The What’s Up Laos mobile application will assist in the revival of tourism by promoting new locations and special offers for domestic and international visitors.
Hang Lung Garners Multiple Prestigious Accolades for Annual Reports
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 November 2021 – Hang Lung Group and Hang Lung Properties are pleased to have received a total of 14 awards from six prestigious awarding bodies including the 2021 HKMA Best Annual Reports Awards, 2021 Galaxy Awards, 2021 International ARC Awards, 2021 International Business Awards, The International Annual Report Design Awards (IADA) 2021, and the LACP 2020 Vision Awards. Among these awards, the Annual Report 2020 of Hang Lung Properties was accorded the Silver Award in the General Category – the top performer among participating companies in the real estate industry at the highly competitive HKMA Best Annual Reports Awards.
“60 Years of Heritage, Infinite Possibilities” was the theme of Hang Lung’s Annual Reports 2020
Hang Lung clinches the Silver Award in the General Category at the HKMA Best Annual Reports Awards
The judging panels for each of the awarding bodies comprised senior executives and industry professionals from corporations all over the world. They ranked annual reports and selected top performers based on their creativity, cover design, chairman’s letter, writing style, page design, photography, and financial presentations. Our annual reports were highly rated by the judges as enlightening, with the “Chair’s Letter to Shareholders” noted as being a particularly well-executed section that informed readers of the macroeconomic environment and our management philosophy, while the “Review of Operations” section was deemed well-designed with good highlights of both financial and non-financial performance.
Hang Lung’s rich history was the inspiration behind the reports’ theme of “60 Years of Heritage, Infinite Possibilities”. The number “60” and “∞” symbol featured on the cover pages represent our properties’ unique aesthetic design in Hong Kong and mainland China. The former denotes the 60th anniversary of the Hang Lung Group while the latter represents the infinite possibilities that lie ahead in the next 60 years – a sentiment also reflected in the close connection between the “6” and “0” on the Hang Lung Group report cover.
“Hang Lung is committed to improving transparency and enhancing communications with our shareholders. The annual report is a crucial channel for us to connect with and to keep our shareholders, investors, employees, and other stakeholders informed of our financial and non-financial performance, business strategies, and outlook. We are honored to have received these awards for our annual reports – a true testament to Hang Lung’s continuous pursuit of excellence,” said Mr. Weber Lo, CEO of Hang Lung Properties.
Details of the awards are as follows:
2021 HKMA Best Annual Reports Awards |
Silver Award – General Category |
2021 Galaxy Awards |
Design – Annual Reports: Traditional – Hong Kong – Gold |
Copywriting: Annual Reports – Chairman’s Letter – Honors |
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2021 International ARC Awards |
Cover Photo/Design – Silver |
Chairman’s/President’s Letter – Bronze |
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Interior Design – Honors |
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2021 International Business Awards |
Best Annual Report – Silver Stevie Award (Publicly-Held Corporations) |
The International Annual Report Design Awards (IADA) 2021 |
Integrated Presentation – Silver |
Cover Design – Bronze |
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LACP 2020 Vision Awards |
Platinum Winner Worldwide |
Best Report Narrative in the Asia-Pacific Region |
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Top 100 Reports Worldwide |
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Top 50 Chinese Annual Reports |
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Top 80 Reports in the Asia-Pacific Region |
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.
#HangLungProperties
FAO and USAID Provide 12,000 COVID-19 Rapid Tests to Laos

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.