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The 2nd International Property Management and Procurement Expo opens today Showcasing the latest property management technology products and services for property appreciation

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 August 2022 – The 2nd International Property Management and Procurement Expo (” PropEx” ) opens today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and is held until 1 September. Organised by Comasia Limited, the three-day expo has a robust lineup of exhibitors. 445 booths showcase an array of IoT, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence property management products and services, ranging from comprehensive environment and hygiene solutions, smart security system to solutions for green and energy conservation, building and facilities treatment, etc.

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(From Left) Mr. Johnny Ho, Chairman of Chamber of Security Industry, Mr. Davis Wong, President of The Federation of Hong Kong Property Management Industry, Mr. C.S. Lee, Director of Comasia Limited, Hon. Tony Tse Wai-chuen, BBS, JP, Chairperson of Property Management Services Authority (PMSA), Dr. Cheng Kam Wah, Edmond, President of The Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies, Mr. Matthew Ng, Chairman of Chartered Institute of Housing Asian Pacific Branch;; and Ms. Ida Chi, Chairperson of Hong Kong Property Innovative Technology and Environmental Protection Association.

Opening ceremony of this year’s PropEx were officiated by Hon. Tony Tse Wai-chuen, BBS, JP, Chairperson of Property Management Services Authority (PMSA) along with Mr. C.S. Lee, Director of Comasia Limited; Dr. Cheng Kam Wah, Edmond, President of The Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies; Mr. Davis Wong, President of The Federation of Hong Kong Property Management Industry; Mr. Matthew Ng, Chairman of Chartered Institute of Housing Asian Pacific Branch; Mr. Johnny Ho, Chairman of Chamber of Security Industry; and Ms. Ida Chi, Chairperson of Hong Kong Property Innovative Technology and Environmental Protection Association.

Hon. Tony Tse Wai-chuen, BBS, JP, Chairperson of Property Management Services Authority, addressed, “The theme of the Expo this year is ‘Upgrade Estate Management, Release Real Asset Value”. To many people of Hong Kong, their property is their greatest asset. Many factors affect property value but quality and professional PM services are undoubtedly major factors in maintaining or even enhancing the value of properties. Furthermore, if properties are well-managed, we may all live and work in comfort.”

Mr. C.S. Lee, Director of Comasia Limited, said, “Riding on the monumental success of the inaugural edition of PropEx in November 2021, the second edition sets to once again render property managers and service providers in Hong Kong, Mainland China and across Asia an exceptional platform to access new solutions to enhance their service quality and help make their operation cost-effective, more professional and all-rounded. Property management is also relevant to our living. With the help of technological solutions, the benefits are not limited to enhancing quality of property management, or adding value to the property itself, but also the vast improvement of residents’ quality of life. So we sincerely invite members of owner’s committee, owners’ corporation and fellow property management practitioners to visit this PropEx edition and explore more.”

With the total revenue of property management services in Hong Kong recorded a stable growth from HK$49.7 billion in 2013 to HK$62.7 billion in 2017, and is forecasted to reach HK$81.4 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 5.4% during 2017 to 2022. The extension from fundamental security and cleaning to diversified value-added services covering every aspect of household has been driving evolution of modern property management service. To enhance service quality and stay on course, property management industry is actively adopting new technologies such as IT, Cloud Computing, Blockchain Data and Artificial Intelligence to make property management service smarter. The second PropEx edition is set to offer an exhibition, exchange and business matching platform for Hong Kong, its property management industry and related suppliers of supporting facilities and products to seize industry opportunities, promote more sustainable and diversified business development.

This PropEx edition receives full support from five industrial associations, namely The Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies, The Federation of Hong Kong Property Management Industry, Chartered Institute of Housing Asian Pacific Branch, Chamber of Security Industry, and Hong Kong Property Innovative Technology and Environmental Protection Association. A series of seminars will also be held during the three-day event, featuring heavyweight speakers to come across the latest property management trends and share their insights in areas like energy conservation and enhancement through application of property management technology for inspiring fellow practitioners to purse excellence. PM Pioneer Property Ceremony by Property Management Services Authority will be held on 31 August. A Guest of Honor for the seminar co-organised by Comasia Limited and The Federation of Hong Kong Property Management Industry in the afternoon of 1 September, Ms. Ho Wing-yin, Winnie JP, Secretary for Housing of The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, will deliver an opening address.

Participants of the second edition of PropEx include prominent names like online electric energy management solutions and services platform Smart Energy Connect, WEC, Abundant Life, 3M, Shun Hing Technology, China Mobile, Guardforce Hong Kong, LBS Hygiene, Milwaukee Tool, YOOV, Pudu Robotics, Makita, Lee Man Swimming Pool Services, Canada Pavilion, Property Management Services Authority, Environmental Protection Department as well as GHM Greater Bay Area Institute of Urban Architecture, all showcasing the applications of IoT, robotics, artificial intelligence and digital transformation solutions in property management.

Details of 2nd PropEx:

Exhibition The 2nd International Property Management and Procurement Expo
Date: 30 August – 1 September, 2022 (Tuesday – Thursday)
Time: 30 – 31 August: 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

1 September: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Venue: Hall 3C – 3E, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

1 Expo Drive, Wanchai

Website: https://www.propexhongkong.com/

Featured Exhibitors

  • Worldwide Executive Limited (Booth 3E-C2, C4 & C6)

Dedicated to offering the perfect total solution for property management, WEC supplies a full set of integrated services that covers all areas of property management including IT consultation and solutions, energy efficiency and sustainable business solutions, cleaning, engineering, procurement, online shopping and lifestyle services.

  • FSE Lifestyle Services Limited (Booth 3E-C2, C4 & C6)

FSE competencies are property and facility management services, city essential services, and E&M services.

  • Shun Hing Technology Company Limited (Booth 3E-B12, B14 & C11, C13)

SHTEC provides Panasonic high-tech office automation and telecommunications equipment, professional audio and video systems, cold chain and age-free products.

  • OTG OnTheGo Limited (Booth 3C-F2, F4, F6 & 3D-A1, A3, A5)

OTG is dedicated to distributing brands of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, videography, photography and outdoor accessories solutions.

  • Liricco Technologies Limited (Booth 3D-D16)

Liricco solutions (Smart Lighting, Indoor Positioning and Health Monitoring) enable commercial and industrial companies to enhance their business productivity.

  • Energy Vergence Limited (Booth 3E-E2, E4 & E6)

Energy Vergence identifies environment as an encompassment that interacts with all living species, including areas and components that are strongly influenced by humans.

  • Variety Solution Limited (Booth 3C-F21 & F23)

Variety leverages its state-of-the-art technology to innovating superior PropTech solutions for commercial real estate (CRE) industry to create greener, safer and more enjoyable properties.

  • CardApp Limited (Booth 3D-B2, 3D-B4, 3D-B6, 3D-C1, 3D-C3, 3D-C5)

CardApp is focused on developing and operating Smart Community ECO-System. Its core product Cloud-based Interactive Community (CIC) is an industry-leading, one-stop digital solution for property management.

  • Hong Kong Ecoglo Ltd (Booth 3D-C17)

Ecoglo leverages the HTC (High Temperature Curing) process to manufacture photoluminescent (PL) exit signs and emergency visibility solutions for integral bonding of photoluminescent layer to rigid aluminum substrate.

  • Salto Systems Ltd. (Booth 3E-C26, D25 & D27)

SALTO Space is a smart-locking platform and web-based software management system that brings seamless access to every door.

  • Makita Power Tools (HK) Limited (Booth 3C-D2, 3C-D4, 3C-D6 & 3C-E1, 3C-E3, 3C-E5, 3D-B8, 3D-B10, 3D-C7, 3D-C9)

Makita offers an array of professional power tools and has been a top power tool choice among leading corporations and institutions.

  • YOOV Internet Technology (HK) Limited (Booth 3C-E2, E4, E6 & F1, F3, F5)

YOOV offers all-round property management solutions to enhance management and administration efficiency.

  • Pudu Robotics HK Limited (Booth 3E-B2, B4, B6 & C1, C3, C5)

Pudu CC1 Intelligent Commercial Cleaning Robot caters various floor cleaning needs thanks to its 4-in-1 versatile cleaning capabilities.

  • iCleanic Limited (Booth3D-E2, E4 & 3E-A1, A3)

iCleanic revolutionises clinic-grade Airborne Sanitisation Technology to stop indoor airborne transmission of and eradicate Omicron.

  • Guardforce Limited (Booth 3D-D21 & D23)

Guardforce auto-sorting bin is a one-stop processing system connected with IoT cloud platform generating data of waste.

  • Pacific Sense Enterprises Limited (Booth 3E-C32 & C34)

The NOZE smart smoke alarm system offers real-time fire alert and remote smartphone monitoring function.

Hashtag: #PropertyManagement #Procurement #International #Hongkong #Tradeshow #Comasia #PropEx #Exhibitions #MICE #Convention #Proptech

Extreme Rains to Continue Into Next Month

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OPPO Teams Up with Spotify for Smart and Customized Music Experiences in ColorOS 13

SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach – 30 August 2022 – Global leading technology company OPPO today announced a new partnership with popular audio streaming platform Spotify, to create an all-new simple and customizable music experience on OPPO smartphones through its latest ColorOS 13 Android-based Operating System.

Smart Always-On-Display supports Spotify controls and information display

With the Spotify app fully integrated with many new smart features in ColorOS 13, listeners can now enjoy music, podcasts and audiobooks with easier access and convenient control over the Spotify app on the home screen of their OPPO device in markets where listeners may register for and use the Spotify service. This includes:

  • Smart Always-On-Display (AOD):The AOD gives Spotify listeners a whole new way to keep their music, podcasts and audiobooks at their fingertips. Spotify users can now know what Spotify content is currently playing simply by glancing at the AOD and double-clicking on the music control panel, without the need to wake the device up. The AOD integration also allows users to access and control playback of their favorite audio content from Spotify and access Spotify content recommendations – all without unlocking the device.
  • Shelf:The new Shelf feature in ColorOS 13 includes an in-built Spotify Card containing Spotify content recommendations and through which users have access to their favorite music on the Spotify app just a slide away.

In-built Spotify Card in Shelf in ColorOS 13

  • Home Screen Widgets: The Spotify widget can also be added to the ColorOS 13 home screen to provide quick and easy access to the Spotify app.

Spotify widget on ColorOS 13 home screen

  • Clock[1]: An alarm integration in the ColorOS 13 Clock app enables users to wake up every morning to their favorite Spotify tracks, playlists and podcasts.

Spotify alarm integration in the ColorOS 13 Clock app

“Our partnership with Spotify represents a new exploration into the possibilities of smartphone operating systems,” said Gary Chen, Head of OPPO Software Product. “Through smart, convenient, and human-centric features developed with our partners, we are bringing a more intelligent and efficient operating system to users, enabling them to spend more time enjoying music and the other most-loved features on the OPPO smartphones.”

Ian Geller, Global Head of Consumer Business Development at Spotify said, “At Spotify, we’re always working to offer our users the best listening experience out there. Through our partnership with OPPO, we aim to elevate the Spotify experience through OPPO ColorOS 13’s smart and human-centric features, delivering value for existing and new consumers of both brands”.

ColorOS 13 is the latest Android-Based Operating System from OPPO. Designed for simplicity and comfort with its Aquamorphic Design, ColorOS 13 features a series of smart and intelligent features that include Multi-Screen Connect, Meeting Assistant, Smart AOD, and Home Screen Management. Based on the Android Operating System, ColorOS provides exclusive, intelligent and user-friendly experiences to over 500 million global monthly active users. It is available in 67 languages, including English, French, Spanish, and Hindi.


[1] Spotify alarm integration in the ColorOS 13 Clock app will be available with further OTA updates after September 15th.

Hashtag: #OPPO

About OPPO

OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since the launch of its first mobile phone – “Smiley Face” – in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit of the perfect synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology. Today, OPPO provides a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find X and Reno series. Beyond devices, OPPO also provides its users with ColorOS operating system and internet services such as OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO has footprints in more than 60 countries and regions, with more than 40,000 employees dedicated to creating a better life for customers around the world.

About Spotify

Spotify transformed music listening forever when it launched in 2008. Discover, manage and share over 80 million tracks, including more than 4 million podcast titles, for free, or upgrade to Spotify Premium to access exclusive features for music including improved sound quality and an on-demand, offline, and ad-free music listening experience. Today, Spotify is the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with 433m users, including 188m subscribers, across 183 markets.

Kerry Logistics Network Posts 96% Growth in Core Net Profit

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 August 2022 – Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics Network’ or together with its subsidiaries, the ‘Group’ or ‘KLN Group’; Stock Code 0636.HK) today announced the Group’s interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2022.

Group’s Financial Highlights

  • Revenue increased by 39% year-on-year to HK$48,034 million (2021 1H: HK$34,654 million*)
  • Core operating profit increased by 74% to HK$3,461 million (2021 1H: HK$1,993 million*)
  • Core net profit jumped by 96% year-on-year to HK$2,372 million (2021 1H: HK$1,212 million*)
  • Profit attributable to the Shareholders for 2022 1H was HK$2,377 million, which represents a year-on-year growth of 118% (2021 1H: HK$1,092 million*). Year-on-year drop is 30% if profit from discontinued operations in 2021 1H is also included
  • Integrated Logistics (‘IL’) business recorded a segment profit of HK$717 million (2021 1H: HK$560 million), which represents an increase of 28%
  • E-commerce and Express (‘E&E’) business recorded a segment loss of HK$393 million (2021 1H: profit of HK$209 million)
  • International Freight Forwarding (‘IFF’) business recorded a segment profit of HK$3,398 million (2021 1H: HK$1,416 million), which represents an increase of 140%
  • Interim dividend of 28 HK cents per Share to be payable on or around Friday, 30 September 2022

* Excluding discontinued operations

William MA, Group Managing Director of Kerry Logistics Network, said, “Despite ongoing uncertainty in the wider global economy and stress within the supply chains, KLN Group reacted quickly and provided innovative solutions to meet our customers’ needs. We had also taken advantage of the opportunities arising from global supply chain reshuffling and delivered another record set of results. Comparing continuing operations, the Group’s revenue and core operating profit registered growth of 39% and 74%, respectively. Our core net profit almost doubled from HK$1.2 billion to HK$2.4 billion.”

Segmental Reporting

During the period, the Group adopted a new segmental reporting by carving out the E&E related business from the IL division as a standalone business segment, reflecting the internal management and different strategies of the two segments. The new reporting will provide a clearer picture for stakeholders to review the performance of different operations within the Group.

Integrated Logistics

The segment profit of the IL division in Asia reported strong growth on the back of reopening of borders across countries, easing of COVID-19 restrictions and a pickup in manufacturing and domestic consumption in 2022 1H. Nevertheless, the pandemic prevention and lockdown measures in the Mainland of China have curtailed manufacturing activities, causing an 11% drop in IL business segment profit in the Mainland of China during the period.

E-commerce and Express

Performance of the E&E segment contracted as Kerry Express Thailand (‘KETH’) in Thailand was caught in a price war during 2021 2H and 2022 1H. Nevertheless, losses have started to narrow since May 2022 and KETH is expected to come close to breakeven by the end of 2022.

International Freight Forwarding

The IFF segment remained as the growth driver of KLN Group and delivered a segment profit growth of 140% in 2022 1H. Greater China, including Hong Kong, contributed 28% and ex-Greater China contributed 72% of the total segment profit. The core base of the IFF business maintained its focus on Asia’s export market. The segment also added Topocean as a new member of the Group in April 2022, further strengthening the Group’s capabilities to capture new growth in the Trans-Pacific trade lane.

William Ma concluded, “The pandemic’s knock-on impact continues to weigh on the global economy while geopolitical tensions had already been dragging down consumer confidence and production. Due to ongoing uncertainty, we expect to face a tougher second half year. However, we remain optimistic about the Group’s full-year performance for our continuing operations. Thanks to our strong Asia-based position as well as customised and comprehensive logistics solutions, we have proven our ability to turn crises into opportunities and enable our clients to adapt to new challenges. Moreover, the momentum we have created with S.F. Holding allows us to enter new markets and capture cross-selling opportunities. Going forward, KLN Group’s business is expected to benefit in terms of scale, coverage and capabilities through further integration and synergies between the two companies.”

Hashtag: #KerryLogisticsNetwork

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

About Kerry Logistics Network Limited (Stock Code 0636.HK)

Kerry Logistics Network is an Asia-based, global 3PL with a highly diversified business portfolio and the strongest coverage in Asia. It offers a broad range of supply chain solutions from integrated logistics, international freight forwarding (air, ocean, road, rail and multimodal), industrial project logistics, to cross-border e-commerce, last-mile fulfilment and infrastructure investment.

With a global presence across 59 countries and territories, Kerry Logistics Network has established a solid foothold in half of the world’s emerging markets. Its diverse infrastructure, extensive coverage in international gateways and local expertise span across the Mainland of China, India, Southeast Asia, the CIS, Middle East, LATAM and other locations.

Kerry Logistics Network generated a revenue of over HK$81 billion in 2021 and is the largest international logistics company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

AOC reinforces its position as the No. 1 brand in the most popular gaming monitors for the 3rd year in a row, kicking off the AOC Masters Allstar 2022 tournament with top KOLs this September!

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 30 August 2022 – AOC reinforces its position as the No. 1 market share for gaming monitors (100Hz and above) for the third consecutive year in the IDC Quarterly Gaming Tracker Q4 2021 Global Rankings. First to take the top spot in 2019 and and have remained a leader for the past 3 years. Rise up in the battlefield of AOC Masters Allstar 2022, a phenomenon between KOLs versus Influencers from 12 countries and regions, including Australia and New Zealand,Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia,Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Hongkong and Vietnam will come to fight with the game Apex Legend. This event, the audience will meet famous KOLs and Influencers such as ‘Judyxlive’ and ‘Nutsurusama’ from Thailand, ‘Schaa Channel’ and ‘Buzz Da Great’ from Malaysia, ‘Dewa United’ and ‘Salvatorez’ from Indonesia, including ‘RebelsSquad’ and ‘Wolfsbanee’ from Singapore.

*Source: IDC Quarterly Gaming Tracker – Gaming Monitor 2019-2021 (≥100Hz)

AOC as the world’s leading monitors and IT accessories brand. It is constantly evolving from entry-level gamers to professional gamers or e-sports athletes. AOC has collaborated with Porsche Design and RIOT Games on exclusive premium gaming monitors.launching exclusive premium gaming monitors, Also also partnered up with successful e-sport organization G2 Esports, sponsoring various gaming events around the world, including Red Bull and ESL tournaments.

AOC Masters Allstar 2022 The continuous for phenomenon of fun.

In addition, AOC also hosted the highly competitive 3rd AOC Masters tournament online in APMEA and will continue to extend the power of AGON by AOC into gaming communities.

This time, it reinforces the aforementioned commitment with the online competition in the AOC Masters Allstar 2022, a competition between leading KOLs and influencers from 12 countries and regions will participate in the competition to demonstrate the power and spirit of the audience including the community of players and its connection to be unified around the world.

MATCH SCHEDULE :
COUNTRY QUALIFIER
Date 3 September 2022 TAIWAN
Date 10 September 2022 AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND / MALAYSIA
Date 11 September 2022 THAILAND/ INDONESIA
Date 16 September 2022 PHILIPPINES
Date 16 September 2022 SINGAPORE

GRAND FINAL
Date 24 September 2022
JAPAN
SOUTH KOREA
VIETNAM
HONGKONG

***Direct invited to Grand Final

REWARD

COUNTRY QUALIFIER
Champion : AOC G3 240hz gaming monitors amount 3 units
included Keyboard, Mouse, Headset
Runner-up : AOC G3 21:9 gaming monitors amount 3 units
included Keyboard, Mouse, Headset

REGIONAL FINAL

Champion : AGON pro gaming monitors amount 3 units
included Keyboard, Mouse, Headset
Runner-up : AGON gaming monitors amount 3 units
included Keyboard, Mouse, Headset

Follow the competition, News and LIVE broadcast :
AP Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/AOCMonitorAsiaPacific/
JP Twitter : https://twitter.com/aocgamingjapan
TW Facebook : http://facebook.com/AOCTW/
HK Facebook : http://facebook.com/AOCHK/
VN Facebook : http://facebook.com/AOCVN/
PH Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/AOCPHIL
TH Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/AOCTH
MY Facebook : http://facebook.com/aocmalaysia/
SG Facebook : http://facebook.com/AOCSG/
ID Facebook : http://facebook.com/AOCIND/
ANZ Facebook : http://facebook.com/AOCANZ/

Get ready this September, because there will be only one winner. Let’s send encouragement to the KOLs of the country for their victory!

Hashtag: #AOC

About AOC

Founded in 1967, AOC is a globally leading monitor and IT accessories brand and a subsidiary of TPV Technology Limited, the world’s largest LCD manufacturer. AOC’s comprehensive product portfolio provides innovative, ergonomic, environmentally conscious and stylish solutions for professional as well as personal applications

The sub-brand of AOC, AGON by AOC, offers one of the strongest portfolios of high-performance gaming monitors in the world and a complete ecosystem of gaming accessories grouped in three categories: AOC GAMING for core gamers, AGON for competitive gamers and AGON PRO for esports enthusiasts and professional esports players. Since 2020 AGON by AOC has been one of the leading gaming monitor brands and a top choice of gamers worldwide.

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NCS ramps up digital services arm NEXT to meet growing global demand

2,000 digital specialists across Asia Pacific in place to support client demand for digital first services and innovation

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 30 August 2022 – NCS today announced that NEXT, its digital services arm which offers clients deep-tech capabilities and end-to-end digital services, has grown to scale in key markets in the two years since embarking on its growth strategy to regionalise and expand its business beyond Singapore. With a fivefold increase in headcount since 2019, NEXT has become a 2,000-strong team of digital specialists across 18 specialisations in Asia Pacific, well-placed to help clients accelerate digital transformation and leverage emerging technologies such as metaverse and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) for innovation breakthroughs.

NCS organised an immersive NEXT launch simultaneously at Marquee in Singapore, THE LUME in Melbourne, and on a large-scale virtual platform with a metaverse experience and a digital human presenting future trends to clients and partners.
(Third from left) Mr Ng Kuo Pin, CEO of NCS; Singtel Group Independent Non-executive Director Lim Swee Say; Senior Minister of State Tan Kiat How; Ms Wynthia Goh, Senior Partner and global Co-lead of NEXT at NCS; and other NCS NEXT leadership team in Singapore.

Mr Ng Kuo Pin, CEO of NCS, said, “With NCS as the growth engine for the Singtel Group, we’ve advanced NEXT to be one of the largest end-to-end digital powerhouses in the region with the purpose of igniting possibilities for our clients’ growing digital demands. NEXT leverages NCS’ digital services companies including ARQ Group, 2359 Media, Riley, ClayOPS, Velocity and Eighty20 Solutions1, and the current NEXT team to bring to scale industry-leading specialisations and talent to drive innovation.”

NEXT’s focus on leading the charge in digital services is in line with NCS’ three axes of growth transformation – expanding in Asia Pacific, doubling down the government sector and enterprise business and growing its digital capabilities. NCS’ digital-led revenue contribution has increased from 37% in FY2020 to 48% in first quarter ended 30 June 2022.2

Access to digital specialists across Digital, Data, Cloud and Platforms

As more clients seek to be at the forefront of technology and breakthrough thinking, NEXT will focus on four key pillars – Digital, Data, Cloud and Platforms. These pillars will address key digital trends that could impact governments and enterprises over the next few years, such as responsible AI, multi-platform digital world, robots as your colleagues, meta-everywhere and digital humans.

NEXT, together with NCS’ core service offerings in applications, infrastructure, engineering and cybersecurity, offers clients a comprehensive suite of technology services to help them accelerate digital transformation and better scale operations.

Industry leaders driving NEXT’s growth

At the helm of NEXT are two industry veterans – Wynthia Goh and Tristan Sternson – who will jointly lead strategic growth plans to accelerate NEXT’s global reach and innovation ecosystem, particularly in the key markets of Singapore, Australia and APAC region. According to IDC, the digital services market in APAC will grow at a CAGR of 16.9% over 2020-2025 to reach US$190.8 billion in 2025.3

Wynthia Goh has led NEXT since its setup and brings more than 20 years of experience leading regional digital teams in global organisations as well as helping clients successfully harness technology to drive growth. She is a recipient of Singapore’s 100 Women in Tech awards in 2020.

Tech pioneer Tristan Sternson has led ARQ Group in Australia to become a multi-award-winning digital and tech services firm with a 26-year heritage of technological innovation. ARQ delivers advisory, design and managed services to more than half of Australia’s top 20 ASX-listed companies.

Ms Wynthia Goh, Senior Partner and global Co-lead of NEXT at NCS, said, “With NEXT, clients can tap into NCS as a local partner as well as access global talent to help them develop innovative solutions and achieve their business outcomes. We’re excited to showcase the synergies and collective strength of NEXT’s scalable and agile teams to support the growing demand for digital transformation across industries.”

Mr Tristan Sternson, Senior Partner and global Co-lead of NEXT at NCS, added, “We have combined some of the best digital businesses in Asia Pacific to work closely with our clients and partners to unlock the full potential of digital technologies. NEXT will enable cross-pollination of tech innovation to ignite possibilities and make the extraordinary happen with partners and clients, which will create positive impacts on businesses and the communities they operate in.”

To mark the milestone, NCS organised an immersive NEXT launch simultaneously at Marquee in Singapore, THE LUME in Melbourne, and on a large-scale virtual platform with a metaverse experience and a digital human presenting future trends to clients and partners. Attendees were also invited to experience demonstrations of AI, multi-robots operations platform, augmented reality and cloud innovation.

1 NCS has a majority stake in Eighty20 Solutions (Eighty20).
2 Digital revenue refers to capabilities in Digital (data analytics, mobility, artificial intelligence), Cloud (development of cloud strategies and implementations), Platforms (IoT solutions, intelligent data fusion platform and smart video analytics platform) and Cyber. Source: Singtel Financial Results (a) FY2022 (b) FY2023 Q1 ended 30 June 2022
3 Source: IDC Worldwide Black Book: 3rd Platform Edition (May 2022 Release)

Hashtag: #NCS

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

About NCS

NCS, a subsidiary of Singtel Group, is a leading technology services firm with presence in Asia Pacific and partners with governments and enterprises to advance communities through technology. Combining the experience and expertise of its 12,000-strong team across 61 specialisations, NCS provides differentiated and end-to-end technology services to clients with its NEXT capabilities in digital, data, cloud and platforms, as well as core offerings in application, infrastructure, engineering and cybersecurity. NCS also believes in building a strong partner ecosystem with leading technology players, research institutions and start-ups to support open innovation and co-creation. For more information, visit ncs.co.

Nam Ngum 1 Dam Begins Operating New Extension

The new extension of Nam Ngum 1 dam.

The expansion of the hydropower station in Nam Ngum 1 dam was officially launched on Saturday with assistance from the Japanese government.