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Automotive Industry Leads in Digital Maturity but Faces Uphill Battle Amid EV and Autonomous Transportation Overhaul

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital transformation innovation and adoption significantly accelerated in 2022, but there is still a long way to go. According to a new report from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, on a scale of 0 to 5, the manufacturing sector scores an average of 2.4 for digital maturity on the ABI Research Digital Transformation Index. Automotive took the lead with an index of 3.7, followed by...

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K11 MUSEA, Hong Kong's Silicon Valley of Culture, outperforms market against retail headwinds with record-breaking sales in December and Lunar New Year sales soaring by more than 55%

HONG KONG, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- K11 MUSEA, Hong Kong's Silicon Valley of Culture, is the nexus of creative, cultural and innovative powers. Since its opening in 2019, K11 MUSEA has been a top destination of choice among the public. Despite market headwinds over the past few years, K11 MUSEA continuously bucked the trend with its consistent outstanding performance. In December 2022, the cultural-retail destination achieved its best...

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Another Record High: Hisense TV Shipments Reached No. 1 in December 2022 in the Global Market

QINGDAO, China, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, AVC Revo, a market research institute, released its "2022 Monthly Report of Global TV Shipment Volume of TV Brands". It showed that the global shipment volume of Hisense TV in December 2022 reached 2.326 million, hitting the first in global market. Hisense has achieved another record high after it had already reached the second place in global TV shipments from January to October in 2022....

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LyondellBasell Quickly Advances Towards its 2030 Global Renewable Electricity Target

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and HOUSTON, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell announced today it has signed the first two European renewable electricity power purchase agreements (PPAs) and two additional PPAs in the United States. The combined additional contracts represent a total of approximately 560 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy capacity. LyondellBasell has now signed eight PPA agreements and achieved over half of its 2030 target to...

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Secret Bay Resort & Residences - an approved citizenship by investment property in Dominica, announces new amenities

Roseau, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Amenities Include a Hillside Funicular, Garden-to-Fork Chef’s Table Experience, Elevated Decks, Art Gallery a Kombucha Brewery  Secret Bay, one of Dominica’s approved Citizenship by Investment real estate options, announced it is now accepting guest reservations for its new Clifftop Multi-Villa Estates for stays beginning June 2023. Those looking to diversify their investment portfolios...

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Corona Sunsets Festival World Tour Makes Sunset the Headline Act

LONDON, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Corona, an AB InBev global brand, announced the 2023 Corona Sunsets Festival World Tour, a series of experiential festivals dedicated to connecting people with nature by celebrating the sunset. The festivals will feature experiences inspired by the magical qualities of the sunset. Thousands of guests will be able to enjoy festivals across the globe beginning in South Africa on April 1st, followed by...

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Prime Enters Denmark with 124-Megawatt Data Center Campus That Delivers a Net-Positive Environmental Impact

SAEBY, Denmark, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime, a global provider of hyperscale and wholesale data centers, today announced plans to expand its EMEA footprint to Denmark with a 124-megawatt campus. Located at Energivej in Saeby, Prime Denmark features three hyperscale data centers and will be marketed to international cloud providers, Internet businesses, AI, and the Global Fortune 500. 

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Trina Storage starts strong in 2023, signs over 100MWh Elementa deals in the UK

MUNICH, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trina Storage, the vertically integrated battery energy storage solution provider, today announced the contract closure for another two Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in the UK shortly after the signing of the 50MW/102 MWh Swangate project last month. These two new deals, 25MW/58MWh and 50MW/58MWh respectively, will also be utilizing Trina Storage's vertically integrated battery storage...

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Dusit Hotels and Resorts all set for Japan and Europe debut - plus more new properties slated to open in key destinations this year

BANGKOK, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dusit Hotels and Resorts under Dusit International, one of Thailand's leading hotel and property development companies, has announced its expansion plans for 2023, including debuting its unique brand of Thai-inspired gracious hospitality in Japan and Europe – and further expanding its global footprint with strategic openings in China, India, Kenya, Nepal, and Thailand.

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World's first AI university, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence honors inaugural graduates

ABU DHABI, UAE, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi, celebrated its inaugural commencement on January 30 with 52 students from 24 countries, receiving post-graduate degrees in the key AI fields of computer vision and machine learning. The event was attended by His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan; H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and...

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CGTN poll: China's economic rebound wins strong global confidence

BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global respondents have strong confidence in Chinese economic recovery, according to recent surveys by CGTN Think Tank. One survey shows that 86.8 percent of global respondents recognize China's efforts to coordinate COVID-19 prevention and control with economic and social development, while only 9.03 percent of them believe that developed economies performed better in dealing with the pandemic. China's...

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The Rouen Armada, France. The world's leading tall ship festival returns from 8 to 18 June 2023

PARIS, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Some fifty tall ships from all over the world will be moored along the 7 kilometres of the Seine quay in Rouen for 10 days. Held every four years, the Rouen Armada is a unique international maritime event with 6 million visitors, more than 30 nationalities and nearly 7,000 sailors. A tourist festival in the heart of Normandy: From 8 to 18 June, the tall ships can be visited free of charge and everyone can...

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Servier full year 2021/22 results confirm the transformation trajectory of the Group

PARIS, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Servier, an independent global pharmaceutical group, has announced its financial results for the 2021/22 financial year and highlighted the major steps of its ongoing transformation. Excerpt of consolidated and audited results (IFRS standards[1], as of 30 September 2022) (in € million) 2021/22 2020/21 Variation Variation at CER[i] Group sales revenue 4,876 4,441 +9.8 % +6.6 %     Brand-name medicines revenue...

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Coda Payments Appoints Shane Happach as Chief Executive Officer

Singapore, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Coda Payments (“Coda”), the leading provider of cross-border payments and distribution solutions to publishers of digital content, announced the appointment of Shane Happach as Chief Executive Officer.An industry leader in payments and financial technology, Happach brings over 15 years of payments experience to Coda. Happach spent a decade driving more than 500% growth at Worldpay, one of...

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Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) hosting the 2nd General Assembly in Riyadh

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) will host the 2nd  General Assembly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the 5th of February, bringing together DCO Member States to discuss strategic directions and initiatives to enable digital prosperity for all nations. Ministers representing the 13 DCO member states, along with high-level delegations from DCO observers, as well as representatives from...

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Singapore-headquartered agri-genomics firm Singrow launches world's first climate-resilient strawberry variety

SINGAPORE, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Singrow, a Singapore-based agri-genomics firm that has developed a proprietary genomics technology platform, has just announced the launch of the world's first climate-resilient strawberry variety. The novel strawberry variety is the first application of this transformative technology. The company is currently developing other crop segments that will address food security challenges around the world,...

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Ping An Awarded CSR Initiative of the Year by InsuranceAsia News

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An" or the "Group", HKEx:2318; SSE:601318) announced that the group and its subsidiary Ping An Property and Casualty Insurance were jointly awarded CSR Initiative of the Year by InsuranceAsia News (IAN). Ping An strives to create value for its shareholders, clients, employees, business partners, communities, and the environment...

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No easy way to communicate risks of climate change, new research finds

SINGAPORE, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- There is no easy way to engage with the general public to communicate the risks of climate change, according to a new study. Contrary to the adage of 'seeing is believing', individuals who saw what the future impacts of climate change may look like were not positively motivated to make behavioural changes. This was particularly true for climate sceptics[1] and for individuals who already live more...

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Xinhua Silk Road: Sheng Hong Holding Group launches new energy projects in E. China's Zhangjiagang

BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheng Hong Holding Group, a leading high-tech enterprise in Suzhou, signed a contract to settle its battery gigafactory and new energy research institute projects involving a total investment of about 30.6 billion yuan in Zhangjiagang City of east China's Jiangsu Province. The projects will be completed in phases and are expected to generate annual revenue of more than 56 billion yuan upon completion....

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BDx to Develop a New 16MW Data Center in Hong Kong's Emerging Kwai Chung District

HONG KONG, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Data Exchange (BDx), the fastest growing carrier-neutral data center platform in Asia-Pacific, has announced its plan to develop a new 16MW facility in the upcoming high-tech industrial area being developed by Sino Group, a leading property developer in Hong Kong. BDx is targeting to get the hyperscaler-ready data center, which is called HKG8, operational by end 2023.

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