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Laos Confirms 226 New Cases, Bringing Total to Almost 10,000

Covid-19 Update Vientiane

Laos has announced 226 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 9,894.

Representing the National Taskforce, Dr. Latsamy Vongkhamsao reported in the daily briefing that of the 226 new cases, eight were identified as community transmissions (four in Vientiane Capital, three in Champasak, and one in Bokeo).

An additional 218 were detected among returning laborers (94 in Savannakhet, 55 in Champasak, 34 in Khammouane, 28 in Vientiane Capital, six in Salavanh, and one in Bolikhamxay).

A total of 2,487 tests were conducted over the past 24 hours.

Savannakhet has the highest number of cases with 3,338 in total and Champasak with the second-highest at 2,735 total cases. Vientiane Capital was the province with the third-highest number of cases at 1,800.

There are currently 4,168 patients currently undergoing treatment for Covid-19 across the country. A total of nine deaths have been recorded.

Pakse City Locks Down After New Covid-19 Cases

Pakse City Goes into Lockdown
Pakse City Goes into Lockdown

The Deputy Provincial Governor of Champasack Province has issued a lockdown order across Pakse City from 14 to 20 August.

LOCA Listed on Forbes Asia 100 to Watch

Forbes Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list includes LOCA Laos.
Forbes Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list includes LOCA Laos.

Forbes Asia Magazine announced the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list on Tuesday which included LOCALAOS, the first Lao startup to be listed on Forbes Asia 100 to Watch. LOCA is a notable startup from Laos lead by the CEO, Mr. Souliyo Vongdala. The final 100 in the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list were selected from a pool of over 900 submissions. The full list and related stories can be found at www.forbes.com/100towatch and in the August issue of Forbes Asia magazine.

Prisons in Vientiane Capital Follow Covid-19 Prevention Measures

Prisons follow Covid-19 prevention measures

Prisons in Vientiane Capital are strictly following Covid-19 prevention and control measures for both employees and detainees, according to Vientiane Security News.

HOYA launches “FULL CONTROL”, a revolutionary 4-in-1 combo for lenses that provide the ultimate eye protection to spectacle wearers

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 August 2021 – HOYA Vision Care, a leader in optical technology innovation, has launched its latest FULL CONTROL 4-in-1 combo for eyewear lenses that will provide Singaporeans ultimate eye protection.

 

Based on extensive consumer research, Singaporeans are gaining awareness that the constant use of digital devices are now causing more digital eye strain. Next, with high levels of UV in Singapore, the demand for UV protection is also increasing. Lastly, with the ongoing pandemic, anti-bacterial properties are more sought after.

 

With HOYA’s advanced research and technological capabilities, HOYA has developed a 4-in-1 lens combo known as FULL CONTROL that provides a tailored, worry-free experience for daily living.

The 4-in-1 combo developed for FULL CONTROL is characterised by a combination of HOYA’s four signature lens coatings, namely, Hi-Vision LongLife (HVLL), BlueControl, UV Control and Hi-Vision Anti-bacterial. This makes FULL CONTROL a first-of-its-kind lenses in HOYA’s product offerings.

 

HOYA’s premium Hi-Vision Longlife multi-layer coating offers significant lens durability that maintains HOYA’s excellent lens performance for years. It frees wearers from the unnecessary lens-related worries and annoyances such as fingerprints, water stains and dust.

 

To combat the increasingly long hours that Singaporeans spend on digital devices, HOYA’s trademark BlueControl treatment reduces harmful blue light by reflecting it away to combat the effect of eye strain to prevent eye fatigue. The treatment not only minimises glare from digital screens to provide more comfortable and relaxed vision

 

Additionally, with UV Control, wearers enjoy 100% protection against UV rays on both the front and back surfaces of the lens. UV protection essential to us since Singapore’s geographical location is located near the equator, we are exposed to higher levels of UV radiation. This helps decrease the risk of UV-related eye damage and diseases.

 

To ensure all-rounded total protection, FULL CONTROL lenses are coated with Hi-Vision Anti-bacterial technology that utilises silver ions (AG+) for an innate bacterial-resistant property that assists the hygienic maintenance of lenses. This new treatment is tested under strict standards and proven to be highly effective and long lasting in reducing and slowing down bacterial growth at least 99.9%*

 

For a limited time only, we will be giving complimentary anti-fog cloth wipes with every pair of FULL CONTROL purchased. This allows for the ultimate form of protection!

 

HOYA’s FULL CONTROL lenses is now available at all authorised HOYA retailers in Singapore

* Based on BOKEN quality evaluation institute’s anti-bacterial activity value test results (Staphylococcus aureus and E.Coli) 

About HOYA Vision Care

For over 60 years, HOYA Vision Care has been a passionate global leader in optical technology innovation. As a manufacturer of high quality, high performing eyeglass lenses, HOYA continues to drive optical technology innovation with the aim of finding the best vision care solutions for Eye Care Professionals. The company supplies lenses in 52 countries with a network of over 18,000 employees and 45 laboratories around the globe.

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About HOYA

Founded in 1941 in Tokyo, Japan, HOYA Corporation is a global technology and med-tech company and a leading supplier of innovative high-tech and medical products. HOYA’s divisions and business units research and develop products utilized in the healthcare and information technology fields. In the healthcare field, we provide medical device products such as eyeglasses, medical endoscopes, contact and intraocular lenses, orthopaedic implants, surgical/therapeutic devices and medical device reprocessing and disinfection solutions. In the information technology field, we provide products such as optical lenses, photomasks and blanks used in the manufacturing process for semiconductor and LCD/OLED devices, text to speech, human resources and other software solutions and critical components for the mass memory and cloud storage industries. With over 150 offices and subsidiaries worldwide, HOYA currently employs a multinational workforce of 37,000 people.

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Laos Confirms 305 New Cases of Covid-19

Covid-19 Update Vientiane

Laos has confirmed 305 new cases of Covid-19 across the country, bringing the total number of cases to 9,668.

Amar Bank Won 2 Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards 2021

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 13 August 2021 – PT Bank Amar Indonesia Tbk (“Amar Bank”), a technology company with a banking license and Indonesia’s first and only pure-play digital bank, announced its achievements at the prestigious Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2021 for winning the Corporate Excellence Award under the Financial Services Industry category. At the same time, President Director of Amar Bank Vishal Tulsian is also awarded the Master Entrepreneur Award for his tenacity and perseverance in growing and expanding the business. Under Vishal’s leadership, Amar Bank has grown its employees from a total of 17 people in 2014 into 1100+ people in 2021; increased interest revenue which grew 86.8% CAGR from USD 1.07 million to USD 45 million in 6 years, and brought home 22 prestigious awards since 2017.

Furthermore, Vishal led a capital raise for Amar Bank in June 2019, with core capital now more than IDR1 trillion, and the banking license upgraded from a BUKU I to BUKU II. Amar Bank then reached profitability within just two years of operation, and in 2020 over USD370 million (IDR5 trillion) in loans were disbursed to more than 400,000 customers (100,000 of which are MSMEs) via digital lending platform Tunaiku. In January 2020, Vishal led Amar Bank’s IPO to the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX:AMAR) with 1.2 billion shares released. More recently he led the launch of Indonesia’s first cloud-based digital bank (Senyumku) in partnership with Google. Senyumku aims to help people develop positive savings habits and maintain their financial wellness through AI and data analytics.

 

President Director of Amar Bank, Vishal Tulsian said: “We are deeply humbled and honored for the recognition towards Amar Bank’s commitment to improve Indonesian’s financial inclusion and revolutionize the banking experience. We started this journey back in 2014 with a belief that technology must improve lives and we built a new business model and this award validates that it is possible to build a successful business model while doing some social good. Though as any award as any validation this makes you very good, what it is more important to recognize is that it is not a one-person job, this is a job of a whole team. So as a representative of the team, I would like to express my gratitude to the whole Amarites for the inspiring ideas and exceptional breakthroughs brought to the table each day. As we look to the future, we will remain agile and flexible in creating innovations to provide financial access and literacy to more people that align with our vision of bringing 200 million smiles to Indonesian faces by 2025.”

 

Despite the national economic downturn following the COVID-19 pandemic, Amar Bank has shown its continued commitment to providing financial services for the underserved and the unbanked. Through the unique AI-led, intelligent digital bank (Senyumku) and lending platform (Tunaiku), Amar Bank eliminates the complicated conventional banking bureaucracy to enable easier and convenient financial access to the customers. Through Tunaiku, more than 400.000 people and SMEs have benefited across Indonesia with more than USD 370 million (IDR5 Trillion) total loan disbursements while the top 3 usage purposes  are for house renovations, business capital and education (all categorized as productive loans).

 

Amar Bank strives for talent excellence by implementing a semi-startup culture where people are encouraged to break their limits while putting banking fundamentals at the core. A series of progressive learning initiatives across levels of employment are created to nurture a customer-centric and data-driven team. These efforts to bring improvements both to the people, customers, and communities alike strengthens Amar Bank’s position in winning the Corporate Excellence Award at the APEA 2021.

 

APEA is an annual recognition program first held in 2007 that focuses on honoring the entrepreneurial excellence of leaders and businesses in the Asia Pacific. To maintain a fair, and independent evaluation, APEA deployed an extensive primary, secondary, and tertiary audit for each nominee in each category by a panel of judges and industry experts. Using the EAGLE (Enterprise Asia Growth Leadership Excellence) Framework, companies and leaders are assessed against several parameters including organizational capability, talent mobilization, model sustainability, brand stewardship, and corporate agility. Themed “The Great Reset: Towards A Sustainable Recovery”, the APEA 2021 Regional Edition aims to foster continuous and sustainable entrepreneurial growth in Asian economies as well as addressing the need for collaboration in tackling the ever-changing business environment.

About Amar Bank – Tunaiku

PT Bank Amar Indonesia Tbk. (“AMAR”) or Amar Bank is Indonesia’s first and only pure-play digital bank. Founded on 15 March 1991 in Surabaya as PT Anglomas International Bank (Amin Bank), the bank was acquired by Tolaram Group in 2014. It has undergone a significant digital transformation to become one of the country’s forerunner fintech institutions through its award-winning digital lending platform, Tunaiku.

Launched in 2014, Tunaiku is Indonesia’s first app-based microloan platform and continues to remain the flagship product of Amar Bank. Tunaiku provides personal loans to individuals and MSMEs of up to Rp. 20 million, with a loan term of 6-20 months. Applications are processed and approved within 24 hours.

Amar Bank officially floored at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) on January 9, 2020, by releasing 1.2 billion shares through an initial public offering with the stock code “AMAR”.

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Industrial & Manufacturing Employment Up 62% in Q2 2021 from Q1: Michael Page Indonesia

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 13 August 2021 – Global recruitment specialists Michael Page Indonesia witnessed the number of jobs rise in Q2 2021 compared to Q1 led by an increase in Industrial & Manufacturing at 62%. This was followed by an increase in job positions within Legal (up 56%) and Human Resources (up 24%). According to job opportunity data shared by Michael Page, Q2 2021 saw an overall 5% growth from Q1 2021.

Olly Riches, Managing Director of Michael Page Indonesia & Philippines

Speaking from recent observations, Olly Riches, Managing Director of Michael Page Indonesia & Philippines says, “Due to the recent increase in demand and price for coking coal, gold, and nickel, there is more hiring activity in the mining industry. This will have a positive ripple effect on the entire mining ecosystem from heavy machinery, dry bulk, shipping, tires to mining contractors.” 

“Manufacturing companies in Indonesia are investing in domestic expansion, as the cost of export activities rise due to COVID-19. We also see growth in the production or manufacturing of food ingredients, flexible packaging and logistics which has resulted in an increased demand for professionals within industrial engineering, production as well as continuous improvement,” Olly Riches continues.

Hiring in Legal almost doubled in Q2 2021 and as reported in the Michael Page Indonesia Talent Trends 2021 report, these law professionals can command a 23% average renumeration increase when moving jobs this year.

“We see aggressive hiring activity for high-calibre legal talent within Technology companies as they prepare for IPO in Indonesia, mid-senior level candidates with experience in capital markets, mergers & acquisition and compliance are highly sought after. Companies are also hiring legal business partners to consult with other business units to create new product lines or restructure business models,” comments Olly Riches.


A 24% rise in Human Resources job opportunities was also observed from Q1 to Q2. Olly Riches observes, “The pandemic’s impact on flexible working, healthcare schemes or in some cases downsizing has increased pressures on HR functions. As companies manage these new challenges, many businesses require either upskilling or hiring additional HR professionals.”

Source: Information and facts procured from Michael Page Indonesia’s proprietary data

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