The 8th China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum was concluded in Lanzhou, capital of Northwest China’s Gansu Province on October 17, and a joint initiative was released, aiming at more profound and practical openness and cooperation among participators. With “Strengthen Solidarity and Cooperation for Building a Community of Security and Development” as its theme, the forum was co-hosted by the Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Committee of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the People’s Government of Gansu Province. The Forum included four sub-forums covering topics including “China-Central Asia cooperation on China’s BDS” and “green development.” A themed exhibit on China’s BeiDou Navigation…
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As the 3D printed construction market grows, startups and nonprofits alike are beginning to leverage advances in concrete 3D printing technology to address the affordable housing crisis. Recently, Habitat for Humanity International through its Shelter Venture Fund invested $411,000 in Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions Ltd. to increase production of affordable 3D printed homes in India. Hestia Partners and Capnetic Investments joined Habitat in investing in the construction technology startup. Habitat’s investment in Tvasta builds on a multi-year collaboration, beginning when the company was one of seven startups to participate in Habitat’s ShelterTech India accelerator program in 2018. ShelterTech accelerators bridge the…
The first index following Apple’s ATT enforcement shows that mobile media sources are still adapting to the new privacy reality AppsFlyer, the marketing measurement and experience platform, today released the 13th edition of its Performance Index, ranking the top media sources in mobile advertising. In its edition, AppsFlyer is pioneering the SKAN Index, a SKAdNetwork ranking that reflects the new reality of privacy generated by the enforcement of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework. Apple’s ATT impact on the mobile industry has been substantial. While Facebook dominated AppsFlyer’s pre-SKAdNetwork iOS rankings, TikTok for Business claimed the number one spot in…
Russian JCB cardmember digital spend boomed by 20% from 2019 to 2020, with retail dominating that category in high fashion and luxury items. Highlights: – The retail industry dominates JCB cardmember spend in Russia with a 48% share of total spend. High fashion and luxury are key categories within the sector. – From September 2019, JCB has experienced Russian JCB cardmember online spend increasing month-on-month. Top months for spend over the 2-year period from 2018 to 2020 are October, November, and January.[i] – In face-to-face (F2F) retail, German and Italian brands experienced an increase in JCB cardmember spend from 2019…
NextPlay Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTP) (the Company or NextPlay), a digital business ecosystem for consumers, digital advertisers, video gamers and travelers, announced today the plans to form the MedTrek Fund, which is expected to be a blockchain securitized closed-end fund. The fund once formed, is anticipated to seek to list on multiple regulated exchanges, subject to regulatory approval. The Company has designed a new class of medical facilities that integrates unique geometries and technologies it believes will reduce the spread of infection. According to a World Health Organization (“WHO”) report in 2019, an estimated 7 percent of hospitalized patients in…
DIGIMAX GLOBAL INC. (the “Company” or “DigiMax”) (CSE: DIGI) is pleased to provide an update on several of the new initiatives it has engaged in the past several months, and an outlook on what lies ahead. DigiMax has embarked on several seemingly disparate projects that are now converging into a strong performing set of Artificial Intelligence assets, and a growing network of key partnerships that are starting to accelerate the growth of these assets. CryptoHawk After its first three stellar months of performance commencing with the launch June 1, 2021 in which gains of more than 50% were demonstrated for…
This year on 6-7 November, 2021 we decided to bring together 2000+ the world’s best entrepreneurs to learn proven strategies, get proven systems to build a freedom business, build a winning mindset, and run your business globally from freedom entrepreneurs, world travelers, global investors and remote startups founders. Freedom Business Summit – is not just a regular summit, it is a philosophy of location independent lifestyle that is organized in official partnership with e-Residency Estonia, Insured Nomads, Binance and citizenship agency Migronis. Summit Agenda Bringing together topics that don’t cover in big media, the summit aims to educate those who…
More than 50 per cent of the world’s hip fractures are expected to occur in the Asia Pacific by the year 2050. In a strong effort to stem the tide, and to promote quality care in osteoporosis, the Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) has launched a world-first, interactive, educational osteoporosis resource – the APCO Health Care Professional (HCP) Peer to Peer Educational Modules – today, to mark World Osteoporosis Day (Wednesday, October 20). The survival of those who sustain an osteoporotic fragility fracture is significantly compromised for up to six years, with patients facing twice the risk of death…
SGX-listed Metech International Limited (“Metech” or the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), is pleased to announce that its joint venture company, Asian Eco Technology Pte. Ltd. (“AET”) has entered into a 3-year lease agreement for an industrial property located at Kallang for the production of lab-grown diamonds. Diamonds are more widely known to be used in jewellery but diamonds are also commonly used for industrial applications in oil & gas, medical equipment, aerospace, among others. There are also continual discoveries of greater uses for diamonds in industrial applications, which could herald future electronics with powerful new properties…
Agilex Biolabs, the Australian regulated bioanalytical and toxicology laboratory facilities for clinical trials is presenting a new webinar entitled “Getting it right! Considerations for Immuno-oncology and Vaccine Studies and the Bioanalytical Tools used” in partnership with Outsourcing Clinical Trials (OCT). Agilex Biolabs’ Director, Immunoassay, Kurt J. Sales (B.Sc; B.Sc (MED) Hons; M.Sc, Ph.D, PGCM) said: “Choosing the right bioanalytical platform for your immunology or vaccines clinical trial is critical to data collection. But navigating the intricate bioanalytical process and selection of assay platforms can be difficult. This webinar covers these platforms in detail and the selection process.” Agilex Biolabs is…