Blooming Livestream Activity and Online Conference
TAITUNG, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 24 June 2022 – Taitung County Tourism Department held a press conference today (24) inviting Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong media to participate in the 2022 Cloud Travel EXPO.Taitung Taiwan. The number of media and buyers online on the day exceeded 1,200 people. After the conference, Taitung County Government Deputy County Zhi-Hui Wang, Transportation and Tourism Development Department Director Joshua M.H. Yu, along with host Ken and Japanese celebrity Mariko Okubo, shared online a list of must-tries in Taitung. A Series of Livestream activities and online conferences will be held as well during the three-day EXPO.
2022 Cloud Travel EXPO.Taitung Taiwan
This year, the Cloud Travel EXPO.Taitung Taiwan invited internet celebrities from Singapore, Japan, and Hong Kong to launch a three-day, two-night, sea/land/air online Taitung tour, leading fans and viewers to a Livestream of the lively itinerary of in-depth travel in Taitung. Today (24) at 2pm, the online “Cloud Travel EXPO.Taitung Taiwan” invited local brands to communicate with international buyers, providing a platform for Taitung’s travel industry to promote its rich tourism resources online and turn online experiences into real travel orders.
A press conference followed is by the first Livestream event. Taitung County Government Deputy County Zhi-Hui Wang, Transportation and Tourism Development Department Director Joshua M.H. Yu, host Ken, and Japanese celebrity Mariko Okubo were sharing about all the must-eat, must-see, must-go attractions, and must-buy products in Taitung. Vice Mayor Wang even tried the latest way to visit Taitung, which is to fly with APEX Aviation in a nine-seater airplane. This is the first and only aerial tour in Taiwan this year to see the Taitung Rift Valley in a bird’s-eye view. Though facing pandemic, you can still “Pretend to Go Abroad” within the island.
This time, a total of 19 industry Livestream travel with influencers experiencing the slow economy life on land, at sea, and in the air immersive life, including APEX Aviation, TOUR LEARNING, Traveller-inn Hotel, The Gaya Hotel, PUYUMA TRAVEL CO., LTD., Changbin No.1, Juhu Farmstay, Aji Travel, Kingdom Travel, Go Wild Veggie Queen, Dondon Style, Orice, CUSTARD APPLE CORP., Punpking&rice, Xiangquan Agricultural Co., Ltd, Studio Lighted Heart, Fan farm, The Wonderful Food, and East Taiwan Agricultural Products Co., etc. Invitations are sent to travelers around the world.
Related Information *Cloud Travel EXPO.Taitung Taiwan | Livestream Activity 6/24(Fri.)-6/26(Sun.) 6 Sessions in total Livestream Platform: Amazing Taitung https://www.facebook.com/taitung.tourism *Cloud Travel EXPO.Taitung Taiwan | Online Conference 6/24(Fri.) 14:00-16:30 For more information, please visit: https://taitungtravelfair.com/
Leading Multi-branded Hospitality Group Expands Stronghold in Asia with the Introduction of Flagship Brand Banyan Tree, Cassia, Dhawa, and a Fresh New Concept Garrya
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 24 June 2022 –Banyan Tree Group today announces its expansion into Japan, a frontier location for the global, multi-branded hospitality group. This introduction of four brands marks the Group’s first-ever entry into Japan since its inception in 1994, and further reinforces its stronghold in Asia.
Through a partnership with Wealth Management Group, Dhawa Yura and Garrya Nijo Castle have just launched earlier this month, while Banyan Tree Higashiyama and Banyan Tree Ashinoko Hakone are set to open from now through 2026.
Separately, Banyan Tree Group has just signed a new partnership with Terraform Capital that will lead to a newly built Cassia in the beautiful ski resort of Niseko.
Interweaving historic touchpoints, rich culture and natural wonders to provide true sense-of-place experiences for discerning travellers, these properties come just in time as Japan’s borders reopen following a two-year break from international tourism.
Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto: Located in the Gion and Higashiyama district, Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto will open in spring 2024 as a 52-key luxury, hilltop urban resort boasting spectacular views of Kyoto city. It will also be the first and only hotel in Kyoto city to have a Noh stage.
Banyan Tree Ashinoko Hakone: Renowned for its hot spring, historical destination and views of Mount Fuji, Banyan Tree Ashinoko Hakone will be a new luxury resort development slated to open in 2026, in an area adjacent to Lake Ashino.
Cassia Hirafu: A newly built resort set to open in 2025 in the most popular ski resort destination of Japan, Cassia in Niseko will be just minutes away from Hirafu ski slope. It will have 50 keys for the resort, and 113 keys for residential accommodation – ranging from 1-bedroom to villas that will be available for sale.
Dhawa Yura Kyoto: Honouring the city’s deeply rooted history, Dhawa Yura Kyoto opened its doors on 17 June beside the iconic Sanjo Ohashi – a bridge that was once the final station of the ancient Tokaido Road from Tokyo. The road served as a route for long-distance voyagers during the Edo period in Japan. The 138-room hotel’s historic ties are reflected in the interior design and artwork, and an 8lement Spa will nurture guests on their journey to wellbeing.
Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto: As the first opening under the Group’s newest concept, Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto presents a new and distinct approach to wellbeing through simplistic design and amenities that recharge and rejuvenate. The 25-room hotel launched on 17 June, and is located right in front of Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site first built in 1603 during the Tokugawa Shogunate. It offers a meditative view of lush greenery from the lobby, seasonal cuisine at its innovative French restaurant, Singular, and a Wellbeing Room for restorative exercises and yoga.
In addition, Banyan Tree Group announces a strategic partnership with Intrance Hotels & Resorts Inc., focusing on conversion projects that will further propel the Group’s growth in Japan.
“We are pleased with our strategic entry into Japan, in line with the government’s recent decision to ease international tourism into the country. Just in time to announce the openings of Dhawa and Garrya, in addition to the new partnerships that will expand our multi-branded portfolio. Kyoto is an unmistakable great start for Banyan Tree Group’s foray into Japan, with its natural healing springs, vast history, and abundant culture,” said Mr Eddy See, President and Chief Executive Officer, Banyan Tree Group. “Our four new upcoming locations and beyond will provide signature standards of service and diversified programming that will serve as a benchmark for all future Banyan Tree Group locations in Japan.”
476 design awards is now presented in the virtual exhibition while The first “Design Clientele Award” brings designers and brands closer
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 24 June 2022 – HKDA Global Design Awards 2021 (HKDA GDA 2021), organized by Hong Kong Designers Association (HKDA) has widely been acknowledged as one of the most established cross-disciplinary design competitions in the Asia-Pacific region since 1975 and supported by the Lead Sponsor, Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Today, the Award List of HKDA GDA 2021 was officially released online at 2pm (HKT).
This year is the Awards’ 47th anniversary and HKDA GDA 2021 has also marked a milestone by the outstanding quality with over 2,200 entries from 15 countries and also for the first time to introduce the “Design Clientele Award” to tighten the connections between brands and designers and the dual mode of online and physical judging. In order to recognize different levels of design excellence from 8 multiple design disciplines including graphics, digital, product, spatial, design clientele, experience, impact and rising creative awards, a total of 476 awards including Gold, Silver, Bronze, Excellence, Hong Kong Best and Judge’s Choice Awards was selected by a world-class panel of 24 top-notch representatives of the design industry from Hong Kong, the Mainland, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands and etc. In this edition of the HKDA GDA, the brand-new ‘Design Clientele Award’ is introduced to encourage good business support and promote business collaboration so as to provide opportunities for both the designers and their clients to demonstrate their works and promote innovative designs.
Online Awards Presentation Ceremony
Due to the pandemic, the HKDA GDA 2021 Awards Presentation Ceremony is held online and it is the honour of the organiser to have the Secretary for the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the HKSAR Government, Mr. Edward Yau Tang-wah, GBS, JP, to record a congratulary video as the Guest of Honour. Also, it is the honor to have Dr. Kan Tai Keung, SBS, BBS, Mr. Ron Leung, Judge of Global Design Awards 2021, Mr. Karr Yip, Chairman of Hong Kong Designers Association, Dr. Anthony Kong, Project Coordinator of Hong Kong Designers Association Global Design Awards 2021, Mr. Kelly Sze, Fellow of Hong Kong Designers Association and Mr. Eddy Hui, Executive Committee of Hong Kong Designers Association to be the award presenters.
Under the theme of ‘Cultural Nature’, 476 winning works and the highlights of winners’ sharings are presenting in the virtual exhibition from June 24 to September 23, 2022. This year, the virtual exhibition is brought out from the perspective of the digital media with the waves, mountains and sky to present another exhibition mode to the audience.
Winning Entry Highlights
The winning works include both international and local design. Selected works include the double championship Air purifying lamp ‘Airluna’ ,multi-shape design tool ‘Exlicon’, a crowdfunding project awarded by the New York Design Gold Award and other global awards, recycling stores “Green@Community” which are commonly found in Hong Kong, typography advocacy platform “Typeclub” and exhibition co-presented by Hong Kong Heritage Museum “Time will tell”.
Hong Kong Designers Association (HKDA) 50th Anniversary Celebration Riding on the 50th anniversary of the HKDA this year, more amazing events are coming soon, stay tuned!
About the organiser – Hong Kong Designers Association (HKDA)
HKDA was founded in 1972. It is the first of its kind in Hong Kong, and is a design body to advocate public interest in design and higher professional status for practicing designers in the government, cultural, entertainment, commercial and industrial sectors, for full-time, part-time teachers and administrators on the academic side of design.
About the lead sponsor – Create Hong Kong Create Hong Kong (Create HK) is a dedicated office set up by the HKSAR Government to spearhead the development of Hong Kong’s creative industries. Set up in June 2009, it co-ordinates the Government policy regarding creative industries, focuses Government’s resources catering for the promotion and speeding up of the development of creative industries in Hong Kong, and works closely with the trade to boost the development of creative industries.
Disclaimer: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organizers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.
Destination Mekong held its first Annual General Meeting on 3 June, together with the election of its new Executive Board Members, including Laotian Duangmala Phommavong.
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Media OutReach – 24 June 2022 – Recently, TRON released another metaverse game, WIN NFT HERO, in a bid to expand its GameFi territory. Like its predecessor WIN NFT HORSE of the WIN NFT series, this game has been born out of the concerted effort of TRON, APENFT, and WINKLink.
TRON has been attracting developers and investors with its high TPS, security, and affordability since its inception. Today, it has become one of the largest public chains in the world, as well as a frontrunner in popular segments such as DeFi, NFT, GameFi, stablecoin, and the cross-chain solution.
Statistics for Q2 2022 show that the total number of accounts on the TRON network has exceeded 95 million with the value of on-chain assets once over $54.4 billion. And in May 2022, a new over-collateralized decentralized stablecoin known as USDD was issued by the TRON DAO Reserve, a decentralized reserve initiated by TRON. The TRON ecosystem, flourishing in spite of this crypto winter, is an exact proof of its immense potential.
According to available official information, WIN NFT HERO is a 3D cartoon-style turn-based strategy game. It is now in closed beta and only a few loyal players have been randomly selected from the community to be whitelisted for the game. However, we can still catch a glimpse of WIN NFT HERO and how to get involved from its trailer and other disclosed information.
The exciting, well-made art, particle effects, and music from the trailer released by the WIN NFT HERO team in late May 2022 indicate the quality of this blockchain game. Also, the background music Fight and Win, which embodies TRON’s gaming value “fight against all odds for victory” through the cinematic melody and powerful lyrics, was co-produced by a world-renowned music production team and TRON GameFi team.
WIN NFT HERO’s trailer has received recognition from the player community upon its release, and the recent UI preview gives us another injection of confidence in the game. Firstly, it is a real “metaverse game”. The 3D models have given its art a futuristic touch, and players can control their characters to go on one adventure after another to explore the fantastic virtual world with no restraint. Watch the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3cEsMIur5c
WIN NFT HERO has a content-rich character growth system, allowing players to create different combinations of their heroes’ classes, skills, and gear to form a distinctive lineup. The modes it offers, as far as we know, include PvE expeditions, ranked single-player PvP games, multiplayer PvP battles, and adventures, and its metaverse attributes may bring it even more modes based on players’ demand.
The rise of GameFi can be attributed to blockchain games being able to cure the headaches of the traditional video game sector, such as disputes surrounding the monopoly, asset ownership, and fairness. Backed by the TRON public chain, WIN NFT HERO enables players to own their heroes, equipment, and other NFT assets. Users can trade NFTs in the marketplace after the game goes online. Moreover, the blockchain’s high performance and low gas fees give players a lower entry barrier and a smoother trading experience. In the meantime, players who earn rewards by winning battles and completing daily or event tasks can fully feel the charm of Play to Earn.
2021 has witnessed a bullish crypto market along with the rise of GameFi. As of now, the trading volume in GameFi-related coins has reached a cumulative $480 billion, with the player count continuing to climb up. As the metaverse stays under the spotlight of the global capital market, the turf war among public chains in GameFi has also escalated. Whichever leads the GameFi sphere will develop a larger ecosystem in the future. This explains why WIN NFT HERO is now deemed a priority of TRON. It is foreseeable that a new trend will be spurred after the game’s debut and WIN NFT HERO will become a must-play for all GameFi players.
Having launched its closed beta in May, WIN NFT HERO is going through some final touchups with new progress on the horizon. Let’s stay tuned for more exciting opportunities it will have to offer!
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AI-Powered Innovations Supercharge Zscaler’s Security Service Edge (SSE) Cloud Security Platform to Block the Most Sophisticated Cyberattacks
SINGAPORE / NEW DELHI, INDIA – Media OutReach – 24 June 2022 –Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS), the leader in cloud security, today announced newly advanced AI/ML innovations powered by the largest security cloud in the world for unparalleled user protection and digital experience monitoring. The new capabilities further enhance Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange™ security platform to enable organizations to implement a Security Service Edge (SSE) that protects against the most advanced cyberattacks, while delivering an exceptional digital experience to users, and simplifying adoption of a zero trust architecture.
Organizations are facing a 314 percent increase in cyberattacks on encrypted internet traffic and an 80 percent increase in ransomware with nearly a 120 percent increase in double extortion attacks. Phishing is also on the rise with industries like financial services, government and retail seeing annual increases in attacks of over 100 percent in 2021. To combat advancing threats, organizations need to adapt their defenses to real-time changes in risk. However, lean-running IT and security teams are experiencing security alert fatigue with increasing exposure to real-time threats and often don’t have the resources or skills to effectively investigate and respond to the mounting volume of threats. Zscaler is addressing these challenges by providing one-click root cause analysis to instantly identify the issues behind poor digital experience, freeing up IT and security teams from troubleshooting to focus on preventing attacks. AI-powered security helps IT professionals by automating threat detection to deliver better and faster protection.
Zscaler operates the largest in-line security cloud, which inspects over 240 billion data transactions daily and blocks 150 million daily attacks across the globe to dramatically expedite investigation, response and resolution times, and pinpoint potential malware to stop breaches and data loss. Zscaler is uniquely equipped to train its AI/ML models for superior accuracy in automating threat responses and making policy recommendations to security teams. From faster threat detection to freeing up resources, Zscaler’s Zero Trust platform enables IT and security teams to reduce the constant fire drill of manually chasing alerts and trying to identify new threats.
“Cybercriminals are using AI, automation, and advanced techniques to train machines to hack or socially engineer victims faster than ever before,” said Amit Sinha, President, Zscaler. “To help our customers combat these escalating techniques, we’ve dramatically advanced AI and machine learning in our cloud to take advantage of our massive data pool, giving our customers granular real-time risk visibility and a solution to combat attackers that no other security vendor can provide.”
Utilizing Zscaler’s AI-powered Zero Trust platform, organizations can now strengthen their network defense with the following intelligent security innovations:
AI-powered phishing prevention: Detect and stop credential theft and browser exploitation from phishing pages with real-time analytics on threat intelligence from 300 trillion daily signals, expert ThreatLabz research, and dynamic browser isolation.
AI-powered segmentation: Simplify user-to-app segmentation to minimize the attack surface and stop lateral movement with AI-based policy recommendations trained by millions of cross-customer signals across private app telemetry, user context, behavior, and location.
Autonomous risk-based policy engine: Dynamically adapt security and access policies in real-time across the Zscaler™ Zero Trust Exchange to maintain network integrity against rapidly-evolving cyber threats. The new capabilities also allow security teams to customize policies based on risk scoring for users, devices, apps, and content.
AI-powered root cause analysis: Accelerate mean time to resolution putting impacted end users back to work in a matter of seconds by identifying root causes of poor user experiences 180 times faster, freeing IT from time-consuming troubleshooting and analysis.
“Delivering seamless digital experiences, from employee devices to the applications they need, goes hand in hand with securing our sensitive business applications and data, no matter where it resides,” said Darren Beattie, Modern Workplace and Security Operations Manager at Auckland New Zealand-headquartered Tower Limited. “Zscaler’s integrated cloud platform helped us effortlessly adopt a zero trust architecture, reduce risk, accelerate our digital transformation, and achieve business goals.”
“With Zscaler’s AI-powered Zero Trust platform based on a SSE framework, we are able to augment and expand the reach of our IT and security team to stop the growing frequency of advanced cyberattacks,” said Stephen Bailey, Vice President of Information Technology at Cache Creek Casino Resort. “The threat landscape is constantly evolving, and these new AI capabilities will effectively enable us to see real-time changes in risk, automate our response process, and stay ahead of the attackers.”
For more details about Zscaler’s AI-powered Security Service Edge (SSE) platform, please see here.
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