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Xaysomboun Province Unveils a New Public Park

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Xaysomboun officials hosted a ceremony on Sunday to inaugurate Chao Anouvong Park as the new public park and tourist attraction in the province.

Lao Leaders Sign Book of Condolence for Former Chinese PM Jiang Zemin

President Thoungloun Sisoulith led the Lao government on Monday to sign a condolence book for the passed away former Chinese president Jiang Zemin.

President Thoungloun Sisoulith led Lao government officials on Monday in signing a book of condolence in memory of the former Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the Embassy of China in Laos.

North Korean Worker Dies While Fixing an Elevator at a Vientiane Hotel

The Dansavanh Hotel in downtown Vientiane Prefecture, Laos. | Photo credit: www.rfa.org

A North Korean worker in Laos died after falling while repairing an elevator at a hotel in central Vientiane, according to Radio Free Asia (RFA).

Korean cosmetics shines as Bangkok hosts the K-Beauty Expo Bangkok and Bangkok Beauty Show 2022

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 6 December 2022 – Organized by KINTEX (Korea International Exhibition Center), the 6th K-Beauty Expo Bangkok and the 3rd Bangkok Beauty Show 2022″ will be held for 3 days from 15th – 17th of December 2022 at BITEC (Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center) with the aim to update the latest trends in the K-Beauty industry and open new business opportunities for companies from both Thailand and South Korea.

Under the theme “Where beauty blooms and cosmetics professionals come together”, this year’s expo will feature more than 100 companies from South Korea and 50 companies from Thailand and international, making it the exhibition with the largest number of South Korean companies participating in beauty fairs held in Thailand.

Hwa Young Lee, President of KINTEX, explained “The Thai market is one of South Korea’s five largest cosmetics exporters and is the largest cosmetics market, with an overall cosmetics market size of 6 trillion KRW (around $4.4bn). It is also regarded as the base market for companies looking to expand into Southeast Asia. The recent rise of ‘Hallyu’ (also known as the South Korean Wave) in Southeast Asia through Netflix and K-POP is expected to increase the demand for South Korean cosmetic products even further, providing an opportunity for companies seeking entrance into the Southeast Asian market.”

This exhibition will bring together all the promising K-beauty trends. The South Korean beauty industry is focusing on “Clean Beauty” products using eco-friendly packaging materials or excluding animal-based ingredients, on “Smart Beauty” items enabling intensive beauty care at households, and on “Hair Care” related products with rising number of populations suffering from hair loss.

The exhibition also provides an opportunity for international cultural exchange to promote K-culture. The Korean Makeup Artists Association and Hair & Beauty Magazine of Thailand will collaborate to hold the ” International K-Beauty Fair & Hair Show 2022″ and will host an international makeup contest. Makeup artists will participate in the categories of makeup, hair, and nail art, with the

following categories: bridal makeup, fashion fantasy makeup, character makeup, art mask, and body painting for the makeup category; creative cutting and styling for the hair category; and salon art and flat art for the nail category.

KINTEX has been focusing on K-Beauty’s international expansion continuously since 2016. In Thailand, where KINTEX first entered as the overseas market, KINTEX launched a local exhibition brand called “Bangkok Beauty Show” in 2018. While “K-Beauty Expo Bangkok” presents “K-Beauty”, the “Bangkok Beauty Show” presents “Southeast Asian Beauty,” differentiating and making competitive KINTEX’s “K-Beauty Expo Bangkok” from other beauty exhibitions held in Thailand. Through the localization of the “Bangkok Beauty Show”, KINTEX has continuously strengthened its network with Thai associations and organizations, further enhancing its entry into the Thai beauty market. Currently, the Korean Cosmetic Association (KCA), Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thai Cosmetic Cluster Trade Association (TCOS), and Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Thailand (TCC) are participating as official sponsors of the K-Beauty Expo Bangkok.

K-Beauty Expo Bangkok and Bangkok Beauty Show will be the last exhibition of the year to present among the series of K-Beauty Expos that kicked off in Taiwan and Indonesia in August and South Korea in October. The consecutive success of the three previous exhibitions confirmed the influence of “Hallyu (Korean Wave)” and K-Beauty in the Southeast Asian beauty market, and the upcoming exhibition in Bangkok is expected to reassure the growing interest of K-culture in the Southeastern area.

For more information on the K-Beauty Expo 2022, please reach the KINTEX Consumer Goods Exhibition Team K-Beauty Expo Organizing Committee (TEL: +82 31-995-8214 / 8216 / 8217, EMAIL: bangkokbeautyshow@gmail.com) or visit the official website (www.bangkokbeautyshow.com)

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Tia Lee creates record breaking “GOODBYE PRINCESS” animation series with all-star team

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Media OutReach – 6 December 2022 – C-pop star Tia Lee (Lee Yu Fen) has created a spellbinding fantasy animation series -“GOODBYE PRINCESS” that depicts her real-life struggles and promotes female empowerment. Working together with an award-winning team of eight maestros from Hong Kong, the series has been a colossal hit, amassing a record breaking 100 million views across all platforms.

Each member of the team brings their own unique expertise and has been instrumental to the animation series’ success. Twisting the stories of well-known fairy tale princesses, the series inserts elements of Tia’s personal life, the hurdles she has faced, and showcase metamorphosis.

Director and Project Consultant: Sunny Tang

Sunny is a world famous animator and director with over 20 years of experience. He has won numerous awards, including the Best Animation Award and Best Editing Award at the Hong Kong Mobile Film Festival, and Best Digital Entertainment Award Gold Award at the Hong Kong ICT Awards. He has worked on notable movies, such as The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes – The Greatest Jail-Breaker, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kung Fu Hustle, The Promise, Gatchaman and Astro Boy.

Scriptwriter: Alex Lee

Alex wrote the script for the movie In Broad Daylight and In Geek We Trust – a ViuTV television series that was a major success.

Illustrator: Mandy Mackenzie Ng

An up-and-coming star in Hong Kong’s digital painting scene, she rose to fame for her work on the music video of Moment by Terence Lam.

Arranged by: Wan Pin Chu

A master in the art of film scores, he scored the music for Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child, the highest-grossing animated movie in China. His other works include Overheard 3, Wu Kong, Godzilla II: King of the Monsters and In Geek We Trust.

With a star-studded team behind her, Tia Lee aims to showcase her life, struggles and transformation through her record breaking “GOODBYE PRINCESS” animation series. Each episode has builds up the global excitement for the launch of her eagerly-anticipated new single Goodbye Princess.

Tia Lee Yu Fen Official Channels:
Instagram @leeyufen: https://www.instagram.com/leeyufen/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tialeeofficial/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leeyufentialee/
Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/1396928042/

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Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg Makes a State Visit to Laos

President Thongloun Sisoulith welcomed His Highness Grand Duke Henri at the Presidential Palace on Monday afternoon.

The Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and his entourage are currently in Laos for an official visit from 5 to 9 December to strengthen the bilateral partnership between the two countries.

Omnichat launches Omnichannel Chat Commerce Solutions, empowering retailers to bridge online and offline

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 December 2022 – As the epidemic trend continued to be stabilised, retailers expect a stronger return to their physical stores. In order to thrive in the post-COVID-19 environment, investing in convergence of offline and online commerce (OMO) will be the key to “new retailing”. Omnichat launches its all-in-one solution which integrates customer service, marketing & sales features, with the aim of solving retailers’ pain points on managing several social media channels, ineffective promotion and noncooperation of online & offline shops. Omnichat empowers retailers to bridge multiple touchpoints and cultivate seamless shopping experience, through the solutions of combining the experiential consumption driven by physical stores and the convenience of customer purchase generated by eShop.

FILA rolled out its 11.11 Campaign in WhatsApp with website conversion jumped by 3.5 times

To celebrate the 11.11 Campaign, FILA aims to arouse the fashion and sportswear trend seekers to pick the best products in its eShops. Partnering with Omnichat, an omnichannel chat commerce solutions, the conversion rate of completed transactions within the period increased by 3.5 times in a week.

The Abandoned Cart Recovery feature in WhatsApp is the key driver to FILA’s remarkable website sales growth. Converting abandoned carts into sales, automated messages will be sent to remind customers of unchecked items at the scheduled time via WhatsApp. Matthew Tam, eCommerce Manager of FILA, said, “Online special offers such as free delivery and 7-day unconditional refund are highlighted in the messages to drive the attractiveness. Sending out the first reminder message in WhatsApp has contributed a conversion rate of 26% and a ROAS (Return on AD Spending) of 65.”

OSIM introduced OMO platform, directs traffic across multiple touchpoints and performs omnichannel revenue tracking

OSIM, a pioneer in branded healthy lifestyle products, seamlessly combines its digital interactivity with offline sales by leveraging “Online-Merge-Offline” (OMO) sales feature. “The digital revolution has showcased the convergence of offline and online commerce with proven sales growth. Aside from the OMO strategy, OSIM makes use of the WhatsApp Broadcast feature to boost sales, and contributed 30% of conversion rate at our 11.11 Campaign,” said Regina Ip, Marketing Manager of OSIM.

Diverting customers from Online to Offline:

Online customers choose a store to connect through WhatsApp, and will be bound to frontline salespeople for personalised service. Salespeople can then invite customers to try massage chairs in stores, experiencing the ultimate relaxation of mind and body.

Converting customers from Offline to Online:

When customers scan the QR code at offline stores, they will be automatically assigned to a designated Salesperson in WhatsApp, facilitating ongoing communications even customers have left the physical store. Salespeople can send out product links in one click with exclusive e-coupons, accelerating the purchase process of customers.

“We appreciate the function of recognising the revenue of each salesperson once the transactions are completed, it demonstrates the synergy of bridging online and offline ecosystem.”

Venchi achieved 5x click rate, 2x total vouchers sold via WhatsApp in VIP Week

Venchi, an Italian gourmet chocolate manufacturer founded in 1878, brought forward its VIP week via WhatsApp. Alvin Tang, Marketing and Ecommerce Manager of Venchi (Greater China) stated, “Through Omnichat, we can easily set up and carry out a campaign in a short period of time without major IT integration and additional resources.” WhatsApp Broadcast was utilised to blast out tailor-made messages for different target groups. “In Comparison to SMS, the click rate of our broadcast message has surged by 5x. We have attained 2x growth of the total vouchers sold.”

Separately, 90% of customer enquiries were centralised from different messaging channels including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and website live chat to an all-in-one platform via Omnichat CRM solutions. Thanks to the pre-set chatbot, customers can get instant responses on what they are looking for, for example, shop locations and operating hours. Enquiries can also be diverted to the corresponding team if customers prefer to chat with Venchi’s staff. This, he says, will help translate to omnichannel messaging platform with enhanced efficiency, and in turn, increased consumer satisfaction and likelihood of repurchase.

Future plans of Omnichat

Omnichat, the leading omni-channel chat commerce solution provider currently provides services in Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. Alan Chan, Founder and CEO of Omnichat said, “We are expanding our solutions such as formulating a Social Customer Data Platform (Social CDP) which allows retailers to keep track of key customers’ first-party data, in tandem with payment links creation to get paid in messaging channels, empowering retailers on precise marketing automation in omni channels with higher revenue in return.”

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About Omnichat:

Founded in 2017, Omnichat is an omni-channel chat commerce solution provider that centralises customers’ conversations from WhatsApp Business Platform, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, LINE, WeChat and website live chat into a single platform to enhance efficiency.

Leveraging our online-merge-offline(OMO) sales integration, marketing automation, chatbots as well as customer service platform, Omnichat is committed to empowering brands to deliver personalised shopping experience and drive smart retail transformation.

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Lao President Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree in China

Lao president receives university honorary doctorate degree in China.

The President of Laos received an honorary doctorate degree from Guangxi University for Nationalities in Beijing last week.