ASICS announces the launch of the GEL-KAYANO™ 27, the newest addition to the legendary GEL-KAYANOTM series which has set the benchmark for long-distance running performance since its inception in 1993. Gender-specific support and improved underfoot comfort are at the core of the GEL-KAYANO™ 27 features, that provides runners excellent comfort and stability.  

The evolution of this series will result in the best riding GEL-KAYANO™ model to date and will be available in Singapore from today.
 
Designed for precision, the GEL-KAYANO™ 27 comes with features that improve comfort without compromising on stability. These updates include improved underfoot comfort with a softer midsole layer of FLYTEFOAM™ Propel technology, smoother ride with segmented heel design and deeper flex grooves in the forefoot, and a large section of reflective material on the rearfoot to help keep runners visible when running in low-light conditions. 
 
This edition of the GEL-KAYANOTM also comes with gender-specific support in its SPACE TRUSSTIC™ technology. Also, the gender-specific shoes provide stability while reducing its weight, allowing the runner a smoother transition from foot strike to toe off.

the COVID-19 pandemic is causing significant impact on people all over the world for an uncertain period. While governments around the world urgently take actions to mitigate various impacts from the pandemic, the increasing gap in education seems to be one of the major issues that is ignored.

The inequity education tends to intensify since children and adolescences over 90% across the globe have to be temporarily out of the education system. According to data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), there are around 263 million children out of the school system currently.

​ Meanwhile, the educational reformers and academic researchers around the world assess that the inequality in education will become even more severe after the Covid-19 pandemic crisis as many more millions of children are at risk of dropping out from the education system. In Thailand, there are 4.3 million poor and underprivileged people. Among that figure, there are 1.8-2 million underprivileged students while 5-6 hundred thousand are out-of-school children. Considering from a wider perspective, the inequality in education is one of the main problems which effects on the quality of life and the improvement of the population quality.

Having equipped travellers with carefully considered luggage for over 120 years, RIMOWA is proud to announce the launch of an exciting new product category – RIMOWA Eyewear, a new permanent eyewear collection that features contemporary sunglasses alongside optical frames.
 
As a new generation of travellers emerges and our ways of moving in the world shift and evolve, so too must our travel tools. Offering distinctive new ways to enhance and cater to our customer’s travel experience, RIMOWA continues its long lineage of product innovation, exploring novel essentials desired by purposeful travellers of today. The introduction of RIMOWA Eyewear marks a significant step in evolving the brand’s product portfolio with fresh iterations on functional luxury.

GET has today announced that it will unite its app and brand under Gojek to become Gojek Thailand. This is a significant milestone in the company’s long-term business strategy, and builds on the success of the GET platform since its official launch last year.

As of June 2020, GET has completed over 20 million orders and created income earning opportunities for tens of thousands of Thais.

The Gojek app, which will be launched in Thailand in the coming weeks, will deliver an enhanced, more seamless user experience as part of the company’s mission to reduce life’s daily frictions for consumers. The app is underpinned by a new international technology platform, meaning Thai users will be to access Gojek services in Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam. GoViet, the company’s brand in Vietnam will also be updated to become Gojek.  

Angsana Laguna Phuket and Angsana Villas Resort Phuket have been awarded the “Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration: (SHA)” certificate. Being awarded with the SHA certificate means that Angsana Laguna Phuket and Angsana Villas Resort Phuket have implemented strict standards of hygiene and sanitisation and undergone thorough compliance with the SHA standards as determined by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health.  

Angsana Laguna Phuket and Angsana Villas Resort Phuket have been assigned the SHA logo as a mark of quality certification of its service and sanitisation standards. The SHA logo has a validity period of two years.
 
Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), presented the Amazing Thailand SHA certification to the management of the Angsana Laguna Phuket and Angsana Villas Resort Phuket on 2 July, 2020 in a ceremony officiated by Mr. Narong Woonsiew, the Governor to Phuket at Angsana Convention and Exhibition Space (ACES). The Amazing Thailand SHA certification is a unique certification scheme aimed to prepare the Thai tourism industry for the recovery period and enhance confidence amongst international and domestic tourists.

“There are a thousand places in Paris where I could meet you again and crush your roses against my heart. Our roses. The most beautiful. Maybe you were just a pretext to make my dream come true: give a perfume to Paris. Prestigious, dazzling Paris. The blaze and sizzle of your fireworks make the world sparkle. For this new perfume, it is your name I chose because there is no other as beautiful. Because I love you. My Paris.”

Yves Saint Laurent, 1983

Washing your hands thoroughly with soap reduces the spread of disease and can help prevent COVID-19 infection. But for approximately 3 billion people around the world, this step is out of reach. According to UNICEF, 40% of the world’s population does not have access to basic handwashing facilities at home.

In the world’s least developed economies, it is as high as 75% of the population. The COVID-19 situation is highlighting vast inequities in access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.

To help protect these communities, LIXIL Group Corporation (“LIXIL”), maker of pioneering water and housing products, announced today the introduction of a new off-grid handwashing solution through its SATO brand. Called the SATO Tap, the new product is developed to be affordable and attractive for low-income households and designed to allow use anywhere in the home, even without access to a supply of running water. 

Pack your bag and hit the road! For limited time only, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse offers 50% discount on Deluxe room rate as well as food and beverages at Praya Kitchen and The Lobby Lounge. Available for booking and stay period from 1 July – 31 October 2020.

Tiew Term Sook package includes;

• 50% discount from the regular room rate (exclude breakfast). The Deluxe Room is offered at a discount rate of THB 2,550++/ 2 guests. 
• 50% discount for food and non-alcohol beverages at Praya Kitchen and The Lobby Lounge.
Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse takes style and service to new heights with a stylish rooms and suites, equipped with the latest amenities and panoramic windows that frame the glittering Bangkok skyline. Cool off, above the street, in the infinity pool with a panoramic city’s skyline on the 18th floor. Enjoy authentic Thai cuisine at Praya Kitchen while Yào Restaurant and Rooftop Bar serves modern Chinese cuisine with stunning views of the city and river.
Available for booking and stay period from 1 July - 31 October 2020.
Terms and conditions apply.

Reservation: www.bangkokmarriottsurawongse.com    
Rate code: LPR
For more information, please contact 02 088 5666.

Bluebik suggests 4 areas to create opportunities during the economic downturn after the Covid-19 pandemic; likewise, the Tom Yam Kung crisis of the year 1997.

This leads to creations of new opportunities for players from gaps in the market as well as the phenomenon of digital disruption, business expansion across industries along with law enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act.

Bluebik also provides guidelines to survive the crisis with cost-effective techniques, applying technology adoption, increase flexibility in business operations and build business strength through partnership. Furthermore, Bluebik discloses business plans to support both public and private organizations to recover promptly in parallel with the preparation coping with 2nd wave of the outbreak.
 
Mr. Pochara Arayakarnkul, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bluebik Group Company Limited revealed that Covid-19 causes global recession including Thai economy. According to International Monetary Fund (IMF), it demonstrates a decrease in global GDP in 2020 by 4.9%, and Thailand is projected to fall by 7.7% due to the declining demand in the export and tourism sectors which are the key drivers of Thai economy. At the same time, it also creates opportunities for new players from emerging market gaps.

ICONSIAM, a landmark of Thailand along the Chao Phraya river, organizes “ICONSIAM Prayer Festival: Candle Light for Thai Fortune” from July 3-6, 2020 at Charoennakorn Hall, M Floor of ICONSIAM on Charoen Nakhon Road with an aim to preserve Thai traditional religious ceremonies and pay respect to the much-revered Buddha statues on the occasion of Asalha Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent Day.

Visitors can participate in the significant religious activities including wax candle casting and paying homage to the sacred four Buddha statues from four regions of Thailand to bring propitiousness to themselves and the family members. This cultural and religious event also marks the Chao Phraya River as the river of rich cultures.