Asia Climate Forum returns to Singapore for its 8th edition as the only dedicated climate defence event in the Asia Pacific

Meet the most prominent climate-tech and weather tech service providers globally
Network with the biggest buyers, key representatives and decision makers from the public and private sectors
Listen to work class speakers discuss the latest innovations and ideas at the ACF International Conference.

SINGAPORE, Apr 11, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – In exactly a week’s time, the Asia Climate Forum will return for its annual conference led exhibition from April 18 to 20 2023, at the Suntec City Convention Centre in Singapore. Organized by MMI Asia Pte Ltd, a regional subsidiary of Messe München, the forum brings together experts, policymakers, and practitioners from the public and private sectors to discuss climate change and its impacts on Asia.

Asia Climate Forum is the only dedicated climate defence, meteorological/ hydrological/ air and flood technology services event in APAC. The exhibition for the latest in weather and climate tech, aims to further the dialogue on the vital importance of climate resilience, early warning systems, and the impact of weather mitigation on society and businesses, and is committed towards making a sustainable difference towards combating climate change.

The Asia Climate Forum is supported by a number of organizations, including the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the HMEI & China Meteorological Service Association (CMSA), and others. These organizations play a key role in promoting the exchange of knowledge and expertise on climate change, and in supporting efforts to build resilience and mitigate climate-related hazards.

This year, the World Meteorological Organization will be hosting its first ever High-Level Regional Forum of the Open Consultative Platform in Regional Associations II and V (RAs II and V) on 18 April 2023. This will be held at, and in conjunction with, the Asia Climate Forum. The objective of this High-Level Regional Forum is to bring together the Permanent Representatives of WMO RAs II and V and representatives from the private and academic sectors for a dialogue to discuss region-specific issues, opportunities, and initiatives to enhance cross-sector cooperation and collaboration that improve the socioeconomic benefits of weather, climate and water-related services. The Forum will also contribute to WMO’s strategic priorities in coming years, e.g. the Early Warnings for All: the UN Global Early Warning Initiative for the Implementation of Climate Adaptation, in line with Asia’s Climate Forum’s climate objectives.

This year’s theme, “Ideas and Technologies to Build Resilience and Mitigate Climate-related Hazards,” focuses on the importance of developing and implementing innovative solutions to address the challenges of climate change. The conference will feature keynote speeches, panel discussions, and workshops on a range of topics, including climate change adaptation, mitigation, and financing.

The Asia Climate Forum is a valuable platform for sharing knowledge, experiences, and best practices on building resilience and mitigating climate-related hazards. It provides an opportunity for attendees to learn from leading experts in the field and to explore opportunities for collaboration and action in the region.

The conference will feature over 35 high-profile speakers, including researchers, scientists, policymakers, business leaders, and academics. Confirmed speakers include:

Ben Churchill, Head, Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific, World Meteorological Organization
Patricia Cummens, Director, Government Strategy and Policy Solutions, Esri
Dr Dale Barker, Director, Centre for Climate Research Singapore
Alan Jenkins, Deputy Director, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Abhishek Modi, APAC Partnerships Lead, Crisis Response & Sustainability, Google, and many more.

The exhibition and conference are great opportunities for attendees to learn about the latest innovations and to connect with the leading companies in the industry.

The Asia Climate Forum is an essential event for anyone interested in ideas and technologies to build resilience and mitigate climate-related hazards. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn, connect, and act towards our common objectives.

About Messe München

Messe München is one of the leading exhibition organizers worldwide with more than 50 of its own trade shows for capital goods, consumer goods and new technologies. Every year, a total of over 50,000 exhibitors and around three million visitors take part in more than 200 events at the exhibition centre in Munich, at the ICM – Internationales Congress Center München, the Conference Center Nord and the MOC Veranstaltungscenter München as well as abroad. Together with its subsidiary companies, Messe München organizes trade shows in China, India, Brazil, South Africa and Turkey. With a network of associated companies in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America as well as around 70 representations abroad for over 100 countries, Messe München has a global presence.

For more information, contact:

Pooja Priyadarshini
Project Manager, Asia Climate Forum
Email: pooja@mmiasia.com.sg
MMI Asia Pte Ltd (Messe München Regional HQ)
T: +65 6236 0988 ext. 105
M: +65 9823 0892

TrialWire Patient Recruitment Platform Launches AI Pre-recruit to Cut Recruitment Time by 50%

ADELAIDE, AUS, Apr 11, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – The award-winning TrialWire(TM) Patient Recruitment Platform, the most secure and rapid digital patient recruitment solution to reverse failing recruitment, today announced the rollout of Pre-recruit, the pre-recruitment solution that guarantees success before your study starts.

Pre-recruit ensures study sites have patients to contact as soon as the sites are activated, saving weeks or even months on a clinical program. Real-world data shows Pre-recruit cuts recruitment time by more than 50% saving costs and de-risking studies from the start. Using Pre-recruit sites can have a specific number of AI-Match screened eligible patients ready to contact. Sponsors, CROs, or sites can decide on how many patients each site can manage on activation which is pre-set on the Platform. With Pre-recruit, eligible patients are found online, AI-Match screened, and sent to dedicated and secure study site portals in Salesforce Health Cloud ready to be contacted by Study Coordinators when sites are activated.

Our SMS/Text Patient Engagement System ensures patients are retained by managing patient expectations around contact time with auto-reminders saying a Study Coordinator will contact them shortly. The SMS/Text Patient Engagement System is a world first in speed, security, and compliance for Study Coordinators contacting patients to discuss their study application and site bookings. It is primarily designed to speed up the contact process which is typically delayed using phone or email. Up to 50% of patients can be lost due to contact failure because they often don't answer an unknown number call from a site. In addition, study coordinators often can't afford the time to call more than 3-4 times in the hope of connecting with the patient.

TrialWire has found from patient responses that 92% want to be contacted by SMS/Text so this was a driving force behind the development and rollout of the service. This includes studies for older people. The SMS/Text Patient Engagement System can support all languages and keeps a record in the study coordinator's Dashboard of all conversations.

Most study coordinators are using the contact system to arrange then confirm times for screening calls, or site screening visits.

TrialWire recruitment can start in under 24-hours because the Platform doesn't require approvals.

The TrialWire Technology Platform includes:

– Dedicated secure portal dashboards for each Study Coordinator where they can review patient details and medical information
– Multiple dashboards per site so all Study Coordinators can connect with patients and see real-time progress
– Dashboards for sponsors and CROs where they can see de-identified referral status data
– Secure SMS/Text Patient Engagement System for SCs inside their dashboards for instant communications with the patient – book calls and screening visits
– Automated AI-Match and algorithm-driven "find and screen" patients process
– Minute-by-minute metrics for Study Coordinators showing numbers referred, contacted, screened, and enrolled at their site
– Minute-by-minute metrics for sponsors and CROs showing numbers referred, contacted, screened, and enrolled – across all sites on a study
– HIPAA compliance and all patient privacy security
– Built on the Salesforce Health Cloud
– Unlimited number of sites globally
– Available in all languages
– ScreenMatch – the SC support system that helps contact and phone screen patients

With more than 80% of clinical trials failing to recruit patients on time, and 30% of research sites not able to meet enrollment goals – 10% of sites don't enroll any patients – TrialWire offers peace of mind for sponsors and their CROs.

TrialWire is ideal for sponsors and CROs wanting to avoid extended recruitment delays.

Request more information here – starts in 24 hours https://trial-wire.com/contact/
Learn more here https://www.trial-wire.com/

About TrialWire www.trial-wire.com

TrialWire is a privately held technology company that leverages 25 years of experience in the clinical trial patient recruitment sector. TrialWire, which is solving the most serious problem in the drug development sector.

Its mission is to end the patient recruitment crisis delaying the development of new therapies which is costing drug companies billions of dollars a day due to problems finding the right people quickly and enrolling them at the site level.

The TrialWire Platform is the most secure service (powered by Salesforce Health Cloud) that uses advanced algorithms to find the right people who are online that might be suitable for studies available on the Platform. They are invited into the Platform and taken through the AI-Match screener to determine an exact match to a study – site-based or remote/virtual. No account sign-up is required to find and apply for a study. The Platform ingests study data from approved trial registries like ClinicalTrials.Gov. It uses advanced online algorithms to find patient/trial matches based on detailed demographic and location profiles.

Key to the TrialWire success is that it finds motivated people who are actively online trying to find out more about their conditions. They can be connected to a site in under 2 minutes. These people have high retention rates. Unlike all other digital recruitment firms, TrialWire does NOT keep patient details once a study is completed – no databases so no potential privacy breaches. Sponsors are not paying for database building where patients are sent to other studies.

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Get Lifetime Access to Aura Skypool in Dubai With Rare FND

DUBAI, UAE, Apr 10, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Rare FND, a revolutionary crowdsourcing platform that's built on the blockchain, is excited to announce the launch of its crowdsourcing campaign to celebrate the entry of AURA Skypool into the metaverse. AURA Skypool is a one-of-a-kind virtual experience that allows users to enter a breathtaking digital universe where they can socialize, relax and have fun. It is the world's highest 360 degrees infinity pool, and will now be made available to everyone through a digital space created in the Metaverse.

The AURA Skypool is set to be a game-changing attraction in the metaverse, offering visitors the chance to experience the ultimate in luxury and relaxation. The AURA Skypool will be the first of its kind, featuring a stunning infinity pool with breathtaking views of the virtual cityscape. The move into the Metaverse allows visitors to experience the sunrise or sunset, watch celebratory fireworks, attend dynamic wellness classes and capture incredible selfies with unobstructed panoramic views.

"We are thrilled to be launching the Rare FND Crowdsourcing campaign to support AURA Skypool entry into the metaverse," said Ryan Howells, CEO of Rare FND. "With this, we are providing an opportunity for individuals to be a part of the future of luxury virtual experiences and to support the growth of the metaverse."

To celebrate the launch of this groundbreaking virtual world, Rare FND is hosting a launch event that will be open to anyone who has contributed to the campaign . The event will be held in May, 2023, at the AURA Skypool Dubai. Attendees will be able to experience the beauty and grandeur of the AURA Skypool first-hand and get a taste of what the Metaverse has to offer.

The launch event will be open only for those who have contributed to the Rare FND Crowdsourcing campaign. There are several ways of contributing to the event, starting from a $25 contribution level to a $50,000 contribution level. A $25 contribution will enable you to attend the launch event in the metaverse while a minimum contribution of $300 will provide you with an exclusive ticket to the Metaverse launch event at Aura Skypool in Dubai as well as access to the launch in the Metaverse .

Those looking to make a bigger impact with a $50,000 or more contribution to the campaign will receive a VIP lifetime access pass to AURA Skypool Dubai. This includes complimentary access for themselves and a plus one, no booking needed.

This is an opportunity to be part of a groundbreaking digital experience that is sure to take the metaverse by storm.It is the beginning of an exhilarating journey and we look forward to the move in the metaverse .

About Rare FND

Rare FND is a revolutionary Crowdfunding platform that's built on the blockchain, and not only do you receive the initial 10% of your funding goal, backers can also earn rewards on top of investing in your campaign. Rare FND makes crowdfunding for charities and projects easy through innovative leveraged staking technology with NFT delivery solutions for rewards and incentives.

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Chinese Spirits Maker Jiangxiaobai Applies Its ESG Philosophy across the Whole of the Industry Chain

Chongqing, CHINA, Apr 10, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Chongqing Jiangxiaobai Liquor Co., Ltd. (“Jiangxiaobai”), an whole-industry-chain liquor maker founded in 2011 that incorporates sorghum cultivation, technology R&D, brewing, distillation, production and distribution, recently released its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report outlining the company’s sustainable business practices in the area of recycling and smart agriculture, its innovations in green manufacturing as well as several milestones the firm has achieved in promoting economic and social development.

Jiangxiaobai, as a modernization across the business portfolio incorporating agriculture, industry and services, attaches great importance to the impact of company operations on the environment. The company reduced energy consumption through the deployment of energy-efficient equipment alongside water recycling and refined management, with its annual consumption of water, electricity and natural gas for 2022 dropping by 7.9%, 5.8% and 8.4%, respectively. In particular, the firm implemented the standardized manufacturing processes, adopted the innovative technologies, continuous improveed its product packaging, and the applied the eco-friendly standards across the supply chain.

Jiangxiaobai also plan to create a national premium production area for fen-flavor Kaoliang liquor and enhance the added value of agricultural products by combining eco-friendly farming with rural tourism in addition to creating a green ecotourism model through the combination of farms and distilleries that receiving visits from liquor specialists and travelers.

In recent years, Jiangxiaobai Farm has vigorously developed circular agriculture with the cultivation and planting of sorghum as the leading factor applied and has become the local demonstration planting of raw materials for wine making. With the establishment of a 40,468-hectare sorghum production facility in Shuozhou, Shanxi Province, Jiangxiaobai has further expanded its supply channels for quality sorghum and added to its competence in producing pure grain-based spirits.

Jiangxiaobai has built several facilities establishing a presence across the whole of the industry chain, including the sorghum production facility at Jiangxiaobai Farm, the brewing center at Jiangji Distillery and the Jiangxiaobai Central Industry Park. Earlier this year, Jiangji Distillery was recognized as a National Green Factory by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Jiangxiaobai’s production facilities directly provided over 1,000 jobs to local inhabitants. The company has also launched an annual hometown employment program that has benefited over 2,000 local residents, with salaries 30%-50% higher than the local average. Based on a model that integrates its businesses and production facilities with the local farming community, the distiller has helped over 2,000 local growers increase revenue, contributing to the further implementation of China’s rural revitalization strategy.

Jiangxiaobai Land Park has become a showcase of the firm’s industrial integration through the blending of plant cultivation, agricultural knowledge and the farming culture. Inspired by grain silos, the Dadi Land Art Museum was built by marrying raw concrete with locally sourced materials, including wood, stone, clay and recycled steel.

“We will continue putting into practice our ESG philosophy while further fulfilling the CSRs and expanding the whole-industry-chain strategy with the mission of evolving into an eco-friendly company that advances innovation in technology,” said Tao Shiquan, the founder of Jiangxiaobai. “With a focus on a green, eco-friendly mindset, we plan to achieve sustainable development goals through energy saving and emission reduction, environmental protection, cost reduction as well as in efficiency improvement in addition to maximizing energy utilization, with the ultimate goal of creating a world-class green factory.”

To date, Jiangxiaobai has won over 160 professional awards in many of the world’s top spirits competitions with its products having been exported to over 30 countries and regions worldwide.

Media contact
Jiang YuNin, Jiangxiaobai
Email: jiangyuning@ijovo.com
Website: https://ijovo.com/

SOURCE: Jiangxiaobai

HotelRunner Introduces ‘Elite’: An Exclusive Path to Efficiency and Profitability

LONDON, Apr 10, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – HotelRunner, the leading hospitality and travel technologies platform, has launched HotelRunner Elite, an exclusive service designed to add exponential value to independent and chain hotels, helping them overcome the challenges of strategic positioning and yield management.

HotelRunner Introduces 'Elite'

In a highly competitive landscape, HotelRunner Elite is designed to help accommodation businesses thrive by offering data-driven, innovative, state-of-the-art technology solutions, and dedicated consulting. Analyzing demand, tracking competitors, and charting a roadmap for efficient yield management, Elite allows hospitality professionals to realize a property's true potential and makes sure they are always winning.

In line with its trailblazing persona, the company shifted gears to develop more data-driven and AI-powered platforms like the recently announced Insights and Autopilot. Today, on top of HotelRunner's end-to-end stellar technology, Elite leverages a suite of additional products, including but not limited to Rate Intelligence, Autopilot, and Insights. All these products and the platform feed on HotelRunner's immense data and evolve with the help of AI and machine learning.

What makes these benefits truly valuable is encapsulated in three concise yet powerful words: profitability, efficiency, and exclusivity. Members of HotelRunner Elite reap the benefits of cutting-edge technology infrastructure, coupled with the expertise of dedicated revenue managers and hospitality experts who scrutinize vast amounts of data to provide actionable insights and strategic guidance. This exclusive offering provides an unparalleled experience within a select community consisting of a group of best-in-class hospitality professionals.

"At HotelRunner, we're dedicated to providing innovative solutions that drive growth for the hospitality industry," said Arden Agopyan, Founder and Managing Partner of HotelRunner. "HotelRunner Elite is a true reflection of our commitment to providing the best service possible by pushing the boundaries. With a suite of data-driven platforms and privileged consultancy, Elite offers a unique value to independent and chain hotels, helping them automate their operations, enhance profitability, and beat the competition. We're excited to see the incredible results it delivers."

"HotelRunner has always been a leader in hospitality and travel technologies. Each of the products and features we have recently developed is part of a much larger vision and HotelRunner Elite is an extension of it," said Ali Beklen, Founder and Managing Partner of HotelRunner. "With this launch, we're taking our offerings to the next level as part of our commitment to creating a bigger travel economy. Elite is designed to help accommodation businesses with large revenue volumes with a tailor-made solution, unlike any other. We're confident it will be a game-changer for our partners."

As in the past decade, HotelRunner is committed to providing maximum value to its partners. The new service is tailored to the unique requirements of the industry, addressing the definitive demands of large and enterprise hotels. With a singular offering, Elite delivers optimal results with a combination of a powerful technology platform, AI, and human touch.

HotelRunner Elite has been in the closed beta program for almost a year and has already been increasing profitability and efficiency of its members. For more information about HotelRunner Elite, visit https://hotelrunner.com/elite

Contact Information
Suheyla van Taarling
Head of Brand
suheyla@hotelrunner.com
00905314010303

SOURCE: HotelRunner

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The Future is Now: Prospect the Development of Downstream Industry in a Low-Carbon Economy

JAKARTA, Apr 10, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – The Indonesian oil and gas downstream market is expected to register a CAGR of more than 4% during the forecast period 2022-2027. The COVID-19 outbreak in Q1 2020 led to declines in the refining and petrochemical production output. Factors such as increasing demand for petrochemical products, growing oil and gas consumption, surging investments in the refinery, and petrochemical projects are expected to drive the oil and gas downstream market during the forecast period. However, an increase in the adoption of electric vehicles is expected to hinder the growth of the oil and gas downstream market.

The refinery segment is expected to dominate the market during the forecast period, owing to increasing refining capacities across the country. Digitalization and modernization of the refining and petrochemical sectors are expected to reduce refining costs. This, in turn, is expected to create an opportunity for the market during the forecast period. Growing oil and gas consumption in the country is expected to be the major driver for the Indonesian oil and gas downstream market during the forecast period.

We are pleased to announce that the 5th Refining & Petrochemical Innovation Conference Indonesia 2023 will be held on June 28-29, 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia, where senior refining and petrochemical professionals from Indonesia and beyond will meet to discuss the latest investment developments, regulation landscape and operational challenges facing the refining and petrochemical industry.It should be the ideal platform for refining and petrochemical companies/individuals to know the latest updates and explore partnership opportunities for staying ahead of the game. We look forward to meeting you there!

Key Topics

Outlook: Building Sustainable Downstream Future in Asia
The National Strategy on How to Secure Competitive Petrochemical Feedstock for the Next 10 Years
Decarbonization Strategies in NOCs and IOCs’ Downstream Business
Outlook of Indonesia R&P Industry: Prospects, Policy Restraints & Investment, Operating Environment
Chandra Asri Petrochemicals: Maintains Sustainable Growth
Panel Discussion: Roadmap for Decarbonisation and Way Forward for the Indonesia Downstream Sector
Project Updates: New Projects, Modernization and Re-configuration of Refining and Petrochemical Plants
Catalyst Innovation and Feedstock Flexibility
Operational Excellence and Digitalization
Pivoting to High Value Chemicals, Plastics Recycling and Cleaner/bio Fuels
Asset Integrity, Reliability and Maintenance
Refinery & Petrochemical Integration and Technology Innovation
Reliability/Maintenance and Successful Project Management
Market Dynamics in APAC and Outlook for Indonesia
Petrochemical Industry in Indonesia–Upstream Perspectives
Digital twin, AI, ML, Big data: Digitalization and Operational Excellence in Downstream Business
Data Analytics: Unlocking the Full Value of Big Data Analytics: Unlocking the Full Value of Big Data
Digital Transformation: Moving from a Strategic Choice to an Imperative Task
Hydrogen Production as New Way to Decarbonization
Feedstock Competitiveness in South East Asian Petrochemical Industry
Hydrogen Production as New Way to Decarbonization
Decarbonization and Green Road of Refining and Petrochemical Industry
Developing World-Scale Diversified Refining Petrochemicals Projects
Operation Excellence and Maintenance, Turnaround and Overhaul Management
Energy Efficiency: Optimize Energy Conversion and Minimize Waste to Deliver Sustainable Competiveness
Biofuel & Clean Fuel: Producing Greener Fuels for Sustainable & Environment Energy Development

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Airlangga University Hospital signs MOU with Singapore’s Icon Cancer Center

Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Apr 10, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Airlangga University Hospital (RSUA) has signed an agreement for medical exchange covering service, education and research with Singapore's Icon Cancer Centre. Hospital director Prof. Nasronudin says that the agreement with Icon Cancer Centre will lead to a new era for the hospital.

Airlangga University Hospital Director Prof. Nasronudin (left) and Icon SOC Pte Ltd CEO Serena Wee (center) ink a cooperation agreement on cancer treatment in Surabaya, East Java, on April 5, 2023. (ANTARA/ HO-Humas Unair)

As the first hospital in Indonesia to cooperate with Icon Cancer Center, Airlangga University Hospital is supporting the government's efforts to promote health tourism in the country. "So many Indonesians go to Singapore for treatment who can be referred to RSUA for follow up. Likewise, there are patients seeking treatment in Singapore for routine control, which could be treated at Airlangga Hospital," Nasronudin said.

"We hope that this agreement will be the start of a real exchange between Indonesia and Singapore in cancer care and treatment. And in accordance with the government's program, this cooperation will continue to be built," said Prof. Nasronudin during the MOU signing ceremony in Surabaya, East Java, on April 5.

Cancer treatment will be one of the leading health tourism services carried out by the hospital. "There are many cases of cancer that are progressively fatal. There needs to be technology developed together, so that the possibility of fatality can be reduced, so quality of life for cancer patients improves, and life expectancy is increased," he explained.

RSUA hopes to propose an integrated service system for cancer treatment that allows patients to be treated by doctors from multiple disciplines. "There are treatments from oncology and internal medicine to surgery, as well as palliative care. Our hospital and our colleagues from Singapore are currently developing these services," said Nasronudin.

Undoubted quality was the reason for the selection of RSUA as Icon Cancer Centre's partner in Indonesia, according to its CEO Serena Wee Hui Yan. "There are many hospitals in Indonesia, but Airlangga Hospital is the best for us in terms of collaborating," she said, adding that she is optimistic that the collaboration will run well.

This opportunity allows Icon Cancer Center's doctors to establish relations with RSUA doctors, that they will learn from each other in the management of cancer patients, both in Singapore and in Indonesia. "As we can both increase our competences, I think this collaboration will go very well," added Ms. Wee.

For more information about Airlangga University and RSUA, please visit https://www.unair.ac.id and http://rumahsakit.unair.ac.id, and visit Icon Cancer Centre in Singapore at https://iconcancercentre.sg, or facebook.com/IconCancerCentreSingapore/.

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BLUETTI Launches AC180 Portable Power Supply for Emergency Backups, Blackouts, and Off-Grid Excursions

SYDNEY, AU, Apr 8, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – BLUETTI, a market leader in the energy storage industry, is about to unveil AC180 on 4 May. Designed with a bunch of improvements that kit it up a notch, it's a long-anticipated model for emergency backup, sudden blackouts, excursions, and more.

BLUETTI AC180 Power Station

To boost the off-grid lifestyle, BLUETTI equips AC180 with a 1800W output and 1152Wh capacity, covering almost all power demands of essentials at home or in the wild. Furthermore, AC180 also comes with a Power Lifting Mode of 2700W output to effortlessly run high-powered devices like kettles, heaters, etc.

In view of portability, AC180 is ultra-compact for effortless transportation, as it measures 340mm x 247mm x 317mm (H x W x H) and weighs only 17kg, making it easy to carry around on the way to the next campsite.

For outdoor enthusiasts exploring off the beaten tracks far from the main grid, the reliable power source is always on call, as AC180 supports up to 1440W Turbo Charging; 0-80% SOC only takes about 45 minutes.

Given the UPS system, there's no need to worry about losing data or hardware damage in the event of a power outage, since AC180 can automatically detect the blackout once it occurs and seamlessly switch over in 20 milliseconds in a way that no one can even notice.

Keeping high security and longevity in mind, BLUETTI adopts safe and durable LiFePO4 battery cells and guarantees a worry-free warranty for as long as five years, which really sets it apart from most competitors throughout the market.

"Our R&D team once envisioned a power station integrated with portability, capability, and cost performance, and now we've made it come true. AC180 has everything users could possibly need without costing an arm and a leg," said James Ray, the marketing director of BLUETTI.

About BLUETTI

From the very beginning, BLUETTI has tried to stay true to a sustainable future through green energy storage solutions for both indoor and outdoor use while delivering an exceptional eco-friendly experience for our homes and our world. That's why BLUETTI makes its presence in 70+ countries and is trusted by millions of customers across the globe. For more information, please visit BLUETTI online at https://www.bluettipower.com.au/.

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Contact Information
Amanda Yan
Integrated Marketing for BLUETTI
pr@bluetti.com
+8615013559696

SOURCE: BLUETTI ENERGY PTY LTD

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Zhejiang’s First Agricultural and Forestry Equipment Professional Exhibition Opens in Yongkang

Yongkang, China, Apr 7, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – Recently, Zhejiang’s first agricultural and forestry equipment professional exhibition, the First China Southern Hills Agriculture Machinery Expo and China (Yongkang) International Agricultural and Forestry Equipment Expo, opens at the Yongkang International Convention and Exhibition Center with the theme of ‘Innovation, Efficiency and Integration’.

Yongkang is an important agricultural machinery production base in China, with more than 1,650 agricultural machinery enterprises and an annual output value of over 22 billion yuan and export volume of over 600 million US dollars. Relying on the huge hardware industry, Yongkang has basically formed a complete agricultural machinery equipment industrial chain from research and development design to production and manufacturing, from components to whole machines, and from the purchase of production factors to product sales. Among the 15 major categories of agricultural machinery equipment and 4 major categories of forestry equipment in the national classification standards, Yongkang products involve 12 major categories and have the production capacity of more than 90% of supporting products.

In recent years, in order to build an ‘agricultural machinery capital of China and a world-renowned agricultural machinery city’, Yongkang has vigorously implemented the agricultural machinery industry chain strengthening and supplementing project, accelerated the construction of high-standard agricultural machinery industrial clusters, issued several opinions supporting the development of the agricultural machinery industry and introduced talents, scientific and technological innovation and ‘first machine (set) ‘ development rewards and other related policies to stimulate agricultural machinery enterprises to grow stronger. According to statistics, in recent years, Yongkang has gathered more than 500 agricultural machinery research and development personnel, developed and produced more than 20 agricultural machinery, solved more than 30 technical difficulties, and obtained more than 40 patents.

Yongkang’s forestry machinery science and technology innovation and industrial development are also among the best in the country. After decades of development, Yongkang’s forestry machinery industry has shifted from simple imitation, low-end manufacturing and low automation to independent research and development, mid-to-high-end manufacturing, and mechanization. It has shifted from high energy consumption, low cost and high growth to low energy consumption, high technology and stable growth. At present, Yongkang has more than 1,600 forestry machinery complete sets of products and component manufacturing enterprises, with the ability to supply the full chain of forestry machinery products and components. The products cover five categories including forestry, forest product processing, forest protection, gardening and biomass energy conversion machinery, with more than 10,000 varieties. The annual output of electric gardening tools alone reaches 28.98 million units, accounting for 1/4 and 1/3 of the country’s total output and exports respectively.

In 2021, the National Forestry Machinery Science and Technology Innovation Park settled in Yongkang. The total planned area of the Innovation Park is 6,750 mu, including a core area of about 1,900 mu, with a total investment of over 5 billion yuan. The first phase of the park mainly includes agricultural and forestry machinery testing center, forestry smart valley, Jinlanling apartments, municipal infrastructure, exhibition center and forestry machinery research institute. At present, the exhibition center and forestry machinery research institute buildings have entered the internal wall decoration stage; Jinlanling Apartments have completed 45% of the total project volume; agricultural and forestry machinery testing center and forestry smart valley have entered the ground construction stage. In the future, the Innovation Park will become a new forestry machinery innovation highland, technological talent gathering highland and forestry machinery industrial cluster highland facing the world, serving the whole country and leading Zhejiang. It will become an important window for China and even international agricultural, forestry and grass equipment innovation R&D and advanced manufacturing industry gathering.

It is reported that this expo will set up 5 exhibition halls including agricultural machinery comprehensive hall, grain and oil crops and intelligent manufacturing machinery hall, Zhejiang hall, forestry machinery equipment hall, fruit and vegetable tea bacteria and forestry machinery hall, as well as scientific research achievement exhibition and outdoor demonstration area. The total exhibition area will reach 50,000 square meters, with 266 booths and more than 300 participating enterprises. During the exhibition, more than 10 events will be held, including the China Southern Hills Agricultural Machinery Industry Development Conference and the 2023 National Forestry Machinery Innovation Development Conference. Experts and senior technical personnel in the industry will be invited to share practical product cases, explore advanced technology applications, and present the development status of the industry in multiple forms, wide angles and wide fields.

Media contact
Publicity Department of Yongkang Municipal Committee
Email: heyn@8531.cn
Tel: +86 15857143688
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SOURCE: Publicity Department of Yongkang Municipal Committee

CIMC Group Announces 2022 Annual Results

HONG KONG, Apr 7, 2023 – (ACN Newswire) – On March 28, CIMC Group (000039.SZ/02039.HK), a world leading supplier of logistics and energy equipment, announced its audited results for the year ended December 31, 2022 ("FY2022 ").

1. FY2022 Key Highlights

Total revenue was RMB141.5 billion, maintaining above RMB 100 billion level. Net profit attributable to shareholders and other equity holders of the Company after deducting non-recurring profit or loss was RMB 4.28 billion, the second highest performance in history
— Total revenue was RMB141.5 billion, a decrease of 13.54% YoY; The share of domestic income rose steadily to 51.5 percent.
— The gross profit was RMB21.6 billion and the gross profit margin was 15.28%.
— The operating profit was RMB7.505 billion, a decrease of 44.29% YoY.
— Net profit attributable to shareholders and other equity holders of the Company was RMB3.219 billion , a decrease of 51.70% YoY; Net profit attributable to shareholders and other equity holders of the Company after deducting non-recurring profit or loss was RMB4.28 billion , the second highest level in history.
— The consolidated asset-liability ratio decreased from 63% to 57%, mainly due to disposal of CIMC Financial Leasing and absorption of minority shareholders' funds by subsidiaries.
— The final dividend of 2022 is planned to be RMB 1.8 (tax included) per 10 shares, and the dividend payout ratio is maintained at 30%.

7 Major segments financial results
— Container manufacturing: Revenue was RMB45.71 billion, a decrease of 30.71% year-on-year, accounting for 32.3% of revenue. Gross profit was RMB10.77 billion, with a gross profit margin of 23.56%, a decrease of 2.08% year-on-year.
— Road transportation vehicles: Revenue was RMB23.62 billion, a decrease of 14.57% year-on-year, accounting for 16.69% of revenue. Gross profit was RMB3.1billion, with a gross profit margin of 13.28%, a increase of 2.26% year-on-year.
— Energy, chemical and liquid food equipment: Revenue was RMB21.25 billion, an increase of 8.82% year-on-year, accounting for 15.01% of revenue. Gross profit was RMB3.6 billion, with a gross profit margin of 17.01%, an increase of 1.59% year-on-year.
— Offshore engineering: Revenue was RMB5.77 billion, an increase of 6.07% year-over-year, accounting for 4.08% of revenue. Gross profit was RMB0.4 billion, with a gross profit margin of 6.87%, an increase of 7.28% year-on-year.
— Airport facilities and logistics equipment, fire safety and rescue equipment: Revenue was RMB6.7 billion, a decrease of 2.49% year-on-year, accounting for 4.71% of revenue. Gross profit was RMB1.4 billion, with a gross profit margin of 21.64%, an increase of 0.51% year-on-year.
— Logistics services: Revenue was RMB29.35 billion, a decrease of 0.42% year-on-year, accounting for 20.73% of revenue. Gross profit was RMB1.6 billion, with a gross profit margin of 5.35%, a decrease of 1.70% year-on-year.
— Recycled load: Revenue was RMB4.85 billion, a decrease of 19.40% year-on-year, accounting for 3.43% of revenue. Gross profit was RMB0.8 billion, with a gross profit margin of 16.41%, a decrease of 2.57% year-on-year.

2. 2022 Business Review

1) Consolidate the core advantages of the manufacturing industry and lead the green, intelligent and digital transformation of the industry
— The container manufacturing segment has entered the period of "star-driven" strategy. While the sales volume of the star and satellite business has consolidated the first place in the world, the manufacturing process has continued to lead the green upgrade of the container industry through the "digital workshop" and "future factory".
— The road transportation vehicles business maintains the first place in global semi-trailer sales and the top ranking in the domestic special-purpose vehicle market. At the same time, based on the advantages of transoceanic operation, the overseas market performance of the road vehicle business is strong, and the sales of semi-trailers of multiple categories rank top in North America and Europe market.
— The energy, chemical and liquid food business has achieved steady growth in the three main tracks of "energy equipment, chemical equipment, and liquid food equipment", and the core business has maintained its leading advantages at home and abroad
— The strategic transformation of the offshore engineering business has achieved remarkable results. Seizing the opportunities in the dual prosperity track of offshore oil and gas equipment and clean energy, the dollar amount of newly signed orders and orders in hand increased by 77% and 122% respectively year-on-year
— The airport facilities and logistics equipment business further consolidated its leading edge in airport equipment, and officially delivered Asia's first driverless boarding bridge for use, promoting the intelligent revolution of China's airports.

Specifically, In the revolution of green energy replacing fossil energy, CIMC Group are always full of ambitions in the field of new energy, and prepared for changes in technological routes. CIMC Group have made an all-round layout for key equipment such as hydrogen energy, offshore photovoltaics, offshore wind power, and energy storage.
— In terms of hydrogen energy, the market share of CIMC hydrogen energy "storage, transportation and processing" equipment has increased significantly. During the period, CIMC have also strengthened the upstream "hydrogen production" capacity, and reserved coke oven gas hydrogen production and electrolyzer hydrogen production equipment technology. In 2022, CIMC Group has deployed the entire industrial chain advantages to show great development potential for the Beijing Winter Olympics and the hydrogen industry to provide solutions for electrolyzed water hydrogen production, hydrogen energy storage and transportation solutions, and pressure regulation hydrogen supply system solutions.
— In terms of offshore photovoltaic and offshore wind power, CIMC have arranged high-end equipment such as offshore wind power installation ships and booster stations in an orderly manner, and actively received orders in domestic and overseas markets.
— In the maintenance business, breakthroughs were made for major customers in various businesses such as wind turbines and underwater anti-corrosion testing.
— In terms of energy storage, CIMC group have complete long-term and short-term technical routes, and the battery energy storage business has delivered energy storage integrated systems to industry leaders in batches.

2) Seeking progress in a stable manner and continuously expanding the growth point of service revenue.
— The Group's service revenue exceeds RMB 30 billion, accounting for about 21% of the total revenue.
— The logistics service segment is a major starting point for CIMC to transform the service industry. Relying on the advantages of "equipment + technology", it will penetrate the value chain of the logistics and transportation industry vertically and horizontally
— It expands asset operation business on general equipment such as road transportation vehicles and cycle carriers.
— The after-market service of special equipment products enhances customer stickiness with professional, digital and intelligent services and expands revenue sources.

3) Maintain product leadership, lead in technological innovation, and constantly emerge specialized and special innovations
— We have increased our investment in R&D, with an annual investment of RMB 2.520 billion, up 12.48% year-on-year and accounting for 1.78% of our revenue, which is higher than last year.
— The Group has 9 national "small giant" enterprises and 6 national manufacturing single champion enterprises (products).
— This year, four of the Group's patents won the 23rd China Patent Award, the highest number of awarded patent projects in the past years.

4) ESG is integrated into operations to implement business for good.
— Awarded AA rating by Wind, ranking first in the machinery industry and among the top 10 A-shares; tied for second place in the "Top 100 Chinese Enterprises in Sustainability 2022" and selected for the fourth consecutive year; selected again as a constituent stock of the Hang Seng A-share Sustainability Enterprise Benchmark Index.
— In July 2022, CIMC Charity Fund was established to contribute to the education of our country, and the number of recipients is expected to cover nearly 2,000 people in 2025.
— Promote the management of greenhouse gas emissions and actively respond to climate change. in 2022, the Group's carbon emission intensity (tons of CO2 equivalent/billion yuan of revenue) will be reduced by 16% compared with the previous year.

3. Strategic Progress and Outlook for 2023

The Group will continue to enhance and integrate its advantages in "logistics, energy equipment manufacturing + services", and focus on consolidating its position as an industry leader, so as to promote the consolidation and improvement of the Group's overall performance in the future. On the one hand, the Group will continue to consolidate its main business of equipment manufacturing, integrate upstream and downstream industrial chain resources, provide more comprehensive and integrated services, and accelerate the promotion of green, digital, and intelligent transformation and upgrading of products, so as to build up its leadership in products through technological innovation. On the other hand, we will adhere to the national development strategy as the guide and seize the historical opportunities in the "smart logistics" and "clean energy" sectors to broaden the connotation scope of the existing advantageous main business, and will also focus on the four strategic themes of "cold chain", "clean energy", "clean water and lush mountains" and "rural revitalization" to build core competitiveness in emerging businesses.

(1) In the Logistics Field:
Container Manufacturing Business
It is expected that the supply and demand in the container shipping market may maintain a slight balance in 2023, and the demand of containers, compared to the previous level, will also return to normal. In light of the large volume of over-aged old containers to be phased out and replaced, the replacement demand will provide continuous support for the market. In long term, the recovery of global trade will be promising, and the core segment of demand in the container market is expected to show a stable-to-rising trend. Container Manufacturing Business will optimise connotation, improve its comprehensive competitiveness and consolidate its leading position in the industry through continuous investment as well as management improvements in technology and equipment, such as the Dragon Project.

Road Transportation Vehicles Business
In 2023, with the demand for logistics and transportation in China gradually recovering, that for semi-trailers was also undergoing a rebound, which, in combination with the tightening implementation of the new national standards for semi-trailers, will certainly lead to an acceleration of the upgrading and iteration of semi-trailers in China. With the increase in demand for retail consumption of the North American residents, that for road transportation and semi-trailer equipment in North America is expected to remain buoyant. Since the introduction of the National VI emission standards, the impact of such a switch in emission standards on the special purpose vehicle industry has gradually diminished, which is expected to meet with a resurgence, with the penetration rate of new energy special purpose vehicles gradually increasing. With the ending of the transition period of the new regulations on the blue-plate light trucks, the trend of the light truck industry's compliant development is getting increasingly obvious, with new energy light trucks entering a fast lane of development.

Airport Facilities and Logistics Equipment, Fire Safety and Rescue Equipment Business
In respect of the airport facilities and logistics equipment business: On the one hand, smart airport will continue to be a global trend, and intelligence will accelerate the electric upgrading and updating of obsolete equipment in the airports; meanwhile, as the continuing and rapid development of the air transportation industry as well as the increasing air cargo logistics projects, logistics equipment system provider will carry out comprehensive competition in terms of timeliness, reliability and mass production; on the other hand, in 2023, the domestic and overseas aviation logistics is expected to continue to recover, the number of air passengers and cargo transportation will increase significantly, and it is expected that a large number of delayed procurement needs in the early stage will also be made.

In respect of the safety and rescue equipment business: Upon the establishment of the Ministry of Emergency Management, the fire rescue work converts from "single disaster" into "comprehensive rescue", accompanied by higher demand for fire safety and rescue equipment as well as the increasing market needs in relevant industry. To respond the big-data construction of "smart fire safety" across China, the active development of intelligent, modular, unmanned and high-performance firefighting and rescue equipment, the enrichment of emergency products and technologies, the promotion of application of new technologies and new energies in the fire safety and rescue industry are trends of the development of the industry for a long time in the future.

Logistics Services Business
The Group will enhance the domestic and foreign cargo collection capacity for its Logistics Services Business, continually provide reliable, professional, flexible, customized, integrated and end-to-end logistics service plans for its customers through 1) focusing on the key sector of multimodal transport, expanding the global landscape, strengthening the deployment of local service capacity in international ports of destination, and increase joint venture cooperation with railways, connecting the multimodal transport including "river, sea, land, railway, air" by domestic and international hub nodes, to enhance its cargo control capability at home and abroad; exploring and building green transportation resources, comprehensively enhancing its capability in serving the entire chain, and accelerating its layout in specialized logistics service fields such as fresh and cold chain logistics, clean energy logistics and special cargo logistics; 2) in terms of logistics technology, increasing investment in R&D, building a digital visualization platform, enhancing standardized operation, exploring the application and operation platform of intelligent equipment, comprehensively enhancing its technological capability, and facilitating the green, digital intelligence and high-quality development of multimodal transport, to continually provide stable, excellent and smooth logistics service for its customers.

Recycled Load Business
Looking forward to 2023, leveraging on the advantages of enhancing quality and reducing costs, the operation concept of recycled loads will continually permeate in the industrial sectors, and with the recovery of domestic consumption, the market demand for recycled loads will also increase. The new energy industry represented by the sectors of new energy battery and photovoltaic will continue to develop rapidly, and thereby, drive the rapid development of new energy recycled loads business.Apart from strengthening the existing operations, the Group will continue to enhance its business expansion, optimise and improve the operation capacity for the recycled loads business.

(2) In the Energy Industries Field:
Energy, Chemical and Liquid Food Equipment Business
Clean Energy: In the long run, benefiting from the carbon neutrality, the demand for and the proportion in primary energy consumption of natural gas still have more room for improvement. Accompanied by the gradual transformation of supply pattern of global energy, the demand for infrastructure of import and export terminals will continue to increase, and the storage and transportation equipment business may be expanded as a positive result of the increased proportion of natural gas consumption. Especially, as for hydrogen energy, 2023 will be the booming stage of hydrogen energy policies, and will be functioning as the bridge of the implementation of industrial commercialisation, promote the multidimensional and collaborative development of the upstream,midstream and downstream sectors of the industry.

Chemical Environment: Under the background of iterative upgrading of global industry as well as the stringent implementation of the laws and regulations related to safety and environmental protection, the chemical products gradually transformed from a low and primary level into a high-end and high-value-added level, leading to the diversifying demands for the tank containers. China, as the largest chemical production and consumption market in the world, is committed to promoting the professional and safe transportation of chemical products, advocating the construction of professional transportation and loading equipment and supporting facilities of chemical products, which provides more development opportunities for the application of tank containers.

Liquid Food: According to the research report issued by Imarc Group on the global food and beverage processing equipment market, the scale of such market reached US$58.2 billion in 2022, which is expected to achieve a growth rate of 5.3% each year (i.e. the compound annual growth rate (CAGR)) from 2023 to 2028, the global beer market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.7%, and the Asia-Pacific region will achieve the highest growth rate. The demand for Whisky and other spirits is also expected to grow rapidly in the future, including the mechanized and intelligent transformation of production lines of white wine under the continuous promotion of relevant industrial policies in China.

Offshore Engineering Business
Looking forward to 2023, in respect of the oil and gas platform business: higher oil prices and the trend of continuous exploration and production of oil and gas in ultra-deep water have made the traditional offshore oil and gas business gradually recover, among which the FPSO business has performed well. It is expected that, benefiting from Petrobras' oil production increase plan in the medium to long run, the number of orders newly signed in the FPSO market has grown strongly, and the capacity utilization rate of offshore manufacturers will be greatly improved in the next three to five years. In respect of the clean energy business: carbon neutrality brings major development opportunities for the industry. Offshore wind power, hydrogen energy utilization, offshore photovoltaics will form a huge industry scale, which will further consolidate the transformation of global offshore engineering equipment. Offshore wind power installation related equipment and operation and maintenance services will develop rapidly. In respect of the special vessels business: the continual growing sales of new energy vehicles worldwide promotes the expansion of global automobile seaborne trade volume, which, superimposed by factors such as environmental protection, will lead to strong demand for new-build ro-ro ships.

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