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FAO and USAID Provide 12,000 COVID-19 Rapid Tests to Laos

Vice-Minister of Health of Lao PDR Dr. Sanong THONGSANA,, FAO Representative Mr. Nasar Hayat and United States Ambassador to Lao PDR Dr. Peter M. Haymond at the handover ceremony.
Vice-Minister of Health of Lao PDR Dr. Sanong THONGSANA,, FAO Representative Mr. Nasar Hayat and United States Ambassador to Lao PDR Dr. Peter M. Haymond at the handover ceremony.

 

Continued efforts by Laos to detect and mitigate COVID-19 have received a boost from international partners.

ECOVACS Celebrates 11.11 in Malaysia With Mega Discounts on DEEBOT T9 and Star-quality Messages

Double 11 deals at Lazada and Shopee offer up to 70% savings for the latest robot vacuum cleaners with personalized messages from South Korean star Hyun Bin.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 8 November 2021 – ECOVACS ROBOTICS, the world’s leading home service robotics maker, is keeping people more connected during 11.11 (also known as Singles’ Day) and year-end festive seasons with new deals. They aim to enhance the feeling of companionship and help consumers once again connect during the pandemic.

 

On this special occasion, ECOVACS is collaborating with Hyun Bin to be your companion by filling you with joy when you clean and, more importantly, at the most comfortable price. Under the theme “Home is better, when we clean together.“, consumers can purchase the industry-leading and intelligent DEEBOT T9 and other featured DEEBOT robots as worthwhile companions at special prices that can save them up to 70% and receive a host of surprises, 2-year warranty, free shipping and prizes from ECOVACS.

 

DEEBOT T9 vacuum & mopping robot: The Best Just Got Better


The DEEBOT T9 Family raises the bar for home cleaning with nine industry-leading features. They include the ECOVACS’ leading real-time obstacle detection and avoidance technology TrueDetect 3D 2.0, TrueMapping 2.0 for precise navigation, and OZMO™ Pro 2.0 Electric Oscillating Mopping System that removes 99% of bacteria and stubborn stains with a mopping efficiency that is 40% higher than other competitive models. The Auto-Empty Station, which automatically clears the robot’s dustbin, minimizes human intervention during the cleaning process.

 

Find out more about the ECOVACS ROBOTICS 11.11 deals at the ECOVACS Official Stores on Lazada: https://cutt.ly/TRUkiJj Shopee: https://cutt.ly/qRUksFn

About ECOVACS ROBOTICS

Innovating Since Day One – Creating the Intelligent Home.

At ECOVACS ROBOTICS, we care about innovating solutions to enhance your lifestyle. Based on a deep understanding of use cases and consumer experiences, we design robots that help you to “live smart, enjoy life”. With over 20 years of design and industry-leading research, we have led the market as homes become more intelligent and responsive. We are building a world where your home asks less of your attention, becomes more seamless and powerful, and frees you to spend more time doing what you love.

#ECOVACSROBOTICS

ECOVACS Celebrates 11.11 in Singapore With Mega Discounts on DEEBOT T9 and Star-quality Messages

Double 11 deals at Lazada and Shopee offer up to 60% savings for the latest robot vacuum cleaners with personalized messages from South Korean star Hyun Bin.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 November 2021 – ECOVACS ROBOTICS, the world’s leading home service robotics maker, is keeping people more connected during 11.11 (also known as Singles’ Day) and year-end festive seasons with new deals. They aim to enhance the feeling of companionship and help consumers once again connect during the pandemic.

 

On this special occasion, ECOVACS is collaborating with Hyun Bin to be your companion by filling you with joy when you clean and, more importantly, at the most comfortable price. Under the theme “Home is better, when we clean together.“, consumers can purchase the industry-leading and intelligent DEEBOT T9 and other featured DEEBOT robots as worthwhile companions at special prices that can save them up to 60% and receive a host of surprises, free shipping and SGD $169 prizes from ECOVACS.

DEEBOT T9 vacuum & mopping robot: The Best Just Got Better


The DEEBOT T9 Family raises the bar for home cleaning with nine industry-leading features. They include the ECOVACS’ leading real-time obstacle detection and avoidance technology TrueDetect 3D 2.0, TrueMapping 2.0 for precise navigation, and OZMO™ Pro 2.0 Electric Oscillating Mopping System that removes 99% of bacteria and stubborn stains with a mopping efficiency that is 40% higher than other competitive models. The Auto-Empty Station, which automatically clears the robot’s dustbin, minimizes human intervention during the cleaning process.

 

Find out more about the ECOVACS ROBOTICS 11.11 deals at the ECOVACS Official Stores on Lazada: https://cutt.ly/lRUj6ST & Shopee: https://cutt.ly/bRUkeCr

About ECOVACS ROBOTICS

Innovating Since Day One – Creating the Intelligent Home.

At ECOVACS ROBOTICS, we care about innovating solutions to enhance your lifestyle. Based on a deep understanding of use cases and consumer experiences, we design robots that help you to “live smart, enjoy life”. With over 20 years of design and industry-leading research, we have led the market as homes become more intelligent and responsive. We are building a world where your home asks less of your attention, becomes more seamless and powerful, and frees you to spend more time doing what you love.

#ECOVACSROBOTICS

ECOVACS Celebrates 11.11 in Vietnam With Mega Discounts on DEEBOT T9 and Star-quality Messages

Double 11 deals at Lazada & Shopee offer up to 50% savings for the latest robot vacuum cleaners with personalized messages from South Korean star Hyun Bin.

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 8 November 2021 – ECOVACS ROBOTICS, the world’s leading home service robotics maker, is keeping people more connected during 11.11 (also known as Singles’ Day) and year-end festive seasons with new deals. They aim to enhance the feeling of companionship and help consumers once again connect during the pandemic.

 

On this special occasion, ECOVACS is collaborating with Hyun Bin to be your companion by filling you with joy when you clean and, more importantly, at the most comfortable price. Under the theme “Home is better, when we clean together.“, consumers can purchase the industry-leading and intelligent DEEBOT T9 and other featured DEEBOT robots as worthwhile companions at special prices that can save them up to 50% and receive a host of surprises, 2-year warranty, and free shipping from ECOVACS.

DEEBOT T9 vacuum & mopping robot: The Best Just Got Better


The DEEBOT T9 Family raises the bar for home cleaning with nine industry-leading features. They include the ECOVACS’ leading real-time obstacle detection and avoidance technology TrueDetect 3D 2.0, TrueMapping 2.0 for precise navigation, and OZMO™ Pro 2.0 Electric Oscillating Mopping System that removes 99% of bacteria and stubborn stains with a mopping efficiency that is 40% higher than other competitive models. The Auto-Empty Station, which automatically clears the robot’s dustbin, minimizes human intervention during the cleaning process.

 

Find out more about the ECOVACS ROBOTICS 11.11 deals at the ECOVACS Official Stores on Lazada:https://cutt.ly/MR2nE9Z Shopee:https://cutt.ly/JR2njXZ

About ECOVACS ROBOTICS

Innovating Since Day One – Creating the Intelligent Home.

At ECOVACS ROBOTICS, we care about innovating solutions to enhance your lifestyle. Based on a deep understanding of use cases and consumer experiences, we design robots that help you to “live smart, enjoy life”. With over 20 years of design and industry-leading research, we have led the market as homes become more intelligent and responsive. We are building a world where your home asks less of your attention, becomes more seamless and powerful, and frees you to spend more time doing what you love.


#ECOVACSROBOTICS

ECOVACS Celebrates 11.11 in Indonesia With Mega Discounts on DEEBOT T9 and Star-quality Messages

Double 11 deals at Lazada & Shopee offer up to 56% savings for the latest robot vacuum cleaners with personalized messages from South Korean star Hyun Bin.

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 8 November 2021 –  ECOVACS ROBOTICS, the world’s leading home service robotics maker, is keeping people more connected during 11.11 (also known as Singles’ Day) and year-end festive seasons with new deals. They aim to enhance the feeling of companionship and help consumers once again connect during the pandemic.

 

On this special occasion, ECOVACS is collaborating with Hyun Bin to be your companion by filling you with joy when you clean and, more importantly, at the most comfortable price. Under the theme ” Home is better, when we clean together. “, consumers can purchase the industry-leading and intelligent DEEBOT T9 and other featured DEEBOT robots as worthwhile companions at special prices that can save them up to 56% and receive a host of surprises, 2-year warranty, and IDR 595,000 prizes from ECOVACS.

 

DEEBOT T9 vacuum & mopping robot: The Best Just Got Better


The DEEBOT T9 Family raises the bar for home cleaning with nine industry-leading features. They include the ECOVACS’ leading real-time obstacle detection and avoidance technology TrueDetect 3D 2.0, TrueMapping 2.0 for precise navigation, and OZMO™ Pro 2.0 Electric Oscillating Mopping System that removes 99% of bacteria and stubborn stains with a mopping efficiency that is 40% higher than other competitive models. The Auto-Empty Station, which automatically clears the robot’s dustbin, minimizes human intervention during the cleaning process.

Find out more about the ECOVACS ROBOTICS 11.11 deals at the ECOVACS Official Stores on Lazada:https://cutt.ly/kR2bLSQ & Shopee:https://cutt.ly/2R2nrH5

About ECOVACS ROBOTICS

Innovating Since Day One – Creating the Intelligent Home.

At ECOVACS ROBOTICS, we care about innovating solutions to enhance your lifestyle. Based on a deep understanding of use cases and consumer experiences, we design robots that help you to “live smart, enjoy life”. With over 20 years of design and industry-leading research, we have led the market as homes become more intelligent and responsive. We are building a world where your home asks less of your attention, becomes more seamless and powerful, and frees you to spend more time doing what you love.

#ECOVACSROBOTICS

DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award Confers Honours to the Rising Stars of Hong Kong’s Design Scene

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 November 2021 – The Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) is delighted to announce the 16 awardees of the DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award (DFA HKYDTA) 2021. The up-and-coming awarded designers, selected by the professional judging panel, are going to start their overseas journeys with a substantial amount of sponsorships, gaining immersive experiences and global perspectives to take their future accomplishments to the next level.

 

All awardees demonstrated exceptional talent and design techniques across different disciplines. The awarded Apparel and Accessory designers are the emerging new players in Hong Kong’s fashion industry that we cannot afford to ignore. They have their unique and avant-garde personal design styles. Communication designers communicate with people through visual identity, illustration and story design, user experience and more, and create platforms to connect different creative forces to the community. Environmental designers have a vision of sustainable development, promoting community engagement, cultural preservation and community construction through hands-on research and innovative design. Product and industrial designers have a deep insight into the user experience and create human-centred design with environmental and innovative concepts. 14 of the winners will receive up to HK$5 million in grants to either undertake overseas work experience of 6-12 months with leading practitioners around the world or further their academic studies in related fields for 6-18 months. The experience of working or studying overseas will broaden the international perspective of young designers, enrich their artistic and cultural background, diversify and inspire their designs, thereby enabling them to create more influential designs.

 

Commenting on this year’s DFA HKYDTA awardees, Professor Eric Yim, Chairman of HKDC states:


“The past year has shown the importance of adaptability and innovation, which has allowed an opportunity for many designers to be imaginative and come up with thoughtful solutions for the new normal. Therefore, it is our hope that by identifying these young talent early in their design journeys and exposing them to the global design industry, we can equip them with the boost needed to broaden their horizons and achieve their greatest potential as they develop their personal creative visions. We look forward to seeing their contributions to the creative industries in Hong Kong upon their return.”

 

DFA HKYDTA is one of five DFA Awards programmes organised by the HKDC, with Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (CreateHK) as the lead sponsor, and Hong Kong Design Institute and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Design as sponsors. Established in 2005, the DFA HKYDTA’s mission is to nurture and support Hong Kong’s emerging design talent and fuel the growth of the local creative industry. Since its inception, this programme has provided sponsorship for over 110 Hong Kong young talent, all of which are design practitioners or graduates between the ages of 18 to 35 years old. The DFA Awards Presentation Ceremony celebrating the awardees will be held on 1 December 2021.

Please download the Press Kit, with full list of awardees and high resolutions images here: DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award 2021: https://bit.ly/3BE4vWQ

About DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award (ydta.dfaawards.com)

Established in 2005, the DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award, one of the programmes of the DFA Awards which are organised by Hong Kong Design Centre and sponsored by Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR Government”), aims to support and nurture Hong Kong’s up-and-coming designers and design graduates aged 18 to 35. Awardees may receive sponsorship to work in overseas renowned design companies or study in overseas institutes to unleash their potential and contribute to Hong Kong’s design and creative industries’ development upon their return.

About DFA Awards (www.dfaawards.com)

In 2003, the Hong Kong Design Centre launched the DFA Awards to underpin the role of designers in society, to celebrate design leadership and exemplary designs and projects with commercial success or impact in Asia, as well as to recognize the rising force of emerging Hong Kong designers since 2005.

The DFA Awards, through its five major award programmes, has grown in its international influence in Asia. The five award programmes include DFA Lifetime Achievement Award, DFA Design Leadership Award, DFA World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer, DFA Design for Asia Awards and DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award.

About Hong Kong Design Centre (www.hkdesigncentre.org)

Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) is a non-governmental organisation and was founded in 2001 as a strategic partner of the HKSAR Government in establishing Hong Kong as an international center of design excellence in Asia. Our public mission is to promote wider and strategic use of design and design thinking to create business value and improve societal well-being, with the aim of advancing Hong Kong as an international design center in Asia.

HKDC’s flagship programmes include Business of Design Week (BODW; since 2002) – Asia’s leading annual event on design, innovation and brands; DFA Awards (since 2003) – a well-recognised annual awards that celebrate outstanding designs with Asian perspectives; and Knowledge of Design Week (KODW; since 2006) – an annual thematic programme that gathers the global design community to explore how design can solve complex challenges of our society.

We also manage a Design Incubation Programme and a Fashion Incubation Programme (since 2012 and 2016) – 2-year programmes to nurture future design and fashion entrepreneurs; and launched FASHION ASIA HONG KONG (since 2016) – an initiative combining conversations, interactions and cultural exchanges to position the city as an Asian hub for fashion trade and business development.

These programmes are all sponsored by Create Hong Kong of the HKSAR Government.

#HongKongDesignCentre #HKDC

About Create Hong Kong (www.createhk.gov.hk)

Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) is a dedicated agency set up by the HKSAR Government in June 2009. It is under the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and dedicated to spearheading the development of creative industries in Hong Kong. Its strategic focuses are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, and promoting Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community. CreateHK has been the lead sponsor of the DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award since 2012 and sponsors the flagship programmes organised by Hong Kong Design Centre and other projects to promote Hong Kong design.

Disclaimer:

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organizers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.

MoolahSense Singapore Empowers Profitable Sustainability by Launching GreenMoolah to Support SMEs

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 November 2021 – MoolahSense announces the launch of GreenMoolah, a platform focused on accelerating green and sustainable financing in Singapore and the region. With a large number of government-linked and large corporations in the region embarking on achieving net zero emissions by 2030, regional and local authorities including businesses are scaling up their efforts to support the reduction of emissions. This has created a global demand for green and sustainable financing. However, access to affordable loans remains the key challenge for SMEs today.

The GreenMoolah Platform

 

The goal of GreenMoolah is to provide a crowdfunding platform to assist SMEs who have been left out to understand and embark on projects within the ESG framework, as well as to showcase to investors on how sustainable financing can be profitable. This not only provides positive contributions to the environment, but also helps investors to embrace the idea of sustainable financing. Such efforts are consistent with commitments under the Singapore Green Plan 2030 to advance Singapore’s national agenda on sustainable development, and places emphasis on the importance of driving high-integrity green finance.

 

Ms Melissa Tan, CEO of Wah & Hua Pte Ltd and the Chairman for the Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore said, “With over 70 million Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) within the Southeast Asia region and accounting for over 140 million employees, there is an increasing need for businesses to adopt sustainable business models. However, with limitations of financing from traditional banks, these SMEs are facing challenges to transform and accelerate their businesses. In the long term, this will affect the sustainability of business and even the livelihood of their employees. The pressure is more evident in the current pandemic where businesses are forced to shut down. Hence, riding on the peer-to-peer lending concept, this platform could help SMEs who are unable to meet the traditional banks financing criteria.”

 

Leveraging on the GreenTrust Framework, a digital utility spearheaded by MoolahSense as the key underlying technology for interoperability and verification, end-to-end financing for SMEs on the GreenMoolah platform can be instantly authenticated, digitally processed and provenance tracing obtained simply by scanning a QR code that’s embedded into the Digital Certificates.

 

“I believe that most SME owners will want to play their part in the efforts towards sustainability. However, as business owners, their primary focus would be on profitability. With limited resources in both manpower and finance, and insufficient related experience, it makes embarking on transformation even more challenging for them. Through MoolahSense, the green framework we have developed and in the near future digitalized with the use of technology like blockchain and IOT, it makes understanding assessments and reporting easier” said Andrew Quek, Investment Director of MoolahSense.

 

In addition to the ease of application for crowdfunding towards sustainable projects, the introduction of the GreenMoolah platform aims to facilitate the adoption of more sustainable projects within a society. With its integration and digitalization processes, GreenMoolah is able to reduce the steps needed for applications and at the same time, educate businesses owners on an easy to adopt and transparent process, so that they are able to return and use the GreenMoolah platform in the future.

About MoolahSense (Subsidary of IN Financial Technologies Holdings Pte Ltd)

Acquired by IN Financial Technologies in Nov 2020, MoolahSense is the first P2P marketplace lending platform to be granted a full MAS CMS License. MoolahSense focused on meeting the needs of those underserved in the financial system, MoolahSense serves to connect them with an array of prospective investors. Coupled with a new management team and a heavy focus on ESG Financing, MoolahSense aims to empower SMEs by showing that sustainability can be profitable.

#MoolahSense

Landor & Fitch helm CLP India brand transformation to Apraava Energy, ushering a new era for brands in the Indian energy sector

MUMBAI, INDIA – Media OutReach – 8 November 2021 – Landor & Fitch, a global brand transformation company highlights the landmark transformation of CLP India to Apraava Energy in the wake of heightened demand for brand led business strategy. Helmed by Landor & Fitch India, the launch of Apraava Energy exemplifies how business logic drives brand transformation in creating new value for companies. Apraava’s new brand is a beacon for Indian energy brands and brings increased visibility to a new business strategy that seeks to double the company’s existing energy portfolio in the next three to four years.

With a long heritage and strong appreciation for Indian culture, the new brand name for CLP India combined the words for certain elements in Sanskrit: Agni (Fire), Prithvi (Earth), Ambu (Water) and Vayu (Wind) to create ‘Apraava’. The new name is a metaphor that represents the shift of energy generation from thermal to sustainable sources like earth, water and wind. True to this, Apraava’s brand name and identity are following industry commitments to generate sustainable power, contributing to India’s renewable energy target of 450 GW by 2030. In an industry-first, the brand uses a real-time online algorithm that pulls weather and energy data from Apraava’s power plants to visualize energy patterns, creating a design system as alive as nature itself. With nature’s every move, the brand moves too.

Commenting on the transformation, Lulu Raghavan, Country Managing Director of Landor & Fitch India said “We’re truly delighted to have partnered with CLP India on their brand transformation journey. Their ambition and vision for the future of energy in India, captured in the brand idea of Energy In ActionTM is very bold and exciting. We are delighted to have co-created a brand that reflects energy, optimism, and vibrancy – one that appeals to all stakeholders, from employees to partners, customers and society at large. It is wonderful to see progressive companies put brand at the heart of business transformation. We wish Apraava Energy all the luck on their journey.”

Energy In Action™ is more than a slogan, it is a reflection of Apraava’s drive to create impact on a triple bottom line, far beyond profit. Beyond the external proposition, the launch of this statement is a conduit for employees to take part in a culture that’s more energetic, vibrant and representative of the brand’s values.

On working with Landor & Fitch, Managing Director of Apraava Energy, Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, said “As we embark on a new chapter in our growth story, we remain steadfast in our commitment to building a sustainable power company that embodies ‘Energy In Action™’. In line with this, we will support India’s ambitions of providing clean and sustainable energy to all in the development of a low-carbon nation. We look to the future of Apraava Energy with the confidence and resilience that has been a part of our culture for years. The outcome of our partnership with Landor & Fitch represents our ambition beautifully and will prove beneficial to our success while we gear up for participation from local shareholders in the medium term which will unlock the next chapter of our growth story.”

Landor & Fitch

We are a global brand transformation company with the ambition to make an extraordinary difference: for our clients, our employees and the world around us.

We are 1,200 curious minds, located in 19 countries, operating as one team. We have an uncommon combination of skills and capabilities, mixing left and right brain people, that work together to go beyond what’s expected. We bring rigor and creativity together to transform brands and businesses, to drive growth. Our clients turn to us for our insight and intelligence on everything from dramatic design, business strategy and brand purpose, to expression, experience and empathy.

We see ourselves as valuable additions to our clients’ teams and are proud of our relationships with them. Local and global, corporate and consumer, emerging and established, we work with clients that include Apple, Bang & Olufsen, bp, Kellogg’s, Lego, Microsoft, Nike, Procter & Gamble and Singtel, to name a few.

We are proud to be part of WPP, a creative transformation company dedicated to building better futures.

About Apraava Energy

Apraava Energy is a diversified power company, jointly owned by the CLP Group – one of the largest investor-owned power businesses in Asia – and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) – a global investment group. Founded in 2002, Apraava Energy has evolved from being a single-asset company to a forward-looking, climate-conscious organisation. Its diverse portfolio comprises 3,150 MW of installed capacity which includes 924 MW of wind and 250 MW of solar energy projects across seven states, as well as a power transmission asset.

Going ahead, the Mumbai-based company will only invest in low-carbon growth areas, including renewable energy, power transmission and distribution, as well as other non-generation, customer-focused energy businesses.