Press Releases

Businesses and shoppers strengthen resilience with Shopee

SINGAPORE, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Businesses and shoppers have strengthened their digital resilience by maximising opportunities through e-commerce, even as societies reopened and local communities navigate macroeconomic challenges. According to Shopee Serves: Building Resilience with Technology, shoppers across Southeast Asia saved US$1.7 billion on groceries and essentials during Shopee's monthly shopping campaigns, as well as bigger...

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Allianz Trade in Asia Pacific inks first B2B e-commerce partnership

HONG KONG, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allianz Trade in Asia Pacific is pleased to announce its venture into the rapidly growing B2B e-commerce space and has secured the first partnership with Singapore-based B2B Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) player Bueno.money. Through the credit insurer's innovative credit solution E-commerce Credit Insurance, Bueno.money is able to offer deferred payment solution to e-merchants in real-time with credit risks...

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ACEN announces roadmap to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050

MANILA, Philippines, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACEN (PSE: ACEN), the listed energy company of the Ayala group, has developed a robust Net Zero roadmap. The roadmap includes near-term emission reduction targets aligned with the GHG Protocol and the latest climate-science and long-term targets that are consistent with the deep decarbonisation of the power sector. ACEN is the first energy company in Southeast Asia to take this critical step...

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01Fintech, a PE firm founded by former-Ant Group executive, receives investment from Sinar Mas Financial Services and establishes strategic partnership with the Indonesia conglomerate to support its digital transformation and fintech investments

SINGAPORE, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 01Fintech, a growth stage private equity (PE) firm specialising in financial technology in Southeast Asia, announced today a strategic partnership with Sinar Mas Financial Services (known locally in Indonesia as Sinar Mas Multiartha Tbk, or SMMA). SMMA is a subsidiary of the Sinar Mas Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Indonesia, and provides a broad range of financial services such as life and...

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Forrester Announces Full Conference Agenda For CX APAC 2023

SYDNEY, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced the full conference agenda for CX APAC, being held in Sydney, Australia, and digitally on May 25–26, 2023. At a time when consumer brands are bracing for strong macroeconomic headwinds, a lack of shared vision across the business is a challenge. The time is now for customer-facing functions to establish a shared, collective understanding of the customer that creates...

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Kando and Detection Services partner to Deliver Unrivalled Customer Solutions Aimed at Improving Environmental Health and Conserving Resource Water

TSUR YIGAL, Israel, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kando, a data intelligence solution provider specialising in wastewater data and AI, and Detection Services, the industry leader in multi discipline pipeline solutions, today announced a new partnership in Australia and New Zealand. The partnership will provide a framework to introduce innovative wastewater management technology, to get a full view of the networks, optimise outcomes and provide...

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Appian Completes IRAP Assessment to Help Australian Government Agencies Automate Their Most Critical Processes

SYDNEY, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) today announced it has completed the Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP), which allows the company to provide cyber security assessment services to Australian government agencies and help them to securely automate their most critical processes.  "Appian has a long history of supporting our global base of government customers in heightened security environments. Our IRAP...

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Decision Intelligence Leader & AI Innovator Quantexa Raises Valuation to $1.8 Billion With Completion of Series E Funding Round

LONDON and NEW YORK, April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, announced today that it has completed a $129 million Series E funding round. The latest investment round secures the British tech company’s unicorn status with a valuation of $1.8 billion and will accelerate the execution of its growth strategy within the *$230bn Decision Intelligence...

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Top Takeaways from FII Institute's Global PRIORITY Summit - Day One

MIAMI, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The first day of the FII Institute's two-day Global PRIORITY Summit that will host a total of 86 world-renowned speakers was buzzing with over 700 delegates.  The forum is aligned with the city's initiative to become a tech and innovation hub and is being hosted at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach in partnership with the Mayor of the City of Miami, Francis X. Suarez.

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CORRECTION - Evident Acquired by Bain Capital: Partnership to Accelerate Future Growth and Innovation

TOKYO, April 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by Evident Corporation, please note that the titles of Yuji Sugimoto and Stephen Thomas have been corrected to Partner, and the spelling of Stephen Thomas’s name has been revised. The corrected release follows:Evident Corporation (“Evident”) announced today that it has been acquired by private equity firm Bain Capital Private Equity (“Bain...

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INX Reports 2022 Cumulative Adjusted Operating Cash Flow and Pro Rata Portion of the Distributable Amount per INX Token

NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- INX Limited today announced the calculation of its cumulative Adjusted Operating Cash Flow as of December 31, 2022 and the pro rata portion of the Distributable Amount per INX Token.      (U.S. Dollars in thousands except as otherwise indicated) Cumulative Adjusted Operating Cash Flow as of December 31, 2021 (34,374) Less: Net cash used in operating activities in the year ended December 31, 2022 (22,089)...

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The Kingdom of Bahrain launches Golden License to attract large-scale investment projects

MANAMA, Bahrain, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bahrain today announced the launch of a Golden License, providing incentives and streamlined services to foreign and local businesses with large-scale investment projects in Bahrain, in an important step in the country's pursuit to incentivise investments and boost job creation under its fiscal and economic reforms.  The move builds upon the growing investment attractiveness of Bahrain, which has...

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Insitu Announces its High Seas, Long Endurance Integrator VTOL Unmanned Aircraft System at Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Global Maritime Expo

BINGEN, Wash., April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Insitu, A Boeing Company, today announced its Integrator Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) at Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Exhibition in National Harbor, Maryland. Integrator VTOL launches vertically on ships or land without sacrificing payload capacity or endurance. The system retains the performance of fixed-wing aircraft, providing the same long range wide-area...

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World Trade Centers Association and World Trade Center Accra to Showcase Business Opportunities in Africa at the 53rd Annual WTCA General Assembly

NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Trade Centers Association® (WTCA®) — an international trade organization connecting more than 300 World Trade Center® (WTC®) locations in nearly 100 countries — and World Trade Center Accra will host the 53rd annual WTCA General Assembly (GA) in Accra, Ghana from April 23-28. This will be the WTCA's first in-person GA since 2019 and the first to be held in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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LONGi, Juss Sports, and the ATP TOUR sign global strategic partnership agreement to collaborate for a more sustainable future

SHANGHAI, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (LONGi), Shanghai Juss Sports Development (Group) Co., Ltd. (Juss Sports), and the ATP Tour have signed a global strategic partnership agreement, making LONGi the Rolex Shanghai Masters' Patron Sponsor, as well as the ATP Tour's Official Solar Energy and Hydrogen Partner, by integrating their resources via the tournament platform. Founded in 2000, LONGi is...

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SEMI ESD Alliance 2023 CEO Outlook to Highlight Future of Chip Design and Semiconductor Industries

MILPITAS, Calif., April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor industry executives will gather May 18, 2023, in Santa Clara, California for CEO Outlook, an annual panel discussion about the current state and future of the chip design and semiconductor industries, the Electronic System Design Alliance (ESD Alliance), a SEMI Technology Community, announced today. The event is open to ESD Alliance and SEMI members at no cost. Registration is open....

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CATHAY INDUSTRIES REBRANDS AS OXERRA, CLOSES ACQUISITION OF VENATOR'S IRON OXIDE PIGMENTS DIVISION

SINGAPORE, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cathay Industries, a leading global iron oxide pigment manufacturer unveiled its new name, Oxerra, along with its new brand identity, after completing the acquisition of Venator's color business. "We are thrilled to join two recognized world class leaders in the color pigment industry with an unmatched global manufacturing network across six countries on five continents," said Oxerra Group CEO Terence...

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Cyient Reorganizes Executive Leadership to Accelerate Technology Led Growth

HYDERABAD, India, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyient, a leading global technology solutions company, announced executive leadership appointments to accelerate its technology led growth. Earlier in the year, the board of directors of Cyient Limited had approved the reorganization of  the company into two separately operating entities to foster their individual growth momentum. Subsequently a Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) was filed to...

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CertiK Launches Skynet for Community Web3 Due Diligence Tool

New York, April 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  CertiK, the leading provider of blockchain security solutions, is excited to announce the launch of Skynet for Community, an all-in-one security, due diligence, and insights platform for the Web3 ecosystem. Skynet for Community empowers users, investors, and community members to make informed decisions about Web3 projects by providing a comprehensive set of tools for research, analysis, and...

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KX PARTNERS WITH CGI ENABLING POLISH ENERGY SECTOR TRANSFORMATION

NEW YORK and LONDON, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KX, maker of kdb, the world's fastest time series database and analytics engine, will help optimize Polish utility operations through its partnership with CGI. PSE, the Polish TSO recently selected CGI to implement a new Central Energy Market Information System (CSIRE). KX, which is embedded within CGI Central Market Solutions (CMS), will help manage large meter data volumes and highly complex...

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