POCO Launches Their Latest Flagship, the F4 GT at MYR 2,299

These days, when you talk flagship, you think about devices that cost at least MYR 3,000 and above. Anything below that price range is usually categorised as mid-range smartphones. They are usually specced as such too, with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 700 series, 6-8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of storage. Not this one though. It is priced as a mid-range smartphone, but on paper, it is a flagship.

First, the POCO F4 GT packs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the most powerful system on a chip (SoC) you can find in an Android smartphone currently. Sure, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is rumoured to come some time soon. Until then, the Gen 1 is still the most powerful SoC you can find on an Android. The powerful SoC is supported by up to 12GB of speedy LPDDR5 RAM with up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage for snappy operations.

They say that it is made for mobile gaming. To ensure that the SoC stays cool for extended gaming sessions then, they have something they call LiquidCool Technology 3.0. The technology large dual vapor chambers to ensure that heat from the SoC can be quickly and efficiently transferred and dissipated elsewhere on the device.

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Source: POCO

Out the front is an expansive and immersive 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 10-bit colours. With up to 120Hz, your interface should feel smoother than running a hot knife through butter. At up to 480Hz of touch sampling rate, every touch should feel more instant and more responsive than ever before. Of course, with DisplayMate’s A+ rating, this display should be great with movies too.

Out the back is a 64-Megapixel main shooter which should be enough in most cases. Of course, most of the time, you are really taking 12-Megapixel photos unless you tell your camera that you want to shoot in 64-Megapixel mode. The powerful camera is supported by an 8-Megapixel ultra-wide shooter and a 2-Megapixel macro camera. Out the front is a 20-Megapixel selfie shooter for when you need to stream or when you just want to capture a clear selfie.

To keep everything running nicely an entire day and more is a 4,700mAh battery inside the device. It is also the first battery in POCO’s device range to offer 120W HyperCharge charging speed. The device can be fully charged in just 27 minutes. Charging your device at 120W at all times can destroy the battery pretty quickly though, so POCO’s AdaptiveCharge feature cleverly keeps your battery from overcharging to prolong its shelf life.

Alongside the POCO F4 GT, POCO also launched their new Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition with a rather special design throwing homage to the ever so popular mobile game. They also launched the POCO Watch, their first ever smartwatch cum fitness tracker. It does not run on the Wear OS.

The POCO F4 GT is available in three colour options from 28th of April 2022 onward. You can choose between Stealth Black, Knight Silver, and Cyber Yellow colour options. You can also choose between an 8GB + 128GB variant and a 12GB + 256GB variant for MYR 2,299 and MYR 2,499 respectively. If you purchase your device on the 28th of April 2022 on either Shopee or Lazada, you can get your device for MYR 1,999 and MYR 2,199 respectively. The POCO Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition and POCO Watch will be available for MYR 299 and MYR 249 respectively on the same date. More information on the new POCO devices can be found on their website.

Lanvin Group Accelerates Digital Strategies with Shopify in North America


Global luxury fashion group harnessing the power of Shopify technologies to build a disruptive digital platform

SHANGHAI, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Lanvin Group (the “Group”), a global luxury fashion group, today announced that it has entered into a commercial agreement with Shopify (NASDAQ: SHOP), a leading provider of essential internet infrastructure for e-commerce, that will allow it to build a North American digital platform powered by Shopify’s technologies.

From H2 2022, Lanvin and Sergio Rossi will become the first of the Group’s luxury brands to transition onto the digital platform in the North American market, allowing them to unlock new growth opportunities with market-leading digital capabilities in the world’s largest luxury fashion market.

The new digital platform powered by Shopify’s high performing and trusted technologies will allow the brands to focus on what matters the most – products and customers – and to continue their expansion with the assurance and support of a robust commerce engine in the years to come. This will form an important part of the Group’s ongoing efforts to provide best-in-class customer experience with dedicated merchandise and content, as well as optimized and localized omni-channel shopping services.

Shopify’s highly modular and scalable solutions offer great potential for the Group’s other existing and any newly-acquired luxury brands to centralize their e-commerce functions on a shared platform, creating synergies across the portfolio, while still maintaining individual brand’s unique interfaces and databases. The Group will adopt Shopify’s agile and user-friendly digital solutions to further enhance the increasingly important digital experience for customers, and benefit from Shopify’s extensive app-based ecosystem in business process optimization and digital acceleration as it continues to expand globally through retail footprint expansion, e-commerce channel activation and category expansion.

Ms. Joann Cheng, Chairman and CEO of Lanvin Group, said: “As an innovation-driven luxury fashion group, we strive to usher in the future of luxury. Shopify has been at the forefront of innovation, working with some of the most successful businesses to transform e-commerce for merchants and consumers globally. The launch of our new Shopify-powered platform is a testament to our differentiated strategy to deliver high growth by leveraging the newest technologies, working with best-in-class partners, and speaking to the consumers of tomorrow. Our legacy-light and digital-native model allows us to integrate Shopify’s disruptive technologies across our portfolio of heritage brands. Thanks to the strengthened e-commerce capabilities brought by Shopify, Lanvin Group is now even better equipped to capture the significant growth opportunities we have identified in North America, the world’s largest luxury market.”

Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify Inc., said: “At Shopify, we enable the world’s best brands to seamlessly reach their customers and connect with new audiences. We are thrilled that Lanvin, an iconic, 130-year old brand, has chosen Shopify to power its ecommerce business as it enhances its digital platform in North America. With our world-class technology, we know this launch will enable Lanvin to pursue endless possibilities and growth opportunities.”

Lanvin Group recently announced that it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Primavera Capital Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: PV) that is expected to list Lanvin Group on the New York Stock Exchange.

Note to Editor

According to Bain-Altagamma Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study (Fall 2021-20th), online channel is on track to becoming the number-one distribution channel by 2025, accounting for approximately 30% of the personal luxury goods market. The online personal luxury goods market almost doubled its size between 2019 to 2021, representing a €62 billion market on its own. Websites devoted to a single brand gained ground on other types of online platforms and made up 40% of the online segment in 2021, up from 30% in 2019.

About Lanvin Group

Lanvin Group, is the leading global luxury fashion group headquartered in Shanghai, China, managing iconic brands worldwide including Lanvin, Sergio Rossi, Wolford, St. John Knits, and Caruso. Harnessing the power of its unique strategic alliance of industry-leading partners in the luxury fashion sector, Lanvin Group strives to expand the global footprint of its portfolio brands and achieve sustainable growth through strategic investment and extensive operational know-how, combined with an intimate understanding and unparalleled access to the fastest-growing luxury fashion markets in the world. For more information about Lanvin Group, please visit www.lanvin-group.com, and to view our investor presentation, please visit www.lanvin-group.com/investor-relation/.

About Shopify

Shopify is a leading provider of essential internet infrastructure for commerce, offering trusted tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business of any size. Shopify makes commerce better for everyone with a platform and services that are engineered for reliability, while delivering a better shopping experience for consumers everywhere. Proudly founded in Ottawa, Shopify powers millions of businesses in more than 175 countries and is trusted by brands such as Allbirds, Gymshark, Heinz, Tupperware, FTD, Netflix, FIGS, and many more. For more information, visit www.shopify.com.

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Global Cloud Gaming to Reach 349.4 Million Users by 2025

The global cloud gaming market’s B2C segment will witness exponential growth, registering market expansion at a CAGR of 69% by 2025, says Frost & Sullivan

SAN ANTONIO, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan’s recent research, Analysis of the Global Cloud Gaming Market, finds that the global video game market is experiencing disruption with the advent of cloud gaming. It allows users to enjoy the latest gaming titles without high-end hardware or downloading the full software on their computers or other devices. This buoyant market’s business-to-consumer (B2C) segment will likely garner $13.05 billion in revenue by 2025 from $1.6 billion in 2021, registering a staggering compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 69%. In addition, total users are expected to reach 349.4 million by 2025, compared to 60.6 million users in 2021.

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Global Cloud Gaming to Reach 349.4 Million Users by 2025

For further information on this analysis, please visit: https://frost.ly/78f

“The entrance of major gaming companies into the cloud gaming arena and the adoption of 5G technology are prominent drivers boosting the global cloud gaming market growth exponentially,” said Diego Dell Orco, Digital Content Services Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. “Major technology companies have already shown interest in the market, with significant offerings that could be fully released in the next two or three years.”

Dell Orco added: “Cloud gaming is available across a diverse number of devices, such as cell phones and smart TVs, which also enables the creation of new revenue streams for a wide range of companies. These notable possibilities should encourage cloud gaming providers and interested entrants to invest in the sector before competition heats up.”

The cloud gaming industry is a sunrise sector and presents immense growth prospects for market participants, including:

  • Increased adoption of 5G and high-bandwidth networks: Telcos will diversify their portfolio and boost customer traffic, enabling them to monetize other aspects of their business besides bandwidth.
  • Cloud capabilities for game developers and publishers: Video game companies will capture new audiences and better serve their hardcore user base as developers create massive and complex products thanks to cloud capabilities.
  • Edge computing and investment in data centers: Companies that focus on co-location services will experience rising demand, especially those that are strategically placed to cover promising geographical regions such as Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Mobile cloud gaming market: Video game firms and cloud gaming companies should be aware of how mobile user acquisition will change with cloud gaming.
  • Chinese cloud gaming market: The Chinese government is focusing on deploying 5G networks and data centers around the country as part of a comprehensive digital infrastructure plan that aims to revitalize the economy. This creates unparalleled potential for cloud gaming services in China.
  • Opportunity for smart TV manufacturers: These companies should focus their efforts on creating cloud gaming platforms, optimized for high resolutions.

Analysis of the Global Cloud Gaming Market is the latest addition to Frost & Sullivan’s Information & Communication Technology research and analyses available through the Frost & Sullivan Leadership Council, which helps organizations identify a continuous flow of growth opportunities to succeed in an unpredictable future.

About Frost & Sullivan

For over six decades, Frost & Sullivan has helped build sustainable growth strategies for Fortune 1000 companies, governments, and investors. We apply actionable insights to navigate economic changes, identify disruptive technologies, and formulate new business models to create a stream of innovative growth opportunities that drive future success. Contact us: Start the discussion.

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Acer Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition Available in Malaysia

Acer’s Aspire Vero laptop was announced last year. The new laptop is the first in a line of products built on the company’s Earthion (Earth + Mission) platform. With their new platform, the company is looking to lessen and reverse the environmental impact of technology on the environment.

The Aspire Vero spearheads their new effort with the company using a substantial amount of recycled and repurposed materials. In fact, Acer was one of the first companies to openly share that they are using up to 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics in components like keycaps and the body of the Aspire Vero.

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Of course, using these materials was only the beginning. Extending the reach of their Earthion, Acer has partnered with the National Geographic Society. In their partnership, the Acer Aspire Vero was given a special design with signature National Geographic accents. The Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition comes in a brighter white with the signature National Geographic yellow square. This new edition of the Aspire Vero is now available for pre-order in Malaysia. It will be priced at MYR4,299. Acer Malaysia will be channelling MYR100 from every purchase of the laptop to fund tree adoption. This comes in addition to the percentage being channelled to through the National Geographic Society to fund conservation efforts the world over.

In addition to this, Acer Malaysia is making available a trade-in programme in which you will be able to get up to MYR500 for your older devices. The programme is open to all working and non-functioning tablets, laptops, desktops and All-in-One desktops. Of course, like other programmes out there, the items will be evaluated and priced after which you will be entitled to up to an MYR500 cash rebate.

The Acer Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition isn’t an underpowered laptop pushing a premium cause of its conservation efforts. It actually comes with the specifications that allow it to be a productivity tool for everyone. It’s equipped with an 11th Generation Intel Core i7 with Intel Xe Graphics. It also jas 16GB of RAM and 1TB of PCIe NVMe SSD. The Aspire Vero is also equipped with a full array of ports including an HDMI, 2 USB-A, a USB-C, a 3.5mm combo audio jack and even an ethernet port. It’s relatively lightweight coming in at only 1.8kg and has a 2-year local warranty with an international traveller’s warranty for the first year.

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In addition to the announcement of the National Geographic Edition, Acer Malaysia also announced new pricing for the regular Acer Aspire Vero. It is now available for MYR3,699 for the i7 version and MYR2,999 for the i5 version.

New Oriental Announces Results for the Third Fiscal Quarter Ended February 28, 2022

BEIJING, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (the “Company” or “New Oriental”) (NYSE: EDU/ 9901.SEHK), a provider of private educational services in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2022, which is the third quarter of New Oriental’s fiscal year 2022.   

Financial Highlights for the Third Fiscal Quarter Ended February 28, 2022

  • Total net revenues decreased by 48.4% year-over-year to US$614.1 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2022.
  • Operating loss was US$141.2 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2022, compared to an income of US$101.5 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year.
  • Net loss attributable to New Oriental was US$122.4 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2022, compared to an income of US$151.3 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Key Financial Results

(in thousands US$, except per ADS(1) data)

3Q FY2022

3Q FY2021

% of change

Net revenues

614,091

1,190,498

-48.4%

Operating (loss) / income

(141,194)

101,470

-239.1%

Non-GAAP operating (loss) / income (2)(3)

(111,232)

115,892

-196.0%

Net (loss) / income attributable to New Oriental

(122,439)

151,326

-180.9%

Non-GAAP net (loss) / income attributable to New Oriental (2)(3)

(95,503)

163,236

-158.5%

Net (loss) / income per ADS attributable to New Oriental – basic

(0.72)

0.90

-180.6%

Net (loss) / income per ADS attributable to New Oriental – diluted

(0.72)

0.89

-180.8%

Non-GAAP net (loss) / income per ADS attributable to New Oriental –
basic(3)(4)

(0.56)

0.97

-158.3%

Non-GAAP net (loss) / income per ADS attributable to New Oriental –
diluted(3)(4)

(0.56)

0.96

-158.4%

(in thousands US$, except per ADS(1) data)

9M FY2022

9M FY2021

% of change

Net revenues

2,581,223

3,064,553

-15.8%

Operating (loss) / income

(876,864)

219,628

-499.2%

Non-GAAP operating (loss) / income (2)(3)

(772,680)

268,363

-387.9%

Net (loss) / income attributable to New Oriental

(998,419)

379,880

-362.8%

Non-GAAP net (loss) / income attributable to New Oriental (2)(3)

(885,899)

416,902

-312.5%

Net (loss) / income per ADS attributable to New Oriental – basic

(5.89)

2.33

-352.6%

Net (loss) / income per ADS attributable to New Oriental – diluted

(5.89)

2.32

-353.7%

Non-GAAP net (loss) / income per ADS attributable to New Oriental –
basic(3)(4)

(5.22)

2.56

-304.3%

Non-GAAP net (loss) / income per ADS attributable to New Oriental –
diluted(3)(4)

(5.22)

2.55

-305.1%

(1)  Each ADS represents ten common shares. The Hong Kong-listed shares are fully fungible with the ADSs listed on
      NYSE. The weighted average number of ADS and earnings per ADS have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect
      the ADS ratio change from one ADS representing one common share to one ADS representing ten common
      shares, which became effective on April 8, 2022.

(2)  GAAP represents Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America.

(3)  New Oriental provides net (loss) / income attributable to New Oriental, operating (loss) / income and net (loss) /
      income per ADS attributable to New Oriental on a
non-GAAP basis that excludes share-based compensation
      expenses and gain / (loss) from fair value change of investments to provide supplemental information regarding its
      operating performance. For more information on these
non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section
      captioned “About
Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the tables captioned “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP 
      Measures to the Most Comparable GAAP Measures” set forth at the end of this release.

(4)  The Non-GAAP net (loss) / income per ADS attributable to New Oriental is computed using Non-GAAP net (loss) /
      income attributable to New Oriental and the same number of shares and
ADSs used in GAAP basic and diluted
      EPS calculation.

Operating Highlights for the Third Fiscal Quarter Ended February 28, 2022

  • The total number of schools and learning centers was 847 as of February 28, 2022, a decrease of 778 and 822 compared to 1,625 as of February 28, 2021 and 1,669 as of May 31, 2021, respectively. The total number of schools was 111 as of February 28, 2022.

Michael Yu, New Oriental’s Executive Chairman, commented, “Although the Company is in a restructuring phase, we are pleased to see a promising trend in our remaining key businesses and a positive momentum across many of our new initiatives. In the first nine months of the current fiscal year, our remaining key business, the overseas test preparation and overseas study consulting business increased by 15% year-over-year. Our domestic test preparation business targeting adults and university students recorded a rapid growth of approximately 59% year-over-year. Simultaneously, we are actively exploring various new business opportunities, including non-academic tutoring, intelligent learning system and devices, study tour and research camp, educational materials and digitalized smart study solutions, as well as exam preparation courses designed for students with junior college diplomas to obtain bachelor’s degrees. These new businesses are at their early stage but we firmly believe they present a bright future for the Company, and we are confident that by leveraging our brand recognition and educational resources accumulated over our operating history, these new businesses will start to contribute meaningful revenue from the next fiscal year.”

Chenggang Zhou, New Oriental’s Chief Executive Officer, added, “During the last two fiscal quarters, we have largely completed our restructuring of businesses and operations to comply with the government policies in China. The total number of schools and learning centers was reduced to 847 by end of this fiscal quarter. Looking ahead, we will continue our efforts in developing and revamping our online-merge-offline teaching platform, and keep leveraging our educational infrastructure and technology strength across our remaining key businesses and new initiatives to provide more advanced and diversified educational services to our customers of all ages. Our pure online education platform, Koolearn.com, continued to expand online educational offerings to adults and university students, and actively seek business opportunities in new areas, including livestream commerce business, institutional cooperation and new intelligent learning innovations.”

Stephen Zhihui Yang, New Oriental’s Executive President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, ” We maintained a strong cash position throughout the whole restructuring process. By the end of this quarter, our cash and cash equivalents, term deposits and short-term investments totaled approximately US$4.4 billion. In the first half of this fiscal year, the Company incurred considerable costs due to the termination of lease agreements in relation to the closure of its learning centers and employee layoffs. We believe that the loss caused by the restructuring is temporary. We are confident in the sustainable profitability of all our remaining key businesses, as well as the growth and profit potential of our new initiatives. The Company’s management team will continue to work together to seek profitable growth. Our continued commitment to high quality services and operational efficiency will generate more values to our customers, society and shareholders over the long term.”

Financial Results for the Third Fiscal Quarter Ended February 28, 2022

Net Revenues

For the third fiscal quarter of 2022, New Oriental reported net revenues of US$614.1 million, representing a 48.4% decrease year-over-year. Net revenues from educational programs and services for the third fiscal quarter were US$506.4 million, representing a 54.1% decrease year-over-year. The decline was mainly due to the cessation of K-9 academic after-school tutoring services in order to comply with the government policies in China.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses for the quarter were US$755.3 million, representing a 30.6% decrease year-over-year. Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses for the quarter, which exclude share-based compensation expenses, were US$725.3 million, representing a 32.5% decrease year-over-year. The decrease was primarily due to the reduction of facilities and number of staff as a result of the restructuring in the last two fiscal quarters.   

  • Cost of revenues decreased by 30.9% year-over-year to US$372.7 million.
  • Selling and marketing expenses decreased by 40.0% year-over-year to US$93.7 million.
  • General and administrative expenses for the quarter decreased by 26.6% year-over-year to US$288.8 million. Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, which exclude share-based compensation expenses, were US$259.6 million, representing a 32.3% decrease year-over-year.

Total share-based compensation expenses, which were allocated to related operating costs and expenses, increased by 107.8% to US$30.0 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2022. The increase is due to the grants of restricted share units of the Company to employees and directors in May 2021 with graded vesting over three years.

Operating Loss / Income and Operating Margin

Operating loss was US$141.2 million, compared to an income of US$101.5 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Non-GAAP loss from operations for the quarter was US$111.2 million, compared to an income of US$115.9 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Operating margin for the quarter was negative 23.0%, compared to 8.5% in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Non-GAAP operating margin, which excludes share-based compensation expenses, for the quarter was negative 18.1%, compared to 9.7% in the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Net Loss / Income and Net Loss per ADS

Net loss attributable to New Oriental for the quarter was US$122.4 million, compared to an income of US$151.3 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Basic and diluted net loss per ADS attributable to New Oriental were US$0.72 and US$0.72, respectively.

Non-GAAP Net Loss / Income and Non-GAAP Net Loss per ADS

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to New Oriental for the quarter was US$95.5 million, compared to an income of US$163.2 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS attributable to New Oriental were US$0.56 and US$0.56, respectively.

Cash Flow

Net operating cash outflow for the third fiscal quarter of 2022 was approximately US$235.0 million and capital expenditures for the quarter were US$37.4 million.

Balance Sheet

As of February 28, 2022, New Oriental had cash and cash equivalents of US$1,466.8 million. In addition, the Company had US$915.1 million in term deposits and US$2,028.1 million in short-term investment.

New Oriental’s deferred revenue balance, which is cash collected from registered students for courses and recognized proportionally as revenue as the instructions are delivered, at the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 was US$971.3 million, a decrease of 47.9% as compared to US$1,865.7 million at the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2021. The decrease is primarily due to the cessation of K-9 academic after-school tutoring services in order to comply with the government policies in China. 

Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended February 28, 2022

For the first nine months of fiscal year 2022, New Oriental reported net revenues of 2,581.2 million, representing a 15.8% decrease year-over-year.

Loss from operations for the first nine months of fiscal year 2022 was US$876.9 million, compared to an income of US$219.6 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Non-GAAP loss from operations for the first nine months of fiscal year 2022 was US$772.7 million, compared to an income of US$268.4 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Operating margin for the first nine months of fiscal year 2022 was negative 34.0%, compared to 7.2% for the same period of the prior fiscal year. Non-GAAP operating margin, which excludes share-based compensation expenses for the first nine months of fiscal year 2022, was negative 29.9%, compared to 8.8% for the same period of the prior fiscal year.

Net loss attributable to New Oriental for the first nine months of fiscal year 2022 was US$998.4 million, compared to an income of US$379.9 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Basic and diluted net loss per ADS attributable to New Oriental for the first nine months of fiscal year 2022 amounted to US$5.89 and US$5.89, respectively.

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to New Oriental for the first nine months of fiscal year 2022 was US$885.9 million, compared to an income of US$416.9 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS attributable to New Oriental for the first nine months of fiscal year 2022 amounted to US$5.22 and US$5.22, respectively.

Conference Call Information

New Oriental’s management will host an earnings conference call at 8 AM on April 26, 2022, U.S. Eastern Time (8 PM on April 26, 2022, Beijing/Hong Kong Time). Participants can join the conference using the below options:

Dialling-in to the conference call:

Please register in advance of the conference, using the link provided below. Upon registering, you will be provided with participant dial-in numbers, passcode and unique registrant ID.

Conference call registration link: http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/7678797. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of “New Oriental Third Fiscal Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call” where you may fill in your details for RSVP. If it requires you to enter a participant conference ID, please enter “7678797”.

In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial in number(s), direct event passcode and registrant ID) provided in the confirmation email received at the point of registering.

Joining the conference call via a live webcast:

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://investor.neworiental.org.

Listening to the conference call replay:

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following number until May 4, 2022:

International:

+61 2 90034211

Passcode: 

7678797

About New Oriental

New Oriental is a provider of private educational services in China offering a wide range of educational programs, services and products to a varied student population throughout China. New Oriental’s program, service and product offerings mainly consist of test preparation, language training for adults, education materials and distribution, online education, and other services. New Oriental is listed on NYSE (NYSE: EDU) and SEHK (9901.SEHK), respectively. New Oriental’s ADSs, each of which represents ten common shares. The Hong Kong-listed shares are fully fungible with the ADSs listed on NYSE.

For more information about New Oriental, please visit http://www.neworiental.org/english/.

Safe Harbor Statement

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,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this announcement, as well as New Oriental’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. New Oriental may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed 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 New Oriental’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: our ability to attract students without a significant decrease in course fees; our ability to continue to hire, train and retain qualified teachers; our ability to maintain and enhance our “New Oriental” brand; our ability to effectively and efficiently manage the expansion of our school network and successfully execute our growth strategy; the outcome of ongoing, or any future, litigation or arbitration, including those relating to copyright and other intellectual property rights; competition in the private education sector in China; changes in our revenues and certain cost or expense items as a percentage of our revenues; the expected growth of the Chinese private education market; Chinese governmental policies relating to private educational services and providers of such services; health epidemics and other outbreaks in China; and general economic conditions in China. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in our annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New Oriental does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and New Oriental undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement New Oriental’s consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, New Oriental uses the following measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC: net income / (loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses and gain / (loss) from fair value change of long-term investments, operating income / (loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, operating cost and expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, operating margin excluding share-based compensation expenses, and basic and diluted net income / (loss) per ADS and per share excluding share-based compensation expenses and gain / (loss) from fair value change of long-term investments. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures” set forth at the end of this release.

New Oriental believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding share-based compensation expenses and gain / (loss) from fair value change of long-term investments that may not be indicative of its operating performance from a cash perspective. New Oriental believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to New Oriental’s historical performance and liquidity. New Oriental believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP measures is that they exclude share-based compensation expenses and gain / (loss) from fair value change of long-term investments that has been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in our business. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures.

Contacts

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Ms. Sisi Zhao                                                                 Ms. Rita Fong
New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc.     FTI Consulting                          
Tel:         +86-10-6260-5568                                          Tel:        +852 3768 4548                       
Email:     zhaosisi@xdf.cn                                             Email:    rita.fong@fticonsulting.com

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

As of February 28

As of May 31

2022

2021

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

USD

USD

ASSETS:

Current assets:

   Cash and cash equivalents

1,466,779

1,612,211

   Term deposits

915,103

1,214,025

   Short-term investments

2,028,129

3,434,726

   Accounts receivable, net

14,314

8,667

   Inventory, net

30,732

31,175

   Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net

207,369

269,233

   Amounts due from related parties, current

29,628

4,118

Total current assets

4,692,054

6,574,155

   Restricted cash, non-current

44,463

19,916

   Property and equipment, net

516,938

865,030

   Land use rights, net

3,859

13,989

   Amounts due from related parties, non-current

1,687

4,157

   Long-term deposits

36,080

74,796

   Intangible assets, net

3,291

4,836

   Goodwill, net

73,757

73,254

   Long-term investments, net

582,703

537,749

   Deferred tax assets, non-current, net

18,675

103,587

   Right-of-use assets

688,234

1,857,533

   Other non-current assets

7,481

22,051

Total assets

6,669,222

10,151,053

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable (including accounts payable of the consolidated variable interest entities without recourse to
New Oriental of  US$36,032 and US$25,108 as of May 31, 2021 and February 28,2022, respectively)

28,001

38,441

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (including accrued expenses and other current liabilities of the
consolidated variable interest entities without recourse to New Oriental of  US$900,877 and US$601,432 as of
May 31, 2021 and February 28,2022, respectively)

602,470

908,231

Income taxes payable (including income tax payable of the consolidated variable interest entities without
recourse to New Oriental of US$46,248 and US$64,019 as of May 31, 2021 and February 28,2022, respectively)

72,528

84,321

Amounts due to related parties (including amounts due to related parties of the consolidated variable interest
entities without recourse to New Oriental of US$33 and US$21 as of May 31, 2021 and February 28, 2022,
respectively)

21

33

Deferred revenue (including deferred revenue of the consolidated variable interest entities without recourse to
New Oriental of US$1,923,007 and US$969,453 as of May 31, 2021 and February 28,2022, respectively)

971,255

1,926,386

Operating lease liability-current (including operating lease liabilities-current of the consolidated variable interest
entities without recourse to New Oriental of US$501,049 and US$210,787 as of May 31, 2021 and February
28, 2022, respectively)

215,660

514,033

Total current liabilities

1,889,935

3,471,445

Deferred tax liabilities, non-current (including deferred tax liabilities of the consolidated variable interest entities
without recourse to New Oriental of US$12,924 and US$18,269 as of May 31, 2021 and February 28, 2022,
respectively)

18,551

13,172

Unsecured senior notes (including unsecured senior notes of the consolidated variable interest entities without
recourse to the New Oriental of nil and nil as of May 31, 2021 and February 28, 2022, respectively)

113,174

297,631

Operating lease liabilities (including operating lease liabilities of the consolidated variable interest entities
without recourse to New Oriental of US$1,333,961 and US$534,881 as of May 31, 2021 and February 28, 2022,
respectively)

542,980

1,350,629

Total long-term liabilities

674,705

1,661,432

Total liabilities

2,564,640

5,132,877

Equity

    New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. shareholders’ equity

4,022,771

4,913,275

    Non-controlling interests

81,811

104,901

Total equity

4,104,582

5,018,176

Total liabilities and equity

6,669,222

10,151,053

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands except for per share and per ADS amounts)

For the Three Months Ended February 28

2022

2021

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

Net revenues

614,091

1,190,498

Operating cost and expenses (note 1)

Cost of revenues

372,747

539,499

Selling and marketing

93,706

156,084

General and administrative

288,832

393,445

Total operating cost and expenses

755,285

1,089,028

Operating (loss)/income

(141,194)

101,470

Gain/(Loss) from fair value change of long-term investments

1,072

(2,443)

Other income, net

35,702

68,077

Provision for income taxes

(16,863)

(46,971)

(Loss)/Gain from equity method investments

(4,366)

6,509

Net (loss)/income

(125,649)

126,642

Add: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

3,210

24,684

Net (loss)/income attributable to New Oriental Education & Technology Group
Inc.’s shareholders

(122,439)

151,326

Net (loss)/income per share attributable to New Oriental-Basic (note 2)

(0.07)

0.09

Net (loss)/income per share attributable to New Oriental-Diluted (note 2)

(0.07)

0.09

Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to New Oriental-Basic (note 2)

(0.72)

0.90

Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to New Oriental-Diluted (note 2)

(0.72)

0.89

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOST COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES

(In thousands except for per share and per ADS amounts)

For the Three Months Ended February 28

2022

2021

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

General and administrative expenses

288,832

393,445

Less: Share-based compensation expenses in general and
administrative expenses

29,222

10,108

Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses

259,610

383,337

Total operating cost and expenses

755,285

1,089,028

Less: Share-based compensation expenses

29,962

14,422

Non-GAAP operating cost and expenses

725,323

1,074,606

Operating (loss)/income

(141,194)

101,470

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

29,962

14,422

Non-GAAP operating (loss)/income

(111,232)

115,892

Operating margin

-23.0%

8.5%

Non-GAAP operating margin

-18.1%

9.7%

Net (loss)/income attributable to New Oriental

(122,439)

151,326

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

28,008

9,467

Less: Gain/(loss) from fair value change of long-term
investments

1,072

(2,443)

Non-GAAP net (loss)/income attributable to New Oriental

(95,503)

163,236

Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to New Oriental – Basic
(note 2)

(0.72)

0.90

Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to New Oriental –
Diluted (note 2)

(0.72)

0.89

Non-GAAP net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to New
Oriental – Basic (note 2)

(0.56)

0.97

Non-GAAP net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to New
Oriental – Diluted (note 2)

(0.56)

0.96

Weighted average shares used in calculating basic net
(loss)/income per ADS (note 2)

1,696,966,183

1,689,712,150

Weighted average shares used in calculating diluted net
(loss)/income per ADS (note 2)

1,696,966,183

1,695,315,497

Non-GAAP (loss)/income per share – basic

(0.06)

0.10

Non-GAAP (loss)/income per share – diluted

(0.06)

0.10

Notes:

Note 1: Share-based compensation expenses (in thousands) are included in the operating cost and expenses as follows:

For the Three Months Ended February 28

2022

2021

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

Cost of revenues

48

2,393

Selling and marketing

692

1,921

General and administrative

29,222

10,108

Total

29,962

14,422

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

For the Three Months Ended February 28

2022

2021

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities

(234,965)

23,314

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities

753,586

(1,122,254)

Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities

(66,727)

13,364

Effect of exchange rate changes

9,218

23,644

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

461,112

(1,061,932)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

1,050,130

2,648,124

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

1,511,242

1,586,192

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands except for per share and per ADS amounts)

For the Nine Months Ended February 28

2022

2021

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

Net revenues

2,581,223

3,064,553

Operating costs and expenses (note 1):

   Cost of revenues

1,506,464

1,458,028

   Selling and marketing

371,109

406,555

   General and administrative

1,580,514

980,342

Total operating costs and expenses

3,458,087

2,844,925

Operating (loss)/income

(876,864)

219,628

Loss from fair value change of investments

(13,251)

(4,597)

Other income, net

33,344

195,578

Provision for income taxes

(130,694)

(112,910)

(Loss)/gain from equity method investments

(46,144)

7,556

Net (loss)/income

(1,033,609)

305,255

Add: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

35,190

74,625

Net (loss)/income attributable to New Oriental Education &
Technology Group Inc.

(998,419)

379,880

Net (loss)/income per share attributable to New Oriental-Basic
(note 2)

(0.59)

0.23

Net (loss)/income per share attributable to New Oriental-Diluted
(note 2)

(0.59)

0.23

Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to New Oriental-Basic
(note 2)

(5.89)

2.33

Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to New Oriental-Diluted
(note 2)

(5.89)

2.32

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOST COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES

(In thousands except for per share and per ADS amounts)

For the Nine Months Ended February 28

2022

2021

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

General and administrative expenses

1,580,514

980,342

Less: Share-based compensation expenses in general and
administrative expenses

106,698

34,655

Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses

1,473,816

945,687

Total operating costs and expenses

3,458,087

2,844,925

Less: Share-based compensation expenses

104,184

48,735

Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses

3,353,903

2,796,190

Operating (loss)/income

(876,864)

219,628

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

104,184

48,735

Non-GAAP operating (loss)/income

(772,680)

268,363

Operating margin

-34.0%

7.2%

Non-GAAP operating margin

-29.9%

8.8%

Net (loss)/income attributable to New Oriental

(998,419)

379,880

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

99,269

32,425

Less: Loss from fair value change of long-term investments

(13,251)

(4,597)

Non-GAAP net (loss)/income to New Oriental

(885,899)

416,902

Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to New Oriental-
Basic (note 2)

(5.89)

2.33

Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to New Oriental-
Diluted (note 2)

(5.89)

2.32

Non-GAAP net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to New
Oriental – Basic (note 2)

(5.22)

2.56

Non-GAAP net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to New
Oriental – Diluted (note 2)

(5.22)

2.55

Weighted average shares used in calculating basic net
(loss)/income per ADS (note 2)

1,696,234,912

1,630,427,098

Weighted average shares used in calculating diluted net
(loss)/income per ADS (note 2)

1,696,234,912

1,637,074,362

Non-GAAP (loss)/income per share – basic

(0.52)

0.26

Non-GAAP (loss)/income per share – diluted

(0.52)

0.25

Notes:

Note 1: Share-based compensation expenses (in thousands) are included in the operating costs and expenses as follows:

For the Nine Months Ended February 28

2022

2021

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

Cost of revenues

(157)

6,229

Selling and marketing

(2,357)

7,851

General and administrative

106,698

34,655

Total

104,184

48,735

Note 2: Each ADS represents ten common shares. For the three and nine months ended February 28, 2021,
the weighted average number of ADS and earnings per ADS have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the
ADS ratio change from each ADS representing one common share to each ADS representing ten common
shares, which became effective on April 8, 2022.

NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended February 28

2022

2021

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

USD

USD

Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities

(1,309,800)

825,590

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities

1,406,960

(1,919,054)

Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities

(179,986)

1,654,835

Effect of exchange rate changes

(38,059)

105,397

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(120,885)

666,768

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

1,632,127

919,424

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

1,511,242

1,586,192

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Source: New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc.

Elon Musk is Acquiring Twitter for US$ 44 Billion -What is Happening?

Being rich has a lot of perks. One of them, as the richest man on earth, Elon Musk shows, is simply acquiring companies. His most prominent acquisition so far, that just went through anyway, is Twitter at US$ 44 Billion (MYR 191.333 billion*).

Of course, while this is our first report on Elon Musk’s bid to acquiring Twitter, it is not something that has gone quiet. Elon Musk bought over some Twitter shares a few weeks back and has been bidding to acquire the platform entirely ever since. Why? We do not know.

A few weeks back, with his acquisition of Twitter shares, he also promised that Twitter will soon have an ‘edit post’ button. The ‘edit’ button is something Twitter sorely lacks since its inception. While we would appreciate an ‘edit’ function, we have sort of lived with it. An ‘edit’ button will be nice though.

The acquisition that just went through not too long ago today has more questions surrounding it than answers too. One thing that has already been known with the acquisition is that the current CEO, Parag Agrawal will be leaving the company, though there are no mentions of when that will happen. We also know that Elon Musk is big on “free speech within the bounds of the law”, which is still rather vague but could mean less regulations from Twitter’s end. Elon also says that he wants to make Twitter better with new features and open sourcing the algorithms within Twitter.

What does this mean for Twitter?

Nobody knows, really. When the deal went through, there were plenty of speculations on organisational restructuring. Employees at Twitter are still nervous about their jobs or even compensations if they suddenly become unemployed. So far, there are no mentions on a major restructuring in Twitter yet.

In terms of the Twitter platform itself, you could be seeing the return of multiple names that was banned by Twitter for political correctness and other reasons. We said ‘could’, not ‘will’, so even we are taking that with a pinch of salt for now. Still, in favour of Elon Musk’s “free speech” commitment, we are expecting looser regulations from Twitter and less intervention from the platform in plenty of topics, “fake news” included.

Of course, such high-profile acquisition will attract the attention of Wall Street. That led to a 5% spike of Twitter’s share prices before Wall Street had to stop the trade of Twitter’s stocks. Elon Musk is known to turn many things into gold, and we believe that Twitter’s stocks will continue to increase in value at least for the time being.

The current CEO of Twitter says that there are no planned changes at this time, at least before he leaves. He added though that he is unsure about changers in the future ones the deal closes later this year. The deal is expected to take another six months before Elon fully takes control of Twitter. At least for the next six months, there should not be much in terms of change within and on Twitter as a platform.

*Approximately based on exchange rate of US$ 1 = MYR 4.35 as of 26/04/2022 on xe.com

LinkieBuy has formally launched its plan to introduce 100 Japanese retail merchants to the Chinese market

HANGZHOU, China, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — LinkieBuy, a comprehensive cross-border e-commerce service provider in China, recently conducted an internal conference and declared publicly its intention to recruit 100 Japanese retail merchants to China market. The strategy focuses on the cross-border digital business of Japanese offline retailers, travel retail stores, duty-free stores, and other related industry merchants. The business includes cross-border mini program malls within the WeChat ecology, online marketing for e-commerce operations, cross-border warehousing and logistics, private domain core user repurchase, and other related cross-border businesses to China.

Chinese customers’ thirst for Japanese items has increased as a result of the pandemic, particularly during the Beijing Winter Olympics. The quick shift in consumption channel direction has resulted in a rise in cross-border internet channel penetration from China to Japan. The extension of the idea of imported DTC consumption to China has led to the rapid creation of the cross-border independent online store model, which is more favorable than traditional cross-border platforms, in the current wave of cross-border e-commerce tidal. Among them, the independent online store type cross-border e-commerce represented by the WeChat mini program mall within the ecology of WeChat, China’s largest social media APP, is gaining popularity with Japanese businesses.

“This year, we will increase our efforts to expand cooperation with Japanese offline retail merchants, ensure merchants’ sales in China through online mall building support, WeChat clients traffic support, B2B distribution channel support, and assist more Japanese offline retailers to realize digital transformation in China market,” said Simon Qi, general director of LinkieBuy and vice president of Xingyun Group.

Numerous Japanese companies have done business with China since the RCEP was implemented, resulting in increasing rivalry for product sales in China. LinkieBuy is a leading Chinese consumer goods digital supply chain service platform focused on assisting Japanese offline retail merchants in selling directly to Chinese consumers via the WeChat ecosystem. We aim to create more sales value for customers through years of accumulated digital cross-border operation capabilities.

It is reported that LinkieBuy has already partnered with more than 100 well-known Japanese retailers, including Seibu and Sogo Stores, KOMEHYO, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, and Tsuruha. It offers Japanese offline shops in China cross-border digital transformation services such as WeChat mini program mall building, cross-border warehousing, logistics solutions, and online mall administration. It helps a variety of merchants access the Chinese market swiftly and we possess rich experience in how Japanese offline retailers doing e-commerce business in China.

Simon explained, “After the official launch of this Japanese 100 retail merchants to China introduction program. We will hold regular monthly online seminars for the Japanese market to explain the export policy to China, sales method of online business into China, cross-border mini program mall operation strategy, WeChat marketing skills, and other knowledge. Retailers who are interested in it can contact us via our official website or email.”

CONTACT: Hongting Chen, +86-19357597595, chen.hongting@xyb2b.com 

1MORE TO LAUNCH THE EVO, ITS NEW FLAGSHIP LDAC WIRELESS EARBUDS BRINGING HI-RES AUDIOPHILE SOUND TO THE MASSES

1MORE’s top-end earbuds deliver Hi-Res Wireless audio at an accessible price point, while offering 42dB of immersive Hybrid Noise Cancellation, six microphones containing a deep learning algorithm, and expertly tuned dual divers. This is sound, but evolved.

SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — 1MORE will soon announce the evolution of their original CES 2020 Award-winning True Wireless ANC earbuds, with their brand-new EVO buds. Building upon their trademark dual driver, these earbuds will boast a frequency response from 20Hz to 40kHz, delivering extreme audio quality and earning the earbuds a Hi-Res Audio certification. What’s more, together with 4-time Grammy award-winning sound engineer, Luca Bignardi, and 1MORE’s continued partnership with Sonarworks, the 1MORE EVO will deliver incredible clarity, punchy bass, crispy vocals, unrivalled details and a wide soundstage which are excellent even at low volumes. Factoring in the support of the LDAC codec, the EVO will provide a decoding rate up to 990Kbps to deliver a fully enriched detailed soundscape and accurate music reproduction.

1MORE EVO, the brand's award-winning LDAC true wireless earbuds deliver Hi-Res Wireless sound that rivals wired audiophile headphones.
1MORE EVO, the brand’s award-winning LDAC true wireless earbuds deliver Hi-Res Wireless sound that rivals wired audiophile headphones.

The ultimate wireless audio experience commands an equally immersive noise cancellation suite to allow audiophiles to enjoy the accurate reproduction of any selected medium for their auditory pleasure. The 1MORE EVO will adopt its renowned QuietMax technology by combining both a feedforward and feedback microphone on each of the earbuds that can capture the ambient frequencies both outside the earbuds and inside the cavity to cancel unwanted frequencies and deliver the signature sound that 1MORE is well-known for. All in all, the 1MORE EVO will achieve an astonishing 42dB of total noise cancellation for not only outstanding resolution, but a tranquil sound experience. This QuietMax suite is further bolstered by multiple noise cancelling options to switch between including, but not limited to, an ‘Adaptive ANC’ that can be toggled on or off and will intelligently detect the ambient noise via an algorithm that will remove the surrounding noise. The buds will automatically change the levels of the noise suppression accordingly for the best possible listening experience.

The 1MORE EVO ups the ante further by including two transparency modes to switch between. A traditional Pass-through mode allows the user to let in the ambient sound that can be particularly useful in situations such a heavy traffic being more aware of the surroundings. If this wasn’t enough, 1MORE will also include an additional Voice Enhancement mode that amplifies frequencies such as those of human voices to stand out even better in situations such as encounters with passing commuters or to listen out for important announcements on a train platform. Moreover, the 1MORE EVO is tuned and ready for calls with a total of six microphones and an AI-powered Deep Neural Network algorithm seamlessly work together to filter out surrounding noises and direct your voice when you’re on the phone to provide crystal-clear conversations.

The earbuds will offer both a 15-minute fast charge for 4-hours of musical enjoyment, and support for Qi wireless charging for sheer convenience. In total, these truly are a pair of earbuds you can go anywhere with, offering up to 28-hours of playtime. Dual-device connection support is also available via the 1MORE MUSIC App for seamless swapping as the 1MORE EVO buds can connect to two devices simultaneously with Bluetooth 5.2. And for that extra piece of mind, the EVO buds’ 3D panel is crafted out of smooth ceramic that can also effectively reduce electromagnetic signal interference, keeping a stable audio transmission wherever you go.

The 1MORE EVO will be available worldwide on May 10th on all Amazon marketplaces, the 1MORE USA website, AliExpress and Goboo. Furthermore, 1MORE are offering $30/£25/€30 off for the first 30 days at Amazon marketplaces and via the discount code ‘EVO30’ redeemable on the 1MORE USA website.

ABOUT 1MORE

1MORE specializes in acoustic design and development, smart software, and wearable audio products. Born with a profound mission to deliver superior audio quality at consumer-friendly prices. Additionally, 1MORE’s products have received multiple industry and design awards including prestigious CES Innovation awards, RedDot, iF Design awards and other major industry accolades. 

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The 3rd Gen iPhone SE and Green iPhone 13 Are Now Available at iTworld

Apple has been going green lately – in more ways than one. They recently announced an all-new Green and Alpine Green colour for their latest iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro. The whole lineup is now available in a new  Green shade which is as elegant as ever. In addition to the new Green and Alpine Green, Apple has also recently announced a refresh to their iPhone SE. The new SE continues to inherit its design from the iPhone 8 and comes with loads of updates that make it a real contender in the affordable smartphone segment including the A15 Bionic. You can get all the information in our coverage of the release.  

iPhone Green SE

So, why are we talking about the new Green iPhones and the iPhone SE? Well, they are now available at iTworld. You can purchase the new iPhone from iTworld and have it delivered to you in 4 easy ways: Same Day Delivery (for selected Klang Valley areas), Standard Delivery – both with shipping charges applicable, Buy Online Pickup In-Store (BOPIS) at SNS Network Ipoh and 13 iTworld outlets and Contactless buying experience with BOPIS Kiosk at iTworld Mid Valley, iTworld Tropicana Gardens Mall, iTworld Pavilion & iTworld Ipoh Parade.

Here are some other promotions to enjoy when you shop with iTworld. If you get your iPhone 13 or 13 mini before 30 April 2022, you will be able to take advantage of the MYR300 rebate and extra RM88 rebate on accessories (only applicable to undiscounted items). Since the new iPhone does not come with the 20W adapter, the RM88 rebate is a huge plus for new iPhone owners. Furthermore, you will also be entitled to a Free ShieldCare extended warranty – that would be a total of 2 years warranty. You can even get up to MYR3,115 in savings if you decide to trade in your old smartphone.

You can even make your purchase using instalments using both your credit or debit card. You’ll be able to get 0% instalments for up to 36 months on your credit cards. If you use UOB, HSBC, Standard Chartered or HongLeong Bank Credit Cards you will be able to enjoy 2-year complimentary ShieldCare extended warranty.  If you have Standard Chartered’s Premium Banking you’ll also be able to get an MYR150 cashback when you spend at least MYR1,500.

If you’re on a debit card, you can apply for instalments via ATOME and get up to 3-months of instalments. However, this is limited to MYR4,099 for debit cards and MYR6,000 for credit cards.[GU3] 

So, what are you waiting for you can head on down to your nearest iTworld https://www.itworld.com.my/about-us or visit their online store at https://www.itworld.com.my/

Travel Conveniently This Hari Raya with Traveloka

It’s been a while since travel was a reality. With the Malaysian government easing up on the restrictions and SOPs, many Malaysians are looking forward to spending Hari Raya with their loved ones. Traveloka is gearing up to enable everyone to do this with brand new features and offers that will allow users to find the best value for their money and also create more heartfelt memories with their loved ones.

Being one of the largest travel and experience super apps, Traveloka is looking to enable an affordable and memorable ‘balik kampung’ experience for everyone. They are introducing a new feature which will allow users to get the most affordable flights to head home for Raya. The new feature will allow users to select the cheapest flights to and fro regardless of airline. This means that you get to mix and match your flights to get one that best suits your plans. What’s more, you can mix and match airlines to best fit your budget as well. This has become even more important given the current surge in travel pricing.

The new feature is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Raya goodies. Traveloka is also offering savings of up to 50% on bookings made on the app. This includes travel, hotels and even experiences. Users can even get a further MYR120 discount with the coupon code TVLKRAYA550. You can even stack coupons for even more discounts. Oh, did we mention, that bookings made through the Traveloka super app qualify for tax exemptions?

Traveloka Raya Sana Sini
Traveloka Malaysia Brand Ambassador Diana Danielle and Traveloka Malaysia Country Manager Angelica Chan

The experience with the Traveloka doesn’t end there. The super app also has a feature called “Game Farm” where users are able to entertain themselves while travelling. Game Farm comes with a myriad of games from puzzle games to mind teasers. Traveloka has also offered coupons and discounts via the feature in the past. Who knows, you may just stumble upon even more savings while playing!

Aside from discounts and new features, Traveloka hosted an exclusive meet and greet with local celebrity, Diana Danielle at the InterContinental in Kuala Lumpur. She shared her experiences as a wife and young mother at the event, “This is the first Raya since the pandemic where all Malaysians will be able to gather without restrictions. This year is about reconnecting with family and loved ones. The Traveloka travel super app allows us to customise our balik kampung experience, providing a seamless, safe and convenient experience and more value for every Ringgit. Through Traveloka, users can book flights to and from their destinations, as well as choose a different airline of their choice for both ways.”

InterContinental is also having a special Raya and Ramadhan promotion. The hotel is offering a special room package with buka puasa and sahur included which they are calling “Break-Away”. You’ll be able to stay at the five-star hotel and simply relax.

Traveloka COVID

While everyone is abuzz with anticipation for the upcoming Raya festivities, we still have to be mindful to take measures to prevent accidentally infecting our loved ones. You can book COVID tests easily on the Traveloka app with discounts as well. Drive-thru facilities are also offered. The extra precautions will allow us to celebrate Raya happily and without any untoward events.