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Xinhua Silk Road: Southwest China's Yunnan puts efforts in ecological protection of local scenic lake

May 21, 2021

BEIJING, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuxi, a prefecture-level city located in southwest China's Yunnan Province, has been dedicated to the ecological protection of local famous scenic spot Fuxian Lake in recent years, striving to create a Chinese lake scenery comparable to the beauty of Maldives. Photo shows the scenery of Fuxian Lake, in Yuxi, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Photo: Jin Yunlong) Located in Chengjiang, a county-level city in Yunnan Province, the lake has a 100
Lionpoint Group Boosts Geographical Reach and Service Breadth with Acquisition by Alpha FMC

May 21, 2021

NEW YORK, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lionpoint Group, an award-winning global technology enablement and operations advisory firm, is now part of Alpha FMC, plc, a UK-AIM listed company (AIM. AFM). Lionpoint's acquisition by Alpha will help grow the former's geographical reach, breadth of services to alternative investment managers, investors, and advisors, and range of clientele to include multi-strategy clients who combine traditional and alternative assets. By joining forces, both firms
Breaking Big Tech's A.I. monopoly with the Multiverse™ Developer Ecosystem

May 21, 2021

SINGAPORE, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Multiverse™ is a machine-learning platform that empowers more people to easily build and deploy decentralized A.I. applications with their own custom tokens and decentralized economic systems. "Machine learning artificial intelligence (A.I./ML) will become the most important technological force in society. It's critical that it is decentralized to allow more people to participate, but no one has succeeded until now," said Cl
Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea Ltd. and Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC Announce Launch of Seoul Innovation QuickFire Challenge on Smart Surgery in Collaboration with Seoul Metropolitan Government and Korea Health Industry Development Institute

May 21, 2021

- QuickFire Challenge calls on innovators to submit novel ideas with the potential to transform the surgical pathway for optimized care, cost savings, and improved patient outcomes. - Awardee(s) will receive grant funding from a total of up to KRW150,000,0001, one year of residency at the Seoul Bio Hub and access to the Johnson & Johnson Innovation Asia Pacific ecosystem, including a dedicated workstation for one year at JLABS @ Shanghai, and mentorship from experts across
Kwai becomes the first social network in history to sponsor the CONMEBOL America's Cup

May 21, 2021

Latin America will be able to see the most exclusive, entertaining and happy seconds of the 47th edition of the CONMEBOL Copa América 2021 thanks to the partnership between CONMEBOL and Kwai. Kwai, with an investment of US $10 million, launches its Sports Creators Program, through which it will support and promote sports content creators in the region, under a model that allows for monetization. Kwai, the short video application that exploits the creativity of millions of users t
DBS, SGX, Standard Chartered and Temasek to take climate action through global carbon exchange and marketplace

May 21, 2021

DBS, SGX, Standard Chartered and Temasek to develop a carbon exchange and marketplace, Climate Impact X; providing organisations with high-quality carbon credits to address hard-to-abate emissions Climate Impact X will use satellite monitoring, machine learning and blockchain technology to enhance transparency, integrity and quality of carbon credits Forged as a result of Singapore's Emerging Stronger Taskforce, Sustainability Alliance for Action (AfA), Climate Impact X will leverage Si
The World's Largest Charity Cryptocurrency ELONGATE Announces Kimbal Musk Interview and EB Research Partnership Donation

May 21, 2021

BERN, Switzerland, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ELONGATE, the world's first and biggest charity crypto token, reveals plans for an interview with Kimbal Musk, online store launch, and EB Research Partnership Donation. This news comes a week after Elongate was listed on its first major exchange BitMart and days after a successful audit by CertiK. CertiK is a blockchain company that conducts security audits of other blockchains, DApps, wallets and smart contracts. Elongate was officially on-boar
Adapdix announces EdgeOps DataMesh™, first product of next-generation adaptive AI software platform EdgeOps™

May 21, 2021

Two of the top five semiconductor manufacturers among first-wave customers using Adapdix software to improve their advanced manufacturing performance, help overcome challenges of global chip shortage PLEASANTON, Calif., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Adapdix, the industry leader in adaptive enterprise software, today announced EdgeOps DataMesh™, the first software-only product based upon its Adapdix EdgeOps™ platform, delivering mass data virtualizati
GWM POER wins both word of mouth and sales with stunning product strength

May 20, 2021

BAODING, China, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, GWM POER, a quick seller of GWM, has been launched successively around the world and hit a new high in sales volume in April. According to VFACTS data, GWM POER accounted for 3% of total monthly market sales in Australia and New Zealand, with a month-on-month increase of 50%, ranking the 8th place as a whole and becoming the winner in China's pickup sales in Australia; moreover, in New Zealand, it advanced into the top ten with a year-on-yea
Hisense Soars in Brand Value, Aims to Achieve $47 Billion Revenue by 2025

May 20, 2021

LONDON, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kantar and Google recently launched the "2021 Top 50 BrandZ Chinese Global Brand Builders Ranking Report". In a survey of consumer habits over 860,000 global consumers, Hisense has secured No. 7 on the list and ranked No. 1 in the home appliance industry, maintaining in the Top 10 brands for 5 consecutive years. In "Top 20 Chinese Star Brands in Emerging Markets", Hisense ranked No. 8 and No. 1 in the home appliance industry. Hisense
The Carlton Tower Jumeirah Opens June 1st In Knightsbridge Following Complete Transformation

May 20, 2021

LONDON, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality company, will open its European flagship hotel, The Carlton Tower Jumeirah, in the heart of London's Knightsbridge on June 1st, 2021. The opening will follow an 18-month closure during which the illustrious A-lister haunt underwent an all-encompassing £100 million renovation - the most extensive in its history. The hotel's enviable position supplies guests with unique access to the private Cadogan Garde
Xinhua Silk Road: Westward Journey cultural carnival & China Tourism Day theme event kicks off Tuesday in E China's Lianyungang city

May 20, 2021

BEIJING, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The launching ceremony of the 2021 Lianyungang Westward Journey cultural carnival and China Tourism Day theme event was held on Tuesday at Huaguo Mountain Scenic Area in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. The 2021 Lianyungang Westward Journey cultural carnival and China Tourism Day theme event kicks off on Tue., at Huaguo Mountain Scenic Area in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. The event, scheduled to last until December, is ai
MFA Partners with Kuaishou on International Museum Day for virtual visit to Monet

May 20, 2021

BEIJING, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 18, International Museum Day, Chinese short-video platform Kuaishou and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), co-launched a shoppable livestream event to virtually explore MFA's collection of paintings by Claude Monet (1840–1926). Themed "Rendezvous with Claude Monet: Bring Beauty to Life", the 4-hour livestream session received nearly 8 million views. The livestreaming session showcases the development of Monet's incomparable vision and revo
Daimler Truck AG and CATL expand global partnership: joint development of sophisticated truck-focused batteries and supply agreed beyond 2030

May 20, 2021

CATL to supply batteries for Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul truck starting 2024 The partners intend to jointly design and develop even more advanced next-generation battery cells and packs for truck specific applications Martin Daum, CEO of Daimler Truck AG: "Expanding and strengthening our strong collaboration with CATL will play a key role as we accelerate our electrification activities and lead the way to zero emissions in the truck industry." Dr. Robin Zeng, Founder, Ch
VeChainThor: The Superior Platform To Seize Nascent NFT Opportunities

May 20, 2021

SINGAPORE, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NFTs have taken the world by storm, witnessing the rise of NFT adoption, with digital artwork auctions fetching as much as $70 Million USD and NFTs even being included in the Oscars 2021 gift bag and making headlines in the media. More recently, eBay Inc. allowed the sale of NFTs for digital collectibles like trading cards, images and video clips on its platform - the first e-commerce company to tap into the NFT frenzy. VeChainThor: The Super