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TRILUX strengthens partnership with Sonepar in Singapore

Supplier of high-quality and individual lighting solutions and global market leader in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services create a partnership designed to grow customers benefits.

 

SINGAPORE / ARNSBERG, GERMANY – Media OutReach – 30 April 2021 – TRILUX announced a partnership with Sonepar in Singapore. This partnership is an extension of the historically strong ties between the TRILUX Group and Sonepar in Europe, and will enable both parties to create sustainable promising business opportunities in the ASEAN region.

Sonepar is an international top customer and partner of the TRILUX Group. The extension to Singapore is a first step to further strengthen TRILUX’ business cooperation in selected key markets in Asia-Pacific. “Our brand promise is to provide individual and future-proof lighting solutions” says Joachim Geiger, CSO & CMO TRILUX Group. He continues: “Especially in Asia-Pacific we put end-user customer needs first in all we do through open innovation. Next to that, we are a knowledge partner for all stake holders across the entire value chain. A partnership with Sonepar will enable us to execute and further develop these key points.”

Sonepar in Singapore is a multi-specialist, focused on four key market segments: Project Lighting, Industrial Automation, Commercial Electrical, and Energy Infrastructure. “Intelligent lighting solutions is key to illuminating the pathway to a sustainable future and TRILUX is an ideal partner”, says Andrew Bennett, Country Managing Director Singapore of Sonepar. “TRILUX’s quality and innovative roadmap is the perfect complement to Sonepar’s strategic direction in supporting Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative”.

The services and knowledge, which Sonepar can provide their business partners with, are in line with TRILUX’ strategy. Geiger says: “For TRILUX, Singapore is the strategic hub in the ASEAN region for digital lighting innovation and sustainability. A strong partner with local experience, excellent capabilities, skills and long-standing network can help us towards further development of the TRILUX brand and business in Singapore. Sonepar meets all these requirements, which makes them the perfect partner in this field.”

About TRILUX

TRILUX SIMPLIFY YOUR LIGHT represents the simplest and most reliable path to customised, energy-efficient and future-proof lighting solutions. In the dynamic and ever increasingly complex lighting market, customers are provided with optimal advice, ideal orientation and perfect light. To ensure this, TRILUX offers a wide portfolio of technologies and services as well as high-performance partners and companies in the TRILUX Group The lighting specialist combines single components to create custom-designed complete solutions — always perfectly tailored to the customer’s requirements and specific applications. In this way, complex and extensive projects can be simply and rapidly implemented from a single supplier. According to the principle of SIMPLIFY YOUR LIGHT, simple planning, installation and ease of use is focused on for customers in addition to quality and efficiency.

The TRILUX Group has six production facilities in Europe and Asia and supports international customers via 30 subsidiaries and a large number of sales partners. The light business division consists of the brands TRILUX SIMPLIFY YOUR LIGHT, Oktalite and Zalux. Associated companies are the TRILUX Innovation and Technology Centre), Retail Analytics Specialist Crosscan, ICT and the the online platform watt24. The TRILUX Akademie has locations in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain and France communicating expertise concerning topics, trends and new developments in the lighting sector. The company employs just under 5,000 employees worldwide, with headquarters in Arnsberg in Germany.

For further information, please visit our website at www.trilux.com.

About Sonepar

Sonepar is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services. Through a dense network of 100 brands spanning 40 countries, the Group has an ambitious transformation agenda to become the first global B-to-B electrical distributor to provide a fully digitalized and synchronized omnichannel experience to all customers. Drawing on the skill and passion of its 45,000 associates, Sonepar had sales of €23 billion in 2020. Sonepar makes its customers’ lives easier, over the counter, visiting customers, by phone or online, — however we’re needed. Sonepar’s ambition is to become “La Référence” – the standard-setter for all its stakeholders. www.sonepar.com

Sonepar in Singapore

Sonepar in Singapore is a multi-specialist, focused on four key market segments: Industrial Automation, Commercial Electrical, Project Lighting and Energy Infrastructure. In January 2021, Cable Solutions and Oakwell Distribution rebranded as Sonepar to form the foundation of the new Sonepar in Singapore. www.sonepar.com.sg

#TRILUX #Sonepar #SoneparSingapore #PoweredByDifference

Users in China Gain Greater Access and Functionality with The Updated ONLYOFFICE “Documents” App Available on Xiaomi Marketplace

ONLYOFFICE offers new Documents versions for Android- and iOS-based mobile devices

 

RIGA, LATVIA – Media OutReach – 30 April 2021 – ONLYOFFICE “Documents” is a free mobile office app for editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations, and managing them both locally and online. Users can collaborate on docs together with teammates and view, manage and edit local files. This tremendously versatile set of office tools lends itself to mobile use – as an office suite on the go – that is proving very appealing for users in China, where mobility is seen as a premium advantage in a working environment that often requires more than simply sitting at a desk with a standard PC.

A major advantage is that ONLYOFFICE Documents allows easy access to and management of files stored in the cloud. Team members are able to grant different types of access rights: read only, review or full access, providing external access to files via links. With ONLYOFFICE Documents, multiple users can edit the same doc simultaneously, and changes appear as co-authors are typing.

For users in China, language is no barrier. Recent enhancements and updates to the mobile versions of ONLYOFFICE include Chinese and Lao (Laotian) interfaces for Documents under Android 11.0.

Availability in Chinese app marketplaces
An important recent development is that these latest versions of the mobile ONLYOFFICE Documents app are now available for download in China. The new Android app version, 6.4, is now available in the Xiaomi marketplace. (No link provided; the stores is accessed through the device.) and in the Huawei App Gallery: https://appgallery.huawei.com/#/app/C102942717

ONLYOFFICE, is now officially trademarked in China, and ONLYOFFICE can be hosted on Alibaba Cloud for users in China.

Tariff adjustments
Additional important news is tariff adjustments for ONLYOFFICE. The developers have added both a free plan for small teams and a VIP cloud for extra-large enterprises and those who work with sensitive data.

With the new plan “Startup”, all the basic functionality of ONLYOFFICE cloud is free for small teams of up to five users. This is a financially safe and attractive way for new users to gain experience with the Documents app.

At the high end of the market, VIP cloud is the new plan for large businesses and those who operate in regulated industries or simply need additional security levels. The plan enables creating several portals for different company branches. One portal can allocate thousands of users with 250GB of storage each.

With ONLYOFFICE, users can create and edit all kinds of office documents – text documents, spreadsheets and presentations. The basic formats are DOCX, XLSX ans PPTX. All the other popular formats (DOC, XLS, PPT, ODT, ODS, ODP, DOTX) are also supported. PDF files are available for viewing. You can also save and download files as PDF, TXT, CSV, HTML.

Work locally or in the cloud
Working locally, users can edit text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, view PDFs, photos and video files. They can sort, rename, move and copy files, create folders and convert files for export.

Users can log in to clouds via WebDAV. With this feature, users can directly manage, edit text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, and view PDFs stored in the connected clouds, download and upload them, as well as work with collections and directories. Either a corporate or free personal ONLYOFFICE portal can be easily created from the app.

What’s new in version 6.4 for Android

  • Document manager
  • Favorites directory for online documents
  • Folder downloading
  • All editors
  • Ability to insert and edit charts
  • Presentation editor
  • Drag-n-drop gesture for moving slides
  • Context menu for slide preview.

Support for Android 11, enables Chinese and Lao (Laotian) language interfacing, as well as bug fixes and general performance improvements.

Version 6.4 is available at Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onlyoffice.documents&hl=en&gl=US

What’s new in version 5.1 for iOS
In the new version of Documents for iOS, version 5.1, there is now support for sharing documents with new access rights: commenting only,and reviewing only. Version 5.1 is available at the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/onlyoffice-documents/id944896972

Useful links

Official website: https://www.onlyoffice.com/

Source code: https://github.com/onlyoffice

Desktop editors: https://www.onlyoffice.com/desktop.aspx

All integrations: https://www.onlyoffice.com/all-connectors.aspx

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onlyoffice.documents&hl=en&gl=US

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/onlyoffice-documents/id944896972

Huawei App Gallery: https://appgallery.huawei.com/#/app/C102942717

About ONLYOFFICE

ONLYOFFICE is an open-source office suite that features online editors for text documents, spreadsheets and presentations. The editors are highly compatible with MS Office formats (docx, xlsx, and pptx) and equipped with numerous collaborative tools – real-time co-editing, commenting, reviewing, and built-in chat.

The ONLYOFFICE editors are currently integrated in more than 20 popular platforms and hundreds of enterprise services, including ownCloud, SharePoint, and China’s Seafile service. Recently, Nextcloud announced a new solution called Nextcloud Hub with ONLYOFFICE editors pre-installed.

The source code of the editors is available on GitHub within the terms of the AGPLv3 license.

#ONLYOFFICE

Insolvency Administrator Dr Michael Jaffé: Wirecard subsidiary in Vietnam sold – Further Successful Sale in Asia

MUNICH/ASCHHEIM/SEOUL – EQS Newswire – 29 April 2021 – In the insolvency proceeding concerning the assets of Wirecard Sales International Holding GmbH a further successful sale could be achieved after the recent sale of several subsidiaries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Following an international bidding process, Wirecard Singapore Pte. Ltd., the subsidiary of Wirecard Sales International Holding GmbH divests its shareholding in Wirecard (Vietnam) Company Limited to South Korean credit card company BC Card Co., Ltd. The transaction is still subject to certain conditions, in particular, approval by the local merger control authority.

Wirecard (Vietnam) Company Limited has a market-leading position in the field of payment services solutions in Vietnam and is offering its customers one-stop-shop solutions starting from back-end software to front-end hardware. Among the customers are major state banks as well as numerous financial institutions.

“Despite the challenging circumstances of the international sales processes amidst a pandemic, we succeeded in preserving another Wirecard subsidiary in Asia as going concern and secured the sale of the shareholding in the best interest of the creditors,” summarized the insolvency administrator Dr Michael Jaffé after the most recent successful sale.

Additional information:

Dr Michael Jaffé is one of the most experienced and renowned insolvency administrators in Germany. He has been regularly appointed by the courts for over two decades in large and complex insolvency cases where the aim is to secure assets for creditors and to realise them in the best possible way. One special focus of his expertise lies in multi-stage group insolvency proceedings and proceedings with cross-border issues or assets that are difficult to realise. Among the most nationally and internationally renowned insolvency proceedings of Dr Michael Jaffé are the media group KirchMedia of the late Dr Leo Kirch, the former global memory chip manufacturer Qimonda and the German subsidiaries of the Petroplus Group. He also successfully completed the restructuring of caravan manufacturer Knaus Tabbert, Grob Aerospace and Cinterion Wireless Modules Holding GmbH, among others.

As the insolvency administrator of Stadtwerke Gera Aktiengesellschaft, a holding company for participations of the city of Gera for public welfare, he found a permanent solution for all companies. As insolvency administrator of the insolvent fund company NARAT GmbH & Co. KG, Dr Michael Jaffé sold one of the largest commercial real estate portfolios in North Rhine-Westphalia. In the insolvency proceedings of DCM Deutsche Capital Management (DCM AG), a leading provider of closed-end funds in Germany with a total investment volume of around €4.7 billion, he worked through the complex structures and successfully liquidated the investments. He is also the insolvency administrator of Pro Health AG, Phoenix Solar AG and Dero Bank AG.

As the insolvency administrator of three German P&R container management companies, he realised the worldwide container fleet within the framework of a complex cross-border structure with the aim of minimising the losses for the approximately 54,000 investors who have filed for insolvency tables for over €3 billion.

Munich Local Court appointed Michael Jaffé as the insolvency administrator of Wirecard AG and Wirecard Technologies GmbH, Wirecard Issuing Technologies GmbH, Wirecard Service Technologies GmbH, Wirecard Acceptance Technologies GmbH, Wirecard Sales International Holding GmbH and Wirecard Global Sales GmbH in a court order given on 25 August 2020.

For more than two decades, JAFFÉ Rechtsanwälte Insolvenzverwalter has been one of the leading law firms in the fields of insolvency administration, insolvency law and restructuring (in accordance with the German Law on Further Facilitating the Restructuring of Companies (Gesetz zur weiteren Erleichterung der Sanierung von Unternehmen) or ESUG), especially in complex and cross-border proceedings. An important basis for this is the many years of experience, competence and independence that are regularly in demand, especially in complex proceedings. This is one of the reasons why the firm has enjoyed the trust of courts and creditors for decades, especially in difficult proceedings where conflicting interests of the parties involved exist. With its own efficient structure, which has grown over the years, the firm can accompany proceedings of any size in the interest of creditors.

More than 90 Local Enterprises Recognised by GS1 Hong Kong’s Consumer Caring Scheme 2020

70% Consumers Feel More Confident in Consumer Caring Companies

 

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 29 April 2021 – GS1 Hong Kong (GS1 HK) today announced the result of the 10th Consumer Caring Scheme, honouring 91 local companies for their consumer-centric practices. 37% of the recognised companies are from cosmetics, personal care and healthcare sectors, whereas household products and F&B companies made up 23% and 20% of the total awardees respectively. This highlights that despite the raging pandemic, many companies are still committed to maintaining quality products and services in hope to thrive through the crisis. Award presentation ceremony will be held on 10th June 2021 at the S200 meeting room series in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre after the GS1 HK Summit, where Dr. Bernard Chan, Under Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, will deliver a speech at the officiating session.

Since its inception 10 years ago, the “Consumer Caring Scheme” has commended more than 150 companies that demonstrated excellence in customer service. In 2021, more than half of the companies (49 companies) received the endorsement for 5 consecutive years or more – 12 companies were recognised for “10 Years”, 29 companies for “5+ Years” and 8 companies for “5 Years”. This showed Hong Kong business community always pursues consumer care as top priority by making continuous improvement to enhance customer experience and satisfaction.

Commissioned by GS1 HK, a consumer survey conducted by KANTAR Hong Kong (‘Consumer Survey’) revealed that 73% of the respondents feel more confident in the companies with “Consumer Caring” logo. The result indicated the Scheme’s high level of integrity and credibility, supported by strong trust from the industry and public stakeholders. Being assessed based on the “4C” principles and core values, including “Consumer Centric”, “Conforming to Commitment”, “Championing Quality” and “Caring for Staff”, the recognised companies are evaluated through field visits, interviews and the above-mentioned Consumer Survey, with reference to the internationally-acclaimed Efficient Consumer Response (ECR). The assessment concludes companies’ service and performance on consumer care. (Please refer to the Appendix for the Recognised Companies)

Ms. Anna Lin, Chief Executive of GS1 HK said, “I am pleased to see many new joint companies, such as suppliers of personal protective equipment and healthcare products, not only set sights on short-term benefits, but also consider customer centricity as the foundation to sustaining business in the long-run. As the prospects of local sectors like F&B and retail still look bleak in the current global economic woe, ‘Consumer Caring Scheme’ could essentially serve as an invaluable platform for companies to advocate their commitment to product and service excellence, which helps build consumer trust and positive brand image, paving way for them to stand out in the market.”

Local business community has been proactively embracing high level of service standards even in pandemic. 17 new joint consumer caring companies have been selected this year, exceeding the number in the previous edition. One Health, a brand founded by the former researchers from the Institute for the Advancement of Chinese Medicine of the Hong Kong Baptist University, is one of them. “Pledged to stringent production and monitoring processes, our products have passed all safety tests set by world-class laboratories. We always put our customers first and listen to their needs and feedback, at the same time fostering positive environment for the community and the employees. The ‘Consumer Caring Company’ honour is a vote of confidence for our customers and team, offering customers a peace of mind to buy and consume whilst empowering employees to strive for excellence.” Ms. Carry Yu, the company’s Chief Executive Officer remarked.

Crowned with the “10 Years Award”, Linson Global Seafood Trading Ltd. has remained committed to first-rate customer service for decades. Its General Manager Mr. Paul Lee said, “Having worked in seafood wholesale business for years, the Consumer Caring title has driven us to strive our best from time to time to supply clients with fresh, safe, high-quality seafood at reasonable price, which help us secure a good industry reputation. We are planning to extend our value chain to the retail sector to meet the market demands, carrying forward the time-honoured heritage and service to consumers.”

For further details, please visit our website: https://www.gs1hk.org/industry-recognition/consumer-caring-scheme

Appendix

List of recognised companies of Consumer Caring Scheme 2020

(in alphabetical order by brand or company name)

10 Years Award

1

3M Hong Kong Ltd

7

Giormani

2

Autotoll Ltd

8

Linson Global Seafood Trading Ltd

3

Casablanca Hong Kong Ltd

9

Royal Medic (Holdings) Ltd

4

Cherry

10

Swire Coca-Cola HK

5

Chuan Chiong Co Ltd

11

ToolBox – a Gilman Group Company

6

Forewide Co (Retail) Ltd

12

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd

5 Years + Award

1

AQ Bio Technology Group Ltd

16

Morita Biotech (HK) Co Ltd

2

Body-SOS

17

Nestlé Hong Kong Ltd

3

CATALO

18

Nu Life International (Asia) Ltd

4

Chan Yin Kee Co Ltd

19

Nu Skin Enterprises Hong Kong, LLC

5

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited

20

Original Taste Workshop Ltd

6

Colgate-Palmolive (H.K.) Ltd

21

SINOMAX

7

CR Care Co., Ltd

22

Smartech

8

Danny Catering Service Ltd

23

Swipe (HK) Ltd

9

FrieslandCampina (Hong Kong) Ltd – FRISO

24

Taste of Asia Group Ltd

10

Harmonic Health Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

25

Tiger Mark (HK) Ginsengs Co Ltd

11

Health Aims Organic Functional Product Specialty Shop

26

Tung Chun Soy Sauce and Canned Food Co Ltd

12

Hongkong Post

27

Watsons Water

13

Hung Fook Tong Holdings Ltd

28

YesNutri

14

Luk Fook Holdings (International) Ltd

29

Yummy House International Ltd

15

Memorigin Watch Co Ltd

5 Years Award

1

eprint Group Ltd

5

The International Medical Co Ltd – Ricqles

2

Hair Again 2000

6

wishh!

3

Imperial Parking (Hong Kong) Limited

7

Wyeth (Hong Kong) Holding Company Limited

4

Mead Johnson Nutrition (HK) Ltd

8

You Beauty

Award Winners (of 2 or more consecutive years)

1

95 International Co Ltd – La Raine

16

Kopen Electrical Co., Ltd. – Ommi Care

2

Baa Baa Sheep Laundry

17

Kwok Kam Kee (HK) Ltd

3

Casa Republic (International) Limited – ITALO MODA

18

Lee Kum Kee

4

Chaisentomg Pharmaceutical Factory Ltd

19

Man Shun Cheong Enterprises Ltd

5

Come In Enterprises Co Ltd – HOMEI

20

MaxiPro (Asia) Ltd – Kakato Premium Pet Food

6

Crown Gas Stoves (Holdings) Co Ltd

21

Pricerite Home Ltd

7

CSL Mobile Limited

22

Purepro Water Hong Kong Limited

8

Deco Classic Ltd

23

Reckitt Benckiser Hong Kong Limited

9

DSG Energy Ltd

24

Tai Wo Tung Medicine Co Ltd

10

farmfresh330

25

Vitamin Boost Global Ltd

11

Imperial Enterprises Holdings Limited

26

Zhong An Ya (HK) Trading Ltd – U100

12

Kai Tak Cruise Terminal (managed and operated by Worldwide Cruise Terminals)

27

Zihua Embrocation

13

Kiwi House

New Awardees

1

Anderson Food Supply (Hong Kong) Co., Limited

10

Hong Yip Service Company Limited – Harbour North

2

Aqua Plus Company Limited – AQUA PRO+TECH

11

One Health International Limited – One Health

3

CGA (H.K.) Limited – DIREACH

12

Premier Living (Enterprises) Co., Ltd. – Beauty Online™

4

Classic Motor Service Ltd

13

Simply Satisfied International Limited – Souper

5

Cornerstone Renewable Energy Limited – SmartClassify

14

SYT Wellness

6

Everything Organic Ltd

15

Tenson Medicare Company Limited

7

Green World Pharmaceutical Limited

16

YHK Design Limited

8

Health Elite Club Ltd – Puerfons

17

Yick Fung Hong Cosmetic & Detergent Co., Ltd. – WayWay HK

9

International Warwick Limited – DoDoME

About GS1 Hong Kong

Founded by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce in 1989, GS1 Hong Kong (GS1 HK) is the local chapter of GS1®, which supports companies’ digitalisation to enhance supply chain transparency and efficiency, ensure product authenticity, and facilitate online and offline commerce with global supply chain standards (product identification key and barcode) and a full spectrum of standard-based platforms, solutions and services.

Currently, GS1 HK has around 8,000 corporate members covering close to 20 industries including retail consumer goods, food and food services, healthcare, apparel, logistics as well as information and technology. By engaging with communities of trading partners, industry organisations, government, and technology providers, GS1 HK is fostering a collaborative ecosystem with the vision of “Smarter Business, Better Life”.

Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, GS1® is a not-for-profit, standards organisation that has 115 national chapters serving 150 economies globally.

For more information, please visit www.gs1hk.org.

#GS1HK

Sun Entertainment Culture Actively Expands Its Business Foothold Preparing for the Recovery of the Entertainment Industry

MACAO SAR – Media OutReach – 29 April 2021 – Suncity Group has always been committed to promoting the development of the entertainment and cultural industries, and has been expanding its entertainment-related businesses through Sun Entertainment Culture, as the Group actively supports local film, television, entertainment and arts-related projects in Macao and the Mainland. Sun Entertainment Culture mainly engages in the production and distribution of films, as well as the organisation and planning of large-scale concerts. The production it had invested in, produced and distributed had won numerous significant awards and reached a new height of box office record, achieving remarkable results. Currently, Sun Entertainment Culture is working on a number of film productions and organising concerts, co-producing foreign language films and expanding its entertainment business, as the company prepares for a full recovery of the industry.

“Limbo”, a Sun Entertainment Culture production, is the only Chinese film selection in “Berlinale Special” of the 71st Berlin International Film Festival

“Palm Springs”, co-financed by Sun Entertainment Culture, won the “Best Comedy” at the 26th Critics’ Choice Awards

Sun Entertainment Culture is actively engaged in organising large-scale concerts including “Prudential We Do Listening: Jay Chou Carnival World Tour Concert 2021 Hong Kong”

The impact brought by the pandemic has made 2020 a difficult year for the entertainment industry. Despite all the challenges, Sun Entertainment Culture carried on with its work and is actively preparing for a full recovery this year. The company has completed a number of films in the past year and scheduled for release in 2021 and 2022. These include “Dust to Dust” starring Da Peng and Lam Ka Tung, “In Love with a Monster” starring Sha Yi, Hu Ke, Heidi Lee and Li Cong, and the only Chinese film selected for the “Berlinale Special” of the 71st Berlin International Film Festival, “Limbo”, directed by Soi Cheang and starring Lam Ka Tung, Cya Liu and Mason Lee. In addition, the company is actively engaging in the planning and productions of a number of films, supporting new actors and directors in their bold endeavours to bring audiences novelty with innovative themes, including the sequel to the award-winning “SPL” series – “SPL III”, “Hermit Within Time” and “Pacify”.

In the meantime, Sun Entertainment Culture has also invested in a number of productions, including “Flash Over” starring Du Jiang and Wang Qian Yuan, action film “The White Storm 3”, as well as the inspirational Hong Kong production “Time” produced by Lam Ka Tung, as the company continues to facilitate the recovery and sustainable development of the film industry. Sun Entertainment Culture has also invested in a number of foreign language productions cross-broadly, its co-financed films include “Four Sisters”, “The Sin In Me” and “The Starling”, among which “Palm Springs” was awarded the “Best Comedy” at the 26th Critics’ Choice Awards this year.

Besides, Sun Entertainment is currently organising numerous large-scale concerts, including “Prudential We Do Listening: Jay Chou Carnival World Tour Concert 2021 Hong Kong”, a world tour that will take audiences through 20 years of Jay Chou’s world of music, the final large-scale concert of Karen Mok’s career, “UNIONPAY Presents Karen Mok The Ultimate Grand Slam Show” and Ella Chen’s first solo tour “Ella Show”. These concerts will surely bring audiences another unforgettable music extravaganza.

Suncity Group will continue to support the development and recovery of the entertainment and cultural industries, expanding its business footprint in Macao and Hong Kong and striving to deliver more high-quality productions. Through Sun Entertainment Culture, the Group will bring more outstanding films and entertainment to audiences around the world.

High-resolution images can be downloaded in the gallery

https://dropbox.suncity-group.com/url/9yuv7apthsftdmvv

About Suncity Group

Since its establishment in 2007, Suncity Group has grown into a diversified entertainment enterprise. Striving to expand its entertainment business, the Group is renowned for its outstanding achievements in the industry. With the rapid development of its business, in addition to its continued development in Macao, Suncity Group has taken huge steps also into the global hotel and resort management business. Investing in integrated resort projects in Manila, Hoi An and Vladivostok, as well as engaging in the operations of the resorts, the move clearly demonstrates the Group’s commitment to the Asian market.

Adhering to the spirit of “Innovating With Diversity, Striving For Success”, Suncity Group spared no effort to develop high-end entertainment, related products and services. Today, our business has become increasingly diversified, with the scope of business covering most sectors, aiming to create the one-stop platform of global tourism, entertainment, food and beverage, luxury fashion, etc.

As an enterprise born and bred in Macao and backed by the Motherland, Suncity Group is committed to developing its international entertainment business. In the future, we will develop more diversified entertainment projects as we march on to expand our business foothold to every corner of the globe.

Official Website | https://www.suncitygroup.com.mo/en

#SuncityGroup #Suncity #SunEntertainmentCulture

Laos Confirms 68 New Cases of Covid-19

Covid Cases 29 April

Laos has reported another 68 Covid-19 cases today, with outbreaks of the virus spanning eight provinces.

Former Pelalawan Regent HM Harris Recognizes APRIL Group Business Unit For Significant Business and Community Contributions in His Final Speech

PELALAWAN, RIAU, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 29 April 2021 – In his final speech in office, former Pelalawan Regent HM Harris stated that the development of Pelalawan District was inseparable from the hard work of all parties in realizing the vision of its founders. The district was officially formed on October 12, 1999, in what had been one of the most underdeveloped districts in Indonesia.

“Our solidarity and tireless efforts in building and improving all aspects of our community played a major role in the rapid development of the region,” said Mr Harris in the last speech of his tenure at the plenary meeting of the Local House of Representatives of Pelalawan (DPRD) on Monday, 24th April 2021 in Pangkalan Kerinci.

Mr Harris also recognized the important role and significant contributions from the private sector in the development of the Pelalawan District, most notably PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP), the operating arm of the APRIL Group in Riau. Through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs, RAPP has been aligned with a diverse range of government programs including education, infrastructure, health and other important programs needed by the community. APRIL Group is a member of the RGE Group of Companies. Founded by Sukanto Tanoto, RGE manages a group of resource-based companies with global operations.

“Thank you PT RAPP for contributions that supported the founders and community leaders in realizing the establishment and growth of Pelalawan District. After more than 20 years, RAPP continues to contribute to the development of this area,” said Mr Harris.

More Asian Employees Now Want Flexibility; Only 7% Want a Completely Onsite Work Arrangement

  • Most Asian respondents prefer a hybrid work arrangement, with two or three days of working from home every week
  • Good relationships with colleagues, superiors as well as financial compensation are now top factors for job preferences
  • Issues pertaining to environmental responsibility as well as diversity and inclusion are now more important to Asian workers

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 April 2021 – A new report based on the study Decoding Global Ways of Working states that only 7 per cent of Asia’s workforce now want to commit to a completely onsite work arrangement. A majority of them have expressed a desire for flexibility in where their work gets done. A total of 66,624 respondents in Asia — out of 209,000 participants across 190 countries — took part in the study.

Most of the Asian respondents prefer to work two to three days remotely every week, with two exceptions. Forty-nine per cent of the respondents in the Philippines prefer to work all five days completely remote. Reasons could be related to the increasing rate of COVID-19 infection, worsening traffic situation pre-COVID lockdown and the inadequate public transportation system. On the other hand, only 9 per cent of the respondents in Hong Kong are keen on a completely remote arrangement — this is likely due to their housing situation, where their houses are not ideal for a home office.

The study is conducted in partnership with SEEK Asia (The parent company of JobStreet), Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network. It is the second release in a series of publications focusing on the pandemic’s impact on worker preferences and expectations. The data gathered for Decoding Global Ways of Working provides insights into worker preferences by gender, age, education level, level of digital skill, and position in the job hierarchy.

Financial compensation now a key near-term benefit when it comes to job preferences

Apart from work location and work practices, the survey also identified some shifts in what people value at work. Good relationships with their colleagues, followed by financial compensation in the form of salaries and bonuses, are what Asian employees consider when it comes to staying in their current jobs. In 2020, good relationships with their superiors became the third most important near-term benefit. Employer’s financial stability, career development, learning and skills training, while still important considerations, now rank lower when it comes to weightage.

New worker attitudes on diversity and the environment

Racial and environmental issues have gained international spotlight in 2020. A majority of Asian workers now expect their employers to champion environmental responsibility as well as diversity and inclusion.

Seventy-nine per cent of respondents indicated that the issue of employers’ environmental responsibility has become more important to them. This sentiment is especially strong amongst workers in Indonesia (85%), the Philippines (83%) and Malaysia (80%). Roughly seven in ten respondents now value diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Social issues resonate strongly with workers in Thailand (91%), the Philippines (85%) and Malaysia (83%).

Close to 60 per cent of respondents said that they would exclude companies that do not match their beliefs in environmental responsibility when searching for a job — Malaysia (65%), Indonesia (64%) and the Philippines (59%). For diversity and inclusion, the number is 57 per cent — Hong Kong (67%), Malaysia (66%) and Thailand (63%).

Increased reliance for digital tools

The impact of the pandemic goes well beyond the dimension of where work gets done, social issues attitudes and the monetary benefits. The way how people collaborate, the tools they use and their well-being have also been affected. One positive change is people’s increased reliance and facility with using digital tools for their job roles. This improved use of digital tools during the pandemic was widely noted by the countries such as Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia.

Well-being of workers, however, is on severe decline. Employees from Hong Kong and Indonesia experienced a negative change in their well-being, especially those in physical or social jobs, where they had to continue working in person.

“COVID-19 has changed the world, down to the micro level. Workers around the world have begun re-evaluating their work priorities,” says Peter Bithos, Chief Executive Officer, SEEK Asia. “Accordingly, employers must too change their work policies in order to remain attractive to top talents. In today’s digital world, they must be technology champions, ensuring convenient access to collaboration tools and the deployment of robust infrastructure in both the office and at home. Secondly, they must make employee well-being, work-life balance, mentorship and career development a key part of their companies’ core. Finally, they need to be a role model to their employees, with their corporate social responsibility efforts focusing on tackling important social and/or environmental issues.”

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