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Laos Authorities Adjust Covid-19 Test Fees

Testing for Covid-19 Mandatory in Laos for Travelers (test)

Authorities have updated the fee structure for Covid-19 testing in Laos for both Lao citizens and foreigners, with tests ranging from LAK 50,000 to LAK 650,000.

Lao Teas, Silks Shine as Geographical Indications Enhance Global Recognition

Tea from Laos receives Geographical Indications (GI)

In Laos like elsewhere, agricultural products have helped to embody the stories of the people that grow, harvest, preserve, prepare and cook them today using techniques honed over time. This is also the concept of geographical indications (GI) for products that are recognized for qualities linked to their origin.

ACUG’s strategic partnership with the physical industry enables digital upgrading of gold trading

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 22 March 2021 – Conventional cryptocurrencies have had a fair share of backlash in the first quarter of this year. Their major pitfalls include lack of physical backing and reliance on digital transfering. Under this demand, a particular upgrade to the long-lasting and robust Bullion ecology has taken place. ACUG – the newly launched- digital token is one of those gold-backed token. By its appealing performance, investors’ interests in gold-backed digital assets have increasingly raised recently.

A gold-backed digital currency is a digital asset that is pegged to the value of gold. The concept of a gold-backed digital currency is very similar to stablecoin, which is commonly known as a digital asset that pegged to the value of one or a basket of fiat. ACUG, a digital asset attached to the value of gold, is planned to be issued in a total of one million tokens in the first launch. Each one equals to one ounce of physical gold.

ACUG has brought a splash to the market by its distinguish features: first of all, its stability on a long-term scale in terms of value performance differs to other mainstream digital currencies that are usually criticized for their lack of intrinsic value. With physical gold being its backing. Each ACUG has a one-to-one redeemable physical gold counterpart in Asian Digital Gold.. Secondly, ACUG will withstand the rapid price fluctuations since gold has relatively low volatility and is not subject to inflation.

In addition, this tokenised gold has made ACUG more accessible: In the past, if a trader wants to participate in gold investment, one has to overcome a cumbersome process to complete. However, ACUG provides better accessibility to users in the form of tokenised gold. Traders can trade digital assets at any time with multiple options to buy, sell and store assets.

By leveraging the advanced blockchain technology, ACUG, the gold-backed crypto currency, offers new opportunities to investors. Moreover, benefit by blockchain applications and Defi solutions, ACUG will expand its possibilities under more viable infrastructure for future growth.

Predictably, digital assets will become the trend. The approach of associating the ‘newborn’ with the traditional investment world is something that every investor should focus on. ACUG is definitely one of those who will empower digital investment methods in the foreseeing future.

New National Assembly Building Officially In Use

New National Assembly Building

Laos’s new National Assembly building was officially handed over by Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction in Vientiane on Saturday.

Still Trading in Extinction: Hong Kong’s Insatiable Demand for Exotic Wildlife – Dead or Alive, according to a report by ADM Capital Foundation

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 22 March 2021 – Amidst a global biodiversity crisis, Hong Kong authorities seized a record breaking 649 metric tonnes (MT) of rare and endangered wildlife in 2018 and 2019, according to a report released today by ADM Capital Foundation (ADMCF), which monitors the trade through the city.

Photographs: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images, further press materials: http://bit.ly/2OTHc9b

In its latest wildlife trade report, “Still Trading in Extinction: The Dark Side of Hong Kong’s Wildlife Trade” ADMCF detailed Hong Kong’s growing wildlife seizures (2018-2019), prosecutions (2017-2020) and the city’s continuing role in the global illicit wildlife trade.

Based on government data, the report shows that volumes of wildlife seized in 2018 and 2019 surpassed all annual totals for the preceding decade with the exception of 2015. Figures indicate a shift in trade dynamics with a decline in ivory in trade following the local ban, pangolins at devastatingly high levels and a worrying diversification of other endangered species seized.

Indeed, the “Other Endangered Species” seizures, including everything that is not ivory, pangolin or wood, were at an all-time high in 2019, a threefold increase over the previous year, which itself was a threefold increase since 2017.

“It is vital that decisive action is taken to change our city from being a hub for the illegal wildlife trade to become a global leader in the fight against it” said Sophie le Clue of ADM Capital Foundation. “If not, we will continue to inflict irreversible damage on the world’s biodiversity and suffer impacts long into the future.”

Facilitating enhanced enforcement to stem the illegal trade in Hong Kong, a Member’s Bill submitted by Hong Kong law maker Elizabeth Quat was tabled in LegCo’s Environmental Affairs Panel today. The proposed policy reform to amend the Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance (OSCO) to include wildlife offences in its schedules, could demonstrate Hong Kong’s global leadership in combating wildlife trafficking.

“This bill to amend OSCO is urgently needed and we commend the government for responding to the global biodiversity crisis” Said Amanda Whitfort, Associate Professor of Law at The University of Hong Kong.

The 1,404 seizures over the two years reflected in the report also included almost 7,000 live animals. This meant that in 2019 alone, over 2,300 seized endangered animals had to be euthanized by government authorities.

“The unrelenting rise in Hong Kong’s wildlife seizures is a clear signal that we cannot continue to ignore the wildlife traffickers who exploit our city” said Dr David Olson, Director of Conservation at WWF-Hong Kong.

Wildlife contraband seizures consistently rank within the top five customs seizures in terms of value, annually. The value of 2018-2019 seizures was estimated at HK$207 million according to government data. Sentences for convicted carriers ranged from a fine of HK$300 to 32-months imprisonment. “Enforcement in the wildlife trade typically focuses on carriers of the products instead of investigating what are often syndicates behind the trade” said Dorothy Cheng of WildAid Hong Kong.

Members of Hong Kong’s Wildlife Trade Working Group formally delivered a co-signed letter to the Chairman of Panel on Environmental Affairs, in support of the Member’s Bill.

Unlocking Hybrid Cloud Agility Solutions at Digital Transformation Webinar

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Media OutReach – 22 March 2021 – 2020 proved that the only constant is change — organisations were forced to unlock new levels of investment in transformation in order to adapt, remain resilient and ultimately change the way we work forever.

Perhaps one of the hardest things for businesses was the uncertainty — overnight, technologies that were once 3-5 years away are now commonplace. This alone placed enormous pressure on IT teams tasked to do more with less.

To get to grips with the latest technologies and innovation without breaking the bank, IT News Africa and industry experts alike are set to lead the digital transformation conversation at the Digital Transformation Webinar on 24 March 2021.

Under the theme ‘Using Hybrid Cloud Agility to Put your Organization Ahead‘, this free webinar will tackle how to take advantage of the cloud. It will impart knowledge on how to build a solid IT environment that allows organizations to navigate difficult global situations, making the right architectural decisions to unlock freedom without sacrificing security and control and “right-size” VMs to minimize resource waste to maximize application performance.

Confirmed Speakers Include:

  • Kumaran Selvarajalu, Senior General Manager at the Payments Banking Association Of South Africa
  • Dr. Michael Modiba, Cloud Engineer at Standard Bank
  • Martin Walshaw, Strategic Account Manager at Nutanix

Who Should Attend:

CIO, CMO, Chief Digital Officer, Head of Customer Experience, CTO, Strategy Director, Digital Transformation Manager, CSO, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Data Officer


How to participate:

Register for this virtual conference HERE

For more information on this webinar visit: https://itnewsafrica.com/events/event/digital-transformation-webinar/

COVID-19 Vaccines Shipped by COVAX Facility Arrive in Laos

COVAX vaccines arrive in Laos
COVAX vaccines arrive in Laos.

Laos today received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses through the COVAX facility, a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Microdium, a Leading Business Continuity Solution Distributor in Southeast Asia, Selects Comodo to Power Its Cybersecurity Solutions

CLIFTON, NJ – News Direct – 20 March 2021 – As a business continuity solution distributor, Microdium has seen numerous cases where cyber-threats have ransacked companies in Southeast Asia. The increasing complexity of the cyber-threat landscape has led the company to explore a comprehensive, highly-effective cybersecurity solution.

“We chose to partner with Comodo because of the ease of use of the Dragon platform and the auto containment technology. Auto containment is a killer feature compared to everything else on the market. Why offer 99 percent when you can have 100 percent threat protection? Plus, the pricing is attractive, and the cherry on top is the superb support team,” says Sher Khan, Cybersecurity Director at Microdium.

Microdium also selected Comodo for its SOC-as-a-Platform; it was something that none of the other vendors that Microdium had previously worked with or spoken to had available. Comodo’s next-gen SOC-as-a-platform (SOCaaP) includes people, processes, and technology and offers fully white-label capability for any MSSP or enterprise. It saves the company’s partners time and money with zero capital outlay.

“The increasing complexity of the cyber-threat landscape and industry-specific requirements demand solution specialists. Through our Comodo partnership, our partners, resellers, and managed service providers can offer their customers everything from Managed Detection and Response (MDR) as a service to custom SOC-as-aService, and enterprise solutions with no initial investment,” says Schumacher.

Watch Microdium explain why they chose Comodo

Comodo’s Managed Detection and Response offering provides a 24/7 Security Operations Center delivered as a Service (SOCaaS). Comodo’s MDR provides a team of security researchers that extends a company’s IT team to safeguard systems and infrastructure.

“Comodo is very advanced and competes with the Enterprise solutions at half the price. With Cloud-Based EDR and Complete Endpoint Management with RMM Capabilities, it will be a sweet spot even for SME businesses.” Said M.C.Sajiv, CEO of Microdium.

Melih Abdulhayoglu, Founder and Chairman of Comodo, says, “We look forward to a strong future with Microdium. By providing cybersecurity solutions that allow Microdium to deliver better IT security solutions to their customers, we’re helping them minimize the average cost of cyber-attacks targeting companies in Malaysia and Singapore. Comodo is excited to help Microdium in their mission.”

About Microdium

Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Singapore Microdium partners works 100% with resellers, system integrators, and OEMs to deliver innovation and cost-effective business continuity and cybersecurity solution for enterprise computing environments.

Watch Microdium explain why they chose Comodo

About Comodo

Comodo is the world’s leader of next-generation open source cybersecurity, with the industry’s most disruptive innovations.

We help customers stop breaches with groundbreaking auto containment technology that neutralizes ransomware, malware and cyber-attacks. Our complete cloud-native framework delivers a zero-trust architecture with active breach protection for the most comprehensive defense against zero-day threats. Comodo’s cybersecurity products maximize intelligent sharing between every component of the platform, therefore providing superior security. We are the only company that analyzes and gives a trusted verdict for 100% of files on a network.

Comodo leverages innovation to celebrate and support the cybersecurity community by offering the very first open source endpoint detection and response (EDR). We believe that an open source model using community-powered collaboration will ensure that every organization has access to the industry’s most sophisticated EDR.

Headquartered in Clifton NJ, Comodo’s global development team and threat intelligence laboratories deliver innovative, category leading, security solutions for thousands of companies’ endpoints, network boundaries, and internal networks. For more information visit https://www.comodo.com/