DUBAI, Mar 21, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Dubai FinTech Summit welcomes Visa as a co-host sponsor for the two-day event taking place on 8 and 9 May this year. Visa is a global leader in digital payments that is connecting the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. "FinTechs are propelling innovation in the payments industry which is helping expand access to quality, affordable financial services, and innovative payment solutions. At Visa, we are empowering FinTechs to help grow the digital economy for the benefit of consumers and businesses in the region. Our partnership with DIFC's Dubai FinTech Summit provides us and our industry partners the platform to explore how we can continue to collectively bring innovations in digital commerce that uplift everyone, everywhere," said Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, Visa's Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager for GCC region.According to Visa, 4 in 5 consumers surveyed in the UAE would switch merchants based on the payment methods offered, with most preferring digital payments over cash. Dr. Jaffar added, "The unprecedente...

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM, Mar 21, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Vietnam's fintech has reached new heights and the newly introduced regulatory sandbox is further fueling its growth. It's forecasted that the country's fintech market will reach a staggering $18 billion mark by 2024.Also, the approval for the National Digital Transformation Programme by 2025 given by the country's prime minister couldn't have happened at a better time, as it has accelerated the inclination towards fintech. Housing close to 200 fintech organizations, now 66% of adults have payment accounts as listed by the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Not to forget, the perfect medley of 91.3 million smartphone subscribers and an internet penetration rate of 73.2 percent have made the situation more conducive for the industry's growth.The success of these promising fintech organizations has been linked with their close ties with the banking sector that has created invaluable synergies. Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) has always been upfront in bringing favourable changes to the country's financial services industry, be it for lowering SMS charges for banking services or urging Visa and Mastercard t...

HONG KONG, Mar 21, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The HKTDC Export Index grew 9.3 points to 39.0 in January-March this year, indicating a significant improvement in business sentiment among Hong Kong exporters after borders between Hong Kong and Mainland China reopened in early February. Full benefits are expected to materialise in coming months.HKTDC Director of Research Ms Irina Fan [R] and Senior Economist (Greater China) Ms Cherry Yeung [L] announced the HKTDC Export Index for the first quarter of 2023 at a press conference today.The first-quarter export survey by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) showed that almost all respondents (98%) reported positive impacts from the gradual resumption of normal cross-border travel since early January, especially from the more flexible and frequent business travel and cross-border engagements.More than one-third of the exporters (36.5%) would increase shipments through Hong Kong, after cross-boundary land cargo transport was normalised, driven primarily by end-user requests and a preference for storage, sub-packaging and processing to be done in the city.Business revivesReleasing the survey today, HKTDC Director of...

MANILA, Mar 21, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - After a triumphant return in 2022, the 9th edition of The Future Energy Show Philippines and Solar Show Philippines will take place in Manila this 15-16 May 2023. Firmly established as the largest and most significant event for the sector in the Philippines, the 2023 edition will be bigger and better than ever before.The Future Energy Show Philippines & Solar Show Philippines will convene 150+ exhibitors at SMX Convention Center Manila, offering attendees the chance to evaluate solutions from leading energy players such as Jinko Solar, Trina Solar, Longi, Sungrow, CHINT Electric Global, Enphase Energy, Growatt, CSI Technology, Alpha ESS, Ginlong, and Mibet Energy, and many more. In addition to walking the exhibition floor and browsing the hundreds of products on offer, attendees can expect to experience 7 tracks of free content across 4 theatres, covering Large Scale Solar, Rooftop Solar, Rural Electrification, Smart Grid/T&D, Energy Storage, Alternative Renewables and brand new for 2023, a Solar Installer University.More than 150 speakers from across the Philippines and beyond will be sharing their insights and idea...

HONG KONG, Mar 21, 2023 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 3月20日，中国交通建设集团有限公司（以下简称“中国交建”）与远大住宅工业集团股份有限公司（以下简称“远大住工集团”）在长沙签署战略合作协议，双方将在数智建造、产品研发、成果转化、市场拓展等方面开展紧密协作，以数智赋能产业，推进装配式建筑领域的全产业链数字化升级。中交集团党委副书记、总经理王海怀，中交集团党委常委、副总经理裴岷山，中交海西区域总部总经理齐文忠，中国交建轨道交通事业部总经理安爱军，中交投资党委书记、董事长蔡奉祥，中交产投董事长谷志文，中交集团海南区域总部总经理周济等；远大住工集团董事长张剑，副董事长、CEO胡胜利，副董事长、魔方科技总经理唐芬，董事、副总裁石东红，董事、副总裁谭新明等参加签约仪式。远大住工集团与中国交建正式签署战略合作协议中国交建是全球领先的特大型基础设施综合服务商，主要从事交通基础设施的投资建设运营、装备制造、城市综合开发等，提供投资融资、咨询规划、设计建造、管理运营一揽子解决方案和综合一体化服务。在设计和承建的众多国家重点项目中，创造了诸多国内乃至亚洲和世界水工、桥梁建设史上的“第一”、“之最”，不仅反映了中国最高水平，也反映了世界最高水平，业务足迹遍及世界100多个国家和地区，拥有强大的建造基础与雄厚的国内外市场资源。远大住工集团是中国首个也是唯一的装配式建筑智能制造试点示范企业，是行业首家完整运用全流程数字信息化体系，拥有专属知识产权的全产业链技术体系的企业，提供全球化、规模化、专业化及智能化的装配式建筑制造与服务。作为中国建筑工业化的开创者和领军者，远大住工集团深耕装配式建筑领域26载，全国落地近百个制造基地，完成超过2亿平米的市场实践，连续3年PC 装配式市占率全球第一，连续5年蝉联中国房地产产业链战略诚信供应商研究报告(装配式结构类-PC结构类)品牌合作首选NO.1。本次战略合作协议的签署，是在双方充分了解和信任的基础上，着眼绿色发展，着力各自优势资源的成功整合与拓展。双方依托各自资源禀赋的精诚合作，以装配式建筑数字化、智能化升级为动力，大力发展全产业链融合一体的智能建造产业体系，切实为行业提质降本增效，加大数字技术的应用，为赋能建筑产业全链路注入数智新动能。签约仪式前，在远大住工集团董事长张剑的陪同下，中国交建党委副书记、总经理王海怀一行前往了麓谷二期智能制造基地、智慧停车楼、魔方公寓、全装配集成住宅、远大美宅公园等处实地参观交流，对远大住工集团的系列工业化建筑产品给予了高度肯定。 Copyright 2023 亚太商讯. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

SINGAPORE, Mar 21, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - ACROMETA Group Limited, an established specialist engineering service provider in the field of controlled environments serving mainly the healthcare, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, research and academia sectors, announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a Thailand company whose principal activity is the provision of industrial waste disposal services.The Thailand company provides non-hazardous waste disposal services. It owns and operates one of Thailand's largest landfills and requires a laboratory in Thailand ("Laboratory") for the testing and certification of solid waste and sludge to ensure proper treatment of any hazardous materials.The MOU states the intention by the parties to jointly discuss and negotiate definitive agreements on:1. The design and construction of the Laboratory by ACROMETA's wholly-owned subsidiary Acromec Engineers Pte Ltd2. The operation of the Laboratory by ACROMETA's co-working laboratory space operator Life Sciences Incubator Pte Ltd ("LSI")3. Opportunities for ACROMETA and/or its subsidiaries to participate as a joint venture partner in the ownership of the ...

Widely recognised as a benchmark for volume reduction of cord blood processing, this FDA-cleared, functionally closed automated system allows for high recovery rate of mono-nuclear cells (MNCs) with greater safety and better quality, benefiting families storing their child's cord blood. Singapore, Mar 21, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Cryoviva Singapore, reputed to be among the top family cord stem cell banking companies in Southeast Asia, is making a significant upgrade to its cord blood processing capability with a switch to the AXP® II system.The fully automated and programmable cell separation and recovery system, that allows for a fast and reproducible separation of cord blood in a sterile environment, reduces human error, accurate processing without damage to the cells and delivers consistent results. The AXP® II system, which has received both the CE mark and FDA 510K clearance, complies with good tissue practices (cGTP) and good manufacturing practices (cGMP). Globally, the system has already processed over a million cord blood units (CBU).Designed to provide high-quality stem cell concentration from cord blood, the AXP® II system has demonstrated viable CD34+ s...

LONDON, Mar 20, 2023 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - DLT 科学基金会 (DSF) 是一家全球性非营利组织，今天成立，其目标是扩大知识，采用分布式账本技术 (DLT) 领域的根本性突破，并消除障碍。基金会支持负责任地采用 DLT 的计划的核心是一套全面的计划，这些计划将在三个关键领域提供支持：- 教育 - 面向学生、管理人员和开发人员：课程、实验室和教育材料- 创新 - 面向企业家：开放式创新计划、加速器、研讨会、编程马拉松、产学研知识转移- 研究 - 针对学者、博士后和博士：助学金和奖学金这种支持将由基金会本身提供，并通过向 DSF 大学网络成员提供赠款的方式提供。该网络将包括来自世界各地的各种一流大学。最初，该网络包括印度马德拉斯理工学院、伦敦经济学院、新加坡国立大学、伦敦大学学院和苏黎世大学。其他与 DSF 有共同促进 DLT 愿景的机构被邀请加入 DSF 大学网络，并享有专有工具的独家使用权，这些工具为研究目的提供对加密市场和数据的宝贵见解。DSF 最初得到了 Hedera 的支持，Hedera 是一个开源、无领导的权益证明网络，它还将为 DSF 大学网络提供宝贵的 DLT 专业知识。首轮拨款提案征集活动于今天开始，将为符合条件的个人和组织提供高达 500 万美元的资金。DSF 由两位有远见的人构思：Paolo Tasca 教授和 Nikhil Vadgama。 Tasca 教授是著名的经济学家，在分布式系统的行业和监管方面拥有丰富的经验。他是著名的 UCL 区块链技术中心 (CBT) 的创始人。 Nikhil Vadgama 是一名高级技术主管，UCL CBT 副主任，也是 UCL 杰出的教育家和讲师，他的工作获得了无数赞誉。与其倡导的技术类似，DSF 是一个去中心化的实体，由全球科学家和 DLT 领域的顶级专家网络组成。DSF 计划将应对现实世界的重大挑战，并将通过学术界、工业界和政府之间创新的开放式协作创新模式运行，以促进基础研究转化为创新的商业和社会解决方案。DSF 主席兼联合创始人Paolo Tasca表示：“经过两年的努力和奉献，我很高兴地宣布 DLT 科学基金会成立。很荣幸能与有才华和热情的人一起工作，他们将帮助使 DLT 科学基金会成为新兴数字技术领域的领军人物。我渴望见证我们的努力将带来的突破性创新。DLT 科学基金会旨在推动创新，培育学术界、工业界和社会各界之间的新合作模式政府，并促进商业和社会负责任地采用分布式账本技术。我很高兴能与我们的团队、合作伙伴和支持者一起继续这段旅程，我相信我们将共同释放分布式账本技术的全部潜力，创造更美好的未来对全部。”“DSF 有一个独特的机会，可以为大学的学者和教育工作者提供无与伦比的支持和授权。根据我们自己的经验和我们所面临的挑战，我们制定了专门为...

LONDON, Mar 20, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The DLT Science Foundation (DSF), a global, non-profit organization, launched today with the goals of expanding knowledge and adoption of, and removing barriers to, fundamental breakthroughs in the field of distributed ledger technology (DLT).Central to the Foundation's plan to support the responsible adoption of DLT is a comprehensive set of programmes that will offer support in three key areas:- Education - for students, executives and developers: courses, labs and educational material- Innovation - for entrepreneurs: open innovation programs, accelerators, workshops, hackathons, industry-academia knowledge transfer- Research - for academics, Postdocs and PhDs: grants and fellowshipsThis support will be provided by the Foundation itself and through the use of grants to members of the DSF University Network. This network will feature a diverse array of leading universities from all over the world. Initially, the network comprises Indian Institute of Technology Madras, London School of Economics, National University of Singapore, University College London, and University of Zurich.Other institutions that share the DSF's visi...

HONG KONG, Mar 20, 2023 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 艾伯科技股份有限公司（「艾伯科技」或「公司」，连同其附属公司统称「集团」；股份代号：2708.HK）欣然宣布，继于2023年3月7日刊发有关收购杭州一芯微科技有限公司（「杭州一芯」）之谅解备忘录后，集团与杭州一芯及杭州一芯的原股东签订投资协议，有条件同意向杭州一芯投资一笔相等于4,000万港元的人民币金额，以持有杭州一芯5.00%股本。杭州一芯是一家高科技公司，主要从事恒压恒功率气流传感芯片的设计及开发，以及模块的生产及销售。杭州一芯在全国多地均有业务，直接持有深圳市一芯智控科技有限公司80%股权、杭州纤博高分子材料有限公司30%股权，并透过受委代表控股方式持有成都允芯中微科技有限公司55%股权。集团将不迟于2023年4月30日以现金支付相等于 4,000万港元之人民币的认购代价。杭州一芯向集团保证，自收取代价后第二个月开始计算的十二个月期间，杭州一芯的纯利将不少于人民币5,000万元（「保证纯利」）。倘若杭州一芯未能达成保证纯利，集团有权要求杭州一芯就溢利保证以现金形式作出补偿，作为对杭州一芯估值的调整。然而，如果杭州一芯的实际纯利于上述期间少于保证纯利的50%（即人民币2,500万元），投资协议将自动终止，而杭州一芯须退还全数代价予集团。此外，集团已委聘独立估值师就杭州一芯的估值进行研究及计算，截至2023年3月16日，股东应占可资比较公司的远期市盈率介乎11.13至16.20，中位数及平均值分别为15.15及14.16。经参考上述保证纯利后，杭州一芯的远期市盈率为14.00，董事认为认购事项的代价符合市场惯例，并属公平合理。艾伯科技主席兼执行董事黎子明先生表示：「当前中国是全球芯片产业增速最快、市场需求最大的地区。随着国内新兴产业快速崛起，芯片已发展为国家层面信息技术发展的核心，行业将迎来爆炸性增长潜力。管理层深信，随着当前经济环境的复苏，杭州一芯将在芯片领域展现强劲增长潜力，因此收购杭州一芯将为集团带来进军芯片制造业务尤其『气流传感芯片』的黄金机遇，长远可提升集团的核心竞争力，继而为投资者创造更可观回报。」关于艾伯科技股份有限公司艾伯科技股份有限公司（股份代号：2708.HK）是行业领先的产业数字化解决方案企业，专注在中国提供5G通信设备及专网解决方案、信创IT终端产品及行业解决方案、物联网产品及解决方案以及产业数字化解决方案，业务主要分为四个类型，包括（i）智能终端产品销售;（ii）系统集成;（iii）软件开发;及（iv）系统维护服务。集团深耕物联网领域超过二十年，客户来自中国公营及私营界别，如中央政府机构、大型国有企业及私营企业。如欲查询更多数据，请浏览艾伯科技股份有限公司网站：http://www.ibotech.hk Copyright ...

IPOH, Malaysia, Mar 20, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - SNS Network Technology Berhad (Bursa: SNS, 0259), an ICT system and solutions provider, is pleased to announce that the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, SNS Network (M) Sdn. Bhd, has signed a collaboration agreement with Kumon Education (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. to supply Apple iPad products and accessories to Kumon Malaysia's students and parents.Managing Director of SNS, Ko Yun HungMr. Ko Yun Hung, Managing Director of SNS and Mr. Atsushi Hasegawa, General Manager of Kumon Malaysia [L-R]Kumon Malaysia is part of the largest established after-school enrichment programme in the world with over 4 million students currently enrolled across 50 countries and regions. The collaboration agreement covers over 200 Kumon learning centres and can benefit more than 37,000 students in Malaysia.As part of the agreement, SNS will create and maintain a portal from which Kumon Malaysia's parents and students can access while also undertaking all services related to the supply of Apple iPad products and accessories.Managing Director of SNS, Ko Yun Hung said, "This collaboration enables Kumon Malaysia to gain access to a range of Apple p...

LONDON, Mar 20, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The DLT Science Foundation (DSF) (www.dltscience.org), a global, non-profit organisation, launched today with the goals of expanding knowledge and adoption of, and removing barriers to, fundamental breakthroughs in the field of distributed ledger technology (DLT).Central to the Foundation's plan to support the responsible adoption of DLT is a comprehensive set of programmes that will offer support in three key areas:- Education - for students, executives and developers: courses, labs and educational material- Innovation - for entrepreneurs: open innovation programs, accelerators, workshops, hackathons, industry-academia knowledge transfer - Research - for academics, Postdocs and PhDs: grants and fellowshipsThis support will be provided by the Foundation itself and through the use of grants to members of the DSF University Network. This network will feature a diverse array of leading universities from all over the world. Initially, the network comprises Indian Institute of Technology Madras, London School of Economics, National University of Singapore, University College London, and University of Zurich. Other institutions th...