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Longhua District Carries out Future City Scenes Experiment

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SHENZHEN, CHINA, Feb 13, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - On the morning of February 4, a press conference themed 'Foreseeing the Future in Longhua, Shenzhen' was held in Shenzhen Citizen Center. Longhua District will launch an all-round future city scenes experiment, make every effort to build a future city development experimental field and ideal society showcase window, and take the lead in exploring the system and path to adapt to the future development of high-density urban areas.This year is the opening year of the 14th Five-Year Plan. With the new starting point, Longhua District is launching the all-round future city scene experiment, another important innovation building Shenzhen into a socialism pilot demonstration area and global benchmark city.Longhua District will promote the application and integration of future city scenes in a comprehensive and systematic manner based on the following five strategic positionings: Firstly, it will focus on the positioning of a leading area with high-quality development and build a new scene of digital economic empowerment; Secondly, it will focus on the positioning of a law-based demonstration city and building a scene of advanced grassroots ...

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Amazon asks India court to jail retail tycoon in legal spat

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MUMBAI (BLOOMBERG) - Amazon.com has filed a petition in an Indian court seeking detention of Future Group's founder and seizure of assets for violating an arbitration court's order that temporarily halted the sale of its retail operations to Reliance Industries, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Delhi High Court will hear the matter on Jan 28. Besides seeking prison for tycoon Kishore Biyani, the e-commerce giant wants enforcement of the Singapore arbitrator's ruling in October against the US$3.5 billion (S$4.6 billion) deal, the people said, asking not to be identified citing rules on speaking to the media. The Jeff Bezos-led American firm, in its petition, alleged deliberate and willful disobedience of the order temporarily restraining the Future Group from going ahead with the sale, the people familiar said. It also wants the court to issue an injunction stopping the deal. Representatives for Amazon in India declined to comment on the petition. In a late evening statement to stock exchanges, Future Retail, the listed flagship of the group, said it is aware of the petition filed by Amazon and will defend itself. The cash strapped Indian retailer, which says it would c...

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Shaping the future of banking: Making your financial future a reality

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Income inequality is widening across the world with rapidly ageing populations and the pandemic exacerbating the situation. Low-income groups tend to be highly dependent on deposit savings, which leaves them vulnerable to inflation, especially when interest rates are low. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

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NEC to Introduce “Banks of the Future” at SFF x SWITCH 2020

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TOKYO, Dec 4, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) and NEC Asia Pacific today announced their participation and NEC's gold sponsorship of this year's Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) x Singapore Week of Innovation & TeCHnology (SFF x SWITCH) from December 7-11, 2020. During the five-day festival, NEC will be presenting on 'Banks of the Future' at SFF x SWITCH's Green Shoot series and host three virtual workshops at the event. Topics covered at the workshops include how biometrics is redefining the financial industry and the benefits of banking and asset finance software on cloud and digital native architecture. "NEC is developing offerings to realize banks of the future," said Daichi Iwata, Senior Director, NEC Corporation. "NEC's suite of digital offerings backed with cutting-edge AI, blockchain, biometrics and other innovative technologies can help financial institutions to be competitive and provide more fair and accessible services."This year's SFF x SWITCH will take place in a unique hybrid format, featuring a 24-hour online event platform and over 40 global satellite events in FinTech hubs around the world. Selected events in some cities will allow in-perso...

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Moonstake Collaboration Webinar: “What communities expect from a future of DeFi”

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SINGAPORE, Nov 26, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Moonstake will hold a joint webinar with Blocklime and Aavegochi, "What communities expect from a future of DeFi" on 26th of Nov, 2020. It will be held from 20:00 Singapore/Malaysia time.DeFi is one of the hottest topics in the crypto & blockchain space and the market highly recognizes the innovative value of DeFi blockchain.Harpreet from Blocklime is part of the largest ASEAN Crypto community & also assists in the DeFi Singapore community. He also helped organise Southeast Asia DeFi Week 1 & 2. Blocklime helped develop DeFi products for client needs and he had developed and deployed multiple projects for clients. Aavegotchi are DeFi-staked crypto collectibles for communities to discover, train and compete with. They introduce the world to playable NFTs, backed by digital value.This webinar is a valuable opportunity to hear the opinions of experts about DeFi so please come and join us.About this Webinar:TOPIC: "What communities expect from a future of DeFi"DATE & TIME: 26th of Nov, 8PM in Singapore Malaysia time (GMT+8)SPEAKERS: - Shogo Ishida, Advisor of Moonstake - Harpreet Maan, CEO of Blocklime technologies Sdn. Bhd.- J...

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Banks like HSBC to drive future green economy

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SINGAPORE - With the coronavirus pandemic, attention has been drawn to the state of the planet, global warming and social issues like inequality. This trend is only set to increase, said HSBC Singapore's chief executive Tony Cripps, with financial institutions like banks playing a growing role in sustainability efforts and leading the way for companies to enter the future green economy. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

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The Future Energy Show Philippines 16-17 November

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MANILA, Nov 16, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - On 16-19 November 2020 (09:00, GMT+8), The Future Energy Show Philippines (16-17 Nov) and The Future Energy Show Vietnam (18-19 Nov) launches live online, bringing together thousands of virtual participants to chart the future of energy in two of Southeast Asia's most exciting markets.With the Philippines' growing population and continued industrialization, the Department of Energy (DoE) has forecast the country's demand for electricity in 2040 to reach over 40,000 megawatts (MW), which far exceeds the existing dependable capacity of 22,736 MW. The Philippine Energy plan targets to increase installed renewable capacity to 20,000 MW by 2040, to help achieve the goal of reliable energy for all in the Philippines. This landscape, together with the government's initiatives, presents the rise of new opportunities in the Philippines' energy sector. To showcase possibilities in the industry, the Future Energy Show Philippines, co-located live online with the Future Energy Show Vietnam, will gather the energy sector ecosystem in the region to discuss industry strategies, trends, and key innovations to help local energy stakeholders in their work to a...

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Securing the Future of Energy in The Philippines

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Philippines, Nov 13, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - On 16-19 November 2020 (09:00, GMT+8), The Future Energy Show Philippines (16-17 November) and The Future Energy Show Vietnam (18-19 November) launches live online, bringing together thousands of virtual participants to chart the future of energy in two of Southeast Asia's most exciting markets.With the Philippines' growing population and continued industrialization, the Department of Energy (DoE) has forecast the country's demand for electricity in 2040 to reach over 40,000 megawatts (MW), which far exceeds the existing dependable capacity of 22,736 MW. The Philippine Energy plan targets to increase installed renewable capacity to 20,000 MW by 2040, to help achieve the goal of reliable energy for all in the Philippines. This landscape, together with the government's initiatives, present the rise of new opportunities in the Philippines' energy sector. To showcase possibilities in the industry, the Future Energy Show Philippines, co-located live online with the Future Energy Show Vietnam, will gather the energy sector ecosystem in the region to discuss industry strategies, trends, and key innovations to help local energy stakeholders in t...

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Jiashan China 2020 International Investment and Trade Fair Held

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Jiashan, China, Nov 5, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - The Jiashan China 2020 International Investment and Trade Fair was held at the Jiashan Yunlan Bay International Convention Center, Zhejiang Province on October 28th. More than 600 business people, including representatives of the relevant provincial and municipal departments, management of domestic companies and foreign businessmen from the UK, Japan, Germany, Italy and Spain attended the event. Jiashan County, one of the top 100 counties in China, has held the Jiashan Trade Fair annually since 2003, and has been ranked among the top 10 counties attracting foreign investment to Zhejiang Province for 18 consecutive years.Opening the 2020 Trade Fair, Hong Hupeng, member of the Standing Committee, Jiaxing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and Secretary of the Jiashan County Party Committee, pointed out that Jiashan was the brightest water town south of the Yangtze River. Jiashan supported and offered opportunity with favourable policies, first-class planning and innovative reforms. Jiashan encouraged entrepreneurship and innovation by introducing the best science and technology resources, and attracted high-end talent by...