Seven members of the same family were poisoned with mushrooms they ate for dinner in Sanamxay district, Attapeu Province, yesterday evening.
BingX Expands its Footprint into Germany

Germany was the first country to adopt a blockchain strategy, paving the way for the advancement of blockchain technology, Web3, and metaverse applications in various sectors.
This penetration and rapid growth in adoption have not gone unnoticed. As of 2021, approximately 2.6% of Germans have used or are using cryptocurrency and 44% of Germans are interested in investing in crypto.
BingX will add resources to support its new German users, enabling them to buy, sell and trade cryptocurrencies on the BingX platform. Also, the team will be working on adding German, the native language of the country, to the platform.
“Considering the growing adoption in Germany, BingX has decided to strategically expand into this market and support users in making crypto trading easy through our social trading platform. We will continue to expand into other European markets in due course” – Elvisco Carrington, PR & Communications Director, BingX
BingX spans across diverse markets and a global community of users, there is a high demand for a secure and compliant crypto asset system. BingX is based on a broader global market and is trusted by investors from all over the world thanks to its secure and regulated platform.
With a second office now in Europe, BingX is committed to developing and building an open, inclusive, high-net-worth cryptocurrency investment market to serve investors around the world.
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About BingX
Founded in 2018, BingX has grown to become the world’s leading social trading platform. It is a global digital asset, spot, and derivatives trading platform that provides a safe, reliable, user-centric, and open ecosystem with intuitive social trading features for users to trade their favourite assets such as LikeCoin,
Rarible,
AquaGoat, &
ICHI. BingX also constantly updates new projects and price charts such as: In the countries and regions where BingX operates, it has registered or obtained financial services licenses recognised and regulated by local governments.
TECNO CAMON 19 Launched in India, Recording a Multi-faceted Life with “Amazing Night Portraits”
Watch the TVC here:
https://youtu.be/4x3g0fuc2To
https://youtube.com/watch?v=oO5m5U8X62Q&feature=share
On the releasing day, hundreds of drones took off in the dark to celebrate. The drone video was posted simultaneously on the official Facebook, Twitter, and Ins accounts. Meanwhile, a TVC commercial filmed by CAMON 19 was released as a surprise. What’re Indian women like when they’re off work? This one-minute TVC commercial reveals the secret for you.
A metropolitan beauty wearing a crisp high ponytail and staying in a cool-tone office emerges in the frame. When leaving, she picks up the CAMON 19 on her desk, on whose screen TECNO CAMON 19 is inviting her to a magical night. Then, it’s night in the frame when the white-collar worker has been in a black off-shoulder dress and high heels, holding a CAMON 19. The urban beauty trots all the way into the restaurant and starts a happy party, during which she uses CAMON 19 to freeze countless moving moments of the night.
This TVC shows that working women off work can be the party queen and “Glow into the Night”. CAMON 19 is the best partner for night photography and also a user-exclusive art consultant recorder. It’s a professional lens with an RGBW pixel arrangement by adding white pixel to the traditional RGB.
In addition, the TVC commercial wholly filmed by CAMON 19 reveals the powerful video function that enhances with the night. When a low-light environment is detected, CAMON 19 can automatically start the night video algorithm to raise image brightness and reduce noise with the RGBW super photosensitive lens, providing a super clear video and truly presenting every detail at night.
Furthermore, CAMON 19 has 10 Camera Film Modes, allowing users to optimize different theme styles when shooting micro movies. Users can also turn on video HDR to easily capture the atmosphere. In addition, face beauty will be on when taking a video, making the portrait natural and vivid. Buy CAMON 19 now and use it to record the multi-faceted life.
Hashtag: #TECNO
Roam Around the “Salt Universe” in Southwest Coast of Taiwan – 2022 SALT SCULPTURE ART FESTIVAL

During the launching ceremony, Mayor of Tainan Huang Wei-che, Deputy Director of the Tourism Bureau Chou Ting-chang, Legislator Lai Hui-yuan and Chen Ting-fei came to the ceremony to show their support. More than 30 VIPs from the government offices and Tourism Industry came to kick off the festival.

Chou Ting-chang said that the Tourism Bureau has entered a mode of coexistence with the pandemic in response to the recent easing of the pandemic. He hopes that during the summer vacation, people can go outdoors and activate the domestic economy. From July 15th to December 15th, the “Domestic Travel Subsidy Program” will be implemented, providing subsidy and preferential programs including “Group Travel Subsidy”, “Taiwanese Accommodation Discount” and “Tourism and Recreation Admission Discount”. This year’s festival takes “Salt Universe” as the theme and cooperates with the ever-victorious sticker brand Very Miss Rabbit for the first time to create a series of imaginative and joyful works, making the festival very family-friendly.
Huang Wei-che indicated that this is the 11th year of the Salt Sculpture Art Festival and it’s the first time to exhibit Light Sculpting Landscape Art. The exhibition combines art and the local landscape, which is believed to attract tourists to come and enjoy the beauty of the sunset and the art of light and shadow.
Lai Hui-yuan said that the festival has become an important artistic platform for salt industry culture. Lai hopes that through this event, more domestic and foreign tourists will be attracted to the southwest to experience the local lifestyle, appreciate the Tainan’s salt industry history, and boost the local tourism economy development.
Chen Ting-fei said, the Art Festival have injected youthful and lively elements into the cultural innovation, especially in the oldest existing Jingzaijiao Salt Field in Taiwan, where the Light Sculpting Landscape Art is displayed.
According to the Administration, Tainan occupies an important place in Taiwan’s salt industry history. To continue the culture of salt industry, the unique-in-Taiwan “Salt Sculpture Art Festival” has been established since 2012. The festival has established its brand status with a white-color tourism image of the Southwest. Classic exhibits are created every year through innovative techniques, combining local scenery, ecology, and salt industry culture.
Event Schedule:
July 2nd to August 31st.
Salt Sculpture Art:
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. @ Salt Mountain in Qigu.
Light Sculpting Landscape Art:
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. @ Jingzaijiao Tile-paved Salt Fields in Beimen
A series of events will also be held on weekends and holidays. Local businesses have prepared many good deals for tourists. Welcome to experience the trend of salty taste in the Southwest!
The festival specially cooperates with “Cola Tour” to launch a One-day/Two-day Tour Itinerary. Please sign up in their official website.
In addition, “Taiwan Tourist No. 61 West Coast Shuttle Bus” is carried out together with the event. On every weekend and holiday until August 31st, a 20% discount is offered for the One-day Transport Pass at Singing Bus Terminal (Original price: NT$ 100).
For detailed schedule, please refer to the official website of Taiwan Trip: https://www.taiwantrip.com.tw/Frontend/Route/Select_p?RouteID=R0047
For more event information, please refer to @swcoast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/swcoast/
Hashtag: #2022SALTSCULPTUREARTFESTIVAL
Gaw Capital Partners Leads Series C Round Financing in 99 Group
Founded in 2014 in Singapore, 99 Group operates the second largest online property classifieds in Singapore, and the largest online property classifieds in Indonesia when measured by monthly active user (MAU). 99 Group’s mission is to transform residential property transactions in Southeast Asia. By 2030, ASEAN is forecasted to constitute 16% of the world’s new consuming class (c.140m additions). With a strong footing in Singapore and Indonesia, 99 Group is well-positioned to continue to innovate and service this traditionally opaque market.
99 Group operates 4 major brands of property platforms across Singapore and Indonesia, including 99.co, iproperty.com.sg, Rumah123.com and srx.com.sg. It has seen over 8-fold growth in sales from Q1 2019 to Q1 2022, and over 4x growth in traffic to 30 million per month over the same period. 99 Group doubled its agent subscriber base in Singapore since the acquisition of SRX and establish itself as a clear leader in the market, and is the first dominant marketplace in Indonesia over 70% audience market share.
Humbert Pang, Managing Principal, Head of China and Co-chair of Alternative Investments of Gaw Capital Partners said, “We are very bullish on Southeast Asia, and the investment in 99 Group is a natural testament to that. It offers us great synergy to help us scan the market for investment opportunities and unparalleled go-to-market capabilities for our projects.”
Herbin Koh, Director, Head of Venture and Growth Equity of Gaw Capital said, “In every market, there is always the cornerstone marketplace in PropTech where the center of gravity is – the super app of property. We saw that with Beike early and see that now with 99 Group. With the long runway of growth in Southeast Asia, we believe 99 Group can be the natural player to consolidate the regional market in the coming years.”
Gaw Capital Partners closed its first commingled growth equity fund, Gaw Growth Equity Fund I in 2021, bringing the total equity raised to over US$430 million. Leveraging its outstanding performance, the company is ranked fifth in the PERE’s first list of global dedicated property technology fundraising, the PropTech 20, which ranks the top 20 managers raising funds dedicated to property technology investments globally since 2016.
Gaw Capital’s venture arm, with over US$800 million in AUM, focuses on investing in real estate related tech ventures and operating companies. Notable investments in real estate related companies include China’s largest property brokerage platform Beike (NYSE: BEKE; HKEX: 2423); Wanda Commercial Management Group, the largest commercial operation service provider in China; Full Truck Alliance, the largest digital freight platform in China; Ziroom, the largest asset management player in the co-living space in China; Tencent Trusted Doctors, a leading online-offline medical service provider in China combining online doctor-to-patient services with offline facilities; SensorFlow, a Singapore-based proptech startup that helps hotels and commercial properties optimize their energy and operational efficiency; and Switch Automation, a global real estate software company that helps property owners and facility managers reduce operating costs, improve energy efficiency and deliver exceptional occupant satisfaction.
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About Gaw Capital Partners
Gaw Capital Partners is a uniquely positioned private equity fund management company focusing on real estate markets in Asia Pacific and other high barrier-to-entry markets globally.
Specializing in adding strategic value to under-utilized real estate through redesign and repositioning, Gaw Capital runs an integrated business model with its own in-house asset management operating platforms in commercial, hospitality, property development, logistics, IDC and education. The firm’s investments span the entire spectrum of real estate sectors, including residential development, offices, retail malls, serviced apartments, hotels, logistics warehouses and IDC projects.
Gaw Capital has raised seven commingled funds targeting the Greater China and APAC regions since 2005. The firm also manages value-add/opportunistic funds in the US, a Pan-Asia Hospitality Fund, a European hospitality fund and a Growth Equity Fund, and it provides services for credit investments and separate account direct investments globally.
Since 2005, Gaw Capital has commanded assets of US$35.2 billion under management as of Q1 2022.
About 99 Group
99 Group is Southeast Asia’s fastest growing property platform backed by investors including East Ventures, LightVC, Sequoia, Mindworks and AllianzX. Our mission is to be the simplest and most trusted marketplace for property seekers and industry. Combining best-in-class technology, deep real estate expertise, and the user-centric design touch, we deliver the fastest, richest, and most modern property platform in Southeast Asia. The company is headquartered in Singapore and has offices in Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung.
Pakse-Bangkok Bus Collides with Motorcycle in Thailand
A Lao-Thai international bus on the Pakse-Bangkok route collided with a motorbike and fell over in a ditch yesterday evening in Burrirum province, Thailand.
ASEAN Chair Calls Myanmar Executions “Highly Reprehensible”
Cambodian Prime Minister and ASEAN Chair Hun Sen released a statement on 25 July criticizing the junta government of Myanmar’s recent executions of activists.
WWF and Lao Government Pave Way for Tigers to Recover in Laos
On Global Tiger Day, while the world celebrates a global increase in wild tiger numbers and hard-earned recovery milestones by South Asian countries, Laos can look toward a more prominent role in future global tiger conservation efforts.