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“HKIH Elite Awards 2022” Opens for Nomination Today To Commend Outstanding Housing Management Professionals and Teams

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 January 2022 – Organised by The Hong Kong Institute of Housing (HKIH), the “HKIH Elite Awards 2022” is open for nomination today. Nomination period will close at 12:00 noon, 26 April 2022.

 

Housing management professionals have been working behind the scene to enhance a harmonious, well-managed living and working environment for all local citizens over the years. Their contribution and outstanding performance should be recognised and made known to a wider public. With social unrests and pandemic challenges, housing management professionals’ dedicated efforts were especially profound and important for the community. Thus, HKIH launched the first HKIH Elite Awards in 2020 to reward the outstanding contributions of our members and industry practitioners as a whole. By bringing together leading corporate executives, professionals and academic institutions, as well as industry leaders, the HKIH Elite Awards offers an excellent opportunity for local housing management individuals and teams to be recognised for their professionalism and achievement. This year, HKIH sustains the effort to commend industry practitioners and their teams by launching the HKIH Elite Awards 2022 today.

 

Uplift Professionalism under New Normal

The theme for HKIH Elite Awards 2022 is “Uplift Professionalism under New Normal“. The global pandemic and the accelerated information exchange has brought forward a new normal for everybody. Housing management professionals are also in need to adapt to new working models as a result. Despite challenges and difficulties, housing management practitioners have been safeguarding property values, the living and working environments and are dedicated to uplifting professionalism for citizens in general. By organising the Awards, HKIH would like to commend outstanding housing management individuals and teams for their contribution over the years. The Awards also serves to build role models to foster sustainable growth of the industry.

 

The HKIH Elite Awards welcomes individual and team nominations. There are 5 award categories, namely, the Individual Categories of “Outstanding Manager” and “Outstanding Officer”, the Team Categories of “Outstanding Team” and “Best Crisis Management Team”, and the “Best Innovative Idea” Category. By setting up different award categories, it aims to give recognition to outstanding housing management individuals and teams in different aspects and sectors.

 

The Diversified Top-Class Jury Panel

The HKIH Elite Awards 2022 has invited experts with different backgrounds to join the Jury Panel. Mr Tony TSE Wai-chuen, BBS, JP will be the Head Juror. Jury members will partake and contribute in the sophisticated judging process for different award categories this year.

 

Ms YU Chun, HKIH President, commented, “In their persistence, the housing management practitioners have been working hard over decades to provide quality living and working environment for the Hong Kong citizens. The society has entered into a new normal due to the pandemic last year. And there will be even more challenges in the post pandemic era, the housing management practitioners with their professionalism and passion is ready to brave all the challenges for the betterment of the community and will continue to strive for providing local citizens a happy healthy livable and working environment in Hong Kong.” 

 

Mr YAU Kam Fai Anthony, Organising Committee Chairman of HKIH Elite Awards 2022, said, “I am honoured to take up the role as Organising Committee Chairman of HKIH Elite Awards this year again. Housing management professionals have been working hard and keeping up with changing duties during the pandemic. We value interactions between the industry and our society a lot. Leveraging on the Awards, we are hoping to showcase the industry’s contributions to a wider public. This would be the backbone for the industry to keep progressing under the new normal.”

Key Dates

Date

Key Milestone

12 January 2022

Nominations open

26 April 2022 at 12:00 noon

Nominations close

31 May 2022

Finalists Announcement

25 June & 9 July 2022

Finalists Presentation to Jury Panel

October 2022

HKIH Elite Awards 2022 Award Presentation Ceremony

*Future notice will be made if there are any changes on the above dates.

  

Award Categories

Category

Subcategory

Award Type

Individual Awards

Outstanding Manager

·         Private Housing

o    Residential

o    Non-residential

·         Publish Housing

·         Grand Award

·         Excellent Awards

·         Merit Awards

Outstanding Officer

Team Awards

Outstanding Team

·         Private Housing

o    Residential

o    Non-residential

·         Publish Housing

·         Grand Award

·         Excellent Awards

·         Merit Awards

Best Crisis Management Team

Innovative Awards

Best Innovative Idea

·         Grand Award

·         Excellent Awards

·         Merit Awards


Jury Panel (Sequence of Jury Panel Members is arranged in the alphabetical order of members’ English surnames)

Head Juror

Mr Tony TSE Wai-chuen, BBS, JP

Chairman of Property Management Services Authority

Jury Panel Members

Mr CHAN Yum Min James

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Hong Kong Housing Society

Dr CHENG Kam Wah, Edmund

President of The Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies

Prof CHIU, Rebecca L.H. MH, JP

Professor, Department of Urban Planning & Design of The University of Hong Kong

Honorary Professor of the Bartlett School of Planning of University College London

Mr Eddie HUI Chi-man, MH, JP

Associate Head (Partnership) and Professor of Department of Building and Real Estate of
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Dr Mandy H.M. LAU

Associate Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design of Faculty of Architecture,

The University of Hong Kong

Mr LEE Chun Lai, Andrew

Chairman of Housing Managers Registration Board

Mr NG Hoi Ching, Matthew

Chairman of Chartered Institute of Housing Asian Pacific Branch

Ir WAI Chi Sing, GBS, JP, FHKEng

Managing Director of Urban Renewal Authority

Mr YAU Kam Fai Anthony

Chairman of Organising Committee of HKIH Elite Awards 2022

Mr YEUNG Yiu-fai, Ricky

Deputy Director (Estate Management) of Housing of Housing Department, HKSAR

Prof YIP Ngai-ming

Professor of Department of Public Policy of City University of Hong Kong

Ms YU Chun

President of The Hong Kong Institute of Housing

Ms YU Po Mei, Clarice, JP

Director of Buildings of Buildings Department, HKSAR

 

For more details of HKIH Elite Awards 2022, please visit the HKIH website housing.org.hk or Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/HKIHprofessionals.

About The Hong Kong Institute of Housing

The Hong Kong Institute of Housing (“the Institute”) was incorporated in Hong Kong on 29 November 1988 under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong) as a company limited by guarantee. Effective from 9 May 1997, the Institute has become a body corporate under The Hong Kong Institute of Housing Ordinance (Cap. 507, originally 34 of 1997). The Institute has been announced as one of the first-batch Recognised Professional Bodies (RPBs) of PMSA since December 2019.

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MOFA Proposes Easing Visa Restrictions for Entrance to Laos

Laos visa


The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a proposal to the National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control requesting it ease certain restrictions on entrance visas to Laos.

Companies reduce emissions by up to 19% through digital tools, new report from Schneider Electric and CNBC shows

  • 70% of emissions reduction are achievable with existing, proven and competitive technologies[1]
  • Swire Properties, IBM, Jacobs, IHG Hotels, and Tata Power share benefits of digital innovation
  • Artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and 3-D modeling are key to supporting existing transformations as viable solutions to overcome climate challenges

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 January 2022 – Schneider Electric™, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today released a new report analyzing the essential role that digital innovation can play in advancing sustainability and efficiency.

 

Created in partnership with CNBC Catalyst, Unlocking a sustainable future: Why digital solutions are the key to sustainable business transformation outlines how companies and institutions leverage digital technology to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, transition to renewable energy, and build more transparent supply chains.

 

Notable insights in the report include:

  • How IBM deploys AI and blockchain-based solutions to build a more transparent and low-carbon supply chain.
  • Intelligent lighting, rainwater collection and energy derived from cooking oil reduce 19% of GHG emission across Swire Properties’ portfolio.
  • Engineering firm Jacobs helps the city of London analyze billions of data points to model a transport system with 80% of trips using zero-carbon modes.
  • How Tata Power‘s rooftop solar monitoring and management system helps customers in over 90 Indian cities produce the equivalent of 258 barrels of oil through renewable energy.

The commitments made during the November UN COP26 climate change meeting will reshape the agenda for global business. An expected acceleration of activity to address climate points toward net-zero emissions as an organizing principle for business. The scale of the climate emergency requires organizations in every industry to mobilize now to boost efficiency. Digital technology presents the straightest path to achieve the ambitious targets outlined in the COP26 agreement.

 

The outcomes of COP26 underline the urgent need for businesses to take ownership of sustainability and work towards becoming more energy efficient now,” says Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and CEO of Schneider Electric. “The next decade will be the one where digital technology puts sustainability ambition into action. With 70% of emissions reduction achievable with existing, proven and competitive technologies, this report is testament to how organizations can apply the digital tools of today to help us arrive at the net-zero future the planet depends on.”

 

Advanced Artificial Intelligence and machine learning bolster sustainability

 

Unlocking a sustainable future: Why digital solutions are the key to sustainable business transformation features useful case studies from businesses and institutions, including Swire Properties, Equinix, IBM, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Jacobs, Singapore Management University, Tata Power, and the University of Oxford. It illustrates how these organizations have broken ground on digital efficiency, with key stakeholders relaying their digital sustainability experience.

 

By integrating human and machine intelligence, the companies featured have capitalized on the ability of algorithms and high-powered computing to create change in essential areas such as energy use, city design, resource consumption, supply chain efficiency, and power generation.

 

Businesses view digital solutions as crucial in balancing environmental and societal responsibilities

 

Increased expectations to achieve tangible sustainability gains has raised the bar for businesses. With COP26 emphasizing the need for governments and businesses to be held accountable, progressive companies are fast recognizing that a more sustainable future is crucial to ensuring the long-term viability of their business.

 

For example, Swire Properties embarked on a long-term decarbonization trajectory focused on reducing the intensity of GHG emissions within its portfolio. Achieving this entailed investment in digitally efficient measurement tools and a partnership with Schneider Electric to model the energy efficiency of its buildings, resulting in a 19% GHG reduction across their portfolio.

 

Companies stand to gain by viewing sustainability and digitalization as connected transformations

 

Digital technology investments can create significant business value when deployed with the right partner to drive momentum. With the pandemic confirming the importance of digitization for business continuity, the need for a robust, energy-efficient future has never been more apparent.

 

This is also signified by companies such as IHG Hotels & Resorts, who supports its franchise partners around the globe to measure and manage their environmental impact using an innovative online platform. Going a step further, the company now has two hotels making strides to decarbonize, with a clear roadmap helping them navigate toward net-zero based on modeling and carbon impact assessments.

 

Ranked the world’s most sustainable corporation by media and research organization Corporate Knights in 2021, Schneider Electric has played a leading role in developing energy-efficient digital solutions for its customers, including the case studies described in this report. Connected, open and digital technology creates business advantages and provides tangible gains in efficiency and business resilience. This helps customers jointly address their twin mandates to deliver for the environment and shareholders.

 

Schneider’s top thought leadership content, including reports like Unlocking a sustainable future: Why digital solutions are the key to sustainable business transformation, can be found on the newly launched Schneider Electric Insights website.



[1] Schneider Electric Sustainability Research Institute, International Energy Agency

About Schneider Electric

Schneider’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On.

Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency.

We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries.

We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.

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FWD introduces FWD Wellness Pass offering unlimited access to discounted wellness services of more than 1,400 providers

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 January 2022 – FWD Insurance (“FWD”) introduces FWD Wellness Pass, offering Hong Kong citizens flexible and affordable access to a diverse suite of medical and wellness services. FWD Wellness Pass members* can enjoy unlimited access to an array of medical and wellness services with up to 60% exclusive discounts. Members can choose from a three-, six-, or 12-month membership and share with up to three family members without additional fees.

 

 

FWD Insurance (“FWD”) introduces FWD Wellness Pass, offering Hong Kong citizens flexible and affordable access to medical and wellness services. FWD Wellness Pass members can enjoy unlimited access to an array of medical and wellness services of more than 1,400 providers with up to 60% exclusive discounts.

 

Download press photos via this link: https://bit.ly/FWD_Wellness_Pass

 

Paul Tse, Chief Marketing and Digital Officer, FWD Hong Kong and Macau, said, “FWD Wellness Pass aims to promote health awareness and offers Hong Kong people and their families more affordable access to a wide range of medical and wellness services. While many Hong Kong residents are covered by group medical insurance from their employers, the coverage and/or claim limits are often not sufficient to cover some outpatient and wellness treatments, such as acupuncture, Tuina massage and chiropractic treatments. FWD Wellness Pass directly offers members special discounts for a diverse suite of medical and wellness services at affordable prices.”

 

FWD Wellness Pass connects members to a comprehensive healthcare network of more than 1,400 medical and wellness service providers across Hong Kong. These range from acupuncture, Chinese cupping, Tuina Massage, bone-setting treatment, Chinese medicine, to physiotherapy, nutrition therapy, psychological consultation, and dental consultation. To sign up, simply visit the official website (www.fwd.com.hk/fwd-wellness-pass) and complete the membership registration in as little as 5 minutes without any health declarations needed.

 

To make a medical and wellness appointment with FWD Wellness Pass, members can log onto the website, browse and filter service providers based on location, price, or type of treatment. They can then select the preferred provider and make an appointment directly by phone or email. Upon arrival, members can present their QR code on the FWD Wellness Pass website to enjoy the FWD Wellness Pass discount and settle payment directly with the service provider.

*The main member must be aged 18-100 and must possess a Hong Kong Identity Card.

 

FWD Wellness Pass is not an insurance product. This press release does not contain the full details, terms and conditions of FWD Wellness Pass. For further details, please visit the official website (www.fwd.com.hk/fwd-wellness-pass) and refer to the brochure.

 

Table 1: FWD Wellness Pass members’ exclusive discounts

 

Service type

Members’ exclusive discount of up to*

Tuina Massage

30% off

Cupping

40% off

Acupuncture Treatment

(Consultation with single treatment fee)

55% off

Chinese Medicine Practitioner

(Consultation with 2 packs of Chinese herbal medication)

50% off

General Practitioner

(Consultation with 3 days of basic medication)

55% off

Specialist Practitioner

55% off

Dental Consultation

(Scaling and polishing with Oral Examination)

35% off

Physiotherapy

(Single treatment fee,

excluded Shockwave Therapy)

55% off

Bone-setting Treatment

(Consultation with single treatment fee)

60% off

Chiropractic Treatment

(Consultation with single treatment fee)

40% off

Nutrition Therapy

20% off

Psychological Consultation

10% off

*The members’ exclusive discount is for reference only and may vary per service provider. Final discounted fee will be subject to the latest fee provided by the service provider. Network Doctors reserve the right to charge extra fee for medication if, in the professional medical opinion of Network Doctors, specific prescription is required. Service providers also reserve the right to charge extra fee for the services.

Table 2: FWD Wellness Pass membership list prices

 

FWD Wellness Pass offers access for one main member and three complimentary family members who are the members’ partner, parents and/or children aged under 18.

 

3-month plan

6-month plan

12-month plan

HK$ 280

HK$ 380

HK$ 680

 

About FWD Hong Kong & Macau

FWD Hong Kong & Macau are part of the FWD Group, the primary insurance business of investment group, Pacific Century Group. FWD Group spans 10 markets in Asia including Hong Kong SAR & Macau SAR, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia and Cambodia.

FWD Hong Kong has been assigned strong financial ratings by international agencies. It offers life and medical insurance, employee benefits, and financial planning. FWD Macau provides a suite of life and medical insurance.

FWD is focused on creating fresh customer experiences and making the insurance journey simpler, faster and smoother, with innovative propositions and easy-to-understand products, supported by digital technology. Through this customer-led approach, FWD aims to become a leading pan-Asian insurer by changing the way people feel about insurance.

For more information about FWD Hong Kong & Macau please visit WWW.FWD.COM.HK and WWW.FWD.COM.MO.

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Limited Football Players NFTs to open for Public Minting on 14 Feb Hong Kong’s First NFT x Football Management Simulation GameFi “HolyShxxt!!” on its way

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 January 2022 – Hong Kong’s first NFT with football management simulation GameFi, developed by local NFT & Blockchain game developer HolyShxxt!!, will be opened for public minting on 14 February 2022 on its official website (https://holyshxxt.io/) in Ethereum (ETH). The team is committed to launch a strategic football management simulation GameFi within three months from the day all NFTs are minted. Join us and play to earn!

 

The NFTs will be opened for minting in three stages:

 

Stage 1: Elite Mint

Stage 2: Pre-sale

Stage 3: Public Sale

Period

23-25 January 2022

11-14 February 2022

14 February 2022

Price

0.1 ETH

0.11 ETH

0.13 ETH

Target

Elite Member & VIP

Free Mint & Whitelist

Public

Quantity

1,000

6,777

1,111

 

Join the community of HolyShxxt!! on Discord now and stand a chance to become an Elite or white list member or get an opportunity of free mint before the public minting of limited soccer players NFTs. For privileges and details, please visit official Discord channel: https://discord.gg/holyshxxtnft.

 

A strategic football management simulation GameFi like the popular “Football Manager” series will be launched three months after all NFTs are minted, in which players can choose to be “Manager” to arrange line-ups, formations, and tactics, or as “Agent” to put their NFT players in the Club following Manager’s lead to win. Winners can earn “Key0Coin”, the game token for subsequent rare NFT and special merchandise transactions in the future.

 

“A vibrant community is a key to the success of HolyShxxt!!. When designing our minting mechanism, we are doing batches in the presale to prevent gas war. For those who have engaged and participated in our community at an early stage, they will be able to mint first while having the flexibility to mint when the gas fee is lower,” said LCM Founder and Initiator of HolyShxxt!!.  

About HolyShxxt!!

HolyShxxt!! aims to build an enthusiastic and loyal community for like-minded with no geographic, cultural or language boundaries. We are a team that believes in the infinite potential of blockchain and NFT related applications and hope to establish a stable platform to create values for digital assets and cryptocurrencies. See more: https://discord.gg/holyshxxtnft ,https://holyshxxt.io/ and instagram.com/holyshxxtnft/

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Laos Confirms 916 New Cases of Covid-19 and Seven Deaths

Savannakhet Covid-19 Update

Laos has recorded 916 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with seven new deaths.

Gartner®: Trend Micro Named a Peer Insights™ “Customers’ Choice”

Placement emphasizes categories including deployment, capabilities, and support

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 January 2022 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has been placed in the prestigious Customers’ Choice quadrant of the latest Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’ report for endpoint protection platforms.

Some 93% of customers on 340 overall reviews would recommend Trend Micro’s capabilities, according to the analysis.

To read a full copy of the report, Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Endpoint Protection Platforms, please visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/explore/gartner-voc-endpoint

“The endpoint is a key battleground for cyber-threats, but IT buyers are faced with a saturated market that complicates decision making,” said Wendy Moore, vice president of product marketing at Trend Micro. “This is where reports like Gartner offer tremendous value. A cybersecurity platform can only be as strong as the vendor’s customer support. We thank our customers once again for their invaluable and overwhelmingly positive feedback.”

The Voice of the Customer report adds aggregated peer perspectives to detailed individual customer reviews which focus on the direct experiences of implementing and operating a solution. Only vendors with 20 or more eligible published reviews from customer organizations with over $50 million in revenue are considered. Reviews were collected over an 18-month submission period.

Trend Micro had a 4.6 rating out of 5 upon 340 overall reviews in the report, with 71% of its reviews contributing five stars and 26% four stars. Ratings are categorized into Product Capabilities, Sales Experience, Deployment Experience, and Support Experience.

This follows a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’ in which Trend Micro was also named a Customers’ Choice vendor.

Trend Micro Apex One has redefined endpoint security with a huge range of capabilities delivered from a single agent and deployed across SaaS and on-premises environments.

These include:

  • Automated detection and response backed by a cross-generational blend of threat defense techniques, including virtual patching powered by Zero Day Initiative intelligence
  • Integrated detection and response via Trend Micro Vision One for unrivalled XDR
  • All-in-one protection from a single agent to reduce workload and minimize costs for IT security teams

Trend Micro was also named a Leader in 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms.

Report Attributions and Disclaimers:

1.) Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Endpoint Protection Platforms, Published 25 November 2021

2.) Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms, By Paul Webber, Peter Firstbrook, Rob Smith, Mark Harris, Prateek Bhajanka, Published 5 May 2021.

3.) Gartner, Magic Quadrant and Peer Insights are registered trademarks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

4.) Gartner Peer Insights content consists of the opinions of individual end users based on their own experiences with the vendors listed on the platform, should not be construed as statements of fact, nor do they represent the views of Gartner or its affiliates. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in this content nor makes any warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this content, about its accuracy or completeness, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

5.) Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro’s cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, the platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,000 employees across 65 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. www.trendmicro.com.hk

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Savannakhet Civil Servant Dismissed After Missing More Than 400 Days of Work

Civil servant misses over 400 days of work in Laos

A civil servant in Savannakhet Province has been dismissed by the government after being absent from work for more than 400 days in three years.