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HONG KONG, May 24, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (“CITIC Telecom CPC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883) is pleased to announce it has become Versa Networks’s first Greater China Secure Access Service Edge ( https://versa-networks.com/sase/ ) (SASE) & SD-WAN Managed Services Partner. Versa Networks is the recognized leader of single-vendor Unified SASE. From left to right: Representatives from CITIC Telecom CPC, Jacky Kwok (Chief Commercial Officer) & Taylor Lam (Chief Strategy Officer); together with representatives from Versa Networks, Martin Mackay (Chief Revenue Officer) & Rachel Ler (Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan) This partnership leverages Versa Networks’s market-leading technologies to enhance and expand CITIC Telecom CPC’s integrated network-security portfolio, offering a new managed secure networking solution combining SASE, SD-WAN and

GENEVE, CH, May 24, 2023 – (亞太商訊 via SEAPRWire.com) – Access Accelerated, a pioneering collective of leading biopharmaceutical and life science companies dedicated to confronting the growing global noncommunicable disease (NCD) crisis, announced the release of a six-year report: Key Lessons in Advancing Access to NCD Care: Collaboration, Connectivity, Community. This milestone report highlights the initiative’s outcomes, impact, and collective learnings between 2017 and 2022 and serves as a retrospective, a showcase for the initiative’s success stories and challenges, and a much-needed vision for the future. Michael Fredrich, Lead Access to Medicine Non-Communicable Diseases at Bayer Pharmaceuticals and Chair of the Access Accelerated Board, commented, “With the 2030 deadline for the UN Sustainable Development Goals approaching fast, which include Universal Health Coverage, it’s more important than ever that we make the most out of our resources and approach this fight strategicall

MANILA, May 24, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Rockbird media proudly announce a new flagship of Retail & E-commerce Summit Asia that industry professionals should not be missed. The highly anticipated Retail and E-Commerce Summit Asia is set to be a Festival of Brands on July 12-13 at Hilton Manila, bringing together industry leaders, visionaries, and experts from across the region. With the theme “Scaling Digital Strategies Towards Growth,” this two-day event promises to provide invaluable insights and groundbreaking ideas to unlock the full potential of retail and e-commerce in today’s fast-paced digital landscape. The Retail and E-Commerce Summit Asia will gather influential executives, decision-makers, and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of the retail and e-commerce sectors. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, exchange knowledge, and gain actionable strategies to drive growth, adapt to evolving

MANILA, May 24, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – In today’s business landscape, organizations widely recognize the crucial role of technology in HR, enabling data-driven decision-making, enhancing employee experiences, and fostering strategic HR management. In line with this, rockbird media’s HR Leaders’ theme of events proudly presents the highly anticipated “HR Tech Strategy Meeting Philippines 2023: Digital HR for a Transformed Workforce.” This exclusive event will take place on June 28, 2023, at Hilton Manila, Philippines. Bringing together C-level executives, directors, and top HR leaders from the country, this gathering aims to explore advanced HR techniques for building a future-ready workforce. Attendees will have a valuable opportunity to network and establish connections with leading industry experts and well-renowned HR professionals from diverse sectors. The event will showcase a thoughtfully curated lineup of speakers who will delve into a wide rang

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Alphaus Inc. ( https://alphaus.cloud/en/ ), the market leader in cloud financial management (CFM) solutions in Japan with a growing regional presence in Southeast Asia, is extending its suite of SaaS solutions to cater to SMEs and large enterprises running on cloud infrastructure. Having successfully delivered huge cost savings to companies in Japan and Southeast Asia through its proven solutions for managed service providers (MSP), the company is now globally introducing OCTO, a SaaS-based FinOps platform for any business that uses cloud infrastructure for its operations. Beyond cost savings, OCTO enables finance, FinOps and DevOps teams to work together effectively to achieve the best outcomes for the business. Moreover, OCTO integrates effectively with a multitude of third-party solutions, acting as the connecting hub that brings them all together. This seamless integration enhances user experience, solidif

New York, NY, May 23, 2023 – (SEAPRWire) – BBS.NYC the worldwide AI+WEB3.0 summit, will be held on 1st June in New York City. BBS.NYC is a global AI+WEB3.0 summit held twice a year in different cities of the world. The summit aims to bring together global AI+WEB3.0 leaders, scientists, project developers, investors, and government authorities to explore cutting-edge Web3.0 technologies and investment hotspots. The first summit of 2023, will kick off on June 1st at The Altman Building, New York. It is expected to have around 800 participants from all over the world. This year, the topics covered include zero-knowledge proof (zk), digital wallets, distributed science (DeSci), DeFi, SocialFi, cryptocurrency payments and the combination of Web3 and AI. Numbers of government leaders have also been invited to participate the summit, mainly from Caribbean countries. Top Venture Capital firms, scholars, project developers, and top investors in the fields of AI, blockchain and artificia

SANTA CLARA, CA, May 23, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi Vantara, the modern infrastructure, data management and digital solutions subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced that the Arizona Department of Water Resources has selected Hitachi Vantara’s Pentaho Data Catalog to centralize, categorize, sort and analyze trusted data across 330,000 distributed water resources in the state. The solution is part of the State of Arizona’s efforts to bolster sustainability and resource management and secure the future of water for the Grand Canyon State’s 7 million residents amid the broader water supply challenges facing the Southwest. To effectively manage Arizona’s water supply, the Department of Water Resources collects, stores and conducts analysis on reported water uses of nearly 6 trillion gallons per year across thousands of wells and surface water sources. By analyzing data against records of geolocation coordinates, depth to water and uses, the agency

EQS 新聞 via SEAPRWire.com / 2023-05-23 / 13:41 UTC+8 致豐工業電子集團有限公司 股份代號: 1710.HK 致豐集團新廠房落成啟用 座落粵港澳大灣區中心 高度數碼化生產線擴大產能 展示自有電動車充電解決方案Deltrix       [香港 – 2023 年 5 月 23日] 致豐工業電子集團有限公司（“致豐集團”或“集團”，股份代號：1710） 為香港領先的工業電子零件及產品製造及銷售企業，集團於5月18日為廣州南沙區東涌鎮的新廠房進行開幕儀式，並邀得東涌鎮黨委副書記兼鎮長伍進女士、黨委委員鄭艷雲女士、副鎮長梁杰銘先生擔任主禮嘉賓，聯同集團主席兼執行董事黃思齊先生、行政總裁關燦光先生、執行董事戴良林先生、執行董事Joe Mac Carthy先生及執行董事羅嘉祺先生於台上主持剪綵儀式，正式宣佈兩棟新廠房落成啟用。   新廠房共兩幢，面積達兩萬五千平方米，配置高度自動化及數碼化生產線，將進一步提高本集團大量生產高價值及重型產品系列的能力，加強集團的生產效率和擴大產能。新廠房毗鄰現有廠房，擴建後面積共達四萬六千七百平方米，並獲工業4.01i級的工業4.0成熟度認證證書，高度智能化的水平不容置疑。目前集團正積極研發自有電動車充電解決方案，隨著新廠房的啟用，致豐集團不但大幅提升產能，亦將加快促進現有電動汽車充電器產品的業務發展。   東涌鎮黨委副書記兼鎮長伍進女士 致辭，熱烈祝賀致豐集團的新廠房落成投用。她形容公司作為國內電子工業行業領軍型企業，其技術水平、生產規模和產品品質一直走在同行業的前列。新廠房項目是南沙區首個村級工業園提質增效示範項目，更是納入了2019年廣州市產業園區提質增效試點項目，寄望集團充分利用新投產廠房擴大充電、節能設備等新興行業產能，與發展迅速的南沙共同成長。   集團主席兼執行董事黃思齊先生致辭中表示： 「我看到集團的改變。今天我們加添了兩幢新廠房，配備現代化設備，產品加多了用自身品牌 Deltrix的電動車充電器，近百位嘉賓莅臨，包括鎮長伍進女士及其他政府官員、投資界、銀行界、基金、長期客户、供應商與及媒體等新舊朋友，濟濟一堂。我們全體員工將會全力以赴開展致豐新的一頁，冀望業務能夠再上一層楼。40年過去，趁此值得纪念的日子，希望同事們能夠享受致豐的這一刻。」

MANILA, May 23, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) warmly congratulate Albay Representative Joey S. Salceda for the passage of his legislation (House Bill 7600) through the House of Representatives to amend the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines to allow for pirate sites to be blocked in the Philippines. To become law in the Philippines a bill needs to be passed by both the House and the Senate and the successful passage of HB7600 through the House is a major step towards the enactment of site blocking legislation in the Philippines. AVIA and CAP believe Congressman Salceda’s Bill will go a long way to addressing the rampant online piracy in the Philippines that is damaging the growth of the Philippines economy as well as providing real harm to consumers. AVIA and CAP have been working with the Philippines Government and the Philippines content industry for some time to champion the p

TAIPEI, TW, May 23, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The inaugural PowerUP Asia , organized by AspenCore , publisher of EETimes Asia , EETimes India , and EDN Asia , opens tomorrow with the latest power electronics topics, including wide-band gap (WBG) devices such as gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC), power semiconductors, and related technologies, in focus. With the theme Spotlight on Asia’s Power Electronics Innovations, Trends, and Developments , PowerUP Asia is a three-day virtual conference and exhibition (May 24-26, 2023) highlighting the latest technology developments, challenges, and opportunities in the power electronics sector. PowerUP Asia builds on the success of the established PowerUP Expo , a virtual conference and exhibition being held by Power Electronics News . Focusing on trends and innovations in this region, speakers include: Francesco Muggeri, Vice President of Marketing & Applications, Power Discrete & Analog, APeC/China, STM

EQS 新聞 via SEAPRWire.com / 2023-05-23 / 09:41 UTC+8 CN Logistics International Holdings Limited 嘉泓物流國際控股有限公司   ( 於開曼群島註冊成立的有限公司 ) ( 股份代號 :2130)   「嘉泓．環球自購」上線一周年 加推「環球團購」功能 為海外優質小眾品牌 打造亞洲營銷新渠道   [ 香港 – 2023 年 5 月 23 日 ] 國際知名的物流解決方案供應商 – 嘉泓物流國際控股有限公司（「嘉泓物流」或「本公司」，連同其附屬公司，統稱 「本集團」，股份代號： 2130 ）欣然宣布，旗下國際集運平台「嘉泓．環球自購」加推「 環球團購 」功能，網羅海外優質小眾品牌，為亞洲廣大消費者提供更多品質化、個性化的商品，滿足他們高端的品味需求；同時助 力 歐美商家拓展亞洲市場，增加品牌的知名度及市場滲透率。   「嘉泓．環球自購」（ www.cnship4shop.com ）是本集團自行研發、 2022 年 5 月推出的電商平台，透過結合本集團多年的物流經驗、全球網絡優勢及先進電子管理系統，為廣大消費者提供「一拍即寄」、可靠且高效的國際集運方案。現時平台覆蓋 7 個海外收貨點，包括美國，英國，意大利，法國，德國、丹麥和日本，以及 12 個亞洲目的地包括中國大陸、香港、台灣、日本、韓國、馬來西亞、印尼及泰國等。縱管過去一年受疫情的影響，平台發展步伐仍然優於預期。   目前，平台主要透過社交媒體進行內容營銷，主要渠道包括 Facebook 、 Instagram 、領英、抖音、嗶哩嗶哩、 AcFun 、微博、微信、小紅書等，相關廣告已觸及逾 3,000 萬人次、互動次數逾 750 萬，網站瀏覽量逾 25 萬，活躍用戶數目亦以倍速攀升，達到 1.2 萬多人。單以今年第二季計算，平台收入較今年首季上升超過一倍，營業額表現亮麗，平均訂單價為 200 至 300 歐元，顧客回頭率保持高企，印證其高端國際物流服務標準和獨特的市場定位。   適逢平台面世一周年，集團本月起增設「環球團購」功能，聚焦海外小眾品牌，為用戶搜羅來自時尚服飾、母嬰育兒、美容護膚和運動休閒等多個細分領域的優質產品，迎合新世代以至中產階層對於提升生活質素的需求，並藉此進一

Geneva, Switzerland, May 22, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The crucial topics of micronutrient deficiencies and Large Scale Food Fortification (LSFF) will be discussed at a side event at the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva on Tuesday, 23 May 2023, hosted by the governments of Colombia, Ecuador and Malaysia. At the side event, The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and partners will help unpack the pivotal resolution that calls on WHA Member States to scale up food fortification programs globally, particularly in countries where micronutrient deficiencies are prevalent. The public can follow the updates on the Food Fortification resolution here. Half of all preschool-aged children and 2/3rds of all women of reproductive age worldwide suffer from at least one micronutrient deficiency, also known as “hidden hunger”. These deficiencies cause a range of health problems, from impaired cognitive development in children to increased risk of infections a

HONG KONG, May 22, 2023 – (亞太商訊 via SEAPRWire.com) – 據香港經濟日報報道，2023年5月16日，中國領先的汽車流通領域服務提供商——長久數字科技有限公司（以下簡稱「長久數科」或「公司」）正式向港交所遞交A1招股書，擬赴港上市，中信證券及工銀國際擔任聯席保薦人。 深耕汽車流通服務領域 先進技術不斷優化解決方案 公開資料顯示，長久數科在中國提供綜合性汽車數字風險管理服務和汽車經銷商運營管理服務。根據灼識諮詢的資料，按2021年的收入及截至2021年12月31日的汽車經銷商用戶數目計，公司均為中國汽車流通領域最大的數字風險管理服務提供商，市場份額為47.4%。 在汽車數字風險管理服務方面，長久數科具備著豐富的行業經驗，根據灼識諮詢的資料，公司是中國汽車流通領域中提供數字風險管理服務的先驅之一。 值得註意的是，長久數科以先進技術不斷優化公司的服務解決方案，以滿足使用者需要及提升運營效率。憑藉豐富的行業經驗及先進的技術實力，近年來公司保持著良好的往績。根據招股書，於2020年、2021年及2022年，公司分別識別、報告及規避35宗、28宗及27宗有關汽車經銷商的風險事件，數字風險管理服務支持的汽車經銷商中風險事件發生率於該等年度分別降至0.44%、0.32%及0.27%。 在汽車經銷商運營管理服務方面，長久數科向尋求更優業務及財務表現的汽車經銷商提供管理解決方案，提供服務涵蓋汽車經銷商營銷、銷售、維護、保險及年檢等一站式解決方案；授予汽車經銷商訪問公司的汽車經銷商運營管理系統「智科星」的權限，及為汽車經銷商提供技術及人力資源支持，以及優化、標準化汽車經銷商財務及會計系統。 此外，長久數科還持續強化數字信息基礎建設，為公司的業務運營提供系統化、智能化及數字化支持，並持續為行業參與者創造價值。根據招股書，使用公司數字風險管理服務的汽車經銷商數量由截至2020年12月31日的8,316個增至截至2021年12月31日的9,205個，並進一步增至截至2022年12月31日的10,684個。 擁有龐大及優質用戶群 業績實現穩定增長 根據招股書數據顯示，截至2022年12月31日，公司向18家商業銀行（包括中國所有六大國有商業銀行及12家股份制商業銀行）的約200家分行、24家汽車金融公司及約10,700家汽車經銷商提供數

London, UK, May 22, 2023 – (SEAPRWire) – Maxity.io, the world’s first Web3 social impact protocol, is proud to announce the listing of its MAX Coin on MEXC Global & BitMart Exchange at 15 th May 2023 10AM UTC. MAX Coin is the governance and utility token of Maxity that enables charities, donors, volunteers, and investors to benefit from Maxity’s ecosystem. It has a total supply of 1,000,000,000 tokens, which will be released according to MAX Coin’s vesting schedule over the period 2023 to 2026. Maxity has integrated NFTs, MAX Forest, the Volunteer and Reward and SocialFi models, and the Symbiotic Metaverse to innovate the charity ecosystem and contribute to the United Nations’ Global Goals. By leveraging blockchain technology, Maxity aims to revolutionise the charitable industry by bringing transparency, accountability, and efficiency to the donation process. The MAX Coin is an essential part of the Symbiotic Metaverse and serves as the governance token of Maxity under the V

HONG KONG, May 22, 2023 – (亞太商訊 via SEAPRWire.com) – 5月19日，國軒高科在第十二屆科技大會上發佈了自主研發的全新LMFP體系的L600啟晨電芯及電池包，這款電池開啟了業內無NCM一樣續航千公里的先河。 L600 LMFP 啟晨電芯 國軒高科國際業務板塊執行總裁程騫博士現場發佈 發佈會首次亮相的啟晨電池包 第十二屆科技大會啟晨電池發佈會現場 系統能量密度190Wh/kg,可實現續航1000KM 這款電池的發佈者是國軒高科國際業務板塊執行總裁程騫博士，當他健步跑上舞臺時，引發現場一陣歡呼。程騫表示：近年來磷酸鐵鋰（LFP）技術重獲市場認可，市場份額持續提升。與此同時，量產的磷酸鐵鋰電池能量密度增長已進入瓶頸，進一步提高需要化學體系的提升，因此摻雜錳元素的磷酸鐵鋰應運而生。 “啟晨L600 LMFP電芯實現240Wh/kg的品質能量密度，525Wh/L的體積能量密度，常溫迴圈4000圈，高溫迴圈1800圈，輕鬆實現18分鐘的快充，並且通過了所有的安全測試。採用了L600電芯後，體積成組率達到76%，超越現在量產三元體系的pack能量密度，系統能量密度達到190Wh/kg。正因為啟晨材料的高能量密度，我們不用三元材料，同樣可以做到續航1000km。”程騫說。 程騫介紹，國軒高科經過十年時間自研磷酸錳鐵鋰(LMFP)材料，並通過共沉澱合成工藝，先進的摻雜包覆技術和新型的造粒技術解決了高溫Mn溶出、導電率低、壓實密度低這等棘手問題。國軒在磷酸錳鐵鋰的突破，一方面得益於公司在材料端前瞻性的佈局，2014年就已獲得了《IFP1865140-15Ah方形磷酸鐵錳鋰鋰離子蓄電池新產品證書》；2016年又獲得了《鋰離子電池用碳複合磷酸錳鐵鋰正極材料新產品證書》；2019年，國軒高科自主研發方形磷酸錳鐵鋰鋰離子蓄電池獲得了“安徽省新產品”榮譽稱號；另一方面也得益於公司國際化研發視野，位於美國俄亥俄州的克利夫蘭研究院研發出了針對LMFP的新型電解液，大大改善了高溫迴圈和存儲性能。採用自研的LMFP材料和電解液，國軒高科成功開發了啟晨L600電芯。 程騫博士介紹，這款“十年磨一劍”的LMFP啟晨L600電芯，公司計畫2024年開始量產

HONG KONG, May 22, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – A Hong Kong-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of immunological diseases – SinoMab BioScience Limited (Stock Code: 3681.HK, “SinoMab” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that an Investigational New Drug (“IND”) application for SM17 (a humanised anti-IL-17RB monoclonal antibody for injection) for the treatment of Asthma has been filed with and accepted by the Center for Drug Evaluation (“CDE”) of the National Medical Products Administration of China (“NMPA”) on 19 May. The present IND submission, once granted, will enable the Company to conduct comprehensive clinical development program in China which leads to indication for treatment of asthma. SM17 is a humanized, IgG4-k monoclonal antibody targeting IL-17RB, which is a global first-in-class monoclonal antibody drug targeting IL17BR with the potential for treat

Rescuers attend an injured man lying on the pitch following a stampede during a football match between Alianza and FAS at Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador, on May 20, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) At least 12 people died and an unspecified number were injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in  El Salvador  on Saturday, the Central American country's government said. Alianza FC and Club Deportivo FAS were playing the second leg of their playoff quarter-final game at the Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador, the country's capital, when play was suspended after a stampede broke out in the general section. The venue is one of the largest stadiums in Central America and has an official capacity of more than 44,000 fans The venue is one of the largest stadiums in Central America and has an official capacity of more than 44,000 fans. "The Salvadoran Football Federation deeply regrets the events that occurred at the Cuscatlan Stadium," the organization wrote on Twitter. "

In this phioto dated Jan 5, 2007, Mexican Navy officers check motorists using the highway between Tijuana and Ensenada city, in Baja California state, border with US, as part of the operative against organized crime. (PHOTO / AFP) MEXICO CITY – At least ten people were killed and nine others injured in an armed attack targeting a group of amateur rally drivers in a car race in the Mexican state of Baja California on Saturday, local media reported. A group of armed individuals got out of a vehicle and opened fire at the car race participants who were parked on the side of a highway in Ensenada, Baja California, said the Milenio newspaper citing local authorities. The attack "left nine wounded and 10 people dead," Ensenada authorities said in a statement. ALSO READ:  Mexico urges US to tackle gun violence on border The authorities are now conducting an investigation. source https://eastmud.com/latest-news/armed-attack-leaves-10-rally-drivers-dead-in-mexico-car-race/

This video grab taken from a handout footage posted on May 20, 2023 on the Telegram account of the press service of Concord — a company linked to the chief of Russian private miliutary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin — shows members of Wagner group waving a Russian national flag and Wagner Group's flag on the rooftop of a damaged building in Bakhmut. (HANDOUT / TELEGRAM@CONCORDGROUP_OFFICIAL / AFP) MOSCOW/KIEV – Russia said on Saturday that its forces had taken full control of the hotly contested city of Bakhmut, also known as Artyomovsk, while the Ukrainian side said the situation there was critical. Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russia 's Wagner private military group, said in a video message posted on his Telegram channel that Wagner will begin to withdraw its units on May 25 for rest and retraining, and its fighters will create "the necessary lines of defense." Bakhmut, an important transport hub located some 66 km north of the city of Donetsk, has been the cent