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Huida Digitizes Operations with Infor LN for Business Efficiency

CHONGQING, CHINA – Media OutReach – 28 October 2021  Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that Huida Sanitary Ware Co., Ltd. (Huida), has rolled out Infor LN, an ERP solution purpose-built for manufacturers, allowing enterprise users to gain the visibility they need to quickly respond to customer, supplier, and regulatory needs—with zero software customization. The move has enabled comprehensive standardization of business processes for Huida and its subsidiaries so far, helping the company reduce total cost of ownership (ToC) as well as improve decision-making.

 

After the go-live, Huida achieves standardized data unification, and reduces financial period closing time by 50% while significantly improving production order evaluation times and warehousing financial processing.

 

The announcement took place at a media visit to Huida’s operations in Chongqing, where Huida, Infor and the Chongqing CIO Association hosted an exclusive event titled “Getting to Know Huida” to share the company’s digital transformation experience.

 

Learn more about Infor LN: https://www.infor.com/solutions/erp/ln

 

Streamlining fragmented operations with Infor

 

With two core production bases in Tangshan and Chongqing, Huida mainly produces sanitary ware, ceramic tiles and total sanitary ware, including bathtubs, shower rooms and bathroom cabinets, while ceramic tiles mainly comprise interior wall tiles and floor tiles. Huida’s marketing network spans more than 100 countries and regions around the world, with a total of 2,323 stores in China, including 1,900 stores for “Huida” brand sanitary ware and 423 stores for “Huida” brand tiles.

 

Prior to the Infor LN go-live, Huida faced a slew of challenges, including disparate management strategies of the multiple companies that comprise the larger group that led to information silos.  This caused inefficiencies, increased costs and poor resource utilization, and made them unable to keep up with Huida’s pace of development and future business expansion needs.

 

Go-Live Business Outcomes

 

Huida is already deriving tremendous business benefits from the Infor LN roll-out that includes:

  • Standardization of end-to-end businesses processes across multiple subsidiaries, updating former management models and thus improving the flow of information between former disparate entities
  • Provision of accurate feedback and data to allow the Group to streamline management operations

 

“Infor has more cost-effective advantages and its overall cost of ownership is minimized,” said Chen Yabing, General Manager of Huida Information Center. “In the initial stages of project implementation, cost is a key factor for enterprises to consider. The Infor interface is also user-friendly. After streamlining the entire business process, the degree of information flow within the company has improved, with quick information processing, and more accurate feedback. Huida built our ERP system into the core of the information system of the entire group, through which the upstream and downstream supply chain is connected, so that the management of the enterprise is more accurate and comprehensive.”

 

Growing into the future with Infor

 

Moving forward, Huida plans to leverage Infor LN to continue to streamline outdated operational models that have slowed them down due to old management tools. The company plans to build out an ERP system that will ultimately see it through its business transformation, both now and well into the future.

 

“We are happy to be able to provide solutions that empower companies and groups like Huida to optimize costs and operations,” said Becky Xie, vice president & managing director, Infor Greater China & Korea. “I am confident that, beyond the short-term results which have already been achieved, Infor LN will see Huida through even greater long-term success moving forward. This is the Infor advantage that our deep industry experience and practical know-how brings to the table.”

 

For more information:

Phyllis Tan

Infor Asia Pacific
+65 9799 9133

Phyllis.tan@infor.com

About Huida

Founded in 1982, Huida is one of the most well-known sanitary ware brands in China, through continuous business model innovation and a strong global development vision. It successfully listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2017. At present, the company has two core production bases in Tangshan and Chongqing, mainly producing sanitary ware and ceramic tiles, including sanitary ceramics, hardware sanitary ware, bathtubs, shower rooms and bathroom cabinets, and ceramic tiles mainly include interior wall tiles and floor tiles.

Huida wields a global operations strategy and has built a solid sales and service system. The company comprises two core brands – “Huida” and “Dufini” – and its marketing network spans more than 30 provinces, autonomous regions and directly-administered municipalities in China. Overseas, its products are sold in more than 100 countries and regions, such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.

Huida has always been ccommitted to promoting a global brand strategy, and become the promoter and practitioner of China’s bathroom to build a global brand. In the future, Huida will strive to build a world-class comprehensive bathroom and home brand with the core concept of “holistic, intelligent and ecological”.

About Infor

Infor is a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry. Providing mission-critical enterprise applications to 65,000 customers in more than 175 countries, Infor software is designed to deliver more value and less risk, with more sustainable operational advantages. We empower our 17,000 employees to leverage their deep industry expertise and use data-driven insights to create, learn and adapt quickly to solve emerging business and industry challenges. Infor is committed to providing our customers with modern tools to transform their business and accelerate their own path to innovation. To learn more, please visit www.infor.com.

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This announcement reflects the direction Infor may take with regard to the specific product(s) described herein, all of which is subject to change by Infor in its sole discretion, with or without notice to you. This announcement is not a commitment to you in any way and you should not rely on this document or any of its content in making any decision. Infor is not committing to develop or deliver any specified enhancement, upgrade, product or functionality, even if such is described in this announcement and even if such description is accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” and/or similar expressions. Many factors can affect Infor’s product development plans and the nature, content and timing of future product releases, all of which remain in the sole discretion of Infor. This announcement, in whole or in part, may not be incorporated into any contractual agreement with Infor or its subsidiaries or affiliates. Infor expressly disclaims any liability with respect to this announcement.

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MSIG Hong Kong chooses CoverGo to build & launch MediGo, a new end-to-end system for their medical insurance business

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 October 2021 – MSIG Insurance (Hong Kong) Limited (“MSIG Hong Kong”), a member of the MS&AD Insurance Group, Asia’s leading general insurance brand and CoverGo, a leader in the field of insurance technology, are joining forces to streamline MSIG Hong Kong’s customer ecosystem. MSIG Hong Kong has adopted CoverGo’s unique no-code technology to build & launch MediGo, a new end-to-end system, designed to manage all aspects of their health insurance business. 

Philip Kent, Chief Executive Officer of MSIG Hong Kong (right), and Tomas Holub, CEO of CoverGo (left), joyfully announced the launch of MediGo, a new end-to-end system to optimize customer experience and operation efficiency of health insurance business.

 

MediGo has been built by configuring CoverHealth, the modular health insurance platform created by CoverGo, to fit MSIG Hong Kong’s precise needs and customer environment. MediGo enables MSIG Hong Kong to share key data with all stakeholders; synchronizing business processes and customer service in real-time to improve effectiveness across-the-board. MediGo provides dedicated portals for health insurance stakeholders, including employees, human resources and administrators; each one significantly contributing to an improved customer journey.

 

The best-in-class CoverGo no-code product builder is a key feature of MediGo, enabling MSIG Hong Kong to dramatically increase their speed to market by building and launching new products and implementing new processes in record time. One example is automated claims adjudication, which will now enable MSIG Hong Kong to deliver faster claims services to customers, while lowering operating costs.

 

CoverGo’s agility and unique API driven approach has been a key success factor in delivering a comprehensive solution to MSIG Hong Kong.

Philip Kent, Chief Executive Officer of MSIG Hong Kong: We are excited to partner with CoverGo to build and launch MediGo. This latest step in MSIG Hong Kong’s digital transformation puts our customers foremost and improves the experience of our medical system at every touch-point. Through this collaboration, starting with Group Medical, our health insurance customers will be able to use their online portals to do everything from finding a doctor and submitting claims; through to checking the status of their benefits, all in one place. We are confident that this will transform the customer journey and lead to ever-higher levels of satisfaction.

 

Tomas Holub, CEO of CoverGo: We are delighted to assist MSIG Hong Kong on their journey towards full digital transformation. MSIG Hong Kong has shown a clear commitment to digitize and streamline all their product distribution, policy administration and claims process by using CoverGo’s cutting-edge no-code insurance platform. It’s also a testament of the scalability of CoverGo’s technology across all insurance product lines including complex group health insurance. We look forward to more collaboration with MSIG Hong Kong and new product launches in an effort to make insurance digital and accessible to everyone.

About MSIG Insurance (Hong Kong) Limited (“MSIG Hong Kong”)

MSIG Hong Kong is a subsidiary of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited within the MS&AD Insurance Group, Asia’s leading general insurance brand with presence in 46 countries and regions globally. The Group is amongst the world’s top 10 non-life insurance groups based on gross revenue*. It is the number one Japanese insurer with A+ Stable credit rating. With over 40,000 employees world-wide, MSIG is represented in all ASEAN markets as well as in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Korea, India and Taiwan.

MSIG Hong Kong offers a wide range of solutions and services through an extensive distribution network including agents, brokers, and bancassurance alliances with leading banks. It has been providing general insurance solutions to customers in Hong Kong for more than 160 years, dating as far back as 1855.

*2021 Fortune Global 500, Property & Casualty Insurance Category

About CoverGo


CoverGo is the insurance industry’s first fully configurable, modular, no-code, enterprise-grade insurance platform powered by 500+ insurance APIs to enable digital insurance transformation at record speed. It allows insurance companies and banks to overcome their legacy IT systems, adopt omni-channel distribution strategy and streamline policy admin, customer onboarding, and claim processes.

CoverGo has helped insurance organizations of all sizes launch and scale innovative products across all insurance lines faster and at a lower cost, with personalized user experiences to better serve their customers. CoverGo is already working with insurance companies, banks, and delivery partners across three continents.

#MSIG #CoverGo

Creator of New Covid-19 Pill To Share Formula with Developing Nations

Merck to allow Molnupiravir to be produced by developing nations
Merck to allow Molnupiravir to be produced by developing nations.

American pharmaceutical company Merck has announced a licensing deal that will allow developing nations to access its antiviral pill for the treatment of Covid-19.

Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2021 – ‘Travel by Palate’

Exploring global dining experiences while staying local with about 300 selected restaurants with up to 30% off discount

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 October 2021 – Even your travel plan is still grounded, there is no way to stop you from exploring the world through your palate! From 1st to 30th of November, Travel by Palate, a citywide restaurants fanfare programme of the 2021 Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival supported by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, will excel gastronomic experiences for foodies and wine lovers. We are inviting you for an expedition ‘Travel by Palate’ to explore global dining experiences by partnering with around 300 restaurants for a wide range of cuisine selections. To tame your wanderlust, there will be 22 types of world cuisines available for your selections – Vietnamese by Nhau, Japanese by Sushi Sakura, Nepalese by Nepal Nepalese Restaurant and Indian by Gaylord Indian Restaurant would be some of the best choices if you don’t want to ‘travel’ too far away from home and stay in Asia. To bring back the travel joy with friends, the Mediterranean cuisine by Opa Mediterranean Bar and Bistro and Australian by Elementary are not to be missed. If Europe has your heart, you are not going to miss our European cuisine selections, such as Dutch by Meat the Sea and Belgian by Belgos. Looking for an exotic travel adventure? Our choices on Mexican by 8Five2 Restobar, Fujianese by Putien, Argentina by La Pampa Argentinian Steak House, etc will suit your needs. With all type of cuisines for your choice, you are going to be spoiled by the city’s popular restaurants including EPURE, Piin Wine Restaurant, Silencio, Dalloyau, Gyu-Kaku, etc.

 ‘Travel by Palate’ restaurants fanfare program (Click here to enjoy offer)

With around 300 ‘Travel by Palate’ partnered restaurants, you can enjoy up to 30% off discount. ‘Travel by Palate’ program has two ‘travel plan and itinerary’ for your selection,

 

1)    Fixed-price menu with up to 30% off discount. Wine/Drink-pairing options and creative food and drink combinations are designed to extend the whole experience.

  • Tier 1: HK$128 for Lunch/ HK$248 for Dinner
  • Tier 2: HK$188 for Lunch/ HK$348 for Dinner
  • Tier 3: HK$248+ for Lunch/ HK$448+ for Dinner

2)    Selected dishes and optional drink offer with up to 30% off discount. This is in e-voucher format to provide flexibility and ease of redemption to customers. Here is the simple and easy e-voucher redemption steps,

  • Up to 30% off selected dish & drinks e-voucher can be redeemed on DiningCity’s Website/App
  • Auto saved in DiningCity App Wallet
  • Present the e-voucher upon arrival to the restaurant and enjoy discounts on selected item


Have all the fun without the booze

To invite everyone to our exclusive travel experience, this year ‘Travel by Palate’ proudly presents the non-alcoholic and innovative drink selection with food pairing on selected restaurants. To bring all the fun without the booze, these alcoholic free drinks are certain to please – CBD Cocktail, Goji Berry Tea, Ginger & Brown Sugar Tea, Kombucha, Kombucha cocktail, etc.

Wine pairing menu for our beloved wine lovers

For our beloved wine lovers, in addition to our fine wine selections from Italy and France, there are restaurants with wine pairing menus that allow you to indulge in the best wine and food pairing experiences.

 

1) Madame Fù Grand Café Chinois, The Contemporary Chinese Restaurant

Pairing red wine and Chinese food are compelling and the right selection can bring out and push the food flavor to another level of enjoyment. Madame Fù’s signature braised chili bean noodles with minced pork matches perfectly with the Italian red wine by Poderi Colla Nebbiolo D’alba, DOC, Serralunga, Italy 2016. The renowned Poderi Colla Nebbiolo D’alba is produced with Nebbiolo grapes from the Poderi Colla winery. It has a garnet red color, with medium to full bodies, crispy black fruit and nuances of pepper, spice and cola. The wine brings out the best flavor from poultry according to our wine experts.

Wine Ref: https://www.vivino.com/HK/en/colla-nebbiolo-d-alba/w/1198189

 

2) Cova Ristorante & Caffee, The Authentic Italian Cuisine

COVA signature homemade lasagna with minced Wagyu beef pairing with a glass of Real Compania de Vinos Tempranillo Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Spain, 2016. Lasagna is one of the most appreciated symbolic dishes from Italy, it brings together the ingredients we love – pasta, cheese, fresh herbs and most importantly, a delicious meat sauce. To enhance the meat sauce flavor, COVA improves and re-energizes the traditional Italian lasagna recipe with Wagyu beef, one of the most famous types of beef and prized around the world for its remarkable flavor and texture. The selected Spain red wine has a bold, medium tannic, moderate acidity and dry taste. With a combination of oaky, black fruit and red fruit notes. Wagyu beef has a high fat content and with the unique characteristic of this red wine, the dryness and acidity of the red wine can cut through the fat of the beef, providing a well-balanced tasting experience.

Wine Ref: https://www.vivino.com/US/en/real-compania-de-vinos-tempranillo/w/3011853?year=2016

More featured restaurants for your choice

1) Kong Fu Zi

Inspired by the Chinese sage Confucius, Kong Fu Zi offers a new experience in Chinese fine dining reminiscent of the sumptuous banquets traditionally served at the Chinese Imperial court with a modern touch. A 7-course meal that is pleasing to the eye, aromatic and utterly delicious at HK$348.

 

2) Quiero Más

Quiero Más’ passion and dedication to Spanish cuisine made every dish irresistible. Featuring Paella Barcelona paired with Spanish white wine, Martin Codax (Albarino), Rias Baixas, Spain. The seafood paella has all the ocean flavors from prawns, clams, mussels dissolved in the paella pan and absorbed by the rice. The fruity and refreshing Spanish white wine goes perfectly with Paella Barcelona that accelerates the texture and taste of the dish.

 

3) Kuro Shabu

Kuro Shabu authentic Shabu Shabu experience will satisfy your craving for Japanese cuisine. Black Beef (Wagyu), Black Pork (Kurobuta) and Black Chicken (Kurodori), the core ingredients of Shabu Shabu, are all sourced directly and exclusively from Farm Nanchiku at Kagoshima. The promise to serve fresh and healthy ingredients which are 100% originated from Japan.

 

4) Gunpowder

Ind’Sum, favorite Indian food in Dimsum portions, is the top pick from Gunpoweder. Pairing Indian food with wines might not seem to be the most obvious choice, and Gunpowder successfully finds the right combination to balance and manage the complexity of its flavors. Chicken Makhani with Garlic Naan paired with Robert Mondavi Twin Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon, making the dish less heavy and creating a more balanced taste.

 

5) Giando Italian Restaurant & Bar

Giando delivers a setting that is a testament to modern Italian cooking and the best and premium ingredients like caviar, sea urchin and black truffle are selected. A 6-course menu including seafood (prawn, clams, scallop, bottarga, seabass) and meat (beef sirloin, pork cheek). Each course is paired with a handpicked premium wine.

 

6) Shigefusa

Shigefusa is a newly opened Japanese Omakase restaurant. Unlike the usual omakase, Shigefusa chooses rare ingredients and innovative ways to present Japanese cuisine. To give a new and unique tasting experience, the signature Crab Roe Salad has crab roes marinated in different ways, like in squid ink, wasabi, etc. Nouten is a rare cut from tuna and 2 pieces only from each tuna. The cut is not only precious but high in fat and with little tendons with rich flavors. Shigefusa is a place to satisfy your curiosity with good food from new and rare ingredients for Japanese Omakase.

Tag & Hashtags:  #HongKongWine&DineFestival #WineandDine #DiscoverHongKong #TravelByPalate #DiningCity #DiningPromotion #CasualDining #FineDining #HKRestaurants

NCS acquires Eighty20 Solutions to accelerate Australian growth

Investment to boost Cloud capabilities and create 500 new digital jobs

SINGAPORE and SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach – 28 October 2021 – NCS will acquire a majority stake in Eighty20 Solutions (Eighty20), an Australian cloud transformation specialist, to continue scaling its market presence in Australia. One of the fastest growing IT companies in Australia[1], Eighty20 will further boost NCS’ NEXT capabilities to support Australian clients in their digital transformation journey with its end-to-end suite of solutions across cloud, business applications, workplace modernisation, and managed services.

 

Andre Conti, Head of NEXT Solutions, NCS Australia, said “Since starting our operations last December, we have expanded our presence in Australia with the launch of NCS NEXT Cloud Centre of Excellence and the recent acquisition of Riley, a cloud consultancy with dedicated expertise in Google cloud applications. The addition of Eighty20’s unique capabilities in digital, cloud and workplace transformation across Microsoft cloud platforms will complement our existing technology practices, allowing us to meet the needs of our clients with a ‘best-of-cloud’ service portfolio.”

 

Eighty20’s offerings across Microsoft cloud platforms, combined with Riley’s dedicated expertise in Google Cloud applications, adds to NCS’ NEXT’s cloud capabilities and comprehensive portfolio of cloud services in AWS, Google and Microsoft.  

 

A Microsoft Gold Partner, Eighty20 specialises in cloud transformation with a blue-chip client portfolio in the financial services, energy, government, healthcare, IT, manufacturing, and retail industries. Its clientele includes Woolworths, Suncorp, TPG, New South Wales Department of Education, and Boral.

Through its partnership with Microsoft, Eighty20 helps organisations:

  • Transition to cloud platforms to enable workplace collaboration and business scalability;
  • Implement and optimise modern cloud infrastructure centered on security requirements;
  • Modernise and integrate cloud applications with legacy technologies.

It brings with it a 120-strong team of experts across strategy, project delivery, technical execution, organisation change and adoption, as well as managed services. The investment in Eighty20 will further grow NCS’ headcount in Australia over the next few years. This is further bolstered by a Memorandum of Understanding signed in August with the State Government of Victoria, represented by Invest Victoria, as well as the Department of Treasury and Finance, to create 500 new digital jobs.

“This strategic partnership between Eighty20 and NCS illustrates our continued drive to provide best of breed digital transformation solutions to our clients and the market”, said John Kelly, Founder, Eighty20 Solutions. “It allows us to leverage the scale, technical depth, and geographic footprint of NCS, whilst continuing our mission to deliver tier-one consulting services with a boutique feel.”

 

Justin Rees, Founder, Eighty20 Solutions added, “NCS is at the forefront of digital innovation, and combined with their heritage in large scale transformations, particularly government, makes them the perfect partner for our next phase of growth.”

 

Eighty20 will continue to run independently under NCS with all employees continuing in their current roles within the companies. Founders, John Kelly and Justin Rees, will retain a significant minority stake and will retain their roles within the business. The completion of the transaction is subject to fulfilment of closing conditions.

 

About NCS

NCS is a leading technology services firm with presence in Asia Pacific and partners with governments and enterprises to advance communities through technology. Combining the experience and expertise of its 10,000-strong team across 49 specialisations, NCS provides differentiated and end-to-end technology services to clients with its NEXT capabilities in digital, cloud and platforms, as well as core offerings in application, infrastructure, engineering and cybersecurity. NCS also believes in building a strong partner ecosystem with leading technology players, research institutions and start-ups to support open innovation and co-creation. For more information, visit ncs.co.

#NCS

Korean Crime Thriller Film, MIDNIGHT, Starring Spackman Media Group Artist Wi Ha-jun of SQUID GAME, Wins Best Feature Award At The 13th UK Grimmfest Film Festival

  • MIDNIGHT, headlined by Spackman Media Group artist Wi Ha-jun of SQUID GAME, received the Best Feature Award at the 13th UK Grimmfest Film Festival
  • The Korean crime thriller film was released in Korea and online on 30 June 2021, and was streamed via Korean OTT platform TVING
  • Other than SQUID GAME and MIDNIGHT, Wi Ha-jun also starred in webtoon film SHARK: THE BEGINNING (2021) and GONJIAM: HAUNTED ASYLUM (2018) 

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 28 October 2021  Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“Spackman Entertainment Group” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups, wishes to announce that Korean crime thriller film, MIDNIGHT, headlined by Wi Ha-jun of  MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (“MSteam“), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group’s associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited (“Spackman Media Group“), won the Best Feature Award at the 13th UK Grimmfest Film Festival.  

The UK Grimmfest Film Festival is one of the genre film festivals selected by MovieMaker Magazine, a world-renowned American publication focused on the art and business of filmmaking with a special emphasis on independent film. In the past, Korean films with distinct genres such as TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016) (directed by Yeon Sang-ho) and I SAW THE DEVIL (2010) (directed by Kim Ji-woon) had been invited.

MIDNIGHT is written & directed by Kwon Oh- seung and produced by Peppermint & Company. Spackman Media Group artist Wi Ha-jun plays the role of a serial psychopath killer in the film.

Previously, Wi Ha-jun starred in the original Korean series, SQUID GAME, the #1 show across over 90 countries including the US and Korea on Netflix. Through his role as Hwang Jun-ho, a policeman in SQUID GAME, Wi Ha-joon has emerged as an internationally recognized actor.

Other than Wi Ha-joon, MSteam also represents iconic Korean actress Son Ye-jin, who starred in hit romance drama CRASH LANDING ON YOU (2020), and top actress Lee Min-jung who won the Top Excellence Award at the 2020 APAN Star Awards.

About Spackman Entertainment Group Limited

Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (“SEGL” or the “Company”), and together with its subsidiaries, (the “Group”), founded in 2011 by Charles Spackman, is one of Korea’s leading entertainment production groups. SEGL is primarily engaged in the independent development, production, presentation, and financing of theatrical motion pictures in Korea. According to Variety, Korea was the world’s fourth largest box office market in 2019, behind only North America, China and Japan.

The Group also invests into and produces Korean television dramas. In addition to our content business, we also own equity stakes in entertainment-related companies and film funds that can financially and strategically complement our existing core operations. SEGL is listed on the Catalist of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited under the ticker 40E.

Production Labels

SEGL’s wholly-owned Zip Cinema Co., Ltd. (“Zip Cinema”) is one of the most recognised film production labels in Korea and has originated and produced some of Korea’s most commercially successful theatrical films, consecutively producing 10 profitable movies since 2009 representing an industry leading track record. Recent theatrical releases of Zip Cinema’s motion pictures include some of Korea’s highest grossing and award-winning films such as CRAZY ROMANCE (2019), DEFAULT (2018), MASTER (2016), THE PRIESTS (2015), COLD EYES (2013), and ALL ABOUT MY WIFE (2012). For more information on Zip Cinema, do visit http://zipcine.com

SEGL also owns Novus Mediacorp Co., Ltd. (“Novus Mediacorp”), an investor, presenter, and/or post-theatrical distributor for a total of 79 films (58 Korean and 21 foreign) including ROSE OF BETRAYAL, THE OUTLAWS and SECRETLY, GREATLY, which was one of the biggest box office hits of 2013 starring Kim Soo-hyun of MY LOVE FROM THE STARS, as well as FRIEND 2: THE GREAT LEGACY. In 2012, Novus Mediacorp was also the post-theatrical rights distributor of ALL ABOUT MY WIFE, a top-grossing romantic comedy produced by Zip Cinema. In 2018, THE OUTLAWS, co-presented by Novus Mediacorp broke the all-time highest Video On Demand (“VOD”) sales records in Korea. For more information on Novus Mediacorp, do visit http://novusmediacorp.com.

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Simplex Films Limited (“Simplex Films”) which is an early stage film production firm. The maiden film of Simplex Films, JESTERS: THE GAME CHANGERS (2019), was released in Korea on 21 August 2019. Simplex Films has several line-up of films including HURRICANE BROTHERS (working title).


The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Take Pictures Pte. Ltd. (“Take Pictures”) which produced STONE SKIPPING (2020) and THE BOX (2021), and shall release GUARDIAN (working title) in 2021 tentatively.


The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Greenlight Content Limited (“Greenlight Content”) which is mainly involved in the business of investing into dramas and movies, as well as providing consulting services for the production of Korean content. Through the acquisition of Greenlight Content, the Group’s first co-produced drama, MY SECRET TERRIUS, starring top Korean star, So Ji Sub, achieved #1 in drama viewership ratings for its time slot and recorded double digits for its highest viewership ratings. Greenlight Content was one of the main investors of MY SECRET TERRIUS.


The Company owns a 20% equity interest in The Makers Studio Co. Ltd., which plans to produce and release four upcoming films, the first of which will be THE ISLAND OF THE GHOST’S WAIL, a comedy horror film.

Our films are theatrically distributed and released in Korea and overseas markets, as well as for subsequent post-theatrical worldwide release in other forms of media, including online streaming, cable TV, broadcast TV, IPTV, video-on-demand, and home video/DVD, etc. We release all of our motion pictures into wide-theatrical exhibition initially in Korea, and then in overseas and ancillary markets.

Talent Representation

The Company holds an effective shareholding interest of 43.88% in Spackman Media Group Limited (“SMGL”). SMGL, a company incorporated in Hong Kong, together with its subsidiaries, is collectively one of the largest entertainment talent agencies in Korea in terms of the number of artists under management, including some of the top names in the Korean entertainment industry. SMGL operates its talent management business through renowned agencies such as MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Son Ye-jin, Lee Min-jung, Ko Sung-hee), UAA&CO Inc. (Song Hye-kyo, Yoo Ah-in, Park Hyung-sik), Fiftyone K Inc. (So Ji Sub, Ok Taec-yeon), SBD Entertainment Inc. (Son Suk-ku), and Kook Entertainment Co., Ltd. Through these full-service talent agencies in Korea, SMGL represents and guides the professional careers of a leading roster of award-winning actors/actresses in the practice areas of motion pictures, television, commercial endorsements, and branded entertainment. SMGL leverages its unparalleled portfolio of artists as a platform to develop, produce, finance and own the highest quality of entertainment content projects, including theatrical motion pictures, variety shows and TV dramas. This platform also creates and derives opportunities for SMGL to make strategic investments in development stage businesses that can collaborate with SMGL artists. SMGL is an associated company of the Company.

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Constellation Agency Pte. Ltd. (“Constellation Agency”). Constellation Agency, which owns The P Factory Co., Ltd. (“The P Factory”) and Platform Media Group Co., Ltd. (“PMG”), is primarily involved in the business of overseas agency for Korean artists venturing into the overseas market. The P Factory is an innovative marketing solutions provider specializing in event and branded content production. PMG is a talent management agency which represents and manages the careers of major artists in film, television, commercial endorsements and branded entertainment.

Strategic Businesses

The Company owns a 100% equity interest in Frame Pictures Co., Ltd. (“Frame Pictures”). Frame Pictures is a leader in the movie/drama equipment leasing business in Korea. Established in 2014, Frame Pictures has worked with over 25 top

directors and provided the camera and lighting equipment some of Korea’s most notable drama and movie projects including ITAEWON CLASS (2020), HOW TO BUY A FRIEND (2020), KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982 (2019), FOUR MEN (2019) and ASADAL CHRONICLES (2019).

We also operate a café-lounge called Upper West, in the Gangnam district of Seoul and own a professional photography studio, noon pictures Co., Ltd.

For more details, do visit http://www.spackmanentertainmentgroup.com/

#SpackmanEntertainmentGroup

Laos Confirms 530 New Cases of Covid-19

Covid-19 Update

Laos has recorded 530 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today.

New Survey Reveals Changing Health Priorities Among Asia Pacific Consumers

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 October 2021 – A new survey examining the awareness and usage of nutritional supplements in the Asia Pacific region revealed that four out of five consumers in believe their health is a “work in progress,” and 86% have been taking steps to improve their health in the past year.

These findings are part of a survey conducted on behalf of Herbalife Nutrition and the Council for Responsible Nutrition among 3,000 consumers in Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam.

 

The shift to better health goals and priorities was accelerated by the pandemic, with over half (51%) of respondents saying that they are eating healthier and supplementing their diet with vitamins and minerals. In addition, 41% put more emphasis on holistic health across mental, physical, and social needs, and 35% are focused on attaining smaller and more manageable goals.

 

But while consumers are incorporating more vitamins and supplements into their diet, only 33% said they feel very knowledgeable about the health benefits those can offer. The respondents cited they are most likely to get information about vitamins and supplements from online sources (39%) and their doctor (25%). Regardless of where they currently get information, 80% would like to know more about the benefits of different vitamins and supplements to support their health.

 

“Consumers are increasingly taking wellness matters into their own hands and seeking quality supplements that add essential nutrients to their diets. With the wealth of information online, it’s important that they have credible information about the proper use and benefits of nutritional supplements to enhance their health and wellness journeys,” said Stephen Conchie, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Herbalife Nutrition Asia Pacific.

 

He added, “When selecting from a vast array of options, take time to explore the brand’s level of testing of their ingredients, the third-party verifications (such as NSF and ISO), and their manufacturing transparency. Sourcing is one critical area in ensuring that your supplements, vitamins, and other nutritional products are created with the utmost care.”

 

Vitamins, supplements part of nutrition regime for many consumers

Nutritional supplements are becoming a common addition to the Asia Pacific dietary regime with seven in 10 (70%) consumers taking vitamins and supplements on a weekly basis, with 67% of them taking between one or two products each time.

 

When asked for their preferred timing to consume the vitamins and supplements, the top three responses are:

  • In the morning, all at one time (34%)
  • After a meal (22%)
  • At different times throughout the day (21%)

 

Top reasons for consuming and interest in vitamins and supplements

When asked for reasons on why they are interested in vitamins and supplements, the most common responses are:

  • To support general immunity (59%)
  • For general health and wellness (44%)
  • To support digestive health (33%)
  • For skin health, hair, or beauty (30%)
  • To improve energy and focus (27%)

 

About Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.

Herbalife Nutrition (NYSE: HLF) is a global company that has been changing people’s lives with great nutrition products and a business opportunity for its independent distributors since 1980. The Company offers high-quality, science-backed products, sold in over 90 countries by entrepreneurial distributors who provide one-on-one coaching and a supportive community that inspires their customers to embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle. Through the Company’s global campaign to eradicate hunger, Herbalife Nutrition is also committed to bringing nutrition and education to communities around the world.

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