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Apical Group Collaborates with Palm Oil Industry Stakeholders to Launch “Palm Oil Nation”

JAKARTA, INDONESIA/SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 November 2021 – Exporter of sustainable palm oil, Apical Group joined forces with the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the Indonesian Vegetable Oil Industry Association (GIMNI), Indonesian Association of Biofuel Producers (APROBI), and a number of key opinion leaders from various industries, to launch a sustainable palm oil initiative “Powered by Palm Oil”.

Through this initiative, Apical Group, a member of the RGE group of resources-based companies founded by Sukanto Tanoto in 1973, seeks to improve sustainable business practices and raise greater awareness, especially among the younger generation, on the importance and impact of palm oil on communities and everyday life.

Bernard Riedo, RGE Palm Business Director said, “This initiative allows us to share knowledge and insights with Indonesians, especially the younger generation, on the prevalence of palm oil in everyday life and its many uses. As we commemorate Heroes’ Day (Hari Pahlawan) in Indonesia today, we have hope that the younger generation can become agents of change in promoting sustainable palm oil.”

Margareth Naulie Panggabean, Outreach and Engagement RSPO Indonesia said, “We support Apical to continue to cultivate sustainable palm oil while also educating the younger generation that buying products that use certified sustainable palm oil is the best choice you can make in supporting a more sustainable palm oil industry.”

Sahat Sinaga, Executive Director of GIMNI observed that for the past eight years, palm oil has continued to remain a major Indonesian export other than coal. The palm oil industry provides employment for many and is a source of foreign exchange. It remains important for Indonesians to better understand how many economic activities are heavily supported by palm oil. Additionally, oil palms grow well in tropical areas with high rainfall, and their production is able to meet national and global needs.

“From the total 47 million tons of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) produced by Indonesia, 20 million tons are for domestic consumption, of which 9 million tons are used for biodiesel, 7 million tons for food, and 2.5 million tons for oleochemical use, and the rest for other uses. Palm oil is therefore very important for this nation. The solution is not to replace palm oil with other vegetable oils, but how to make this industry more sustainable and this is a big challenge the younger generation of Indonesians will face,” added Sahat.

Compared to other countries, Indonesia is more advanced in its use of new and renewable energy, such as biodiesel. Jummy Bismar Martua Sinaga, Head of Research & Technology APROBI explained, “We have to optimize Indonesia’s palm oil as a resource. The B30 program provides employment for more than one million workers and increases farmers’ incomes. APROBI also wants to share the information that palm oil is not only used for food but is also a source of energy.”

At the event, Apical introduced four key opinion leaders from the “Palm Oil Nation” campaign consisting of practitioners from various industries, such as Kwik Wan Tien, General Manager of Nutrifood (WRP brands); Anisa Sulandana. Brahmantyo, De La House Brand & Product Marketing Director and advocate of the use of sustainable palm oil; Tigran Denre Sonda, an exporter of Harumas cooking oil, an Apical product; and Ryan Haryanto, an Asian Formula Renault driver who supports the use of biodiesel from palm oil as an effort to strengthen energy security.

The campaign has useful content that will be published every two weeks from November 10, 2021 on all Apical Group social media channels. This marks one of Apical’s many efforts to engage the younger generation in Indonesia under its #Apicalpeduli (Apical Cares) movement. Since 2020, Apical has actively engaged communities through various activities to spread positive messages and build resilience.

About Apical

Apical Group is one of the largest palm oil exporters in Indonesia, owning and controlling a broad spectrum of the palm oil business value chain from sourcing to distribution. The company is also involved in the refining, processing of palm oil for domestic use and for international export. Its operations are located in Indonesia, China and Spain, and include six refineries, four biodiesel plants, two oleo chemical plants and a kernel crushing plant. Through joint ventures, Apical also has tolling and distribution operations in India, Pakistan, Philippines and Brazil. Apical’s business is built on an extensive sourcing network in Indonesia with integrated refinery assets in strategic locations. This is reinforced by efficient logistics channels supported by Apical’s own infrastructure to deliver to a wide range of clients from international trading houses to local industrial buyers. With its unique business model, Apical has been able to control product quality and address sustainability and food safety concerns, while running highly efficient operations in world-class refineries and integrated storage and bulking facilities.


https://www.apicalgroup.com/

Apical 2020 Sustainability Report

#Apical

Four New Philips Headphones Now Available in Thailand

Features include active noise canceling, sweat resistance, and wireless-chargeable cases

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach  – 18 November 2021 – Four New Philips In ear True Wireless Headphones are being launched in Thailand for the first time today, with a wide range of features that offer something for everyone. These features include active noise canceling, splash and sweat resistance, and Qi-compatible cases that can be wirelessly charged. All these headphones come with interchangeable ear tips to ensure a good fit, charging cases, and they are currently available in black.

 

Hear exactly what you need, with active noise canceling

 

Philips TAT4506 and TAT5506 headphones boast noise canceling to keep you focused on the sounds that matter, with the TAT5506’s Noise Canceling Pro giving you an even clearer picture than ever. Both these headphones have mono mode, allowing you to use one earbud or both – particularly useful for making calls.

 

Total play and talk time with the charging cases is up to 32 hours for the TAT5506 and up to 24 hours with the TAT4506. Both feature USB-C charging, and the TAT5506’s Qi-compatible case can also be charged wirelessly. Don’t worry if you’re using them outside, because both these models provide splash and sweat resistance.

 

Compact portability and great battery life

 

The compact TAT1235 and TAT2206 have light, space-saving 6 mm neodymium drivers, but can still deliver clear sound and punchy bass. Their charging cases are small and convenient but support ultra-long playing time: a total of up to 18 hours of play time on the TAT1235, and up to 12 hours on the TAT2206. Both these models provide IPX4 splash and sweat resistance to keep them running no matter how active your lifestyle.

 

Where to buy and MSRP


Philips TAT1235 NULL In-ear True Wireless Headphones is available at an MSRP 2,090THB

Philips TAT2206 NULL True Wireless Headphones is available at an MSRP 2,190 THB

Philips TAT4506 NULL True Wireless Headphones is available at an MSRP 3,990 THB

Philips TAT5506 True Wireless Headphones is available at an MSRP 5,190 THB

 

All the Philips True Wireless Headphones series are available at Shopee Philips Audio and Lazada Philips Audio

 

For more information about Philips headphones series, please visit Philips Thailand official website or Philips Audio Thailand Facebook page.

About TP Vision

TP Vision Europe B.V. (‘TP Vision’) is registered in the Netherlands, with its head office in Amsterdam. TP Vision is a wholly owned company of TPV Technology Limited (‘TPV’), which is one of the world’s leading monitor and TV manufacturers.

TP Vision is a consumer electronics key player in TV and audio entertainment. TP Vision concentrates on developing, manufacturing and marketing Philips-branded TV sets (Europe, Russia, Middle East, South America, India and selected countries in Asia-Pacific) and Philips-branded audio products (Globally) under trademark license by Koninklijke Philips N.V. We combine the strong Philips brand with our product development and design expertise, operational excellence, and industry footprint of TPV. We believe in creating products that offer a superior audio and visual experience for consumers.

#TPVision #Philips

Botify enters Japan – empowering Japanese companies to enhance their online traffic and revenue with its next-generation enterprise SEO platform

Japanese brands can now join the growing number of global enterprises that are discovering the power of organic search, achieving impressive measurable results from search as a key performance marketing channel. 

 

TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 18 November 2021 – Botify, the leading enterprise software company for performance-driven organic search, today announced its incorporation in Tokyo. The move promises to enable customers in Japan to transform their SEO strategies and capabilities, scaling up the performance of their websites through the sustainable growth of online traffic and revenue from organic search.


Left: Hideki Shimada, Head of Sales
Right: Satoshi Abe, SEO Consultant

“Botify Japan K.K. reflects our commitment to Asia Pacific, and our growing number of customers in Japan. By investing more resources in sales & marketing, professional services, data science and customer success, we are scaling up to serve an increasing number of local brands that are looking to get insights on customer intent and to prioritize website improvements to generate greater revenues. We are honoured to be trusted by our Japanese customers, and excited to help them drive their sustainable growth through search,” Ghislain Le Chatelier, President of Botify Asia Pacific said.

Botify has a track record of optimizing the websites of some of the world’s largest brands (including Expedia, Macy’s, L’Oréal, The New York Times, Groupon, Marriott, Farfetch), generating hundreds of millions of visits and billions of dollars from organic search. According to a Forrester Report, assessing the Total Economic Impact™ of Botify, enterprise organizations using the platform can achieve a 584% ROI from their SEO and less than 3 months payback period. The key metrics used by our customers include:

●      New traffic growth

●      Retention/loss prevention of existing traffic

●      Reduction in overhead costs due to productivity gains

Building on this global success, and the growing groundswell of companies seeking advantage through organic, Botify Japan brings best practices to local customers, including:  IOIX, Furla Japan and some large Food & Beverage e-commerce retailers.

 

To support operational excellence and customer success, Botify also collaborates closely with leading local agencies and communications groups, like SEO Japan and Dentsu. Inc.  Dentsu had earlier chosen Botify as the winner of their Innovative Marketing Technology award for 2019, to help drive the development and growth of Dentsu Inc.’s clients and partners through the Dentsu Innovation Initiative (DII).

 

“With our unique full-search methodology, robust technology and professional SEO team, we have enabled a large e-commerce food & beverage retailer in Japan to gain 29x ROI by converting high-quality traffic into incremental revenue”, said Hideki Shimada, Head of Sales, Botify Japan K.K.


As this retailer’s own words: “Over the last 12 months, Botify has been a crucial partner in helping us capitalize our website traffic to generate sales through our new online ordering platform. Botify enables us to get insights on customer intent and identify opportunities to improve content visibility to search engines and conversion paths.”


This success case demonstrates what’s possible when you combine the right SEO strategy with the right enterprise SEO solution. “Most importantly, we have built a great bond, and the foundations for trusted long-term relationships with our local customers in Japan,” added Hideki Shimada.

 

Following the US$55 million Series C funding in 2021, Botify is doubling down on machine learning technologies to develop new, innovative features for its enterprise customers. These features will enhance its ML and AI-powered SEO platform, strengthening the unmatched depth and scale of its analytical and automation capabilities. Through such developments Botify is steadily leading a revolution in optimized organic search for enterprises, helping brands and their customers around the world unlock the full potential of search. We are proud to reinforce our commitment to enabling these outcomes in Japan.

About Botify

Botify is an enterprise software company that helps brands turn organic search into an efficient, measurable, and sustainable channel for growing both traffic and revenue. Powered by a unique unified data model, prescriptive insights, and automated processes, Botify delivers a powerful end-to-end enterprise SEO solution that enables customers to unlock the true potential of their websites. Botify’s enterprise SEO solution is used by 500+ leading companies across industries including e-commerce, travel, media & publishing, classifieds, and more.

Founded in 2012, Botify is a fast-growing, VC-backed, SaaS company with $82M in funding and offices in New York, Seattle, Paris, London, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo. For more information, please visit botify.com and jp.botify.com.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/botify
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IG: https://www.instagram.com/botify/

#botify #botifyasia #botifyapac #botifyjapan #seo #enterpriseseo #sasgrowth #websitetraffic

Thailand Warns of Crackdown on Illegal Migrant Workers

Migrant workers in Thailand


Authorities in Thailand have stated they will fine migrant workers who enter the country illegally and deport them back to their home countries.

Government of Laos Declines Offer to Sell BCEL Bank Shares

BCEL Bank


The Office of the Prime Minister’s Office has issued a notice stating that it has declined a proposal by Phousy Group to purchase the government’s stake in BCEL bank.

Tony Elumelu Foundation funds 5000 African SMEs from 54 African countries for its 2021 Entrepreneurship Programme

The 2021 beneficiaries were selected from a pool of over 400,000 applications, based on their innovation, performance, and growth potential to create jobs and eradicate poverty on the continent

LAGOS, NIGERIA – EQS Newswire – 17 November 2021 – Each entrepreneur receives non-refundable US$5,000; 68% of beneficiaries are women entrepreneurs.

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has selected 4,949 entrepreneurs from across Africa for its 2021 Entrepreneurship Programme.

The 2021 beneficiaries were selected from a pool of over 400,000 applications, based on their innovation, performance, and growth potential to create jobs and eradicate poverty on the continent. Consisting of both new start-ups and existing small businesses, the 2021 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs have undergone world-class business training, mentorship and coaching and will have a life-time access to the Tony Elumelu Foundation alumni network.

Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu shared, “To you young African entrepreneurs – work hard, dream dreams, and be very disciplined. You must continue to think of impact. The entrepreneurship journey is not linear – there are ups and downs, but by staying focused and resilient, ultimately success will come your way. The future of our continent is in your hands. What you do as entrepreneurs will go a long way in lifting Africa out of poverty. I am happy that our female entrepreneurs are doing very well, with 68% representation this year.”

He added: “To our African leaders – these young, intelligent, energetic hardworking, resilient Africans are ready to go. We need to keep creating the right enabling environment to enable our young ones to succeed. We must realise that their success is success for all of us on the continent. We must prioritise them because nations and continents that prioritise their people, succeed. To my fellow business leaders, let us realise that in the 21st century and beyond, it is about impact, legacy and about how we work together to power people out of poverty. It is such a great feeling to see 5000 young Africans also commence their own entrepreneurial journeys today.”

Speaking at the event, Director-General, International Cooperation and Development, European Commission, Mr. Koen Doens stated: “I remember very well, a few years ago in Brussels when I first met Tony Elumelu at one of the events his Foundation was organising. Both of us were struck by how there was such a clear match between his vision on how he could support African entrepreneurship and the European Union’s own vision on how we wanted to support African entrepreneurship. Ever since, our partnership has embodied this same spirit that ultimately African growth cannot neglect the huge potential, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit that harbours so many Africans, especially young people and women. I am extremely glad our partnership is moving into this active stage, and I am very glad that over 2400 women will benefit from the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s training programme, and will get seed capital to support their ideas. I am extremely happy that at the European Union, we are able to be part of this great endeavour and to support it.”

Also speaking at the event, Assistant Administrator, UNDP/Director, UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa stated: “Our partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation on youth entrepreneurship is informed by our belief that Africa will only succeed when young Africans are given the opportunity to excel. This is what has inspired us to invest more than $20 million in emerging African entrepreneurs since we entered into our partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation. Our joint ambition is to empower 100,000 young African entrepreneurs over the next ten years across Africa, recognising that entrepreneurship is the only way dreams can be realised.”

Speaking, Secretary General, OACPS, H.E. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti stated: “On behalf of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), I would like to heartily commend the Tony Elumelu Foundation for this extraordinary achievement. We are proud to have partnered with the Tony Elumelu Foundation and our longstanding partner, the European Union to unlock the potential of 2420 young African women through this TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, providing mentorship and funding, to grow and sustain these small businesses.”

Speaking on the panel with Mr. Elumelu, 2015 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur, Hauwa Liman, Founder of Afrik Abaya, shared: “I am always proud to say that I am from the inaugural cohort of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme. My business is located in Kaduna, Nigeria. I benefitted from this Programme in 2015, and it opened up lots of doors and opportunities. It is not just about the seed capital, but what really fascinates me about the Programme is the knowledge. I call it a mini-MBA programme, because from the ideation stage it teaches you how to really articulate your business, and it gave me my first business plan. The network, visibility and opportunities are endless. My entrepreneurship experience cannot be complete without the Tony Elumelu Foundation. I will start exporting soon courtesy of the Foundation. We now employ ten permanent staff and an additional eight staff on a commission basis.”

Tony Elumelu Foundation CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, concluded the event stating: “Today, we have trained ten times more young African entrepreneurs than we have trained from 2015 to 2019 combined. Today in 2021, we will be paying out a record US$24,750,000 directly to the hands of African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries. This is impact.”

Since its inception, the Tony Elumelu Foundation has now funded a total of 15,847 entrepreneurs who have created more than 400,000 direct and indirect jobs and counting. Through TEFConnect (https://bit.ly/3qLruxA), the Foundation’s proprietary digital platform, it has provided capacity-building support, advisory and market linkages, to over 1.5 million Africans.

Applications for the 2022 Tony Elumelu Foundation opens on January 1, 2022, on http://www.TEFConnect.com. For a list of the selected 2021 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs and information on our applicants, please visit the website of the Tony Elumelu Foundation here (https://bit.ly/30pmzqN).

Hang Lung Properties looks forward to Christmas with Launch of “hello Christmas!” Cross-Mall Winter Rewards, a Series of e-Shopping Offers and Surprises

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 November 2021 – As the Christmas season is approaching, everyone begins looking for exquisite gifts for friends and family. This winter Hang Lung Properties is launching a cross-mall winter rewards program, “hello Christmas!”. During the promotion period starting from November 18, 2021 until January 2, 2022, members of the “hello Hang Lung Malls Rewards Program” who spend designated amounts by electronic payment in merchants of Hang Lung Malls will enjoy Christmas e-Coupons, as well as over one hundred of unique surprises for six consecutive weeks. Fashion Walk also offers extra rewards to hello members, who can receive a premium upon spending a designated amount by electronic payment in a single transaction in a single day. Together, this festive trove of surprises marks a rewarding celebration of the holiday season with all members!

 

Cross-Mall Promotion to celebrate the winter festival together with e-Coupons

To celebrate the holiday season, during the promotion period hello members can make qualifying purchases and accumulate specified net amount (HK$1,500 or HK$1,000) by electronic payment in a single day in the merchants of Hang Lung Malls, including Fashion Walk, Central properties (including 1 Duddell Street, Printing House, Baskerville House and Standard Chartered Bank Building), Grand Plaza, Hollywood Plaza, Gala Place, Amoy Plaza and Kornhill Plaza to receive HK$100 or HK$50 Christmas e-Coupons. (For details, please refer to table below)

 

Surprising Offers for six consecutive weeks, hello members enjoy wonderful privileges and rewards

What’s more, Hang Lung Properties specially presents a series of wonderful rewards to hello members. Starting from November 18, 2021, for six consecutive weeks, hello members can redeem over one hundred rewards with smaller amount of hello Points through Hang Lung Malls App, including for premium items such as the Dyson Hot + Cool™ AM09 fan heater, iPad (Wi-Fi/64GB), Max Mara accessories, Vivienne Westwood Café afternoon tea for two, Wooderful life Christmas music box, and a series of e-Coupons from merchants. The closer Christmas gets, the more attractive the rewards will be, making for a Christmas rewards run-up that will bring endless surprises for shoppers!

 

Extra Rewards for hello members at Fashion Walk

Furthermore, from November 18 to November 30, 2021, hello members who spend HK$12,000 net by electronic payment in a single day in a single transaction at Fashion Walk will receive a Charlotte Tilbury Holiday Gift Box (worth HK$1,200); and from December 1, 2021 to January 2, 2022, hello members who spend HK$6,000 net by electronic payment in a single day in a single transaction will receive a surprising gift from Fashion Walk merchants. Now’s the time to begin enjoying an unforgettable holiday season, and welcome in a great new year with multiple rewards!

Photos download: https://bit.ly/3C39lNp

Details of Promotion Campaign

Campaign:

“hello Hang Lung Malls Rewards Program” member Exclusive: Christmas e-Coupon Reward

Period:

November 18, 2021 – January 2, 2022

Applicable Malls:

Mall portfolio (1)

Mall portfolio (2)

Mall portfolio (3)

Mall portfolio (4)

–        Fashion Walk

–        1 Duddell Street

–        Printing House

–        Baskerville House

–        Standard Chartered Bank Building

–        Grand Plaza

–        Gala Place

–        Hollywood Plaza

–        Amoy Plaza

–        Kornhill Plaza

Details:

hello members will receive a HK$100 Christmas e-Coupon upon same-day accumulative net spending of every HK$1,500 by electronic payment and uploading the receipts.

hello members will receive a HK$50 Christmas e-Coupon upon same-day accumulative net spending of every HK$1,000 by electronic payment and uploading the receipts.

Receipts Upload:

Upload through the Hang Lung Malls App or visit Concierge Counter at Fashion Walk or Peak Galleria.

Remarks:

  • Customers have to register as hello member of Hang Lung Malls Rewards Program to enjoy the shopping privileges.
  • Each eligible receipt must be HK $100 or above.
  • Christmas e-Coupon is valid for 30 days upon issuance.
  • Christmas e-Coupon is applicable at selected Retail Merchants only. The list of merchants will be uploaded to Hang Lung Malls App.
  • Each HK$100 Christmas e-Coupon can be used upon spending HK$300 or more at one of the Designated Christmas e-Coupon Merchants for a single transaction; each HK$50 Christmas e-Coupon can be used upon spending HK$150 or more at one of the Designated Christmas e-Coupon Merchants for a single transaction.
  • Maximum of ten (10) Christmas e-Coupons with the same face value can be used for each single transaction. Christmas e-Coupon of different face value could not be used in the same transaction.
  • Each member shall be entitled to redeem a maximum of three (3) Christmas e-Coupons of the same face value per week during the promotion period at each portfolio and for such purposes, a “week” commences on a Thursday and ends on a Wednesday.
  • Christmas e-Coupons are available while stocks last.
  • The Christmas e-Coupons cannot be used in conjunction with other e-Coupon(s) issued by Hang Lung, except Hang Lung e-Shopping Coupon.


Campaign:

Weekly Surprising Offer for Members of “hello Hang Lung Malls Rewards Program”

Period:

November 18 & 25, and December 2, 9, 16 & 23 2021

Details:

Starting from November 18, 2021 for six consecutive weeks, hello members can redeem more than one hundred rewards with points through Hang Lung Malls App, including Dyson Hot + Cool™ AM09 fan heater, iPad (Wi-Fi/64GB), Max Mara accessories, Vivienne Westwood Café afternoon tea for two, Wooderful life Christmas music box and a series of e-cash coupons from merchants etc.

Remarks:

Rewards are available while stocks last.


Campaign:

Fashion Walk Extra Shopping Reward

Period:

1.) November 18 – 30, 2021

2.) December 1, 2021 – January 2, 2022

Details:

hello members will receive a Charlotte Tilbury Holiday Gift Box upon same-day net spending of HK$12,000 by electronic payment in a single transaction and uploading the receipts to Hang Lung Malls App.

hello members will receive an exclusive gift from Fashion Walk merchants upon same-day net spending of HK$6,000  by electronic payment in a single transaction and uploading the receipts to Hang Lung Malls App.

Receipts Upload:

Upload through the Hang Lung Malls App or visit Concierge Counter at Fashion Walk or Peak Galleria.

Remarks:

  • During each promotion period, each member can redeem each reward once only.
  • Rewards are available while stocks last.



About Hang Lung Properties

Hang Lung Properties Limited (stock code: 00101) creates compelling spaces that enrich lives. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Hang Lung Properties develops and manages a diversified portfolio of world-class properties in Hong Kong and the nine Mainland cities of Shanghai, Shenyang, Jinan, Wuxi, Tianjin, Dalian, Kunming, Wuhan and Hangzhou. With its luxury positioning under the “66” brand, the company’s Mainland portfolio has established its leading position as the “Pulse of the City”. Hang Lung Properties is recognized for leading the way in enhanced sustainability initiatives in real estate as it pursues sustainable growth by connecting customers and communities.

At Hang Lung Properties – We Do It Well.

For more information, please visit www.hanglung.com.

About hello Hang Lung Malls Rewards Program

hello Hang Lung Malls Rewards Program, along with the Hang Lung Malls App, will bring you the latest promotions and event information of over 600 merchants within our malls, including Fashion Walk, Peak Galleria, Grand Plaza, Hollywood Plaza, Gala Place, Kornhill Plaza, Amoy Plaza and Central Properties (including 1 Duddell Street, Printing House, Baskerville House and Standard Chartered Bank Building). Members can earn 1 hello point for every HK$1 spent and redeem exclusive privileges and extraordinary experiences available at our malls. Discover a world of excitement on one platform – brought to you by Hang Lung malls.

Explore now:

https://www.hanglungmalls.com

Download register as hello member now! Start exploring every side of you.

#HangLungProperties

SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE., the large-scale Japanese sake activity, makes a triumphant return with an ultimate sake and seafood crossover experience!

In partnership with 60 Japanese restaurants and 40 Cantonese restaurants, SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE. assembles 100 renowned eateries with 300+ curated menus of sake x seafood cuisines.

Review the designated dishes to win a mini bottle of sake and enter the lucky draw for a sake staycation and dinner at Michelin-starred Yat Tung Heen


HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 November 2021 – It’s been 3 years since JFOODO hosted the first large-scale Japanese sake activity SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE. The activities this year spans the full months of September and November, all designed to promote the sake x seafood combo more comprehensively. 100 Chinese and Japanese restaurants have joined Ivan Sean, International Kikisake-shi (Sake Sommelier), to design around 300 unique Japanese sake and seafood pairings. To follow the staycation trend in Hong Kong, the “SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE. Review Campaign” has been specially added. Participants may win prizes by visiting partner restaurants and reviewing SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE. menus on OpenRice. Winners will enjoy Hong Kong’s first-ever sake staycation co-organised by Eaton HK, with a sake-themed dinner at one-Michelin-starred Yat Tung Heen. Let the sake fever begin!

 

100 leading Chinese and Japanese Restaurants join forces to promote the heavenly match of sake and seafood

To prove sake not only is a perfect pairing with Japanese cuisine but also with Cantonese seafood cuisine, SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE. has shifted the focus this year to Cantonese fares – around 60 of the 100 partner restaurants are Chinese diners; the remaining 40 are Japanese. This marks a historical high number of participating restaurants compared with the previous two years! Each partner restaurant will launch at least 3 seasonal seafood dishes, followed by a curated sake pairing by Sake Sommelier Ivan Sean. The total of around 300 sake x seafood combinations will allow more Hongkongers to have a taste of this match made in heaven.

 

Eaton HK and one-Michelin-starred Yat Tung Heen x SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE. launch exclusive staycation with sake-themed dinner

This year, SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE. has partnered with Eaton HK and their one-Michelin-starred restaurant Yat Tung Heen. During the activity phase in September, foodies can enjoy an eight-course sake dinner at Yat Tung Heen, including five seafood dishes and four handpicked sake. Eaton HK even brought out Hong Kong’s first-ever sake-themed staycation, offering a creative twist on the recent trend. There will be two bottles of mini sake in the hotel room during the stay, along with two SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE. special edition sake snifter glasses. An online “sake x seafood” tasting workshop will also be available, featuring insights of pairing and tasting methodologies from a Sake Sommelier. To complete the sake staycation experience, the eight-course sake dinner at Yat Tung Heen cannot be missed.

 

Write an OpenRice review on the spot to win a mini bottle of sake, and better still, a staycation and dining experience at a Michelin-starred restaurant

Given Hongkongers’ enthusiasm in sharing insights on food and restaurants, SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE. will organise a “SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE. Review Campaign”. From today until 31 December, participants can visit partner restaurants, order a dish from the SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE. special menu, post a review with a photo about the dining experience on OpenRice, fill out the information required on the online registration form, then take part in the “SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE. Review Campaign”. Winners will receive a “sake x seafood” themed package of one night’s staycation and dining experience from Eaton HK.

 

After enjoying SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE. sake and seafood pairings from partner restaurants, participants who show restaurant staff the successfully uploaded review are eligible to receive a participation prize of a mini bottle of sake (random flavour) on the spot from the restaurant. Each partner restaurant has 5 prizes on a first-come-first-served basis while stock lasts.

 

For details of activities under SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE., please visit:

Official Website: https://sake-jfoodo.jetro.go.jp/hongkong/cantonese/main.html

Official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/seafoodlovessake/

“SEAFOOD LOVES SAKE. Review Campaign” Website:

https://sake-jfoodo.jetro.go.jp/hongkong/restaurant/en/review-campaign/index.html

#JFOODO