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Webb Fontaine Awarded Contract With the Ministry of Economic Development for the Republic of Maldives

MALE, Maldives, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Webb Fontaine, a leading provider of solutions for trade facilitation powered by artificial intelligence and new generation of IT systems, has been awarded a five-year contract with the Ministry of Economic Development for the Republic ofMaldives to i...

2020-01-14 19:04 2167

IBM Tops U.S. Patent List for 2019

-  IBM Tops U.S. Patent List for 27th Consecutive Year with Innovations in Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Quantum Computing and Security ARMONK, New York, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) inventors received a record 9,262 U.S. patents in 2019, achieving a mile...

2020-01-14 19:00 7010

Artificial Intelligence seen as key technology game-changer but implementation challenges remain, finds Frost & Sullivan

SINGAPORE, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- 2020 is shaping up as a watershed year for industries as the next wave of cognitive, automated, and immersive technologies change the way we do business. Never have we reached a stage of digital evolution where the focus on technology is at its sharpest. I...

2020-01-14 18:59 1113

Covestro cooperates with GAC Group for electric concept car ENO.146

SHANGHAI, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Covestro has partnered with the Research and Development Center of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd. (GAC R&D Center) to develop a lightweight composite seat back for the Chinese car manufacturer's latest electric concept car, the ENO.146. The vehicle rece...

2020-01-14 18:00 4591

Building World-Class Travel Destinations, Jababeka Morotai of PT Jababeka Tbk. Invites Foreign Investors

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Morotai is in North Maluku-Indonesia, described in one word asparadise. From its beautiful white sandy beach to its clear blue waters, an array of color and underwater life, plus 28 diving spots around the island. It...

2020-01-14 17:18 3144

Board of Investment Unveils Thailand 2019 Investment Applications Worth USD25bn, Higher than Target

BANGKOK, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The total value of investment applications received by theThailand Board of Investment (BOI) for the full year 2019 reached756.1 billion baht (about USD25 billion), above the 750 billion baht target, while the number of projects submitted increased 7% from a...

2020-01-14 17:07 2139

Sequent Software appoints new CFO to take company through next phase of growth

Leading secure payments and smart token software provider continues executive team expansion with addition of seasoned professionalRaaj Shah SANTA CLARA, California, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sequent Software, Inc., a leading specialist in the digital transformation of secure payments for ...

2020-01-14 17:00 1374

Enabling intelligent retail, Hanshow showcases Digitized Store Solutions in the National Retail Federation (NFR) Expo

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As a leading Digitized Store Solution provider, Hanshow Technology is showcasing its digitized store solutions in National Retail Federation (NRF) Expo ("NRF Expo") inNew York from January 12th to 14th of 2020.

2020-01-14 16:29 1484

AESF e-Masters Chengdu Are Around the Corner With 28 Teams Advanced from Regional Qualifiers in Thailand

BANGKOK, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- From January 4 to 12, 2020, the AESF e-Masters Invitational Tournament held its online and offline qualifiers in Bangkok, Thailand. The AESF e-Masters, organized by Sun Media Group and Sun E-Sports, is the first Asian top-level multi-title esports tournament ...

2020-01-14 15:39 2770

Five-Star Sports and PacificPine Sports complete merger and close US$8m financing round to create PacificPine Sports Group

SHENZHEN and HONG KONG, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Five Star Sports, a leading nationwide youth basketball academy program in China, and PacificPine Sports, the exclusive licensed operator of the PGA Youth Development Academy in China, have announced the completion of a merger and the closing ...

2020-01-14 15:29 4532

Board role in ESG governance enhanced, but Hong Kong companies still lag in ESG integration, finds joint report by KPMG, CLP and HKICS

HONG KONG, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A majority of Hong Kong-listed companies have yet to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) into their business models and many of them lack the expertise to address the issue, according to a joint publication by KPMG, CLP Holdings Limited (C...

2020-01-14 15:27 2394

ITE Hong Kong's only travel fair well covers southern China too

HONG KONG, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ITE, organized by TKS Exhibition Services Ltd, covers regional travel trade, MICE and quality FIT. Of the 11613 buyers and visitors in two trade days of ITE 2019, which require registration for admission,11% from overseas and 26% from mainland China mainly...

2020-01-14 15:00 982

SUNMI Launches Three IoT-Powered Business Scenario Solutions at NRF 2020

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SUNMI, a technical solution provider for the retail industry, showcased its groundbreaking innovations for the retail business at the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2020. With new IoT-powered business solutions for multiple scenarios, SUNMI introduces ...

2020-01-14 15:00 1411

London Football Exchange to Boost Tokenized Football Ecosystem with Perth Glory Owner Appointment

LONDON, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tony Sage , an English born football-mad fun-loving mining millionaire and owner ofPerth Glory FC in the Australian A-League has been appointed

2020-01-14 15:00 2009

Vietnam's Winking Seal Beer Co. Launches beWater to Help Eliminate Single-Use Plastics

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Winking Seal Beer Co., a leadingVietnam-based craft beverage company, has partnered with TBC-Ball Beverage Can Vietnam Limited and Ball Asia Pacific Limited to launch beWater - an environmentally-friendly canned water product.

2020-01-14 14:22 5194

Exploring the future of smart living: Skyworth Group's full lineup debuts at CES 2020

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyworth, a leader in smart appliances and information technology, unveiled its smart home system and full lineup of new smart household appliances at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which opened onJanuary 7 in Las Vegas.   The Skyworth Q91 8K U...

2020-01-14 13:33 3306

SO Creative Escape 2020 at SO Sofitel Hua Hin

HUA HIN, Thailand, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SO Sofitel Hua Hin brings meetings, incentive trips, and corporate events to life with a Creative Escape program featuring modern MICE facilities for team building at one ofThailand's premier coastal destinations just 2.5 hours fromBangkok. The bea...

2020-01-14 13:12 2352

Preferred Networks Releases Optuna v1.0, Open-source Hyperparameter Optimization Framework for Machine Learning

TOKYO, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Preferred Networks, Inc. (PFN, Head Office: Tokyo, President & CEO: Toru Nishikawa) has released Optuna (TM) v1.0, the first major version of the open-source hyperparameter optimization framework for machine learning. Projects using the existing beta version ca...

2020-01-14 13:00 1161

Gallant Venture and Obayashi Corporation to build greenhouse optimised for tropical climates on Bintan island

SINGAPORE, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Gallant Venture has partnered Obayashi Corporation – one ofJapan's largest general contractors – to pilot a technologically-advanced eco-tourism focused greenhouse on Bintan island, Indonesia. This was announced at the Joint Development Agreement Signing C...

2020-01-14 13:00 2815

Marriott International Appoints Bart Buiring as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for Asia Pacific

HONG KONG, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International announces the appointment of Bart Buiring to Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Marriott International Asia Pacific based inHong Kong. Peggy Fang Roe, previous Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for Marriott International Asia Pacif...

2020-01-14 12:56 3268