Launch of Sonato Alliance Transforms Reciprocity for Private Member’s Clubs


The world’s best independent social clubs form an alliance that unlocks global access for their members

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2022 — Today, Sonato® announced the launch of Sonato Alliance, the rapidly-growing invitation-only network of the world’s best independent private social clubs. Offering members the opportunity to connect with other creators, innovators and visionaries, Sonato Alliance gives members seamless access to partner clubs as distinctive as their own when traveling the globe.

Sonato Alliance epitomizes Hospitality Simplified ℠ with straightforward, elegant software that fades into the background of the genuine human interactions that it helps facilitate. The Alliance platform is a powerful ecosystem sitting outside of a club’s existing technology stack, obviating tedious integrations and enabling clubs to focus on the business of building relationships with their members and guests.

Michael Birch, Sonato’s founder, is also co-founder of The Battery with his wife Xochi, a modern private members club in San Francisco. Sonato was born out of Michael’s frustration with the archaic experience of utilizing traditional reciprocity and concerns about the member experience at his own club. "The existing process for requesting a club visit relies on email, telephone—and in some cases fax—all of which represent a significant risk of disappointing the member. Our members compare the club experience not with their last visit to a hotel or restaurant, but to their experience with their iPhone or their Tesla, and expect the same seamless experience from their club," said Birch. "We knew we could improve the experience and do so in ways that would create value for clubs while delighting members."

With the explosion of growth in independent members clubs, Sonato Alliance is at the epicenter of connecting clubs and their members globally. As people emerge from a post-pandemic life, independent private social clubs are often the first place members go to socialize. They offer more than just hospitality; they offer a culture of shared experience and a community which brings members back and keeps people connected. 

How Sonato Alliance Works: 

  • Sonato Alliance upgrades a club’s existing reciprocal network and offers the opportunity to expand to new partners
  • Members gain access to a co-branded mobile app to book visits to partner clubs
  • Clubs use a web app for managing inbound visits and member check-in
  • Moving club booking from email and phone to a real-time booking platform gives members and clubs alike an elevated experience
  • It saves time and streamlines visits for members who are often on the move, adding an additional layer of transparency to club offerings and community

Sonato Alliance has more than 35 founding members representing some of the world’s best independent clubs including The Battery, Kjarval, The Quorum, 1880, Fitler ClubPershing, Park House and The Britely, to name a few. It is projected that over 45 clubs and 100,000 members will utilize this system by mid-2022.

Clubs wishing to request an invitation to Sonato Alliance may do so through their website.

About Sonato Alliance
Sonato Alliance is the newest, fastest growing invitation-only network of the world’s best independent private social clubs. Offering members the opportunity to connect with other creators, innovators and visionaries, Sonato Alliance gives members seamless access to partner clubs as distinctive as their own when traveling the globe.

Media Contact
Ballantines PR
Melissa Galandak
(310) 454-3080
melissa@ballantinespr.com

ARV partners with IBM to build a national digital corporate identity system for Thailand’s standardized corporate onboarding process


BANGKOK, Jan. 31, 2022 — AI & Robotics Ventures Company Limited (ARV), a subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), announces that it is launching a blockchain-based National Digital Corporate Identity (NCID) platform, developed in collaboration with IBM (NYSE: IBM). 

AI & Robotics Ventures Company Limited (ARV), a subsidiary of Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP)
AI & Robotics Ventures Company Limited (ARV), a subsidiary of Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP)

The platform will reduce the time it takes for corporate onboarding, also known as Know Your Customer (KYC), at banks. By improving the identity verification of corporate authorized signatories, what used to be a paper-intensive process that could take more than four weeks to complete, is reduced to less than a week. The swifter and leaner process will offer more opportunities for banks and corporates to engage in opportunities which otherwise would have been discouraged due to existing KYC processes.

The NCID platform, the first-of-its-kind digital corporate identity system in ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations), incorporates Thailand’s Electronic Transaction Development Agency standards of self-sovereign identity on public blockchain and secure cryptographic key encryption. Developed on IBM Cloud and Red Hat OpenShift, the platform is secured by the industry’s highest FIPS 140-2 Level 4 security certification, implementing the Keep-Your-Own-Key concept to support future scale and expansion.

"Today marks an important milestone where multiple parties, from government agencies, regulators to PTTEP and its banking partners, collaborate to uncover and tackle the bottle-neck challenges of the corporate onboarding process with Web3 technology," said Sinthu Satawiriya, Head of Ventures at AI and Robotics Ventures. "In collaboration with IBM, this secured platform will unlock new digital banking opportunities between corporates and banks. We believe that the platform and its system will revolutionize the access to digital finance for the entire juristic community across Thailand’s financial and business ecosystem in the near future, in alignment with the Smart Financial Infrastructure effort and ecosystem currently led by the Ministry of Finance and Bank of Thailand."

"IBM is proud to bring our superior technologies, our proven industry expertise and our hybrid cloud infrastructure to help ARV pioneer the creation and execution of this new digital ID network," said Sawat Asdaron, Managing Director of IBM Thailand and Managing Partner of IBM Consulting. "This blockchain-based digital ID platform will bring transformational impact, as not only does it speed up processing time markedly, but also will lead to the standardization of corporate identity verification process for banks in Thailand and support the journey towards comprehensive digital infrastructure of our country.

The system will go live on the ASEAN’s first-of-its-kind joint sandbox set up by the Electronic Transaction Development Agency and the Bank of Thailand in early 2022 and will be first used by PTTEP and its banking partners for corporate KYC for treasury and bank accounts.

As the anchor of the network, PTTEP has collaborated with Bank of Thailand, Electronic Transaction Development Agency and their more than 11 partner banks to pilot the platform via ARV.

About ARV: AI and Robotics Ventures Company Limited (ARV) is the venture building platform of PTTEP. We leverage artificial intelligence and robotics technologies to unlock value and create business opportunities across industries spanning air, land, and sea. Through innovation, R&D, and partnerships, we aspire to deliver unparalleled value and experiences to the ecosystems we engage with.

For more information about ARV, please visit www.arv.co.th

About IBM:
For more information about IBM, please visit https://www.ibm.com.

Media Contacts:
Atinuj Thongpussa
AI and Robotics Ventures (ARV)
Email: atinujt@arv.co.th

Paranee Reymondon
IBM Thailand
Email: paranee@th.ibm.com

The first-of-its-kind digital ID system in ASEAN by ARV, a PTTEP's subsidiary, developed in collaboration with IBM.
The first-of-its-kind digital ID system in ASEAN by ARV, a PTTEP’s subsidiary, developed in collaboration with IBM.

AIG’s Live Social apps Among Fastest Growing in World

Successes in emerging markets demonstrate AIG’s innovative global leadership in the live social industry

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 2022 — Asia Innovations Group (AIG), the leading global live social company, announced the 2021 top rankings of its live social products. Reported by global 3rd party analytical platforms AppAnnie and Sensor Tower, these rankings exemplified AIG’s leadership in the global live social industry as well as specifically in emerging markets. In 2021, AIG’s live video app Uplive and social dating apps Lamour and Cute U clinched top places in global app rankings based on downloads and consumer spending.

Uplive, the world’s largest live video platform, rose to become the top consumer spend social app in APAC in 2021, App Annie reports. Uplive was also the fastest-growing live video app globally as measured by YoY growth in downloads, according to Sensor Tower. In addition to downloads, Uplive also grew quickly in revenue, placing 3rd among Android social apps globally.

Uplive, the fastest-growing live video app globally
Uplive, the fastest-growing live video app globally

Uplive was also the first global live video app to receive an award from Rotana, one of the largest media groups in the Middle East. This award recognized Uplive’s product innovation as well as commitment to culturally appropriate quality content for the Middle East Region.

Media award from Rotana
Media award from Rotana

AIG’s live social dating apps, Cute U and Lamour, ranked 3rd and 8th respectively in 2021 worldwide dating app downloads. With particularly strong numbers in emerging markets, Cute U and Lamour remain the preferred dating apps for users around the globe.

Top Dating Apps by Yearly Downloads
Top Dating Apps by Yearly Downloads

"AIG is dedicated to providing the best live social user experience across our products, which our tremendous growth in 2021 reflects," said Andy Tian, CEO of AIG. "We are proud of our leadership in the global social app industry, and in particular, our dedication to emerging market users. We look forward to introducing more innovative features and experiences in the upcoming year."

The success of AIG products also reflects the global growth of the dating app and live video industries. App Annie reports that time spent on live streaming apps increased by 900% since 2018, while time spent on dating apps increased by 95%. As the foremost company producing live social products, AIG is strongly positioned as an industry leader in live streaming and dating apps. By placing a priority on emerging markets and diversifying their offerings for local markets, AIG has tapped huge underserved markets to serve a truly global user base. As emerging market’s smartphone penetration and 4G/5G networks further improve, AIG is poised to capture even more share of the fast growing live social user base.

About Asia Innovations Group

Asia Innovations Group (AIG) is a leading live social company with 520 million registered users located in over 150 regions worldwide. It has built a comprehensive and diverse portfolio as it seeks to achieve its mission of enriching people’s lives worldwide through innovative and enjoyable live social products, which foster meaningful human connection. AIG’s portfolio includes leading apps such as Uplive the global live video platform, CuteU and Lamour, leading  dating apps in global emerging markets, as well as other fast growing voice and game based live social apps. It includes operations in eighteen offices around the globe that brings deep local market knowledge across all major emerging markets. Combined with cutting-edge technology and a scalable global infrastructure, AIG is bringing the most exciting social product experiences to users across emerging markets.

Contact: Heather Grizzle 
heather@catalysts.one

Tencent Music Unveils Recent Global Accolades for Music Industry Support and Cultural Exchange

SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 30, 2022Tencent Music Entertainment Group ("TME," or the "Company") (NYSE: TME), the leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China, unveiled recent domestic and international accolades for supporting the development of the music industry, innovation and for building a stage for global cultural exchange.

Tencent Music Entertainment Group has recently received multiple authoritative domestic and international awards that recognize its profound execution of development strategies and comprehensive service ecosystem. In November 2021, TME ranked top 15 in the Comprehensive Strength Index of Chinese Internet enterprises (2021) released by the Internet Society of China; in December, TME won over a dozen employer branding awards in brand communication, employee experience, employee perception, and corporate social responsibility from organizers including the Employer Branding Creative Festival, Laguo, Liepin, Maimai and Moka; TME received six awards in brand communication for the first time, in visual, video, digital and intelligent communication, ranking the top in the Greater China region; on December 28, TME ranked top 10 in the 2021 Top 30 Employers in the China Digital Copyright Industry Followed by Undergraduates list published by the National Copyright Trade Center of Renmin University of China.

The contribution to China and global music industrial development by Tencent Music Entertainment Group and its management was also recognized by top-tier media. In January 2022, TME’s Executive Chairman Cussion Pang was selected as one of the "Faces of 2021" by People, a domestic authoritative magazine, and appeared on the new year cover of the magazine in 2022 together with nine other outstanding representatives from different fields. On January 26, CEO Ross Liang was named to Billboard’s 2022 Power List with other notable core industry figures who have made significant achievements in 2021 in terms of revenues, music asset investments, and artist support, recognizing TME’s steady growth and development, and strong industrial impact. 

Institutions and media have expressed optimism about TME and the development prospects of China’s music industry in recent years. According to MIDiA’s Music subscriber market shares Q2 2021 research report released in January 2022, China has witnessed the largest user growth globally as an emerging market, while TME ranked third in global music streaming with a 13% market share of music subscriptions. The growth of service ecosystem is expected to continue the empowerment of China music in the global digital music market.

By executing on its "dual engine content-and-platform" strategy, TME has been devoting to the construction of all-around services and a multi-value co-creation system with industry partners through advanced technology and rich industry resources. Meanwhile, it provides services for hundreds of thousands of Chinese musicians through the Tencent Musician Platform, promoting and building a diversified stage for their music dreams. TME will continue to cooperate with more global industry partners to further promote high-quality Chinese music content overseas and realize the global value of music works, as part of its continuous contribution to the long-term healthy development of the digital music industry.

About Tencent Music Entertainment

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE: TME) is the leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China, operating the country’s highly popular and innovative music apps: QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and WeSing. TME’s mission is to use technology to elevate the role of music in people’s lives by enabling them to create, enjoy, share and interact with music. TME’s platform comprises online music, online audio, online karaoke, music-centric live streaming and online concert services, enabling music fans to discover, listen, sing, watch, perform and socialize around music. For more information, please visit ir.tencentmusic.com.

Media Contact

TME.PR@icrinc.com  
+86 138-1079-1408

Xinhua Silk Road: Fujian Dehua speeds up ceramics brand building with business events and policy kit

BEIJING, Jan. 30, 2022 — The first Dehua "Master IP+" product launch and business matching event recently kicked off in the China ceramics e-commerce logistics park in Dehua county of east China’s Fujian Province.

Exhibits shown at the first Dehua "Master IP+" product launch and business matching event
Exhibits shown at the first Dehua "Master IP+" product launch and business matching event

By introducing more than 300 ceramics products for the Year of the Tiger, this very first event of the newly-opened logistics park set the tone for building a "Mater IP+" business mode while enriching Dehua ceramics namecard with cultural heritage and added value.

Dehua, a ceramics manufacturing powerhouse in China, exports over 70 percent of its ceramic products to over 190 countries and regions worldwide. It was dubbed the "World Ceramics City" by the World Crafts Council in 2015.

It is noted that the output value of Dehua ceramics exceeded 45 billion yuan in 2021, with brand value reaching 108.6 billion yuan

Traditionally well-known for white porcelain, Dehua country has been actively pushing forward industrial upgrades and transformation along with brand building for improved market competitiveness and international recognition and influence. 

The county government has released series of measures such as giving support for ceramics related shows and exhibitions, ceramic design and technique competitions, exploring marketing channels, as well as developing ceramic cultural and creative products.

Eyeing on the goal of "small county with large e-commerce vision and whole business ecology", Dehua county is also working on building and improving the service platform for artistic ceramics, hosting product fairs and new product launch while helping to bridge masters and enterprises. 

See the original link: https://en.imsilkroad.com/p/326300.html

A new generation OBD diagnostic tool launched On Kickstarter!

Check your all diagnostic reports from anywhere in your phone or tablet, and share for anyone.

ONTARIO, Calif., Jan. 30, 2022 — In the past 2021, Thinkcar Tech has achieved excellent results in the field of personal car owner diagnostic products and vehicle DIY diagnostic products, and has been recognized by users in many countries and regions around the world. In order to improve user experience and after collecting many users’ feedback, a new generation of OBD products will be launched on Kickstarter.

A new generation OBD diagnostic tool launched On Kickstarter
A new generation OBD diagnostic tool launched On Kickstarter

The new generation of Full OBD diagnostic tool by THINKCAR Tech. No only full OBD2 functions, but also OTA & diagnostic reports by Bluetooth transmission. Forget about your computer, let’s keep all your historical diagnostic reports in your phone. You can check your all diagnostic reports from anywhere, and share for anyone. Within the Thinkdiag+ APP community, you can share and exchange automotive diagnostics experiences and anecdotes.

This time we have upgraded stronger materials to make the product last longer and the various repair scenarios are perfectly matched. 2.8 inch screen, bigger screen, more intuitive display. 9 Shortcut Key, reject cumbersome, faster detection of your vehicle. More shortcut keys for quick and direct use in various repair and DIY scenarios.

THINKOBD900 have upgraded stronger materials to make the product last longer and the various repair scenarios are perfectly matched. Featuring a reinforced structure for 1.2 tons of pulling force. Added circuit protection to protect your loving car safety, and the surface protects against scratches and scrapes, preserving the scanner a longer service life. Metal hooks at the bottom, perfect hanging in the garage.

Now we have five packages available at Kickstarter, let’s check the following link: http://kck.st/3o9zeXY

Media Contact: Thinkcar Official, official@thinkcar.com

 

 

A new generation OBD diagnostic tool launched On Kickstarter
A new generation OBD diagnostic tool launched On Kickstarter

Boqii Holding Limited Receives NYSE Non-Compliance Letter Regarding ADS Trading Price

SHANGHAI, Jan. 29, 2022 — Boqii Holding Limited ("Boqii" or the "Company") (NYSE: BQ), a leading pet-focused platform in China, today announced that it has received a letter from the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") dated January 26, 2022, notifying the Company that it is below the compliance criteria due to the trading price of the Company’s American depositary shares (the "ADSs").

Pursuant to NYSE Rule 802.01C, a company is considered to be below compliance criteria if the average closing price of a security as reported on the consolidated tape is less than US$1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. Once notified, the company must bring its share price and average share price back above US$1.00 within six months following receipt of the notification. The company can regain compliance at any time during the six-month cure period if on the last trading day of any calendar month during the cure period the company has a closing share price of at least US$1.00 and an average closing share price of at least US$1.00 over the 30 trading-day period ending on the last trading day of that month. In the event that at the expiration of the six-month cure period, both a US$1.00 closing share price on the last trading day of the cure period and a US$1.00 average closing share price over the 30 trading-day period ending on the last trading day of the cure period are not attained, the NYSE will commence suspension and delisting procedures.

To address this issue, the Company intends to continuously monitor the market conditions of its ADSs and is considering its options to regain compliance.

About Boqii Holding Limited

Boqii Holding Limited (NYSE: BQ) is a leading pet-focused platform in China. We are the leading online destination for pet products and supplies in China with our broad selection of high-quality products including global leading brands, local emerging brands, and our own private label, Yoken and Mocare, offered at competitive prices. Our online sales platforms, including Boqii Mall and our flagship stores on third-party e-commerce platforms, provide customers with convenient access to a wide selection of high-quality pet products and an engaging and personalized shopping experience. Our Boqii Community provides an informative and interactive content platform for users to share their knowledge and love for pets.

For more information, please visit: http://ir.boqii.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "target," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding such risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Boqii Holding Limited
Investor Relations
Tel: +86-21-6882-6051
Email: 
ir@boqii.com

DLK Advisory Limited
Tel: +852-2857-7101
Email: 
ir@dlkadvisory.com

Arasan expands Total MIPI Display IP with seamlessly integrated VESA DSC IP


SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 29, 2022 — Arasan Chip Systems, the leading provider of Total IPTM for the SoC market announces the launch of its MIPI DSI-2SM with its seamlessly integrated VESA DSC IP. The VESA DSC IP is compliant with the VESA DSC 1.2 Specifications.

Arasan’s Total MIPI Display IPTM with MIPI DSI-2SM and VESA DSC is used widely as the primary display interface for mobile, automobile, and AR/VR gadgets. These displays are getting more advanced, offering ultra-high-definition resolutions (>4K), higher frame rates, and RGB capabilities. It’s becoming more difficult for designers to balance the need for data bandwidth with a reduction in power usage, all the while maintaining a high level of visual quality. Compression protocols that are visually lossless via display interfaces like Arasan’s VESA DSC IP are needed by design professionals. Arasan’s Total IPTM solution for MIPI DSI-2SM with VESA DSC IP provides an end-to-end solution enabling visually lossless compression for displays requiring high bandwidth and optimum power efficiency.

Arasan’s Total MIPI Display IPTM with VESA DSC IP is seamlessly integrated and highly interoperable with low gate count, low latency, and reduced memory size implementations and provides real-time compression of high-definition streams up to 8K in resolution. The core accepts inputs of 8, 10, 12, 14, or 16 bits per pixel in either RGB or YCbCr format (4:4:4 or 4:2:2). The DSC Encoder/Decoder core incorporates industry-standard interfaces for host setup and control, video input and output, and audio input and output.

Arasan’s VESA DSC Encoder IP and VESA DSC Decoder IP are available immediately as standalone IP or seamlessly integrated with Arasan’s DSI Tx IP or DSI Rx IP respectively.

https://www.arasan.com/product/mipi-dsi-2-sm-with-vesa-dsc/

About Arasan

Arasan Chip Systems, a contributing member of the MIPI Association since 2005 is a leading provider of IP for mobile storage and mobile connectivity interfaces with over a billion chips shipped with our MIPI IP. Arasan’s high-quality, silicon-proven, Total IP Solutions include digital IP, AMS PHY IP, Verification IP, HDK, and Software. Arasan has a focused product portfolio targeting mobile SoCs. The term Mobile has evolved over our two-decade history to include all things mobile – starting with PDAs in the mid-’90s to today’s Automobiles, Drones, and IoT. Arasan is at the forefront of this evolution of "Mobile" with its standards-based IP at the heart of Mobile SoCs.

Contact: 
Dr. Sam Beal 
Mktg1@arasan.com 

 

Yunji’s Private Label Food Brands Are a Hit With Members During 2022 Online Lunar New Year Shopping Festival

HANGZHOU, China, Jan. 28, 2022 — Yunji Inc. ("Yunji" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: YJ), a leading membership-based social e-commerce platform, announced that it will continue to provide its e-commerce service to its platform members during the China Ministry of Commerce’s 2022 Online Lunar New Year Shopping Festival event ("the Event") and related holiday shopping campaigns.

Yunji’s theme for this year’s Event is food. Among Yunji’s private label food products, Li Batian’s sausage, Mars Chef’s beef, Baiyueshan’s wolfberry puree, and autumn pear grease were all heavily promoted by the Company and successfully satisfied user demand for Lunar New Year gifts for relatives and friends. The high repurchase rate for products in the food category demonstrates the popularity of the Company’s private label products.

During the event, platform members utilized Yunji’s platform, app, and WeChat mini-program to not only purchase household goods for their own families, but also to send holiday gifts to their friends and families. Yunji further extended its merchandise selection by launching Lunar New Year gift boxes and saver packs that were well-received by its members. Although Yunji’s Event was themed around food, other product categories such as beauty and health care, maternity and childcare, home furnishing, digital devices, and apparel also proved popular with members.

In the year since they were launched, Yunji’s private label food brands have sold extremely well. Baiyueshan wolfberry puree is one of the Company’s private label food brands and was launched less than six months ago. The popularity of the puree is shown by the fact that half of the members who bought the product have since repurchased it. Within the food category, members in the "mothers" user segment are some of the most enthusiastic repurchasers of Yunji’s private label brands.

Shanglue Xiao, Founder and CEO of Yunji, commented, "We are delighted to see how popular our private label food brand products are with our platform members. Yunji is the go-to platform for nutritious and high-quality food at a reasonable price, especially during the Lunar New Year Shopping Festival. We are dedicated to further developing our membership-based social e-commerce model and our private label food brands, thus further promoting repeat purchases by our platform members."

Safe Harbor Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "aims," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident," "potential," "continue" or other similar expressions. Among other things, the quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Yunji’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Yunji may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Yunji’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Yunji’s growth strategies; its future business development, results of operations and financial condition; its ability to understand buyer needs and provide products and services to attract and retain buyers; its ability to maintain and enhance the recognition and reputation of its brand; its ability to rely on merchants and third-party logistics service providers to provide delivery services to buyers; its ability to maintain and improve quality control policies and measures; its ability to establish and maintain relationships with merchants; trends and competition in China’s e-commerce market; changes in its revenues and certain cost or expense items; the expected growth of China’s e-commerce market; PRC governmental policies and regulations relating to Yunji’s industry, and general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Yunji’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Yunji undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About Yunji Inc.

Yunji Inc. is a leading social e-commerce platform in China that has pioneered a unique, membership-based model to leverage the power of social interactions. The Company’s e-commerce platform offers high-quality products at attractive prices across a wide variety of categories catering to the day-to-day needs of Chinese consumers. In addition, the Company uses advanced technologies including big data and artificial intelligence to optimize user experience and incentivize members to promote the platform as well as share products with their social contacts. Through deliberate product curation, centralized merchandise sourcing, and efficient supply chain management, Yunji has established itself as a trustworthy e-commerce platform with high-quality products and exclusive membership benefits, including discounted prices.

For more information, please visit https://investor.yunjiglobal.com/

Investor Relations Contact

Yunji Inc.
Investor Relations
Email: Yunji.IR@icrinc.com
Phone: +1 (646) 224-6957

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Robin Yang
Email: Yunji.IR@icrinc.com
Phone: +1 (646) 224-6957

G Suite Legacy free edition is not available from 7/1/22: TS Cloud offers a free service to help businesses upgrade

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 28, 2022 — After more than 10 years of providing services to businesses, Google has announced that it will discontinue the G Suite legacy service starting July 1, 2022. G Suite Legacy is a productivity suite offered by Google Apps for Your Domain since 2006. The product has gone through several milestones, reintegrated with other Google products in 2020, and made its grand debut under Google Workspace by offering different editions with advanced features to meet the needs of businesses across various industries.

G Suite Legacy free edition is not available from 7/1/22
G Suite Legacy free edition is not available from 7/1/22

All accounts will be automatically upgraded starting from 5/1/22

On January 20, 2021, G Suite Legacy users received an announcement from Google saying the free edition will be automatically switched to Google Workspace starting May 1, 2022. If the users do not set up their billing by July 1, 2022, the account will be suspended. For more details, see required actions for G Suite Legacy users starting July 1, 2022.

TS Cloud helps organisations evaluate the upgraded edition and provides technical support

TS Cloud, the local reseller of Google Workspace, said that Google Workspace has more editions to choose from compared to G Suite in terms of storage and features. If users have any doubt about choosing the Google Workspace edition, they can contact the authorised reseller. In addition to working out a consultation for the G Suite Legacy upgrades, TS Cloud also ensures the upgrade service from the free edition has no service interruptions for companies during the transition period. If the company decides to stop using it thereafter, the data can be exported via the tools provided by Google.

TS Cloud offers a special discount if users upgrade before service is terminated

Google is offering deals to users who are ready to switch to Google Workspace. If users purchase through TS Cloud (Google Premier Partner), they will receive upgrade assistance and an additional discount based on the number of user licences. The specialists at TS Cloud will consult users to better understand their needs and provide post-deployment technical support for Google Workspace. G Suite legacy users will need to make the decision that is best for their business before the service is discontinued on July 1, 2022. Please schedule a consultation to upgrade to Google Workspace or contact TS Cloud at 1800-18-3155.

Reference: https://tscloud.com.my/gsuite/archives/22027

Contact:

Pankco Lai
+60-4371-7817