SINGAPORE – Media
OutReach – October 29, 2019 – OJ Events (“Food Japan Executive Committee“) announces the
arrival of Food Japan 2019. Happening at Singapore’s Suntec Convention Centre
from October 31st to November 2nd, the largest ASEAN trade event dedicated to
the Japanese food and beverage export industry will feature over 200 exhibitors
across 40 Japanese prefectures during the 3 days. This year, over 200
new-to-market and new-to-Singapore products will be unveiled.

F&B industry
professionals will learn the latest industry developments and trends in
Japanese F&B, as well as connecting directly with Japanese suppliers and
providers for the freshest and highest quality in ingredients, materials,
equipment, and services.

Food Japan 2019
also allows visitors to sample new-to-market Japanese brands across the show
floor. Trade show registration and scheduled programming details are appended
at the end of the release.

Food Japan 2019’s Exclusives

Quality and
region-exclusivity remains the hallmarks of Food Japan. What makes this year
stand out from the rest is that Food Japan 2019 will feature a slew of
region-exclusive railway-snack offerings from the likes of East Japan Railway
Company., to Fukui Prefecture’s Sui Co Ltd., home to Japan’s best quality rice
producing region. Products from these brands will feature food made through
relationships cultivated with local businesses. Likewise, for the first time,
the famed Kagoshima Fish Market will make its rare public appearance, with a
live instructional for culinary professionals.

Japanese wines make
a return in 2019. The likes of Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures, known for
their grapes and famed as fruit producers will be showcasing their wines. Other
wines from prefectures, such as Nagano, Niigata, Osaka, Tochigi and Yamagata
will be making its appearance.

Understanding the Art of Japanese Sake

Food Japan 2019
intends to educate as well. In a comprehensive 90-minute workshop for F&B
industry professional, 2018’s SSA Master Sake Sommelier, Sean Ou, will share
with audience-participants on the different varieties of Sake, and how its taste
profile can enhance food pairing choices and dining experiences.

Participants will
have a taste of 4 varieties of sake, understanding their different grades,
characteristics, and how to best pair them with food.

Desserts & Sake: The How-To Masterclass

Singapore’s
Patisserie G Chef-Owner, Gwen Lim too will grace the trade show with her
insights for food-and-beverage professionals. She will be demonstrating the
versatility of Sake, through 4 delicious dessert pairings. F&B
professionals stand to benefit from Gwen’s suggestions, and how to incorporate
Sake as part of a regular dessert menu offering for ASEAN consumers.

“We are proud to
have over 80% of Japan’s prefectures represented and participating in Food
Japan 2019. As ASEAN’s largest trade event, there is really much more to the
Japanese food and beverages industry than one might initially expect. As
investments into Southeast Asia continues to be a key driver for international
growth, we want to bridge businesses as they tap into the region’s potential,
as well as cater to ASEAN’s consumers as their taste and preferences expand,”
said Masanao Nishida, Director of Food Japan 2019.

Appendix
I.

Appendix II. Food Japan 2019 Opening Ceremony

Appendix III. Food Japan 2019 Stage
Programming

About Food Japan Executive Committee

Food Japan Executive Committee (of OJ Events
Pte Ltd) is helmed by professionals with a strong track record of organising
leading industry trade shows. The company serves to support and connect
Japanese enterprises to international markets by providing effective sales and
marketing platforms for their product and service offerings. Food Japan is the
largest annual platform to connect the ASEAN and Japanese F&B industry.

For more information, visit: http://oishii-world.com/en/

HONG KONG,
CHINA – Media OutReach – October 29, 2019 – My Fashion Republic Group, Australia’s leading
online retailer of luxury products headquartered in Sydney, today announced
that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Luxify.com, Asia’s leading online marketplace for luxury. 

Luxify.com, launched in 2013 in Hong Kong, has
been the favourite destination for luxury in Asia, connecting luxury shoppers
in Asia with leading luxury brands and dealers around the world. 

“As part of My Fashion Republic Group’s continuing expansion, the
acquisition of Luxify.com strengthens our position in the
fast growing online luxury sector and will accelerate our growth plans in Asia”
said Pierre-Axel Paoli, Co-Founder and CEO of My Fashion Republic Group. 

“This is a landmark day for Luxify. In just over five years,
Luxify has grown from a simple idea into one of Asia’s leading luxury
marketplace. We have built a thriving community of luxury buyers in Asia,
offering them the Internet’s largest online inventory of luxury products and
experiences from leading luxury brands and dealers exceeding US$ 80 billion in
value. The online luxury market in Asia is growing, but the rules of the game
are changing rapidly. Joining My Fashion Republic Group‘s eco-system will benefit our
members by providing them with easier and safer access to leading luxury brands
and services. ” said Alexis Zirah, Co-Founder of Luxify.com. 

Online luxury sales now accounts for more than 10% of all luxury
sales worldwide and the online channel is expected to grow significantly faster
than traditional channels to represent more than 25% of all luxury sales by
2025. Asia is and will remain the growth engine for luxury online. The
combined technologies of both companies including blockchain powered product
authentication technology will further address consumers’ needs who are
increasingly shopping online for luxury goods or experiences. 

“Luxify is now the online go-to destination for luxury enthusiasts
and collectors in Asia. Digital is happening quickly and forcefully in our
industry and we are excited to be part of My Fashion Republic Group as we share
a common vision of providing easy, safe and reliable access to the luxury
market.” said Florian Martigny, Co-Founder of Luxify.com. 

About MY FASHION REPUBLIC GROUP

MY FASHION REPUBLIC GROUP‘s vision is
to make luxury accessible. The company operates COSETTE.COM.AU, one of Australia’s leading online retailers for luxury fashion and accessories as
well as a Duty Free flagship store in Australia offering a wide
selection of top
brands fashion items at discounted
prices. The company is also developing, TRUSTLUX, a cutting
edge blockchain powered product authentication technology and service platform
for the luxury industry. 

About LUXIFY.COM

Luxify is Asia’s leading luxury marketplace.
Headquartered in Hong Kong, Luxify is Asia’s go-to destination for luxury enthusiasts
and collectors. From supercars to luxury watches, handbags to rare antiques; on
Luxify, consumers can access one of the Internet’s largest collections of
luxury products and experiences for sale from the finest luxury brands and
dealers around the world.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 October 2019 – Digital
banking leader Union Bank of the Philippines’ (UnionBank) Project i2i — a
blockchain-based platform linking rural banks once disconnected from the
country’s financial network — is making remarkable progress since the bank
launched i2i in April this year.

Its network already consists of 35 rural
banks with 150 branches and 250,000 accounts nationwide, covering all major
cities in the 7,107-island archipelago. Furthermore, 70 more rural banks are in
the pipeline to join the network soon.

In August alone, transaction volume on i2i was
at over USD 1 million with 335 transactions performed that month. With the
network’s exponential growth marked by more banks signing on and new services
being added to i2i, these numbers are expected to rise further.

The Philippines’ 500 rural banks play a
critical role in the countryside which commercial banks have limited presence
in. They service farmers, fisherfolk, and local businesses bringing progress to
communities. However, due cost and other barriers, rural banks are excluded
from national automated clearing houses (ACHs) and international payment
networks such as SWIFT.

i2i closes this gap as rural banks can
affordably leverage its network to connect to local ACHs, commercial banks and
other rural banks, to perform real-time transactions powered by blockchain
technology and UnionBank’s very own PHX stablecoin added to the platform in
July.  

The impact of this on
financial inclusion is tremendous in the country of about 108 million Filipinos,
70 million of whom are unbanked.

UnionBank also recently piloted near
real-time cross-border transfers using tokenized fiat from OCBC Bank in
Singapore to an i2i rural bank. A game-changing service for families of
millions of overseas Filipino workers as it reduces the cost of sending money
back home and increases access to bank-grade remittances.

“The world is
moving forward and we’re already seeing solutions that make the whole ecosystem
more efficient,” said President and CEO Edwin Bautista on UnionBank’s
blockchain enterprise solutions. 

Clearly, Project i2i is enabling rural banks
across the Philippines to become a catalyst for nationwide inclusive
prosperity. Since its digital transformation in
2016, UnionBank has sought to promote financial inclusion for all Filipinos, a
commitment anchored on the bank’s purpose of elevating lives, fulfilling dreams
and enabling communities through smart banking.

LONDON, UK – Media
OutReach – October 29, 2019 – Small
Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) welcomes five new hotels this month combining
stylish designs and breathtaking views with buzzing bars and outstanding
restaurants. Revel in the pure indulgence of a Mayan Clay Bath Day at KASA
Hotel Riviera Maya (Mexico), discover the beauty of Lago Di Como aboard a Riva
motorboat at Vista Palazzo (Italy) or savour Caribbean delicacies by the pool
at S Hotel Jamaica. Whichever getaway one might choose, these SLH hotels offer an
abundance of winter sun and intense experiences designed to spark all the
senses.

Lennox Miami Beach, Miami, USA

119 rooms from USD338 per night including
breakfast

www.slh.com

Opened August 2019

Located on Miami’s iconic Collins
Avenue, Lennox Miami Beach boasts original 1930s Art Deco design
and offers 119 contemporary guestrooms, 13 of these complemented by a balcony
offering sweeping views of the buzzing streets of Miami Beach. At the centre of
the property’s four interconnected buildings, a Mediterranean-style courtyard
features a 440ft swimming pool and poolside bar offering al fresco dining and
serving innovative cocktails. The rooms are enhanced by handcrafted furnishings
from Patagonia, natural elements and eco-friendly and upcycled materials
meticulously curated by acclaimed Argentinian interior designer Juan
Ciavarella. The hotel has collaborated with William Roam to provide vegan,
nature-made amenities in each bathroom. William Roam is a partner of American
Forrest, a non-profit conservation dedicated to protecting and restoring
healthy forest ecosystems. Thanks to this partnership, American Forest has
committed to planting one tree for every hotel room at Lennox Miami Beach.

SLH Insider Tip: Guests
should pay a visit to The Art Deco Museum in Miami Beach offering tourists a
glimpse into the renowned architectural history and landscape of the city.
After visiting the museum, put your newfound knowledge to the test with a
90-minute official Art Deco District walking tour taking you inside many of the
area’s historic hotels, restaurants and shops.

S
Hotel Jamaica, Montego Bay, Jamaica

120 rooms
from USD241 per night including breakfast

www.slh.com

Opened 27^th
January 2019

Overlooking Jamaica’s famed Doctor’s
Cave beach, S Hotel Jamaica artfully combines urban sophistication
and Caribbean cool, offering guests an authentic Jamaican cultural experience. On
display throughout are works by local artists Tamara Harding, who used wood
recycled from trees removed from the property during construction, and Michael
Thompson, whose funky hand-painted murals and prints make each floor come
alive. The 120 rooms and suites invite relaxation with special touches such as
record players with Bob Marley’s “Legend” albums and fresh daisies in Red
Stripe (local beer) bottles. Unique to S Hotel Jamaica are the gorgeous Irie
Baths, three subterranean marble plunge pools, reminiscent of ancient baths,
consisting of varying temperatures (warm, hot and cold) offering kinetic energy
therapy while aiding circulation. Products used in the therapies feature
locally made products including 100% pure cold-pressed Jamaican coconut oil and
Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee.

SLH Insider Tip:  The hotel’s Sky Pool, with its gorgeous
glass-enclosed pool and rooftop beach vistas, is the perfect place to settle
into a swing or a plush cabana, order an Appleton rum and savour the sunset.

KASA Hotel Riviera Maya, Puerto Aventuras, Mexico

37 rooms
from USD210 per night including breakfast

www.slh.com

Opening November 2019

Opening in November 2019, KASA Hotel Riviera Maya sits in the exclusive beach, marine
and golf community of Puerto Aventuras. This private gated community is an
emerging area on the Riviera Maya, away from the crowds in an area of lush
tropical foliage, with a smart sailing community, full-service marina, golf
course and uncrowded beach. The family-friendly hotel features an
infinity-edged pool and a swim-up bar, with lots of toys for the little ones to
use both in and out of the pool. A world-class restaurant and bar, Kocina,
overseen by Chef Gilberto Canto serves three meals daily with a menu oriented
towards modern Mexican cuisine using seafood and local Mayan ingredients such
as Chaya and chocolate delicacies. Adventurous
guests can also experience swimming with the dolphins at the Dolphin Discovery
programme, located at the beach. The concierge at KASA Hotel Riviera
Maya is skilled at arranging local adventures in the Riviera Maya including cenote diving, biking explorations of the area’s Mayan
ruins, Mexican cooking classes and diving with sea turtles in Akumal.  

SLH Insider Tip: Revel in
the pure indulgence of a Mayan Clay Bath Day with an interactive healing spa
experience designed to energize, hydrate and detoxify the skin. Mayan Clay has
been used in the jungles of Mexico’s Riviera Maya in purifying bathing rituals
since ancient times as a natural way to detoxify and mineralize the body.

KASA Hotel Parota, Tulum, Mexico

39 rooms
from USD163 per night

www.slh.com

KASA Hotel Parota is a
family-friendly, luxury boutique hotel set among the uncrowded beaches and
world-class restaurants of Tulum. Situated in the exclusive Aldea Zamá
neighbourhood, the 39-suite hotel is designed to give guests the feeling of
staying in a “home away from home,” providing a casual yet professional
approach to service. At KASA Hotel Parota, guests can enjoy the signature
infinity-edge swimming pool that has a swim-up bar and restaurant, a shallow
“beach” area for sun loungers and a place for children to play, or they can
take one of the hotel’s complimentary bicycles to explore the nearby shops,
restaurants and bars in Tulum.
The
hotel’s Kocina restaurant serves everything from mouth-watering smoothie bowls,
banana pancakes to seasonal octopus, ceviche
or shrimp tacos. Their selection of cocktails and artisanal craft beers from
local Mexico brew masters cannot be found anywhere else in the world and their
specialty mezcal, tequila or rum signature cocktails, crafted from local
organic herbs, fruits and tinctures, will be sure to leave guests wanting more.

SLH Insider Tip: Only 45
minutes from the hotel, guests can find one of the largest protected areas in
Mexico, the Sian Ka’an Biosphere filled with natural wonders, and a variety of
wildlife such as iguanas, lizards, crocodiles and sea turtles, frigates,
pelicans, cormorants, herons, egrets, ospreys and many more.

Vista Palazzo Lago Di Como, Lago Di Como, Italy

18 rooms from USD595 per night including
breakfast

www.slh.com

Situated in a stunning 19th century Venetian-style Palazzo that has long
been one of the most photographed structures on Lake Como, Vista Palazzo Lago di Como is the Italian town’s first five-star
hotel and is open year-round. Vista enjoys a convenient central position next
to the lively Piazza Cavour, the historical main square of Como, with a unique
lakefront location offering panoramic views of world famous Lake Como from the
romantic balustrades and Juliet balconies of the 18 hotel rooms and suites. Oozing
effortless glamour, the rooms showcase the best in Italian craftsmanship, with
intricate hand-hewn marquetry on the wooden floors, glass walls and hand-embroidered
Italian bed sheets. The hotel’s Infinity Bar offers an extensive selection of
cocktails influenced by the Lake Como area such as the “Up into the River”, a whisky cocktail inspired by the migration of
salmon with Tio Pepe sherry and pomegranate syrup or the “Green Mizu” cocktail combining Asian accents of Kombu, wasabi and
matcha tea.

SLH Insider Tip: Hotel guests can
indulge in the services of a personal shopper, who can escort them through
retail attractions in Como or further afield to Milan or Lugano in Switzerland.
Sight-seeing options are also available on Lake Como, with tours via both Riva
speed boats and seaplanes, which can be arranged through the hotel’s concierge.

And in other news…

Century-old The Tokyo
Station Hotel teams up with French luxury fragrance brand Histoires de Parfums

www.slh.com

150 rooms
from USD568 per night including breakfast

The Tokyo Station Hotel in Tokyo, Japan, has just
announced the creation of “Est. 1915,” a set of bathroom amenities that embody
in fragrance the hotel’s elegance and sophistication. Est.1915 blends together
fragrant notes of mandarin, lemon, bergamot, tuberose, blond wood, and white musk
paying homage to the atmosphere of Japan at the time of the hotel’s founding. This
new offering is the culmination of a year-long collaboration with French luxury
fragrance brand Histoires de Parfums, representing their first ever partnership
in Asia.

The Nare Hotel becomes
Cornwall’s First Five-Star Hotel 

www.slh.com

37 rooms from
USD462 per night including breakfast  

The Nare has been reaffirmed as the leading
hotel in Cornwall by becoming the first to be awarded five stars by the AA. The
country house hotel by the sea has been the highest rated Cornish hotel for the
last 30 years and is amongst the leading country house hotels in the UK.

Le Barthélemy Hotel &
Spa celebrates St. Barths’ Sixth Annual Gourmet Festival

www.slh.com

48 rooms from
USD1013 per night including daily buffet breakfast and ground transfers airport
 

From 6^th November to 10^th
November, travellers can awaken their taste buds and enjoy a one-of-a-kind culinary
experience at St. Barths’ sixth annual Gourmet Festival. A prestigious tradition
of culinary excellence, the St. Barths Gourmet Festival unites the very best in
contemporary French cuisine and will this year welcoming eight guest chefs at
the island’s many hotels and restaurants. Le Barthélemy Hotel & Spa will be hosting Michelin-Star Chef
Jean-Denis Rieubland from the Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa in Champillon
(France) to cook up some delicious French-inspired dishes with hotel chef
William Girard.

DasPosthotel in Austria
launches new restaurant “Chez Marie”

www.slh.com

20 rooms from
USD360 per night including breakfast

DasPosthotel in Zell am Ziller, Austria, has
launched a new brasserie restaurant called “Chez Marie” serving delicious
Austrian specialties including a carpaccio of Tyrolean beef, Viennese style
boiled beef with apple horseradish, Kaiserschschmarrn pancakes with mashed
apples and a fricandeau of venison with cream cabbage and bread dumplings.

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International Footballer Didier Drogba As Ambassador of Ground-Breaking Programme

HONG KONG,
CHINA – Media OutReach – 29 October 2019 – Prudence
Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential in Asia and Africa, announced
today that it has teamed up with international footballer Didier Drogba, together
with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Didier Drogba
Foundation and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies (IFRC), to launch SAFE STEPS Road Safety Africa.

Globally, 1.35
million people are killed on the roads every year, including 500 children every
day. Road-related crashes are the number one cause of death of 5 to 29-year
olds and continue to be a serious issue in both developing and developed
nations. Africa has the highest road fatality rate in the world and 44 percent
of road traffic deaths are pedestrians and cyclists. In addition, although
Africa has only 2 percent of the world’s cars, the continent accounts for 20
percent of road deaths worldwide.[1]

SAFE STEPS
Road Safety Africa, an extension of the ground-breaking, pan-Asia SAFE STEPS Road
Safety programme, uses multiple platforms including on-air videos, an
informative website and print material that can be shared through
community-based activities and partnerships to raise awareness of the world’s
leading cause of death by providing clear and simple life-saving information.

Core to the
programme is a series of 60-second public service announcement videos featuring
SAFE STEPS Road Safety Africa Ambassador Didier Drogba who advises on key
topics on road safety, namely drink driving, distracted driving, seat belts,
speed limits, motor cycles and pedestrians. All messages are approved by IFRC
which will also be leveraging the programme across its African network.

Ivory Coast is
the first country in Africa to launch SAFE STEPS Road Safety Africa. With
support from the Government of Ivory Coast, the programme was officially launched
in Abidjan on 25 October by H.E. Amadou Koné, Minister of Transport, in the presence of Didier
Drogba, Marc Fancy, Executive Director of Prudence Foundation, and Jean Todt,
President of FIA and United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road
Safety.

Marc Fancy said,
“Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential in Asia and
Africa, is committed to protecting the future of communities by enhancing their
education, health and safety. Following the success of SAFE STEPS Road Safety
in Asia, we are delighted to be launching the new SAFE STEPS Road Safety Africa
campaign in the Ivory Coast. We believe that with Didier leading this
pan-Africa campaign, the messages on road safety will be able to reach millions
of Africans and contribute to making Africa’s roads safer and help save lives.”

Jean Todt said, “The road safety crisis
must be quickly and effectively addressed, especially in Africa where the
mortality rates are higher than in the rest of the world. With awareness campaigns
such as SAFE STEPS Road Safety Africa, we want to make people conscious of the
dangers they are exposed to when they don’t respect simple safety rules on the
road.”

Didier Drogba said, “Road
traffic crashes are the leading cause of death in Ivory Coast. Children and
pedestrians are the most vulnerable. We have an obligation to further protect
our people by educating them and teaching them the best practices to save
lives. The statistics are alarming! It seems obvious to me to get involved to
support such a cause, so that we can change things as soon as possible!”

Dr Simon
Missiri, IFRC Regional Director for Africa a.i., said, “We are increasingly
concerned about the escalation of the road safety crisis. Road crashes not only
take lives, they also take up much-needed health care resources in communities
that often suffer from other severe health issues. Urgent action is need in
order to reverse this trend. One of IFRC’s priorities is to build a culture of
risk reduction and prevention and this includes improving road safety to save
lives and build safer communities.”  

Notes to the Editor:

Relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to Road
Safety:

SDG
3: Good Health and Well Being

• 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5
  years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at
  least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as
  low as 25 per 1,000 live births.
• 3.6: By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road
  traffic accidents.

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

• 11.2: By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and
  sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by
  expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in
  vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older
  persons.

About SAFE STEPS

SAFE STEPS is
created and developed by Prudence Foundation and is a partnership with the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC),
National Geographic and the FIA for the road safety programme. At its core,
SAFE STEPS comprises of three programmes addressing Natural Disasters, Road
Safety and First Aid. Each programme consists of a series of public service
announcement videos, online and print materials that aim to raise awareness and
provide easy-to-understand educational information on each of these
life-threatening issues in the hope of saving lives and building more resilient
communities. In Asia, the SAFE STEPS programmes reach more than 250 million
people every day via multi-sector partnerships and platforms.

SAFE STEPS Road
Safety Africa is Prudence Foundation’s new campaign for the African continent.
In partnership with the FIA, the IFRC and the Drogba Foundation and with Didier
Drogba as its Ambassador, the campaign aims to reach as many Africans as
possible in an effort to raise awareness and education on road safety and save
lives. Following the same model in Asia, the campaign will be distributed
across Africa via multi-sector partnerships and platforms including the IFRC’s
African network.

About Prudence Foundation

Prudence
Foundation is the community investment arm of Prudential in Asia and Africa.
Its mission is to secure the future of communities by enhancing education,
health and safety. The Foundation runs regional programmes as well as local
programmes in partnership with NGOs, governments and the private sector in
order to maximise the impact of its efforts. Prudence Foundation leverages
Prudential’s long-term mindset and geographical scale to make communities
safer, more secure and more resilient. The Foundation is a Hong Kong registered
charitable entity.

For more
information: www.prudencefoundation.com   

About the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile

The Fédération
Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) is the governing body for world motor
sport and the federation of the world’s leading motoring organisations.

Founded in
1904, with headquarters in Paris and Geneva, the FIA is a non-profit
organisation. It brings together 240 Member Organisations from 144 countries on
five continents. Its Member Clubs represent over 70 million road users and their
families.

The FIA
promotes safe, sustainable and accessible mobility for all road users around
the world.

For more
information: www.fia.com

About IFRC

IFRC is the world’s largest humanitarian
network, comprising 190 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies working
to save lives and promote dignity around the world.

For more information
about IFRC: www.ifrc.org

About Prudential Corporation Asia

Prudential Corporation Asia is a business unit of Prudential
plc (United Kingdom)*, comprising its life insurance operations in Asia, and
its asset management business, Eastspring Investments. 

Prudential is a leading life insurer with operations spanning
12 markets in Asia, covering Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia,
Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Prudential has a robust multi-channel distribution platform providing a
comprehensive range of savings, investment and protection products to meet the
diverse needs of Asian families.

Eastspring Investments manages investments across Asia on
behalf of a wide range of retail and institutional investors. It is one of the
region’s largest asset managers with a presence in 11 major Asian markets plus
distribution offices in North America and Europe. It has £169 billion (about
US$216 billion) in assets under management (as at 30 June 2019), managing funds
across a range of asset classes including equities and fixed income.

*Prudential
plc is an Asia-led portfolio of businesses focused on structural growth
markets. The business helps individuals to de-risk their lives and deal with
their biggest financial concerns through life and health insurance, and
retirement and asset management solutions. Prudential plc has 20 million
customers and is listed on stock exchanges in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and
New York.

Prudential
plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc., a company
whose principal place of business is in the United States of America or with
the Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company
incorporated in the United Kingdom.

For more information: www.prudentialcorporation-asia.com

HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 29 October 2019 – DYXnet
Group’s mainland China operating company, Shenzhen Diyixian Telecom Company
Limited, one of the leading carrier network service providers in Greater China,
has relocated its Shenzhen office yesterday. DYXnet Group CEO Tony Tsang and
some of the senior management attended the office relocation ceremony to
commemorate the continued growth of the Group together with Shenzhen
colleagues.

With an
ever-increasing business scale and influence, DYXnet Group has just reached
another new stage in its development, moving its Shenzhen office to 21st Floor,
Landmark
Real Estate, No. 6, Liyuan Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen, an
increase of 40% in area compared to its previous location. The new office is
also equipped with an access control system with face recognition and smart
office equipment. By utilizing the Group’s MPLS network services,
cross-regional video conferencing systems with high definition quality have
been installed at its major offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou,
Shenzhen, and Taipei to provide a stable and smooth virtual meeting experience
to its employees and customers.

In addition to
the hardware upgrades, DYXnet Group will continue to explore multiple ways to
advocate a balanced lifestyle for its employees including providing a variety
of cultural and entertainment activities.

Tony Tsang
said: “The company would not be so successful without the support and
dedication of our colleagues. That is why the Group regards its employees as
the most valuable asset, by providing them with a more spacious, comfortable,
and brighter working space. We will take this move as a meaningful start to the
20^th anniversary of the Group, providing employees with a thriving
office environment and easily accessible location, while enhancing cooperation
and business connections with our customers and partners.”

“It is
imperative that the Group will forge ahead to upgrade and develop in order to
keep our employees motivated. In the future, the Group will adopt new
approaches in providing customers with more diversified services,  extending to new markets and business areas
to create a new climate in DYXnet,” he added.

Shenzhen
Diyixian Telecom Company Limited was among the first official members of the
China Cross-border Data Telecommunications Industry Alliance in 2018 to be
confirmed as having met the service standard required by the China’s Communications
Administration and appointed as one of the “SD-WAN Service Standard Drafting
Units”. DYXnet Group strives to deliver quality and reliable services with
flexibility to ensure an exceptional user experience for its customers.

New office address of Shenzhen Diyixian Telecom
Company Limited:
Unit 11-12-01, 21st Floor, Landmark Real Estate,
No. 6, Liyuan Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen Telephone: +86 755 2292 5950

About DYXnet Group

Established in 1999, DYXnet Group is one of the leading
carrier-neutral network service provider in Greater China. It offers
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network, Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN),
Internet access, data centre, and network security solutions to enterprise via
a provisioning capability in many cities throughout Greater China and the wider
Asia Pacific region. The Group is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of 21Vianet
Group (NASDAQ: VNET) (“21Vianet”), one of the leading carriers and
cloud-neutral Internet data centre services providers in China.

DYXnet Group was among the first ICT service
providers in Greater China to obtain ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011
and ISO 9001:2015 international certification for information security,
international IT service management, and quality control, respectively. These
accreditations demonstrate DYXnet’s commitment to offering premium ICT services
alongside outstanding customer service.

For more details about DYXnet Group, please visit
official website www.dyxnet.com or call +852 2187 7600.

Asia’s leading private jet operator hosts the fashion community in Hong Kong with iconic brand for 65th year anniversary

HONG
KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 29 October 2019 – Sino Jet Ltd, Asia’s leading business jet operator,
partnered with fashion brand, La Perla, in celebration of the iconic fashion
house’s 65th anniversary. Sino Jet’s
clients were invited as the first privileged customers in Hong Kong to preview La
Perla’s 65^th anniversary collection at their 8,000 sq. ft flagship boutique
on Russell Street, Hong Kong.

Sino Jet VIPs are the
first privileged guests to get exclusive access to La Perla 65^th
anniversary event at La Perla flagship store on Russell Street, Hong Kong

Italian brand, La
Perla, founded in 1954,
is one of the few historical fashion houses with a truly timeless sense of
style and elegance. Over the past six decades, whilst the international
clientele seeks to achieve more with less time, the obsession with style has
not changed. During the event,
Sino Jet’s guests explored the latest and finest collections from La Perla at
the flagship store in Hong Kong. Guests also enjoyed beautifully created fine
patisserie from Dalloyau, a Paris-based food company founded in 1682.

Busy lives call for bespoke services to bring “moments
of happiness”

In 2019, Sino Jet was awarded as “Asia’s Leading
Private Jet Operator” at the World Travel Awards in recognition of its
innovative, creative approach to personalised travel. Jenny Lau, Group
President of Sino Jet said, “Asia’s consumers are discerning in their expectations.
This sets our requirement to lead the market and deliver bespoke, omni-personal
services. Our collaborations with leading luxury brands and special events help
to set Sino Jet apart and ensure an unforgettable experience for our loyal
clients. It’s been our honour to invite our guests to experience La Perla’s
heritage.”

Sino Jet and La Perla share the same obsession for the finest quality.

Jeremy Lim, Managing Director Asia Pacific of La
Perla shared “We are happy to collaborate with Sino Jet to offer premium
tailormade wear to their clients. Travellers and entrepreneurs with busy schedules
often look for bespoke services and products to help set balance, bringing
moments of happiness throughout the hectic day.”

Sino Jet VIPs preview La Perla 65th
anniversary collection with Jeremy Lim, Managing Director of La Perla (Asia
Pacific) (second left).

A celebration of craftsmanship and personalised
services

Sino Jet, La Perla and
Dalloyau share a common commitment to the finest quality products and services.
Jenny Lau said, “Sino Jet’s
clients are international corporations, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our
clients love fashion, style, and bespoke craftmanship. From our fine dining to
our commitment to personalisation, we believe in delivering services with our
signature style. The opportunity to host our guests at this exclusive showcase
of La Perla’s anniversary collection was too good to miss!”

About Sino Jet

Sino Jet, founded in 2011, is a business aviation operator, management
and charter company and provider of bespoke travel services. Sino Jet manages
and operates approximately 40 business jets in Greater China and around the
world. Sino Jet’s
approach to safety is continually re-evaluated and developed with the
industry’s leading safety and training experts. It is the fastest growing business aviation management company in
Greater China, characterised by its industry leading one-stop business jet-travel
suite of solutions. Sino Jet
has dual headquarters in Beijing and Hong Kong. 
The company is also rapidly expanding in Mainland China with bases in
Shanghai; Shenzhen; Guangzhou; Xiamen;
Zhuhai; and Chengdu. In 2018, Sino Jet operated 2380 flights, with more than
6687 flying hours. Sino Jet holds OTAR part 39 Continuing Airworthiness
Management Organization (CAMO) approved by Cayman Island CAA (CAACI), to
provide comprehensive maintenance oversight and was the first operator in
mainland China to achieve IS-BAO III.

SHENZHEN, CHINA- Media
OutReach – October 29, 2019 – A poetic art space appeared in Futian Metro Station, the busiest metro station of Shenzhen, attracting the attention
of passers-by on October 23th, 2019. There are more than a dozen
specially-designed POS machines on display. People can pay one yuan for a
collection of poems written by children living in rural village.

It is reported that this charity event was initiated
by China UnionPay, China Children’s Charity Foundation, and Henan Children’s
Hope Foundation, which was widely noticed and discussed by people from all
walks of life. What’s more, these magical poetry POS machines was acknowledged as
“a museum of innocence in China” by some authoritative media. The
campaign was popular for a time in   Shanghai, China three month ago. It also started
its national tour. Campaign in Xiamen few days ago was its first stop while Shenzhen
Campaign was the second. All money raised at the campaign would be donated to
provide art and literature lessons for these rural children.

During this Shenzhen Campaign, China UnionPay had
upgraded these poetry POS machines to ensure that people can pass their
love better and safer. Huawei, Vivo and OPPO, three Chinese
famous mobile phone brands, actively joined in this campaign, bringing these children’s
poems to the OPPO Super Flagship Store and the Vivo Experience Center in
UNIWORLD in Shenzhen and creating more opportunities for people to enjoy the
charm of poetry.

The campaign at Futian Metro Station not only attracted
citizens and foreigners in Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Macao, but also several
famous poets like Xie Xiangnan, Huang Canran, Yang Zhengguang, and Deng
Yunqing, the founder of HongYun Reading, who showed up at the station and read
the poems to show their support.

At present, China
UnionPay mobile payment service is available in the city’s bus and metro systems,
40 large-scale business circles, 11,800 stores, and 180,000 taxis.   Hu Dan, assistant general manager of China
UnionPay Shenzhen Branch, said that UnionPay will stick to the concept of “pay
for the people” and organize more activities to benefit the society.

In the future, China UnionPay poetry charity campaign
will continue to be carried out in Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Beijing, making the
seeds of poetry take root in the motherland, keeping the talent of Children
shining.

WILMINGTON, DE – Media OutReach
– 29 October 2019 – NeuroRx, Inc
(NeuroRx) announced that it has signed an agreement with GEM Global Yield LLC
SCS (“GEM“), the New York based
private alternative investment group to provide the NeuroRx with up to HK$ 750
million over a  30 month term following a
public listing of NeuroRx’s common stock.

NeuroRx will use the funds to complete its phase 3 clinical trials and GMP
manufacturing requirements in both the US and China for NRX-101, an
FDA-designated Breakthrough Therapy in development for suicidal bipolar
depression. The company further plans to initiate phase 2 clinical trials in
the treatment of Suicidal Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) under its
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the US Department of
Veterans Affairs.

The
initial HK$ 750 Million will be in the form of a capital commitment that allows
NeuroRx to draw down funds during the 30-month term by issuing shares of
NeuroRx’s common stock to GEM (or such persons as it may direct) and subject to
share lending arrangement(s) being in place.

NeuroRx will control the timing and maximum amount of drawdown under this
facility and has no minimum drawdown obligation. Concurrent with a public
listing of NeuroRx shares, the company will issue warrants to GEM to purchase
up to seven and a half per cent (7.5%) of the outstanding common stock of the company
on a fully diluted basis. The warrants will have an exercise price per share
equal to the lesser of (i) the closing bid price on the first day of public trading
or (ii) the pro rata portion of HK$ 1,725 Million valuation for the company.  There can be no guarantee that the company
will achieve a future public listing in the near future, or at all.

“This agreement with GEM helps to secure funding for continued growth and
development of the company as we attempt to bring a Breakthrough therapy to
market for an unmet medical need that kills more than 1000 people worldwide each
day,” stated Dr. Jonathan Javitt, CEO and Chairman of NeuroRx.  Today, patients with suicidal bipolar
depression and PTSD have no FDA-approved treatment other than electroconvulsive
therapy.  We aim to offer a safe,
effective alternative.

About The GEM Group:

Global Emerging Markets (“GEM”) is a $3.4
billion alternative investment group based in Paris, New York and Los Angeles.
GEM manages a diverse set of investment vehicles focused on emerging markets
that provide the group and its investors with a diversified portfolio of asset
classes that span the global private investing spectrum.  Each investment vehicle has a different
degree of operational control, risk-adjusted return and liquidity profile. The
family of funds and investment vehicles provide GEM and its partners with
exposure to: Small-Mid Cap Management Buyouts, Private Investments in Public
Equities (PIPEs) and select venture investments.

About NeuroRx, Inc.:

NeuroRx draws upon 30 years of basic science and clinical
expertise in the role of N-methyl-D- aspartate (NMDA), a receptor that
regulates human thought processes, particularly depression and suicidality, as
well as PTSD. The company is privately funded and led by former senior
executives of Johnson & Johnson, BMS, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and Sunovion.
NeuroRx’s Board of Directors and Advisors includes Prof. Shoubin Chen, Senior
Medical Advisor to the Li Ka Shing Foundation, Hon. Sherry Glied, former
Assistant Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; Lt. Gen. HR
McMaster, the 23^rd National Security Advisor, Wayne Pines, former
Associate Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and Daniel
Troy, former Chief Counsel, U.S. Food and Drug Administration,.

About NRX-101

NRX-101 is designed to address suicidal bipolar depression for
which there is no currently approved drug and for which the only FDA-approved
treatment remains electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). NRX-101 is a patented, oral,
fixed-dose combination of two FDA approved drugs: D-cycloserine, an N-
methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor modulator, and lurasidone, which has
D2/5-HT2a receptor antagonist activity. The combination has shown
statistically-significant reduction in both depression and suicidal ideation in
phase 2 studies and was awarded FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation and Fast
Track Designation.  A pivotal phase 3
study is ongoing under an FDA Special Protocol Agreement that targets patients
who present for emergency care with Severe Bipolar Depression and Acute Suicidal
Ideation. 

Forward Look Statements

This release may contain “forward-looking” statements, as
that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or
by the SEC in its rules, regulations and releases. These forward-looking
statements include, among other things, statements of plans, objectives,
expectations or intentions. Forward-looking statements involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions and actual results may differ materially from
those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You should not put undue
reliance on any forward-looking statements in this communication. We do not
have any intention or obligation to update forward-looking statements after the
date of this communication, except as required by law.

Learn more at www.NeuroRxpharma.com

An innovative staff incentive programme leveraging blockchain and real estate tokenization technology

HONG KONG, CHINA
– Media OutReach – 29 October 2019 – Stan Group (Holdings) Limited (“Stan Group”) announced the launch of Buy-a-Brick,
an innovative employee incentive and recognition programme that applies blockchain technology and real estate
tokenization to enable Stan Group employees to generate wealth alongside Stan Group.

Committed to driving
corporate innovation, Stan Group has pioneered the application of real estate
tokenization to employee incentive and recognition. Buy-a-Brick is designed to motivate staff
engagement in innovation, cultivate intrapreneurship and recognize staff for
the efforts. Unlike other conventional revenue-sharing models, Buy-a-Brick provides
employees with the opportunity to share the future capital gain of a building,
without making any monetary contribution. A “Brick” is a digital token stored on the
blockchain, which represents a smart contract for a selected building. By participating
in Buy-a-Brick, if the property selected is sold and profit is made on the sale
of that property, the brick holders will be entitled to share the profit made.

“We are thrilled to launch Buy-a-Brick for internal
staff as it redefines staff appreciation. I believe every one of our staff
members plays an integral role in the Group’s success and should be able to
reap the reward and share the value created,” said Stan Tang, Chairman of Stan
Group. “The launch of Buy-a-Brick has cemented the leading position of Stan
Group in corporate innovation and entrepreneurship. Buy-a-Brick started with a
dream, through matching the idea with resources within our business ecosystem,
it is now a reality. I hope to ignite innovation and initiate change within and
outside the Group, and shape a better future for entrepreneurs and all.”

Buy-a-Brick is the newest addition to the existing
Stan Group credit system, where employees earn points with innovative business
pitches, business referral, attending design thinking and other talent
development workshops, etc. There are two types of points, namely Credit Point
and Shared Value Point. With Credit Point, employees can redeem vouchers, hotel
stay, and even an extra day off. On the other hand, the new Shared Value Points
can be used to redeem a “Brick” at Buy-a-Brick.

This
press release does not constitute, nor is intended to be, an offer,
advertisement, invitation or document to public (a) to enter into or offer to
enter into (i) an agreement to acquire, dispose of, subscribe for or underwrite
securities; or (ii) a regulated investment agreement or an agreement to
acquire, dispose of, subscribe for or underwrite any other structured product;
or (b) to acquire an interest in or participate in, or offer to acquire an
interest in or participate in, a collective investment scheme.

About Stan Group

Stan Group
(Holdings) Limited (“Stan Group” or “the Group”) is a leading conglomerate
rooted in property with a wide array of diverse businesses. Committed to
sustainable business development and social investment, the Group manages a
HK$60 billion real estate portfolio in strategic partnership with the Tang
Shing-bor family and operates more than 40 respected brands across five
business pillars: property, hospitality, communication services, financial
services and The STILE, innovative businesses with social purposes. Dedicated
to innovation, collaboration, human focus and entrepreneurship, the Group’s
core values empower it to achieve the vision of driving the vibrancy of
society, and the mission of creating shared value (CSV) for shareholders,
business partners, customers, employees and the community at large.