Laos has carried out a sweeping government reshuffle, replacing or reassigning nine ministers along with the governor of the central bank.
NEXTPrep Summit 2025 Empowers Nearly 500 Lao Students to Discover Their Next
On 10 May, the inaugural education event NextPrep Summit 2025 brought together more than 480 students from across Laos for a day of inspiration, mentorship, and future planning at the Holiday Inn Vientiane.
Generali Hong Kong Introduces LionAchiever Elite with High Potential Returns¹ and All-in-One Legacy Solutions

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 June 2025 – Generali Hong Kong announces the launch of LionAchiever Elite (the “Plan”), a new flagship whole life savings and life insurance plan that offers customers high potential returns¹ with a short 2-year premium payment term, while also providing all-in-one legacy planning. Designed to support both wealth accumulation and legacy planning, the plan empowers customers to achieve their financial goals and take control of how their legacy is preserved and passed on.

With a premium payment term of just 2 years, LionAchiever Elite provides an accessible solution for customers to grow their wealth with minimal ongoing commitment. The plan offers high potential returns¹ and early breakeven at early as the 3rd policy year¹. By the 10th policy year, it reaches a projected internal rate of return of up to 5.03% per annum¹, making it a powerful solution for customers looking to grow their wealth with a shorter commitment period.
In addition to wealth growth, the Plan provides comprehensive legacy planning solutions that support seamless wealth transfer across generations. These include the Death Benefit Payment Option, Policy Split Option, and Policy Custodian Option, allowing customers to tailor how their wealth is passed on through a single, integrated solution that gives them greater flexibility and control.
Ronald Tse, Chief Insurance Officer, Generali Hong Kong, said: “LionAchiever Elite is designed for customers who want more control over their wealth, not just in how they grow it, but also in how they transfer it to future generations. With flexible, all-in-one legacy planning solutions and a short 2-year premium term, the plan empowers our customers to plan ahead with clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.”
LionAchiever Elite’s Key Features include:
- Short premium payment term of 2 years with high potential returns1 and early breakeven1
- Flexible death benefit settlement – choose lump sum, monthly instalments, partial or deferred payment for each beneficiary2
- Policy Split Option – pre-arrange to split the policy automatically among beneficiaries upon the insured’s death2
- Policy Custodian Option – nominate a trusted person to manage the policy temporarily when the Policyholder passes away until the successor is ready2
Building on the success of LionAchiever, the new LionAchiever Elite is designed to offer even more features and greater flexibility to meet customers’ evolving financial needs. For more information about LionAchiever Elite, please visit https://www.generali.com.hk/EN_US/savings-and-retirement/lionachiever-elite.
All information above is for reference only and does not constitute any offer and/or insurance product recommendation. The product information in this material does not contain the full terms of the product, for the details of the product features, terms and conditions, exclusions and key product risks, please refer to the product brochure and policy contract of relevant products or visit the website.
Remarks:
1. The calculation for total breakeven and total IRR includes Guaranteed Cash Value and non-guaranteed Terminal Dividend. It is not guaranteed. It is based on the scenario of 2 years Premium Payment Term with existing promotion of 4% premium refund, annual premium payment mode with Total Premiums Paid of USD 1,000,000. It is assumed that all premiums are paid in full when due without any prepayment, policy loan, withdrawal, and/or exercise of any policy options
2. Please refer to the Policy Provisions, product brochure, “Generali’s All-in-one Legacy Planning Solutions” leaflet, forms, promotion flyer and other relevant documents for details.
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Generali Hong Kong
In 1981, Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. was first registered as an authorised insurer in Hong Kong, with the business extending into the life insurance sector in 2016 with Generali Life (Hong Kong) Limited. With a combination of local knowledge and Generali Group’s global expertise, we develop unique and innovative life insurance, general insurance, specialty insurance, and employee benefits solutions to meet the needs of our customers.
THE GENERALI GROUP
Generali is one of the largest integrated insurance and asset management groups worldwide. Established in 1831, it is present in over 50 countries in the world, with a total premium income of € 95.2 billion and € 863 billion AUM in 2024. With around 87,000 employees serving 71 million customers, the Group has a leading position in Europe and a growing presence in Asia and Latin America. At the heart of Generali’s strategy is its Lifetime Partner commitment to customers, achieved through innovative and personalised solutions, best-in-class customer experience and its digitalised global distribution capabilities. The Group has fully embedded sustainability into all strategic choices, with the aim to create value for all stakeholders while building a fairer and more resilient society.
At Least 15 University Students Die in Malaysia Bus Accident

AFP – At least 15 people were killed when a bus carrying university students smashed into a minivan in northern Malaysia early Monday, local rescue services said.
Thirteen victims died at the scene near the town of Gerik, on the busy East-West Highway close to the Thailand border, while two died in hospital.
Thirty-three others were injured, including seven whose condition was critical, rescue services said in a revised statement.
“The bus overturned and the minivan slid into a ditch,” the Perak state disaster management authority said.
“Some victims managed to get out on their own, some victims were thrown out while others were still (trapped) in the bus,” the authority added.
The bus was carrying students from the Sultan Idris Education University, north of Kuala Lumpur, when it collided with the minivan at around 1:00 am on Monday (1700 GMT on Sunday).
Rescue services said a hydraulic cutter was needed to free six of the victims in the bus.
“Four had died and two others were seriously injured,” the rescue services said.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ordered the Southeast Asian nation’s Higher Education Ministry to help the victim’s families.
Anwar said in a Facebook post he and his wife Azizah were “deeply saddened” by the tragedy.
“Heartbreaking disasters like these that are repeated often should be a lesson to all to be careful and not to rush to pursue the destination,” Anwar said.
“Your lives are too precious and can’t be replaced,” he added.
Malaysia has a high rate of traffic accidents, with The Star daily newspaper saying in March that a life was lost every two hours on the country’s busy roads.
The East-West Highway, which connects the two seaboards of the Malaysian peninsula, is notorious for accidents, especially for collisions between animals and vehicles.
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CUHK Business Student from India Thrives in Hong Kong’s Dynamic Learning Environment

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 June 2025 – The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) continues to attract exceptional international talent, as demonstrated by the success story of Sansita DEWANI, a second-year Integrated Bachelor of Business Administration (IBBAC) student from India. Her journey highlights CUHK’s growing appeal among South Asian students seeking world-class education in Asia.

The Strategic Choice of CUHK
DEWANI, a full scholarship recipient at CUHK’s prestigious Business School, chose Hong Kong over traditional study destinations like the UK, Germany, and Japan. “Hong Kong’s unique blend of Asian and Western influences, combined with CUHK’s academic excellence, made it a compelling choice,” says Sansita, who was drawn to the university’s consistent ranking among the world’s top 50 institutions according to QS World Rankings.
Academic Excellence and Opportunities
The CUHK experience has proven transformative for Sansita, who has fully immersed herself in both academic and extracurricular opportunities. Through the university’s comprehensive IBBAC programme, she has gained access to professional development training, international exchange opportunities, and involvement in prestigious organizations such as TEDx and the Cambridge Consulting Network.
For international students, particularly those from India, CUHK offers distinct advantages including geographical proximity to home, world-class education, and a safe, efficient city environment. The university’s sprawling campus, often praised as Hong Kong’s most beautiful, provides state-of-the-art facilities including mindfulness booths, diverse dining options, and numerous student amenities.

International Student Community
Sansita’s success story exemplifies CUHK’s commitment to nurturing global talent and providing an inclusive, international learning environment. As Hong Kong continues to strengthen its position as a leading education hub in Asia, CUHK remains at the forefront of providing transformative educational experiences for students worldwide.
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About CUHK
Founded in 1963, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) stands as a leading comprehensive research university, consistently ranked among Asia’s top educational institutions.
The flagship imoo Watch Phone X10 Launches in Singapore: The Ultimate Worry-Free Children’s Watch Phone for Busy Parents

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 June 2025 – Imagine a smart device that lets you seamlessly track your children’s health, mood, and whereabouts – and get in touch with them instantly via video call, even when they’re in the swimming pool. The imoo Watch Phone X10, with its innovative Flip and detach camera, makes all this possible. imoo, a global pioneer in the children’s watch phone segment, is bringing this flagship watch phone to families in Singapore. With a mission is to leverage technology to transform the lifestyle of children worldwide, imoo has nearly 10 years of research and development experience creating high-quality, trendsetting smart products, enriching children’s lives. Its flagship Watch Phone X10 tailors five key standout and advanced features of leading watch phones specifically for young users.

Besides real-time video and voice calling and instant messaging, the imoo Watch Phone X10 brings high-quality 20-meter water resistance, ensuring it can accompany children everywhere. It also incorporates industry-leading location tracking, sport motivation, and health monitoring technologies, helping families stay connected and giving parents peace of mind. The “Bump and Add Friends” feature gives children a seamless solution for staying in touch with friends. By simply bumping their watches together, children can instantly add new friends after parents’ permission and start chatting. The watch phone is also equipped with imoo’s advanced flip and detach camera, a feature already beloved by children around the world.
Earlier this year, the Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Social and Family Development issued a joint statement which said that inactive lifestyles and excessive screen time are among the health risks children in Singapore face today. The government’s Grow Well SG initiative sets out guidelines for families to adopt healthy screen use habits. And the imoo Watch Phone X10 can help families to achieve this.
imoo strives to provide a healthy technology experience for children. Its products are designed exclusively for children. Children love how imoo Watch Phones can transform their lifestyles, and parents trust their safety features and high-quality technology.
Keeping Families in Touch – with Real-time Voice and Video Calls
From morning to night, the imoo Watch Phone X10 is a child’s fun companion and guardian. It makes it easy for parents to stay in touch with their children. When children sleep over at grandma’s house, parents can send a short text message at bedtime to gently remind them to brush their teeth and wish them goodnight, and the child can quickly reply using the 1.6″ OLED touchscreen. When they ask permission to eat over at a friend’s house, parents can respond with a quick video call. Parents can switch views remotely during video calls, using the front camera to see their child’s face while the rear camera lets them see their child’s 360° surroundings.

Keeping Time During Every Adventure – with Water Resistance up to 20m.
Whether it’s a family outing to a water park during school holidays, swimming lessons, or simply braving Singapore’s thunderstorms, the imoo Watch Phone X10’s water resistance up to 20 metres ensures children can keep their watch on. The water-resistant components and proprietary sealing technologies deliver superior water protection and enhanced durability.

Keeping Children Safe – with Floor-Level Positioning
As a child heads out the door in the morning — whether to school or a weekend playdate at a friend’s house — the imoo Watch Phone X10 is following their every step via a Qualcomm 4100 chipset and 4-mode, 27-band global coverage, ensuring reliable and stable watch connectivity. Using the imoo APP, parents can see their child’s real-time location, down to the floor-level that they are on, and see whether they are travelling on foot, by bike, or in a vehicle. And they will know when their children have safely arrived at their destination.

Keeping Children Inspired and Socialised – with “Bump and Add Friends” and Dual Camera
Friendship comes naturally to children, but they often lack a simple, safe way to stay in touch. The imoo Watch Phone X10’s “Bump and Add Friends” feature is perfect for social settings such as parks, residential communities, or school playgrounds, where children meet and make friends. It encourages healthy and safe social interactions while allowing parents to feel reassured that their child’s contacts are controlled and secure.
With a 5MP front camera and an 8MP rear camera, the innovative detachable Dual Camera is also a great tool for children to exercise their creativity and capture the world through their own eyes. With a simple 180◦ twist and push, the watch face will detach from the strap, giving kids the freedom to play with creative photography angles. They can give their imagination free play as they capture fun memories of school field trips and family vacations from unique perspectives. For added convenience, all the photos and videos they take with the watch phone can be sent to their families and friends.

Built to Last – with Certified Durability and Trusted Protection
The imoo Watch Phone X10 is engineered with exceptional quality, backed by over 150 rigorous lab tests, including 60,000 rotating axis tests, 60,000 flips, 20,000 micro-drops, and 10,000 plug-and-pulls, to ensure everyday resilience in children’s hands. Keeping up with real-world messes, imoo’s advanced stain-resistant coating lets kids play freely, everyday dirt and mud can be simply rinsed away with water. The imoo Watch Phone X10 also takes privacy seriously. imoo’s secure data encryption system, developed in accordance with GDPR, protects personal information across the watch, cloud, and parent app—so families stay connected, safely.
Get motivated through sports – with Professional Data Tracking
Fuel your child’s passion for staying active by celebrating every milestone in their sports journey. The imoo Watch Phone X10 offers professional sport data tracking, including real-time heart rate monitoring, workout duration, and calorie burn, helping kids stay focused and excited about every move they make. With built-in sports modes, the imoo Watch Phone X10 turns daily exercise into a fun, rewarding adventure, encouraging long-term healthy habits.
Price and Availability
Starting 6 June 2025, the imoo Watch Phone X10 is available in Singapore. See the imoo Official Store for more information on where to buy.
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About imoo
imoo is a global brand focused on creating high-quality, trendsetting smart products for children, with a mission to leverage technology to transform the lifestyle of children worldwide. The company has devoted more than a decade to technology R&D, precision manufacturing, supply chain management, quality control, big data analysis and consumer research. Today, more than 50 million children around the world use imoo Watch Phones. imoo complies with international standards and has obtained ISO 22810 certification with a quality management system that includes over 150 quality checks. Its watch phones have also been designed, tested, and certified according to EU GDPR regulations. The imoo APP is a Trusted Privacy certified App.
Unity Group Unveils World’s First ESG Light Certified for Carbon Credits, Delivering Nearly 90% Energy Savings

HONG KONG SAR – EQS Newswire – 9 June 2025 – As sustainable development continues to gain momentum worldwide, the carbon emissions market presents immense growth potential. Hong Kong-listed Unity Group Holdings International Ltd (Unity) (1539.HK) recently unveiled the world’s first ESG Light certified for carbon credits. Its continued promotion will support global sustainability efforts while unlocking substantial growth opportunities for the company.

Unveiling World’s First ESG Carbon-Credit Light
At the Carbon Credit and ESG Ecosystem 2025 Conference held at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Synergy ESCO, the Malaysian subsidiary of Unity Group, unveiled the world’s first ESG Light certified for carbon credit eligibility.
Appearing like a conventional lighting fixture, the ESG Light integrates advanced energy-saving technologies, offering ultra-high energy efficiency and an exceptionally long lifespan. Operating at 4.5 watts, it delivers an estimated 89% energy savings compared to traditional lighting. Its projected lifespan is 180,000 hours. It could function for approximately 40 years based on 12 hours of daily use.
Its greatest advantage is to generate carbon credits. Synergy can claim corresponding carbon emission rights and trade them in the carbon market, making such product a valuable financial asset.
Unity Group plans to partner with the Selangor State Government in Malaysia on the Green One Day community programme, retrofitting 6,000 apartment units with its ESG Lights. It is expected to reduce carbon emissions by approximately 25 million tons of CO₂, equivalent to the carbon absorption capacity of 630 million trees. Over the next decade, Unity Group stands to benefit from the ongoing generation of carbon credits under this project.
Unity Group operates across a range of sectors, including independent energy-saving solutions, renewable energy, and ESG-driven digital vertical indoor farming.
It is also the first company to implement carbon credit management. Through the promotion of such product, it is driving large-scale energy savings and emissions reductions, while generating revenue through carbon trading. The launch of this light marks an important milestone for Unity Group.
Expanding Multi-Sector Adoption to Advance Sustainable Development
The concept of sustainable development is gaining widespread momentum. To meet their sustainability goals, countries are ramping up efforts to promote and adopt a variety of energy-saving and emission-reduction technologies and products. Take China for example,clean energy sources like wind and solar power are experiencing rapid growth. In the first quarter of this year, the installed capacity of wind and solar energy surpassed that of coal-fired power for the first time.
Malaysia has also set a net-zero emission target, committing to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. It is working to significantly increase its share of renewable energy consumption to meet this goal.
In February 2022, Unity Group undertook a large-scale energy-saving project in Selangor, Malaysia. It aimed to improve lighting efficiency in residential buildings by installing ultra-high-efficiency lighting systems. The total energy savings generated during the contract term will be converted into revenue.
Besides, Unity Group plans to integrate its ESG Lights into digital ESG agriculture. This project is expected to cut energy consumption by 70% while increasing crop yields tenfold. Once this model is implemented, it will unlock significant growth potential for Unity Group. Adoption of related products across various sectors will also contribute to global sustainable development.
Today, Unity Group’s operations span Malaysia, Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia, the Middle East, South Africa, and other regions. Unity Group is also actively pursuing a listing in Malaysia, which could make it the first Hong Kong-listed firm to achieve such a dual listing in Malaysia.
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Vallous International Launches Energy Efficiency Initiative Aligned with Singapore Green Plan 2030

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 June 2025 – Vallous International has announced the launch of its Energy Efficiency Initiative, a bold step toward building resilient, future-ready infrastructure in alignment with the Singapore Green Plan 2030.

Transforming Infrastructure for the Future
This programme targets organisations across Singapore, ranging from commercial & industrial buildings to data centres. The objective is to enhance their performance in sustainability, energy efficiency, and operational resiliency.
Recognising that power resiliency is now a strategic business enabler rather than a mere technical function, Vallous International aims to address critical challenges, such as outdated systems, fragmented vendor environments, and rising sustainability demands. Many existing infrastructures fall short of today’s carbon-conscious standards and are not equipped to handle modern AI workloads or grid instabilities.
“Our clients need intelligent, integrated systems that can keep operations running 24/7 while promoting energy efficiency,” said Matthew Kee, Head of Solutions & Operations at Vallous International. “We saw a clear opportunity to support businesses with brand-agnostic, full-service infrastructure solutions that are sustainable, resilient, and future-proof.”
Key Goals and Measurable Impact
Vallous International adopts a continuous improvement approach—Plan, Measure, Review, Refine—to help clients achieve and exceed their energy-saving targets.
The company will track the success of this initiative through these key metrics:
- System uptime rate: Percentage of clients achieving 99.999% uptime
- Mean Time to Repair (MTTR): Speed of response and incident resolution
- Preventive maintenance compliance: Adherence to proactive service protocols
- Service level agreement fulfilment: Ongoing operational reliability
Real-World Results and Community Impact
Initial implementations have already shown results:
- UPS Retrofit for Data Centres
Focusing on UPS data centres, this project marked a 12-month uptime record with a 30% reduction in energy usage and Green Mark certification.
- SME Resiliency Access Programme
Enabled smaller enterprises to enhance critical infrastructure with reduced downtime and improved customer satisfaction scores.
As these projects scale, Vallous anticipates lower energy consumption across Singapore’s commercial sectors. This should be achieved without compromising business continuity or end-user experience.
Stakeholder and Ecosystem Engagement
Employee engagement is central to the initiative’s success, with internal teams and partners encouraged to share success stories and champion sustainability goals. Vallous International also strengthens its ecosystem approach by working closely with OEMs, SMEs, and public agencies to deliver integrated, multi-vendor infrastructure solutions.
“This energy efficiency initiative is more than just a CSR exercise; it also offers a strategic advantage,” as revealed by Peggy Chng, Managing Director at Vallous International. “Aligned with our sustainability priorities, this initiative boosts our brand reputation and deepens client trust. We would also like to thank our partners for multiplying the positive impact.”
Future Outlook
With this initiative, Vallous reinforces its commitment to supporting business continuity and environmental leadership. In line with the Singapore Green Plan 2030, the company looks to set a precedent for how technology and sustainability can intersect to drive meaningful, scalable change.
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About Vallous International Pte Ltd
Vallous International specialises in critical power solutions, data centre engineering, IT infrastructure, connectivity, and maintenance support. The company supports the core operations of digitally focused organisations through resilient, future-ready technology and infrastructure.