Philippine’s NDC partners Quest Ventures to strengthen startup ecosystem
The National Development Company (NDC), a Philippine state-owned enterprise investing in diverse industries, has signed a series of agreements with Singapore-based venture capital firm Quest Ventures to bolster the vibrant emerging startup and innovation ecosystem in the country.
NDC said in a statement that the NDC and Quest Ventures have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to embark as…
GoTo secures $150M from IFC to drive sustainable business and financial inclusion across Indonesia
PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo Group), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, has secured $150 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.
GoTo Group said in a statement that the duo have sealed a partnership to boost financial inclusion and sustainability across Indonesia.
The agreement underscores a shared commitment to ensuring…
Visa launches $100M generative AI ventures initiative
Visa, a global payment firm, has on Monday announced a new $100 million generative artificial intelligence (AI) ventures initiative to invest in the next generation of companies focused on developing generative AI technologies and applications that will impact the future of commerce and payments.
As a pioneer of AI use in payments since 1993, Visa said in a statement that it considers this…
WiMi Developed a Machine Learning-based Multi-modal Fusion Recommendation System
BEIJING, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (NASDAQ: WIMI) ("WiMi" or the "Company"), a leading global Hologram Augmented Reality ("AR") Technology provider, today announced that a multi-modal fusion recommendation system based on machine learning is developed to provide users with more accurate and diverse recommendation results by fusing multi-modal data from multiple…
Northern Malaysia Leads the Way in Shopee Live Streams
Fashion and Jewellery Top the List of Best-Selling Items
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopee Spotlights Local reveals that the top performing Shopee live stream sellers from each state across Malaysia sold 4.6 Million ringgit in goods in the last twelve months by hosting more than 2,300 streams*.
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Half of the most active livestream sellers…
Dalberg Advisors Appoints Lillian Kidane as New Regional Director for Africa
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dalberg Advisors, a global impact consultancy committed to building a more inclusive and sustainable world, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lillian Kidane as the new Regional Director for its Africa region.
Lillian Kidane
Lillian Kidane, a Partner affiliated with our office in Addis Ababa, brings a rich portfolio of…
New Oriental to Report First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on October 25, 2023
BEIJING, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc. (the "Company" or "New Oriental") (NYSE: EDU/ 9901.SEHK), a provider of private educational services in China, today announced that it will report its financial results for the first quarter ended August 31, 2023, before the U.S. market opens on October 25, 2023. New Oriental's management will host an…
VanceAI-Restored Photos Approach Intactness After Upgrade
HONG KONG, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VanceAI upgrades its old photo restoration model this time - VanceAI Photo Restorer. In one sense, this upgrade nearly approaches the recasting of impaired photos into intact ones in seconds with AI. VanceAI also allows users to push old pictures into intact ones both online and offline with only a few clicks.
VanceAI Photo Restorer Approaches…
The Power of Integration: Plesk and Sitejet Revolutionize Website Design and Management for Web Professionals, SMBs, and Agencies
HOUSTON, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Plesk, a leading web hosting management platform and part of the WebPros family of brands, has recently introduced Sitejet Builder for Plesk, a free website builder fully integrated into Plesk that enables users of all levels to effortlessly create and manage websites quickly, with no coding skills required.
Designed with the latest technologies and…
New Oriental Announces Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F for Fiscal Year 2023
BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. ("New Oriental" or the "Company") (NYSE: EDU and SEHK: 9901), a provider of private educational services in China, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2023 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on September 25, 2023. The annual report…