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Global Times: Son of first foreign CPC member resolved to keep original aspiration thanks to letter from General Secretary Xi

BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Editor's Note:Chinese people believe that letters are as valuable as gold. For thousands of years, letters, across mountains and oceans, they have been delivering the writers' sentiments, friendship, and expectations. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, has managed to find time to reply to some letters from different parts of society...

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Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella Visits Singapore, encourages businesses throughout the region to 'do more with less'

SINGAPORE, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella visited Singapore today to experience first-hand how innovative technologies and insights are supporting the region's technology ecosystem of developers, startups and companies across every industry. While speaking at a Microsoft Innovators event, Nadella met local and regional developers and business leaders, where he reinforced the digital...

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Progress Report shows that Maritime Green Corridors are taking off - but essential stakeholders must not be left behind

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from the Global Maritime Forum, prepared on behalf of the Getting to Zero Coalition, assesses progress towards the development of Green Shipping Corridors - maritime routes between major port hubs where zero-emission solutions are supported and demonstrated – and finds that activity during 2022 exceeded expectations. However as maritime Green Shipping Corridors progress towards...

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WiSE® Technology to Feature in Upcoming APHRS Scientific Session

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EBR Systems, Inc. (ASX: "EBR", "EBR Systems", or the "Company"), developer of the world's only wireless cardiac pacing system for heart failure, is pleased to announce that the Company's WiSE® technology will be featured at the 15th Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) Scientific Session in Singapore from the 18th to the 20th of November. The APHRS is a leading non-profit organisation that...

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Singapore Advances Plans to Become a Leading Innovation Digital Sustainability Hub in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is collaborating with Microsoft to accelerate the development of innovative sustainable software solutions across industries in Singapore and beyond. This first-in-the region private-public partnership will look to ensure that underlying software and applications are also sustainable in nature.

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  • new product

Collabera Technologies rebrands itself to Collabera Digital; reveals its new brand identity

NEW DELHI, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Collabera Technologies, an engineering and talent orchestration company, has rebranded itself to Collabera Digital, to reflect its new go-to-market strategy, vision and focus. The new identity reinforces its commitment to delivering next-generation engineering solutions while continuing to underscore its strong foundation of innovation and customer-centricity. Adopting a 'digital-first' approach, the...

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  • merger, acquisition and takeover

Acclime announces strategic acquisition of OCRA Worldwide

HONG KONG, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 17th November 2022, Hong Kong – Asia Pacific's premier corporate services provider, Acclime, announces today that it has completed the strategic acquisition of OCRA Worldwide (OCRA). This is the latest step in Acclime's active expansion as the Asia specialist in compliance and corporate services throughout the region. Established in 1975 and led by Bart Dekker and Dharmesh Naik, OCRA is one of the...

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  • award and prize

Alphawave IP announced as one of Deloitte's Technology Fast 50™ and North American Technology Fast 500™ 2022 award winners

TORONTO, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alphawave IP (LSE: AWE), a global leader in high-speed connectivity for the world's technology infrastructure, today announced the company has been recognized as a winner of the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ and North American Technology Fast 500™ award programs for its rapid revenue growth, entrepreneurial spirit, and bold innovation.

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Microsoft opens Asia's first Datacenter Academy in Singapore with ITE

SINGAPORE, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft today announced the launch of its first Datacenter Academy (DCA) in Asia. Located in Singapore and created in partnership with ITE, the DCA is a five-year commitment to empower some 300 ITE students with a focus on building applied datacenter skills.   Through a shared commitment to upskill students for technical jobs and prepare them for careers in the digital economy, the DCA is an extension...

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  • environmental issue

Masdar Empowers Next Generation of Global Sustainability Leaders to Innovate Climate Solutions at COP27

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Masdar, one of the world's fastest-growing clean energy companies, and its global Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) initiative convened global industry leaders, regional policymakers, students and young professionals for a series of events to empower youth climate engagement and action on the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP27).

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COP27 Press Conference on Sustainable Energy and Low Carbon Transition Successfully Held

BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- November 15th marks the Energy Day of the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27).  On that day, All-China Environment Federation (ACEF) held a on-site press conference on "Sustainable Energy and Low Carbon Transition" in Press Conference Room-Luxor . Representatives from the Energy Research Institute of State Grid Corporation of China and China...

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  • merger, acquisition and takeover

Mubadala acquires stake in AirCarbon Exchange which is establishing the first regulated carbon exchange based in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, LONDON and SINGAPORE, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala) and AirCarbon Exchange (ACX), the global exchange revolutionizing the voluntary carbon market, have successfully completed a transaction under which Mubadala has acquired a strategic stake in ACX, supporting ACX's establishment of the first fully regulated carbon trading exchange and carbon clearing house in Abu...

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  • poll

CGTN: China calls for digital cooperation to boost global economic recovery

BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Building global consensus and bolstering confidence in world economic recovery is a critical task for the 17th G20 Summit, with the theme "Recover Together, Recover Stronger." As a new driving force for global economic growth, the digital economy has great significance. The added value of the digital economy in 47 countries around the world reached $38.1 trillion in 2021, with an increase of 15.6 percent...

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The Rise at HCLTech Pilot Programme reaches milestone

HAMILTON, New Zealand, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A consortium of industry and government partners working together to increase Aotearoa's supply of home-grown technology talent has celebrated the first 15 trainees reaching a three-month foundation skills milestone in Hamilton. HCLTech, a global technology company, chose Hamilton, Aotearoa, for the first Rise at HCLTech pilot programme in the ANZ region. The programme aims to provide people...

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  • new product

Vinamilk Invests in New "Mega" Dairy Factories to Accelerate Export Supply Capacity

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vinamilk, Vietnam's leading dairy company, has made significant progress in ensuring its production capacity can meet the domestic and export demand in the next two to three years with two vital construction projects.  The first will see the building of the largest dairy plant in Hung Yen province, and the second being the Moc Chau dairy complex in the northwest going along with the...

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The 2022 Macau Auto Show GAC Group Takes Electric Cars to Greener Expo

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 2022 marks GAC MOTOR's 12th consecutive year in attendance at the China (Macau) International Automobile Exposition. The theme of this year's Expo is "Green Macau" , reflecting an emphasis on new energy fuels, reduced emission models and electrification. GAC Group brought eight models to the show, including its AION LX Plus, AION V Plus, AION S Plus, AION Y Plus, as...

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  • award and prize

Manhattan Associates Makes Top 10 in the 2022 Singapore Best Workplaces in Technology List

SINGAPORE, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Manhattan Associates has been ranked number nine by Singapore's Best Workplaces™ in Technology list. In total 33 workplaces over four different categories, micro, small, media and large, have been ranked as Singapore's Best Workplaces in Technology according to research and consulting firm, Great Place To Work®Singapore and the team collected the award from Minister for Communications and Information...

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