Crowne Plaza Vientiane is delighted to introduce the hotel’s new Executive Chef, Louis Yu-Ming Poh, who is originally from Malaysia and has worked in luxury hotels in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and most recently in the Maldives.
Inaugural Batch of Cambodian Watchmakers Graduate from Prince Horology Bringing Swiss Watchmaking Craftmanship to The Kingdom

Lihuor SAK, Prince Horology Class of 2022, delivered a graduation speech at the ceremony stating, “I would like to thank our instructors at Prince Horology who have worked tirelessly giving their time, effort and selfless contribution. Without your enormous support, we would not have come so far. With the benefit of this intense two-year course providing us with foundational skills, we look forward to joining the industry. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to Chairman of Prince Holding Group, Neak Oknha Chen Zhi, as well as Prince Foundation for offering us such a valuable chance to pursue our dreams.”

“With the industry being virtually non-existent in Cambodia, Prince Horology has stepped in to create the competence base necessary for a strong start,” said Ms. Jessica Thakur, Technical Advisor and Instructor at Prince Horology. “With skilled watchmakers always being in high demand, the future is bright for Prince Horology graduates locally, regionally and internationally.”
“Through Prince Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Prince Holding Group, we helped launch Prince Horology in 2020 when the Kingdom was going through unprecedented changes,” said Gabriel Tan, Chief Communications Officer of Prince Holding Group. “The school is a wonderful reflection of the perseverance of the Khmer spirit, the synergies of cross-cultural collaboration and the benefits of vocational education that I am sure will continue to inspire and bring people closer from all over the world in the future.”
Prince Horology was founded at the behest of Neak Oknha Chen Zhi, Chairman of Prince Holding Group, who is also a watch aficionado and who has paid keen attention to the institute in his personal capacity. At Prince Horology, students have access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities and are under the tutelage of professional Swiss trained instructors who have over 60 years combined experience in Swiss watchmaking and Swiss watchmaking education, including working in luxury groups such as The Swatch Group and Richemont and the world-famous Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Program (WOSTEP).
Prince Horology undertook an ambitious challenge to introduce the skills and technology of modern Swiss watchmaking while remaining faithful to the rich tradition and craftsmanship of high-end watchmaking. Thus, making it quite unique when compared with other international watchmaking schools. Its success is bolstered by the fact that Cambodia shares a rich cultural heritage in craftsmanship and artisanal skills.
Currently open to local and international applicants for the next course starting on 9th January 2023, Cambodians benefit from a scholarship program covering tuition, monthly stipend and accommodation allowance. Please kindly contact Prince Horology directly for more information about this unique opportunity at support@princehorology.com
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Over 1,000 Human Trafficking Victims Get Assistance from Bokeo Police
Local police are helping more than 1,000 people who fell victim to human trafficking until September.
No Consensus Reached on Zelenskyy Video Speech During ASEAN Summit
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was supposed to provide an opportunity for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to deliver a video statement during the ASEAN Summit, which is being held between 10-13 November in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
DYXnet is Rolling Out the Enterprise-grade Email Security Solution with Green Radar
Eliminates Phishing and Malware Threats for Businesses of All Sizes in an Evolving Risk Landscape
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 November 2022 – DYXnet (a member of NEOLINK), one of the leading carrier-neutral network service providers in Greater China, announces a partnership with Green Radar, an email security solution provider in launching the enterprise-grade email security solution to meet the increasing customer needs with state-of-the-art approach to manage email threats for enterprises.

Hybrid working model has become the new norm in the post pandemic era. 63% of high-growth companies have already adopted a “productivity anywhere” workforce model according to Accenture. The increasing dependency on technology and evolving risk landscape have raised concerns in terms of cybersecurity. According to a Deloitte article, 91% of all cyber-attacks begin with a phishing email. Email remains one of the biggest security challenges to organizations of all sizes. Companies are looking for a hassle-free yet comprehensive solution to ensure business operations being well protected from the most common and sophisticated form of email-attacks.
“By partnering with Green Radar, we are happy to introduce a next generation cloud-based email security platform that provides the most comprehensive email protection against bulk spams, virus, malware, spoofing emails, phishing, CEO fraud and other email-borne attacks to businesses of all size” said Jack Lam, General Manager, Hong Kong Sales of DYXnet. “Through proactive threat hunting mechanism with artificial intelligence and big data analysis, the solution ensures suspicious emails are filtered and analyzed before delivered to the end users, provides an effective way to improve businesses’ cybersecurity readiness, and further minimize their email risk.”
“We help customers to achieve greater flexibility in email security policies, custom blocking rules, false positive tuning and management,” added by Joe Sze, Group Director, Product & Service Management of DYXnet. “Green Radar’s multi-layer email security solution guarantees 99.999% availability with SPAM capture rate over 99%, offering our customers a higher level of email protection to jumpstart their digital journey safely.”
“Combining DYXnet’s extensive experience in enterprise network services with Green Radar’s expertise in email security, this partnership brings our customers a cost-effective solution in achieving both email security and operation efficiency under the hybrid work environment” said Kenneth Ma, Executive Vice President, Sale of Green Radar.
Green Radar’s solution integrates artificial intelligence (aidarTM), machine learning, threat intelligence and big data analysis technology to train the system to deal with flexible and ever-changing email attacks. The AI technology increases the interception rate and reduces false positives when conducting email screening for customers. It also strengthens the ability to predict attack patterns and accelerate the response time to different form of attacks. URL isolation adds extra layer of protection from malicious links and hacking.
DYXnet is committed to providing customers with a diverse portfolio of security products that eliminate the blind spots where cybercriminal may potentially exploit. This email security solution offers Zero-Day Exploit Protection, Credential Theft Protection, Sandboxing Technology as well as User Impersonation Detection, which simplifies the complexity of email protection while reducing business effort.
For more information, please visit https://www.dyxnet.com/hk/email-security-solution/
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About DYXnet
DYXnet, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VNET Group (NASDAQ: VNET), is one of the leading carrier-neutral network service providers in Greater China with over 20 years of solid experience. It is committed to provide solutions for customers through disruptive technologies and services including enterprise network solutions like MPLS and SD-WAN, cloud solutions and data centre services. Among the first ICT service providers in the region to have obtained ISO certifications including ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 20000-1, and ISO 9001, DYXnet is also one of the first official members of the China Cross border Data Telecommunications Industry Alliance and one of the first SD-WAN service standard drafting units
As a NASDAQ-listed company and leading carrier-neutral Internet data center and hybrid cloud services provider in China, VNET has gone further by forming a new sub-brand “NEOLINK” in April 2021, which integrated DYXnet with its five product lines including Data Center, Network Products, Hybrid Cloud, Bare Metal and O&M Management Services in providing a suite of diverse solutions for customers in achieving full-cycle digital transformation. We work towards a common goal of delivering innovative solutions with the foresight to identify the evolving needs of our customers and communities.
For more information about DYXnet, please visit www.dyxnet.com.
About Green Radar
Green Radar redefines email security and enables organizations to focus on running their business. We operate a Managed Detection & Response (MDR) approach to protect organizations from email threats by combining big data with artificial intelligence, global threat intelligence and a team of cybersecurity experts to keep your inbox safe.
Green Radar is a member of Edvance International Holdings Limited (1410.HK), a leading cybersecurity and innovative technology company headquartered in Hong Kong.
Company website: https://www.greenradar.com/
Amazon donates S$100,000 to local NPOs, Delivering Smiles to children in Singapore
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 10 November 2022 – (NASDAQ: AMZN) – This holiday season, Amazon is ramping up support for underprivileged children in Singapore via local non-profit organizations (NPOs) that are part of the Amazon x Shop for Good wishlist initiative. This includes donating a total of SGD100,000 in cash to NPOs such as Arc Children’s Centre, SHINE Children and Youth Services, and Singapore Children’s Society to help vulnerable children and youths in Singapore better learn, play, and develop in the long-run.

Amazon’s increase in support for the local community comes as Singapore aims to create a vibrant philanthropic ecosystem and become a hub in Asia. With the wishlist initiative, Amazon continues to work closely with local non-profit organizations to understand the evolving needs of the underprivileged in the community and channel resources to uplift and nurture them, especially children. In addition, the initiative serves to raise awareness and encourage the public to give to meaningful causes regularly and offers a platform for donating transparently.
Amazon’s donation, coupled with donations from the public through the NPOs’ wishlists, will benefit more than 25,000 children in Singapore, aged between three and 21 years, increasing their access to better and more enrichment activities, meals, and medical care, among helping with other needs.
Leo Laforgia, Country Manager, Amazon Singapore, said: “We are humbled to be able to support 16 local non-profit organizations over a variety of causes through our wishlist initiative. As we increase our support for the local community, this year, we want to focus on children from underprivileged families and nurture Singapore’s next generation of bright and curious minds. Our mission to help children in need do and live better deeply resonates with the causes of NPOs such as Arc Children’s Centre, SHINE Children and Youth Services, and Singapore Children’s Society. We hope that our support further fuels their meaningful work with children, and encourages more people in Singapore to donate directly via the NPOs’ wishlists and help kids build a better, brighter future.”
Delivering Smiles with Singaporeans’ this holiday season
Amazon’s wishlist initiative was started locally in 2020 to make giving and doing good a part of daily experiences for people in Singapore, especially during the pandemic. As people shop on Amazon.sg for holiday gifts or everyday essentials, they can browse the items requested by NPOs on their respective wishlists, click to purchase them per their budget, and directly support the causes they are most passionate about.
Each NPO’s wishlist is an updated depository of items which their beneficiaries currently need most and works as a self-serve tool—at no cost to NPOs—to inform customers on Amazon.sg what the NPOs need and their quantity. Customers who are keen to donate can select any listed item and quantity, make the payment, and have the items delivered directly to the NPOs’ specified address. This minimizes instances of mismatched items being donated to NPOs or the need to drop them off physically, while offering the same vast selection, convenient shopping experience, and great prices that customers have come to expect from Amazon.sg.
A total of 16 local NPOs are currently part of the Amazon x Shop for Good wishlist initiative: Arc Children’s Centre, Beyond Social Services, Blessings in a Bag, Children’s Wishing Well, Club Rainbow (Singapore), Engineering Good, Fei Yue, Glyph Community, New Hope Community Services, Singapore Red Cross, SHINE Children and Youth Services, Singapore Children’s Society, The Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf), SOSD, The Food Bank Singapore, and Willing Hearts.
In the first half of 2022, participating NPOs received close to 1,100 items through the wishlist initiative on Amazon.sg – including necessities such as milk formula, oscillation fans, air purifiers, canned food – amounting to over SGD$16,800 in value. This sum is approximately 70% more in value than that of donations received during the same time last year (between January to June 2021).
Geraldine Lee, Co-Founder & Centre Head, Arc Children’s Centre Co Limited, said: “Pandemic or not, every day is crazy fun-filled for these children undergoing cancer treatments and their little siblings. Your donation via our Amazon.sg wishlist will support their holistic development– physical, education and emotional. Arc is a sanctuary for every child who comes, to find joy again.”
Lee Seng Meng, Executive Director, SHINE Children and Youth Services, said: “The continued achievements and growth of SHINE are made possible through years of commitment and relentless envisioning to better serve the children and youths of Singapore. We are honored and privileged to have the support and trust of our staff, volunteers, partners, funders, and donors on this journey. We thank each and every one of you as you donate via our Amazon.sg wishlist and look forward to your continued support as we shine through the new norm for the betterment of the lives of children, youths, and their families.”
Joyce Teng, Senior Director, Community Engagement and Partnerships, Singapore Children’s Society, said: “2022 marks a significant milestone for Singapore Children’s Society as we celebrate our 70th anniversary. While we celebrate seven decades of bringing hope and smiles to those in need, we are also mindful to constantly evolve our programs and services to meet the changing needs of children. We are extremely grateful to our corporate donors, like Amazon and their wishlist initiative, that have been on this transformative journey with us.”
Customers can join Amazon in its season of giving by shopping for an NPO’s wishlist via amazon.sg/shopforgood.
Non-profit organizations in Singapore keen to learn more about the wishlist initiative can find more information here.
Appendix: List of non-profit organizations with Amazon.sg wishlists that will receive S$25,000 each in cash donation
Arc Children’s Centre
Arc Children’s Centre is an independent charity day centre that supports children with cancer and other life-threatening conditions and their siblings between the ages of 3-18 years. Founded in 2011, the centre’s vision is to provide a sanctuary for the children’s continuing education, development, and bonding.
SHINE Children and Youth Services
SHINE Children and Youth Services is a registered charity and a member of the National Council of Social Service. It has been empowering children, youth, and their families in Singapore since 1976 and remain committed to enabling them to maximize their potential. SHINE serves around 5,000 students, aged 5-21 years old, each year.
Singapore Children’s Society
Singapore Children’s Society protects and nurtures children and youth of all races and religions. Established in 1952, its services have evolved to meet the changing needs of children. Today, Children’s Society operates more than 10 service centres islandwide, offering services in the four categories of: Vulnerable Children and Youth, Children and Youth Services, Family Services, and Research and Advocacy. In 2021, the Society reached out to 19,973 children, youth and families in need.
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About Amazon x Shop for Good Wishlist campaign
The Amazon x Shop for Good Wishlist campaign is a joint effort by Amazon Singapore and the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) to encourage shoppers to donate to non-profit organizations (NPOs) by purchasing items listed on their Amazon.sg wishlists. Shop for Good is a collaborative initiative by NVPC’s Company of Good that aims to bring stakeholders in the retail and e-commerce space together to make doing good a part of daily encounters. Check out the full list of NPO wishlists
here.
About Amazon in the Community
Amazon is committed to helping more children and young adults, especially those from underrepresented and underserved communities, have the resources and skills they need to build their best future. Amazon focuses on building long-term, innovative, and high impact programs that leverage Amazon’s unique assets and culture.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth’s Best Employer, and Earth’s Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit Amazon.sg.
Federation for Self-financing Tertiary Education Catalyses Diversified Development of Students with Diploma of Applied Education Programme
To cope with market demand, Self-financing Tertiary Education (FSTE) announced the launch of Diploma of Applied Education (DAE) Programme to fill Hong Kong’s talent gap and expand its talent pool. A nurture-oriented programme, DAE incorporates the consultation feedback from over 100 employers and educators into the design of its syllabus to address social and economic development needs. It has been carefully assessed and critically reviewed by various renowned educators and stakeholders to ensure the syllabus caters the current needs of both the youths and the society.
Prof. Ronald Chung, Chairman of FSTE, underlined the importance of ensuring academic curriculum to keep abreast of the times as the society progresses. Based on international research and local consultation, literacies of fundamentals, society, cognition and integrity are 4 core values of DAE syllabus that unleash the talents of new generation. Whether continuing studies or starting job career, DAE can also facilitate students’ career planning and preparation in advance.
FSTE adopts a diversified yet flexible model in DAE course structure. Students can either choose any 2 supplementary subjects and 1 elective module or 5 supplementary subjects on top of 3 essential and compulsory subjects in Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics. Besides options such as Career Planning, Interpersonal Communication and Personal Development, and Maths Plus, DAE also covers the fundamentals of Digital Era with supplementary subjects in Digital Citizenship and Technological Innovation Skills, allowing students to choose their favourite subjects in accordance with their actual needs and encouraging self-learning. Supplementary subjects help students to capturing the necessary skills for today’s world and utilise application data and information technology skills to solve practical problems. At the same time, these subjects inspire students to actively pursuing academic and career aspirations, so as to develop a positive attitude towards work and study. With emphases on active and interactive learning, DAE encourages students to participate in student activities that they must complete life-wide learning activities for no less than 10 hours for achieving whole person development.
Prof. Cheng Kai Ming, Emeritus Professor of The University of Hong Kong, welcomed the launch of DAE. He believes academic performance should no longer be the only consideration for students to decide their career path in an evolving world and DAE will open up new horizons for youths and on-the-job learners. Dr. Ho Yuk Fan, Esther, Chairperson of Hong Kong Association of Careers Masters and Guidance Masters also agreed that DAE offers an alternative for students to obtain university degrees or other recognised qualifications and helps them to explore more possibilities in learning and career pursuits.
Dr. Stella Kwan Mun-yee, Former Chief Corporate Development Officer of Cyberport Hong Kong, also expressed that the education sector is full of confidence in DAE. As a programme planned by the Education Bureau and a Level 3 qualification accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications, DAE equips all learners with the necessary skills for the future and enhances their fundamental capabilities. She firmly believes DAE is instrumental for Hong Kong to cultivating invaluable talents.
Upon completion, DAE students will be awarded the Diploma of Applied Education. Since the graduation result is equivalent to Level 2 in 5 subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination, DAE students are eligible for the application of Associate Degree and Higher Diploma programmes or civil service positions. Eligible graduates will receive 30% refund of tuition fee by the government. They will also be eligible for tuition reimbursement in full or half from the Student Finance Office upon passing the means test.
About Federation for Self-financing Tertiary Education (FSTE)
Federation for Self-financing Tertiary Education (FSTE), formerly known as “The Federation for Continuing Education in Tertiary Institutions” (FCE), was established in 1994. It aims to advance the quality, promote collaboration and share good practices in the self-financing tertiary education sector. FSTE membership comprises all publicly-funded higher education institutions and major non-profit-making institutions (including 8 self-financing local tertiary institutions) providing tertiary/continuing education in Hong Kong, as well as 6 Individual Members.
SATA CommHealth’s Osteoporosis and Fall Prevention Festival Returns with First In-Person Edition

Themed “Building Strong Bones”, the festival will feature talks, presentations, and workshops focusing on the foundations of building strong bones, fall prevention in the community, and how technology can improve bone strength, especially among the silver generation. There will also be sharing sessions hosted by an esteemed panel of speakers consisting of orthopaedic specialists, therapists, dietitians, community leaders, and technology experts who will provide in-depth knowledge on how best to prevent falls.
According to the National Library of Medicine, Singapore has one of the highest reported hip fractures in Asia, with one in three women above 50 years old suffering from Osteoporosis. The projected annual number is also expected to hit 5,000 cases by 2050. In addition, the International Osteoporosis Foundation reported that approximately 8,000 seniors aged 65 and above were admitted to restructured hospitals from 2013 to 2016 due to falls. 33% of these cases became fully dependent or were admitted into nursing homes. 40% of injury-related deaths in Singapore have also been linked to falls.
With greater awareness, reduced risk factors, and clinical interventions, falls among seniors can be significantly reduced. As part of the festival, visitors can expect to learn more about topics such as preventing falls at home, nutrition, and diet to complement movement, and the use of technologies such as ankle foot orthosis and electrical stimulation for walking, to decrease the chances of a fall.
Edmund Khoo, Chairman of the Osteoporosis and Fall Prevention Festival Committee, commented, “With Singapore progressively becoming an ageing population, SATA CommHealth wants to offer Singaporeans the opportunity to learn more about Osteoporosis and fall prevention through the varied platforms such as clinical intervention, assessments, exercises, and the use of technology. We hope this festival can shed some light on how one can help themselves or their loved ones take preventive measures to avoid fatal falls.”
The Osteoporosis and Fall Prevention festival was born out of the Osteoporosis and Fall Prevention programme offered to seniors at the day rehabilitation centre. It is one of many programmes that SATA CommHealth spearheads as part of its vision to promote lifelong health within the community. Having been in service for 75 years, SATA CommHealth provides accessible healthcare through their home and centre-based services. This includes Doctors-On-Wheels, Homecare and Rehabilitation services, and the Community Hub @ Fernvale.The charity also works with community clubs, grassroots organisations, voluntary welfare partners, and religious and special interests groups to provide screenings and treatments for beneficiaries and staff, with the aim of doing more for the seniors and vulnerable groups to build a healthy community.
The Osteoporosis and Fall Prevention Festival 2022 will be happening from 18 to 20 November 2022. For more information and to sign-up for the festival programmes, please visit https://bit.ly/3DQ2482.
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About SATA CommHealth
SATA CommHealth is a registered charity organisation in Singapore and an established medical healthcare provider. Established in 1947, SATA CommHealth was initially formed to support the government in containing the Tuberculosis outbreak. Today, 75 years on, SATA CommHealth serves more than 200,000 people across six medical centres islandwide and remains the leading provider of statutory health screening that actively provides community healthcare to the general public.
SATA CommHealth’s primary community programmes and services include Doctor Consultation Services, Medical Diagnostic Imaging Services, Preventive Health Screening, Statutory Health Screening, Mobile Medical Services and Telemedicine. SATA CommHealth also runs other charitable programmes like Doctors-On-Wheels, Homecare Services, Day Rehabilitation Centres, Community Hub in Fernvale and Health Talks for corporate companies.
For more information, visit www.sata.com.sg