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Thailand celebrates the world's biggest water splashing festival - all Central shopping centres invite travelers to enjoy the world phenomenon Songkran Festival

BANGKOK, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Pattana has joined forces with the Ministry of Culture and other partners to boost Songkran's global appeal by organizing entertainment events across all shopping centers nationwide from April 7-16, 2023. The main objective of these events is to draw in tourists during the peak season in Thailand. Moreover, Central Pattana plans to create Songkran festival landmarks in major and secondary cities...

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Bitget Launches $100M Web3 Fund to Support Next-Generation Crypto Projects in Asia

VICTORIA, Seychelles, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitget, a top crypto derivatives and copy trading platform, launched its Bitget Web3 Fund during the Hong Kong Blockchain Week, with an initial investment of $100 million. The fund will focus on investing in Web3-friendly venture capital and outstanding Web3 projects, with the goal of supporting the development of the next generation of crypto projects....

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Priority Pass Expands Airport Takeout Service to 14M+ Members

LONDON, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Priority Pass, the original and market-leading airport experiences programme, owned and operated by Collinson, has expanded its paid-for Airport Takeout service, helping travellers save time with seamless food ordering. Today, more than 14 million Priority Pass members have access to the airport takeaway service meaning more members can avoid the queues at busy airports.

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Macao Government Tourism Office Launches 'Buy One Get One Free' Offer for Air, Bus and Ferry Tickets

MACAO, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Upon the loosening of anti-epidemic measures, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has put forth a promotional campaign with Air Macau to entice foreign tourists to visit the city after years of travel restrictions. From now until June 30, 2023, tourists can enjoy a limited-time 'Buy One Get One Free' offer when they purchase a round-trip ticket from Air Macau, departing from Singapore, South Korea,...

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Chula Launches the Latest Parkinson's Gloves to Reduce Tremors

BANGKOK, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tremors, slowness, and stiffness are the noticeable symptoms of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), especially the hand tremors found in 70 percent of patients. PD patients become disabled and lack quality of life. Currently, there are 10 million PD patients worldwide, 150,000 of whom are in Thailand.

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Release of Blue Book of Film"Annual Report on Development of Global Film Industry (2022)"

QINGDAO, China, April 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 7, the Blue Book of Film"Annual Report on Development of Global Film Industry (2022)", led by Qingdao Film Academy and Qingdao Film City Office, was officially released at Qingdao Film and Television Week 2023 in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, together with the English version of the book "The Global Film Market Transformation in the Post-Pandemic Era: Production, Distribution and...

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A Saudi and an Iranian Win Top Prizes in the World's Largest Religious Competition in Riyadh

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in the closing episode of the Otr Elkalam show, the largest religious competition in the world, whose episodes were broadcast from the Saudi capital, Riyadh, the Saudi contestant Mohammed Al-Sharif won first place in the adhan (Islamic call to public prayer) track with a prize of $533,000, while the Iranian Younis Shahmradi won first place in the Quran recitation track with a prize of...

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Kuraray is partnering with GC and Sumitomo Corporation to open a highly engineered plastic manufacturing plant to develop Thailand's industrial capabilities in the EEC region

BANGKOK, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuraray Co., Ltd. is partnering with PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC) and Sumitomo Corporation to open a manufacturing plant under the name of Kuraray GC Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. and Kuraray Advanced Chemicals (Thailand) Limited. This manufacturing plant is designed to upgrade and develop competitiveness in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) region, with the opening ceremony, held at...

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Pixalate Releases February 2023 CTV Device Global Market Share Report: Roku Leads North American Programmatic Advertising Market at 50%

LONDON, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixalate, the market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising, today released the February 2023 CTV Device Global Market Share Report. The report reveals the top CTV devices across key regions (North America, APAC, and LATAM) based on the share of open programmatic ad traffic. Key findings: Roku has a dominant 50% market share in...

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Enstar Completes Loss Portfolio Transfer With QBE

HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enstar Group Limited (NASDAQ: ESGR) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiaries have closed a Loss Portfolio Transfer transaction with certain subsidiaries of QBE Insurance Group Limited (“QBE”) on a diversified portfolio of business, covering International and North America financial lines, European and North American reinsurance portfolios, and several US discontinued...

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Zoomlion Releases 2022 Annual Report: International Business Up 70%

CHANGSHA, China, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 30, Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zoomlion") released its 2022 annual report. Key highlights: The company secured operating revenue of RMB 41.631 billion ($6.051 billion), and a net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company of RMB 2.306 billion ($335.2 million).Zoomlion's overseas revenue reached RMB 9.992 billion ($1.452 billion), up 72.6% year...

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BRI Enhances Inter-Company Liquidity Optimization with Notional Pooling for Seamless Liquidity Management Solutions

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. (IDX: BBRI) has partnered with MIND ID, a State-Owned Enterprise in the Mining Industry Holding, to provide Notional Pooling and Short-Term Working Capital Loan Facilities. The partnership was made official through a Cooperation Agreement signed on 16 March 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia....

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LONGi Founder and President Li Zhenguo attends Malaysian Prime Minister's Roundtable Meeting

XI'AN, China, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Roundtable Meeting with the Captains of Industry" was held in Beijing recently, in conjunction with the official visit of Dato Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, to China.  Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar, Minister of Transportation Luk Siu Fook, Minister of International Trade and Industry Tunku Zavru and Foreign Minister Zabriri, among other important dignitaries, attended the...

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Jinko Solar leads solar photovoltaic market in Brazil in 2022

SHANGHAI, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Greener's Distributed Generation Strategic Study, Jinko Solar was the leader for PV modules volume imported in Brazil last year with 3,065 MWp imported, confirming once again its lead in the Brazilian solar PV market. As a result, Jinkosolar is expected to surpass a market share of 17.6% in Brazil for...

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Cambodia takes bold steps in energy efficiency leadership, paving the way for major renewable energy deal with Singapore

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambodia is leading Southeast Asia's transition to cleaner energy, and it's gaining momentum. Following the submission of the country's long-term strategy for carbon neutrality to the United Nations, the Royal Government introduced the Power Development Masterplan (PDP) and the National Energy Efficiency Policy (NEEP) to the public. These initiatives demonstrate the government's unwavering...

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FII Institute's Global PRIORITY Summit Closes with Another Round of Unexpected Conversations To Shape the New Global Order

MIAMI, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FII Institute's Global PRIORITY Summit in Miami closed with disruptive and unexpected conversations on peace and prosperity, upcoming big ideas for investments, AI ethics and risks, space as a new superpower, trust in the media - and hope.  The summit's over 700 delegates crowded the plenary for talks on geopolitical affairs as Jared Kushner took the stage with Brian Hook to discuss his ideas for making a...

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Appian forms JV with Osisko Metals to develop the Pine Point zinc project

LONDON, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian Capital Advisory LLP ("Appian" or the "Company"), the investment advisor to long-term value-focused private equity funds that invest in mining and mining-related companies, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a joint venture (the "JV") with Osisko Metals Incorporated ("Osisko Metals") to fund, develop and operate the Pine Point zinc-lead project (the "Project"), located in Northwest...

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KUNGFU LIMITED EDITION and DRAGON Brand Release New Limited Edition Collection, embodying the 'Kungfu spirit' and exploring new fields of lifestyle.

SINGAPORE, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 7, 2023, fans of the legendary Jackie Chan will be treated to three incredible releases. Firstly, his new film 'Ride On' will showcase Jackie's signature style in a story about martial arts masters and the bond between a man and his horse. Secondly, the release of special edition CD and vinyl version of  'I am still Jackie Chan', which tells the story of his life, providing fans with a deeper...

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Huddle01 raises $2.8M led by Hivemind to build the 1st decentralized communication network

NEW YORK, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Huddle01, a US and India-based company that's building the world's first decentralized real-time communication (dRTC) network, announced today that it had raised $2.8M in Seed Round led by the leading digital asset investment firm - Hivemind, taking the company's total raise to $4.5M till date. This round was participated by funds that include Superscrypt, M31 Capital, Protocol Labs, East Ventures,...

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Observability Market Creator Honeycomb Nabs $50M in Rare Series D Funding as Economy Fuels Its Growth

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeycomb, a leading observability platform used by high-performing engineering teams to investigate the behavior of cloud applications, today announced it has raised $50 million in Series D funding. Headline leads the round with participation from other existing investors, Insight Partners and Scale Venture Partners. This round brings the total capital raised to nearly $150 million, including...

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