June 2025 - Australia & Asia Pacific News

Sophisticated scammers targeting local Chinese

June 13, 2025 ABR Editors

Chinese scammers, likely based in southeast Asia, are targeting Chinese-Australians with elaborate campaigns drawing in potential victims. Melbourne-based Amy Xie realised she was being scammed before it was too late, instead turning the tables on […]

Aon Projects Southeast Asia Salary Increases to Remain Stable at 5.2% in 2027 September 23, 2026
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 September 2026 – Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, projects that organisations across Southeast Asia are budgeting for salary increases of 5.2% in 2027, up from 5% in 2026 according to findings from its 2026 Salary Increase and Turnover Study for Southeast Asia. Overall, […]
Mayo Clinic Laboratories Invests in Pathology Asia Holdings and LifeStrands Genomics to Advance Diagnostics and Precision Medicine September 23, 2026
ROCHESTER, MINN., US / SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 September 2026 – Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Pathology Asia Holdings (PAH) have announced a strategic investment and collaboration aimed at expanding access to advanced diagnostics and precision medicine across Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Mayo Clinic Laboratories and PAH are deepening a long-term […]
Galaxy Macau Rewrites the Rules of Luxury Resort Hospitality from the Palm of Your Hand September 23, 2026
The new Galaxy Resort App and Galaxy Rewards lifestyle membership programme promise to turn every stay into a shining moment — with dining, entertainment and best-in-class rewards choreographed for guests for a seamless, bespoke lifestyle experienceMACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 September 2026 – There is a particular art to making a guest […]
Singapore-built AI oral examiner PSLEPrep analysed 12,459 answers in English and Chinese for its first Oral Practice Report. September 23, 2026
Asked for a personal example, four in ten PSLE English oral practice answers give none, study finds SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 September 2026 – PSLEPrep, a Singapore-built AI oral examiner for PSLE English oral and PSLE Chinese oral practice, has published its first Oral Practice Report. It is based on 12,459 first […]
Morph Brand Introduces Vera, a Cookware Line Built Around a Coating-Free Titanium Cooking Surface September 22, 2026
A Singapore inventor's search for a non-stick pan that didn't rely on a chemical coating led to Vera, a line finished with an engraved pure-titanium cooking surface. It debuts through a crowdfunding campaign.SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 September 2026 – Morph Brand, a Singapore-based cookware company, today announced the launch of Vera, a […]
MIHAS 2026: The World’s Biggest Halal Trade Show Gears Up to Open Its Doors September 22, 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 September 2026 – The 22nd Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) will open at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur on 23 September 2026. Over four days, the event is expected to welcome 50,000 visitors from 45 countries and bring together 1,700 […]