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Salaries in Southeast Asia Expected to Increase in 2023, Aon Survey Reveals

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 December 2022 – Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today released insights from its 2022 Salary Increase and Turnover Study for southeast Asia (SEA), revealing that salaries in the region are expected to increase slightly for 2023 compared to 2022. The study was conducted in the third quarter of 2022, surveying the salary changes and turnover rates of more than 700 companies across Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Median salary increase budgets are forecasted across industries at 6.8 percent for Indonesia 5 .1 percent for Malaysia, 6 percent for the Philippines, Singapore at 4.7 percent, 5.1 percent for Thailand and 7.9 percent for Vietnam.

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While inflation plays a significant role in how salary changes look across the region, they are also driven by supply and demand in the talent market. High attrition rates across southeast Asia in 2022 are putting pressure on firms to use compensation measures to tackle hiring and retention challenges: 15.9 percent in Indonesia, 14.9 percent in Malaysia, 18 percent in Philippines,19.6 percent in Singapore, 15.4 percent in Thailand and 15.2 percent for Vietnam.

Rahul Chawla, partner and head of Human Capital Solutons for southeast Asia at Aon said, “While it is critical for businesses to define and adapt pay for different worker types and the nature of the work, organisations must stay agile as they rethink their pay principles. Businesses need to shape their strategies towards long-term drivers of pay and performance by making changes in a phased manner to optimise pay effectiveness. In addition, companies must define their 2023 salary increase approach in the context of the competitiveness of their current salary levels and employee value proposition. Companies that adopt a skill-based compensation programme will help ensure they can continue to build future skills for their organisation’s resilient workforce.”

The survey further revealed that salary increases in 2022 varied across industries across the region, with the retail industry having the highest increases (6.5 percent), followed by technology and life sciences (6.1 percent) and financial institutions (5.9 percent). The ongoing technology and digital skills shortage across the region as a consequence of firms competing to accelerate transformation and drive their digital initiatives resulted in higher year on year increases in salaries and total compensation for technology and data analytics roles compared to others. However, with the recent reports of a potential global economic slowdown, firms are taking a cautious approach and focusing on salary increases for selected employee groups or levels as they navigate a volatile and uncertain environment.

Alina Cheng, senior consultant, Human Capital Solutions for southeast Asia at Aon said, “With the rise of fintech and digital banks in the region, roles in areas such as risk, compliance and talent acquisition are in demand. Firms are paying a premium to attract new talent at the junior and middle management levels for these roles. As a result, over the past two years, we have seen compensation structures shifting towards lesser variable and pay at risk and an increased focus on salaries.There is no one-size-fits-all approach for developing a salary increase strategy in a volatile environment. Employers must constantly analyse the market, study the available data and contextualise the unique circumstances of their industry and organisation to make better and more informed decisions.”

To access the study visit 2022 Salary Increase and Turnover Study. More information about Aon in Asia is available here.

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Hang Lung’s Heartland 66 in Wuhan Wins Gold Award in “Best Mixed-used Development” Category at MIPIM Asia Awards 2022

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 December 2022 – Hang Lung Properties is pleased to announce that Heartland 66, Wuhan, its first large-scale commercial development in central China, has won the Gold Award in the “Best Mixed-used Development” category at the MIPIM Asia Awards 2022 – the leading regional property awards known as the “Oscars of the Asia Pacific real estate world”. This affirms the company’s motto, We Do It Well, and relentless pursuit of excellence.

Mr. Kenneth Chiu – Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer (fourth left), Mr. Peter Leung, Director – Project Management (fifth right), other executives of Hang Lung Properties and Heartland 66 project’s design partners and consultant received the Gold Award in the “Best Mixed-used Development” category at the MIPIM Asia Awards 2022
Mr. Kenneth Chiu – Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer (fourth left), Mr. Peter Leung, Director – Project Management (fifth right), other executives of Hang Lung Properties and Heartland 66 project’s design partners and consultant received the Gold Award in the “Best Mixed-used Development” category at the MIPIM Asia Awards 2022

Mr. Peter Leung, Director – Project Management of Hang Lung Properties, said, “We are honored to have received this international award. As Hang Lung’s first large-scale commercial development in central China, Heartland 66 has successfully become an urban landmark since its grand opening, leading the “Pulse of the City” in Wuhan with its excellence in design, innovation, and emphasis on sustainability. Adhering to our customer-centric service philosophy, Hang Lung takes the lead in the provision of high-end lifestyle experiences with a rich brand portfolio and an all-embracing offering to satisfy consumer demand and accomplish the company’s vision of creating compelling spaces that enrich lives.”

Heartland 66, Wuhan the first large-scale commercial development of Hang Lung Properties in central China, comprises of a world-class shopping mall, a Grade-A office tower, and three premium serviced residences, named Heartland Residences
Heartland 66, Wuhan the first large-scale commercial development of Hang Lung Properties in central China, comprises of a world-class shopping mall, a Grade-A office tower, and three premium serviced residences, named Heartland Residences

After eight years of meticulous preparation, Heartland 66 comprises a world-class shopping mall, a 61-story Grade-A office tower, and three premium serviced residences, Heartland Residences. The architectural design of the project is inspired by the concept of the auspicious Ruyi knot, a symbol of good luck talisman from Chinese folklore symbolizing the blessings of peace, happiness, and good fortune all year round. The special presentation of the Ruyi Knot takes the form of an “infinity loop”, which is synonymous with circles of movement, organically connecting the shopping mall’s retail, catering, and entertainment zones and fully integrating the office tower and serviced residences. Heartland 66 offers customers a one-stop experience of shopping, leisure, and entertainment and will continue to empower the sustainable development of the consumer economy in Wuhan, Hubei, and beyond to Central China.

Heartland 66 has also attained Gold Level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Core and Shell Development Certification issued by the U.S. Green Building Council. The project incorporated sustainability features into the initial design which later achieved remarkable practical results in green landscape design, energy saving and emission reduction, power consumption reduction for tenants, waste recycling, and other aspects, demonstrating Hang Lung’s determination in promoting the sustainability of the real estate industry.

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About Hang Lung Properties

Hang Lung Properties Limited (stock code: 00101) creates compelling spaces that enrich lives. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Hang Lung Properties develops and manages a diversified portfolio of world-class properties in Hong Kong and the nine Mainland cities of Shanghai, Shenyang, Jinan, Wuxi, Tianjin, Dalian, Kunming, Wuhan and Hangzhou. With its luxury positioning under the “66” brand, the company’s Mainland portfolio has established its leading position as the “Pulse of the City”. Hang Lung Properties is recognized for leading the way in enhanced sustainability initiatives in real estate as it pursues sustainable growth by connecting customers and communities.

At Hang Lung Properties – We Do It Well.

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E-commerce revolution with WhaleBoost in Sri Lanka

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 December 2022 – Current Asia e-commerce giant WhaleBoost had just announced the expansion of its cross-border e-commerce platform this month, targeting Sri Lanka as its next market.

WhaleBoost has made it easier for aspiring entrepreneurs by creating online market spaces that serve as products advertisement to reach out for a wider customer base with their existing businesses.

“With this operation, we want to help recover the economy of Sri Lanka from the financial crisis” says Mason Brown, CEO of WhaleBoost. “Be it a smartphone in Sri Lanka, a laptop in Sri Lanka, everyone will have the opportunity to earn anytime and anywhere.”

The move will mark the biggest push abroad for WhaleBoost, which was founded in 2020 and broke the dominance of typical e-commerce advertising with rock-bottom pricing and a group buying model that encourages users to join the platform to provide enormous amount advertising and marketing services in-line with their partnership merchants from various e-commerce platform.

In Early 2020, WhaleBoost was established as a global e-Commerce marketing platform in order to meet the merchant service needs of online sellers who operate businesses on various platform to sell products. Mason Brown, founder of WhaleBoost has oversees the opportunity and came out with the marketing platform, WhaleBoost with the concept of connecting both merchants and platform users to replace the typical advertising method, which greatly improve the efficiency while greatly reducing the cost, creating a win-win situation for both parties.

An innovative and lively e-commerce atmosphere is what WhaleBoost aims to build.

CEO Mason Brown once commented: “At WhaleBoost, we want to focus on creating more innovative and powerful ways for businesses. To those who tend to join the global e-commerce markets, not just B2B or B2C but also in advertising field, WhaleBoost is here to make all the impossible become possible”.

In the near future, the platform expects to grow the e-Commerce platform model and make the platform accessible to more countries in addition to integrate and cooperating with more merchants from other well-known e-commerce platform globally. WhaleBoost is aiming to change and customize the way of advertising in the e-commerce markets to help both merchants and users to gain more opportunities to work their way to a higher earning.

Website : https://whaleboostglobal.com

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AWS launches new interactive tool to train digital talent in FSI companies

AWS Industry Quest: Financial Services is a game-based learning experience designed to teach individuals and organizations how to build solutions for fraud prevention, data lakes, serverless deposit accounts and other common industry scenarios

AWS has trained over 5 million people across APAC with cloud skills since 2017

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 December 2022 – At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of AWS Industry Quest, a new interactive, game-based learning experience to help individuals and organizations develop the skills they need to build solutions for common use cases in their industry. Professionals and teams can play AWS Industry Quest: Financial Services to learn and build solutions for fraud prevention, data lakes for financial services, serverless deposit accounts, and more—with more industries to come. AWS Industry Quest is available in AWS Skill Builder, the company’s digital learning center, as part of the Skill Builder subscriptions. These subscriptions, available for individual learners and organizations in markets including Hong Kong, offer engaging, experiential learning to provide practical experience with AWS. This new announcement is part of AWS’s ongoing efforts in helping organizations of all sizes to close skills gap. Since 2017, AWS has trained over 5 million people across APAC with cloud skills.

With the pandemic driving the acceleration of digital transformation, digital skills and learning have become key components for many organizations, especially with rapid technological changes contributing to a widening digital skills gap. The demand for specialist skills was highlighted in a recent survey published by KPMG[1] in January 2022, which showed that specialist talent availability is one of the key concerns of the banking industry in Hong Kong. In order to combat this talent shortage, it is important for businesses to make digital skills training a priority.

“At AWS, we are committed to helping Hong Kong transform into an international innovation hub and, in order to achieve this goal, specialist skills training is a priority amid the global digital skills shortage,” said Robert Wang, Managing Director at AWS Hong Kong & Taiwan. “We have seen great success with companies around the world using game-based interactive learning to upskill their employees, which is why we are so excited about the launch of the first AWS Industry Quest designed for the Financial Services industry. We look forward to helping learners and customers in Financial Services in Hong Kong build the right skills to innovate with the cloud, and have fun doing it.”

In AWS Industry Quest: Financial Services, players personalize their avatar, take over a virtual financial services firm, rebrand it, and by completing solution-building exercises, boost the company to industry leader status. Each solution takes approximately one hour to complete. Players have quick access to over 20 solutions, curated based on feedback from AWS industry experts and financial services customers, that can be completed in any order.

Each Industry Quest assignment begins with a challenge brief describing the firm’s problem, learning objectives, and a list of potential rewards. Using an in-game console environment, players learn how to build the solution, then apply their knowledge to complete it on their own.

When players successfully complete a solution, they increase the firm’s key performance indicators (KPIs), earn rewards to unlock new workspace furniture and decor to customize their space, and watch it grow from a one-story office to a multi-level building. Players who want to share their progress with their networks can use the selfie cam feature to showcase their avatar in their evolving office, or complete all of the solution exercises to receive a verifiable digital badge from AWS.

AWS Industry Quest: Financial Services is available in English for personal computers through the AWS Skill Builder subscriptions.


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MIPIM Asia 2022 Awards reveals winners of top real estate sector accolades

33 remarkable building projects across Asia Pacific recognised

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 December 2022 – The most prestigious awards that celebrate excellence and innovation in Asia’s real estate sector, MIPIM Asia 2022 Awards reveals and presents winners of the year at the MIPIM Asia Gala Dinner on 8 December at Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong.

The highly acclaimed award in Asia Pacific’s property sector has received over 100 nominations across 11 award categories this year. With contesting teams coming from key countries across the APAC region, such broad geographic coverage reflects the diversity and prosperity of the sector despite a years-long pandemic.

Led by Chairman of Juror Panel Mr Donald CHOI, CEO, Chinachem Group from Hong Kong, the jury panel of 16 top leaders from property sector across Asia Pacific have carefully considered all submissions before shortlisting the best of the best.

Members of the jury panel are:

  1. Mr Donald Choi, CEO, Chinachem Group (Chairman of Jury Panel)
  2. Mr George AGETHEN, Co-Head of Asia-Pacific, Ivanhoe Cambridge, Singapore
  3. Mr Henry CHENG, CEO & Executive Director, Chongbang Group, China
  4. Mr Stanley CHING. Senior Managing Director, Managing Partner & Head of Real Estate, CITIC Capital Holdings, Hong Kong
  5. Mr Chris CHOW, Senior Managing Director, LaSalle Investment Management, Hong Kong
  6. Mr Harvey COE, Senior Advisor, Ernst & Young, Hong Kong
  7. Ms Alison COOKE, Managing Director – Real Estate, Starr International Investment Advisors (Asia) Limited, Hong Kong
  8. Mr George HONGCHOY, Executive Director & CEO, Link Asset Management Limited, Hong Kong
  9. Ms Louise KAVANAGH, CIO & Head of Asia Pacific, RE Managing Director, Nuveen, Australia
  10. Mr Peter KIM, Managing Director Asia, QuadReal Property Group, Hong Kong
  11. Dr Charles LAM, Co-Head of APAC Diversified Funds, EQT/Exeter, Hong Kong
  12. Mr Nicholas J. LOUP, Group Vice Chairman, CEO Asia, Chelsfield, Hong Kong
  13. Ms Ellen NG, Head of China Real Estate, Warburg Pincus Asia LLC, Hong Kong
  14. Mr Shuji TOMIKAWA, President, Mitsui Fudosan Investment Advisors, Inc. (MFIA), Japan
  15. Mr Adrian W.Y. TO, Director, Residential, Swire Properties, Hong Kong
  16. Mr Richard YUE, CEO & CIO, ARCH Capital Management Company Limited, Hong Kong

Winners of MIPIM Asia 2022 Awards are:

BEST GREEN DEVELOPMENT

GOLD
The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Architect: Aedas Limited
Developer: Parkland (Hong Kong) Limited which is held indirectly by Sino Land Company Limited and Empire Group Holdings Limited
Other: Gammon Construction Limited (Main Contractor), P Landscape Co., Limited (Landscape Designer), Blink Design Group Pte Limited (Interior Designer), LCL Architects Limited (Interior Designer), Moty’s Design Limited (Interior Designer)

SILVER
The Springs Plaza, Shanghai, China
Architect: Henning Larsen Architects
Developer: Tishman Speyer
Other: SLA (Landscape Designer), UDG (Local Design Institute), Arup (MEP Engineer), Inhabit (Facade Consultant), CSCEC (contractor)

BRONZE
Hammarby Eco City, Yantai, China
Architect: Sweco (Planning and Design) & HZS (Architectural Design)
Developer: White Peak

BEST HOTEL & TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

GOLD
The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Architect: Aedas Limited
Developer: Parkland (Hong Kong) Limited which is held indirectly by Sino Land Company Limited and Empire Group Holdings Limited
Other: Gammon Construction Limited (Main Contractor), P Landscape Co., Limited (Landscape Designer), Blink Design Group Pte Limited (Interior Designer), LCL Architects Limited (Interior Designer), Moty’s Design Limited (Interior Designer)

SILVER
W Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Architect: Nikken Sekkei Ltd
Developer: Sekisui House Ltd
Other: Tadao Ando (Design supervisor), Concrete (Main Interior Designer), Linehouse (Interior Designer), Gramouras (Interior Designer), Nikken Space Design (Executive Interior Designer), LPA (Lighting Designer), Takenaka Corporation (General Contractor)

BRONZE
Club Med Lijiang, Lijiang, China
Architect: Shanghai JUND Architects Co., Ltd.
Developer: Fosun Property
Other: Hirsch Bedner Associates – Interior Design Company

BEST INFRASTRUCTURE, COMMUNITY & CIVIC BUILDING

GOLD
Hong Kong Palace Museum, Hong Kong SAR, China
Developer: West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Architect: Rocco Design Architects Associates Limited
Other: Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited (Engineering and Lighting Designer)
China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) Limited (Main Contractor)

SILVER
Bao’An Performing Arts Centre, Shenzhen, China
Architect: Rocco Design Architects Associates Limited
Developer: OCT
Other: BIAD (Local Architect, BIAD (Electrical and Mechanical Consultant), BuroHappold (Façade Consultant), SWA (Landscape Architect)

BRONZE
Kalm Village, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Architect: Urban Architects Co., Ltd.
Developer: Kalm Village Co., Ltd.

BEST MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

GOLD
HEARTLAND 66, Wuhan, China
Architect: Aedas Limited (Design Architect) LWK & Partners (HK) Limited (Executive Architect) DP Design Pte Limited (Mall Interior Architect) Steve Leung Designers Ltd. (SA Interior Architect) The GA Group (SA Clubhouse/ Penthouse Interior Architect) Adrian L. Norman Limited (Landscape Architect)
Developer: Hang Lung Properties
Other: China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (Main Contractors) Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd. (Main Contractors)

SILVER
CapitaSpring, Singapore, Singapore
Architect: Designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, RSP Architects (project architect), COEN (Landscape Architect)
Developer: CapitaLand Development, CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust and Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
Other: Dragages Singapore (Main Contractor), Meinhardt Singapore (Structural Engineer), Squire Mech (M&E Engineer) ARUP (Structural Peer Reviewer, Façade, Vertical Transportation, GreenMark, Acoustic Consultant), BECA (M&E Peer Reviewer), Arcadis Singapore (Quantity Surveyor)

BRONZE
Toranomon Hills, Tokyo, Japan
Architect: Christoph Ingenhoven, Ingenhoven associates
Developer: MORI Building Co. Ltd., Tokyo

BEST OFFICE DEVELOPMENT

GOLD
Mangoohub, Shanghai, China
Architect: Benoy
Developer: Shanghai Xiangmango Culture Investment Co., Ltd
Other: Benoy (Interior Designer), Benoy (Masterplanner)

SILVER
Landmark South, Hong Kong SAR, China
Architect: DLN Architects Limited
Developer: Grand Apex Limited (Sino Land Company Limited and Empire Group Holding Limited)
Other: DLN Architects Ltd (Overall Design for Development & Government Accommodation Portion), CAN Design Ltd (Podium Facade Design, Lobby Design from G/F to 2/F & 8/F Sky Garden), Lead8 Hong Kong Ltd (Lobby Design from G/F to 2/F), Bean Buro Limited (Office Show Suite Design)

BRONZE
South China Operation Center, Guangzhou, China
Architect: NBBJ
Developer: A Zhejiang-Based Large Internet Company
Other: Local Design Institute: Guangzhou Design Institute Group Co., Ltd.

BEST REFURBISHED BUILDING

GOLD
Link CentralWalk, Shenzhen, China
Architect: Aedas
Developer: Link REIT

SILVER
Bice Building Refurbishment, Adelaide, Australia
Architect: Hassell/Baukultur
Developer: Renewal SA
Other: Purcell (Heritage Consultant), WSP (Structural and Services Consultant), RLB (Cost Consultant), Katnich Dodd (Private Building Surveyor), D-Squared (ESD consultant), Hansen Yuncken (Builder, Main Contractor), Turner & Townsend (superintendent)

BRONZE
Lazada One, Singapore, Singapore
Architect: DP Architects
Developer: Victorian Property Holding Pte Ltd
Other: DP Design (Interior Design), DP Facade (Facade Consultant), DP Lighting (Lighting Design), Gennal Industries (Main Contractor and Facade Contractor)

BEST RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
GOLD
Marq Omotesando One, Tokyo, Japan
Architect: PDP London Limited, TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers
Developer: Baring Private Equity Asia
Other: Taisei Corporation

SILVER
Hospitalment Yotsuyadaikyocho, Tokyo, Japan
Architect: Nikken Housing System Ltd (design architect), Taisei U-Lec Co., Ltd (architect)
Developer: Hulic Co., Ltd.
Other: Sakurajyuji Co., Ltd. (Operator)

BRONZE
Eight Star Street, Hong Kong SAR, China
Architect: DLN Architects Limited
Developer: Swire Properties Limited
Other: Hanison Contractors Limited (Main Contractor), JMK Consulting Engineers Limited (Structural Engineer), J. Roger Preston Limited (Mechanical & Electrical Engineers), Inhabit Group (Façade Consultant), Philip Liao & Partners Limited (Interior Designer), Adrian L. Norman Limited (Landscape Architect), Cundall Hong Kong Limited (Lighting Consultant)

BEST RETAIL DEVELOPMENT
GOLD
Taikoo Li Qiantan, Shanghai, China
Architect: 5+design
Developer: Swire Properties Limited / Lujiazui Group

SILVER
JR Kumamoto Railway Station Building, Kumamoto, Japan
Architect: Nikken Sekkei Ltd.
Developer: Kyushu Railway Company & JR Kumamoto City Co., Ltd.
Other: Nomura Kogeisha (Interior Design), Sirius Lighting Office (Lighting Design), Nippon Design Center, Inc. Irobe Design Institute (Signage Design), Obayashi Corporation (Main Contractor)

BRONZE
Shanghai Jiuguang Center, Shanghai, China
Architect: Nihon Sekkei (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Architectural Design); UNStudio (Courtyard Façade Design)
Developer: Lifestyle China Group Limited
Other: UNStudio (Interior Designer), ONG&ONG (Interior Designer), RKD (Interior Designer), Gravity Green (Landscape Designer), UNStudio (Landscape Designer), Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd. (LDI, General Design Coordination, Building Information Modeling Design), Schmidlin (Façade Consultant), I.DEA Energy Technologies Group Co., Ltd. (Electrical and Mechanical Consultant & Green Building Consultant), Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd (General Contractor)

BEST URBAN REGENERATION PROJECT
GOLD
Queen’s Wharf Brisbane, Brisbane, Australia
Architect: JERDE
Developer: Destination Brisbane Consortium

SILVER
H.A.N.D.S Shopping Centre, Hong Kong SAR, China
Architect: Gaw Capital Partners
Developer: Gaw Capital Partners
Other: One Bite Design Studio (Roller Sports Ground Designer), Hardcore Skateparks (Roller Sports Ground Consultant), Red Bull (Brand Collaborator of Basketball Courts), LittleUrbanMountain Design Ltd. (Way Finding Designer)

BRONZE
Kumamoto Sakuramachi – Hanabata Area Redevelopment Project, Kumamoto, Japan
Architect: Nikken Sekkei Ltd
Developer: Sakuramachi Redevelopment Project: Kyushu Sangyo Kotsu Holdings Co., Ltd. & Sakuramachi Hanabata Area Public Space Project: Kumamoto City
Other: Sakuramachi Redevelopment Project,Taikou architecture office Co., Ltd (Co-Architect), Sakuramachi Hanabata Area Public Space Project, Sakuramachi / Hanabata Area Town Development Management Review Committee (Concept Design), Uchihara Creative Lighting Design Inc. (Lighting Design), KMD Inc. (Signage Design)

BEST FUTURA PROJECT

GOLD
TP Link LXD, Shenzhen, China
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Developer: TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd.
Other: Arup (Structure), WSP (MEP), CCDI (LDI)

SILVER
Nanjing Yicheng West Wuhuali Retail Street, Nanjing, China
Architect: Woods Bagot
Developer: Nanjing Yicheng Group

BRONZE
Hangzhou Qianjiang Century City Binhe, Hangzhou, China
Architect: Aedas in Joint Venture with Zhejiang Province Institute of Architectural Design and Research (ZIAD)
Developer: Hangzhou Xiaoshan Qianjiang Century City Management Ltd.

BEST FUTURA MEGA PROJECT
GOLD
11 SKIES, Hong Kong SAR, China
Architect: Lead8
Developer: New World Development Company Limited

SILVER
Baker Circle, Hong Kong SAR, China
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Developer: Henderson Land Development Company Limited
Other: Lu Tang Lai Architects Ltd. (Project Architect), Philip Liao & Partners Ltd. (Interior Design Consultant (Residential Units & Lobbies at Sites D, E & G), Gillespies (Landscape Architect Site D, E & G), Garde Co. Ltd (Clubhouse Interior Design Sites D, E & G)

BRONZE
Hangzhou Alibaba DAMO Academy Nanhu Industry Park Project, Hangzhou, China
Architect: Aedas
Developer: Jiachuan Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd

SPECIAL JURY AWARD
Kalm Village, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Architect: Urban Architects Co., Ltd.
Developer: Kalm Village Co., Ltd.

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About MIPIM Asia Summit

MIPIM Asia Summit is the annual property leaders’ summit in Asia Pacific organised by RX. It is the major gathering where top-level decision makers gather to explore new business partnerships and investment opportunities. It features expert-led conference sessions, premium networking accelerators and an exclusive awards gala dinner over a two-day period. Distinguished speakers, senior executives, high-level business professionals and industry experts from around the world will discuss the latest developments and prevailing trends in the property and retail industry. MIPIM – the world’s property market – is the leading and largest global property event. The four-day event takes place annually in Cannes every March. 20,000+ delegates attended in 2022 with over 2,000 Investment & Financial companies, and more than 80 different countries being represented.

About RX Global:
RX Global builds businesses for individuals, communities, and organizations. We elevate the power of face-to-face events by combining data and digital products to help customers learn about markets, source products, and complete transactions at over 400 events in 22 countries across 43 industry sectors. RX is passionate about positively impacting society and is fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our people. RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers..

Lithium Finance announcing its Mainnet Beta Launch

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 December 2022 – Lithium Finance, the first decentralized valuation protocol for illiquid assets, will launch its Mainnet Beta on 12 December 2022 on the Polygon network. The launch will allow users to obtain accurate and decentralized price valuations for NFTs.

Lithium Finance combines wisdom of the community with machine learning to provide deep market insights. It aims to help investors better understand digital asset value to enable informed risk and investment decisions.

The Mainnet Beta launch introduces three essential features to deliver decentralized NFT valuations.

1. Machine Learning

Lithium Finance’s proprietary algorithm analyzes millions of transactions to produce instant valuation for every NFT. Its quantitative models also identify potentially inaccurate Machine Learning valuation, such as unreliable price prediction for rare NFTs due to insufficient trading history. In those cases, Lithium Finance supplements machine learning with wisdom from the community via its hybrid pricing model.

2. Collective Intelligence

Crowd wisdom from the community is what sets Lithium Finance apart. Lithium finance approaches NFT valuation from a behavioral finance perspective. It consults the community to fill the pricing information gap where there is statistically insufficient trading data. The community is incentivized to contribute genuine market insights through the protocol to earn rewards.

3. Hybrid Real-time Valuation

Lithium Finance’s hybrid valuation model incorporates both traditional machine learning and community inputs to provide holistic valuation for any NFTs in real-time, even when there is a lack of historical trading data.

Lithium Finance harnesses collective intelligence to provide accurate illiquid assets valuation through its sustainable tokenomics. Initially, the project will focus on providing valuation for NFT collections.

FIRST Pricing Quest & Airdrop

In their FIRST Pricing Quest, Lithium Finance will be giving out 1 Million $LITH in prizes. You can join their Pricing Quest starting from 12 December 10am UTC.

To celebrate their Mainnet Beta launch, the project will also give away 1212 $LITH to 1212 participants who joined the first quest! A launch party will be held on 14 December 2022 in Taiwan during the Taipei Blockchain Week. Join their discord for more information.

Hashtag: #DeFi #NFT #Price2Earn #Web3 #ETH #Polygon #Valuation

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About Lithium Finance

Lithium Finance is the first decentralized NFT valuation protocol powered by collective intelligence and machine learning. Redefining valuation through incentivizing genuine assessments from the community to reveal market sentiments.

For more information, please visit:

Laos, Indonesia Join Hands to Tackle Drug Problems in Golden Triangle

The two government discussed the cooperation to tackle drug problems in the Golden Triangle.

Lao Ministry of Public Security and the Indonesian National Narcotics Agency discussed future cooperation on drug-related problems in the Golden Triangle on Tuesday.

First NFT Project Launches On Oasys In Collaboration With Creator of Virtua Fighter and Shenmue

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 December 2022 – Oasys, a gaming-optimised blockchain built by gamers for gamers, today announces the launch of OASYX, the first NFT project built on Oasys’ native blockchain, in collaboration with critically acclaimed game development executive, Yu Suzuki.

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OASYX will create various NFTs in conjunction with leading creators, artists and developers hailing from established traditional gaming brands. OASYX’s inaugural series of NFTs at launch will be creatively supervised by Suzuki and published by Japanese blockchain game developer, double jump.tokyo.

Suzuki is a renowned videogame pioneer and the former long-time head of SEGA’s research and development team. He is an instrumental force for innovation in the Japanese gaming industry both technologically and culturally, and is best known for developing a number of SEGA’s greatest arcade games, including the Virtua Fighter, Virtua Racing and Shenmue franchises. A gaming industry heavyweight, Suzuki was the sixth person to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences’ Hall of Fame and in 2011, received a Pioneer Award from the Game Developers Choice Awards in recognition of his lasting contribution and impact on the global gaming industry. Suzuki is listed at #9 on IGN’s list of Top 100 Game Creators of All Time.

Suzuki will oversee the overall theme and art direction of OASYX’s first NFT series, alongside GODTAIL, a multi-talented Japanese digital artist behind various anime-themed artworks and designs. The first series involves the distribution of 10,000 original characters in a free-to-own format that will serve as a base for future metaverse avatars. In subsequent series, OASYX intends to introduce a wider range of NFTs with supplementary use cases, including new characters, fashion items, and in-game gadgets.

OASYX’s NFT offers comprehensive utility to its holders, granting access to Oasys’ expansive ecosystem. This will also include future collaborations with notable game projects as they join Oasys.

Daiki Moriyama, Director, Oasys, said: “As the Oasys ecosystem grows from strength to strength, we’re excited to debut the blockchain’s first-ever NFT project, centred on collaborations with a legendary game developer in Yu Suzuki. We look forward to bringing on more exceptional icons in our industry as we pave the way forward for the mainstream adoption of NFTs and blockchain gaming, with OASYX serving as an important catalyst.”

Yu Suzuki added: “As the first NFT project on the Oasys chain, in which SEGA, Bandai Namco, Square Enix and other leading game developers are participating, we expect OASYX to provide a runway for the success of NFTs in the near future. We also believe that the management of world building in its nascent stages has meaningful value for both myself and this industry, and OASYX is primed to be a major initiative in finding original value in digital data.”

The launch of OASYX caps off a remarkable year for Oasys, whose key milestones include the completion of a public token sale, a strategic funding round as well as a USD20 million private token sale. Oasys is also in the final stage of its Mainnet launch, first announced in October 2022.

Enjoying strong institutional support from its backers including the likes of Square Enix, Bandai Namco Research, Ubisoft, Netmarble, WeMade, Mythical Games, Com2uS and Yield Guild Games, Oasys remains fully focused on building its ecosystem and enhancing user experiences to shape the next generation of gaming.

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About Oasys

Oasys was established in February 2022 to increase mainstream play-and-earn adoption, and at launch, committed to partnering with 21 gaming and Web3 tech companies to act as validators, such as Bandai Namco Research, SEGA, Ubisoft and Yield Guild Games. Led by a team of blockchain experts and joining forces with the biggest gaming company names to serve as the initial validators, Oasys is revolutionising the gaming industry with its Proof-of-Stake (PoS) based blockchain.

With a focus on creating an ecosystem for gamers and developers to distribute and develop blockchain-based games, Oasys solves the problems game developers face when building games on the blockchain. The trifecta approach of the fastest network powered by the gaming community, a scalable network powered by AAA game developers and the blockchain offering the best user experience with fast transactions and zero gas fees for users, readies participants to enter the Oasys and play.

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About OASYX

OASYX is an NFT project for gamers developed on the Oasys blockchain and published by doublejump.tokyo. Each series of NFTs on OASYX will work with a legendary game creator as a supervisor, granting comprehensive utility within the Oasys ecosystem, and will include further collaborations with renowned gaming companies as they get onboarded on Oasys.

Suzuki will oversee the overall theme and art direction of OASYX’s first NFT series, alongside GODTAIL, a multi-talented Japanese digital artist behind various anime-themed artworks and designs. The first series involves the distribution of 10,000 characters in a free-to-own format that will serve as a base for future Metaverse avatars. In subsequent series, OASYX intends to introduce a wider range of NFTs with supplementary use cases, including new characters, fashion items, and in-game gadgets.

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