Jaguar Land Rover Laos unveiled the New Range Rover at the Lao National Convention Hall in Vientiane Capital on 15 July.
Chemill Launches Clinically Proven Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray – VirX™ in Hong Kong A Safe Antiviral Treatment Killing 99.9% Virus in 2 Minutes to Fight the Pandemic Virus
Clinical Trials in Canada, India and U.K. Confirm the Efficacy
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 July 2022 – Chemill Pharma Ltd, today announced the launch of a clinically proven and safe nitric oxide nasal spray (NONS), under the brand name VirX™ for prevention against the pandemic virus, in Hong Kong. Developed and patented by SaNOtize Research in Canada, the nasal spray, containing nitric oxide, can be delivered in small amount into a person’s nasal cavity, thus killing 99.9% viruses in the respiratory upper airways within 2 minutes. Its proven anti-microbial properties with a direct virucidal effect on SARS-CoV-2 help reduce viral load and act as a physical and chemical barrier to prevent viruses from incubating and spreading to the lungs.

The safety and efficacy of VirX™ has been proven in several clinic trials conducted in Canada, U.K. and India clinical trials from its innovator, SaNOtize showed Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (NONS) was a safe and effective antiviral treatment for SARS CoV-2. In the first 24 hours, NONS reduced the average viral load by around 95%, and then by more than 99% within 72 hours.[i]1
VirX™, the breakthrough antivirus nasal spray, is effective in preventing infection in nasal cavity, which helps stopping the spread of the pandemic virus alongside with other antivirus measures, such as vaccination, wearing mask and hand-sanitising.
Ray Tejsinghani, CDO of Chemill Pharma Ltd., said, “As an enterprise our constant endeavour is to make an impact and help resolve existing health issues of the region, by bringing innovative drugs and medical technologies. Over the past couple of years, several variants of pandemic virus have impacted Hong Kong; and with the recent Omicron variant infecting in waves, it is important to have a strong and efficacious defence tool. We are pleased to partner with Glenmark Pharmaceuticals and SaNOtize Research & Development Corp to bring the highly effective and safe VirX™ Nasal spray to fight the pandemic virus in Hong Kong.”
VirX™ retails at HKD 299.00 in select Mannings Stores in Hong Kong and selected ecommerce stores such as HKTVmall.com. It is an over-the-counter nasal spray that could be purchased conveniently and protect people’s health in various vulnerable situations, such as travelling, under quarantine and in crowded places.
Hashtag: #VirX #VirXNasalspray #NasalSpray
About Chemill Pharma Ltd.
Chemill Pharma Ltd. is an impact driven healthcare organisation committed to accelerate accessibility to affordable, innovative healthcare solutions. Ensuring sustainable health systems, by partnering with leading companies globally, to make best in class medicine available with disruptive technological advantages. Chemill Pharma is a leading importer, distributor and wholesaler of pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare products and medical devices.
For more information, visit www.chemillpharma.com
About SaNOtize Research & Development Corp.
SaNOtize Research & Development Corp. is a Pharmaceutical company based in Vancouver, BC, commercializing the multi-faceted antimicrobial properties of a liquid producing nitric oxide. The company has developed and patented a Nitric Oxide Releasing Solution platform technology (NORSTM) to treat and prevent upper respiratory and topical infections.
About Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (BSE: 532296 | NSE: GLENMARK) is an innovation-driven global pharmaceutical company with a presence across Specialty, Generics and OTC businesses. It focuses on the key therapeutic areas of respiratory, dermatology and oncology. The company has 10 world-class manufacturing facilities spread across 4 continents and operations in over 80 countries. Glenmark is ranked among the world’s top 100 biopharmaceutical companies (Top 100 Companies Ranked by Pharmaceutical Sales, 2020, by In Vivo/Scrip 100) and among the world’s top 50 companies in the off-patent sector (Top 50 Generics and Biosimilars Companies ranked by Sales, 2020, by Generics Bulletin/In Vivo). The company was listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the world’s most respected and widely accepted sustainability benchmarks, under the category of emerging markets (2021) for the fourth consecutive year in a row.
For more information, visit www.glenmarkpharma.com.
Laos to Produce More Fertilizer and Animal Feed Amid Supply Chain Turmoil
The government of Laos is urging private companies to invest in the manufacturing of fertilizer and animal feed in response to global supply chain problems.
Laos Passport Office Admits Delays, Denies Corruption Claims

Residents in Laos have complained of long queues while lodging passport applications, as well as widespread corruption involving brokers.
Wild Elephants from China Wander Near Lao Border
Wild Asian elephants in Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve have been spotted wandering along Laos’ northern border after a 17-month cross-country journey.
Northeast Thailand Feels the Pinch Amid Slow Return of Shoppers from Laos
Businesses in northeastern Thailand have noted that cross-border trade has been slow to recover following the reopening of borders with Laos, with improved domestic retail options and a shift to online shopping keeping Lao people at home.
Up your smart home game with Arlo’s industry-leading security devices
Outfit your home with Arlo’s advanced security cameras and doorbells to keep your home safe and smart!
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 July 2022 – A smart home is no longer a thing of the future. Smart devices are now everywhere in our lives – from lighting systems, kitchen appliances to entertainment gadgets – making our homes increasingly well-connected and automated. But beyond just providing added convenience, smart devices can also offer cutting-edge protection and security to your home.
Whether you are spending your working hours at the office, or jetting off to your well-deserved summer holiday, Arlo’s extensive range of smart home devices will protect your home and your loved ones on your behalf, bringing you the much-needed peace of mind while you are away.
Even better, Arlo’s range of smart home devices can be connected to any smart home assistant you may own including Apple HomeKit, Google Home and Amazon Alexa, for seamless integration into your smart home system.
Arlo Pro 4 Wireless Security Camera
Arlo Pro 4 Wireless Security Camera features advanced technologies including 2K HDR video quality, an integrated spotlight with colour night vision and a 160-degree field of view to deliver superior video quality day and night. Easily connect the Pro 4 directly to Wi-Fi to enable a hassle-free set-up as a standalone security solution or complimentary camera to an existing Arlo ecosystem. Its two-way audio and built-in smart siren also allow users to have crystal-clear communication and ward off any unwanted visitors on the property.
Arlo Essential Indoor Security Camera
The versatile Arlo Essential Indoor Security Camera is ideal for monitoring babies, pets, elderly family members and more, with 1080p HD video with enhanced night vision, a 130-degree diagonal field-of-view, motion and audio detection and full-duplex audio for two-way conversations.
A built-in siren provides an added safety measure, which can be triggered automatically or manually from the Arlo app, upon motion or audio detection – allowing users to swiftly and effectively deter intruders. The Arlo Essential Indoor Security Camera also comes equipped with an automated privacy shield that is easy to control, allowing users to automatically activate the privacy shield that covers the camera lens. Aimed and designed to ease users’ privacy concerns, this reassuring feature gives them the power to decide when their camera is monitoring a room and recording video and audio and when it is not.
Arlo Essential Wireless Video Doorbell
The Arlo Essential Wireless Video Doorbell is a great addition to any smart home security system, acting as a great extra pair of eyes watch over your doorstep or look out for deliveries when you are away. Capturing what most traditional video doorbells can’t, the Arlo Essential Wireless Video Doorbell gives you a complete view of your front door with its optimised 1:1 aspect ratio and 1536*1536 HD video with HDR, so you can see visitors from head-to-toe as well as spot delivery packages on the ground. It also offers direct-to-mobile video calls, clear, two-way audio and personalised alerts to allow users to quickly reply to guests or take action. To top it off, the Arlo Essential Wireless Video Doorbell’s wire-free set-up, full weather resistance, night vision and built-in siren make it one of the best smart security devices to get, giving you always-on front door security to deter unwanted guests and keep your home safe at all times.
For more information of Arlo products and accessories, please visit https://www.arlo.com/asia/.
Hashtag: #Arlo
About Arlo Technologies, Inc.
Arlo is the award-winning, industry leader that is transforming the way people experience the connected lifestyle. Arlo’s deep expertise in product design, wireless connectivity, cloud infrastructure and cutting-edge AI capabilities focuses on delivering a seamless, smart home experience for Arlo users that is easy to setup and interact with every day. The company’s cloud-based platform provides users with visibility, insight and a powerful means to help protect and connect in real-time with the people and things that matter most, from any location with a Wi-Fi or a cellular connection. To date, Arlo has launched several categories of award-winning smart connected devices, including wire-free smart Wi-Fi and 4G LTE-enabled security cameras, audio and video doorbells, and floodlight.
With a mission to bring users peace of mind, Arlo is as passionate about protecting user privacy as it is about safeguarding homes and families. Arlo is committed to supporting industry standards for data protection designed to keep users’ personal information private and in their control. Arlo doesn’t monetize personal data, provides enhanced controls for user data, supports privacy legislation, keeps user data safely secure, and puts security at the forefront of company culture.
AXA introduces the “BeOnTrack Programme”
Expert trio to formulate health improvement plans through professional consultations, self-monitoring and laboratory tests
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 18 July 2022 – AXA Hong Kong and Macau (AXA) today announced the launch of its “BeOnTrack Programme” (“BeOnTrack” or the “Programme”). At only HKD10 per day[1], our expert trio will help formulate solutions, supporting participants to achieve their health goals and live healthier lives in a 12-month programme. Participants can enjoy the all-in-one solution, including comprehensive health consultations, laboratory tests as well as having the convenience of checking their latest progress and reviewing the health metrics via the “Emma by AXA” app. Participants can also make consultation appointments through this digital platform, making it easy to manage their health and wellbeing.

BeOnTrack, launched by AXA in partnership with DrGo and EC Healthcare, comes with reboot plans that suit the participant’s needs, including monitoring and managing blood pressure, blood glucose and body weight. By combining the professional advice from our expert trio, participants will progressively alter their eating habits and physical activity patterns to improve their health and to prevent possible diseases. In doing so, AXA aims to help participants minimise potential medical expenses through this Programme, thereby avoiding additional financial burden and pressure put on their family. “BeOnTrack” truly underscores AXA’s commitment to be a lifelong partner to the customers.
This Programme, supported by the expert trio, offers the following one-stop features:
1) Personalised support from medical and healthcare professionals
Our expert trio, comprising of family doctors, dietitians and personal trainers, will conduct in-person consultation sessions with each participant to formulate personalised and tailored health reboot plans for managing blood pressure, blood glucose or body weight. The programme will start off with a family doctor consultation session for a comprehensive health assessment. The dietitian and personal trainer will then make recommendations on future diet and exercise routines in subsequent sessions. Additionally, a range of specialised laboratory tests are available to participants subject to their plan options. The test results will help the expert team to better understand the overall health conditions and accurately evaluate individual health progress to provide relevant health advice. The team will formulate the most effective health improvement plan with necessary adjustments.
2) Fully automated digital monitoring device to keep track of real-time health metrics
Depending on the reboot plan of the participant’s choice for blood pressure, blood glucose or body weight, participants can leverage a digital self-monitoring device to monitor their health metrics with real-time synchronisation to the digital health platform. These automatic recording and tracking feature enable the expert trio to make appropriate adjustments to the health improvement plan to help participants reach their health goals more easily and effectively over the course of the one-year programme. Moreover, the devices also present helpful information to reflect health status, and trigger personal notifications and reminders to prompt for health check-ups when abnormal health metrics are detected in order to prevent illness before it strikes.
‘Skinny Fat’ becomes prevalent while half of the Hong Kong’s adult population is obese or overweight
According to data from the Department of Health, nearly half of the adult population in Hong Kong is classified as obese or overweight[2]. More importantly, ‘Skinny Fat’ is a health problem which has less public awareness. This condition refers to people facing central obesity or exceeding body fat percentage even through their body weight falls within the standard range and they may have a slim appearance. An Asian study also stated that Skinny Fat people have a higher risk of having high blood pressure and diabetes[3], thereby creating potential threats to their health. Furthermore, one out of four Hong Kong people suffers from high blood pressure[4], which can cause severe health problems, including increased risk of stroke, coronary heart disease and congestive heart failure, and chronic kidney disease.
Emily Li, Chief Employee Benefits & Wellness Officer, AXA Hong Kong and Macau, said, “There were a total of 2.16 million chronic disease patients in Hong Kong last year4, representing about 30% of the total population. Among them, most were suffering from high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes that was caused by obesity or unhealthy lifestyle habits. In view of this, AXA has launched the ‘BeOnTrack Programme’ to help our participants reshape their lifestyle through the comprehensive support of an expert team. The Programme aims to enhance the public’s overall health standards and prevent health problems from emerging through changes in daily habits. This can help reduce their future medical expenses and avoid adding financial burden and related pressures on their family. At AXA, our strategic ambition is to transition from not only being a payer but also a partner to our customers. We want to go the extra mile for our customers to launch products that best meet their needs while offering all-round care for their holistic health.”
From now until Dec 31 2022, participants joining “BeOnTrack” can enjoy a series of exciting rewards, including an extra HKD2,000 premium refund upon enrolment of designated AXA critical illness insurance plans, and an extra 10% premium refund upon enrollment of designated AXA medical insurance plans on top of preveiling offers. In addition, the first 100 “BeOnTrack” participants will also enjoy a 50% discount on purchasing the designated self-monitoring devices.
At AXA, our purpose is to “Act for human progress by protecting what matters” and in so doing, we want to provide comprehensive care for our customers’ physical and mental health. Besides “BeOnTrack”, AXA has also launched a series of free holistic wellness support services on AXA BetterMe through the “Emma by AXA” app. Furthermore, with the understanding of the tremendous pressure faced by the hard working people of Hong Kong, AXA has introduced an exclusive mind health network and Mind Healer, an innovative digital one-stop psychological consultation platform, to enhance mental health support for its Employee Benefits customers.
For more information about the Programme, please visit: https://www.axa.com.hk/en/be-on-track
Hashtag: #AXA
About AXA Hong Kong and Macau
As one of the most diversified insurers offering integrated solutions across Life, Health and General Insurance, our goal is to be the insurance and holistic wellness partner to the individuals, businesses and community we serve.
At the core of our service commitment is continuous product innovation and customer experience enrichment, which is achieved through actively listening to our customers and leveraging technology and digital transformation.
We embrace our responsibility to be a force for good to create shared value for our community. We are proud to be the first insurer in Hong Kong and Macau to address the importance of mental health through different products and services such as offering free mindfulness practice resources through Mind Charger which is fully accessible to our customers and the public via our holistic wellness platform AXA BetterMe.
AXA also takes part in a wide range of ESG initiatives and programmes both globally and locally. AXA Group established AXA Climate School and Net-Zero Insurance Alliance in 2021 and set out various global green targets such as reaching €26 billion in green investments by 2023 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2025. In Hong Kong, AXA pledges to reduce paper usage via digitisation and is the first insurer to join the ‘Green Monday ESG Coalition’. As of Feb 2022, AXA Hong Kong’s green investments have exceeded HKD4 billion. We strive to contribute to a sustainable future as an investor, insurer and an exemplary company.
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