainability School compliments and strengthens this commitment, supporting partners in accelerating climate action across three core pillars: Strategize, Digitize and Decarbonize.

Recognizing that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often lack the knowledge and tools required to establish climate targets, measure impacts such as carbon emissions, and benchmark and disclose progress, the comprehensive training platform is designed to support them in embarking on their decarbonization journey. Over three chapters, it covers a range of topics from energy efficiency and renewable energy to the circular economy and sustainable transportation.

  • Chapter 1: Understanding sustainability and the risks involved [intake now open]

In the first chapter, attendees will learn the basics of sustainability, including the science and jargon behind it and why it is crucial for businesses to take environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) seriously.

  • Chapter 2: Discover how to take sustainable action as a company [Launching Q3, 2023]
The second chapter focuses on how SMEs can build a decarbonization strategy, including information on easy-to-implement tools that can support them in decarbonizing their own operations and that of their customers.

  • Chapter 3: Leverage sustainable skills to increase business opportunities [Launching Q1, 2024]

The third chapter summarizes the key knowledge and tools learnt throughout the programme – from energy efficiency to decarbonization – to support attendees in putting the theory into practice.

“The Sustainability School for partners is our big next move to prove that companies can not only do business that is better for the planet but can also fundamentally improve their performance by doing so,” Sorouch Kheradmand, Head of Partner Sustainability at Schneider Electric said. “We are proud to announce the launch of our new online courses, which are designed to educate and inspire individuals and organizations to adopt sustainable practices. Sustainability is at the heart of our business, and we believe that education is key to driving change and creating a more sustainable future.”

To embark on your sustainability journey, register for the Schneider Electric Sustainability School here.

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About Schneider Electric

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Media OutReach Newswire announces expansion to Thailand

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 31 May 2023 – Media OutReach Newswire, Asia’s first global newswire, has continued its expansion across the region, opening an eighth Asia-Pacific office in Thailand to cater to Thailand’s growing public relations industry.

The public relations industry in Thailand is growing at a rate of double digits, with Thai organisations and government agencies investing to build their brand reputation locally and internationally.

Media OutReach Newswire’s global press release distribution network offers an authentic service that connects our clients to journalists to build media relations, post their news on real media sites and reach investors through the companies news posting into all of the world’s financial services such as Bloomberg, Refinitiv Eikon, Dow Jones Newswire, Factset, Infront, Morningstar and international news terminals Reuters News Agency, Associated Press (AP) and Agence France Presse (AFP).

In addition, Media OutReach Newswire offers expert advice on clients’ news releases to better communicate their message to international media.

The Thai team will serve a growing number of Thai-based clients to reach the media in Thailand and internationally.

“Since the launch of our service we are pleased to share that we are supporting clients from many industries such as business, cryptocurrency, education, finance, property, technology, travel & hospitality, start-ups, government agencies, SMEs and lifestyle industry among others,” says Jennifer Kok, Founder and CEO of Media OutReach Newswire.

“Thai clients who are looking to expand their presence across the Asia-Pacific region and globally through Media OutReach Newswire’s comprehensive global press release distribution network appreciate that they have insights that tell them how many journalists are reading their news release, including garnering write-ups and receiving media inquiries.

“Our services are aimed at providing an efficient and effective communication network that allows our clients to have PR campaign performance insights with meaningful reporting and conversations with their C-Suites and stakeholders,” Jennifer Kok added.

Media OutReach Newswire has been investing to build a comprehensive press release distribution network in Thailand with a journalist database built in-house by our media research team to guarantee news postings on quality Thai media. This strategic expansion will also provide Thai organisations with unlimited access to more than 400 trade media news categories, guaranteed news posting on more than 500 leading and quality online news media and post-release reports created in a format that PR professionals can download for immediate use.

“We understand the communication goals of PR professionals who want a newswire that helps them to better reach out to the media. Our distribution networks include journalists from newspapers, trade media, online media, broadcast media and influencers as well. We are pleased to have received feedback from our Thai clients that they are so pleased with the write-ups generated from journalists without pitching and their SEO has improved from using our press release distribution service,” Jennifer Kok added.

Thailand is one of 26 countries across the Asia-Pacific region where Media OutReach Newswire has built a comprehensive press release distribution network. Media OutReach Newswire is in a strong position to help Thailand clients distribute their press releases to real journalists effectively and efficiently whether they are building their brand reputation in Thailand, across Southeast Asia, Asean or Asia-Pacific and internationally.

Arinya Talerngsri, Founder, Managing Director and Chief Capability Officer at SEAC who engaged Media OutReach Newswire to support their global brand building campaign, says their services have already proved to be a hugely successful tool in supporting the company to engage with the media in their expansion into Europe, USA, Canada and Asia-Pacific.

“We have been impressed with the level of earned coverage by journalists where our press release has garnered without pitching. An additional benefit we found was our company’s organic SEO search ranking after partnering with Media OutReach Newswire. The newswire post-release reports have provided us with insights into the level of media engagement across our target markets. With these insights we are able to shape our global communication strategy,” Talerngsri says.

Patcharin Pattanabunpaiboon, Executive Editor of Creative Thailand Magazine at Creative Economy Agency, organiser of Bangkok Design Week, says having a partner like Media OutReach Newswire has played a crucial role in supporting the agency to generate awareness about Bangkok Design Week in their target market across Asia-Pacific.

“Their extensive network and deep understanding of the media landscape in APAC have enabled us to reach a wider audience and secure valuable earned media coverage by journalists,” she says.

“Media OutReach’s strategic press release distribution approach which allows us to pay a single fee to reach unlimited targeted news categories has helped us to reach all our targeted media within our budget. Their service has contributed significantly to our public relation efforts to build awareness and interest for the success of Bangkok Design Week.”

Pattanabunpaiboon added their office would continue to engage Media OutReach Newswire for their communication programs with future projects.

“We value their strategic counsel, media network and ability to effectively communicate our brand’s message to the right journalist audience. Building a long-term relationship with Media OutReach Newswire aligns with our goals of establishing a strong brand presence in the Asia Pacific market and maintaining a positive relationship with the media.”

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About Media OutReach Newswire

Launched in 2009, Hong Kong-based Media OutReach is the first global newswire founded in the Asia-Pacific region with offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan, China, Thailand, and Taiwan.

As a pioneering global newswire agency and the voice of Asian companies, Media OutReach is the only press release newswire that owns its distribution network in 26 countries across Asia-Pacific region. Our network of media assets includes more than 140,000 journalists, 400 trade categories, 65,000 media titles and partnerships with more than 500 authentic and leading real media sites.

With proprietary SAAS technology at our core, we distribute multi-language and multimedia press release content directly to the inbox of editors and journalists to optimise coverage, build media relations and provide pioneering insights on PR campaign performance. Our guaranteed online news posting turns our clients’ release into organic stories on our online media news sites.

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