The Lao government is considering approval of a new expressway project that will stretch from Vientiane Capital to Houaphanh Province.
SUNeVision Collaborates with Tencent Cloud to Extend Cloud Connectivity in Asia
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 11 August 2021 – SUNeVision Holdings Ltd. (“SUNeVision”; SEHK: 1686), the number one data centre provider in Hong Kong, today announces a new strategic collaboration with Tencent Cloud to further expand both parties’ presence and connectivity in Asia. Tencent Cloud is now available on SUNeVision MEGA Campus to address its fast-growing customer demand.
As part of Tencent Cloud’s strategic deployment in Asia, this addition will be its third data centre (availability zone) in Hong Kong:
- Expanding presence in Hong Kong: The launch of the third availability zone in Hong Kong is part of Tencent Cloud’s strategy to rapidly and efficiently expand its cloud infrastructure and international portfolio. The addition of availability zone on SUNeVision MEGA Campus would further support Tencent Cloud to scale up its infrastructure-building capabilities to enhance its rich array of global services.
- Advancing customers’ hybrid cloud strategy: SUNeVision provides customers with direct connectivity to Tencent Cloud on MEGA Campus, a highly connected data centre campus with global top ten connectivity, without going through the public internet. This new availability zone in Hong Kong will enable Tencent Cloud to be closer to its customers in the region in order to reduce access delays to data and applications.
- Strengthening connection across regions: With 9 out of 11 City Points of Presences (PoPs) of major submarine cables located on SUNeVision MEGA-i, Asia’s number one connectivity hub, this collaboration will further enhance Tencent Cloud’s unparalleled connectivity for cross region data transfer. With Hong Kong as a springboard to the rest of mainland, customers across different industries, in particular finance, retail, content providers, OTT players and gaming companies, can leverage MEGA-i as the gateway to reach the mainland and Southeast Asia markets such as Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia etc.
- In addition to a massive presence in the mainland and in-depth knowledge of the market, Tencent Cloud also has extensive global footprints operating 67 availability zones spread across 27 regions. Tencent Cloud is an ideal subject matter expert who can help Hong Kong, mainland and overseas businesses to expand globally.
- Leveraging the Weixin’s ability to reach and connect with users: Weixin continues to grow its presence in the mainland, Hong Kong and Asia, including Weixin Pay and WeChat Pay HK, Mini Program, Official Account and more. As Weixin plays a key role in achieving digital success, the collaboration will also benefit from Weixin’s ability to reach and connect with users, particularly for finance and retail industries.
Quotes
Raymond Tong, Chief Executive Officer, SUNeVision:
“We are excited to strategically collaborate with Tencent Cloud to accelerate digitalisation in Asia. This collaboration will enrich our robust cloud ecosystem on MEGA Campus to help customers in China to go global and vice versa, cementing Hong Kong’s leading position as Asia’s connectivity hub. We look forward to providing more unique offerings to joint customers.”
Norman Tam, Vice President of Tencent Cloud International:
“The third availability zone of Tencent Cloud on SUNeVision MEGA Campus will strengthen our cloud infrastructure in the region. Leveraging the Asia-leading connectivity and world-class facility of SUNeVision, we enjoy a scalable platform and unparalleled connectivity to expand internationally. Combined with our strong infrastructure in China and worldwide, as well as our comprehensive suite of cloud solutions applicable to different industries, this collaboration will allow us to further empower our customers to enter the China market and expand to the international market strategically.”
About SUNeVision
SUNeVision (SEHK: 1686), the technology arm of Sun Hung Kai Properties (SEHK: 0016), is the largest data centre provider in Hong Kong. We provide industry-leading carrier and cloud-neutral data centre services with global top 10 connectivity. We connect providers of telecommunications, cloud, ISP, CDN, OTT from local, the mainland and global with enterprises of different businesses on our Asia leading data centre ecosystem.
SUNeVision forms MEGA Campus by extending the connectivity edge from highly connected MEGA-i to other high-tier data centres, including MEGA Two and MEGA Plus. Facilities on MEGA Campus are interconnected through high-performance dedicated fibres and more than 14,000 cross-connects. Together with City PoPs of major submarine cables in our facilities, we enable our customers for direct connections to multi-cloud platforms and multi-cloud exchanges with the best connectivity in town. We are committed to supporting Hong Kong as a regional information hub and a strategic gateway to the mainland.
For more information, please visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sunevision-holdings-ltd.
About Tencent Cloud
Tencent Cloud is Tencent’s cloud services brand, providing industry-leading cloud products and services to organizations and enterprises across the world. Leveraging its robust data center infrastructures around the world, Tencent integrates cloud computing, big data analytics, AI, Internet of Things, security and other advanced technologies with smart enterprise scenarios. At the same time, we provide a holistic smart enterprise solution for sectors including finance, education, healthcare, retail, industry, transport, energy and radio & television.
#SUNeVision #TencentCloud
Malaysia’s e-signature market is projected to grow, and Signitory will play a role in this new e-business revolution
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 11 August 2021 – With the advancement of technology, Malaysia is increasingly becoming a digital economy. Malaysia is a developing Asian economy that aspires to expand in a technology-driven and high-tech production-based pattern. With in-person interactions on the wane since the Covid-19 pandemic began, e-signature systems like Signitory will have an advantage in a wide environment of digital services.
Introducing e-signature to your businesses
The pandemic has hastened the use of e-signature and process automation solutions by many organisations in order to continue to connect with their customers during lockdowns. Electronic and digital signatures are a clever approach to optimise your company operations, especially when face-to-face meetings are not practicable or viable.
While organisations consider and use e-signature providers such as Signitory as part of their operations, digital transformation is also taking place in the background. With Signitory helping organisations’ signing procedures, it not only helps to maintain their companies operating smoothly, but it also enhances them in the long run.
E-signature provides contract validity and enforceability.
In Malaysia, the Electronic Commerce Act 2006 (ECA) presumes that contracts concluded with e-signatures are as legitimate as those signed in ink (except for specific exclusions). To begin, it should be noted that a contract does not have to be in writing in order to be lawful and enforceable under Malaysian contract law.
In conclusion, the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the way the world thinks and operates. The transition to electronic contracting was always going to happen, but the pandemic just hastened it.
Signitory, the simplest way to securely, remotely, discreetly, and legally sign documents, has officially launched the e-signature platform online, and it is also downloadable on the Google Play Store. What’s more, it is FREE to use, completely compliant and underpinned by world-class Blockchain technology, thanks to its Know-Your-Customer (KYC) verification functions.
Signitory is currently offering a new Zero-cost Free Plan. For those of you who haven’t signed up yet, this is definitely worth a try. Of course, this is not an option for subscribers with a higher usage rate, as Signitory also provides “SIGNITORY” promo for new Starter Plan subscribers three months worth of service for *$2 /mo.
*Applicable for first 1,000 subscribers. T&Cs apply.
Create your FREE account now!
Try Signitory with Blockchain-enhanced features
No charges incur until you consume beyond the free plan
Download the Signitory Android App now on Play Store!
About Signitory:
In 2020, Kee Choy Lai and Carlo Chung established Signitory to create a more comprehensive experience with e-signing by infusing their system with blockchain. Signitory’s ultimate goal is to improve people’s quality of life by increasing the efficiency and coordination in their businesses, resulting in deals and documents being signed faster, easier and totally secured. Signitory is going for Equity Crowdfunding on one of the licensed ECF operator platform by Securities Commission Malaysia. Kindly contact us for more information.
#Signitory
OctaFX Asks Malaysian Celebrities What They Learnt from Their Journey to Prosperity
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 11 August 2021 – The global broker continues interviewing Malaysian stars for its show ‘OctaFX: Honest Stories of Success’. The guests tell personal stories about their lives, careers, and investing experiences.
OctaFX continues interviewing the brightest stars of Malaysia for its new show OctaFX: Honest Stories of Success. Three more guests will share the truth behind their success stories in the first season, which will run until the end of August.
Three episodes are already available on YouTube. Businessman Datuk Aliff Syukri, actor Dato’ Aaron Aziz, and actress Janna Nick told Fizo Omar, the show’s host, about the highlights and setbacks of their journeys to prosperity. They also shed light on their financial strategies and gave advice to those wishing to improve their financial standing.
In their sincere interviews, the stars revealed personal struggles behind their professional achievements.
Serial entrepreneur Datuk Aliff Syukri shared how gratitude and persistence kept him going during the hard times, like when he was financially unstable at a young age and during the COVID-19 pandemic. He advised the viewers to do side jobs or open side businesses to be ready for any situation:
‘The bigger your dreams, the bigger your challenges. The higher your position, the bigger risk you take. So don’t keep thinking just of the beauty of things but be ready for what the real challenges are.’
Actor Dato’ Aaron Aziz emphasised the importance of investing in children’s education and being receptive to their opinions. ‘Do not look down on our youth, give them the opportunity, hear them out, listen to what is being said, and not to who is saying it,’ the actor said. ‘Never forget to invest in your children’s education. This will guarantee your future as parents.’ He mentioned that young people see more opportunities to earn online, including Forex trading and e-commerce, which the actor tried himself at different points of his life.
Actress Janna Nick also found it necessary to diversify her income sources and take up new jobs. She wondered how sustainable acting would be and ventured into singing, TV hosting, and entrepreneurship:
‘That has been my direction for the past ten years. I took anything that came my way. People said: ‘Janna Nick, you act, you sing, you host, you want to do everything, even business.’ What people did not know is I have been saving up money, and I sacrificed my teenage life. From 16 to 26 years, I have been working until I burnout. It got to the point where I felt I was still working even though I was sleeping.’
In the show’s upcoming episodes, the viewers will hear from comedian Harith Iskander, musician Altimet, and fashion entrepreneur Wak Doyok. New episodes go live every Wednesday on OctaFX’s YouTube channel.
Besides enjoying inspirational stories, the show’s viewers can win prizes from OctaFX. They are welcome to watch any episode they are interested in, answer a question from Fizo Omar about their own experience, dreams, or beliefs in the comments, and gain a chance to win a branded T-shirt and 200 USD to invest in trading with the broker.
OctaFX: Honest Stories of Success is available on the company’s official YouTube channel and a dedicated page.
OctaFX is committed to helping its clients reach their financial goals. The company hopes that this show will provide its viewers with relevant financial tips and money management skills.
About OctaFX
OctaFX is a global broker that provides online trading services since 2011. It offers a state-of-the-art trading experience to over 7 million trading accounts globally. OctaFX has won more than 40 awards since its foundation, including the ‘Best ECN Broker 2020’ award from World Finance and more recently the 2021 ‘Best Forex Broker Asia’ award and the 2020 ‘Most Transparent Broker’ award from Global Banking & Finance Review and Forex Awards, respectively. The company is well-known for its social and charity activities.
#OctaFX
The #DFA2021 – Leading the Financial Services Industry Through Its Digital Transformation
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Media OutReach – 11 August 2021 – The Digital Finance Africa 2021 virtual summit is the definitive annual event on technology leadership in the financial services industry.
Set to be held on 31 August 2021, the summit will see leaders in the industry ask and answer the hard questions ignored in other conferences, and identify the skills and mind-sets required to navigate a successful transformation in an age where finance is becoming more and more digitalised as you read this.
Driven by the worldwide pandemic, new customer habits have also developed, and old behaviours are quickly being abandoned. The changes are evident, customers who were once fond of in-person banking have now come to appreciate the ease and accessibility of branchless banking, as well as the advent of new digital payment solutions.
During this unceasing transformation and progress, the one certainty for financial services firms is that embracing technology and innovation is now more than a mere value-added benefit – it has become essential, not only for their survival, but also for their continued future growth.
In order to remain competitive, fundamental changes and important strategic choices in the digital transformation of financial firms must take place – Don’t get left behind, join IT News Africa for the DFA 2021 virtual congress on 31 August and make sure your organisation is prepared for the future.
This year, speakers, sponsors and invited industry experts will discuss a series of topics pivotal for the successful digital transformation of your organisation, including:
- Digital Transformation in the Financial Services Industry.
- New strategies to embrace digital transformation efficiently and successfully.
- The Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the finances industry.
- The Harnessing of New Technologies for financial services such as AI, Blockchain, IoT, Big Data, and Cloud Computing.
- The leveraging of these technologies in ensuring an improved competitive edge by providing better service to customers, improving efficiency and increasing profitability.
Speakers:
- Dietmar Bohmer – Chief Analytics Officer At Tyme Bank
- Vishal Maharaj – Executive: Digital At Nedbank
- Jaco Fourie – Gm Africa At Mambu
- Aleks Svetski – Founder & Ceo @ Amber
- Eugene Chaduka – Group Chief Technology Officer At Ecocash And Cassava Smartech
- Clifford Mutibvu – Head Digital Banking , Nedbank Zimbabwe
- Marius Botha – Group Ceo Of Ayo Holdings
- Nicolas Bry – Innovation Booster Orange Africa
- Thomas Mckinnon – Head Of Product At Lulalend
- Trevor Gosling – Ceo , Lulalend
- Bradwin Roper – Ceo Of Fnb Connect
- James Scott – Chief Digital Officer- Wholesale, Absa
- Nastassia Arendse – SABC Business Anchor | Event Mc
- Abigail Komu – Okonji – Riseup Money2020 Europe 2021 Cohort | Digital & Financial Inclusion Specialist & Board Member African Women In Fintech & Payments (Awfp)
How to participate:
Register for #DFA2021 virtual summit HERE
For more information on this event visit: https://itnewsafrica.com/events/event/digital-finance-africa/
Justswim Singapore Announces 5 Ways to Keep Their Students Safe Amidst COVID-19
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 11 August 2021 – Amidst the spread of COVID-19, Justswim Singapore, an establishment that provides swimming lessons to both children and adults, announces how they implement extra safe and strict measures to conduct their classes safely.
1. Coaching Will Only Be Conducted On A 1 To 1 Basis
Under normal circumstances, Justswim Singapore offers both private and group swimming lessons.
However, given the COVID-19 situation, Justswim Singapore will be temporarily pausing its group swimming lessons and will only take on private swimming lessons.
This measure was taken in accordance with safety measures implemented nationwide to minimise contact and any potential exposure, for both clients and their coaches.
2. Coaches Are Required To Put On A Face Shield At All Times Except When Demonstrating Swimming Techniques
During swimming lessons, Justswim Singapore requires their coaches to put on a face shield at all times to minimise the transmission of droplets.
Coaches may take off their face shields only when they are demonstrating a swimming technique.
Clients of the organisation are not recommended to put on a face shield or mask during swimming sessions.
3. Swimming Lessons At Clients’ Convenience
For the safety of their clients, Justswim Singapore provides swimming lessons at clients’ convenience.
This arrangement would minimise the clients’ commute to their swimming lessons.
Justswim offers swimming lessons in heartland districts such as Sengkang swimming lessons and Punggol swimming lessons.
Swimming lessons at other locations such as Woodlands, Bedok and Tampines are offered too.
If clients have access to a private pool, such as that of a condominium, Justswim Singapore is able to conduct condominium swimming lessons as well.
4. Ensure Clients Are In Suitable Condition To Swim
Coaches of Justswim Singapore will ensure that clients are fit to swim before the lesson commences.
Temperatures of both clients and coaches will be taken at the start of the lesson for transparency purposes for both parties.
In addition, as swimming is considered a strenuous physical activity, clients are encouraged to always ensure that their body is in optimal condition for a swim before heading out.
Justswim Singapore reminds their clients that this is especially important for those who are considering to swim after recently receiving their vaccination dose.
As the vaccination doses may result in mild symptoms and side-effects, it is recommended that clients do not partake in any strenuous activity, including swimming, for up to 7 days after receiving the doses.
About JustSwim Singapore
Justswim Singapore was established in 2020 amidst Covid-19 by a group of dedicated coaches from various backgrounds of swimming, such as competitive swimmers, triathletes, and lifesavers. They specialise in private swimming lessons as they believe that it is more effective to learn swimming in small groups to stay focused and maximize the progression of the classes. Justswim Singapore is currently offering an obligation-free free trial lesson (worth $60!) at your preferred time and location so that you can experience their amazing swimming lessons first-hand.
#JustSwimSingapore
32 Authorized Quarantine Hotels in Vientiane Capital
The Lao government has approved 32 hotels as official locations for 14-day quarantine in Vientiane Capital.
27th Universal Postal Union Congress: A Strategic and Economic Opportunity for the 192 Member Countries
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST – EQS Newswire – 10 August 2021 – The 27th Universal Postal Union Congress (UPU) will take place from 9 to 27 August 2021, in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast. Holding this event on Ivorian soil represents the culmination of extensive efforts on the part of the national government, dating back to 2011, to bolster the country’s international influence and actively contribute to the development of postal services in Africa and worldwide.
Under SEM leadership. Thanks to the efforts of President Alassane Ouattara and a policy of strengthening multilateral cooperation, the Ivory Coast has rapidly reclaimed its place in the group of nations. Economically, the average annual growth rate stood at 8% over the 2012-2019 period and was largely positive at 2%, demonstrating the West African flagship country’s pandemic resilience.
The triptych of peace, security and social cohesion remains one of the Government’s main priorities to make this performance sustainable in the long term, increase investment in human capital and guarantee inclusive economic and social development in a peaceful environment for the population.
Therefore, the Ivory Coast is entering the new decade with the goal of strengthening its achievements and accelerating the structural transformation of its economy by placing people at the heart of development actions.
The Strategic Vision 2030 for a prosperous and united Ivory Coast makes the acceleration of technological innovation a key factor for improving productivity in all activity sectors and for all economic players, as well as Ivorian society at large.
This dynamic includes the implementation of two major innovative projects:
- The “Post Office of the Future” opened on 21 May 2021 in the presence of the UPU’s deputy director general and is an initiative for the Ivorian government to support the promotion of digital inclusion and the provision of modern and innovative postal and financial services.
- The ecom@Africa project, an UPU initiative, aims to position the postal network as one of the main e-commerce catalysts in Africa, based on an integrated, inclusive, and innovative ecosystem of designated postal operators. For its implementation, the UPU chose the Ivory Coast to become the e-commerce hub for West Africa.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected economies by reducing the consumption of goods and services worldwide, the digital economy and digitisation will dominate discussions during the 27th UPU Congress.
The topics addressed in defining the future World Postal Strategy in Abidjan will focus on:
- all e-Commerce components;
- global logistics;
- electronics with the creation of value-added services;
- constant service quality improvements;
- benefits to citizens through comprehensive inclusion (social, financial and digital).
The 27th Universal Postal Congress therefore represents an exceptional economic and strategic opportunity for the Ivory Coast and the 53 other African member countries to strengthen their position within this specialised UN agency. It will also enable them to benefit from technical support for sharing best practices, experiences, and expertise for general postal system reforms.
All African nations should seize the opportunity to deepen the transformation of the postal services and underscore the major role that post offices should play in social, economic, and digital life across the continent.
At the 27th Congress, which marks the end of the 2016-2020 period and opens the new 2021-2025 cycle, the UPU will renew its management bodies for four years, with the election of the Director General and Deputy Director General of the International Bureau of this UN institution.
Apart from the position of Chair of the Board of Directors (BoD), which is vested by right in the Ivory Coast as the Congress host nation, the other 40 BoD members are elected by the Congress, based on an equitable geographical distribution. The renewal of the Postal Operations Council (POC) is also planned.
The Universal Postal Union is the second oldest institution in the UN system. Since the first International Postal Conference was held in Bern, Switzerland, in 1874, the year of its creation, the Ivory Coast has become the second African country to organise this major event after Egypt in 1934.
“Africa invites you; the Ivory Coast welcomes you.”
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of 27ème Congrès Postal Universel.
Share:
Facebook (https://bit.ly/3As5dGo)
Twitter (https://bit.ly/3yCzemk)
Multimedia content
- Image 1: https://bit.ly/37t6aSr
- Image 2: https://bit.ly/3AspkEo
- Image 3: https://bit.ly/2U5ad4r
- Image 4: https://bit.ly/3yAik84
- Image 5: https://bit.ly/3xC5gh0
- Image 6: https://bit.ly/2VBJTiU
- Image 7: https://bit.ly/3yDg1Bg
- Document 1: https://bit.ly/3itEF1n
- Document 2: https://bit.ly/37vdhK4
- Document 3: https://bit.ly/3fLPDxC
- Document 4: https://bit.ly/3s1L2fF
- Video: https://bit.ly/3m0nXcn