VistaJet grows team and launches Chinese website owing to passenger demand
For the six months to 30th June 2017:
HONG KONG, July 28 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VistaJet continues to build on its China growth and demonstrates a commitment to the region by expanding its team and launching a Chinese language website. This follows a surge of interest from the April launch of a bespoke WeChat booking platform. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ad9eb7bd-25fd-42a3-a217-8ca72c35e18e VistaJet’s USD2.5 billion global infrastructure demonstrates the company’s commitment to providing the ultimate business aviation solution for corporate leaders, governments and UHNWIs. Additionally, expansion plans in China are being geared to creating a seamless flying experience for the increasingly tech savvy Chinese customer. The company launched its WeChat booking service in April 2017, allowing customers to access VistaJet’s fleet of over 70 fully-owned and identically branded aircraft worldwide, connect with a 24/7 global team to book their flights from their mobile phones and ensure that customers receive first-hand information, directly from the business - and without delay. This is an exciting new period of customer growth for the business. VistaJet’s Program Membership sales continued to accelerate with a 57% year-on-year growth worldwide, while global customer retention reached 91%. China is one of the fastest growing markets for the company, with a first half 12% increase in passenger traffic departing from the country, and a 14% gain in passengers arriving. VistaJet has also sold over 6,000 new hours of annual subscriptions globally during the first half of 2017 alone. The company’s renewal hours more than tripled in the first half of the year, and the number of new Program customers rose by 61% compared to the same period a year ago. With its unique business model offering customers access to its full fleet without the asset risk, the Asia team secured a 100% customer renewal rate in Greater China. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=29699
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SINGAPORE, July 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and Plattform Industrie 4.0 have announced a stop in Singapore on their IIoT World Tour, which brings together industry leaders from both organizations and local organizations to accelerate the digitalization of industrial production. The two organizations have partnered with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), to co-host an event in Singapore, held in conjunction with A*STAR’s Future of Manufacturing Singapore, a series of events related to advanced manufacturing. The Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce will serve as a further local partner for the event.
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies will dramatically improve productivity and efficiencies throughout the entire manufacturing supply chain, with processes governing intelligent machines to improve production and even take corrective action to avoid unscheduled downtime. A thriving manufacturing sector helps strengthen the global economy. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=29713 — Will become the Okura Prestige brand’s first property in Myanmar --
TOKYO, July 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. announced today that it will open The Okura Prestige Yangon, the first Okura Hotels & Resorts member hotel to operate in Myanmar, in 2020. For the operation and management of The Okura Prestige Yangon, Hotel Okura expects to sign a contract in August with a local alliance comprising Fujita Corporation, Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd., Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development and Yangon Technical & Trading Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Ayeyar Hinthar Holdings Co., Ltd. The Okura Prestige Yangon will be a luxury hotel offering approximately 390 rooms in downtown Yangon, a short walk from Yangon Central Railway Station and a short drive from the historic Shwedagon Pagoda. It will be situated within a large commercial complex, including office buildings and retail facilities, to be constructed on the site of the former Defense Services Museum. Toshihiro Ogita, president of Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. said, “It is a true honor for Hotel Okura to take part in this large development project, the first investment permit under the new Myanmar Investment Law, thanks to a coordinated effort by Japan’s public and private sectors, as well as the local partner. We will leverage Hotel Okura’s experience and expertise in traditional Japanese hospitality to create a much-beloved hotel for the people of Myanmar, aiming to become the country’s most well received hotel. Including The Okura Prestige Yangon, we are keen to add three to five more hotels in Myanmar in the next five years.” The new hotel will offer banquet halls, conference rooms and diverse dining options, including an all-day dining area, a Japanese restaurant and a lounge bar. The hotel will also feature an executive lounge with views of the golden-domed Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar’s most celebrated Buddhist pagoda. Myanmar, since shifting toward civilian democracy, has enjoyed GDP growth averaging at around 7% per annum. Inbound investment from Japan, Europe and the United States is projected to rise steadily. Hotel Okura’s inaugural Myanmar property is part of an ambitious undertaking to expand the group’s global portfolio to 100 properties, primarily in Asia, by 2020. Okura Nikko Hotel Management, a subsidiary of Hotel Okura, currently has seven properties in the pipeline outside Japan, now counting The Okura Prestige Yangon. These include four Okura Hotels & Resorts properties opening in Cappadocia in 2018 and Manila, Phnom Penh and Saigon in 2020, and two Nikko Hotels International properties opening in Bangkok in 2018 and Hai Phong in 2020. About Fujita Corporation Fujita Corporation, a construction company within the Daiwa House Group, has managed numerous urban development projects and other important facilities in Japan. The company celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2010. Please visit www.fujita.com. About Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. Tokyo Tatemono is a real estate development company based in Japan. Founded in 1896, the company is involved with the development, management and administration of buildings, commercial complexes and private homes. Please visit www.tatemono.com/english. About Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development (JOIN) JOIN is a government-private fund based in Japan and specializing in overseas investment in infrastructure including railways and airports. Please visit www.join-future.co.jp/english. About Ayeyar Hinthar Holdings Company Limited Ayeyar Hinthar Holdings is based in Yangon, Myanmar with business in agricultural product manufacturing and exporting, construction, trading, and hospital management among others. About Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. was founded in 1958 and opened its flagship Hotel Okura Tokyo in 1962. Hotel Okura has extensive expertise in the hospitality world, including asset ownership and hotel development, as well as hotel management, restaurant business and chain operations through its subsidiaries and other group companies. The brand unites its member hotels under the Best Accommodation, Cuisine and Service (Best A.C.S.) philosophy to ensure that all guests enjoy Okura’s signature hospitality, which combines Japanese attention to detail and Western functionality. Please visit www.okura.com. Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hotel Okura, operates 72 properties (47 in Japan and 25 overseas) encompassing nearly 23,000 guest rooms (July 1, 2017) under three hotel groups: Okura Hotels & Resorts, Nikko Hotels International and Hotel JAL City. Please visit www.okura-nikko.com. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=51598836&lang=en Contacts Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. Shoko Amano (Ms.) / Ryutaro Suzuki (Mr.), +81-3-6864-2734 Public Relations [email protected] Source: Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. GEORGE TOWN, July 28 (Bernama) -- GCH Retail (M) Sdn Bhd (GCH Retail), the owner Cold Storage, has launched the ‘Clean Food Australia’ campaign in conjunction with the visit by the South Australia Trade Mission here today.
Its Upscale Supermarket Director, Alice Lau, said the campaign was the first of its kind in Malaysia, featuring a wide range of premium quality natural food options from various producers across Australia to promote clean eating among Malaysians. She said the campaign included a series of promotional and sampling activities of Australian products, adding that clean eating referred to a healthy lifestyle approach to food and its preparation. “In line with our aim of providing customers with fresh and superior range of quality products, Cold Storage is happy to be partnering with The Model Cook and our Australian trade partners to encourage Malaysians to be more mindful of what they eat through clean eating," she told reporters after the launch of the campaign by South Australia Health Minister, Jack Snelling. GCH Retail, the manager of Giant hypermarket and supermarkets, Cold Storage, Mercato and Jasons Food Hall premium grocery outlets, is a subsidiary of Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. Lau said there Cold Storage has eleven branches in the Klang Valley, two in Penang, one in Johor Bahru and one in Kuching, Sarawak. "Through this campaign, we will be able to reach out to the wider public on the benefits of clean foods --real natural and wholesome foods that have been minimally processed -- in helping them to live a healthier and fuller lifestyle. "We look forward to making this event an annual one to encourage more Malaysians to adopt healthy and clean eating habits, and to also continuously expand our range of premium gourmet products for a more pleasurable shopping experience for our customers," she said. GCH currently operates 141 stores in Peninsular Malaysia and in Sabah and Sarawak. -- BERNAMA AMAZON INTRODUCES PRIME NOW IN SINGAPORE: FREE TWO-HOUR DELIVERY ON TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ITEMS29/7/2017 SEATTLE, July 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the launch of Prime Now in Singapore, which offers free two-hour delivery on tens of thousands of items right from your phone. Customers can shop on the Prime Now app for everything on their list from eggs, cold beverages and ice cream to baby strollers, toys, and consumer electronics. Local favorites such as Tiger Balm, Milo, Scotch-Brite and MamyPoko diapers as well as products from iconic brands including L’Oreal, Pampers, and Samsung are also available for ultra-fast delivery right to your door with free two-hour delivery on orders of S$40 or more.
“We are excited to introduce the busy people in Singapore to this convenient, ultra-fast delivery solution to get more time back to do the things they love,” said Aarif Nakhooda, Director of Prime Now Asia-Pacific. “Prime Now is powered by Amazon’s more than 20 years of operational and technological excellence and hundreds of Singapore’s talented and skilled associates.” mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=29691 |
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