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Getting Indonesia Data Center Ready for SEA Booming Digital Economy

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JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 15, 2020 — Southeast Asia (SEA) has set the seal on the top spot globally as the mobile economy hotspot, overtaken China as a giant economy country. According to the study, there are more than 400 million internet users in the SEA region which accounts for around 10% of the world’s total internet users. Indonesia has reached 175,4 million, with penetration at 64% of the total Indonesian population of 272,1 million.

Most of the growth is set down to Indonesia which has the largest population in the SEA region wherein (Indonesia) the number of internet users has witnessed growth of 20% over the past two years, equating to an estimate of 29 million new users. It is expected that Indonesia will be one of the major three fastest-growing e-commerce countries globally which include India, and Malaysia.

This does not come as a surprise, and the archipelago’s digital economy is expected to be the largest in Southeast Asia. According to the annual e-Conomy Southeast Asia study by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company, its market value is expected to triple to US$309 billion by 2025, driven by the rise of e-commerce, ride-hailing and online gaming.

To realize this billion-dollar potential, Indonesia needs to overcome the lack of robust digital infrastructure that hurdle both the public and private sectors. In order to reap the full benefits of digital transformation, investing in ICT is key, especially data center and network capabilities as these are backbones to successful implementation of innovative technologies.

Ensuring Indonesia data center scalability for booming digital economy

The Indonesian data centre colocation market is concentrated in the Greater Jakarta region in West Java. The Jakarta data centre market is set to enter an accelerated growth phase. The market is expected to have 72.5MW of total inventory built out by the end of 2020 and this will grow at a five-year CAGR of 22.3% according to Structure Research projections.

Currently, Indonesia’s colocation data centre market is at a beginning stage. It is relatively challenging for overseas data centre colocation operators looking to enter or expand, due the lack of rich fibre infrastructure outside the Golden Triangle and vibrant domestic outsourcing market.

Now the question is, how optimized are data center operators in Indonesia alone to cater the booming digital economy?

In-house or multi-tenant data center operators need to brace themselves for the surging volume of data and the growing expectations of a seamless digital experience. DCI Indonesia, Telkomsigma, Biznet and others are prominent players in the Indonesian market.

"There are tremendous opportunities ahead, the cloud is growing exponentially along with the booming digital economy, and they need to provide [the] infrastructure to cater for the cloud. The advantages are undoubtedly driving demand and fueling recent growth of new hyperscale facilities in Indonesia. Currently, this market has DCI Indonesia to fulfill the demand for hyperscalers to enter the market," said Philbert Shih, Managing Director of Structure Research.

DCI Indonesia, has built a 200MW facility at 85,000 sq m land in Cibitung at Greater Jakarta last year, the first largest hyperscale campus in Indonesia, to meet future capacity needs seamlessly.

"As an Indonesian company, DCI Indonesia is the pioneer of the largest single site hyperscale data center facility in Indonesia with current capacity 22 MW, total up to 200 MW growth. Our long-term vision is to provide the best in class data center, to reinforce our commitment and seriousness in supporting the development of Indonesia’s digital economy towards the coming of the Industrial Revolution 4.0," DCI CEO Toto Sugiri said.

Hyperscale cloud is the primary driver of growth in this market, creating steady demand for wholesale data centre capacity.

The Jakarta data centre colocation market is set to take off as Internet adoption accelerates in the mass market and enterprises begin to use various infrastructure outsourcing models. Much of this activity is moving to hyperscale cloud platforms and the data centre market is positioned to take full advantage.

Hyperscale will create demand for wholesale colocation to house the supporting infrastructure and drive uptake of interconnection services to integrate and scale with cloud services. For the total Jakarta market, built out capacity in 2025 is projected to reach 198.5MW, with maximum build out capacity of 236.3MW. 

It may take a while longer for the emerging SEA countries, like Indonesia, to mature. But, Indonesia is set to be the fastest growing market for data centres in SEA, with a growth rate of 22 per cent per annum over the next five years.

The wholesale data centre colocation portion of the market is expected to grow at a five-year CAGR of 43.5% between 2020-25. The wholesale data centre colocation market alone will reach approximately 131.2 MW of built out capacity in 2025.

This research and trends shows Indonesia as a "hotspot" for hyperscale data center investment within the next five years, driven by the rise in cloud adoption.  Google’s, Alibaba, and AWS entry into Indonesia also demonstrates a developing interest in the country as a substitute to Singapore.

Toto Sugiri, CEO of DCI Indonesia, added, "As of today, we continue to witness strong market demand from our current customers as well as global business players looking to enter the market. To keep up with demand, DCI Indonesia has completed the final stages of construction for our newest data center building, JK5, with the capacity of 15 MW, an additional 20% (approximately) from current capacity built out in Indonesia. This gave us a strong foundation to grow our business in supporting the readiness of Indonesia data center for this SEA booming digital economy in the next future".

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Just Say YES, You Really Have to with YES’ Kasi Up Mobile Data Plans

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How much do you pay for data? That is the question that you often do not ask yourself in this difficult period. It is also something we take for granted these days. In fact, we have taken this for granted for a while. You never really thought about it also because Malaysia’s major Telco players have not made a huge step in terms of competitive pricing over data. That is, until now.

To be fair, when you talk about a major Telco for Malaysia, you would not start at YES 4G. You might not even consider this plucky organisation to be a major Telco in Malaysia. To blow your bubble a little bit, we can safely say that they are now a major Telco in Malaysia. They have one of the widest, if not the widest 4G network coverage in Malaysia. This includes Sabah and Sarawak, mind you.

Back to the price of data. If you do a little bit of research in and around the region of South East Asia, Malaysia’s data price point is not exactly the most affordable. You have players in Indonesia, and even Singapore that would offer data at much cheaper price points. Malaysia still has competitive pricing on data though, do not get us wrong.

It could be even more affordable though, and YES, with the Kasi Up plans, show that it is completely possible. They have introduced two new mobile data plans with Kasi Up, one Prepaid and one Postpaid. Both are, in our books, extremely attractive in value.

Kasi Up Prepaid

Source: YES

We start with the prepaid Kasi Up plan. The YES Kasi Up Prepaid 15 plan, they call it. As the numbers suggest, it will cost you MYR 15 for a 30-day validity. To be fair, that does not actually sound all that special. MYR 15 though buys you 10GB of data for that 30 days of validity though. This pricing is quite unheard of in Malaysia. Before this, YES’ most affordable data plan was MYR 30 for up to 10GB of data. Of course, for prepaid plans, calls are charged normally (MYR 0.09/call) on your valid airtime.

Kasi Up Postpaid

Source: YES

If you want to make calls for free though, you go for a YES Kasi Up Postpaid 49 plan. As the name suggests also, the plan will cost you MYR 49 a month. For just below MYR 50, you get 100GB of 4G data a month and free unlimited call time. This also means that your data effectively costs less than MYR 0.50 for every 1GB. What’s more, you get to have your bill free for the first 6 months if you sign up for a 24-month plan. This is also effectively the cheapest data plan available in Malaysia currently.

Additional Plans

Of course, the YES Kasi Up mobile plans are not limited to just those two plans. For prepaid customers, you can choose between three available plans. You know the YES Kasi Up Prepaid 15 data plan. There is a YES Kasi Up Prepaid 20 plan too for MYR 20 a month. You get 20GB of data a month for MYR 20. Then you can go for YES Kasi Up Prepaid Unlimited for MYR 30 month which qualifies you for unlimited mobile data capped at 7mbps and 9GB of uncapped speed hotspot data. This also makes the YES Prepaid Unlimited data plan the most affordable of its kind in Malaysia.

For Postpaid customers, the YES Kasi Up Postpaid 49 data plan is the most premium available from YES. You can go for something cheaper at MYR 30 for the YES Kasi Up Postpaid 30. You only get a data quota of 20GB a month though, on top of a free YES 4G smartphone.

Kasi Up Refer & Earn

Source: YES

YES also introduced a new way of earning a little bit of side income for Malaysians with YES Kasi Up Refer & Earn programme. You get up to MYR 50 cash for every referral you make when you get your friends to sign up for the YES Kasi Up data plan. Your friend also makes MYR 50, if they sign up. It really looks like a win-win situation.

Availability

There is some caveat in all this though. YES relies completely on their own 4G network with no 3G or 2G coverage. That also means that if you do lose your 4G coverage, you lose coverage. YES has continuously worked to improve network coverage in all major cities in Malaysia and even rural areas in Malaysia, enabling connectivity across the nation though. The introduction of the Kasi Up data plans will also bring an end to all their previous data plans. Current users would be transitioned to their new Kasi Up plan. Why would you not want to be transitioned to a cheaper plan?

The YES Kasi Up data plan is now available for both new and current customers. You can head to your nearest YES outlet to get more information, obtain your SIM card, and sign up for either the postpaid or prepaid plans. You can also head to their website for more information and to obtain their SIM cards and get it delivered to your doorstep for free. Of course, all terms and conditions apply.

PR Newswire

CNN’s ‘Going Green’ meets the game-changers who reveal the light bulb moments that led to a green revolution

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HONG KONG, Dec. 15, 2020 — Across the globe, people are working tirelessly on innovations to solve some of the biggest environmental challenges we face. This month, in a 30-minute special, CNN’s ‘Going Green’ meets the experts leading a green revolution in everything from organic farming to species conservation.

CNN’s ‘Going Green’ meets the game-changers who reveal the light bulb moments that led to a green revolution
CNN’s ‘Going Green’ meets the game-changers who reveal the light bulb moments that led to a green revolution

When Wesley Oxenham returned to his home country of Mauritius, he knew he wanted to give back to the community. He created ‘Farm City’, empowering locals to grow their own organic food and teaching children about ecology, environment and farming. The small social enterprise has proven so successful he is now expanding the idea, setting up a second farm in Singapore.

Pangolins are among the most heavily poached animals on earth, facing a threat so large they could be pushed to the brink of extinction soon. CNN learns about the ongoing efforts to rescue and rehabilitate abused and trafficked pangolins in South Africa, and hears from Ray Jansen, chairman of the African Pangolin Working Group, about the need for a collective humanitarian effort to save them.

David Milarch is on a mission to save the largest organisms the world has ever known: redwood trees. They can grow to over 115 meters tall and can live for over two millennia – but persistent logging and the mounting effects of climate change have now put the future survival of these trees in jeopardy. Milarch and his army of volunteers around the world are working to clone and propagate new redwoods in the hopes of saving them for many generations to come. 

South Africa has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, but it is also ranked as one of the planet’s worst plastic marine polluters – creating an environmental crisis on its shoreline. CNN meets conservationist Aaniyah Omardien, who founded a volunteer-based beach co-op to clean popular beaches. She has teamed up with Peter Ryan, an ornithologist and leading researcher on marine plastic waste, to investigate the origins of the plastic pollution they find.

Beyond Hong Kong’s world-famous skyline lies miles of lush tropical forests and mountain jungles – but this wasn’t always the case. Around 40 years ago the city launched an aggressive reforestation program to prevent erosion and beautify the city’s mountain landscapes. CNN meets one of the local pioneers of conservation, Gunter Fischer, who continues to lead the charge to green Hong Kong through an ecological restoration project.

Going Green trailer: https://bit.ly/3gLdvQZ 
Going Green images: https://bit.ly/3qAwnXp 
Going Green microsite: https://cnn.it/3ltwWPf 

Airtimes for 30-minute special:

Saturday, December 19 at 7:00pm HKT
Monday, December 21 at 2:00am HKT

About CNN International 

CNN’s portfolio of news and information services is available in seven different languages across all major TV, digital and mobile platforms, reaching more than 475 million households around the globe. CNN International is the number one international TV news channel according to all major media surveys across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific region, and Latin America and has a US presence that includes CNNgo. CNN Digital is a leading network for online news, mobile news and social media. CNN is at the forefront of digital innovation and continues to invest heavily in expanding its digital global footprint, with a suite of award-winning digital properties and a range of strategic content partnerships, commercialised through a strong data-driven understanding of audience behaviours. CNN has won multiple prestigious awards around the world for its journalism. Around 1,000 hours of long-form series, documentaries and specials are produced every year by CNNI’s non-news programming division. CNN has 36 editorial offices and more than 1,100 affiliates worldwide through CNN Newsource. CNN International is a WarnerMedia company.

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Cantilan Bank Deploys First DN Series™ In The Philippines

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The self-service solution provides the latest technology to support the bank’s modernization and financial inclusion strategy

MANILA, Philippines and NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2020 — Diebold Nixdorf announced today that Cantilan Bank, Inc., one of the leading rural banks in the Philippines, has installed its DN Series™ ATMs at strategic locations across the bank’s self-service network.


DN Series, a holistic, digitally connected line of self-service banking solutions, will help drive the bank’s modernization and financial literacy program for consumers while delivering the most integrated functionality in the industry’s smallest, most secure footprint.

Lt. Gen. William K. Hotchkiss, III (Ret.), Chairman at Cantilan Bank, said: "Deploying new technologies like DN Series supports our mission to develop financial literacy in many of the rural communities that we serve. We are proud to be the first bank in the Philippines to install this self-service solution and provide our customers with access to more financial services."

Consumer expectations and business needs are changing faster than ever before. DN Series allows financial institutions to easily accommodate these needs through its scalable design, consistent software and common components. In addition, layered security features protect against traditional and emerging physical, data and cyber threats.

Jaivinder Singh Gill, vice president banking Eurasia APAC, at Diebold Nixdorf said: "The DN Series is a combination of leading-edge hardware, software and services that helps customers like Cantilan Bank achieve their digital transformation strategy, grow their self-service footprint and support financial inclusion. We recognize the importance for all people to have access to comprehensive financial transactions and are proud to support Cantilan Bank in this endeavor."

Cantilan Bank completed deployment of the DN Series in October.

About Cantilan Bank, Inc.
Established in 1980, Cantilan Bank has helped improve the economy of many communities through its innovative products and services. With its network of 46 offices operating within 12 provinces in Mindanao and the Visayas, the Bank is able to provide financial access to people and deliver financial inclusion initiatives that aim to convert the unbanked into savings communities. CANBNK is regarded as one of the leading rural banks in the country with total resources of Php 2.4 billion as of December 2019.

About Diebold Nixdorf
Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) is a world leader in enabling connected commerce. We automate, digitize and transform the way people bank and shop. As a partner to the majority of the world’s top 100 financial institutions and top 25 global retailers, our integrated solutions connect digital and physical channels conveniently, securely and efficiently for millions of consumers each day. The company has a presence in more than 100 countries with approximately 22,000 employees worldwide. Visit www.DieboldNixdorf.com for more information.

Twitter: @DieboldNixdorf
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/diebold
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DieboldNixdorf
YouTube: www.youtube.com/dieboldnixdorf 

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Dynabook ANZ unveils new Hyper Light Portégé® X30L-J and Professional Grade Portégé® X40-J Laptop, Featuring 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processor and Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics Engine

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SYDNEY, Dec. 15, 2020 — Dynabook ANZ Pty Limited, today announced the hyper-light (906 grams[1]) Portégé® X30L-J, and the addition of the Portégé® X40-J – a newly designed 14" business laptop. These two Windows 10 Pro-based laptops feature the latest 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processor and Intel® Iris® Xe graphics engine to deliver speed, efficiency and discrete-level graphics. 

Dynabook today launched the hyper-light Portégé® X30L-J and the Portégé® X40-J (pictured) 14” professional laptop which provides a blend of style, all-day productivity and modern features.
Dynabook today launched the hyper-light Portégé® X30L-J and the Portégé® X40-J (pictured) 14” professional laptop which provides a blend of style, all-day productivity and modern features.

Portégé® X30L-J
With a compact magnesium chassis weighing just 906 grams[1], the hyper-light Portégé® X30L-J provides effortless mobility with unparalleled durability. To deliver exceptional performance, discrete-level graphics and enterprise-grade security, the Portégé® X30L-J employs the latest 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processor and Intel® Iris® Xe graphics engine.

The laptop features an energy-efficient, thin-bezel 13.3" Sharp IGZO display[2] for vibrant visuals and impressive battery life. Connecting with the Portégé® X30L-J is also hyper-fast, with Wi-Fi 6® (Gig+)[3] delivering gigabit wireless speeds and Thunderbolt™ 4 certified USB Type-C™ ports to transfer data faster than ever. Offering a battery life rating of up to 14.9 hours[4], the Portégé® X30L-J is perfect for mobile professionals. Pricing for the Portégé® X30L-J starts at A$1,650 inc GST, NZ $1,800 inc GST.

Portégé® X40-J
Featuring a mystic blue, aluminum-based design, the Portégé® X40-J is a premium 14" professional laptop that provides an uncompromising blend of style, all-day productivity and modern features. Powered by an 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processor and Intel® Iris® Xe graphics engine, the Portégé® X40-J offers exceptional performance, discrete-level graphics and enterprise-grade security. Configurable to up to 32GB of dual-channel memory and reinforced with ultra-fast SSD storage, Wi-Fi 6® (Gig+)[3] and Thunderbolt™ 4 certified USB Type-C™ ports, the Portégé® X40-J offers unyielding performance, high-speed connectivity and fast data transfers.

The vibrant 14", narrow-bezel display of the Portégé® X40-J is available with either an FHD IPS screen for rich visuals, a multi-touch screen for modern navigation or a Dynamic Privacy Screen for increased privacy. The laptop also features an integrated webcam privacy shutter to safeguard users against unwanted access. The display also features a 180-degree hinge to allow the screen to lay flat for easy sharing. This Microsoft Secured-core PC[5] employs advanced encryption, face and fingerprint recognition to help fortify against security threats. With a new, robust design and long-lasting battery, the Portégé® X40-J delivers up to a 13.8 hours[4] of battery life rating. Pricing for the Portégé® X40-J starts at A$1,595 inc GST, NZ$1,750 inc GST.

"The Portégé® X40-J, with its 14" display, lightweight design and Intel’s latest processor and graphics technologies, offers the ideal blend of performance and mobility required by the modern professional in a wide range of industries," said Angela Walker, Director – Sales and Marketing, Dynabook ANZ. "Our engineering team incorporated the latest advancements in aluminum-based materials resulting in a laptop that is tough and durable and easy to carry around the office, work from home or on the road."

Both the 14" Portégé® X40-J and 13.3" Portégé® X30L-J meet Microsoft’s Windows 10 Secured-core PC[5] requirements and adds to Dynabook’s growing collection of highly secure laptops. These two new laptops are equipped with a robust combination of next-level hardware, software and identity protection – including enterprise-grade encryption and authentication using biometrics – to enhance resistance to current and future cyber threats.

About Dynabook ANZ Pty Limited (formerly Toshiba Client Solutions Australia New Zealand Pty Limited)

Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Dynabook ANZ Pty Limited, provides a diverse portfolio of the enterprise-grade hardware and software offerings, including awarding-winning mobile computers and security solutions. Dynabook designs, engineers and manufactures its offerings in its own-operated facilities to ensure quality and reliability. Dynabook ANZ is an independent operating company wholly owned by Dynabook, Inc., of Japan, a wholly owned company of Sharp Corporation. For more information on Dynabook ANZ, visit https://anz.dynabook.com/.

About Dynabook Inc. (formerly Toshiba Client Solutions Co., Ltd.)

For over 30 years, Dynabook laptops and technologies have set the standard for innovation, quality and reliability. Now wholly owned by Sharp Corporation, Dynabook Inc., continues that tradition by delivering rich value and services that support our partners and customers in achieving their goals.

© 2020 Dynabook ANZ Pty Limited. All product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Information including without limitation product prices, specifications, availability, content of services, and contact information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.

[1] Weight. Weight may vary depending on product configuration, vendor components, manufacturing variability and options selected.

[2] Display. The IGZO display is only available on the Full HD configuration.

[3] Wi-Fi 6. Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) WFA certification is not yet available. Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 Module will be delivered as a pre-certified solution.

[4] Battery Life Rating. (Notebook) Measured by MobileMark® 2014 for models preinstalled with Microsoft® Windows 7 or Windows 10. Benchmark rules for MobileMark® 2014: Wireless connectivity = On, Predefined updated workloads. Details of MobileMark® 2014 testing protocols are available at www.bapco.com. MobileMark is a U.S. registered trademark of the Business Applications Performance Corporation. Rating is for comparison purposes only, and does not indicate the battery life that will be obtained by any individual user. Actual battery life may vary considerably from specifications depending on product model, configuration, applications, power management settings and features utilized, as well as the natural performance variations produced by the design of individual components. The battery life rating is only achieved on the select models and configurations tested by Dynabook under the specific test settings at the time of publication and is not an estimate of a system’s battery life under any conditions other than the specific test settings. After a period of time, the battery will lose its ability to perform at maximum capacity and will need to be replaced. This is normal for all batteries.

[5] Microsoft secured PC. vPro models only

[6] Warranty. Dynabook’s standard limited warranty terms and limitations apply. Visit http://anz.dynabook.com/support/warranty for details.

 

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Odec Releases 20W Fast Charging Power Bank That Supports iPhone 12

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SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 15, 2020 — Odec 20W fast charging power bank is one of the fewer options available on Amazon that is designed to accommodate the iPhone 12. As one of the key incubation brands under the Aukey company, Odec is devoted to making affordable products without compromising quality while responding quickly to consumer needs. In the past several months, Odec has broadened its product lines to home and office electronics.


Ideal for iPhone 12

Odec power bank’s 3-port design supports both PD3.0 and QC3.0, meaning it is capable of fast charging a majority of mobile devices. Whether it is the conventional USB-A or USB-C cable, fast charging can be achieved. The powerful 20w output and 18w input will bring users the best charging experience even when they are in a hurry.

In addition, the sleek and compact design can fully satisfy people’s needs on a plane journey. This device is capable of charging the iPhone 12 at least 6 times. When all three ports are in use, it can successfully charge all three devices at least twice.

Aukey company has always embrace a multi-brand strategy since it was founded, expanding its presence to every continent through e-commerce. This group has the vision to boost consumers’ expectations by incubating multiple brands such as AUKEY, Naipo, Odec, etc., reaching its strategic goal of "leading Chinese brands to the world".

Odec 20000mAh Power Bank with 20W PD&QC is currently available on Amazon. The upgraded version is expected to release in January 2021, which includes a complimentary USB A to C cable on top of the USB C to C cable in the current Package.

About Odec

A team from the United States, Australia and Hongkong, determined to make affordable products without compromising quality. With the mission of "Upgrade Your Desk for Less", Odec has grown to become one of the industry leaders, supporting millions of customers around the world. Taking our part in improving the environment, Odec promises to donate 1% of the profit to environmental charity organizations for every product sold.

For more information, please invite: odecdirect.com

 

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International conference promoting new solutions for sustainable mobility is hosted by CBMM

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Specialists from six countries discuss solutions for a new generation of electric batteries

SAO PAULO, Dec. 14, 2020 — Big names from the global scientific community, industry representatives and technology developers will meet next Thursday, December 17, at the 2020 International Conference On Niobium Based Batteries, to showcase the most innovative and sustainable solutions in the electrification sector.

The event will bring the most advanced battery technologies to the center of the debate, such as the new developments with niobium, which can revolutionize the market of electric and hybrid vehicles. "We have entered into partnerships with companies and universities in Asia, Europe, US and Brazil for the development of new products that have synergy with Niobium, as is the case of graphene. This is a pioneering initiative in the world, which allows us to expand our business market", explains Rogério Ribas, Head of the CBMM Battery segment.

The advantages of electric batteries with niobium include: greater sustainability, due to a lower cobalt content, increased safety, because the metal prevents overheating; an ultra-fast recharge in less than six minutes, and also enhanced stability, with a life span of 15 to 20 years.

Conference participants include professionals from major global companies such as XTC, Easpring and Dameng, from China; Toshiba, from Japan; and the startup Echion Technologies, from Great Britain; in addition to specialists from renowned universities in the United States, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, China, and Brazil. Presented by CBMM, a global leader in Niobium products, the event can be followed in person or by a virtual platform.

2020 International Conference on Niobium Based Batteries

Date: 17 December

Time: 8:30 am to 5:40 pm (China Time)

Place: Place Mingdu Lakeside Hotel, in Nanning, China.

The event may also be accessed virtually.

Registration and agenda: http://www.metal.citic.com/en//html/out/media/news/119.html

About CBMM

World leader in the production and commercialization of Niobium products, CBMM has more than 400 customers in 40 countries. Headquartered in Brazil, with offices and subsidiaries in China, the Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States, the company supplies cutting-edge products and technology to the infrastructure, mobility, aerospace, and energy sectors. In 2019, CBMM invested in 2DM, a company dedicated to graphene.

 

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Canon Hongkong and C&C Joint Printing announce a strategic partnership for the purchase of the first Canon ProStream 1000 series color inkjet press in the China market

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HONG KONG, Dec. 14, 2020 — Canon Hongkong Co., Ltd. (Canon HK) and C&C Joint Printing Co., (HK) Ltd. (C&C) co-organized a signing ceremony on 10 Dec 2020, to celebrate the purchase of the first Canon ProStream 1000 series color inkjet press in the China market. The series breaks down boundaries of traditional printing that relies heavily on manual operation and experience. By employing intelligent and automation technologies, it enables the printing industry to advance towards smart manufacturing in the context of industry 4.0 and lead the trend for digital printing.

 

1. Mr. Shunichi Morinaga, President and CEO of Canon Hongkong Co., Ltd. (Right) and Mr. Jackson Leung, CEO of C&C Joint Printing Co., (H.K.) Ltd. completed the signing process of the partnership agreement.
1. Mr. Shunichi Morinaga, President and CEO of Canon Hongkong Co., Ltd. (Right) and Mr. Jackson Leung, CEO of C&C Joint Printing Co., (H.K.) Ltd. completed the signing process of the partnership agreement.

 

2. Mr. Shunichi Morinaga, President and CEO of Canon Hongkong Co., Ltd. (Right) and Mr. Jackson Leung, CEO of C&C Joint Printing Co., (H.K.) Ltd. toasted to the guests to celebrate the partnership and congratulate C&C 40th Anniversary.
2. Mr. Shunichi Morinaga, President and CEO of Canon Hongkong Co., Ltd. (Right) and Mr. Jackson Leung, CEO of C&C Joint Printing Co., (H.K.) Ltd. toasted to the guests to celebrate the partnership and congratulate C&C 40th Anniversary.

 

3. Group photo of (From left) Mr. Zhan Feng, Assistant General Manager, Mr. Hung Yuen Man, Deputy General Manager, Mr. C.K. Chau, Deputy General Manager and Mr. Jackson Leung, CEO of C&C Joint Printing Co., (H.K.) Ltd. and Mr. Shunichi Morinaga, President and CEO, Mr. Philip Chan, Senior Director & General Manager, Mr. Louis Hui, Assistant Director, Mr. Matthew Chu, Assistant Director and Mr. Louis Woo, Senior Sales Manager of Canon Hongkong Co., Ltd.
3. Group photo of (From left) Mr. Zhan Feng, Assistant General Manager, Mr. Hung Yuen Man, Deputy General Manager, Mr. C.K. Chau, Deputy General Manager and Mr. Jackson Leung, CEO of C&C Joint Printing Co., (H.K.) Ltd. and Mr. Shunichi Morinaga, President and CEO, Mr. Philip Chan, Senior Director & General Manager, Mr. Louis Hui, Assistant Director, Mr. Matthew Chu, Assistant Director and Mr. Louis Woo, Senior Sales Manager of Canon Hongkong Co., Ltd.

 

4. Canon ProStream 1000 series color inkjet press employs advanced digital printing technology. Its outstanding output quality and automated workflows can assist businesses to further step towards Industrial 4.0 for optimized operation, accelerated market development and unlimited possibility.
4. Canon ProStream 1000 series color inkjet press employs advanced digital printing technology. Its outstanding output quality and automated workflows can assist businesses to further step towards Industrial 4.0 for optimized operation, accelerated market development and unlimited possibility.

Canon HK and C&C have long been engaging in strategic partnership. Mr. Jackson Leung, CEO of C&C Joint Printing Co., (H.K.) Ltd., said, "Being an industry game-changer, ‘inheritance’ and ‘innovation’ are always fundamental to our business. Canon’s achievements on optical, imaging and color aspects are highly recognized in the industry. We believe they will provide excellent product and service to us." As early as 2012, C&C has started to combine digital printing and traditional printing workshops. They have conducted a thorough investigation on the development of digital printing in terms of inkjet technology, quality, speed, automated workflows and the compatibility with their business. On the occasion of their 40th Anniversary, they finally met the most suitable printing system — ProStream 1000 series color inkjet press at this perfect timing to make their objective possible.

Industry 4.0 implementation is the only way for the printing industry. A large part of it is the use of technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence and big data in merging the virtual and the physical worlds. After integrating intelligent components in print workflow, most procedures will be automated. ProStream 1000 series can complete end-to-end workflow independently with plan-ahead production. This will eliminate a large volume of manual processing and allow human resources to be shifted to more valuable tasks. Staff can monitor progress of each print job and the completion time of each procedure through the system dashboard to increase transparency. Mr. Shunichi Morinaga, President and CEO of Canon Hongkong Co., Ltd. and Chairman of Canon Business Solutions (Guangdong) Co., Ltd., said, "ProStream 1000 series adopted a variety of automation elements. With the endeavors of Canon HK and our solely owned subsidiary in this collaboration, C&C must be able to unleash the potential of the series to further develop in the printing market in Greater Bay Area and across China. Furthermore, we are sure that the maturity of digital printing and the series can assist C&C to further transit to Industry 4.0, empowering them to a greater extent in the midst of digital transformation."

To fulfill the needs of the rapidly changing market conditions, C&C has been striving to transform digitally through the "connect and smart" concept. The ultimate goal is to enhance customer experience with a digital operating model. As inkjet technology has become more mature and well established, our flagship product — ProStream 1000 series delivers high speed and outstanding productivity. Its monthly duty cycle is up to 35 million A4 impressions. It also produces lines and text that are sharp and crisp on both coated and uncoated papers. Together with the native 1,200 dpi level, the print quality is comparable to offset printers and is able to meet the requirements of high-end customers on photo album and artwork printing. Furthermore, it offers print-on-demand (POD) service that allows flexible print amount based on actual needs. This will help businesses to reduce the cost of inventory and free up the space on storage. Personalization is another benefit of POD technology, which elevates product uniqueness and business competitiveness by customizing designs for different target segments. Hence, companies can expand to new markets and create new business opportunities for sustainable growth.

Canon HK and C&C both attach great importance to innovation and adopt a similar business philosophy. Not merely are they adhere to continual improvement on aspects including product R&D, service quality, and marketing, but also optimize customer experience through innovation whilst maintain performance superiority. "Canon HK believes that the cooperation will lead to unlimited possibilities and contribution to the printing industry and development of business in the Greater Bay Area in the coming future," Mr. Shunichi Morinaga said.

About Canon Hongkong Company Limited

Canon Inc. (TSE:7751 / NYSE:CAJ) was founded in 1937 in Japan. Its predecessor, Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory, produced Japan’s first 35 mm focal-plane-shutter camera "Kwanon" in 1934. Canon Inc. eventually expanded into the photocopying and printing industries, launching Japan’s first plain-paper copier NP-1100 in 1970 and the world’s first inkjet printer BJ-80 in 1985. Through the years, Canon Inc. has acquired in-depth experience in digital imaging product manufacturing, and research and development. It is a leader in the development of innovative products and holds the most technology patents in the imaging industry. Canon Inc. also makes a significant contribution to the promotion of photography. Today, Canon Inc. has a strong global presence and is one of the most important market players in the imaging, office and industrial product categories. As of 31 December 2019, Canon’s global revenue was US$32.7 billion.

One of the company’s first offices in Asia, Canon Hongkong Co., Ltd. (Canon HK) was established in 1971. It is responsible for the sales, marketing and after-sales services for all Canon product lines in Hong Kong and Macau. With the solely owned subsidiary Canon Business Solutions (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. established in 2018, the company can also provide intelligent total business solutions and professional services to companies in the Greater Bay Area. Canon HK adheres to Canon’s corporate philosophy of "kyosei", which encourages the company and its staff to participate in social, charitable and environmental activities in the community. Canon HK implements internationally-recognized management systems and has achieved ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 (Canon Digital Production Center) and OHSAS 18001 certification.

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It’s Not Just You… Google Services are down! [Update: Issue Seems to be Resolved]

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Update 8:46pm: Google services seem to be coming back online. Sites like YouTube and Gmail are back. Google Play is still down, however. Discord is also back – it seems like the outage was unrelated.

Update 9:03pm: Pokemon GO is back online. No comment yet from Google. However, they have noted on their dashboard that, “service has already been restored for some users, and we expect a resolution for all users in the near future. Please note this time frame is an estimate and may change.”

Update 9:08pm: The Google Play Store is back online. It seems like the issue has been resolved.

If you’ve been trying to get into Gmail and other Google services like YouTube and failing, you’re not alone; while pretty rare, it seems like Google is experiencing a worldwide disruption of nearly all their services. Outages have been reported since 7:23 pm Malaysian time.

The disruption seems pretty extensive this time with services like GSuite for Business and Education also being affected in addition to Google’s new game streaming service, Stadia. YouTube is also down. If you’re on Android, the Google Play Store is also facing the same predicament. It seems like the outage is affecting more than just Google’s in-house apps. Apps like Pokemon GO and Discord have also been affected by the outage.

Reports are coming in are indicating that the outage may be more extensive with countries such as South Africa, the United Kingdom, India, the United States, Egypt, New Zealand, Romania, Russia and Thailand and Turkey also reporting the same.

The issue seems to be with account authentication as users are reporting that sites such as YouTube are accessible when accessed via an incognito window. YouTube Music is apparently still accessible on browsers at the time of writing. However, if you try to access the service through its app, you will only be able to access your downloaded content.

We will be updating this article as the situation develops.

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Huawei Users Among the First to Play Giblins™ Fantasy Builder Today on AppGallery

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Same-Day Launch for Behaviour™ Interactive’s new fantasy castle builder game across all mobile marketplaces brings credibility boost to AppGallery

SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 14, 2020 — Huawei users can get to building their own fantasy castle in Giblins™ Fantasy Builder – a brand-new mobile resource management and castle building strategy game – from today, available on the AppGallery. Thanks to a continuous partnership between Huawei and game developer Behaviour™ Interactive, AppGallery is one of the first Android app marketplaces to release the game.

AppGallery is one of the first Android app marketplaces to release Giblins™ Fantasy Builder.
AppGallery is one of the first Android app marketplaces to release Giblins™ Fantasy Builder.

"We’re very excited to collaborate with Huawei once again to bring the delightful world of Giblins to AppGallery, and simultaneously to mobile gamers on all platforms" said Wayne Meazza, Executive Vice-President, Behaviour™ Interactive. "We’re confident the game’s fantasy imagery, humorous tone, and fun pop-culture references will entice a wide variety of players, bringing fun and excitement right into the palm of their hands."

In Giblins™ Fantasy Builder, players get to build and manage their ultimate fantasy castle, while amassing a fortune with the help of Giblins, industrious and mischievous goblin-like creatures. To achieve that, players put their Giblins to work to gather resources underground, and craft epic gear for courageous Adventurers, who visits the player’s very own handcrafted magnificent castle. From mining for precious minerals, to brewing kombucha and crafting weapons, the Giblins do it all.

Giblins™ Fantasy Builder marks the second time Huawei is working with Behaviour Interactive to bring their labour of love to gamers simultaneously through the AppGallery and other mobile platforms. To bring this partnership to life, developers at both Huawei and Behaviour Interactive worked closely to integrate Huawei capabilities such as Account Kit and In-App Purchases to the new game app to make the experience seamless. HUAWEI Account Kit allows users to swiftly sign into the game app to start game play in the shortest time possible, while HUAWEI In-App Purchases (IAP) enable users to purchase extra content and features within the Giblins™ Fantasy Builder app.

Available in more than 170 countries and regions, AppGallery offers a wide variety of global and local apps across 18 categories including navigation & transport, news, social media, and more. AppGallery is committed to providing its 500 million active users with a high-quality app download experience.

Visit AppGallery now to download Giblins Fantasy Builder.

About AppGallery

AppGallery is a smart and innovative ecosystem that allows developers to create unique experiences for consumers.  Our unique on-device capabilities allow apps to be integrated across different devices, delivering more convenience and a smoother experience – and this is part of our wider 1+8+N strategy at Huawei. With the AppGallery, our vision is to make it an open, innovative app distribution platform that is accessible to consumers, and at the same time, strictly protect users’ privacy and security while providing them with a unique and smart experience. Being one of the top three app marketplaces globally, AppGallery offers a wide variety of global and local apps across 18 categories including navigation & transport, news, social media, and more. AppGallery is available in more than 170 countries and regions with 500 million monthly active users globally. Within H1 2020, total downloads from AppGallery have reached 261 billion times.

About Behaviour™ Interactive

Behaviour™ Interactive, Canada’s largest independent game developer and publisher, was founded in 1992. The company boasts nearly 700 employees in its Montreal studio. With its award-winning original IP Dead by Daylight™, the strategy RPG Game of Thrones Beyond the Wall™ and Giblins™ Fantasy Builder, Behaviour continues to grow as a leading global developer. Behaviour counts amongst its partners some of the world’s most renowned brands including Activision, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, Ubisoft and many more.

For more information visit: bhvr.com

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