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Intelligent Baby Care: Explore Paris Rhône Advanced 2K HD Video Baby Monitor

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PARIS, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Paris Rhône, a century-old household brand that continues to innovate baby monitoring solutions, is now offering an early bird discount of at least $60 off on its recently-launched baby monitor with app for today’s busy parents.

Launched in February of 2024, Paris Rhône best baby monitor revolutionizes parenting experience with a comprehensive of innovative features including leading 2K picture-perfect quality, clear night vision, split-screen, smart AI tracking and more. If you’re seeking an ultimate parenting essential, look no further than Paris Rhône. You can grab the Paris Rhône smart baby monitor with the code “STARIN60” at only $99.99 now.

Let’s delve into the exceptional features of Paris Rhône video baby monitor and start safer and smarter parenting.

Stunning 2K HD Quality

With the advanced 2K resolution of Paris Rhône baby camera, you can see your little one’s every action and facial expression in breathtaking detail. Capture every precious moment with sharp detail, from your baby’s playful antics to peaceful sleep. Record memorable milestones like first crawls, stands, and words effortlessly, with ample storage up to 256GB on the SD card, ensuring you never miss a special development.

Split-Screen Convenience

Say goodbye to the hassle of constantly switching between watching your baby sleep and checking on your toddler at play. With the Paris Rhône baby monitor camera, you can effortlessly view two separate video feeds on the same screen. Keep a close eye on both of your children, even when they are in different rooms, with a single glance. This video baby monitor ensures their safety while empowering you to handle multiple tasks with ease.

Intelligent AI Tracking

Built-in high-precision sensor, the Paris Rhône infant monitor detects your baby’s movements or cries and instantly sends you alerts via your smartphone and monitor screen, enabling you to feel secure in being aware that you are constantly connected with your little one.

Crisp Nighttime Checkup

Adopting the invisible infrared light, the baby monitor WiFi provides a clear line of vision even in the dark, so you can easily watch over your baby without needing to frequently enter their room and risk disturbing their sound sleep.

Intuitive App Control

Thanks to the user-friendly app, you can flexibly check in on your child on your phone anytime from anywhere, whether you’re in the next room, at the office, or travelling. The video baby monitor with phone app allows easy access to a wide range of functions like 2K HD resolution app display, instant alerts, two-way audio communication, three-person remote voice calls, camera angle adjustment, video recording, photo capture, lullaby playback, night light customization, etc.

Stay Connected & Closer

The WiFi baby monitor enables you to keep in touch with your child and your loved ones with the three-person remote voice call function on the app. Soothe your child or share updates with your partner in real time no matter where you are.

Clear Two-Way Communication

Experience seamless two-way communication through this baby monitor with app and screen, allowing you to comfort your baby remotely with just a click, bringing you peace of mind even when you’re physically apart.

Environmentally-Friendly Parenting

Equipped with an energy-efficient screen, the Paris Rhône baby monitor with WiFi operates for up to a week on a single charge. Monitor your baby effectively without concerns about battery longevity or wasteful energy consumption.

Enhanced Privacy Protection

Rest assured with the Paris Rhône baby monitor‘s advanced AES-128 encryption for privacy and security. Establish a secure connection to safeguard your baby’s room from unauthorized access and maintain the confidentiality of your interactions.

Additional Features for All Your Needs

In addition to the features mentioned above, the Paris Rhône video baby monitor with app offers a feeding reminder to help you maintain a healthy routine. Enjoy real-time monitoring of room temperature and humidity levels, personalized night light options, and a selection of 14 comforting lullabies for creating an ideal sleep environment for your baby.

Mary, a delighted customer shared, “As a new mom, this high-tech baby monitor has become an invaluable tool in my daily routine. The 2K HD resolution makes a big difference in keeping an eye on my little one. The clarity and detail in the video feed help me feel more secure and connected despite being in another room. It gives me peace of mind knowing that I can monitor my baby’s sleep, movements, and sounds, which helps me respond quickly to any needs or concerns. It greatly reduces my anxiety and helps me balance personal health while caring for my newborn.”

Whether you want to monitor your child while doing housework, rest knowing your kid is sleeping comfortably, or even check in remotely while you’re away, the Paris Rhône baby monitor with camera and audio boasts advanced features to enhance your parenting experience. Use the code “STARIN60” to purchase the single camera at the special price of US$99.99 on the Paris Rhône website. Don’t miss out on the exclusive offer.

About Paris Rhône

Since 1915, Paris Rhône has been dedicated to innovating user-friendly household appliances that enrich customers’ lives globally. Embodying “Bettering Your Life,” Paris Rhône specializes in the smart and practical parenting solutions like the advanced 2K HD Video Baby Monitor, simplifying childcare for busy parents and caregivers. Enjoy stress-free parenting with Paris Rhône smart baby monitors and cherish every minute with your little ones. To learn more, please visit https://parisrhone.com/

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SINGAPORE’S NOZAMA TEAM EMERGES CHAMPION IN HUAWEI DEVELOPER COMPETITION 2023 UNDER ASIA PACIFIC REGION CATEGORY

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 DONGGUAN, China, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The 2023 edition of the Huawei Developer Competition, which attracted more than 19,000 developers and 3,000 teams from more than 30 countries and regions, came to its finale on November 19, 2023.

Themed “Spark Infinity”, the event’s Finals and Awards Ceremony were wrapped up successfully at Huawei’s Songshan Lake in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China.

For Asia Pacific, the five-month long competition, which focus on cloud foundation segment, attracted 136 teams from 12 countries and regions with a 116 entries submitted.

After rigorous selection, three teams from Singapore successfully made it to the Top 9 in the Huawei Developer Competition Asia-Pacific Region segment, while the rest were from Malaysia (two teams) and one apiece from Hong Kong, mainland China, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

The nine teams pitched their solutions at the final round held in Songshan Lake.

Kang Ning, President of Huawei Cloud Ecosystem
Kang Ning, President of Huawei Cloud Ecosystem

Kang Ning, President of Huawei Cloud Ecosystem, said in his speech: “The global digital economy is thriving, with foundational models emerging that are reshaping the industry. Developers, who are at the heart of this ecosystem, are also experiencing unprecedented opportunities. Huawei stands ready to collaborate with developers to explore the realms of multi-architecture computing, AI, and cloud native technologies, paving the way for a digital future.”

Singapore’s Nozama, comprising Cedric Khua, Daren Tan, Daniel Choo and Glenda Teo emerged the grand winner and took home US$10,000 with their entry “Magik” that targeted children’s development through play.

Grand prize winner - team Nozama from Singapore
Grand prize winner – team Nozama from Singapore

“Kids need play. But when busy parents choose to rely on electronic devices to provide entertainment for their children, it leads to adverse effects such as a decreased attention span, addiction, overstimulation, and a lack of motor skills and problem solving skills,” the team said in their presentation.

According to Nozama, their Magik bridges the gap between physical toys and digital ones by offering a hybrid play experience, combining the benefits of both mediums of play to provide engaging and fun filled games for children.

The first runner-up and prize money of US$5,000 went to Thailand’s Netizen team which focused on the surge in food delivery services that has led to a complex accounting process for businesses to reconcile revenue received.

Their “Reconcile Process Automation” solution allows accounting departments to check the reconciled balance, and executives can see the daily sales summary of each branch the next day.

1st runner-up winners - Netizen from Thailand and DecentraRating from Singapore
1st runner-up winners – Netizen from Thailand and DecentraRating from Singapore

Singapore’s DecentraRating team also win the first runner-up prizes with their solution on addressing fake reviews and malicious content on E-commerce platforms.

In his speech, Andy Jin Hui, Huawei Cloud APAC Vice President and Head of Marketing and Industry Development, said the Huawei Developer Competition is a global initiative opened for global developers aimed at promoting technological achievements, identifying outstanding projects and applications, and building an open, thriving developer ecosystem with the cloud as its foundation.

“Many excellent projects unfortunately did not make it past the shortlisting rounds, but they still deserve our applause, and we welcome them to participate again next year,” said Mr Andy.

Mr Andy also proclaimed that in addition to the main programs, Huawei also organized two technical empowerment training sessions, answering over 100 questions raised by participants during the competition.

About 400 individuals participated in the competition, making it a tremendous achievement for garnering such a response from developers.

Throughout the competition, a plethora of interesting and community-based projects that could benefit from integration with various applications from Huawei were exhibited.

Among other projects that made it to the final round were Thailand’s entry on “Watchable Content in Native Language” that looks at the Soca’s AI platform that power’s seamless communication and creation across any language.

The CyberWhiz team from University Putra Malaysia on the other hand flaunted a transparent and friendly complaint lodge system for the public, highlighting the need for a system to report and complain about potholes and bad roads in the country.

City University of Hong Kong’s Laboratory for SMART Animal Management came out with an innovative AI-driven solution that revolutionizes livestock management.

Not only did the winning teams and individuals in the competition received accolades and prize money, Huawei also offered support through four major programs: Huawei Developer Program, Spark Program, HCDG, and HCSD.

At the award ceremony, Huawei also presented the Huawei Cloud Campus Ambassador Certificate to the Top 9 student team leaders in the competition.

Among the selected students were Cao Yuxuan (Nanyang Technological University of Singapore), Jet Maquiling, from STI College of Philippines , Cedric Khu Yan Han from National University of Singapore, Nidhi Mahejabeen Hossain from City University of Hong Kong and Muhammad Anas Mohd Marzuki from Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Huawei is committed to advancing the integration of software, hardware, edge, device, and cloud, as well as partnering with development ecosystems, increasing investment in R&D innovation, and collaborating with developers across different industries to drive global technological progress.

For more than 30 years, Huawei has been committed to technological innovation, making new breakthroughs and using technology to propel the world forward.

The Huawei Developers Competition provides huge opportunities for hundreds of ambitious developers to reach new heights and embrace the challenging world.

About HUAWEI CLOUD

HUAWEI CLOUD has been committed to building an open and win-win ecosystem with the cynosure placed on developers. Currently, HUAWEI CLOUD has more than five million global developers, more than 42,000 partners, and exceeding 10,000 cloud store SaaS applications. HUAWEI CLOUD has cooperated with more than 110 universities across the country to cultivate tens of thousands of professionals and have deeply integrated production, learning, research, and application, resulting in a far reaching and stable core technology ecosystem. In the era of rapid development of big models, HUAWEI CLOUD provides the Pangu big model R&D engineering suite for developers to build an open model community and big model cloud school, helping developers quickly develop big models. In the past, it took five months to complete an end-to-end development of a 100 billion parameters-large model. Now, with current cutting-edge AI cloud services and the large model development suite, the development preparation can be significantly diminished to just one month. HUAWEI CLOUD hopes that developers can build a prosperous ecosystem based on Huawei’s root technologies and leverage the computing power of the cloud and the powerful capabilities of the Pangu model.

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Project Matty: Revolutionizing Care for Children with Autism and ADHD Through AI

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SINGAPORE, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Project Matty, a pioneering digital health solution, has been launched by a dedicated mother of an ADHD-diagnosed child and Dr. Pamela Lim, a clinical psychology doctor. Both inspired by their personal experiences and united by their commitment to improve the lives of children with autism and ADHD, they’re harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for an extraordinary mission.

The co-founders’ personal journeys fuel their resolve to bridge the gap in traditional treatments. Born out of one mother’s determination to help her ADHD-diagnosed son, and Dr. Pamela Lim’s drive to assist others like her own child with autism, Project Matty aims to provide more accessible, effective, and personalized care to children worldwide.

Enter M.A.T.T.Y – an acronym for Managing Autism/ADHD Through Texting to You. It’s an AI system that leverages the simplicity and familiarity of texting. M.A.T.T.Y engages in insightful chats with caregivers, learning about each child’s unique traits, and using this information to create personalized virtual pets. These AI-powered pals provide children with an engaging, safe environment where they can develop essential skills beyond clinical settings.

Dr. Pamela Lim, a stalwart in the field of clinical psychology, emphasizes the core philosophy of Project Matty. “Kids with neurodevelopmental disorders behave differently because their brains process the world differently. They’re not abnormal, just different. By understanding how they perceive the world, we can help them integrate into what may seem a frightening and strange world. Our mission with M.A.T.T.Y is to empower caregivers, who can then empower these amazing kids.”

Project Matty embodies the transformative potential of technology when combined with deep empathy and personal experience. It presents a significant opportunity for investors looking to support an innovative solution with vast societal impact.

Join Project Matty in empowering children with Autism and ADHD to reach their full potential. Together, we can make a difference in their lives and contribute to a more inclusive, supportive world.

For more information about Project Matty, visit www.projectmatty.com. To schedule an interview or for more information, please contact Nora Lam at hello@projectmatty.com

Dr Pamela Lim Bio:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-pamela-lim/?originalSubdomain=sg

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Representative K-kid brand Goongbe wins at iF Design Award 2023

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Aesthetic design with a motif of placenta jar and lotus, reflecting the brand’s origin as a secret method of royal family

SEOUL, South Korea, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Goongbe, Korea’s representative kid brand, has won in the beauty and healthcare category for packaging at iF Design Award 2023, a global design award.

Representative K-kid brand Goongbe wins at iF Design Award 2023
Representative K-kid brand Goongbe wins at iF Design Award 2023

The award-winning product, Pri-mmune, which belongs to Goongbe’s baby line, was designed with a motif of placental jar (a jar used to store umbilical cords) and lotus. In the Joseon dynasty, the placental jar symbolized the health and longevity of prince, while the lotus represented the strength of life that blooms immaculately even in muddy conditions. The design received high acclaim for effectively conveying the aspiration for the health of babies.

Goongbe began from a secret method employed by the royal family in the Joseon dynasty, where babies were bathed on the third day of birth in water brewed with peach tree, apricot tree, and mulberry. Patented ingredient Royal Oji Complex™[1], a blend of ceramide, amino acid and polyphenol, provides hydration, enhances the skin’s barrier function, and offers soothing benefits.

The product is made without any allergens designated by the FDA and the EU. It features a fragrance that is registered with the FEMA of the US and has passed a stringent skin irritation test.

Goongbe officials said, “With Pri-mmune, we intended to deliver the brand philosophy of cherishing all babies as those in the royal family.”

Goongbe has won at Korea’s National Brand Award for five consecutive years and at Korea’s no.1 beauty app award in 2022 for three times, speaking volumes about its market position in the K-kid skincare market.

Its premium image and remarkable product capability are gaining popularity in international markets, as well. It won the “new brand award’[2] at Tmall Global, China’s largest e-commerce platform, and ranks first[3] in the kid sunscreen category at Tmall Brand Zone, leading the kid sunscreen category. At SASA Hongkong, the largest H&B store in Asia, it ranked first[4] in the entire baby sunscreen category. The eight items of Pri-mmune Baby are registered with National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) as kid skincare cosmetics, with proven expertise and safety as kid skincare products.

[1] 2020. 04~2021. 03

[2] 2020. 04~2021. 03

[3] 2020.02~06, 2020.08~09, 2020.11, 2021.03~04, 2021.06, 2021.08, 2021.09~11

[4] 2020.02~06, 2020.08~09, 2020.11, 2021.03~04, 2021.06, 2021.08, 2021.09~11
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Make A Splash (Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo) With Baby Shark: Sing & Swim Party Launching on Consoles and PC Later This Year

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From the most viewed YouTube video in history ‘Baby Shark’, comes its first standalone PC and console rhythmic adventure video game for the whole family to enjoy

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SEOUL, South Korea, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Pinkfong Company, the global entertainment company behind the cultural phenomenon Baby Shark, partners with Outright Games, the leading global publisher of family-friendly interactive entertainment, to launch Baby Shark’s first standalone PC and console game, ‘Baby Shark: Sing & Swim Party’. With the most viewed video on YouTube and RIAA Diamond certification (11x Platinum), this record-setting sensation is being brought to life with an all-new rhythmic adventure game. Baby Shark: Sing & Swim Party launches 15th September 2023 for PlayStation 4®, PlayStation 5®, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, Xbox X|S, and Steam.

The Pinkfong Company partners with Outright Games to launch Baby Shark’s first standalone console and PC game, ‘Baby Shark: Sing & Swim Party’.
The Pinkfong Company partners with Outright Games to launch Baby Shark’s first standalone console and PC game, ‘Baby Shark: Sing & Swim Party’.

Baby Shark: Sing & Swim Party is a cooperative rhythmic adventure where players will be fully immersed in the vibrant Baby Shark universe with one goal: to sing and have fun with friends and family. Players will swim across oceans as either Baby Shark, Mommy Shark, Daddy Shark, Grandma Shark, or Grandpa Shark to unlock the story of family and friendship as they complete each level. Players can swim solo or team up with up to 3 family members and friends in 4-player local co-op mode. Fans will get to enjoy 30 songs including catchy classics such as ‘Baby Shark’, ‘Disco Sharks’, and ‘Shark Dance Party’ on their oceanic adventure.

The story unfolds in the unique style of following the Shark Family as they take a vacation across the ocean to the Fin-Tastic Festival, the biggest music contest in the whole ocean. Baby Shark: Sing & Swim Party allows players to explore 7 recognizable locations from the fan-favorite Baby Shark videos such as the stunning Tropical Bay, the vast Ocean City, and the dark Kingdom of the Deep, to get to the festival. The game features Rhythm or Runner Mode where players have to stay on the beat and complete levels to collect cards and stickers. For extra fun, the five playable characters from the Shark Family are customizable with unlockable costumes and skins to collect in-game.

The game has been created with all family members in mind, and designed to be accessible and educational for even the youngest Baby Shark fans. As they travel across the ocean, young gamers, between 3-6 years old, will also be helped to develop their psychomotor skills through rhythmic gameplay and a gradual difficulty curve. To help young players who are learning to read, the game developers have incorporated a full game voice-over for all dialogue, location names, and instructions. The game features festivals and holidays from around the globe such as Día de los Santos as well as music from many genres like orchestral music, reggaeton, and rock. Short levels and easy repetition mechanics position Baby Shark: Sing & Swim Party as the perfect introductory game for young gamers to learn how to play.

Pinkfong’s Baby Shark has been captivating fans around the world since it first broke the internet in 2015. After taking the world by storm, Baby Shark has expanded its universe with an animated TV series, podcasts, live shows, merchandise, and even a full-length feature film in development for the 2023 holiday season. With the upcoming Baby Shark: Sing & Swim Party, fans can look forward to another extraordinary chapter in Baby Shark’s legacy of fostering imagination, creativity, and love for music in the hearts of families everywhere.

Bin Jeong, CEO of Pinkfong USA, said, “We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Outright Games to bring Baby Shark’s fun and exciting songs and dance moves to the world of console and PC gaming. We can’t wait for fans of all ages to create unforgettable memories with their friends and families as they enjoy the game together.”

Beth Goss, CEO of Outright Games, says: “We are delighted to be working with Pinkfong on their first ‘Baby Shark’ console game and our first project together as licensing partners. Games provide a dynamic entertainment experience and help shape meaningful audio, visual and haptic interactions. Baby Shark: Sing & Swim Party will create a brand new way for fans to interact with the IP.”

Baby Shark: Sing & Swim Party will launch internationally on 15th September 2023 on PlayStation 4®, PlayStation 5®, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, Xbox X|S, and Steam. The game will be available in 26 languages.

About The Pinkfong Company

The Pinkfong Company is a global entertainment company that delivers content and entertaining experiences around the world. Driven by award-winning brands and IPs, the company has created and distributed a range of content across genres and formats including original animated series, world live tours, interactive games, and more. Believing in the power of entertaining and engaging content, The Pinkfong Company is committed to connecting people around the world and bringing joy and inspiration to worldwide audiences of all ages. For more information, please visit the website or follow the company on LinkedIn.

About Outright Games: 

Outright Games is a global video games publisher with a focus on bringing quality family entertainment to a worldwide audience. Founded in 2016, Outright Games has established its place in the market delivering engaging interactive games of beloved entertainment licenses globally. Outright Games brings stories and characters to life with titles including favourites such as Peppa Pig: World Adventures with Hasbro, DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos with Warner, Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova and Paw Patrol: Grand Prix with Nickelodeon, and DreamWorks Dragons: Legends of The Nine Realms with NBC Universal. With an Outright Games title, there will be fun for all the family to enjoy.

For more information please visit: www.outrightgames.com 

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Website: Outright Games
Twitter: @Outright_Games
Facebook: Outright Games Ltd
Instagram: Outright_games 

About Reco Technology

Recotechnology is a company founded by professionals from the entertainment and media sector with a long experience in the field of video games. Since its incorporation in 2012 it has developed multiple games for the different platforms of Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, PC/Steam, Android, IOS… being official developer and publisher of all of them. From our origin we seek to develop new and high quality games and IPs for all types of audiences.

www.recotech.es

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Baby Shark Creator Pinkfong’s Bebefinn Surpasses 10 Million YouTube Subscribers, Setting New Company Record

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– With the New 3D Animated Series Bebefinn, the Creator of Baby Shark Earns its Fourth YouTube Channel with Over 10 Million Subscribers

– Bebefinn Achieves Diamond Creator Award in 14 Months, Making it the Fastest Pinkfong Channel to Reach the Milestone

– With a 206% Growth Rate in Views in Q1 2023, the U.S. Tops The List of Countries Where Bebefinn is Most Watched

SEOUL, South Korea, June 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Baby Shark creator expands its empire on YouTube, earning its fourth Diamond Creator Award with its latest 3D animated series, Bebefinn.

Baby Shark Creator Pinkfong's Bebefinn Surpasses 10 Million YouTube Subscribers, Setting New Company Record.
Baby Shark Creator Pinkfong’s Bebefinn Surpasses 10 Million YouTube Subscribers, Setting New Company Record.

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The Pinkfong Company, the global family entertainment company behind Baby Shark, announced that Bebefinn’s YouTube channel has surpassed 10 million subscribers. Achieving YouTube’s Diamond Creator Award in the 14 months since its launch, Bebefinn became the company’s fastest YouTube channel to reach this milestone.

Produced by the creators of Baby Shark, Bebefinn is a 3D animated series about the daily lives of a close-knit family of three siblings and their parents centered on Finn, a 20-month-old baby who loves Baby Shark. With its engaging visuals, catchy songs, and relatable stories, the sing-along series has captivated kids and families around the world, making the Top 10 Kids on Netflix today in 12 countries. Along with Pinkfong and Baby Shark, Bebefinn was highlighted at the 2022 Asian Content Awards, where The Pinkfong Company won the Best Creator category.

“As Bebefinn quickly gains a global fan base, we will broaden our reach beyond spin-off content by introducing merchandise, licensing programs, live shows, and more. Leveraging Pinkfong and Baby Shark creators’ exceptional content creation experiences and abilities, we will continue to provide new ways for Bebefinn to connect with fans in fun and creative ways,” said Bitna Kwon, Chief Strategy Officer of The Pinkfong Company. “We’re thrilled to celebrate another remarkable milestone for our Bebefinn and look forward to the exciting journeys ahead for this adorable family.”

The Bebefinn news came on the heels of Pinkfong’s recent celebration of Bebefinn’s one-year-anniversary. Since its premiere in April 2022, Bebefinn has followed in the footsteps of Pinkfong and Baby Shark which have cemented themselves as content powerhouses on YouTube. Bebefinn’s English-language YouTube channel has experienced exceptional growth, amassing 10 million subscribers, 3 billion views, and 210 million watch hours in 14 months. In addition, Bebefinn’s own Baby Shark video on YouTube has surpassed 262 million views in the same period.

Among the countries where Bebefinn is most watched on YouTube, the U.S. tops the list with a 206% quarter-over-quarter growth rate in views in the first quarter of 2023. In addition to the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, the Philippines, and Brazil are on the same list. Available in English, Spanish, and more, Bebefinn will be expanded to eight languages including Chinese and Indonesian.

In addition to YouTube and Netflix, Bebefinn has widened its reach to global audiences by expanding distribution channels internationally including linear TV, AVOD and FAST channels, and more.

Founded as a startup offering children’s educational services, The Pinkfong Company has evolved into the home of iconic IPs including its flagship franchise Baby Shark. Following the success of Pinkfong and Baby Shark, The Pinkfong Company has focused on the development of content and brand new original IPs including its latest hits Bebefinn and Sealook.

About The Pinkfong Company

The Pinkfong Company is a global entertainment company that delivers content and entertaining experiences around the world. Driven by award-winning brands and IPs, the company has created and distributed a range of content across genres and formats including original animated series, world live tours, interactive games, and more. Believing in the power of entertaining and engaging content, The Pinkfong Company is committed to connecting people around the world and bringing joy and inspiration to worldwide audiences of all ages. For more information, please visit the website or follow the company on LinkedIn.

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American School of Bombay implements a bold and innovative education plan to create a preferred future for students

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MUMBAI, India, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In this year of the G20 Summit, the American School of Bombay (ASB), with two campuses in Mumbai, is ready to do its part in empowering young minds to pursue their dreams and enhance the lives of others in India and globally.

A small school that punches above its weight class, ASB has led the way in innovation among international schools for years. Its reputation as a warm and accepting community is well known, a place where the phrase ‘friend’ is ubiquitous. Dr. Paul Richards completes his first year at ASB as the Head of School and continues the tradition of transformational leadership. After starting his career in Boston, and then leading in London, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai, Dr. Paul says he wouldn’t want to be anywhere else than at the American School of Bombay.

“With what ASB has learned coming out of the global pandemic, it now has the urgent and exciting opportunity to come together as a community. The school is currently creating a preferred future for the benefit of its students.” – Dr. Paul Richards, Head of School, American School of Bombay.

ASB has launched a bold and innovative strategic plan to create the preferred future, with five pillars serving as multi-year goals:

  • Elevate the well-being of every community member to thrive — be happy, healthy, and successful, as ‘The One Thing.’ To support and feed into this overarching priority, ABS will commit to the following complementary priorities.
  • Establish authentic connections between the school and the host country through a vibrant Community Social Responsibility program and a new Indian cultural center.
  • Sustain an inclusive, equitable, and just (DEI-J) school and professional experience through inclusive practices and equitable policies.
  • Empower students to drive and co-create key aspects of their learning by giving them not just voice, but the pen to write policies and guidelines that directly affect them.
  • Calibrate the learning experience to meet the dynamic needs of each individual student through personalized learning pathways.

Striving to become a better version of ourselves is the right and necessary thing to do, and this generation of students is achieving it at the American School of Bombay.

Contact:
Dr. Paul Richards
Head of School
American School of Bombay
headofschool@asbindia.org
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ASB empowers students to write policies and guidelines to drive and co-create key aspects of their learning experience.
ASB empowers students to write policies and guidelines to drive and co-create key aspects of their learning experience.
American School of Bombay leads the way in innovative education among international schools: Dr Paul Richards, Head of School
American School of Bombay leads the way in innovative education among international schools: Dr Paul Richards, Head of School
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UAE Ministry of Interior Launches Pioneering Strategy to Use AI to Protect Children Online

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  • The UAE Ministry of Interior launches new Child Protection Strategy to tackle the surge of online child abuse at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 43rd Session of the Universal Periodic Review.
  • UAE intends to promote a holistic approach for child protection, which empowers children, upholds values and creates a safe and cohesive environment online.

GENEVA, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 43rd Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) of the United Arab Emirates, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the UAE, launched a new innovative programme, MOI’s Child Protection Strategy 2023-26, which responds to the global crisis of child safety on online platforms.

The launch event at Palais des Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland gathered a diverse group of relevant high-level stakeholders from the UAE, WePROTECT Global Alliance, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and the FBI, among others.

Unveiling the Child Protection Strategy, Lt. Colonel Abdulrahman Al Tamimi, Deputy Director General of the International Affairs Bureau at the MOI said:

“Against the backdrop of increased online child sexual abuse and exploitation, the safety of children is the UAE’s utmost priority. Our latest strategy centres around building a comprehensive system for child protection which will be facilitated by effective partnerships with all relevant stakeholders. Additionally, by adopting AI and machine learning to assist efforts in tackling infringement of children’s rights in the virtual world, we in the UAE are determined to continue leading these efforts by example”, Lt. Col. Humaid said.

According to Lt. Col. Al Tamimi, the Ministry aims to enhance the capabilities of professionals in the field and support their mental health, improve cooperation nationally and internationally to combat the spread of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) and raise awareness of children’s rights, including their dignified right to grow in a moral and safe community.

Major Khaled AlKaabi Director, Child Protection Center, UAE MOI, also stressed the importance of enhancing the efficiency of child protection services.

“The online world is only becoming more contentious with child sexual abuse and exploitation on the rise, and it is our duty to enhance child protection services to prevent harm. The UAE Child Protection Strategy is designed to ensure children’s rights receive the precedence they deserve in a holistic manner”, said Lt. Col. Al Tamimi.

Speaking at the launch event, Irakli Beridze, Head of the Centre for AI and Robotics at UNICRI, highlighted the use of AI as the most progressive way to safeguard children online and endorsed UAE’s strategy.

“Through a cohesive collaboration between law enforcement agencies, technological solutions and machine learning – the versatility to monitor children’s activity online is far more concise. The UAE’s Child Protection Strategy is a practical action plan which essentially facilitates the prevention, detection and most importantly, prosecution of the perpetrators behind online child abuse”, said Beridze.

The newly unveiled Child Protection Strategy builds on the UAE MOI’s global leadership advocacy, capacity-building, operations and policy-making relevant for improving the protection of children online. UAE MOI is a Member of the Virtual Global Task Force, Permanent Board Member of WePROTECT Global Alliance, and co-founder of AI for Safer Children Initiative.

For more background on the overarching AI for Safer Children programme, see the website – https://unicri.it/topics/AI-for-Safer-Children

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WuKong Education Joins Asian American Authors to Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month by Matching Book Donations to US K-12 Schools

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — WuKong Education, a leading online education technology company with over 300,000 students worldwide, joins four Asian American authors to donate 1,500+ books to 100 US K-12 schools during Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. As WuKong Education marks its seventh anniversary, the brand launches additional offerings to showcase its diverse and inclusive values.

Among the many groups who were honoring AAPI Heritage Month in May, two groups of likeminded educators initiated book drives aiming to inspire children to see themselves as heroes.

From WuKong Education’s new headquarters in Silicon Valley, the team coordinated with rural schools in Asia to set up book corners for disadvantaged children. Since WuKong Education’s inception in 2016, the company’s online classes have expanded to 300,000 families in 118 countries with the focus of teaching Chinese as a second language. As the majority of WuKong students’ families share a common root in Asia, rural schools in Indonesia and Thailand were chosen to host reading corners with hundreds of new books.

Meanwhile, in New York, Massachusetts, and Washington State, four Asian American authors, Yobe Qiu, Serena Li, Vincent Yee, and Tracy Guan met over Zoom to plan the “Asian American Books, Everywhere All at Once” book drive. Inspired by the Oscar-winning movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” the authors’ goal was to send 500 books to 25 schools in the US. This is crucial, as less than 15% of books published feature an AAPI character.

Rebecca Deng, Head of Marketing for North America at WuKong Education, saw both great causes. “We wanted to do something to make it even bigger and better. I knew more schools would love to receive AAPI books,” said Deng, who is a mother of two. With WuKong Education’s matched donation, 1,500+ books will be donated to 100 schools during AAPI Heritage Month.

In addition, WuKong Education will support the Disney+ series “American Born Chinese,” starring Daniel Wu who plays Sun Wukong. During the series’ release in May, WuKong Education will give away Disney+ annual memberships to lucky WuKong students, allowing more children to see themselves as heroes in mainstream media. These activities demonstrate WuKong Education’s values and social responsibility to the AAPI community, as well as provide all students with richer learning and cultural experiences.

Founded in New Zealand in 2016, WuKong Education was one of the first companies to enter the Chinese language online education field. In 2021, the company launched WuKong Math to help improve young learners’ logical thinking, problem solving, and comprehensive mathematical abilities. As part of its seventh anniversary, WuKong Education plans to launch English Language Arts classes, as requested by its students, 88% of whom speak English as their first language. This summer, students will be able to take WuKong Chinese, WuKong Math, and WuKong English with WuKong’s network of 3,000+ teachers.

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Dream Weavers in the countryside: Lighting up Scientific Dreams for Children

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BEIJING, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A news report by China.org.cn on China’s rural education:

Trashcan drones, water rockets made out of plastic bottles, DIY “wandering balloons”… These are showcases of science projects completed at an elementary school in Gushi County, Henan Province.

The ingenious teacher who led students in these projects is Zhang Jiantao. What distinguishes him is that he teaches in a rural school where out of the some 1,400 student body, over 80% are children left behind by their parents who work away from home most of the time.

Rural schools usually lack the necessary wherewithal for science education, such as apparatuses for experiments due to limited budgets. To intrigue students about science, Mr. Zhang will collect “waste” on school grounds in his daily life — used ping pong balls, straws and so on — and save them as materials for possible science experiments in the future.

These science projects that reuse waste objects have made Mr. Zhang’s science class a place of fun and joy. Besides the science projects displayed at the beginning, there are other interesting demonstrations, such as an “air cannon” made using cartons and cans, and a “static octopus” that runs on charging by friction. Through these fun experiments, the teacher has imparted knowledge on students like the pattern of sound waves and Bernoulli’s principle.

Zhang Jiantao has gained many likes from netizens. But what touched people is not only Mr. Zhang’s intriguing way of teaching, but also how through his deeds, opened up a door to science for these rural left-behind children, igniting their science dream.

Statistics show that in 2021, there were over 11.99 million left-behind children who were attending compulsory education in rural areas. But the fact is, a rather huge gap still exists between rural and urban schools in education resources and facilities, with art and science education being even weaker links in rural institutions.

For three years, Zhang Jiantao has brought over 100 science projects to his students leveraging this waste-recycling model. This year, he plans on compiling a textbook for the school he works at tailored to the circumstances of rural students, so that more children in rural areas could taste the charm of science. For a science teacher, maybe some DIY science projects don’t seem that challenging, but what really makes Zhang stand out from the rest is his commitment to staying in the countryside and contributing his bit to overcoming challenges in rural education.

“Dream weavers” like Zhang Jiantao are not rare in rural China. Yang Yu, a rural schoolteacher in Luanping County, Hebei Province, the only music teacher in her school at that time, transformed each of her classes into an experience of emotions and scenarios. She planted the seeds of music in the hearts of the left-behind children, and even brought her students to perform nationally. Math teacher Wu Xianzhou from Xinzhou Town, Danzhou City in Hainan Province, self-taught computer-programming lessons so he could teach his students and enrich their extra-curriculum choices. Under his proposal, computer-programming for children have become a special course offered at his school.

Rural education largely relies on these ordinary people with extraordinary minds. Meanwhile, China is encouraging more and more “dream weavers” through measures like training programs and income enhancement, to help even more children pursue their dreams.

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Dream Weavers in the countryside: Lighting up Scientific Dreams for Children

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