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Dingdong to Report Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results on March 6, 2025

SHANGHAI, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dingdong (Cayman) Limited (“Dingdong” or the “Company”) (NYSE: DDL), a leading fresh grocery e-commerce company in China, with advanced supply chain capabilities, today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, before U.S. markets open on March 6, 2025.

The Company will hold an earnings conference call at 7:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 6, 2025 (8:00 P.M. Beijing Time on the same day) to discuss its financial results. Management’s prepared remarks and the question-and-answer session will be conducted in English and Mandarin. Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

International:

1-412-317-6061

United States Toll Free: 

1-888-317-6003

Mainland China Toll Free: 

4001-206115

Hong Kong Toll Free:

800-963976

Conference ID:

4474666

The replay will be accessible through March 13, 2025 by dialing the following numbers:

International:

1-412-317-0088

United States:

1-877-344-7529

Access Code:

7865911

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.100.me.

About Dingdong (Cayman) Limited

Dingdong is the leading fresh grocery e-commerce company in mainland China, with sustainable long-term growth. The Company directly provides users and households with fresh groceries, prepared food, and other food products through delivering a convenient and excellent shopping experience supported by an extensive self-operated frontline fulfillment grid. Leveraging its deep insights into consumers’ evolving needs and its strong food innovation capabilities, Dingdong has successfully launched a series of private label products spanning a variety of food categories. Many of Dingdong’s private label products are produced at its own production plants, allowing it to more efficiently produce and offer safe and high-quality food products. Dingdong aims to be the first choice for fresh and food shopping.

For more information, please visit: https://ir.100.me.

Transforming Tianhe: A Vision for Modern Industries

BEIJING, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from chinadaily.com.cn:

A panoramic view of the skyscrapers of Tianhe district. [Photo/VCG]
A panoramic view of the skyscrapers of Tianhe district. [Photo/VCG]

Tianhe district, Guangzhou’s leading economic powerhouse, is prioritizing the development of eight strategic industry clusters, four future industries, and six modern service industries as its approach to high-quality development.

The district announced its decision to establish a “12126” modern industrial system during its recent high-quality development conference.

The “12” in the “12126” system refers to eight strategic industry clusters and four future industries; and the “6” encompasses six modern service industries.

The district aims to create a modern industrial cluster system supported by five industries by 2035: modern finance, software and the internet, professional services, modern commerce, and cultural creativity, each capable of an annual output value of 100 billion yuan ($13.80 billion).

Additionally, five other industries – AI, intelligent equipment and robotics, biomedicines and health, intelligent connected vehicles and new energy vehicles, as well as technology services – are projected to achieve an annual output value of 50 billion yuan each.

To this end, the district has developed a series of preferential policies for local businesses and will announce new incentives for its strategic and future industries.

Tianhe plans to set aside a budget of over 1 billion yuan annually to support the development of key industries under the “12+6” framework.

“Tianhe is the starting point of XPeng Motors and will remain the key place for its business development,” said He Xiaopeng, chairman of XPeng Motors, who completed his college education and started his business in the district. “From software to mobile internet, and to AI auto, I’m lucky to have witnessed and participated in China’s rapid development of science and technology over the past three decades.”

He reaffirmed XPeng’s commitment to investing in Tianhe, with a new headquarters to be launched in August.

NetEase CEO Ding Lei credited Tianhe’s “daring to break and build” mindset and supportive business environment for its success.

With AI-driven transformations on the horizon, NetEase will continue investing over 10 billion yuan annually in R&D to drive global innovation.

Having been Guangzhou’s No.1 district in GDP for 18 consecutive years, Tianhe is known for its technological innovation.

Its Wushan-encircled innovation source area has the highest intelligence density in Guangdong province, while its Keyun Road is referred to as the “No. 1 game street in China.”

Pegatron 5G with Industrial Partners Optimizes Private Networks at MWC 2025

BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pegatron 5G joins Mobile World Congress to showcase end-to-end 5G O-RAN products including RedCap Dongle and Camera, Low Latency 5G Enterprise Network, Layer-2 PDU transport over 5G network, Network-in-Radio, PR1450 O-RU, DU, CU, and OSS including SMO, RIC, xApps, and rApps. 

Pegatron 5G showcasing enterprise solutions at MWC 2025, Hall 5 5A82.
Pegatron 5G showcasing enterprise solutions at MWC 2025, Hall 5 5A82.

“I am very pleased to bring a leading set of 5G network features and devices to optimize industrial and enterprise private network requirements with Qualcomm Technologies, Radisys, VIAVI and HMS,” said CY Feng, General Manager, Business Group of Communication Products, Pegatron.

RedCap

Pegatron 5G demonstrated live RedCap end-to-end network utilizing the Snapdragon® X35 Modem-RF System-enabled 5G “Muscat” Camera and “MD200” 5G Dongle. 

“We are thrilled to congratulate Pegatron on their successful demonstration,” said Gautam Sheoran, VP and GM of the Wireless Broadband and Communications at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “The introduction of these devices at a more affordable price point signifies a pivotal step in making advanced 5G capabilities more accessible while delivering high value to the market.”

Low Latency Communications

Pegatron 5G demonstrated live Low Latency 5G network over ORAN network topology coworking with VIAVI. Pegatron 5G uses optimization features such as the “Themis” scheduler developed by Pegatron 5G, Frame structure optimization, TTI Merging, lowSE MCS, Lower k1 and k2 optimized in coordination with Radisys. Pegatron 5G is able to show significant reduction in latency and decrease in latency jitter.  

“Together with our industry partners Radisys (L2 stack), Metanoia (ORAN PR1450 Radio SOC), and VIAVI (Test Equipment solutions), Pegatron 5G is able to focus on enterprise networks to meet industrial needs for low latency applications,” said David Hoelscher, VP & Chief Product Officer, Pegatron 5G.

“Low latency industrial networks have demanding specifications that require in-depth testing of both functionality and performance. VIAVI is pleased to be working closely with Pegatron to deploy 5G test systems that reduce their time to market and deliver high quality solutions,” said Stephen Hire, VP Solutions and Services.

Layer 2 PDU

Pegatron 5G demonstrated live Layer 2 PDU over 5G showing wireless 5G transport of PROFINET Industrial Ethernet protocol using HMS Networks Anybus Communicator.

“This will improve the efficiency and flexibility of traditional factories to become Industry 4.0-Wireless,” said Henrik Arleving, Product Manager Anybus Wireless at HMS Networks.

This industry first requires a strong collaboration between multiple partners. Pegatron 5G RAN, Qualcomm Dragonwing™ FSM200 Platform for Small Cells, and Core Network optimizations from Radisys, as well as Industrial Ethernet expertise from industry leaders such as HMS Networks.

Network-in-Radio

Pegatron 5G demonstrated PNW-2400, Network-in-Radio, combining Pegatron 5G PS2400 Integrated Small Cell Radio chassis and computing platform with Radisys optimized 5G core. By utilizing the Dragonwing FSM200 Platform, the Pegatron PNW-2400 addresses challenging power, cost and size requirements for private 5G network deployments. The PNW-2400/ PS-2400 radio is designed with high computing power NXP LX2160A 16-core NPU, which enables all Radio and 5GC functionality in one enclosure. With light weight deployment options and LEO satellite connection, the PNW-2400 Network-in-Radio can be easily transported and deployed to isolated regions.   

“Radisys is pleased to partner with Pegatron 5G to enhance the PNW-2400 with our 5G Connect RAN and low footprint embedded 5G Core software, enabling universal connectivity optimized for maritime, disaster relief, and emergency communications in extreme conditions,” said Munish Chhabra, Head of Mobility Software and Services Business, Radisys.

Pegatron 5G announces full suite of 5G ORAN products.

About Pegatron 5G

Pegatron 5G provides of end-to-end solutions, include 5G radios, servers, networking, edge computing and management solutions for private networks.

Millennium Hotels and Resorts Marks Three Decades in Hospitality

Celebrating its Pearl anniversary, the brand invites guests to experience hospitality the “The Millennium Way”.

SINGAPORE, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR), a global leader in hospitality with a legacy of award-winning excellence, enters its third decade of unparalleled service. To mark this milestone, MHR has launched The Millennium Way campaign to redefine guest experiences and inspire travels through its diverse offerings.

Millennium Hotels and Resorts celebrates 30 Year of Excellence
Millennium Hotels and Resorts celebrates 30 Year of Excellence

“Celebrating 30 years is not just about our properties, it’s also about the people who have shaped our company to what it is today. Our guests, partners, and teams are the heartbeat of our brand, the very DNA that fuels our journey. Their loyalty, trust, and passion have defined our legacy, and we are honoured to celebrate this milestone with them. The Millennium Way is more than a campaign—it’s our promise to continue innovating, elevating experiences, and creating unforgettable moments for our guests. Looking ahead, we are inspired to grow, transform, and redefine hospitality together,” said Mr Saurabh Prakash, Interim Chief Operating Officer & Chief Commercial Officer, MHR.

The Millennium Way Offer

From 14 February 2025 to 31 March 2026, guests can enjoy up to 20% off room rates, and indulge in a range of personalised perks, tailored to enhance guest experience at MHR hotels worldwide. From complimentary breakfast to dining credits, welcome drinks, late-check out and more, each property offers varying benefits to ensure a rewarding travel experience for all guests.

Stay More, Earn More with The Millennium Way

Members of MyMillennium, MHR’s global guest loyalty programme, have even more reasons to look forward to their travels. With The Millennium Way, members can enjoy 3,000 bonus MyPoints for booking with this exclusive rate on a consecutive three-night stay. The longer you stay, the more you’re rewarded—accumulate 9 nights and earn an impressive 30,000 bonus MyPoints. Simply book any public rate on our website to unlock this generous bonus.

A Culinary Odyssey to Discover Global Flavours

MyMillennium members can embark on a discovery of flavours with MHR’s new dining campaign, A Culinary Odyssey, encouraging guests to indulge in diverse dining experiences across our properties. Enjoy world-class dining and earn 3,000 MyPoints (worth USD$15) with a minimum spend of USD$90 at participating F&B outlets. A Culinary Odyssey will launch in Singapore first, before extending progressively to other regions.

Find out more: millenniumhotels.com/themillenniumway 

Temu Wins High Ratings for Quality, Data Handling and Returns from Top German Consumer Watchdog

BERLIN, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Stiftung Warentest, Germany’s leading consumer testing organization, awarded Temu a “good” rating for data handling and shopping experience. The independent evaluation also found that products purchased from Temu were “usable and as described.”

The assessment was part of Stiftung Warentest’s review of seven major e-commerce platforms, examining product safety, data handling, and the overall shopping experience. Temu was among the top performers in the evaluation, which also included Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, Fruugo, Wish, and Banggood.

Founded in 1964 by the German federal parliament, Stiftung Warentest is Germany’s most trusted independent consumer testing agency. Its evaluations follow strict scientific protocols, combining laboratory testing with real-world use cases to provide objective, reliable product assessments.

Temu’s performance in the evaluation reflects its ongoing efforts to strengthen quality assurance. The company implements a rigorous seller and product vetting process, backed by proactive monitoring and swift corrective action.

Germany is Temu’s largest EU market, with 17 million users, according to its latest EU transparency report. Since launching in Europe in April 2023, Temu has prioritized quality assurance and data protection to enhance consumer trust.

Temu collaborates with leading global testing and certification organizations, including TÜV SÜD, TÜV Rheinland, SGS, and Bureau Veritas, to ensure third-party seller products meet required standards. In addition, Temu has been certified by Dekra, a respected German testing and certification body, to meet the Mobile App Security Assessment cybersecurity standard.

In its evaluation, Stiftung Warentest rated Temu’s shopping process “good” and its return experience “very good”— the highest rating in the evaluation and the best among the seven marketplaces tested.

“Our purchase via Temu went smoothly. We were able to return the goods free of charge and without any complications; the full purchase price was refunded without any problems,” Stiftung Warentest noted in its report.

Since launching in the U.S. in 2022, Temu has expanded to over 90 global markets, offering consumers a broad selection of quality, affordable products. The company is actively onboarding local sellers and has rolled out local fulfillment in key markets, including the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Poland.

Temu expects its local-to-local model to account for 80% of European sales, creating new opportunities for local businesses while offering consumers quality products at competitive prices.

About Temu

Temu is a global e-commerce platform connecting consumers with millions of manufacturers, brands, and business partners. Operating in over 90 markets worldwide, Temu is committed to providing affordable, high-quality products that enable customers to live better lives. Founded in 2022, Temu’s mission is to create an inclusive environment where consumers and businesses can thrive.

Rakuten Mobile Partners with Fujitsu to Accelerate 5G Network Expansion

KAWASAKI, Japan, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Rakuten Mobile, Japan’s newest and most modern mobile network, today announced it will begin deploying base stations utilizing radio units (RU) developed by Fujitsu Limited, as it accelerates the expansion of its 5G (Sub6) network area in 2025.

Leveraging its expertise in building a fully virtualized, cloud-native mobile network based on Open RAN standards in Japan, Rakuten Mobile will continue to rapidly deploy 5G Sub6 base stations and expand its coverage area. Fujitsu, through its compact and energy-efficient RU, will support Rakuten Mobile’s rollout of 5G commercial services and contribute to the further global adoption of Open RAN.

The RU model to be used by Rakuten Mobile, 44R21, adopts the O-RAN specifications established by the O-RAN ALLIANCE – a worldwide community promoting the development of Open RAN specifications. The RU facilitates communication between the base station’s distributed unit (DU) and centralized unit (CU) via a fronthaul interface (1). It has a proven track record of interoperability with equipment from various domestic and international vendors, enabling telecommunications carriers to diversify their equipment choices and mitigate supply chain risks. Additionally, using Fujitsu’s proprietary technology, the radio units are designed to be compact, lightweight and energy-efficient, thereby contributing to leaner space requirements and lower network operation costs.

The RU 44R21 base model will be showcased at MWC Barcelona 2025, the world’s largest connectivity exhibition, held in Barcelona, Spain, from March 3 to 6, 2025.

Going forward, Rakuten Mobile will use its pioneering virtualization network technology and existing base station infrastructure to reduce lead times from construction to operation, ensuring cost-efficient deployments of base stations. Additionally, Rakuten Symphony will work together with Fujitsu to discuss future collaborations, aiming to drive the global rollout of these units and accelerate the worldwide adoption of Open RAN technology.

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GSMA Announces Strategic Partnerships to Drive Innovation and Connectivity in the Automotive and Aviation Industries

5G Automotive Association, JASPAR, Outsight, Safran Passenger Innovations and Seamless Air Alliance embark on journey with GSMA to accelerate new connectivity services

BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The GSMA, the global mobile industry association, today announced new strategic partnerships with leading organisations in the automotive and aviation sectors. Through these partnerships, the GSMA will work on behalf of the mobile industry to better understand the connectivity needs of these sectors and support the development of advanced connectivity solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, and customer experience.

The organisations partnering with the GSMA on these collaborations include the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), Japan Automotive Software Platform and Architecture (JASPAR), Outsight, Safran Passenger Innovations and Seamless Air Alliance. This builds on a similar cooperation partnership signed with the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium in October, last year.

Within the GSMA, these activities will be led by GSMA Fusion, a recently formed initiative, established to listen to the voice of enterprises at an industry level and identify unmet needs which today’s advanced networks can provide. As part of the GSMA Open Gateway, Fusion works with industries such as automotive, aviation, financial services, and others to accelerate demand for 5G API-based and other solutions, and deliver transformative new services for enterprises. 

Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA, said: “The partnerships we’re announcing today, through GSMA Fusion, provide strong direction from these industries to ours, helping the mobile ecosystem truly meet the needs of the automotive and aviation sectors and harness the power of mobile connectivity to create innovative solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, and customer experience. When we launched the GSMA Open Gateway initiative at MWC Barcelona two years ago we stated our ambition to unlock the full potential of 5G networks for all industries through universal access and open APIs and the partnership just announced is a step in that direction.”

More than 72 mobile operator groups representing almost 80% of mobile connections worldwide have signed up the GSMA Open Gateway initiative. Open Gateway facilitates the design of digital products that can function seamlessly across all devices, regardless of country or operator. This is achieved through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), gateways to information about network capabilities. These APIs are available through the CAMARA repository, an open-source project supported by Linux Foundation, GSMA and TM Forum.

Read the full press release: here.

FBS Celebrates 16 Years with an Adventurous Birthday Quest


SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 March 2025 – FBS, a leading global broker, is marking its 16th anniversary with a special campaign — FBS Birthday Quest. Over the past 16 years, FBS has been on an incredible journey alongside its clients. Now, as a way to give back, the company invites traders to celebrate the next chapter by joining an exciting quest full of rewards.

FBS Birthday Quest
FBS Birthday Quest

From March 3 to March 30, 2025, traders can complete tasks, earn gems, and unlock exclusive rewards, including cutting-edge gadgets, real gold, VIP experiences, and even a luxury car of their choice.

The FBS Birthday Quest turns everyday trading into an engaging journey where traders collect gems by completing tasks. These tasks include one-time core tasks, daily challenges, and experience-based achievements. As traders progress, they unlock milestone rewards — there is no need to exchange points or redeem rewards manually.

Every FBS client is automatically enrolled in the FBS Birthday Quest, making it easy to participate and start earning rewards from day one. Traders can unlock three types of rewards — online rewards, tangible rewards, and experience rewards, including:

  • FBS-branded clothes and accessories.
  • VIP trading analytics and cashback bonuses.
  • Wireless earbuds (AirPods Pro 2 or Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro).
  • A smartphone (iPhone 16 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra).
  • A laptop of their choice + a year of TradingView Premium.
  • Gold — 100g.
  • A car of their choice — clients can choose their dream car.
  • A trip to any destination — FBS will cover expenses for a trip for two, including flights, visas, and accommodations.
  • Event ticket — clients can choose anything they want to visit — from a concert of their favorite band to a top sporting event anywhere in the world.

The FBS Birthday Quest is available exclusively on real trading accounts, with progress tracked directly in the client’s profile — in the Promotions section of the Trader Area and the FBS app. Traders can follow their journey, see their unlocked rewards, and continue completing tasks to maximize their benefits.

Join the adventure and celebrate 16 years of FBS with incredible rewards!

For more details, visit FBS.com.

Disclaimer: Limitations apply. Please review the full terms and conditions before participating.
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About FBS

FBS is a global brand that unites several independent brokerage companies under the licenses of FSC (Belize), CySEC (Cyprus), and ASIC (Australia). With 16 years of experience and over 100 international awards, FBS is steadily developing as one of the market’s most trusted brokers. Today, FBS serves over 27 000 000 traders and more than 700 000 partners around the globe.