NEW YORK, USA – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 April 2024 – Recently, the global top-tier cryptocurrency exchange ZUHYX announced that it will launch a series of innovative research and educational resources to popularize cryptocurrency knowledge and enhance the investment wisdom of users. The ZUHYX team stated that amid the intensifying global inflation and limited opportunities in traditional finance, there is a growing demand from the public to protect assets and explore new investment channels. Cryptocurrency has become an important option in this regard. By providing comprehensive educational resources and knowledge content, ZUHYX will help users easily grasp blockchain and cryptocurrency knowledge from basic to advanced levels.

ZUHYX introduces educational enhancements, partnering with global educational institutions to offer comprehensive cryptocurrency and Web3 education for users of all levels, facilitating tailored learning paths.

Additionally, ZUHYX Exchange aims to broaden its educational offerings, focusing on blockchain technology exploration for new users. This initiative encompasses intermediate to advanced educational resources, promoting free education and embracing the decentralized potential of blockchain technology.

In the education innovation plan, ZUHYX places special emphasis on fairness and transparency. The in-depth research reports of ZUHYX not only offer professional information analysis services to individual investors, helping bridge the gap between them and professional institutions in information acquisition and analysis but also provide valuable insights and latest developments to the entire blockchain community.

ZUHYX will regularly publish market analysis, industry news, and trading strategy discussions to the community, creating an interactive and enriching learning environment for users. Community users are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions, which ZUHYX actively responds to, continuously optimizing and improving services.

The ZUHYX team stated that in the digital age, true financial freedom begins with education. ZUHYX is committed to creating a warm and supportive community environment, encouraging users to grow together and share their stories and experiences. Through the popularization of educational resources and sharing of knowledge, ZUHYX aims to contribute to ending financial inequality, promoting inclusive development, and creating a more free and inclusive society.

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Launching New Brand Aitrasound® and an AI Medical Imaging Product Line

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 April 2024 – Recently, Aitrasound® Medical Group (Telefield Medical Imaging Limited) announced the formal completion of a pre-Series A financing round of nearly 60 million Hong Kong dollars. The pre-Series A financing was started in March 2023 with an initial round of nearly 40 million Hong Kong dollars, and successfully added with 2.5 million US dollars in the first quarter of this year. Led by the AEF Greater Bay Area Fund managed by Gobi Partners GBA, the investment will be mainly used for the establishment of Internet hospitals and a digital therapy platform for schools and families, achieving an integrated commercial loop of screening, diagnosis, and treatment for scoliosis.

The company has now officially started its Series A financing. It plans to raise an initial round of 50 million RMB to expand the integrated new business model for musculoskeletal chronic disease screening, diagnosis and treatment, as well as to develop its product line on Aitrasound®, AI-empowered 3D ultrasound imaging diagnosis. The Series A financing will also contribute to the establishment of its global headquarter in Mainland China. The negotiations with interested cities are underway to finalize the details.

At the 89^th China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF) in Shanghai from April 11th to 14th, 2024, Aitrasound® Medical Group officially launched its new group brand Aitrasound® and opened a new chapter for its development, aiming to achieve AI-empowered 3D ultrasound imaging diagnosis to serve more chronic diseases. The inspiration behind the Aitrasound® comes from the fusion of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ultrasound technology, denoting the dedication to realizing the vision of “To Make 3D Medical Imaging—Anytime, Anywhere, Anyone and Affordable”.

Based on the globally pioneering technology of 3D ultrasound spinal imaging assessment, Scolioscan® is a sub-brand of Aitrasound®, which integrates scoliosis assessment equipment, spinal image analysis software and data management cloud platform to provide a comprehensive solution for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of scoliosis. From mass screening to non-surgical intervention, it achieves quantitative assessment with zero radiation and high accuracy, making screening, diagnosis and treatment, safer and more accurate, image-guided and standardized for specialists.

According to statistics published by Chinese Preventive Medicine Association in 2022, the incidence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has reached 3% to 5%. The majority of patients appear normal and therefore are easily ignored for the disease during the best timing of treatment, i.e. the early stage. Timely diagnosis and frequent follow-up using Scolioscan can maximize therapeutic outcomes for non-surgical treatments. Screening programs in different cities in China have proven that the Scolioscan® can significantly improves the economic efficiency and feasibility of school screening, by providing accurate confirmation of screening results on site after initial check using various available approaches based on body surface information.

With spinal health examinations being included in China’s physical examinations of primary and secondary school students, the increased awareness has led to a higher demand for treatment. As the demand for spinal rehabilitation is growing rapidly, Scolioscan® provides a keen observation of spine curves during treatment. The radiation-free scanning method meets the clinical need for frequent monitoring, allowing doctors and patients to view disease progression in real-time and obtain timely feedback about treatment outcomes.

What Innovative imaging can provide is always beyond our imagination. Ultrasound is a high-frequency sound wave that can penetrate through body soft tissues, generate echoes from tissues and organs, and form images for doctors to diagnose various diseases and facilitate their treatments. Aitrasound® Medical Group originated from the innovative technology of 3D ultrasound imaging developed by the Department of Biomedical Engineering in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. By incorporating artificial intelligence algorithms into ultrasound imaging technology, it breaks traditional limitations of ultrasound and achieves revolutionary 3D ultrasound skeletal imaging. In addition to spinal diseases, conditions affecting the muscles, ligaments, bones, and joints of the entire body can also be accurately assessed through 3D imaging. This innovative technology makes diagnosis and treatment more accurate, convenient and effective, thus opening a “Green” channel for healthcare. The new generation of musculoskeletal ultrasound products uses AI-empowered imaging algorithms to facilitate non-invasive, painless, and radiation-free 3D imaging of the pelvis, limbs, shoulders, elbows, and knees. Combined with professionally designed scientific exercise programs, it helps patients with personalized rehabilitation training under the guidance of a digital therapy app. In this way, they can achieve better results of posture correction, chronic disease intervention, and chronic pain intervention. The 3D ultrasound imaging products can be integrated with rehabilitation therapy and surgical assistance products, together with force sensing technology, rehabilitation robots, fracture alignment surgeries, spinal surgeries, and anesthesia injection. It makes real-time dynamic imaging more accessible so that doctors can provide more personalized, radiation-free and precise rehabilitation as well as minimally invasive surgical procedures.

Innovation is the cornerstone of Aitrasound® Medical Group. Based on more than twenty years of technological research and clinical validation in musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging, the company has been continuously achieving breakthroughs and expanding boundaries in the area of 3D imaging. The new brand image of Aitrasound® carries a long-term vision to use AI-empowered ultrasound imaging to help people in need. Aitrasound® Medical Group will forge ahead on a broader track, exploring medical technology solutions for better health and better life.

Ms. Mingzhu Han, CEO of the company said, “The launch of the new group brand Aitrasound® marks our upgrade from an innovative medical equipment and technology company to an integrated innovative medical technology service platform for chronic disease screening and treatment. After incorporating sports therapy as well as traditional Chinese and Western medicine approaches, we will provide precise rehabilitation and minimally invasive surgical solutions based on AI medical imaging technology for medical institutions, schools, and families. Through programs such as 3D ultrasound medical assessment, AI digital rehabilitation, and 3D minimally invasive surgical guidance, we empower medical institutions to jointly build distinctive outpatient treatment systems. Next, we will also establish an Internet hospital to make assessments and rehabilitation not limited to specific hospital settings, increase patient participation, and integrate treatment into daily life. In terms of global expansion, we will obtain US FDA Class II medical device certification in the third quarter of 2024 and officially enter the US market.”

Mr. Chibo Tang, Managing Partner of Gobi Partners, said, “We have long focused on investing in the Greater Bay Area’s companies owing independently developed original technologies and continuously facilitating them to expand application scenarios and markets. As a startup team originating from Hong Kong, Aitrasound® Medical Group combines original technology elements spanning across artificial intelligence, hard technology, and healthcare. The core team has rich experiences in commercializing technology. They utilize local advantages to expand diversified revenue sources domestically and build a Chinese original brand with distinctive products in overseas markets. We empower entrepreneurs from early to growth stages, focus on emerging industries and markets, and look forward to seeing more excellent enterprises in the Greater Bay Area making their markets in the world.”
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Aitrasound® Medical Group (Telefield Medical Imaging Limited)

Aitrasound® Medical Group is a leading provider of 3D ultrasound imaging technology, equipment and solutions.

• Its flagship product Scolioscan® is the world’s first and only ultrasonic scoliosis assessment system, filling the global technological gap in spine imaging, i.e. between radioactive X-ray imaging and inaccurate body surface contour measurement. It owns over 30 patent families with a total of more than 100 patents. Scolioscan® has been installed for clinical applications in hospitals and clinics in Europe, Australia, Mainland China, and Hong Kong, totally over 20 countries and regions. It has obtained Class II medical device certifications, including the EU CE, Australia ARTG, China NMPA, Thailand FDA and Malaysia MDA.
• The team has been collaborating with internationally renowned hospitals and universities on various clinical research and has published over 30 research papers in top international journals in fields such as orthopedics and kinesiology, ultrasound, biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, and pattern recognition to demonstrate the accuracy and reliability of the technology as well as various clinical applications.
• The units installed with Scolioscan® include orthopedics, rehabilitation, and physical examination departments of hospitals, massage therapy department of traditional Chinese medicine hospitals , children health departments of maternity and child healthcare hospitals, work injury rehabilitation hospitals, sports rehabilitation hospitals, private orthopedic rehabilitation clinics, and traditional Chinese medicine clinics.
• Since establishment, Aitrasound® team has won numerous international and domestic innovation and entrepreneurship awards: In 2023, it is the only gold winner from Hong Kong at the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High-value Patent Portfolio Competition 2023, which was organized by Guangdong intellectual Property Administration, The People’s Government of Guangzhou Municipality, Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department and Macao Economic and Technological Development Bureau. In 2022, it was the only winner in the life and health category of the inaugurating BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize, which was established by the Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation (HKATI) and sponsored by the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited.

About Gobi Partners GBA (Gobi GBA)

Gobi Partners GBA (Gobi GBA) was established in 2016 as a part of the leading Pan-Asian venture capital platform Gobi Partners. Gobi GBA is the general partner of the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund（AEF）as well as the AEF Greater Bay Area Fund and has formed strategic partnerships with other renowned financial institutions such as HSBC and Hang Seng Bank. As of 2023, Gobi GBA has invested in over 80 startups across the Greater Bay Area and has fostered the growth of 8 unicorns including Airwallex, Amber, Animoca Brands, GoGoX, Prenetics, and more.

The adopt-and-build approach on the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform elevated TPBank into the Top 10 banks in Vietnam within 5 years

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 April 2024 – Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking, in partnership with Vietnam’s Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank), has won the ‘Best Omni-Channel Digital CX Solution’ award at The Digital CX Awards 2024. This accolade highlights TPBank’s significant strides in transforming banking experiences through omni-channel touchpoints, enabled by Backbase Engagement Banking Platform. The awards ceremony took place on 25 April 2024 in Marina Bay Sands.

Since its inception in 2012, TPBank has grown from modest beginnings to become one of Vietnam’s Top 10 banks, with a customer base of over 12 million. Driven by a unique bank development philosophy of “State of the Art – Trendy – From the Heart”, TPBank is dedicated to winning the hearts of millions through innovative banking solutions that are creative and insightful.

The Digital Banker’s panel of judges noted, “TPBank’s implementation of the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform has categorically augmented its omni-channel capabilities. Commendably, the strategic adopt and build approach enabled the Bank to completely revamp its internet and mobile banking system, migrating almost three million customers to the new platform driving growth in digitally active customers and contributing to retail business growth.”

Leveraging Backbase as their anchor platform for digital customer engagement, TPBank has strategically embraced an ‘adopt and build’ approach to develop a comprehensive end-to-end omnichannel digital platform. By building on the platform, TPBank has achieved a digital-first and customer-first omnichannel banking experience that not only accelerated their acquisition of new customers via multiple touchpoints but also reduced their cost to serve. To achieve accelerated build, TPBank trained and expanded its in-house development teams to lead ongoing customized features and UI/UX development.

The implementation of the Backbase platform at TPBank has enabled essential scalability:

• Engagement Banking Platform was launched in 9 months to nearly 3 million existing users
• Growth of active retail banking users to over 7 million within five years.
• Doubling of mobile banking transactions in 2023, with over 1 billion transactions recorded.

“Backbase has been pivotal in advancing our shift toward a digital-first, customer-centric banking model, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and service agility,” stated Mr. Nguyen Hung, CEO, TPBank. “With the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform, we’ve been able to hollow out the core to focus on modernizing customer experiences smoothly. The rate of modernization has rapidly accelerated as our in-house team of UI/UX designers are able to easily and confidently build on the platform. Today, we are developing feature launches 6 times faster, from up to 6 months to less than a month.`

Hung continued, “In addition, customer satisfaction and frictionless usage of our banking services across the omnichannel are enhanced. We have achieved 100% straight-through-process for over 200 self service online banking products and 95% reduction in downtime to just a few minutes per month. Our goal is clear—to continue to move TPBank up to become a top ten all-rounder bank in Vietnam.”

Riddhi Dutta, Regional Vice President, Asia, Backbase, remarked, “TPBank had a clear vision of the customer experience they wanted to deliver for omnichannel banking 5 years ago. They strategically adopted the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform, differentiating where it matters by building unique journeys they had envisioned. The strength of the platform lies in its ability to level the playing field for banks at any stage of their modernization journey, regardless of their age or tenure in the industry. We are grateful that TPBank believed in the platform from the outset and are proud to see them rise to the top today.”

TPBank also appeared for the first time in the Brand Finance Rankings with a brand value exceeding 425 million USD, among the Top 5 private banks with the highest brand value in Vietnam. The Vietnam Review Report Joint Stock Company (VNR) recognizes TPBank as one of the ten most prestigious Vietnamese commercial banks, and one of the four most prestigious private banks of 2023.

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Backbase

Backbase is on a mission to re-architect banking around the customer.

Backbase created the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform – a unified platform with the customer at the center, empowering banks to accelerate their digital transformation. From customer onboarding to servicing, loyalty, and loan origination, our single platform — open and frictionless, with ready-to-go apps — improves every aspect of the customer experience. Built from the ground up with the customer at the heart, our Engagement Banking Platform easily plugs into existing core banking systems and comes pre-integrated with the latest fintechs so financial institutions can innovate at scale.

Industry analysts Gartner, Omdia, and IDC continuously recognize Backbase’s category leadership position. Over 120 financial institutions around the world have embraced the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform. In APAC, the customers we serve include ABBANK, BDO Unibank, Bank of the Philippine Islands, China Bank, EastWest Bank, HDFC Bank, JudoBank, OCB, Techcombank, and TPBank.

Backbase is a privately funded fintech company, founded in 2003 in Amsterdam (Global HQ), with regional offices in Singapore (APAC HQ), Atlanta (Americas HQ), and operations in Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Latin America, and the UK.

TPBank

Established in 2008, Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank) inherits the strength from strong strategic shareholders at home and abroad, including DOJI Jewelry Group, FPT Technology Group, and Reinsurance Corporation. Vietnam (Vinare), SBI Ven Holding Pte. Ltd (Singapore), IFC International Finance Company (part of the World Bank) and PYN Elite Fund investment fund, with the aspiration of becoming a transparent, efficient, sustainable financial institution and bringing the best benefits to shareholders and customers.

With a solid foundation and long-term strategy, TPBank has been continuing on a journey of breakthroughs with multiple impressive milestones. By the end of 2023, total assets has increased to 356,000 billion VND, an increase of 8.5% compared to the end of 2022, with more than 22,000 billion VND charter capital. The steady increase in capital has provided a strong financial foundation. Together with risk management, this have kept TPBank’s capital adequacy ratio (CAR) according to Basel III standards at 12.4% as of 31/12/2023, which is in the leading group of the industry, upholding the principles of loan growth and capital safety.

The total number of customers grows miraculously beyond 12 million in 2023. In just 3 years, with a leading and comprehensive digital banking strategy, TPBank has attracted more than 8.6 million customers, twice the cumulative number of the previous 12 years. The proportion of CASA increased by 34%, the proportion of demand deposits increased by 34%, exceeding 47,000 billion VND. Balancing the needs for deposit growth in accordance with the needs for capital use to achieve the best efficiency, the bank’s total deposits in 2023 reaches 316,500 billion VND, an increase of nearly 9.5% and exceeding the year’s plan.

The Bank continues to uphold its position at many domestic and international prestigious awards. For the second consecutive time, TPBank ranked first in Vietnam in the list of “Strongest Banks in Asia Pacific” by The Asian Banker. TPBank appeared for the first time in the Brand Finance Rankings with a brand value exceeding 425 million USD, among the Top 5 private banks with the highest brand value in Vietnam. Vietnam Review Report Joint Stock Company (VNR) ranks TPBank as one of the 10 most prestigious Vietnamese commercial banks, and also one of the 4 most prestigious private banks of 2023.

With the brand manifesto “A deeper understanding “, TPBank puts customer “understanding” at the center of research and implementation, to build a style of top quality and service. The bank sets itself the mission of accompanying customers, constantly innovating, and applying technology to create the best and most convenient financial solutions, products and services for customers.

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Techcombank achieves 246% growth in active digital business banking users leveraging on Backbase Engagement Banking Platform

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 April 2024 – Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking, and Techcombank, Vietnam’s fifth largest private bank in asset size in Vietnam, have been named joint winners of the Best Digital CX Partner – SME Bank award by The Digital Banker, for the implementation of the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform. Techcombank won the Best Digital CX Partner awards for retail banking with Backbase last year and SME Banking this year, highlighting the extensibility of the Engagement Banking Platform in creating a unified banking experience across both lines of business for Techcombank’s customers.

Techcombank’s mission statement, “Purposefully digital and meaningfully human,” underscores their commitment to help customers make better decisions easier and improve their quality of life via digitalization. Techcombank believes that business owners are also consumers at heart and has differentiated their business banking app to offer the same familiarity and simplicity as their retail banking app. To achieve that, Techcombank leveraged on the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform to recycle, re-use and re-purpose digital retail journeys, UI/UX and features they have innovated on their highly rated retail banking app to successfully launch business banking platform in 6 months. Today Techcombank Business app has a near-perfect rating of 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store and a perfect rating of 5 out of 5 on Google Play.

The Digital Banker’s panel of judges noted, “Backbase’s Engagement Banking Platform is truly empowering banks in accelerating their digital transformation and ensuring enhancement in client experience across a diverse set of digital journeys for different customer segments. Notably, this single unified platform is open and frictionless, with ready-to-go apps and its implementation at Techcombank has significantly elevated digital business banking growth and adoption for the Bank.”

The Engagement Banking Platform provides Techcombank with seamless orchestration in digital customer engagement across retail and business banking lines of business. The platform serves as a robust engine room with industrialized, composable capabilities, providing the bank with the flexibility to quickly create tailored, differentiating experiences and innovate on their own terms across all channels. Since deploying the platform in 2022, the bank saw a 246% surge in business banking users. Today, the account opening process on the business banking website has been streamlined to 30 minutes.

“Our priority was to select a platform that wouldn’t limit our creativity. By leveraging the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform, we rapidly rolled out our business banking services within six months, utilizing digital retail banking journeys we had already created. This allowed us to build humanized and highly personalized user interfaces and experiences, offering business clients the simplicity and familiarity typically seen in retail banking,” said Henry Lam, Head of Corporate Digital Banking, Techcombank.

Henry added, “The platform’s extensibility is immensely powerful, enabling us to quickly develop and deploy flexible term deposit products, local bank guarantees, and short term loan tailored to various needs. With the Engagement Banking Platform, it enables us to launch new business banking features in just over a week, driving rapid adoption and acceleration in the market. Our customer base is growing rapidly with an increase of 42,000 new digital business banking users in 2023, bringing our total to 97,000. The ability to adopt and build on the platform is a key differentiator for us and has transformed our business banking arm into a key value-driving pillar of Techcombank’s portfolio.”

Backbase’s clear documentation, robust version control, and ongoing Application Development Support (ADS) have enabled Techcombank’s accelerated build. The bank developed approximately 40 new features and journeys specifically for business banking, including the introduction of Bank Guarantee and Overdraft Online services in 2023. The platform also facilitates seamless, omnichannel access, allowing businesses to manage their finances effortlessly from any location as well as integrated financial management tools and sophisticated data analytics for business owners to use essential insights for strategic decision-making.

“Techcombank exemplifies the adopt and build capability of the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform. They have modernized their lines of business in increasingly rapid succession and agility to realize its overarching banking vision and mission,” said Riddhi Dutta, Regional Vice President, Asia, Backbase. “We are immensely proud of the bank’s success and the standards it has set for the industry.”

Techcombank would be looking to expand its digital services from SME banking to encompass micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) and corporate banking. This expansion is part of Techcombank’s broader ambition to provide intuitive digital experiences across all business banking sectors, contributing to its continued success and award-winning performances in digital banking.
Hashtag: #Backbase #digitalbanking #engagementbanking #retailbanking #omnichannelbanking #businessbanking #smebanking #corporatebanking #engagementbankingplatform

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Backbase

Backbase is on a mission to re-archtect banking around the customer.

Backbase created the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform – a unified platform with the customer at the center, empowering banks to accelerate their digital transformation. From customer onboarding to servicing, loyalty, and loan origination, our single platform — open and frictionless, with ready-to-go apps — improves every aspect of the customer experience. Built from the ground up with the customer at the heart, our Engagement Banking Platform easily plugs into existing core banking systems and comes pre-integrated with the latest fintechs so financial institutions can innovate at scale.

Industry analysts Gartner, Omdia, and IDC continuously recognize Backbase’s category leadership position. Over 120 financial institutions around the world have embraced the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform. In APAC, the customers we serve include ABBANK, BDO Unibank, Bank of the Philippine Islands, China Bank, EastWest Bank, HDFC Bank, JudoBank, OCB, Techcombank, and TPBank.

Backbase is a privately funded fintech company, founded in 2003 in Amsterdam (Global HQ), with regional offices in Singapore (APAC HQ), Atlanta (Americas HQ), and operations in Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Latin America, and the UK.

Techcombank

Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) is one of the largest joint stock banks in Vietnam, and a leading bank in Asia, with a vision to Change Banking, Change Lives. The Bank pursues a proven customer-centric strategy in providing a broad range of retail and corporate banking solutions and services to help financially empower its customers. Techcombank has 13.4 million retail and corporate customers, which it serves through a market-leading digital banking platform and mobile app, and an extensive network of transaction service outlets at locations across Vietnam. The Bank’s ecosystem approach, co-created through partnerships in multiple key economic sectors, adds further scale and differentiation in one of the fastest growing markets in the world. Techcombank is rated A+ by FiinRatings, Ba3 by Moody’s and BB- by S&P, which is the highest among Vietnam joint stock commercial banks.

The Digital Banker

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 April 2024 – The “Study in Hong Kong” India Education Fair concluded successfully in New Delhi in early April, marking a significant milestone in fostering international educational collaborations and providing Indian students with insights into higher education opportunities in Hong Kong. The event, which showcased academic excellence and learning opportunities from eight leading government-funded universities in Hong Kong, attracted a diverse audience of students, parents, and educational advisors.

Organized by representatives from top-ranked Hong Kong universities, the fair engaged with students in India and provided them with comprehensive information about studying in Hong Kong. The students interacted with university representatives directly who answered their enquiries regarding various academic programmes, admission requirements, scholarship opportunities, and campus life experiences. The attendees also got the opportunity to learn about the academic excellence and research opportunities offered by Hong Kong’s universities, as well as the vibrant cultural and social experiences available in the dynamic city.

Reflecting on the success of the event, Professor Bennett YIM, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and International Student Exchange at The University of Hong Kong, commented on behalf of the event organizing committee, “We are delighted by the overwhelming response to the ‘Study in Hong Kong’ India Education Fair. It was truly inspiring to witness the enthusiasm and curiosity of Indian students and their families as they explored the diverse educational opportunities available in Hong Kong. We are confident that this event has opened doors to exciting possibilities for future collaborations and academic endeavors.”

Representatives from participating universities provided detailed information on support services for international students. While making attendees aware of the higher education landscape of Hong Kong, the event also fostered meaningful connections between students and representatives from top-ranked universities.

The success of the “Study in Hong Kong” India Education Fair underscores the growing interest among Indian students in pursuing higher education in Hong Kong, which has emerged as a leading destination for academic and professional development. Empowered with the valuable insights offered during the event, students and parents will now be able to make the right decision about their plans to study in Hong Kong.

Hashtag: #StudyinHongKong #UniversityGrantsCommittee #CityUniversityofHongKong #HongKongBaptistUniversity #LingnanUniversity #TheChineseUniversityofHongKong #TheEducationUniversityofHongKong #TheHongKongPolytechnicUniversity #TheHongKongUniversityofScienceandTechnology #TheUniversityofHongKong

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About “Study in Hong Kong”

With the support of the University Grants Committee (UGC) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the HUCOM Standing Committee for Internationalization (HUCOMSCI) has initiated a campaign entitled “Study in Hong Kong” which aims at expanding non-local student enrollment in emerging markets for the eight UGC-funded universities in the city. Through organizing visits and education fairs across the world, we are committed to building connections with government officials, local schools, parents, and students, with the goal of recruiting more outstanding international students to choose Hong Kong as a destination for higher education.

In the current year, the trip to India provides a platform for university representatives to greet talented Indian students and offer them an opportunity to learn about the academic excellence and diverse resources available at Hong Kong’s leading universities. By fostering connections and showcasing the advantages of studying in Hong Kong, HUCOMSCI seeks to strengthen the bonds between the participating institutions and the Indian student community.

• In the “OPPO Innovation and Intellectual Property White Paper”, OPPO reaffirms its long-term commitment to innovation and its proactive defense intellectual property strategy.
• OPPO is investing significantly in AI innovation and is committed to advancing and popularizing AI Phones.

SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 April 2024 – Today, OPPO, a Leading global technology company, released its “OPPO Innovation and Intellectual Property White Paper” on World Intellectual Property (IP) Day, reaffirming its steadfast commitment to innovation and intellectual property protection. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), OPPO ranked ninth globally in patents filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in 2023, making its fifth consecutive year in the global top ten. As of March 31, 2024, OPPO has filed over 101,000 patent applications globally, with more than 55,000 patents granted, and 91% of all patent applications are utility patents.

“At OPPO, we believe that technological innovation and intellectual property protection are fundamental to our company’s past, present, and future success,” said Feng Ying, Chief Intellectual Property Officer of OPPO. “Through our proactive defense IP strategy and commitment to fostering a healthy long-term IP ecosystem, we are fully committed to supporting the future of innovation as envisioned in the ‘OPPO Innovation and Intellectual Property White Paper’.”

OPPO’s Commitment to Advancing and Popularizing AI Phones

Through extensive R&D investment in areas such as image processing, computer vision, speech technology, natural language processing, and machine learning, OPPO is pioneering AI technology development and widespread application in its smartphone products. As of March 31, 2024, OPPO has filed a total of 5,399 AI-related patents globally, including 3,796 utility patents in AI imaging. According to the “Artificial Intelligence Patent Ranking” published by intellectual property media outlet IPRdaily on April 22, 2024, OPPO ranked ninth in China with a total of 3,743 AI-related utility patents granted.

As part of its efforts to enhance smart life experiences for its users, OPPO is focused on transforming the latest technical innovations into practical, consumer-centric applications. This includes the introduction of over one hundred AI-driven features on the latest OPPO Find X7 series, while future plans involve integrating generative AI features such as AI Eraser and AI Magic Studio into more OPPO products.

Advanced Key Technologies through Open Innovation

OPPO’s commitment to open innovation is driving the company’s efforts to build an intellectual property ecosystem based on key technological breakthroughs in high-value areas such as 5G/6G, AI, flash charge, and imaging.

To date, OPPO has deployed 5G essential standard patents in over 40 countries and regions globally. It has also filed over 6,100 families of global patent applications, declared over 3,300 families of 5G standard patents to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), and submitted more than 11,000 5G standard-related proposals to the 3^rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). In other areas, OPPO has applied for over 12,306 global imaging-related patents and has licensed its VOOC flash charge technology to more than 50 companies, enabling more electronic devices with fast charging capabilities.

Proactive Defense IP Strategy for Sustainable IP Ecosystem Development

Over the years, OPPO has signed licensing or cross-license agreements with dozens of patent owners globally, resolving numerous intellectual property licensing issues through negotiations and cross-licenses that fully reflect the value of intellectual property rights from all parties. These steps echo the company’s wider belief in charging reasonable licensing fees and avoiding coercive patent litigation while defending its legitimate legal rights and interests where applicable.

Driven by its mission of “Technology for Mankind, Kindness for the World”, OPPO will continue to invest in innovation to create more industry-leading products and services while contributing to the development of the global intellectual property ecosystem through practical actions.

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About OPPO

OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since the launch of its first mobile phone – “Smiley Face” – in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit of the perfect synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology. Today, OPPO provides a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find and Reno series. Beyond devices, OPPO also provides its users with ColorOS operating system and internet services such as OPPO Cloud and OPPO+. OPPO has footprints in more than 60 countries and regions, with more than 40,000 employees dedicated to creating a better life for customers around the world.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 April 2024 – Salmon Group Ltd (“Salmon”), a leading financial technology group dedicated to improving access to credit, savings, and investments for over 500 million underserved customers in Southeast Asia, is excited to announce its strategic partnership with ECPay, a prominent electronic payment systems provider.

ECPay is renowned for its extensive network of payment centers strategically positioned across the country. These include convenience stores, pawnshops, remittance centers and rural banks. This partnership allows customers to easily pay for their Salmon products in ECPay’s 490,000+ over-the-counter and 3,000+ digital payment touchpoints. It allows Salmon to empower its customers, half of whom don’t have a traditional bank account, to easily make their repayments through the ECPay network.

By utilizing ECPay’s extensive payment network, Salmon’s customers gain greater flexibility and convenience in managing financial obligations.

“We are thrilled to embark on this partnership with ECPay as part of our commitment to providing seamless financial solutions to our valued customers. In today’s fast-paced world, convenience is not just important, it’s a must and this collaboration allows us to extend our reach and accessibility, ensuring that our customers can easily manage their financial transactions wherever they are,” stated Raffy Montemayor, Co-Founder of Salmon and Chairman of the Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa (Laguna), Inc.

For a complete list of the ECPay payment centers, please visit https://www.ecpay.com.ph/.

For further information about Salmon and its initiatives, please visit Salmon’s website at https://salmon.ph/.

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About the Salmon Group Ltd

Salmon Group is made up of Salmon Group Ltd and its subsidiaries in the Philippines including Sunprime Finance Inc. and the Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa (Laguna), Inc., which was established in 1963. The Group is dedicated to expanding financial inclusion by providing customers with cutting-edge, customer-centric, AI and data-driven banking and financial services. It is on a mission to empower underserved communities across Southeast Asia and is supported by world-class shareholders including the sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi (ADQ) and other blue-chip international and Filipino investors.

About ECPAY

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE PAYMENTS, INC. (ECPay) is the leading electronic customer purchase and payment systems provider in the Philippines, enabling merchants in both the offline and online channels with the one-stop-shop proposition and offering customers convenient payment platforms. For over 23 years, ECPay has enabled retail outlets and collection partners to offer accurate, secure, and timely payment services while providing merchants and billers with real-time electronic reconciliation, web-based reporting, and system management. ECPay currently has over 600 biller and portfolio partners, 490,000 over-the-counter, and 3000+ digital touchpoint channels nationwide.

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 April 2024 – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is partnering with ZEISS Vision Care, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of eyeglass lenses and ophthalmic instruments, to expand the global impact and speed up the market penetration of PolyU’s proprietary myopia control lens technologies through global partnership involving IP licensing and joint research and development.

The licensing agreement signing ceremony was held at ZEISS Vision Care’s headquarters in Aalen, Germany, and attended by distinguished representatives from both parties including Prof. Chea-su KEE, Head of the PolyU School of Optometry; Dr Benjamin VIERING, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer, ZEISS Vision Care; Mr Kelvin WONG, Director of Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship of PolyU and Mr Timo KRATZER, Head of Lens Product Development at ZEISS Vision Care. Inventors of the myopia control technologies from the PolyU School of Optometry, including Dr Dennis TSE, Associate Professor; Prof. Chi-ho TO, Visiting Chair Professor and Prof. Carly LAM, Adjunct Professor, were also present at this important event. Under the terms of the agreement, ZEISS will adopt PolyU’s patented myopia control technology in its specialised optical products.

Furthermore, this partnership paves the way for a long-term collaboration in research and development between PolyU and ZEISS, focusing on myopia control and other ophthalmic technologies. The close relationship between PolyU and ZEISS started some years ago when both partners began to explore collaboration on research and education.

Following the signing ceremony, the PolyU delegation toured ZEISS Vision Care’s state-of-the-art laboratories and production facilities, and held constructive discussions with ZEISS representatives on future joint research and development.

Mr Kelvin Wong expressed enthusiasm about the partnership and said, “This collaboration with a global industry leader like ZEISS Vision Care not only accelerates the market presence of our innovations but also amplifies the impact of our research and endeavours in commercialisation. PolyU innovations in the areas of myopia control and other ophthalmic issues are poised to make unprecedented societal impact.” The partnership between PolyU and ZEISS Vision Care is expected to create further innovative solutions that will enhance vision preservation and improvement for people around the world.

Dr Benjamin Viering added, “PolyU and ZEISS have been working closely together for many years. Further research into the understanding and treatment of myopia is of paramount importance and requires intensive cooperation between academia and industry. We are therefore very pleased to deepen our cooperation to combat progressive myopia for the benefit of children around the world.”

PolyU has been at the forefront of addressing myopia, an eye disorder that affects one-third of the global population, with a novel non-invasive solution to control the development of myopia in children. In particular, researchers from the School of Optometry have developed advanced myopia control technologies, which have been incorporated in specialised contact lenses and spectacle lenses. Since their launch in 2018, these innovative products have reached millions of people worldwide, positively impacting the lives of children with myopia and establishing PolyU as the market leader in myopia control technology.Hashtag: #PolyU #ZEISS #Mypoia #VisionCare

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