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Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre Hosts Hong Kong's First Rummikub Outdoor Carnival
Four-metre-wide "Giant Rummikub Rack" throws players into the world of rummy game Four rewarding family games challenge the brain, motor skills and memory Hong Kong's top players invited to join the "Rummikub Tournament" HONG KONG, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A family go-to spot in Kwun Tong, Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre is never short of summer events that enrich and engage the neighbourhood. This summer, the "Rummikub Carnival", Hong Kong's first large-scale outdoor carnival themed on the popular rummy game, will take place in Sau Mau Ping, featuring a spectacular four-metre-wide "Giant Rummikub Rack" that literally throws players into the universe of the board game. Don't miss out on the family game booths and the trial zone, where those with a smart brain, an agile body and sharp eyes can win fabulous prizes. Bring along friends and family and join this brain-teaser event – a must-go this summer. This summer, the “Rummikub Carnival”, Hong Kong’s first large-scale outdoor carnival themed on the popular rummy game, will take place in Sau Mau Ping What's more, the "Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre x Lei Yue Mun Plaza Rummikub Tournament" will kick off in late August, calling for players of all ages from across the city to lock horns in this contest that challenges both their logic and strategic skills. Four Free Games to Win Fabulous PrizesOver four weekends, the outdoor space of Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre will turn into a "Rummikub Carnival", with a four-metre-wide "Giant Rummikub Rack" that doubles as an Insta-perfect backdrop. The emblematic three-row rack, packed with enlarged numbered tiles and joker tiles, takes players on an amazing journey into the world of Rummikub, where they can take creative selfies and flex their physical and intellectual muscles. Players can challenge their brain, motor skills and memory at four family-friendly game booths themed on Rummikub, each with an exciting twist on classic board games, namely "Start Your Initial Play", "Quick Shooter", "Lucky Toss" and "Rummikub Circuit". Participants can join for free and have a chance to win fabulous prizes. Rookies can have fun trying out the game in a pressure-free environment at the trial zone too. Rummikub fans will also be spoiled for choice with various game booth and a trial zone during the free "Rummikub Fun Day", which will take place on two consecutive weekends during 13–14 and 20–21 August on the 1/F of Lei Yue Mun Plaza. Hong Kong's Top Players Compete in the "'Rummikub Tournament"Enabling countless combinations with the help of logical thinking, Rummikub is an exciting 160-tile game that attracts players from every age group, including seniors. To help promote the game among players of all ages from the young to the young at heart, Hong Kong's Rummikub champions will be crowned at the "Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre x Lei Yue Mun Plaza Rummikub Tournament" in August, which will be contested across three categories: Children's Group (aged 6–11), Youth Group (aged 12–17) and Open Group (aged 18 or above). The top three winners from each category will receive a trophy, a copy of the 70th Anniversary Edition of Rummikub and up to $3,000 in cash coupons. Successful participants will receive a player's kit, which includes a Rummikub drawstring bag filled with a limited-edition lanyard, shopping coupons and health drinks. Entries for each age group are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Customised Rummikub Canvas Bag + "Back to School" Market Link members who spend a designated amount can redeem their receipts for a customised Rummikub canvas bag at Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre or Lei Yue Mun Plaza, with a choice of prints for fans to create their own styles. And finally, get ready for the new school year while checking out the schoolbags and exercise books at the "Back to School" Market in Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre from 25 to 30 August. Terms and conditions apply. The programme is subject to change without prior notice. Event Details: "Rummikub Carnival"Date: 13 August – 4 September 2022 (Saturdays & Sundays only)Time: 12pm to 6pmVenue: G/F, outdoor space of Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre "Rummikub Fun Day"Date: 13–21 August 2022 (Saturdays & Sundays only)Time: 12pm to 6pmVenue: 1/F, Lei Yue Mun Plaza "Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre x Lei Yue Mun Plaza Rummikub Tournament" Children's Group (aged 6–11) and Youth Group (aged 12–17) Open Group (aged 18 or above) Venue Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre Lei Yue Mun Plaza Date 20 August 2022 (Saturday) 21 August 2022 (Sunday) Time 12pm to 6pm 12pm to 6pm Download photos: https://bit.ly/3QSvqGD About LinkLink Real Estate Investment Trust (Hong Kong stock code: 823), managed by Link Asset Management Limited, is the largest REIT in Asia, and a leading real estate investor and asset manager in the world. Listed in 2005 as the first REIT in Hong Kong, Link has been 100% held by public and institutional investors and is a Hang Seng Index constituent stock. From its home in Hong Kong, Link owns and manages a diversified portfolio including retail facilities, car parks, offices and logistics assets spanning China's Beijing, Greater Bay Area (Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen), and Yangtze River Delta centred around Shanghai, the UK's London and Australia's Sydney and Melbourne. Link seeks to extend its portfolio growth trajectory and grasp expansion opportunities in different markets in pursuit of its medium-term target Vision 2025. For details, please visit https://www.linkreit.com/.
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"Great Wall Hero 2022--Beijing, the Night is Young" Global Promotional Campaign Launches at the Liangma River
BEIJING, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 11, 2022, the "Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young" global promotional campaign event (hereinafter referred to as Great Wall Hero 2022) hosted by Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau was held at Yansha Wharf on the banks of the Liangma River. Ms. Pang Wei awarded official Great Wall Heroes 2022 certificates. Deputy director of Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau, Pang Wei, attended the event and delivered a speech. The event was also attended by more than 100 guests, including members of the cultural and tourism bureaus of local Beijing districts, representatives involved in the management of tourist attractions around the city, inbound tourism companies, media reporters, and foreign guests. The event was live streamed on Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau's official international social media accounts to share this wonderful moment with fans around the world. With the background of the 14th Five-Year Plan, "Great Wall Hero 2022" aims to make Beijing into an international consumption center by showcasing Beijing's nighttime economy, landmark attractions, and unique cultural resources. The campaign's diverse coverage of culture, history, entertainment, and lifestyle, in combination with the promotion of emerging cultural tourism resources, lays a solid foundation for the future development of inbound tourism to Beijing. The event aims to stimulate the vitality of Beijing's international cultural tourism marketing and enhance Beijing's international influence. At the event, Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau released five new "night economy" themed cultural tourism routes through different regions of Beijing, namely Beijing on Stage, Beijing Through Culture, Beijing for Families, Beijing in Fashion, and Beijing in Motion. The "Beijing, the Night is Young" cultural tourism routes focus on nightlife must-sees in Beijing and showcase Beijing's rich nighttime cultural tourism from the perspectives of food, accommodation, travel, tourism, shopping, and entertainment. The routes take in some of the most representative nighttime culture and tourism consumption zones in the city, including the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Liangma River, Bloomage Live at Wukesong, Sanlitun, and Qianmen Street, showing off Beijing's "nighttime charm." Foreign experts who have lived and worked in Beijing for a long time were invited to the event to experience the five routes and share the extraordinary fun of Beijing nightlife. Among the invitees were five "Great Wall Heroes," including professional performers, artists, fashionistas, top chefs, and star sports coaches. As long-term Beijingers, they conveyed their love for Beijing by showcasing the fun journeys they took through the five different routes. After the video launch session, the guests took a night cruise on the Liangma River. The Liangma River night cruise route was officially opened in July 2021. The total length of the cruise is 1.8 kilometers, starting from Yansha Wharf and ending at Solana Wharf and passing through a number of important landmarks. The tour was live streamed on the Visit Beijing Facebook page, allowing overseas fans to experience "Beijing, the Night is Young." The live stream was viewed 100,000 views in total. The "Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young" global promotional campaign digs deep into the significance of Beijing as an ancient capital and a modern center with a unique local flavor, striving to promote the integrated development of cultural tourism and commerce, technology, sports and more to increase the number of culture and tourism products in the market. The supply of high-quality cultural and tourism resources will continuously enhance Beijing's consumption vitality, restore the vitality of the cultural tourism industry market, and help the construction of Beijing as an international consumption center. "Great Wall Heroes" is a global marketing campaign launched by the Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau on Visit Beijing's international social media platforms. Every year, international influencers are invited to the event to experience the latest Beijing cultural tourism routes and products and promote them online through videos, photos, and more. It has been held for six consecutive sessions since 2016 and has become an important annual event to promote Beijing's culture and tourism resources. Each event is an organic combination of online and offline events to showcase all that Beijing has to offer in the best way possible. For example, "Great Wall Heroes" leveraged the China-US Year of Tourism to promote key cultural heritage belts like the Great Wall and the Grand Canal, as well as international events like the 2019 Beijing Horticultural Expo. The tourism industry has been heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic since 2020, and the "Great Wall Heroes" global promotional campaign has adapted in response. Since the pandemic, influential foreign experts with long-term experience in Beijing's cultural tourism industry have been invited to talk about the city from an international perspective. By leveraging the industry influence of foreign celebrities, the campaign aims to promote Beijing's international image as an inbound tourism destination and stimulate cultural tourism exchanges and cooperation. In 2020, the "Great Wall Hero 2020—Visit Beijing Again" global promotional event was held at Guancheng Square at Badaling Great Wall Scenic Spot. The event was combined with the "Beijing Great Wall Cultural Festival" to promote five Great Wall Cultural Tourism Routes. In a popular video, 20 foreign influencers dressed in Han-style costumes toured the Great Wall at night. The video strengthened cultural exchanges between China and other countries around the wall, and greatly enhanced the cultural influence of the Great Wall. In 2021, the "Great Wall Hero 2021—Beijing Winter Charms" event was held at the Beijing National Speed Skating Oval, which is nicknamed "The Ice Ribbon." The event showed off Beijing's sporting and cultural facilities as a winter sports capital, alongside lively Spring Festival folk cultural elements. The event reached an exposure rate of over 20 million views, attracting 200 media reports. A video about the event was viewed more than 430,000 times.
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New Zealand Based EdTech Company WuKong Education Announced the Upgrade for Its Technological Interactive Exercise Product
New Zealand headquartered EdTech company WuKong Education has recently announced a full upgrade on its technological interactive exercise product which was integrating the company's "7-step Learning Method". Through the application of digital technology and the coverage of intelligent scenes, the same frequency of teaching and learning pace between teachers and students can be realized in and out of the classroom, which symbolizes the improvement of WuKong Education's technology and education ecosystem. AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, WuKong Education, a New Zealand based EdTech company, announced a new round of upgrades for its technological teaching assistant product "WuKong Interactive Exercise". Fully embodying WuKong's "7-step Learning Method", namely the seven key steps of "Previewing - Learning - Reviewing - Consolidating - Reflecting - Examing - Applying", the upgraded product effectively combines the process of "learning" and "practising" to strengthen students' learning effects with diversified, interesting and scientific learning forms, so that learners can firmly grasp what has been learnt and really enjoy the learning process. WuKong has initiated the research and development of its interactive exercise product in July 2021. In September 2021, the product was put into use in the graded reading courses of WuKong Chinese, a famous Chinese curriculum product under WuKong Education. In October 2021, it was applied to WuKong Math as well. Since the launch of the product, its functions experienced several rounds of upgrades and have been continuously optimized according to various learning and teaching needs. This round of upgrades further enriched the contents in the question bank. Furthermore, based on AI interaction, voice recognition and other technologies, in-class knowledge can be integrated into the lively and interesting interactive homework display page, so as to effectively satisfy students' personalised learning needs and after-class reviewing needs. The product can also meet the demands of 1-on-1 class, small class, large class and other classroom types, as well as students at different learning levels. On the other hand, the upgrade of interactive exercise product also provides convenience for teachers. Teachers from WuKong can leave feedback on the homework submitted by students in real time through the product's voice interaction function, which improves the efficiency of online teaching, shortens the process of homework feedback, and enables teachers and students to communicate more effectively after class. Mrs. Zhang, a Tsinghua University graduate who is currently teaching in WuKong Education, expressed her reflections on the upgraded product: "the WuKong Interactive Exercise can customize the exercise layout, automatically distribute homework in the system. Once the students submitted their exercises, I can also receive instant notifications and provide them with real time voice with feedback, which is really convenient and makes me feel like I'm getting closer to my students!" Practical cases of the integration of technology and education are not rare in recent years, and technological innovations have brought more possibilities to the online education industry. Under this background, more and more EdTech enterprises are injecting investments in their scientific and technological research and development, hoping to bring more intelligent education products and services to learners. WuKong Education is among this marching army as well. "Since 2019, our IT team has invested millions of funds in the research and development of technological platforms and data platforms. We have built the industry's leading teaching quality management system and intelligent learning situation tracking and analysing system. Based on the continuous expansion of the market and the increasing needs of our learners, we have developed a set of relatively mature teaching content systems and technology platforms to meet users' personalised learning needs." Cicy, Chief Education Officer of WuKong, said during the London EdTech Week. "We believe that for the majority of parents today, the most precious thing is to nurture their children's interest in learning. WuKong hopes to fully stimulate their children's interest and thinking in learning by means of technological empowerment. As one of the world's most popular education technology companies, our expectation is to help children grow happily and wisely, and to be a trusted companion in the learning process for families around the world." Cicy continues.
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iClick Interactive to Report its Unaudited Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results on August 25, 2022
-- Earnings Call Scheduled for 8:00 a.m. ET on August 25, 2022 -- HONG KONG, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited ("iClick" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: ICLK), a leading enterprise and marketing cloud platform in China that empowers worldwide brands with full-stack consumer lifecycle solutions, today announced that it will report its unaudited second quarter 2022 financial results before the U.S. market opens on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Mr. Jian "T.J." Tang, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, and Mr. David Zhang, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the Company's business and financial performance at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 PM Hong Kong Time) on August 25, 2022. Participants may join the call through either of the below methods: 1. Dial-in to the conference call: Participants are asked to pre-register for the call via the following link: https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10024435-adsk322.html Upon registering, participants will be provided with dial-in numbers, Passcode and unique access PIN. 2. Participants may also join a live and archived webcast of the call through the below link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/qfzgn6e5 The live and archived webcast of this call, including earnings release, will also be available on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.i-click.com. A webcast replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the end of the call through August 25, 2023. The webcast replay can be accessed through the above link. For more information, please visit https://ir.i-click.com. About iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited Founded in 2009, iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (NASDAQ: ICLK) is a leading enterprise and marketing cloud platform in China. iClick's mission is to empower worldwide brands to unlock the enormous market potential of smart retail. With its leading proprietary technologies, iClick's full suite of data-driven solutions helps brands drive significant business growth and profitability throughout the full consumer lifecycle. Headquartered in Hong Kong, iClick currently operates in eleven locations across Asia and Europe. For more information, please visit https://ir.i-click.com/. For investor and media inquiries: In China: iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited Lisa Li Phone: +86-21-3230-3931 #866 E-mail: ir@i-click.com In the United States: Core IR Tom Caden Phone: +1-516-222-2560 E-mail: tomc@coreir.com
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China's economy becomes the world's economic engine: survey
BEIJING, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- About 78.34 percent of respondents from 22 countries believe the Chinese economy has become the engine of the world economy, according to a joint survey conducted by CGTN Think Tank and the Chinese Institute of Public Opinion at Renmin University of China. The survey has interviewed respondents who are 38.64 years old on average from developed countries such as the U.S., UK, Australia, Japan, as well as developing countries like Brazil, India, United Arab Emirates, and South Africa. Over half of the respondents have higher education, with 54.71 percent having a bachelor's degree or above, of which 15.22 percent are masters and doctors. The world's economic engine The survey showed that 91.46 percent of respondents from Africa speak highly of China's economic achievements, believing that China has become the world's economic engine. Respondents from Europe follow closely with a share of 81.6 percent, while respondents from North America rank third with 78.09 percent. It also showed that 84.13 percent of respondents from countries in the Belt and Road Initiative speak highly of China's economic achievements. Meanwhile, 84.02 percent of respondents from developing countries have confidence in the Chinese economy. In terms of future expectations, 76.23 percent of respondents expect that China will play a crucial role in promoting global economic development. The future world order Only 6.31 percent of respondents to the survey believe the world will be unipolar in the future and dominated by the U.S., while 34.55 percent, the largest group, think a multipolar world is the most likely prospect. Some 56 percent from both developed and emerging economies say the real reason Western politicians promote "the China Threat" is due to their "stress and anxiety" over China's rise. The Chinese concept of "a community with a shared future," which emphasizes humankind as a whole and seeks a new path to avoid confrontation, is supported by 61.29 percent of those surveyed. China's rapid technology development In terms of China's rapid technology development, respondents are most impressed by its 5G development, artificial intelligence and high-speed railway. In Africa, 73.87 percent of respondents are most impressed by China's 5G, and 55.28 percent of respondents praise the country's high-speed railway. In Europe, 52.77 percent of respondents are impressed with the country's progress in artificial intelligence. Improved quality of Chinese people's life China's gross domestic product per capita has increased from $6,100 to more than $12,000 over the past ten years, which 76.65 percent of respondents believed is remarkable. In the survey, over 70 percent of respondents from five continents believe China is getting richer. There are nearly 100 million rural poor people in China who have been lifted out of poverty in the past decade, and the vast majority of respondents believe top two reasons are that China's economy maintains rapid growth and that Chinese leaders are determined and firmly marching toward their goals. According to the survey, a majority approve of China's approach to human rights, and 57.36 percent of the people surveyed agree with the statement "China always treats human rights realistically and practically."
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Taiwanese martech startup Wavenet raised series B round, aims to launch IPO within 2 years
TAIPEI, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wavenet, which specializes in marketing technology, recently raised nearly USD$3 million in the series B round. "Our future goal is clear: We'll have our IPO within 2 years and Taiwan will be our first choice for IPO venue," said Tim Hsu, the founder and CEO of Wavenet. The Founder and CEO of Wavenet Technology, Tim Hsu. Wavenet's biggest investor in this round is Cornerstone Asset Holdings, a Silicon Valley fund focusing on SaaS and education. The amount of the funding is not large, but Tim Hsu mentioned that the investor's assistance in exploring the North American market is what matters. With the funding and investors' help, Wavenet will expand its operations to Japan and North America, and is planning to hire more international talents to join the team. They expect to double the data analysis team. Silicon valley's investor Cornerstone Asset Holdings said that in the post-pandemic era, both B2B marketing and B2C or C2C e-commerce will become more dependent on traffic platforms. Wavenet's growth from an Adtech (advertising technology) company to a Martech company as well as its comprehensive deployment of becoming an agency for tech giants could enable it to enter the North America market or any other market seamlessly. With two marketing product, Wavenet help customers expand to the global market Wavenet provides two major services. One is the advertising traffic service, which helps customers to buy ads on Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc. The other is SaaS service. Wavenet developed its own Orca system, which, in combination with the technologies from other MarTech companies, allows for remarketing, audience analysis, and public opinion monitoring by customers' members. Besides, it also provides OrcaPro system to allow for B2B clients to target global marketing activities. In the field of advertising traffic, Wavenet has worked with domestic clients such as LG Household & Health Care and Yannick. And overseas, it has cooperated with companies like Hong Kong Gifts & premium Fair, and Au Huat Coffee (Malaysia). In terms of SaaS system, Wavenet's clients include Chunghwa Telecom. "Wavenet aims to become the MediaTek in the field of MarTech, and an indispensable key component for our customers." Tim said, "Scalability and concatenation capabilities are Wavenet's keys to creating MarTech products, and there are many players in the market possessing in-depth and delicate technologies, so our products have to be concatenated with theirs to allow our clients to choose the services they want. After all, customers want a hole in the wall instead of a drill in their hands." It is learned that Wavenet's annual revenue is around USD$20 million, in which the revenue ratio of SaaS to advertisement is about 1:2. But in the future, Wavenet will strive to increase the percentage of SaaS to close to that of advertisement. Regarding overseas deployment, Wavenet is one of the few companies that stand steadily in China market and has acquired the 22-year-old advertising company Singnan Communications in Malaysia. In addition, Wavenet is expanding its services to other countries, and is expected to establish a branch in Japan.
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Kuaishou Technology to Report Second Quarter and Interim 2022 Results on August 23, 2022
HONG KONG, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuaishou Technology ("Kuaishou" or the "Company"; 1024.HK), a leading content community and social platform, today announced that it will report its unaudited consolidated results for the second quarter and half year ended June 30, 2022, after the Hong Kong market closes on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. The Company's management will host a conference call on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at 7:00 PM Beijing Time (7:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time) to discuss the results. Participants are required to pre-register for the conference call at: Chinese Line (Mandarin): https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10024214-kwjhu5.html English Simultaneous Interpretation Line (listen-only mode): https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10024213-6gyduo.html Participants can choose between the Chinese and English simultaneous interpretation options for pre-registration above. Please note that the English simultaneous interpretation option will be in listen-only mode. Upon registration, participants will receive an email containing conference call dial-in number, the Passcode, and your unique access PIN. This information will allow you to gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time. Additionally, live, and archived webcasts of the conference call, for both Chinese and English simultaneous interpretation, will be available on the company's investor relations website at https://ir.kuaishou.com. Replays of the conference call will be available until August 29, 2022 via the following dial-in details: Dial-in Numbers China: 400 1209 216Hong Kong: 800 930 639US/Canada: 1855 883 1031 Chinese conference ID: 10024214English simultaneous interpretation conference ID: 10024213 About Kuaishou Kuaishou is a leading content community and social platform with its mission to be the most customer-obsessed company in the world. Kuaishou has relentlessly been focusing on serving its customers and creating value for them through the continual innovation and optimization of its products and services. At Kuaishou, any user can chronicle and share their life experiences through short videos and live streams and showcase their talents. Working closely with content creators and businesses together, Kuaishou provides product and service offerings that address various user needs that arise naturally, including entertainment, online marketing services, e-commerce, online games, online knowledge-sharing, and more. For more information, please visit https://ir.kuaishou.com. For investor and media inquiries, please contact: Kuaishou Technology Investor RelationsEmail: ir@kuaishou.com
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PubliCT.io:The PR Super App Unveils Pay-As-You-Go Solution
The PR tech startup is in the midst of raising pre series A to fuel its plans for market expansion KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PubliCT.io, the public relations super app that offers end-to-end PR services has launched its pay-as-you-go solution, thus eliminating the need for expensive subscriptions or startup costs to launch a publicity campaign. Manminder Kaur Dhillon, CEO and Founder of PubliCT.io The cloud based app is integrated with an e-wallet that enables users to purchase credits (valued at USD0.50 each) which can be reloaded when required. The credits are only deducted from the user's account after a service is purchased on the platform. "Most PR softwares offer high monthly or yearly subscriptions which may not be beneficial to startups or smaller businesses. The pay-as-you-go solution, which I believe is the first of its kind allows users to purchase and utilise credits based on their budget and their requirements. For example, it costs one credit per email address, 100 credits to purchase a consultation session with a PR pro and less than 200 credits to secure one earned media placement. We are confident that the all-new PubliCT.io will provide better value for our users and give us the competitive edge," said PubliCT.io's CEO and Founder, Manminder Dhillon. In addition to that, the platform also rolled out the all new content marketplace where brands can now get guaranteed earned media placements in top tier news sites. "Brands often send out press releases hoping that there will be a pick up. But most often, the press releases end up in some obscure site or are not published at all. The content marketplace in PubliCT.io aims to empower brands to select the news sites and to only pay once it's published, via the deduction of the credits. On the other hand, news sites are able to monetise if they choose to publish the press release or content provided by the brands. The model works perfectly as news sites will have complete editorial control by selecting the content that suits their requirements and yet monetise through the platform by providing secured editorial placements for brands," added Dhillon. "The process is completely straightforward and effective where brands can select which news sites to get their story published in, and news sites monetise if they choose to publish the content. It is a win-win for both the brand and the news site," she added. To date, PubliCT.io has 300 regional partners in Southeast Asia and 3,000 media partners globally including the Associated Press that has wide coverage in the United States, Middle East and the Asian region. Dhillon said the user-friendly interface of the platform also helps brands to better streamline their PR campaigns by allowing multiple users to work and collaborate. They can connect with the right journalists using specific keywords, send out press releases, event invitations and pitches with just a few clicks. Publict.io also includes a media database of over 30,000 journalists across the region, enabling companies from start-ups and Fortune 500s to instantly get publicity. "Till date, we have helped hundreds of companies from start-ups to global brands who saw an average 10x return on investment in terms of PR value after engaging our services," she said. In addition, users can use the platform to hire PR consultants, professional writers and translators via its talent marketplace feature. Dhillon pointed out that eventually the talent marketplace will be expanded further to have more global freelancers from the creative industry such as social media content writers, videographers, photographers, emcees and more. "The vision for PubliCT.io is for it to ultimately become a one stop platform for all communications related services," she enthused. The Cradle Fund investee company was recognised as the Best Media Startup in the Vikingcubator Challenge. PubliCT.io is in the midst of raising pre series A funding to fuel its plans for market expansion and tech development for additional features such as virtual press conference service and a communications talent marketplace. ABOUT PubliCT.io PubliCT.io (formerly known as Supernewsroom) is the first pay-as-you-go award winning PR tech start-up. The cloud based PR super app is an end-to-end publicity platform that helps brands to streamline their PR campaigns by allowing multiple users to work and collaborate, match and connect with the right journalists, send out press releases, event invitations and pitches in just a few clicks. PubliCT.io also offers guaranteed media placements for press releases through its content marketplace and is a communication talent marketplace where users can hire virtual PR consultants, writers and translators. The platform partners with top news agencies in countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, India and more. Trusted by hundreds of brands- from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, PubliCT.io is an investee company of Cradle Fund. For more information about the platform, please visit https://publict.io For any media inquiries, kindly contact:Shum Jing WeiHead of Global Media Partnerships and SalesEmail: jingwei@publict.ioPhone No: +6011 6430 9121
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Despite Post-Pandemic Slump, Worldwide Wearable Shipments Will Reach 344 Million by the End of 2022
Sport, fitness, and wellness trackers and smart home-enabled smartwatches become the fast-growing segments following renewed demand from consumers LONDON, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Demand for wearables and accessories slowed during 2021 due to economic and geopolitical factors impacting consumer's priorities. Despite this decline, global technology intelligence firm ABI Research expects continuous growth until 2027. More than 300 million wearables devices were shipped by the end of 2021 and will reach around 344 million by the end of this year. Additionally, more than 650 million of these devices are expected to be shipped worldwide by 2027, a CAGR of 13.2% between 2022 and 20f27. Up to the end of the current year, the growth in the wearables market is foreseen to be driven mainly by two segments, namely sport, fitness, and wellness trackers and smart home-enabled smartwatches. "The reason behind the rise of these two segments is the continuing direct consequence of the pandemic on consumer's habits. This year, smartwatches will continue to dominate the wearables market due to the strength of the Apple smartwatch and the growing number of companies offering smartwatches with impressive functionalities," says David McQueen, Consumer Technologies Research Director at ABI Research. The increasing demand for activity trackers is predicted to drive the wearables market. Activity trackers will reach shipments of about 91.5 million by the end of 2022 and are forecast to reach 105 million by 2027, a CAGR of 2.9%. "There is rapid growth in the use of wearables, notably smartwatches and activity trackers, among cyclists, runners, gym-goers, swimmers, and athletes, to track calories burned, hourly activity, stationary time, and activity time. The growth in health and fitness use cases is expected to propel wearable shipments. However, standalone cellular connectivity will be confined to smartwatches for the time being as sport, fitness, and wellness trackers market will not ship with a cellular connection before 2026," says McQueen. In comparison, smart home-enabled smartwatches (smartwatches with the ability to interact with smart home devices) represented about 4 million devices in 2021 and is expected to expand to 32 million in 2027, a CAGR of 35.8% between 2022 and 2027. This category will mainly be shipped with a 4G connection, producing a spectacular CAGR of about 60% from 2022 to the end of 2027. ABI Research forecasts 5G smart home-enabled smartwatches to be in the market by 2024. McQueen explains, "This category represents a very small portion of wearable devices shipped with 5G cellular connectivity. Furthermore, these gadgets are projected to record very rapid growth, especially between 2024 and 2027." The global smartwatch market recorded about 102.57 million shipments during 2021 and is expected to increase to 121.03 million by the end of 2022. The market is forecast to grow to 289.7 million units worldwide by 2027, a CAGR of 19%. During 1Q 2022, Apple was the lead vendor with 49.6% of the market share, followed by Huawei (17.8%), and Samsung (11.4%). In terms of connectivity, 4G smartwatches will be the main devices shipped with a penetration rate of 5% during 2022, while 5G will appear in 2023, with a low penetration rate of about 0.3%. With the main exception of smartwatches, cellular connectivity in the wearables market has been minimal but is set to flourish, both in size and complexity. New technologies continue to emerge, and existing technologies are evolving to address new market opportunities and use cases. It is the evolution toward 5G Advanced and the emergence of 5G reduced capability (RedCap) NR user equipment that will have the most impact on the sector, presenting a unique value proposition to improve the user experience. "RedCap allows for the creation of products that are less complex, reduced in cost, have good battery life, and require less bandwidth than 5G NR products, all of which is a perfect fit for the wearables market,". concludes McQueen. These findings are from ABI Research's Mobile Accessories and Wearables Market Share and Forecasts market data report. This report is part of the company's Consumer Technologies research service, which includes research, data, and analyst insights. Market Data spreadsheets are composed of deep data, market share analysis, and highly segmented, service-specific forecasts to provide detailed insight where opportunities lie. About ABI Research ABI Research is a global technology intelligence firm delivering actionable research and strategic guidance to technology leaders, innovators, and decision makers around the world. Our research focuses on the transformative technologies that are dramatically reshaping industries, economies, and workforces today. ABI Research提供开创性的研究和战略指导，帮助客户了解日新月异的技术。 自1990年以来，我们已与全球数百个领先的技术品牌，尖端公司，具有远见的政府机构以及创新的贸易团体建立了合作关系。 我们帮助客户创造真实的业务成果。 For more information about ABI Research's services, contact us at +1.516.624.2500 in the Americas, +44.203.326.0140 in Europe, +65.6592.0290 in Asia-Pacific or visit www.abiresearch.com. Contact Info: GlobalDeborah PetraraTel: +1.516.624.2558pr@abiresearch.com
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Knowledge of Design Week 2022 Presents 'Regeneration by Design'
Hong Kong Design Centre celebrates 20th anniversary with theme 'Design for Sustainable Community' Debuting a new format, KODW 2022 to probe the urgency and potential of regenerative design Speakers to include more than 30 field experts, entrepreneurs, and creatives from around the world HONG KONG, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Organised by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC), co-organised by Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) and School of Design, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design (PolyU Design), together with Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government) as the Lead Sponsor, Knowledge of Design Week (KODW) assembles over 30 industry experts, entrepreneurs, and creatives in fields including architecture and urban planning, healthcare, and arts and culture to explore its 2022 theme 'Regeneration by Design'. In the face of our rapidly changing global landscape and a mounting climate crisis, maintaining the status quo through green initiatives will not be enough. A successful transition into a truly sustainable society requires a regenerative design mindset focused on pivoting toward restoring and replenishing resources, striking a balance between economic development and environmental health. From the innovation of materials, mobility, and food systems, to rebuilding urban spaces, empowering inclusive wellness, and reinventing e-commerce, KODW will spotlight design principles and case studies rooted in the vision for a sustainable future. Bringing KODW to prime time: An all-new experience This year, HKDC celebrates its 20th anniversary under the theme 'Design for Sustainable Community'. Facilitating an exchange of ideas between the worlds of design, business, and the public sector, as well as fuelling a synergy with other leading creative cities, KODW will be among HKDC's exciting year-round initiatives with Strategic Partner, the Netherlands, and its platform for creative pioneers, CreativeNL, and Strategic Regional Partner, Guangzhou Design Week. Also joining as Strategic Cultural Partner is M+, Asia's new museum of global visual culture, where this year's physical events will be hosted. For the first time, KODW transforms the traditional format of an international design conference into a high-quality production on primetime television, with talks to be broadcast on ViuTVsix on 24 September, 8 October, 15 October, 22 October, and 12 November alongside the physical events at M+. The panel discussions will also be streamed online on bodw+ and on social media platforms to provide full access to viewers all over the world, while interactive live chats will be hosted on Zoom to engage KODW's international audience. Taking sustainability to the next level Under 'Regeneration by Design', KODW 2022 seeks to define new and improved paths forward for different facets of society in four programme pillars: Regenerative Design for Our Ecosystem, Regenerative Design for Social Good, Regenerative Economy, and The Future of Regenerative Culture. Renowned in their respective fields, this year's panel of speakers include: Dr Andrew Dent, Executive Vice President, Research, Material ConneXion (United States) Cherrie De Erit Atilano, Founding Farmer/President and CEO, AGREA Agricultural Systems International, Inc. (The Philippines) Edwin Keh, Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (Hong Kong) Jack Moy, Chief Eexcutive Officer, Sustenir Group Pte Ltd (Singapore) Jiang Ying, Co-founder and Principal, O-Office Architects (Mainland China) Joe Iles, Circular Design Programme Lead, Ellen MacArthur Foundation (United Kingdom) Dr Louis Ng Chi-Wa, Director, Hong Kong Palace Museum (Hong Kong) Malcolm Wood, Group Managing Director, Steelhead Group (Hong Kong) Miriam van der Lubbe, Creative Head of Dutch Design Week 2022, Dutch Design Foundation (The Netherlands) Niels de Jong, Partner and Creative Director, Kossmanndejong (The Netherlands) Piet Hein Eek, Founder, Piet Hein Eek (The Netherlands) Queenie Man, Founder and CEO, The Project Futurus (Hong Kong) Dr Sanjay Batra, Hardware Research Manager, Google (United States) Dr Saskia Visser, Program Manager Circular and Climate Neutral Society, Wageningen University & Research (The Netherlands) Suresh Balaji, Founder, Web3 Marketing Association (Hong Kong) and more KODW talks will be livestreamed for free on bodw+, the digital design knowledge platform envisioned to become Asia's leading online design portal, with evergreen year-round content that facilitates conversations on Design, Brands and Innovation for a global community. In addition to the free Basic membership now available for registration, the platform now offers a brand new Plus Membership providing privileged access to KODW programmes on demand, masterclasses, exclusive offers for upcoming HKDC programmes, and special discounts from bodw+ partners. To foster meaningful exchange, businesses around the world may opt for a Corporate Membership for complimentary access to networking events, in addition to other perks such as unlimited access to exclusive content, and advertising opportunities on bodw+. Continuing KODW's longstanding objective to inform and engage its audience with a variety of timely design topics, KODW 2022 will host eight open to public workshops and masterclasses taking place from 22 August to 28 October. These sessions, which will be held in a mix of physical and virtual formats, are to be led by global experts based in Denmark, France, Hong Kong, Mainland China, and the UK, and will explore various takes on 'Regeneration by Design' from social, environmental, cultural, and business lenses including: Regenerative Design for Business: Discovering Material Innovations at The Fabrick Lab, led by Elaine Yan Ling Ng, Founder, The Fabrick Lab (HK) User Brands: Creating Business Sustainable Brands with X Thinking, led by Michael Lai, Dean, X Thinking Institute (CN) Developing Sustainable Solutions through LEGO Serious Play, led by Per Kristiansen, Partner, Trivium (DK) Meet the Creators of the Sandbox Metaverse, led by Sebastien Borget, Co-Founder and COO, and Erich Wong, Head of Growth, The Sandbox (HK) Stay tuned for more information on KODW 2022 and learn the most innovative approaches to regenerative design today. Register for bodw+ membership, free access to the live video, live chat and early-bird discounts for the workshops and masterclasses for KODW at bodw.com. Contact For further enquiries and requests for interviews, please contact: CatchOn, a Finn Partners Company Email: HKDesignCentre@FinnPartners.com Press materials Images including speakers' portraits are available at:https://finnpartners.box.com/s/24x5l2hz4awsrztjzv6cjfxlmy9k3soz About Hong Kong Design Centre (www.hkdesigncentre.org) Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) is a non-governmental organisation, and was founded in 2001 as a strategic partner of the HKSAR Government in establishing Hong Kong as an international centre of design excellence in Asia. Our public mission is to promote wider and strategic use of design and design thinking to create business value and improve societal well-being. About Knowledge of Design Week (www.bodw.com) Launched in 2006, Knowledge of Design Week (KODW) offers an exciting and premier global knowledge platform for local and international designers, brand strategists, business leaders, entrepreneurs, technologists, educators and visionaries to share industry insights, trend analysis, creative solutions and game-changing innovation to transform individuals, businesses and the society. About Create Hong Kong (www.createhk.gov.hk) Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) is a dedicated agency set up by the HKSAR Government in June 2009. It is under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and dedicated to spearheading the development of creative industries in Hong Kong. Its strategic foci are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, and promoting Hong Kong as Asia's creative capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community. CreateHK has been sponsoring HKDC's various projects to promote Hong Kong design.
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'F.HERO', legendary Thai rapper Releases 'White Gold Diamond Ring' a new romantic love song along with MV VISUALIZER
BANGKOK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "F.HERO", a seasoned rapper with more than 20 years of experience in Thai music, unveils White Gold Diamond Ring, a full-fledged romantic single featuring distinctive voice of R&B singer "Patrickananda" that adds beauty to the verse; sweet & catchy chorus from two Thai rappers "YOUNGOHM" and "FIIXD". This extra ordinary single lyrics also create by "PENOMECO", leading hip-hop artist and producer in K-Hip-Hop scene from "P-NATION" record agency who's worked behind several K-Pop hits. In this song "PENOMECO" demonstrated his true skills by combining rapping and melody to create amazing verse that would thrill everyone, as if they are seeing the sparkling diamond in the ring. This song tells a story of a man who's crazy in love and willing to give his body, his heart, and his possessions so that he could propose his girl with White Gold Diamond Ring and asking her to spend the rest of her life with him. Another thing that makes this song special is that it is the ultimate collaboration of top-tier producers and songwriters, from the lyrics of " Achariya Dulyapaiboon ", talented songwriter behind the success of songs such as " Phing ", "UNDO", " Songjai ", and this year hit like "Hermionong"; the beautiful and sophisticated rapping from award-winning rapper "AUTTA"; to the flawless production from "NINO". One could say this song is a masterpiece crafted by the team of talented individuals, much like the creation of a perfect White Gold Diamond Ring. White Gold Diamond Ring is another special song from the collaboration of T-POP and K-POP that anyone would easily fall in love with. A masterpiece created by skilled and experienced team. And it might soon be the song audience'll hear in the wedding, representing the heart of the man who's so crazy in love. Watch MV VISUALIZER : White Gold Diamond Ring - F.HERO x Patrickananda x YOUNGOHM x FIIXD x PENOMECO on YouTube : FHERO Official or click https://youtu.be/mpo1bB4okXg #WhiteGoldDiamondRing #FHERO #Patrickananda #Youngohm #FIIXD #PENOMECO
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NBGD: Ningbo and Singapore, Two Port Cities with Close Ties
NINGBO, China, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Ningbo's goal of transforming into a modern coastal metropolis makes a lot of practical sense," said Liu Thai Ker, aged 84, former master planner of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore and "Singapore's Father of City Planning". Liu had worked on Ningbo's urban development plans in 1993 and 2018, which helped him form a unique friendship with the city. Liu believes that since Ningbo is a maritime city, it should make full use of the coastline to develop seaports and to build urban facilities for citizens to enjoy. Ningbo's ties with Singapore go back a long way. Currently, there is a expat Ningbo community of 20,000 in Singapore. Li Guosheng is a Singaporean with roots in Ningbo who founded the Zhejiang Entrepreneurs Association in 2013. Li explained that the Ningbo community in Singapore has existed for over a century. The first Ningbo people arrived in Singapore in the year 1900. In the 1930s, with the influx of more Ningbo immigrants, the Ningpo Guild Singapore was formed. Both Ningbo and Singapore have world-class ports. The Port of Singapore is the second-busiest container port in the world, while the Ningbo Zhoushan Port is the third-busiest. The two ports could form partnerships in a variety of port-related sectors. "There is active cooperation between the Port of Singapore and Chinese ports," said Quah Ley Hoon, CEO of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). "We have formed a Port Authorities Roundtable, of which the Ningbo Zhoushan Port is one of the members. Together we are collaborating on a few initiatives, including keeping our ports open during the pandemic, digitalization, and decarbonization. The China Maritime Safety Administration and the MPA have done about 10 trials in the exchange of e-certificates. We are quite hopeful that this will make the entire shipping operations and port clearance process much more efficient. These are some of the ways that the Ningbo Zhoushan Port and MPA could collaborate in terms of digitization."
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CDNetworks Announces New Low Latency Streaming Solution, Reducing Latency to Below Half a Second
SINGAPORE, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CDNetworks(www.cdnetworks.com), a global leader in CDN, edge computing and cloud security, announced a new WebRTC-based low latency streaming solution that features high compatibility and ultra-fast transmission speed, cutting the latency to less than 500 milliseconds. The new solution is built on the revolutionary benefits of the most popular peer-to-peer communications protocol – Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) – to achieve almost instant streaming delivery while breaking its limitations to improve the audio and video quality and supportability. It also transforms the way global audiences experience live shows and empowers content producers in all sectors to create highly immersive and interactive real-time videos at scale. Highlights of CDNetworks' low latency streaming: CDNetworks optimizes standard WebRTC and upgrades traditional CDN network architecture to cut latency to below 500ms eliminating the multi-second latency problems that used to hinder the innovation and business possibility for companies that rely on live streaming content. Thanks to its powerful distribution capability made possible by over 2800 PoPs (Points of Presence) across the globe, CDNetworks' media platform ensures high compatibility and supports the whole set of traditional live streaming features including transcoding, recording, and watermarking. Multi-platform SDKs (Software Development Kits) support for stream pulling makes the deployment of the solution cheaper and easier than ever. CDNetworks provides SDKs for Android, IOS and H5 to cater to the diverse needs of end users. CDNetworks also provides a proxy version SDK that allows users to use their own players or third-party players to deliver a time-synchronized streaming experience without the extra need for any modifications. The outbreak of Covid-19 has given rise to the surging demand for streaming services. With it comes the higher expectation from the content providers seeking to build a seamless platform for a wider audience base and viewers who are increasingly showing less tolerant attitudes toward poor video quality and choppy playback. Targeting the pain points of the traditional streaming technology, CDNetworks' Low Latency Streaming solution promises ultra-low latency, high scalability, and lower cost, opening up a new future for them that was previously deemed impossible. "Our 20 years of expertise in media acceleration technologies has culminated in the launch of this new solution which is integrated with a plethora of upgrades to unlock the potential of WebRTC protocol. We optimized the standard WebRTC by adding the support for AAC, H.265, and B frame to further slash latency and ensure non-disruptive playback. We have solved the problem of higher handshake times and transmission bandwidth caused by DTLS encryption, and provided CDNetworks' proprietary security strategies that reduce transmission consumption and latency, meaning that the audience can enjoy a lightning-fast, secure, and super reliable viewing experience," said Doyle Deng, Head of Product Management of CDNetworks. "The launch of CDNetworks' Low Latency Streaming solution, which has already been adopted by numerous industry players in entertainment, gaming, sports, online education and e-commerce to bring interactivity at scale, marks another breakthrough for the media delivery technology. We enable the media content to be delivered to the devices of end users at unparalleled speed anytime, anywhere," Doyle Deng added. With this new milestone, CDNetworks will continue to explore the technology that enables interactive live streaming to achieve lower latency and higher reliability. Leveraging its unmatched global resources and industry-leading streaming distribution technology, CDNetworks is also committed to enhancing the stability and security of media acceleration technologies for VoD services. Backed by its industry-leading innovations in both live streaming and VoD, CDNetworks aims to bring next-generation media solutions to companies worldwide. About CDNetworks As a global-leading CDN (Content Delivery Network) and Edge Service provider, CDNetworks delivers fully integrated cloud and edge computing solutions with unparalleled speed, ultra-low latency, rigorous security and reliability. Our diverse products and services include web performance, media delivery, enterprise applications, cloud security, and colocation services — all of which are designed to spur business innovation.
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Bounty Media Closes US$1.8m Oversubscribed Pre-A Round to Fuel Southeast Asia Expansion
SINGAPORE, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bounty Media ("Bounty"), pioneer of Zero Party Data technology with a platform that empowers consumers and the brands they trust, announces that they have closed an oversubscribed Pre-A round of US$1.8m. The round was led by SOSV along with Vectr Fintech Partners, ASTOR Management, Black Kite Capital, Plug and Play Ventures, Quonota Investment, High Cosmos and Revium. Bounty Media Co-founders Claes Loberg (left), and Jake Denney "We are seeing fundamental shifts in how brands and media companies are attempting to access, use and monetize consumers' personal data", said Mark Munoz, Managing Partner of Vectr Fintech Partners, who will also be joining the board. "Bounty uniquely balances the needs of consumers and brands in an easy, transparent and regulatory compliant manner. This solves a global problem in a highly scalable way, while empowering consumers to control their personal data." Founded by Claes Loberg and Jake Denney in Singapore, Bounty launched in Indonesia in 2021 and has now expanded operations into three additional markets (Thailand, Malaysia, and Philippines). The company's unique service empowers consumers to control their personal data and be rewarded for sharing it with the advertisers they trust. Bounty already counts three of the world's seven largest advertisers as clients through Southeast Asia, including Procter & Gamble. "We're excited to close out this oversubscribed round with this great group of investors and advisors," Loberg said. "We're now busy expanding our team in Singapore as we continue our vision of developing the foundation of a marketplace for 1 billion consumers to sell their data for $1 a day". Bounty's partners include leading news networks, Telcos, Games and OTT partners such as Viu, Vidio, dtac and Indosat to serve a collective audience of 187 million. Bounty will continue its rollout across Southeast Asia and the rest of APAC through 2022 & 2023, expanding their content partners with a plan to reach a 1 billion person audience by the end of 2023. "We're in the middle of a revolution in data privacy that most brands and consumers are trying to understand how to navigate. Bounty has already gained traction with their easy and transparent solution that empowers both consumers and the brands that they trust. We can't think of a better team to take on this mission," shares William Bao Bean, Managing Director of SOSV's Orbit Startups. About Bounty Media Founded in November 2019 in Singapore. Bounty Media is an AdTech and MarTech platform offering a monetization solution for advertisers and publishers. www.bounty.media About Orbit Startups Orbit helps scale breakthrough startups from around the globe across emerging and frontier markets in Southeast and South Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. The program is a part of SOSV, a US venture capital firm with US$1.3 billion AUM. Notable alumni include VideoVerse, technology partner to the Olympics and the UK's Premier League; fintech pioneer BitMEX; Phable, India's largest chronic-disease management platform; ELSA Speak, Google Gradient's first investment in Asia; MarketForce, Africa's leading retail distribution system; and Dastgyr, Pakistan's aspiring Alibaba Group. About Vectr Fintech Partners Vectr Fintech Partners is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Hong Kong. The firm invests in early stage companies that create market transparency, liquidity, and frictionless flows of information and capital. With over 30 portfolio companies across North America and Asia the team seeks founders driving innovation in capital markets, infrastructure, deep tech and blockchain solutions. For more information visit www.vectr.co
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The Ninth Ulan Muqir Art Festival Kicked Off in Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
HINGGAN LEAGUE, China, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 8th, the Ninth Ulan Muqir Art Festival (also the 2022 Hinggan League Nadam Fair) kicked off in Horqin Right Front Banner, Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to the Publicity Department of Horqin Right Front Banner. At the opening ceremony, 22 Ulan Muqir troupes put on performances one by one in the sequence of their establishment years and offered a cultural feast for the audience. The repertoire covered a variety of wonderful performances including the song "Ride on Galloping Horse to Guard our Frontier", Holboo "Red Melody", and situational dance "Always Be the Red Artist Calvary on the Grassland", etc., which brought great enjoyment to the audience as the atmosphere reached its climax. A total of 170,000 farmers and herdsmen participated in this event. Apart from the six activities (the opening ceremony, cultural performances, performances to benefit the people, Specialty-and-Versatility competition, Ulan Muqir reform and development seminar, and the closing ceremony of the festival), in this year's Ulan Muqir Art Festival, Hinggan League Nadam Fair will also be held simultaneously with activities including poetry Nadam, traditional food Nadam, music Nadam, as well as horse racing, archery, and wrestling. The event is held in the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia, at the southern foot of the Daxing'an Mountains, and in the center of the four grasslands of Horqin, Hulunbuir, Xilingol, Mongolia. This venue boasts the spectacular Ulan Maodu Grassland that covers an area of more than 8,000 square kilometers and has rich tourism resources.
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IPX launches "WADE F&F", a membership NFT with exclusive benefits around WADE and other IPX IPs
IPX's virtual artist WADE, who is creating a unique subculture in fashion and entertainment, is expanding his influence – from his selection as the first virtual model of global vintage-aesthetic fashion label 'SAINT Mxxxxxx' to featuring on IPX's first membership NFT called "WADE F&F" As IPX's first NFT project, "WADE F&F" will be launched in the SOLANA-based NFT marketplace 'Magic Eden' on August 29 PST, through IPX's IP-NFT partnership with CRIPCO, a global blockchain and NFT company which listed its native IP3 token on FTX Starting with the "WADE F&F" project, WADE will unravel more exciting collaborations with various renowned artists in the fashion and music scene SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital IP entertainment company IPX, formerly known as LINE FRIENDS, announced its plans to launch membership NFT "WADE Friends & Family (WADE F&F)" in the SOLANA-based NFT marketplace 'Magic Eden' on August 29 PST through its partnership with CRIPCO, a global blockchain and NFT company. IPX’s virtual artist WADE, the first virtual model for SAINT Mxxxxxx, is showcasing his DJ-ing As IPX's first-ever NFT project following its rebranding, "WADE F&F" is a membership NFT featuring IPX's character IP WADE, an up-and-coming virtual artist creating a unique subculture in entertainment and fashion. "WADE F&F" will offer a variety of members-only access and exclusive benefits around WADE and other IPX IPs. WADE is a virtual artist created together by IPX and KB LEE, a world-renowned creative consultant and street fashion artist who was the first in his domain to collaborate with Nike in Korea. Born as a mutant-made-of-water, WADE is a virtual IP with unique appearance, who loves to DJ and is passionate about streetwear and enjoys skateboarding. WADE has caught attention in the streetwear scene through his collaborative campaigns with leading sneaker brands including 'Peaceminusone X Nike Kwondo 1's F&F Special Shoebox' and 'Air Max 2 x Kasina – Won-Ang'. He also displayed his distinguished creativity and artistic talents by presenting his works at the 'O! Leica 2022 – Out of the Ordinary' photo exhibition held by Lecia in Seoul in March 2022. Recently, WADE has garnered attention for his collaboration with 'SAINT Mxxxxxx (SAINT MICHAEL)', a global vintage-aesthetic fashion label. Through the collaboration, WADE will participate as the first virtual model in the fashion label's 2022 A/W collection campaign and unveil his own produced music as well as the campaign's video. From 2022, WADE will be showcasing his talents in music production as a DJ through his newest track slated to be released soon and collaborate with renowned fashion artists to expand his on-and-offline touchpoints with fans and partners in various fields. Through the "WADE F&F" project, IPX will not only solidify and expand WADE's fandom but drive a new wave of trends in the virtual IP industry and NFT collaborative works. In fact, the "WADE F&F" members are offered members-only benefits such as WADE PFP NFT, invitations to WADE's IRL events or parties, early access to virtual fashion items, along with airdrops and launchpads on the launching of IPX's digital IP 'OOZ & mates'. "WADE F&F" not only represents exclusive rights to the IP, but also allows NFT holders to share in the experience and take part in sustaining and growing the value of the NFTs. For this project, IPX has teamed up with CRIPCO to launch this exclusive membership NFT, following the two companies' strategic business partnership formed in June 2022. This is the first project CRIPCO is launching after the successful Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) of its native IP3 token on the leading global cryptocurrency exchange FTX. 'Magic Eden', the SOLANA-based NFT marketplace, also participated in the project, further elevating industry interest and attention on the three-party collaboration. "IPX plans to expand the influence and value offerings of WADE, who is making his mark in entertainment and fashion, into NFTs through creative collaborations across boundaries with various artists in a decentralized space, transforming WADE into a culturally influential virtual artist," said IPX official. "Taking on a different approach from other virtual influencers, WADE will continue to set new trends that shape the fashion and music scenes by providing a wide array of engaging and immersive on-and-offline experiences." More details on "WADE F&F" can be found on the "WADE F&F" official website (www.worldwide-wade.com). About IPX (FKA. LINE FRIENDS) IPX is the new corporate name of LINE FRIENDS, a global character brand that originally started from Original Characters including BROWN, CONY, created for use as stickers for the leading mobile messenger app LINE and its 200 million active users worldwide. IPX announced itself as a 'digital IP platform' company to enter the digital IP based metaverse and NFT business. IPX announced its vision of IP 3.0 – allowing anyone to create, own, and generate revenue from IPs – and unveiled 'FRENZ,' a new IP generator platform where users can create personal character IPs for utilization in metaverse and NFT services. Through strategic partnerships with various companies, and its digital IP 'OOZ & mates,' virtual artist 'WADE', IPX is expanding its metaverse and NFT businesses and expertise. Meanwhile, IPX has created popular IPs including 'BT21' (BTS) and broadened their boundaries to virtual influencers. Moreover, IPX has expanded its IP-based business by partnering with global companies including Netflix (original animated series), SUPERCELL (Brawl Stars) and NEXON (KartRider). About CRIPCO CRIPCO is a Singapore-based global blockchain and NFT company that aims to popularize NFTs based on various IPs, and will list its native IP3 token on the FTX exchange on July 8, 2022. CRIPCO's governance is based on a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), which oversees all business-critical decisions from IP screening to IP-based NFT projects. Investors and partners include FTX Ventures and SOLANA Ventures. The CRIPCO DAO is made up of corporations from various fields, renowned artists, and other influential members across industries including IPX (formerly LINE FRIENDS), NAVER Z (ZEPETO), Marciano MMG, Fujiwara Hiroshi, Edison Chen, KB (Kyubum Lee), and James Fauntleroy. In addition to attracting investment from global blockchain venture capitals and a major fashion platform, CRIPCO has secured partnerships with companies in the blockchain industry and is building its ecosystem to realize its 'IP 3.0 Hub' vision. Further details on CRIPCO and its services can be found on http://cripco.com. About Magic Eden Magic Eden is the leading community-centric NFT marketplace driving the next billion users to Web3. Led by former crypto, tech, and hospitality leaders, Magic Eden is building a user-friendly platform powered by market-leading minting and trading solutions. Magic Eden brings dynamic cultural moments onto the blockchain, empowering users across thousands of digital communities to create, discover and collect unique NFTs.
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TUMI announced as Official Luggage Partner of Tottenham Hotspur Women's Pre-Season Tour
NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tottenham Hotspur is delighted to announce TUMI as the Official Luggage Partner of its Women's team's pre-season tour to the USA this month. Tottenham Hotspur Women players Eveliina Summanen, Jessica Naz and Shelina Zadorsky (L-R). TUMI, the international travel and lifestyle brand, specializes in products featuring elevated craftsmanship, durability and resilience. Through this exclusive partnership, TUMI will provide Head Coach Rehanne Skinner, the players and staff with personalized travel luggage and lifestyle accessories for their upcoming tour to Louisville, Kentucky. Each Tottenham Hotspur Women tour team member will receive personalized TUMI products to help enhance their journey to the second edition of The Women's Cup. The travel kits will feature a variety of gear, including the brand's iconic Alpha Bravo Navigation Backpack and 19 Degree Extended Trip Expandable 4 Wheel Packing Case, both made with recycled materials. This marks the second partnership between TUMI and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, having previously supported the Men's First team during their trip to South Korea earlier this summer. "The opportunity to expand TUMI's partnership to the Tottenham Hotspur Women is a natural extension for us and well aligned with our commitment to perfecting the journeys of women and men in pursuit of their passions. TUMI products are rooted in excellence and endurance. To support the players in performing at their highest level and provide them with personal travel gear is a great honor," said Jill Krizelman, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at TUMI. To highlight the partnership, both parties will collaborate on digital content, sharing the Tottenham Hotspur Women travel stories around the tournament as well as brand presence within the stadium during the three matches. Todd Kline, Chief Commercial Officer at Tottenham Hotspur, said, "This pre-season visit to the US is the first ever intercontinental tour for our women's team and TUMI has helped equip us with high-quality and stylish products to mark this exciting occasion. Our commitment to preparation on and off the pitch is key ahead of the new season, and the synergy with TUMI in our pursuit of excellence represents what our Women's team is looking to achieve on this tour and beyond." In keeping with the company's recent sports initiatives, the Tottenham Hotspur partnership is the second of its kind where TUMI will serve as an Official Partner. In 2019, TUMI announced a multi-year partnership with F1's McLaren Racing Team as the team's Official Luggage Partner. About TUMI Since 1975, TUMI has created world-class business, travel and performance luxury essentials designed to upgrade, uncomplicate and beautify all aspects of life on the move. Blending flawless functionality with a spirit of ingenuity, we're committed to empowering journeys as a lifelong partner to movers and makers in pursuit of their passions. The brand is sold globally in over 75 countries with approximately 2,000 points of sale and TUMI.COM For more about TUMI, visit TUMI.COM.
