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Carousell report finds Philippines most receptive to secondhand in the region

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 1 December 2021 – The Philippines is the most receptive market for secondhand goods in the Greater Southeast Asian region. This is one of the findings in the inaugural Carousell Recommerce Index (2021 report), a Carousell Green initiative that highlights the importance of sustainability and recommerce in the region. The report is part of several programs organized by Carousell Group, the leading classifieds group in Greater Southeast Asia, to help address the issue of overconsumption and covers findings from four Carousell Group brands namely Carousell, Chợ Tốt, Mudah.my and OneKyat, across eight markets – Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam, involving over 3,000 buyers and sellers.

Recommerce refers to the selling and buying of previously-owned products, including both new and used in condition. In the Philippines, 92% of consumers responded that they’ve bought secondhand items including unused and brand-new items by casual everyday sellers. This is the highest among all Carousell Group markets. It was shown that 58% percent of Filipino online consumers are most comfortable buying secondhand apparel, while 75% of Filipino merchants choose to sell secondhand apparel.

When it comes to buying secondhand items, 74% of Filipino consumers prefer purchasing secondhand items due to their affordable price, while 72% of consumers who have never bought a secondhand item said that having authentication and warranty of products will motivate them to buy secondhand items.

Regionally, consumers had an estimated 102,556 unwanted items at home that could be sold. The Philippines is one of the markets that had the most users forecasting 100 unwanted items to sell, and tied with Hong Kong in third place for the highest average items per user at 43 unwanted items. While most consumers estimated earning between PHP 2,501 to PHP 5,000 for selling their unwanted items, 11% believed they could earn more than PHP 35,0000.

Overall, the study revealed that while Women’s Fashion has held a steady position at the top category for secondhand items on Carousell Philippines, Men’s Fashion and Hobbies & Toys climbed the charts in 2020 to be in second and third place respectively. T-Shirts & Polo Shirts saw the most interest for Men’s Fashion, while the demand for Children’s Books was the highest in Hobbies & Toys. The top categories for supply are similar, with secondhand cars breaking out into third place. Listing views for used cars rose by 37% during the pandemic.

“Recommerce offers the second-best sustainable option by extending the life cycle of each garment and material, keeping it out of landfills, and replacing the need to produce new items, and limiting consumption,” said Ralph Garcia, Country MarketingHead, Carousell Philippines. “Since the pandemic drastically changed consumer behavior in the past months, we came up with  the Carousell Recommerce Index to find out  where we are now, and what we can do to encourage Filipinos to consider buying  secondhand as their first choice to promote a circular economy and encourage them to practice a  more sustainable lifestyle.”

Despite the growing support for recommerce across the regions, there are still buyers who are hesitant to purchase secondhand items because they find it difficult to ascertain the quality of a product. In the autos category in Carousell Philippines, this has been circumvented with the launch of Carousell Autos “Inspected” feature which is available to all buyers for free to provide them with confidence and peace of mind when searching for vehicles in the Carousell platform. Carousell will continue to be a gateway for anyone to contribute to the circular economy, encouraging consumers to take their first steps towards more sustainable lifestyles.

Lucas Ngoo, Co-founder, Carousell Group said, “As a pioneer for mobile classifieds in the region, Carousell Group has been constantly working to remove friction and enable secure, seamless transactions. With the use of AI and data, we have been focused on accelerating our recommerce leadership in the region to make buying secondhand trusted and convenient. This, in turn, will help to solve the meaningful problem of overconsumption with recommerce and thus make secondhand the first choice for consumers.”

The Carousell Recommerce Index (2021 Report) is available for download here.

About Carousell Group

Carousell Group is the leading classifieds group in Greater Southeast Asia on a mission to inspire the world to start selling, and to make secondhand the first choice. Founded in August 2012 in Singapore, the Group has a leading presence in eight markets under the brands Carousell, Mudah.my, Cho Tot, OneKyat and Ox Street, serving tens of millions of monthly active users. Carousell is backed by leading investors including Telenor Group, Rakuten Ventures, Naver, STIC Investments and Sequoia Capital India. Visit here for more information.

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Trip.com Launches Discounts on Flights and Hotels Bookings in Malaysia

  • Enjoy a RM40 discount off selected flight bookings with Malaysia Airlines
  • Up to 70% off staycation packages through the Last Minute Hotel Booking campaign 

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 1 December 2021 – From now till the end of the year, users of Trip.com, an international one-stop travel service provider, may enjoy an exclusive RM40 discount off selected Malaysia Airlines’ flights with a minimum spend of RM40 nett. These include one-way domestic flights (such as Kuala Lumpur – Langkawi and Kuala Lumpur – Kuching) and international round-trips from Kuala Lumpur to various destinations such as Bangkok, Bali and Singapore.

 

In addition, Trip.com users planning a last-minute staycation may enjoy discounts of up to 70% through the Last Minute Hotel Booking campaign which features more than 200 hotels across the country, including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, and Johor.

 

Ms Stephane Thong, General Manager of Trip.com Malaysia, said: “Trip.com has been working closely with our partners and stakeholders to support the recovery of the travel industry in Malaysia, and we have seen a significant increase in hotels and flights bookings in recent months. It has been a challenging year and many are planning a domestic getaway in December to enjoy quality time with their loved ones. We hope that they will maximise their savings through the discounts on the selected flights and accommodation packages available on Trip.com’s platform. Going forward, we will continue to collaborate with our valued partners and stimulate demand for tourism and travel through various offerings and promotions.”

 

For more information on the campaigns, including the terms and conditions, please visit:

For the latest updates as well as exclusive deals and discount codes, Trip.com users are encouraged to join the Trip Talks Malaysia Telegram group.

About Trip.com

Trip.com is an international one-stop travel service provider, available in 20 languages across 27 countries and regions in 31 local currencies and sites. Trip.com has an extensive hotel and flight network consisting of more than 1.2 million hotels and flights from over 480 airlines covering 2,600 airports in 200 countries and regions around the globe. Trip.com’s world-class 24/7 multilingual customer service as well as additional centres in Edinburgh, Tokyo and Seoul, help to ‘create the best travel experience’ for its millions of customers worldwide. To book your next trip, visit www.trip.com.

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Child Labor Still Prevalent in Laos Tourism Industry

Child labor may increase during Covid-19 pandemic (Photo: UNICEF)
Child labor may increase in Laos during the Covid-19 pandemic (Photo: UNICEF)


Authorities in Laos have admitted that child labor remains an issue for the country, with underage workers still employed in the tourism industry.

Amazon Singapore commits to match customer donations to local charity, Glyph Community, expanding its wishlist initiative in Singapore

Glyph Community joins Amazon Singapore’s growing list of nonprofits as part of the Amazon X Shop for Good wishlist initiative – a campaign that helps nonprofits meet their exact needs

 

To deliver smiles and support to underprivileged children in Singapore, Amazon Singapore will match customer donations made via Glyph Community’s wishlist, donating up to SGD10,000 in cash

 

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 December 2021 – (NASDAQ: AMZN) – This holiday season, Amazon Singapore (“Amazon”) is expanding its Delivering Smiles wishlist initiative to support a total of 16 local nonprofit organisations (NPOs) in Singapore and help them get the items they need. This includes matching customer donations of up to SGD10,000, made between 1 and 31 December 2021, to the wishlist of Glyph Community to help underprivileged children in Singapore.

 

The latest local charity to join the Amazon X Shop for Good wishlist initiative, Glyph Community helps underprivileged children develop through activities such as field trips, arts and crafts classes, and creates opportunities for them to apply learnings from the classroom.


Delivering smiles with customers through the holiday season

Amazon’s wishlist initiative, started locally in 2020, makes giving and doing good hassle-free for customers. As customers shop on Amazon for their holiday plans and celebrations, they can simply click to purchase items via the wishlist of NPOs to support causes they are most passionate about.

 

Each NPO’s wishlist is a depository of items their beneficiaries need the most in real-time and is updated regularly by the organisation. As such, through the wishlist, consumers can see the exact items and quantities the NPO needs, purchase them as if shopping for themselves, and have the donations delivered directly to the NPO’s preferred location. While donating via the NPO’s wishlist, customers can enjoy the same low prices and convenient shopping experience they have come to expect from Amazon.

 

As of today, 16 local NPOs are part of the Amazon x Shop for Good wishlist initiative: Arc Children’s Centre, Beyond Social Services, Blessings in a Bag, Children’s Wishing Well, Club Rainbow (Singapore), Engineering Good, Fei Yue, Glyph Community, New Hope Community Services, Singapore Red Cross, SHINE, Singapore Children’s Society, The Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf), SOSD, The Food Bank Singapore, and Willing Hearts.

 

Between June 2020 and November 2021, participating NPOs received over 3,640 items through the wishlist initiative – including necessities such as milk formula, oscillation fans, air purifiers, canned food – amounting to over SGD$19,600 in value. These donations have helped more than 6,000 beneficiaries across Singapore.

 

Customers can join Amazon in its season of giving by shopping for an NPO’s wishlist via amazon.sg/shopforgood

 

“Our wishlist initiative has grown extensively in the past two years to support 16 local nonprofit organisations across causes – from helping underprivileged children, low-income families, the elderly to animals in Singapore. I’m humbled to welcome Glyph Community as part of the initiative and look forward to collaborating with more local nonprofits to support Singaporeans from all walks of life. Through the holiday season and beyond, we hope this initiative continues to serve as a transparent and fuss-free way for shoppers to come together and donate items that the nonprofits need, while we safely deliver them to the beneficiaries,” said Henry Low, Country Manager, Amazon Singapore.

 

“This year continues to be challenging for us all, but we are not deterred from giving our best for others. Instead, we are even more committed and motivated to uplift those in need especially during this season of giving,” said Tony Soh, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre.

 

“The pandemic has been particularly difficult for children from disadvantaged backgrounds as they adjusted to virtual classes and hybrid learning, and missed out on bonding time with their classmates. Glyph is proud to partner with Amazon on this meaningful initiative where we’re excited to expand our reach and support more children in Singapore. Regardless of their budget, members of the community can conveniently donate everyday items via our wishlist that the kids need to continue growing and learning, including batteries, painting and colouring kits, books, and toys. Every donation will go a long way in helping us curate development and enrichment classes to make learning fun, engaging, and interactive for children,” said Si Hui Lim, Deputy Head (Corporate Sponsorships), Glyph Community.

 

Click here to view and donate items via Glyph Community’s wishlist, and here to catch a glimpse of the impact that your donations will bring to these children.

 

Nonprofit organisations in Singapore keen to learn more about the wishlist initiative can find more information here.

Appendix: List of nonprofit organisations with Amazon.sg wishlists today

 

Arc Children’s Centre

Arc Children’s Centre is an independent charity day care centre that supports children between the ages of 3-18 years with cancer and other life-threatening conditions. Founded in 2011, the centre’s vision is to provide a sanctuary for the children’s continuing education, safety, and bonding.

 

Beyond Social Services

Beyond Social Services is a charity dedicated to helping children and youths from less privileged backgrounds break away from the poverty cycle. They provide guidance, care, and resources that enable families and communities to keep young people in school and out of trouble.

 

Blessings in a Bag

Blessings in a Bag (BIAB) is a non-profit organisation that bridges the gap between communities that have and those that don’t. Through the ‘Beyond Awesome’ programme, they support up to 90 children and youth from under-resourced communities in Singapore, each of whom will benefit directly from receiving items on the Amazon wishlist. 


Children’s Wishing Well

Children’s Wishing Well (CWW) is a non-profit organisation and fully-registered charity founded in 2002. CWW’s services support more than 1,000 children and youth from disadvantaged backgrounds in Singapore, through their educational and daily living needs, as well as equipping them with skills for their future so that they can become useful members of society and escape the poverty trap.

 

Club Rainbow (Singapore)

Established in 1992, Club Rainbow (Singapore) (CRS) is a non-profit organisation and charity with the mission to support and empower children with chronic illnesses and their families. Armed with the firm belief that every child deserves equal opportunities to lead a fulfilling and independent life, CRS supports these children and their families through social work intervention, therapy intervention, educational support, arts and vocational development.

 

Engineering Good

Engineering Good is a Singapore based charity that works to empower inclusivity for all through sustainable engineering and technology solutions. They focus on supporting 2 key groups: Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) through engineering Assistive Technology and Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Communities through digital inclusion initiatives.

 

Fei Yue

Fei Yue is a not-for-profit voluntary welfare organisation established in 1991, with a mission to effect life transformation through the provision of quality social services, as one of the pioneers in counselling services.


Glyph Community

Glyph Community is a charitable organisation that is changing the way children learn & play through a proprietary developmental framework and a socially connected community, where children are able to develop socially, culturally, psychologically and intellectually. The Glyph experience is a learning journey built through environment, field trips, and people. Every child in Glyph is guided along a developmental framework as they grow from child to youth.


New Hope Community Services

New Hope Community Services is a social service agency and a member of the National Council of Social Services. Its goal goes beyond providing temporary shelter to the homeless in Singapore, seeking to infuse them with real hope to see their lives changed. Formed in 2003, New Hope has steadily expanded to meet the growing needs for temporary shelter in the community, running various services and programmes that help its clients break out of the poverty cycle and achieve long term financial resilience and independence.

 

Singapore Red Cross

The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) is a homegrown humanitarian organisation serving the vulnerable locally and internationally.

 

SHINE
SHINE Children and Youth Services is a registered charity and a member of the National Council of Social Service. It has been empowering children, youth, and their families in Singapore since 1976 and remain committed to enabling them to maximise their potential. SHINE serves around 5,000 students, aged 5-21 years old, each year.

 

Singapore Children’s Society

Singapore Children’s Society protects and nurtures children and youth of all races and religions. In 2020, the Society reached out to 34,654 children, youth and families in need. Established in 1952, its services have evolved to meet the changing needs of children. Today, Children’s Society operates 12 service centres islandwide, offering services in the four categories of: Vulnerable Children and Youth, Children and Youth Services, Family Services, and Research and Advocacy.

 

The Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf)

Established in 1955, the Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) has been serving the Deaf and Hard-of-hearing community for the past six decades. SADeaf is a member of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS), and is supported by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the Ministry of Education (MOE).


SOSD

SOSD is a volunteer-run organisation dedicated to the welfare of Singapore’s many street dogs. Its mission is to eliminate cruelty to and abandonment of animals, enhancing their welfare, and improving the lives of animals and humans, through rescue, education and advocacy.

 

The Food Bank Singapore

The Food Bank Singapore is a registered charity founded in 2012, with the mission to end food insecurity in Singapore through redistribution of food to more than 360-member beneficiary organisations. The public can deposit/donate their unused or unwanted foods which will then be collected and allocated to the needy via various channels through VWOs, Charities, Soup Kitchens.

 

Willing Hearts

A secular, non-affiliated charity, Willing Hearts is wholly run by volunteers, apart from a handful of staff. It operates a soup kitchen that prepares, cooks and distributes about 10,000 daily meals to over 70 locations island wide, 365 days a year. Beneficiaries include the elderly, the disabled, low income families, children from single parent families or otherwise poverty stricken families, and migrant workers in Singapore.

 

About Amazon X Shop for Good Wishlist campaign

The Amazon X Shop for Good Wishlist campaign is a joint effort by Amazon Singapore and the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) to encourage shoppers to donate to nonprofit organisations (NPOs) by purchasing items listed on their Amazon.sg wishlists. Shop for Good is a collaborative initiative by NVPC’s Company of Good that aims to bring stakeholders in the retail and e-commerce space together to make doing good a part of daily encounters. Check out the full list of NPO wishlists here.

About Amazon in the Community

Amazon is committed to helping more children and young adults, especially those from underrepresented and underserved communities, have the resources and skills they need to build their best future. Amazon focuses on building long-term, innovative, and high impact programs that leverage Amazon’s unique assets and culture.

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

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Hilton Gifts Collections Offers Hampers This Festive Season

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 December 2021 – This upcoming festive season, Hilton Gifts Collections is offering a wide variety of Christmas and Chinese New Year (CNY) themed gift hampers in Singapore. Individuals can choose from an extensive selection of gift hamper shapes, sizes, and contents to ensure that they can get the ideal gift for the occasion.

The florist’s selection of Christmas hampers is available in an extensive array of different combinations of desserts, alcohol, flowers, soft toys, and even electric kitchen appliances such as water heaters and rice cookers. Their CNY hampers are similarly varied to suit a wide range of needs and preferences, and include auspicious products that represent abundant health, prosperity, and harmony. Customisation is also available for individuals looking to add a touch of personalisation to their gift.

Striving to be the leading local florist in Singapore, Hilton Gifts Collections provides a selection of flowers and gifts across various occasions and purposes. This includes a vast assortment of over a thousand different gift items – flower bouquets, gift hampers, party banners, balloons, soft toys, household plants, and condolence wreaths. Gifts available are suitable for a wide variety of special occasions, including birthdays, housewarmings, new births, graduations, funerals, Christmas, Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day.

Hilton Gifts Collections was established in 1996, and they strive to be the leading local florist in Singapore. They have a team of staff to help in fulfilling orders, as well as design staff with experience in handling events of all shapes and sizes from parties, to corporate events, to weddings. By bringing in their new gift hampers for the upcoming festive season, Hilton Gifts Collections aspires to be of aid to individuals with gifting needs.

For more information, please visit: https://hilton-gifts.com/shop/

 

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Okta Unveils Updated Availability for Okta Workflows as New Standalone Offering with Expanded Capabilities

Customers now have greater ability to automate identity processes and accelerate innovation

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 December 2021 – Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:Okta), the leading independent identity provider, announced the availability of Okta Workflows as a standalone offering for all customers. Okta Workflows now addresses a broadened set of identity automation use cases beyond Lifecycle Management capabilities, including advanced security orchestration and DevOps. New pre-built Connectors and pre-configured templates, in addition to a new no cost option for up to five flows, enables customers to realize the benefits of Okta Workflows more quickly across Workforce and Customer Identity use cases. With Okta Workflows serving as the extensibility toolkit for coders and non-coders alike, anyone can build and innovate with Okta.

 

Okta Workflows: The Automation Behind Great Customer and Employee Experiences

Okta Workflows automates complex identity-centric business processes for many of the world’s leading brands. Customers can now harness the power of identity to solve security, productivity, and user experience challenges more so than ever and choose from varied development styles from low-code to no-code. Notably, Sonos, Slack, Intercom, and Moody’s all achieved greater scalability, accelerated time to value, increased operational efficiency, and elevated customer-facing experiences using Okta Workflows. Now any customer can leverage the power of Okta Workflows to solve any identity use case from provisioning and security to customer privacy and more. Customers can get started at no cost with the option to upgrade after five flows.

 

“Moody’s is a leading provider of financial analysis software and services that helps millions of people and investors make better decisions,” said George Kurian, SVP of Cybersecurity. “In our industry, regulation is mission-critical and Okta is central in helping us meet our security goals and solve key business and IT complexity challenges. With Okta Workflows, we can easily orchestrate complex identity processes with customized workflows on a product basis, increasing our business agility and strengthening our overall security posture. We save time, money, and lower our overall risk by using identity and automation to streamline critical processes.”

 

Pre-built Connectors for Jamf and Microsoft Teams; New Pre-Configured Templates

Okta Workflows is underpinned by the Okta Integration Network consisting of more than 7,000 integrations to the most in-demand cloud and on-premises applications and tools on the market. New pre-built Connectors for Okta Workflows to Jamf and Microsoft Teams enable customers to simply integrate top productivity and device ops tooling. In addition, Templates for Okta Workflows can be downloaded and used as-is, or can be modified for their organization’s unique needs to make integration even more plug and play. New templates available to customers include:

  • New – Suspicious Activity Alerts: Okta enables end-users to report any activity they don’t recognize as ‘suspicious activity’ to their organization administrators. Investigating the suspicious activity reported in a timely manner is critical for preventing and deterring fraud. The new template provides an example for automatically creating an incident in a tool such as PagerDuty when suspicious activity is reported.
  • New – Conditional Access after Document Signatures: ​​Many organizations use apps like DocuSign to control agreements – such as Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Lease Contracts, and Terms of Service (TOS) – that dictate which resources users can access. This template leverages DocuSign webhooks to capture when a user signs a document, which can then in turn determine which systems a user can access.
  • New – Personalized, Omni-Channel Experiences with Progressive Profiling: Marketers can use Okta Workflows in combination with features of Okta Progressive Profiling and OneTrust Preference Management to deliver personalized omnichannel customer experiences. The easily extensible Workflows template synchronizes Okta Universal Directory user profile attributes to OneTrust Preference Center as data subject transactions of custom preferences and topics.

 

“Okta Workflows has grown tremendously in its adoption and has been embraced by customers as an integral way to solve complex data, privacy, security, and customer experience challenges,” said Diya Jolly, Chief Product Officer, Okta.  “Everyone is dealing with more applications and touch points across networks and systems — and identity must be agile and adaptable. The new availability and accessibility of Okta Workflows enables anyone to simply build identity use cases spanning all digital touchpoints, faster than ever before. In addition, important new connectors and templates further help our customers benefit from the depth and power of the Okta Integration Network.”

 

Availability

Okta Workflows will be available as a standalone offering beginning in November 2021; new connectors and templateits will also be available beginning Fall 2021. For more information on Okta Workflows’ availability, please visit: www.okta.com/platform/workflows/.

About Okta

Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With more than 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta provides simple and secure access to people and organizations everywhere, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential. More than 13,050 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Siemens, Slack, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.

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Rhenus commits to 100 percent Carbon Neutral LCL Product by 2030

Achieving carbon-neutral global LCL services within a decade is part of the Rhenus strategy to spearhead the industry’s transition to sustainable logistics.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 December 2021 – Rhenus Logistics, a leading global logistics service provider, will neutralize the carbon emissions of all of its less-than-container-load (LCL) products by 2030. Starting from 2022, cargo shipped with the Rhenus Consolidation Box out of Hilden Gateway will be carbon neutral, with no additional costs to customers. The service will progressively roll out through all gateways in which Rhenus operates worldwide.

 

As one of the leaders in the logistics industry, Rhenus has full responsibility for its actions and decisions. Sustainability is a priority in the company’s business. That is why Rhenus would like to transform the existing services into environmentally friendly options to shape a better future for customers and partners.

 

“We are not only striving to make logistics simple for our customers, but also doing our part to support the environment, such as investing in sustainability projects,” said Jan Harnisch, Global Chief Operating Officer at Rhenus Air & Ocean.

 

With green thinking firmly established throughout the Rhenus operations, the carbon-neutral LCL product marks a new milestone in its sustainability strategy. Rhenus Logistics launched the world’s first CO2 reduction program for airfreight, RHEGREEN, in 2019. Since 2015, Rhenus has undergone an annual assessment by, and received the Silver Status for several years from EcoVadis, an independent agency that evaluates corporate social responsibility-related activities in accordance with international standards. On-going green logistics efforts worldwide include a seven-year continuous annual tree-planting activity in India, climate-neutral warehouse locations with green infrastructure like renewable energy and LED lighting as well as electric mobility and recyclable packaging in Asia and Europe, energy management system implementation across Germany and the Netherlands and a Rhenus Logistics Corporate Forest to support agroforestry projects. Rhenus continues to explore green ideas and new technologies, in collaboration with research institutions, partners and customers, to make the global supply chain more sustainable.

 

About Rhenus

The Rhenus Group is one of the leading logistics specialists with global business operations and annual turnover amounting to EUR 5.4 billion. 33,500 employees work at 820 business sites and develop innovative solutions along the complete supply chain. Whether providing transport, warehousing, customs clearance or value-added services, the family business pools its operations in various business units where the needs of customers are the major focus at all times.

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Up-And-Coming Korean Actress Ko Sung-hee Of Spackman Media Group Stars in Romantic Comedy Film, HAPPY NEW YEAR, Scheduled to Be Released in Theatres and On Korean OTT Platform TVING In December 2021

  • Spackman Media Group artist Ko Sung-hee stars alongside Han Ji-min, Lee Dong-wook, Kang Ha-neul and others in star studded romantic comedy film HAPPY NEW YEAR
  • The film shall be available in theatres and on Korean OTT platform TVING in December 2021
  • Previously, Ko Sung-hee won the Best New Actress in the 2014 MBC Drama Awards for her role in MISS KOREA (2013) and DIARY OF A NIGHT WATCHMAN (2014)

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 1 December 2021 – Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“Spackman Entertainment Group” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups, wishes to announce that rising star Ko Sung-hee of  MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (“MSteam“), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group’s associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited (“Spackman Media Group“), stars in upcoming romantic comedy film, HAPPY NEW YEAR, which is slated to be released in theatres and on Korean OTT platform TVING in December 2021.

 

Other than Ko Sung-hee of MSteam under Spackman Media Group, HAPPY NEW YEAR features Han Ji-min, Lee Dong-wook,  Kang Ha-neul, YoonA, Won Jin-ah, Seo Kang-joon, Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Young-kwang, Lee Jin-wook, Lee Kyu-hyung, Jo Joon-young, Won Ji-an, Lee Hye-young and Jung Jin-young. The romantic comedy film relates the story of the different types of people inside Hotel Emrose, the go-to-spot for tourists and holidaymakers.

 

Previously, Ko Sung-hee of MSteam won the Best New Actress in the 2014 MBC Drama Awards for her role in MISS KOREA (2013) and DIARY OF A NIGHT WATCHMAN (2014).  Her recent works include the Korean remake of SUITS (2018) on KBS2, MY HOLO LOVE (2020) on Netflix and KINGMAKER: THE CHANGE OF DESTINY (2020) on TV Chosun.

 

Besides Ko Sung-hee, MSteam also represents emerging international Korean actor, Wi Ha-jun of Netflix’s original Korean series, SQUID GAME (2021), iconic Korean actress Son Ye-jin of 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.

 

Spackman Entertainment Group Limited

Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“SEGL” or the “Company“), and together with its subsidiaries, (the “Group“), founded in 2011 by Charles Spackman, 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. According to Variety, Korea was the world’s fourth largest box office market in 2019, behind only North America, China and Japan.

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.

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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 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.

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