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欧盟准备惩罚斯洛伐克 – Bloomberg

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(SeaPRwire) -   欧盟委员会可能会冻结数十亿欧元的援助，原因是斯洛伐克一项有争议的刑事司法改革。 据报道，欧盟正在推进其威胁，即因斯洛伐克的一项重大刑法改革而扣留该国的资金，该改革包括撤销特别贪污检察官。总理罗伯特·菲茨指责布鲁塞尔存在政治偏见。 周日，彭博社引述的消息人士称，欧盟委员会正在考虑几种对布拉迪斯拉发进行经济制裁的方案。其中一项提议涉及所谓的“条件性机制”，允许冻结分配给斯洛伐克的欧盟凝聚力计划中的 128 亿欧元（142 亿美元）的资金。布鲁塞尔还可能“追回”布拉迪斯拉发从欧盟获得的 27 亿欧元（30 亿美元）的 COVID-19 拨款中的全部或部分资金。 斯洛伐克的特别检察部门 USP 于 2004 年成立，并于今年 3 月关闭。该部门的最后一名领导人丹尼尔·利普希克还曾在 2010 年将菲茨的第一个内阁赶下台的政府中担任司法部长。在 2023 年成功竞选第三次担任总理期间，菲茨指责 USP 以政治动机进行调查，针对他的民族主义方向-社会民主党。 “这种以利普希克为形式的邪恶必须结束，我们正在强有力且彻底地做到这一点，”菲茨在 2023 年 12 月赢得选举后告诉记者。 反对党进步斯洛伐克指责总理寻求“不受惩罚和报复”，并对“法治的闪电战”。 欧盟委员会在 2 月份警告布拉迪斯拉发，其改革将“对欧盟法律和欧盟的财政利益产生直接且重大的负面影响，”根据媒体引述的一封致斯洛伐克司法部长鲍里斯·苏斯科的信。 布鲁塞尔此前曾利用条件性机制惩罚匈牙利，因为该国在法治方面存在明显的倒退。总理维克托·奥尔班和菲茨都指责布鲁塞尔侵犯成员国的主权，并错误处理了乌克兰危机。 在斯洛伐克的反腐败机构被废除后，欧盟消息人士表示，欧盟不会急于惩罚布拉迪斯拉发。 “目前，我们不认为斯洛伐克在外交事务方面是一个主要问题，例如在处理乌克兰方面，”一名欧盟外交官当时告诉路透社。另一位官员表示，匈牙利的疏远是该集团的一个例子。 更广泛的斯洛伐克改革被暂停了几个月，而宪法法院则对此进行了审议。在宪法法院于 6 月初批准了大多数修改后，议会对该立法进行了调整，苏斯科称这是为了减轻欧盟报复的风险。 本文由第三方内容提供商提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)对此不作任何保证或陈述。 分类: 头条新闻,日常新闻 SeaPRwire为公司和机构提供全球新闻稿发布，覆盖超过6,500个媒体库、86,000名编辑和记者，以及350万以上终端桌面和手机App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韩、法、俄、印尼、马来、越南、中文等多种语言新闻稿发布。

DENSO to Build a New Plant at the Zenmyo Plant

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KARIYA, JAPAN, Sept 9, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - DENSO CORPORATION today announced that it will build a new plant by expanding the site of the Zenmyo Plant in Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture. Construction will start in the first half of FY2025 and will be completed in January 2027, with production slated to start in the first half of FY2028. The total investment will be about 69 billion yen.Image of the new plantDENSO has been expanding the value that it offers in the “green” and “peace of mind” domains based on technologies refined in the automotive business as the core. To evolve from a “Tier 1 supplier that supports the auto industry” to a “Tier 1 supplier that supports a mobility-centered society,” DENSO has been working on three challenges: “evolution of mobility,” “creation of new value,” and “strengthening of fundamental technologies.”Software, which is part of “strengthening of fundamental technologies,” is embedded in electronic control units (ECUs), which control electrification products and ADAS products, and plays a key role. Software will keep growing with the advancement of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and electrification, and large-scale integrated ECUs will be required for overall control of vehicle functions. The new plant will feature a production system that can quickly respond to market expansion and customers’ needs in the future by mainly manufacturing large-scale integrated ECUs.The new plant will be the first to incorporate DENSO’s next-generation plant concept from the planning phase. The plant will realize a creative workstyle based on digital infrastructure and automation technology, which will be deployed across the plant. It will also be capable of 24-hour unmanned operation, significantly improving production efficiency. Further, the aim is to build an environmentally friendly carbon-neutral plant by utilizing private power generation, which will use solar panels and hydrogen.Features of the next-generation plant1. Flexible production systemProducts will be standardized by using common materials and components of products. Diverse products will be produced on a single line in combination with production lines that enable equipment to be easily recombined, thus quickly and flexibly handling changes in the types and quantities of products.The components and units of the production equipment will be standardized. The processing programs will also be standardized, and software compatibility will be enhanced to significantly reduce the lead time for production preparation.2. 24-hour unmanned operationThe equipment and the flow of goods will be constantly monitored by cameras and sensors in the plant. When signs of equipment failure are detected, the situation will be judged remotely and action will be taken before the equipment fails, enabling production lines to run non-stop.In addition to the production lines, the entire process, including unloading of materials and components, transfer within the plant, replenishment and feeding of materials, and packing of products for shipment will be automated to realize unmanned operation.3. Shifting to a workstyle that takes full advantage of digital solutionsThe plant will be reproduced virtually by using digital twin technology. Equipment verification and kaizen simulations will help build an efficient and streamlined production system.The on-site know-how accumulated through manufacturing operations will be turned into explicit knowledge, and a database will be created so that the knowledge is available to anyone. The database will be used to increase automation, perform the kaizen cycle quickly, and facilitate the evolution of manufacturing.DENSO will continue to address social challenges, such as the declining labor force and environmental concerns, through innovative manufacturing methods, thereby fostering a sense of security and well-being for everyone.For more information, visit https://toyotagazooracing.com/wec/release/2024/rd07-preview/. Copyright 2024 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

首届「香港好物节」圆满结束

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- 香港贸易发展局于8月举办了首届「香港好物节」，参与相关电商平台话题页及官网总浏览人次逾9,000万，反应热烈- 港商透过「香港好物节」除了提升品牌知名度，还得到宝贵实战机会及实务操作经验，活动期间收到不少潜在客户的查询和订单- 「香港好物节」联同多位达人进行互动推广，包括30多位内地知名主播在内地3大电商平台，为60多个品牌举行超过30场直播带货，其中以食品及滋补养生类的产品尤其受追捧，反映内地消费者对港商旗下品牌及产品充满信心- 现正积极筹备下届「香港好物节」，为更多中小企业进军内地电商平台作好准备香港, 2024年9月9日 - (亚太商讯 via SeaPRwire.com) — 由香港特别行政区政府全力支持，香港贸易发展局（香港贸发局）倾力打造的首届「香港好物节」日前圆满结束，参与相关电商平台话题页及官网总浏览人次逾9,000万，反应热烈。香港贸发局正积极准备下届「香港好物节」，为更多港商进军内地电商平台作好准备。香港特别行政区商务及经济发展局局长丘应桦表示：「全球电商业务发展迅速，其中内地连续11年成为全球第一大网络零售市场，成为港商拓展业务的重要引擎。政府在《2023年施政报告》提出多项措施，积极推动和协助中小企业拓展电商业务，抓紧市场机遇。我们乐见首届『香港好物节』反应热烈，获得业界踊跃支持，亦成功带动氛围，鼓励更多中小企业参与电商业务。政府会继续透过不同政策支援中小企业，例如『中小企业市场推广基金』及『电商易』等，鼓励他们升级转型，开拓电商业务，推动多元和新质生产力发展。 」香港贸发局助理总裁梁国浩表示：「首届『香港好物节』圆满结束，不仅为香港企业提供一个实战的舞台，让他们在真实的市场环境中掌握电商经营之道，更大大提升品牌知名度，为他们未来在内地电商领域的发展奠定坚实的基础。今次举办『香港好物节』期间，我们收到不少中小企业表示有意继续参与，可见香港中小企业对电商市场的浓厚兴趣和内地市场的巨大潜力，增添我们再次筹办的信心。」香港贸发局于横跨整个8月的「香港好物节」，由香港特区政府财政司司长陈茂波及各界明星领头宣传，更有人气主播、网红达人等为活动宣传站台，通过小红书、抖音、淘宝及京东等不同渠道投放广告，吸引目标消费群关注并浏览官网，再引流至港商网店。了解内地市场需要 学懂直播带货技巧今次有中小企业初尝在内地直播带货，例如代理韩国护肤美妆品Gold Energy Snail Synergy的万滙拓展有限公司，首次试用京东直播平台，「手续都有些繁琐，幸好有贸发局帮忙。」经理梁文灏说。作为新手的他每次观看直播，也能了解内地主播的表达风格、学会电商术语及折扣方法等，「例如香港常用『买二送一』，内地则有『到手价』」─我本身都不懂的」。他提到销售护肤美妆品的一大成功关键是消费者身处的地区，「（内地）南部、中部、北部天气不同，消费者对护肤品的需要也不同」。今次拣选跟品牌合作的刚好都是北部地区的主播，北部、中部顾客亦居多，他未来会多研究地区和时节因素，如何影响顾客的购买慾。经营盏记卖燕窝海味的君政国际有限公司，在2020年新冠疫情时，开始转型发展内地网购生意，亦曾聘请网红直播带货，但始终预算有限，要找到合适的主播有困难，该公司负责人卢少卿说：「今次贸发局介绍的，是顶级的主播。」他回想今次在天猫、抖音举行的6场主播活动，「有两场在天猫的直播做得非常好，录得30万人民币的收入，销售成绩让我喜出望外」。同样取得好成绩的，有卖巨浪大切薯片等食品的侨丰行有限公司。行政总裁黄伟鸿博士表示，公司过去一直在京东出售货品，到了8月参加「香港好物节」，「比较1至7月平均订单数字，8月订单增加了135倍」，反映「香港好物节」期间的宣传活动非常成功。他希望好物节可以再次举办，延续活动气势。他亦鼓励其他中小企业发展内地电商市场时，不妨参加「香港好物节」以获取经验。人气推广成功引流增曝光「香港好物节」活动内容多元，不仅有话题讨论，更有达人引领、粉丝互动、活动抽奖等，线上线下联动，消费者反应热烈，「香港好物节」话题单在小红书平台上录得超过1,000万次曝光。线上线下联动方面，是次「香港好物节」联同多位达人进行互动推广，包括邀请陈豪、陈凯琳、马国明、胡可等明星达人，为活动打气，同时邀请30多位内地知名主播，如李佳琦、陈洁kiki在内地大型电商平台，为60多个品牌举行超过30场直播带货，用不同方式「高效种草」，加大推广力度提升品牌知名度。另外，达人以线下「city walk」的形式，展现了香港的文化习俗、特色食品、城市街景等，吸引众多达人及网民讨论。在推广过程中，食品及滋补养生类产品尤其受追捧，反映内地消费者对港货的信誉和质量保证充满信心。「香港好物节」是配合《2023年施政报告》协助香港中小企业拓展内地电商业务的措施，以「上新生活，香港甄选」为活动口号，「上新生活」是新上架的意思，也有为生活带来新物品、增添新意的美好愿望；「香港甄选」正好表达为消费者提供精挑细选的香港优质商品。首届「香港好物节」匯聚超过230个品牌，有500多款的超值好物，涵盖六个主要类别，包括服装配饰、个护化妆、生活家品、食品饮料、数码潮玩、滋补健康，覆盖消费者生活各方面需要，旨在帮助港商把握内地电商平台的丰富客源和流量，提升港商旗下产品及品牌在内地的知名度，以群聚效应扩大宣传效果，并为他们提供实战机会，利用电商平台开拓内地市场。「香港好物节」网页：https://bit.ly/4fR29cl。图片下载︰https://bit.ly/4dUZvBd「香港好物节」邀请到多名内地人气直播主助阵，举办多场直播带货活动，反应十分踊跃。香港贸发局举办首届「香港好物节」，参与相关电商平台话题页及官网总浏览人次逾9,000万香港特别行政区政府财政司司长陈茂波现身「香港好物节」宣传片以示对活动的支持。 传媒查询新闻界如有查询，请联络：圆通财经公关：姚家楹                    电话：(852) 3428 5690               电邮：ayiu@yuantung.com.hk梁婉彤                    电话：(852) 3428 2361               电邮：tleung@yuantung.com.hk香港贸易发展局传讯及公共事务部：黄家欣                    电话：(852) 2584 4524               电邮：katy.ky.wong@hktdc.org吴兆伦                    电话：(852) 2584 4357               电邮：sunny.sl.ng@hktdc.org香港贸发局新闻中心︰http://mediaroom.hktdc.com/tc香港贸易发展局香港贸易发展局(香港贸发局)是于1966年成立的法定机构，负责促进、协助和发展香港贸易。贸发局在世界各地设有50个办事处，其中13个设于中国内地，致力推广本港作为双向环球投资及商业枢纽。 香港贸发局通过举办国际展览会、会议及商贸考察团，为企业(尤其是中小企业)开拓内地和环球市场的机遇。香港贸发局亦通过研究报告和数码资讯平台，提供最新的市场分析和产品资讯。有关香港贸发局的其他资讯，请浏览www.hktdc.com/aboutus/tc。 Copyright 2024 亚太商讯 via SeaPRwire.com.

Inaugural Hong Kong Shopping Festival ends successfully

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- The inaugural Hong Kong Shopping Festival, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), concluded successfully in August with total impressions exceeding 90 million on e-commerce discussion forums and official website- The festival helped local SMEs increase brand awareness and gain practical experience in expanding into the mainland market via e-commerce. Hong Kong companies received numerous enquiries and orders from potential customers during the event- The event collaborated with more than 30 renowned mainland KOLs on three major e-commerce platforms, with live-streaming e-commerce promotions for more than 60 Hong Kong brands, demonstrating mainland consumers’ strong confidence in the city’s goods- The HKTDC is actively preparing for the next edition of the Hong Kong Shopping Festival to help more local SMEs enter the mainland e-commerce marketHONG KONG, Sept 9, 2024 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The Hong Kong Shopping Festival, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and fully supported by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), concluded successfully in late August, helping local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) increase brand awareness and gain practical experience in expanding into the mainland market via e-commerce channels. The event received an enthusiastic response, with more than 90 million impressions on e-commerce discussion forums and official website.Algernon Yau, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the HKSAR Government, said: "The global e-commerce market continues to grow rapidly. In particular, the mainland has been the leading online retail market for 11 consecutive years, becoming an engine of growth for Hong Kong SMEs to expand their businesses. The HKSAR Government put forward a number of initiatives in the 2023 Policy Address to encourage and assist local SMEs in developing e-commerce businesses and seizing market opportunities. We are delighted that the inaugural Hong Kong Shopping Festival was well received and gained the robust support of local businesses, motivating more SMEs to participate in e-commerce businesses. The Government will continue to support SMEs through various measures, including the SME Export Marketing Fund and ‘E-commerce Easy’, so as to encourage SMEs to upgrade and restructure their operations and develop e-commerce businesses, thereby promoting the development of new quality productive forces.”Stephen Liang, Assistant Executive Director of the HKTDC, said: “The inaugural Hong Kong Shopping Festival has concluded after a successful one-month run, providing local SMEs with a practical platform to master the art of e-commerce.  The event has also significantly enhanced SMEs’ brand awareness, building a solid foundation for their future development in the mainland e-commerce market. Following the event, many SMEs have expressed interest in participating in future Hong Kong Shopping Festivals, demonstrating their strong interest in the e-commerce sector and willingness to tap into the enormous potential of the mainland market. This positive response has given us the impetus to organise the event again next year.”Throughout August, the HKTDC, led by Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government, collaborated with celebrities and influencers to promote the Hong Kong Shopping Festival through various strategically planned digital marketing channels, including Xiaohongshu, Douyin, Taobao, JD and others, boosting visits to the official website and, in turn, to the SMEs’ own online stores.Understanding live-streaming and other techniques in mainland marketDuring the festival, several SMEs kickstarted live-streaming e-commerce in the mainland market, including Markwill Solutions Limited, the exclusive distributor of Gold Energy Snail Synergy, a Korean skincare and cosmetic brand, in Hong Kong. The company applied to run promotions on JD as the starting point. “The procedures were slightly complex, but luckily the HKTDC was on hand to help,” said Markwill Solutions Manager Man Leung.As a beginner in the mainland e-commerce field, Mr Leung watched numerous live-streaming sessions to explore the broadcast style of KOLs, learn the industry jargon and understand the discount strategies in the mainland market. He found out that while the popular term in Hong Kong is “buy 2 get 1 free”, the mainland market uses terms such as “expected paid price”, which was completely new to him. He also became aware that a key factor in driving sales of skincare and cosmetic products is the location of consumers.“The weather in the southern, middle and northern regions [of Mainland China] is different, as is the people’s need for cosmetics,” Mr Leung said. He also noticed that the KOLs who partnered with the brand were all from the northern regions, while customers were mainly from the northern and central regions. This made him realise the importance of the company conducting more research into how regional and seasonal factors could influence the shopping desires of customers.Cross International Limited runs First Edible Nest, which sells dried seafood. The company had already begun exploring e-commerce, hiring KOLs to conduct live-streaming sessions in the mainland market since the pandemic in 2020. However, owing to its limited budget, the company found it hard to invite renowned KOLs to work with them. “This time, the HKTDC was able to connect us with top-tier KOLs,” said Manager Eddy Lo. During the festival period, six live-streaming sessions on Tmall and Douyin were conducted. “Two of the sessions on Tmall were excellent, generating RMB300,000 in revenue. I was pleased with the sales figures.”  Kiu Fung Hong Limited, which sells food products such as potato chips, also achieved encouraging sales figures during the Hong Kong Shopping Festival. CEO Ellis Wong said the company had been selling its products on JD. When it came to the Hong Kong Shopping Festival in August, “comparing our average monthly orders from January to July, the August orders soared by 135 times,” he said. This demonstrates the effectiveness of the promotions run during the festival and Mr Wong said he hoped the event could be held regularly to continue the momentum. He encouraged other SMEs to participate in the next Hong Kong Shopping Festival to gain experience in how to develop the mainland market via e-commerce channels.Promotion boost online impressions, influencers showcase Hong KongThe Hong Kong Shopping Festival promoted online-offline integration with 10 million impressions on the Xiaohongshu platform. The Hong Kong Shopping Festival partnered with a diverse group of celebrities and influencers for engaging promotional activities, with the likes of Moses Chan, Grace Chan, Kenneth Ma and Hu Ke adding vibrancy to the event. In addition, more than 30 renowned mainland KOLs, including Li Jiaqi and Chen Jie Kiki, conducted over 30 live-streaming e-commerce sessions on three major platforms, endorsing over 60 brands by planting seeds to boost brand awareness. Influencers also showcased Hong Kong's cultural customs, distinctive foods and urban landscapes through offline city walks, drawing significant interest and generating discussions. Food and health supplement products garnered particular attention during the promotional campaign, reflecting the strong confidence of mainland consumers in the reputation and quality assurance of Hong Kong goods.The Hong Kong Shopping Festival aligns with a measure in the 2023 Policy Address to assist Hong Kong's SMEs in expanding into the Mainland China market via e-commerce channels with the slogan “Unveiling a New Lifestyle, Curated by Hong Kong". “Unveiling a New Lifestyle” refers to launching new products in the market and the aspiration to enrich people's lives through these products. “Curated by Hong Kong”, meanwhile, reflects the meticulously selected quality products from Hong Kong that are being made available to mainland consumers.The first Hong Kong Shopping Festival gathered more than 230 brands, showcasing 500 products and exclusive discounts in six major categories: apparel and accessories, personal care and cosmetics, home and living, classic food, smart gadgets and health supplements. The event not only helped Hong Kong’s SMEs leverage the customer base and traffic on mainland e-commerce platforms and increase brand awareness, but also helped them gain practical experience in how to expand into the huge mainland e-commerce market.Hong Kong Shopping Festival Website: https://bit.ly/4fR29clPhoto download: https://bit.ly/4dUZvBdThe Hong Kong Shopping Festival invited renowned Mainland China KOLs to host live-streaming e-commerce sessions, resulting in a very enthusiastic response.The inaugural Hong Kong Shopping Festival, organised by the HKTDC, achieved total impressions of more than 90 million on e-commerce discussion forums and official website.HKSAR Financial Secretary Paul Chan showed his support in a promotional video to promote the Hong Kong Shopping Festival. Media enquiriesYuan Tung Financial Relations:Agnes Yiu               Tel: (852) 3428 5690      Email: ayiu@yuantung.com.hkTiffany Leung           Tel: (852) 3428 2361      Email: tleung@yuantung.com.hkHKTDC’s Communications & Public Affairs Department:Katy Wong               Tel: (852) 2584 4524      Email: katy.ky.wong@hktdc.orgSunny Ng                Tel: (852) 2584 4357      Email: sunny.sl.ng@hktdc.orgHKTDC Media Room: http://mediaroom.hktdc.comAbout HKTDCThe Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong’s trade. With 50 offices globally, including 13 in Mainland China, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Copyright 2024 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

Zhong An Group(0672.HK) Seeks Sustainable Development

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HONG KONG, Sept 9, 2024 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - In the first half of 2024, in the face of the downward pressure on China's real estate market, Zhong An Group Limited (“Zhong An Group” or the “Company”, Stock Code: 672.HK), a leading real estate developer in China's Yangtze River Delta region, responded proactively to the situation and kept pace with the times, and continued to cultivate its business in the Yangtze River Delta region. The Company has continued to optimize its business structure by strengthening its foundation and refining its internal strengths, and promote a steady improvement in its operations to achieve a resilient growth in its results. During the period, the Company's revenue amounted to approximately RMB9,282.9 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 127.6%; gross profit amounted to approximately RMB1,830.0 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 161.7%; gross profit margin amounted to approximately 19.7%, representing a year-on-year increase of 2.6 percentage points.Revenue Doubled, “Burden Reduction” Strengthened Safety Bottom LineIn the first half of 2024, in response to the overall weak sales in the real estate industry due to economic and market conditions, Zhong An Group, with the core focus on “securing delivery, stabilizing operations, and controlling risks”, strengthened cost control, enhanced resource integration and team collaboration efficiency, and launched the "Harvest Together, Seek Development" all-staff marketing campaign, which was able to boost sales performance and further improve economic benefits.During the period, the recognized GFA sold by Zhong An Group was approximately 414,373 sq.m., representing a year-on-year increase of 136.8%, and the recognized sales amount was approximately RMB8,920.8 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 145.9%. At the same time, the average property sales price per sq.m. was approximately RMB21,528, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.9%.On the basis of cost reduction and efficiency improvement, Zhong An Group also focused on “burden reduction” and adoptd a more prudent financial policy to maintain abundant capital and a stable and healthy capital structure. As of 30 June 2024, the Company had total assets of approximately RMB42,394 million. Total debt asset ratio and net gearing ratio remained at a reasonable level of approximately 69.1% and 44.8%, respectively.Enhanced In-depth Urban Development in Yangtze River Delta, With High-Quality Land Reserve to Ensure Long-Term SupplyFollowing the development path of strategic focus on “in-depth urban development” and “in-depth quality development”, Zhong An Group has continuously enriched its land reserve to prepare for its long-term development needs. As of 30 June 2024, the total GFA of the Company’s land reserve was approximately 8.10 million sq.m., of which 83% was in the Yangtze River Delta, with more than 40 projects on sale. The average acquisition cost of its overall land reserve was approximately RMB2,845 per sq.m. The land reserve is of high quality and will be sufficient for development in the next five years or more, which can effectively support the Company's business expansion.Meanwhile, with “green, low-carbon, intelligent and safe” as its core indicators, Zhong An Group has refined the six methods of “Community Foundation, Boundless Corridor, Boundless Landscape, Boundless Elevation, Boundless Apartment and Boundless Courtyard”, and has continuously iterated its new product portfolio to build “Good Houses” of Zhong An. As a result of these initiatives, in the first half of 2024, the Company successfully delivered more than 5,500 housing units with a delivery area of 781,000 sq.m.In addition, the Company has spared no effort in building a full life cycle service system of “Nine quality services for long-term living”, which covers various aspects such as quality control, risk control, secure delivery, public sharing club, satisfaction management, pain points concern, 400 call centre, etc., to genuinely provide owners with “good services” of good residences for long-term living, thus steadily increasing customer satisfaction. According to the“Chinese Urban Residents’ Satisfaction Survey ” conducted by the China Index Research Institute, the overall satisfaction score of Zhong An Group in the first half of the year was 80.2 points, which was 8.6 points higher than the industry average.With solid financial performance and comprehensive internal and external strengths, Zhong An Group received awards again and its brand power has been further demonstrated. In the first half of 2024, the Company walked away with four awards, namely, “2024 Top 100 China Real Estate Developers”, “2024 Excellent Enterprise in Real Estate Operation Safety in China”, “2024 Top 10 Hong Kong Listed Domestic Property Companies with Investment Value” and “2024 Top 10 Hong Kong Listed Domestic Property Companies with Financial Stability”, awarded by the China Index Research Institute.It is also worth mentioning that in the first half of 2024, Zhong An Group adhered to the corporate values of “Charity from Zhong An and Love across the World”, actively participated in social welfare and demonstrated its corporate responsibility. As of 30 June 2024, the Company had donated more than RMB1 billion, helped more than 2 million people, provided over 21,000 Wings of Zhong volunteer services, and organized more than 160 public welfare activities, covering more than 10 cities in 4 provinces in China over the past 27 years. The Company was credited as a social organization of 4A level by the Civil Affairs Department of Zhejiang Province, awarded the title of “Advanced Member Unit” by the Zhejiang Provincial Charity Federation, and received a full score of the “China Foundation Transparency Index · FTI2023” from the China Foundation Center and was selected as one of the “2023 Tech for Good Cases of Chinese Enterprises” by the Case Centre for E-Commerce and Digital Economy of Colleges and Universities.Looking ahead, as the national new type of urbanization is progressing steadily, there is still room for high-quality development of the real estate industry. Zhong An Group will continue to follow the trend, give full play to its strategic advantage of diversified synergies, deeply root in the Yangtze River Delta region, and, based on the principle of enabling the people to live and work in peace and contentment, steadily and pragmatically focus on the creation of good houses, good services and good life, so as to consolidate the value foundation of sustainable development. Copyright 2024 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

Kincora Secures New Strategic Ground On Australia’s Premier Porphyry Copper-Gold Province

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Three new wholly owned licenses awarded covering 1,377km2 on Australia's main porphyry copper-gold geological province and named the Nyngan West, Nyngan South and Nevertire South projectsDoubles Kincora's position on the Macquarie Arc's Northern Junee-Narromine Belt (NJNB) and provides continuous landholding along >100km strike of the ArcConsolidates the immediate extensions of the Nyngan and Nevertire projects held in earn-in partnership with AngloGold Ashanti Australia (AngloGold Ashanti)AngloGold Ashanti has the right to spend up to A$50 million to earn a 80% interest in the Nyngan and Nevertire projectsNevertire South is the most advanced exploration stage porphyry project within the NJNB district hosting a confirmed Phase 4 Macquarie Arc intrusive complex with broad and open zones of anomalous copper and gold mineralisationDiscussions with potential technical and funding partners progressingFleet Space Technologies Pty Ltd's (Fleet Space) Ambient Noise Tomography (ANT) and gravity geophysical surveys are ongoing and progressing well at the Nyngan projectThe first ever copper-gold focused drilling program at the northern portion of the Nyngan project will shortly commence with earn-in partner AngloGold Ashanti testing a new district scale with up to eight large intrusive complex targets to be drilled before year endMelbourne, Australia--(ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com - September 9, 2024) - Kincora Copper Limited (ASX: KCC) (TSXV: KCC) (KCC, Kincora or the Company) is pleased have been awarded the Nyngan West, Nyngan South and Nevertire South projects located within the northern under cover extensions of the Macquarie Arc, in central west NSW, Australia.Sam Spring, President and CEO of Kincora commented: "Kincora's strategy to create shareholder value is through obtaining the best ground, concluding commercial deals and making large scale copper-gold discoveries. Recently we have attracted four industry partners and unlocked up to A$60m of multi-year funding.We are very pleased to have opportunistically secured three bolt-on new projects covering 1,377km2 with clear scale potential and strategic value, now providing Kincora a continuous north-south strike extent of over 100km in the NJNB.This new ground is adjacent to and on the interpreted extensions of the Nyngan and Nevertire projects where maiden partner funded ground geophysical surveys are already ongoing with Fleet Space, and maiden drilling activities are shortly ramping up in partnership with and funded by AngloGold Ashanti at Nyngan.The Company and our existing partners are very excited to commence the first ever copper-gold exploration across potentially the largest volcano-intrusive complex of the Macquarie Arc at northern Nyngan, which offers new district scale potential.Kincora continues to build and advance our project pipeline, exploring further partnerships. In particular, securing the advanced and highly prospective Nevertire South ground in our view significantly enhances our Nevertire project and NJNB portfolio."New wholly owned projects Pegged as open ground, Kincora has been awarded new exploration licenses covering a total of 1,377km2 (100% ownership) including the Nyngan West, Nyngan South and Nevertire South projects - see Figures 1 to 3.The new licenses are opportunistic new bolt-on projects with clear scale and value path, doubling Kincora's land position in the NBJB. The NBJB is one of the two major volcanic belts of the Macquarie Arc, where regional magnetics has proven to be effective in mapping the key belts and major intrusive complexes.The new licenses provide Kincora a continuous north-south strike extent of over 100km in the interpreted shallow to moderate depth sections of the under cover extension of the Macquarie Arc. The new licenses also consolidate the extensions of intrusive complex targets included in the existing earn-in partnership with AngloGold Ashanti.Regional geophysics strongly indicates that Kincora's Nyngan license has the potential to host the largest volcano-intrusive complex of the Macquarie Arc, which is currently almost untested with drilling to commence within the month in partnership with AngloGold Ashanti.Kincora's portfolio and the wider NJNB offers new district-scale discovery potential with spatial and temporal settings, coupled with magnetics, gravity and new ANT surveys, supportive of large-scale targets analogous to porphyry deposits located in the southern section of the Macquarie Arc which host an existing >160Moz gold equivalent endowment (see Figure 2) 1.To help emphasis the true new district scale potential of the Company's NJNB portfolio, the total AngloGold Ashanti earn-in and Kincora wholly owned project portfolio now covers a strike length that is twice that of the rapidly emerging Vicuña porphyry district (see Figure 2).Within the Vicuña district, NGEx Resources Inc in 2009 held three early-stage exploration projects that, at the time, supported a market capitalisation of approximately C$40 million 2. These same projects are all still at a pre-development phase but have yielded four large-scale discoveries currently valued at over C$8.5 billion after the corporate transactions involving BHP and Lundin Mining last month 2, 3.Of particular note, the new Nevertire South project (962km2) is considered highly prospective and consolidates the ~8 x 12km Nevertire Magmatic Complex, the northern third held in Kincora's existing partnership with AngloGold Ashanti (see the insert in Figure 2).Prior explorer drilling at the southern section of the Nevertire Magmatic Complex (within the Nevertire South project) has returned anomalous copper-gold mineralisation, favourable fertility defined by green rock analysis, geochemical zonation and alteration suggestive of an outer porphyry system setting with age dates confirming a highly prospective Phase 4 Macquarie Arc intrusive complex (at approximately 220m depth down hole). This supports Nevertire South being the most advanced porphyry project within the NJNB district (see Figure 4), situated under potentially only 100 metres of cover and enhancing the value of the adjacent Nevertire project.Kincora has recently secured three prior exploration drill holes from the Nevertire South project with relogging planned as discussions with potential technical and funding partners progress.About the NJNB Project PortfolioThe Macquarie Arc is Australia's premier porphyry copper-gold province and the undercover extensions of the Arc are a globally significant exploration opportunity offering new district(s) scale discovery potential. The region has recently attracted five major earn-in/option and joint venture agreements supporting potentially over $300 million in exploration and development expenditure, including the recent option and joint venture agreements between Gold Fields and privately owned Gold & Copper Resources 4.The most recent notable example of a new emerging globally significant porphyry district is the Vicuña district in the central Andes in Argentina on the border of Chile, which is largely consolidated by Lundin group entities and BHP and situated at over 4000m altitude. Within this district NGEx Resources Inc in 2009 held three early stage exploration projects and at the time had a market capitalisation of approximately C$40 million. These same projects are all still at a pre-development phase but have yielded in four large-scale discoveries currently valued at over C$8.5 billion (see Figure 2).Regional geophysics strongly indicates that the largest sections of the Macquarie Arc still remain untested under post mineral cover within the NJNB. Kincora was the early entrant securing a district scale position in the interpreted shallow to moderate covered core sections of this region by pegging Nyngan and Nevertire (covering now 939 km2).Post securing AngloGold Ashanti as a partner for the Nyngan and Nevertire projects, Kincora has opportunistically secured (on a 100% ownership basis) the Nyngan West, Nyngan South and Nevertire South projects (covering 1,377 km2) which are viewed as hosting shallow to moderate covered sections of the targeted Macquarie Arc and the extensions of intrusive complex targets included in the existing earn-in partnership with AngloGold Ashanti.Kincora seeks to continue to systematically advance its project pipeline within the under cover extension of the Macquarie Arc and bring in funding and technical partners.About the AngloGold Ashanti PartnershipKincora has an initial multiple-phase Earn-in and Joint Venture Agreement with AngloGold Ashanti for the Nyngan and Nevertire licenses 5.AngloGold has the right to spend up to A$50 million to earn a 80% interest through:A$25 million of exploration expenditure to earn a 70% joint venture interest (Phase I) including a minimum A$2 million expenditure obligation, with Kincora the initial operator for a 10% management fee.Completion of a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) or funding of a further $25 million of expenditure to earn a 80% joint venture interest (Phase II).Under the agreement a wide range of untested large intrusive-related copper-gold targets will be drill tested seeking to confirm the potential for a new district of copper-gold porphyry system complexes.AngloGold Ashanti is the world's fourth largest gold miner by production with a successful track record for new Greenfield discovery success. Within the Macquarie Arc, AngloGold Ashanti has secured Earn-in and Joint Venture Agreements with both Kincora and Inflection Resources (Inflection, ticker "AUCU.CSE") covering greater than 8,000km2 in the NJNB.Subject to permitting, access and weather conditions Kincora and AngloGold Ashanti's first drilling program is anticipated to commence within the month. The program seeks to test new district-scale potential with up to eight large intrusive complex targets to be drill-tested for the first time in this initial first phase program. Approximately 6 to 8 drill holes for an estimated 4000-5000 metres are budgeted to be complete before the summer break 6.Figure 1: The new Nyngan West, Nyngan South and Nevertire South projects are adjacent to and the interpreted extensions of the Nyngan and Nevertire projects where maiden partner funded ground geophysical surveys are already on-going with Fleet Space and maiden drilling activities are shortly ramping up in partnership with and funded by the AngloGold Ashanti earn-in agreement for the Nyngan projectKincora continues to secure the best ground, do deals and drill, testing targets that offer Tier-1 copper-gold scale potentialRecently in the district there have been earn-in/option and joint venture agreements focused on porphyry exploration by AngloGold Ashanti (with Kincora and Inflection Resources), Gold Fields (with Gold & Copper), FMG (with Magmatic) and S2 Resources (with Legacy Minerals) supporting potentially over $300 million in exploration expenditureTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/2305/222613_aac1627684c97809_001full.jpgFigure 2: Kincora's portfolio in the Northern Junee-Narromine Belt (including in partnership AngloGold Ashanti and Kincora wholly owned ground) now covers a continuous strike of over 100km, twice that of the rapidly emerging Vicuña porphyry districtKincora and its partners are seeking to confirm new district scale potential of the under cover extensions of the Macquarie Arc, which in the out/sub-cropping sections of the Arc host multiple world-class mines and a metal endowment of over 160M oz gold equivalentTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/2305/222613_aac1627684c97809_002full.jpgFigure 3: Kincora has recently secure three prior explorer drill holes for the Nevertire South project with relogging planned as discussions with potential technical and funding partners progressKincora has recently obtained from the Cadia mine site diamond core farm three prior Newcrest drill holes, one of which confirms a highly prospective Phase 4 Macquarie Arc intrusive complex. These are in addition to other earlier holes being available at the WB Clarke Geoscience Centre Londonderry drillcore library.To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/2305/222613_aac1627684c97809_003full.jpgAbout Fleet Space Technologies Partnership In July 2024, Kincora formed an initial partnership with Fleet Space for a three phase ANT and gravity geophysical survey at the Nyngan project 7. These surveys commenced in early August, are ongoing and progressing well.The initial ANT survey is planned to cover an area of approximately 35 km2 across the northern Nyngan license area with a proposed infill area of approximately 9 km2. Similar to other Fleet Space surveys in the district, the ANT velocity model is anticipated to image down to 1900m depth with the ground gravity surveys to provide the first cover-corrected gravity dataset in the area.The rapid turnaround from completion of the surveys to interpretation of results is enabled by the real-time ANT data acquisition capabilities of Fleet Space's end-to-end mineral exploration solution, ExoSphere. Utilising Fleet Space's proprietary satellite constellation, ExoSphere's smart seismic sensors (Geodes) transmit high-quality 3D ANT data from the project to the satellites which is then processed into actionable insights in real-time. Leveraging the benefits of satellite connectivity, rapid 3D subsurface imaging, and AI - ExoSphere streamlines data acquisition, processing, integration and interpretation while optimising data quality to enhance the precision of drill hole targeting.Fleet Space is Australia's leading space company and is seeking to revolutionise humanity's search for critical minerals, space exploration, and defence with its satellite-enabled solutions and AI-powered, end-to-end mineral exploration technology, ExoSphere.ExoSphere's end-to-end architecture unlocks new insights and predictive capabilities at every stage of the exploration journey to streamline operations, optimise success rates, and enable explorers to allocate resources to opportunities faster while minimising environmental footprint.Figure 4: New Intrusive Complex pipeline in the Macquarie ArcThe Phases, Pipeline and Partnerships to Discovery: Gold & Copper, Kincora, Inflection, Alkane, FMG, Magmatic, Talisman & S2 all drillingTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/2305/222613_aac1627684c97809_004full.jpg1 Magmatic Resources, Project in partnership with FMG - March 8, 2024 press release2 Kincora Secures New Strategic Ground On Australia's Premier Porphyry Copper-Gold Province - September 9 2024 release3 Inflection Resources, Provides drilling update from Phase 1 Exploration Program -July 31 2024 release4 Magmatic Resources, Gold-copper footprint expands significantly at Lady Ilse - July 24, 2024 release5 Alkane Resources, NMPP Regional Exploration Update - June 21, 20246 Inflection Resources, Project in Stage II partnership with AngloGold - May 2, 2024 release7 Kincora Copper, AngloGold Ashanti to earn-in to the NJNB Project - May 28, 2024 release8 S2 Resources, Drilling Commences Targeting Porphyry Cu-Au at Glenlogan - July 18, 2024 release9 Kincora Copper, New Major, Completely Unexplored Porphyry Complex Secured - June 3, 2024 release10 Talisman Mining, Acquires the Yarindury Porphyry Cu-Au Project, NSW - August 5, 2024 release  Leveraging Fleet's satellite network in low Earth orbit, smart seismic sensors enabled with edge computing, and rapid data processing. ExoSphere delivers real-time 3D mapping of mineral systems and AI-powered drill targeting with near-zero environmental impact. This process enables a faster and more efficient end-to-end data journey, making exploration activities more dynamic and precise by giving onsite teams access to actionable insights in real-time.In the last quarter, Barrick Gold announced their partnership with Fleet Space to survey copper porphyry complexes and groundwater systems across 1,150km² of the world-class Reko Diq project 8.Fleet Space and Inflection also conducted the world's largest real-time ANT copper survey across 1818 km² and built an AI-powered district scale copper prospectivity map 9. The new targets generated by ExoSphere led AngloGold Ashanti to accelerate their Exploration Agreement and drilling with Inflection 10.ExoSphere's rapid global adoption has propelled Fleet Space's exponential recent growth, including a A$50 million Series C funding round, a doubling of its valuation to A$350 million, plans to send a lunar variant of ExoSphere's Geode to the Moon in 2026, and recognition as Australia's fastest growing company by the Australian Financial Review (2023).For more information please visit Fleet Space's website at https://www.fleetspace.com.About Kincora Kincora Copper is dual listed on the ASX and TSX-V (ticker "KCC") and is an active explorer and project generator focused on world-class copper-gold discoveries. The Company has recently executed four agreements that unlock up to A$60 million in multiple year partner funding. Further new projects that offer a clear value path and targeted partnerships are proposed.Kincora's portfolio includes district scale landholdings and scalable drill-ready targets in both Australia and Mongolia's leading porphyry belts, the Macquarie Arc and Southern Gobi, respectively.The Company is targeting initial exposure to 10,000m of drilling in the next 6-month before ramping up to over 30,000 metres pa of drilling.For more information please visit Kincora's website at www.kincoracopper.comReferences:1 Sourced from MinEx Consulting for Kincora2 NGEx Minerals Corporate Presentation (July 2024) and market values as at August 31, 2024 (from peer transactions and TSXV market capitalisation)3 Lundin Mining and BHP to Acquire Filo and Form a 50/50 Joint Venture to Progress the Filo del Sol and Josemaria Projects - BHP and Lundin Mining press releases July 29, 20244 Gold Fields H1 2024 Results - August 23, 20245 AngloGold Ashanti to earn-in to the NJNB Project - Kincora press release May 28, 20246 Kincora and AngloGold Ashanti's first drilling program - Kincora press release August 14, 20247ANT and Gravity Geophysical Surveys at the Nyngan Project - Kincora press release July 25, 20248 Fleet Space's Exosphere Enhances Barrick Gold's Data-Driven Copper Exploration at Reko Diq - Fleet Space press release July 9, 20249 Reimaging porphyry copper exploration using Exosphere: Ambient Noise Tomography from the Duck Creek project, Macquarie - Fleet Space and Inflection Case Study 202310 Inflection Resources Completes 1,800 Km2 Ambient Noise Tomography Survey Across Portfolio of Projects in New South Wales - Inflection release July 10, 2024This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Kincora Copper Limited (ARBN 645 457 763)For further information please contact:Sam Spring, President and Chief Executive Officersam.spring@kincoracopper.com or +61431 329 345Executive office400 - 837 West Hastings StreetVancouver, BC V6C 3N6, CanadaTel: 1.604.283.1722Fax: 1.888.241.5996Subsidiary office AustraliaVista AustraliaLevel 4, 100 Albert RoadSouth Melbourne, Victoria 3205Qualified PersonThe scientific and technical information in this announcement was prepared in accordance with the standards of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum and National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and was reviewed, verified and compiled by Kincora's staff under the supervision of Peter Leaman (M.Sc. Mineral Exploration, FAusIMM), Senior Vice-President of Exploration of Kincora, and John Holliday (BSc Hons, BEc, member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists), Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Kincora's Technical Committee, who are Qualified Persons for the purpose of NI 43-101. JORC Competent Person StatementInformation in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves are those that have been previously reported (with the original release referred to in this announcement), in the case of Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves the material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates have not materially changed, and have been reviewed and approved by John Holliday and Peter Leaman, who are Competent Persons under the definition established by JORC and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves'. John Holliday and Peter Leaman consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears. The review and verification process for the information disclosed herein for the Trundle, Fairholme, Nyngan, Nevertire and Condobolin projects have included the receipt of all material exploration data, results and sampling procedures of previous operators and review of such information by Kincora's geological staff using standard verification procedures.Forward-Looking StatementsCertain information regarding Kincora contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact. Although Kincora believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Kincora cautions that actual performance will be affected by a number of factors, most of which are beyond its control, and that future events and results may vary substantially from what Kincora currently foresees. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration results, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. The forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The information contained herein is stated as of the current date and is subject to change after that date. Kincora does not assume the obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) or the Australian Securities Exchange accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/222613 Copyright 2024 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

Korea Continues to Lead the Charge in Shaping the Future of Streaming in Asia

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SEOUL, S.KOREA, Sept 9, 2024 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), in partnership with the Korean Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), held Korea in View @BCWW on 29 August to much success, hosting over 300 delegates at COEX, as part of the 3-day global broadcasting content convention.The conference opened with a special welcome address by Eun Young Kang, Director of the Broadcast & Advertisement Policy Division, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, before going deep into insights on the next chapter of the Korean content boom and how the industry could emerge from this “correction period”.For Marianne Lee, Chief of Content Acquisition and Development, Viu, the correction period was driven by the increase in production costs which had jumped four-fold in the last decade, and it was crucial for the industry to work collectively to optimize monetization and keep pace with costs in order to recover as quickly as possible.Hyun Park, CEO, Alquimista Media, was confident that if Korea and the broader Asia region produced great content, it could fill a void in the streaming world that was not being supplied by the US due the events that had occurred over the last years, including the pandemic and the Hollywood strikes.“Streaming has democratized content in a significant way, and viewers are voting for Asian content, with 14b hours of Asian content consumed globally in 2023,” said Vivek Couto, Managing and Executive Director, Media Partners Asia. Asian titles also drove 80% of premium video engagement and acquisition in APAC, with Korean content particularly significant in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, driving over 30% of viewership and contributing up to 30% in viewer acquisition.Couto also added that Korea was just in the “second innings” in the streaming industry, with the pace of change far more significant in the advertising space. And in a market like Korea, with most consumers having 2 – 3 subscriptions per household, there was an opportunity to replicate the pay TV bundle and grow the pie through that.Discussing the resilience of linear TV, Ana Bautista, Head of Strategy – Asia, BBC Studios, also said that establishing connections, relationships and deeper partnerships to understand each other’s needs and where the market was headed was key, particularly in Asia and Korea. While Changhoon Lee, Head of Media & Content Business Unit, SK Broadband, opined that the lack of personalization was a key issue the industry was facing from the IPTV perspective, but this offered an opportunity to transform into an AI media platform which would make it more competitive against the streaming giants.The significant growth of streaming has not, however, seen a corresponding increase in advertising revenue.  “Measurement is the underpinning currency and determines where the dollars will go, “said Chris Mottershead, Commercial Director - JAPAC, Publica. But with various constituents having differing objectives and levels of data all held within their own walled gardens, it remained a problem for the industry. On a more optimistic note, Mottershead added “We are starting to see a closing of the loop,” with a unifying of data across the viewing journey, from linear TV to IP and streaming.Korea in View is proudly sponsored by Lead Sponsor Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency; Gold Sponsors Publica and TV5Monde; Silver Sponsor Invidi and Official Partner Korean Creative Content Agency (KOCCA).Visit the media gallery for photos from the event.About the Asia Video Industry AssociationThe Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) is the trade association for the video industry and ecosystem in Asia Pacific. It serves to make the video industry stronger and healthier through promoting the common interests of its members. AVIA is the interlocutor for the industry with governments across the region, leads the fight against video piracy through its Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) and provides insight into the video industry through reports and conferences aimed to support a vibrant video industry.About KOCCAThe Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) is South Korea's leading government agency that oversees the advancement of Korean creative content, both domestically and internationally. KOCCA covers a wide range of Korea's creative industries, including gaming, animation, character licensing, music, fashion, and broadcasting. KOCCA actively advances these industries via production support, marketing and promotion, global expansion abroad, human capital development, and cultural technology implementation.For media enquiries and additional background information, please contact:Charmaine KwanHead of Marketing and CommunicationsEmail: charmaine@avia.orgWebsite: www.avia.org |LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/asiavideoia |Twitter: @AsiaVideoIADisclaimer: The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organisers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee. Copyright 2024 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

据报道，马斯克将成为全球首位万亿美元富翁

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(SeaPRwire) -   SpaceX 和特斯拉首席执行官已经是全球最富有的人，估计财富为 2370 亿美元 据全球教育公司 Informa Connect Academy 估计，科技企业家埃隆·马斯克有望在 2027 年成为世界上第一个万亿美元富翁。 这份于周五发布的预测基于马斯克的平均年度财富增长率，该增长率为 109.88%。 根据彭博亿万富翁指数，X（前身为 Twitter）的所有者是世界上最富有的人，拥有 2370 亿美元的财富。 马斯克共同创办了六家公司，包括电动汽车制造商特斯拉和航天器制造商 SpaceX。特斯拉的市值为 6692.8 亿美元，预计明年将达到万亿美元大关。马斯克于 2022 年收购了 Twitter，将该平台更名为 X，并承诺实现更多公平性和透明度。 预计未来不久将加入万亿美元俱乐部的大型富豪还有印度首富高塔姆·阿达尼、英伟达首席执行官黄仁勋和印度尼西亚巨头普拉乔戈·潘杰斯图。Informa Connect Academy 表示，这三个人预计将在 2028 年成为万亿美元富翁。法国商人伯纳德·阿尔诺是全球最大奢侈品集团 LVMH 的董事长，预计将在 2030 年成为万亿美元富翁。 马斯克于 2012 年首次出现在福布斯亿万富翁榜单上，当时的净资产为 20 亿美元。2021 年，他成为世界上最富有的人，取代了亚马逊创始人杰夫·贝佐斯。2022 年 12 月，特斯拉股价暴跌，马斯克失去了这一地位，被阿尔诺取代，但六个月后再次登上榜首。 本文由第三方内容提供商提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)对此不作任何保证或陈述。 分类: 头条新闻,日常新闻 SeaPRwire为公司和机构提供全球新闻稿发布，覆盖超过6,500个媒体库、86,000名编辑和记者，以及350万以上终端桌面和手机App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韩、法、俄、印尼、马来、越南、中文等多种语言新闻稿发布。

The 44th ASEAN Railway CEOs (ARCEOs’) Conference Held in Bandung Achieving Sustainability through Digital Innovation

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Bandung, W Java, Indonesia, Sept 5, 2024 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The 44th ASEAN Railway CEOs’ Conference (ARCEOs’ Conference) was successfully held in Bandung, Indonesia, from September 2-5, 2024. With the theme "Driving Sustainability with Digital Innovation," this year’s ARCEOs’ Conference focused on sustainable and eco-friendly railway development supported by digital transformation in safety and service aspects.Indonesia's Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi and delegates of 8 ASEAN railway operators share in the opening of The 44th ASEAN Railway CEOs' Conference (ARCEOs' Conference) in Bandung, Indonesia. Representing Indonesia, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) (KAI) was appointed as the organizing committee for the ARCEOs' Conference, which was attended by seven other ASEAN railway operators including Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malaysia), Vietnam Railways (Vietnam), Ministry of Public Works and Transport (Cambodia), Lao National Railways (Laos), Philippine National Railways (Philippines), Myanma Railways (Myanmar), and State Railway of Thailand (Thailand).ARCEOs' Conference delegates experience the first high-speed train in ASEAN, Whoosh In his address, Minister of Transportation of Republic of Indonesia Budi Karya Sumadi highlighted that Indonesia is currently experiencing significant growth in the railway sector with the operation of the first high-speed train in the ASEAN region, Whoosh."Moreover, in urban rail transportation, Indonesia is expanding its MRT network with ongoing construction, in addition to the Jabodebek LRT, and the latest is the Autonomous Rail Transit in Nusantara as the next capital city," he explained.The introduction of high-speed trains aims to advance transportation in Indonesia to enhance connectivity and the economy between Jakarta and Bandung through modern, eco-friendly mass transit.With the high-speed train, passengers need not worry about long travel times, as the Jakarta-Bandung route is covered in just 28 minutes, with a maximum speed reaching 350 km/h. Featuring more spacious and modern interiors, the high-speed train offers three classes with a total capacity of up to 601 passengers and dedicated spaces for the disabled.The event included several working group sessions to share best practices and discuss various issues ranging from the implementation of digital technology, railway human resource development, digital marketing, service transformation, to the application of high-tech railways like high-speed trains.KAI CEO Didiek Hartantyo stated that the goal of the 44th ARCEOs’ Conference is to strengthen relationships and cooperation among railway operators and industry stakeholders in ASEAN. Didiek emphasized that working together allows for achieving greater accomplishments and truly realizing the ASEAN spirit of mutual benefit, shared success, and resilience in facing various challenges."This year, our theme is 'Driving Sustainability with Digital Innovation.' We believe this theme stems from the global challenges we face, including the urgent need to address climate change, improve operational efficiency, and meet the growing demand for more sustainable transportation options. Additionally, advancements in technology and changes in customer demands play a significant role in shaping our focus," Didiek said.Delegates had the opportunity to experience the Whoosh train from Padalarang Station in Bandung, West Java, to Halim Station in Jakarta, followed by a tree planting activity. In addition to Whoosh, delegates had the chance to ride the Panoramic Train, designed to offer panoramic views along the journey with large windows on both sides.Furthermore, to support environmental sustainability and digital innovation, KAI deployed electric vehicles during the ARCEOs’ Conference, provided eco-friendly souvenirs, and used an app as an information platform throughout the event."We believe this conference will not only strengthen cooperation among railway operators but also promote sustainability and digital innovation in the spirit of ASEAN unity. Together, we can build a future where railways connect our nations and support ASEAN's growth and success," concluded Didiek.For more information, please contact: Anne Purba VP of Public Relations PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Email: anne@kai.id Copyright 2024 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

Brawijaya University Prof Develops Early Harvest, High-yield Corn Seeds

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MALANG, E. JAVA, Indonesia, Sept 9, 2024 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - An expert from the Faculty of Agriculture of Brawijaya University, Prof Arifin, has developed hybrid corn seeds for animal feed that have a higher yield and faster harvest cycle.Prof. Arifin, an agriculture specialist at Brawijaya University, has developed hybrid field corn seeds called 'Jagung Brawijaya Nusa.' (ANTARA/HO-Public relations, Brawijaya University)"If the average corn productivity is only 9 tons per hectare, using Brawijaya Nusa corn seeds could lead to a productivity increase of over 30 percent," Arifin explained to the media on Friday. Two types of hybrid seeds, namely Nusa 1 and Nusa 3, have been developed as part of the innovation. Both have higher productivity compared to regular corn seeds."Brawijaya Nusa corn seeds can produce up to 12.9 tons (of corn) per hectare and 13.7 tons per hectare compared to corn seeds in general, which are only 9 tons per hectare," he said. Initially, five types of seeds were proposed, but only two passed the release test by the Ministry of Agriculture. The seeds were found suitable for dry land areas, such as in NTT, particularly Sumba and Timor."NTT has the potential for growing corn, but its current productivity is significantly low. To meet the national average of 5.8 to 5.9 tons per hectare in the next few years, productivity is needed as it currently stands at only 2.3 tons per hectare.," he pointed out. Therefore, the innovative technology from the Maize Research Center (MRC) is expected to boost the national production of corn for animal feed.The development of hybrid seeds commenced in 2022 in NTT. Following this, Arifin and his team implemented the technology for seed production and cultivation among the local farmers. This year, the farmers started to see added value from the field corn seeds.Arifin emphasized the importance of partnering with the private sector to ensure the successful management of business operations involving seeds, varieties, and technology developed by the university. He highlighted the need to engage farmers in this collaboration for effective management.He added that the corn developed in NTT is a sweet and glutinous type of field corn. "We refer to it as field corn because 70 percent of it is used for cattle feed, but that doesn't mean it's unsuitable for human consumption. Similar to people in Africa, Indonesians rely on corn as a staple food, particularly in Madura and the eastern regions of the country," he explained.For more information, please click: https://ub.ac.idr  Brawijaya University: https://prasetya.ub.ac.id Editor: A Malik Ibrahim, Copyright (c) ANTARA 2024 Copyright 2024 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

德国总理敦促乌克兰人开始工作

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(SeaPRwire) -   奥拉夫·朔尔茨的言论是在围绕向难民提供政府救济金的公开辩论中发表的 德国总理奥拉夫·朔尔茨敦促在德国的乌克兰难民更加积极地寻求就业。他还呼吁官员简化手续，并呼吁雇主雇用更多乌克兰国民。 柏林政府因对乌克兰难民的特殊待遇而受到批评，允许他们——与来自其他国家的寻求庇护者不同——领取“公民津贴”，即 Burgergeld。这种社会福利通常仅限于在德国居住的低收入德国人或欧盟国民。 保守党基督教民主联盟及其巴伐利亚姐妹党基督教社会联盟 (CSU) 认为，慷慨的救济金会阻止乌克兰人寻找工作。 截至 2024 年 7 月，据估计有超过 100 万乌克兰难民居住在德国。 周六，朔尔茨在特尔托夫选区由社会民主党 (SPD) 组织的一次活动上发表讲话时表示，尽管一项特殊的政府计划将乌克兰就业人数提升至 20 万，但“还有另外几十万人”仍然失业。 “所以，我希望[乌克兰人]工作，”总理说。 德国领导人承认，许多乌克兰难民将无法立即找到与其资格相符的工作，或者一开始不得不接受兼职工作，但他强调，这些因素不应阻止他们寻求工作。 他还表示难以置信的是，在尝试在德国医疗保健系统中找到职位的 2000 名乌克兰医生中，只有 120 人获得了工作许可。 总理敦促雇主“看看这些人，”并补充说，所需的证书可以在日后获得。 此外，朔尔茨呼吁地方当局减少评估外国人职业资格的职能重叠的办公室数量。 7 月，巴伐利亚州州长、CSU 党主席马库斯·索德尔告诉媒体，如果保守党政府在联邦一级上台，将停止向乌克兰难民支付公民津贴。 一个月前，CSU 党议会党团主席亚历山大·多布林特告诉《图片报》，“在战争爆发两年多后，现在必须适用以下原则：在德国就业或返回乌克兰西部安全地区。” 《图片报》今年早些时候报道称，德国乌克兰难民的就业率仅为 25%，是所有接收国中最低的。 本文由第三方内容提供商提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)对此不作任何保证或陈述。 分类: 头条新闻,日常新闻 SeaPRwire为公司和机构提供全球新闻稿发布，覆盖超过6,500个媒体库、86,000名编辑和记者，以及350万以上终端桌面和手机App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韩、法、俄、印尼、马来、越南、中文等多种语言新闻稿发布。

数千人抗议法国新总理 (视频)

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(SeaPRwire) -   抗议者敦促总统辞职，此前他任命米歇尔·巴尼耶担任总理，拒绝了左翼的选择。 周六，法国爆发了大规模骚乱，抗议总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙任命保守派政治家米歇尔·巴尼耶为总理，拒绝了议会中最大派系的候选人。 示威者呼吁马克龙辞职，指责他进行“权力攫取”和“窃取选举”。 上个月，法国领导人拒绝了“新人民阵线”(NFP)联盟的候选人露西·卡斯特斯担任该职位，尽管该联盟在7月的议会选举中赢得了最多的席位。 周三，马克龙提名米歇尔·巴尼耶担任总理，接替在选举后辞职的加布里埃尔·阿塔尔。巴尼耶是中右翼“共和党”(LR)成员，曾担任欧盟前首席脱欧谈判代表。 巴尼耶所在的共和党在立法选举中排名第四，在577个席位的国民议会中获得48个席位。 内政部表示，周六全国范围内有11万人参加了示威活动，其中巴黎有2.6万人。左翼“不屈服法国”(LFI)党成员玛蒂尔德·帕诺在X上写道，仅巴黎就有16万人走上街头，而全法国有超过30万人参加抗议活动。 在里昂、南特、尼斯、马赛、雷恩和其他主要城市也举行了集会。 在巴黎，人群手持“民主被废除，马克龙下台”和“停止马克龙政变！”的横幅从巴士底狱向城市东部的民族广场进发。 “我们受够了马克龙！”一名抗议者说。“我们所有人都动员起来投票给NFP是有充分理由的。我们选择了投票箱的方式，因为我们一直被告知这是表达我们诉求的最佳方式，我们投票了，但我们的声音没有被听到。” “如果我们今天不做出反应，明天法国将落入独裁统治之手。”另一位抗议者声称。 一些人指责马克龙打破了从最大党派中任命总理的传统，并“只做他想做的事情”。“他们背叛了我们。NFP赢得了选举，但马克龙不在乎。但我们将让他知道，街头会强硬地回应他。”一名活动人士说。 周六的抗议活动由LFI党组织，该党是NFP联盟的一部分，该联盟还包括社会党、共产党和绿党。 “埃马纽埃尔·马克龙本可以任命露西·卡斯特斯为总理。他没有这样做……因为我们打算执行我们的计划。”LFI领导人让-吕克·梅朗雄在对抗议者发表讲话时说。 马克龙在自己的中间派“团结”派系在欧洲议会选举中表现不佳后，宣布了提前选举。尽管该集团在法国选举中排名第二，但总统有权任命总理。马克龙声称，新任命的标志着法国进入了一个新的“政治时代”。 本文由第三方内容提供商提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)对此不作任何保证或陈述。 分类: 头条新闻,日常新闻 SeaPRwire为公司和机构提供全球新闻稿发布，覆盖超过6,500个媒体库、86,000名编辑和记者，以及350万以上终端桌面和手机App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韩、法、俄、印尼、马来、越南、中文等多种语言新闻稿发布。

美国干预确保了马杜罗的执政

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(SeaPRwire) -   华盛顿要求提供委内瑞拉总统真正赢得选举的证据——他为什么要费心？ 西方希望最近再次当选的委内瑞拉总统尼古拉斯·马杜罗证明他确实赢得了选举。他不需要证明任何事情；西方在委内瑞拉国内事务中无休止的干预行为实际上已经保证了这一点。 “如果马杜罗坚持说自己赢了，并且不愿理解对于国际社会而言，如果没有验证，就不会认可结果，委内瑞拉可能会陷入严重的危机——我们都在努力防止这种情况发生。”欧盟外交政策负责人何塞普·博雷尔如是说。与此同时，美国国务院表示，国际社会已经没有耐心等待选举证明。他们现在都在要求答案，因为国内反对派抗议活动仍在继续。或者怎么样？你会威胁要政权更迭马杜罗？你会联合政府支持的非政府组织阵线反对他？你会派一些代理人去为你做脏活？你会任命某个随机的人为你的候选总统，并要求你世界各地的盟友像对待真正的国家领导人一样对待他？ 所有这些都已经被尝试过。而它们存在的现实正是西方几乎不可能对马杜罗提出可信指控的原因。外国干预已经足够公然，足以让一大批委内瑞拉人对任何反对派的动机和联系产生合理的怀疑。 即使他们不太喜欢马杜罗，但我们必须承认，更令人反感的是外国人插手并告诉他们该怎么做。这就像你和一个有点混蛋的人约会，你的朋友和家人一直告诉你甩了他。他们以为他们是谁？当你准备好时，你会按照自己的方式甩了他。 如果马杜罗要对抗反对派的抗议活动，为了所有相关人员的利益，他需要独自面对。因为任何外国干预——无论是口头的、军事的、经济的还是其他的——只会导致在委内瑞拉人眼中毫无信誉的结果。 如果委内瑞拉不是资源掠夺的目标，华盛顿的任何人不会关心它。这一切都是如此可预测。由于马杜罗没有让这种掠夺对西方足够友好，他们想用一个会这样做的人来取代他。 哦，别跟我提人权和经济苦难的论点。如果那是真正关心的事情，那么还有很多其他没有资源的国家，华盛顿可以执着于“拯救”。如果他们真的关心人民，他们就不会实施无休止的制裁，试图让普通委内瑞拉人绝望到采取政权更迭行动。 这要归功于前美国总统唐纳德·特朗普——他的前电视节目《学徒》的主题曲副歌中只有一个词：“金钱”——意图暴露无遗。特朗普说他讨厌外国战争。但他喜欢其他国家的资源。这就是为什么他撤回美国驻叙利亚军队，同时仍然保持足够的兵力来控制石油的原因。特朗普最近在 X 平台上接受埃隆·马斯克采访时表示，他很生气拜登取消了对通往欧洲的廉价俄罗斯天然气的北溪管道制裁，因为特朗普政府计划通过向欧洲出售天然气来为美国赚取巨额财富。 特朗普的前国家安全顾问约翰·博尔顿在他的回忆录《发生的房间》中写道，特朗普告诉他“把它做完”，指的是驱逐马杜罗，并补充说这是他第五次要求这样做——就像一个还没给他送来健怡可乐的管家一样。美国“应该在驱逐马杜罗后夺取委内瑞拉的石油”，特朗普说。 在特朗普任期内，政府悬赏高达 用于逮捕马杜罗，罪名是“贩毒恐怖主义、共谋进口可卡因、持有机枪和破坏性装置以及共谋持有机枪和破坏性装置”——这与美国盟友哥伦比亚的 FARC 演员的个人资料更为一致，哥伦比亚还接待了西方挑选的假“总统”胡安·瓜伊多及其追随者。 哥伦比亚也是特朗普政府期间雇佣兵策划入侵委内瑞拉的跳板。其中一个是 他还在向 FARC 提供武器。就在上个月，前美国绿贝雷帽、佛罗里达州一家名为 Silvercorp USA 的私人保安公司的老板乔丹·古德罗被联邦 以违反美国武器控制法而起诉，因为他涉嫌将美国武器带到哥伦比亚，以便在 2020 年发动雇佣兵入侵以驱逐马杜罗——这个计划被称为“盖迪恩行动”，最终失败并让他进了委内瑞拉监狱。当然，他陪同特朗普的长期保镖基思·希勒前往迈阿密与瓜伊多代表会面，这仅仅是巧合。 如果他政权更迭成功，而不是成为美国和特朗普任期的耻辱，拜登政府会起诉他吗？ 本月初，前美国私人军事承包商黑水公司创始人、特朗普的公开支持者埃里克·普林斯在 X 平台上 露面，他的介绍看起来像是用了大约五分钟的 Duolingo 西班牙语制作出来的。 普林斯坐在一个十字架前，穿着印有“委内瑞拉抵抗”字样、上面画着带有红色十字准线的委内瑞拉的衬衫，他说反对派的“来自北方的朋友”“很快就会来”。这对低成本的个人品牌和炒作来说很棒；对真正的秘密行动来说就不那么好了。但这只是更多证据表明，委内瑞拉已经成为新保守派干预主义旅游的时尚背景，就像网红蜂拥到迪拜拍摄比基尼照片一样。 拜登团队似乎并没有比特朗普更少决心要赶走马杜罗——在国务院网站上仍然发布了悬赏他的人的现金奖励——但由于每一个伎俩似乎都已经尝试过但没有成功，他们似乎陷入了困境。白宫甚至不得不否认有关他们不会追究马杜罗因“贩毒恐怖主义”指控而受到刑事指控的报道，前提是他悄悄退出权力。即使其中有任何真实性，白宫对一个非奉承的、资源丰富的国家总统的公开勒索或贿赂可能也不是一个好兆头。 由于华盛顿及其盟友的介入，现在几乎不可能确定委内瑞拉真正发生了什么，或者有多少反对马杜罗的行动是自发的。马杜罗为什么要费心向西方批评者证明任何事情，还是按需证明？好像他可以提供任何东西给他们，他们就会说，“好吧，可以。公平的说。继续吧，然后。”如果说有什么不同的话，西方已经保证了马杜罗的寿命，如果他们没有在全世界面前让普通委内瑞拉选民眼中的水变得如此浑浊，他可能不会享受到这种寿命。 本文由第三方内容提供商提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)对此不作任何保证或陈述。 分类: 头条新闻,日常新闻 SeaPRwire为公司和机构提供全球新闻稿发布，覆盖超过6,500个媒体库、86,000名编辑和记者，以及350万以上终端桌面和手机App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韩、法、俄、印尼、马来、越南、中文等多种语言新闻稿发布。

德国高层议员威胁封禁 X 和 Telegram，因其“极端主义内容”

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(SeaPRwire) -   柏林必须解决“网络激进主义”问题，并进一步加强对社交媒体的控制，这位立法者表示。 德国一名资深绿党议员表示，德国必须采取行动阻止网络上极端主义内容的传播，必要时封锁主要社交媒体平台。 联邦议院欧洲政策委员会主席安东·霍夫赖特周六在接受 Funke Media Group 记者采访时发表了上述言论。这位政客呼吁加强对社交媒体的控制，直至彻底封禁某些平台。 “极端主义的最大问题之一是网络激进主义，”霍夫赖特表示，并补充说必须阻止“网络上反宪法内容的传播”。 “我们需要解决问题的根源，并在数字空间和社会中抵制激进主义，”他强调。 霍夫赖特认为，那些拒绝遵守德国法律并删除“极端主义内容”的社交媒体平台必须被完全封锁，他特别点名了 X（前身为 Twitter），将其列为潜在目标之一。 然而，霍夫赖特指出，封锁平台只能作为最后手段，他敦促政府不要远离现代科技。相反，政府应该利用这些科技为自己谋利，例如部署“数字特工”渗透 Telegram 的私人小组，以识别潜在的罪犯，霍夫赖特建议道。 在发生一系列新的事件后，呼吁加强德国对社交媒体的立场的声音越来越大，包括慕尼黑以色列领事馆外发生枪击事件，以及索林根发生刀伤事件造成三人死亡。 近年来，多个国家已采取措施控制社交媒体平台。本周早些时候，巴西对 X 实施了全面禁令；该平台未能遵守当地有关政治虚假信息和仇恨言论的法律，拒绝删除某些违规信息。 8 月下旬，俄罗斯科技企业家、Telegram 创始人帕维尔·杜罗夫在巴黎被捕。这位商人现在面临着与参与贩毒、洗钱、诈骗和各种形式的儿童虐待相关的多项指控，这些指控源于 Telegram 用户的行为。虽然杜罗夫最终获释，但他被要求在调查期间留在法国。 本文由第三方内容提供商提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)对此不作任何保证或陈述。 分类: 头条新闻,日常新闻 SeaPRwire为公司和机构提供全球新闻稿发布，覆盖超过6,500个媒体库、86,000名编辑和记者，以及350万以上终端桌面和手机App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韩、法、俄、印尼、马来、越南、中文等多种语言新闻稿发布。

香港钟表展及国际名表荟萃圆满结束

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- 两展吸引约17,000名商贸买家进场採购- 问卷调查显示最多受访者认为在未来两年钟表业主要增长的传统市场为日本、台湾、澳洲及太平洋群岛、南韩；新兴市场则看好东盟、中东及印度- 智能手表产品将是未来最受欢迎的手表类别香港, 2024年9月8日 - (亚太商讯 via SeaPRwire.com) — 由香港贸易发展局（香港贸发局）、香港表厂商会有限公司及香港钟表业总会有限公司合办的第43届香港贸发局香港钟表展及第12 届国际名表荟萃的实体展于昨天圆满结束。受颱风影响，虽然两展一度短暂暂停开放，大会特别于展览其中三天延长开放时间，并积极鼓励业界利用「展览+」线上线下融合模式採购及交流，把握机遇。五天实体展仍吸引约17,000名、来自106个国家及地区的商贸买家亲临採购，香港以外的买家主要来自中国内地、台湾、印度、印尼、日本、马来西亚、菲律宾、新加坡及泰国等，引证香港作为区内重要的钟表贸易中心的地位。今年两展继续以融合展览模式「展览+」（EXHIBITION+）举行，网上展展期将延续至9月14日，买家可继续于网上採购及洽商。而首度全面开放予公众人士的国际名表荟萃及同期举行的CENTRESTAGE（香港国际时尚匯展），单以公众人士计算，两展另吸引逾15,000人次入场欣赏腕表工艺及时装和购买心头好。香港贸发局副总裁张淑芬表示：「香港钟表展及国际名表荟萃匯聚逾700家、来自15个国家及地区展商参展，除了迎来业内国际买家外，今年国际名表荟萃更首度全面开放予公众入场，为业界提供一站式商贸平台，扩阔新客源，展商更可即时了解零售客户喜好，有助加强未来产品设计及研发，提升竞争力。」她提到，踏入秋季，连串精彩商贸展览正式开锣。10月份率先有香港秋季电子产品展及国际电子组件及生产技术展，将于10月13至16日举行；其后依次序为10月27至30日举行的香港国际秋季灯饰展、以及10月29至11月1日举行的香港国际户外及科技照明博览。展会均以「展览+」(EXHIBITION+)融合展览模式举行，助业界抓紧新商机。调查︰未来两年东盟及中东等市场被看好为了解钟表业的发展趋势、展商和买家对市场前景及产品趋势等看法，香港贸发局于展览期间进行问卷调查，即场访问了约900 名展商和买家。调查结果显示，超过四成(42%)受访者预期未来十二至廿四个月整体销售额会有增长，而47%受访者则预期整体销售额会持平，最多受访者认为在未来两年钟表业主要增长的传统市场为日本、台湾、澳洲及太平洋群岛、南韩；新兴市场则看好东盟、中东及印度。产品趋势方面，四成受访者认为智能手表将继续成为未来最受欢迎的手表类别，其次为石英表（17%）、手动机械表（15%）及电子表（14%）；而智能手表(46%)、时尚手表（37%）和休闲式手表（19%）具有最大的增长潜力。新增绿色方案供应商标志  「展览+」发挥作用绿色可持续发展是目前全球焦点，近年越来越多钟表商採用可持续物料，制作手表及表带。为了方便买家採购，大会今年新增绿色方案供应商标志，有30家精选展商展示相关产品，其中香港展商高顿斯有限公司副总裁周宛贤分享︰「绿色方案供应商标志有助吸引买家参观我们的展位，来自中东和东南亚的买家对我们的环保手表非常感兴趣。今年营商氛围很好，我们预计今年展会的新订单将比去年增长10至20%，大约10至15%的新订单会来自环保手表。」来自爱尔兰的珠宝及手表公司 Armoura Designs Ltd 一向通过贸发网採购 (hktdc.com Sourcing) 网上平台物色供应商，认为该平台的供应商资讯十分丰富，已与多个优质供应商建立联繫。公司营运总监Stuart McGrath表示：「今年是我们第一次亲身到香港钟表展，已计划向五家手表供应商採购OEM产品，亦于一家展商物色到绿色包装解决方案，所有订单总值110,000美元。展览+模式让我在线上线下进行採购，探索更多商机。」印度奢侈手表零售连锁店Ethos Limited今年参加香港钟表展及国际名表荟萃，寻找新品牌。公司副总裁Mohammad Sajjad表示：「已经从三家香港展商採购了蓝宝石手表、表壳、不銹钢手表，以及智能手表，总额约为120万美元。这次我亦用了Scan2Match功能，非常有效且资料丰富，可以以数码、环保的方式记录展商的详细信息。」受颱风影响，两展一度暂停开放，大会特别于展览其中三天延长开放时间，让参观人士及展商争取更多时间洽商，并积极鼓励买家利用「 商对易」（CLICK2MATCH）网上智能配对平台。来自捷克的买家，Prime的採购经理Ilona Remesova表示在八号颱风信号悬挂期间，于酒店通过「商对易」继续与展商联繫，并成功安排了网上会议，亦在展会重开后回到会场与在网上接洽的展商继续倾谈。图片下载：https://bit.ly/3zajKvp第43届香港钟表展及第12届国际名表荟萃实体展昨天圆满结束，吸引约17,000名、来自106个国家及地区的商贸买家亲临採购。「World Brand Piazza」专区是国际名表荟萃的亮点，呈献十个世界级腕表品牌。国际名表荟萃今年首次全面开放予公众入场参观购物，带动现场气氛。展会设有广东、广州、台湾展馆，并于疫情后首度回归的韩国展馆（上图）。瑞士独立制表展团（SIWP - Swiss Independent Watchmaking Pavilion）、法国展团Francéclat及International Luxury Group （上图）今年载誉归来，带来多个国际品牌。两项表展作为盛事经济活动之一，香港旅游发展局于展会首两日安排电车全景游（9月3日）及咏春体验（9月4日），以提升会展旅客的商旅体验。「香港国际钟表论坛」（上图）及「亚洲钟表研讨会」邀得多位行业专家出席，探讨钟表业的行业前景、设计趋势和发展方针。第41届香港钟表设计比赛设有公开组及学生组进行比赛，由艺人袁伟豪担任嘉宾评判并出席颁奖典礼。展览期间举行的精彩活动包括「名表匯演」（上图）、钟表工艺示范及「竞投精明眼」等活动，幸运大抽奖亦送出丰富礼品。 相关网页香港钟表展：hkwatchfair.hktdc.com/tc国际名表荟萃：hkwatchfair.hktdc.com/te/tc传媒查询新闻界如有查询，请联络香港贸发局传讯及公共事务部：徐俊逸电话：(852) 2584 4395电邮：johnny.cy.tsui@hktdc.org马意文电话：(852) 2584 4369电邮：bubble.ma@hktdc.org香港贸易发展局香港贸易发展局(香港贸发局)是于1966年成立的法定机构，负责促进、协助和发展香港贸易。香港贸发局在世界各地设有50个办事处，其中13个设于中国内地，致力推广本港作为双向环球投资及商业枢纽。 香港贸发局通过举办国际展览会、会议及商贸考察团，为企业(尤其是中小企)开拓内地和环球市场的机遇。香港贸发局亦通过研究报告和数码资讯平台，提供最新的市场分析和产品资讯。有关香港贸发局的其他资讯，请浏览www.hktdc.com/aboutus/tc。 Copyright 2024 亚太商讯 via SeaPRwire.com.

Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair, Salon de TIME conclude successfully

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HONG KONG, Sept 8, 2024 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - The physical exhibitions of the 43rd HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and 12th Salon de TIME, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Ltd and The Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades & Industries Ltd, successfully concluded yesterday.Despite the fairs closing temporarily due to typhoon Yagi, businesses were still able to capture more opportunities as the organisers extended the opening hours for three of the five fair days. Buyers and exhibitors were also proactively encouraged to use the EXHIBITION+ hybrid model for business exchange.The physical exhibitions attracted some 17,000 buyers from 106 countries and regions. Global buyers from outside Hong Kong mainly came from Mainland China, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, highlighting Hong Kong’s importance as a watch trading centre. The EXHIBITION+ hybrid model will enable exhibitors and buyers to enjoy extended business discussions until 14 September.Salon de TIME and CENTRESTAGE, HKTDC’s concurrent fashion event, were also fully open to the public for the first time. The public count for the events exceeded 15,000 visits. Watch and fashion enthusiasts were able to appreciate the pinnacle in craftsmanship and design and purchase their favourite items.HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Sophia Chong said: “The Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and Salon de TIME brought together over 700 exhibitors from 15 countries and regions. In addition to welcoming international buyers, this year’s Salon de TIME was fully open to the public for the first time, providing a one-stop sourcing platform and creating new business opportunities. Exhibitors were able to learn about customer preferences immediately, which will help strengthen product design and research and development, enhancing competitiveness in the future.”Ms Chong added: “An exciting line-up of mega events will captivate visitors this autumn. The Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) and the concurrent electronicAsia will be held on 13-16 October, followed by the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) on 27-30 October. The International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo will be held from 29 October to 1 November. These fairs will be held under the EXHIBITION+ hybrid model, helping businesses capture new opportunities.”Survey uncovers promise in ASEAN and the Middle EastTo gauge watch and clock industry trends for next year, the HKTDC conducted an on-site survey, interviewing some 900 exhibitors and buyers on the market outlook and product trends.The survey found that 42% of respondents expect overall sales to grow over the next 12-24 months, while 47% expect sales to remain unchanged. Japan, Taiwan, Australia & Pacific Islands, and South Korea were seen as offering the best growth prospects over next two years among traditional markets, while ASEAN, the Middle East and India were seen as offering the most promising growth prospects over the next two years among emerging markets.In terms of product trends, 40% of respondents expected smartwatches to continue as the most popular watch category. Other respondents pointed to quartz analogue watches, cited as the most popular watch category by 17%, mechanical watches, cited by 15%, and digital watches, cited by 14%. When asked about watches with the highest growth potential, 46% of respondents cited smartwatches, 37% said fashion watches and 19% said leisure watches.Green Solutions Suppliers label debuts this yearIn recent years, more watch manufacturers have been using sustainable materials to make watches and watch straps. Amid the sustainability trend, the two fairs introduced Green Solutions Suppliers label this year to make sourcing easier for buyers. These labels were used by 30 exhibitors.Amy Chow, Vice President of Hong Kong exhibitor Gordon C & Co Ltd, said: “The Green Solutions Suppliers label helped attract buyers to our booth. Buyers from the Middle East and Southeast Asia were very interested in our eco-friendly watches. The business atmosphere is good this year. We expect that new orders at this year's exhibition will increase by 10-20% compared to last year. About 10-15% of new orders will be for environmentally friendly watches.”Armoura Designs Ltd, an Irish jewellery and watch company, has been using the hktdc.com Sourcing platform to find suppliers. Mr Stuart McGrath, the company’s Managing Director is impressed with the platform and has connected with various quality suppliers through it.  He said: “This is my first time visiting the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair in person. I have found five watch suppliers for OEM projects and have also procured a green packaging solution from an exhibitor. The total value of these business deals is around US$110,000 (~HK$858,000). The EXHIBITION+ model enables me to source online and offline for more opportunities.”Ethos Limited is a retail chain for deluxe watches in India. Mohammad Sajjad, the company’s Assistant Vice President, visited the fairs to look for new brands. He said, “I have ordered sapphire watches and sapphire watch cases, stainless steel watches and automatic health indicator watches from three Hong Kong exhibitors. The order amount was around US$1.2 million (~HK$9.4 million). This time, I also used the Scan2Match function. It is a useful and resourceful tool. It helps record details of exhibitors of interest in a digital, eco-friendly manner.＂Ilona Remesova, Prime’s Purchasing Manager, a buyer from Czechia, said that she continued to contact exhibitors during the fairs’ temporary closure through HKTDC’s Click2Match smart business matching platform at her hotel and successfully arranged online meetings. She also returned to the venue when the exhibition reopened and continued the conversation with the exhibitors she contacted online before.Photo download: https://bit.ly/3zajKvpThe 43rd HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and 12th Salon de TIME drew to a successful close yesterday, attracting some 17,000 buyers from 106 countries and regions.The World Brand Piazza showcased 10 top-tier watch brands, captivating visitors.Salon de TIME was fully open to the public for the first time this year.The two fairs featured pavilions from Guangdong, Guangzhou and Taiwan, as well as South Korea (above), which returned after the pandemic.Swiss Independent Watchmaking Pavilion (SIWP), Francéclat and International Luxury Group (above) returned this year, presenting more international brands.  During the watch fairs, the Hong Kong Tourism Board arranged a sightseeing tram tour on 3 September and a Wing Chun experience on 4 September, enhancing the experience for exhibition visitors.The Hong Kong International Watch Forum (above) and Asian Watch Conference invited various experts to discuss industry prospects, design trends and development strategies.The 41st HK Watch & Clock Design Competition featured an Open Group and a Student Group. Artist Benjamin Yuen served as a guest judge and attended the awards ceremony.An array of exciting activities took place during the fairs, including watch parades (above), a watch engraving demonstration and Smart Bidding. Fabulous prizes were also given out during lucky draws. Media enquiriesPlease contact the HKTDC’s Communications & Public Affairs Department:Johnny Tsui Tel: (852) 2584 4395           Email: johnny.cy.tsui@hktdc.org  Bubble Ma    Tel: (852) 2584 4369Email: bubble.ma@hktdc.org  WebsitesHong Kong Watch & Clock Fair: hkwatchfair.hktdc.comSalon de TIME: hkwatchfair.hktdc.com/teAbout HKTDCThe Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade. With 50 offices globally, including 13 in Mainland China, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus.  Copyright 2024 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

乌克兰顶级间谍宣称 Telegram 构成“国家安全威胁”

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(SeaPRwire) -   乌克兰军事情报总局局长基里尔·布达诺夫表示，他不主张禁止使用这款通讯软件，而是希望对热门频道的幕后人员进行去匿名化处理。 乌克兰军事情报总局局长基里尔·布达诺夫表示，Telegram 对乌克兰国家安全构成真正的威胁。这位官员承认，这款加密即时通讯平台已成为该国信息的主要来源，“超越了其他一切。” Telegram 由俄罗斯科技企业家帕维尔·杜罗夫和尼古拉·杜罗夫于 2013 年创建。其独特功能之一是允许用户创建公开广播频道和讨论组。 布达诺夫周六在接受“宪章电台”采访时表示，他不主张“简单地关闭”这款通讯软件。这位情报局长表示，虽然实施起来相当困难，但这种禁令是可行的。 “我呼吁所有 Telegram 频道”必须在乌克兰建立实体存在，布达诺夫宣称。 “如果你想，这么说吧，散布一些新闻，请注册，这样每个人都知道这个频道是由俄罗斯公民、居住在莫斯科的伊万诺夫·伊万·伊万诺维奇注册的。”这位乌克兰官员解释说。 他认为，这样一来，Telegram 频道管理员将对发布在其上的内容负责。 据布达诺夫称，一些频道发布“不太适合打印的材料”，不仅是针对与俄罗斯正在进行的军事冲突。 他在 3 月下旬发表了类似言论，同时指出 Telegram 是乌克兰秘密情报机构在俄罗斯控制地区传播其叙事的有用工具。 大约在同一时间，一群乌克兰议员提出了一项法案，旨在“规范” Telegram。其中包括，除其他事项外，要求在乌克兰运营的任何通讯应用程序在该国设立注册办事处（除非其总部设在欧盟），并向政府披露其所有权结构和资金来源。 Telegram 的创始人兼首席执行官帕维尔·杜罗夫在 8 月 24 日抵达巴黎-勒布尔热机场后被拘留，并在几天后获释。这位出生于俄罗斯的企业家也是法国、阿联酋和加勒比海国家圣基茨和尼维斯公民，被控犯有 12 项罪名，包括串谋传播儿童色情制品、贩毒和洗钱。指控指责 Telegram 的宽松审核规则，据称允许犯罪分子广泛使用该平台。 Telegram 与法律问题并不陌生，包括俄罗斯在内的许多国家当局都对其政策提出了异议。由于拒绝与当地政府合作，它在几个司法管辖区被禁止。 本文由第三方内容提供商提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)对此不作任何保证或陈述。 分类: 头条新闻,日常新闻 SeaPRwire为公司和机构提供全球新闻稿发布，覆盖超过6,500个媒体库、86,000名编辑和记者，以及350万以上终端桌面和手机App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韩、法、俄、印尼、马来、越南、中文等多种语言新闻稿发布。

阿根廷敦促国际刑事法院下令逮捕马杜罗

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(SeaPRwire) -   阿根廷声称委内瑞拉政府的行为可能构成“危害人类罪” 阿根廷呼吁国际刑事法院 (ICC) 对委内瑞拉总统尼古拉斯·马杜罗和其他官员发布逮捕令，理由是在镇压选举后骚乱期间存在侵犯人权的行为。 阿根廷外交部周五声称，马杜罗政府自 7 月 28 日投票以来采取的行动可能“构成危害人类罪”。声明称，将在周一提交给法院的请求。 据委内瑞拉国家选举委员会称，马杜罗在 7 月总统大选中以 52% 的得票率获胜。然而，西方支持的反对派指责加拉加斯官员操纵了投票，竞争对手候选人埃德蒙多·冈萨雷斯声称他实际上获得了 67% 的选票。 结果公布后，抗议活动席卷全国。马杜罗谴责骚乱是“针对委内瑞拉的政变企图”，此后超过 2,000 名示威者被捕。加拉加斯还对反对派人士埃德蒙多·冈萨雷斯和玛丽亚·科里纳·马查多展开了刑事调查，此前他们呼吁武装部队放弃对总统的支持。 在争议投票之后，包括俄罗斯和中国在内的许多国家祝贺马杜罗连任。美国以及欧盟和包括阿根廷在内的其他几个国家此后拒绝承认马杜罗为合法总统。 这场争端引发了一场口水战——马杜罗在哈维尔·米莱将马杜罗称为独裁者并要求他“滚出去”之后，称阿根廷总统为“怪物脸”。委内瑞拉在选举后下令关闭阿根廷的外交使团，并召回其驻布宜诺斯艾利斯的工作人员。 俄罗斯外交部发言人玛丽亚·扎哈罗娃对米莱对解决本国问题的明显犹豫不决表示谴责。 “看来阿根廷自己没有问题，米莱总统已经兑现了所有竞选承诺吗？” 她调侃道。 阿根廷是拉丁美洲第三大经济体，在几十年的债务积累和金融管理不善后，正处于严重的经济危机之中。根据阿根廷天主教大学社会债务观察机构的统计，据估计，阿根廷 55% 的人口生活在贫困线以下。数据显示，2023 年 12 月米莱总统宣誓就职时，49.5% 的人口生活在贫困中。阿根廷的通货膨胀率是世界上最高的，过去 12 个月超过 260%。政府已将比索贬值超过 50%，作为米莱的“休克疗法”改革的一部分，旨在稳定经济。 本文由第三方内容提供商提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)对此不作任何保证或陈述。 分类: 头条新闻,日常新闻 SeaPRwire为公司和机构提供全球新闻稿发布，覆盖超过6,500个媒体库、86,000名编辑和记者，以及350万以上终端桌面和手机App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韩、法、俄、印尼、马来、越南、中文等多种语言新闻稿发布。

西方媒体对 RT 在非洲的影响感到担忧

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(SeaPRwire) -   引用反殖民主义领导人的言论是“俄罗斯的虚假信息”，《非洲机密》声称 一家英国媒体声称，俄罗斯正在通过 RT 的广告牌宣传活动在非洲传播反西方情绪，将莫斯科描绘成反对殖民主义的力量。 《非洲机密》（AC）自称为“最悠久、最专业的非洲事务出版物之一”，为政府、企业客户、大学和非政府组织提供深度新闻和分析。这家仅限订阅的媒体自 1960 年起开始发行，所有作者出于安全原因保持匿名。 本周早些时候，AC 发布了将莫斯科的外交努力描述为“关于西方的虚假信息”。该媒体声称，RT 在撒哈拉以南非洲的营销活动建立在叶夫根尼·普里戈津和瓦格纳集团私人军事公司的努力基础之上。 “亚的斯亚贝巴的博莱国际机场播放着 RT 的大型数字视频广告，内容是反新殖民主义信息，”据 AC 称。 “广告牌上引用了加纳首任总理兼泛非主义者夸梅·恩克鲁玛、坦桑尼亚首任总统朱利叶斯·尼雷尔、乌干达独立运动领袖米尔顿·奥博特和津巴布韦的自由斗士兼暴君罗伯特·穆加贝的言论，”该媒体补充道。 南非媒体分析师安东·哈伯告诉 AC，反殖民主义叙述是“RT 节目中的主要内容”，尽管它们对年轻一代可能影响不大。据报道，这就是为什么 RT 建立了一个“非洲影响者”网络来赞扬俄罗斯。 例如，AC 提到了乔·姆兰加，它将其认定为“一位南非 RT 评论员”。然而，姆兰加在 7 月份仅与 RT 合作过一次，当时他被介绍为 Behind the News Network 的创始人兼编辑。 这家英国媒体正确地引用了姆兰加对“俄罗斯人正在为非洲人民做的好事”的赞扬，但省略了这句话的前半部分，即“非洲人支持俄罗斯或[弗拉基米尔]普京总统，并不是因为他们正在对抗西方”。 姆兰加接受了欧盟外交政策主管的采访，后者认为欧盟需要“重新编程”欧洲和非洲的人民，并“占据网络空间”来抵制俄罗斯的影响。 《非洲机密》还将一句来自的言论错误地归因于多哥议员伊诺森特·卡格巴拉。关于埃及加入金砖国家集团将使埃及能够“在政治、经济和战略上改变整个世界”的言论，实际上来自埃及教授努尔汉·埃尔谢赫。 近年来，莫斯科与一些非洲国家培养了战略伙伴关系。第二届俄非峰会于去年在圣彼得堡举行，来自非洲大陆 49 个国家的使节出席了会议。俄罗斯外长谢尔盖·拉夫罗夫于 6 月访问了四个萨赫勒国家和刚果。 本文由第三方内容提供商提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)对此不作任何保证或陈述。 分类: 头条新闻,日常新闻 SeaPRwire为公司和机构提供全球新闻稿发布，覆盖超过6,500个媒体库、86,000名编辑和记者，以及350万以上终端桌面和手机App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韩、法、俄、印尼、马来、越南、中文等多种语言新闻稿发布。

Annual fashion spotlight CENTRESTAGE draws more than 8,500 buyers

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- This year’s event attracted renowned international brands, with a stunning opening fashion show by acclaimed designer Robert Wun at the Hong Kong Palace Museum- Opening hours were extended, with buyers encouraged to engage in business discussions through the Exhibition+ platform to mitigate the impact of the typhoon. The event drew more than 8,500 buyers from 82 countries and regions- A survey indicated that 34.8% of respondents expect sales to increase in the next six to 12 months, while 56.3% anticipate that sales will remain unchanged- 36% of respondents believe that rising demand in emerging markets is the biggest opportunity this year- 39% and 29% of respondents respectively believe that fashion accessories and urban clothing hold the greatest growth potential for the industryHONG KONG, Sept 7, 2024 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA), CENTRESTAGE, the region's annual fashion showcase, drew to a successful close today. Due to the impact of the typhoon, the exhibition was temporarily suspended. The HKTDC extended the opening hours of the fair for three days and proactively encouraged buyers to use the Exhibition+ platform, making the most of both online and offline interactions to seize business opportunities.This year's CENTRESTAGE showcased more than 250 brands from 18 countries and regions, setting a record for brand participation at the event. The four-day physical fair attracted more than 8,500 buyers from 82 countries and regions, with a significant increase in buyers from Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan and other regions.CENTRESTAGE and Salon de TIME, the HKTDC’s concurrent fashion event, were fully open to the public free of charge for the first time. The public count for the events exceeded 15,000 visits, successfully assisting exhibitors in expanding their customer base as well as promoting the development of the creative sector.Sophia Chong, Deputy Executive Director of the HKTDC, said: "As a pivotal event in Hong Kong's fashion calendar, CENTRESTAGE this year brought together numerous esteemed international brands, including renowned labels such as ROBERT WUN and ROKSANDA. The event successfully drew a wide array of local, Mainland China and overseas buyers, with major multi-brand stores like CNTRBND from Canada, VOO Store from Germany, SUGAR s.r.l. from Italy, Carv Store from Japan, 10 CORSO COMO SEOUL from South Korea, and onefifthteen from Taiwan, as well as department stores such as Galeries Lafayette from France and Metro (Private) Limited from Singapore, sending representatives to source and engage in invaluable exchanges with exhibitors at the fair. This solidifies the event's status as an essential platform for fashion trade and brand promotion in Asia."Industry survey: optimistic outlook amid growth in online channelsThe HKTDC conducted interviews with around 370 exhibitors and buyers during the event, gaining insights into their perspectives on the future of the fashion industry and their expectations regarding product trends. The survey findings revealed that 34.8% of respondents expect an increase in sales in the next six to 12 months, while 56.3% anticipate that sales will remain unchanged. In addition, half (50.3%) of the respondents expect an increase in the coming 12 to 24 months, while 44.3% anticipate that sales will remain unchanged, reflecting an optimistic stance towards the industry’s sales landscape.According to the survey, 61% of respondents identified fluctuations in the global economy as the most significant challenge this year, while 29% pointed to fluctuating exchange rates. At the same time, 36% of respondents viewed rising demand from emerging markets as the major opportunity in 2024. As online procurement continues to gain momentum, 52% of respondents said they used both offline and online channels, while 23% indicated sole reliance on online sales and sourcing channels.Fashion accessories take centre stage as industry sees market potentialMany international brands are incorporating accessories into their clothing, with designs that combine style and comfort becoming a trending feature. Survey insights reflected these trends, with 39% and 29% of respondents respectively seeing fashion accessories and urban clothing as holding the greatest growth potential in their primary sales markets.Local exhibitor YGM Group showcased its international golf brand ASHWORTH's athleisure apparel at CENTRESTAGE. The company's Brand Manager Becky Kam noted that the new zones for athleisure and circular fashion at the fair aligned with important market trends and attracted relevant buyers, helping to generate business opportunities for the company. "About 20 buyers have approached us, exceeding our expectations,” Ms Kam said. “Most buyers are from Singapore and Thailand, with some from the Middle East and Russia. I believe we can reach agreements with eight buyers from Singapore and Thailand, and if we successfully sell the agency licence, it is likely to amount to tens of thousands of US dollars."Iris Ramos, founder of Duxton, a Singapore brand exhibiting with the Singapore Fashion Council, was pleased to see numerous buyers and visitors from Australia, Germany and Mainland China visit their booth on the first day of the event. "Many buyers are interested in our brand. Currently, five international stores have confirmed their intention to carry our products. The fair has significantly increased our exposure and helped us gain a better understanding of the market."International buyers journeyed to the fair. Japanese buyer Keisuke Fujita, CEO of THE FOUR-EYED Limited, said: "After attending 11 business matching meetings with exhibitors at the fair, we anticipate order amounts to be between US$8,000 and US$16,000. We also greatly appreciate the HKTDC extending the exhibition hours to mitigate the impact of the typhoon, and we are likely to return to the fair next year." He added that the "Scan2Match" feature of the HKTDC’s Marketplace app, which allows buyers to scan exhibitors' QR codes, save their favourite exhibitors and browse product information, is a very useful tool for buyers.Korean buyer Jonghun Park from Samsung C&T Fashion Group sourced contemporary and avant-garde fashion brands at CENTRESTAGE and identified Italian brand LA HAINE INSIDE US (LH). "LH's designs are very suitable for our discerning clients, and we may place our first order valued at approximately US$15,000. The fair has allowed us to connect with innovative designers from around the world, diversifying our brand portfolio and keeping us at the forefront of fashion trends."Local designers dazzle in vibrant fashion showcasesForty fashion shows and events were held over the four days of the exhibition, with the opening show, CENTRESTAGE ELITES, standing out as a highlight. This memorable event took place on 3 September and was the first time for a fashion show to be held at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. The event welcomed the participation of Robert Wun, the first Hong Kong designer featured at Paris Haute Couture Week, whose “Home Coming” show marked his much-anticipated return to the city.The fashion show received widespread praise as it was live-streamed across multiple platforms, with the public still able to revisit the spectacle via the CENTRESTAGE official website and the HKTDC's Facebook page and YouTube channel. In addition, a dedicated exhibition space at CENTRESTAGE showcased Robert Wun’s latest collection. The designer also hosted a masterclass on the second day of the fair, where he elaborated on his fashion design philosophy and personal journey. The session attracted many industry professionals, members of the public and fashion design students, all of whom gained valuable insights from his presentation.Continuing its practice of cross-disciplinary collaboration, the Fashion Hong Kong Runway Show this year featured a cinematic approach, with Weeds on Fire* director Steve Chan presenting the fashion narratives of four brands: ANGUS TSUI, röyksopp gakkai, selfFab., and Z I D I. The show was simultaneously broadcast on the CENTRESTAGE website and various online platforms, including the Fashion Hong Kong website and Instagram page, and the HKTDC’s Facebook and YouTube channels, allowing a wider audience to enjoy the experience and revisit the show online.The Redress Design Award 2024 Grand Final Fashion Show, dedicated to promoting the development of circular fashion, was also successfully held at CENTRESTAGE. Several awards were presented, including the First Prize, Runner-up Prize, People’s Choice, and the Hong Kong Best Prize.The Hong Kong fashion platform FASHIONALLY, meanwhile, showcased the latest collections of five local designer brands, including CHARLOTTE NG STUDIO, From Clothing Of, Lapeewee, IP Axis Studio, and WHY. Additionally, three local brands – YAMA GUEST, Murfi Lau and Marcch – received accolades for their latest collections during the three fashion presentations at FASHIONALLY.Several local fashion brands presented their latest design collections during the fashion shows at CENTRESTAGE. Among them, the local brand DEMO, which participated in CENTRESTAGE ELITES in 2022, showcased garments with a Greek inspiration, while another local brand, HARRISON WONG, also showcased its Spring Summer 2025 collection. Other brands including Natacha Van unveiled their latest designs at CENTRESTAGE’s fashion show.*Weeds on Fire was the winner of the 1st First Feature Film Initiative organised by the CCIDA, formerly known as Create Hong Kong.Photo download: https://bit.ly/3XyYjxtCENTRESTAGE and Salon de TIME, HKTDC’s concurrent fashion event, were fully open to the public for free for the first time. The events successfully helped exhibitors to expand their customer base and promoted the development of the creative sector.An annual highlight in the Asian fashion calendar, this year’s CENTRESTAGE welcomed more than 250 brands from 18 countries and regions – a record high brand participation for the event.CENTRESTAGE brings together exhibitors and buyers from various countries and regions, helping to create new business opportunities.The Redress Design Award 2024 Grand Final Fashion Show, dedicated to promoting sustainable fashion development, was successfully held at CENTRESTAGE.Internationally acclaimed designer Robert Wun hosted a masterclass during CENTRESTAGE, sharing his journey in the industry and drawing a large audience of industry professionals, fashion enthusiasts and fashion design students.Various local brands held fashion shows during CENTRESTAGE, including DEMO, HARRISON WONG and Natacha Van. Pictured is the showcase for HARRISON WONG’s latest collection.The Hong Kong Kids Fashion Show was a popular event at CENTRESTAGE. WebsitesCENTRESTAGE: www.centrestage.com.hkFashion Hong Kong: https://www.fashionhongkong.com.hk/enHong Kong Young Fashion Designers' Contest (YDC): www.fashionally.com/enCENTRESTAGE ELITES:  https://www.hktdc.com/event/centrestage/en/livestreamMedia enquiriesBest Crew Public Relations & MarketingDiana Tang  Tel: (852) 9199 6723Email: diana.tang@bestcrewpr.comReni KwokTel: (852) 6291 4283Email: reni.kwok@bestcrewpr.comHKTDC Communication and Public Affairs Department:Snowy ChanTel: (852) 2584 4525Email:snowy.sn.chan@hktdc.orgHKTDC Newsroom: http://mediaroom.hktdc.com/enAbout the HKTDCThe Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong ’s trade. With 50 offices globally, including 13 in Mainland China, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly SMEs, in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus.About Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA)The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) established in June 2024, formerly known as Create Hong Kong (CreateHK), is a dedicated office set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau to provide one-stop services and support to the cultural and creative industries with a mission to foster a conducive environment in Hong Kong to facilitate the development of arts, culture and creative sectors as industries. Its strategic foci are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, promoting cross-sectoral and cross-genre collaboration, promoting the development of arts, culture and creative sectors as industries under the industry-oriented principle, and promoting Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community to implement Hong Kong’s positioning as the East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange under the National 14th Five-Year Plan.CCIDA’s website: www.ccidahk.gov.hk. Copyright 2024 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.