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“EduStartup 20+” Goes Global: Game-based EdTech Startups Report International Success during COVID-19 Pandemic

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – In 2021, the keyword for startups around the world is education technology, or “EdTech”. This new sector is full of potential. “EduStartup 20+”, a collaboration between the National Development Council (NDC) and CommonWealth Education Media and Publishing, is working closely with promising Taiwanese online learning startups, such as AmazingTalker, Hahow, VoiceTube, and Snapask—but that’s not all. Game-based EdTech startups are bucking the trend and delivering astounding results worldwide.

Game-based EdTech startups are bucking the trend and delivering astounding results worldwide.(Source: Qbi)

 

The EdTech startup MEandMine, which integrates the concepts of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and STEAM education, began working with the ecommerce giant Amazon in the third quarter of this year. It has completed an initial seed round of financing led by Wistron, collecting NT$60 million in investments. In the two years since it has gone public, the estimated value of the company has surpassed NT$200 million. In the future, MEandMine will continue to roll out picture books and game boxes that will help children learn through explorative experiences. The hands-on play experiences designed by MEandMine can help children learn more about themselves, discover their emotional strength, and inspire them to develop inner resilience.

 

Another startup that specializes in STEAM educational toys is Qbi, which manufactures magnetic blocks that are proudly “MIT”, made in Taiwan. Qbi has also had a stellar year: its annual revenue grew by 400%, with a total of 20,000 units sold worldwide. At the end of 2020, Qbi launched its second generation of products and generated a lot of buzz in Taiwan and Japan through its crowdfunding efforts. Qbi is not only famous in Asia; it has successfully entered the European and U.S. markets, with parents from Switzerland to the United States buying Qbi toys for their children. Qbi will continue to expand its global operations. In 2022, it plans to concentrate on marketing in Southeast Asia, so more families can learn about the exciting educational toy brand from Taiwan.

 

Shepherd Kit, Inc. is a Taiwanese team that designs original tabletop board games; its products are even sold in the British Museum. Last year, it established a new company called Real Engine, which focuses on producing a board game development system for designers who want to create their own intellectual properties. Recently, CommonWealth Education Media and Publishing became its official distributor. It is anticipated that this EdTech startup will continue to produce innovative board games and services.

 

The NDC has spared no effort to establish Taiwan’s national startup brand, “Startup Island Taiwan”. By supporting and promoting Taiwanese EdTech startups on the world stage, the NDC hopes that the international community will benefit from Taiwan’s creative energy for many years to come.

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Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum Officially Opens Today

Industry Leaders and Elite Esports Elites Gather at Cyberport as Digital Entertainment Continues Steadfast Growth

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – The grand opening of the annual Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) took place at Cyberport today, with Zhang Zhihua, Director General of the Youth Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Dr David Chung, JP, Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology of the HKSAR, Dr George Lam, Chairman of Cyberport, and Peter Yan, CEO of Cyberport as Guests of Honour. Held in a hybrid format of online and in-person participation, the three-day forum brings together more than 70 overseas and local speakers to discuss under the theme “Infinity Games – Breaking the Limits of Digital Entertainment”. Participants will be able to immerse themselves in digital entertainment and esports experiences with “sea”, “land”, and “air” elements, including 10 esports tournaments and show matches, over 40 live and on-demand forum discussions as well as game experiences and workshops.

In his welcome remarks, Dr. George Lam said, “Digital entertainment has seen a robust year both in terms of popularity and profitability. The flourishing technology-driven industry is leading the global entertainment and media markets to continuous growth, with no signs of slowing down. Cyberport has been committed to promoting and facilitating the development of digital entertainment and esports by organising various events and programmes to enable the industry to expand their network, generate business opportunities and nurture new talents. By taking advantage of Cyberport’s state-of-the-art facilities and value-added services, we look forward to seeing local industry players unleash their creativity, showcase their ingenuity on our platforms, and provide more quality and diverse services and products to tap into local and overseas markets.”

Dr. Lam also pointed out that there are currently around 150 companies in the digital entertainment and esports cluster within the Cyberport ecosystem, and that the two esports related support schemes have been met with great enthusiasm, with the Esports Internship Scheme having provided 79 internships for 39 employers, and with the in-demand Esports Industry Facilitation Scheme having approved more than 140 grants with a 17% increase over the past year, reflecting the vibrancy of the industry despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

DELF has invited speakers from the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Mainland China and Hong Kong. During the first day of the event, Adam Simon, US Head of Innovation of UM, and Senior Vice President Strategy of IPG Media Lab, shared his insights on how to succeed in the future of entertainment amid the industry’s rapid changes and the abundance of information facing the audience every day. Dr Max Howard, former Animation Producer and Studio Executive of Walt Disney, Warner Bros. Feature Animation and Dreamworks, discussed the impact on cinemas and the traditional way of distribution brought by the emerging appetite for streaming services witnessed during the worldwide pandemic. Michelle Zhao, Director of Global Gaming for GCR of Meta, urged the gaming industry to pursuit the trend in streaming, and combine their creativity with streaming elements to attract more users and enhance brand value. Cesar Caceres, Technical Head of APAC of disguise explored the future of movie shooting with virtual set technologies. Becky Yeung, Regional Head of Brand Partnerships of Warner Music Asia, noted that music and gaming industries are already working together more closely than ever, with the possibility of further integration in the future. Other speakers highlighted topics such as winning digital strategies for Mainland China, and global scaling of Hong Kong digital entertainment.

 

In the afternoon, the “Tech Track” and “Venturer Track” breakout sessions featured international and local professionals speaking on hot topics such as brand marketing and art creation in metaverse, extended reality, artificial intelligence, 5G and 6G technologies, as well as analysing other growth trends in technology and innovation.

 

The “Talent Track” breakout session tomorrow will feature topics on talent cultivation including the role of women in gaming, the gamification of STEM education, and the development of educational esports programmes. The spotlight event APRU Esports MetaGame Conference 2021 will be held in the morning, where local and overseas leaders will discuss digital skills of the future and universities’ role in preparing the next generation of innovators and changemakers, as well as how esports can offer pathways to careers through international collaboration.

 

A series of spectacular tournaments will be presented in the following two days, while workshops and Experience Zone will be open till this Sunday.

 

For more details on the event and the full list of speakers, please visit the DELF2021 website: http://delf.cyberport.hk/

For high resolution photos, please download via this link.

Photo 1: The grand opening of the annual Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) takes place at Cyberport today, with (from left to right) Peter Yan, CEO of Cyberport, Zhang Zhihua, Director General of the Youth Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Dr George Lam, Chairman of Cyberport  and Dr David Chung, JP, Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology of the HKSAR as the officiating guests. DELF is being held in a hybrid format this year.

Photo 2: Under the theme of “Infinity Games – Breaking the Limits of Digital Entertainment”, the three-day Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) gathers over 70 speakers.

Photo 3: In his welcome remarks, Dr George Lam, Chairman of Cyberport, says Cyberport is focused on the development of digital entertainment and esports by organising various events and programmes to facilitate the industry to expand their network, generate business prospects and nurture new talents.

Photo 4: Adam Simon, US Head of Innovation of UM, and Senior Vice President Strategy of IPG Media Lab, shares his insights on how to succeed in the future of entertainment amid the industry’s rapid changes and the abundance of information facing the audience every day.

Photo 5: Dr Max Howard, former Animation Producer and Studio Executive of Walt Disney, Warner Bros. Feature Animation and Dreamworks, discusses the impact on cinemas and the traditional way of distribution brought by the emerging appetite for streaming services witnessed during the worldwide pandemic.

 

About Cyberport

Cyberport is an innovative digital community with around 800 on-site start-ups and technology companies. It is managed by Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, which is wholly owned by the Hong Kong SAR Government. With a vision to be the hub for digital technology, thereby creating a new economic driver for Hong Kong, Cyberport is committed to nurturing a vibrant tech ecosystem by cultivating talent, promoting entrepreneurship among youth, supporting start-ups on their growth journey, fostering industry development by promoting strategic collaboration with local and international partners, and integrating new and traditional economies by accelerating digital transformation in the public and private sectors.

For more information, please visit www.cyberport.hk

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Sinpopo Brand Presents a Luxurious Gifting Collection This Christmas

Sinpopo Brand launches a curated range of festive gifts this Christmas. Customers can order online from the comfort of their homes and enjoy islandwide delivery in Singapore.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021Singapore’s homegrown Sinpopo Brand presents its largest Christmas range with exciting gourmet gift boxes and hampers, handcrafted cakes and delectable cookies!


Luxurious Christmas Hampers for the Finest Gifting

If customers are looking for fresh – modern to traditional – combinations, they can start with gift baskets that are sumptuously filled with an exclusive collection of Sinpopo Brand favourites and the Best of Singapore Brands. These are thoughtfully selected, crafted by local companies, and presented with love.

Their stunning Christmas collection is also immaculately designed to ensure that all gift hampers and boxes are reusable and can be upcycled as delightful keepsakes and wares.

 

Be some of the first to indulge in a new series of Sinpopo Brand’s Signature cookies and biscuits in Pandan, Coffee and Black Sesame. Packaged in air-tight lockable jars, these delightful treats are festive and pantry must-haves that make wonderful gifts for everyone!

 

Artisanal Christmas Cake Collection

 

Yuletide gifting is never complete without Christmas cakes! Inspired by lush Christmas fruit and spices such as fresh figs, pomegranate, cinnamon and citrus, Sinpopo Brand features an alluring collection of Christmas cakes with exciting new looks and tastes which will leave gifters spoilt for choice.

 

Maple Christmas Cakes


Family and friends will also love this stunning Maple Christmas Cake, a seasonal special comprising a soft, fluffy maple-infused cinnamon cake with light cream cheese, sprinkled with a crunch of speculoos cookie crumbs and elegantly topped with caramelised pears, figs and rosemary.

The Original Gula Melaka Log Cake


Finally, customers won’t want to miss out on the Original Gula Melaka Log Cake that is exclusively handcrafted for Christmas. They can lock in their orders early to enjoy seamless delivery services while exploring the best of Singapore Christmas with Sinpopo Brand. Those interested may also head over to Sinpopo Brand’s shops and cafes for a closer look.

More details on their Christmas festive offerings can be found in their Christmas brochure.

About Sinpopo

Sinpopo Brand is a homegrown brand that aims to remain firmly rooted in the local culture and cuisine in Singapore by creating artisanal bakes and bites to pay homage to the country’s heritage flavours. To sample any of their Christmas products or feature them, please contact marketing@sinpopo.com. For corporate enquiries, please contact sales@sinpopo.com.

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Twice in a row: OctaFX is awarded 2021’s ‘Best Forex Copy Trading Platform’

After having received the same honours last year, international Forex broker OctaFX managed to impress the international guide to Forex trading, FxScouts, once again.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – Upon careful consideration, FxScouts has allotted the international Forex broker OctaFX with their award ‘Best Forex Copy Trading Platform 2021’.

 

Every November, FxScouts publishes their winners in 20 different categories. Furthermore, the platform maintains full independence, excluding any special application channels. Eligibility to take part in their award procedure is only through merits judged by the track record and service quality of the given broker.

 

The FxScouts leadership emphasized this year’s decision by saying, ‘OctaFX has developed the leading copy trading platform, simple for beginners to understand but with the depth of detail (such as risk level, drawdown, etc.) that more experienced traders will want to see, as well—all in all, an intuitive interface. Available on the MT4 trading platform, OctaFX has lowered the threshold to allow beginners to profit from the sophisticated trading strategies used by professional traders, applying seamless integration in their trading platform’.

 

FxScouts began in 2012 with the purpose of creating factually correct, data-based analysis that resides in a high-quality framework, leading to educational content that remains meaningful and engaging. As a publication platform, they stress that their work should further the interest and knowledge of Foreign Exchange trading among their readers.

 

As mentioned above, OctaFX has received last year’s ‘Best Forex Copy Trading Platform 2020’, as well.

 

About OctaFX

OctaFX is a global broker that provides online trading services worldwide since 2011. It offers a state-of-the-art trading experience to over 7 million trading accounts worldwide. In addition, the company is well-known for its promotions and high service standards. OctaFX has won more than 30 awards since its foundation, including the Best ECN Broker 2021 award from World Finance. Furthermore, the 2021’s ‘Decade of Excellence in Forex Asia’ and ‘Best Forex Broker Asia’ awards, both from Global Banking & Finance Review, and the 2020 award ‘Most Transparent Broker’ from Forex Awards followed. The company is well-known for its social and charity activity.

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Goodbye 2021: Give Gift Boutique Launched Christmas and New Year Gift Hampers

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – 2022 is coming! Give Gift Boutique launched more than a hundred Christmas / New Year gift hampers with delicious food, classic wine and floral decors for customers with different budgets.

Eco-Friendly Hampers in classical business style

Enjoying over a decade of gift designing experience, GGB created the new Christmas hamper collection with festive ornaments and greeting cards made of eco-friendly materials with FSC™ authentication and paid attention to every detail. GGB provides professional bulk order and delivery as well as customized business gift service more than just put in company information sheets. With advanced technology, GGB is able to personalize products by hot stamping, laser engraving and embroidery and create exclusive Christmas gifts.

 

Christmas Gift Set S28

1.  California Red, U.S.A, Carlo Rossi smooth red wine (or equivalent)

2.  Gavottes, France, Brittany Crepes Chocolate / European Chocolate

3.  Maitre Truffout / Melbon, Belgium, Delicious Pralines Chocolate

4.  European Premium import biscuit or breadstick

5.  Victor & Hugo Chocolate Cereal Balls / Premium import biscuit

6.  Xmas Doll x 1

7.  Gift Wrapping with decorated Xmas Ribbon x1

8. Christmas hemisphere design basket

Price: $415 HKD

 

France AOC Red Wine Christmas Hamper L9

1.  France Chateau Campot Lafont AOC / France Bordeaux AOC Wine

2.  Spain Almondeli Nuts / Master Wan Sugar Coated Pecan (Special Version)

3.  Season, Iceland, Black capelin caviar / European premium Truffle Sauce

4.  Cavendish & Harvey, Germany, Premium Candy in Metalic Case 175g / France, Les Ruchers de Bourgogne Honey Sweets

5.  UK Convivial Yorkshire / Premium import biscuit

6.  Mon Village, France, Twist / European Imported Pastry

7.  Xmas Doll x 1

8.  Gift Wrapping with decorated Xmas Ribbon x1

9.  Red color small tall basket with handle (Color may vary)

Price: $475 HKD

 

Godiva Christmas Hamper X4

1.  Godiva Chocolate Liqueur

2.  France Chateau Campot Lafont AOC / France Bordeaux AOC Wine

3.  HK Peninsula Hotel Christmas Gift Set (Style might varies) /Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong, gift set

4.  HK Peninsula Hotel Walnut Cookies / gift set

5.  Agnes B / European premium Pastry

6.  Agnes B Delices / European premium Cookies or chocolate gift box

7.  Godiva Chocolate Pretzels / chocolate bar

8. Godiva, Belgium, Chocoiste chocolate beans 57g / Godiva G Cube chocolate

9. Cova Coffee/Lady M Blend Coffee

10.  Italy large truffled sauce

11.   Xmas Doll x 1

12.  Gift Wrapping with decorated Xmas Ribbon x1

13.  Brown color man-made leather hamper (the style may vary)

Price: $1650 HKD

 

France AOC Red Wine Christmas Gift Hamper X3A

1.  France Chateau Campot Lafont AOC / France Bordeaux AOC Wine

2.  HK Peninsula Hotel Christmas Gift Set (Style might varies) /Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong, gift set

3.  Godiva Chocolate Pretzels / chocolate bar

4.  Italian Black Truffle Almonds / European Premium Nuts

5.  Loison Italy Panettone Cake / Premium import biscuit

6.  Fiesta España/Jamon Matanza , Spanish Cured Ham Gift Package

7.  Xmas Doll x 1

8.  Gift Wrapping with decorated Xmas Ribbon x1

9.  Red and black or gold Man-made leather boat shape hamper

Price: $670 HKD

 

Christmas Snacks Hamper M14

1.  Godiva chocolate truffle chocolate tall pack / Godiva chocolate

2.  Godiva Chocolatier cacao chocolate bar / chocolate

3.  Agnes b Premium instant coffee / Illy Coffee, Italy, Art Collection Coffee

4.  Lane Crawford – Fortnum & Mason, England, breakfast blend tea / England, Harrods Tea Adventure

5.  Crabtree & Evelyn / England, Premium import biscuit

6.  Kobe Fugetsudo X’mas / Premium import biscuit

7.  Artisan du Chocolat, England, Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Honeycomb / French truffle chocolate

8.  Canopy, USA, Gift Pack Nuts / European Premium Nuts

9.  Emborg, Denmark, Lumpfish / Italy Truffle Sauce (Mushroom, Truffle)

10.  Xmas Doll x 1

11.   Gift Wrapping with decorated Xmas Ribbon x1

12.  Red and black or gold Man-made leather boat shape hamper

Price: $890 HKD

 

Eternal Happiness for Christmas

Being processed with high-tech means, preserved flowers are able to maintain the characteristics of fresh flower for at least 3 years, so they symbolize “eternal love” and “eternal happiness”. GGB designed Christmas festival preserved flower gifts with natural dried nuts ingeniously, which makes them creative and environmental friendly.

 

Preserved Flower Box M32

1.  Square glass box with a hinged lid

2.  Japanese and Ecuador imported Carmen red rose, David Austin red rose, two-tone red rose

3.  French imported dark red rose

4.  Japanese imported light Champagne rose, small white rose and natural dried nuts

5.  Handmade small wooden tag saying “Merry Christmas”

Price: $780 HKD

 

Christmas Preserved Flower Wreath Gift Box M37

1.  Imported Kenya small roses

2.  Imported Japanese red Hydrangea

3.  Imported Japanese leaves and natural dried nuts

4.  Exclusive handmade wooden card saying Merry Christmas

5.  Wine red gold stamping gift box (the color of the box may vary)

Price: $550 HKD

 

Happy New Year Gifts to Show Gratitude

After Christmas, it will be the January 1st New Year’s Day, the beginning of 2022. You might as well give new year gifts to family members, friends, coworkers and business partners to express gratitude and wish a bright and successful New Year. GGB makes wonderful combinations of delicious food and classic wine with New Year decors, which will be perfect for New Year parties.

 

Michelin Star Reign New Year Hamper R1

1.   Lafite Barons de Rothschild, France Bordeaux France, Aussieres AOC

2.  Michelin Star Reign – Picasso Fine Art Abalone Gift Box (Please note the color of style may vary.)

3.  Michelin Star Reign – Picasso licensed designer gift box/European premium Cookies or chocolate gift box

4.  Michelin Star Reign – Chenpi Iberico XO sauce /On Kee XO Sauce

5.  New Year theme decor x 3 plus New Year golden Ribbon

6.  Red and black or gold man-made leather boat shape hamper

Price: $980 HKD

 

Italy Sparkling Cider Happy New Year Gift Hamper A7

1.   Martinellis Gold Medal / Donelli, Italy Sparkling Cider

2.  Godiva Chocolatier cacao chocolate bar / chocolate

3.  Maitre Truffout / Melbon, Belgium, Delicious Pralines Chocolate

4.  Redondo Chocolate Flavor Wafers in Metalic Case / Premium import biscuit

5.  UK Convivial Yorkshire / Premium import biscuit

6.  Mondovino, England, porcini mushroom crackers / Import Pastry

7.  Cavendish & Harvey, Germany, Premium Candy in Metalic Case 175g / France, Les Ruchers de Bourgogne Honey Sweets

8.  New Year theme decor x 3 plus New Year golden Ribbon

9.  Give Gift Boutique Gift Box (Please note the color of basket may vary.)

Price: $515 HKD

 

Happy New Year Gift Hamper A1

1.   Y6 celebration party gift box (A)

  • One-time Wine Glass x 10
  • Party decor boards on stick x 10
  • Star-shape party clapper x 2
  • Party theme foil balloons 9 inches x 2
  • Confetti Sprinkles x 2 bags
  • Party Napkins

2.  Marques de Gelida / Import Sparkling CAVA

3.  Godiva Assorted Chocolates gift box(Style might evolve) / European premium chocolate gift box

4.  French Truffles Chocolate / Melbon, Belgium, Delicious Pralines Chocolate

5.  Premium import biscuit

6.  European import chocolate biscuit / Import Pastry

7.  SPANISH SNACKGOLD GOURMET Truffle Potato Chips / Import Pastry

8.  Cavendish & Harvey, Germany, Premium Candy in Metalic Case 175g / France, Les Ruchers de Bourgogne Honey Sweets

9.  Spain Almondeli Nuts / Master Wan Sugar Coated Pecan (Special Version)

10.  UK, ASHERS Whisky cake / European import Pastry

11.   Season, Iceland, Black capelin caviar / European premium Truffle Sauce

12.  New Year theme decor x 3 plus New Year golden Ribbon

13.  Man-made leather brown hamper with top strap

Price: $965 HKD

 

Order Now

Christmas Hampers:

https://www.givegift.com.hk/christmas-gift-xmas-hamper

Happy New Year Gifts:

https://www.givegift.com.hk/hong-kong-happy-new-year-gift

Bulk Order:

https://www.givegift.com.hk/shop/en/s/how_to_bulk_order

About Give Gift Boutique (GGB)

Established in 2008, Hong Kong Give Gift Boutique is popular and known for comprehensive, professional and excellent services, providing business festive gifts, grand opening flower stands, fruit baskets, birthday gifts, Valentine’s Day bouquets and so on. With professional customer service, experienced florists, gift product designers and international sourcing team, GGB serves more than 3000 large companies and events as well as 50000 individuals around the world.

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Siu Hei Commercial Centre Awarded Bronze Honor for Best Urban Regeneration Project at 2021 MIPIM Asia Awards

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – Siu Hei Commercial Centre, a project managed by People’s Place, in Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun District, was awarded the Bronze Honor in the Best Urban Regeneration Project category of 2021 MIPIM Asia Awards in Hong Kong on December 8. The awards commend APAC’s most outstanding real estate projects and are a highly regarded benchmark for showcasing achievement in the property industry.

 

Inspired by the theme “Smile & Laughter”, the 36-year-old Siu Hei Commercial Centre was transformed to a vibrant community hub, welcoming young and old visitors around Hong Kong. The once obsolete dry market is now a Food Street which brings together diverse dining options that embody the spirit and tastes of local community. The former roof space has been refashioned into a multi-purpose sportsground to cater the community’s recreation needs. With intention of creating public spaces that promote health and happiness, we engaged nearby schools and non-profit organizations to re-imagine and co-create a space for the community.

 

The vibrant community hub in Siu Hei has demonstrated Gaw Capital‘s effort in building sustainable communities through diversification of tenant mix and the implementation of community initiatives. During the renovation process, we have been extensively engaging the community and collecting feedbacks from our stakeholders to adopt a bottom-up user-driven approach. In response to the rising demand for improved facilities and more diverse retail and dining options, we have done a complete reshuffle of trade mix, bringing in an air-conditioned Food Street which offering various dining options and a modern, hygiene fresh market which provides the community with daily necessities.

 

Kenneth Gaw, Managing Principal and President of Gaw Capital Partners, commented, “I would like to express my gratitude to the judges for giving us great acknowledgement on this project as well as our team’s dedication in making this project a great success. This honor is a notable vote of confidence in Gaw Capital and our strong track record of successful investments and asset management in commercial properties in need of repositioning and redevelopment. The project vision is to bring joy and happiness to the community. A complete transformation has made Siu Hei Commercial Centre a well-facilitated community hub with diverse retail and dining options. The under-utilized rooftop space has been uplifted to an energetic sportsground where residents can enjoy playing sports.”

 

Alvin Lo, Managing Director, Asset Management of Gaw Capital, said, “We are delighted that Siu Hei has been presented with this Award. It reflects the unique value that Gaw Capital has created to the asset over years, and our ability to transform a previously underutilized retail and recreation area into an uplifted, energized, and fully-leased neighborhood centre which offers varieties, qualities, and fun. We would also like to express our appreciation to the support from all tenants and the dedicated effort from our team.”

 

The MIPIM Asia Awards considers wide-ranging projects throughout the APAC region of both completed and in-progress developments.

About Gaw Capital Partners

Gaw Capital Partners is a uniquely positioned private equity fund management company focusing on real estate markets in Asia Pacific and other high barrier-to-entry markets globally.

Specializing in adding strategic value to under-utilized real estate through redesign and repositioning, Gaw Capital runs an integrated business model with its own in-house asset management operating platforms in commercial, hospitality, property development, logistics, IDC and Education. The firm’s investments span the entire spectrum of real estate sectors, including residential development, offices, retail malls, serviced apartments, hotels, logistics warehouses and IDC projects.

Gaw Capital has raised seven commingled funds targeting the Greater China and APAC regions since 2005. The firm also manages value-add/opportunistic funds in Vietnam and the US, a Pan-Asia Hospitality Fund, a European Hospitality Fund, a Growth Equity Fund and provides services for separate account direct investments globally.

Since 2005, Gaw Capital has commanded assets of US$32.6 billion under management as of Q3 2021.


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The 2nd Edition of Innovative Teacher Award Prize Presentation Ceremony and Seminars

Honouring Seven Teams of Local Teachers for Advancing Innovation in Education

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 10 December 2021 – Riding on the momentum of last year’s enthusiasm, Hong Kong Education City (EdCity) organised the 2nd edition of Innovative Teacher Award (ITA), with the mission to recognising teachers who effectively adopt different educational technologies, ride on education theories and innovative pedagogies to successfully actualise innovative education. The prize presentation ceremony was successfully held today at the ‘Learning & Teaching Expo 2021’, graced by the presence of the officiating guest, the Under Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk Lin, JP. Dr Choi presented the awards to seven groups of awardees, recognising their great efforts and contributions to driving educational reform.

A series of themed seminars were also held, which gathered all awardees of the Innovative Teacher Award to exchange ideas on successful factors and outcomes of innovative education and explore how they utilise technology in transforming the curriculum and teaching strategies, in response to the current pandemic and the new normal.

 

While the ceremony was witnessed by a bunch of guests, Mr Victor Cheng, Executive Director of Hong Kong Education City kick-started the ceremony. In his speech, he said: ‘The pandemic has lasted for almost 2 years and has brought dramatic changes to education. eLearning, Blended learning, Innovative Learning Design are no longer unfamiliar concepts to us, educators have gradually adapted to the new normal and transformed it with new teaching strategies. The performance of this year’s participants is brilliant, with diversified and vibrant learning designs, which demonstrated their innovative perspective. We are thrilled to witness fellow educators are flexible in utilising technology and creative teaching methods, which boosted teaching efficacy and unleashed student’s potential. EdCity hopes the “Innovative Teaching Award” could encourage the education sector to continuously innovate teaching pedagogies, foster professional exchanges among teachers, and work shoulder to shoulder for the vision of future ready education.’

 

The officiating guest, Dr Choi Yuk Lin, JP, the Under Secretary for Education, said, ‘In the new era of education, teachers have to embrace innovative education through the optimal use of technologies and innovative pedagogies to enhance teaching effectiveness and unleash students’ potential.’ Dr Choi continued to congratulate and thank all awardees for their hard work, ‘They have successfully introduced innovation to education and improved effectiveness in learning, teaching and assessment by harnessing technologies that are supported by education theories and innovative pedagogies. Their exceptional achievements fully deserve the distinguished awards.’

 

The pandemic has resulted in a vibrant scene of innovative education. The competition saw the enthusiastic participation of educators from primary and secondary schools and from a wide spectrum of professional expertise. Introductory videos and briefs on their teaching philosophies and strategies were submitted months ago. A judging panel consisting of professors, veteran principals and education experts evaluated the submissions and selected a total of seven groups of primary and secondary school teachers as recipients of the award (details of the awardees available in the background) for honouring their efforts on driving curriculum reform through innovative teaching.

 

This year’s ITA has introduced team awards in addition to the pre-existing individual awards. The new team awards are set up to recognise teaching teams who worked together in promoting education innovations in a whole-school approach to cover various aspects, including innovative teaching methods, curriculum design, team collaboration, teacher training, etc. The award recognises teams who encouraged the school at all levels in putting innovative education into practice and built a sound foundation for constructing future schools.

 

Apart from the Prize Presentation Ceremony, EdCity organised two seminars in the LTE 2021, themed ‘Enhancing Learning and Teaching Effectiveness with Transformation of Curriculum and Pedagogies’ and ‘Path of Future Schooling via a Whole-school Approach to Actualising Innovative Education’. Awardees of the ITA were invited to share their precious experience in innovative education and how they gainfully used technologies as well as reformed curriculum so as to mobilise their teaching peers to put innovation into practice and boost learning and teaching efficacy.

 

In the first session, four groups of ITA awardees shared their experiences in renewing the curriculum design by utilising innovative technology, such as AR, VR, 3D printing and EdTech in order to equip students with essential skills and qualities in the 21st century, broaden students’ horizons in the local community and global issues, as well as improve learning and teaching efficacy. You may find the summary of the ‘Innovative Teacher Award’ Series: Enhancing Learning and Teaching Effectiveness with Transformation of Curriculum and Pedagogies seminar below:

 

Shanghai Alumni Primary School

Teacher

Mr Siu Yin Tong

Title: Interdisciplinary Designed Anti-Vibration Layer

 

The awardee incorporated the General Studies theme ‘Earth’s disasters’ and created a STEM curriculum involving General Studies, Mathematics, Computer subjects in order to inspire students’ design thinking and construct an Anti-Vibration Layer for people living in the earthquake-prone area. He addressed the impacts of the pandemic, redesigned the curriculum, promoted blended learning and increased the proportion of self-directed learning. He employed flipped classrooms and various digital platforms for teaching, aiming to further improve students’ computational thinking.

 

Sau Ming Primary School

 

Vice Principal

Ms Tsang Ka Man

Title: Competence-based Innovative Education

 

The awardee utilised the ‘Framework for 21st Century Learning’ in curriculum design, which nurtured four aspects of core competence, including students’ self-directed learning, thinking, social motions and information technology. Through employing cross digital platforms in the Mathematic subject, flipped classrooms, revision before class, interactive assessment during class and personalised learning extension after class, she designed diversified learning activities. Students could design graphic questions on their own, which improved their problem-solving skills and boosted creativity. Employing peer assessment could also promote more interaction between students and improve their critical thinking and communication skills.

 

PLK Anita L.L. Chan (Centenary) School

 

Director of Curriculum Development 

Mr Tam Tin Yau Simon

Teacher 

Mr Suen Wai

Teacher 

Ms Chiu Fung Yee

Teacher

Ms Chan Mei Ying

Title: Centenary School – VR Classroom

 

The team incorporated an Immersive Virtual Reality System into the traditional experimental learning method to build a ‘VR Classroom’, which allows students with learning disabilities to feel as if they are on a real-life occasion. This helps students to master life skills and be able to handle emergencies and improve emotion management so that they can face challenges in life and integrate into the community. The team has created 360 degrees panoramic video/games, and together with multiple choice questions, they could teach students various themes, such as taking public transport, using the ATM machine, fire drills etc. and put what they learned in VR into real-life occasions.

 

Christian Alliance S W Chan Memorial College

 

Vice Principal 

Mr Ng Sum Sum

Teacher 

Mr Tsang Cheung Chun

Teacher

Mr Seto Wah Sang

Teacher

Mr Liu Kin Hang

Teacher

Mr Yu Lee Kan

Title: Creative STEM Disease Prevention Curriculum – 3D Print Masks

 

The team developed a Creative STEM Disease Prevention Curriculum, which utilised STEM knowledge to design and produce personalised 3D masks. They took science exploration as the lead, backed up by engineering design and VR coding, to achieve new media self-directed learning. They also joined computer and science subjects to teach together, stressing the importance of DIY learning and inspiring students’ creativity.

In the second session, three groups of ITA awardees will share their valuable experience in revising learning and teaching in the blended learning environment. While the trend of future education inevitably incorporates computational thinking and AI education into eLearning, cross-disciplinary cooperation can bring a ground-breaking learning experience to students. Meanwhile, in the 21st century, social-emotional learning for students is another critical teaching area for post-pandemic education, equipping students with necessary future skills.

 

You may find the summary of the ‘Innovative Teacher Award’ Series: Path of Future Schooling via a Whole-school Approach to Actualising Innovative Education seminar below:

 

SKH Holy Spirit Primary School

 

Vice Principal (Information)

Mr Chen Yi Hsin

 

Vice Principal (Curriculum)

Ms Sin Wing Sze

PSM

Ms Cheng Sau Ming

PSM

Ms Tang Yuen Mei

APSM

Mr Lee Man Leung

Title: Self-Developed C.A.S.T Unification, Experience beyond Subjects

 

The team used school-based C.A.S.T programmes to change the education ecology at school, teachers turned into KOL to create video programmes, which incorporated knowledge of different subjects, life skills and thinking logic. Through interesting videos and livestreaming, they show various themes including Culture, Arts, Sports, Spiritual, Skills and Technology, which increased students’ motivation to learn during and after the pandemic. The themes are curriculum relevant, but also includes non-academic knowledge, such as career planning, value education, which help students to build a positive value system. The video ideas are taken from daily life, and diversified teaching themes allow students to taste different experiences in a relaxing and interesting learning environment. For example, ‘Teacher’s Kitchen’ allows students to learn about Hakka culture or incorporating stretching exercises into mathematics to promote exercising at home. They also added in interactive elements, such as voting instantly which is just like a TV programme.

 

S.T.F.A. Lee Kam Primary School

 

Vice Principal (Curriculum)

Ms Ip Bik Kwan

I.T. Senior Teacher 

Mr Chan Chi Yeung

General Studies Panel

Ms Wong Pik Yan

P.E. Panel

Ms Yeung Wing Tung

Title: Sustainable eLearning, Joyful Calculating

 

The team promoted blended learning model, and incorporated affective and social learning activities, which could help students to build positive emotions, improve their resilience and learning efficacy. The originally designed ‘Brain Break’ activity, in which students have to make hand postures to respond to teacher’s tests, allows teachers to diagnose and consolidate what students have learned. The ‘Emotional Thermometer’ activity which is held before and after class could help understand the change in emotions of students before and after class, and build personalised lesson learning records for after class extensions and promote self-directed learning.

 

The Education University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Primary School

 

Assistant Principal and Coordinator of Innovation & Technology

Mr Law Kam Yuen

 

Network and System Support Team Head

Mr Kwong Ling Chun

e-Learning Co-ordinator
Ms Cheuk Wai Han

Title: Practical Experience of Motivating the Whole School for Innovative Education

 

The team promoted eLearning and blended learning, which targeted teaching difficulties by employing different tools and teaching methods, aimed to develop all-rounded blended learning under the new normal, improved learning efficacy and students’ participation, took care of learning differences and boosted quality of teaching. The school employed the ‘enriched virtual mode’, which began with face-to-face teaching to stimulate learning interest, then they consolidated the curriculum through online classes and in-depth discussions, together with gamified learning model. They continuously review and improve their curriculum and teaching methods, to promote computational learning and AI education.

EdCity aspires to gather pioneers in innovative education through the ‘Innovative Teacher Award’, foster innovative development and professional communication among the education sector and build a culture of sharing. We stand shoulder to shoulder with fellow teachers in achieving ”Actualising Future Ready Education’.

 

Details of the ‘Innovative Teacher Award’https://www.edcity.hk/ita/en/

About Innovative Teacher Award

Education needs to evolve with time and constant innovation to groom future-ready generations. The Hong Kong Education City (EdCity) established the Innovative Teacher Award in 2020, with the mission to recognise teachers who share EdCity’s vision on effective technology adoptions in education, putting education theories and innovative pedagogies into practice and successful implementation of innovative education.

About Hong Kong Education City

Hong Kong Education City (EdCity) provides a one-stop professional education portal (EdCity.hk) with information, resources, interactive communities and online services. With the vision of ‘Actualising Future Ready Education’, EdCity continuously develops and introduces new services over the past 20 years, and endeavours to promote and support all schools in Hong Kong to adopt eLearning and innovative education.

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Laos Loses 4-0 to Malaysia At Bishan Stadium During AFF Suzuki Cup 2020

Laos striker Billy Ketkeophomphone in action during the Group B match against Malaysia.
Laos striker Billy Ketkeophomphone in action during the Group B match against Malaysia.

Laos has suffered another major loss during the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020, losing 4-0 to Malaysia during the second Group B game.