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What inspires this October View this email in your browser What inspires this October? www.oliveandlatteabs.com globeshop (Affordable Luxe) www.dashinglyverygoodlivingVGD.com http://oliveandlatte.com https://oliveandlatte.myshopify.com/ freelancer gig(New!) https://www.fiverr.com/trinawu youtube https://www.youtube.com/vusharon Red Planet Japan Set to Open New Kyoto Hotel TOKYO- JASDAQ-listed Red Planet Japan Inc. (3350:JP) and GreenOak Investment Management K.K. had announced that they acquired a prime site on Horikawa Dori in Kyoto. Red Planet Japan's eighth hotel in Japan will have 191 guest rooms and is scheduled to open in November 2021. The Kyoto hotel will be the second hotel under a joint venture between Red Planet Japan and Bentall GreenOak to develop up to six new hotels in key cities across Japan by 2021. The new Kyoto hotel site is just 250 metres from Nijo Castle and a short walk from the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The hotel's guests shall have easy access to public transportation along Horikawa Dori, with several subway stations within short walking distance. Simon Gerovich, Chairman of Red Planet, commented, “This site acquisition builds on our strategy to continue rapid expansion in Japan through financial partnerships. We remain unique in Japan as a brand which acquires, develops, and operates its own hotels. This superbly-located Kyoto hotel will be our eighth hotel in Japan, and serves to strengthen our brand recognition in Japan.” Dan Klebes, Managing Partner of Bentall GreenOak and President of GreenOak Investment Management K.K., added, “Our joint venture with Red Planet is now developing new hotels in Kyoto and Hiroshima, and we aim to acquire further prime plots in key gateway cities across Japan. We expect in-bound visitation by, especially, regional tourists to continue unabated over the coming years, supported by increasing airlift capacity from across Asia”. A new chapter begins: The InterContinental Life debuts in the Maldives with the launch of InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, opens InterContinental® Maldives Maamunagau Resort (InterContinental Maldives), the latest in a series of new luxury resort openings which includes ANA InterContinental Beppu in Japan and InterContinental Hayman Island in Australia. Known for occupying the very best locations around the world, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts’ first property in the region is situated on the southernmost tip of the Raa Atoll near Baa Atoll, a UNESCO biosphere reserve, and one of the most secluded locations in the Maldives. The resort boasts 81 Beach, Lagoon and Overwater Villas and Residences and is the first to offer all guests access to the world-class service and amenities of Club InterContinental® throughout the entire island. These generous offerings, coupled with extensive wellness facilities, bespoke experiences and six restaurants and bars, combine to take this Maldivian gem to the next level. Beach pool villas at InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort start from USD $1,250 per night. For more information about InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort, visit Website, https://maldives.intercontinental.com. RS Components at Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC (ITAP 2019); exciting plans leading to 2020. Singapore, 23 October 2019 : RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global ecommerce distributor for engineers, has successfully opened at ITAP 2019 known as Industrial Transformation Asia Pacific, with an exciting session featuring a stellar range of products, parts and components across the design, produce and maintain cycles, together with our partners and clients ABB and Phoenix Contact. Mr. Syed Suroor Anwar, Vice President of Asia Pacific, Strategy and Business Development says: “The turnout for ITAP 2019 has been rewarding. It allowed RS Components to feature our products and our high service capabilities and allowed our customers to experience and understand the products, services & solutions. It gave us confidence that our current and future clients will be able to see RS Components as a one stop full solutions provider for engineers and buyers, meeting their requirements across the design, production and maintain life cycles while saving our customers valuable time and money.  Our strategy will generate more partnerships, as attendees have given useful input related to present and combined quantitative analytics and case studies.” Apart from being the world’s leading product offer of more than 650000 SKU’s from 2500 global suppliers served from a global network of warehouses with a world’s leading ecommerce platform, RS also offers a range of value-added services that offers customers the ability to reduce costs, improve efficiency and get the latest and market leading solutions. DesignSpark is RS Components’ free online design community and resource centre for makers, students and design engineers sharing content ranging from designs & prototypes to final products. The sign-ups for DesignSpark have also been successful with many prizes to be won with a spin of the wheel, games and quizzes. New and current users can sign up to DesignSpark and enjoy an exclusive 10% discount on RS PRO products with promo code ITP10 and available for a special period only. RS also offers an eProcurement platform which is key in Industry 4.0 support and assists with clients’ sourcing costs, consolidate users purchasing processes and saves time for the users. Product Plus solution helps consolidating users’ supplier database for long tail requirements, leverages spend, speeds up sourcing, tightens purchasing controls and sources all the products that our clients need via RS Components in build catalogue functions. All together resulting in reducing total costs of ownership and most importantly let our clients focus on what matters for them. Mr. Syed Suroor Anwar, Vice President of Asia Pacific, Strategy and Business Development for RS Components says: “With Industrial Transformation 2019, it is with utmost importance to consistently engage current clients and potential users with our latest products and solutions by harnessing RS Components’ digital expertise, data and insights while taking advantage of the challenging market dynamics and new opportunities for growth.” Case studies are important in regards to applications of RS Components and solutions, for example the case of “Cutting the MRO costs of a confectionary giant”. RS has helped a leading confectionery manufacturer achieve significant cost savings in the indirect procurement process through its Purchasing Manager™ system. The challenge: An example of how RS has been able to help a customer take better control of its process costs is our work with a well-known confectionery manufacturer, a market leader within its category with a turnover in excess of £100 million. RS found that the simplest way to remove many of the issues (and additional cost) in the process was to introduce PurchasingManager™ to the customer. PurchasingManager™ is a web-based order management system used alongside the RS website. Buyers can create account structures across their organisation, assign spend controls, cost centres and approval limits to help manage all RS Online purchasing. The system allows the end user, usually an engineer, to go onto the RS website, choose the product they need, order it and see when the delivery will be made. Behind the scenes a confirmation request is sent to a senior colleague who can quickly approve the cost and the order is processed. PurchasingManager™ addressed the authorisation process and became the only authorisation required to approve an order from RS. Once an order is approved, it is sent directly to RS without procurement being involved. The confectionery customer was able to use a single monthly blanket order rather than individual POs, meaning that the only PO processing now takes place at the end of the month. The customer now has a simplified workflow with empowered end users, which has significantly reduced processing costs, enabling all functions involved in the indirect purchasing process to focus on value added activities in their respective roles. The entire purchasing process has been greatly speeded up, more employees are ordering from trusted suppliers (rather than using local or online purchases), which improves contract compliance, and parts are being successfully delivered when engineers want them, which means there is far less downtime. The result is that the customer has gone from an inefficient, costly process with duplication of tasks and a lack of clarity to becoming highly efficient with real transparency throughout the purchase-to-pay process. For more information please find at: www.rs-online.com DesignSpark https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/home DS FREE Software https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/our-software The DesignSpark Toolbox App is available to download now from: App Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/app/rs-toolbox/id747957895?ls=1&mt=8 Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.roskosch.rstb Microsoft Store (Windows): https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9WZDNCRCS18T -Ends- About RS Components RS Components and Allied Electronics & Automation are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. We offer more than 500,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of value-added services to over one million customers. With operations in 32 countries, we trade through multiple channels and ship around 50,000 parcels a day. For more information, please visit the website at www.rs-online.com OUR TRUSTED BRANDS RS Components The leading multi-channel industrial and electronics provider across EMEA and APAC as well as electronics in the Americas. Allied Electronics & Automation - A leading multi-channel industrial provider in the Americas with a focus  on automation and control (A&C). IESA - IESA provides outsourced procurement, inventory and stores management services, in addition to transactional processing services (P2P). RS PRO - Our own-brand range of more than 58,000 high-quality, competitively priced industrial products and electronic components. DesignSpark - Our online design community and resource centre for makers, students and design engineers. Further information is available via these links: RS Components Singapore http://sg.rs-online.com RS Components on Linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components RS Components on Facebook @RSComponents RS Components on Twitter  @RSComponents RS Components on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ6UzLdlJ8cLRcn5ooclCtA Relevant Links: Electrocomponents plc www.electrocomponents.com DesignSpark http://www.designspark.com   Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach Becomes the First 5-Star Rated Hotel Indigo in the World Having opened its doors in July 2017, Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach is an eclectically-designed hotel, which draws inspiration from the flavours, culture and character of its surrounding local neighbourhood, promising an authentic fusion of enchanting Balinese culture and contemporary creativity. Extending across 4.7 hectares of lush, landscaped grounds, the resort fronts the island's most vibrant coastlines of Seminyak Beach and boasts 289 keys to their stylish rooms, suites and pool villas. The 270 spacious rooms and suites present a striking mix of locally influenced design touches. Every guestroom is fitted with a daybed, plush bedding, spa-inspired bathroom and state-of-the-art features. Additionally, there are 19 villas with private outdoor swimming pool, whirlpool and grand bathroom with double vanities—all inspired by Balinese Hindu's age-old Tri Hita Karana philosophy (one's relationship with Gods, living beings, and the earth) showcasing a clever juxtaposition of contemporary design and ancient tradition. Jean Hélière, General Manager of Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach, says “It is indeed a wonderful opportunity and I'm excited to be part of the flagship hotel of the InterContinental Hotels Group, the first Hotel Indigo in a resort location. I very much look forward to welcoming the guest with our passionate team to deliver our signature hospitality and continue to enhance the #staysurprise experience. We're certain that every fascinating detail on their journey of discovery through fashionable Seminyak neighbourhood will deliver that.” For more information about Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach please visit www.hotelindigo.com/seminyak or www.seminyak.hotelindigo.com.  Pan Pacific Hotels Group Debuts PARKROYAL Brand in China With Opening of PARKROYAL Dalian in 2020 Pan Pacific Hotels Group will debut its deluxe brand, PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts, in China with the opening of PARKROYAL Dalian in Liaoning Province, China, in Q4 2020. This is an important milestone as the Group brings its deluxe brand into China, providing guests with a new experience of hospitality. This was announced at a signing ceremony held at Pan Pacific Beijing last Friday. Dalian, the second largest city in Liaoning Province, is a major seaport and the financial, shipping and logistics centre in Northeast Asia. Commanding a height of 52 levels, PARKROYAL Dalian will be one of the tallest buildings in the city upon completion, offering panoramic views of both the sea and surrounding hills from its location at Youting Road. Within walking distance is city landmark Xinghai Square—the world's largest city square, Dalian World Expo Centre, and the Dalian Xinghai Convention & Exhibition Centre—which boasts 146,800 square metres of exhibition space. Both the Xinghai Bay Financial Business Area and Dalian Forest Zoo are an easy 10-minute drive from the hotel, while Dalian Airport can be reached in half an hour by car. Multi-awarded design firm Gold Mantis, whose projects included 2008 Olympic Stadium (Bird's Nest) and National Grand Theatre, has drawn inspiration from Dalian's illustrious history as a trading hub between China and Russia to produce its unconventional design for this 216-key hotel, with breathtaking touches including a rooftop helipad for airport transfers, general sightseeing, and creative events. Scheduled for launch at a later phase are 112 units of serviced suites within the same building. Bensley Collection - Shinta Mani Wild Named in Time Magazine's World's Greatest Places 2019 Cambodia's pioneering Bensley Collection - Shinta Mani Wild has been named one of the World's Greatest Places by the internationally renowned TIME magazine. Championing the groundbreaking hotels, restaurants and attractions that have wowed industry peers and offer visitors an experience unlike any other, the prestigious annual list is chosen by a pool of over 1,200 editors and experts from around the world, based on key factors such as quality, originality, innovation, sustainability and influence. Nestled deep within the wilderness of the South Cardamom National Park, in a pristine wildlife corridor three hours' drive south of Phnom Penh, Bensley Collection - Shinta Mani Wild opened in December 2018, offering a radical new concept for a luxury tented camp experience.  From the exhilarating moment of arrival - criss-crossing the cascading rapids via a 400m zipline, straight into the Landing Zone Bar - there is no such thing as a typical day at Shinta Mani Wild. Perched over 1.5km of river and waterfalls, the 14 one-bedroom tents (100sqm) and one two-bedroom tent (140sqm) have been meticulously designed to evoke Bensley's vision of what it might have been like to be on luxury safari in the jungles of Cambodia with Jacky O', who travelled throughout the Kingdom with King Sihanouk in 1967. Stunningly realised, this extraordinary product of Bensley's imagination provides an experience unlike any other in Asia. Creative luxury adventures include exploring the untrammelled waterways of South East Asia's last wild estuarine ecosystem aboard a custom-designed expedition boat; or joining Wildlife Alliance rangers on anti-poaching patrols. Ever changing menus are inspired by sustainably foraged wild edible plants, as the camp's naturalists guide guests through the forest to discover – and taste – Cambodia's natural larder. The Khmer Tonics Spa uses chemical-free products and offers a range of treatments including a river-stone foot massage while soaking in a waterfall pool. For further information visit https://www.bensleycollection.com/

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