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UnionPay International's continuous expansion of its global network sees over 200 million cards issued outside the Chinese Mainland

SHANGHAI, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the issuance of UnionPay cards exceeding 200 million outside the Chinese Mainland, UnionPay International (UPI) is stepping into a new decade of providing high quality, cost effective and secure cross-border payment services to the world's largest cardholder base. UPI's partners have expanded from 60 initial members since establishment in 2012 to 2,500 institutions internationally with an acceptance...

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Mr. Song Xiangqian of Harvest Capital was chosen as one of the "Forbes China Venture Capitalists 100" for the fourth year

SHANGHAI, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2022, Forbes China undertook its 16th year of independent research on venture capitalists operating in the mainland China market. From a sample of more than 200 venture capital firms, chose 100 venture capitalists with a track record of success over the previous five years. A founding partner of Harvest Capital and member of the Forbes China Venture Capitalist 100 list for four years, Mr. Song...

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Saint Lucia updates its Citizenship by Investment regulations to remain competitive in the investment migration industry

Castries, Dec. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saint Lucia has amended the regulations of its Citizenship by Investment Programme to remain increasingly competitive and ensure that the Caribbean country fulfils its mandate of growing demand for its investment products for the ultimate benefit of the people of Saint Lucia. As one of the youngest Citizenship by Investment products in the market, Saint Lucia has made bold strides in offering an...

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Redlight Chain ($REDLC), listed on Coinstore.com is solving the Blockchain Trilemma

SINGAPORE, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gasless Solution to a 3 Pronged Problem: For the longest time, EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) compatible blockchains have been trying to tackle scalability, decentralization, and security issues all together. $REDLC aims to eliminate flaws in these areas by utilizing a gasless blockchain to prioritize natural scalability in order to optimize decentralization and security. Being truly gasless, $REDLC...

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Grand Pharma Announces Successful Clinical Progress of its Oral 3CL Protease Inhibitor GS221 Against COVID-19

BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Pharmaceutical Group Limited (Grand Pharma, stock code: 0512.HK) announced that GS221, an innovative oral small molecule 3CL protease (3-chymotrypsin-like protease, 3CLpro) inhibitor against SARS-CoV-2 that independently developed by the Company, has conducted three clinical trials. The results of clinical trials that have been completed so far showed favorable safety and tolerance in the subjects,...

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International Mountain Tourism Alliance has Elected New Council and Leadership

GUIYANG, China, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 27, the second General Assembly of International Mountain Tourism Alliance(IMTA) was held successfully. 138 members from five continents gathered by video conference. Leaders of IMTA reviewed the five years of work and proposed the development goals for the next four years and the work plan for 2023. The assembly deliberated and adopted the amendment note of the Statues of the...

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LG TO INTRODUCE VERSATILE CLEANING SOLUTION, CORDZERO A9 KOMPRESSOR WITH STEAM POWER MOP

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) is introducing its new CordZero A9 Kompressor™ with Steam Power Mop at CES 2023. Winner of a CES 2023 Innovation Award, the new model is the company's first cordless stick vacuum cleaner to offer steam mopping functionality. The CordZero A9 Kompressor also comes with the innovative All-in-One Tower docking station, designed to store, recharge and automatically empty the vacuum.

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Heidrick & Struggles Enters into Agreement to Acquire Atreus, Executive Interim & On-Demand Talent Business, in Germany

CHICAGO, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Atreus, one of the leading players for executive interim management in Germany. The acquisition builds on Heidrick Struggles' leadership position in the on-demand talent space by expanding this offering into Continental Europe and is an important...

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New Down Syndrome Resource Available in Spanish and Japanese

DENVER, Dec. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL), published a Spanish and Japanese version of the GLOBAL Medical Care Guidelines for Adults with Down Syndrome (“GLOBAL Adult Guideline”) in collaboration with the El Centro de la Universidad Católica de Síndrome de Down in Chile (Centro UC Síndrome de Down or CUSD) and the Japan Down Syndrome Association (JDSA).The GLOBAL Adult Guideline is the first...

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CGTN: Private sector helps boost virus-hit economy in China

BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China's top leaders have pledged unwavering support for the private sector to boost the COVID-19-hit economy, as the fast-growing private sector has played a big role in creating new jobs, promoting technological innovations and stabilizing economic growth. The Central Economic Work Conference, which was held in mid-December to set economic priorities for 2023, called for the equal treatment of private...

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Future Minerals Forum (FMF) conference discusses a new report Saudi Arabia has "all the ingredients to be successful" in mining

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School for Mines in the USA confirms that the Kingdom could be set to play a major global role in the supply of precious minerals needed to power the transition to green energy in order to reach the goal of net zero carbon emissions.   The paper confirms that this is "an exciting time for critical minerals" and says that the Kingdom could...

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2022: The MILESTONE YEAR

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The business aviation industry is currently going through the biggest transition in history, accelerated by the digitalisation, accessibility, and the exceptional travel conveniences that it offers against the backdrop of a gradual recovery from the health crisis. In many ways, it reflects the fourth industrial revolution, which is more significant, and its ramifications more...

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China Matters' Feature: Mastering the Mantis Boxing in East China's Yantai

BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From the Wing Chun style seen in IP Man to the Shaolin Temple style practiced by the monks at Shaolin Temple on Songshan Mountain, Chinese kung fu encompasses a vast number of different schools and styles. Evolving over thousands of years, many of these styles owe their roots to mimicking the actions of different animals like tigers, snakes, and monkeys. Yantai of Shandong province is home to Praying...

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Sinopec Releases China Energy Outlook 2060, Anchoring New Path of Energy Transformation Development

BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Petroleum Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec") officially published the "China Energy Outlook 2060" (the "Outlook") on December 28 in Beijing. This is Sinopec's first publicly released research findings of their medium and long-term energy outlook, providing a new perspective for the scientific planning of transformation and development of China's energy and chemical industries. This in the...

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Abel Noser Finishes Year with an Impressive List of Achievements

New York, NY, Dec. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abel Noser Holdings, the market leader in institutional trade analytics and agency-only trading solutions, has many notable achievements to look back on this year as 2022 comes to a close.  For instance, the company’s analytics arm, Abel Noser Solutions, began offering a first-of-its-kind global options TCA product that covers all options strategies from covered calls to complex spread...

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UnionPay International Reaches Landmark Cooperation Deal with Australian Digital Photography Online Retail Store, digiDirect

SYDNEY, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UnionPay International (UPI) has reached a cooperation deal with Australian digital photography online retail store, digiDirect, enhancing business localization and enabling customers to conveniently utilize UnionPay for payments on the popular e-commerce website. Extending the UnionPay card acceptance rate, the online payment experience for UnionPay cardholders in Australia will be much improved thanks to...

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BOAX Team Launches Community-Driven NFT Marketplace Neptunity Providing Multi-Chain Support

HONG KONG, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BO·AX, an award-winning metaverse company, has launched its new community-driven non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace: Neptunity with multi-chain support, which lists its first batch of Where's My Unicorn? NFT collection. The new community marketplace Neptunity based in the British Virgin Islands expands its support to Polygon (MATIC/USD) and Ethereum (ETH/USD). It offers unique features built...

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The only one in Thailand at centralwOrld - 'Times Square of Asia' countdown landmark in the heart of Bangkok, celebrating countdown moments together with people around the world

BANGKOK, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Let's countdown to the New Year to share moments of happiness that everyone has been waiting for. Today, centralwOrld, the 'Times Square of Asia', presents the celebration vibe from New York, a world-class countdown landmark that everyone is familiar with. Thai people can be proud that this year 'centralwOrld Bangkok Countdown 2023' will appear on the screen in Times Square, New York, a prime location in...

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AMANOTES MARKS ITS JOURNEY OF 8 YEARS AS THE TOP 1 MUSIC GAMING PUBLISHER

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amanotes, a famous Vietnam-based music-tech company, officially marks its 8-year development journey by maintaining its position as the World's Top 1 Music Gaming Publisher on mobile platforms in terms of user volumes. With impressive achievements and relentless creative efforts, Amanotes gradually realizes its ambition to become the world's leading music-tech company. According to...

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CGTN: Vitality under COVID-19: China's smart ports aid increased throughput

BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China's Qingdao Port, a subsidiary of Shandong Port Group and the second-largest foreign trade port in east China's Shandong Province, has seen an increase in anchorage rotations of very large container ships, according to China Media Group. The port has handled ultra-large container ships more than 300 times. Ultra-large container ships are usually 400 meters long and have a capacity of over 20,000...

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