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南昌大学携手江西应用科技学院打造校校合作新典范

HONG KONG, Jul 21, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - 辰林教育集团控股有限公司(「辰林教育」或「公司」,股份代号:1593)为深化校校合作,提高人才培养品质,加强江西应用科技学院学科专业建设、科研服务能力和专案建设成果推广,7月16日下午,南昌大学与江西应用科技学院对口帮扶与协作协议签约仪式在江西应用科技学院图书馆四楼会议室举行。仪式上,两校成功签订对口帮扶与协作协议。省委教育工委委员、省教育厅副厅长刘小强,南昌大学副校长刘耀彬以及江西应用科技学院董事长黄玉林,党委书记彭迪云,校长黄士安,常务副校长干甜,党委副书记席芳宽,副校长李建萍、房小珍、王立、张敏等出席签约仪式。签约仪式由黄士安主持。 省委教育工委委员、省教育厅副厅长刘小强在仪式上发表讲话。他表示,南昌大学与江西应用科技学院合作协定的签订,充分体现了南昌大学的政治担当以及强烈的使命感、责任感,也体现了江西应用科技学院锐意进取的创新精神。刘小强强调,签署对口帮扶协议是两校开展校校合作的新起点。通过对口支援、结对子帮扶有利于建设江西高品质的教育体系,有利于推动区域高等教育的发展,是一个重要的创新。希望江西应用科技学院以此次帮扶为契机,搭上快班车,驶上快车道,早日实现学校高品质发展。同时,也希望南昌大学不遗余力地倾力支持,帮助江西应用科技学院实现快速发展。刘小强指出,民办高校有很多特色优势,特别在体制机制上,作为应用型本科,如何促进推进产教融合,如何服务地方经济社会发展,还是有很多值得其他高校包括南昌大学去借鉴的地方,希望两校深入探索,努力建成高品质教育体系的“江西经验”和“江西模式”。 南昌大学副校长刘耀彬在仪式上发表讲话。他首先对省教育工委、省教育厅给南昌大学、江西应用科技学院这次共用机遇、共谋合作、共同发展的机会表示感谢。其次,对江西应用科技学院闯出江西民办高校第一方阵,创造企业办高校、高校助力企业相融相生新篇章的敢闯、敢创精神表示感动。刘耀彬指出,南昌大学与江西应用科技学院的校校合作是一个开篇,具有非常重要的意义,希望两校牢记服务赣鄱儿女的使命,共同谋划江西现代化发展的新篇章。江西应用科技学院董事长黄玉林在仪式上对学校及辰林教育集团的发展历程做了简要介绍。他表示,江西应用科技学院是一个幸运的集体,也是一个争气的集体,在省委、省政府开明、开放的政策指引下,在省委教育工委、省教育厅的关心支持下,在南昌大学及兄弟院校的帮助鼓励下,学校得以不断进步。他指出,南昌大学对口帮扶江西应用科技学院,必将使江西应用科技学院在学科专业发展、师资队伍建设、人才培养品质、科研服务能力、学校管理水准等方面得到显著提升,也必将助推江西应用科技学院为地方经济社会发展作出更大的贡献。 江西应用科技学院党委书记彭迪云在仪式上致辞。他指出,南昌大学和江西应用科技学院通过“公办帮民办”...

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Top Tech Leaders to Convene to Drive the Adoption of AI in Malaysia

MALAYSIA, Jul 21, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The potential of AI is far from being fully exploited thus making now the best time for Malaysia to sprint to the front of the race. With the special focus on the Malaysian market, the 26th edition of World AI Show -- Malaysia is set to take place virtually on 23 July 2021.The show will feature eye-opening keynotes, workshops, use-case presentations, product exhibitions, panel discussions and tech talks to find solutions for issues and trends within the AI space.Growth of AI in Malaysia.Malaysia's digital economy is expected to contribute 20 per cent to its GDP this year. E-commerce, in particular, is expected to exceed RM110 billion, making up nearly 40 per cent of Malaysia's digital economy.According to digitalnews.com 45 per cent of organizations in Malaysia have plans to adopt AI within two years, the 2nd highest among Asia/Pacific countries. According to capco.com, 82 per cent of businesses in Malaysia prioritize skilling and reskilling of workers in the future. They plan to invest as much, or even more, in human capital as in new technology. according to capco.comThe event will focus on topics such as AI-driven innov...

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Close to half of Manufacturing & Supply Chain Professionals in Southeast Asia Perceive their Companies to be Lagging the Industry in Digital Transformation

Singapore, Jul 21, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Almost half of the respondents, around 46.6%, believed that their own companies fell behind the industry average when it comes to utilising digital tools as part of business processes, according to a survey conducted by AIBP and Oracle from March to April. The survey counted 193 professionals*, mainly from IT, innovation & business backgrounds in manufacturing and supply chain companies across the largest economies in Southeast Asia: Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines & Vietnam.The manufacturing industry plays a significant role in local economies of Southeast Asian countries, contributing more than 20% of Gross Domestic Products in markets like Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Recent US-China trade tensions have also increased expectations of how manufacturing can contribute to markets like Indonesia and Vietnam. Concurrently, local governments are focused on uplifting local manufacturing capabilities by implementing policies to encourage and support initiatives towards Industry 4.0 The survey also found that 46.6% of respondents believed that the top priority of implementing digita...

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Habitat for Humanity’s ShelterTech accelerator ends with bold vision for affordable housing

MANILA, Jul 21, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - A Global Summit held on July 14 topped off Habitat for Humanity's ShelterTech accelerator in Southeast Asia, the 10 startups pitched their work and progress to date, while investors and ecosystem partners wrapped with a critical reflection on innovation in affordable housing markets today. Launched in 2017 with accelerator programs in Mexico, India and Kenya, ShelterTech has grown into a global platform connecting ideas, products and services in affordable housing, with a special focus on solutions that work in a COVID-19 context. ShelterTech aims to make affordable housing a top impact investment category.Ten SE Asian startups pitched their housing solutions following seven months of support and mentorship by leaders in the technology and impact investment sectors. Hosted by Villgro Philippines & Global Urban Village, 7/14/21. (Habitat.org)Patti Chu, Mana Impact Partners, moderated a plenary on housing and climate change with panelists Dr. Pablo Jorillo from BASE Bahay Foundation, Zahra Zanjani from CUBO Modular and Soe Win Zaw from Pounamu. (Habitat.org)Startups from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippi...

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Queues continue on last day of collection for free DIY Covid-19 test kits

SINGAPORE - Queues for free rapid antigen self-test kits continue to form at several venues across Singapore on the last day of their collection on Wednesday (July 21). The test kits are meant for individuals who had visited four markets and food centres - Cheng San Market and Cooked Food Centre, Chong Boon Market and Food Centre, Geylang Serai Market and Food Centre and Haig Road Market and Food Centre - in the last 14 days. They include residents living in the vicinity of these places. Distribution of the test kits had started on Tuesday at 22 community centres and residents' committee (RC) centres. Locations of these venues can be found at this website. The Straits Times understands that the centres will close at 6pm on Wednesday. There was a queue of about 20 people at Geyland Serai RC centre at around 10am on Wednesday (July 21) when ST checked the venue. The process was quick, with individuals taking about five minutes to receive their test kits. Resident Kolim Sim said that her neighbour had informed her about the collection. Ms Sim, who is waiting to receive the second shot of the vaccine, said she had not been to the Haig Road Market and Food Centre for several months. Cov...

Solidarity in River Valley High School incident shows we are fellow S’poreans: Chan Chun Sing in Racial Harmony Day post

SINGAPORE - In the wake of the alleged murder of a 13-year-old at River Valley High School, several religious groups have come forward to pray with the bereaved and for the well-being of students, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing on Wednesday (July 21). "These heartfelt gestures of solidarity, transcending race and religion, have brought light in our nation's hour of darkness. They embody the inherent understanding that before all else - we are fellow Singaporeans," he wrote in a Facebook post to mark Racial Harmony Day in the country. Schools, community groups and other politicians also took to the social media platform to commemorate July 21, a date set by the Ministry of Education since 1998 to remind students of the 1964 race riots and importance of racial harmony. The riots resulted in 36 deaths and injuries to 556 people. Mr Chan said the shared, multiracial Singaporean identity was not about the cultures of minorities being subsumed by the culture of the majority. "Neither is it about all of us giving up our own identities," he said. "Instead it is about building a shared and forward-looking identity based on a common set of values, with the foundation steeped in our r...

$18k fine for elderly man whose massage business offered sex services amid circuit breaker

SINGAPORE - An elderly man continued operating his massage business during the circuit breaker and it was found to offer sexual services. As part of a move to address the Covid-19 outbreak, non-essential businesses such as massage establishments were ordered to be shuttered during the circuit breaker period from April 7 to June 1 last year. Too Seng San, 81, was fined $18,000 on Wednesday (July 21) after he pleaded guilty to operating a business offering massage services without a proper licence. The Singaporean also admitted that he failed to ensure that one of his workers did not offer sexual services at its premises. Two other charges, including one under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act were taken into consideration during sentencing. This was his second conviction for offences linked to massage establishments. In 2019, he was dealt with in court after another business he had operated - Monte Aesthetic in Sims Avenue - was found to offer sexual services. Details about his earlier sentence were not revealed in court documents. At the time of his latest offences, Too was the owner of Tai Kang Yang Sheng TCM Therapy at the ground floor of Block 201, Hougang Street 21. The Sin...

SingPost issues Olympic sports stamps to celebrate Tokyo 2020 Games

SINGAPORE - SingPost will launch a commemorative set of six stamps featuring Olympic sports on Friday (July 23) to celebrate the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The stamps feature some of the sports that Singapore athletes will be participating in for the upcoming Games. These include swimming, shooting, sailing, diving, badminton and table tennis. The Olympic sports-themed stamps, which will be available from July 23, are priced between 30 cents and $1.40. Pre-cancelled first-day covers are at $6.05 and presentation packs at $7.10. The stamp set can be bought at all post offices, philatelic stores and online at SingPost's website. The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics will be held in the city in Japan from July 23 to Aug 8. Originally scheduled to take place last year, the event was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, making it the first time the Games have ever been postponed in history. This is Japan's second time hosting the Summer Olympics, with the first held in 1964. Japan has also hosted the Winter Olympics twice - in 1972 and 1998. This is the 18th time that Singapore is taking part in the Olympics since it first participated in 1948. This year, Singapore will be represented by 23 a...

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AppsFlyer Welcomes New Senior Marketing Director; Strengthening Its Commitment to APAC

SINGAPORE, Jul 21, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Today, AppsFlyer, the global attribution and marketing analytics leader, announces that strategic technology marketing veteran Sam Chiu will head AppsFlyer's marketing team as its new Senior Director of Marketing, Asia-Pacific (APAC). Sam will report to Ronen Mense, President and Managing Director, AppsFlyer APAC.Sam Chiu, Senior Director of Marketing, APAC, AppsFlyerThis latest appointment follows the company's recent senior hire of ex-Oracle Sales Vice President Joen van Driel as AppsFlyer's VP of Sales for APAC earlier this year. With app install ad spend in the region poised to reach $61 billion in 2022, these key hires highlight AppsFlyer's strengthening commitment to the region, signaling its plan to cement its leadership position in APAC's marketing attribution and analytics space.Sam Chiu, Senior Director of Marketing, APAC, AppsFlyer, said: "AppsFlyer is experiencing phenomenal growth, not only in APAC but globally, and I am honored to work alongside talented individuals in the team to further advance our marketing efforts and assert AppsFlyer's dominance in the region. AppsFlyer is well-positioned to help market...

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Haily Group Berhad debuts at 11 sen premium, 16.18% above IPO price

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 21, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Haily Group Berhad ("Haily" or the "Group") has debuted on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities today with a sterling performance. At 9.00a.m., the Group's shares opened at 79 sen, which was a 11 sen premium or 16.18% higher than its initial public offering ("IPO") price of 68 sen per share, with the first traded volume recorded at 7,191,600 shares.Haily is principally a main contractor involved in building construction of residential and non-residential buildings in the Southern Region of Peninsular Malaysia, particularly Johor, and is also involved in the provision of rental of construction machinery.The Group's IPO involved a public issue of 30.00 million shares at 68 sen each and raised gross proceeds of RM20.40 million. Of the 30.00 million shares, it was offering 8.92 million shares to the Malaysian public, 10.00 million to its eligible directors, employees and persons who have contributed to the success of the Group, and 11.08 million to selected investors by way of a private placement.In addition, there was an offer for sale by its promoters that involved 18.00 million existing ordinary shares in Haily b...

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Eisai to Present Latest Data on Pipeline Assets in The Area of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia at AAIC 2021

TOKYO, Jul 21, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the company will conduct a total of 11 presentations, including the latest data of the investigational anti-amyloid beta (Abeta) protofibril antibody lecanemab (development code: BAN2401) for which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation, at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) to be held in Denver, Colorado and virtually from July 26 to 30, 2021.Major presentations regarding lecanemab include oral presentations about the preliminary assessment of the clinical effect of lecanemab following 18 months of treatment in the open-label extension of the Phase 2b proof of concept study (201 study) in subjects with early Alzheimer's disease (AD) and preliminary screening and baseline characteristics of the Phase 3 clinical study, AHEAD 3-45, for preclinical AD will be given. In addition, an oral presentation regarding the design of the clinical study for the investigational MTBR targeted anti-tau antibody E2814, which has been selected by the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network Trials Unit "DIAN-TU" as the first investigational me...

Istana Open House on Aug 1 postponed amid tightening of Covid-19 measures

SINGAPORE - The Istana Open House, slated for Aug 1, has been postponed, amid a tightening of pandemic measures here. The event was meant to celebrate National Day, and guests who had tickets for a previous scheduled open house on May 13 had been invited to return. That occasion - to mark Labour Day and Hari Raya Puasa - was cancelled due to a worsening Covid-19 situation then. "We apologise for any inconveniences caused," said the President's Office in a statement on Wednesday (July 21). The Istana has closed its grounds to the public since February last year due to the pandemic. The open house is popular among Singapore residents, with more than 12,000 visitors turning up on Jan 26 - the second day of Chinese New Year - last year. More on this topic Related Story NDP to continue as planned; Mindef to review scale of parade, safety measures Related Story Inside the Istana: An immersive guide to the President's official residence

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Coinfluence ICO Empowers Next Generation Influencer Marketing

TALLINN, EE, Jul 21, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The crypto industry has a unique marketing environment - being a cutting-edge industry, traditional (even digital-traditional) marketing strategies have proven to be ineffective at capturing the attention and interest of today's crypto consumers. Heavy users of social media, the younger crowd relies more on word of mouth than ads or news. According to recent research, the influencer market will reach nearly $14 billion this year, and it is no wonder that this shift in paradigm will be felt in the crypto sphere.Take the example of Elon's Musk's infamous support for Dogecoin. The latest tweet recovered the 10% drop it witnessed a day earlier. One tweet can be the difference between the life and death of the next breakthrough in the digital asset space. Such is the power of influencers in crypto.Coinfluence: The Crypto Influencer Platform of the FutureCoinfluence solves the crypto influencer marketing problem by connecting upcoming projects with a wealth of high-level influencers. The outcome is an environment where projects get access to high-quality social media influencers that can attract the right crowd and increase t...

JPMorgan entices CEO Jamie Dimon to stick around with surprise stock award

NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) - Jamie Dimon's five-year retirement joke just got serious. The billionaire chief executive officer (CEO) of JPMorgan Chase & Co was granted a special gift to persuade him to lead the biggest US lender for another "significant number of years". He was awarded 1.5 million stock appreciation rights, which are like options and will let him capture a profit if the stock price rises in the coming years. At 65, Mr Dimon is the only sitting bank CEO who led a major firm through the financial crisis. He took over JPMorgan in 2005, and built it into the biggest and most profitable bank in the country. Mr Dimon's tenure, and the question of who may eventually succeed him, has long been a topic of interest across the financial industry and beyond. It came into heightened focus last year when Mr Dimon was sidelined for four weeks after he underwent emergency heart surgery. And the firm is also fresh off its biggest leadership shakeup in years, putting Marianne Lake and Jennifer Piepszak at the front of the race to potentially take over the top job. Mr Dimon himself has found ways to be non-committal about when he'll call it quits. His favourite quip: The date is five years...

London staff want big pay rises to return to office, survey says

LONDON (BLOOMBERG) - London office workers want an average pay rise equivalent to the cost of some annual railway season tickets to return to their desks full-time after the pandemic, according to a survey. With Covid-19 restrictions leaving many offices empty, white-collar staff have spent 16 months mostly working from home. Just 17 per cent now say they actively want a full-time return to the office, research for workplace analytics firm Locatee shows. However, cash would convince 43 per cent of employees, according to the research, by YouGov Plc. In London that equates to an average of £5,100 ($9,500) - virtually the same as an annual railway ticket between London and the commuter town of Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. The UK national average was 4,000 pounds, Locatee said. The research underscored the difficulties in engineering a post-pandemic "new normal" for business. Ending legal coronavirus restrictions this week, amid a surge in infections in London and around the UK, has not yet spurred a large-scale return. Many firms want staff back and are already planning for a "hybrid" future that includes regular home-working in order to keep them on-side. "The appetite for remote worki...

Netflix details video game push as it forecasts weak growth

BENGALURU (REUTERS) - Netflix said it would make a deeper dive into video games as the movie and TV streaming service projected weak subscriber growth amid growing competition and the lifting of pandemic restrictions that had kept people at home. The company's shares hovered about even at US$531.10 in after-hours trading on Tuesday (July 20). Earnings for April through June came in at US$2.97 per share, below the average forecast of US$3.16, according to analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. Netflix is weathering a sharp slowdown in new customers after a boom in 2020 fueled by stay-at-home orders to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. In the United States and Canada, Netflix reported a decline of about 430,000 subscribers in the second quarter. The streaming video pioneer said it was in the early stages of expanding its video game offerings, which would be available to subscribers at no extra charge. The company will initially focus primarily on mobile games. "We view gaming as another new content category for us, similar to our expansion into original films, animation and unscripted TV," the company said in its quarterly letter to shareholders. Netflix has dabbled in video games with a few titl...

Tesla plans to open its charging network to other electric vehicles later this year

BENGALURU (REUTERS) - Tesla plans to open its network of superchargers to other electric vehicles later this year, chief executive officer Elon Musk said on Twitter. The electric-car maker's fast-charging network, with over 25,000 superchargers globally, has given it a competitive edge. Meanwhile, other carmakers have formed alliances or invested in start-ups for networks as they rush new electric vehicle entrants to market. "We're making our Supercharger network open to other EVs later this year," Mr Musk said on Tuesday (July 20), adding that over time Tesla's charging network will be opened to other electric vehicles in all countries. Germany's transport minister said last month he was trying to convince Tesla to open its charging network to other carmakers to make it easier for drivers of electric vehicles to charge. In the United States, President Joe Biden's administration late last month embraced a bipartisan Senate deal to spend US$1.2 trillion (S$1.6 trillion) on infrastructure projects, including US$7.5 billion on electric vehicle infrastructure, including charging stations. Charging companies such as Blink Charging, EVgo, ChargePoint Holdings and Volkswagen's Electrify A...

Singapore’s grip on $41 billion oil market challenged by China

SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - Singapore is facing the greatest competition yet to its status as the dominant marine fuel supplier in Asia, with China luring more ships to its shores following a rapid expansion of its port and refining facilities. China's marine fuel sales - known in the industry as bunkering - have almost doubled over the past five years and the nation is banking on attracting ships that travel to nearby ports in major economies such as South Korea and Japan. Singapore still has a commanding position as the top supplier to a sector valued at over US$30 billion (S$41 billion) in Asia, but Chinese growth is accelerating. The epicentre of China's bunkering is Zhoushan, an archipelago to the south of Shanghai on the east coast. Some of the nation's newest and biggest crude oil refineries are being built in the area, while the government has introduced tax incentives that make Chinese fuels more competitive. "Singapore has had an edge over other Asian ports on all parameters," said Mr Jayendu Krishna, director at Drewry Maritime Advisors. "It continues to be so today, however, slowly other ports have been trying to catch up. Zhoushan will certainly capture a share of the vess...

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NexWEB Technologies Chooses Butterfly Protocol for Powering its Blockchain Domain-Based NFT Platform

US, Jul 20, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - NexWEB Technologies, delivering technology innovation since 2012, is pushing into the decentralized and distributed web space by utilizing the Butterfly Protocol, the premiere community-driven blockchain domain provider. Building upon the open-source toolset that Butterfly provides, NexWEB will create additional tools to enable NFT (non-fungible token) marketplaces to be developed and deployed quickly.The Butterfly Protocol is the world's leading community-driven blockchain domain provider. It allows anyone to sponsor a blockchain top-level domain (bTLD) for use by the community or private use by using BFLY tokens to create the bTLD. Sponsors can acquire BFLY tokens via several DEFI exchanges, including the Uniswap platform. Once BFLY are used to sponsor a bTLD, they are burned and removed from the finite supply.Eddie Quiroz, Founder of NexWEB, stated that, "The world of the decentralized and distributed web has reached the tipping point of use as decentralized finance and markets around digital assets drive growth. The Butterfly Protocol provides NexWEB with a baseline for using a naming system that replaces traditional DNS for...

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Hong Kong Trade Development Council Chairman Dr Peter KN Lam confident in Hong Kong’s business environment

HONG KONG, Jul 20, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) noticed recent discussions on Hong Kong's business environment. Dr Peter KN Lam, Chairman of the HKTDC, said that most companies operating in Hong Kong remain confident in the city's business landscape.Dr. Lam said, "Based on my interaction with Hong Kong's international business community, they are excited about the vast opportunities arising from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area development, and see Hong Kong as the ideal entry point.""As a global business hub, Hong Kong's fundamental strengths remain robust. The city continues to be a place which is easy to do business, has a rich pool of international talent, and enjoys economic freedom, a low level of corruption and free flow of capital, goods, people and information. I believe global investors and the business community are confident in Hong Kong's continued role as a two-way investment and business platform," Dr. Lam added.Given Asia's strong growth potential as well as opportunities arising from the Mainland's 14th Five-Year Plan, dual circulation policy and development of the Greater Bay Area, the HKTD...