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Internationally Renowned Sports Event WTT Champions Macao 2023 Presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group Successfully Concluded

MACAO, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WTT Champions Macao 2023 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group, organized by the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, World Table Tennis (WTT) and Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), and co-organized by the Macau Table Tennis General Association, was successfully concluded on April 23 at Macao Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion. The exciting matches were well received by Macau's residents and tourists, who...

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Bitget Pledges $10 Million to Foster Fetch.ai Ecosystem

VICTORIA, Seychelles, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitget, top crypto derivatives and copy trading platform, announced that it reached a strategic partnership with Fetch.ai, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) blockchain platform, and it will be pledging $10 million in backing to the Fetch.ai ecosystem. The announcement comes as the exchange launched a massive fund aimed at supporting promising startups with subsequent listing on the...

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Lasting Scarring Effects Expected as Mobile Device Markets Face a Challenging Path Back to Recovery and 5G Saturation

NEW YORK, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It is no secret that the mobile devices market has had a torrid past three years as shipments have been buffeted in all directions. The global pandemic, geopolitical pressures, supply chain issues, and macroeconomic headwinds have conspired to hinder the sector's collaboration, market development, and innovation. This extremely challenging environment has dramatically affected both demand and supply...

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KryptoGO Wins Three Awards at ETHGlobal Tokyo Hackathon!

TAIPEI, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The KryptoGO team, led by CEO Kordan Ou, has won three awards at the ETHGlobal Tokyo Hackathon from April 14 to 16. The team's GameFi solution project, "Kukupon," won awards from 1inch, WorldCoin, and Polygon, with 1inch receiving the top prize. KryptoGO's ability to develop GameFi solutions has been recognized internationally. Kukupon is a wallet-less solution designed for blockchain games that...

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Global Times: Revival of ancient port highlights China's unwavering opening-up

BEIJING, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sitting at the southernmost tip of the Chinese mainland, Xuwen Port in Zhanjiang, South China's Guangdong Province was one of the starting ports for the ancient Maritime Silk Road more than 2,000 years ago. Today, the port is the world's largest passenger-cargo ro-ro terminal. Despite its crucial historical role, the port had been relatively unknown both at home and abroad - until very recently. On the...

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CARRO and Huawei Cloud APAC deepen ongoing cloud collaboration

SHENZHEN, China, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CARRO, the Singapore's largest AI-driven used car that offers a full-stack service for all aspects of car ownership and Huawei Cloud APAC today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to continuously deepen ongoing cloud collaboration. Huawei Cloud will play a role and provide its expertise as the technology partner and solution integrator for project planning and implementation using Huawei...

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MODIFI Expands Its Footprint to Singapore to Better Serve Business Customers in Asia

SINGAPORE, April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MODIFI, a leading European fintech company specializing in cross-border payment solutions and provision of liquidity for exporters around the world, announces the opening of its new office in Singapore. The expansion is part of MODIFI's strategy to strengthen its global presence and better serve customers in Asia.The company's Chief Commercial Officer, Matthias Hendrichs, will relocate from...

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CBL International Limited Audited Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2022

HONG KONG, April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On April 26, 2023, CBL International Limited (NASDAQ: BANL) (the “Company”) has filed with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) the Form 20-F Account Report for the audited consolidated annual results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) for the year ended December 31, 2022 together with comparative figures for the year ended December 31, 2021. Please see below the financial...

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OKX Wallet Becomes First Multi-Chain Platform to Enable Viewing and Transfer of Bitcoin Ordinals

NEW YORK, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OKX, the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume and a leading Web3 technology company, has upgraded its OKX Wallet and NFT Marketplace to allow users to view and transfer Bitcoin (BTC) ordinals, making OKX the first multi-chain platform to support this capability. OKX Wallet now supports BTC taproot addresses on the browser extension and soon mobile, which provides access to ordinal...

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CGTN: China says it always stands on 'side of peace' over Ukraine crisis

BEIJING, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- China's commitment to standing on the side of peace over the Ukraine crisis has been proved, once again. During a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said that dialogue and negotiations are "the only viable way out" for the Ukraine crisis, and that no one wins a nuclear war. China will send a special representative of the Chinese government...

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HB11 Energy signs Australia-Spain bilateral laser fusion energy agreement, secures federal grant for $1.76M project

SYDNEY, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's first laser fusion energy company HB11 Energy has signed a bilateral agreement with the University of Salamanca (USAL) and the Spanish Pulsed Lasers Centre (CLPU), to accelerate laser fusion energy development in Australia and Spain. The agreement will give HB11 Energy access to Spain's most powerful petawatt-class laser, operated by CLPU, which uses similar technology to the Livermore...

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BioCina awarded Grants to develop enabling technologies for manufacture of precision mRNA vaccines

MIAMI and ADELAIDE, Australia, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BioCina, a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $5.0m AUD grant under the Federal Government's Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Grants scheme to fund work with its industry partners to develop enabling technologies for manufacture of precision mRNA vaccines. The grant has been awarded by the...

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MGI and South Australian Genomics Centre Introduce DNBSEQ-T7* to Supercharge Genomics Research in Australia

BRISBANE, Australia, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MGI and  South Australian Genomics Centre (SAGC) are proud to announce their joint efforts to advance genomics research in Australia by introducing the country's first commercial ultra-high throughput sequencer DNBSEQ-T7*, through MGI's local distributor  Decode Science.   Located in the prestigious SAHMRI building in Adelaide, SAGC is a nationally accredited genomics facility that supports...

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TapPay Enables Tap to Pay on iPhone for Merchants to Accept Contactless Payments

TAIPEI, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TapPay, which is one of the top 100 fintech companies selected by KPMG, has officially enabled Tap to Pay on iPhone in the TapPay iOS app for merchants in Taiwan. Tap to Pay on iPhone accepts all forms of contactless payments, including Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards and other digital wallets, using only an iPhone and the TapPay app — no additional hardware or payment terminal needed, and...

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Marina Bay Sands ushers in a new era of luxury hospitality

SINGAPORE, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Marina Bay Sands' US$1 billion reinvestment programme – its most ambitious to date since opening in 2010 – reached a critical milestone this week with the completion of over 850 hotel rooms that are setting the tone for a new era of luxury hospitality. Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9163951-marina-bay-sands-singapore-luxury-...

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Furniture China and Maison Shanghai 2023 are ready to welcome visitors on 11-15 September in Pudong, Shanghai

SHANGHAI, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 28th China International Furniture Expo (Furniture China) will be held on 11-15 September, 2023 at Shanghai Pudong New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) as scheduled for 5 days. Maison Shanghai, the concurrent home furnishing exhibition, will be held at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center (SWEECC) for 4 days. Both exhibitions are going to inject the long-accumulated Chinese Strength...

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WIZ.AI Launches groundbreaking Large Language Model for business verticals

SINGAPORE, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WIZ.AI, a Singapore-based AI-native leader in omnichannel customer engagement, today announced the launch of its first Large Language Model (LLM) that can be tailored for business verticals. This is the latest innovation in WIZ.AI's constant growth as an AI-native company since its founding in 2019. WIZ.AI's solutions automate hundreds of millions of customer interactions daily, serving over 200...

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