New online marketplace revolutionizes the culinary travel trade business
LONDON, Aug. 4, 2020 — Today the World Food Travel Association (WFTA) announced the launch of World Food Travel Market, the world’s first and only business-to-business marketplace for the culinary travel industry.
World Food Travel Market is a secure platform that connects trade buyers and sellers of culinary travel products. Buyers can search for culinary tour operators, culinary tourist guides, culinary attractions and similar products and services, based on criteria like location, specific keywords, hours of operation and more. Sellers can showcase their full range of capabilities, their extensive digital content libraries, their own blog articles, and all of their social media links including TripAdvisor. Every member’s microsite is available in up to 100 languages, allowing members to easily discover each other and do business together, no matter where they are located.
The idea for World Food Travel Market came from members of the World Food Travel Association’s own community, who sought new and creative ways to connect in a marketplace focused specifically on the food and beverage tourism industry. "Our industry really needed a way to connect directly with other like professionals – in a way that was not previously available," said World Food Travel Market member Juan Jose Munozcano, owner of Madrid Experience, a food and wine tour operator in Spain. "The Market is exactly what I was looking for as a business owner."
"There has never been an easier way for the food and beverage tourism industry to connect and do business," said World Food Travel Market founder Erik Wolf. "And because World Food Travel Market exclusively serves the food and beverage tourism trade, members are not distracted by irrelevant content or businesses."
World Food Travel Market is the right tool at the right time in the current economic climate to help the world’s food and beverage travel trade companies to do business better. Businesses can get started today at WorldFoodTravelMarket.com.
World Food Travel Market was created by the World Food Travel Association, the world’s leading authority on food and beverage tourism.
ABOUT THE WORLD FOOD TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (WFTA)
The WFTA is a non-profit organisation that was founded in 2001 by its current executive director Erik Wolf. It is recognised as the world’s leading authority on food/ culinary/ gastronomy tourism. The WFTA’s mission is to preserve and promote culinary cultures through hospitality and travel. Every year, the organisation serves almost 200,000 professionals in 150+ countries. For more information, visit www.WorldFoodTravel.org.
GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 3, 2020 — Banggood, a leading cross-border e-commerce retailer, has wrapped up its highly successful ‘Restart a Good Life’ Summer Prime Sale, the platform’s first large-scale promotion event of the year.
The sale kicked off on July 3 and ran through to July 26, with the best discounts and deals culminating between July 21 and 24. During this 72-hour period, Banggood recorded more than USD 10 million in sales in the first hour alone, and sales volume surpassed the same day last year in just 12 hours.
"We are thrilled with the phenomenal growth achieved during this year’s Summer Prime Sale. It truly highlights the advantages and benefits of online shopping in the wake of the pandemic, and reinforces the platform as the best choice for consumers to shop at home," said Aaron Chen, CEO of Banggood.
The year-on-year sales increase was driven by significant consumer demand from users in the European and Asia-Pacific regions. Australia recorded the highest surge in sales growth during the Summer Prime Sale with an increase of 120% year-on-year, followed by Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Japan. Household Appliances, Computers, and Phones & Telecommunication were the most popular products and saw 514% growth year-on-year, as a result of the growing number of people working from home.
Banggood also witnessed a significant uptick in orders for home fitness equipment and personal transportation products, particularly from users in France, Spain and Italy. With the gradual relaxation of border restrictions in the region and heightened caution of public transportation, a large number of consumers have opted for bicycles or electric bikes as their preferred mode of transport.
In addition to coupons and discounts, Banggood leveraged the growing trend of live streaming and social e-commerce with Banggood LIVESTREAM, a 72-hour time-limited live-streaming session featuring 14 influencers from around the world, with viewers from Brazil, Canada and England ranking first for the number of livestream views.
Founded in 2006, Banggood is a leading e-commerce company running its website www.banggood.com and pages on other platforms to offer tens of millions of registered users more than 500,000 types of products, covering from consumer electronics to clothing. Banggood is headquartered in Guangzhou, China, the city of the supply chain, with a global reach in North America, Europe, Asian Pacific, South America and the Middle East. The company recently unveiled its Top-Selling Products List For First Half of 2020. For more information, please visit: https://www.banggood.com/aboutBanggood.html
Media Contact Zoeh Zheng Phone: +86-134-5028-6595 Email: pr@Banggood.com
World’s fastest-growing brand licensing solution celebrates London office, new clients
LONDON, Aug. 3, 2020 — Leading licensing relationship management technology platform, Flowhaven, has announced a new office in London and the expansion of its U.K. client roster. The new office brings Flowhaven closer to its clients in the region and is the latest achievement in a year of rapid company growth.
Built on Salesforce, the world’s #1 CRM, Flowhaven provides a centralized, end-to-end solution that helps companies manage and scale their brand licensing programs.
In January, Flowhaven expanded beyond its Helsinki headquarters with an office in Los Angeles. The move cemented the company’s status as a key player in the licensing industry’s digital evolution. The new London office will seat Jeremy Robinson, head of sales, EMEA, and his powerhouse team.
"The UK is Europe’s largest licensing market. The country is home to the international offices of most US brands and has a vast number of domestic brands that continue to grow and perform extremely well," says Kalle Torma, CEO and founder.
"The continued growth we are seeing in our client base made the decision to open a standalone office in the UK an easy choice," says Jeremy Robinson. "From there I am perfectly placed to be able to work alongside the UK team and customers, as well as liaise with and travel to colleagues and prospects in other locations. The rapid pace of development we are seeing in our customer base and system capabilities are a fantastic combination and I am very excited by the discussions we are having, and the continued future development for Flowhaven"
Recent customer signing Games Workshop Group PLC joins a growing number of clients in the U.K. including Full Colour Black, whose portfolio includes Banksy street art; Lisle Licensing, who represents Tetris, Masha and the Bear, 44 Cats; Licensing Link Europe whose clients include Build-A-Bear Workshop, Van Gogh Museum as well as Pantone and; more.
At the end of last year, Flowhaven closed a $5.2 million (€4.75 million) seed round of financing. Global Founders Capital led the investment round with participation from existing investors including Icebreaker.vc. Following the round, Flowhaven entered a portfolio of investments that includes Facebook, Slack, Trivago, Canva, Eventbrite, and more. The company has also grown to more than 30 team members across its permanent and satellite locations, tripling in size year over year.
MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 3, 2020 — SmartKem the global leader in application specific organic materials for OTFT (Organic Thin Film Transistor) backplanes, today announced that the company has built backlight prototypes for full array local dimming (FALD) aimed at TV, Monitors and Signage applications.
OTFTs using SmartKem materials can be used to manufacture active matrix backplanes, driving arrays of thousands of individual mini-LEDs on a substrate, thereby delivering impressive high resolution images with perfect black levels. The ability to locally dim the backlight to only the areas that require it can also help to save energy, making FALD LED TVs more efficient in operation.
"Our mini-LED backlight prototype has caught the attention of the market," said Ian Jenks, Chairman and CEO of SmartKem Ltd. "We have best-in-class OTFT materials, suited for a variety of applications ranging from Electrophoretic, LCD, MicroLED and OLED displays."
SmartKem’s approach in developing the organic semiconductor formulations was to design a series of high mobility polycrystalline small molecule(s) that are combined with matched, high permittivity semiconducting oligomer(s). The resultant OTFT devices have industry best performance and can be built using standard production equipment in existing factories.
SmartKem will showcase its technology at the DisplayWeek 2020 symposium and exhibition during August 3 – 7, 2020.
About SmartKem
SmartKem is the global leader in application specific organic materials for organic thin-film transistors (OTFT) backplanes compatible with industry-standard production. SmartKem focuses on the design, development, industrialization, and technology transfer of low temp, solution-deposited organic semiconductors for transistor backplanes. SmartKem’s technology aims to transform the $110b electronic display industry. https://www.smartkem.com
Qualys Vulnerability Management Detection Response (VMDR) Platform Streamlines the Detection and Patching of Vulnerabilities, from the Endpoint to the Datacenter
SINGAPORE, Aug. 3, 2020 — Ivanti, the company that automates IT and Security Operations to discover, manage, secure and service from cloud to edge, and Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, today announced an expanded partnership. The partnership provides for the integration of Ivanti® Patch Management technology within the Qualys VMDR® (Vulnerability Management Detection Response) platform. The next phase of the integration will allow Qualys customers to patch MacOS systems, as well as over 70 third-party Mac applications, directly through Qualys VMDR.
The Ivanti and Qualys partnership provides for tight integration of Ivanti Patch Management into Qualys VMDR to automate and simplify the patch remediation process. As a result, customers will be able to quickly detect vulnerabilities, from endpoint to datacenter, and automatically deploy expertly pre-tested Mac patches across dozens of third-party applications. Current Microsoft patch coverage includes both security and non-security content for all supported products, operating systems, and applications, including Microsoft Office. The Ivanti patch catalog is one of the industry’s most comprehensive catalogs currently securing over 180 million endpoints globally.
"Ivanti’s expanded partnership with Qualys further underscores our mission to help deliver end-to-end security solutions," said Nayaki Nayyar, executive vice president and chief product officer, Ivanti. "Our recently announced Ivanti Neurons platform powers security teams with advanced automation capabilities to discover, prioritize, remediate vulnerabilities and self-heal endpoints and edge devices."
"The seamless integration of Ivanti and Qualys technologies in VMDR takes endpoint security to the next level," said Sumedh Thakar, president and chief product officer, Qualys. "By extending Ivanti’s leading patch management technology from Windows to Mac, Qualys VMDR now orchestrates the entire process of discovery, prioritization and patching of critical vulnerabilities in real time across hybrid IT environments including macOS devices. Furthermore, it allows us to bridge IT and SecOps workflows to more efficiently secure and manage today’s explosion of remote workers."
Qualys VMDR provides an all-in-one cloud-based app that automates the entire vulnerability management cycle across on-premises, endpoints, cloud, mobile, containers, OT and IoT environments – significantly accelerating the ability for organizations to respond to threats and prevent breaches. Deployment for the cloud-based app is easy, and pricing is asset based, which makes it simple to procure. Ivanti Patch Management technology is available today as an integrated component of Qualys VMDR.
Ivanti Patch Management technology for OEM partners, marketed as Ivanti® Security Controls SDK, is provided to partners through a series of SDKs that allow rapid integration of a complete patch management solution into existing security solutions. These SDKs cover the patch management life cycle from endpoint assessment to patch packaging to patch deployment. This allows partners to deliver a full application security solution with patch content that covers Windows OS, MacOS and Linux variants as well as thousands of third-party applications. Whether a partner’s solution is supporting customers in the cloud, on-premise or in the datacenter, Ivanti Security Controls SDKs allow OEM partners to deliver world class agent-based and agentless patching across completely heterogenous environments.
About Qualys: One Cloud Platform – One Agent – One Global View
Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions with over 15,700 active customers in more than 130 countries, including a majority of each of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. Qualys helps organizations streamline and consolidate their security and compliance solutions in a single platform and build security into digital transformation initiatives for greater agility, better business outcomes, and substantial cost savings. For more information, please visit www.qualys.com.
About Ivanti: Better Experiences, Better Outcomes.
Ivanti automates IT and Security Operations to discover, manage, secure and service from cloud to edge. From PCs to mobile devices, VDI, and the data center, Ivanti discovers IT assets on-premises, in cloud, and at the edge, improves IT service delivery, and reduces risk with insights and automation. The company also helps organizations leverage modern technology in the warehouse and across the supply chain to improve delivery without modifying backend systems. Ivanti is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and has offices all over the world. For more information, visit www.ivanti.com and follow @GoIvanti.
MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 3, 2020 — OutSystems today announced that Philippines financial solutions provider, Armed Forces & Police Mutual Benefit Association Inc. (AFPMBAI) is using the OutSystems low-code application development platform to launch a new loan product to continue serving its members amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
AFPMBAI provides insurance solutions and personal loans to uniformed personnel and their families. Traditionally, the majority of work was done face-to-face, with advisors conducting assessments and approving loans and policies across its 18 locations. However, due to the escalating COVID-19 situation, the Philippines entered lockdown and the company was forced to digitalize its physical sales process in a matter of days. The lockdown affected both daily operations and the income stream at AFPMBAI, as the government placed restrictions on financial services companies’ ability to collect premiums and loan repayments. This forced AFPMBAI to find a new income stream to protect the long-term future of the business and continue to support the Philippines’ uniformed services during this period.
"We had to act quickly to maintain operations. Many people depend on us for loans and insurance, and we had to ensure they had access to finances, more so during this crucial period," says Antonio Hornilla, Chief Information Officer, AFPMBAI. "The new digital loan product is highly competitive and unique in the marketplace – higher loanable amounts, lower interest rates and more flexible terms. The product represented a lot of work. What we achieved with OutSystems was impressive, as it’s quick to code and very fast to test—we couldn’t have achieved that with our legacy platform."
By employing the OutSystems application development platform, the team was able to turn the new product idea into a fully functioning digital product in under a week, collaborating over video calls for real-time tweaks and testing simultaneously as they worked. The initial system was built in just four days, with two days of subsequent testing to get it ready for launch. The stakeholders from various departments could then access the platform and provide feedback on the new application. The launch of the new digital loan product was a resounding success. AFPMBAI had initially set aside around USD5 million, expecting to offer the loan for a month. However, with the combination of favourable terms and a user-friendly application interface, the entire portfolio sold out in just two weeks. The flexibility and speed of OutSystems development was tested as the team was tasked to rapidly build a temporary integration with the old system, and get the missing data copied across.
"Agility plays a critical role when responding to community needs during this unprecedented time," said Mark Weaser, APAC Vice President of OutSystems. "This project with AFPMBAI not only offers the ability to deliver applications faster and more efficiently than ever before, but it goes to show how OutSystems empowers them to be responsive and deliver custom solutions to their customers at scale."
The team at AFPMBAI now have the ideal foundation to continue offering vital financial support to uniformed service members throughout the Philippines, especially during this challenging period and sound foundation upon which to deliver and adapt new digital products to market faster post-pandemic.
About OutSystems
Thousands of customers worldwide trust OutSystems, the number one low-code platform for rapid application development. Engineers with an obsessive attention to detail crafted every aspect of the OutSystems platform to help organisations build enterprise-grade apps and transform their business faster. OutSystems is the only solution that combines the power of low-code development with advanced mobile capabilities, enabling visual development of entire applications that easily integrate with existing systems.
About Armed Forces & Police Mutual Benefit Association, Incorporated (AFPMBAI)
Armed Forces & Police Mutual Benefit Association, Incorporated (AFPMBAI) is an organized mutual benefit association that provides security, protection and meaningful financial solutions for the uniformed services of the Philippines and their families. Members hail from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the Philippine Coast Guard to name a few.
Last year Acer Day was a huge deal. No, not just for Acer, but for plenty of Acer fans and even people who are in the market for some new hardware. There was plenty on offer on Acer’s biggest sales festival of the year in the year 2019. Tis year is a little different though.
For the past years, Acer day have been always held physically and you will get to see the items on offer in Malaysia’s Mid Valley Megamall. This year’s COVID-19 crisis though has made a physical show floor a little more difficult. It does not mean that Acer Day is not going to happen though, it is still happening.
Thanks to one of Acer’s biggest online retail partners, Shopee, Acer Day 2020 is happening. Without a venue though, the Acer Day 2020 event is exclusively online ordeal. Of course, when it happens online, you know there is some great deals.
Acer Day 2020
Acer Day 2020 is happening on the 2nd to the 4th of August 2020 exclusively online on Shopee and Acer’s own online store. You get plenty of deals too, up to 83% in discounts in some their attractive accessories. Would you believe me if I tell you one of them is their highly sought after gaming chair?
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Acer is still having their virtual event celebration too though. The Acer Day 2020 virtual even will be happening on their Malaysia Facebook page on the 2nd of August 2020 at 3.00 p.m. in the afternoon. You can catch Linora, Pong Pong, and Cikidot’s performance then in addition to catching and winning some lucky draw prizes.
For 83% discounts all you have to do then is to go to Acer’s online store or Shopee on the 3rd of August 2020 to look at all the deals Acer has in store for you. You can even get their gaming chair for as low as MYR 340 from about MYR 1,900. The bad news is the Acer Predator Gaming chair that is being sold on that day is no the OSIM massage chair that was recently launched in Acer@NEXT 2020. Still a good deal all in all.
But that is not the biggest deal of Acer Day 2020. The biggest deal is Acer’s Helios 300 gaming notebook PC for 2020 making its debut in Malaysia. We call it the baby Helios. Just because it is a baby Helios though, does not mean it is a lemon.
Acer Predator Helios 300
No, the Helios 300 for 2020 is one very powerful notebook PC indeed. It packs Intel’s latest 10th Generation Core i7-10750H six-core processor that has been proving to be a kicker in Acer’s Nitro 5 for 2020. That kick turns into a shove though with Acer fitting an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU. You can even spec it up with 16GB of RAM, which is huge. You even get a 144Hz IPS display that produces great colours and clarity at Full HD.
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The Acer Predator Helios 300 for the 2020 will come in two flavours. One packs a 10th Generation Intel Core i5 and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti for MYR 4,599. For a little bit more money at MYR 5,199 you are getting the ultimate Acer Predator Helios 300 with the 10th Generation Core i7 and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060.
Acer Predator Helios 700
There is something else that will lurk in the shadows for Acer Day 2020. That is the replacement model of the desktop replacement that took the world by storm last year. When I say it took the world by storm, it actually sounds like a storm when you turn it up. This is the Acer predator Helios 700 gaming notebook.
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It is not really a gaming notebook when it weighs as much as a cow on your desk. The desktop replacement comes with everything that Acer can throw at it to make it the perfect weapon to bring to LAN parties without strapping as much as a luggage bag to yourself. Its form factor means that it should still fit an overly large backpack, if that is all you are carrying in your backpack.
Enough with making fun of its size though. What it packs within the large body is no joke. You get power from the 10th Generation Intel Core i9 CPU, the ultimate gamers CPU. You can spec it up with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super too, for maximum GPU attack. Yes, sounds like plenty of heat.
The 17-incher display produces crisp Full HD image at 240Hz and responds to you at 1ms. It is an IPS display with high degree of colour accuracy too, so you can technically work with it if you are in the creative industry. But those also sounds like a lot of stress on the CPU and GPU. That means more heat.
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The behemoth though can handle the heat. Acer’s 4th generation Aeroblade design has proven itself to be a capable active cooler for plenty of Acer’s Predator machines. The blade design is the reason why you can get something like an Acer Predator Triton to work at full chat reliably.
That same Aeroblade technology cools the Acer predator Helios 700 for 2020. Cooling is a tricky business though, this much heat needs more management still. That is why Acer developed a new heat dissipator plate that they call POWERGEM. The new conductor is supposed to be a better conduit for heat transfer and therefore a more efficient cooling solution to be on hand.
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Like the older Acer predator Helios 700, there is the HyperDrift keyboard technology that allows the hardware to be used in two configurations. One, normal mode where it looks like any notebook PC on your desk (albeit a large one with 17-inch display). The other one is a slid down, full power, full cooling, ultimate gaming mode. You reveal the complex heatpipe and fan system that cools your PC and additional vents to let out and intake more air to cool the whole system down for maximum beast mode. This is your ‘Turbo’ button on the Helios 700.
It is pricey though. For an Intel Core i7 variant with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super, you are spending about MYR 12,999. If you go for the full beast option of an Intel Core i9 and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super combination, you are looking at MYR 17,999. That is not even counting the amount of money you might spend on Chiropractic treatments for your compressed back after hauling this thing from the shop to your home or your LAN parties. Maybe you might need that luggage bag after all.
Price and Availability
The Acer Predator Helios 700 will be available for pre-orders on Acer Day 2020. The Predator Helios 300 though will be available on Acer Day 2020 with some event exclusive gifts and promotional prices. Of course, that goes along with all other Acer’s accessories and hardware on Acer Day.
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Acer Day 2020 is happening from the 2nd to 4th August 2020 in partnership with Shopee. You can tune in to Acer’s Facebook page on the 2nd of August 2020 at 3.00 p.m. to catch performances that Acer has lined-up for Acer Day. Of course, everything is done online and all purchases will be done online. You can visit their website, Facebook page, and their Shopee official store to know more. Save up and start shopping.
SINGAPORE, Aug. 1, 2020 — The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday 30thJuly 2020, announced the lifting of ban on the live streaming app Bigo Live.
Bigo Live is owned by the Singapore-based BIGO Technology. The ban was lifted after a meeting between the PTA and Vice President of BIGO’s South Asia Operations John Zhang.
BIGO expressed its appreciation to PTA for the opportunity to clarify and better understand the security features of the app as well as the comprehensive content monitoring and data privacy measures that have been put in place, thus resulting in the lifting of the ban on Bigo Live.
BIGO reaffirmed its commitment to fully comply with Pakistan national laws and values, and will ensure that Bigo Live remains a platform for wholesome infotainment. BIGO also appreciated PTA’s feedback and looks forward to continued engagement and partnership with the Pakistani authorities to create a positive and trusted virtual community for all users.
About BIGO TECHNOLOGY
BIGO Technology (BIGO) is one of the fastest-growing Singapore technology companies.
Powered by Artificial Intelligence technology, BIGO’s video-based products and services have gained immense popularity, with around 400 million monthly active users in more than 150 countries. These include Bigo Live (live streaming) and Likee (short-form video).
Visit BIGO’s website ( www.bigo.sg ) for more information on their brand and products.
BEIJING, Aug. 1, 2020 — Tencent-backed Kuaishou has officially been named as the exclusive livestream broadcast partner for an upcoming large scale ONE Championship event named ONE: Never Give Up held in Bangkok, Thailand on July 31.
With more than 300m daily average users (DAUs), Kuaishou is one of the most popular livestreaming platforms in China, especially amongst sports fans and martial arts communities.
IP-ONE, the company behind the popular ONE Championship franchise, partnered with Kuaishou to introduce Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) to a Chinese audience in a fun, mobile and interactive way to improve the audience experience. As a first for both Kuaishou and IP-ONE, hosting the event via livestreaming showcases the changing habits of Chinese consumers and the prevalence of livestreaming as a mainstream media channel.
Kuaishou acted as the exclusive livestreaming partner for ONE Championship event "ONE: Never Give Up" on July 31.
Kuaishou and IP-ONE will also join forces to carry out pre-match promotions, mini-games and giveaways to increase the profile of MMA and Muay Thai amongst the growing middle-class in China. Kuaishou will also support the event through diversified means such as livestreaming support and community moderation as fans eagerly await the clash.
"Livestreaming is a new channel for established brands like ONE Championship to reach out to consumers and audiences directly and spark their interests in MMA and Muay Thai," said Yan Qiang, senior vice-president of Kuaishou. "We are happy to be the channel to bring world-class entertainment to Chinese consumers and influence people to lead healthier and more active lives."
ONE: Never Give Up features Muay Thai world champion "Iron Man" Rodtang Jitmuangnon against former flyweight kickboxing champion "Baby Shark" Peter Dan. ONE Championship Women’s Atomicweight Muay Thai World Champion Stamp Fairtex, who is also fighter Luo Tang’s girlfriend, will spar against Thai boxer "Thunderstorm" Sunisa Srisen. Besides, superstar Superbon Banchamek, "baby-face killer" Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, super boxing champion Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex and other world-class Muay Thai superstars will also compete in this event.
About Kuaishou Technology
Kuaishou Technology develops content sharing platforms and makes content production, distribution and consumption fast and easy. Our content recommendation system is built on a deep understanding of our users and the content being shared on our platforms every day.
Our flagship product, Kuaishou, is China’s leading short video-sharing and social networking platform that enables users to capture the unique and memorable moments of their everyday lives and to interact with followers in real-time. Our technology offers users a highly personalized experience and encourages members from all communities to create and discover exciting and dynamic content.
Founded in 2011, Kuaishou Technology is headquartered in Beijing, with more than 10,000 employees and offices in China, the United States, India and Brazil. Our notable investors include DCM Ventures, Morningside Venture Capital, Sequoia Capital, Temasek Holdings, Tencent and Baidu. For more information, please visit www.kuaishou.com.
March 2011 GIF Kuaishou was created as a tool for creating animated GIFs
October 2013 GIF Kuaishou was transformed into a short-form video social platform – Kuaishou
January 2015 Kuaishou’s DAU (daily active user) exceeded 10 million
September 2017 Kuaishou’s total users exceeded 600 million while DAU exceeded 80 million
December 2017 Kuaishou’s DAU exceeded 100 million
June 2018 Kuaishou Technology completed the acquisition of Acfun, an ACG video community
May 2019 Kuaishou’s DAU exceeded 200 million
March 2020 Kuaishou’s DAU exceeded 300 million
July 2020 Kuaishou’s Livestream DAU surpassed 170 million
BEIJING, Aug. 1, 2020 — On July 29, Global Tiger Day, Tencent-backed Chinese short-video platform Kuaishou and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), co-launched a charity livestream event for wild tiger protection. Themed "Intangible Cultural Heritage, Guard the Return of the King", the two-hour livestream session received nearly 10 million views.
The livestreaming session showcases the making of 30 forms of tiger theme artworks with different traditional Chinese intangible cultural heritage techniques.
"This charity event creatively combines endangered wild tiger and intangible cultural heritages, both of which are facing the issue of inheritance and sustainable development," said Liu Peiqi, Director of WWF China Northeast China Project. "We are happy to join hands with a powerful platform like Kuaishou and find that more people are aware of the protection of wild Siberian tigers and even the global wild tigers," added Liu.
"In traditional Chinese culture, the tiger is considered the king of all beasts, symbolizing power, justice, and protection," explained Qi Hang, regional cooperation director of Kuaishou. "As tigers are experiencing unprecedented threats due to illegal trade in tiger parts, we team up with WWF and intangible cultural heritage craftsmen, calling on the public to protect the natural environment and refuse consumption of tiger products."
Shadow play "The Return of the King" created by Wei Zongfu, Inheritor of Huan County Taoism Shadow Puppet Play
Sugar painting tiger created by Wei Shengguo, inheritor of Sugar Painting technique
During the live-streaming, WWF introduced how illegal trade in tiger parts threatens the wild tiger population, and reiterate its commitment to protecting the species in the coming years.
WWF’s philosophy and commitment received wide popularity on the Kuaishou platform that it wins over 54,000 followers within three days since joining.
About World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
WWF, founded in 1961 and headquartered in Gland, Switzerland, is one of the world’s largest and most respected conservation organizations, aiming to build a future in which humans can live in harmony with nature. WWF officially joined Kuaishou on July 28. Through charity events co-launched with Kuaishou, WWF aims to increase public awareness of wild tiger protection.
About Kuaishou Technology
Kuaishou Technology develops content sharing platforms and makes content production, distribution and consumption fast and easy. Our content recommendation system is built on a deep understanding of our users and the content being shared on our platforms every day.
Our flagship product, Kuaishou, is China’s leading short video-sharing and social networking platform that enables users to capture the unique and memorable moments of their everyday lives and to interact with followers in real-time. Our technology offers users a highly personalized experience and encourages members from all communities to create and discover exciting and dynamic content.
Founded in 2011, Kuaishou Technology is headquartered in Beijing, with more than 10,000 employees and offices in China, the United States, India and Brazil. Our notable investors include DCM Ventures, Morningside Venture Capital, Sequoia Capital, Temasek Holdings, Tencent and Baidu. For more information, please visit www.kuaishou.com.
March 2011 GIF Kuaishou was created as a tool for creating animated GIFs
October 2013 GIF Kuaishou was transformed into a short-form video social platform – Kuaishou
January 2015 Kuaishou’s DAU (daily active user) exceeded 10 million
September 2017 Kuaishou’s total users exceeded 600 million while DAU exceeded 80 million
December 2017 Kuaishou’s DAU exceeded 100 million
June 2018 Kuaishou Technology completed the acquisition of Acfun, an ACG video community
May 2019 Kuaishou’s DAU exceeded 200 million
March 2020 Kuaishou’s DAU exceeded 300 million
July 2020 Kuaishou’s Livestream DAU surpassed 170 million
