Gary Wang, president of Eastern Group, invited Huang Kuo-Lun and Nancy Kou, celebrities famous in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China, to attend the “Chase Your Dreams Fearlessly, Nothing is impossible” testimonial sharing meeting held at the Eastern Headquarters in the “Castle in the Sky” building in Zhonghe District. A pastor was also invited to lead Eastern Group, President Wang, and Natural Beauty in prayer. The atmosphere at the event was joyous and peaceful, and all of Eastern Group’s personnel also enthusiastically sang along with Huang Kuo-Lun and Nancy Kou.
Eastern Natural Beauty Wins 3 Categories in the Asia Pacific Health and Biotechnology Awards Gary Wang: We Will Continue to Pursue Excellence
With nearly 50 years of history, Eastern Natural Beauty has won three categories under the Asia Pacific Health and Biotechnology Awards today (5/28) by adhering to the brand spirit of “People, Evidence, and Science as Proof”. These categories include: the “Excellence in Industry Pioneering Award” for the brand and the “Excellence in Quality Award” for two products. Gary Wang, president of Eastern Group, attended the ceremony in person to receive the award, emphasizing that Eastern Natural Beauty will continue to invest in research and development, pursue excellence, and become the top cosmetic biotechnology brand for Chinese-speaking populations!
New Taipei City Government Collaborates with Eastern and ASUS to Launch the Only Officially Certified E-Sports Hub in Northern Taiwan, Creating Industry-Government-Academia Co-Promotion of the E-Sports Ecosystem
The New Taipei City Government is promoting the e-sports ecosystem in collaboration with the Eastern Group, ASUS ROG Republic of Gamers, and ahq e-Sports Club, in order to provide young people who are e-sports enthusiasts a platform to showcase their skills, and announced the launch of the New Taipei ESports Hub 2.0 at a press conference on the 24th. At the launch ceremony, Hou Yu-ih, mayor of New Taipei City, together with Gary Wang, president of Eastern Group, and Jason Chung, general manager of ASUS Open Platform, signed their signatures on the transparent case of the top-of-the-line ROG and New Taipei City ESports Hub gaming models; they also accepted the official gift of team uniform from the ahq e-Sports Club. The ceremony was a symbol of the New Taipei City Government’s efforts to pool the energy of industry, government, and academia to promote the growth of the e-sports ecosystem in the city.
ETMall Cares for Disabled Elderly by Sharing the Love
Hualien County Magistrate, Hsu Chen-Wei, Partners with ETMall’s Gary Wang to Sell President Watermelons, More than 900 Were Sold within 40 Minutes of the Opening Sale Delivered Directly from the Place of Origin for the Ripest, Sweetest, and Freshest Watermelons
ETMall spares no effort when supporting small farmers. Today (14th) is the start of the watermelon season in Hualien, and ETMall specially collaborated with Hualien County Magistrate, Hsu Chen-Wei, to promote and sell the giant Fenglin watermelons from Hualien. The fruit was once reserved for presidential state banquets and are also known as “President Watermelons”. Each watermelon weighed more than 15 kg and was available for the special ETMall price of NT$550. Gary Wang, chairman of ETMall, also announced that there would be an additional 50% ET coin reward. The company encouraged all members to show their support regardless of the cost and to cool off this summer by taking a bite of the refreshing Taiwanese watermelon. As soon as the sale opened for the giant Fenglin watermelons from Hualien on ETMall, over 900 fruits were sold within 40 minutes and the order forms still kept on pouring in. County Magistrate, Hsu Chen-Wei, shared her three-word tip of “look, touch, listen” for checking the ripeness of watermelons, and she was amazed by the great value offered by ETMall to support the small farmers, exclaiming that the price is the lowest in Taiwan. She was also very grateful to ETMall for supporting the farmers of Hualien through practical action.
ETMall Joins Taiwan Union of Nurses Association to Celebrate International Nurses Day on May 12 Gary Wang Used Action and Applause to Thank the Frontline Pandemic Prevention Nursing Personnel
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world and nurses are on the forefront of pandemic prevention efforts to safeguard our health and homeland. Eastern Group has long been devoted to public welfare and cares for the hardworking frontline nursing personnel through its commitment to its corporate social responsibility of “giving back to society in return for the things that we take from society”, and continues to monitor the development of the pandemic. This year’s International Nurses Day (12th) happened to coincide with the 200th birthday of Florence Nightingale. In solidarity with the Taiwan Union of Nurses Association (TUNA), ETMall specially invited eight shopping experts, including Sasa, Austin, Janice, Barry, Yi-Chun, Hsing-Ya, Yu-Shuang, and Chien-Hui, to record a thank-you video and dedicated it to these heroes of the Taiwanese people! Gary Wang, chairman of ETMall, expressed his heartfelt thanks to the nursing staff for their selfless dedication and contribution, from pandemic prevention to patient care, which helped the people across Taiwan to survive these difficult times. ETMall also continues to care for healthcare workers through practical actions, and will continue to act with love during the pandemic period.
Eastern Natural Beauty Sends Love to Support Healthcare Workers, the Director of the Tri-Service General Hospital Gives Thanks in Person Providing Premium Skincare Products to Care for the Tired Skin of Frontline Healthcare Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread to numerous countries, causing major global impacts. With Eastern Group as a public welfare leader, President Gary Wang is also actively participating in a number of welfare activities in the spirit of helping others. In order to show respect to Chen Shih-Chung, Minister of Health and Welfare, and the frontline healthcare workers combating COVID-19, President Gary Wang has specially selected a range of Eastern Natural Beauty’s products to donate as pandemic prevention gifts. These include “Eastern Natural Beauty – STREMARK Moisturizing & Soothing High Performance Extract” and “Eastern Natural Beauty – Charming Cream”, with a total value of over NT$30 million, which will be donated to care for the hardworking healthcare workers. Gary Wang, president of Eastern Group, also visited the Tri-Service General Hospital in person on the 11th to express his care for the frontline healthcare workers. Director Tsai Chien-Sung of the Tri-Service General Hospital accepted the donation on behalf of the healthcare personnel, and presented a certificate of appreciation to express their heartfelt gratitude.
ETMall Reports Good Results for April: YOY Profit up 286% and EPS Reaching NT$3.46, TV Shopping and Online Shopping Show Strong Growth, Gary Wang Announces Expanded Recruitment for 500 New Employees to Save the Economy
ETMall, a subsidiary of Eastern Media International Corporation (2614), continued to perform exceptionally well in April. Thanks to the stay-at-home economy driving sales, ETMall’s single-month revenue has reached NT$1.68 billion, the annual growth rate has increased by 23%, YOY profit growth rate has increased by 286%, and the valid monthly order volume exceeded 1.05 million, showing a year-on-year growth rate of 18% or around 160,000 orders. ETMall’s EPS for April has reached NT$1.06, and NT$3.46 in January-April 2020, showing a significant increase. Looking at the overall performance in April, the ETMall policy of multi-channel operation continues to be effective, with the two major channels, TV shopping and online shopping, performing exceedingly well. The online channel revenue grew by 25% YOY compared to the same period last year and 92% compared to last month. TV shopping has also surpassed expectations, with revenue increasing 29% annually, it has performed exceptionally.
Gary Wang: Unwilling to Let Pandemic Impact on People’s Livelihood, Eastern Group Expands Talent Recruitment to 500 People
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all industries and the tourism industry has been particularly hard hit. Tayih Landis Hotel in Tainan has decided to cease operations at the end of June, while tourism industry leader, Lion Travel, will begin to sell meal boxes. Gary Wang, president of Eastern Group, was very disheartened to see the impact of the pandemic on the livelihood of tens of thousands of people, and he announced that Eastern Group will recruit 500 new employees, especially those with hotel, department store, and large restaurant management experiences. The company is ready to offer annual salaries ranging in the millions of Taiwanese dollars to talented individuals to join Eastern Natural Beauty, transform the beauty industry together, and build the No.1 beauty biotech brand in the Chinese-speaking region!
Eastern’s Gary Wang Donates NT$30 Million’s Worth of Natural Beauty Skincare Products to Protect the Skin of Frontline Epidemic Prevention Personnel!
Thinking back to the meticulous care provided by medical personnel to his mother, and grateful for the hard work of Taiwan’s frontline pandemic healthcare workers, Gary Wang, president of Eastern Group, has provided 10,000 bottles of Eastern Natural Beauty skincare products (with a market price of over NT$30 million) for free to healthcare workers. All you need to do is provide the relevant work documents and log in online and leave a message to receive your free bottle. So far, nearly 10,000 epidemic prevention heroes have received this heartwarming gift from Eastern. Liao Shang-wen, vice-president of Eastern Group, also recently attended the Taiwan Union of Nurses Association (TUNA) supervisory board meeting on behalf of the Group and personally gifted the “Eastern Natural Beauty – STREMARK Moisturizing & Soothing High Performance Extract” to the frontline healthcare workers to care for their skin and to show our gratitude.