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Police bust card game during lockdown

Police were called to a residence in Vientiane after complaints of a group of people holding a gathering in violation of lockdown orders.

Prime Day 2021: Two Days of Epic Savings Starting June 21 with More than 2 Million Deals Globally

Prime Day 2021 returns to Singapore on June 21 and 22 and will feature more deals than any Prime Day before, from top brands including Lego, Instant Pot, Bose, JuJuBe, Braun and Chivas Regal and across categories like PC, Home & Kitchen, Electronics, Baby, Wine and Beauty.

This year, Amazon is investing more than US$100 million to help small businesses around the world increase their sales and reach more customers globally on Prime Day and beyond.

Multi-award-winning artists, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., and Kid Cudi will be part of a three-part immersive musical event. The Prime Day Show will premiere globally starting June 17 on Prime Video and will be available to all customers for 30 days.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 4 June 2021 – (NASDAQ: AMZN) – Amazon‘s annual Prime Day event returns to Singapore on June 21 and 22. In the lead up to and on Prime Day, shoppers across Singapore stand to cash in on incredible savings, enjoy promotions, and over two million deals globally across various categories, including toys, electronics, beauty, kitchen, home, books, baby products, and more, along with amazing entertainment benefits at amazon.sg/primeday. This will also be the first installment of Prime Day in Singapore with Amazon Fresh, the new and improved two-hour grocery delivery service that offers Singaporeans more ways to shop with Amazon. In celebration of Prime Day, all shoppers can expect a three-part musical event premiering globally on Prime Video as part of the Prime Day Show on June 17. Not a Prime member yet? Anyone can join Prime or start a 30-day free trial at amazon.sg/prime to participate in Prime Day. Prime Day kicks off at midnight SGT on June 21 and runs through June 22 for Prime members.

2021 remains a challenging year for many small businesses and Amazon is committed to supporting them by spending more than US$100 million on new promotional activities to help small businesses increase their sales and reach more customers globally. Prime Day will also give small businesses the opportunity to market their products to more than 200 million Prime members around the world who are excited to shop for great deals. Last year’s Prime Day in Singapore marked the two biggest days ever for small businesses selling on Amazon.sg, with more than 12,000 coming onboard, all of whom participated in Prime Day in Singapore for their first time. Globally, Prime Day delivered the two biggest days ever for third-party sellers, surpassing US$3.5 billion across 19 countries. To make it easy for customers to support local and international small businesses, Amazon will launch a curated storefront at amazon.sg/primeday-smallbusiness.

“This year, we want our Prime members in Singapore to save more and enjoy amazing shopping deals and entertainment from the comfort of their homes. We also want to put the power of Prime Day behind supporting small businesses to help increase their sales and reach new customers,” said Henry Low, Country Manager, Amazon Singapore. “The way we live and work will continue to evolve as we adapt to a new normal, but our priority will always be focused on delivering what our customers, retailers and sellers need.”

Don’t Miss Out on Prime Day Savings

  • 48-Hours to Save this Prime Day: Prime members have the chance to shop two days of epic deals this Prime Day on June 21 and 22. Prime Day will offer exclusive access to limited time offers, new product launches, and great entertainment to help them spend less and smile more.
  • Over 2 Million Deals Globally: Prime members in participating countries will enjoy over two million deals around the world, including home, electronics, and beauty products, as well as toys, baby products, pet supplies, kitchen, and more, in the lead up to and throughout the two-day shopping event.
  • o From 7 June to 20 June, deals on Amazon.sg include the following, terms and conditions apply:

▪ S$20 off S$60 spend on daily essentials in Baby, Personal Care & more

▪ S$50 off S$150 spend in Beauty, Healthcare & more

▪ S$30 off S$200 spend in PC & Electronics

▪ S$50 off S$200 spend in Toys, Home, Books & more

    o From 7 June to 20 June, deals on Amazon Fresh include the following, terms and conditions apply:

▪ S$20 off S$60 spend on daily essentials in Baby, Personal Care & more

▪ S$50 off S$150 spend in Beauty, Healthcare & more

▪ Up to 25% off selected Muji products

▪ Up to 25% off – buy three get extra 10% off on Snacks, Coffee, Tea and more

    o New Amazon Fresh customers can enjoy S$20 off with a minimum spend of S$60 on their first Amazon Fresh Order made between 7 June to 22 June, terms and conditions apply.
    o New shoppers on the Amazon Shopping App can enjoy S$10 off S$40 on their first App purchase with the code “APPFIRST” between now till 20 June, terms and conditions apply.

  • Lightning Deals: Prime Day will feature lightning deals and Prime members should come back every 12 hours to view new deals launching throughout the 48-hour event to cash in on the biggest savings. Activate deal notifications on the App to get notified when a deal is live.
  • Amazon Coupons: Discover more ways to save with Amazon Coupons. Find discounts on everyday essentials, electronics, clothing, and more. Simply clip the coupon and the discount will be applied at checkout. Explore the most popular coupons on amazon.sg/coupons.
  • Promotions: Enjoy greater savings when shopping on Amazon.sg (including the Amazon Fresh store on Amazon.sg) from 7 June to 20 June.
  • o HSBC card holders can get a S$10 Amazon.sg e-Gift Card when they spend S$120 or more on their HSBC card on Amazon Fresh. Visit amazon.sg/hsbcfreshlu for more information, terms and conditions apply.

    o DBS/POSB card holders can get a S$10 Amazon.sg e-Gift Card when they spend S$150 or more on their DBS/POSB card on Amazon.sg. Visit amazon.sg/dbslu for more information, terms and conditions apply.
    o UOB and Singtel Dash members can enjoy up to 20% bonus Amazon.sg e-Gift Card value when they use their points to redeem an Amazon.sg e-Gift Card. Visit amazon.sg/uobgc and amazon.sg/dashgclu for more information, terms and conditions apply.
    o Grab users can receive 35% points back credited automatically to their account upon redeeming an Amazon.sg e-Gift Card with their GrabRewards points, while stocks last. Visit amazon.sg/grab for more information, terms and conditions apply.
    o Participate in the Amazon.sg Gift Card Q&A contest and you may win a Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (worth S$399) or a S$100 Amazon.sg e-Gift Card from 7 June to 7 July. Simply purchase an Amazon.sg Gift Card of S$50 or more from our participating retail stores at Cheers and indicate (i) what you value most from an Amazon.sg Gift Card (ii) who the Amazon.sg Gift Card is for and (iii) and why you are buying it. Designs and denominations vary by retailer. Visit amazon.sg/corporategc for more information, terms and conditions apply.

More Ways than Ever to Support Small Businesses

  • Curated Storefront: To make it easy for customers to support small businesses this Prime Day, Amazon has curated a storefront to connect customers with small businesses at amazon.sg/primeday-smallbusiness.
  • Enjoy exclusive deals: Prime members will be able to access more than 2,500 deals from small businesses selling on Amazon.sg.
  • o From 7 June to 22 June, deals from including small businesses include:

■ Up to 40% off CATKIN Liquid Lipstick Jelly Lip Gloss

■ Up to 30% off Ohuhu Art Markers for Art & Craft

■ 20% off Cocodor Reed Diffusers & Refills

■ 16% off Anker Soundcore Life Wireless Headphones

■ 15% off Porcelain skincare products

■ 15% off On-the-go Cereals, Muesli & More from Nature’s Superfoods

Get Ready to Immerse in the Prime Day Show

The Prime Day Show, presented by Amazon Music, will provide an unforgettable experience for Amazon customers worldwide, featuring multi-award-winning artists Billie Eilish, H.E.R., and Kid Cudi. Celebrating the best in Amazon entertainment, exclusively in celebration of Prime Day, Prime Day Show viewers will be treated to three unique experiences that fuse performance and storytelling, transporting fans to worlds inspired by Paris, The Dunbar Hotel, and outer space.

Prime Day Show X Billie Eilish

Billie brings a timeless, Parisian neighborhood to life with a series of cinematic performances. Set in the city known as the birthplace of cinema, and features new music from Billie’s upcoming album, Happier Than Ever. This breathtaking musical tribute was inspired by Billie’s long-time admiration of a long gone era.

The Prime Day Show X Billie Eilish is produced by Fremantle and Amazon Studios and is directed by Billie Eilish and Sam Wrench. Ashley Edens served as executive producer and Sam Wrench as co-executive producer.

Runtime: Approximately 27 minutes.

Prime Day Show X H.E.R.

Once known as the hub of Los Angeles Black culture in the 1930’s and 40’s, the iconic Dunbar Hotel hosted some of the most prominent figures of its time, including musicians Duke Ellington, Lena Horne, Billie Holiday, and many more. In a modern day musical tribute to this legendary and important piece of history and culture, H.E.R. imagines what The Dunbar Hotel would be like if it existed in 2021 featuring new music from her album, Back Of My Mind.

The Prime Day Show X H.E.R. is produced by Fremantle, Wolf + Rothstein and Amazon Studios, and is directed by child. Ashley Edens served as executive producer, along with Chad Taylor, Fam Rothstein and Sam Wrench as co-executive producers. Runtime: Approximately 25 minutes.

Prime Day Show X Kid Cudi

As he embarks on his biggest mission to date, Kid Cudi departs earth to establish a new community on the moon in this intercosmic performance. Featuring music from his album Man on the Moon III, Cudi collaborates with the International Space Orchestra, the world’s first orchestra composed of space scientists from NASA Ames Research Center, the SETI Institute, and the International Space University as his backing band, in a musical collision defying sight, sound, and space.

The Prime Day Show X Kid Cudi is produced by Fremantle, Wolf + Rothstein, Mad Solar and Amazon Studios and is directed by Sam Wrench. Ashley Edens served as executive producer, along with Chad Taylor, Fam Rothstein and Sam Wrench as co-executive producers.

Runtime: Approximately 25 minutes.

Every Day Made Better with Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime was designed to make your life better every single day. Over 150 million paid members around the world enjoy the many benefits of Prime, including the best of shopping and entertainment. In Singapore, Prime membership includes unlimited access to award-winning movies and TV episodes with Prime Video, unlimited access to video game benefits with Prime Gaming, Prime Day, and more. Prime was built on the foundation of unlimited fast, free shipping. Prime members enjoy access to tens of thousands of items available for free two-hour delivery on Amazon Fresh on orders over S$60, as well as free one-day delivery on domestic Prime eligible selection on Amazon.sg. Members also enjoy access to millions of products on Amazon International Store with free international delivery on eligible orders over S$60. Prime is S$2.99 per month. Start a 30-day free trial of Prime at amazon.sg/prime.

About Amazon

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, and Kindle are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit Amazon.sg.

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Reckitt Hong Kong Partners with Ngong Ping 360 To Launch “Smart Nature Explorer” Programme to uplift quality family time during the pandemic with HK$600 gift sets up for grabs

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 June 2021 – How to pick a good option for family bonding activities becomes more challenging throughout the pandemic, as parents are more concerned about their children’s hygiene and health when going outdoors. Today, Reckitt Hong Kong announces its partnership of Mead Johnson Nutrition and Dettol with Ngong Ping 360 in launching the exclusive “Smart Nature Explorer”. The fun-filled programme aims to strengthen family’s bonds through outdoor adventures during the pandemic, with Reckitt safeguarding the hygiene of all participating families with Dettol products. All participants will also enjoy a 25% discount on cable car tickets to Ngong Ping 360, with plenty of Reckitt’s gift sets to win!

“Smart Nature Explorer” at Ngong Ping Village opens from now till 11 July. The programme aims to unleash children’s explorer spirit as they lead their parents through a series of activities at Ngong Ping Nature Base using a guide map provided. Participants who completed the mission will gain a chance to win gift sets worth up to HK$600.

Sign up for the Mead Johnson Loyalty Programme to take part in the adventure

Parents only need to take a few steps to register for the Mead Johnson Loyalty Programme. With the 30 points available upon successful registration, they can then enjoy a 25% discount for round trip tickets taking Crystal or Standard cable cars to Ngong Ping 360. Children joining the programme will receive a special “Smart Nature Explorer mission kit” that includes a guide map and a pack of six colour markers to help them accomplish their missions. Dettol Hand Sanitizers will be available at designated areas to ensure health protection, while each participant will also receive a 50ml Dettol Hand Sanitizers to maintain hand hygiene throughout the adventure.

Each young participant who completed the “Smart Nature Explorer” mission can redeem an attractive gift pack worth HK$400, which includes a kaleidoscope and a buy-one-get-one-free coupon for Mead Johnson NeuroPro Series (Stage 4) formula milk. There’s an added prize for the first 500 explorers who complete the mission – they will receive a “My First 15x Telescope” worth around HK$200, to help them scope out the landscape for their next adventures.

“Reckitt is always driven by Our Purpose to protect, heal and nurture, in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. Mead Johnson Nutrition and Dettol being our core brands also work closely with parents to create valuable parent-children time by ensuring their health and safety.” said Pankaj Agarwal, Reckitt’s General Manager Hong Kong, Taiwan & Cross-Border. “We are thrilled to join hands with Ngong Ping 360, an attractive and popular tourism spot, to launch this campaign. This is such a fun and educational activity that encourages parents and children to explore nature together. We hope parents and children can also have more peace of mind and enjoyment during the adventure with our hygiene protection.”

Andy Lau, Managing Director of Ngong Ping 360, continued, “Ngong Ping 360 is committed to promoting green tourism and has been organising a diversity of outdoor activities for different customer segments, to tackle the current challenges faced by the local tourism industry. We are delighted to partner with Reckitt, a well-trusted brand, to provide an exceptional and hygienic travel experience for families to meet the rising demand for outdoor activities during the pandemic.”

About Reckitt

Reckitt* exists to protect, heal, and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We believe that access to the highest-quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment is a right, not a privilege.

Reckitt is the company behind some of the world’s most recognisable and trusted consumer brands in hygiene, health, and nutrition, including Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang, Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Enfamil, Finish, Gaviscon, Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, Mucinex, Nurofen, Nutramigen, Strepsils, Vanish, Veet, Woolite and more.

Every day, more than 20 million Reckitt products are bought globally. We always put consumers and people first, seek out new opportunities, strive for excellence in all that we do and build shared success with all our partners. We aim to do the right thing, always.

We are a diverse global team of more than 43,000 colleagues. We draw on our collective energy to meet our ambitions of purpose-led brands, a healthier planet, and a fairer society.

Find out more, or get in touch with us at www.reckitt.com

*Reckitt is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of companies

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About Ngong Ping 360

As an important tourist attraction located on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, Ngong Ping 360 offers an exciting opportunity for guests to experience a unique natural and cultural experience. The Ngong Ping Cable Car stretches 5.7 km from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping.

The Ngong Ping Cable Car is a rare example of a bi-cable gondola circulating lift system, and is the longest aerial cable car system of its kind in Asia. It offers a visually spectacular 25-minute journey with panoramic views of the flora and fauna of North Lantau Country Park, Tung Chung Bay and the Hong Kong International Airport.

Ngong Ping Cable Car experience and itinerary of Tai O culture tour, along with the Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery, ranked second in the “Top 10 experiences in Asia” category of the Travellers’ Choice Awards for Experiences announced by the world-renowned travel website TripAdvisor in 2018. Meanwhile, it is also one of the “Top 25 experiences in the World”, ranked by TripAdvisor. In the same year, Ngong Ping 360 also received the “Certificate of Excellence 2018” presented by TripAdvisor. In 2017, the Company was recognised as one of “The world’s 10 best cable cars” by USA Today. Besides, it was also selected as amongst “10 of the world’s best cable car rides” by CNN.com in the USA in 2015. In 2014, Ngong Ping 360 received the CILT Award 2013 – Enterprise Award presented by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK). It was also selected as one of the “Cable cars: 10 amazing rides around the world” by The Daily Telegraph in the UK.

HKPC Launches “Future of Work & Tech Experience Day”

Hybrid Work Sets Tone for New Normal FutureSkills Charts a New Course for Enterprises

 

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 3 June 2021 – The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) held its first “Future of Work & Tech Experience Day” today, attracting over 100 human resources (HR) professionals and industry practitioners. The seminar also featured sharing by company executives and HR experts on future trends at work and the importance of FutureSkills.

HKPC’s “Future of Work & Tech Experience Day” was kicked off by Mr Mohamed Butt, Executive Director of HKPC (centre), Dr Lawrence Cheung, Chief Innovation Officer of HKPC (forth from left), Ms Eliza Ng, Chief People and Culture Officer of HKPC (fifth from right), Ms Karen Fung, General Manager, InnoPrenuer (SME & Startup Growth) and FutureSkills of HKPC (third from left) and various executives and HR experts in the industry.

Also, at the event’s “Experience Zones”, participants were able to acquire first-hand experience on the efforts of HKPC Academy of HKPC to combine technologies such as drones, robots, e-sport and virtual reality with creativity and team spirit for inclusion in the training content so as to enhance the FutureSkills of the trainees, equipping them for the future.

The event also announced the results of “The Future of Work & Skills Survey”. Jointly conducted by HKPC and Quokka HR between April and May this year to explore the difficulties for Hong Kong enterprises to implement remote work, the Survey interviewed over local 600 employers and employees online with the following results:

Employers

  • 81% of employers think hybrid work is feasible in the future while 62% of them have plans to implement it permanently;
  • Most of the respondents feel that hybrid work would increase work arrangement flexibility and develop a flexible hiring strategy, as well as reduce company cost;
  • Nearly 90% of employers would include basic IT knowledge and digital skills as a “must” requirement in job hiring;
  • Only 31% of employers think their workforce are equipped with the skill sets to fully adapt to the new normal;
  • 56% of employers are willing to provide IT and digital related trainings for their staff
  • Employers cited team communications, management and motivation as the top three challenges in hybrid work*;
  • Top three IT challenges: risks of data security (58%), lack of internal IT professionals (37%) and proper IT infrastructure (34%)*
  • Top five digital skills gap: big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital marketing and eCommerce*

Employees

  • 93% of respondents believe hybrid work is feasible; 72% prefer it to be their future mode of work;
  • Most of the respondents believe that hybrid work is a way to achieve work-life balance and half of them feel it can facilitate better time-management and cost saving*;
  • Respondents in general said teamwork, homeworking and network connectivity will be their three challenges in hybrid work*;
  • To cope with the new normal, 82% of employee respondents say they will need to upgrade their IT knowledge and digital skills such as artificial intelligence, big data, cloud technology, etc.
  • 83% expect their employers to arrange the relevant trainings in order to enhance productivity and competitiveness;
  • 70% of employees would have remote/hybrid work as an important factor for consideration for their future work

* Can choose more than one option

Taking all these into account, the Survey showed that most of the employers and employees polled would prefer hybrid work, similar to the results of other surveys of the same nature conducted under COVID-19. As remote work and hybrid work are new trends during and post-pandemic, they are posing an unprecedented challenge for Hong Kong enterprises and their employees. Enterprises will need to strengthen IT infrastructure and staff training to achieve higher productivity and competitiveness.

HKPC always strives to provide support for enterprises to embark on the journey of innovation and transformation. It organises various courses on FutureSkills development to strengthen the talent pool, enabling enterprises to grasp the latest digital and STEM technologies to enhance enterprise skills and market competitiveness. The Survey reported that 82% of employees felt the need to upgrade their IT knowledge and digital skills, with 83% wishing their employers to arrange the relevant trainings. HKPC Academy will organise more related courses for enterprises and staff to better “equip for the future” under the post-pandemic new normal.

Also, nearly 60% of employers demanded technical support for data security risks. To address the potential data leakages and cyber security vulnerabilities, the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) of HKPC regularly organises cyber security seminars and releases educational videos to remind enterprises of the correct application of cloud and Internet of Things technologies to guard against cyber attacks. In the future, it will be more proactive in working for the cyber security of Hong Kong enterprises and their employees.

Mr Mohamed Butt, Executive Director of HKPC, said, “The pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of enterprises around the world. With remote operation and work becoming a trend under the new normal, many Hong Kong enterprises are facing unprecedented challenges. More and more of them are aware of the importance of ‘equipping for the future with FutureSkills’ to enhance digital skills and industry knowledge to cope with the new future trend at work. In terms of nurturing of talents, HKPC has been sparing no effort. HKPC Academy is providing various courses on FutureSkills development to strengthen the local talent pool, helping enterprises and workers understand the latest digital and STEM technologies while enhancing company skills and market competitiveness.”

Ms Eliza Ng, Chief People and Culture Officer of HKPC, said, “HKPC attaches great importance to staff training and offers training subsidies to encourage staff to achieve self-enhancement by enrolling in courses relevant to their job duties. It also collaborates with universities to provide on-the-job training for tertiary students to acquire actual work experience and explore employment opportunities in the research sector to enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong. Last year, it even launched ‘Winter Internship’ and organised ‘Smarter Talent Gala’ for young people to learn about local research development and opportunities and the efforts of HKPC in promoting the development of smart city with I&T.”

Ms Karen Fung, General Manager, InnoPrenuer (SME & Startup Growth) and FutureSkills of HKPC, said, “With technology being applied in various sectors, training of talents has become the most imminent task for enterprises. As the best partner in training, HKPC Academy is committed to promoting diversified FutureSkills courses, offering appropriate training for skilled and non-skilled workers. It also supports the Government’s ‘Matching Grant Scheme for Skills Upgrading’ with a matching ratio to cap at 3:1 and ‘Reindustrialisation and Technology Training Programme’, to enable employees from various sectors to equip themselves for transformation in order to cope with future challenges at work.”

For more information about HKPC Academy’s FutureSkills courses, please read the attachment or visit the dedicated website: https://www.hkpcacademy.org/futureskills/.

About Hong Kong Productivity Council

The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) is a multi-disciplinary organisation established by statute in 1967, to promote productivity excellence through relentless drive of integrated advanced technologies and innovative service offerings to support Hong Kong enterprises. Being a key enabler and catalyst of innovation, applied technology and value creation, HKPC facilitates Hong Kong’s reindustrialisation empowered by Industry 4.0 and Enterprise 4.0, as well as to develop smart and green living applications for bolstering Hong Kong as an international innovation and technology hub and a smart city.

The Council is a trusted partner with comprehensive innovative solutions for Hong Kong industries and enterprises, enabling them to achieve resources and productivity utilisation, effectiveness and cost reduction, and enhance competitiveness in both local and international marketplace. It offers SMEs and startups immediate and timely assistance in coping with the ever-changing business environment, accompanying them on their innovation and transformation journey. Moreover, a variety of FutureSkills training are offered for enterprises to upskill and nurture talents with digital capabilities and STEM competencies to enhance their competitive edge.

In addition, HKPC partners and collaborates with local industries and enterprises and world-class R&D institutes to develop applied technology solutions for value creation. It also benefits a variety of sectors through product innovation and technology transfer, with commercialisation of multiple market-driven patents and technologies, bringing enormous opportunities abound for licensing and technology transfer, both locally and internationally.

For more information, please visit HKPC’s website: www.hkpc.org.

About HKPC Academy

Since 1967, the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) has been offering diversified industry training activities designed to upgrade and update the knowledge and skills of practitioners in different business sectors. The Productivity Training Institute was established in 2004 to better coordinate, plan, develop and manage HKPC’s professional training services. In 2018, HKPC upgraded its Productivity Training Institute to the HKPC Academy, which aims to nurture a pool of talents to keep pace with the changing international markets, and to support Hong Kong’s development locally and in the region.

Mission

  • Strengthen training support for business and manufacturing industries to get ready for re-industrialisation and technology advancement in the Fourth Industrial Revolution;
  • Equip professionals with the latest knowledge and skills in their industry through technology and skills transfer to help industries grasp the opportunities brought by the Greater Bay Area development and Belt and Road initiative; and
  • Leverage HKPC’s core competencies to provide innovative, advanced technological and high value-added training services to support Hong Kong’s development in the areas of Smart City and Smart Industry

#HongKongProductivityCouncil #HKPC #HKPCAcademy #FutureSkills #MakeSmartSmarter

Truck Catches Fire on Vang Vieng Expressway

Truck catches fire on Vang Vieng Expressway

A freight truck has caught fire on the Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway, causing damage to the truck and its cargo.

Deelish Brands Raises S$1.5M In Pre-Series A Round

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 3 June 2021 Deelish Brands, a Singapore-based restaurant management company, announced that it has raised over S$1.5 million in a Pre-Series A round led by Calibre Capital with participation from several other notable local investors. Deelish Brands is the Singapore master franchisee for notable fast casual restaurant brands such as Fatburger & Buffalos, 800 Degrees and Blimpie. The Company currently has seven restaurant locations, five of which are Fatburger.

“We launched Deelish Brands with a very specific strategy in mind, that is, to take trendy Western fast casual restaurant brands, adapt them for the halal consumer, and launch them in Southeast Asia,” said Moe Ibrahim, Founder and CEO of Deelish Brands. “The value of the Muslim market worldwide is poised to increase from US$2.2 trillion in 2018 to US$3.8 trillion by 2024.”

In just over two years, Fatburger Singapore has grown to be the largest halal, fast casual burger chain in Singapore. Deelish Brands will use the proceeds from the Pre-Series A round to roll out the 800 Degrees and Blimpie brands in similar fashion, while continuing to expand the number of Fatburger locations. The Company aims to grow its footprint to at least a dozen locations by early 2022.

Expansion opportunities will be considered in both Singapore as well as neighboring countries throughout Southeast Asia, namely Indonesia and Vietnam. Deelish Brands will also consider acquisitions, joint ventures and other partnerships as it expands regionally.

Proceeds will also be used to continue to invest in the Company’s proprietary technology platform, Deelish Brands Solutions. The current suite of software includes a robust loyalty platform and various types of CRMs built specifically for both the customers and employees of restaurants. Deelish Brands Solutions has already begun to contribute revenue to the group by offering select solutions to other restaurant operators in Singapore. The Company intends to grow this business unit further in the coming year.

“We are an F&B business that is transforming the Singapore halal food scene. We do this by focusing on technology, store design and the customer experience, at every touch point. We also happen to serve amazing food,” said Moe Ibrahim.

Deelish Brands aims to attract, engage and retain customers in a manner that drives repeat business, incremental business and most importantly, quality referrals. “The average restaurant collects a vast amount of data on a daily basis, and does nothing with it,” says Moe Ibrahim. “Many restaurants serve hundreds of customers a day and make no effort to get to know any of them. This is a massive and obvious market gap that we aim to fill with our technology solutions.”

About Deelish Brands

Deelish Brands is a food and beverage business that is transforming the Singapore halal food scene. We do this by focusing on technology, store design, and the customer experience. We also happen to serve amazing food. Deelish Brands holds the Singapore master franchise rights for Fatburger & Buffalos, 800 Degrees and Blimpie. Visit us at https://www.deelishbrands.com for more information.

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MSIG Mingtai Insurance supercharges digitization with AI-informed Analytics from Appier

MSIG Mingtai Insurance doubles down on their customer-centric approach to marketing and service powered by AI

 

TAIPEI, TAIWAN Media OutReach3 June 2021 – AI SaaS company, Appier (TSE: 4180) and Mingtai Insurance (Mingtai), of parent company Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group (MSIG) supercharges digitization with AI-informed analytics from Appier. Born with a customer-centric approach to insurance, MSIG Mingtai Insurance cracks the code on their marketing campaigns and service incidents with insights and data powered by AI.

The two companies began collaborating since 2018 and today’s joint release highlights the impact of the collaboration between the two companies:

  1. Online subscription rates rise to three times the industry average
  2. Push notifications on owned media nearly doubled (Q4 vs. Q3)
  3. Average transaction value rose by 24% (Q4 vs Q3)

“We want to make selecting insurance products easy for our customers, so we’ve been actively adopting innovative technologies in recent years. We began working with Appier in 2018 to produce AI-informed analytics and insights into our promotional campaigns and service procedures, two major challenges in the digitization process”, said Zhi Chang Li, Executive Vice President, MSIG Mingtai Insurance. “Appier’s AI technologies make customers feel at home when they visit our websites, allowing us to not only introduce our products to potential customers but build a better, closer relationship with our existing client base. Better still, Appier significantly improved our conversion rates and the percentage of high-value users. We will continue to work with them to uncover even more marketing opportunities as we lead the way for the application and development of insurance technologies in Taiwan and Asia,” he added.

Appier was able to help Mingtai address years of pain points with Appier’s data science platform, AIXON and customer marketing platform, AIQUA for their various product suites. Challenges of a longer purchase and renewal cycle especially with property insurance and issues with making the right recommendations to their customers without a complete view of their customer profiles, were also improved. Here is how Mingtai tackled these barriers:

  1. One-stop automated communication: AIQUA allows Mingtai to take control of their marketing activities across various digital channels in a one-stop manner, and automatically deploys tools to communicate with users across the sales funnel for effective lead conversion.
  2. 360-degree view of the customer: Appier’s AI engine enriches Mingtai’s customer data by labelling users’ interests and keywords to more accurately identify them based on existing CRM data.
  3. Multi-dimensional user segmentation: The AI ​​module built in AIXON can identify customer groups based on keywords and interest tags and target them with tailored personalised messages to increase conversion rates and reduce interference of messages.

Success scenario 1: Target high value customers to achieve desired goals across all stages of the customer journey.

Rich content such as blog articles, product information and news releases featuring industry collaborations or awards are tools that can be deployed to customers at various stages of the customer journey. The intelligent deployment of these content can help achieve goals of acquiring new customers, increasing loyalty or revenue. Combine this with the 360-view of the customer along with an AI engine, Mingtai was able to label its website’s rich content with different topics that matches with different customer groups, and effectively target the right content to the right audience at the right time and achieved its desired goals of communicating effectively to customers across stages of the customer journey.

Success Scenario 2: An agile marketing strategy based on immediate feedback on Chelian Yushou UBI Automobile Comprehensive Insurance (Usage-Based Insurance)

For the recent launch of their new product, Chelian Yushou UBI Automobile Comprehensive Insurance, Mingtai uses Appier’s data science platform, AIXON, to target high-value users more accurately and perform personalised communication for segmented audiences. Complementing AIXON with AIQUA, Mingtai was able to expand the reach of the audience and delivered a more personal service experience for their customers.

Established in 1960, Mingtai Insurance is one of the earliest insurance companies established in Taiwan. Over the years, their customer-centric approach to insurance and dedication to customer satisfaction has won the trust of their customers. Recently, Mingtai also embarked on a digital transformation journey, in collaboration with parent company MSIG to accelerate its capabilities in big data, AI, digital marketing and blockchain and marked the beginning of the Appier-MSIG Mingtai Insurance collaboration which started in 2018.

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About MSIG Mingtai Insurance

Mingtai Insurance was established in 1961 and is one of the earliest insurance companies in Taiwan. Mingtai joined the world’s top ten Sumitomo Mitsui Marine Group (MSIG) in 2005 and became a member of the international insurance group. Over the past sixty years, Mingtai has continued to deepen the Taiwan market, providing customers with peace of mind and safety, and in line with the group’s business philosophy and strategy, extending its reach to various places through diversified insurance products and intimate service, striving to become the most personal international property insurance company. Today, Mingtai’s capital has reached 2.5 billion, and its premium income has exceeded 13.7 billion. It has been recognized by all walks of life for its reliable financial strength and long-term stable operating performance.

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More Than 72% of Asian Workers Willing to Retrain for a New Job Role

  • Workers aged between 21 and 50, and those who are in the manual work & manufacturing; digitalisation & automation; and customer service are most willing to retrain for a completely different job function
  • 4 of the top 5 countries where workers perceive automation as a threat are Asian countries: Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand
  • 63.61% of Asian workers have spent significant time training and developing new skills in 2020

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 3 June 2021 – A new report based on the study Decoding Global Career Shifts states that 72 per cent of Asian workers are willing to retrain for new jobs in any case as they look towards the aftermath of the pandemic. On top of that, another 25 per cent said that they are willing to retrain should the need arise. A total of 66,624 respondents in Asia — out of 209,000 participants across 190 countries — took part in the study.

Of the 72 per cent of respondents who are willing to retrain in any case, most of them work in the Manual Work & Manufacturing (75.87%); Digitalisation & Automation (75.72%); and Customer Service (75.68%) industries. Those aged between 21 and 50 are the keenest to retrain, and IT & Technology (26.58%), Digitalization & Automation (25.10%) and Administration & Secretarial (19.25%) roles appeal most to them.

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

Automation perceived as a threat to one’s job security

The economic uncertainty brought on by the pandemic comes at a time when workers in just about every field already have some level of concern about being replaced by technology. Over 49 percent of workers in Asia have become more concerned about automation during the pandemic. According to the survey, four of the top five countries where workers are concerned about being replaced by technology are Asian countries. They are as follows: Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.

Workers in the Financial Institutions (54.89%) as well as Insurance (54.50%), Telecommunications (53.96%), Technology (53.58%) Public (50.47%) and Industrial Goods (50.12%) sectors are most concerned about the threat of automation. Those holding job roles such as law; sales; engineering & technical; and health and medicine are generally less concerned.

Workers are actively developing new skills

In the past year, workers have been taking steps to upgrade their skills. This perhaps has to do with their realisation that job security is no longer a guarantee in this ever-changing world, and that their employability depends on their skill sets. 34.24 per cent of workers said that they have spent significant time (few months per year or more) learning while 29.37 per cent said they have spent a few weeks a year doing so. On-the-job training (73.92%), self-study (56.98%) and online educational institutions (46.29%) are the top three most popular resources they used to train and develop new skills.

For the full report, please visit: https://www.jobstreet.com.sg/en/cms/employer/decodingglobaltalent

About JobStreet

JobStreet is a leading online job board presently covering the employment markets in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.

About SEEK Asia

JobStreet and JobsDB are part of SEEK Asia, which is the leading online employment market place in Asia. SEEK Asia covers 7 countries namely Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

SEEK Asia is the extension of the Australian Securities Exchange listed company called SEEK. The company’s purpose is to help improve people’s lives through better careers. SEEK Asia’s database consists of over 105,000 corporate hirers and over 29 million candidates.

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