Author: Marie Jones

On September 8, BYD officially launched the e-platform 3.0 for pure electric vehicles. With outstanding advantages in intelligence, efficiency, safety, and aesthetics, the e-platform 3.0 aims to promote NEVs’ performance in safety and low-temperature driving range as well as improving intelligent driving experiences, to build more efficient and safer new intelligent EVs. Therefore, the new-generation BYD e-platform covers vehicles of varying sizes ranging from small to large and will still be open to the industry to facilitate the development of intelligent EVs worldwide. Built upon the e-platform 3.0, the unveiled Ocean-X concept is a mid-size sporty sedan with high performance.…

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Alpha DX Group Limited, (“Alpha DX”, the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), a premier learning and education solution company, is pleased to announce that it completed the acquisition of DiDi Academy as approved by the Company’s shareholders via an EGM held on 8 September 2021. Separately, under the Addendum to the MOU (“Addedum”), DiDi Academy has been appointed as a service provider in “Next Generation” University – the Asnaro University of Uzbekistan (“PROJECT ASNARO”), the project Alpha DX entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with the Republic of Uzbekistan (Ministry of Higher Education and Secondary Specialized…

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In August, the US Senate approved the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, as part of the $3.5 Trillion Budget Bill. Language in this bill suggests that $28 Billion in funding will come from enforcing tax-reporting requirements on cryptocurrency brokers. A cryptocurrency broker is anyone who buys or sells cryptocurrency. Just months earlier, Nasdaq stated that 17% of the US population, or roughly 46 million Americans, now own cryptocurrency. Further, research from The Ascent, a Motley Fool service, predicts that over 20% of Americans who have never before owned cryptocurrency, are expected to buy crypto in the next year. This would add…

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Survey: 70% see seasonless fashion as key promotional strategy Asia’s premier fashion event CENTRESTAGE, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and sponsored by Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, drew to a successful close yesterday. The three-day extravaganza (10 to 12 September) brought together more than 200 fashion brands from 24 countries and regions, with 30 fashion events taking place. It attracted over 2,550 trade buyers and more than 17,200 public visitors to participate and source fashion items. Over the three days of the event, close to 700 video…

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Taking place on 15 September 2021, the event will virtually convene India’ leading Cloud and Data Centre experts, IT decision-makers and solution providers – all under one roof. The event will delve deep into the latest trends, strategies and focus on topics such as Cloud transformation roadmap, mitigating the challenges of virtualisation, Cloud infrastructure impact beyond telework, future of Cloud and Data Centres to name a few. It will also feature leading Cloud architects who will demonstrate the most recent advancements, the future of Cloud with the latest Cloud and digital infrastructure trends, as well as Data Centres to attendees,…

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TOKYO, Sept 13, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) has concluded a long-term supply contract with ROHM Co., Ltd. (ROHM), a Japanese semiconductor manufacturer providing highly efficient SiC power semiconductors for the global market, to supply SiC epitaxial wafers for power semiconductors (SiC epi-wafers) for plural years. ROHM decided to conclude this ling-term contract because the company appreciated high-quality and stable supply system of SDK’s SiC epi-wafers. ROHM continues developing state-of-the-art semiconductors, and therefore, this long-term contract will further strengthen technical cooperation between SDK and ROHM on improvement in qualities of SiC epi-wafers including homogeneity in properties[1] and low density…

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The construction of a bypass road connecting Lombok International Airport and Mandalika Special Economic Zone in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, has reached 90 percent completion. The road will connect Lombok Airport and Mandalika as a venue of the International Superbike 2021 and MotoGP 2022. The road will cut short the travel time to Mandalika from 30 minutes to 15 minutes. “The (construction) progress has reached 90 percent completion,” West Nusa Tenggara’s Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Office Head Ridwan Syah said here last Sunday. The 17-kilometer road construction is targeted for completion later this month with a total…

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Fairs help exhibitors develop retail business E-tailing brings new business opportunities The 40th HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and the ninth Salon de TE, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Ltd and the Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades and Industries Ltd, drew to a successful conclusion today. This year, the twin fairs at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre not only welcomed industry buyers but also opened their doors to the general public during the whole fair period for the first time. The five-day physical fairs attracted…

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The 19th Global Edition of the World Blockchain Summit series marks its return to Dubai for the first time since the ongoing pandemic. Taking place on 13-14 October 2021 at the JW Marriot Marquis Hotel Dubai, UAE, the World Blockchain Summit (bit.ly/3EbNxlk) will be one of the most elite gatherings within the global crypto and blockchain ecosystem. The summit features presentations, use-case studies and educational sessions by global technology providers who are showcasing their latest innovations designed with the primary focus on enabling businesses and organizations to adopt Blockchain and Crypto solutions. The summit will focus on addressing some of…

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A clear, unambiguous, and widely communicated AI strategy is critical to the successful transformation of any IT organization; especially in this new normal. Pandemic or no pandemic – MENA had already witnessed an unprecedented adoption of AI over the past few years, and it continues to be one of the most vital and fast-growing businesses across MENA. To discuss this in detail, Trescon hosted more than 20 thought leaders and early adopters of future-tech who presented their ideas, innovations and case studies to an audience of IT Decision Makers, alongside leading solution providers such as Darktrace, Incorta, yellow.ai, Happiest Minds,…

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