KUALA LUMPUR, 7 September 2020 – Funding Societies, the first and largest peer-to-peer (P2P) financing platform in Southeast Asia, has become the first P2P financing platform in the region to launch a partner-driven digital financing solution, Silk Road.

Launched in May 2020, Silk Road enables customised and seamless information sharing via a digital portal, thereby creating a frictionless and expedient experience for users. This allows greater convenience and lowers the cost in managing the financing process through a single dashboard. Silk Road is currently being utilised by car dealers to obtain financing through Funding Societies’ platform but can also be extended to multiple other use cases or partners.

TAIPEI, Taiwan, September 03, 2020 — ASUS today announced a full lineup of new and upgraded PCs at the Built for Brilliance virtual launch event, including laptops featuring the power of 11th Generation Intel^® Core™ processors and the debut laptop verified[i] as an Intel^® Evo™ platform laptop design. Groundbreaking laptops in the lineup include ZenBook Flip S (UX371), the world's thinnest OLED convertible laptop[ii] and the first ASUS laptop to be verified on the Intel Evo platform[iii]; ZenBook S (UX393), the world’s thinnest and lightest 3:2 3.3K laptop[iv]; ZenBook 14 (UX435EA/EG), the world's smallest 14-inch laptop with ScreenPad[v]; ZenBook 14 Ultralight (UX435EAL/EGL), the lightest 14-inch ZenBook, weighing as light as 980 grams[vi]; ZenBook Pro 15 (UX535), the world's smallest 15-inch 4K OLED laptop[vii]; and ExpertBook B9 (B9400), the world’s lightest 14-inch business laptop[viii]. The 2020 PC lineup incorporates ASUS and industry leading-edge solutions to provide ultimate productivity and user experiences.

“ASUS is known for leading PC design and innovation. Year after year, ASUS is the first to provide new PCs with each new Intel generation,” said ASUS co-CEO Samson Hu in his opening remarks at the event. “This year’s lineup of laptops creates new experiences for users by placing cutting-edge technology at their fingertips. By empowering users with the latest display, audio, software and network connection technology, ASUS delivers incredible innovations and changes the way users relate to their devices.”

KUALA LUMPUR, 7 SEPTEMBER 2020 – U Mobile, the data-centric and award-winning telco, today launched Fast Forward with U Mobile 5G live trial at Berjaya Times Square, enabling its customers to experience 5G first-hand at the mall where the company’s headquarters is based. Whilst 5G is still yet to be commercially rolled out, U Mobile has provisioned all its SIMs ready for 5G, so that their customers will be able to ‘fast forward’ into the future and get a taste of 5G from today until 31 December 2020.

Wong Heang Tuck, CEO of U Mobile said, “U Mobile is all about unleashing the unlimited potential of our customers. We are constantly innovating and conducting various tests to find new ways to enhance our customers’ experience. Fast Forward with U Mobile 5G is just one such initiative where we are fast forwarding into the future to give our customers a chance to have real-world experience of 5G.”

SEOUL, September 4, 2020 - LG Electronics (LG) was recently recognized by Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) with the Performance Award for the third straight year, with all 73 tested models passing the performance evaluation.

The Performance Award is regarded to be an accolade that is difficult to accomplish as all products from each category randomly selected by AHRI must pass the performance test for three consecutive years. LG received this award for the first time in 2017 after passing the test each year since 2015.