Laos reported a trade deficit of USD 166 million in August as it imported substantially more goods than it exported from the country. There has been an increase in the trade deficit by USD 52 since July.
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 September 2022 – Popular Singapore brand LM Soelle has appointed Manner’s star celebrity Sulin Ip as the product endorser for GlowMAX Collagen Oral Spray, a first-of-its-kind concentrated VERISOL® collagen oral spray. GlowMAX is designed precisely for the busy women in city lives juggling her day-to-day hustle with skin health. Active ingredients such as Bioactive Collagen Peptides, Vitamin C, and Blueberry Extract make it a wonder product that strengthens the collagen metabolism of skin from the inside, enhancing hydration and skin elasticity while preventing skin damage or wrinkles. With 1ml of collagen spray packed with 3000mg of collagen nutrients, GlowMAX is the busy woman’s newest solution for a much-needed boost to skin health.
GlowMAX collagen oral spray addresses the main concerns of women with regards to ageing skin including:
Enhance hydration
Reverse the effects of ageing skin
GlowMAX effectively increases skin moisture and prevents the formation of wrinkles by stimulating skin metabolism and the formation of new collagen:
The skincare brand Le Miracle De Soelle, which means “A miracle of Sophistication and Elegance,” represents the essence behind what it is to be a resilient woman. It is also the story of the two great friends, Dr. Juliana Latif and Dr. Wenus Ho. They both are medical doctors with over a decade of experience, and co-run Fusion Medical Group in Singapore. The inspiration to create their skincare products is drawn from their own journey.
The products are formulated from their years of experience and understanding of science-driven research to achieve optimal efficacy. It is with a unique blend of premium and proprietary ingredients that LM Soelle™️ products aim to tackle everyday skin problems for the modern woman with ease.
Redefining hospitality to embrace the comfort and essentials for memorable guest experiences in the heart of Osaka
OSAKA, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 27 September 2022 – Travelodge Honmachi Osaka (Location: Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka; General Manager: Junya Ono), opens its door on September 28, 2022. Making its debut in the lively neighborhood, the hotel offers all the essentials you need for a comfortable, fuss-free stay. Located in the Midosuji area, Osaka’s busiest shopping street and within walking distance to Shinsaibashi retail district, iconic entertainment district Namba, and main Yodoyabashi financial district, the hotel boasts charm for guests travelling for business and leisure purposes. The hotel is also accessible to two subway stations and four lines, allowing efficient travel throughout the Kansai area and beyond. With easy access to Osaka Station, Shin-Osaka Station, Itami Airport, and Kansai Airport, it is ideal for guests travelling from all over Japan and overseas.
Guest Rooms (138rooms 14㎡～29㎡)
The 138 guest rooms embrace a minimalist contemporary design with creative black and white wall murals inspired by Osaka’s famous landmarks, giving guests a peaceful retreat from the contrast of Osaka’s busy sights, sounds, flavours, and thrills. Ideal for short-stay and long-stay, all rooms are equipped with en-suite bathrooms featuring bathtubs to recharge after a long day and offer convenience for guests with small children. All the beds use mattresses from the brand France Bed promising a comfortable night’s sleep. Each room features a 40-inch TV with built-in screen mirroring to stream your favourite show and is equipped with complimentary high-speed Internet access to keep guests connected with the city’s best travel destinations and your friends and family back home. A distinctive touch on the local scene, our Friends & Family room caters to the needs of a group of friends travelling together or extended family with children or elderly who prefer to share a room with more space.
Lounge & Coworking Space “The Social”
As the name “Social” suggests, the space next to the reception on the second floor is a socializing area ideal for long-stay guests and business travellers looking to work and relax beyond the guest room. Breakfast features a variety of Japanese and Western dishes prepared with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. The menu includes takoyaki and okonomiyaki, Osaka’s most famous local food, and bite-sized desserts that children and elderly guests can enjoy. The Social ambience inspires the space with better facilities to accommodate need, such as bench desks with many power outlets. From 10:00 to 22:00, the space can be used as a coworking space, which also opens to walk-in guests from the local community. The fee is 600 yen per hour and 2,000 yen per day, including a complimentary soft drink.
Other Facilities
The hotel has a self-service laundromat to cater to guests with children and long- stay guests, and an indoor parking lot which can accommodate up to 9 vehicles. The facility allows local guests travelling by car to park their vehicles while international guests on private tours can also enjoy the facility. With such amenities and conveniences, Travelodge Honmachi Osaka aims to be the first choice for the increasing number of travellers who need a fuss-free, relaxing place to conveniently explore the city and conduct business activities.
Travelodge Cashback
Travelodge Cashback, allows guests to earn up to 5% instant cashback, easily redeemable as a credit value for their next stay. In addition, guests can enjoy more perks and experiences, such as early check-in or late check-out at Travelodge Honmachi Osaka or any other Travelodge hotels in Asia.
Opening Special Rates & Promotions
We are now accepting reservations on the official website. The special opening rate is available from 5,200 yen per room per night (plus tax). After the opening, a special promotion will be held where guests can win prizes such as room vouchers and the hotel’s original goods.
Our Clean Promise
Travelodge Hotels Asia have a long-standing commitment to rigorous cleaning procedures, but our Essentially Safer program has been further enhanced for your peace of mind in these unprecedented times. Guided by Global Health Safety Recommendations and partnering with Diversey – world leader in hygiene and cleaning technologies and services, our top priority is to ensure your utmost well-being and comfort to comfortably travel the world again.
Hotel Information
Name
Travelodge Honmachi Osaka
Address
3-2-6 Azuchi-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 5410052, Japan
Phone/FAX
06-4963-2196 / 06-4963-2197
URL
www.travelodgehonmachiosaka.com
Opening Date
September 28, 2022
General Manager
Junya Ono
No. of Guestrooms
138（Check-in 15:00 Check-out 11:00）
Restaurant
58 seats (6:30～10:00）*Co-working space (10:00～22:00）
Other facilities
Laundromat, Parking
Travelodge Honmachi Osaka is owned by Plenitude Berhad, a publicly listed company in Malaysia with investments in hospitality and property development.
Plenitude Berhad is a public listed company with investments in hospitality and property development. Since its incorporation on 6 November 2000, the Plenitude Group has commanded a diverse portfolio of business ventures related to property and has built a reliable track record in the real estate industry. Its developments are recognized for their strategic locations, easy accessibility, and comprehensive amenities. For more information about Plenitude, visit its website, www.plenitude.com.my/property/
Plenitude Berhad diversified into the hospitality industry in 2001 with only 220 rooms and has proudly expanded its ownership of hotels. The Group currently holds over 2,000 hotel rooms inventory across Malaysia, alongside its international hotels, in South Korea and Japan. Today, the hospitality division of Plenitude Berhad encompasses hotel properties ranging from international hospitality brands to home-grown brands and two residences. For more information, visit, www.plenitude.com.my/hospitality/
Travelodge Hotels (Asia) Pte. Ltd., is a hotel management and franchise company responsible for the development of hotels in Asia under the globally-recognised Travelodge brand. TLA predominantly focuses on select services, midscale hotels in strategic locations in gateway cities and key travel destinations across Asia.
About the Travelodge brand in Asia
A globally-recognised brand with more than 80 years of history, the Travelodge brand was brought to Asia to provide a value-for-experience accommodation option focusing on providing comfort, convenience and connectivity. The brand is independently owned in Asia and offers the following hallmarks:
Snooze: comfy bedrooms with power showers & high-quality bedding across all room types
Social: a multi-use all-day communal space for dining, socialising and working
3 Lao workers were killed in a car crash in Thailand.
The Lao workers were in Thailand to extend their passports when their van collided with a truck while running a red light, on Monday in Rayong Province.
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 September 2022 –uFinance, the Information Loan Platform for Tertiary Students in Hong Kong, is launching a new student loan campaign, “This is Youth”, in September. It is designed to encourage tertiary students to pursue their dreams and not be held back by financial pressure. The campaign will span across online and offline media, hoping to engage with more local tertiary students and allow them to redefine their own ‘youth’.
Follow your dreams and create your own youth with uFinance
As university students wish to pursue their dreams during their studies, but are discouraged by financial constraints, Stephen Lai, the founder of uFinance, believes that university is the most youthful and free time in life, and that they should explore different paths in their lives, instead of being restricted by financial constraints. Therefore, uFinance was established in 2018 to help students overcome the problem of not being able to apply for large, low-interest loans from banks and traditional financial institutions. uFinance has helped over 10,000 students with their academic and living needs in the four years since its inception. This may have an impact on the life on campus. To encourage more tertiary students to pursue their dreams and create their own youthful moments, uFinance launched a new student loan campaign, “This is Youth”, in September this year. “This is Youth” focuses on the self-definition of youth, hoping that tertiary students will live their own lives and write their own “definition” of youth.
uFinance student loan helps you to enjoy your campus life without financial constraints
Unlike traditional banks and lenders, uFinance does not use traditional income as a criterion for approval. Instead, it uses big data analysis and risk assessment to offer larger loans with lower interest rates to tertiary students.
Furthermore, there is no restriction on the use of the uFinance Student Loan Scheme, so students can apply for it to pay their hall fees, exchange fees, or even start their own business, allowing them to enjoy stress-free campus life. uFinance has found that more and more student loan applicants are choosing to apply for loans to start their own business, so it hopes to encourage more people to pursue their dreams through its promotional campaign “This is Youth”.
No age limit to your dreams – afterU‘s Workplace Finance Information Platform
Besides helping tertiary students, Stephen, the founder of uFinance, also hopes to provide financial support to more newcomers in the workplace through the platform, so that they can equip themselves to achieve their goals early on in their careers. Therefore, in September 2022, uFinance will be extending its lending services to include personal loans and will launch a new brand, afterU, to provide more suitable financial support to those with tertiary education or professional qualifications. People in the workplace can apply if they have a tertiary degree or professional qualification, and professional qualifications are not limited to traditional industries, but can also be applied for in emerging careers such as data analysts, digital marketing specialists, application developers, system security officers, blockchain developers, online education specialists, product managers, etc. Stephen believes that pursuing your dreams and equipping yourself should not be limited by age, even if you have already graduated from a tertiary institution. Following the vision of uFinance, afterU will not only provide financial support to the target audience, but also information that will help them in their career and future planning, such as workplace tips, life encyclopedia and financial management information.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
About uFinance
uFinance Hong Kong Limited (“uFinance”) was established in 2018 to provide the most suitable financial support for tertiary students in Hong Kong, enabling them to manage their finances and take advantage of every learning opportunity. Compared to traditional financial institutions, uFinance does not require income proof as an approval criterion, nor does it require students to provide proof of address. Students are required to upload 2 documents (ID card and student car) to apply for the student loan offered by uFinance. Since its inception, uFinance has served more than 10,000 students and has worked with over 200 societies from tertiary institutions.
Beyond financial support, uFinance also provides a one-stop information platform for tertiary students, including information on job hunting, internships, sponsorship and further studies, so that they can have a solid foundation to face different challenges before starting their careers.
Moreover, uFinance understands that many tertiary graduates also have to face various financial needs after joining the society, such as further studies, house ownership or investment. To help newcomers to the workforce to enter society without the pressure, uFinance will be extending its lending services into the private lending sector in 2022, with the launch of a new brand, afterU, to provide more suitable financial support for those with tertiary qualifications or professional qualifications. uFinance, Right After You!
Tainan City Bureau of Tourism is ready for the recovery of Tourism in Tainan
TAINAN, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 27September 2022 – At the end of 2019, the Taiwanese TV series “Someday or One Day” was broadcasted in various Asian countries and it created a viral wave for Tainan in the 1990s. There was a lot of discussions amongst the fans when the Series was being filmed in Tainan and with the upcoming remake, the Tainan City Bureau of Tourism used the historical and cultural attractions of the Series to create advertisements in South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia to spark tourism in Tainan after the borders have been reopened.
Advertisement at Seoul’s Gangnam Station
Tainan, located in the southern part of Taiwan, is where everything started for Taiwan and has a long history and culture. It’s only 80 minutes on the HSR from the Taoyuan International Airport to Tainan and only a 50-minute drive from the Kaohsiung International Airport.
Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che said that Tainan is the capital of tourism and the city has been actively making improvements to match international tourism. Even with the impact of COVID-19, Tainan is still one of the few cities with improving tourism. Kuo Chen-hui, director of the Tainan City’s Bureau of Tourism, remarked that Netflix has announced the remake of the “Someday or One Day” IP into a Korean TV Series. Most of the classic scenes in the original Series were filmed in Tainan and traveling there allows visitors to relive those romantic moments and enjoy Tainan’s delicious delicacies. Tainan is an ancient food capital that is rich in history and culture and many popular snacks and tourist attractions have been discussed internationally as business visas are already available to visitors and Taiwan is expected to issue tourism visas soon. The Tainan City Government has not only worked hard to promote its tourism online, but also locally promoted the City in various countries to showcase Tainan and welcome tourists once the borders are reopened.
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 27September 2022 – As Singaporeans brace themselves for another year of rising prices, many are looking for ways to counter the effects of inflation.
One way that businesses can help keep their costs down is through search engine optimization (SEO). By optimizing their websites and improving their online presence, companies can ensure that they are seen by more consumers, even in times of economic hardship.
Traffv SEO Agency shares three ways that SEO can help businesses counter the effects of inflation:
1) SEO can help businesses save money on advertising.
By optimizing their website for search engines, businesses can ensure that they appear at the top of search engine results pages (SERPs). This means that they will be seen by more consumers without having to spend money on paid advertising.
Organic clicks do not incur a direct cost, making SEO an effective way to reach consumers without spending much money. Paid advertising can be expensive, especially when inflation drives up the cost of goods and services.
Organic clicks get more conversions as users trust organic results more. In times of economic hardship, many consumers seek ways to save money. They may be less likely to buy from businesses that they are not familiar with. So even though paid ads may get more clicks, a higher percentage of users will convert more when they click on an organic result.
2) The internet will remain the most effective sales channel.
Online sales have grown steadily over the past few years, and this trend is expected to continue during inflation. This means that there is a lot of potential for businesses to grow their online sales during inflation.
Singaporeans will spend less during inflation, but it will most likely be online when they do spend. This is because consumers will continue to shift their spending to online channels. If anything, online searches increase during the recession for most industries.
3) SEO can help businesses improve their brand image.
In times of economic hardship, it is important for businesses to maintain a positive brand image.
As mentioned earlier, consumers are looking for ways to save money they might be less likely to purchase from brands they don’t recognize. By appearing on the first page of Google, businesses can show consumers that they are still relevant and trusted, even in tough times.
This helps them build relevance, authority, and trust with their target audience, eventually increasing sales.
Investing in SEO during inflation can also help businesses build the data and analysis necessary to boost competitiveness in the long term. The insights gained through SEO can help brands improve their products and services and make better decisions about marketing and sales strategies.
So if you’re looking for ways to help your business cope with inflation, don’t forget about SEO, either doing it yourself or engaging an SEO agency. It may just be the key to maintaining your bottom line.
To learn more about SEO services or tips on how to use SEO to counter the effects of inflation, check out https://traffv.com/ and get a free customized SEO proposal.
www.plenitude.com.my/property/ 
student loan offered by uFinance. Since its inception, uFinance has served more than 10,000 students and has worked with over 200 societies from tertiary institutions.
