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MEGA 2023: Discover infinite possibilities in creative media
SUZHOU, China, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Third MEGA International Creative Media Festival is now accepting submissions for outstanding short films and creative media works. The on-site festival will take place from 12 to 18 May 2023 in Suzhou, China. Hosted by the Academy of Film and Creative Technologies at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), the festival focuses on diverse forms of creative media and features activities... Read More
MIRO RECOGNIZES 50 MILLION MINDS ON THEIR WAY TO THE NEXT BIG THING
SAN FRANCISCO and AMSTERDAM, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Miro®, the online workspace for innovation, is celebrating a landmark moment as it surpasses 50 million users worldwide. Miro enables a new way of working that allows distributed teams of any size to create the next big thing. From Agile practitioners to brand managers, and app developers to product innovation leaders, Miro is helping teams collaborate to solve critical problems and... Read More
magAssist Revealed in MedTech Outlook's Top 10 MedTech Companies in APAC Region for 2022
SUZHOU, China, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- magAssist Inc. ("magAssist"), an innovator of medical devices has been named in authoritative international medical technology magazine MedTech Outlook's list of Top 10 Medical Technology Companies in the Asia-Pacific Region in 2022 (Top 10 MedTech Companies in APAC - 2022). As an enterprise with outstanding contributions in the field of life support, magAssist successfully made the list and was... Read More
Cognizant Engaged by Volkswagen Group Ireland to Transform its Digital Customer Experience
TEANECK, N.J., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced that it has been selected by Volkswagen Group Ireland (VWG Ireland), the multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany, to transform VWG Ireland's digital customer service landscape. Cognizant will re-engineer VWG Ireland's existing siloed contact center platform into an omni-channel customer experience (CX) platform, based on... Read More
BRI Won 2 International Awards at the Asia Trailblazer Awards 2023
JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. (IDX: BBRI) has received two international recognitions at the Retail Banker International (RBI) Asia Trailblazer Awards 2023 in Singapore on 9 March 2023. BRI won 'Best in Current Account Offering' and was 'Highly Commended' for 'Excellence in Mass Affluent Banking'. The RBI Asia Trailblazer Awards is an annual event that recognizes outstanding... Read More
Three-peat for PLDT, Smart as Anvil's Company of the Year
MANILA, Philippines, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PLDT and Smart Communications, Inc. scored a three-peat at the just concluded 58th Anvil Awards, bagging the coveted Company of Year distinction for the third straight year. This honor is awarded to an organization for garnering the greatest number of accumulated points based on the value of each Anvil trophy received. At the first face-to-face ceremony of the Anvil Awards post-pandemic, PLDT... Read More
CREMER ERZKONTOR opens office in India
LÜBECK, Germany, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CREMER ERZKONTOR, the international raw material management company from Germany, recently opened a new subsidiary in Asia, in Chennai, India. This move gives the company a new point of contact, from which it can serve its Indian customers and suppliers even better going forward. In addition to expanding the trading business locally, the office will help with accessing new raw materials and... Read More
With ALL PLUS, Accor reinvents its frequent traveler subscription cards
PARIS, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the successful launch of its ground-breaking subscription cards in China and Brazil, Accor today announces the revitalization of the ibis BUSINESS and BUSINESS PLUS frequent traveler cards through the creation of ALL PLUS ibis and ALL PLUS Voyageur. A true accelerator of the Accor Live Limitless loyalty program, ALL PLUS provides frequent business leisure travelers peace of mind when it comes... Read More
Renowned French artist JR unveils his first-in-Asia "GIANTS" monumental artwork, titled "GIANTS: Rising Up" at Harbour City Shopping Mall, during Hong Kong Art Month
HONG KONG, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbour City, Hong Kong's largest shopping mall invited the renowned French artist JR to create his first "GIANTS" artwork in Asia, titled "GIANTS: Rising Up" from 13 March to 23 April 2023 at Ocean Terminal Deck. The gigantic art installation depicts a larger-than-life high jumper floating in mid-air adjacent to Hong Kong's iconic Victoria Harbour, with her body bending gracefully and her head back... Read More
Web3 golf company Play Today launches world-first golf metaverse with livestream in partnership with Golf NSW & Drummond Golf
SYDNEY, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Web3 golf company Play Today has launched a world-first golf metaverse that will first be used to livestream the upcoming NSW Open Golf Championship here in partnership with Golf NSW and Australia's biggest golf retailer, Drummond Golf. The "Play Today Metaverse" is an interactive 3D virtual world built by golf players for golf players, allowing participants or "Players" from across the world to connect... Read More
Leading AI Provider Xiao-I Corporation Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering
NEW YORK, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- China's leading AI company Xiao-I Corporation ("Xiao-I" or the "Company") announced on March 9, 2023, Xiao-I was officially listed on NASDAQ with the stock symbol "AIXI". The successful listing of Xiao-I and its positive acceptance by U.S. investors set off a boom of Chinese technology companies in U.S. capital markets. "We are extremely excited about Xiao-I's IPO as the humanity embarks on a new... Read More
Terrorist attacks more deadly, despite decline in the West
LONDON, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The tenth annual edition of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) reveals attacks are more deadly with 26% more people dying in each incident - the first rise in lethality in five years. After substantial improvements in terrorism activity between 2016 and 2019, progress has plateaued with both attacks and deaths remaining roughly the same since 2019. The number of countries recording a death ranged from 43 in... Read More
MIR M hits 200,000 concurrent players
SINGAPORE, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its global launch on January 31st, WEMADE's latest MMORPG 'MIR M: Vanguard and Vagabond' game has shown a steady increase in player numbers, reaching the milestone of 200,000 concurrent in-game players. The number of game servers has also increased to keep up with this increase in players. MIR M started with 14 servers, which has now expanded to 44 servers (26 in Asia, 8 in South America, 4 in... Read More
Antengene Announces IND Approval for the Phase I CLINCH Trial of ATG-022 (Claudin 18.2 ADC) for the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors in China
SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene", SEHK: 6996.HK), a leading innovative commercial stage global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class and/or best-in-class therapeutics in hematology and oncology, today announced that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the Phase I study of ATG-022 for... Read More
CGTN:Greater self-reliance, strength in sci-tech a must for high-quality development
BEIJING, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- High-quality development, which entails innovative, coordinated, green and open development and development for everyone, was one of the buzzwords during China's just concluded Two Sessions, which mapped out the 2023 development priorities of the world's second-largest economy. While attending a deliberation with his fellow National People's Congress (NPC) deputies from the delegation of Jiangsu Province... Read More
MARRIOTT BONVOY HOTELS CELEBRATE THE FLOWERING OF CHERRY BLOSSOMS HERALDING THE JOYOUS ARRIVAL OF SPRINGTIME IN JAPAN
TOKYO, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Japan are getting ready to celebrate the arrival of springtime 2023 in Japan, when sakura, or cherry blossom trees begin to bloom across the country around March and April. With an exciting array of sakura-inspired stay packages and dining experiences, Marriott Bonvoy hotels are inviting travelers to join in the seasonal celebrations and witness the beauty of the sakura buds that... Read More
Singapore EXPO on a mission to achieve Net Zero by 2024
SINGAPORE, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore EXPO, the country's largest purpose-built MICE facility, is taking firm strides towards achieving Net Zero by 2024 with the largest single-site solar rooftop installation in Singapore, as well as the development of the largest electric vehicle charging hub in the eastern part of Singapore. The projects are a significant boost to the venue's sustainability infrastructure and will enable it to... Read More
LG UNVEILS ENERGY EFFICIENT HEATING SOLUTIONS DESIGNED TO MEET DIVERSE CUSTOMER NEEDS AT ISH 2023
SEOUL, South Korea, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing the new Therma V™ R290 Monobloc and Therma V R32 Split 4 6 kilowatt (kW) air source heat pumps (ASHP) at ISH 2023, the world's leading trade fair for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). The new Therma V R290 Monobloc employs R290 refrigerant, which has an exceptionally low-Global Warming Potential (GWP), while the energy- and space-efficient... Read More
JIVF selects OpenWay to become a consumer finance leader in Vietnam
BRUSSELS, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JIVF has selected the Way4 digital payments software platform aiming to develop the most competitive, innovative and attractive credit programs in the Vietnamese market. JIVF is placing its trust in its partnership with OpenWay given its leadership and experience globally and in the Asia region and is relying on Way4, OpenWay's best-in-class digital payment software solution. OpenWay's successful... Read More
BEYOND Expo Back in Macao for 2023 to See "Technology Redefined" in one of Asia's Biggest Tech Events
MACAO, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Now on its third edition, BEYOND International Technology Innovation Expo (BEYOND Expo) returns to its real-world conference format in Macao from May 10 to 12, 2023. The live-streamed and in-person conference format will provide exhibitors and attendees with more direct access to media channels and networking opportunities than ever before through the largest and most influential technology expositions in... Read More
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