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Thailand Prepares Monkeypox Monitoring Center 

Director-General of Thailand’s Disease Control Department, Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong.

Thailand has established an emergency operation center to monitor the spread of the monkeypox virus. 

Break Your Own Norm: Unlock Possibilities with BYON – a New Consumer Financial Services Brand that Empowers Every Imagination

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 May 2022 – Next-gen financial services brand BYON is proud to announce its official launch. The new brand “BYON” is the acronym of “Break Your Own Norm”, which demonstrates the company’s vision to challenge the norms of traditional financial services. By focusing on digitized and innovative financial products, BYON envisions to unlock the infinite possibilities of life with aspiring youths.

As technology evolves, we should also be agile and move beyond rigidity and traditional perceptions in every aspect – including wealth management. BYON is devoted to enabling clients to excel with their own ideas. By breaking through the boundaries of conventional financial services, BYON walks shoulder to shoulder with those who dare to go beyond limits, empowering youths to be bold and to excel in their chosen area.

“Despite their colourful and out-of-the-box aspirations, youths are often constrained by traditional financial models, and many of their creative ideas are delayed as a result,” said Princeton Wong, BYON’s Head of Consumer Finance / Head of Fintech. “We strive to provide the most customised financial service solutions such that every customer can ‘go beyond and further’ with our ‘byonABLE’ offering. We are here to help reshape thinking and unleash potentials – to support new chapters in life across different dimensions.”

BYON believes that cross-disciplinary financial service solutions could bring a host of convenience, imaginative possibilities, and most of all, fun to everyone. The brand is committed to continual product innovation through research and development. It envisages expanding new fintech horizons in lifestyle aspects such as dining, shopping, recreation, and even in the metaverse. To celebrate the official launch of the brand, BYON has prepared HKD 1 million worth of welcome gifts -customers can get a chance to win fabulous prizes, as well as enjoy interest-free payment holidays. The BYON GO! Promotion Truck will tour around popular places in Hong Kong as scheduled below:

· 27-29 May : 37 Paterson Street, Causeway Bay (outside Don Don Donki)

· 3 – 5 June : 6-12 Sai Yeung Choi Street South, Mong Kok (outside Broadway Cinema)

· 10 – 12 June : 30 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui (outside Silvercord Centre)

The public is welcome to take part in the interactive games on the BYON GO! Promotion Truck. Game participants will be eligible to enter the “BYON GO FUN” social media game and stand the chance to win a long list of spectacular gifts, including AT Points cash vouchers, Disneyland Hong Kong annual passes, Apple AirPods Pro, Apple iPad Air, Dyson Supersonic hair dryers, and the super grand prize of a 2D1N Yachtcation worth HKD60,000!

Customers who successfully apply for byonABLE during the promotion period of 27 May to 30 June will enjoy a one-month interest-free payment holiday.

Success begins with wise money management. Whether you are planning to kick start your further studies, seize investment opportunities, or enjoy the moment with fun living, BYON is here with you. Be bold in uncovering the infinite possibilities of life.

For more information, please visit BYON’s corporate website: www.byon.com.hk

BYON is a brand under ORIX Finance Services Hong Kong Limited. Money lender’s license: 1800/2021.

Warning: You have to repay your loans. Don’t pay any intermediaries.

Customer service / Complaint hotline: (852) 2862 9119

About BYON

Launched in 2022, BYON is a next-gen consumer financial services brand focusing on digitalized and innovative consumer finance products. The brand’s name is the acronym of Break Your Own Norm. BYON envisions to challenge the norms of traditional financial services and is keen to open up the infinite possibilities of life with aspiring youths.

BYON is devoted to enable clients to excel with their own ideas. By breaking through the boundaries of traditional financial services, BYON walks shoulder to shoulder with those who dare to go beyond limits, empowering youths to be bold and to excel in their chosen area.

BYON is a brand under ORIX Finance Services Hong Kong Limited, a member of the ORIX group. ORIX Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange (8591) and New York Stock Exchange (IX)) is an integrated financial services group based in Tokyo, Japan, providing innovative value-added products and services to both corporate and retail customers, with operations in 37 countries and regions worldwide (as of 31 March 2020). Backed by a global vision and sound financial strengths, BYON will bring customers more empowering and less restrictive dynamic solutions to support their financing needs. For more information, please visit the corporate website:

#BYON

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Fintech Startup krip Launches Hong Kong’s First Personalized Credit Card Deals & Offers Platform to Help People Spend Smarter

krip’s comprehensive and centralized deals database will enable consumers to discover over 6,000 deals and offers across 480 cards

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 May 2022 – krip, a local fintech startup and Hong Kong Cyberport incubatee, today launched a personalized, comprehensive and centralized credit card deals and offers platform that empowers Hong Kong consumers to spend smarter and to get the most out of their cards.

krip’s intuitive user interface makes deals and offers more visible and easily searchable, allowing people to discover over 6,000 deals from 3,000 merchants covering over 480 credit and debit cards. Consumers on the go using the krip HK mobile app can discover all the great deals nearby in real-time across seven major categories, including dining, fashion & accessories, beauty & wellness, entertainment & lifestyle, home living, travel and healthcare.

The krip HK app is free for consumers. Anyone can download the iOS or Android app to start discovering credit card deals and offers by exploring merchant categories, searching for specific stores or restaurant names, or browsing nearby shops in the district. For a more personalized experience, consumers can register an account and select their card(s) by tapping on the cards’ images to set up their personal profiles. This will allow consumers to discover the relevant deals and offers applicable to their own cards, leading to an easier, faster and more personalized experience.

David B. Wang, Founder of krip, said: “Through a personal experience, I discovered that many deals and offers are left to chance, and most cardholders don’t even know they are missing out. This meant that there was a huge gap in Hong Kong’s credit card market, creating a whole layer of deals and offers available to cardholders that have remained difficult to discover. It was clear that consumers would benefit significantly from an intuitive and centralized platform where they could easily discover the deals and offers available to them and spend smarter to maximize the benefits they are entitled to. We are extremely excited to introduce krip to Hong Kong consumers so that they can truly discover the world of credit card deals and offers to its fullest and no longer have to leave money on the table when paying with credit cards.”

With its mission to empower consumers to spend smarter with innovative technology and information transparency, krip aims to revolutionize deals marketing by facilitating information exchange across all three parties — consumers, merchants and financial institutions — through open API. By leveraging open API, krip has built a comprehensive deals data ecosystem that harnesses artificial intelligence to uncover and analyze consumer spending patterns, preferences and trends through the platform.

From shopping malls and retail outlets, to restaurant reservation platforms and e-commerce portals, businesses can take advantage of open API to access krip’s comprehensive deals database, and drive their business with thousands of attractive and personalized deals. Merchants can better understand their customers to further personalize deals and offers, while financial institutions can develop more effective targeted marketing strategies to increase card usage and loyalty.

“FinTech has been integrated into our everyday life, bringing instant benefits for the general public,” said Alice So, Head of Entrepreneurship at Hong Kong Cyberport. “As a major start-up incubator and the largest FinTech community in Hong Kong, Cyberport is delighted to see our incubatee krip successfully launch this innovative and personalised platform. The platform can help consumers spend smarter and, at the same time, can boost the economy by further stimulating their desire to consume, especially as the pandemic situation is stabilizing, and the retail and food & beverage sectors are gradually recovering. Congratulations to the team at krip on a successful launch.”

About krip

krip is Hong Kong’s first personalized, comprehensive and centralized credit card deals and offers platform, empowering consumers to spend smarter with innovative technology and information transparency. With over 6,000 credit card deals and offers, 3,000 merchants and 480 Hong Kong credit and debit cards listed, krip is the go-to place for consumers looking to get the most out of their cards. Consumers can seamlessly access deals and offers across seven major categories, including dining, fashion & accessories, beauty & wellness, entertainment & lifestyle, home living, travel and healthcare. For more information about krip, visit .

#krip

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Incomlend Finances China-Based Apparel Manufacturer with a Multi-Million Dollar Invoice Financing Solution

Access to quick turnaround working capital enables apparel manufacturers to capture new revenue opportunities in the fast-growing global apparel market.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 May 2022 – Global invoice financing marketplace, Incomlend, announced a multi-million dollar quick turnaround financing solution for an apparel manufacturer based in China. The manufacturer mainly exports to retailers in the United States (US), South Africa, South America, and Europe.

Among the manufacturer’s list of clientele includes one of the world’s top 500 retailers. Based in the United States, the customer buys knitted clothing, t-shirts, and sweater from the manufacturer. The retailer accounts for a large percentage of the apparel manufacturer’s sales revenue, making it a significant client for the business.

It typically takes the manufacturer up to 90 days to cash in an invoice. However, these extended payment terms can hinder their financial agility and significantly impede the manufacturing output of their sweater products which can take up to three months to produce and export. Any payment delay can cause the company to miss the seasonal sales cycle of sweaters.

Incomlend offers a quick turnaround financing solution for the manufacturer to cash in an invoice as early as three days after shipment. It enables the company to access cash flow to continuously finance their operations and even ramp up their production capabilities. This allows the manufacturer to fulfil upcoming apparel orders from existing clients and even accept orders from new clients.

Based on a study by Statista, the global apparel market is projected to hit approximately US$2 trillion by 2026, with the US and China accounting for the majority of this demand. While China leads the rankings for the highest value of apparel exports, the US is second only to the EU in the value of apparel imports.

Founded in Singapore and with offices in Europe, India, and Southeast Asia, Incomlend connects small and medium enterprises (SMEs) globally with communities of investors. It enables investors to buy and sell individual invoices via a proprietary tech-enabled and secure invoice exchange platform. At the same time, Incomlend’s global invoice financing marketplace provides worthy SMEs with the working capital they need to pursue new revenue streams.

Incomlend CEO and Co-founder Morgan Terigi commented:

“We see a revitalised production and trading activities across the global apparel market. As the demand for garments continues to soar, it will lead to a greater appetite for alternative financing instruments from companies looking to capitalise on the growing trend. Incomlend can help garment manufacturers, especially in countries like China and India. We deliver tailored competitive and alternative non-recourse working capital solutions to help them grow their business in the booming apparel market.”

For more information on Incomlend, please visit https://www.incomlend.com/.

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About Incomlend

is a global invoice financing marketplace for businesses and private capital. Founded in 2016, the Singapore-based company has processed more than 2,300 transactions and provides invoice finance services in over 50 countries worldwide. As one of the first alternative cross-border trade finance platforms globally, Incomlend enables companies to finance their export invoices by selling them to institutional investors at a discount. For more information, visit .

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New Cryptocurrency Mining Operation Opens in Laos 

Cryptocurrency machines in Champasack Province (Photo: AIF Group).

Laos has officially launched a cryptocurrency mining operation in Bachiang Chaleunsouk District, Champasack Province.

ITSU World introduced “ITSU Syoook Sewa Plan”, a flexible repayment plan that allows buyers to decide their repayment period

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 24 May 2022 – Many have called 2021 the year of disruption and endurance—both mentally and physically. With the world feeling the crush of COVID-19 fatigue, lockdowns, overwork, childcare, home schooling and more, it can feel as though the country is collectively suffocating. ITSU World, a health and wellness solutions company based in Malaysia, found a way to help reduce the persistent physical and mental exhaustion we face through its new launched ITSU Syoook Sewa Plan.

The massage chair to address the compounding stress, anxiety, and depression faced by so many through pairing a blood pressure and lifestyle-management app with tailored massage programs.

To make it convenient for customers to own a unit of the massage chair, the company has introduced “ITSU Syoook Sewa Plan“, a flexible repayment plan that allows buyers to decide their monthly fee or repayment period.

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The brand offers its strong Service Team to help customers with inquiries or troubleshooting anytime.

Customers get free service every six months, which would include the comprehensive checkpoints services of product cleanliness, program, test, product surface and performance.

Interested in purchasing a massage chair? Under the ITSU Syoook Sewa Plan, you can gain access to up to four plans from as low as RM128 per month.

For more information, visit https://itsu.world/my/ or follow them on Facebook @ITSUWORLD

About ITSU

ITSU World is an award-winning healthcare and wellness company with more than 50 stores in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and with many more distribution channels being implemented.

The word “ITSU” is delivered from the Japanese phrase “御手” (meaning “the royal touch”). ITSU fuses cutting-edge technology with the art of traditional massage techniques to achieve the ultimate indulgence that feel as though they are performed by hand, allowing everyone to enjoy them for years to come.

Every experience comes from strong perseverance and spirit. We keep it simple, adhering to one principle – Delivering The Real Sensei Experience. With more than 20 years in the reflexology industry, we are determined to learn and retain traditional, age-old techniques and practices used by massage therapists.

#ITSUWorld

MRC Chief and Thai DPM Call for Earlier Warnings of Water Discharges in Mekong River

MRC CEO Anoulak Kittikhoun meets Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Thai National Mekong Committee
MRC CEO Anoulak Kittikhoun (left) meets Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Thai National Mekong Committee.

Thailand’s high-level representative to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Council urged China and other riverine governments to be more transparent regarding water release along the Mekong River.

Razer Merchant Services Bags Best Non-Bank FPX Acquirer Award by PayNet For Second Year Running

Razer Merchant Services is awarded the Best Non-Bank FPX Acquirer at PayNet Malaysia’s Malaysian e-Payments Excellence Award 2022 for number of merchants acquired, FPX transactions volume generation and FPX volume growth.

SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 24 May 2022 – Razer Merchant Services (RMS), the B2B arm of Razer Fintech, has been recognized as the Best Non-Bank FPX Acquirer for the e-Payments Acceptance Growth category at the Malaysian e-Payments Excellence Award (MEEA) 2022 organized by Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet Malaysia).

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The annual MEEA award by PayNet Malaysia, the Malaysian national payments network and shared central infrastructure for Malaysia’s financial markets honors banks, non-bank participants, businesses and government agencies for their efforts and contribution to the nation’s cashless agenda.

The award was supplemented by Razer Fintech’s total payments volume (TPV) of $7 billion through its system for FY2021, representing a 63.5% year-on-year growth driven by e-commerce marketplace purchases, food deliveries, and e-wallet top-ups.

“RMS would like to thank PayNet for awarding us this prestigious award for the second year in a row. The award is a testament to the continuous support and trust of our merchants, as we strive to provide the best-in-class payment services. RMS will continue to grow and invest in our capabilities to expand and contribute to our merchants across the Southeast Asian region.” said Lee Li Meng, CEO of Razer Fintech.

“We would like to congratulate RMS on winning the Best FPX Acquirer under the Non-Bank category. RMS showed remarkable commitment in fostering greater e-commerce merchants’ acceptance with continuous merchant engagements for enhanced e-payments experience. We trust this award will inspire RMS to continuously champion enablement of more businesses to adopt ePayments and transform Malaysia into a cashless society. We are encouraged by RMS’ pioneering efforts to migrate merchants from FPX to DuitNow Online/ Banking Wallets and look forward to similar initiatives from RMS in other fronts.” said Khairuan Abdul Rahman, Director of Retail Payment Services of PayNet.

RMS merchants, Touch and Go Digital and Foodpanda advocated for the award through their congratulatory messages and commendations to the payment solutions provider.

“Congratulations to RMS on this prestigious award. TNGD has been utilizing RMS’ payment services since 2019 and we look forward to staying competitive through the plethora of payment channels within RMS’ offerings.” said Danny Chua, Chief Commercial Officer of Touch and Go Digital.

“Foodpanda has recently integrated with RMS, and we are excited to scale our payments by offering our customers the best payment experience. Foodpanda looks forward to continuous support and development from RMS in its payment’s solutions.” said Abhishek Ahuja, Director of Foodpanda APAC.

About Razer Fintech

Razer Fintech is the financial technology arm of Razer Inc. Established in April 2018, Razer Fintech has grown to become one of the largest O2O (offline to online) digital payment networks in emerging markets and has processed over billions of dollars in total payment value. Razer Fintech recorded a Total Payment Volume (TPV) of US$7 billion for FY 2021, representing an increase of 63.5% year-on-year with its B2B arm, Razer Merchant Services (“RMS”), a major contributor to the figure.

RMS, a leading B2B (business-to-business) solution encompasses:

  • RMS Online: Card processing gateway supporting global scheme cards and over 110 payment methods, powering online payments for global and regional blue-chip merchants in SEA.
  • RMS Offline: SEA’s largest offline payment network of over 1 million physical acceptance points across SEA. RMS Offline also extends point-of-sale services (such as bill payments and telco reloads), cash-over-counter services including fulfilment of e-commerce purchases, distribution of third-party point-of-sale activation (POSA) cards, and merchant acquiring services for third-party e-wallets.

For more information, please visit our website at .

Merchants interested in online payment services, may email us at .

Merchants interested in offline reloads, may email us at .

#RazerFintech #RazerMerchantServices