HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 November 2025 – AS Watson, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, has reached a major milestone in its global youth employment pledge – recruiting 134,000 young people to date and delivering 3.8 million hours of training. This achievement marks more than halfway toward its goal of creating 200,000 opportunities by 2030. Alongside job creation, AS Watson has invested heavily in training and development, delivering 3.8 million hours of learning to new joiners in their first year – meaning each young person receives on average 28 hours of learning. This…
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Highlights of FY25/26 Half-Year Results Group sales US$1,833 million – down 1% compared to first half of the prior financial year Gross profit US$441 million or 24.0% of sales (compared to US$438 million or 23.6% of sales in the first half of the prior financial year) Adjusted EBITA US$159 million or 8.7% of sales (compared to US$177 million or 9.5% of sales in the first half of the prior financial year) Net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 3% to US$133 million or 14.21 US cents per share on a fully diluted basis Underlying net profit, excluding the net impact…
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 November 2025 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC Marketscape: WorldwideConsumer Digital Life Protection 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc #US52976725, October 2025). To learn more, please visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/explore/idc-marketscape-cdlp Frank Kuo, Chief Consumer Business Officer at Trend: “We are thrilled to be recognized by the IDC MarketScape as a Leader in Consumer Digital Life Protection. It is the intersection of understanding current and future threats, coupled with innovative solutions and deep customer knowledge, that fuels our strategy to protect…
HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 November 2025 – The two explosive concert nights of G-DRAGON, known as “the King of K-pop,” at Ocean City affirmed the appeal of a top international star and signaled Vietnam’s emergence as a new stop on the global music map. Beyond the dazzling lights, the event reflects a long-term vision and strategic planning. Pioneering corporations like Vingroup are helping shape a new era in Vietnam’s cultural industry and music tourism, raising both expectations and standards for future world tour experiences in the country. A “strategic destination” on the global world tour map…
COLORADO, USA – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 November 2025 – BGEANX has launched a high-performance trade matching engine capable of executing transactions in milliseconds, improving market liquidity and user experience. This innovation reinforces the platform’s position as a technological leader in the crypto industry. Recently, the cryptocurrency trading platform BGEANX, known for its compliance, launched a high-performance matching engine that achieves millisecond-level trade execution, optimizing market liquidity and ensuring stable operation even under extreme market conditions. This technological advancement enhances user experience and positions BGEANX with core competitiveness in the fiercely competitive crypto market. Due to high volatility in…
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 November 2025 – Swiss-Belhotel International, the global hospitality management group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Malaysia’s leading property developer, Sheng Tai International, to explore collaborations in hotel development and management. The agreement marks the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed at developing, branding, and managing future hospitality projects under Swiss-Belhotel International’s recognized portfolio. The collaboration will focus on introducing internationally branded hotels across Malaysia, within Sheng Tai International’s upcoming mixed-use and luxury developments. Gavin M. Faull, Chairman and President of Swiss-Belhotel International, expressed his enthusiasm about the partnership:…
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 November 2025 – Simplyfi TrustPal, a leading Financial Operating System (OS) provider for financial advisory firms and advisers, is proud to announce the overwhelming success of its exclusive event, the ‘TrustPal Leadership Dialogue 2025’, held on November 5th, with venue support from Precepts Group International. The event convened key industry figures and strategic partners to unveil the platform’s solutions, directly addressing the core operational and advisory challenges currently faced by Financial Advisory (FA) firms and their clients across the entire planning domain. Key industry figures gathered at the TrustPal Leadership Dialogue on November…
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 November 2025 – Chubb Life Hong Kong today announced the launch of the Side by Side Dementia Insurance Plan (Side by Side), Hong Kong’s first standalone policy dedicated to supporting individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Side by Side offers a simple application process, benefits payable upon initial diagnosis of both moderate dementia and severe dementia, and holistic end-to-end support, building on Chubb Life Hong Kong’s deep understanding of and commitment to address the evolving needs of the silver aged community. A panel discussion was held at the kick-off event of…
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 November 2025 – UnionPay International (UPI) announced its first-ever partnership with Kaspi, the second-largest bank in Kazakhstan, enabling all ATMs and contactless POS terminals of Kaspi to accept UnionPay cards with multiple payment methods including card insertion and QuickPass tapping. This collaboration elevates UnionPay’s acceptance rate to nearly 100% for POS terminals and 90% for ATMs across Kazakhstan, with breakthroughs achieved among small and medium-sized merchants in border areas and small-to-medium towns. It marks a qualitative leap in UnionPay’s local acceptance network and provides solid support for China-Kazakhstan cross-border payments and people-to-people…
BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2025 – Today, Huawei held its sixth Innovation and Intellectual Property (IP) Forum, where the company announced the winners of its biannual “Top Ten Inventions” award. The event gathered experts in innovation and intellectual property from around the world to explore the importance of openness and IP protection in driving innovation and social progress. Liuping Song, Huawei’s Chief Legal Officer, delivering opening remarks “Open innovation drives society and technology forward, and it’s in our DNA. We are committed to an open approach to innovation,” said the company’s Chief Legal Officer Liuping…
CASABLANCA, MOROCCO – EQS Newswire – 11 November 2025 – As hospitality and investment leaders prepare to gather at the Marriott Hotel in Casablanca for the Morocco Showcase Summit on November 19-20, 2025, a critical question takes center stage: Is Morocco’s hospitality supply growth keeping pace with its rapid infrastructure development and ambitious 2030 tourism targets? With the nation poised to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, the spotlight is on identifying investment strategies to fill the impending hospitality gap. Morocco’s significant infrastructure advancements are creating new destinations and enhancing existing ones, demanding a parallel expansion in quality hospitality supply…
BELÉM, BRAZIL – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2025 – Climate change poses an increasingly severe and unpredictable threat to global economic stability. With the World Meteorological Organization forecasting a rise in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather, and international climate negotiations progressing slowly, many nations are turning to carbon taxes, green supply chain mandates, technical standards and trade barriers to drive emission reductions. Vietnam, with its high energy demand and rapid growth, faces rising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while urbanization and infrastructure expansion strain its natural ecosystems. A World Bank 2025 report projects that under the RCP4.5…
BYLINE ARTICLE FOR COP30 11 NOVEMBER 2025 BELEM, BRAZIL – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2025 – Malaysia is not simply setting goals; it is actively translating its ambition into reality. Following the introduction of the Malaysia Pavilion theme, ‘Climate Action Now: Net Zero Pathways Unlocked,’ at the recent International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition and Conference Malaysia (IGEM 2025), we have cemented our commitment in the ‘whole-of-nation’ approach when it comes to all thing’s climate. This effort goes beyond high-level declarations. It is focused on mobilising all sectors including industry, energy, communities and government, towards climate action. Ultimately,…
HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2025 – On the nights of November 8 and 9, Ocean City was almost bursting with energy as the G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch] IN HANOI, presented by VPBank and organized by 8Wonder, welcomed nearly 100,000 domestic and international fans. From legendary hit songs to heartfelt moments shared on stage, the King of K-pop delivered powerful, captivating and emotionally uplifting performances. Roaring fanchants and waves of fans: Ocean City stayed awake for “Anh Long” Across both nights, Ocean City transformed into a sea of people as early as the afternoon. Tens…
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2025 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) showcased a delegation of 10 standout startups from AI, Urban & Environment and Health & Wellness for its first-ever HKSTP pavilion at Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 2025, held on 29-31 October. Under Singapore’s 60th Anniversary celebration, the flagship innovation event gathered the city-state’s leading innovation community figures and dives deep into frontier technologies. HKSTP exhibitors at SWITCH 2025. Hong Kong and Singapore serve as the strategic gateways to China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA) and the ASEAN regions…
SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2025 – TE Capital Partners (“TEC”), a Singapore-headquartered real estate investment manager, has established a joint venture with Dash Living (“Dash”), a Hillhouse-backed rental housing platform, to acquire a premium residential property located in Minami Azabu, Minato Ward, Central Tokyo. TEC will own a majority stake, while Dash will act as the property manager and maintain a minority ownership interest. Frontage Photo The asset, to be branded as Dash Living Minami Azabu, will be operated by Dash as the property manager under its signature furnished apartment concept. Strategically…
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2025 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, and Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, announced a partnership to deliver JustMe, a first of its kind mobile app designed to protect individuals from identity fraud and online scams. Fraud accounts for as much as 44% of all recorded crimes in England and Wales, with an estimated £219 billion annual cost to the UK economy. UK consumers have lost approximately £10 billion this year to online scams alone. According to the Cifas National Database, the…
BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2025 – The Thematic Session on Digital Earth Supporting Sustainable Development convened during the 2025 World Science and Technology Development Forum (WSTDF) in Beijing on Tuesday, bringing together 70 leading figures and representatives from research institutes and universities of 19 countries and relevant UN agencies and international organizations to tackle the problems along niche opportunities brought by emerging science and technology trends, with consensus on the Digital Earth Initiative for the Sustainable Development Goals. Photo: Participants attend the Thematic Session on Digital Earth Supporting Sustainable Development at the China Hall of…
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2025 – Blue Cross (Asia-Pacific) Insurance Limited (“Blue Cross”) upholds its customer-centric philosophy by actively introducing innovative technologies to enhance operational efficiency and service quality. The company continuously optimises the customer journey across four key stages of Learn, Buy, Service, and Claims. Learn and Buy: Blue Cross empowers customers to make informed protection decisions by providing practical insurance education at customer touchpoints, backed by a portfolio of flexible, innovative, and competitive products designed to meet their evolving needs in travel, home, domestic helper, and motor insurance. Service: Blue Cross is…
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2025 – Wildberries, a leading digital platform in Eurasia, has launched an open beta version of its own deepfake detection service, designed to identify images generated using artificial intelligence. The service enables users to determine, in just seconds, whether an image has been generated by AI. The beta version is free and available to everyone, with each user granted 100 image checks per month. Following the open testing phase, the team will address any issues and determine the next steps for further development. Future updates are expected to expand the tool’s…