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Lighthouse Canton wins two categories at Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction 2021

Lighthouse Canton was awarded Best Independent Wealth Manager for Investment Advisory and Wealth Planning Services at the Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction 2021.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 January 2022 – Global investment institution Lighthouse Canton has been named the winner in two categories at the prestigious Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction 2021. The two categories are “Best Independent Wealth Manager – Investment Advisory” and “Best Independent Wealth Manager – Wealth Planning Services”.

 

Commissioned in 2011, the Awards are considered the benchmark for excellence in private wealth management in the Asia Pacific region. 

 

“We are humbled to be chosen as winners in two categories at this year’s Asian Private Banker’s Awards for Distinction, which is one of the most recognized awards in the private wealth management space”, commented Shilpi Chowdhary, Group Chief Executive Officer for Lighthouse Canton, “We would like to thank our clients for their continued support over the years, without whom we would not be where we are today. It has always been our vision to create value for our clients through innovative investment solutions, and we will continue to deliver on that promise to them. That we have won not one but two awards, is testament to our team’s dedication to this vision, and recognition of our leadership position in people excellence, investment acumen and digital agility. I accept this honor on behalf of my team spread across multiple countries who have worked tirelessly to earn the trust of clients and make Lighthouse Canton a leading financial institution.”

 

Since its inception in 2014, Lighthouse Canton has grown significantly, serving a diverse range of global accredited investors, including private clients and some of the world’s largest institutional investors. Over the years it has built up its in-house wealth and asset management capabilities, providing its wealth management clients with an institutional-level service and framework, and a strong value system that always puts its client’s best interests forward. 

 

Speaking about the awards, Antoine Bracq, Director for Global Investment Advisory at Lighthouse Canton said, “In the past year, the team has really taken the time to sit with our U/HNWI clients and understand what they really wanted. The feedback they have provided us has been invaluable and we thank them for the contribution they have made in helping us shape the institutional-level investment advisory service we have today. With this, our investment consulting team has pushed the boundaries to marry our investment philosophy with technology. We are proud that the awards have recognized our innovative solutions, and the team’s hard work and effort to bring these solutions to life and provide our clients with an exemplary level of personalization and client experience.”

 

Headquartered in Singapore, Lighthouse Canton employs over 100 experienced professionals across its offices in Singapore, Dubai and four cities in India. The firm oversees over $2.8Bn US dollars worth of assets under management and advisory. Lighthouse Canton’s Asset Management service comprises strong internal product capabilities in hedge funds, private equity, traditional fundamental analysis, investing through multiple strategies in real estate private equity, direct lending, public equities, and global macros. The firm’s wealth management service caters to accredited investors including corporates, ultra-high net worth individuals, families and family offices, founders and entrepreneurs, to help with their personal and business investments, estates and philanthropic needs, with tailored investment advisory, portfolio management, treasury, business & family office solutions.

 

For more information about Lighthouse Canton please visit www.lighthouse-canton.com

 

About Lighthouse Canton

Headquartered in Singapore, Lighthouse Canton is a global investment institution with wealth and asset management capabilities.  It employs over 100 experienced professionals across its offices in Singapore, Dubai and India. Lighthouse Canton oversees over 2.8billion US dollars’ worth of assets under management and advisory (as of 30 Sep, 2021).

 

Lighthouse Canton creates value through innovative investment solutions for accredited private clients, institutional investors and ecosystem of founders and entrepreneurs globally.

 

The firm’s Asset Management service comprises strong internal product capabilities in hedge funds, private equity, traditional fundamental analysis, investing through multiple strategies in real estate private equity, direct lending, public equities, and global macros.

 

Its Wealth Management service caters to accredited investors including corporates, ultra-high net worth individuals, families and family offices, founders and entrepreneurs, to help with their personal and business investments, estates and philanthropic needs, providing them tailored investment advisory, portfolio management, treasury, business & family office solutions.

 

Lighthouse Canton Pte Ltd is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) and registered as an Exempt Reporting Advisor (“ERA”) and a Commodity Pool Operator (“CPO”) in the United States. Lighthouse Canton Capital (DIFC) Pte Ltd is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”). LC Capital India Pte Ltd is registered with Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).

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Spackman Media Group Artist Wi Ha-jun Of SQUID GAME Appointed as Ambassador for His Hometown, Wando-gun of South Korea

  • Spackman Media Group artist Wi Ha-jun of Netflix’s top show ever, SQUID GAME, was selected as the ambassador for his hometown, Wando-gun in South Jeolla Province of South Korea
  • Represented by MSteam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spackman Media Group, Wi Ha-jun stars in highly popular K-drama BAD AND CRAZY, which took the top spot in viewership ratings for the past consecutive weekends, since its release on 17 December 2021  
  • Wi Ha-jun was also selected as the brand ambassador for the American premium casual brand BEENTRILL and released a beauty pictorial with YSL beauty last month

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 January 2022 – Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups, wishes to announce that Wi Ha-jun of MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (“MSteam“), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group’s associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited (“Spackman Media Group“), was appointed as the public relations ambassador for his hometown, Wando-gun in South Jeolla Province of South Korea.

 

An official representative of Wando-gun said, “We appointed Wi Ha-jun as the ambassador of Wando-gun as he is from Wando-gun, and has showed special affection to his hometown through his media interviews ever since he was a rookie. The people of Wando-gun are proud and pleased that Wi Ha-jun, a global star, becomes the ambassador of our hometown. As a well-known actor loved all over the world, we welcome his contribution to the public relations of Wando-gun.” 

 

Previously, Wi Ha-jun starred in the original Korean series, SQUID GAME, the #1 show across over 90 countries including the US and Korea on Netflix. Through his role as Hwang Jun-ho, a policeman in SQUID GAME, Wi Ha-jun has emerged as an internationally recognized actor.

 

Wi Ha-jun also stars in highly popular K-drama BAD AND CRAZY, which  reached first place in viewership ratings for the same time period over the past consecutive weekends, since its release on 17 December 2021.  

 

BAD AND CRAZY is directed by Yoo Seon-dong, produced by Studio Dragon and Mink Enertainment, and distributed by tvN and iQIYI.  The mystery drama airs every Friday and Saturday at 22:40. It relates the story of detectives with different personalities solving various cases. Wi Ha-jun stars alongside Lee Dong-wook of TOUCH YOUR HEART (2019), HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE (2019) and TALE OF THE NINE TAILED (2020).

 

Previously, Wi Ha-jun was also selected as the brand ambassador for the American premium casual brand BEENTRILL and released a beauty pictorial with YSL beauty in December 2021.  He also headlined in Korean crime thriller film MIDNIGHT (2021), which received the Best Feature Award at the 13th UK Grimmfest Film Festival.

 

Other than Wi Ha-jun, MSteam also represents iconic Korean actress Son Ye-jin, who starred in hit romance drama CRASH LANDING ON YOU (2020), and top actress Lee Min-jung, who won the Top Excellence Award at the 2020 APAN Star Awards.


About Spackman Entertainment Group Limited

Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“SEGL” or the “Company“), and together with its subsidiaries, (the “Group“), is one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups. SEGL is primarily engaged in the independent development, production, presentation, and financing of theatrical motion pictures in Korea.

The Company was founded in 2011 by media and technology investor Charles Spackman who served as the Company’s Executive Chairman until 2017. For the past two decades, Mr. Charles Spackman has been a powerhouse in the Korean entertainment industry starting in the early 2000’s with the pioneering success of Sidus Pictures, the largest movie production company at the time and the first to be listed in Korea. Mr. Spackman is also the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the global investment firm, Spackman Group.

Since its founding, SEGL had produced more than 30 major motion pictures including a number of the highest grossing and award-winning films in Korea, namely #ALIVE (2020), CRAZY ROMANCE (2019), DEFAULT (2018), MASTER (2016), THE PRIESTS (2015), SNOWPIERCER (2013), COLD EYES (2013) and ALL ABOUT MY WIFE (2012).

The Group also invests into and produces Korean television dramas. In addition to our content business, we also own equity stakes in entertainment-related companies and film funds that can financially and strategically complement our existing core operations. SEGL is listed on the Catalist of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited under the ticker 40E.

 

Production Labels

 

SEGL owns Novus Mediacorp Co., Ltd. (“Novus Mediacorp“), an investor, presenter, and/or post-theatrical distributor for a total of 79 films (58 Korean and 21 foreign) including ROSE OF BETRAYAL, THE OUTLAWS and SECRETLY, GREATLY, which was one of the biggest box office hits of 2013 starring Kim Soo-hyun of MY LOVE FROM THE STARS, as well as FRIEND 2: THE GREAT LEGACY. In 2012, Novus Mediacorp was also the post-theatrical rights distributor of ALL ABOUT MY WIFE, a top-grossing romantic comedy produced by Zip Cinema. In 2018, THE OUTLAWS, co-presented by Novus Mediacorp broke the all-time highest Video On Demand (“VOD“) sales records in Korea. For more information on Novus Mediacorp, do visit http://novusmediacorp.com.

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Simplex Films Limited (“Simplex Films“) which is an early stage film production firm. The maiden film of Simplex Films, JESTERS: THE GAME CHANGERS (2019), was released in Korea on 21 August 2019. Simplex Films has several line-up of films including HURRICANE BROTHERS (working title).

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Take Pictures Pte. Ltd. (“Take Pictures“) which produced STONE SKIPPING (2020) and THE BOX (2021), and shall release GUARDIAN (working title) in 2021 tentatively.   


The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Greenlight Content Limited (“Greenlight Content“) which is mainly involved in the business of investing into dramas and movies, as well as providing consulting services for the production of Korean content. Through the acquisition of Greenlight Content, the Group’s first co-produced drama, MY SECRET TERRIUS, starring top Korean star, So Ji Sub, achieved #1 in drama viewership ratings for its time slot and recorded double digits for its highest viewership ratings. Greenlight Content was one of the main investors of MY SECRET TERRIUS.


The Company owns a 20% equity interest in The Makers Studio Co. Ltd., which plans to produce and release four upcoming films, the first of which will be THE ISLAND OF THE GHOST’S WAIL, a comedy horror film.

Our films are theatrically distributed and released in Korea and overseas markets, as well as for subsequent post-theatrical worldwide release in other forms of media, including online streaming, cable TV, broadcast TV, IPTV, video-on-demand, and home video/DVD, etc. We release all of our motion pictures into wide-theatrical exhibition initially in Korea, and then in overseas and ancillary markets.

Talent Representation

 

The Company holds an effective shareholding interest of 43.88% in Spackman Media Group Limited (“SMGL“). SMGL, a company incorporated in Hong Kong, together with its subsidiaries, is collectively one of the largest entertainment talent agencies in Korea in terms of the number of artists under management, including some of the top names in the Korean entertainment industry. SMGL operates its talent management business through renowned agencies such as MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Son Ye-jin, Lee Min-jung, Ko Sung-hee), UAA&CO Inc. (Song Hye-kyo, Yoo Ah-in, Park Hyung-sik), Fiftyone K Inc. (So Ji Sub, Ok Taec-yeon), SBD Entertainment Inc. (Son Suk-ku), and Kook Entertainment Co., Ltd. Through these full-service talent agencies in Korea, SMGL represents and guides the professional careers of a leading roster of award-winning actors/actresses in the practice areas of motion pictures, television, commercial endorsements, and branded entertainment. SMGL leverages its unparalleled portfolio of artists as a platform to develop, produce, finance and own the highest quality of entertainment content projects, including theatrical motion pictures, variety shows and TV dramas. This platform also creates and derives opportunities for SMGL to make strategic investments in development stage businesses that can collaborate with SMGL artists. SMGL is an associated company of the Company.

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Constellation Agency Pte. Ltd. (“Constellation Agency“). Constellation Agency, which owns The P Factory Co., Ltd. (“The P Factory“) and Platform Media Group Co., Ltd. (“PMG“), is primarily involved in the business of overseas agency for Korean artists venturing into the overseas market. The P Factory is an innovative marketing solutions provider specializing in event and branded content production. PMG is a talent management agency which represents and manages the careers of major artists in film, television, commercial endorsements and branded entertainment.

 

Strategic Businesses

 

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Frame Pictures Co., Ltd. (“Frame Pictures“). Frame Pictures is a leader in the movie/drama equipment leasing business in Korea. Established in 2014, Frame Pictures has worked with over 25 top directors and provided the camera and lighting equipment for some of Korea’s most notable drama and movie projects including ITAEWON CLASS (2020), HOW TO BUY A FRIEND (2020), KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982 (2019), FOUR MEN (2019) and ASADAL CHRONICLES (2019).

We also operate a café-lounge called Upper West, in the Gangnam district of Seoul and own a professional photography studio, noon pictures Co., Ltd.

For more details, do visit http://www.spackmanentertainmentgroup.com/  

 

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DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific certified as Top Employer 2022 third time in a row

  • Also global Top Employer 2022 certification for DHL Global Forwarding including 40 countries spanning Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and North America
  • The certification recognizes the company’s human resources policies and practices and its commitment to a better working world

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 January 2022 – DHL Global Forwarding, the air, ocean and road freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has again been certified as Top Employer 2022 in Asia Pacific. The certification awards DHL’s extensive efforts to create a positive, safe and encouraging workplace for its employees. In addition to being certified Top Employer 2021 in Asia Pacific, DHL Global Forwarding was also named Top Employer globally and in 40 countries, including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

 

DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific certified as Top Employer 2022

 

Globally, DHL Global Forwarding has been recognized as Top Employer Global 2022, Top Employer Asia Pacific 2022, Top Employer North America 2022, Top Employer Africa 2022, Top Employer Europe 2022, and Top Employer Middle East 2022.

 

“It is a tremendous honor to be recognized as a Top Employer in Asia Pacific and across other regions for the third time. People are at the center of everything we do, and we have made it our purpose to motivate and inspire our employees, in line with our mission to be their Employer of Choice. Congratulations to all colleagues who make this possible. This is a cumulation of hard work from all of us to creating a positive and safe work environment every day,” said Kelvin Leung, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific.

The Top Employer Institute rates companies based on its HR Best Practices Survey. The survey covers six areas that represent key HR topics: Steer, Shape, Attract, Develop, Engage and Unite. With its numerous employee initiatives, DHL Global Forwarding covers all these areas in its HR activities, ensuring an encouraging, positive working environment. For example, DHL offers its employees a wide range of training opportunities with internal training in the areas of logistics, management and process improvement.

 

One of the more recent initiatives is called “Well-being at DHL Global Forwarding”. It is a program that contributes to the company’s employee engagement. It examines how employees’ tasks, expectations, stress levels, and work environment affect their overall health and satisfaction. DHL Global Forwarding has linked all these possible engagements under the term “Well-being” in three ways: Be social, be present, be active.

 

“This certification is a nod to DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific’s people-first strategy, and validation to our best-in-class efforts to attract and retain talent through lifelong learning offerings, a flexible work environment and our diverse and inclusive company culture,” says Celine Quek, Senior Vice President and Head of Human Resources, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. “We achieved outstanding scores in the topics of Business Strategy, Ethics, Integrity and Values, and Leadership, and will continue to do more to stay ahead of the evolving needs of our people, our business and the environment that we operate in.”

Other measures include that employees can also acquire internationally acknowledged qualifications. As a global network business, employees can look for opportunities to move to other areas or even other countries. This rich cultural diversity is evident every year during DHL Global Diversity & Inclusion Week when thousands of employees from all areas of the company take the time to celebrate their culture and share it with colleagues.

 

Across the Group, numerous programs are in place to support and inspire female employees, from networking events to career program and talent pools. The Women at DHL Global Forwarding initiative won the Gold Award at the internationally renowned Stevie Awards for Women in Business. To fully live out diversity and inclusion, DHL has also supported establishing an internal company network called RainbowNet, which provides a platform for LGBTQIA+ employees to share their experiences. The network has members worldwide and supports employees and managers on all issues related to coming out at work.

 

Note to editors:

Following an industry-leading award streak in 2020, Eva Mattheeussen, Global Project Lead of ‘Women at DHL Global Forwarding’ shares her perspectives on leadership and being employer of choice in these unprecedented times. Read about leadership, diversity and digitalization in logistics here.

DHL – The logistics company for the world

DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our DHL divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management. With about 400,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global sustainable trade flows. With specialised solutions for growth markets and industries including technology, life sciences and healthcare, engineering, manufacturing & energy, auto-mobility and retail, DHL is decisively positioned as “The logistics company for the world”.

 

DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group. The Group generated revenues of more than 66 billion euros in 2020. With sustainable business practices and a commitment to society and the environment, the Group makes a positive contribution to the world. Deutsche Post DHL Group aims to achieve zero-emissions logistics by 2050.

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Laos Confirms 676 New Cases of Covid-19, Ten Deaths

Covid-19 Update Phongsaly

Laos has recorded 676 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with ten new deaths confirmed.

Thailand Ships 1,000 Tonnes of Rice to China Via Laos-China Railway

Thailand freights 1000 tonnes of rice on Laos-China Railway

A shipment of 1,000 tonnes of rice from Thailand has been delivered to China via the Laos-China Railway.

Thomas Ong Joins TakeAseat As Their 2022 Brand Ambassador

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 January 2022 – Leading ergonomic furniture brand in Singapore, TakeAseat is excited to announce this year’s brand ambassador; former MediaCorp actor Thomas Ong.

 

TakeAseat newest brand ambassador was chosen for his charisma and professionalism established in his years working in the industry. A former MediaCorp actor and television host, Thomas Ong debuted in 1994 and officially announced his retirement from showbiz in 2020. Initially an airline steward with Singapore Airlines before his showbiz stint, he has appeared in over 40 television series, winning multiple “Most Popular Male Artistes Award” in his career. His healthy lifestyle aligns with TakeAseat’s dedication to introducing good ergonomics into every Singaporeans’ lifestyle.

 

TakeAseat intends to fill your house and improve your lifestyle with more ergonomic furniture. With an aim to create an ergonomic environment that will help boost productivity in every educational and corporate space, the brand believes that by bringing awareness towards the importance of excellent ergonomics in our daily lives, the general public, corporate workers, and parents will start to adopt such practices. To achieve this, TakeAseat will also be moving their Mandai showroom to a newer and more prominent location within walking distance from Admiralty MRT station. With hopes that more customers can be exposed to their range of ergonomic products, they are also planning to increase their range of products this year to meet the needs of an increasing pool of customers.

 

TakeAseat is among Singapore’s leading ergonomic furniture providers. With over ten years in the industry, they specialise in ergonomic furniture and have served many satisfied clients with their ergo needs. Besides the vast range of height-adjustable tables and ergonomic office chairs, they also supply ergonomic products such as keyboards, sofas, office chair accessories, ergonomic kids’ products, and many more.

 

For more information on TakeAseat’s extensive range of quality ergonomic products, do visit https://www.takeaseat.sg/.

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Babel Finance Announces New Partnership With Chainalysis Leading to Innovations in Crypto Lending and Financing

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 21 January 2022 – Babel Finance‘s financial services announced in December 2021 its partnership with Chainalysis. This will offer our institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals worldwide top in class risk controls and management to its crypto financial services, including crypto lending and crypto financing.

 

Chainalysis is a leading blockchain data platform. Babel Finance will leverage Chainalysis’ KYT (Know Your Transaction) and Reactor services to upgrade its regulatory compliance strategies. With Chainalysis KYT, Babel Finance will have a real-time transaction monitoring solution providing alerts to their compliance team. Apart from reducing manual workflows, it will allow heightened compliance with local and global regulations. Chainalysis Reactor can connect cryptocurrency transactions to real-world entities, allowing compliance teams to examine both criminal and legitimate activities.

 

Babel Finance’s crypto lending innovation regarding compliance will provide the capacity to safeguard clients’ interests and investments and comply with Anti-Money Laundering regulations. Babel Finance’s financing will have improved security and reliability controls when handling institutions’ large and flexible funding requests. Mitigating market risk is a top priority for Babel Finance. Our bank-level asset risk assessment models have formulated a more than competent risk control system to reduce market risk. Our products support multiple cryptocurrencies and use third-party custody, offline storage, multiple authorizations, and other technical measures to ensure the security of assets.

 

Babel Finance’s Hong Kong office, as well as others in Asia, are ready to serve its clients’ needs. Its expert team comes from first-tier financial institutions such as PwC, China Merchants Bank, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Lazard, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and mainstream technology companies. This expertise and heritage give us the cutting edge in cryptocurrency financing services.

 

About Babel Finance

Babel Finance is a global leading crypto financial services provider, offering institutional and HNWI investors professional services covering crypto lending and crypto trading.

 

The company is backed by prominent investors including Sequoia Capital China, Tiger Global Management, BAI Capital, Zoo Capital, Dragonfly Capital, and NGC Ventures.

 

With a business focus in Asia and a business headquarters in Singapore, Babel Finance has established close cooperative relationships with major global exchanges, custodians, investment funds, and mining institutions. 

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Laos Considers Easing Restrictions on Entrance Visas

Wattay Airport Laos Immigration

A new notice issued by the Prime Minister’s Office has instructed authorities to consider easing certain Covid measures, including restrictions on entry to the country.