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Laos Covid-19 Update

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Trend Micro Cloud One Delivers Projected ROI of Up to 188%

Study calculates total projected benefits of up to $1.7 million

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 25 June 2021 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced a new study revealing that its hybrid cloud security services can save thousands of person-hours per year on security administration. Forrester Consulting surveyed and interviewed 97 Trend Micro Cloud One customers and drew the conclusion that the services can enhance developer value and save costs on breach risks, threat detection and response and legacy tooling.

Access a full copy of the Forrester study commissioned by Trend Micro, New Technology: The Projected Total Economic Impact™ Of Trend Micro Cloud One™ Security Services Platform here: https://resources.trendmicro.com/TEI-Cloud-One-Study.html

The Forrester study found that many organizations set-up new cloud accounts and instances without protection or utilize either legacy on-premises solutions or platform-native services. This leads to gaps in protection, low visibility, too much manual work and inconsistent policy application across cloud environments.

The Forrester study noted that the Trend Micro Cloud One platform enables customers to simplify their cloud security environments, and even accelerate their overall cloud migration. The study noted that “Trend Micro Cloud One enabled customers to reduce their risk of a security breach, view all cloud assets and threats from a single pane of glass, automate posture management and threat detection and response, and consistently apply the appropriate policies regardless of platform or cloud service provider.”

“Digital transformation is at the top of the to-do list for today’s global organizations, as they look to support distributed working and drive post-pandemic agility and growth with cloud adoption. But emerging security gaps can undermine all this good work,” said Wendy Moore, vice president of product marketing for Trend Micro. “We’re proud to offer a leading cloud security solution on which customers can consolidate, simplify and drive-up protection whilst lowering costs and cyber-risk.”

It quantified the main projected benefits of Trend Micro Cloud One as follows:

  • Annual time saved on security administration of between 2,100 and 6,200 hours thanks to automation and posture management visibility.
  • Reduced cost of threat detection and response of between 19% and 27% by reducing false positives and automating investigation and response.
  • Added value to development of between 8% and 16% by reducing the time developers spent on security work and accelerating time-to-value of development work.
  • Reduced cost of ownership of legacy security tools between 8% and 26% by minimizing direct spend and outlays on servicing these tools.
  • Cost savings from reduced risk of a breach between 6% and 16%, thanks to improved security and employee productivity otherwise lost to breach downtime.

Over a three-year period, Forrester projected ROI for Trend Micro Cloud One of 12-188%, net present value (NPV) of $73K-$1.1 million and total projected benefits of $664K-$1.7 million.

Trend Micro is continually innovating to deliver simple, robust, and industry leading protection for customers at any point of their digital transformation through its cybersecurity platform. An important part of this security ecosystem is Trend Micro Cloud One with services designed for applications, network, workloads, file storage, containers, open source and cloud security posture management across cloud and datacenter environments. This empowers consumers to confidently invest and grow their cloud adoption without sacrificing their security.

Research Methodology

Forrester aggregated the experiences of 97 interviewed and surveyed current customers of Trend Micro Cloud One and combined the results into a single composite organization for the purpose of this study. A three-year projected financial analysis was calculated for this global, business-to-consumer composite organization, which generates $2.4 billion in revenues annually, employs 5,000 people and is undergoing a three-year digital transformation program.

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro’s cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, the platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,000 employees across 65 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. www.trendmicro.com.hk


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Microsoft unveils Windows 11, a new user experience that brings you closer to what you love

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 25 June 2021 – Microsoft today introduced Windows 11, a new experience designed to bring users closer to the things and people they love.



From intuitive design features that make multitasking a breeze to an all-new Microsoft Store that provides users with easy access to apps, games, and movies, the new Windows 11 is optimized for working, learning, and playing and delivering great experiences for all.

“The past 18 months brought an incredible shift in how we used our PCs, from something practical and functional to something personal and emotional. This is what inspired us as we were building the next generation of Windows, a platform that over a billion people rely on. With Windows 11, we wanted to build a familiar place where everyone can create, learn, play, and most importantly connect in improved ways,” said Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer, Microsoft.

Windows 11 will be available on new PCs and through a free upgrade for eligible Windows 10 PCs beginning this holiday.

Faster, more secure OS and simplified design to boost productivity

Windows 11 features a fresh, clean interface and intuitive features to empower users to get things done and inspire their creativity. Users can easily find what they need by clicking the Start button which is located at the center of the screen. Start utilizes the power of the cloud and Microsoft 365 to show users recent files that were previously viewed across different platforms or devices, so users can pick up where they left off – even documents they were working on their Android or iOS devices.

Multi-tasking has never been easier with new Windows 11 features like Snap Layouts, Snap Groups, and Desktops that help users organize their windows and optimize their screen real estate. Users can now enjoy the flexibility of multiple windows and work on multiple apps simultaneously by snapping the apps side by side on their screens. With Desktops, users can customize spaces for each aspect of their lives, such as work, gaming, or school, and easily switch between them.

Users also get faster access to information they care about with Widgets, which provides a curated news feed powered by AI and best-in-class browser performance from Microsoft Edge. For creators and publishers, Widgets opens new real estate within Windows to deliver personalized content.

Windows 11 is designed to be a secure operating system perfect for hybrid work and learning. Secure by design, it has new built-in security technologies and provides a Zero Trust-ready operating system to protect data and access across devices.

Improved user experiences for gaming, entertainment and staying connected

Windows 11 comes with an all-new Microsoft store that has been rebuilt for speed, variety and convenience. It features a wider catalog of first and third-party apps that have been tested for security and family safety, bringing incredible experiences to entertain, inspire and connect users. For the first time, Android apps will be available in the Microsoft Store, and users can easily download these apps through the Amazon App store, a seamless process that was made possible through Microsoft’s partnership with Amazon.

Just as with Windows 10, Microsoft is committed to app compatibility on Windows 11 with App Assure, a service that helps customers with 150 or more users fix any app issues they might run into at no additional cost.

Windows 11 also unlocks the full potential of a system’s hardware, putting some of the latest gaming technology to work and providing users the ultimate, immersive gaming experience with:

  • DirectX 12 Ultimate, where users can enjoy breathtaking immersive graphics at high frame rates.
  • DirectStorage allowing for faster load times and more detailed game worlds.
  • Auto HDR providing a wider, more vivid range of colors for a truly captivating visual experience.
  • Access to over 100 high-quality PC games and new games, which are added all the time and made available to Xbox Game Pass for PC or Ultimate customers.

Windows 11 offers users a faster way to stay in touch with loved ones with the integration of Microsoft Teams into the taskbar, which allows users to instantly connect through text, chat, voice or video with loved ones anywhere in the world across Windows, Android or iOS. For friends and family without the Teams apps, users can still connect with them via two-way SMS. Integration with productivity features of Teams is also improved, allowing users to start presenting or muting themselves directly from the Taskbar.

Creating a more open ecosystem for developers and creators

Microsoft is taking a step further to unlock new opportunities for creators and developers by creating a more open ecosystem with Windows 11 that will benefit developers and bring more apps, games, movies, shows, and web content to users where:

  • Developers and independent software vendors apps (ISVs) can bring in their apps to the Microsoft Store regardless of the app framework they are built on, such as Win32 or Progressive Web App (PWA).
  • A progressive change to Microsoft’s revenue share policies means that developers can keep 100% of their commerce revenue. App developers can still use Microsoft’s commerce ecosystem with a competitive revenue share of 85/15.

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Residents Voice Concern Over Mishandling of Pfizer Vaccinations

Laos to receive Pfizer vaccine soon

Residents in Vientiane Capital have expressed dissatisfaction with the rollout of Pfizer vaccines after some members of priority groups missed out on vaccines.

The Latest in Memory Technology Trends from TechInsights and Jeongdong Choe

Ottawa, ON – News Direct – 25 June 2021 – TechInsights announces that Dr. Jeongdong Choe will be presenting a webinar titled: Memory Technology Highlights from TechInsights 2021. Two broadcasts are scheduled for June 29 th ; the first at 6am UTC, and the second at 3pm UTC.

Due to strong – and growing – demands for memory chips from the storage, mobile, and AIOT markets, major memory players are striving to increase density and performance, reduce manufacturing cost, and develop new and innovative technologies for each generation. TechInsights has been tracking down and digging into them, including technology trends and innovative process and design changes on DRAM, NAND Flash, and emerging memory devices such as STT-MRAM, ReRAM, FeRAM and 3D XPoint Memory.

Dr. Jeongdong Choe, one of the world’s foremost experts on advanced memory technology devices, will provide an overview of the latest developments from Samsung, Micron, SK Hynix, Western Digital, KIOXIA, YMTC, Intel, Sony, and others.

With so much disruptive technology entering the market in recent days – for example, the 112L Kioxia/WD NAND Flash, the 2nd Gen Intel X-Point die, and the Micron Z41C die (1st sub-15 nm DRAM) – this is sure to be a well-attended event.

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HCL Appoints Leadership Team in Taiwan to Accelerate Growth in Asia

HO CHI MINH, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 24 June 2021 – HCL Technologies, (HCL), a leading global technology company, has appointed country sales heads to drive and accelerate its presence in Asia. Joonho Moon, Terry Tai and Nguyen Ha Tuan will lead and drive growth in South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam respectively.



Taiwan-Terry Tai

Prior to HCL, Joonho spent more than two decades at Samsung SDS in various leadership positions in sales, business development, corporate marketing, and product strategy.

“I am delighted to be a part of such a dynamic team in HCL Technologies. I look forward to building upon the company’s current footprint in South Korea and adding to the momentum of growth and expansion in the region”, said Moon.

Tai is an experienced co-founder, chief strategy officer of a start-up company and the head of sales and business development for about two decades in Taiwan’s IT services industry. He brings a rich experience in cloud technology, artificial intelligence solutions, data storage technology and go-to-market strategy.

“HCL has charted an excellent growth path for itself for the Taiwan market and it is exciting to be a part of that success story from the inception. I look forward to helping accelerate our clients’ digital transformation journey and strengthening our presence in the region”, said Tai.

Tuan has 20 years of experience in the IT Industry. A thought leader and digital transformation practitioner in insurance, retail, banking and finance, public sector, and small- and medium-sized businesses, he has managed digital transformation, security, cloud computing and enterprise applications. Tuan comes to HCL from IBM.

“HCL is a great brand to be associated with, and I am glad to join the team,” said Tuan, Country Sales Head, Vietnam, HCL Technologies. “I am certain that with its unmatchable services and product offerings, HCL will truly create a niche for itself in the country.”

“HCL has actively expanded its global footprint with its next-generation services and products. South Korea is the highest rated country for innovation and leads in new digital technologies; Taiwan is the nerve center of the global semiconductor industry. Vietnam is one of the fastest growing digital economies,” said C Vijayakumar, CEO, HCL Technologies.

Sanjay Gupta, Corporate Vice President, HCL Technologies said: “We believe HCL’s deep domain expertise and next-gen technologies will rightly cater to the needs of enterprises and make it the partner of choice in these countries.”

HCL Appoints Leadership Team in South Korea to Accelerate Growth in Asia

HO CHI MINH, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 24 June 2021 – HCL Technologies, (HCL), a leading global technology company, has appointed country sales heads to drive and accelerate its presence in Asia. Joonho Moon, Terry Tai and Nguyen Ha Tuan will lead and drive growth in South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam respectively.



Korea-Joonho Moon

Prior to HCL, Joonho spent more than two decades at Samsung SDS in various leadership positions in sales, business development, corporate marketing, and product strategy.

“I am delighted to be a part of such a dynamic team in HCL Technologies. I look forward to building upon the company’s current footprint in South Korea and adding to the momentum of growth and expansion in the region”, said Moon.

Tai is an experienced co-founder, chief strategy officer of a start-up company and the head of sales and business development for about two decades in Taiwan’s IT services industry. He brings a rich experience in cloud technology, artificial intelligence solutions, data storage technology and go-to-market strategy.

“HCL has charted an excellent growth path for itself for the Taiwan market and it is exciting to be a part of that success story from the inception. I look forward to helping accelerate our clients’ digital transformation journey and strengthening our presence in the region”, said Tai.

Tuan has 20 years of experience in the IT Industry. A thought leader and digital transformation practitioner in insurance, retail, banking and finance, public sector, and small- and medium-sized businesses, he has managed digital transformation, security, cloud computing and enterprise applications. Tuan comes to HCL from IBM.

“HCL is a great brand to be associated with, and I am glad to join the team,” said Tuan, Country Sales Head, Vietnam, HCL Technologies. “I am certain that with its unmatchable services and product offerings, HCL will truly create a niche for itself in the country.”

“HCL has actively expanded its global footprint with its next-generation services and products. South Korea is the highest rated country for innovation and leads in new digital technologies; Taiwan is the nerve center of the global semiconductor industry. Vietnam is one of the fastest growing digital economies,” said C Vijayakumar, CEO, HCL Technologies.

Sanjay Gupta, Corporate Vice President, HCL Technologies said: “We believe HCL’s deep domain expertise and next-gen technologies will rightly cater to the needs of enterprises and make it the partner of choice in these countries.”

Cushman & Wakefield and US Green Building Council Jointly Launch the report Carbon Neutrality – Shifting to neutral to drive real estate sustainability in China

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 June 2021Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm, and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) jointly released the report – Carbon Neutrality – Shifting to neutral to drive real estate sustainability.

China’s 14th Five Year Plan (FYP) looks set to build upon the environmental sustainability initiatives China has undertaken in the past. Strengthened climate and air pollution control measures will ensure the road ahead in the region will be healthier and cleaner as the country moves to carbon neutrality by 2060.Over the years, China’s economic growth considerably amplified the energy use by the built environment in the country. In order to reduce the amount of energy used by, and carbon emissions from, buildings in China, it will be important to take the next step and go carbon neutral.

Jing Wang, Director, North Asia, U.S. Green Building Council & Green Business Certification Inc. said, “Green buildings is not only a practical solution for the real estate industry to address climate change, responding to growing attentions from policy makers and investors. With buildings contributing to 40% of global carbon emissions, green buildings also play an essential role for the industry and the country to achieve carbon neutral goals. The development of LEED green buildings in China recent years also testifies this trend – projects participating in LEED are much more diversified, from new buildings to existing buildings, from grade A office buildings to entire portfolios.”.

A whole lifecycle carbon reduction plan – a road map for real estate investors/developers/ landlords in china

Through best-practice design and choice of materials used, efficient buildings with low energy and water use can be visualised and built. Energy demand can be lessened by augmenting the building volume and positioning, by means of vigilant design of the building envelope and by stipulating energy/water efficient building services and controls.

Looking at whole building lifecycle carbon, the amount of energy and water used during a building’s lifespan needs to be considered. When ruminating on this, many aspects about a building project have to be assessed. Before building, operating and re-using/dismantling a building, it will be important to execute on the right whole building lifecycle approach and to do this, the following elements will also need to be taken into consideration: carbon offsetting; carbon avoidance; embodied carbon, and operational carbon.

Carbon offsetting

Carbon offsetting can allow real estate investors, developers and landlords in China to construct and operate a real estate project in a location without that particular project being necessarily green in any way. In this case, carbon offsets (certificates that represent the reduction of one metric ton of carbon dioxide emissions) can be bought by the investor, developer or landlord to fund a green carbon offset project. What’s more, this green carbon offset project could be in a completely different part of the country. By purchasing, carbon offset certificates, the GHG emission impact on the environment from an investor’s, developer’s or landlord’s own project can be lessened. Moreover, if emissions for the real estate project are actually impossible to reduce, the investor, developer or landlord can use offsetting funds to help reduce emissions elsewhere in another location.

Carbon avoidance

For real estate investors, developers and landlords, carbon avoidance is about: building nothing; building less; building clever; building efficiently; operating clever, and/or; operating efficiently.

Embodied carbon

Embodied carbon relates to emissions linked with a number of activities associated with a building’s lifecycle, such as the extraction of raw materials, the transportation of raw materials to the factory, product manufacturing, the transportation of products to the site, building construction, use and maintenance of the building, building refurbishment/building demolition, the transportation of waste materials from the site and the storing the waste material at a landfill.


Operational carbon

Operational carbon is more or less the collective carbon dioxide emissions produced for a building to run throughout its operational lifecycle.

Energy efficiency measures and systems which concern the heating/cooling equilibrium of buildings can be challenging to augment. This is because the amount of yearly carbon emissions from space heating and cooling are often quite analogous. Having said this, there are a number of energy efficiency concepts, measures and systems which commercial building investors, developers and landlords in China can employ.

Other considerations and what’s in it for real estate investors, developers and landlords

Alton Wong, Senior Director , Head of Advisory Services, Valuation and Advisory Services, Greater China, Co-head of Smart and Green Services, Greater China, Cushman & Wakefield, said: ” The COVID-19 pandemic has made commercial real estate investors, developers and landlords in China increasingly aware of the importance of health, safety, well-being and environmental sustainability to buildings. The further promotion of environmental sustainability by various government agencies, and investment capital driven by the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) principle and/or environmental sustainability, such as green financing capital, have also attracted great public attention. ” Given, the ‘green’ development momentum of late, these drivers are increasingly going to become key influencers in the development and operation decision making of commercial building investors, developers and landlords in China.


Selected criteria behind ESG


Source: BWFA, Cushman & Wakefield Research


Hong Kong Market

For Hong Kong, in 2019, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange began to gradually tighten its environmental, social, and governance information disclosure policies. All issuers now not only need to publish ESG reports, but they must also comply with stricter reporting guidelines. This will have a profound impact on mainland and Hong Kong developers listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange because they must strengthen their efforts in green building and sustainable development to avoid falling behind their peers.

More and more real estate developers and real estate fund companies have joined Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). Companies operating in China, like Swire Properties, New World Development, China Resources Group, Sino-Ocean Group, and CITIC Capital have all been participating in the assessment for many years. Green building in China is still continually developing and growing and alongside this development and growth, GRESB will be used more in the country for measuring the sustainability performance of real estate companies and real estate funds.

Shaun Brodie, Head of Occupier Research Greater China, Cushman & Wakefield, concluded: “Environmentally friendly commercial buildings often enjoy higher rentals and augmented market pricing. They are also often more resilient to any market downturns as they are still the location of choice for many occupiers. For the real estate around the world, including property in China, to play its part in reducing carbon emissions and natural resource usage in the future, carbon offsetting, carbon avoidance, embodied carbon and operational carbon must all be considered to approach decarbonisation holistically and create a world that is more sustainable.”

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About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 50,000 employees in over 400 offices and 60 countries. Across Greater China, 22 offices are servicing the local market. The company won four of the top awards in the Euromoney Survey 2017, 2018 and 2020 in the categories of Overall, Agency Letting/Sales, Valuation and Research in China. In 2020, the firm had revenue of $7.8 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services. To learn more, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com.hk or follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/cushman-&-wakefield-greater-china).

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