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American University of Sharjah researchers secure patent for miniature digitised radar system

SHARJAH, 23rd May, 2023 (WAM) — Researchers from the American University of Sharjah (AUS) College o

Student-designed AI and AR-powered glasses for hard-of-hearing individuals and IoT-driven battery monitoring system win top accolades in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition

A Samsung poll shows that more needs to be done to build up Gen Z’s confidence and skills to succeed in the digital economy SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 23 May 2023 – Samsung Electronics Singapore announced the sixth edition Solve for Tomorrow competition winners, with teams SHMID.CO from ITE College Central and Hearable from Nanyang Technological University took home top honours for the Post-secondary and University […]

The Club teams up with Asia’s leading dining platform Chope

Earn Clubpoints with every fulfilled booking and save up to 30% at designated restaurants Hong Kong SAR – Media OutReach – 23 May 2023 – The Club, HKT’s digital commerce platform, teams up with Chope, Asia’s leading dining platform, to enable members to earn Clubpoints while making reservations, dining at their favourite restaurants and enjoying dining offers. (From left to right) Clive Chow, Chief Operating Officer, HKT […]

Birth, death data to be linked with electoral rolls, says Shah

The government is planning to bring a bill in Parliament to link data related to birth and death with electoral rolls and the overall development process, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday. Inaugurating the ‘Janganana Bhawan’, the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Shah said the census is a […]

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Innolux to Showcase High-Value, Cross-Domain, Sustainable Products and Technologies at SID Display Week 2023

MIAOLI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 22 May 2023 – Innolux is set to attend the SID Display Week 2023 (Booth# 313) in Los Angeles from May 23 to 25, 2023. With the theme of “Make for Your Life,” Innolux will exhibit a series of display technology applications in smart living in the post-pandemic era. Photo: Innolux_Inno-Gallery Display Innolux’s Three Leading Products for the Outdoors and a […]

Telecoming attends Telecoms World Middle East consolidating its expansion in the region

The company will share its sportech proposal in the region for the coming years to different stakeholders and partners DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – EQS Newswire – 22 May 2023 – The company operates in the MEA monetization technology market offering Direct Carrier Billing since 2020; in the GCC Arab states, the adoption of smartphones will reach 94% in 2025, being one of the main 5G markets […]

Eddid Financial and VSFG Forge Strategic Cooperation and Investment Partnership

Together Driving the Development of Hong Kong’s Virtual Asset Market HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 22 May 2023 – Eddid Financial and Venture Smart Financial Holdings Limited (“VSFG”) have forged a strategic cooperation and investment partnership, committing to marrying their best strengths and, abiding by compliance framework permits, working together to promote the sustainable development of financial services along the virtual asset value chain, and […]

Epicor Puts AI-Enabled Insights to Work for the Make, Move, and Sell Economy

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 May 2023 – Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, will today demonstrate its vision at the company’s annual Insights 2023 user conference for the connected Data Supply Chain, helping Makers, Movers, and Sellers action indispensable insights to strengthen and optimize their own operations, as well as more closely collaborate with trusted partners and […]

Shopee Launches Brand Protection Partnership (BPP) Initiative, Strengthening IP Protection in Collaboration with Leading Brands and Rights Holders

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 May 2023 – Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, launched its Brand Protection Partnership (BPP) initiative as part of its commitment to brand protection and fostering closer collaboration with brand partners worldwide. By offering enhanced intellectual property rights (IPR) protection services, Shopee aims to empower brands and rights holders to safeguard their products and intellectual property (IP) […]

HKSTP Partners with JYCGIF: New Memorandum of Understanding Aims to Draw Female Secondary Students to I&T

Partnership Focused on Developing Female Talent Pipeline for Hong Kong’s I&T Ecosystems Summer “Ideathon” between HKSTP and JYCGIF targets female secondary school students. Participants will compete in groups to propose innovative I&T end-to-end solutions, under the guidance of leading female entrepreneurs. A MoU was also signed between the two organisations that aims to organise other such I&T related activities in the future to help draw female secondary […]

Johnson Electric reports results for the year ended 31 March 2023

Highlights of FY2022/23 Results For the financial year ended 31 March 2023, total sales were US$3,646 million – an increase of 6% compared to the prior year. Excluding the effects of foreign currency movements and acquisitions, underlying sales increased by 11% Gross profit totalled US$716 million – an increase of 2% EBITA, adjusted to exclude non-cash foreign exchange rate movements and restructuring charges, decreased by 10% to […]

Secured Lending Application Selected for HKMA’s Inaugural e-HKD Pilot Programme for Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Assessment

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has selected a secured lending application of e-HKD for the inaugural e-HKD pilot programme The proposed solution is led by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), HKT Payment Limited and ZA Bank, who will partner with paywith.glass and Venture Smart Financial Holdings Limited (VSFG) as a consortium during the pilot The e-HKD Pilot Programme is in line with HKMA’s three-rail approach, announced in […]

Singapore-founded development powerhouse Proteus-DT Pioneers No-Code Strategies that Transforms App, Web & System Development for Businesses

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 May 2023 – Proteus-DT is changing how businesses approach app, web and system development with innovative no-code technologies. Their unique approach emphasises collaboration between them and their clients, resulting in highly-customised digital assets that enhance the overall digital experience for businesses and their customers. As a result, they have a growing portfolio of digital assets that serve a variety of markets, […]

Family Office opens DIFC office

Arabian Post Staff Wealth management firm The Family Office  announced the inauguration of its new office in the Dubai International Financial Centre, its third office in the GCC after Riyadh and Manama. The new office will offer a wide range of wealth management services, including financial planning, investment advice, advising on building customized portfolios in private equity, private debt, real estate, direct funds and more to Professional […]

SolarWinds Adds Transformative AI Features to IT Service Management Solutions

SolarWinds Service Desk now includes an AI-powered virtual agent to help users troubleshoot issues so IT agents can focus on critical and complex tasks SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 18 May 2023 – SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI), a leading provider of simple, powerful, and secure observability and IT management software, announces it’s adding transformative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities to its IT service management (ITSM) solutions. […]

Xapo Bank Expands its Stablecoin Payment Rails, Becoming The First Licensed Bank To Enable Both USDC and USDT Deposits and Withdrawals

Xapo Bank highlights a strong appetite since enabling USDC deposits in November, receiving $48 Million in USDC deposits and enabling $4.5M in USDC withdrawals since the function went live in March* BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 18 May 2023 – Xapo Bank, a fully licensed private bank that combines traditional banking with access to Bitcoin and stablecoins, has become the first bank in the world to […]

WHO Warning On Precipitous Adoption Of AI Is A Wake-Up Call

By Dr. Gyan Pathak The WHO’s warning on precipitous adoption of AI must serve as a wake-up call for the world. These new AI-based tools require vigilance, especially in light of such rapidly expanding platforms such as ChatGPT, Bard, BERT, and many others that imitate understanding, processing, and producing human communication, World Health Organization has […]

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Job-Taking Is Only A Small Part Of Threat Posed By Generative Artificial Intelligence

By K Raveendran The call by ChatGPT founder Sam Altman a US Senate committee meeting for heavy regulation of the use of artificial intelligence by governments across the world to mitigate the risks from the new technology takes the current debate about generative AI to a new dimension. While the potential of the new technology […]

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Family and health overtake professional success as most important priorities post pandemic: new Prudential and Economist Impact report

70 per cent of people in Asia surveyed say how they define success has changed in the past few years 46 per cent cite spending more time with family as the most important aspiration today One-third of Asian respondents say they regularly make contributions to a retirement fund as a means of improving their financial health HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 17 May 2023 – […]

Gen-Z More Aware Of Negative Aspects Of Social Media Platforms Than Other Generations

By K Raveendran Contrary to what is considered to be the general perception, post-millennial Gen Z-ers, meaning those who are aged between eight and 23 years, are more likely than other generations to cite negative feelings about social media. They are also more likely to report having poor mental health. These are among the findings […]

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BingX CEX lists Milady Meme Coin and others on its trading platform

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 May 2023 – BingX, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has been making waves in the market with its proactive approach to partnering with reputable meme coin projects. The platform has successfully listed several highly regarded meme coins, including FOUR Coin, MILADY Coin and PIZABRC Coin, providing users with exciting trading opportunities. Meme coins have gained significant popularity in recent days […]

Xapo Bank Expands its Stablecoin Payment Rails, Becoming The First Licensed Bank To Enable Tether Deposits and Withdrawals

Xapo Bank highlights strong appetite since enabling USDC deposits in November, receiving $48 Million in USDC deposits and enabling $4.5M in USDC withdrawals since the function went live in March* BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach – 16 May 2023 – Xapo Bank, a fully licensed private bank that combines traditional banking with access to Bitcoin and stablecoins, has become the first bank in the world to integrate […]

Appier exceeds first quarter projection, reports robust earnings growth

Increasing business momentum lays a solid foundation for second quarter onwards Highlights and achievements of Q1 FY23 Revenue increased by 32% YoY to reach JPY 5.6 billion Gross profit reached JPY 2.8 billion with a 32% YoY growth rate EBITDA profit increased by 60% YoY with 8% margin on a FX-neutral basis Achieved 24.4% YoY growth in customer numbers with last twelve months net revenue retention of […]

Protect Children’s Vision: Join the Movement for Universal Eye Screening

Launch of board book will enable parents and teachers to detect vision problems in children SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 15 May 2023 – With the increasing usage of digital devices at young ages, it is estimated that one in four school-aged children has vision problems. The number of children with myopia and other vision problems is expected to rise. Unfortunately, many children with vision problems are […]