Grand Prix Season Singapore 2022 is finally back after a two-year hiatus! This race season, food tech company, CRUST, has partnered with Singapore Tourism Board’s Grand Prix Season Singapore (GPSS) 2022 to launch a collaboration brew – Be On Track, a race-themed sustainable beer made with surplus ingredients.
CRUST celebrated the launch of the new Be On Track brew on 29 September at Shangri-la Rasa Sentosa, Singapore with media and business partners from five different countries. With plant-based food options, CROPtail – a sustainable mocktail made with CRUST’s sister brand, CROP sparkling water, and CRUST x GPSS Be On Track beers, racing sustainably has never been so exciting!
This beer is available on CRUST webstore, retail stores such as The Green Collective and
Food Folks @ Lau Pa Sat and partner restaurants & bars such as SG Taps, Little Part 1
Cafe and Bistro Gardenasia.
Race to the top with the newly launched Be On Track beer now!
Century Pacific Food, the company behind the Birch Tree dairy brand in the Philippines, has launched Birch Tree Advance Adult Nutritional Supplement Drink to provide age-appropriate nutrition to senior consumers. The new solution with Active3+ Complex helps seniors to live to their fullest.
The Active3+ Complex provides immunity support nutrients such as iron, zinc, selenium, vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D; bone and muscle support nutrients such as calcium, vitamin D, magnesium and omega 3 & 6.
The new Birch Tree Advance vanilla and mocha flavours are available on Shopee. The 850g in can retails at PHP 1,099. Birch Tree Advance in a 60.6g sachet can be bought at Mercury Drugstore for PHP 60 per sachet.
We are seeing dairy producers in Southeast Asia increasingly innovating for seniors including the recent launch of TH true MILK GOLD in RTD format. The powdered format is more suitable for the Philippines market as consumers are more cost conscious.
Vitasoy has introduced two new plant-based milk drinks in the Philippines – Milky Almond and Milky Oat. The new plant-based beverages are high in calcium, free from cholesterol and low in saturated fat.
Vitasoy in Milky Almond and Oat are now available in WalterMart Supermarkets.
More than RM 50,000 worth of food prizes are also up for grabs in the Anchor Legendairy campaign
Kuala Lumpur, 30th September 2022 – As the year inches closer to the end, Anchor Food Professionals is bringing back its nationwide campaign, Anchor Legendairy Spread Joy, Spread Love, which kickstarts on 1st October 2022 to celebrate the shared appreciation for good food with all Malaysians.
In this campaign, Anchor Food Professionals encourages everyone to seize the opportunity to satisfy not only their own tastebuds, but also of the people around them. Whether it is a shared meal, a pick-me-up, or a token of appreciation, it is the moments created together that fills the heart with joy. What better way to create these moments than with the wide selection of mouthwatering meals, delicious snacks, delectable desserts, and satisfying beverages made with Anchor dairy goodness! With over 800 participating restaurants, bakeries, and cafes nationwide, there is surely something for everyone.
Jack Tan, Foodservice Director of Fonterra Brands Malaysia said, “Anchor Food Professionals is more than just a trusted supplier of world-class dairy products. We work closely with all our customers to bring out the best in our natural dairy products, as it has always been at the heart of our brand to bring joy through any dish, no matter the cuisine. With the Anchor Legendairy Spread Joy, Spread Love campaign, we want to invite Malaysians to celebrate something we all have in common – the love for good food.”
The Anchor Food Professionals’ Anchor Legendairy Spread Joy, Spread Love campaign will be carried out in 3 phases. The first phase being a nationwide contest that will take place from 1st October 2022 to 30th November 2022 encourages Malaysians to celebrate each other and the plethora of dairy goodness made with Anchor that can be purchased from participating outlets. During this time, Malaysians will also be able to Spread Joy, Spread Love to those in need and stand a chance to win more than RM50,000 worth of food prizes simply by enjoying their favourite food and beverages! For every contest participation, Anchor Food Professionals will also be extending the joy and love by contributing RM1 to the food aid pool which will be channeled to those in need.
To take part in the contest[*], participants may follow these simple steps:
Purchase selected food and beverage made using Anchor Dairy.
Scan the QR code on the tent card, promotional leaflet, or sticker on the takeaway packaging displayed at participating restaurants, bakeries, and cafes, to visit the official contest website.
Submit a photo of the receipt through WhatsApp by clicking on the “Upload Receipt Here!” button on the official contest website.
Anchor Food Professionals foodservice team are true consultants; working behind the scenes to deliver exciting new tastes and products for chefs, bakers, caterers, commercial kitchens, hotels, restaurants, quick service restaurants and cafes. The team helps businesses with all aspects of their operations – from front-of-house presentation, pricing, and promotion, as well as enhancing yield and taste to providing exciting new menu ideas.  Anchor Food Professionals uses their deep customer understanding, alongside their dairy expertise and Fonterra’s world-leading research and development capabilities to create high-quality dairy products.
Absolute Plant, a plant-based player under Thailand’s Vudhichai Group, has partnered with See Fah, known for its delicious Thai-Chinese dishes, to launch a new plant-based range. The See Fah Authentic Future Dish is priced from THB 98 to THB 165.
The Absolute Plant x See Fah Braised Chicken on Rice (Plant-Based) (320g) is also available as a convenient ready meal.
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Turning popular meat dishes into healthy plant-based versions is a popular route to popularise the plant-based concept. However, this approach can also backfire when the plant-based version does not meet up to consumer expectation.
Consumer’s views of plant-based diet have evolved from what was once considered a niche or luxury to the norm of a varied, balanced lifestyle as part of the wider sustainability movement. The demand for plant-based products has increased in recent years, particularly during the pandemic, as more and more Malaysians continue to seek variety in their diets and discover new ways of enjoying food that is not only good for them but also for the planet.
She added, “With almond being ranked a top three most popular plant-based alternative, we are delighted to upsize NESCAFÉ Almond Latte into UHT 1L packs so that consumers may enjoy it at home more frequently as well as share the goodness with their family and loved ones.
Take home the new NESCAFÉ Dairy Free Almond Latte UHT 1L today available at Jaya Grocer, Village Grocer and AEON at RM10.50 each. Alternatively, you may purchase it online via Shopee or Lazada.
Stephane Coum, Chief Executive Officer – Food Group, Central Retail
Central Retail has launched Tops CLUB, a membership store that spans across 15,000 sq m behind Central Rama II. The new format is described as ‘an empire of imported products from exclusive brands worldwide.’
Stephane Coum, Chief Executive Officer – Food Group, Central Retail, said, “As the 1 Food Retailer in Thailand, we are committed to constantly elevate retail models to make sure that Tops is the ultimate food destination in Thailand. We are introducing a mega project called Tops CLUB for the first time in Southeast Asia. We’ve spent two whole years developing this never-before-seen store concept. By becoming Tops CLUB members, customers can enjoy premium quality products with more than 3,500 items to choose from, imported from around the world, with new products available before anywhere else, great deals that change weekly, exclusive products, and seasonal products for special occasions like Christmas and the New Year. Tops CLUB selects the best products and offers them at the best prices to make them accessible. Everything is brought together here to fulfill our customers’ needs, as if they were shopping in famous stores overseas.”
Tops CLUB spans across 15,000 sq m in a warehouse style building divided into three zones according to product categories to make shopping more convenient.
Zone 1: Here, get ready to be tempted by a parade of world-famous products.
Zone 2: One of the biggest surprises in today’s visit is the food zone which is home to the biggest chilled room in Thailand, the one and only in the country.
Zone 3: This zone offers a wide variety of fresh ingredients, meat, and seafood imported from Europe and the US, such as beef, lamb, salmon, oysters, scallops, and lobsters. It is also home to Beverage and Wine zone, displayed in a design that makes browsing more convenient. The Cooking Show zone is where famous chefs cook delicious dishes for customers to try.
Tops CLUB is a new retail innovation that offers the best value to its customers. The concept of ‘Tops CLUB’ is to offer imported products to its members at the best prices in the market, without having to fly or order from overseas. They can also collect The1 points for extra value. There are two types of membership.
Basic Member – free of charge
Premium Member – for only 799 baht a year (from now to October 31, 2022)
from normally 999 baht, with special privileges such as:
5% discount*
Free delivery in Bangkok and vicinity when shopping online via the
Tops CLUB app from now to December 31, 2023.
SUSTAINTECH, a sustainable tech startup, announces the launch of “CircularOne”, Thailand’s first AI-Enabled Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) innovated by the Thai people.
The CircularOne machine leverages different cloud and AI technologies from Tencent Cloud – the cloud business of global technology company Tencent to handle and store glass bottles in their perfect condition for autonomous reuse or reversed vending to check the material quality and to sort all deposited containers that range from PET bottles, aluminium cans and “glass bottles”.
The solutions from Tencent Cloud allow CircularOne to operate more precisely and ensures effective recycling, reuse, and return to the system in response to the Circular Economy trend as well as the need to alleviate waste-management issues, make people’s lives better and solve the global warming crisis.
Chirawat Tangkitchaiwat, Founder and CEO of SUSTAINTECH, said “The world today is facing air and natural resource crisis, a result of manufacturing, consuming, and managing misbehaviours that subsequently, lead to increased pollution and greenhouse gas. According to data from the World Bank Group (Market study for Thailand: Plastics circularity opportunities and barriers) Thailand ranked sixth among countries responsible for plastic leakage into marine environments.”
The country only recycled 616,000 tons — an equivalent to only 17.6 per cent — of the 3.49 million tons of plastics it consumed yearly. With that being said, it is paramount to create a Circular Economy system to alleviate waste management issues, improve people’s quality of life and help with the global warming crisis.
Consequently, the company has developed CircularOne to sort beverage containers in order to reduce the volume of containers to be recreated and promote reuse.
CircularOne is also SUSTAINTECH’s first Reversed Vending Machine that enables used bottles to be automatically reused and recycled. The deposit machine accepts PET bottles, aluminium cans and ‘glass bottles and is the first of its kind from SUSTAINTECH in Thailand.
SUSTAINTECH is considered the first company to have invented and developed an automatically used container the deposit machine that is able to handle glass bottles in their original condition. The machine also incorporates cloud-AI solutions from Tencent Cloud in response to the rising demand for used container storage and sorting technology. The machine also has its own container-sorting as well as quality-checking systems.
With the use of CircularOne, SUSTAINTECH is also determined to promote Circular Economy engagement among all parties from operators of the beverage business, container business, recycling business, real estate business, and garbage collectors to consumers as a means to enhance the efficiency of waste management for the sustainable future.
Chang Foo, Chief Operating Officer of Tencent (Thailand) Co., Ltd., expressed that “Tencent Cloud is pleased to be part of an effort to improve the management and return of waste into the system through the recycling process. Tencent Cloud’s solutions work together to categorize used bottles and enhance the operation and precision of CircularOne.”
Apart from sorting used containers, such solutions can also detect and eject broken or damaged glass bottles and send notifications which consume less time and make the sorting process more effective.
“The collaboration is a significant milestone that reflects Tencent Cloud’s determination to support Thai businesses of all sizes from various industries through over 400 diversified cloud solutions that respond to different needs. By combining our extensive industry expertise with our infrastructure strength, which includes two data centres in Thailand, the company will continue to develop solutions in response to various stakeholder requirements and become a driving force in making the circular economy principle a reality.”
Kaspersky reports on cybercriminal activity on the Darknet market in the region
27 September 2022
According to Kaspersky’s Digital Footprint Intelligence (DFI) report for APAC, database leaks in the region account for 95% of the total amount of advertisements. Singapore’s and Australia’s data leaks market are by far the largest when looking at the weighted GDP amounts of orders.
The report highlights results collected last year for organisations and even countries to keep an eye on possible external threats and stay informed about potential cybercriminal activities, including ones being discussed on the Darknet.
Monitoring of external data sources in Kaspersky’s Digital Footprint Intelligence service, including Darknet resources, provides insights into cybercriminal activity through different stages of attack lifecycle. In this the second part of the report, the company presents Darknet analysis results.
There are two major types of data found when analyzing an organisation’s digital footprint: fraudulent activities and cyberattack footprints. While Kaspersky discovered numerous fraud signs, the focus in the report remains on attack detection.
Figure 1. The amount of adverts in Darknet for 2021 – cyberattack footprints
Figure 2. The amount of adverts in Darknet for 2021 – fraudulent activities
Darknet activity related to attack impact (advertisements on selling data leaks and compromised data) dominates the statistics as these are spread over time, where criminals sell, resell and repack a lot of data leaks from the past.
Stage 1: Interest to buy access
Cybercriminals who are looking for initial access offers know that there is a large market of such advertisements. Organisations from Australia, India, mainland China and Pakistan are the major adversaries’ interest to start an attack. These countries were present in 84% of ads from the attack preparation category.
Pakistan and Australia attract huge interest as seen by the number of orders weighted with their GDP.
Figure 3: An example of access buy order
Looking at the size of infrastructure, businesses, and industrialisation – mainland China poses relatively low interest for adversaries. This may indicate the presence of a language barrier cybercriminal scene in the APAC region or the complications with network-level access to organizations in the country.
Access buy order is a request to buy access to a single or a list of specific organizations or industries in a specific region.
Insider activity buy orders, however, are requests to buy insider services which can lead to credentials or data leaks, source of information gathering service (e.g., PII data exfiltration by request). Those orders are the most inconclusive type of findings for remediation planning.
Stage 2: Orders for access – ready to execute
The most promising findings are from attack execution stage: artifacts are stating that adversaries have capabilities or already have access to organizations’ networks or services, but there is no business impact yet. In terms of advertisements on the Darknet, indicating an attack executed, Australia, India, mainland China and the Philippines cover 75% of those detected by Kaspersky.
It is divided into three types:
Initial access brokers – Sell orders for specific organisations, or bulk orders with organisations grouped by industry and/or region.
Insider activity sell orders – Request to sell insider services that can lead to credentials leak, source of information gathering service (e.g. PII data exfiltration by request), or data leak. The source is usually an insider’s broker.
Malware logs – Credential stealing malware (stealers) collect credentials into resalable or otherwise accessible data with account usernames and passwords.
Figure 4: The number of adverts indicating an attack executed[1]The Philippines, Pakistan, Singapore, Australia, and Thailand organizations are most attacked when weighted with GDP.
Philippines, India, and mainland China are dominating the insider services market with 82% of orders turnover.
Stage 3: Data leaks and data for sale
Once a data leak occurs, the sale or free access to the stolen information will follow. An indicator of compromise can be data leaks as well as insider activity orders – sale or free access to internal data, including but is not limited to databases, confidential documents, PII, credit cards, VIP information, financial data and many more.
Figure 6: The amount of adverts indicating a compromised system – data leaks1
Organisations from Australia, mainland China, India, and Singapore take 84% of all data leaks sell orders placed on the Darknet.
Singapore’s and Australia’s data leaks market are by far the largest when looking at the weighted with GDP amounts of orders.
It should be noted, that Philippines, Pakistan, and Thailand organisations were among the adversaries interest to begin an attack or appeared as already compromised, but the amount of data leaks is on par with other countries from the middle of the group.
“Cybercriminal operations beneath the surface web are clearly busy. From attack preparation and execution, to the impact of a data leak and then selling and reselling of stolen information, this functioning malicious system is a serious threat for businesses and organisations here in APAC,” says Chris Connell, Managing Director for Asia Pacific at Kaspersky.
“Selling data and access to the companies often goes hand in hand. This means a successful attack to your organisation can be two pronged. Your confidential information can be stolen and be sold, and these cybercriminals can open and offer your infected system to more malicious groups. A double whammy that requires a proactive defense that includes strong incident response and Darknet monitoring capabilities through real-time and in-depth threat intelligence reports,” he adds.
How to protect your company from these kind of threats
Demand for corporate and personal data on the black market is high, and it doesn’t always involve targeted attacks. Attackers may gain access to the infrastructure of a random company to sell it to blackmailers or other advanced cybercriminals later.
An attack like this can affect a company of any size, big or small, because corporate system access is often priced moderately on underground forums, especially compared to the potential damage to a business.
Sellers on the dark web most often offer remote access via RDP. To protect corporate infrastructure from attacks through remote access and control services, make sure the connection via this protocol is secure by:
providing access to services (for example, RDP) only through a VPN,
Pizza Hut 1150, a world-class pizza brand well-known for regular innovations to create delicious and unique new pizza menus by famous chefs, is using P80 Go electric motorcycles for delivering food to customers.
The choice of electric vehicle technology is designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, as a part of Pizza Hut Thailand’s sustainability goal.
In the first phase, the delivery service will be available in Bangkok before expanding to other areas around the country.
Ms. Ausana Mahagitsiri, the CEO of PH Capital Co., Ltd., said, “Pizza Hut places a strong emphasis on sustainable business and giving back to society. Thus, Pizza Hut conducts business with awareness of the environment, society, and governance in accordance with the ESG concept. In response to the global trends for reducing pollution, Pizza Hut decides to empower riders to use electric motorcycles to enhance the efficiency of delivery service under the concept “Eco-friendly delivery”. This supports the company’s intention to reduce carbon dioxide emissions as well as to be compliant with the government policy on clean energy. In the past two years, Pizza Hut’s sales through this delivery channel grew by 30%.
“Pizza Hut has chosen to use P80 Go electric motorcycles which are suitably designed for riders’ work in terms of motorcycle performance, speed, and power, with a maximum speed of 100 km/h. These motorcycles can reduce riders’ burden when the fuel cost is high by switching to use electric batteries which are chargeable and easy to maintain. All P80 Go electric motorcycles pass the efficiency test according to the standards of environmental friendliness. The customers who order food through Pizza Hut’s delivery channel are regarded as participating in the mission to save the world as well”, added Ms. Ausana.
We expect more retailers and foodsevice operators will shift to EV technology for mobility as a solution to reduce their climate footprint.
