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• Seamless, end-to-end, feature-rich membership management system
  packs a powerful punch
• Built by the gym industry for the gym industry, Circuit^TM is the superior choice for gym operators of
  all shapes and sizes

SINGAPORE - Media
OutReach - 20 July 2020 - Evolution Wellness Solutions (EWS)
today launched its cloud-based membership management system, Circuit^™, to the global marketplace,
now giving gym operators access to a world class  solution to support their operations. Circuit^™ is owned and managed
by EWS, part of the Asia based Evolution Wellness Group (Evolution
Wellness), the owner and operator of
Asia's largest wholly-owned network of fitness clubs, including Celebrity
Fitness and Fitness First. 

"Circuit^™
was born from within the Fitness First gym environment and refined over two
decades. Then known as MembersFirst, it was the backbone of the Fitness First
Group's global operations, supporting the operations of more than 400 Fitness
First clubs in 23 countries across Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East
at its peak, all with highly localised functionality facilitating member check-ins,
to billing, and personal trainer bookings," said Evolution Wellness Group CEO
Simon Flint. "We acquired the intellectual property for MembersFirst in
2018, and set about building upon the solid fundamentals to bring it up to a
feature-rich, best in class, cloud-based solution, and rebranded it to Circuit^™ in 2020."

EWS CEO Michelle Ripley, who has been
involved in the development of Circuit^™
since its early MembersFirst days, said, "With its rich history and pedigree
serving one of the largest gym chains in the world, we are confident that Circuit^™ is the superior
choice for gym operators of all shapes and sizes, having evolved alongside the
fitness industry throughout this time and in tandem with the increasingly
sophisticated and technologically-savvy gym customers. It's a seamless
end-to-end solution built around 'real world' membership journeys which address
the inefficiencies and shortfalls of many of today's software alternatives."

From membership administration and
POS, to flexible billing cycles, reporting and analytics, to corporate account
management, Circuit^™ empowers
gym owners with data and insights not only for better decision-making especially
around optimising secondary spend, but also towards enhancing the member
experience. Circuit^™ is
modular and highly customisable making it easy to integrate with other third
party systems including payment processors; it's ideal for multi-brand,
multi-site operations. The unique Circuit^™
Group Fitness and Personal Training management modules drives gym operator
efficiencies in the management of classes, revenue, staff performance and
productivity, thus avoiding the overhead of managing and consolidating data
across disparate systems.

Circuit^™is also available with an integrated mobile app solution, which supports
existing member engagement through features such as gamification, and social
integration, and acts as an enabler to opening up and addressing a wider
non-member audience such as through the pay-as-you-go functionality to retain
them into the ecosystem improving revenue and acquisition opportunity. The
mobile app is adaptable and flexible, with one such recent example being allowing
time slot bookings with controlled capacity for gym access, whether for group
fitness classes or access to the cardio, weights, and freestyle areas, thus
ensuring safe social distancing and meeting contact tracing requirements.

"In essence, Circuit^™is a solution that's built by the gym industry for the gym industry," said Ripley.
"Being so closely linked to the gym industry means that we get a unique front-row
seat to witness the challenges facing full service, multi-site operators as
well as boutique gyms today across various markets and customer archetypes."

Today, Circuit^™supports Evolution
Wellness's operations in Asia, underpinning close to 1.5 billion member
transactions annually. Its geographically-dispersed technical team across three
continents allows for 24/7 customer and tech support, while its attractive
commercial terms and robust onboarding process offer a seamless transition.

For enquiries or more information about Circuit^™, please visit https://bit.ly/circuithq.

About Circuit™

Circuit was
built by the gym industry, FOR the gym industry. Born in a gym environment and
refined over 20 years, it offers seamless end-to-end membership management
solutions, and is the superior choice for gym operators of all shapes and
sizes. From membership
administration and POS, to flexible billing cycles, finance reporting,
reporting and analytics, to corporate account management, Circuit^™ empowers gym owners with data and insights for
greater, more informed decision making, and towards enhancing the member
experience.

About Evolution Wellness

Evolution Wellness is the owner and
operator of Asia’s largest wholly-owned network of fitness clubs. Established
in 2017 following the coming together of two leading fitness brands in
Southeast Asia – Celebrity Fitness and Fitness First – we’re on a journey of
growth ‘from fitness to wellness.’

Our vision is to build a comprehensive
wellness ecosystem for our members and customers, and providing a compelling
range of propositions to help them become the best versions of themselves. With
a network of more than 170 properties across six countries, we’re focused on
leveraging the strength of our brands, and continuing to grow our business
through continuous innovation, expansion, diversification, with robust
strategic governance.

For more information about Evolution
Wellness and our portfolio brands, please visit www.evolutionwellness.com.

NAIROBI, KENYA - Media OutReach - 19 July
2020 - Syinix Electronics
launched its first Android TV in Kenya on the 15th of July 2020. The launch
was hosted by Size 8 Reborn on NTV and Startimes Zoon Kenya with
a live launch promotion which was held simultaneously. This live promotion will
continue to run from 15^th July 2020 to 21^st July 2020 at
the 10:30 pm time slot.

The
Syinix A20 Series received phenomenal praise from both industry experts and the
users alike. During the live telecast, the promotion garnered over 1500 hotline
calls and over 2000 Facebook's inbox messages for product details and orders.  Syinix Android TV is an immediate hit with customers
as it sold over 3,000 units on its first day of launch. The Syinix Adroid TV's many
features to enhance viewers experience at affordable price has proved to be
popular choice.

3126
sales on the first launch promotion day

The Syinix A20 series comes in 32'' 43'' 50'' 55'' screen inch
variations. Syinix prioritize after sales care by offering users a 12+12
warranty on the new Syinix Adroid TV and has team to answer users' questions,
resolve support issues and partners with Carlcare to provide free repair
service for the duration of the warranty period.

The new
Android TV is now compatible with Google assistant. This compatibility allows the
users to quickly find and play their favorite shows, get answers, and control
their smart home devices easily. It also comes standard with the Chrome cast
built-in feature. The Syinix Android TV allows streaming of shows, movies, music,
sports and games from mobile device onto the television screen.

HDR advanced image processing technology supports the
breathtaking quality of Syinix A20 Series, in which the visual effects of real
environments can be better reflected and offers a richer, more realistic color experience.
The Syinix Android TV's frameless structure making the television more aesthetically
pleasing.

With all these cutting-edge technologies and the most
advance features, the new Syinix Android TV offers the customers a rich viewing
experience. In partnership with CarlCare, the users will be able to enjoy
Syinix's first-class after-sales services anytime and anywhere.

Offline Retail Performance
Starts Picking Up

E-commerce Sales Continues
to Grow

HONG KONG, CHINA - Media
OutReach - 17 July
2020 - The
leading international sportswear brand enterprise in the PRC, China Dongxiang (Group) Co., Ltd.
("China Dongxiang" or "the Company", together with its
subsidiaries, "the Group", HKEx stock code: 3818) announces its operational results for the three
months ended 30 June 2020 (''FY2020/21 Q1'').

For the FY2020/21 Q1, the retail performance of Kappa stores
(excluding Kappa kids' apparel business and Japan business) for the overall
platform registered a mid-to-low single-digit decrease on a year-on-year basis,
of which the offline business recorded a low-teen decrease and the e-commerce
business recorded a mid-to-low thirties growth. Offline retail performance in
May 2020 recorded a low-single-digit growth as compared with that in April 2020 due to on-going market recovery. Retail discount has
dropped by 4 percentage points as affected by the market, with discount rate still under the controllable range.

As for the same-store-sales ("SSS") during FY2020/21 Q1, in respect
of Kappa stores (excluding Kappa kids' apparel business and Japan business)
which have been in operation since the beginning of the same quarter the
previous year, the SSS for the overall platform registered a mid-single-digit
decrease on a year-on-year basis, of which the offline business recorded a
mid-to-low-teen decrease, while the e-commerce business recorded a mid-to-low
thirties growth.

For the first quarter ended 30 June 2020, the number of Kappa-branded stores of the
Group was 1,147 (excluding Kappa kids' apparel business and Japan business),
representing a net increase of 18 as compared with that as at 31 March 2020
(the end of FY2019/20). In the next step, the Group will continue to close inefficient
stores.

Mr. Zhang Zhiyong, CEO,
President and Executive Director of China Dongxiang, said, "Market competition has been intensified since the outbreak of
COVID-19. We anticipate that there will be a year-on-year volume growth
in sports apparel and equipment industry this year, though selling prices will be under
pressure. Entering the third year of 'direct-franchise' model reform for Kappa brand, the Group's inventory level is expected to decline. By implementing such business reforms, the
market share of Kappa brand has been maintained during the period. In addition, our management has improved and implemented localised strategies
for the sales teams in an orderly manner, while driving reforms and
construction of  the product team, with an aim to enhance core competitiveness of the brand. We will continue to closely monitor the changes of
the pandemic, strengthening supervision and control over our operations, in order to minimise the negative impacts brought by the pandemic,
protecting the Group's value and shareholders' interests."

About China Dongxiang (Group) Co., Ltd. (Stock code: 3818)

China Dongxiang (Group) Co., Ltd. is a leading international sportswear
brand enterprise in China which has been listed on the Main Board of the Hong
Kong Stock Exchange since 10 October 2007. The Group is primarily engaged in
the design, development, marketing and wholesale of branded sportswear in
China. Currently, China Dongxiang owns all rights to the internationally
renowned Kappa brand in China, Macau and Japan. On 1 May 2008, China Dongxiang
completed the acquisition of Phenix, a Japanese sportswear enterprise. Phenix
is the most popular ski brand in Japan with the largest market share, as well
as a well-known brand in the international market.

• Flights will be operated initially with one weekly
  frequency every Sunday
• The airline recently announced the upcoming resumption of
  flights to destinations including Maldives, Berlin, Prague, Toronto,
  Kilimanjaro, Venice and Zanzibar

BEIJING, CHINA - Media
OutReach - 17 July
2020 - Qatar
Airways is pleased to announce that it will resume Guangzhou scheduled
passenger services with an initial one weekly flight starting 26 July. The Southern
China economic and commercial centre becomes the latest destination to join the
global network the airline is gradually rebuilding, in addition to the recently
announced flight resumptions to Bali, Maldives, Beirut, Belgrade, Berlin, Edinburgh,
Larnaca, Prague, Zagreb, Ankara, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro, Bucharest, Sofia and Venice.

The much-anticipated resumption of Guangzhou passenger flights will
further enhance the airline's commitment to the Chinese market by providing passengers
access between Doha, China and beyond via the airline's award-winning hub,
Hamad International Airport (HIA), which was recently voted 'Best Airport in
the Middle East' for the sixth year in a row  by the SKYTRAX World Airport Awards 2020.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker
said: "The resumption of Guangzhou passenger services is one of the significant
steps taken by Qatar Airways to demonstrate our confidence in the gradual
recovery of the regional travel market and global connectivity. Since the COVID-19
crisis started, we have challenged ourselves to be at the forefront and combat
the effects of this global pandemic, by volunteering our services to deliver worldwide
medical supplies coordinated by Chinese Embassies and Consulates.

"In addition to scheduled freighter services,
we have also operated a large number of charters and freight-only passenger
aircraft to meet China's surging demand for imports and exports. With the
resumption of passenger flights, we will have 52 flights in total, comprising
of passenger freighters, belly-hold cargo flights and freighters in and out of
Mainland China each week, providing more than 2500 tonnes of weekly cargo
capacity each way."

"Qatar Airways been closely working with the
local authorities to secure regulatory approval and ensure we are staying up to
date with the latest in airport procedures and the most advanced safety and
hygiene measures onboard. The return of Guangzhou in our international network will
help to re-establish the connection between Doha and China that directly
benefits our customers and trade partners. We continue to uphold our core mission
of being the trusted airline that gets people home safely and look forward to
further strengthening our schedule to China by increasing frequencies and
destinations as operating environment permits."

The airline's share of the passenger and air cargo market has grown
significantly over the past three months. Qatar Airways has remained in
operation throughout the COVID-19 crisis, and has operated a significant
schedule of over 17,000 flights, including over 300 special charters to more
than two million people home globally. The airline has also been running a
robust cargo operation globally, with up to 180 dedicated cargo flights daily,
and has transported over 580,000 tonnes of cargo all around the world.

During the past months, Qatar Airways Cargo has also worked closely with
governments and NGOs to transport over 250,000 tonnes of medical and aid
supplies to impacted regions around the world on both scheduled and charter
services. This equates to roughly 2,500 fully loaded Boeing 777 freighters.

Qatar Airways has further enhanced its onboard safety measures for
passengers and cabin crew, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) suits for cabin crew while onboard, as well as a modified service that
reduces interactions between the passengers and the crew inflight. Cabin Crew
have already been wearing PPE during flights, including gloves and facemasks. Recently,
Qatar Airways has also introduced new Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits for
passengers that include a facemask, disposable gloves and hand sanitiser. In
addition, passengers will be provided a face shield visor, available in adult
and children size, for their use in conjunction with facemask during flights.

The airline recently announced plans to
gradually rebuild its network in line with the evolution of passenger demand
and the expected relaxation of entry restrictions around the world. By the end
of July, the airline plans to expand its network to over 70 destinations. To
find out where the airline is still flying, visit https://qatarairways.com/en/travel-alerts/COVID-19-update.html.

Notes to Editors

Qatar Airways
is the national carrier of the State of Qatar. As a multiple award-winning
airline, Qatar Airways was named 'World's Best Airline' by the 2019 World
Airline Awards, managed by international air transport rating organisation
Skytrax. It was also named 'Best Airline in the Middle East', 'World's Best
Business Class' and 'Best Business Class Seat', in recognition of its
ground-breaking Business Class experience, Qsuite. Qatar Airways is the only
airline to have been awarded the coveted "Skytrax Airline of the Year" title,
which is recognised as the pinnacle of excellence in the airline industry, five
times.

Qsuite, a
patented Qatar Airways product, features the industry's first-ever double bed
in Business Class, as well as privacy panels that stow away, allowing
passengers in adjoining seats to create their own private room, a first of its
kind in the industry.

Qatar Airways
was the first Gulf carrier to join global airline alliance oneworld, enabling
its passengers to benefit from more than 1,000 airports in more than 160
countries, with 14,250 daily departures.

Oryx One,
Qatar Airways' in-flight entertainment system offers passengers up to 4,000
entertainment options from the latest blockbuster movies, TV box sets, music,
games and much more. Passengers flying on Qatar Airways flights served by its
B787, B777, A350, A380, A319 and select A320 and A330 aircraft can also stay in
touch with their friends and family around the world by using the award-winning
airline's on-board Wi-Fi and GSM service.

Qatar Airways
proudly supports a range of exciting international and local initiatives
dedicated to enriching the global community that it serves. Qatar Airways, the
official FIFA partner, is the official sponsor of many top-level sporting
events, including the FIFA 2022 World Cup, reflecting the values of sports as a
means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline's own
brand message - Going Places Together.

Qatar Airways
Cargo, one of the world's leading international air cargo carriers, serves more
than 60 freighter destinations worldwide via its world-class Doha hub and also
delivers freight to more than 160 key business and leisure destinations
globally on more than 250 aircraft. The Qatar Airways Cargo fleet includes two
Boeing 747-8 freighters, 21 Boeing 777 freighters and five Airbus A330
freighters.

Qatar
Executive is the private jet charter division of Qatar Airways Group. Luxury
jet services are available for worldwide charter on board the operator's wholly-owned
business jet fleet. Qatar Executive is the launch customer for Gulfstream's
G700, the world's first commercial service operator of the Gulfstream G500 and
largest commercial operator of the G650ER worldwide. Qatar Executive's service
portfolio also includes aircraft management, maintenance and Fixed Based
Operator services.

Provides governance and expands standardized model from Japan for manufacturing industries

TOKYO, JAPAN - Media OutReach - 17 July 2020 - Infor Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of
Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry,
today announced that Chuo Spring Co., Ltd., an automotive components
manufacturer, has adopted at its Indonesian sites Infor CloudSuite Industrial,
an ERP solution for manufacturing industries, to enhance business visibility
and standardize its operations globally.

■
Background

Chuo Spring is an automotive components manufacturer engaged in the
development, manufacturing, and sale of springs, control cables, and other
components incorporated into vehicles. Using its control cable technologies,
the company is expanding its product range outside of automotive components as
well, developing businesses in areas such as construction equipment and
welfare-related equipment.

Chuo Spring's overseas network comprises 10 sites in five countries as
part of its commitment to overseas expansion. However, because each overseas
site operates different core business systems, and conducts operations
differently, it has been difficult for head office in Japan to obtain accurate
real-time information. As a result, each site has been left to implement its
own business improvements, and governance from head office has been largely
ineffective.

Chuo Spring made the decision to use Infor CloudSuite Industrial as a
dedicated core system for its overseas sites, and deploy the solution in its
Indonesian sites, in recognition of its ability to adapt Japanese standardized
operations to sites overseas and support centralized management and global
operations from its Japanese head office.

■
Results of adoption

Chuo Spring deployed Infor CloudSuite Industrial in the latter half of
2019, and is using it to manage shipping, sales, procurement, warehousing, and
accounting at its Indonesian sites. The company is gradually deploying Infor's
single-instance ERP, built for global operations, across its overseas sites,
starting with Indonesia. In this way, its head office in Japan will be able to
understand data in real time across its global network, and drive business
improvements based on companywide data (including from those overseas sites).

Along with adoption of Infor CloudSuite Industrial, Chuo Spring's
Indonesian sites are standardizing operations in line with Japan. They are
improving the efficiency of their operations, including eliminating data entry
work for shipping processes, reducing conversion time through a unified code
system, and eliminating double entries through data centralization. Going
forward, in addition to more accurate inventory management, accelerated
financial reporting, and other operational improvements at its Indonesian
sites, Chuo Spring will expand its standardization model to other overseas
sites as well.

■
Comment from Kenta Koide, Vice President, Member of the board, Chuo Spring Co.,
Ltd.

"To enable
continued expansion at Chuo Spring, we needed an ERP solution to visualize our
overseas site data in real time and enable data-driven business decisions. In
addition to the rich functionality and proven achievements for global
manufacturing businesses offered by Infor's ERP solution, we were impressed
with its versatility, flexible licensing structure, and development environment
enabling easy implementation and meeting local requirements."

Media contact

Phyllis Tan

Infor Asia Pacific

+65 97999133

phyllis.tan@infor.com

About Chuo Spring

Chuo Spring
Co. Ltd. was established in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, in 1948 as a specialist
manufacturer of springs and control cables. It is engaged in Japan and overseas
in the development, manufacturing, and sale of mainly automotive chassis
springs, precision springs, and control cables, which require advanced
technical capabilities. For details, please see https://www.chkk.co.jp/ .

About Infor

Infor is a global leader in business cloud software specialized by
industry. With 17,300 employees and over 68,000 customers in more than 170
countries, Infor software is designed for progress. To learn more, please visit
www.infor.com.

Infor customers include:

• The top 20 aerospace companies
• 9 of the top 10 high tech companies
• 14 of the 25 largest U.S. healthcare delivery networks
• 19 of the 20 largest U.S. cities
• 18 of the top 20 automotive suppliers
• 14 of the top 20 industrial distributors
• 13 of the top 20 global retailers
• 4 of the top 5 brewers
• 17 of the top 20 global banks
• 9 of the 10 largest global hotel brands
• 7 of the top 10 global luxury brands

X0PA AI gains recognition for using AI and data science to make hiring objective

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 16 July 2020 - X0PA AI, a Singapore headquartered
startup founded with the mission to make hiring a scientific process through
the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data science and maximize objectivity,
efficiencies and scale to hiring process. X0PA AI is proudly enrolled in the
SG:D Spark programme, recognizing it as game-changers in the industry. X0PA was
recently also recognized by IDC as an AI-automation Innovator 2019 for APAC.

X0PA AI is an AI
Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that aims to save significant time and
cost in hiring while ensuring accuracy of choices. X0PA AI aims to achieve the
highest level of objectivity in hiring, while enhancing retention, loyalty and
person to job and organization fit. X0PA combines advanced algorithms,
predictive analytics, natural language processing, video assessments and
robotic process automation to scale the recruiting process. X0PA is a strategic
partner of Microsoft and the company has developed cloud based tools and
products to enhance the hiring and selection processes for government, academia
and enterprises.

The SG:D Spark Program
by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA), addresses the
key challenges and supports the growth of promising Singapore-based startups
through government tools as well as a vibrant, collaborative ecosystem and
network. Companies will need to undergo a stringent due diligence process comprising
both technical as well as financial, to prove that they are qualified to be a
part of the SG:D Spark community.

"We are pleased
to have XOPA AI come on board our SG:D Spark programme. We see great potential
in their platform where they combined ethical AI and natural language
processing to automate and support the hiring process for Government agencies and
enterprises", said Mr Edwin Low, Director of Innovation & Tech
Ecosystem, Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore.

Ms Nina Alag Suri, CEO
and Co-Founder of XOPA AI comments: "Being enrolled in IMDA's SG:D Spark programme
is a very proud milestone for X0PA. To be recognized as innovators, we will
continue down the path of innovation to develop more solutions to keep
improving the hiring landscape for businesses and academia. We are excited
about the potential that we can achieve through this support by IMDA and the SG:D
Spark Community".

The company recently
also closed its Pre-Series A funding round of USD1.5m, part equity and part
convertible note.

For more information,
visit X0PA's website at https://x0pa.com/

About XOPA AI

X0PA AI shapes the AI talent management
structure of corporate and enterprise-level organisations, education institutes
and government organisations, changing the way they think about hiring through
digitalized solutions. X0PA is a Singaporean based start-up, with a presence in
the United Kingdom, UAE and India.

Report warns of users caught in the middle of new cybercrime turf war

HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 16 July 2020 - Trend Micro Incorporated
(TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), the
global leader in cloud security, today
released new research warning consumers of a major new wave of attacks
attempting to compromise their home routers for use in IoT botnets. The report
urges users to take action to stop their devices from enabling this criminal
activity.

There has been a recent spike in attacks targeting and leveraging
routers, particularly around Q4 2019. This research indicates increased abuse
of these devices will continue as attackers are able to easily monetize these
infections in secondary attacks.

"With a large majority of the population currently reliant on home
networks for their work and studies, what's happening to your router has never
been more important," said Jon Clay, director of global threat
communications for Trend Micro. "Cybercriminals know that a vast majority
of home routers are insecure with default credentials and have ramped up
attacks on a massive scale. For the home user, that's hijacking their bandwidth
and slowing down their network. For the businesses being targeted by secondary
attacks, these botnets can totally take down a website, as we've seen in past
high-profile attacks."

Trend Micro's research revealed an increase from October 2019 onwards
in brute force log-in attempts against routers, in which attackers use
automated software to try common password combinations. The number of attempts
increased nearly tenfold, from around 23 million in September to nearly 249
million attempts in December 2019. As recently as March 2020, Trend
Micro recorded almost 194 million brute force logins.

Another indicator that the scale of this threat has increased is devices
attempting to open telnet sessions with other IoT devices. Because telnet is
unencrypted, it's favored by attackers -- or their botnets -- as a way to probe
for user credentials. At its peak, in mid-March 2020, nearly 16,000
devices attempted to open telnet sessions with other IoT devices in a single
week.

This trend is concerning for several reasons. Cybercriminals are
competing with each other to compromise as many routers as possible so they can
be conscripted into botnets. These are then sold on underground sites either to
launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, or as a way to anonymize
other attacks such as click fraud, data theft and account takeover.

Competition is so fierce that criminals are known to uninstall any
malware they find on targeted routers, booting off their rivals so they can
claim complete control over the device.

For the home user, a compromised router is likely to suffer performance issues.
If attacks are subsequently launched from that device, their IP address may
also be blacklisted -- possibly implicating them in criminal activity and
potentially cutting them off from key parts of the internet, and even corporate
networks.

As explained in the report, there's a thriving black market in botnet
malware and botnets-for-hire. Although any IoT device could be compromised and
leveraged in a botnet, routers are of particular interest because they are
easily accessible and directly connected to the internet.

Trend Micro makes the following recommendations for home users:

• Make sure you use a strong password. Change it from
  time to time.
• Make sure the router is running the latest
  firmware.
• Check logs to find behavior that doesn't make sense
  for the network.
• Only allow logins to the router from the local
  network.

To read the complete report, please visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hk/security/news/internet-of-things/caught-in-the-crossfire-defending-devices-from-battling-botnets 

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro
Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, helps to make the
world safe for exchanging digital information. Our innovative solutions for
consumers, businesses, and governments provide layered security for data
centers, cloud environments, networks, and endpoints. All our products work
together to seamlessly share threat intelligence and provide a connected threat
defense with centralized visibility and control, enabling better, faster
protection. With more than 6,000 employees in over 50 countries and the world's
most advanced global threat intelligence, Trend Micro secures your connected
world. For more information, visit www.trendmicro.com.hk.

HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 16 July 2020 - There are between 6,000 and 7,000 known rare diseases, which share little in common beyond their infrequency. This represents both a medical and policy challenge, often resulting in those with rare diseases receiving suboptimal support. While individual diseases may be rare, their collective burden is significant. The Economist Intelligence Unit estimates that around 258 million people across Asia-Pacific are affected by rare diseases. While rare diseases are increasingly moving up the health policy agenda in Asia-Pacific, more work is needed to provide people with rare diseases the support they need.

The Economist Intelligence Unit report, Suffering in silence: Assessing rare disease awareness and management in Asia-Pacific, sponsored by CSL Behring, describes healthcare professional's experiences around rare diseases--measured in a regional survey of over 500 people--and reviews policy responses in five economies: Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

The research found that healthcare professionals do not feel adequately equipped with the knowledge or tools to diagnose and manage rare diseases across all economies, and obtaining a correct diagnosis within a reasonable timeframe is the greatest challenge. Fragmentation of care is another critical issue. Healthcare professionals reported that only one-third of rare disease patients receive the best-available care, and lack of clinical practice guidelines, regulatory-approved medicine and funding for testing or treatment were the reasons cited for why not. Finally, the provision of support for quality of life, autonomy and rights was the weakest aspect of care provision, according to survey respondents.

Policy responses to more comprehensively address rare diseases are emerging across the region, but are hampered by lack of comprehensive data on the incidence and prevalence of rare diseases and a lack of a unified rare disease definition. Meanwhile, the establishment of national undiagnosed disease programmes in some economies has demonstrated the power of increased collaboration and a multi-disciplinary approach to addressing the core issues around diagnosis and patient care. Currently-achievable or near-term goals identified by the research include better collection and use of data, enhanced education, broader dissemination of available knowledge and integration of patient care through increased national or international collaboration.

Jesse Quigley Jones, editor of the report said: "Despite the clear challenges in addressing rare diseases in Asia-Pacific, there appears to be slow and steady progress towards coordinated and integrated care. Adopting a holistic policy approach that makes provision for both the medical and social needs of the rare disease community--and doing so in collaboration with patient representatives--has the potential to make a real difference in this area."

The full report, economy snapshots and videos are available here

About the research

Suffering in silence: Assessing rare disease awareness in Asia-Pacific is a report by The Economist Intelligence Unit. It describes the results of a survey conducted in November-December 2019 of 503 healthcare professionals and in-depth interviews with 16 experts from across five Asia-Pacific economies: Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Survey respondents comprised specialist physicians, general practitioners, nurses and pharmacists.

About The Economist Intelligence Unit

The Economist Intelligence Unit is the world leader in global business intelligence. It is the business-to-business arm of The Economist Group, which publishes The Economist newspaper. The Economist Intelligence Unit helps executives make better decisions by providing timely, reliable and impartial analysis on worldwide market trends and business strategies.

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About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by its promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we develop and deliver innovative therapies that are used to treat coagulation disorders, primary immune deficiencies, hereditary angioedema, respiratory disease, and neurological disorders. The company's products are also used in cardiac surgery, burn treatment and to prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn.

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