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Taskforce Issues New Covid-19 Prevention Guidelines for Funerals

Funeral

Authorities in Laos have issued guidelines for the attendance of funerals across the country, stating that  Covid-19 prevention measures must be strictly followed.

StaffAny Announces the Launch of Sales-based Scheduling, a New Product Feature for Managers and HR to Schedule Based on Sales and Labour Productivity Goals

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 September 2021 – StaffAny, a staff scheduling, clock-in and timesheets tool, has just launched their latest upgrade: Sales-based Scheduling.

Businesses can now look forward to planning schedules with their sales goals in mind / that support their sales goals. This comes on top of the existing benefits StaffAny scheduling provides, such as up to 70% time saved in planning schedules, visibility on scheduled labour costs and instant team communication on schedule updates via the StaffAny app.

Sales-based scheduling enables managers to visualise target sales on a 30-minute interval basis against manpower coverage in a day. This helps managers plan schedules more efficiently, by avoiding over-scheduling during low peak periods, and still ensuring sufficient coverage by not under-scheduling.

 

As an added advantage, the new feature also allows teams to input actual sales, so businesses can compare actual vs. target sales. Using this data, they can plan target sales more accurately in the future.


With sales data, businesses are also better able to understand their labour productivity in terms of Sales per Labour Hour (SPLH). When the actual SPLH is less than the target SPLH, managers have the option to reduce the staff or motivate them to reach more sales. If the actual SPLH is higher than the target SPLH (benchmark), the target is met and overscheduling is averted. Managers can also spur productivity by setting SPLH targets for managers and standardising that across outlets.

 

Ultimately, businesses are in a better position to hit their sales goals, and can also easily compare Sales, Labour Hours and Productivity Metrics using StaffAny reports to make data-driven decisions.


The solution offers HR not just time saving benefits, pure labour cost savings of up to 3% but most importantly alignment with business revenue goals. StaffAny supports tens of thousands of users in the hourly work industry across countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and more.  


About StaffAny

StaffAny is a software-as-a-service that helps business owners reduce work dedicated to scheduling and time-tracking, as well as reduce the cost of operations by minimising time theft and overtime spend.

The solution is designed specifically for hourly workers as well as the gig economy. Key verticals served include F&B, Retail, Events and Healthcare. Successful case studies include large chains such as Royal T Group and Kiosks Collective, as well as small business owners such as Good Luck Beerhouse and Foreword Coffee.

Visit https://www.staffany.com/ to find out more.

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Laos Records 131 New Community Cases of Covid-19

Covid-19 update Khammouane

The Covid Taskforce reported that 5,270 tests were conducted over the last 24 hours, with 154 new cases of Covid-19 recorded.

GBG Named to Prestigious IDC FinTech Top 100 Rankings List

Ranking marks GBG’s inaugural participation in the distinguished list

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 September 2021 GBG (AIM:GBG), the global expert in digital identity, helping businesses prevent fraud and meet complex compliance requirements, today announces its inaugural placement as one of the top 100 financial technology providers around the globe by IDC Financial Insights, coming in at 66th position on the 2021 IDC FinTech Rankings.

 

GBG’s long-standing focus and success with the financial services industry, coupled with its record financial year performance earned GBG a coveted spot as a new entrant to the 2021 IDC FinTech Rankings.

Dev Dhiman, Managing Director, APAC, says, “It’s an honour to be recognised as a new entrant amongst the top 100 fintech providers around the world. For over 30 years, GBG has served more than 20,000 customers across the globe across 70 countries, including top tier banks and fintechs in APAC. We have grown and expanded rapidly to stay abreast of rapid digital disruption and the increasing focus in AI, cloud, financial inclusion, and cross-vertical collaboration in the financial services industry.”

 

“GBG has upscaled and modernised our end-to-end suite of identity verification, fraud detection, and compliance technology to manage the complexity and volume of today’s financial crimes, to ensure banks and fintechs are enabled with agile and dynamic solutions to create better customer experience for consumers to onboard and transact with them.”

 

“This recognition is testament to our commitment to deliver seamless, real-time activation of enriched solutions to help manage emerging financial crimes better. Today, GBG’s solutions are trusted by companies large and small to make digital living simpler and safer for businesses and consumers alike,” concludes Dhiman.

 

The 18th annual vendor ranking represents the leading hardware, software, and service providers to the financial services industry from around the world. The Fortune 500-style ranking categorises and evaluates the top global providers of financial technology based on calendar year revenues from financial institutions for hardware, software and/or services. These providers supply the technological backbone of the financial services industry, an industry in which IDC Financial Insights forecasts worldwide spending on IT across the globe to be $590 billion (USD) by 2025.

 

The inaugural placement on the 2021 IDC FinTech Rankings is the latest in a string of successes for GBG. These include:

“Being named in the IDC FinTech Rankings is a significant accomplishment, demonstrating a provider’s commitment to the success of its financial institution clients,” states Marc DeCastro, Research Director at IDC Financial Insights. “The IDC Fintech Rankings, now in its 18th year, is the global standard list of fintech providers to the industry, and we congratulate the 2021 winners.”

About GBG

GBG (AIM: GBG) offers a range of solutions that help organisations quickly validate and verify the identity and location of their customers. Our market-leading technology, data and expertise help our customers improve digital access, deliver a seamless experience and establish trust so that they can transact quickly, safely and securely with their customers online. Headquartered in the UK and with over 1,000 team members across 16 countries, we work with 20,000 customers in over 70 countries. Some of the world’s best-known businesses rely on GBG to provide digital services and keep the economy moving, from US e-commerce giants to Asia’s biggest banks and European household brands. To find out more about how we help our clients establish trust with their customers, visit www.gbgplc.com/apac, follow us on Twitter @gbgplc or LinkedIn.

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Laos Extends Covid Restriction Measures for Further 15 Days

Laos extends Covid restrictions another 15 days

The Government of Laos has extended Covid-19 restrictions and prevention measures for another 15 days as community spread continues, particularly in southern provinces.

Daehan Rehabilitation Hospital Putrajaya Offers Post Covid-19 Rehabilitation Like No Other

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 16 September 2021 – “Twenty percent of patients recovering from COVID-19 will now require facility-based rehab”, according to a study released by the Journal of Rehabilitation of Medicine. With COVID-19 continuing to affect normal daily lives, those previously infected can experience symptoms of “Long COVID” referring to long-term symptoms of COVID-19 lingering for more than 12 weeks after initial infection. Patients may experience cognitive dysfunction as well as muscle loss. Alongside the oft-cited “Brain Fog”, fatigability and shortness of breath are a common complaint.

 

Specialized medical rehabilitation provides a solution. Currently, such services are being redirected towards patients experiencing Long COVID symptoms. Studies are now emerging that rehabilitative efforts successfully promote post-COVID-19 recovery. As Dr Fazah Akhtar Hanapiah, President of Daehan Rehabilitation Hospital, observes, “It is predicted and becoming evident that Long COVID will be of public health concern. If you do have Long COVID symptoms, regardless of the chronicity, rehabilitation may help.”

 

With experienced rehabilitation physicians and 24/7 medical cover, Daehan Rehabilitation Hospital Putrajaya (“Daehan”) is a unique, specialized hospital capable of addressing the complex multisystem impairment often observed in post-COVID-19 survivors. Activities that revolve around goal-oriented functional outcomes are being offered to improve both physical and mental well-being of post-COVID-19 survivors.

 

Daehan fields a complete, multidisciplinary team to address the complex characteristics of Long COVID. Combining the “Bio-psycho-social-physical-technological” approach with well-established South Korean rehabilitation practices, the South Korean trained therapists at Daehan are well equipped with the skills needed to ameliorate the detrimental effects of the viral infection.

 

With varying post-COVID-19 symptoms, it is not uncommon that patients coming out of acute care will not have left their beds in their many weeks of hospitalization. Simple activities of daily living such as eating, talking and breathing could become laborious. Daehan employs multiple modes of therapy to help them regain the lost strength, including:

 

–           Physical Therapy to conduct cardiopulmonary and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. The therapy may start at the bedside, with stretching, strengthening and breathing exercises. Gradually, the patients will be challenged towards higher intensity activities.

 

–           Occupational Therapy to reclaim activities of daily living (ADL). These activities encompass day-to-day motions used for dressing, grooming, using the washroom and basic motor functions. They also include neurostimulation activities and relaxation therapy to address cognitive symptoms such as “Brain Fog”, anxiety and depression. For those who were working, return-to-work will be incorporated in the rehabilitation program as well.

 

–           Speech & Language Therapy to assist swallowing, speech and vocalisation, often provided in conjunction with physical therapies. Re-learning how to control and strengthen breathing influences voice quality.

 

Some acute patients, discharged from prolonged ICU care, rely on tube feeding. Daehan’s Dysphagia (swallowing) program, via clinical evaluations and instrumental investigations, allows many of them to do without tube feeding altogether. “Being able to eat again and taste food is a crucial part of recovery and quality of life.” Dr Fazah notes.

 

To assist the patients’ holistic recovery, Daehan also offers dietary advice and nursing care as well as an environment conducive to healing, including a garden therapy area, resort-style family lounge and individualized concept rooms.

 

Long COVID can affect anyone after a COVID-19 infection. Even those displaying only mild symptoms can suffer from long-term side effects. According to a study from the Ministry of Health in Malaysia, approximately 15% of COVID-19 patients suffer from severe forms of infection (Category 4 and Category 5). Among those, 66% of them further suffer from Long COVID symptoms. Daehan acts as a solution to those seeking a holistic rehabilitation and comprehensive recovery from COVID-19 impairments.

ABOUT DAEHAN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PUTRAJAYA

Opened in 2019, Daehan Rehabilitation Hospital Putrajaya is a stand-alone hospital located in Malaysia at the IOI City Resort and is an internationally accessible premier tertiary care hospital. Daehan offers comprehensive South Korean-style integrated rehabilitation services specializing in the management of complex rehabilitation.

https://www.daehanrehab.com/

#DaehanRehabilitationHospitalPutrajaya

ABOUT DR FAZAH AKHTAR HANAPIAH

Dr. Fazah is a Consultant Rehabilitation Physician. Her experience includes 14 years of service with the Ministry of Health Malaysia and 9 years with the Ministry of Education Malaysia. She holds an Associate Professor title with UiTM, where she founded and built the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at the Faculty of Medicine and held the Deputy Dean post. She is currently the Vice President of the Malaysian Association of Rehabilitation Physicians and President of Daehan Rehabilitation Hospital Putrajaya.

TechInsights’ New Mobile Application Putting Semiconductor Analysis in Your Pocket

Ottawa, ON – News Direct – 16 September 2021 – TechInsights announces their new mobile application, which provides easy access to their semiconductor and microelectronics reverse engineering content. TechInsights is dedicated to building the content platform for the semiconductor industry; the mobile application makes that content available to subscribers, fast.

“Right now, subscribers can use the iOS or Android version of the TechInsights Platform to read TechStream blogs, watch TechInsights videos, and receive notifications about the analysis they are most interested in,” said Scott Ashdown, VP of Product. “Our planned rollout of the TechInsights mobile app includes a steady stream of upcoming feature launches that will bring even more value to our subscribers.”

As of September 15, 2021, TechInsights subscribers can download the mobile app now from the Google Play app store, and from the Apple App Store.

About Us: TechInsights – Global Leader in Technical Intelligence and Intellectual Property

TechInsights maintains the world’s largest database of semiconductor and advanced technology analysis and are dedicated to building the content platform for the semiconductor industry. By revealing the innovation others cannot inside the broadest range of advanced technology products, we prove patent value and enable business leaders to make highly informed, fact-based IP and technology investment decisions. Headquartered in Ottawa Canada, with offices in the United States, Poland, and Japan. For more information on TechInsights, visit the website.

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Senior Corporate Marketing Manager

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Chinese National Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Vientiane Capital

Chinese national arrested for drug trafficking

Police in Vientiane Capital arrested a Chinese national on drug trafficking charges last week.