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Primer and Coinbase Forge Global Integration to Make Cryptocurrency a Standard Payment Method

SINGAPORE, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Primer, the world's first automation platform for payments and commerce, and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) have announced a strategic integration that allows merchants in markets across the globe to add crypto as a standard method of payment at checkout. Read More

World Economic Forum Adds Second SANY Factory to Global Lighthouse Network

CHANGSHA, China, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SANY Heavy Industry ("SANY"), a leading enterprise of the high-end equipment manufacturing industry, now has two certified lighthouse factories as part of the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Global Lighthouse Network (GLN). The No. 18 Factory in Changsha is the second certified Lighthouse Factory in the global heavy industry after SANY's drilling machinery factory in Beijing. The GLN,... Read More

Omdia: TikTok overtakes Netflix as most popular app with under 35s in the USA

LONDON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Omdia shows that TikTok has leapfrogged Netflix to become the second most popular service in the USA, with only YouTube retaining the crown for under 35s viewing. The service remains heavily skewed by age and occupies sixth place for above 35 years old. The results from Omdia's latest consumer survey were presented by Omdia's Senior Director Maria Rua Aguete at MIPCOM this week. In the UK... Read More

The Centi-Millionaire Report: The Emergence of a New Class of Super-Rich

LONDON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's an age-old question: how much money do you need to be considered super-wealthy? A new landmark report on the rise of the centi-millionaire reveals that although a handful of the world's billionaires such as Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Roman Abramovich, and Bill Gates dominate the news headlines, their wealth cohort is outnumbered nearly 10-to-1 by a fast-growing global elite of highly... Read More

ATFX hires Khaldoun Sharaiha as Chief Executive Officer for Middle East & North Africa

HONG KONG, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global brokerage firm ATFX has announced the strengthening of its executive leadership with the addition of Khaldoun Sharaiha as the CEO of its Middle East North Africa entity. With almost 2 decades of experience within the global financial markets, Khaldoun's experience spans business setup and... Read More

Revamped Rural Vitalization Zone at the 132nd Canton Fair Presents Genuine Chinese Flavours to Global Traders

GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rural Vitalization Zone made a renewed appearance at the 132nd session, enhancing free exhibitors from poverty alleviation areas the opportunity to promote to international buyers. As of Oct 17, over 900 companies in this dedicated zone have uploaded 46,000 rural products including home decorations and agricultural products. The Rural Vitalization Zone is dedicated to showcasing enterprises... Read More

How Companies Can Empower Digital Transformation and Enhance Customer Experience

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital transformation is a driver for IT investments and also a top challenge for business managers. Industry trends include adapting to new work models and customer expectations, increasing capacity to respond to higher demands, enhancing eCommerce and related marketing capabilities, managing security and compliance, and accelerating digital customer engagement. The digital experience itself is... Read More

SpecialChem and Agilis announce the launch of ionicPIM - a Product Information Management system designed for the Chemical Industry

PARIS, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Agilis, a provider of digital commerce solutions for the chemical industry, and SpecialChem, the world's largest materials selection platform, announce today their partnership to bring to market a cloud-based Product Information Management (PIM) system designed specifically for the chemical industry.  A PIM is a digital platform that companies use to centralize, organize, and distribute product information.... Read More

REYL INTESA SANPAOLO CALLS FOR SHIFT IN EDUCATION WITH LAUNCH OF FORWARD PUBLICATION

GENEVA, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report, commissioned by REYL Intesa Sanpaolo, the Swiss banking group majority-owned by Fideuram – Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking, calls attention to the challenge of educating the next generation in a digital world and lays down the groundwork for the solutions. The report explores how the world of global education has evolved from the pre-pandemic environment before the rapid shift to e-learning,... Read More

Plume Launches Uprise to Transform Connectivity Services for MDUs

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Personalized smart services pioneer Plume® today announced the launch of Uprise™, the world's first cloud- and AI-powered connectivity and management solution designed to meet the unique needs of Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs)—including apartments, multifamily, and other high-density living spaces—with high capacity, reliable and secure services. The new suite of services extends the benefits of Plume's... Read More

BRI Leads to an Outstanding Financial Performance Through Its Transformation

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (IDX: BBRI) has implemented the BRIvolution 1.0 Transformation Program for the 2018 to 2022 period, focusing on the digital and culture areas, to digitize existing business processes and create new values through a new business model. "The transformation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is not only for human capital, business models, and business... Read More

Eviosys: Consumers choose metal packaging and tinned food to support sustainability and cost-of-living

PARIS, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Metal packaging giant, Eviosys, celebrates its first year as an independent group. After 12 months of accelerated transformation putting sustainability first, the European leader surveyed 2000 Europeans in the UK, France, Germany and Spain to get the latest information on consumer priorities in this time of economic uncertainty. The survey confirms that 72% of consumers will not trade off sustainability... Read More

Indonesia embraces digitalization for greater traffic management efficiency

HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hikvision provided an innovative AIoT solution to the Indonesian traffic police, which has helped to improve the traffic violation management efficiency, and maximized road safety and traffic flows. The challenge: Inefficient traffic violation management in busy, densely populated cities Indonesia is one of the largest economies and the fourth most populated country in the world. What's more, its... Read More

ASEAN M&E 2022 Show Set to Kick-off from 7 - 9 Nov 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Informa Markets' ASEAN M 2022 show is set to welcome 10,000 visitors from 60 countries from 7 – 9 Nov 2022 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). Being the first fully physical exhibition since the COVID-19 pandemic, ASEAN M - Southeast-Asia's premier Mechanical, Electrical Engineering and Energy trade show – will host 150 exhibitors from more than 11 countries, with 4 grand... Read More

ADA partners with Omcom for Integrated Customer Support Management across eCommerce Channels

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ADA, the largest independent analytics, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) business in the region has partnered with Omcom, a conversational commerce platform for businesses, to provide a convenient solution for businesses to manage chats and customer support management across hundreds of marketplace stores in Southeast Asia (SEA). Read More

CGTN: CPC's full, strict Party governance: An unceasing endeavor

BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "The 'Two Establishments' is the Party's major political achievements," an official said at a press conference on Monday when briefing on Party building alongside the ongoing 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the country's most important political event every five years. The "Two Establishments," refers to establishing "Comrade Xi Jinping's core position on the Party Central... Read More

Global Times: CPC charts course for modern socialist China in all respects

BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday unveiled its blueprint for building a modern socialist China in all respects for the next five years and beyond as the 20th CPC National Congress opened. The five-yearly meeting is the first national congress of the CPC after its centenary in 2021, when the Party led the Chinese people to finish building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. "From... Read More

Urban renewal revitalizes Qingyang district in Chengdu

CHENGDU, China, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The local government of Qingyang district in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, is striving to revitalize the district through urban renewal. Many old residential communities have had their appearance and functions overhauled. One community, known as Huanhua community, was built in 1998 and began renovations in 2021. "In addition to aging infrastructure, the old community... Read More

ABPGroup Announces Business Momentum and Expansion Across Southeast Asia led by Robust Cybersecurity Demand

SINGAPORE, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ABPGroup, a leading cybersecurity technology solutions provider, today announced business momentum and growth plans for the Southeast Asia (SEA) region. Headquartered in Singapore, ABPGroup is the holding company of four subsidiary companies and business units, each with its distinct area of expertise and focus within the cybersecurity ecosystem. They are namely focused technology developer Sunnic,... Read More

Emerson's First Power-Over-Ethernet Transmitter Supports Customers' Upgrades and Retrofits

SINGAPORE, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today Emerson introduced its first power-over-Ethernet (PoE) Coriolis flow measurement device for the food and beverage, life sciences and chemical industries. The Micro Motion 1600 Coriolis Transmitter is designed to be a scalable solution for facilities wanting to make a gradual transition to remote flow data collection, monitoring and configuration. Read More