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Amazon Singapore announces pilot program of end-to-end shipping service ‘Amazon Easy Ship’ at Seller Summit 2022

  • Amazon Easy Ship is currently available in Singapore as a pilot and invite-only program with the full roll-out to all local sellers planned for February 2022
  • Amazon Easy Ship will be one of Amazon’s new offerings, adding to over 250 tools to help sellers in Singapore optimize local deliveries for Amazon.sg orders

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 January 2022 – (NASDAQ:AMZN) – At its flagship Singapore Seller Summit 2022 today, Amazon has announced Amazon Easy Ship – to provide domestic sellers, with an eligible address in Singapore, an end-to-end shipping service to better manage their orders that are not Fulfilled by Amazon.

With Amazon Easy Ship, for a fee, sellers will be able to ensure faster and more predictable delivery experiences for customers along with up-to-date shipment tracking information, optimized for cost and speed with shipping services through Amazon’s enrolled carriers. These sellers will not need to configure fulfilment time manually, freeing up their time to focus on better sourcing, creating, and promoting their products and brands to grow their customer base.

“One way we’re helping small and local businesses sell online is through shipping solutions such as Amazon Easy Ship, where we offer shipping labels from Amazon-negotiated contracts with carriers to Merchant Fulfilled Network (MFN) sellers. This is on top of the new features launched in Singapore in 2021, such as the IP Accelerator program for brand owners and Amazon Advertising solutions,” said Eric Broussard, Vice President of International Seller Services, Amazon. “To date, Amazon has invested over US$18 billion globally in logistics, fulfilment capabilities, new product launches, services, programs, and tools in support of seller success. We will continue investing and growing our tools and services to help retailers pick, pack, and ship orders to customers, so they can focus on building their brands and meeting their customers’ needs.”

In Singapore, Amazon Easy Ship is currently available as a pilot and invite-only program with the full roll-out to all sellers planned for February 2022. Amazon Easy Ship will be part of Amazon’s over 250 tools to help local sellers in Singapore scale their businesses online.

Hyper Singapore, the authorized local distributor for HyperJuice and HyperDrive (USB-C Hubs, Multiport Chargers, and Cables), and Momo Gadgets, seller of branded phones, accessories, electronics and lifestyle products, are part of the Amazon Easy Ship pilot program in Singapore.

“Amazon Easy Ship provides sellers a more convenient shipping method, while ensuring that the customers can receive their orders on time. Besides orders that are fulfilled directly by Amazon, Amazon Easy Ship will give customers more confidence on timely delivery from participating sellers which will translate to more potential purchases,” said Jerry Lam, Senior Sales Manager, Hyper Singapore.

“Amazon Easy Ship will create more logistics transparency for buyers and release the manual workload for sellers. Firstly, under Amazon Easy Ship, the order fulfilment experience is integrated on Seller Central and sellers need not negotiate with carriers on matters such as shipping fees. They just need to print shipping labels from Seller Central directly. Secondly, customers can see the parcel status updates in real-time so it saves them time on manual inquiries. We believe Amazon Easy Ship will make the customers’ journey much better on Amazon.sg,” said Jason Liu, Chief Operation Officer, Momo Gadgets.

The launch of Amazon Easy Ship comes at a time when the number of Singapore sellers in Amazon’s local and international stores has increased by more than 45% between 2019 and 2021. This is in addition to the 25% increase in sellers exporting their products with Amazon.

For new and existing sellers who are interested, more will be shared at the Seller Summit, held virtually today from 9am to 6:30pm SGT. The free event will educate sellers in Singapore on key e-commerce topics such as shipping and fulfilment, advertising, brand building, and global expansion. Attendees can also look forward to networking with experts, successful Amazon sellers, and third-party service providers. For more information and event registration, please visit:
https://sell.amazon.com.sg/learn/singapore-seller-summit-2022

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, Fulfilment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit Amazon.sg.

About Amazon Easy Ship

Under the Amazon Easy Ship program, Amazon provides a shipping service to Merchant Fulfilled Network (MFN) sellers, helping them provide better and more reliable delivery and customer experience. Sellers using Amazon Easy Ship do not have to manage multiple carriers, rate cards, carrier performance and delivery coverage, freeing them to focus on creating, sourcing, pricing and promoting their products and brands.

Key features that will be available to sellers in Singapore after the full roll-out of Amazon Easy Ship planned for February 2022:

  • Simplified Seller Registration: Amazon Easy Ship will support One-click opt-in integrated with MFN account registration. Shipping settings are automated through Shipping Engine, avoiding the need for sellers to select their own configurations.
  • End-to-End Order Fulfillment Experience: The order fulfillment experience will be integrated with Manage Your Order (MYO) on Seller Central. The scheduling and fulfillment experience will be powered by Amazon Easy Ship Scheduling Service (ESS), which enables orchestration of shipment planning, creation and delivery.
  • Standardized Seller Rate: Amazon will charge Sellers a flat fee per consignment, based on the weight and size of the consignment, and Sellers will not have to negotiate rates with carriers. Sellers can preview shipping fees when scheduling pick up and can also review it on the order transaction reports.
  • Seamless Parcel Tracking: The Amazon Easy Ship service will include trackable delivery with customer notifications for key shipping progress such as ship confirm, in-transit, delivered, etc.


Casket Fairprice Trains A New Generation Of Embalmers For The Year 2022

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 14 January 2022 – The funeral industry is currently undergoing a revamp helmed by the National Environment Agency (NEA) in consultation with the Association of Funeral Directors (AFD) to improve the standards of funeral services in Singapore. Following a series of incidents within the industry that have highlighted questionable hygiene practices of some operators, new guidelines and tighter restrictions have been put in place, with the embalming process taking much of the spotlight.

Licensed funeral parlours with embalming facilities will now have to abide by stricter requirements. This includes mandating all embalmers working on the premises to be registered with NEA, attend a basic infection control course conducted by the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, and have carried out embalming procedures on at least 25 bodies in Singapore, under the supervision of a registered professional. In line with this development in the industry, a CaseTrust-accredited funeral service provider, Casket Fairprice, has utilised this momentum to further improve its in-house embalming facility and capability.

Casket Fairprice is dedicated to constantly improving its service quality and standard in order to provide a dignified and respectful journey for the departed. Its revamped embalming facility features a clean, brightly lit and serene environment for the departed to rest in and an industrial-grade air cleaner to ensure the safety and health of the team. Full privacy will be maintained during the embalming process through restricted access to the facility out of respect for the departed.

The embalming process entails more than just “make-up”. It is the art and science of preserving the body of the deceased for a certain period of time, and it is usually carried out to make the deceased suitable for casket-viewing during the wake ceremony. As such, in addition to revamping its embalming facilities, Casket Fairprice places great importance in assigning this “heart-work” to individuals who are committed to serving with passion, care and respect for the departed and their grieving families.

John Soh, the professionally certified in-house embalmer at Casket Fairprice who has more than 20 years of embalming experience under his belt, is currently guiding and mentoring the next generation of embalmers. The skills he has acquired through years of experience in embalming is being passed down to the new batch of embalming trainees. Walter Chan, who has completed his training, is now a newly minted assistant embalmer. Under John’s tutelage, Walter has become an NEA-certified embalmer and is continuously learning advanced embalming techniques from his mentor. There is never an end to the learning process in embalming, as there are always new insights and experiences to be gained throughout an embalmer’s career.

Through utmost care, respect and professionalism, Casket Fairprice strives to provide quality funeral service every family needs and deserves. This can be observed from its revamped embalming facility as well as its dedication in training a new generation of embalmers. This one-stop funeral services company believes that the new guidelines and requirements will help to improve industry standards and provide better quality funeral services for grieving families.

Visit https://casketfairprice.com/ for more information.

About Casket Fairprice:

Casket Fairprice is a reliable funeral service provider and undertaker in Singapore that has grown steadily since its establishment in 1993, to stand as one of Singapore’s leading funeral service groups. With well-equipped funeral parlours, professional funeral directors and other extensive casket services, Casket Fairprice is a one-stop solution to fulfil all of your funeral needs.  


#CasketFairprice

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Poorer Countries Reject Covid-19 Vaccines Nearing Expiry

Vaccines arrive in Ghana

Poorer countries rejected over 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines distributed by the COVAX facility last month due to their nearing expiry dates, Reuters reports.

Mekong Countries Urged to Take Action as River Experiences Three Years of Low Flows

MRC: Mekong River Drops to Worrying Levels

The Mekong River Commission has called on Mekong countries to urgently discuss record low flows recorded over the last three years.

Everygolf: Key player to sharpen Vietnamese golf industry

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach –  14 January 2022 – Along with serious investments in setting up golf courses, acquiring world-class technologies, and assembling high qualified coaches, Everygolf expects to become a new breeze in the Viet Nam golf industry.



Board members of Everygolf at the Grand Opening event in Hanoi, Vietnam

Since the first ever-recorded golf course in the early 20th century, Viet Nam, especially in recent decades, has put substantial effort into accelerating the golf industry.

Currently, Viet Nam boasts 80 golf courses, with at least 44 new projects undergoing construction.

Viet Nam’s golf industry has been recognized with the highest growth rate in the world, generating nearly 100 million USD in yearly revenue, and up to 13% annual expansion of active golfers.

Despite the ongoing pandemic, Vietnamese conglomerates and governments progressively invest in large-scale projects to establish golf courses, acquire technologies, and assemble capable workforces.

To esteemed architects, especially to those who worked for projects in Viet Nam, the country’s magnificent landscape of mountains, lush forest, and long coastline are a “godsend.”

These divine advantages have inspired legendary designers including Sir Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, Greg Norman, Robert Trent Jones II, and Jack Nicklaus, whose world-renowned masterpieces have made Viet Nam an incredible golfing destination worldwide.

“As a highly-specialized business, Everygolf aims to gain the favors of international customers through the delicate blend of golf experience and Viet Nam’s rich culture and heritage,” said President of Everygolf Nguyen The Dai.

Vietnamese youth seeking their first swings have led to a steady uptrend of fresh golfers registering for a golf course each month.

The segment is forecast to grow in the near future, as playing golf becomes more affordable.

At present, golfers between 24 – 45 years old, who hold C-level titles or higher, and have above 1,000 USD of monthly earning account for the market majority.

The influx of next-generation golfers requires extensive adaptation and joint effort of enterprises across industries.

To accommodate the next era of golfing, a high-performance golf training company based in Hanoi, Viet Nam – Everygolf desires to be successful as a premium provider with combinations of world-class technology and expertise.

Everygolf offers state-of-the-art training facilities and coaching services for golfers of any caliber. The company provides fundamental education of the basics, skills, etiquette, and sportsmanship through professional training.

Everygolf employs high-tech provisions (Trackman, Foresight) and veteran TPI-certified coaches. Golfers can improve their game with real-time data followed by practical analysis, which supports their progression.

In the long-term, Everygolf is committed to Silk Path Hotel as a strategic partner in a 52 million USD construction project of Dong Trieu golf course in Quang Ninh Province.

“Seeing my country maturing into a wealthier and stronger nation, golf is now more accessible to people from different walks of life. As a proud Vietnamese who loves golf, I wish to sharpen the industry so every Vietnamese can approach, learn and enjoy this wonderful sport,” said CEO of Everygolf Jenny Nguyen.

The thriving Viet Nam golf industry offers abundant opportunities for multiple industries including sport, tourism, F&B, and hospitality.

A thorough exploration of competitive advantages and commercial potential would make Viet Nam an attractive and irresistible destination for international golfers.

#Everygolf

Laos-China Railway Allows Three-Day Advance Ticket Purchases

Passengers complain of long queues for the ticket office at Vientiane Station
Passengers complain of long queues for the ticket office at Vientiane Station (Photo: Malisa)

The Laos-China Railway has announced it will now allow passengers to purchase tickets up to three days in advance for trips on the Vientiane to Boten route.

Cushman & Wakefield Successfully Co-Sell Block 4, Yau Tong Industrial Building More Than 80% of Total Ownerships Sold at HK$580 Million

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 13 January 2022 – The world’s leading real estate services provider, Cushman & Wakefield, having been appointed by the landlord, has successfully co-sold to a buyer more than 80% of the total ownerships of Block 4, Yau Tong Industrial Building, at No. 18 – 20, Sze Shan Street, Yau Tong. The total purchase price was HK$580 million, equivalent to HK$4,100 per square foot. As more than 80% of the total ownerships of the building have been acquired, the buyer will now unify the property rights through a compulsory sale order prior to redeveloping the building.

 

The property is located in the Yau Tong integrated mix-use development area. Completed in 1979, it is currently a four-story industrial building. With around 41,800 square feet of site area, the lot has been designated as Residential (Group E). The buyer is expected to redevelop the property into a residential project, with some units enjoying sea views of Yau Tong Bay and Hong Kong East.

 

Cushman & Wakefield’s Associate Director of Capital Markets, Hong Kong, Alfred Kwan, commented, “Yau Tong is undergoing a transformation, with a number of new residential buildings completed, including Maya by Nouvelle, Peninsula East, and Ocean One. A residential site of over 40,000 square feet in Kowloon East, with sea views, is highly exceptional. The completion of this redevelopment project will accelerate Yau Tong’s metamorphosis into a high-end residential area.”

 

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About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield is a leading global advisory services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners, with approximately 50,000 employees in over 400 offices and 60 countries. In Greater China, a network of 22 offices serves local markets across the region, earning recognition and winning multiple awards for industry-leading performance. The firm had global revenues of US$7.8 billion in 2020 across core services including valuation, consulting, project & development services, capital markets, project & occupier services, industrial & logistics, retail and others. To learn more, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com.hk or follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/cushman-&-wakefield-greater-china).

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