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“Asian Games Mailbox” Macau Station Successfully Concludes, Local Youth Send Messages to Hangzhou Asian Games

MACAU – Media OutReach – 28 September 2023 – September 20, 2023, With only three days left until the opening of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the “Asian Games Mailbox” event has reached its final destination – Macau.

In order to promote the spirit of the Asian Games and allow the people of Asia to understand the Asian Games and China, the “Asian Games Mailbox” activity was organized under the guidance of the Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee’s Propaganda Department and the Zhejiang Provincial Government’s News Office, with the participation of local people in various countries and regions in Asia. Phoenix Satellite TV and Phoenix Net invited local people to write blessings for the Asian Games by hand.

The collection points for the “Asian Games Mailbox” in Macau were set up at famous tourist attractions such as Macau Tower, Ruins of St. Paul’s, Macau St. Dominic’s Church, and The Venetian. The news of the establishment of the “Asian Games Mailbox” in Macau had already spread a few days ago, and on the 20th, the crowd gathered quickly at the event site. The promotional brochures of Hangzhou were also well-received by people from various regions, allowing visitors to gain a deeper understanding of Hangzhou’s history, culture, local customs, and geographical features. At the same time, it raised higher expectations for the Hangzhou Asian Games.

The “Asian Games Mailbox” event in Macau, China, was primarily participated by local residents of Macau, both young and old, with radiant smiles on their faces. They enthusiastically placed their heartfelt wishes for the Hangzhou Asian Games into the mailbox, hoping for them to reach Hangzhou.

One elderly participant in the event, who was in his seventies, told reporters from the “Global Insights,” “After Macau’s return to the motherland, our culture and sports have reached new heights. The Hangzhou Asian Games is not only a sporting event but also a symbol of friendship and unity among all Asian countries. I hope the Hangzhou Asian Games will be successfully held, and our motherland will thrive and prosper.”

For this edition of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Macau delegation aims to surpass their previous performance of 1 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals at the Jakarta Asian Games. The Macau delegation has made thorough preparations and will send a team of over 180 athletes to compete in 21 different events.

Pun Weng Kun, the director of the Sports Bureau of the Macau SAR Government, previously stated in an interview, “During this period, the athletes have been training intensively, and we believe they can showcase their abilities. We are confident about the Hangzhou Asian Games. We hope some of our athletes can contend for medals, and our young athletes can gain valuable competition experience.”

A young participant in the event wrote a beautiful wish on a postcard and also expressed to the “Global Insights” that he hopes sports can bring people together and resolve disputes, saying, “I hope athletes from the three regions can achieve excellent results on the field.”

With such wonderful wishes, the Hangzhou Asian Games officially commenced on September 23 at 20:00. Numerous letters filled with encouragement, blessings, and love will continue to arrive, including those from friends in the Hong Kong and Macau regions, overseas Chinese, and heartfelt wishes from foreign friends. Hangzhou will receive love from Asia and reciprocate with its own love to Asia.

Hashtag: #AsianGamesMailbox

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Sepaktakraw Athletes Win First Medals for Laos at Asian Games 2023

Sepaktakraw Athletes Win First Medal for Laos at the 19th Asian Games
Laos facing off against Malaysia for the bronze medal. (Photo: Lao Sepaktakraw Federation)

Sepaktakraw athletes representing Laos in both male and female categories secured bronze medals at the Asian Games 2023 on Wednesday.

Azbil to Exhibit at the Data Centre World Asia 2023

Showcasing Digital Twin Solutions That Contribute to Smart Data Centre Management

TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 28 September 2023 – Azbil Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange Code: 6845) announced that it will participate as a Gold sponsor and exhibitor at the Data Centre World Asia (DCWA) 2023, Asia’s largest data centre event for business, to be held at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on October 11 and 12. Azbil’s exhibition, themed “Reimagining Green Data Centre Management through Digital Twin and AI Technologies,” will focus on advancing DX technologies for higher automation value and efficiency.
DCWA is among the seven co-located exhibitions of TECH WEEK Singapore, recognized as Asia’s most important technology event for business. Themed “Empowering the Digital Economy”, DCWA is designed to connect data centre professionals in Asia, industry’s top experts, thought leaders, and cutting-edge technology solutions. The exhibition addresses the latest data centre trends, challenges, and opportunities, offering an immersive experience to equip attendees with the knowledge, insights, and connections to stay ahead in this dynamic field.
As a leader in the automation industry, Azbil aims to leverage this event to strengthen connections with these key stakeholders in the data centre market, seeking to explore future business collaboration and increase recognition across Southeast Asia.
The company will highlight its latest Building Automation solutions, with a strong focus on Azbil’s digital twin applications. These tools empower data centre professionals to optimize performance, enhance reliability, and drive energy efficiency and sustainability for the data centre infrastructure.

Event overview

Event Data Centre World Asia 2023
Dates Wednesday, October 11 and Thursday, October 12, 2023
Location Marina Bay Sands, Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Level 1

Booth T40

Registration https://www.datacentreworldasia.com/visreg/azbil-corporation

(Free registration for Visitor Pass)

Product Showcase Building Automation

・Intelligent Building Management System

Unified open building platform to operationally optimize data centre integration and management for greater performance and energy efficiency

・Chiller Plant Digital Twin

Provides users with building AI analytics to simulate their chiller plant operations to achieve optimal results

For details, please visit the following website.

https://www.datacentreworldasia.com/exhibitors/azbil-corporation/

Based on the azbil Group philosophy of “human-centered automation,” Azbil is contributing “in series” to the achievement of a sustainable society and continues to build long-term partnerships with customers.

Hashtag: #datacentre #automation

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About Azbil Corporation

, formerly known as Yamatake Corporation, is a leading company in building and industrial automation, using its measurement and control technologies to provide customers with high value-added solutions to make their operations more efficient and sustainable. Founded in 1906, Azbil serves customers across the globe in a broad range of industries and aims to contribute to people’s safety, comfort and fulfilment, and global environmental preservation. At the end of March 2023, Azbil employed over 10,000 people worldwide and generated ¥278.4 billion in revenue.

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Social Media Users Praise Bokeo Authorities for Donating Confiscated Pork to Local School

The authorities of the Industry and Commerce Department in Bokeo Province donated 40 kg of illegally imported fresh pork to Bokeo Ethic Group Boarding School in Oudom village, Houayxay district, yesterday, 27 September 2023. (Photo: Lao Security News)

Authorities at Industry and Commerce Department in Bokeo province donated 40 kg of illegally imported fresh pork to Bokeo Ethnic Group Boarding School in Oudom village, Houayxay district, on Wednesday, garnering praise from social media users.

Taiwan Tourism Administration Launches “Taiwan’s Lucky Land International Tourism Attraction Program”

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 28 September 2023 – The wonderful street food, culture, history, and tourist attractions of Taiwan, not to mention the hospitality and friendliness of its citizens, are reasons that make visitors want to come back and visit Taiwan again! The number of international travelers to Taiwan has steadily increased since Taiwan eased its border controls and will likely reach 6 million visitors in 2023. To accelerate the tourism industry’s revival and establish Taiwan as the primary destination for travelers, the Tourism Administration, M.O.T.C has launched the “Plan to Accelerate and Expand Attraction of International Tourism ~ Taiwan the Lucky Land” campaign. Visitors staying between 3-90 days and who are not part of tour groups and have not applied for other group subsidies with this Bureau may enter to have a chance at winning the NT$5,000 in consumption vouchers.

During the campaign, Taiwan the Lucky Land will select 500,000 lucky independent travelers who will receive either an NT$5,000 “digital voucher” or an “accommodations voucher” that can be used within 90 days. Registration for the campaign lottery will continue until June 30, 2025. Various markets for visitors to Taiwan will also partner with us to offer other promotions.

On September 15, 2023, the Tourism Bureau will be elevated in status and become the Tourism Administration. It will provide even more amazing benefits, including coupons and gift cards for items such as coffee at convenience stores and products at drug stores. We will strive harder to revive tourism and create diverse, new ways to enjoy travel.

International travelers are invited to experience the various sights and delicious cuisine of Taiwan throughout the campaign period for a chance to win an NT$5,000 prize!

For more information, please visit this website: https://5000.taiwan.net.tw/index_en.html

Hashtag: #TaiwanTourismAdministration

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Media OutReach Newswire donates HK$45,000 to flood affected animal shelters in Hong Kong

Hong Kong – Media OutReach – 28 September 2023 – The devastating effects of super typhoon Saola and the catastrophic black rain that paralysed parts of Hong Kong in September were hard-felt among the city’s many animal rescue centres.

Photo: Animal Volunteer Charity
Photo: Animal Volunteer Charity

The record-breaking rainfall saw several community-led shelters in Tai Po, Fanling and Yuen Long destroyed by the ‘once-in-500-years’ rain. Beds, food, refrigeration equipment, and essential medical supplies were simply washed away.

Many of these rescue centres are run by volunteers and rely on donations to survive. To help their recovery and reconstruction efforts, Media OutReach Newswire has donated HK$45,000 to nine separate dog shelters across the territory. You too can help. Find out more about these shelters below.

  • Established in 2020 and located in Fanling, Animal Volunteer Charity houses 150 cats and dogs waiting to be adopted. To learn more, visit their Facebook page.
  • Founded in 2015 by Miss Ivy Tse, House of Joy and Mercy is a small animal shelter in Kam Tin for abandoned and stray cats and dogs suffering from illness. Learn more about House of Joy and Mercy here.
  • Animal Shelter of Love provides shelter from the wind and rain for homeless and abandoned cats and dogs. The shelter, started back in 1986, currently cares for around 150 dogs and 120 cats. You can reach Animal Shelter of Love here.
  • Brave Mum’s Home For Stray Cats and Dogs was hit particularly hard by the black rainstorm, with essential food and medicine destroyed by water. Find out how you can help via their Instagram account.
  • Established in 2008, Kelly Animal Shelter houses more than 200 homeless pets. In addition to rescuing abandoned and stray cats and dogs, the shelter also focuses on treatment and rehabilitation. Contact them here.
  • The Hong Kong Homeless Dog Shelter was severely impacted by typhoon Saola and, especially, the black rainstorms. The shelter provides daily needs for abandoned dogs, such as food and medical care. Reach them here.
  • Located in Yuen Long, Animal Home focuses on elderly, disabled, and abandoned dogs aged 10 years and over. Currently caring for 24 elderly dogs, Animal Home provides an environment where dogs can live out their old age in comfort. Find them on Instagram.
  • Located in a remote village in Tai Po, Home for Homeless Dogs was established in 2019. This self-funded shelter provides care for stray dogs and works tirelessly to re-home abandoned pets. Please contact them here.
  • Based in the New Territories, Big Tree Animal provides a shelter for abandoned animals and organises activities to promote animal protection in Hong Kong. Contact Big Tree Animal here to support their work.

Hashtag: #pressrelease #MediaOutReach #TyphoonSaola

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About Media OutReach Newswire

Founded in 2009, Media OutReach is the first global newswire founded in the Asia-Pacific region with offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Thailand and Taiwan.

Media OutReach is the only press release newswire that owns its distribution network of more than 140,000 journalists, 400 trade categories, 65,000 media titles and 600 media partnerships spanning 26 countries across the APAC region.

As an integrated communications solution, Media OutReach is redefining press release distribution. With proprietary technology at its core, Media OutReach Newswire distributes multi-language and multimedia press release content directly to the inboxes of targeted editors and journalists to optimise news write-ups, build media relations and automate the reporting process with key performance metrics.

Its pioneering post-release reports give detailed insights into how journalists access your press release by publication and by country.

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Climate Change and the Shift to Cleaner Energy Push Southeast Asia to Finally Start Sharing Power

Power lines are seen near a power plant near Dengkil on the outskirt of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 11 September 2023. (Photo: AP)

Hanoi, VIETNAM (AP) — The urgency for Southeast Asian nations to switch to clean energy to combat climate change is reinvigorating a 20-year-old plan for the region to share power.

Alibaba Cloud Launches Sustainability Web Application and Virtual Sign Language Interpreter for The Hangzhou Asian Games

The AI-powered tools aim to make the first Asian Games on the cloud more sustainable and inclusive

HANGZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach – 28 September 2023 – In an effort to promote the sustainability and inclusiveness of the Asian Games and the Asian Paralympic Games in Hangzhou, Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has launched a sustainability web application for athletes, journalists and staff members inside the three Asian Games villages to drive low-carbon behavior, as well as a virtual sign language interpreter to ensure individuals with hearing impairments could better participate in the Games.

“Cloud-based technology helps drive the sustainable and inclusive development of the Asian Games. We want to leverage the power of technology, in collaboration with our partners, to drive more individuals to participate in our efforts to make the Games greener and more accessible to all,” said Jingren Zhou, CTO of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence.

Interactive Web Application to Boost Eco-friendly Behaviors

To help the Hangzhou Asian Games honor its green mission, Alibaba Cloud has launched a sustainable lifestyle web application that helps participants of the Asian Games adopt low-carbon behaviors and reduce their carbon footprint through digital engagement.

The interactive web application rewards athletes, journalists and staff members of the Asian Games with carbon points for making eco-friendly lifestyle choices, such as taking public transport, waste recycling and reducing food waste. Across the Asian Games villages, participants can scan a QR code to record their low-carbon activities in the web application, ranging from opting out of using plastic bags at the supermarkets, to taking a photo of their clean plates at the dining hall in an effort to reduce food waste.

Behind the web application is a system that translates individual low-carbon activities into carbon points. Participants can accumulate the points and redeem for limited-edition Asian Games-themed pins and low-carbon products. The web application has attracted over 310,000 visits to participate in low-carbon activities across the Asian Games villages, and it has recorded over 7 tons of carbon reduction through the activities since the opening of the Asian Games villages on September 16.

“Alibaba Cloud has proven expertise in supporting organizations and sports events’ sustainability initiatives with digital technology. Through the innovative sustainable lifestyle web application, we want to encourage participants of the Asian Games to be more sustainable by recording their daily eco-friendly choices and helping them see the tangible impact of their choices,” said William Xiong, Vice President of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence and General Manager of Enterprise Service Cloud.

Alibaba Cloud tapped its AI-powered carbon management tool Energy Expert to measure and optimize the carbon footprint for the manufacturing of the Hangzhou Asian Games’ mascots. For example, according to the assessment from Energy Expert, one of the three mascots, Congcong, has a cradle-to-gate carbon footprint of 1.59 kg carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), with the emission from three major sources, including electricity use, packaging and raw materials.

By advising the factories to increase the use of solar power and adopt more eco-friendly designs, the sustainability platform helped slash the product’s carbon footprint by 0.15 kg CO2e per item.

To encourage a wider scale participation, Alibaba Cloud has partnered with 10 companies and brands, spanning across retail, transport to banking, to go sustainable inside the Asian Games villages. Its sustainability platform Energy Expert provided carbon footprint measurement, carbon neutrality calculation and certification services for the pin exchange center and low-carbon stores with energy-saving installations in one of the Asian Games villages.

As part of the sustainability initiatives during the Asian Games, Energy Expert helped Chinese dairy company Yili to identify the sources of the carbon emissions from its store at the Asian Games village and offered optimization plans for its electricity use to reduce its carbon footprint, including increasing the use of solar power and installing energy-saving lights and air-conditioner at the store. It also advised Yili to build a dedicated section for low-carbon products and roll out a recycling machine for milk cartons.

Digital Avatar to Facilitate Communication for Hearing-impaired Individuals

According to the World Health Organization (WHO[1]), currently more than 1.5 billion people (nearly 20% of the global population) live with hearing loss. To foster inclusivity at the Asian Paralympic Games to be held between October 22 to 28, Alibaba Cloud introduced its digital avatar, Xiaomo, serving as a sign language interpreter for individuals with hearing impairment.

The cloud pioneer integrates the digital avatar Xiaomo into a mini-app on payment platform Alipay. The mini-app supports two-way translation between sign language and Chinese spoken language. Users can input voice messages, which the virtual character will translate into sign language for hearing impaired individuals. Conversely, the mini-app can interpret sign language into spoken language, facilitating seamless communication between the hearing and hearing-impaired individuals.

Sign language, with its unique blend of gestures, expressions, and body movements, has its own phonetics, vocabulary, and grammar that differ from spoken language. To accommodate these complexities, Alibaba Cloud compiled a Chinese sign language translation dataset that contains 25,000 signs gathered and annotated from sign language practitioners and hearing-impaired people across the Zhejiang province in China.

Alibaba Cloud leveraged its advanced visual recognition algorithm and its motion tracking capabilities to capture the movements of the hearing impaired and translate sign language into natural language with a state-of-the-art language translation model. To convert natural language into sign language, Alibaba Cloud also developed a deep neural network and a lip movement generation module, enabling the virtual character to perform sign language gestures accurately.

“Through the integration of natural language processing, computer vision and machine learning technologies, we have developed a sign language translation system. This innovation aims to make the Asian Paralympic Games more inclusive and accessible to those with hearing loss,” said Matt Zhang, algorithm engineer at Alibaba Cloud.

The AI sign language interpreter, Xiaomo, was also incorporated into the news channel of the Asian Games to enhance the accessibility of its announcements. During the Asian Paralympic Games, Xiaomo can assist participants with hearing impairments in interacting with volunteers at the venues for various assistance, including asking for directions, seeking medical help, and getting assistance with game viewing.

Hashtag: #AlibabaCloud #AsianGames2023 #HangzhouAsianGames2023

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About Alibaba Cloud

Established in 2009, Alibaba Cloud () is the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group. It offers a complete suite of cloud services to customers worldwide, including elastic computing, database, storage, network virtualization services, large-scale computing, security, management and application services, big data analytics, a machine learning platform and IoT services. Alibaba maintained its position as the third leading public cloud IaaS service provider globally since 2018, according to IDC. Alibaba is the world’s third leading and Asia Pacific’s leading IaaS provider by revenue in U.S. dollars since 2018, according to Gartner.