Tuxera Expands Collaboration With Microsoft on New SMB Licensing Solution

Helsinki, Finland, Feb 27, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Tuxera is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft through a new Server Message Block (SMB) partner agreement. The agreement enables innovative business solutions for customers by allowing Tuxera to provide SMB technology and an SMB patent license from Microsoft in one competitively priced solution.

Fusion File Share by Tuxera SMB implementation product logo

Red TUXERA logo with Fusion File Share by Tuxera logo on a purple nebula space background.

“Currently we see huge demand for unstructured data from different industries and use cases. We see media and entertainment with a growing need of collaboration with very large video contents, healthcare with requirements on large imaging contents for AI scenarios, and many more require fast file transfers that we provide,” says Antti Alila, VP Enterprise Business at Tuxera. “Having compliant software solutions including patents, business critical support, and future innovation is highly welcome in this market.”

“Building on top of our strong collaboration with Tuxera, this agreement enables customers to focus on file sharing scenarios and innovations using compliant, quality solutions for SMB file transfer,” says Rob Kowal, Director of IP Licensing at Microsoft.

SMB is the native Microsoft protocol used to share files over a local area network, virtual private network, and cloud-based solutions. It is widely adopted worldwide, thanks in part to Window’s global reach. According to Statista, about 70% of the global desktop operating systems use Windows.

SMB is common in mixed environments due to its interoperability. It allows seamless file transfer between Windows and non-Windows-based operating systems, as well as between many different types of devices.

This new agreement lowers any perceived hassle or barriers for licensing SMB technology. It also adds significant value for customers who use Fusion File Share by Tuxera, which provides the fastest and most reliable access to shared file resources and enterprise-grade features unique among SMB implementations using Linux.

Tuxera is the only company to offer a fully licensed, high-availability, cloud-scale SMB solution for enterprise storage requirements, as well as SMB for embedded devices.

Tuxera has been collaborating with Microsoft from 2009 onward and is also a designated licensing aggregator for exFAT technology since 2019. This new agreement builds on earlier cooperation with Microsoft to develop and release a product based on Microsoft’s SMB technology, Fusion File Share by Tuxera.

More information about Microsoft’s licensing program is available at their Tech Licensing programs page. To learn more about combining SMB technology and licensing in one solution, please contact sales@tuxera.com.

About Tuxera

Tuxera is the leading provider of quality-assured data storage management software and networking technologies. Our software is at the core of products used all around the world, including phones, cars, TV sets, cameras, drones, external storage, routers, spacecraft, IoT devices, and public cloud storage platforms. Tuxera’s customers include car makers, device manufacturers, industrial equipment manufacturers, data-driven enterprises, and much more. They rely on our software to protect data integrity and accessibility, improve storage performance, transfer data rapidly and securely, and extend flash memory lifetime in their products and for their projects. We are also members of JEDEC, AGL, SD Association, The Linux Foundation, and other industry associations. Founded in 2008, Tuxera’s headquarters are located in Finland, with regional offices in China, Germany, Hungary, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the U.S.

Contact Information
Sagan Rossi
Head of Marketing, Tuxera
press@tuxera.com

SOURCE: Tuxera

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HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show opens at AsiaWorld-Expo today

The 10th Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show launched a five-day (27 February – 2 March) run at AsiaWorld-Expo today, showcasing world-class raw materials for jewellers.
The 40th Hong Kong International Jewellery Show will run from 29 February to 4 March at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, showcasing world-class jewellery masterpieces and craftmanship.
Seminars on innovation and development will explore the use of AI and other digital technology applications in the industry.

HONG KONG, Feb 27, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – The 10th Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened today, showcasing a wide range of diamonds, gemstones and pearls – raw materials for jewellers. At the opening ceremony this afternoon, Dr Bernard Chan, Hong Kong SAR Acting Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, was the Guest of Honour. The 40th Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, dedicated to finished jewellery, will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from Thursday onwards.

Sophia Chong, Deputy Executive Director of the HKTDC, said: “This is the first time since the pandemic that the ‘two shows, two venues’ format has been reinstated. The two fairs have attracted over 4,000 exhibitors from 44 countries and regions, forming the world’s leading jewellery trade platform. More than 60% of the exhibitors came from outside Hong Kong, which signifies the high international profile of the two fairs.”

Winston Chow, Chairman, HKTDC’s Jewellery Advisory Committee, said: “We are delighted that the Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show is returning to AsiaWorld-Expo for its 10th edition this year. Together with the 40th Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, the theme of this year’s event is Be Part of the Splendid Legacy, and we are delighted to be achieving this unforgettable milestone together with our international exhibitors and buyers.”

Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show presents three high-end product zones

The International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show includes three high-end product zones – Hall of Fine Diamonds, Treasures of Nature and Treasures of Ocean – showcasing top-quality white diamonds, coloured diamonds, high-end gemstones, rare pearls and other raw materials from all over the world. These include Color Diamond Trading Co’s rare orange fancy colour diamond weighing 1.03 carats (Booth: AWE 5-G06); Selective Gem House’s fire opals of over 30 carats of unique fire from Mexico (Booth: AWE 8-D39); and HYT International HK Limited’s 7.59 carats of GRS and Gübelin certified Colombian emerald (Booth: AWE 5-A33). From Mainland China, Zhuji City of Zhejiang Province returns with freshwater pearls, while the newly added Henan Pavilion will be led by the Vice-Governor of the province. The Japan Pavilion, which has attracted much attention, continues to carry a wide range of pearls, diamonds, corals and gemstones.

Jewellery Show gathers rare masterpieces, culturally creative pieces

The 40th Hong Kong International Jewellery Show will run for five days from Thursday (29 February) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Show highlight – Hall of Extraordinary – will feature 78 global exhibitors showcasing stunning diamond, gemstone, jade and pearl pieces. These include Hong Kong exhibitor Hatta New World Company Limited (Booth: CEC GH-D06) which will showcase a jewellery set comprising about 110 carats of Brazilian Paraiba pieces (a necklace, ring and a pair of earrings), worth over HK$15 million. The bright-blue Paraiba is one of the rarest precious stones on Earth. On Tung Company (Booth: CEC GH-C02) also presents a jadeite set with a total value of over HK$20 million, featuring a necklace with two rows of Burmese natural jadeite beads, each of the finest quality, with the largest jadeite bead approximately 12mm in diameter, creating a truly magnificent piece.

This year’s show features a number of creative designs with cultural characteristics. Taiwanese exhibitor Liangher Jewellery Co Ltd (Booth CEC GH-E07) has incorporated lianpu (traditional Chinese face-painting) into its jewellery, making it a very unique and refined collection. Japanese exhibitor Jewelery of Raden & Urushi (Booth: CEC 1CON-032) presents Mizuhiki, a brooch incorporating the traditional Japanese art of knotting with lacquerware, giving its traditional design a fashionable touch. Meanwhile, the 25th Hong Kong Jewellery Design Competition, echoing the theme of the twin jewellery shows, Be Part of the Splendid Legacy, has adopted the Contemporary Heritage theme. Winning designs incorporate elements of Hong Kong’s traditional culture, such as neon-lit night scenes, fire dragon dance and dancing lions, and will be on display at Hall 1E of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Diverse activities addressing industry hot issues

More than 30 seminars, exhibitor forums and parades will be held at the twin jewellery shows to explore a wide range of industry issues:

AI design, innovative technology for digital transformation of the industry

The Future of Chinese Jewellery Design and AI Empowerment, co-organised by the Jewellers’ and Goldsmiths’ Association of Hong Kong Limited, and AI – Art Intelligence presented by Paola De Luca from Italy, founder of Trendvision Jewellery + Forecasting, will explore implications of AI on jewellery design, creative processes and craftsmanship.
Raymond Mok, Managing Director, Dragon Coating Limited, will share how the company’s patented coating technology can keep surfaces new for jewellery.
Information technology and enterprise resource planning experts in the jewellery industry will share insights on the Application of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) & Digital Technologies in Jewellery Enterprises.

Fashion matching and market trends

Valentin Andres, representative of FRED, the jewellery brand of the LVMH Group, will analyse the latest jewellery market trends at the buyers’ forum.
Julien-Loïc Garin, founder of The Collection by JLG Limited, will discuss mixing and matching jewellery according to gender, personality and daily needs to create the perfect accessory.

Industry information and standards

The Solutions to Industry Challenges seminar will feature Richard Pesqueira, Vice President of Global Market Development, Gemological Institute of America (GIA), one of the leading gemstone authorities, and Dr Wuyi Wan, Vice President of Research and Development, to present solutions to industry challenges ahead.
The Gemmological Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification, and The World Jewellery Confederation will announce the international Fei Cui standard at the seminar on 2 March.

Digital platforms create effective trade-fair experience

This year, the HKTDC Marketplace App and official websites of the two shows will launch a feature which allows buyers to register before the fair and authenticate themselves for direct admission, greatly reducing queuing and waiting times on-site and providing an efficient sourcing experience. Buyers can also use the Scan2Match function within the App to scan exhibitors’ unique QR codes during the physical exhibition, bookmark favourite exhibitors, browse product information and continue discussions with exhibitors online during or after the show.

Under the EXHIBITION+ hybrid mode, buyers can make purchases on-site and search for products and services on the hktdc.com sourcing platform From now until 11 March, buyers and exhibitors can conduct online discussions through Click2Match smart business-matching platform.

For the convenience of visitors to both fairs, free shuttle buses will take buyers to and from AsiaWorld-Expo and the city (including the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai). Please refer to the fair website for details.

Photos Download: https://bit.ly/4bOIYht

Dr Bernard Chan (front, fourth left), Acting Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the HKSAR Government, Winston Chow (front, third right), Chairman, HKTDC Jewellery Advisory Committee, Margaret Fong (front, fourth right), Executive Director of the HKTDC, Lawrence Ma (front, third left), Chairman, HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show Fair Organising Committee, and other guests attended the opening ceremony of the 10th Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show

Winston Chow, Chairman, HKTDC’s Jewellery Advisory Committee, delivered a welcome speech

The Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show are attracting over 4,000 exhibitors from 44 countries and regions

The Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show is divided into 11 zones, including three high-end product zones – Hall of Fine Diamonds, Treasures of Nature and Treasures of Ocean – which showcase top-quality white diamonds, coloured diamonds, high-end gemstones, rare pearls and other raw materials from all over the world

The debut Henan Pavilion led by the Vice Governor of the province

Japan Pavilion, which has been attracting much attention, displays a wide range of pearls, diamonds, corals and gemstones

Color Diamond Trading Co showcases a rare fancy intense blue diamond from South Africa, weighing 3.11 carats

HYT International HK Limited brings 7.59 carats of GRS and Gübelin certified Colombian emerald

Fair Details:

Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show
Date	Opening hours
27 February (Tuesday)	10:30am-6:30pm
28 February-1 March (Wednesday to Friday)	10am-6:30pm
2 March (Saturday)	10am-5:30pm
Venue
AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong
Press Registration & Media Centre
Media representatives can register at the entrance of AsiaWorld-Expo’s East Lobby (Opposite Hall 3), or at the Media Centre (Room 205, 2/F) by presenting a business card or media identification.

Hong Kong International Jewellery Show
Date	Opening hours
29 February (Thursday)	10:30am-6:30pm
1-3 March (Friday to Sunday)	10am-6:30pm
4 March (Monday)	10am-5:30pm
Venue
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai
Press Registration & Media Centre
Media representatives can register at the entrance of HKCEC Hall 1D Concourse, or at the HKTDC Media Centre (G/F, Expo Drive Entrance, HKCEC) by presenting a business card or media identification.

* Press registration: For security reasons, all media will be required to present a name card and valid photo-bearing identity card (or passport) for press registration. Individuals with a valid press pass will be required to present their identity card (or passport) again at the entrance to the exhibition halls. Please allow sufficient time for registration.

Websites:
Hong Kong International Jewellery Show: https://www.hktdc.com/event/hkjewellery/en
Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show: https://www.hktdc.com/event/hkdgp/en
Selected Products: https://bit.ly/3wvmX71
Shuttle Bus Arrangement: https://www.hktdc.com/event/hkdgp/en/travel-to-fairground-awe
https://www.hktdc.com/event/hkjewellery/en/travel-to-fairground-hkcec
Activity list: https://www.hktdc.com/event/hkjewellery/tc/intelligence-hub

HKTDC Media Room: http://mediaroom.hktdc.com

Media enquiries
Please contact the HKTDC’s Communications & Public Affairs Department:
Jane Cheung, Tel: (852) 2584 4137, Email: jane.mh.cheung@hktdc.org
Clayton Lauw, Tel: (852) 2584 4472, Email: clayton.y.lauw@hktdc.org

Genetec Sets the Stage for Higher Growth Following a Strong Q3FY2024 Performance

Key Financial Performance Highlights for Q3FY2024:

Strong RM76.9 million revenue, with margins jumping to high double-digits.
PBT for the quarter stands at RM25.2 million, with a margin of 32.7%.
PAT for the quarter stands at RM22.9 million, with a margin of 29.8%.

BANGI, Malaysia, Feb 27, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Technology leader in providing fully customised, intelligent manufacturing automation solutions, GENETEC TECHNOLOGY BERHAD (“Genetec” or the “Company”) recorded another strong quarter for their third quarter financial year 2024 (“Q3FY2024”), continuing the strong business and execution momentum highlighted at the beginning of the FY2024. The Company recorded a higher revenue vis-à-vis the preceding quarter, with all major financial indicators showing significant double-digit growth. This is notable despite the year-on-year (“YoY”) decrease in revenue for the quarter to RM76.9 million from Q3FY2023’s RM85.1 million. Genetec’s profit before tax (“PBT”) and profit after tax (“PAT”) stood at RM25.2 million and RM22.9 million for the quarter under review versus RM13.9 million and RM12.5 million a year ago.

The Company delivered a high gross profit margin of 46.8%, which reflects a 16.2% increase on a YoY basis. This increase is attributed to higher margins in its product mix for the quarter under review. Genetec reiterated that the lower turnover for Q3FY2024 was not reflective of the pipeline strength or sentiment, but the project progressions and billings, as is typical in industries with large project values. The Company said the Electric Vehicle (EV) and Energy Storage segments continued to maintain its dominance as Genetec’s primary revenue stream, contributing nearly 100% of total revenue, accumulated over the last nine months.

Genetec Co-founder and Managing Director Chin Kem Weng highlighted, “Our efforts in 2023 are paying off as Genetec continues our momentum into New Year 2024. As a Group, the teams have been working hard on our product and business development to secure our pipeline and to build new leads across all our business segments, especially in renewable energy with MYBESS. As such, our performance for this quarter remains strong and consistent with our outlook at the beginning of our financial year 2024 (FY2024). In addition, all key financial metrics show double-digit growth, reinforcing the Group’s discipline and management of our supply chain. Moving forward, we are optimistic on the Company’s performance and the timelines in translating the projects secured to be reflected in the remaining quarters for the financial year ending 2024.”

Chin emphasised that, countries globally are ramping up efforts in RE although the timeline of the shift will be for the long-term. Likewise for Malaysia, the shift to RE and EVs continue to gain traction due to increasing pressure from governments and consumers. “The S&P Global Commodity Insights forecast nearly USD 800 billion in clean energy investments for 2024, which is 10% – 20% higher than 2023 levels[1]. Following many years of policy discussions and framework launches, 2024 is a year of execution. This is a time for infrastructure planning, spending and set up to support the shift away from fossil fuel to electric. Companies in the ecosystem, especially EVs are ramping up their production capacities to cater to future demand. As Genetec is in the business of capital expenditure (CAPEX), we have been working hard to position ourselves as the go-to end-to-end turnkey solutions provider for intelligent automation for EV and as of 2023, for RE.”

Genetec added that it will continue to capitalise on such factors while also actively exploring other growth opportunities. At the end of the quarter, Genetec’s earnings per share (“EPS”) stood at 3.04 sen (fully diluted) compared to 2.41 sen (fully diluted) in Q2FY2024.

About Genetec Technology Berhad

Genetec Technology Berhad is a technology leader in providing customised full turnkey smart factory automation manufacturing lines. It is a public company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Stock code: 0104). Its principal business focus is in the provision of high-quality, responsive and cost-effective designs, as well as the manufacturing of automated industrial systems, equipment and value-added services for our global customers in the Electric Vehicle (EV), Automotive, Hard Disk Drive (HDD), Consumer Goods and Healthcare sectors. For more information please visit: https://genetec.net/.

Issued by: Narro Communications on behalf of Genetec Technology Berhad

For media enquiries on Genetec Technology Berhad, please contact:
Imelia Kyra
Tel: +6017 848 0977
Email: imelia@narrocomms.com

[1] Source: S&P Global Commodity Insights 2024

CleverTap partners with Zoomcar to drive customer engagement on their app

Mountain View, Calif, & Mumbai, India, Feb 27, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – CleverTap, the all-in-one engagement platform, today announced its partnership with Zoomcar, the leading marketplace for car sharing in emerging markets, to elevate user engagement and drive business growth. This strategic partnership will help Zoomcar elevate its customer engagement strategy by crafting personalized interactions that resonate with individual preferences and needs.

Through real-time insights Zoomcar will be able to truly understand user behaviors and preferences, further facilitating targeted re-engagement campaigns and win-back offers. With a keen focus on enhancing user retention and engagement, Zoomcar will be able to foster long-lasting customer relationships and ultimately maximize customer lifetime value.

This partnership will enable Zoomcar to craft personalized campaigns, conduct A/B testing, and optimize omni-channel experiences. Zoomcar will be able to promote specific car models, rental packages, enhance overall campaign effectiveness, maximize bookings and revenue, and connect seamlessly with users across channels. This holistic approach aims to not only increase traffic at the top of the funnel but also to improve reachability and deliver personalized messages to a larger volume of users.

Through this partnership, CleverTap and Zoomcar aim to achieve:

Improved Retention
Enhanced User Stickiness
Elevated User Engagement and Conversions
Increased Monthly Active Users (MAU)
Higher Deliverability Rate

Greg Moran, CEO and co-founder Zoomcar said, “Zoomcar’s customers look for convenient and independent self drive travel options with a growing need for personalized communication with custom recommendations of car options that cater to their various needs. With CleverTap, we aim to bridge the gap and deliver quick, relevant and personalized communication to drive higher engagement and conversions.”

Sidharth Pisharoti, Chief Revenue Officer, CleverTap said, “Zoomcar has been a prominent player in India’s self drive car sharing landscape for years, shaping how Indians experience the convenience of on-demand transportation. We’re excited to be partnering with them to help elevate their customer engagement. Through our cutting-edge platform, we will deliver unparalleled hyper-personalized experiences, contributing to their sustained business growth. Together, we will bring innovation and convenience to the forefront of the industry.”

About CleverTap

CleverTap is the all-in-one engagement platform that helps brands unlock limitless customer lifetime value by helping them create personalized experiences to retain their most valuable customers. The platform empowers businesses to orchestrate experiences for individuals across their lifecycles and design personalized journeys that span a lifetime. It offers analytics that encompasses every aspect of the lifecycle, enabling businesses to measure and optimize each experience in real time. Its unique AI capability is insightful, empathetic, and prescriptive, facilitating smarter and faster decisions. The all-in-one platform unifies experiences from every touchpoint, paving the way for a new era of customer engagement.

The platform is powered by TesseractDB™ – the world’s first purpose-built database for customer engagement, offering both speed and economies of scale.

CleverTap is trusted by 2000 customers, including Electronic Arts, TiltingPoint, Gamebasics, Big Fish, MobilityWare, TED, English Premier League, TD Bank, Carousell, AirAsia, Papa John’s, and Tesco.

Backed by leading investors such as Peak XV Partners, Tiger Global, Accel, CDPQ, and 360 One, the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with presence in San Francisco, New York, São Paulo, Bogota, London, Amsterdam, Sofia, Dubai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Singapore, and Jakarta.

For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow us on:
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About Zoomcar

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Zoomcar is a leading marketplace for car sharing focused on emerging markets. The Zoomcar community connects hosts with guests, who choose from a selection of cars for use at affordable prices, promoting sustainable, smart transportation solutions in growing markets.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this press release may represent CleverTap’s belief in connection with future events and may be forward-looking statements, or statements of future expectations based on currently available information. CleverTap cautions that such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties that could result in the actual outcome being absolutely different from the results anticipated by the statements mentioned in the press release.

Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements. CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction.

For more information:
SONY SHETTY
Director, Public Relations, CleverTap
+91 9820900036
sony@clevertap.com

IPSHITA BALU
Consultant, Archetype
+91 9590111798
ipshita.balu@archetype.co

Digitalization Empowering Foreign Trade Shipping – Nanhua Logistics, a COSCO Shipping Group Subsidiary, Partners with Bravowhale Technology to Spearhead the Online Implementation of ESG Compliance Standards

HONG KONG, Feb 27, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Based on customs statistics, China’s total value of goods trade imports and exports soared to RMB 41.76 trillion in 2023, marking a record high of 645,000 foreign trade enterprises. Despite the ongoing positive growth trend in China’s overall import and export activities, the escalating global ESG-related regulations have imposed more stringent export compliance requirements on foreign trade enterprises. Consequently, enterprises find themselves grappling with uncertainty and a lack of clarity on how to proceed. Moreover, the industry currently lacks standardized and targeted ESG compliance service channels to promptly tackle the challenges faced by enterprises.

As the main artery for international freight transportation, maritime shipping shoulders nearly 90% of China’s foreign trade transport volume. COSCO SHIPPING, a Fortune Global 500 company, holds the top spot globally in terms of comprehensive capacity and scale among state-owned shipping enterprises. With a fleet of over 1,300 vessels and more than 50 terminals, it spans routes covering 1,500 ports across 160 countries. Against this backdrop, aiming to assist foreign trade enterprises in tackling export ESG compliance challenges, Nanhua Logistics under COSCO Shipping partnered with Shanghai Bravowhale Information Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as “Bravowhle Technology”) on February 22nd. This collaboration, formalized at the Customs Building on the Bund in Shanghai, signifies a commitment to jointly deliver swift and convenient standardized export ESG compliance services to foreign trade enterprises. This initiative aims to empower businesses to achieve export compliance with low costs, high efficiency, and heightened certainty.

Customs Building on the Bund in Shanghai

Participants of the signing ceremony included: GU Weidong, Vice President of COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd., and Chairman of Nanhua Logistics; ZHANG Wei, Deputy General Manager of COSCO Shipping Logistics Supply Chain Co., Ltd., Shanghai Branch; LIU Yi, General Manager and Director, and MENG Daguan, Vice General Manager of Nanhua Logistics; ZHU Shaokang, CEO of Bravowhale Technology; CHEN Chao, Deputy General Manager of CITIC Consulting of State Development & Investment Corporation; and LI Jian, Director of Deloitte China’s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Business Group. Nanhua Logistics, a joint venture between COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd. and COSCO Shipping Logistics Supply Chain Co., Ltd., operates as an international logistics supply chain service company.

Liu Yi (left) and Zhu Shaokang (right) Captured in a Signing Photo

COSCO Shipping affirms its commitment to leveraging the leading role of state-owned enterprises in facilitating trade. With its extensive customer base, experience in serving export enterprises, and Bravowhale Technology’s expertise in technology systems and intelligent solutions, the company aims to penetrate the secondary freight forwarding market through intelligent terminals. By providing a streamlined pathway for ESG compliance processes, COSCO Shipping aims to offer standardized compliance services to Chinese foreign trade enterprises. This initiative will effectively address challenges such as high export costs and inefficiencies faced by businesses.

Bravowhale Technology has always been at the forefront of ESG compliance services. With the support of the “Going Global” navigation network, we have partnered with local governments and business service agencies to establish offline service centers in key foreign trade export and multinational supply chain hubs. This initiative has already assisted hundreds of supply chain enterprises in industries such as chemicals, textiles, and automobiles in achieving export ESG compliance. The collaboration with COSCO Shipping represents a significant step forward for Bravowhale Technology in expanding its online ESG compliance services. By leveraging technological advancements, it aims to simplify the complex ESG compliance process through standardized online products and automated solutions, providing the shipping industry with convenient and effective export compliance solutions.

COSCO Shipping has stated that, with the support of Bravowhale Technology in the future, it will leverage its port network advantages and stabilize shipping logistics supply chain services. This initiative is geared towards enhancing the efficiency and transparency of multinational supply chains. Through standardized services, they aim to reduce customer export costs, enabling efficient and compliant international operations.

Award Winning Creative Director Guan Hin Tay Unveils Pioneering Book ‘COLLIDE: Embracing Conflict to Boost Creativity,’ Published by Penguin Random House SEA

SINGAPORE, Feb 27, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Guan Hin Tay, esteemed creative director and thought leader, unveiled his highly anticipated book “COLLIDE: Embracing Conflict to Boost Creativity” during a captivating launch event held at the Book Bar, 57 Duxton Rd, Singapore 089521. Among the attendees were esteemed Book Bar Founder Alex Chua, along with a gathering of friends and well-wishers, marking a momentous occasion in the realm of creativity and innovation.

Published by Penguin Random House SEA, “COLLIDE” challenges conventional thinking by presenting a fresh perspective on creativity in the digital age. With a focus on harnessing conflict as a catalyst for innovation, the book offers a unique framework for navigating the complexities of the creative process.

“At its core, ‘COLLIDE’ is about embracing tension and harnessing it as a driving force for creative breakthroughs,” said Guan Hin Tay. “By exploring the intersections of seemingly disparate ideas, we can unlock new realms of possibility and drive meaningful change,” he adds. The book unveils a holistic framework for nurturing creative tension, encapsulated in the acronym “COLLIDE,” representing Context, Opportunity, Learning, Leverage, Ideate, Develop, and Execute.

Featuring a foreword by Merlee Jayme, CHAIRMOM, Founder of The MISFITS CAMP, and exclusive interviews with industry luminaries including Fredrik Haren, David Guerrero, Valerie Madon, and Asia’s top social media influencer Ng Ming Wei, “COLLIDE” offers practical insights and inspirational anecdotes to empower readers to unleash their creative potential.

Praise for “COLLIDE” has been effusive, with industry leaders hailing it as a transformative guide to innovation:

– Paul Kemp-Robertson, Chief Content Officer at LIONS, Co-Founder at Contagious: “Guan presents a compelling case for the indispensable role of innovation in various aspects of life and work.”

– Russel Wong, Hollywood Celebrity Photographer: “Guan’s book presents an enjoyable method, illustrating how true innovation arises from the clash of ideas.”

– Andrew Robertson, President & CEO, BBDO Worldwide: “Collide is more than a guide; it’s an invitation to break the barriers to our creativity.”

– Sonja Piontek, CSP, Former Director of Marketing BMW Asia, Best Selling Author: “Guan Hin brilliantly encapsulates what it means to be a true innovator.”

– Troy Ruhanen, President & CEO, TBWA/Worldwide: “Collide empowers readers to harness their creativity in groundbreaking ways.”

COLLIDE: Embracing Conflict to Boost Creativity” is now available for purchase at leading bookstores and online retailers in Singapore

Amazon SG link: www.amazon.sg/Collide-Embracing-Conflict-Boost-Creativity/dp/981512711X/ref=sr_1_1

Amazon (international) pre-order link: Available from 11th March 2024
www.amazon.com/Collide-Embracing-conflict-boost-creativity/dp/981512711X/ref=sr_1_1

About Guan Hin Tay

Guan Hin Tay, esteemed creative Director and thought leader, BBDO SINGAPORE is a globally acclaimed creative visionary, boasting a distinguished track record of over 300 awards. As the current Creative Chairman of BBDO Singapore, he brings over three decades of expertise garnered from influential roles in leading advertising networks such as Saatchi & Saatchi, Wunderman Thompson, and Leo Burnett. Guan’s strategic prowess in digital engagement, innovation, and the innovative creative conflict resolution ideation technique has propelled blue-chip clients like Visa, Audi, Shell, Johnson & Johnson, Abbott, P&G, HSBC, and Unilever to new heights, enhancing their market share. Notably, he is the first Southeast Asian Singaporean to serve as a Jury President at Cannes Lions and preside over the esteemed Design & Art Direction London. Renowned for his captivating speeches, Guan has graced prestigious industry events worldwide, including TEDx, Spikes Asia, and the One Show, captivating audiences with his insights. He has also lent his expertise to major international clients such as the US Grain Council, Tencent, TikTok, Meta, and Unilever. Embracing a commitment to innovation and talent development, Guan pioneered Singapore’s first advertising student awards called the Crowbar Student Awards. With a wealth of experience behind him, his inaugural book marks a significant milestone in his illustrious career.

About Penguin Random House SEA

Penguin Random House SEA is a leading publisher committed to delivering exceptional literary works that inspire, educate, and entertain readers across Southeast Asia. Penguin Random House SEA promotes a culture of reading and lifelong learning in the region with a diverse portfolio of titles spanning fiction, non-fiction, and children’s literature.

For media contact:
ganesh@mettai.world
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Sensing structure without touching

TSUKUBA, Japan, Feb 27, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – A radical new type of touch sensor for robotics and other bio-mimicking (bionic) applications is so sensitive it works even without direct contact between the sensor and the objects being detected. It senses interference in the electric field between an object and the sensor, at up to 100 millimetres from the object. The researchers at Qingdao University in China, with collaborators elsewhere in China and South Korea, describe their innovation in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.

Electronic skins have become a crucial element in bionic robots, allowing them to detect and react to external stimuli promptly. This can allow robotic systems to analyse an object’s shape, and, if required, also to pick it up and manipulate it.

The sensors in most current systems rely on direct touch causing a physical deformation of a contact layer, leading to changes in electrical capacitance. Unfortunately, the uniformity of the response to different regions limits the sensitivity and overall abilities of such systems.

“To bring greater sensitivity and versatility we have developed new composite films with surprising and very useful electrical properties,” says Xinlin Li of the Qingdao University team.

The most surprising aspect came when the researchers combined two materials with a high dielectric constant – a measure of their response to electric fields. This composite had an unexpectedly low dielectric constant, a counter-intuitive result which is ideally suited to making a sensor that is more sensitive to electric fields.

The composite consists of small amounts of graphitic carbon nitride added to polydimethylsiloxane. It can be made and processed by a specific 3D printing method, called dispensing printing, that offers fine control over the structure and pattern of the printed high-viscous ink. The team used this to make a grid that could sense objects while between 5 and 100 millimeters away from the object’s surface. They tested the grid’s capabilities by using the researchers’ fingers as the objects being detected, as they approached close to the grid but without actually making contact.

“The performance was outstanding, in terms of sensitivity, speed of response and robust stability through many cycles of use,” says Li. “This opens new possibilities in the field of wearable objects and electronic skin.” She adds that it is suitable for making the physically flexible sensors needed for wearable technologies. These could be applied for medical monitoring, or more general uses in the fast developing ‘internet of things’(IoT), involving remote control of a wide variety of appliances.

Incorporating the sensing grid into a printed circuit board allowed the data it collects to be transmitted over the 4G networks widely used by mobile phones.

The team now plan to refine the technology with a view to develop its suitability for mass production. They also want to explore further possibilities beyond merely detecting shape and movement.

For example, different units in the sensor array have the ability to respond sequentially, which provides the possibility of realizing human-computer interaction, such as gesture recognition. The performance of the sensors in the contact and non-contact system also reflects its potential in human motion detection, such as obstacle avoidance and gait monitoring, which could be applied in intelligent medical care.

Further information
Xinlin Li
Qingdao University
Email: xinlin0618@163.com

Paper: https://doi.org/10.1080/14686996.2024.2311635

About Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM)

Open access journal STAM publishes outstanding research articles across all aspects of materials science, including functional and structural materials, theoretical analyses, and properties of materials. https://www.tandfonline.com/STAM

Dr Yasufumi Nakamichi
STAM Publishing Director
Email: NAKAMICHI.Yasufumi@nims.go.jp

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Caption: 3D finger recognition and data transmission to a mobile phone. — 3D finger recognition and data transmission to a mobile phone.

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Doubleview Gold Corp. Announces Significant Copper and Gold Intervals, Including 6.94% Copper and 8.29 g/t Gold (11.27% Cu Eq[-Sc]) Over 4 meters, from South Lisle and Main Lisle Zones of Hat Porphyry Polymetallic Deposit

Vancouver, British Columbia–(ACN Newswire – February 26, 2024) – Doubleview Gold Corp. (TSXV: DBG) (OTCQB: DBLVF) (FSE: A1W038) (the “Company or “Doubleview”) is pleased to announce analyses from the final five Hat Property drill holes of the 2023 drill campaign. Drill holes H067 and H068 in the South Lisle Zone returned very significant intervals of copper and gold values that add important length and grade dimensions to the porphyry deposit. Drill holes H069 and H070, in the main Lisle zone, were strategically placed to verify and expand our exploration model and have increased the mineralization and shown near-surface continuation. The enhanced volume of mineralization will be reflected in the estimates included in the Maiden Resource Estimate (MRE) currently being prepared.

The Hat Porphyry project is located in the prolific “Golden Triangle” of the Stikine mining district of northwestern British Columbia, Canada, and is in a territory that hosts several large base and precious metal deposits. In addition to copper and gold, the Hat Deposit contains several critical metals, including Cobalt, and Scandium.

Mr. Farshad Shirvani, President and CEO, comments that “The 2023 program of drilling comprised almost 11,000 metres of drilling that explored and extended the Lisle deposit to west, south and southwest, enabled new interpretation of the deposit orientation and model, and revealed a new gold-silver-cobalt-rich area. Several previously unconnected mineral zones were joined and over-all dimensions were increased. A 4 meter section of hole H067 returned a remarkable 6.94% copper and 8.29 g/t gold (11.27% Cu Eq[-Sc] “Cu Eq calculated excluding Sc content”). Data for the Maiden Resource Estimate (MRE) were compiled and forwarded to an outside, arm’s length, consultant. When completed the MRE will be published and mark a very material progression in our development of the Hat deposit”.

South Lisle Zone:

Drill holes H067 and H068 returned strong Copper and Gold mineralization consistent with that reported from hole H034 and confirmed the apparent trend of mineralization to deeper and higher concentrations in the Lisle South area.

Drill hole H067:

Hole H067 intersected significant Gold and Copper mineralization over its entire length from 9 meters depth (see Table 1):

537.8 meters of 0.24g/t Au plus 0.17% Cu (0.34% Cu Eq[-Sc])
Including: 210.4 meters of 0.47g/t Au plus 0.47% Cu (0.64% Cu Eq[-Sc])
Including: 113.3 meters of 0.75g/t Au plus 0.52% Cu (1.01% Cu Eq[-Sc])
Including: 48.0 meters of 1.60g/t Au plus 1.03% Cu (2.01% Cu Eq[-Sc])
Including: 25.0 meters of 3.03g/t Au plus 1.95% Cu (3.77% Cu Eq[-Sc])

Drill hole H068:

Hole H068 intersected mineralization from near surface to total 618 meters, including stronger values at depth

103.0 meters of 0.20g/t Au plus 0.38% Cu (0.48% Cu Eq[-Sc])
Including: 67.0 meters of 0.27g/t Au plus 0.49% Cu (0.63% Cu Eq[-Sc])

Table 1: Significant South Lisle Zone Hole H067 and H068 assay intercepts

DDH	From (m)	To (m)	Length (m)	Ag (g/t)	Au (g/t)	Co (g/t)	Cu (%)	Sc (g/t)	Cu Eq (%) incl Sc₂O₃
H067	9	546.8	537.8	0.27	0.24	102.0	0.17	31.8	1.10
Inc.	9.0	366.0	357.0	0.33	0.33	128.5	0.21	30.7	1.18
Inc.	93.7	304.0	210.4	0.48	0.47	170.0	0.32	30.3	1.37
Inc.	110.0	339.0	229.0	0.45	0.48	176.5	0.31	29.6	1.35
Inc.	196.0	309.3	113.3	0.54	0.75	235.0	0.52	26.7	1.65
Or	267.0	315.0	48.0	0.76	1.60	337.5	1.03	23.5	2.57
Inc.	279.0	304.0	25.0	1.41	3.03	571.3	1.95	19.6	4.24
Inc.	298.0	302.0	4.0	3.61	8.29	714.1	6.94	16.0	11.65
H068	21.0	618.0	597.0	0.24	0.10	75.1	0.12	34.4	1.01
Inc.	198.0	362.5	164.5	0.18	0.14	102.9	0.09	31.6	0.97
Inc.	202.0	229.0	27.0	0.47	0.40	278.8	0.25	28.3	1.26
And	488.0	591.0	103.0	0.71	0.20	84.6	0.38	35.3	1.33
Inc.	504.0	571.0	67.0	0.95	0.27	102.9	0.49	32.3	1.41
Notes: – Metal equivalents should not be relied upon for future evaluations. – Drill hole intercepts included in this news release are core lengths that may or may not be true widths of mineralization. It is not possible to determine true widths. **Copper Equivalent [ Cu Eq (%) incl Sc₂O₃] is estimated using the following metal values and equations: – *CuEq(%) =(Ag(g/t) x Price_Ag x Rec_Ag/31.1035 + Au(g/t) x Price_Au x Rec_Au/31.1035 + Co(%) x Price_Co x Rec_Co x 22.0462 + Cu(%)x Price_Cu x Rec_Cu x 22.0462 + Sc(g/t) x Price_Sc x Rec_Sc x Sc_con) / (Price_Cu x 22.0462) – Price_Ag = $22.20/troy oz, Price_Au=$1,812.14/ troy oz, Price_Co = $23.30/lb, Price_Cu = $3.84/lb, Price_Sc = $1.5/g – Rec_Ag = 68% , Rec_Au = 89% , Rec_Co = 78%, Rec_Cu = 84% , Rec_Sc = 88%

Main Lisle Zone:

Drill holes H069 and H070 explored near-surface mineralization and filled a gap between the hole H022-H023 area and hole H034, an area of strong values. Drill hole H071 significantly extended H034 mineralization. Table 2 includes significant intervals.

Drill hole H069: Intersected 411m of mineralization from near surface including several intervals of note:

253 meters 0.14g/t Au plus 0.21% Cu (0.30% Cu Eq[-Sc])
Including:
- 135 meters of 0.18g/t Au plus 0.30% Cu (0.40% Cu Eq[-Sc])
- 115 meters of 0.20g/t Au plus 0.33% Cu (0.43% Cu Eq[-Sc])
- 52.4 meters of 0.18g/t Au plus 0.44% Cu (0.50% Cu Eq[-Sc])

Drill hole H070: Intersected long intervals of mineralization with uniformly elevated gold values and sections of strong cobalt.

158.5 meters 0.26g/t Au plus 0.17% Cu (0.35% Cu Eq[-Sc])
Including:
- 133.4 meters of 0.31g/t Au plus 0.20% Cu (0.40% Cu Eq[-Sc])
- 96.0 meters of 0.40g/t Au plus 0.25% Cu (0.50% Cu Eq[-Sc])

Drill hole H071: Intersected long intervals of moderate copper, gold and silver values and 1m with very high silver, gold, cobalt and copper.

207.9 meters 0.17g/t Au plus 0.17% Cu (0.29% Cu Eq[-Sc])
Including:
- 24.9 meters of 0.45g/t Au plus 0.13% Cu (0.43% Cu Eq[-Sc])
- 82.0 meters of 0.18g/t Au plus 0.29% Cu (0.39% Cu Eq[-Sc])
- 1.0 meters of 2.31g/t Au plus 2.01% Cu (3.44% Cu Eq[-Sc])

Table 2. Significant South Lisle Zone Hole H069 and H070 and H071 assay intercepts

DDH	From (m)	To (m)	Length (m)	Ag (g/t)	Au (g/t)	Co (g/t)	Cu (%)	Sc (g/t)	Cu Eq (%) incl Sc₂O₃
H069	39.0	450.0	411.0	0.36	0.12	63.1	0.15	23.1	0.78
Inc.	159.0	412.0	253.0	0.45	0.14	68.8	0.21	22.2	0.83
Inc.	232.0	410.0	178.0	0.57	0.16	64.5	0.25	20.1	0.82
Inc.	232.0	367.0	135.0	0.67	0.18	66.4	0.30	19.9	0.87
Inc.	252.0	367.0	115.0	0.76	0.20	70.8	0.33	19.3	0.89
Inc.	301.0	353.4	52.4	1.15	0.18	47.3	0.44	14.8	0.86
H070	49.0	207.5	158.5	0.44	0.26	88.0	0.17	24.4	0.93
Inc.	58.0	191.4	133.4	0.49	0.31	93.4	0.20	23.8	0.97
Or	24.0	138.0	114.0	0.47	0.30	83.6	0.15	23.5	0.91
Inc.	93.0	189.0	96.0	0.56	0.40	93.4	0.25	23.6	1.06
Inc.	126.0	134.0	8.0	1.90	2.01	332.9	0.78	20.9	2.55
Inc.	288.0	290.0	2.0	7.03	0.47	555.0	2.64	15.7	3.19
H071	141.0	414.0	273.0	0.30	0.15	84.0	0.16	26.5	0.90
Inc.	175.1	200.0	24.9	0.25	0.45	76.9	0.13	26.2	1.05
Inc.	298.0	380.0	82.0	0.49	0.18	82.0	0.29	25.1	0.99
Inc.	304.0	305.0	1.0	4.03	2.31	669.0	2.01	12.7	3.75
Notes: – Metal equivalents should not be relied upon for future evaluations. – Drill hole intercepts included in this news release are core lengths that may or may not be true widths of mineralization. It is not possible to determine true widths. **Copper Equivalent [ Cu Eq (%) incl Sc₂O₃] is estimated using the following metal values and equations: – *CuEq(%) =(Ag(g/t) x Price_Ag x Rec_Ag/31.1035 + Au(g/t) x Price_Au x Rec_Au/31.1035 + Co(%) x Price_Co x Rec_Co x 22.0462 + Cu(%)x Price_Cu x Rec_Cu x 22.0462 + Sc(g/t) x Price_Sc x Rec_Sc x Sc_con) / (Price_Cu x 22.0462) – Price_Ag = $22.20/troy oz, Price_Au=$1,812.14/ troy oz, Price_Co = $23.30/lb, Price_Cu = $3.84/lb, Price_Sc = $1.5/g – Rec_Ag = 68% , Rec_Au = 89% , Rec_Co = 78%, Rec_Cu = 84% , Rec_Sc = 88%

Table 3. Drill Hole Data

Drill Hole ID	UTM – East	UTM – North	Elevation (m)	Max-Depth (m)	Azimuth (°)	Dip (°)	Area
H067	347,866	6,453,619	938.0	549.0	300.0	-60.3	South Lisle (Gold Rich Zone)
H068	347,866	6,453,619	938.0	618.0	310.0	-68.5	South Lisle (Gold Rich Zone)
H069	347,865	6,453,953	956.5	459.0	18.0	-75.0	Main Lisle Zone
H070	347,866	6,453,953	956.5	600.0	55.0	-70.0	Main Lisle Zone
H071	347,866	6,453,953	956.5	411.0	170.0	-70.0	South Lisle (Gold Rich Zone)

Figure 1 : Drill Plan with IP Chargeability (at 700m masl)

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Figure 2A. Vertical Section (A-A’) along the drill holes H067, H068 at South Lisle Zone

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Figure 2B. Vertical Section (B-B’) along the drill holes H069, H070, H071 at Main Lisle Zone

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Scandium:

Scandium, one of the rarest metals, is deemed “critical” by Canadian and American federal governments. The Hat deposit is one of a small number of North American deposits that potentially contains significant amounts of scandium:

Scandium is utilized in various industries due to its unique properties, especially when alloyed with aluminum. Applications take advantage of scandium’s ability to enhance the strength, durability, and thermal resistance of aluminum, making the resultant alloy ideal for aerospace, military, and automotive industries. Additionally, scandium finds applications in the manufacturing of solid oxide fuel cells, where it serves as a critical component due to its electrical conductivity and heat resistance. These fuel cells are used in power generation with high efficiency and low emissions. Other industries that benefit from the use of scandium include lighting, electronics, and 3D printing, leveraging its capacity to improve the performance of materials and components within these sectors.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control:

Core samples were prepared at the North Vancouver facility of ALS Canada Ltd. using their PREP-31, PGM-ICP24, ME-MS61, and ME-ICP06 packages. Each core sample is dried, then crushed to 70% passing a 2mm screen. All material is processed in an automatic Riffle splitter to yield a 250g homogenized, representative sample. This sub-sample is then pulverized to 85% passing a 75-micron screen. All samples are analyzed for Au, Pt, Pd by 50g fire-assay fusion/ICP-ES finish, using PGM-ICP24 package. A separate 0.25g pulp split is analyzed by Four Acid digestion/ICP-MS finish, reporting 48 elements. Over limit elements are analyzed by Ore Grade Four Acid digestion/ICP-ES finish using ME-OG62 assay package. All of Doubleview’s core samples are analyzed or assayed at independent ISO 17025 and ISO 9001- certified laboratories.

Doubleview maintains a website at www.doubleview.ca.

Qualified Persons:

Erik Ostensoe, P. Geo., a consulting geologist, and Doubleview’s Qualified Person with respect to the Hat Project as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed, and approved the technical contents of this news release. He is not independent of Doubleview as he is a shareholder in the company.

Cautionary Note: Although a mineral resource estimation is currently being prepared by an independent engineering firm, no mineral resources have been estimated at the Hat Property and there is no assurance that further work will result in the Lisle Zone, or other zones if present, being classified as mineral resources.

About Doubleview Gold Corp

Doubleview Gold Corp., a mineral resource exploration and development company, is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and is publicly traded on the TSX-Venture Exchange (TSXV: DBG) (OTCQB: DBLVF) (GER: A1W038) (FSE: 1D4). Doubleview identifies, acquires and finances precious and base metal exploration projects in North America, particularly in British Columbia. Doubleview increases shareholder value through acquisition and exploration of quality gold, copper and silver properties and the application of advanced state-of-the-art exploration methods. The Company’s portfolio of strategic properties provides diversification and mitigates investment risks.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Farshad Shirvani, President & Chief Executive Officer

For further information please contact:
Doubleview Gold Corp
Vancouver, BC Farshad Shirvani
President & CEO

T: (604) 678-9587
E: corporate@doubleview.ca

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Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. Commences Trading on OTCQX Under the Symbol GMGMF

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia–(Newsfile Corp. – February 26, 2024) – Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. (TSXV: GMG) (OTCQX: GMGMF) (“GMG” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce it begins trading today on the OTCQX market under the symbol “GMGMF”.

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The OTCQX® Best Market is for established, investor-focused U.S. and international companies. To qualify for the OTCQX market, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, demonstrate compliance with U.S. securities laws, be current in their disclosure, and have a professional third-party sponsor introduction. Penny stocks, shells and companies in bankruptcy cannot qualify for OTCQX. The companies found on OTCQX are distinguished by the integrity of their operations and diligence with which they convey their qualifications.

GMG has now qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market, having been upgraded from the Pink® market. The two lower-tier markets for OTC trading in the U.S. are the OTCQB® Venture Market and the OTC Pink® market. This upgrade will provide increased transparency in trading for GMG’s U.S. investors through its higher levels of reporting and governance.

GMG’s Managing Director and CEO, Craig Nicol, commented: “As part of our capital markets access plans, we are delighted to broaden the Company’s exposure in the U.S. market through this upgrade. It is a major step toward our corporate development in North America.”

GMG’s Chairman and Non-Executive Director, Jack Perkowski, commented: “Increasing GMG’s presence in the U.S. is of strategic importance for funding our development and growth initiatives. Enabling U.S. investors with increased involvement will expand the Company’s future capital opportunities.”

About GMG

GMG is a clean-technology company which seeks to offer energy saving and energy storage solutions, enabled by graphene, including that manufactured in-house via a proprietary production process.

GMG has developed a proprietary production process to decompose natural gas (i.e. methane) into its elements, carbon (as graphene), hydrogen and some residual hydrocarbon gases. This process produces high quality, low cost, scalable, ‘tuneable’ and low/no contaminant graphene suitable for use in clean-technology and other applications. The Company’s present focus is to de-risk and develop commercial scale-up capabilities, and secure market applications.

In the energy savings segment, GMG has focused on graphene enhanced heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC-R”) coating (or energy-saving paint), lubricants and fluids. In the energy storage segment, GMG and the University of Queensland are working collaboratively with financial support from the Australian Government to progress R&D and commercialization of graphene aluminium-ion batteries (“G+AI Batteries”).

GMG’s 4 critical business objectives are:

Produce Graphene and improve/scale cell production processes
Build Revenue from Energy Savings Products
Develop Next-Generation Battery
Develop Supply Chain, Partners & Project Execution Capability

For further information please contact:

Craig Nicol, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of the Company at craig.nicol@graphenemg.com, +61 415 445 223
Leo Karabelas at Focus Communications Investor Relations, leo@fcir.ca, +1 647 689 6041

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This news release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “intends”, “expects” or “anticipates”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “should”, “would” or will “potentially” or “likely” occur. This information and these statements, referred to herein as “forward‐looking statements”, are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding the upgrade to the OTCQX® Best Market providing increased transparency in trading for GMG’s U.S. investors, trading on OTCQX® Best Market being an important step toward the Company’s corporate development in North America, increasing the Company’s presence in the U.S. being strategically important for future funding of development and growth, and increased U.S. investor involvement expanding the Company’s future capital opportunities.

Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management, including, without limitation, assumptions relating to the upgrade to the OTCQX® Best Market resulting in higher levels of reporting and governance which will lead to increased transparency in trading for U.S. investors, that the upgrade to the OTCQX® Best Market is an important step towards the Company’s corporate development in North America, that increasing the Company’s presence in the U.S. will help fund the Company’s development and growth, and that increased U.S. investor involvement will expand the Company’s future capital opportunities.

Additionally, forward-looking information involves a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of GMG to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation: that the upgrade to the OTCQX® Best Market will not result in a higher level of reporting, that the upgrade to the OTCQX® Best Market will not lead to increase transparency in trading for U.S. investors, that the upgrade to the OTCQX® Best Market will not be an important step towards the Company’s corporate development in North America, that increasing the Company’s presence in the U.S. will not help fund the Company’s development and growth, that increased U.S. investor involvement will not expand the Company’s future capital opportunities, risks relating to the extent and duration of the conflict in Eastern Europe and its impact on global markets, the volatility of global capital markets, political instability, the failure of the Company to obtain regulatory approvals, attract and retain skilled personnel, unexpected development and production challenges, unanticipated costs and the risk factors set out under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual information form dated October 12, 2023 available for review on the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. We seek safe harbor.

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SAP Introduces Financial Incentives to Encourage Hong Kong Companies to Move to the Cloud

HONG KONG, Feb 26, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – SAP has announced a comprehensive set of financial incentives, services and resources to help customers move to the cloud and maintain the pace and level of innovation that cloud enables.

The RISE with SAP Migration and Modernization program addresses two primary issues businesses face when moving to the cloud – cost and scope. The program offers credits to SAP S/4HANA and SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) customers that can be applied to offset the cost of maintenance, cloud services or cloud subscription when moving to the RISE with SAP solution. This limited-time offer may reduce these costs by up to 50% and shorten the time to value.

This incentive will include SAP S/4HANA Cloud and line-of-business solutions such as supply chain, human resources, spend management, CRM, business transformation tools and the business technology platform for extensibility.

Esmond Tong, Managing Director, SAP Hong Kong, said, “SAP understands that many companies envision to upgrade their ERP systems to the cloud. To support companies in this journey, SAP has introduced the RISE with SAP Migration and Modernization program, which includes a range of financial incentives, services, and support to help kickstart their cloud transformation. Upon completion, companies will be well-positioned to leverage SAP’s Business AI, Digital Co-pilot and line-of-business solutions to drive tangible business outcomes, optimize operations, improve cost management and propel their business forward.”

He added, “In addition, we have also launched the SAP Hong Kong Cloud ERP Experience Center in November last year to provide total support for companies to take advantage of the latest cloud innovations, such as AI and sustainability solutions, and to future-proof their business.”

The RISE with SAP Migration and Modernization program helps customers become and remain innovation-ready to benefit from ongoing updates and new innovations. Once customers are operating in the cloud, SAP takes the burden of management to build reliability, strengthen security and compliance and unlock the power of business data. Regardless of whether businesses today run on SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA, the program’s self-guided digital experience and assisted services offer a path from preparation through go-live. The program also introduces a set of new services and incentives to help customers in their move to the RISE with SAP solution.

In addition to financial incentives, the RISE with SAP Migration and Modernization program also includes:

— RISE with SAP Methodology support: To drive predictable timelines for projects, all implementations – both through SAP and our partner ecosystem – will follow the RISE with SAP Methodology. It will provide project progress transparency, with key milestone checks. It is supported by SAP services and specialists who confirm the methodology is applied from discovery through go-live to get customers innovation ready. SAP is training and validating partners to use the RISE with SAP Methodology and will collaborate closely with these partners to provide consistency and quality.

— SAP S/4HANA Cloud Safekeeper service: For customers who need more time to complete their full migration, we are introducing the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Safekeeper service. It is designed for customers using RISE with SAP that enter customer-specific maintenance for older releases of SAP S/4HANA. With SAP S/4HANA Cloud Safekeeper, customers may get their systems ready to upgrade to the latest version of SAP S/4HANA. It includes upgrade services and infrastructure optimization while providing business continuity for the customers’ current system with updates and patches for two more years.

For more information details about the RISE with SAP Migration and Modernization program, please go to this page or call 2150 2799. In addition, SAP will hold a customer webinar event on Feb 28, 2024 to help customers understand more about the program. Please go to this link to register.

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