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IESF Concludes Largest and Most Diverse World Esports Championships
BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Esports Federation (IESF) concluded the 2022 World Esports Championships after ten days of thrilling competition, interactive programming and a spectacular Closing Ceremony in Bali. Over 600 athletes representing 105 countries competed at the WE Championships, the most nationalities ever represented in an esports tournament. The record $500,000 prize pool was split among the... Read More
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Market to Witness Growth Due to The Increasing Demand for Scans
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The traditional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) approach is being disrupted by portable MRI systems, open design MRI systems, advanced metamaterials, and integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced software technologies. The rising demand for scans, combined with a shortage of radiologists, has compelled the development of novel MRI technologies that shorten scan times and aid... Read More
Strategic Hybrid Cloud in Enterprise IT to Improve Performance and Data Regulation
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More organizations support hybrid and multi-cloud environments as both workers and workloads expand to more locations. Bring-your-own-device policies enable workers to access corporate applications and services from multiple places and platforms, and modern development tools decouple apps and services from the infrastructure that they run on, allowing flexible movement according to business needs. IT... Read More
iM Global Partner announces strategic investment in Berkshire Asset Management
PARIS, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iM Global Partner, a leading global asset management network, today announced the acquisition of a strategic, non-controlling stake in Berkshire Asset Management ("Berkshire"), which becomes iM Global Partner's 9th Partner. Through this strategic partnership, Berkshire joins iM Global Partner's extensive global asset management family and distribution network. Located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania,... Read More
Tata Motors Drives Sales Excellence with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
NEW DELHI and AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle and Tata Motors today announced that they have migrated the automotive giant's entire Dealer Management System (DMS) to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The migration of this system to OCI will help boost the operational efficiencies of Tata Motors with deeper business insights, greater security, increased flexibility, and cost optimization. Read More
Marine Online: The number of existing oil tankers changing hands soars
SINGAPORE, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zhoushan, China-based ship owner Zhejiang Guanghui Marine Shipping Co., Ltd. recently sold a 9-year-old 7,000 DWT product oil tanker to an anonymous buyer from Singapore for US$7.19 million, far higher than the market valuation in the mid-2022, a successful deal made possible with the one-stop maritime eCommerce platform - Marine Online. Sources have said that the company plans to sell an additional... Read More
Indonesia Web3 Landscape and Crypto Outlook 2022 are officially released by the Asosiasi Blockchain Indonesia and Indonesia Crypto Network
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Indonesia Web3 Landscape and Crypto Outlook 2022 are officially released today by the Asosiasi Blockchain Indonesia (A-B-I) and Indonesia Crypto Network (ICN). The blockchain and crypto assets ecosystem are growing significantly from year to year. That is proven by the impressive number of blockchain-based companies and projects that have sprung up in Indonesia. The latest data from the... Read More
SenseTime Partners with Bank of Ningbo to Unveil AI-Generated Content Live Show with Digital Human
HONG KONG, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SenseTime, a leading global artificial intelligence (AI) software company, partnered with Bank of Ningbo (Shanghai Branch) to develop a digital human named Xiaoning. Leveraging SenseTime's original virtual IP solution and AI technologies, the bank's first digital employee helps it innovatively transform the front-end business into a new customer relations and marketing strategy through high-efficiency... Read More
JLL Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Financial Performance, Best Practices Implementations, and Leadership Focus in the APAC Facility Management Market
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Frost Sullivan assessed the Asia-Pacific facility management industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Jones Lang LaSalle Property Consultants Pte Ltd (JLL) with the 2022 Asia-Pacific Facility Management Company of the Year Award. The company's suite of services addresses clients' space-related needs and helps them shape their workplace and portfolios to offer better workforce... Read More
NICE Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Improving the Contact Center and Customer Experience (CX) with Its CXone Workforce Engagement Platform
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost Sullivan recently researched the Asia-Pacific cloud contact center services industry and, based on its analysis, recognizes NICE with the 2022 Asia-Pacific Cloud Contact Center Services Technology Innovation Leadership Award. The company has the industry's broadest and most innovative solutions that deliver efficient, consistent, and customized digital-first experiences. With a contact center... Read More
Monopoly Dreams(TM) and Novelte Robotics Join Forces to Pamper Visitors with Interactive Information & Tour Guide Service - RoboButler
HONG KONG, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Keeping pace with the World's innovation trend, Monopoly Dreams Hong KongTM and Novelte Robotics join forces to pamper visitors with interactive Information and tour-guide service "RoboButler" nicknamed GB1. As Monopoly Dreams' frontline ambassador, GB1 is capable of working uninterruptedly during opening hours everyday, providing visitors with friendly and caring services at various attraction sites... Read More
LG PRESENTS ESG VISION FOR A BETTER LIFE FOR ALL AT CES 2023
SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) will be putting the spotlight on its continuing commitment to sustainability at CES 2023, showcasing its ESG vision and latest, impactful innovations in an exclusive exhibit dubbed the Better Life for All zone. Providing a comprehensive overview of LG's sustainability efforts, including its major ESG milestones, current initiatives and long-term goals, the Better Life for... Read More
Comarch Receives "Partnership Award" from Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC)
KRAKÓW, Poland, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A global provider of technologically advanced IT systems and services, has received a "Partnership Award" from Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), a leading energy group that operates in the oil gas industry. To commemorate 7+ years of highly successful business collaboration, the award was presented to the Founder, President and CEO of Comarch SA, Professor Janusz Filipiak, by three ENOC... Read More
The First Miss IMX Contest Winners Revealed By Utilized the Latest Web3 NFT Voting Technology from iSHANG to Overcome Limitations of Traditional Voting
HONG KONG, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Miss IMX Contest organized by International MotorXpo Hong Kong (IMXHK), the largest automotive-themed event in Hong Kong, was successfully concluded on December 11, 2022. Miss IMX winners were selected and revealed by utilizing the latest Web3 NFT voting technology provided through the strategic partnership of IMXHK and iSHANG, a technology company focusing on NFT and Web3.0 business. The... Read More
Tencent Cloud Powers Up Nexon with Launch of Metaverse Platform NEXONTOWN to Amplify Virtual Gaming Experience
HONG KONG, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Cloud – the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, today announced its collaboration with Nexon Co., Ltd., a global video game publisher, in powering up the launch of its mobile app NEXONTOWN. NEXONTOWN, now available in South Korea, is a metaverse platform that currently houses opened halls, camping sites, classrooms and conference halls, where users interact with each other using... Read More
Mahidol University Created VR Contents for Teaching Skills of Infectious Disease Treatment and Held a Remote VR Seminar for Japanese Medical Students Connecting Thailand and Japan
TOKYO, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jolly Good Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Kensuke Joji, hereinafter referred to as "Jolly Good") held a bilateral medical VR seminar connecting Thailand and Japan at JITMM 2022, an international medical conference, utilizing VR teaching materials (*) developed in collaboration with Royal Mahidol University (Bangkok, Thailand, President: Professor Banchong Mahaisavariya, hereinafter referred to as "Mahidol... Read More
CGTN: China to continue promoting the adoption of 'post-2020 biodiversity framework'
BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The high-level segment of the second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) concluded in Montreal, Canada, on Saturday. The meeting has played a very important role in promoting the negotiation process of the COP15, said Huang Runqiu, COP15 president and China's minister of ecology and environment. "China will continue to play its role... Read More
Twelve new media publications to launch from Fishburners and Google News Initiative Bootcamp
SYDNEY, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's original startup community Fishburners has concluded the first ever 2022 Google News Initiative Startups Bootcamp (GNI) to be held in Australia and New Zealand, with twelve successful media startups emerging from the nine-week program. Some of the most promising media startups that sought to amplify a range of diverse communities and voices include: Nak-ed is New Zealand's first women's... Read More
39 OUTSTANDING INNOVATIONS ANNOUNCED AS WINNERS AT THE INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION AWARDS 2022
SINGAPORE, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterprise Asia is pleased to confer the International Innovation Awards 2022 to 39 remarkable innovations. As one of the pillar of the Innovation Revolution movement spearheaded by Enterprise Asia since 2017, the award recognition program aims to create an innovation ecosystem for enterprises which is held annually to recognize outstanding innovations across the globe. This year marks the 6th edition... Read More
Hisense Global Partner Conference: To Be the Top Player
QINGDAO, China, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 18th, the final day of FIFA World Cup 2022™, Hisense Global Partner Conference successfully landed in Qatar. Its global partners joined together for this event to prepare for their journey to a new stage of development. Meanwhile, Mr. Jian Zhou, Chinese Ambassador to the State of Qatar and Mr. Nick Brown, FIFA SVP-Commercial Partnerships, also attended the event, and each sent their... Read More
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