DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Media OutReach – 5 September 2023 – Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange, is again collaborating with permissionless and decentralized trading platform ApeX Pro to open the door to ApeX Pro’s new Smart Liquidity Pool (SLP) where users can easily earn an attractive real yield on USD-pegged stablecoin, USDC.
The SLP provides users with an opportunity to become professional market makers and earn profits with a high return-to-risk ratio. The pool market-making strategy automatically places buy and sell orders to capture profits from bid-ask spreads. Profits are shared among the pool subscribers, earning liquidity providers an attractive passive income.
Bybit users can access ApeX Pro directly from their Bybit account, foregoing the need to set up a decentralized wallet and navigate blockchains directly, and they can access the product with just $10 USDC. The total size of the SLP will increase from $500,000 to $2,000,000 million over the course of the first month allowing more users to gain from this passive income stream, while the pool cap will increase further in the upcoming months.
Another key advantage of the SLP is its ability to mitigate impermanent loss, a common concern in traditional liquidity provision. Unlike other liquidity strategies, where users only earn fees when trades are within a specific range, the SLP offers continuous yield opportunities, thanks to its vigilant monitoring of user positions and adjustment to market conditions.
“With the launch of the Smart Liquidity Pool, ApeX Pro continues to spearhead innovation in the DeFi space,” said Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit. “We’re proud to provide Bybit users easy access to the next-level opportunities offered in the world of decentralized finance, directly from their Bybit account.” Hashtag: #Bybit #TheCryptoArk
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Bybit
Bybit is a top-five cryptocurrency exchange established in 2018 that offers a professional platform where crypto investors and traders can find an ultra-fast matching engine, 24/7 customer service, and multilingual community support. Bybit is a proud partner of Formula One’s reigning Constructors’ and Drivers’ champions: the Oracle Red Bull Racing team.
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 5 September 2023 –Respond.io, a pioneer in customer conversation management solutions, proudly announces its attainment of the prestigious ISO 27001:2022 certification. This marks a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing pursuit of watertight data security, operational excellence and industry leadership.
The respond.io Trust Center is a repository of the company’s privacy practices and security measures
Elevating Standards in Data Security
ISO 27001:2022 is a comprehensive standard that guides organizations of various sizes across industries on how to establish, implement, maintain and enhance a systematic data security and risk management system.
Amidst the rising prevalence of cybercrime, effectively managing customer data is a daunting task. ISO 27001 guides organizations in cultivating risk awareness, preemptively addressing vulnerabilities and implementing a comprehensive strategy that involves individuals, policies and technology.
By attaining the ISO 27001:2022 certification, respond.io not only demonstrates its commitment to safeguarding sensitive customer information but also bolsters its defenses against cyber threats and achieves high standards of operational excellence.
This is a company-wide initiative, spanning human resources, which conducts strict background checks during the hiring process, to the tech teams. The latter implemented stringent security procedures, from end-to-end processes to vulnerability handling, and utilized robust cybersecurity technology to ensure continuous ISO compliance by monitoring elements like employee devices even at rest and AWS infrastructure. Any discrepancies will trigger swift alerts for resolution within agreed SLA timelines.
The Impact of ISO 27001:2022 Certification on respond.io‘s Users and Their Customers
Respond.io‘s ISO 27001:2022 certification benefits the thousands of businesses that rely on its platform for customer conversations at every stage of the customer journey.
This certification reflects high data security standards via a strong Information Security Management System (ISMS), fortifying against breaches and unauthorized access in adherence to internationally recognized standards. Additionally, it offers an effective risk management framework that streamlines operations, reduces disruptions and improves workflow.
In turn, businesses can foster trust by assuring customers their data is handled with utmost care and protected by rigorous security protocols. Respond.io‘s transparent ISO compliance provides customers with a clear understanding of their data’s handling, processing and protection.
Championing Trust and Reliability
“We are thrilled with our successful acquisition of the ISO 27001:2022 certification, which showcases our dedication to safeguarding user data and secures our position as an industry leader,” says respond.io CEO Gerardo Salandra. “Customers are increasingly looking for partners they can trust with sensitive data. Following this, we have rolled out a Trust Center so users can engage with our platform with even greater confidence.”
The respond.io Trust Center compiles the company’s practices, policies, and procedures on privacy, security, and compliance. It is a symbol of transparency and assurance that aims to build confidence among respond.io users.
By making its privacy practices and security measures highly visible and accessible, respond.io allows its customers to verify the fulfillment of their respective compliance prerequisites. Interested parties can also subscribe to receive updates on the latest security measures and policies to track continuous improvements.
To learn more about how respond.io commits to data privacy and security, visit respond.io’s Trust Center. Hashtag: #respondio #datasecurity #saas
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
About respond.io
Respond.io is a customer conversation management software that enables companies to respond to messages from any channel from one centralized dashboard by teams of all sizes, thus making communication with customers easier, faster and more satisfactory.
Over 10,000 companies from 86 countries, including British Airways, Klook, Decathlon, Roche and Bigo use respond.io. The platform processes 120 million messages per month, beating three of its main competitors combined.
In 2022, respond.io raised $7 million in Series A funding, led by Headline Asia with participation from AltaIR Capital, Smart Partnership Capital, Sterling Oak Group and Calendula Ventures. In April 2023, the company achieved the prestigious status of a WhatsApp Business Solution Provider (BSP). The company is headquartered in Malaysia.
The Incheon Gateway is the largest DHL Express investment in South Korea
The new Gateway is now more than triple the size of its predecessor, and can handle 3.5 times more cargo
It features digitalized and automated systems that reduces the delivery time of imported goods by more than 30 minutes
Incheon Gateway will be key to handling continuously growing import, export, and transit cargo, as well as e-commerce shipments
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Media OutReach – 5 September 2023 – DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, has commenced the full-fledged operation of Incheon Gateway after it invested €131 million (KRW 175 billion) to expand the Gateway in 2019. The investment is DHL Express’s largest in South Korea to date, making Incheon Gateway the largest gateway in the Asia Pacific.
DHL Express Incheon Gateway
The expansion aims to address the increasing air cargo demand at the Gateway, as a result of growing overseas trade in South Korea and increase in international express import and export with Asia-Pacific countries, including Singapore, Japan, China, Australia, and Taiwan.
Sean Wall, Executive Vice President of Network Operations and Aviation, Asia Pacific, DHL Express, was present to commemorate the opening of the new Incheon Gateway. He said, “We are handling more cargo in South Korea in recent years, and we expect the demand to continue on its upward trajectory. Between 2011 and now, the transit cargo handling volume we handled in the country grew more than threefold. The opening of the expanded Incheon Gateway arrives at a right time as it plays an important role to facilitate regional and intra-Asia trade, particularly for the Northeast Asian region, including Dalian, Qingdao, Wuxi, Ulaanbaatar, and Guam.”
The enhanced Incheon Gateway now boasts a gross floor area of 59,248 square meters – thrice the size of the previous Gateway at 19,946 square meters. The handling capacity is also boosted by over 3.5 times to reach 28,400 pieces per hour. The Gateway houses a 5.5 kilometers-long conveyor belt and 19 automated X-ray inspection machines to ensure shipment contents are safe and compliant. Moreover, Incheon Gateway is a pivotal logistics facility, connecting global DHL hubs and gateways through seven dedicated DHL aircraft and 40 aircraft from partner airlines. This can address the ever-growing transit shipment demand in the Northeast Asian region.
To process import and export shipments faster and more efficiently, the Incheon Gateway features a fully automated sorting and handling system. In particular, an automated document and small parcel sorter can efficiently process over 10,000 parcels an hour, significantly enhancing the handling speed and operations competency. As a result, more than 30 minutes of delivery time for imported goods is saved.
To minimize greenhouse gas emissions, the facility is partly powered by solar energy. A 1-megawatt solar power generator is installed – spanning the entire rooftop area (5,700 square meters) of the Gateway. The solar generator can produce energy that covers roughly 30% of the facility’s consumed energy, thus reducing around 650 tons of carbon emissions annually. This marks the first instance among cargo terminals within Incheon International Airport to use solar energy.
ByungKoo Han, Country Manager of DHL Express Korea, said, “The Incheon Gateway serves as a strategic facility that connects South Korea and the Asia Pacific region to the world. Since its initial opening in 2009, the handling volume of import and export at Incheon Gateway has increased by more than 90% in 2022. With this expansion, we are confident that we can adeptly manage the surge in shipment volume and cater to the increasing demand for international express delivery over the coming decade.”
South Korea is the world’s sixth largest e-commerce market. The larger Incheon Gateway will also now better support Korean cross-border e-commerce companies to grow in overseas markets. Hashtag: #DHLExpress #IncheonGateway
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
DHL – Excellence. Simply delivered.
DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our DHL divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management. With about 395,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global sustainable trade flows. With specialized solutions for growth markets and industries including technology, life sciences and healthcare, engineering, manufacturing & energy, auto-mobility and retail, DHL is decisively positioned as “The logistics company for the world”.
DHL is part of DHL Group. The Group generated revenues of more than 94 billion euros in 2022. With sustainable business practices and a commitment to society and the environment, the Group makes a positive contribution to the world. DHL Group aims to achieve net-zero emissions logistics by 2050.
TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 5 September 2023 – Appier, a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to power digital marketing decision-making, today announces that Appier was named as the top Outstanding Company in Japan – Software & Service under Asiamoney’s annual Asia’s Outstanding Companies Poll, which recognizes organizations for their outstanding performance in their respective sectors.
The poll is designed to acknowledge listed companies that have excelled in areas such as financial performance, management team excellence, investor relations (IR) activities and CSR initiatives. More than 1,200 fund managers, research analysts, bankers, and rating agencies voted in the poll.
Appier offers one-stop AI-powered marketing software to help businesses along their customer journey – from acquisition and engagement to conversion and retention, allowing them to unlock new possibilities with more intelligent predictions. Appier also helps enterprises tackle their business challenges throughout the different marketing stages and contributes to substantial revenue growth and profitability gains for them.
“As an AI-focused company since its inception, we’ve been empowering our customers to tackle a wide array of challenges through AI-powered marketing software solutions. We’re thrilled to receive the top award in the Software & Services category and extend our sincere gratitude to all our valued stakeholders whose steadfast support has made this accomplishment possible,” said Dr. Chih-Han Yu, CEO, and co-founder of Appier. “We continue to believe in driving returns for our customers in this accelerated AI innovation era, and our unwavering commitment to excellence will propel us to the forefront of progress long into the future.”
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
About Appier
Appier (TSE: 4180) is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that uses artificial intelligence to power business decision-making. Founded in 2012 with a vision of democratizing AI, Appier now has 17 offices across APAC, Europe and US, and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Visit www.appier.com for more information about Appier and its applications of generative AI.
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 September 2023 – ZJLD Group Inc. (“ZJLD” or the “Company”, together with the Company’s subsidiaries, collectively the “Group”; SEHK stock code: 06979. HK), the fourth largest private-owned baijiu enterprise in China, is pleased to announce that ZJLD has been included in the Hang Seng Composite Index, Hang Seng Consumption Index, Hang Seng Connect Hong Kong Index, Hang Seng Connect Hong Kong MidCap & SmallCap Index, Hang Seng Large-Mid Cap (Investable) Index, Hang Seng SCHK Mainland China Companies Index, Hang Seng SCHK Consumption Index, Hang Seng SCHK Consumption (Investable) Index, Hang Seng SCHK Consumer Staples Index and Hang Seng SCHK Consumer Staples (Investable) Index with effective from today.
On August 18th, Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (“Hang Seng Indexes”) announced the results of its quarterly index review, based on the Benchmark Index (Hong Kong Market) as of 30 June 2023. A total of 27 companies were removed, whereas 22 qualified companies, including ZJLD, were included as constituents of the Hang Seng Composite Index. Starting today, ZJLD has been officially authorized for mainland Chinese investors to trade through the “Hong Kong Stock Connect”. Both the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange have included the ZJLD as eligible investment targets for the “Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect” and “Shanghai-Hong Kong Connect” programs. The Company was officially listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on April 27, with a total fundraising amount of approximately HK$5.31 billion, making it “the first baijiu stock listed in Hong Kong and outside China and the second sauce-aroma baijiu stock being publicly listed.” Within six months of its listing, the Company has been included as a constituent stock in the Hang Seng Indexes, indicating that the Group’s sound financial fundamentals, its investment value, and liquidity have received significant attention and recognition from domestic and overseas capital markets.
The Group has recently announced its interim results for FY2023 (for the six months ended June 30, 2023, or the “Period”). Leveraging on its strategic brand premiumization initiatives to optimize the product portfolio and resources invested to accelerate and promote sell-through and sell-out. The Group’s baijiu sales increased by approximately RMB457.98 million, up 15.0% compared to the same period in 2022, with the adjusted net profit (non-IFRS measure) reaching approximately RMB803 million, showing a year-on-year increase of about 22.0%. The flagship brand, Zhen Jiu, introduced three new “package-free” baijiu products (光瓶酒) within the deluxe and premium price ranges, which gained significant market response and impressively contributed to the revenue growth during the Period.
Along with the increasing popularity of sauce-aroma baijiu in China and the rising consumer preferences towards premiumization, the Group has timely capitalized on favorable market trends to expand its production capacity. Currently, the Group has seven production sites in China. With the continuous expansion of production capacity, the Group is able to secure an adequate reserve of vintage baijiu and base liquor to achieve product premiumization to the greatest extent while at the same time enriching its product portfolio, strengthening competitiveness, and meeting the growing market demand for deluxe and above baijiu products, thus consolidate its profitability.
Hashtag: #ZJLD
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
ZJLD Group Inc.
Zhenjiu was established in 1975 in Zunyi, Guizhou, China’s prime production area of sauce-aroma baijiu. In 1988, it was honored with the Silver Award of the National Quality Award at the 5th National Wine Appreciation Conference. It is one of the “Three Great Sauce Flavor Brands in Guizhou”, along with Moutai and Xijiu. In the same year, it was admitted by the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Communication Department of the Ministry of Economy and Trade, and the Great Hall of the People Management Bureau to become one of the four baijiu brands served at China’s national banquets.
ZJLD Group Inc. is a leading baijiu group in China devoted to offering baijiu products, including sauce-aroma, mixed-aroma, and strong-aroma, with sauce-aroma being its core. In terms of revenue in 2022, the Company was deemed the fourth-largest private baijiu company in China, according to Frost & Sullivan statistics. The Company operates four major baijiu brands in China, including Zhenjiu, Lidu, and two leading regional names, Xiangjiao and Kaikaixiao. ZJLD prides itself on inheriting the time-honored baijiu-brewing techniques and reinvigorating them to develop iconic recipes and classical flavours. It strives to develop a wide variety of aromatic and mellow baijiu products to meet the diverse preferences of consumers, seize broader market opportunities, and promote traditional Chinese baijiu culture.
Clouds above Mt. Fuji, an active volcano about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. (Photo: Freepik)
In a groundbreaking discovery, Japanese researchers have detected microplastics in clouds through outdoor observations, shedding light on potential implications for human health and delicate oceanic ecosystems.
Representational image of bamboo shoots (Photo: Pha Khao Lao)
The Aed District Governor in Houaphanh Province has rescinded the ban on the harvesting of bamboo shoots within the district, which was issued by the Office of Agriculture and Forestry in Aed District on 23 August.
Arrow awarded top industry recognition for its dedication to offering a great work environment for employees
BENGALURU, INDIA – Media OutReach – 5 September 2023 –Global technology solutions provider Arrow Electronics, Inc. has been recognized as one of this year’s Certified Great Place to Work® for Best Mid-size Organizations in India.
Arrow Electronics Earns Great Place to Work Certification in India
“Great Place to Work Certification™ is a highly coveted recognition in the business world, and it’s earned by organizations that truly value their employees and create a positive and inclusive work environment,” said Yeshasvini Ramaswamy, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Great Place to Work, India. “By empowering and supporting employees, these organizations can create a culture of trust, respect, and collaboration, which leads to improved business outcomes, employee satisfaction, and overall success. It’s the only official recognition determined by employees’ real-time responses about their company’s overall culture. Congratulations to Arrow Electronics and all other organizations for this coveted recognition for their efforts in creating a great workplace culture!”
“We are honored to be recognized a Great Place to Work, as this prestigious award reflects feedback of the current employees at Arrow,” said Vivian Kwok, Arrow’s vice president, human resources. “Special thanks for all the tremendous effort and accomplishments in creating a purpose-driven workplace where everyone can succeed. Earning this award is a result of supporting our team’s success by giving them the tools to grow professionally and personally.”
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
About Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics guides innovation forward for over 210,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2022 sales of $37 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that help improve business and daily life. Learn more at arrow.com/fiveyearsout
About Great Place to Work
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting, and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work For All™.