Media outreach

HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 20 November 2019 - Southco Asia Ltd., a subsidiary of Southco Inc., a leading global provider of engineered access solutions such as locks, latches, captive fasteners, electronic access solutions and hinges/ positioning technology, has expanded its successful line of E3 VISE ACTION® Compression Latches with a new version designed to resist intensive and forceful chemical cleaning procedures. Southco's High Pressure Sealed E3 VISE ACTION® Compression Latch is sealed to withstand high-pressure, high-temperature wash-down procedures to meet hygiene requirements.E3 VISE ACTION® Compression Latch (High Pressure Sealed) Southco's High Pressure Sealed E3 VISE ACTION® Compression Latch is sealed to IP69K to prevent liquid ingress and is DIN EN1672-2 compliant, making it an ideal solution for applications where hygiene and cleanliness is essential. With its robust stainless steel construction, the High Pressure Sealed … [Read more...] about New Compression Latch from Southco Withstands High Pressure Cleaning in Food and Medical Applications

HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 20 November 2019 - Following a year of impressive growth, the firm is adding a red ribbon to its logo to support World AIDS Day on 1 December.While there's a lot to celebrate for advances in the treatment and fight against HIV and AIDS, there's also much more to achieve both globally and in Hong Kong. Since the beginning of the epidemic, more than 70 million people have acquired the infection, and about 35 million people have died. Today, around 38 million worldwide live with HIV, of whom 23 million are receiving treatment. One of the biggest challenges in the fight against HIV has remained unchanged for 30 years: HIV disproportionally impacts people in vulnerable situations and geographic areas. Affected individuals are often highly marginalized and stigmatized, including in rather open societies as Hong Kong.Social responsibility has been an integral part of Hugill & Ip credo since its founding days. The firm is committed to … [Read more...] about Hugill & Ip Adds a Red Ribbon to its Logo, Further Strengthening its Social Responsibility Commitment following the Launch of “Wills of Concern”

Social media influencers who will create content to promote Vietnam’s tourism on TikTok.  Hanoi (VNA) – Using the latest tourism e-marketing trend to attract more foreign visitors, Vietnam’s tourism authority is working with popular social media platforms this year.Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT)’s Tourism Marketing Department Dinh Ngoc Duc spoke to the media about this plan.Vietnam will make more use of e-marketing to promote tourism in 2019, could you please tell us more about these efforts? Da Nang – one of Vietnam’s top destinations – is the first to be in the plan. What will the roadmap for this project look like?The project is being carried out under a partnership among TikTok Vietnam, the VNAT and VTVCab. Besides posting content on TikTok, how effective will this marketing content be on television and other social networks? Vietnam and TikTok Vietnam ink a deal to cooperate in tourism marketing. Who censors the … [Read more...] about Vietnam aims to make popular destinations go viral

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam chairs the meeting by the Steering Committee for the Vietnamese digital knowledge system on May 17 in Hanoi. Of the articles, 3,177 have been published in a ’tree of knowledge’ section, which gathers information on a range of subjects and makes it available for public use. Seven applications have also been made available on the website, including iOS apps and web based apps, which are subject specific, allowing users to search content according to their needs. The steering committee of the database said at a recent meeting that 15 ministries and State agencies have compiled their ‘list’ of data to be made available on the system’s site (itrithuc.vn). The Ministry of Health contributed 8 GB of data, the Ministry of Education and Training contributed 2 TB of data, while the Vietnam National University – Hanoi contributed 10,000 entries, 15,000 Q&A entries and said another 15,000 are being prepared for … [Read more...] about Info database needs public support

Vietnam’s average disbursement rate is much lower than that of other recipients of the Asian Development Bank’s ODA loans, largely due to cumbersome and time-consuming procedures, said Eric Sidgwick, ADB country director for Vietnam. Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung speaks at a teleconference in Hanoi on June 26. Red tape is one of the main reasons for slow loan disbursement – PHOTO: THOI BAO TAI CHINH Speaking at a teleconference in Hanoi on Wednesday, Sidgwick said Vietnam had a good rate of disbursement in the past. However, the rate has been on the decline since 2014, and it is currently very slow, reported the local media. Vietnam’s average disbursement rate in 2018 reached 11.2%, or half of the rate in the 2011-2014 period, at 21.7%, and half the rates of other countries, according to the director. He pointed out that even minor changes in projects such as increases in scale, six-month loan extensions, cost structure changes or the use of … [Read more...] about Red tape results in low ODA disbursement in Vietnam: ADB