A school in Nan Province, Thailand, has been temporarily closed following damage to a building caused by an earthquake recorded in Laos.
Laos Records 106 New Cases of Covid-19 as Influx of Imported Cases Continues
Laos has confirmed 106 new cases of Covid-19 as an influx of imported cases continues.
Tanoto Foundation Donates 500 Tons of Oxygen for Covid-19 Patients
JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach – 12 July 2021 – To support Indonesia’s efforts in the urgent fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Tanoto Foundation today announced it is donating 500 tons of oxygen to hospitals. The donation is made by pulp and paper maker APRIL Group’s Indonesia operations PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (RAPP), based in Riau’s Pangkalan Kerinci.
Tanoto Foundation is an independent philanthropy organization established by Sukanto Tanoto and Tinah Bingei Tanoto in 1981, and has previously partnered APRIL Group and PT RAPP on a variety of community development, human capital development and COVID-19 relief programs.
The surge in COVID-19 cases in Indonesia has caused a shortage of oxygen in hospitals, especially for patients with serious to severe symptoms. The Ministry of Industry has coordinated with several companies across various industries that are able to produce medical oxygen to ramp up the supply of oxygen for COVID-19 patients in the country.
Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita expressed his appreciation for Tanoto Foundation and its partner PT RAPP, which has designated a part of its oxygen plant facility for pulp bleaching to producing medical oxygen. Five hundred tons of oxygen will be sent from Pangkalan Kerinci to Jakarta from Friday, July 9, 2021, in five shipments, with each carrying 100 tons of oxygen.
Dr. Dante Saksono Harbuwono, the Deputy Minister of Health, expressed appreciation for the donation made by the Tanoto Foundation and APRIL Group. He said: “With the rise of COVID-19 cases, we will need more oxygen for treatment and to save lives. We thank the Tanoto Foundation and APRIL Group for providing oxygen to our hospitals in Java which are treating patients with serious to severe symptoms. The pandemic calls for the collective effort of all existing stakeholders such as the government, the private sector and the people.”
Anderson Tanoto, Member of the Tanoto Foundation Board of Trustees, said: “When we received information on the shortage of oxygen in hospitals for COVID-19 patients, we felt the need to quickly respond by carrying out swift distribution of oxygen produced by PT RAPP to Java. The distribution will be supervised by the Ministry of Health, ensuring the hospitals that are in dire need will receive the necessary supply.”
Mr Tanoto added: “I would like to express my gratitude for the support of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Health, which has facilitated the transportation and distribution of the oxygen in less than 36 hours to Java. We hope that the donation can support the treatment of COVID-19 patients and save precious lives.”
Data from the Ministry of Health revealed that the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country in recent weeks has coincided with the sharp increase in demand for medical oxygen from 400 tons per day to 2,500 tons.
About Tanoto Foundation
Tanoto Foundation is an independent philanthropic organization founded by Sukanto Tanoto and Tinah Bingei Tanoto based on the belief that every person should have the opportunity to realize his or her full potential. Tanoto Foundation programs stem from the belief that quality education accelerates equal opportunity. We harness the transformative strength of education to realize people’s full potential and improve lives. Tanoto Foundation focuses on making an impact in three areas: improving learning environments, future leaders development, as well as medical research and sciences.
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Luang Prabang Station Along Laos-China Railway to be Completed Next Month
Luang Prabang Station along the Laos-China railway is scheduled to be completed next month.
Southco Announces Siegfried Xu As Asia Pacific General Manager, Transportation
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 12 July 2021 – Southco, a leading global supplier of engineered access hardware solutions has devoted significant efforts to strengthening the front-end team as the company’s Asia Pacific business continues to grow. Southco is pleased to announce that Siegfried Xu has officially joined as General Manager of the Transportation Strategic Business Unit (SBU) in the Asia Pacific region, effective June 15. Siegfried will be based in Shanghai, positioning him close to Transportation customers and local factories across China, Japan and Korea.
With 18 years in the automotive industry, Siegfried has experience in business development, key account management, and program and engineering management. He joins Southco from SKF, where he was the business unit head of China Automotive. Siegfried graduated from the Economics School of East China University and received an MBA from KEDGE Business school.
Jay Lu, Executive Director of Southco Asia Pacific, said, “With the vigorous development of Asian business, it is now the best time for Southco to provide even better support to customers in this region. We are very pleased to have Siegfried join Southco Asia at this important moment. I believe Siegfried can bring greater value to our customers and Southco.”
Southco’s Transportation business has been deeply involved in the Asia Pacific region for more than 20 years. Its world-class engineering hardware for automobile manufacturing, rail transit, aerospace and shipbuilding industries are widely favored by internationally renowned manufacturers. Siegfried will lead the team throughout the region and continue to explore the local market, providing customers with access hardware solutions tailored to their specific needs.
About Southco
Southco is a leading global provider of engineered access solutions, including latches, locks, captive fasteners, hinges, handles, and other accessories for applications in the marine, networking, telecommunications, computer, automotive, aerospace, mass transit, off-highway/construction, RV/caravan, industrial machinery and HVAC industries.
Southco is strongly focused on customized engineering solutions and global support for its key customers. The company aspires to be a virtual engineering center for its customers’ engineered-access solutions and is committed to providing outstanding quality and overall satisfaction. Southco’s promise to its customers is to connect, create and innovate to provide the best solution for every access engineering problem. Please visit southco.com for more information.
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Laos Vaccinates Over 1 Million People Against Covid-19
Over one million Lao people have received a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, accounting for roughly 14% of the country’s population.
AXA Management and Employees Conducted Beach Clean-up; 257 kg of Coastal Wastes Removed to Protect The Environment
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 11 July 2021 – AXA Hong Kong and Macau (“AXA”) has always been adhering to the purpose of “Act for human progress by protecting what matters”. We support various meaningful corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, bringing positive impact to the wider society. Recently, Sally Wan, Chief Executive Officer of AXA Hong Kong and Macau and a group of AXA senior management participated in a beach clean-up activity at Tung Wan, Shek Pik in South Lantau with AXA employees, their families and friends, together with Lance Lau, a Hong Kong-based 12-year-old youth climate activist. AXA volunteers collected 257 kg of coastal wastes and recyclables to protect the environment and combat climate change.
(From left) Andrea Wong, AXA’s Chief Marketing & Customer Officer; Sally Wan, AXA’s Chief Executive Officer; Lance Lau, Hong Kong youth climate activist; Kevin Chor, AXA’s Chief Life and Health Insurance Officer and Isabel Lam, AXA’s Chief People and Corporate Management Officer, took part in the beach clean-up at Tung Wan, Shek Pik in South Lantau with AXA employees and families & friends to combat climate change.
Sally Wan, AXA’s Chief Executive Officer cleaned up all kinds of beach wastes at Tung Wan to call for reducing waste together by making changes in daily life.
AXA volunteers collected 257 kg of waste and recyclables to protect the environment and combat climate change.
About AXA Hong Kong and Macau
AXA Hong Kong and Macau is a member of the AXA Group, a leading global insurer with presence in 54 markets and serving 105 million customers worldwide. Our purpose is to act for human progress by protecting what matters.
As one of the most diversified insurers offering integrated solutions across Life, Health and General Insurance, our goal is to be the insurance and holistic wellness partner to the individuals, businesses and community we serve.
At the core of our service commitment is continuous product innovation and customer experience enrichment, which is achieved through actively listening to our customers and leveraging technology and digital transformation.
We embrace our responsibility to be a force for good to create shared value for our community. We are proud to be the first insurer in Hong Kong and Macau to address the important need of mental health through different products and services. For example, the Mind Charger function on our holistic wellness platform “AXA BetterMe”, which is available via our mobile app Emma by AXA, is open to not just our customers, but the community at large. We will continue to foster social progress through our product offerings and community investment to support the sustainable development of Hong Kong and Macau.
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Covid Cases Climb in Champasack and Savannakhet Following Influx of Returnees
Laos confirmed 93 new cases of Covid-19 today as Lao laborers continue to return from Thailand, bringing imported cases with them.
