Saturday, 26 May 2018

Spring in Asia has been a whirlwind of activity!


PRDA Founder Douglas White Slays at
2018 Cross Border Summit!
Spring in Asia has been a whirlwind of activity! After wrapping up weeks of the biggest trade fairs in Asia with Global Sources and HKTDC, PRDA Founder and Business Director Douglas White finished by speaking about Content Marketing On Social Media, in Shenzhen at the 2018 Cross Border Summit. The Cross Border Summit is one of the top “12 Business Conferences In China You Should Attend” as published by Forbes. Douglas White is a very high-demand Social Media expert who is also highly knowledgeable on the largest global ecommerce market; Asia. In 2017 alone, his proven social media methodology was introduced to more than 90 companies, including training over 600 professionals in various industries. This means PRDA’s proven methodology for social media management has been implemented and trained in more companies in Asia than any other!

Pilates and Posture: Achieving Good Alignment
Pilates is all about moving efficiently, it offers a great way for people to improve their posture. Through Iso Fit’s Pilates program you are able to perform moves targeting the back, obliques, core strength and alignment, which are a good way to become more away of your posture and also helps you understand how to utilize and activate the otherwise dormant muscles you use to perfect your posture.
Everything that your body learns whilst practicing Pilates can also be applied to your everyday activities and other physical fitness activities. The principle of breathing and being consciously aware of your body movement enables you to develop good posture habits. Improved posture is a product of a well-balanced muscular system and the most efficient and effective way to develop this is through a Pilates program. Spending more time exercising with a good Pilates program will help you to identify your good and bad posture habits and therefore concentrate on the appropriate exercise that will help you stand taller and straighter, reduce any joint and back pain you may be experiencing, learn how to walk and move with ease and grace and all of this in turn helps to improve your general physical and mental well-being.
Studying to be a Pilates Teacher? Read our Top Tips
When searching for where to study to become a Pilates teacher, take your time to research comprehensively. Polestar Pilates Asia offers comprehensive teachers training in Pilates that can be a transformative experience for you both personally and career wise.
Here is a list of items to consider before taking that jump into studying to be a Pilates teacher:
  • Are you passionate about helping others? Much of the time you will spend your work days discussing other people’s problems, along with pains and aches, and problem-solving how to successfully resolve them. This should be an energizing and rewarding challenge for a movement instructor.

Summer calls for Lightweight and Comfortable Suits with Bespoke Tailoring
Summer is here once again, and with the temperatures rising, there is no need to lower your gentleman standards. At La Elite Fashions, we have a wide variety of lightweight and comfortable suits with bespoke tailoring available that will ensure that, despite the heat that would have arisen, you will love the way you look and still keep moderately cool in the summer weather.
At La Elite Fashions, our bespoke tailoring is made to measure. You are guaranteed to end up with a suit that is uniquely yours. We appreciate however that during the summer period, you would opt for materials made of lighter fabrics which can be quite a daunting challenge to choose from, so we have decided to make a few list of suit fabrics that would make you look comfortable in your suits during the summer, while also maintaining your style and class.

Asian Youth Orchestra: Guide to Vibrato
The Asian Youth Orchestra, Asia’s premier pre-professional orchestra, is dedicated educating Asia’s brightest young musicians by offering exceptional opportunities for study and performance in an international environment. Instructing a student on learning Vibrato can be an exhausting process, but it is incredibly rewarding to watch one accomplish this feat… and takes much talent, determination and dedication to do so. Vibrato is a type of musical sound produced by musicians to create an expressive and full musical tone. Each musician’s vibrato is like their fingerprint; unique, personal and identifying.
Here are some quick guidelines to consider when one is learning and practicing vibrato:
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Your Guide to Heart-Pumping Cardio on the StairMaster

The StairMaster is one of the most important machines in any gym- offering the best bang for your buck when it comes to stripping the fat and building leg strength. This powerhouse engages your glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps and calves. Master the StairMaster at utime Fitness Studios. utime Fitness Studios always focuses on their customers, helping them to achieve their fitness goals by providing state-of-the-art equipment from industry leading brands in cardio, strength, free weight & functional training. Another important factor about the studios is that the monthly membership is extremely affordable and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with simple and flexible terms. No Contracts– ever!
Below we’ll share our top tips on how to achieve your best results on the StairMaster. The StairMaster provides both convenience and cardiovascular advantages.
Try Interval Training
Aim for a 20 to 30 minute workout, starting with a 10-minute warm-up to activate your heart and your muscles. Then begin 10 to 15 minutes of intervals. Try a 1:1 ratio of high intensity to recovery (1 minute on, 1 minute off), followed by a cooldown of 5-10 minutes.

Stand up Straight
Watch your posture, and keep that spine straight! This puts strain on your glutes and hamstrings, the right parts of your body, instead of your neck and back.
Heart Rate Monitoring
After you’ve begun training on the StairMaster regularly, start watching how your body is responding. Use a heart rate monitor to track how long it takes your heart rate to return to resting levels post-workout. As your body becomes more fit, you should notice your recovery time decreasing- and this is good!
Add Variety
Stepping forward works your glutes and hamstrings, but if you’d like to focus on your quads this is easily accomplished by turning around and climbing backward. You could also try crossover steps, where your body is turned to the right or left as you step up- this targets your abductors, stabilizers, and gluteus medius.
Questions? Ask any of our friendly staff at utime Fitness Studio for more info or supplement advice– and remember, we’re open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for your convenience!
Utime Fitness Studio Locations

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Credit: Prosperity Research Digital Agency(PRDA): PRDA’s Founder Douglas White developer of proven 5 step, 4 KPIs process of Social Media Marketing.
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Are You Employing Enough Women in Your Workforce? Here's why gender diversity makes good business sense

About us: Primasia Corporate Services provides market entry solutions and a team of experts that can advise you on all the legal, administrative and tax implications for your company, as you explore expanding your business to Hong Kong and/or China. China presents companies with huge potential for growth in the market, but business setup does take time, investment and patience as you are guided through the complexities. Primasia is the perfect partner to help you access a tremendous market share opportunity, check out our website to learn more or call us at +852 2882 2088.
Employing more women in the workplace is currently a hot topic issue in human resources. As the world is increasingly becoming more progressive and interconnected, building an effective strategy that promotes equality in the workforce is a high priority for most organizations. In the general push surrounding improving the employment status of more women, the global pay gap remains– a 21% pay gap between female and male workers, with women being underrepresented in the C-suite.
The lack of attention to improving the employment status of more women is disturbing when one considers that gender parity is financially advantageous for both companies and society. In a 2010 World Economic Report, it was discovered that the improvement of employment status within the female labor force directly relates to the country’s GDP and international competitiveness.
Here are a few guides that have proven to be effective in improving the number of women in your workforce.
  • Equal pay for equal work is a clear and easy way for companies to level the playing field for both women and men. According to the 2015 World Economic Forum, there still exists a disproportionate gap in what women earn and it is even more persistent on a global scale. Women currently earn what their male counterparts did 10 years ago. And interestingly, it also found out that no country in the world has yet closed this gender gap.
  • All candidates should be asked the same questions. The question “what do you think your salary should be” or “how many hours would you work per week” should be omitted altogether. Instead interviewers should provide a fair and transparent salary range.
  • Try circulating candidate resumes with the names removed— this helps prevent discrimination, and improves the chances of increasing gender diversity in the workplace.
  • Offer equal opportunity: Companies should have strategies in place to ensure that men and women alike are given same platforms to enable them to progress in their career.
Since 1987, Primasia has been a loyal member of the local community, helping startups as well as both large and small businesses across Asia. We are known for our highly qualified and experienced staff, for offering tailor-made corporate solutions, and for assisting international companies (of all sizes) by supplying an entry point to Hong Kong and China and helping to successfully establish your business here along with handling and organizing all the confusing tax and establishment paperwork.

Connect with Primasia Corporate Services Limited
Hong Kong Headquarters: Suite 1106-08, 11/F., Tai Yau Building, No. 181 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimasiaHK

Credit:  Prosperity Research Digital Agency(PRDA): PRDA’s Founder Douglas White developer of proven 5 step, 4 KPIs process of Social Media Marketing.
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Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Asian Youth Orchestra: Guide to Vibrato

The Asian Youth Orchestra, Asia’s premier pre-professional orchestra, is dedicated educating Asia’s brightest young musicians by offering exceptional opportunities for study and performance in an international environment. Instructing a student on learning Vibrato can be an exhausting process, but it is incredibly rewarding to watch one accomplish this feat… and takes much talent, determination and dedication to do so. Vibrato is a type of musical sound produced by musicians to create an expressive and full musical tone. Each musician’s vibrato is like their fingerprint; unique, personal and identifying.
Here are some quick guidelines to consider when one is learning and practicing vibrato:
Select the right music
Playing vibrato requires your full concentration, particularly at the initial stage. If you are a beginner to learning vibrato, you should start with a minor scale that you are already familiar with playing. By doing this, all your focus can be on learning vibrato.  
Utilize your wrist and not your fingers
Focus on your wrist movements. Go slow. Focus. This will help produce an even and fast vibrato. Despite the fact that it seems vibrato arises from the movement of your fingers, this is actually incorrect. Your fingers are empowered by your wrist through the movement of the wrist- they work together in harmony, mobilising each other through each motion. When properly done, your relaxed wrist will translate the correct vibrato movement from your arm into your hand and fingers. “a perfect vibrato is a combination of finger, wrist and forearm”

Practice Daily
Everyone, from beginners to advanced musicians, need to practice vibrato daily. String players must be extremely accurate because any slight movement on the strings will cause the pitch to sound sharp or flat. Without consistent practice, it is all too easy to lose the warm, full tones you’ve worked so hard to develop.
Every year The Asian Youth Orchestra offers approximately 100 students an opportunity for advanced study, performance and an international concert touring experience with celebrated artists and conductors. The 2018 performances include:
Summer Festival will be held in Hong Kong from 14 July to 3 August 2018.
Performances in Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Xian, Beijing, Manila, Chiayi City, Taipei, Ayase & Tokyo. from 3 to 26 August 2018.
Please visit our website or follow us on Facebook or Instagram for more information.

Connect with the Asian Youth Orchestra
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asianyouthorchestra
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asian_youth_orchestra/
Credit: Prosperity Research Digital Agency(PRDA): PRDA’s Founder Douglas White developer of proven 5 step, 4 KPIs process of Social Media Marketing.
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