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NetEase Announces Pricing of Global Offering

HANGZHOU, China, June 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) ("NetEase" or "the Company") today announced the pricing of the Global Offering of 171,480,000 new ordinary shares (the "Offer Shares" or "Shares") which comprises an International Offering and a Hong Kong Public Offering. The final offer price for both the International Offering and the Hong Kong Public Offering (the "Offer Price") has been set at HK$123 per Share. Based on the ratio of 25 ordinary shares per Nasdaq-listed American depositary share ("ADS"), the Offer Price translates to approximately US$397 per ADS. The Company has set the abovementioned offer price by taking into consideration, among other factors, the closing price of the ADSs on June 4, 2020 (the latest trading day before pricing). Subject to approval from The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "SEHK"), the Shares are expected to begin trading on the Main Board of the SEHK on June 11, 2020 under the stock code "9999." The Global Offering is expected to close on the same day, subject to customary closing conditions.

The gross proceeds to the Company from the Global Offering, before deducting underwriting fees and the offering expenses, are expected to be approximately HK$21,092 million. In addition, the Company has granted the international underwriters an over-allotment option, exercisable from June 5, 2020 until 30 days thereafter, to require the Company to issue up to an additional 25,722,000 new Shares at the Offer Price.

The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the Offering for globalization strategies and opportunities, fueling continued pursuit of innovation, and general corporate purposes.

CICC, Credit Suisse and J.P. Morgan (in alphabetical order) are the joint sponsors and joint global coordinators for the proposed Offering.

The International Offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus included in an automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 29, 2020, which automatically became effective upon filing. The registration statement on Form F-3 and the preliminary prospectus supplement dated June 1, 2010 are available at the SEC website at: http://www.sec.gov. The final prospectus supplement will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at: http://www.sec.gov. When available, copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may also be obtained from China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, Email: [email protected], Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited, Email: [email protected], or J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited, Email: [email protected].  

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer or an invitation to buy any securities, nor shall there be any offer or sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. This press release does not constitute a prospectus (including as defined under the laws of Hong Kong) and potential investors should read the prospectus of the Company for detailed information about the Company and the proposed offering, before deciding whether or not to invest in the Company. This press release has not been reviewed or approved by the SEHK or the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong.

The price of the Shares of the Company may be stabilized in accordance with the Securities and Futures (Price Stabilization) Rules. The details of the intended stabilization and how it will be regulated under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the laws of Hong Kong) have been contained in the prospectus of the Company dated June 2, 2020.

About NetEase, Inc.

As a leading internet technology company based in China, NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) is dedicated to providing premium online services centered around innovative and diverse content, community, communication and commerce. NetEase develops and operates some of China’s most popular mobile and PC-client games. In more recent years, NetEase has expanded into international markets including Japan and North America. In addition to its self-developed game content, NetEase partners with other leading game developers, such as Blizzard Entertainment and Mojang AB (a Microsoft subsidiary), to operate globally renowned games in China. NetEase’s other innovative service offerings include the intelligent learning services of its majority-controlled subsidiary, Youdao (NYSE: DAO); music streaming through its leading NetEase Cloud Music business; and its private label e-commerce platform, Yanxuan. For more information, please visit: http://ir.netease.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," "targets," "guidance" and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the offering and listing, the use of proceeds and the Company’s strategies and goals, are or contain 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. There can be no guarantee that the offering and listing will be completed as planned, or that the expected benefits from the offering and listing will be achieved. You should consider the risk factors included in the registration statement (including any documents incorporated by reference), prospectus and prospectus supplements that have been or will be filed with the SEC and the prospectus registered in Hong Kong. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release and are based on assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable as of this date, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

Contact for Investors:
Margaret Shi
NetEase, Inc.
[email protected]
Tel: (+86) 571-8985-3378

Brandi Piacente
Investor Relations
[email protected]
Tel: (+1) 212-481-2050

Contact for Media:
Li Ruohan
NetEase, Inc.
[email protected]
Tel: (+86) 571-8985-2668

Alby Wan
Hill+Knowlton Strategies Asia
[email protected]
Tel: (+852) 2894-6267

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SiriusXM Adds Australian Football League Matches, Weekly Show with Eddie McGuire to Sports Lineup

Renowned Australian commentator and AFL Club President Eddie McGuire to host "Aussie Football Rules America with Eddie McGuire" every Thursday exclusively on SiriusXM

SiriusXM’s AFL Match of the Week kicks off tonight, June 4 with a replay of the classic 2018 AFL Grand Final; Weekly games from 2020 season begin airing June 11 when season resumes

NEW YORK, June 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — SiriusXM announced today that it is adding Australian Football League programming to its sports lineup for the first time ever, featuring a new exclusive show hosted by Australian media icon Eddie McGuire, as well as play-by-play broadcasts of an AFL Match of the Week.

Aussie Football Rules America with Eddie McGuire will debut tonight, June 4th and will air every Thursday from 6:00-7:00 pm ET, on SiriusXM’s Dan Patrick Radio channel (ch. 211), recapping the previous week’s AFL action and looking ahead at the exciting matches in the weekend ahead.

McGuire is a household name in Australia as one of the most prominent media personalities in his home country.  He has been deeply involved in Australian Rules Football throughout his life, from his days as a youth player and his first job as an Australian Rules Football statistician and reporter, to playing a leading role in his country’s sport today. 

A passionate and devoted Collingwood fan since childhood, McGuire became one of the youngest Presidents in football when at 33 years of age he took over Australia’s most famous club at its lowest period in its history.  Since then he has presided over Collingwood reclaiming its position as a powerhouse in Australian sport, both on and off the field, with the building of state of the art training facilities and being central to the rebuilding of the Melbourne Cricket Ground where Collingwood regularly plays in front of crowds of over 90,000 people.  On the field Collingwood won the Grand Final of 2010 and has been to the big dance in 2002, 2003, 2010 (for a draw and a famous replay win), 2011 and 2018.  Collingwood has also made the playoffs 12 times in that period. 

McGuire was honored with the Australian Sports Medal for services to Australian Rules Football, the Centenary Medal for services to the Media and Football and the Order of Australia Medal AM for services to ‘Philanthropy and the Media.’  He is also a member of the MCG and AFL Media Hall Of Fame.

"SiriusXM serves millions of fans and listeners across North America and I’m thrilled to be bringing our great sport to their sports lineup for the first time," said McGuire.  "There’s not a better platform for me to connect with Aussie Rules fans on the other side of the world, and to share the news of our sport as we get back into action this month.  If you’re not fan of Aussie Footy yet, join us!  You will be!"

McGuire is one of the country’s most watched and listened to TV and radio personalities.  In addition to being a prominent Australian Rules commentator and host on Fox Sports and the Nine Network, he is host of the hugely popular The Hot Breakfast radio show in Melbourne, and weeknights hosts the Channel Nine program Millionaire Hot Seat, the Australian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? which he has done since 1999.  McGuire has hosted and called Olympic Games, Formula One races, The Logie Awards (the Australian version of the Emmys) and numerous other major event television and radio shows throughout his career.  He is also the former CEO of the Nine Network and is the Chairman of his own media production business.

"Eddie is an icon in sports and entertainment in Australia, and with his history in the sport and knowledge of the game, he’s the perfect host for our first show dedicated to Australian Rules Football," said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM President and Chief Content Officer.  "Aussie Football Rules America will be entertaining and informative, and we’re very excited to present it along with AFL matches on our air for the first time.  No matter where AFL fans are from, they can stay connected with the game and their teams.  We look forward to introducing this great sport to more fans in North America."

Immediately following Aussie Football Rules America, SiriusXM listeners will hear a special rebroadcast of the Australian Football League’s Match of The Week called by the number one AFL radio broadcast, Triple M (Southern Cross Austereo).  The 2020 AFL season is set to resume on June 11 after it was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Tonight listeners will hear the classic 2018 Grand Final match between the West Coast Eagles and the Collingwood Football Club.

"SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment platform in the United States and to be able to take our game, Australian Rules Football to the millions of listeners via their sports programming is a partnership the AFL is proud to be a part of," said Gillon McLachlan, AFL Chief Executive Officer.  "We love our footy in Australia and look forward to sharing its passion with the audience in North America."

Aussie Football Rules America with Eddie McGuire and AFL matches will air nationwide on SiriusXM’s exclusive Dan Patrick Radio channel, which is available on SiriusXM radios (channel 211), online at SiriusXM.com and on the SiriusXM app for connected devices and speakers.

The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent competition of Australian Rules Football.  The league consists of 18 teams spread over five of Australia’s six states competing in a 23-round regular (home-and-away) season. The team with the best record after the home-and-away series is awarded the "minor premiership."  The top eight teams then play off in a four-round finals series, culminating in the AFL Grand Final.  For more on the AFL go to afl.com.au.

SiriusXM is now offering listeners its best streaming offer yet: Sign up to stream SiriusXM for 4 months free with a new subscription.  To see offer details and to start listening on the SiriusXM app, on connected devices and smart speakers in your home, go to SiriusXM.com/HomeFree.

Aussie Football Rules America with Eddie McGuire is produced in Melbourne, Australia by JAMTV Australia.

About SiriusXM

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio entertainment company in the U.S., and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM and Pandora together reach more than 100 million people each month with their audio products. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers and directly to consumers through aftermarket devices. For more about SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.

About JAM TV Australia
JAM TV is one of Australia’s largest independent production companies specializing in sport and entertainment. Each year, JAM TV produces more than 1000 hours of television and audio content to major broadcasters from original formats, live sport and studio based entertainment. For more information, please visit https://jamtvaustralia.com.au

This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "believe," "intend," "plan," "projection," "outlook" or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:  the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is adversely impacting our business; our substantial competition that is likely to increase over time; our efforts to attract and retain subscribers and listeners, or convert listeners into subscribers, which may not be successful, and may adversely affect our business; our Pandora ad-supported business has suffered a loss of monthly active users, which may adversely affect our Pandora business; privacy and data security laws and regulations may hinder our ability to market our services, sell advertising and impose legal liabilities; we engage in extensive marketing efforts and the continued effectiveness of those efforts are an important part of our business; consumer protection laws and our failure to comply with them could damage our business; a substantial number of our Sirius XM subscribers periodically cancel their subscriptions and we cannot predict how successful we will be at retaining customers; our ability to profitably attract and retain subscribers to our Sirius XM service as our marketing efforts reach more price-sensitive consumers is uncertain; our failure to convince advertisers of the benefits of our Pandora ad-supported service could harm our business; if we are unable to maintain revenue growth from our advertising products, particularly in mobile advertising, our results of operations will be adversely affected; if we fail to accurately predict and play music, comedy or other content that our Pandora listeners enjoy, we may fail to retain existing and attract new listeners; if we fail to protect the security of personal information about our customers, we could be subject to costly government enforcement actions and private litigation and our reputation could suffer; interruption or failure of our information technology and communications systems could impair the delivery of our service and harm our business; we rely on third parties for the operation of our business, and the failure of third parties to perform could adversely affect our business; our business depends in part upon the auto industry; our Pandora business depends in part upon consumer electronics manufacturers; the market for music rights is changing and is subject to significant uncertainties; our ability to offer interactive features in our Pandora services depends upon maintaining licenses with copyright owners; the rates we must pay for "mechanical rights" to use musical works on our Pandora service have increased substantially and these new rates may adversely affect our business; failure of our satellites would significantly damage our business; our Sirius XM service may experience harmful interference from wireless operations; failure to comply with FCC requirements could damage our business; economic conditions, including advertising budgets and discretionary spending, may adversely affect our business and operating results; if we are unable to attract and retain qualified personnel, our business could be harmed; we may not realize the benefits of acquisitions or other strategic investments and initiatives, including the acquisition of Pandora; our use of pre-1972 sound recordings on our Pandora service could result in additional costs; we may from time to time modify our business plan, and these changes could adversely affect us and our financial condition; we have a significant amount of indebtedness, and our debt contains certain covenants that restrict our operations; our facilities could be damaged by natural catastrophes or terrorist activities; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation could have an adverse impact on our operations and financial condition; failure to protect our intellectual property or actions by third parties to enforce their intellectual property rights could substantially harm our business and operating results; some of our services and technologies may use "open source" software, which may restrict how we use or distribute our services or require that we release the source code subject to those licenses; rapid technological and industry changes and new entrants could adversely impact our services; existing or future laws and regulations could harm our business; we may be exposed to liabilities that other entertainment service providers would not customarily be subject to; our business and prospects depend on the strength of our brands; we are a "controlled company" within the meaning of the NASDAQ listing rules and, as a result, qualify for, and rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements; while we currently pay a quarterly cash dividend to holders of our common stock, we may change our dividend policy at any time; and our principal stockholder has significant influence, including over actions requiring stockholder approval, and its interests may differ from the interests of other holders of our common stock. Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

Source: SiriusXM

Media contacts:
Andrew FitzPatrick, [email protected]
Kevin Bruns, [email protected]

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Cheetah Mobile to Report First Quarter 2020 Financial Results on June 10, 2020

BEIJING, June 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —  Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE: CMCM) ("Cheetah Mobile" or the "Company"), a leading mobile internet company with global market coverage, today announced that it plans to release its first quarter 2020 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. The earnings release will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.cmcm.com.

Cheetah Mobile’s management will hold a conference call on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time or 8:00 P.M. Beijing Time to discuss the financial results. Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers:

International:

+1-412-902-4272

United States Toll Free:

+1-888-346-8982

Mainland China Toll Free:

4001-201-203

Hong Kong Toll Free:

800-905-945

Conference ID:  

Cheetah Mobile

The replay will be accessible through June 17, 2020 by dialing the following numbers:

International:

+1-412-317-0088

United States Toll Free:

+1-877-344-7529

Access Code:

10144811

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.cmcm.com.

About Cheetah Mobile Inc.

Cheetah Mobile is a leading mobile Internet company with global market coverage. It has attracted hundreds of millions of monthly active users through its mobile utility products such as Clean Master and Cheetah Keyboard, casual games such as Piano Tiles 2 and Bricks n Balls. The Company provides its advertising customers, which include direct advertisers and mobile advertising networks through which advertisers place their advertisements, with direct access to highly targeted mobile users and global promotional channels. The Company also provides value-added services to its mobile application users through the sale of in-app virtual items on selected mobile products and games. Cheetah Mobile is committed to leveraging its cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies to power its products and make the world smarter. It has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since May 2014.

Investor Relations Contact

Cheetah Mobile Inc.
Helen Jing Zhu
Tel: +86 10 6292 7779 ext. 1600
Email: [email protected]

ICR, Inc.
Xinran Rao
Tel: +1 (646) 417-5395
Email: [email protected]

 

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New Valencia Region Arrives in Black Desert Mobile

SEOUL, South Korea, June 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Pearl Abyss today announced that the new Valencia region has arrived in Black Desert Mobile. Starting today, Adventurers can delve deeper into the main story behind the world of Black Desert and fight against powerful enemies for valuable rewards.

New Valencia Region Arrives in Black Desert Mobile
New Valencia Region Arrives in Black Desert Mobile

Located east of Mediah, Valencia stretches across a large expanse of land that is equivalent in size to Balenos, Calpheon, Serendia, and Mediah put together. There is a vast desert that separates the Valencian Empire from the Republic of Calpheon and claims the lives of unprepared Adventurers.

West Valencia, which includes the Bashim and Waragon Territories, is the first of more Valencia region updates to follow in Black Desert Mobile. West Valencia offers Adventures a chance to acquire Abyssal-grade gear by defeating monsters that reside in the region. The main story of Black Desert Mobile will also be further unveiled as Adventurers play through the in-game quests.

Moreover, it will be easier for Adventurers to obtain high-grade Alchemy Stones as the success rate of crafting and synthesizing Alchemy Stones has been increased. In addition, auto-crafting is now available for Alchemy Stones.

Last but not least, Black Desert Mobile’s level cap has been raised to 75. Adventurers who reach the new level cap will be given a chance to fight against powerful monsters in the new region.

Visit Black Desert Mobile‘s official website for more information.

About Pearl Abyss

Best known for the MMORPG franchise Black Desert, Pearl Abyss is a leading developer in the game industry. Established in 2010, Pearl Abyss has since developed Black Desert for PC, mobile, and console, and is developing Shadow Arena for PC and console. All of Pearl Abyss’ games are built on the company’s own proprietary engine and are renowned for their cutting-edge graphics. The company is also developing Crimson Desert, DokeV, and PLAN 8 and is poised to continue its growth through 2020 and maintain its position as one of Asia’s leaders in game development. More information about Pearl Abyss is available at: www.pearlabyss.com  

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icometrix launches its icompanion platform for people with multiple sclerosis

LEUVEN, Belgium and CHICAGO, June 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — icometrix, the world leader to extract clinically meaningful data from brain scans, is proud to have launched the icompanion platform and phone application for people with multiple sclerosis on World MS Day!  icompanion is a medical device and is currently available in English, French, German, and Dutch.

To support people with multiple sclerosis, icompanion provides an easy and secure app to track symptoms, treatments, and physician visits. Users can also obtain educational information on the meaning and quality of their brain scans by uploading their MRI scans onto the platform. With this, icompanion provides a solution to log events that occur between neurologist visits, by means of day-to-day symptom-tracking and standardized questionnaires (patient-reported outcomes).

"As a neurologist, you see a patient only a couple of times a year and we know that a lot of valuable information is lost in-between," says Dr. Helmut Butzkeuven, neurologist at the Monash University in Melbourne, and director of MSBase, the largest global multiple sclerosis registry. "To make informed clinical and treatment decisions, it is important to have a complete picture of how a patient is doing," Dr. Butzkeuven continues. "Medical devices such as icompanion can greatly help in democratizing care, since today, patient care depends on where you live and who cares for you," Dr. Butzkeuven concludes.

"icompanion helps me keep track of my symptoms. Even if they seem insignificant, they are crucial in helping me communicate with my physician and prepare my visits. I think it’s great that by using icompanion, my data can also support researchers in their fight against multiple sclerosis. To win this battle we need everyone’s help, and together we are stronger," shares Roberto Paolella, living with MS for 15 years.

"Offering care based on data and objective measures is crucial to move towards more personalized and precise medicine for people with neurological disorders," says Wim Van Hecke, CEO of icometrix. "That is why we founded icometrix and developed the CE-labeled and FDA-cleared icobrain MR and CT brain measures, which are becoming standard of care. Through icompanion, the gap between doctor visits is bridged with clinically meaningful and validated data. The seamless availability of the icompanion data to the health care provider is very important in this context," Wim Van Hecke states.

About icometrix 
icometrix is the world leader in software solutions to obtain clinically meaningful data from brain MR and CT scans for patients with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, brain trauma, epilepsy, dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, etc. The fully automated icobrain software from icometrix is FDA cleared and CE labeled and leverages artificial intelligence to quantify disease-specific brain structures. Today, icometrix is internationally active in over 100 clinical practices. Alongside this, icometrix works with healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies on the evaluation of drug trials for neurological diseases.

Please visit icompanion.ms for further information.

Contact
Wim Van Hecke, CEO
[email protected]
+32 484 92 73 00

Press Kit 
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Huawei Global Analysts Summit: Rethink The Seamless AI Experience With Glocal HMS Ecosystem

SHENZHEN, China, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — At the 2020 Huawei Analyst Summit held in Shenzhen, Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) met with analysts to discuss the latest industry trends, innovative technologies, and ecosystem development. The theme of this year’s summit was "Seamless AI Life", and the discussion focused on the direction of future business development. Huawei also introduced the latest progress of HMS (Huawei Mobile Services) ecosystem and HUAWEI AppGallery. Currently, there is over 1.4 million developers registered with HMS, with the number of monthly active users of HUAWEI AppGallery exceeding 420 million.

Eric Tan, Vice President of Huawei CBG Consumer Cloud Service, Delivered The Keynote Speech Titled “Rethink The Seamless AI Experience With Glocal HMS Ecosystem”
Eric Tan, Vice President of Huawei CBG Consumer Cloud Service, Delivered The Keynote Speech Titled “Rethink The Seamless AI Experience With Glocal HMS Ecosystem”

Eric Tan, Vice President of Huawei CBG Consumer Cloud Service, delivered the keynote speech titled "Rethink The Seamless AI Experience With Glocal HMS Ecosystem". Tan expressed: "HUAWEI is building a global HMS Ecosystem, opening up the full "Chipset-Device-Cloud", capabilities of HMS Core and keeping improving the HMS Apps experience. Hand in hand together with global developers and partners, Huawei is providing an all-scenario, high quality, smart digital life experiences for global consumers."Currently, HMS has achieved rapid growth worldwide. Up until March 2020, the number of applications  integrated to HMS Core worldwide has exceeded 60,000, with a year-on-year growth of 67%.

Huawei Mobile Services to create all-scenario seamless AI experience for global users.


Huawei is committed to its "1+8+N" Seamless AI Life strategy and continues to build the all-scenario HMS Ecosystem. Focusing on more than 650 million Huawei device users around the world, Huawei continues to improve the app experience of HUAWEI Mobile Services and has accelerated the launch of HMS apps in different countries and regions. Tan said that HMS apps keeps bringing consumers around the world richer experience and is becoming a trusted enabler of quality, all-scenario experiences. With the previous launch of HUAWEI P40 Series, HMS is set to benefit even more consumers with smarter, richer, more efficient and secure user experiences.


HUAWEI AppGallery, HUAWEI Browser, HUAWEI Mobile Cloud, HUAWEI Themes and HUAWEI Assistant – TODAY are currently available to users in over 170 countries and regions, with HUAWEI Video, HUAWEI Music and HUAWEI Reader rolling out in additional locations soon to bring quality entertainment to more users around the world. HUAWEI wallet with innovative mobile payment and NFC experience will soon reach more countries and regions around the world as well.

Enrich intelligent life in 5G era with innovative experiences and all-scenario digital services.

Bringing consumers consistent, innovative and high-quality experiences enabled by unique "Chipset-Device-Cloud" capabilities,  Huawei is moving towards an all-scenario intelligent future.


Global popular apps are available on HUAWEI AppGallery and it also provides localised experiences for users with a rich selection of local apps.HUAWEI AppGallery provides global popular apps and localised experiences for users with a rich selection of quality apps. In addition, Huawei has launched Quick App and Ability globally. Quick Apps offer installation-free and tap-to-play experience while atomic Abilities are efficiently located and smartly recommended, bringing users a consistent experience across devices and use cases.

More than 2200 Quick Apps are listed on HUAWEI AppGallery currently and more than 8,000 premium services around the world have integrated to HUAWEI Ability Gallery by the end of December 2019, creating a seamless connection between digital services and user needs.


Huawei has always held cybersecurity and privacy protection to the highest regard. The Huawei device global privacy compliance framework complies with Generally Accepted Privacy Principle (GAPPs) released by the AICPA/CICA, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), as well as local laws and regulations in different countries.

Fully Open "Chipset-Device-Cloud" Capabilities to Enable Global Developers in Accelerating App Experience Innovation.

Huawei is opening its "Chipset-Device-Cloud" capabilities to developers. These capabilities include dozens of HMS Core Kits such as Account Kit, In-App Purchase Kit, Machine Learning Kit, HiAI Kit and Camera Kit. Huawei is working with developers and partners around the world to build Huawei Mobile Services ecosystem and enrich the content and services available to Huawei users, bringing a seamless AI life to consumers in the 5G era.


For example, ComfortDelGro, a well-known taxi hailing app in Singapore, is able to acquire user and vehicle location information more quickly and accurately by integrating Huawei Map Kit, Site Kit and Location Kit. Based on Huawei’s super GPS technology, it can ensure higher accuracy of location when users are ordering taxis, which means users won’t be waiting on the wrong side of the road for their cabs. 


In another example, the cross-border e-commerce app Banggood covering over 200 countries and regions has obtained a powerful image processing ability through the integration of Huawei Machine Learning Kit, enable precise identification on 14 categories of commodities.

Meanwhile, Huawei AppGallery Connect provides a one-stop service open platform for mobile apps, which help developers innovate and carry out efficient operations. Huawei has introduced its Shining-Star Program worldwide, investing $1 billion to encourage and accelerate global developer innovation, and also aims to cover the development, growth and marketing funds needed. To this day, more than 10,000 innovative apps have achieved incentives from Shining-Star Program.


Tan said that Huawei will accelerate the opening of more "Chipset-Device-Cloud" capabilities in the future, to help developers achieve direct access and global all-scenario intelligence distribution across all devices, and provide more localized and refined operation support services for developers around the world, so as to jointly bring better all-scenario seamless AI life experience for users.

For a fully-connected, intelligent future, Huawei will continue to provide leading technology and open capabilities, joining hands with developers and partners to build a global HMS Ecosystem, creating a transformative seamless AI life experience for users in the 5G era.

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Singaporeans Can Win Cash Worth Up To $1,000 And Donate Credits To Healthcare Workers With PolicyPal’s MoneyBag Game
  • COVID-19 has infected more than 30,000 in Singapore and resulted in a slew of Circuit Breaker measures to protect our health and safety.
  • PolicyPal announces a new savings game in their mobile app with a cash prize of $1,000.
  • PolicyPal also offers the use of in-app credits they earn to be donated to vulnerable frontline healthcare workers.

SINGAPORE, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The total number of COVID-19 cases has skyrocketed in Singapore with more than 30,000 infected since our first reported case on 29 February. This has caused the government to enact stricter safe-distancing guidelines to curb the spread of the disease. These measures have affected many people’s livelihood as they are no longer to operate, as usual, resulting in challenging cash flow issues.

MAS-licensed Insure-Tech, PolicyPal, announces cash prizes of $1,000 when users play MoneyBag. The MoneyBag game is a virtual savings game that encourages users to motivate each other to hit their saving goals together. This is a fun and collaborative financial management game that is simple to understand.

PolicyPal developed this game so that people can learn how to better manage their finances during the circuit breaker times. This game also offers $50,000 worth of vouchers from partners such as foodpanda, Shopee, Zenyum, IUIGA, Revolut, GoldenDuck, CirclesLife, Grain, TheFreshLab and Tiq.

Singaporeans Can Win Cash Worth Up To $1,000 And Donate Credits To Healthcare Workers With The MoneyBag Game
Singaporeans Can Win Cash Worth Up To $1,000 And Donate Credits To Healthcare Workers With The MoneyBag Game

PolicyPal users can increase the amount of in-app credits they have by inviting players to join them in playing the MoneyBag game. They can then donate their credits to medical frontline workers in the Reward marketplace.

The credits donated will be used to support COVID-19 insurance coverage for medical frontline workers, with any excess contribution donated to registered medical charities.

Singaporeans and Singaporean Permanent Residents that are registered medical frontline workers can apply for complimentary COVID-19 insurance coverage with PolicyPal.

ABOUT POLICYPAL

Founded in 2016, PolicyPal is an insurance platform that helps people make the right choice for their financial needs and rewards them with lower insurance premiums through predictive analytics. PolicyPal connects advisers across different insurers and empowers advisers with everything they need to provide financial advice to consumers – from quotations, marketing, customer service to data analytics. With over 50,000 consumers on the platform, PolicyPal is building technology to transform protection and financial services for consumers, advisers and insurers across the entire insurance industry. For more information about PolicyPal, please visit www.policypal.com.

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Facebook: @hipolicypal
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Website: www.policypal.com

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Winners of iQIYI Hit Variety Show “Youth With You Season 2” Make Their Debut as Girl Group

BEIJING, May 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — iQIYI, Inc. (NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, announced that an all-girl idol group composed of the nine winners of its hit original variety show Youth With You Season 2 (the "Show") debuted on the eve of May 30th. The 9-member idol group, THE9, includes XIN Liu, Esther Yu, Kiki Xu, Yan Yu, Shaking, Babymonster An, Xiaotang Zhao, Snow Kong and K Lu, who were selected out of more than 100 trainees through viewer votes during the Show and THE9 will become the ambassador for Mengniu Zhenguoli. On the eve of May 30th, global users are able to watch the Show in Chinese, English and Thai on the international version of iQIYI App, witnessing the debut of THE9.

Winners of iQIYI Hit Variety Show “Youth With You Season 2” Make Their Debut as Girl Group
Winners of iQIYI Hit Variety Show “Youth With You Season 2” Make Their Debut as Girl Group

Youth With You Season 2, a variety show focusing on female pop idol trainees, presents iQIYI users and fans with the highly engaging and entertaining journey of the trainees’ persistence and hard work as they compete to stand out in the Show. Youth With You Season 2 demonstrates that young Chinese women are confidently embracing independence and diverse values, and are daring to dream big.

"Youth With You Season 2" hit trending lists on Twitter 393 times

As iQIYI’s leading IP-based original variety show, Youth With You Season 2 has sparked widespread discussion amongst domestic and international audiences since its release. The Show has broken previous audience engagement records in iQIYI’s variety show category, hitting a content popularity index of 9,000 multiple times. In terms of user interaction, the Show’s bullet subtitle interaction feature has exceeded 100 million in usage numbers, a record high for iQIYI in the variety show category.

Youth With You Season 2 is also available for streaming on iQIYI’s international platforms. iQIYI has localized the Show for international viewers by translating it into multiple foreign languages and accounting for the cultural context and language habits of its target markets. Overseas audiences were able to engage with the Show and root for their favorite contestant by casting their votes towards a contestant popularity ranking on the international version of the iQIYI App. According to the popularity ranking, the most popular contestant in international markets is XIN Liu.

So far, official videos released by Youth With You Season 2 has attracted over 300 million views on YouTube, with 73 video clips reaching more than one million views each. In addition, over 393 hashtags related to the Show trended on Twitter in 15 countries across Asia, Europe, South America and North America. Meanwhile, on the popular social platform in China, posts with hashtags related to the Show achieved a readership of 51.66 billion.

Moreover, 12 lucky overseas audiences from Malaysia, Thailand, the U.S., the Philippines, among others who applied for the ‘calls for Youth With You Season 2 cloud recording audience’ programs via platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram participated as audiences in the cloud recording session of the contestants’ performances.

Using technology and ecosystem to create a one-stop immersive idol culture experience

Youth With You Season 2 uses a variety of innovative technology-driven production methods to enhance viewer engagement. This includes features such as the AI Radar "Qiguan", the multi-perspective watching mode, celebrity chatrooms, Suike AI immersion, as well as AR and VR technologies. For example, Qiguan allows users to have quick access to a contestant’s biography and information on songs that is playing on the Show as background music. The feature has proven to be very successful and was used nearly one million times in the first week of its launch.

The multi-perspective watching mode, which is used for the first time in a variety show, provides users with a more personalized viewing experience by displaying a close-up of their favorite trainee’s performance in a separate section of the screen. The celebrity chatroom feature enables a simultaneous watching and commenting experience. Popular trainees used the chatrooms to interact with users in real time, creating a closer connection with the audience.

In addition, iQIYI has built a comprehensive IP ecosystem around Youth With You Season 2 in areas such as short videos, comics, e-commerce, and merchandise. By collaborating with IQIYI’s ecosystem such as iQIYI Comics, Ba Da (iQIYI’s cartoon app), Zeal Beauty (iQIYI’s cosmetics knowledge app), iQIYI Paopao (iQIYI’s entertainment community for fans to follow and interact with celebrities) and Fansfun (iQIYI’s spin-off merchandise app tailor-made for fans), iQIYI provides its users and fan groups with diverse and fresh interactive experiences, maximizing the fun and reach of the Show.

Using innovative marketing approach and cross-over initiatives to maximize commercial value of IPs

To create the most interactive entertainment experience possible, the Show worked with more than 30 brand advertisers and IP licensed advertisers including Mengniu Zhenguoli Huaguoqingru, DARLIE, SOFY and Kiehl’s and jointly developed over 700 SKU products with IP licensed advertisers across a range of categories including clothing, food, and cosmetics. This helped promote the Show among younger audiences while also meeting their demand to stay up to date with the latest fashions.

iQIYI has also been exploring new forms of cross-over social marketing by leveraging the strengths of its business ecosystem. For example, Zeal Beauty invited the trainees to share their beauty tips on the platform as "makeup masters", allowing fans to learn about the trainees’ behind-the-scenes life. Meanwhile, Fansfun App launched Youth Capsule Toy, Youth Postcard and other spin-off merchandise. The show also unveiled its official avatar YUNI for use in toys as well as the accessories worn by the trainees. These initiatives helped to build a deep connection between the Show, the trainees and the audience and create value across all the industries in iQIYI’s ecosystem. Moreover, trainees XIN Liu and Esther Yu collaborated with Li Jiaqi, China’s top beauty influencer and livestreamer with over 16.76 million followers on the social media, to sell products on the popular livestreaming channel. The collaboration attracted more than 30 million viewers. With a diversified range of entertainment content, Youth With You Season 2 maximizes the IP’s commercial value by collaborating with relevant businesses across the value chain.

In addition to Youth With You Season 2, iQIYI has launched other high-quality hit shows such as Idol Producer, The Rap of China and FOURTRY in recent years, making it a leading trendsetter in youth culture. The Youth With You series have kicked off the development of idol culture in China within just three years and created a new benchmark for idol variety shows. The series meet users’ needs for diverse entertainment while inspiring global audiences with positive messages such as self-belief and the perusal of one’s dreams, and further drive the robust development of China’s idol market.

About iQIYI, Inc.
iQIYI, Inc. is an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China. Its corporate DNA combines creative talent with technology, fostering an environment for continuous innovation and the production of blockbuster content. iQIYI’s platform features highly popular original content, as well as a comprehensive library of other professionally-produced content, partner-generated content and user-generated content. The Company distinguishes itself in the online entertainment industry by its leading technology platform powered by advanced AI, big data analytics and other core proprietary technologies. iQIYI attracts a massive user base with tremendous user engagement, and has developed a diversified monetization model including membership services, online advertising services, content distribution, live broadcasting, online games, IP licensing, online literature and e-commerce etc.

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True Royalty TV Extends Crowdfunding Round Following Huge Demand

LONDON, May 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — True Royalty TV, the London-based subscription video on-demand service (SVOD) dubbed ‘the Netflix of Royal TV’ is extending its Crowdcube fundraising campaign following exceptional demand.

TRUE ROYALTY TV
TRUE ROYALTY TV

The fundraising has already doubled the initial target, surpassing US$2m in two weeks, and is still rising. Funds raised will be used to capitalize on momentum over the last year and accelerate growth during 2020, by activating new distribution channels and extending the service’s international footprint. The Crowdcube campaign follows private placements totalling more than US$9m from US and UK investors and media industry figures.

In the past six months True Royalty TV has doubled its paying subscribers across the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and in particular the US, where there is huge demand for content about the Royal Family. It has also recorded a 40% increase in viewing during the Covid-19 lockdown.

The British Royal Family is the world’s fourth biggest brand*. Research shows that in the US, 25m people who stream television have actively stated an interest in watching more content about them. True Royalty has formed sought after partnerships with the US’s leading TV platforms including Comcast, Cox, Dish and Roku, and will be actively marketing the channel to these subscribers and more across over 50m homes.

"True Royalty is a great British business success story, rapidly increasing our subscribers and signing partnership deals giving us front and centre placement on the US’s biggest TV platforms, with seamless access to more than 50m households," said Gregor Angus, CEO and Co-founder, True Royalty TV. "While there is a surge in viewing currently during lockdown, more importantly, we see huge potential for long-term growth by capitalizing on the global demand for programming about the British Royal Family as well as ongoing structural changes in the way viewers consume TV content."

(*after Apple, Amazon, Google, Brand Finance 2017)

For eligible investors see the company’s presentation on Crowdcube (capital at risk)

 About True Royalty

True Royalty was co-founded by Gregor Angus (CEO), Nick Bullen, and Edward Mason as the world’s first and only subscription video on demand service dedicated to providing fans with a wide selection of high-quality Royal programming. For more information visit www.trueroyalty.tv

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Millions of American are doing the personality quiz to find study buddy while studying at home

LOS ANGELES, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A personality quiz that helps people find their perfect study buddy hits during study-at-home days. Designed by Forest, the award-winning productivity app that supports users in staying focused by holding virtual trees hostage, this plant-themed quiz "Plant your flower" is now taking Twitter and Instagram by storm with its unprecedented way to find people to study with according to their signature flower.

People tweets their results of the "Plant your flower" quiz with #foreststudybuddy. (PRNewsfoto/Forest App)
People tweets their results of the "Plant your flower" quiz with #foreststudybuddy. (PRNewsfoto/Forest App)

Since its initial launch, the quiz has more than 1.3 million players in the States. Earlier this week, California influencers including sarah, kihmberlie and trish shared their results of the quiz along with a self-portrait on Twitter with #foreststudybuddy. The quiz has since then gone viral in the States as well as the UK, with people all following the same template by sharing the results of their quiz followed by a selfie and a caption looking for their perfect flower. K-pop idols such as Hani from EXID, Joy from Red Velvet, Jae from Day6 and Seolhyun from AOA also shared their results months ago.

The quiz works by taking users on a journey to a typical study-at-home day. Once in the quiz, users will get to decide things like what book to read, what song to play and what dinner to get. Upon completion, the personality quiz will assess the pathway and find the flower that best matches users’ personality. Users will also see a note that explains the most compatible flower, giving a clue to find the perfect match.

The personality quiz consists of 17 different outcomes including sunflower, bear’s paw, coconut, cherry blossom and more. Each flower represents a unique personality and will help reveal some of your best attributes. The peaceful effects of the quiz will help to escape the onslaught of bad news, and perhaps, find study buddy in the midst of a pandemic.

Find more information at:
The personality quiz: https://forest-mt.seekrtech.com/ 
#foreststudybuddy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForestStudyBuddy 

About Forest App

Forest is a popular productivity app that helps people beat phone addiction and manage their time in an interesting and pleasant way. Users can earn credits by not using their phones and plant real trees with the credits. The app has ranked Top Paid Productivity app in 125 countries and hits 30 million downloads. Based on user contributions, the app has planted 800k real trees in Africa. For more information, please visits: https://www.forestapp.cc/

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