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WelPet Biotech Debuts at the World Veterinary Association Congress as Taiwan’s Only SQF-Certified Pet Health Food Factory

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 21 April 2023 – The quality of pet health foods available on the market varies, and consumers may struggle with nutrition information labeling or verifying the appropriateness and effectiveness of ingredients for their pets.

Moreso, pet owners commonly believe that pet supplements are food and can be consumed without limits, resulting in excessive intake of inappropriate nutrients and threatening the health of their pets. Therefore, product certification is very important and can better ensure the quality and safety of products through professional third-party inspection and auditing.

Multiple veterinarians unanimously recommend SQF certification as a quality assurance for pet health products. By highlighting the significance of SQF certification, consumers will be more confident in the quality of pet health food products.

This certification process is highly rigorous and demands strict compliance with standards across four categories and 53 testing items, encompassing raw materials, finished products, packaging materials, and water quality. Presently, only 0.4% of pet food factories worldwide meet the standards for Level 3 certification. The “SQF Quality Shield” can only be marked on products with SQF Level 3 certification, which signifies the safety of both the production process and the product’s quality.

We’ll display our latest research and development technology and a comprehensive intelligent formula database at the World Veterinary Association Congress in April. Through our participation in this exhibition, we aim to introduce more pet owners and veterinarians to the benefits of our SQF quality shield supplements and improve the overall quality of the pet health food market.

At WelPet, in addition to high-quality pet supplements, we collaborate with vets to promote pet health literacy. Our OEM/ODM one-stop services ensure all products are of high quality and marked with the SQF quality shield. WelPet also invites industry elites interested in pet health food to visit and assures the most rigorous processes and services to ensure pet health.

Hashtag: #WELPET#SQF#2023WVAC#PetSupplement#OEM#ODM

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Cambodian PM’s Son, Tipped to Succeed Him, Gets Promotion

Cambodian Pm’s Son, Tipped to Succeed Him, Gets Promotion
Cambodian army chief Hun Manet, right, a son of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, receives a promotion of a four-star general from his minister Tea Banh during a ceremony of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces at the Defense Ministry in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, April 20, 2023. ( Photo : AP )

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian army chief Hun Manet, who is widely expected to replace his father as the country’s Prime Minister later this year, was promoted Thursday to his country’s highest military rank.

Laos Records 40.8 Percent Inflation Rate in First Quarter of 2023

Laos Records 40.8 Percent Inflation Rate in First Quarter of 2023
Dao Heuang Market Pakse (photo: southern-laos.com)
Inflation in Laos has been rising steadily, with an average rate of 40.8 percent reported in the first quarter of 2023.

Results of the ixCrypto Index and ixCrypto Portfolio Indexes Quarterly Review (2023 Q1)

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 21 April 2023 – Today, IX Asia Indexes Company Limited (“IX Asia Indexes”) announced the 2023

1st quarter review of the ixCrypto Index (“IXCI”) and ixCrypto Portfolio Indexes with results of the constituent review and exchange review as follows:

1. Constituent Review

1.1. ixCrypto Index

The number of constituent cryptos will remain unchanged as 33 constituents with 4 additions and 4 deletions:

Additions

  1. Uniswap
  2. OKB
  3. Lido DAO
  4. Aptos

Deletion

  1. MultiversX
  2. Chiliz
  3. Tezos
  4. Chain

After the change, the free float adjusted market capitalization coverage is 74.74%*, while the 90-day-average volume coverage is 80.25%*. The constituents changes above and recapping at 40% will be effective on Apr 21, 2023 (Friday).

1.2. ixCrypto Portfolio Indexes

There is no change to the constituents of ixCrypto 5 EW Index (“IXEW5”), ixCrypto 5 SR Index (“IXSR5”), ixCrypto Altcoin 10 EW Index (“IXAEW10”) and ixCrypto Altcoin 10 SR Index (“IXASR10”). The following constituent changes will be made to ixCrypto 10 EW Index (“IXEW10”) and ixCrypto 10 SR Index (“IXSR10”).

Additions

  1. Litecoin

Deletion

  1. TRON

Since the last review, there has been an increase in the crypto total market capitalisation from USD0.79tn to USD1.19tn(+50.6%), and a rise in the daily volume from USD27bn to USD53bn(+96.3%). Bitcoin remains as the largest crypto in the constituent list, with its price has gone up by 69.36% since the last review.

2. Exchange Review

As a result of exchange review, the selected 10 exchanges to generate each of the fair average prices for the constituents are as follows:

Selected Exchanges

  1. Binance
  2. Hotcoin Global
  3. Upbit
  4. Coinbase Exchange
  5. OKX
  6. Bitrue
  7. LBank
  8. MEXC
  9. HitBTC
  10. FMFW.io

For more details about our exchange selection criteria, please email info@ix-index.com

More details about the ixCrypto Index and ixCrypto Portfolio Indexes, including their constituents, constituents’ weight are provided in the Appendices, or refer to the website https://ix-index.com/

*exclude stable coins and exchange coins (based on conflict of interest rule methodology effective Oct 2, 2020)

Appendix 1

ixCrypto Index (“IXCI”)

Universe All crypto coins traded in at least two different exchanges around the world
Selection Criteria Cryptocurrencies ranking in the top 80% of cumulative full market capitalization (“MC”) coverage and within an acceptable range in accordance with the Volume Buffer Rule in terms of 90-day average trading volume
Number of Constituents Variable/33 in Q1 2023
Launch Date 12th December 2018
Base Date 3rd December 2018
Base Value 1,000
Reconstitution Rule If the coverage is below 75% or any of constituents is not within an acceptable range in accordance with the Volume Buffer Rule in terms of 90-day average trading volume, IXCI will be reconstituted to bring MC coverage back and do liquidity screening.
Reconstitution and Rebalancing Frequency Quarterly and with a fast entry rule
Weighting Methodology Free float adjusted market capitalization weighted with a cap of 40%
Currency US Dollar
Dissemination Every 5 seconds for 7×24
Website https://ix-index.com/


Appendix 2

Weightings of the Constituents of ixCrypto Index

Crypto 90-day-average-volume * 90-day-average- Market Cap Cummulative Market Coverage before Cap Weighting (%) After 40% Cap#
1 Bitcoin $25,449,278,424 $438,829,053,191 42.52% 40.00%
2 Ethereum $8,278,216,577 $193,453,028,055 61.26% 35.99%
3 XRP $1,184,409,602 $19,974,181,780 63.20% 4.53%
4 Cardano $376,012,796 $12,200,894,622 64.38% 2.15%
5 Dogecoin $507,613,579 $10,661,852,583 65.41% 1.69%
6 Polygon $555,379,442 $9,781,509,059 66.36% 1.63%
7 Solana $762,840,531 $7,909,860,525 67.13% 1.30%
8 Polkadot $267,031,377 $7,065,956,841 67.81% 1.18%
9 Litecoin $623,192,729 $6,384,261,984 68.43% 1.06%
10 Shiba Inu $336,780,400 $6,289,083,980 69.04% 1.02%
11 TRON $290,209,474 $5,808,250,850 69.60% 0.97%
12 Avalanche $320,901,066 $5,437,629,995 70.13% 0.92%
13 Uniswap $106,701,142 $4,696,747,713 70.58% 0.56%
14 Cosmos $ 178,249,536 $3,577,066,236 70.93% 0.52%
15 Chainlink $332,151,294 $3,519,135,089 71.27% 0.61%
16 Monero $86,824,707 $2,909,649,815 71.55% 0.47%
17 Ethereum Classic $229,114,398 $2,893,276,920 71.83% 0.47%
18 Toncoin $36,876,552 $2,822,045,513 72.11% 0.42%
19 OKB $41,845,933 $2,456,648,800 72.35% 0.41%
20 Bitcoin Cash $197,874,418 $2,420,803,260 72.58% 0.38%
21 Stellar $71,560,157 $2,293,572,926 72.80% 0.46%
22 Filecoin $344,525,649 $2,106,765,711 73.01% 0.37%
23 Lido DAO $199,339,378 $1,955,976,952 73.20% 0.33%
24 Aptos $639,057,286 $1,904,359,727 73.38% 0.32%
25 NEAR Protocol $149,103,191 $1,824,771,134 73.56% 0.27%
26 ApeCoin $152,483,756 $1,802,620,873 73.73% 0.25%
27 Hedera $55,083,160 $1,730,967,976 73.90% 0.32%
28 VeChain $62,651,515 $1,670,498,435 74.06% 0.27%
29 Algorand $84,954,473 $1,659,311,895 74.22% 0.26%
30 Quant $30,794,376 $1,575,121,607 74.37% 0.25%
31 Internet Computer $49,136,148 $1,554,898,198 74.53% 0.25%
32 EOS $160,954,071 $1,169,374,727 74.64% 0.21%
33 Flow $68,239,569 $1,066,918,980 74.74% 0.16%

As of 31 March 2023

* 90-day-average-volume ranking in total market is shown in the parentheses
# Weighting (%) after 40% Cap is calculated based on the market capitalization of the index constituents on cut-off date, the arrangement of order may not be the same as 90-day-average- Market Cap
Selection of index constitiuents is based on the past 90-day-average market capitalization and volume
For the calculation methodology of the index, please refer to the “ixCrypto Index Methodology Paper” on our website

Appendix 3

Weightings of the Constituents of ixCrypto Portfolio Indexes

Index Constituents ixCrypto 5 EW Index ixCrypto 5 SR Index ixCrypto 10 EW Index ixCrypto 10 SR Index ixCrypto Altcoin 10 EW Index ixCrypto Altcoin 10 SR Index
1 Bitcoin 20% 46.40% 10.00% 36.46%
2 Ethereum 20% 29.52% 10.00% 23.20% 10.00% 36.46%
3 XRP 20% 10.47% 10.00% 8.23% 10.00% 23.20%
4 Cardano 20% 7.21% 10.00% 5.66% 10.00% 8.23%
5 Dogecoin 20% 6.40% 10.00% 5.03% 10.00% 5.66%
6 Polygon 10.00% 4.93% 10.00% 5.03%
7 Solana 10.00% 4.41% 10.00% 4.93%
8 Polkadot 10.00% 4.19% 10.00% 4.41%
9 Litecoin 10.00% 3.98% 10.00% 4.19%
10 Shiba Inu 10.00% 3.91% 10.00% 3.98%
11 TRON 10.00% 3.91%

Appendix 4

ixCrypto Indexes Dissemination

Real time indexes are disseminated every 5-second interval for 7×24 since 23 June 2022. The real-time indexes are available for viewing on the IX Crypto Index official webpage. For IXCI, IXBI and IXEI, the indexes are also available through Nasdaq Global Index Data Service (GIDS) with the tickers “IXCI”, “IXBI” and “IXEI”, with dissemination interval kept at 15-second unchanged.

The vendor tickers are shown below:

Index Name Bloomberg Ticker Reuters Ticker
ixCrypto Index IXCI .IXCI
ixBitcoin Index IXCBI .IXBI1
ixEthereum Index IXCEI .IXEI1

For further information about ixCrypto Index and other available indexes including IX Crypto spot price index series, please visit company official webpage https://ix-index.com.

For data licensing and product, please contact us at licensing@ix-index.com.

For free API use on academic research or trial, please contact enquiry@ix-index.com

Hashtag: #ixCryptoIndex

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About IX Asia Indexes and IX Index Advisory Committee

IX Asia Indexes is an award-winning index company, providing real-time digital asset and innovative indexes, disseminated 7×24 globally and built on robust infrastructure. Since the launch of the first crypto benchmark index (“IXCI”) launched in Hong Kong in December 2018, the ixCrypto index series expand into 22 indexes designed for exchange futures product, mark to market and fund managers’ portfolio construction purposes. To ensure the professionality and impartiality of the index methodologies and operations, IX Asia Indexes has established its index advisory committee with representation from different industries, including fund management, exchanges, brokerage, financial blockchain experts, crypto service providers, etc. The committee will meet quarterly a year to discuss matters relating to the IX Asia Indexes, including to review and to comment the data sources, methodologies, and operations of IX Asia Indexes, to provide guidance to the future development of new IX Asia Indexes and to handle other issues and decisions on an as-needed basis.

IX Asia Indexes was awarded the Fintech Award (wealth investment and management) 2019 and 2021 organised by ETNet. It as well won an award for Startup of the Year and Basic Technology (Big Data) from Hong Kong Fintech Impetus Awards 2022 by Metro Broadcast and KPMG.

Website:

Advisory Committee:

About IX Crypto Indexes

The ixCrypto index (“IXCI”) is the first crypto index launched in Hong Kong. It was launched on 12 December 2018. It is denominated in USD with a base value of 1000 and a base date on 3 December 2018. Designed to be easy to understand while providing a good representation of the crypto market, ixCrypto index aims to cover the top 80% of the cumulative free-float adjusted market capitalization in the crypto universe and, at the same time, the crypto currencies should fall within the top liquid cryptos ranked by trading volume in the 90 days preceding the review date. The index is to be reviewed quarterly and with a fast entry rule. Real time indexes are disseminated every 5-second for 7X24 since 23 June 2022. Real time index data together with ixBitcoin Index and ixEthereum Index can be obtained from IX Asia Indexes Data Services. For IXCI, IXBI and IXEI, the indexes are also available through Nasdaq Global Index Data Service (GIDS) with the tickers “IXCI”, “IXBI” and “IXEI”, with dissemination interval kept at 15-second unchanged.

Laos To Experience Thunderstorms, Rain This Week

Laos To Experience Thunderstorms, Rain In The Coming Week
Heavy rainfall in Laos with kids on bicycle. ( Photo : The Star )

The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology has put out a weather forecast for 21-27 April, with predictions for thunderstorms and rainfall.

Cambodia Cancels Covid Restrictions for Public Gatherings

Cambodia cancels face mask mandatory and rapid tests at public gatherings. ( Photo : Freepix).

The Prime Minister of Cambodia has announced the cancellation of mandatory facemasks for mass gatherings after the country witnessed no surge in Covid-19 cases during the Cambodian New Year.

Larb Gets Listed as One of World’s Best-Rated Salads

Larb Gets Listed as One of World’s Best-Rated Salads
Dishes of larb (photo: Champa Meuang Lao)

TasteAtlas, an experiential travel online guide for traditional food, has ranked Larb among the 50 best-rated salads in the world.

Recent GEODIS investments and new certification underlines its growth in the Chinese market

Certification of regional headquarters in Shanghai coincides with redevelopment of GEODIS’ Center of Excellence in Shenzhen and an award for performance at Zhengzhou Airport.

SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 21 April 2023 – A global leader in the provision of logistics services, GEODIS has been growing its capabilities in Asia-Pacific recently, and in China particularly. As an economic powerhouse, the Chinese market is of critical strategic importance to GEODIS and will continue to be a lynchpin of the logistic Group’s expansion in the most important locations globally.

GEODIS’ continued development in China was underlined last month when its Shanghai headquarters were certified officially by the local Government as one of twenty newly recognised ‘Regional Headquarters of a Multinational Company, the only one in the Jing’an district of the city. This status will afford GEODIS local government assistance in terms of trade facilitation, talent introduction and service support.

In highlighting the advantages that this recognition brings to its customers, Onno Boots, Regional President and CEO, Asia Pacific and Middle East emphasises, “As a result of the good standing GEODIS has in China, our customers’ business continues to benefit from the increased ease of doing business with us there. A further advantage is GEODIS having Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status granted by the local Shanghai customs department, which certainly enables us to deliver a further expedited service to our customers, for contract logistics.”

The Group’s commitment to the Chinese market was further proven by the redevelopment of its Center of Excellence (CoE) in Shenzhen. To better support customers in managing their end-to-end supply chains from one centralized location, the Shenzhen facility, part of GEODIS | Supply Chain Optimization (SCO) offering, will provide the required overall visibility.

Established in 2009 in South China, the GEODIS | SCO Line of Business helps global customers in various sectors such as high-tech, retail and healthcare, with manufacturing locations or hubs in mainland China, to optimize their operational processes, control their supply chain, improve their resiliency, and accelerate decision-making.

The upgrading of the Center of Excellence in Shenzhen is justified in part by the city being a magnet for talent. An immediate goal is to ensure the continued attraction of passionate and diverse groups of supply chain professionals to accommodate customers’ growing demands and achieve GEODIS’ own growth ambitions. The aim is not just to attract, but also to retain these skilled people by improving the collaborative workspace in which teams can exchange great new ideas that can benefit all customers in the present and future.

To round out the good news, further north in the province of Henan, GEODIS was celebrated by the Zhengzhou Airport Authority with an award for performance excellence in 2022. The airport was utilized throughout the year to transport significant tonnages via GEODIS’ branded freighter operation there.

Hashtag: #GEODIS #SupplyChain #Logistics #APAC #China



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GEODIS

GEODIS is a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner to its clients, GEODIS specializes in five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimization, Global Freight Forwarding, Global Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and European Road Network. With a global network spanning nearly 170 countries and more than 49,400 employees, GEODIS is ranked no. 6 in its sector across the world. In 2022, GEODIS generated €13.7 billion in revenue. GEODIS is a company owned by SNCF group.