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Lao Embassy in Hungary to Start Operations in November

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a notice in October informing that a new Lao embassy will be opened in Budapest in November.

Latest SonicWall Intelligence Reveals Unstable Cyber Threat Landscape, Amplifying Concerns for Security Professionals

  • Global malware volume tops 4 billion, flat through three quarters
  • Malware attempts dipped 8% in U.S., rose 3% in EMEA
  • Cryptojacking numbers jumped 35% globally through three quarters, including a 160% increase in APJ.
  • Despite 31% decline in global ransomware attempts from 2021, volume exceeds full-year totals when compared to four of the last five years (623.3 million)
  • Customers saw an average 1,014 ransomware attempts through three quarters, with a 56% increase in ransomware attempts in APJ
  • 91% of IT leaders cited financially motivated attacks as biggest concern
  • Capture ATP earns seventh consecutive 100% threat detection score in ICSA Labs Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) Q3 2022 testing


SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 2 November 2022 – SonicWall, publisher of the world’s most quoted ransomware threat intelligence, today released new threat data through the third quarter of 2022. SonicWall recorded more than 4 billion malware attempts globally while year-to-date ransomware attempts in 2022 have already exceeded full-year totals from four of the last five years. In the recent 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Mindset Survey, 91% of organizations reported that they are most concerned about ransomware attacks, indicating a rise of anxiety among security professionals.

“Being a security professional has never been more difficult,” said SonicWall President and CEO Bob VanKirk. “The cyber warfare battlefront continues to shift, posing dangerous threats to organizations of all sizes. With expanding attack surfaces, growing numbers of threats and the current geo-political landscape, it should be no surprise that even the most seasoned IT professional can feel overwhelmed. Armed with the latest cybersecurity tools, SonicWall partners can play a vital role in helping customers stay secure in even the most dynamic threat environments.”

Ransomware Attacks Shift, Tactics Intensify, Diversify

After a record-breaking 2021, overall ransomware attacks have trended down in the first three quarters of 2022 — especially in the United States (-51%). However, attack locations have continued to shift, as ransomware attempts jumped in the U.K. (20%), EMEA (38%) and APJ (56%) compared to the same time frame last year. In the Asia Pacific region, there is an accelerated reconfiguring of the international cyber frontlines – more specifically across the malware, intrusion and ransomeware attacks with a gradual year-on-year increase of 38%, 6% and 56% respectively. Proprietary SonicWall threat intelligence also found that Q3 2022 was the lowest quarterly ransomware volume since Q3 2020. Even in decline, SonicWall recorded 338.4 million ransomware attempts since the beginning of the year.

It is easier than ever to perform ransomware attacks. With Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) offerings, even less technical cybercriminals can purchase ransomware kits on the dark web and target organizations with minimal experience.

Ransomware actors also are diversifying their business models and broadening their networks as demand for their services continues to grow, leading to an explosion in the variety of different tools and resources being offered via illicit marketplaces. According to SonicWall survey data, organizations are concerned with how easily ransomware attacks can be launched and 89% cited concern of financially motivated threats.

“Ransomware has evolved at an alarming rate, particularly in the past five years — not only in volume but in attack vectors,” said SonicWall Emerging Threat Expert Immanuel Chavoya. “The latest Q3 data shows how bad actors are getting smarter in the development of evolutionary strains and more targeted in their assaults.”

Commenting on the outlook in APJ, Debasish Mukherjee, Vice President, Regional Sales, Asia Pacific Japan at SonicWall said “The latest Q3 data in APJ has shown how much the cyber threat landscape is escalating, not only with their method of attack, but also their targets. Everybody is a target of cyberattacks and it is crucial that we continue to remain vigilant in our recovery resources and ensure our data remains secured”.

Cryptojacking, IoT Malware Volume Continue Upward Trend

Hackers are increasingly targeting financial firms, such as banks and trading houses, with cyberattacks designed to maliciously use computer systems to illegally mine cryptocurrencies. Cryptojacking numbers jumped 35% globally through three quarters, including a 377% spike in EMEA and 160% increase in APJ.

With more smart devices entering the digital space every day there is a growing need for Internet of things (IoT) security. IoT devices have multiple ways to connect to a network, offering multiple attack vectors to exploit. IoT malware climbed 92% globally, with 82% and 200% jumps in APJ and North America, respectively.

“With over 1.4 million endpoints collecting data around the globe, SonicWall has more data to uncover emerging threat trends and provide a true depiction of what is happening in the cyber threat landscape,” said Solutions Granted (SGI) CEO Michael Crean. “They say knowledge is power and SonicWall’s proprietary data helps SGI stay informed, which in turn helps us educate our customer base. Leveraging SonicWall’s research helps SGI create actionable steps to help us keep our customers safer!”

Machine Learning Uncovering ‘Never-before-seen’ Malware Variants

SonicWall’s patented Real-Time Deep Memory InspectionTM (RTDMI) technology identified 373,756 never-before-seen malware variants during the first three quarters of 2022 — a 22% increase year-to-date.

One of these never-before-seen malware variants was Spyder Loader, which was observed targeting government organizations in Hong Kong in October 2022. SonicWall RTDMI proactively detected this malware strain and SonicWall Capture Labs threat researchers were the first to publish their analysis in a March 2021 SonicAlert — a showcase of RTDMI’s machine learning-powered capabilities.

SonicWall Capture ATP Showcases ‘Perfect Threat Detection’

In October 2022, SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) with RTDMI earned its seventh consecutive 100% threat detection score in ICSA Labs Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) testing for Q3 2022, the solution’s 11th consecutive certification. ICSA Labs is an independent third party that tested SonicWall’s solutions using never-before-seen malware samples, many just hours old.

To learn more about SonicWall security efficacy and perfect threat detection scores from Capture ATP, please visit SonicWall.com/ICSA.

About SonicWall Capture Labs

SonicWall Capture Labs threat researchers gather, analyze and vet cross-vector threat information from the SonicWall Capture Threat network, consisting of global devices and resources, including more than 1 million security sensors in nearly 215 countries and territories. SonicWall Capture Labs, which pioneered the use of artificial intelligence for threat research and protection over a decade ago, performs rigorous testing and evaluation on this data, establishes reputation scores for email senders and content, and identifies new threats in real-time.

Hashtag: #SonicWall

About SonicWall

SonicWall delivers Boundless Cybersecurity for the hyper-distributed era in a work reality where everyone is remote, mobile and unsecure. SonicWall safeguards organizations mobilizing for their new business normal with seamless protection that stops the most evasive cyberattacks across boundless exposure points and increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled workforces. By knowing the unknown, providing real-time visibility and enabling breakthrough economics, SonicWall closes the cybersecurity business gap for enterprises, governments and SMBs worldwide. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Winners of the Wine Pinnacle Awards 2022 recognised at Resorts World Sentosa

Results for the 18 categories were announced at the highly-anticipated celebration of prestige and innovation.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 2 November 2022 – The prestigious black-tie soirée, the Wine Pinnacle Awards Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony 2022 celebrated 18 winners of the second edition of Wine Pinnacle Awards presented by Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). The most coveted title of ‘Technical Committee’s Choice’ was presented unanimously to Barbara Banke, Chairman and Proprietor of Jackson Family Wines.

Technical Committee Members of the Wine Pinnacle Awards 2022 presented by Resorts World Sentosa.
From left to right: Oz Clarke, Doug Frost MW & MS, Jeannie Cho Lee MW, Kenichi Ohashi MW, Andreas Larsson.

The distinguished event at RWS Resorts World Ballroom in Singapore hosted nearly 500 leading figures and luminaries in the wine world which included distinguished winemakers, top wine professionals, and wine enthusiasts. The much-awaited celebration was the finale of a five-day programme that featured exclusive wine dinners, masterclasses, and a two-day symposium.

Mr Tan Hee Teck, CEO of Resorts World Sentosa, said “It’s a pleasure to see a great variety of guests from all over the world represented here tonight. The diversity on display – both in terms of attendees and the geographical origin of the nominees – beautifully demonstrates the dedication of Wine Pinnacle Awards to celebrating diversity, inclusivity, and excellence. Leading a business, let alone a vintage, to triumph can be an uphill battle, and, as such, we are eager to shine the spotlight on the commitment, ability, and sheer hard work of our deserving nominees and winners. I wish them the best of luck for the future and congratulate them on their win in these prestigious awards.”

A Celebration of Excellence

The 18 winners were celebrated while guests enjoyed an exquisite eight-hands, four-course collaboration dinner, by four internationally renowned chefs: chef Arnaud Dunand Sauthier (2 Michelin stars, Maison Dunand Bangkok), chef Cedric Vongerichten (Wayan, New York), chef Guillaume Galliot (3 Michelin stars, Caprice Hong Kong) and chef Olivier Bellin (2 Michelin stars, L’Auberge des Glazicks). Each course was meticulously paired with exceptional wines from Domaine de Montille, Château Léoville-Las Cases, and Weingut Joh. Jos. Prüm.

The full list of winners can be found in the Annex.

EDITORS’ NOTES

  • High-resolution photographs can be downloaded here: PRESS RELEASE ANNEX
  • All photographs are to be attributed to Resorts World Sentosa (圣淘沙名胜世界) unless otherwise stated.
  • The winners list is published at www.winepinnacle.com


ANNEX

WINE PINNACLE AWARDS 2022 WINNERS

MATURE WINES

Best 2002, 2004, 2008 Vintage Champagne

  • 2008 Louis Roederer, Cristal Millésimé Brut

Best 1999, 2002 Vintage Burgundy Red

  • 1999 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tâche Grand Cru Monopole

Best 1996, 1998, 2000 Vintage Bordeaux Red

  • 1996 Château Latour

Best 2001, 2004 Vintage Piedmont Red

  • 2001 Giacomo Conterno, Monfortino Barolo Riserva DOCG


Best 2004, 2006 Vintage Tuscan Red

  • 2004 Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia Bolgheri

BEST RECENT RELEASES

Best Recent Release: Sauvignon-Blanc

  • 2018 Château Margaux, Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux, Bordeaux, France

Best Recent Release: Riesling

  • 2019, Joh. Jos. Prum, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese, Mosel, Germany

Best Recent Release: Burgundy White

  • 2019 Domaine Bonneau du Martray, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

Best Recent Release: Chardonnay (ex-Burgundy)

  • 2018 Leeuwin Estate, Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia

Best Recent Release: Cabernet Sauvignon

  • 2018 Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA

Best Recent Release: Pinot Noir (ex-Burgundy)

  • 2018 Tolpuddle Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Tasmania, Australia

Best Recent Release: Rhone Red

  • 2016 Château Rayas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France

Best Recent Release: Spanish Red

  • 2010 Vega Sicilia, Unico Gran Reserva, Ribera del Duero, Spain

COMFORT WINES

Comfort White < 40 Euros

  • 2019 Joh. Jos. Prüm, Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Mosel, Germany

Comfort Red < 40 Euros

  • 2019 Domaine Jean Foillard, Morgon, Beaujolais, France

Comfort Rosé < 40 Euros

  • 2020 Château Miraval, Côtes de Provence Rosé, Provence, France

BEST FRIEND OF THE EARTH

Best Friend Of The Earth (Winery)

  • Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Alsace, France

PANDEMIC HERO

Pandemic Hero (Personality)

  • Barbara Banke, Chairman and Proprietor of Jackson Family Wines

Hashtag: #ResortsWorldSentosa

ABOUT RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA

Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) is home to world-class attractions including Universal Studios Singapore, S.E.A. Aquarium, Dolphin Island and Adventure Cove Waterpark. Complementing the adventure and adrenaline of its theme parks and attractions are six unique luxury hotels, the world-class Resorts World Convention Centre and a casino. RWS also offers world-class entertainment as well as award-winning dining experiences and exciting cuisines from around the world across its acclaimed celebrity chef restaurants. RWS has been named “Best Integrated Resort” since 2011 for the 10th year in a row at the TTG Travel Awards.

ixFintech Group Limited Announces ixWallet®2.0 Bringing New NFT Features connecting to Top NFT MarketPlace and On Chain intelligence

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 November 2022 – IX Fintech Group Limited (“ixFintech”) is honoured to announce the successful upgrade of ixWallet®2.0 bringing new features such as Non-fungible Token (NFT) storage and quantitative transaction analytics to further boost user experience.

The new enhancement of ixWallet®2.0 now provides easy access of top NFT collectibles on the blockchain including Bored Ape Yacht Club. CryptoPunks, Mutant Ape Yacht Club and The Sandbox etc. such that users can easily manage their NFT portfolios and check their value. Users can now transfer NFTs, sending collectibles to their friends and view their collection in the wallet. Its browser extension applying Wallet Connect provides easy access to Web3 sites such as OpenSea NFT marketplace with just a couple of clicks. Now users can store their DeFi assets in one place.

ixWallet®2.0 is now as well integrated with built in IntoTheBlock Analytics Platform bringing more intelligence to quickly access information. The analytics on-chain metrics will include retail/institutional transaction demographics, statistics, transaction flow, and more. Users can use these data to understand the market trading sentiment in order to make trading decisions. The analytics will cover the top 50 cryptocurrencies according to the Digital Asset Industry Classification System (“DAICS™”) of IX Asia Indexes to be reviewed half yearly.

“The new ixWallet®2.0 enhancement marks an innovative advancement in our ongoing development journey to provide analytics intelligence for our customers. We are delighted to collaborate with IntoTheBlock on this exciting integration,” said Irene Wong, the founder and CEO of ixFintech.

Same as ixWallet®1.0, it has embedded the IronCAP™ post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithm approved by NIST. Also with a demonstration of the KYC on account opening and privacy identity authentication to support a safer and compliant digital asset managed ecosystem. Asset backed tea coin token Proof of Concept that is tokenised by ixFintech team with 17 smart contracts for token management is also made available on the ixWallet®2.0.

For more information about IX Fintech, please refer to http://ixfintech.com/

Hashtag: #ixFintechGroupLimited

About IX Fintech

IX Fintech Group is a Hong Kong based digital assets award winning company, including HK FinTech Awards, HK FinTech Impetus Awards, IFTA Awards and TADS Awards. The company’s mission is to bridge the traditional finance and new digital finance in a secured and compliant way. In the past 3 years, the Group won awards in different areas including cross boarder payment solution, blockchain technology, wealth management and trading platform etc.

IX Fintech Group created a DEFI machine, DAEM (Digital Asset Exchange Machine) and ixWallet® both installed with post quantum computing security, and the Bitcoin Lei see, all world’s first in the market. The whole system is truly decentralized, to provide users an “instant trading- instant settled” into clients’ unique wallet new and better experience, eliminating all middle parties default risk.

ixWallet® 2.0 newly released is a truly distributed ledger wallet that enables users to manage not only cryptos but other kinds of digital assets. Transactions are transparent and can be checked from public proven websites. ixWallet® 2.0 is protected from phishing. It is equipped with the next generation OTP solution.

For more information, please visit www.daemtech.com or the DAEM showcasing at Cyberport.

Website:

About IX Asia Indexes

IX Asia Indexes Company Limited (“IX Asia Indexes”) is the leading alternative asset index compilers in Asia. Its services in the areas of both real and digital assets cover index consultancy, index design, index calculation and dissemination, and index education. It is missioned to bring transparency and standardization to the digital asset and tokenisation world through building an investment-grade and rules-based benchmarks. 22 indexes are now running 7X 24 on the official website.

IX Digital Asset Industry Classification System (“DAICS™”) is to provide the professional worldwide with a transparent and standardized classification scheme to determine sector and exposure of particular digital assets. It also serves as a tool for asset allocation and portfolio analysis for digital assets market as well as product development. DAICS™ complements IX Asia Indexes to develop their own competitive digital asset indexes and index products from a robust global standard.

DAICS™ covers both cryptocurrencies and asset-backed tokens (“ABT”), to be reviewed semi-annually at the end of June and December.

For more information, please visit

About IntoTheBlock

IntoTheBlock is a state-of-the-art digital asset analytics platform that provides insights for both institutions and individual traders within the crypto trading ecosystem. The platform covers a number of cryptocurrencies and provides users with multiple signals across various areas of interest within any given cryptocurrency project. These include metrics on financials, network, ownership, and social media, among others. The platform also provides detailed analyses on DeFi, capital markets, derivatives, and NFTs.

About 01 Communique

01 Communique (TSX-V: ONE; OTCQB: OONEF) is one of the first-to-market, enterprise level cybersecurity providers for the quantum computing era. Its IronCAP™ technology, protected in the U.S.A. by its patent #11,271,715, is a cryptographic system incorporating advanced post-quantum cryptographic technology that can be implemented on classical computer systems as we know them today while at the same time can also safeguard against attacks in the post-quantum world of computing. The Company’s remote access business unit provides its customers with a suite of secure remote access services and products under its I’m InTouch and I’m OnCall product offerings. The remote access offerings are protected in the U.S.A. by its patents #6,928,479 / #6,938,076 / #8,234,701; in Canada by its patents #2,309,398 / #2,524,039 and in Japan by its patent #4,875,094. For more information, visit the Company’s web site at and

Kerry Logistics Network Teams Up with ANI Systems to Launch CaraMall To Build A Smart Ecosystem for the Elderly

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 November 2022 – Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics Network’; Stock Code 0636.HK) is teaming up with Hong Kong’s leading elderly home operator and management technology company ANI Systems Limited (‘ANI Systems’) to launch CaraMall, Hong Kong’s first one-stop B2B online store for elderly home operators. It signifies the first step towards building a smart ecosystem for the elderly, where various stakeholders provide a diverse range of quality products and services.

Established with the aim of giving ease, convenience and speed to elderly home operators, CaraMall commenced operation in November 2022 to serve the elderly care service industry in Hong Kong. The platform has more than 70 brand partners that supply a wide array of goods integral to the running of elderly homes, ranging from food and supplements to pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, houseware and cleaning products as well as professional medical services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and medical waste collection.

Samuel Lau, Managing Director – Integrated Logistics North Asia of Kerry Logistics Network, said, “As Hong Kong faces an ageing population, CaraMall is a contemporary proposition for the elderly care service industry that also marks our entry into a market with huge growth potential. Everything essential to caring for the elderly is available on a single, easily-accessible and centralised platform with strong logistics support from Kerry Logistics Network. Gone are the days of elderly home operators ordering provisions via traditional means from individual suppliers. Now with CaraMall, they have all the products they need in one place, just a click away.”

Maggie Chung, Managing Director of ANI Systems, said, “We are privileged to be able to partner with Kerry Logistics Network. We at ANI Systems have been bringing digital transformation to the industry, highlighting efficiency, accuracy and flexibility to make the staff’s jobs easier and residents’ lives more comfortable. We built CaraMall with a people-centric approach. When elderly home operators are able to order all supplies on our one-stop online store, it frees up staff and gives them more time to look after residents of the elderly homes.”

According to the Social Welfare Department, as at June 2022, elderly homes in various types of operations provide a total of approximately 75,400 places across Hong Kong. The demand for elderly home necessities is therefore enormous.

CaraMall is now open, please visit: www.caramall.hk

Hashtag: #KerryLogistics

About Kerry Logistics Network Limited (Stock Code 0636.HK)

Kerry Logistics Network is an Asia-based, global 3PL with a highly diversified business portfolio and the strongest coverage in Asia. It offers a broad range of supply chain solutions from integrated logistics, international freight forwarding (air, ocean, road, rail and multimodal), industrial project logistics, to cross-border e-commerce, last-mile fulfilment and infrastructure investment.

With a global presence across 59 countries and territories, Kerry Logistics Network has established a solid foothold in half of the world’s emerging markets. Its diverse infrastructure, extensive coverage in international gateways and local expertise span across the Mainland of China, India, Southeast Asia, the CIS, Middle East, LATAM and other locations.

Kerry Logistics Network generated a revenue of over HK$81 billion in 2021 and is the largest international logistics company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

About ANI Systems Limited

Established in 2015, ANI Systems is committed to promoting the digitalisation of elderly home management. The founder is one of the elderly home operators in Hong Kong, who strives to improve industry standards, in order to enhance the operation across the sector and attract young talents. Through innovative smart technology, IoT elements are added to enable operators, administrators and caregivers to operate elderly homes more conveniently and efficiently.

Today, it is one of the first choices in the management system of elderly homes in Hong Kong. Many well-known and large-scale elderly homes in Hong Kong have adopted the ANI management system. ()

UnionDigital Bank chooses the Callsign platform to provide passive multi-factor authentication to protect against account takeover

Behavioral biometrics, threat detection and device intelligence deliver exceptional customer experience

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 2 November 2022 – Callsign, the digital trust pioneer, announced today that UnionDigital Bank, the digital banking subsidiary of Union Bank of Philippines, has chosen the Callsign platform to protect consumers against scams and fraud including account takeover (ATO) by providing passive multi-factor authentication for customers using the new digital banking service.

With an estimated 85 million mobile phones in the Philippines, UnionDigital Bank has designed their new digital banking offering with mobile users in mind. With a population used to slick mobile apps on the go, ease of use without compromising security in the face of rising bot and account takeover (ATO) attacks is critical.

“Innovation is at the core of everything we do at UnionDigital Bank. It is our priority to ensure that we get the best tech out there to ensure that we provide optimum experience to our customers as they maximize their power to access financial services that they deserve, safely and securely,” said Dominic Grunden, Chief Information and Security Officer, UnionDigital Bank.

“With Callsign on our side, we are confident that we can do our part in eliminating fraud to build a better and safe digital economy for everyone. Callsign’s solutions have given us unrivaled intelligence across device and consumer behavior to accurately identify our genuine users, allowing us to tailor user journeys, contributing to an exceptional user experience,” Grunden added.

Callsign’s technologies deliver UnionDigital Bank customers an easy and frictionless authentication experience to access their bank accounts through the mobile app and web. Designed for the digital world, Callsign’s passive authenticators such as behavior PIN and path allow multi-factor authentication, an interaction that is unlike any analog methods, such as username, passwords and OTPs, which all add unnecessary friction.

UnionDigital Bank is using Callsign’s behavioral biometric technology to analyze unique human characteristics such as the way the user types, interacts and holds their device with device fingerprinting which creates a precise, unique profile of a device from which “genuine” devices can be identified.

UnionDigital Bank has also deployed Callsign’s Bot detection which estimates whether attempts to access a service is likely to be generated by automation or a real human. Bringing this all together, UnionDigital Bank has implemented Callsign’s Intelligence Engine to analyze behavioral and intelligence datapoints to ascertain if a genuine user is accessing an account.

If any intelligence is unusual, UnionDigital Bank can quickly adapt the authentication journey in Callsign’s Orchestration Engine where rule-based policies can be managed in real-time with no code changes. This allows UnionDigital Bank to adapt to the fast-changing needs of their customer base.

Critically for UnionDigital Bank, unlike static biometrics, Callsign obfuscates the behavioral biometric data meaning that the authentication experience is completely privacy preserving for UnionDigital customers.

‘At Callsign we continue to lead the market with technology that passively and positively identifies genuine users across all digital channels. This approach benefits consumers with less friction and more personalised user experiences. UnionDigital Bank recognizes the possibilities of this technology, and we are delighted to be working with them,’ concluded Namrata Jolly, General Manager, Asia Pacific, Callsign.

Hashtag: #Callsign

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

About Callsign 

is building digital trust and accountability into every online interaction.

Digital trust is underpinned by the confidence we have that people are who they say they are online; without digital identities, we can’t have trust or accountability online.

Through proprietary technology that uniquely mimics the way humans identify each other in the real world, Callsign digitally identifies genuine users with minimal friction whilst ensuring that bad actors are blocked. Through a simple Swipe or Type, users can be personally recognized to a 99.999% accuracy, delivering the highest fidelity AI based user recognition for the digital world.

To learn more about how this technology is used to underpin digital trust across financial institutions, governments and commerce globally visit:

To learn more about the benefits digital trust to our global economies and society visit:

About UnionDigital Bank

is a digital bank entity wholly owned by UnionBank of the Philippines. We are a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) licensed digital bank that aims to empower the country’s journey towards a fully digital economy. We enable Filipino communities, businesses, and regulators to leverage FinTech, Blockchain, and Open Finance technologies to achieve inclusive prosperity.

UnionDigital Bank is primed to pave the way for the future of finance and for the democratization of access to digital banking and virtual assets, empowering the lives of Filipino communities. Learn more at.

Fav Florist Singapore Commits to a Charity Initiative with Lions Home For The Elders

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 2 November 2022 – Fav Florist, one of Singapore’s most accessible florists with locations islandwide, has committed to a monthly charitable initiative with Lions Home For The Elders (LHE). Through monthly gifting of floral arrangements, Fav Florist extends its mission of helping its clientele create precious memories for loved ones.

Bringing Smiles to an Aged Community

Zeb, the proprietor of Fav Florist, had always felt that community outreach is vital to being a business owner. However, dissatisfied with offering donations to charities he believed in, he thought he could make a more impactful contribution. With his understanding of flowers, Zeb recognised that flowers have always held a special place in the populace’s hearts, often invoking a sense of joy and warm emotions in its recipients.

Hence, in May 2021 (Mother’s Day), Zeb worked with LHE to bring smiles to the elderly in their sunset years by enlivening the residence with hand-crafted floral arrangements. Zeb’s choice to work with LHE was motivated by the facility’s scale. Compared to some of the more renowned facilities for the aged, LHE is comparatively smaller and obscure, leading to LHE being often overlooked by major charities.

“We live in a country with an aging population, and many charity programs focus only on practical solutions for the elderly. I wanted to do something different; I wished to make their environment more cheerful for them,” Zeb explains.

A One-Time Initiative Blossoming into a Monthly Affair

This one-time charitable work has now morphed into a monthly affair, with the local florist donating thirty hand-crafted table flower arrangements to brighten up the LHE facility. “When we first received word from Fav Florist about their Mother’s Day plan back in 2021, we thought this would be a nice change of pace for our residents,” shared Corporate Affairs Manager Lena Iriawati. “However, little had we expected that it would have since flourished into a monthly affair — and for that we are grateful. It is a kind of joy that we as healthcare providers desire to impart to our residents.”

“It was heartwarming to see the grins that the residents of LHE had when we first brought the flowers down — which only encouraged us to continue doing it again, month after month,” Zeb shared in response to Iriawati. “We are heartened by the success we have had with LHE so far, and we hope to expand our efforts in future.”

Hashtag: #FavFlorist

About Fav Florist

As a purveyor of hand-crafted floral arrangements, Fav Florist aims to be the choice florist for creating special moments with its customers. With express and same-day delivery options available, Fav Florist is one of the most accessible florist in Singapore that sources all of its flowers ethically.

Modern Design Meets Traditional Leathercraft – Rever Reveals New Minimalistic Phone Bag

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 2 November 2022 – Rever Goods has recently unveiled an updated version of their Rubin phone bag in October 2022; an addition to the brand’s thoughtful curation of luxury leather bags. A marriage of traditional craftsmanship, premium leathers, and modern design – the Rubin is a luxe, on-the-go lifestyle bag first released in 2020 as a trusty companion for simple living during our lockdown days, combining fuss-free utility with elevated design and small touches of fine craftsmanship detailing for consumers who want to strike the right balance of form and function for their everyday bag. The new rendition of the Rubin phone bag has three times its original capacity while remaining lightweight, weighing 135 grams.

Featuring an Italian Nappa leather exterior with a buttery-smooth finish, contrasted with distinctive white stitch and hand painted black edge detailing that pay homage to its crafting roots, the latest Rubin comes with in a new functional silhouette, making it the ideal everyday companion to carry your phone, wallet, keys, and other essentials in an elegant carryall. It comes in a variety of timeless neutrals for a classic look, as well as bold shades for those who seek something more unique or adventurous.

Founded in their university days by co-founders Sylvester and Vivian in 2018, the brand was conceptualised during a group project they worked on in 2015. Since then, the passion and integrity of the company have not wavered, proven by its growing renown as a new-age designer brand. Rever has remained true to its course, maintaining its philosophy as a design-driven company and its commitment to bringing high quality leather goods to the modern consumer.

Rever is a Singapore-based quality leather goods brand that curates quality leather products with a gentle charm. Led by strong product focus, the brand strives to bring accessible luxury to the market by sourcing luxury-grade leather from heritage tanneries. They spent over a year refining their ecosystem of luxury-grade suppliers and workshops to attain quality goods at affordable prices. Rever Goods also focuses on handcrafted refinement while also seeking to redefine the concept of contemporary accessories by reintroducing traditional leatherwork into everyday products.

Besides catering to the everyday consumer, Rever also produces high-end personalised corporate gifts exclusively commissioned for businesses, with a diverse range of clientele and unique projects under the young brand’s belt. At Rever, the leather goods company aims to craft quality products with consumers’ functionality and design in mind, looking towards adaptability to redesign their collections according to their community’s feedback.

For more information on Rever Goods or to learn more about their product range, visit https://revergoods.com/

Hashtag: #Rever