S BLOCK AT APAC BLOCKCHAIN CONFERENCE 2019, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

BERN, Switzerland, July 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The APAC Blockchain Conference was held in Sydney, Australia, from 22 to 24 July 2019. In its third iteration, the biggest blockchain event in Australia is the only blockchain event supported by the Australian Digital Commerce Association, attracting industry players from around the region to focus and discuss on real-world applications of blockchain innovation.

S BLOCK is a proud partner of the conference. S BLOCK Vice-President Peter Busser made his first public appearance, presenting on the commercial opportunities and technicalities of the super digital wallet. He was then invited to participate in a guest forum, where he explored the topic of blockchain security and convenience in digital payments with fellow forum speakers. He shared on the contributions that S BLOCK has been making to the global industry, holding great promise to be the first digital currency that is fully-integrated with the current financial system.

Peter Busser has vast experience in managing quantitative trading financial products, with an iron-clad reputation in the global investing community. He is chiefly responsible for the product development of the S BLOCK wallet. Handling a multi-million dollar fund, he has led the team to generate up to 60% short-term monthly returns, on the backs of revolutionary AI trading technology and collaboration with 30 industry-leading quant funds.

During his sharing, he unveiled yet another feature of the S BLOCK ecosystem, the MasterNodes, and guided forum attendees through the transaction log of the quantitative trading system. He then wowed the audience by announcing that a version 2.0 was in the making, and due for launch on 20 September in Dubai. The upgraded version would include highly-anticipated features such as S Pay, and the Wormhole Chat.

Commenting on the current state of the ecosystem, Peter noted the quick appreciation of the SBO token, with its value rising 1.8 times since its release. While encouraged by these results, Peter emphasised that ensuring the steady continuation of the trend was crucial, and very possible with the strong backing of SBO due to its quantitative income. This would avoid the large fluctuations in value observed in other cryptocurrencies.

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SANOFI DELIVERED SOLID GROWTH IN Q2 2019

SANOFI DELIVERED SOLID GROWTH IN Q2 2019

Taiwan´s One Town One Product food exhibition kicks off again in KL

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- Taiwan's One Town One Product (OTOP) food exhibition will kick off again at the Cheras Sunway Velocity Mall, Kuala Lumpur between Aug 6 and 12.

The event will feature unique products of the 368 townships and cities throughout Taiwan, including the latest food and household products brought by several Taiwanese manufacturers, according to a statement.

The programme aims to promote Taiwan’s history, culture and industrial achievement, as well as enhance product visibility and competitiveness worldwide as it has successfully helped Taiwan-made products enter the Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States (US) markets.

Last year, Malaysia-based food company, Jimrosa Sdn Bhd introduced the OTOP to Malaysia, with the opening of the first OTOP store in Sunway Velocity.

This year’s exhibition, themed ‘My Destiny with Taiwan’ will hold a series of exciting activities including osmanthus jelly making and will demonstrate Taiwan-made products such as clay face masks, micron beauty towel and cat teasers, among others.

Visitors will also have a chance to win exciting prizes including the grand prize of a round-trip ticket from Kuala Lumpur to Taipei during the event.

Launched in 1989, the OTOP is a worldwide initiative by the Small and Medium Enterprise Administration under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, serving as a platform to promote Taiwan’s unique products.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/OTOPMY.

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Zynga announces Q2 2019 financial results

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- Zynga Inc has released its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, by posting the management’s Q2 2019 Quarterly Earnings Letter to its Investor Relations website.

The company management will also host a conference call at 2pm Pacific Time (5pm Eastern Time) to discuss the results.

Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment games, available in over 150 countries and are playable across social platforms and mobile devices worldwide.

Access the letter at http://investor.zynga.com/financial-information/quarterly-results and conference call at http://investor.zynga.com

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47 PERCENT OF DIGITAL COMMERCE SALES IN ASIA MADE THROUGH THE MARKETPLACE MODEL IN 2018

SINGAPORE, Aug 1 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Euromonitor International is proud to announce the launch of its new white paper “Top 100 Retailers in Asia,” examining how Asia Pacific is shifting its retailing landscape and what factors are leading to this change.

According to Euromonitor International, the rise of the marketplace model is one of the major reasons why digital commerce has grown and will continue to do so. In 2018, 47% of all digital B2C commerce sales were made through the marketplace model, up from 27% in 2009. In addition to offering a very wide selection, large marketplaces such as Alibaba, JD.com and Rakuten, have brought security to payments and reliability to delivery.

With the region accounting for 41% of global spend in 2018, increased wealth, ageing, urbanisation and single households are major drivers impacting consumer attitudes towards retail.

“E-commerce has eclipsed non-store retailing in Asia Pacific, with urban consumers shifting from bulk purchases to a “buy as you need” mentality. While traditional grocery remains strong in emerging Asian economies, more consumers are turning to modern formats, especially forecourt retail and convenience stores,” says Ivan Uzunov, research manager at Euromonitor International. “The major shift of the consumers though is away from the physical store as shoppers become more comfortable with buying non-grocery products online,” he added.

Euromonitor expects Asia Pacific’s internet retailing market sales to reach USD 1.6 trillion by 2023, almost doubling from 2018. As Asian households will become wealthier over 2018-2023 led by Indonesia, Malaysia and India, the larger regional markets remain in the focus of large retailers’ expansion plans.

The top 5 Asia Pacific retailers in 2018 were:

1. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
2. JD.com Inc
3. Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd
4. AEON Group
5. Amazon.com Inc

To download the free report, visit:
https://bit.ly/2Ld8Avq

About Euromonitor International

Euromonitor International is the world’s leading provider for global business intelligence and strategic market analysis. We have more than 40 years of experience publishing international market reports, business reference books and online databases on consumer markets.

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Benedicte Dia
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GTARCADE'S HUNGER HEROES GAMING MARATHON IS HERE

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Mary Kay among world´s most reputable employers

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Mary Kay Inc, one of the world’s most reputable employers, is ranked 42 among the top 100 global companies in the 2019 Global Workplace 100 Study.

Conducted by Reputation Institute (Ri), the study measured companies based on professional development, total rewards, work environment, market leadership, products and responsibility.

According to the study, throughout last year, willingness to work for the beauty company rose by 6.2 per cent, the largest improvement among all the companies measured in the Global RepTrak® 100 study.

Ri chief reputation officer, Stephen Hahn-Griffiths said: “Companies like Mary Kay are reaping the benefits of building workplace cultures that foster inclusion while demonstrating concern for the health and well-being of its employees.”

Previously, Ri also named chairman and chief executive officer, David Holl as among the top 10 most reputable chief executives in the world, according to its CEO RepTrak® 2019.

Ri is a leading provider of reputation measurement and management services, surveyed over 230,000 individuals in 15 countries for the study.

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