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YES Partners with Singapore’s Gaia Science

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Specialists in SEA, China science & biotech equipment market to expand YES’s global reach

FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 7, 2020 — YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.), a leading manufacturer of process equipment for semiconductor advanced packaging, Life Science and "More-than-Moore" applications, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Gaia Science Pte. Ltd of Singapore to sell and service YES equipment in southeast Asia and mainland China. 

The partnership, which began in early September, is expected to be particularly helpful in showcasing YES’s monolayer coating and plasma cleaning products to the region’s dynamic Life Science Industries.

"We see considerable synergy between our products and Gaia’s expertise in the areas of microfluidics, engineering polymers, genomics, 3D printing, DNA diagnostics, and oligonucleotides research. That synergy, together with both our companies’ experience in semiconductors, gives us high hopes for this new venture," said Rezwan Lateef, President of YES.

"YES products are well-accepted among the world’s leading Life Science companies, and we look forward to strengthening our relationships with these customers in our region. We see a very good fit for YES products in our portfolio. With our extensive coverage of the Life Science and physical science markets, we expect to leverage the capabilities that YES products bring to both the biotech and semiconductor sectors," said Ms Weng Lijuan, Managing Director at Gaia.

About YES

YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.) is a leading manufacturer of high-tech, cost-effective equipment for transforming surfaces, materials and interfaces.  The company’s product lines include vacuum cure ovens, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) systems, and plasma etching tools used for precise surface modification and thin-film coating of semiconductor wafers, semiconductor and MEMS devices, biosensors and medical substrates. With YES, customers ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies can create and volume-produce products in a wide range of markets, including Advanced Packaging, MEMS, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality and Life Sciences. YES is headquartered in Fremont, California, with a growing presence globally. For more information, please visit www.yieldengineering.com.

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About Gaia

Based in Singapore, Gaia Science Pte. Ltd has extensive experience supplying state-of-the-art scientific and laboratory equipment to universities, research institutions and industries. The company is recognized for bringing cutting-edge technologies from its partners and principals to customers working in application areas such as genomics, proteomics, cell biology, animal research, organic synthesis, nanotechnology, clean energy research, environmental analysis, imaging, and education. Besides providing turnkey laboratory solutions to its customers, Gaia Science is also involved with international partners in the design and manufacturing of bioengineering products. For more information, please visit www.gaiascience.com.sg.

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PixCell Medical to Enhance NSW Health Pathology’s Point-of-Care Testing Service

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Following TGA approval, NSW Health to Implement PixCell’s HemoScreen™ Device Across Health System

YOKNEAM ILIT, Israel, Dec. 2, 2020 — PixCell Medical, innovator of rapid diagnostic solutions at the point-of-care, announced today that NSW Health Pathology, the provider of public pathology services for the New South Wales (NSW) government, will deploy PixCell’s HemoScreen™ hematology analyzer for rapid, lab-accurate Complete Blood Count (CBC) testing, accessible at the point of care.

PixCell has worked closely with NSW Health Pathology over the past year to evaluate the HemoScreen™ and they are now in the position to pioneer the use of this innovative POCT technology in facilities across the state.

HemoScreen™ will enable true point-of-care testing (POCT) in terms of operation, electronic result delivery through an Internet of Things approach, ease-of-use, and transportability, while still providing core lab quality results. Outside of Sweden and Denmark, Australia will be the first country to get HemoScreen™ devices, which will soon be implemented throughout NSW.

The collaboration includes the installation of a large number of HemoScreen™ devices that provide the full 5-part differential CBC test with comprehensive abnormal cell flagging. In this initial deployment, NSW Health Pathology will implement HemoScreen™ devices within small labs, in large emergency departments without onsite labs, and to upgrade some existing technology. The devices will then be further assessed for utility in oncology clinics and other settings.

"We recognize the need to simplify real-time blood testing and are proud to work with NSW Health Pathology to increase accessibility to POC diagnostics," said Avishay Bransky, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of PixCell Medical. "HemoScreen™ delivers accurate readings of 20 standard blood count parameters, which are routinely used to check the overall health status of a patient. The CBC has recently found valid to monitor the severity of COVID-19 and the progression of the disease."

POCD Scientific, boasting over 125 years of experience in the supply and use of scientific equipment and products, will be the sole distributor of HemoScreens for the region of Australia.

This news follows PixCell’s recent approval from the TGA.

About PixCell Medical

PixCell Medical provides the first truly portable point-of-care blood diagnostic solution. Leveraging the company’s patented Viscoelastic Focusing technology, along with AI-powered machine vision, PixCell’s FDA-cleared and CE-approved HemoScreen diagnostic platform shortens diagnostic results delivery from days to minutes. With just one drop of blood and within six minutes, PixCell delivers accurate readings of 20 standard blood count parameters, saving patients, clinicians and health systems significant time and costs.

For more information: www.pixcell-medical.com and follow PixCell on LinkedIn.

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Re-Innovation of Thermal Imaging Technology – FOTRIC Releases Intelligent Thermal Imagers 340A & 340M

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SHANGHAI, Dec. 1, 2020 — Professional thermal imaging brand FOTRIC continues to innovate in technology for users to "enhance efficiency and ensure safety". In August, FOTRIC launched a temperature screening thermal imager for epidemic prevention and maintenance control. Recently, FOTRIC released a breakthrough: intelligent thermal imagers 340A and 340M, which are suitable for industrial equipment maintenance, power and electrical testing, building inspection, etc.

Looking back, FOTRIC has repeatedly achieved successes in product development. In 2017, FOTRIC participated in the USA CES Exhibition and its independently developed products were widely acclaimed. In 2018, FOTRIC won the first place in the electrical application category in the USA IR/INFO Conference. In 2019, FOTRIC’s newly developed product won the 2019 German iF International Industrial Design Award.

AI Boosted Performance

Industrial users are familiar with thermal imagers. However, 340A and 340M are not ordinary models. FOTRIC innovatively fuses AI technology with wisdom and agile genes and brings users an extraordinary intelligent control experience. For example, there is an AI Key supporting programming shortcuts to preset interfaces or functions.


Superior Imaging

"Temperature measurement" and "imaging" are the two core functions of the thermal imager. An easy-to-use thermal imager is inseparable from accurate temperature measurement and high-definition imaging. 340A and 340M are developed based on FOTRIC’s ten years’ solid technology focusing on accurate temperature measurement and thermal imaging. Their temperature measurement stability and consistency have reached the industry-leading level. For imaging, FOTRIC brings a breakthrough innovative technology – "MagicThermal" Multi-color Dynamic. This function allows advanced imaging performance under complex diagnoses and superior in-picture smart isolation of hot-spots for easy live analysis of areas of interest.


TurboFocus on the Go

The 340A model is equipped with an intelligent focusing system "TurboFocus", which realizes fast, accurate, and quiet one-button autofocus. While with the continuous focus function, users do not need to concern about focusing, and can just aim and shoot, which greatly improves the detection efficiency.

At present, FOTRIC seeks partners worldwide to provide local users with customized high-quality services.

About FOTRIC

FOTRIC is the world’s leading provider of precision temperature measurement infrared thermal imaging products and solutions.

Headquartered in Shanghai, China, FOTRIC has distributors in tens of countries and regions including North America, Europe, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, and Taiwan. FOTRIC’s sales network covers multiple fields including power, industry, scientific research, and security.

CONTACT: Celine, nsn@fotric.cn, www.fotric.com 

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Kalkine Pty Limited To Launch its ‘Australian Equity Technical Analysis Report’

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SYDNEY, Nov. 30, 2020 — Kalkine Pty Limited is pleased to announce the launch of a new technical analysis-driven research product ‘Technical Analysis Report’. This report aims to evaluate equity opportunities in consideration of sufficient risk-appetite and financial flexibility, and returns expected over a short timespan.

What Should be an Appropriate Stock Picking Strategy? Should One Buy Now or Wait for Better Results or Lower Valuations? These are some of the vital questions looming in the mind of prudent investors!

Stock markets often depend on the sentiments of market participants and the two prominent emotions include greed and fear. Evolving fundamentals and macroeconomic factors like GDP, socio-political stability, inflation, interest rates, etc. also influence stock prices. Technical analysis is one of the two main schools of market-analysis used to assess the price direction based on an identifiable price-pattern.

Over the past one-year, ASX All Ordinaries yielded a 0.77% return (till November 25, 2020, from Refinitiv); therefore, a technical analysis report developed after deep-research and backtesting by qualified experts might be helpful to benefit from price trends gauged.

Considering above, Kalkine’s Technical Analysis Report Offers:

  1. Extensive Technical Research: This report is based on a thorough technical analysis using price action, support, resistance, candlestick patterns, relative strength index, moving averages, etc.
  2. Swing Trading Opportunity:  By virtue of seizing short to medium-term gains, swing trading can provide an edge over fundamental analysis.
  3. Insights on Leading Sectors: ASX-listed stocks from leading sectors including FinTech, Telecom, Healthcare, Renewable Energy, E-Commerce, etc. are covered to gain from trending themes.
  4. High-Volume Stocks Coverage: Kalkine’s report covers stocks with above-average volumes showcasing the decent returns potential as they are generally more liquid and help easy execution of trades.
  5. Insights on Risk-Reward Scenario: Investors can weigh the prospective reward for the risks undertaken in light of an entry-level, target prices, and pre-defined stop-loss.

In summary, Kalkine’s Technical Analysis report (which is easy to comprehend with actionable insights) aims to cover stocks after an overall assessment of the global indices, taking cues from the major global news.

Note: Trading decisions require a thorough analysis by investors while evaluating stocks. Kalkine’s publications are NOT a solicitation/recommendation to buy, sell or hold stock(s) of company/companies or engage in any investment activity under discussion.

Company Name: Kalkine Pty Ltd.
Media Contact: Ms. Honey Bhargava
Email-id: honey.bhargava@kalkine.com.au

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China.org.cn: Seminar calls for global poverty reduction innovation, cooperation amidst pandemic

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BEIJING, Nov. 26, 2020 — The 2020 International Seminar on Global Poverty Reduction Partnerships was held in Longnan city, Gansu province, China, on Nov. 24. More than 100 participants from governments, academia, international organizations, NGOs, and the private sector attended the seminar. High-level representatives from the UN, officials from developing countries in Latin America and Africa attended the seminar online.

The 2020 International Seminar on Global Poverty Reduction Partnerships was held in Longnan city, Gansu province, China, on Nov. 24.
The 2020 International Seminar on Global Poverty Reduction Partnerships was held in Longnan city, Gansu province, China, on Nov. 24.

This year’s session was themed on global poverty reduction innovation and cooperation amidst pandemic. The conference provided an opportunity for attendees to learn about poverty reduction practices and achievements and discuss how to narrow the digital divide around the world, help impoverished people benefit from digital innovation, and enhance anti-pandemic cooperation and poverty reduction knowledge sharing.

Gansu’s last eight poverty-stricken counties had been removed from the poverty list, and the province now sees all of its 75 impoverished counties out of poverty, the provincial government announced last Saturday.

Tang Renjian, governor of the People’s Government of Gansu Province, mentioned that Gansu has seen 5.675 million people out of absolute poverty since 2013 and that the local government has provided a total of 83.68 billion yuan of poverty reduction funding since 2016. He also stated that a comprehensive policy system has been implemented to ensure that people stricken by poverty have access to education, medical care, housing, and clean water, completing all the poverty reduction tasks in impoverished areas.

Du Zhanyuan, president of the China International Publishing Group (CIPG) said: "Poverty eradication is part of the world history and is a global endeavor that people have been involved with in various ways for a long time." Du stressed that it is important to combine things like economic development, culture, and digital infrastructure, and it is also vital to protect basic rights through economic development and bridge the digital gap via digital poverty alleviation. 

Chen Zhigang, vice minister of the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development (LGOP), noted that China has made a lot of efforts to offset the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. He emphasized that the country has "established an analysis and response mechanism to effectively prevent people from falling back to poverty and provide targeted assistance." Chen also pointed out that the general public has made efforts to promote poverty reduction by purchasing more than 200 billion yuan (US$30.34 billion) of poverty alleviation-oriented products this year.

Ye Anping, director of the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), stated via live video feed that digital tools and technologies are essential to the development of the food system and sustainable agriculture and emphasized the importance of global access. "The massive reduction of poverty in China over the past 40 years since the reform and opening up is one of the great success stories of modern times in the area of global economic and social development," he stressed. "E-commerce in China is an innovative approach to connecting smallholder farmers and big markets and is evolving rapidly."

Ron Hartman, director of the Global Engagement, Partnership and Resource Mobilization, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said via video that poverty reduction is a multifaceted undertaking that requires innovation and that there is "no quick fix." It is very important to balance four major factors related to food — sufficient supply, affordable prices, planetary boundaries, and the needs of small-scale farmers. He told participants that investment in agriculture is two to three times more effective when engaging in poverty reduction than in other areas and that farmers can be helped in four main ways, namely by putting them at center stage with regard to policymakers and other leaders, guaranteeing access to financial services so that they can access key inputs at the right times, ensuring that suitable cutting-edge technologies are available to them, and by strengthening partnerships with entities such as the private sector and civil society.

Stanlake Samkange, senior director of Strategic Partnerships, World Food Programme (WFP), stated that cooperation between China and the WFP is essential via Zoom. He noted that the two have embarked on a new era of partnership in order to end global hunger, eradicate poverty, and support the achievement of the SDGs globally by sharing lessons learned from China’s successful poverty relief and developmental experience, developing partnerships with public and private organizations, and piloting innovative and replicable programs in order to reduce food insecurity and reach the last mile in China and other countries.

Jose Luis Gioja, deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of Argentina and chairman of the Partido Justicialista, remarked via video that his country is willing to further its experience sharing with nations like China in order to inspire solutions for the people who need them most so that the challenges caused by COVID-19 can be addressed. "Seeking a proper way to eradicate poverty is the basis for China and Argentina to enhance our cooperation," he mentioned. "I hope our two countries can strive for a better future without poverty."

Xiang Huangmei, vice president of the Alibaba Group, said that the company has been committed to utilizing digital methods of poverty eradication in China and beyond and remarked that e-commerce-oriented livestreaming is a concrete example of the digital economy. "It’s a demonstration to the power of poverty alleviation through online consumption," she noted.

The multilingual book Keywords to Understand China: Targeted Poverty Reduction and English version of the book The Way Forward 2020: Stories of Poverty Reduction in China were presented to the foreign participants. The former shares China’s poverty alleviation practices, providing its experience to the rest of the world by telling the stories of people’s efforts to eliminate poverty. It aims to boost confidence between countries to join hands together to fight global poverty. The latter is a collection of 25 poverty reduction stories written by 11 writers from a foreign perspective. It focuses on poverty alleviation via industrial development in China’s 15 provinces and regions.

Gao Anming, vice president and editor-in-chief of CIPG, announced the awards associated with the case studies that were submitted for the first compilation of the second call of the Global Solicitation on Best Poverty Reduction Practices.

A half-hour-long livestreaming event devoted to the sale of poverty alleviation-oriented products was held one day before the seminar. With the assistance of the Alibaba Group, 6.5 tons of apples from Gansu’s Li county were sold within the first five minutes of the livestreaming. Dr. Marielza Oliveira, FAO Representative ad interim in China, said that providing high-quality agricultural products to consumers in China and other countries at favorable prices promoted poverty alleviation through online consumption.

The International Seminar on Global Poverty Reduction Partnerships, held for three consecutive years since 2017, plays an important role in strengthening global poverty reduction partnerships. This year’s session was organized by three United Nations Rome-based agencies (RBAs) — FAO, IFAD, and WFP – in cooperation with the China International Publishing Group (CIPG), the People’s Government of Gansu Province, the International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC), and the China Internet Information Center (CIIC).

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Transforming the Future of Digital Health Management – Enjoy a More Fulfilling Life With Zepp

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SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 23, 2020 — Zepp (pronounced /zep/), a professional brand focused on digital health management, recently hosted a live streaming event to introduce Zepp brand, as well as launch its latest wearable, the Zepp Z. 

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The Zepp brand was founded in Silicon Valley in 2010 and quickly became the go-to brand for athletes looking to improve their performance. Now in 2020, Zepp is transforming itself. Zepp has already commenced an exciting new chapter, with personalized health management as its mission. Powered by its belief in the role human-centered technology can play in self-improvement, Zepp is leveraging the potential of the Internet of Things, AI technologies, devices and apps that help people manage their health and wellbeing.

Zepp is a dynamic brand transforming personal health management

Zepp, the brand, grew from concept of using technology for self improvement and personal health management in order to enjoy a more fulfilling life every day. The Zepp brand tagline is "With you every moment".

The Σ that appears in the logo is based on the Greek letter, sigma, which is a mathematical symbol representing summation. Mathematics requires precision and discipline, and so the inclusion of sigma expresses Zepp’s focus on connection and precision in a simple and direct way. This aligns perfectly with Zepp’s brand concept and values.

Zepp is supported by smart technology, that relies on precise data analysis and strict algorithms. For Zepp wearable users, the Σ signifies the continuous analysis of biological data regarding their health and activity, which is then presented to them through a simple and easy-to-understand personalized evaluation system.

While sister-brand Amazfit will remain focused on wearables, Zepp is becoming a health management brand with a broader vision to care for more aspects of health and  wellbeing using cutting-edge technology and new platforms.

Zepp is your smart health partner that puts you in control

Zepp is building a high-end health management brand that is actively involved in research and also offers consumers outstanding industrial design, advanced processing and craftsmanship that will take smartwatches and personal health management to a new level. Zepp will use its advanced health and medical technology to redefine the significance of smart wearable devices. Ultimately, Zepp aims to transform wearables from being seen as "accessories" to becoming reliable health partners, helping a growing number of people to manage and take control of their personal wellbeing.

Zepp invests in research, technology and global collaboration

The extraordinary user experience and powerful and precise health management service that Zepp provides comes from its advanced technology, support from respected experts, dedicated professionals, and expanding partnerships with world-class organizations.

Through rigorous research and experimentation, the team has made remarkable progress in tracking and analyzing various types of biological data. In June, the team announced the official launch of the advanced self-owned PPG bio-tracking optical sensor, BioTracker™ 2 (which currently supports five biological data engines), ExerSense™[1], RealBeats™[2] 2, PAI™ Health Assessment System[3], OxygenBeats™[4] and SomnusCare™[5]. Meanwhile, the Huangshan-2 AI chip, featuring even higher computing efficiency and lower power consumption, made its debut only 450 days after the launch of the first generation. These will guarantee Zepp’s relentless pursuit of all aspects of new technologies, devices, apps and services.

Another example is the Zepp App, a platform for managing personal health and wellbeing that connects Zepp and Amazfit wearables with cloud services. Available on both Android and iOS devices, analysis, through the Zepp App, results are integrated and presented interactively with ease. People can take control of their health and fitness activities, and also effectively manage other aspects of their daily routine that contribute to improved wellbeing.

By partnering with organizations and institutions around the world, Zepp has been involved with far-reaching research that could help people stay healthy and perform better.

Earlier this year, the team supported and published the scientific research paper, "Learning from Large-scale Wearable Device Data for Predicting Epidemics Trends of COVID-19", which provided accurate predictions of COVID-19 trends in Spain and Italy. The research team also worked with China’s epidemic prevention team formed by Zhong Nanshan, the doctor who led China through both SARS and COVID-19, to explore the effects of respiratory rehabilitation on quality of life for COVID patients.

In June 2020, the team established an AI research institute which is led and consulted by renowned AI industry experts and professors from prestigious universities. Currently, the institute focuses on the study of respiratory health management, athletic performance and neuroscience, and will serve as the engine for future technological innovation. Its exciting research results will be utilized to enhance Zepp’s abilities.

The team has also partnered with Silicon Valley-based AliveCor, the leader in AI-based personal ECG technology, to develop entirely new ECG devices to detect heart arrhythmias. In the meantime, the team is also working with the Stanford University Sleep Center to study the effect of sleep on the physical recovery of sick patients, and on otherwise healthy people.

The future of Zepp

Zepp will remain focused on smart wearable consumer products for the short-term future. However, Zepp will continue to diversify its products and services as well as exploring research and technology that pertain to all aspects of life. This will help Zepp to realize its vision of creating a comprehensive health management brand, available to everyone that helps people enjoy a more fulfilling life.

[1] ExerSense™, an AI recognition engine for motion patterns based on sports big data.

[2] RealBeats™ 2, the advanced AI bio data engine for heart rate monitoring.

[3] PAI™ Health Assessment System, an explicit PAI score that can reflect the user’s heart rate data, together with the daily motion time and other health data, allowing users to monitor their workout and heart healthy status.

[4] OxygenBeats™, self-developed oxygen data AI engine.

[5] SomnusCare™, an AI-driven biological data engine for sleep monitoring.

 

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Tony Blair Institute and Oracle Launch Africa Vaccine Management in the Cloud

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The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and Oracle partner with African governments to manage large-scale vaccination programs in the cloud – over 73,000 people vaccinated and registered in the first 8 days in Ghana

LONDON and REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Nov. 23, 2020 — The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) and Oracle have brought cloud technology to Africa to manage public health programs. Initially, Ghana, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone will use the new Oracle Health Management System to create electronic health records for their vaccination programs for yellow fever, HPV, polio, measles, and COVID-19, as soon as that vaccine is distributed to Africa. TBI and Oracle are in discussions with more than thirty other countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America that are evaluating using the same cloud system to manage their COVID-19 vaccination programs.  

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"Since February of this year, the Africa Union and Member States have worked tirelessly together to address the impact of COVID-19 on the continent," said Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. "As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, partnerships such as this one with Oracle, TBI and various governments are critical to the strengthening of Member State public health institutions, not only to incorporate innovative technology but to proactively and urgently harmonize the collection and sharing of important testing data across the continent."

TBI has been providing policy advice and hands-on support to African governments as they tackle complex COVID-19 challenges. To address these challenges, TBI partnered with Oracle to deliver cloud technology to digitize and unify national health data starting with the management of vaccinations. The Oracle Health Management System creates an electronic health record in a cloud database for every person as they are vaccinated. This highly-secure system can be quickly configured to interoperate with each country’s existing technology and meet their most stringent data sovereignty requirements. Participating countries will have access and support for the system, free of charge, for the next ten years.

"This is an immensely exciting and potentially ground-breaking initiative for recording information on all disease vaccinations and treatments in African nations," said Tony Blair, Executive Chairman of TBI and the former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. "Though Africa has coped well with COVID-19, it still needs to be part of international efforts to control the disease, including for international travel. That means vaccination of at least a significant portion of the population, requiring the highest quality data system so that everyone’s vaccine experience is recorded. Oracle can provide that system with data securely stored and owned by each country and is prepared to do so as part of a global philanthropic partnership.

We will be living with COVID-19 for some years, and the recording of data will be vital in managing its impact and spread. And one thing is clear from this crisis: applying new technology solutions has applications for the digitization of the entire economy and is crucial for the acceleration of African development. This initiative is a great test case, and my Institute is proud to be part of it."  

"The Oracle Health Management System is currently being used by the U.S. government and large healthcare and research organizations to monitor COVID-19 patient symptoms, responses to treatments, and to screen volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials," said Oracle Chairman and CTO Larry Ellison. "By working with Tony and his team over a period of a few months, we were able to deliver the exact same 21st century cloud technology to Ghana, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone. This is the first time vaccine data has been stored in a cloud database on a national scale. Africa is leading the way."

Bringing Cloud Technology for Electronic Health Records to Africa

Ghana is now using the system to manage its yellow fever vaccine program and will follow with COVID-19 once that vaccine is distributed in Africa.

Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo said, "We have learned many lessons from this pandemic. The most obvious is that we have to urgently fortify our public health systems. This strategic partnership with Oracle and TBI is evidence of our drive to digitalize Ghana’s health systems for our people’s benefit."

"The move from Ghana’s current paper-based vaccination campaign records to digital data management using the Oracle platform will enable our data to be easily accessible by authorized persons. The data will be more secure, and there will be no worry about lost cards as people travel," added Dr. Kwame Amponsa-Achiano, Expanded Programme on Immunization, Ghana Health Service.

Hear more from Dr. Kwane Amponsa-Achiano at https://bit.ly/3fntnZf.

Rwanda has prepared its system to support its HPV vaccine administration as soon as secondary schools reopen, with plans to support COVID-19 vaccinations and an immunity pass for citizens in the future.

President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame called for a resilient health system as the best defense against future pandemics: "A COVID-19 vaccine will be a critical tool, and Africa must be able to access to its fair share of a vaccine once it is available. This partnership will deliver an innovative digital vaccine e-registry that signals the continent’s readiness to deploy the vaccine and to safely reopen our economies to trade and tourism."

Sierra Leone is preparing to use the system to create digital vaccination records when its next routine Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) campaign begins. EPI is a global initiative to vaccinate for polio, diphtheria, tuberculosis, pertussis, measles, and tetanus. It is estimated to prevent two to three million childhood deaths globally each year from these diseases. Sierra Leone’s EPI program reportedly covers 95% of eligible children in that country.

Chief Innovation Officer and Minister of Education of Sierra Leone, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, noted, "The Government of Sierra Leone is committed to utilizing technology and innovation – digitizing services to improve service delivery for its citizens. Using our experience from Ebola, we were able to put together a robust National COVID-19 Response plan, which has technology, data, and innovation as core enablers. This collaboration with Oracle and TBI is significant not only for dealing with COVID-19 and broader health needs, such as EPI vaccinations but will be a key step in our country’s mission of digitization for all."

As countries begin vaccinating people for COVID-19, the Oracle Health Management System can be used to automatically create an electronic health record for every person vaccinated.  Once the COVID-19 vaccine is available, the Oracle Health Management System will track immunizations and provide recipients with a Digital Quick Response (QR) code. These QR codes will help Africa reopen its borders and economies by providing citizens the proof of immunization needed to move freely for work and travel.

About the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
TBI’s Government Advisory Practice directly supports leaders in their on-the-ground fight against COVID-19, and our Policy Futures unit is delivering analysis and advice to help countries mitigate economic impact, source essential equipment, harness the power of technology and position themselves for the rebuilding to come.

The tech revolution can be accelerated in Africa and other emerging and developing countries, not only to deal with COVID-19, but also embedding robust health care systems that will benefit citizens, and beyond health, to digitize public services and the economy.

About Oracle
Oracle offers suites of integrated applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit us at oracle.com.

Boy in Ghana receiving a yellow-fever vaccination. Credit: The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Boy in Ghana receiving a yellow-fever vaccination. Credit: The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

   

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Successful Day 1 of COMEUP 2020, with more than 50,000 accumulative online views, 7,500 pre-registrations, and 400,000 accumulative visits to the homepage

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  • COMEUP 2020: Day 1 (19 November)
  • Successful Day 1, with academic conferences in ‘Digital healthcare’ to ‘Environment‘
  • Day 1 afternoon sessions featured lectures and passionate discussions in 2 areas, ‘Digital healthcare‘ and ‘Environment‘
  • World-famous experts in healthcare and cleantech participated to discuss changes, forecasts & responses to the post-COVID-19 era

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 20, 2020 — Festivities of Day 1 of global startup festival, COMEUP 2020 is now in the books. COMEUP 2020 organizing committee (chairwoman Sophie Kim, CEO of Kurly) and Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (President Kim Kwanghyon) said the number of accumulative views for the academic conference broadcasts on Day 1 has surpassed 50,000 as of 18:00.

Successful Day 1 of COMEUP 2020
Successful Day 1 of COMEUP 2020

There was a lot of interest and expectations to the festival, with more than 7,500 pre-registrations, and 400,000 accumulative visits to the homepage recorded prior to the opening ceremony. COMEUP managed to attract more than 40,000 views of the broadcast, with approximately double the number of pre-registered participants, despite the majority of events nowadays being held online and suffering from frequent no-shows from participants.

Suh Beomsuk, CEO of ‘Lunit’, a Korean medical AI startup, Emmanuel Lagarrigue, CIO of ‘Schneider Electric’, a global energy management company and others participated as speakers and discussion panels, with the discussions focused on ‘Digital healthcare‘ and ‘Environment‘.

Special discussion (break time): Miika Huttunen, CEO of Slush

Prior to the afternoon session, a well-known global speaker representing startup ecosystems is invited for a special 1-hour discussion during break time.

Miika Huttunen, CEO of ‘Slush‘ global startup conference, was invited for the special discussion on Day 1. COMEUP secretary general Jung Hyunwook hosted the discussion with Mr. Huttunen, and COMEUP participants were able to watch it live online.

Mr. Huttunen explained the strategy behind Slush’s growth, and its philosophy and mission. ‘Slush’ believes that an entrepreneurial spirit is the most effective way to change the world, and seeks to create and assist more entrepreneurs.

Startup academic conferences, Day 1 (19 November), afternoon sessions Digital healthcare & environment

Suh Beomsuk, CEO of ‘Lunit’, a Korean medical AI startup, Emmanuel Lagarrigue, CIO of ‘Schneider Electric’, a global energy management company and others participated as speakers and discussion panels during the afternoon session, with the discussions focused on ‘Digital healthcare’ and ‘Environment’.

1. Digital healthcare

Category

Keynote address

(14:00~14:40)

Discussion 1

(14:40~15:20)

Discussion 2

(15:20~16:00)

Agenda

Revolution in behavioral changes

The business model of digital
healthcare

The present and future of non-
contact healthcare industry

Participants

Jeong Saeju (Noom)

(Host) Kim Chiwon (Seoulwise Convalescent Hospital)

(Panel) Suh Beomsuk (Lunit)

(Panel) Oh Jungtaek (E2E Health)

(Panel) Lee Byungwhan (Sky Labs)

(Panel) Alex Waldron (Pear Therapeutics)

(Host) Choi Yunsub (DHP)

(Panel) Kim Gihwan (Medihere)

(Panel) Ban Hoyoung (Neofect)

(Panel) Choi Dooah (Huraypositive)

(Panel) Robbie Cape (98point6)

The keynote address delivered by Jeong Saeju, CEO of Noom, healthcare startup based on behavioral science, was followed by discussions on ‘The business model of digital healthcare‘ and ‘The present and future of non-contact healthcare industry‘.

2. Environment

Category

Keynote address

(14:00~14:40)

Discussion 1

(14:40~15:20)

Discussion 2

(15:20~16:00)

Agenda

Climate change, the
biggest threat to
humanity

The triad of startups, VC, and
large corporations: Cleantech 2.0

Forward-looking reconstruction
in the post-pandemic era:
city-energy-tech nexus

Participants

Emmanuel Lagarrigue

(Schneider Electric)

(Host) Kwak Wonchul (GS)

(Panel) Oh Seil (Innerbottle)

(Panel) Yoon Taehwan (Root Energy)

(Panel) Je Hyunju (Yellowdog)

(Host) Mushtaq Ahmed Memon (United Nations Environment Programme)

(Panel) Alexander Rozenfeld (Climate Impact Capital)

(Panel) Craig Lawrence (Energy Transition Ventures)

(Panel) Eli A. Goldstein (SkyCool Systems)

The keynote address delivered by Emmanuel Lagarrigue, CIO of Schneider Electric on ‘Climate change, the biggest threat to humanity’ was followed by discussions on ‘The triad of startups, VC, and large corporations: Cleantech 2.0’ and ‘Forward-looking reconstruction in the post-pandemic era : city-energy-tech nexus’.

Startup academic conferences, Day 2 (20 November)

  • Agenda : Working environment (Open Innovation, AI & Robotics, Telecommuting, Manufacturing)

The agenda for Day 2 (20 November) is ‘Working environment’, with academic conferences focused on ‘Open Innovation’ and ‘AI & Robotics’ in the morning sessions, and ‘Telecommuting’ and ‘Manufacturing’ in the afternoon sessions.

Professor Kim Jungsang of Duke University, co-founder and CTO of IonQ, and Professor Henry Chesbrough, the world’s foremost expert in the field of Open Innovation will participate in the in-depth discussions.

COMEUP 2020 Day 2 keynote speakers

Opening keynote

Professor: Kim Jungsang

Open Innovation keynote

Professor: Henry Chesbrough

Telecommuting keynote,
professor: Gary A. Bolles

AI & Robotics keynote:
CEO Ha Jungwoo

Manufacturing keynote:
CEO Yoon Byungdong

Special events

Events such as AI Championship and K-Startup Grand Challenge, and ‘ChungChungCon’, where youngsters lead youngsters, are also being conducted simultaneously starting on the 19th.

All special events are also broadcast live online through YouTube, etc., and you can watch the videos anytime on YouTube after the live event is over.

Events such as AI Championship, ‘Changgoo’ Program Demo Day, the first ever collaboration between the Korean government and Google, and ‘The Day of Do Over’, a festival for entrepreneurs that have overcome their failures and attempting to try again, will also be held on the 20th.

How to participate

You can participate in the academic conferences for startups, hosted between the 19th to the 21st(Saturday) through the ‘Official COMEUP 2020 Nurijip (homepage)’ (www.kcomeup.com) and COMEUP YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/c/KStartupWeekComeUp) online anywhere in the world. You can also check for the 7 special events that are being conducted simultaneously with COMEUP through the official COMEUP homepage.

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Asian Power Devices: Powering modern technology in an ever-shifting landscape

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TAIPEI, Nov. 20, 2020 — Medical field is a critical market for power supplies — APD introduces customized power supply solutions for medical equipment and network equipment. Its systems meet all EMI, temperature, peak load requirements, and company’s Medical Power Supplies protect the PSU from failure resulting from high-frequency 4G/5G signal interference.

APD Medical Power Supply & Lithium-ion UPS Solutions -- Built for the challenges of today
APD Medical Power Supply & Lithium-ion UPS Solutions — Built for the challenges of today

APD Solutions — Built for the challenges of today

This year’s pandemic challenges the current world economic situation and people’s living conditions. Working from home, online meetings, and distance learning has become the new normal. It not only increases the demand for more connected devices and network equipment, but also requires reliable power delivery.

Impact of COVID-19 on healthcare is immediate. Ventilators, oxygen concentrators, and respiratory humidifiers require a lasting, uninterrupted, and stable power supply.

The pandemic is challenging the existing power systems hospitals have relied on. Many healthcare facilities are already at, or beyond maximum capacity, the higher number of patients means more devices and medical systems on the grid.

The toll goes beyond the hospital. Manufacturers are dealing with labor shortages while medical equipment demand has increased. Many factories are speeding up automation, with a growing need for reliable power systems.

Stable and continuous power is paramount for mission-critical medical systems

Corresponds to the products for top-notch care. APD developed dedicated lithium-ion (Li-ion) UPS products to replace the traditional UPS system using lead-acid batteries, bringing multiple benefits for healthcare applications.

Li-ion battery UPS systems have twice the energy density, double the life span, and are smaller and lighter than lead-acid battery-based systems. They offer a significant reduction in maintenance and replacement costs. In the past few years, the technology’s price has dropped substantially. APD’s lithium-ion UPS products use only premium quality protection components that comply with rigorous standards.

Since 1994, Asian Power Devices (APD), with world-class R&D capabilities, highly competitive products and services, has led the power supply market. Current products include power supplies, UPS, and photovoltaic inverters. 

About APD:

When performance and reliability matter, Asian Power Devices is a reliable partner in developing solutions for the medical field. Backed by many years of experience in the industry and insight into market demands, APD provides the most complete power solutions based on customers’ special requirements, and satisfying the diversity & high safety standards of power devices. In short, when performance matters, choose APD.

For more detailed information, please visit the official website: https://www.apd.com.tw/en

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Huize Announces 2020 Third Quarter Results

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GWP and Total Operating Revenue Achieved Double-Digit YOY Growth

Hitting Record Quarterly Highs 

Results Highlights:

  • GWP facilitated on our platform increased by 41.2% to a record quarterly high of RMB779.0 million, compared to RMB551.8 million in the third quarter of 2019.
  • Total operating revenue increased by 22.9% to a record quarterly high of RMB348.5 million (US$51.3 million), compared to RMB283.6 million in the third quarter of 2019.
  • GWP of long-term life and health insurance products accounted for approximately 92.9% of total GWP facilitated, compared to 87.5% in the third quarter of 2019.
  • Cumulative number of insurance clients served was approximately 6.7 million, and cumulative number of insured clients was approximately 56.0 million as of September 30, 2020.
  • Net profit was RMB14.7 million (US$2.2 million). Non-GAAP net profit1 was RMB20.4 million (US$3.0 million).

HONG KONG, Nov. 20, 2020 — Huize Holding Limited ("Huize" or the "Company", NASDAQ: HUIZ), a leading independent online insurance product and service platform in China, is pleased to announce its unaudited financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (the "third quarter of 2020" or the "Period").

For the third quarter of 2020, the Company achieved double-digit year-over-year growth in both total Gross Written Premiums ("GWP") and total operating revenue, hitting record quarterly highs. Total GWP facilitated on the Company’s platform increased by 41.2% year over year to RMB779.0 million, while total operating revenue increased by 22.9% year over year to RMB348.5 million, once again exceeding the high end of its previously announced guidance range. Net profit in the Period was RMB14.7 million (US$2.2 million) and Non-GAAP net profit was RMB20.4 million (US$3.0 million).

During the third quarter of 2020, Huize’s long-term life and health GWP accounted for 92.9% of total GWP, a ratio which has stayed above 90% for the past four consecutive quarters. At the same time, GWP for long-term health insurance increased by 47.1% year over year to RMB649 million. Such increases also prove that the strategy of developing long-term insurance products and services has become the most important driver of the strong growth in the Period. On the one hand, long-term insurance products generate recurring revenues via policy renewals. On the other hand, the long-term product focus enable Huize to form more longstanding relationships with clients and cultivate better client loyalty. Its persistency ratio for long-term life and health insurance in the 13th and 25th months of the policy remained stable at 94%, a relatively high level in the industry.

As a pioneering insurance e-commerce platform in China, the Company has accumulated a massive amount of multi-dimensional client data and transaction data over the past 14 years. By harnessing its superior data resources, Huize has been able to develop more comprehensive client portraits, employ more precise risk management practices, and deepen its understanding of client-specific insurance needs, product design mechanisms, and risk-adjusted pricing to provide clients with more valuable and customized insurance products. For example, Huize officially launched a critical illness insurance product referred to as the "Darwin 3". Soon after its launch, this product became exceedingly popular.

Beyond financial and operational growth, Huize’s industry value and positioning also continued to gain recognition in the third quarter of 2020. In September, Huize was included in Hurun’s "China Digital Insurance Agencies 2020" list, wherein it was ranked fourth in terms of market performance and innovation capabilities. Moreover, in September, "Darwin 3" won the "Popular Health Insurance Product of 2020" award, marking the sixth time that the "Darwin" critical illness series of insurance products has won such an award in the industry.

Additionally, the Company has always valued strategy planning on technology innovation and digital transformation, the research and development expenses in the third quarter of 2020 increased by RMB3.4 million or 41.7%, to RMB11.5 million (US$1.7 million) from RMB8.1 million in the same period of 2019.

Mr. Cunjun Ma, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Huize, commented: "The solid financial results further demonstrating the viability of our business model and our strategic focus on developing first-rate digital capabilities in providing quality long-term insurance solutions to our users. Looking ahead, as many of the insurance clients we have served come from families in first and second tier cities with high customer lifetime value potential, we will be rolling out offline service centers in select first and second tier cities in order to better serve their differentiated demands for higher-quality products and premium insurance services. Over the next three years, we will take the opportunity to invest in a comprehensive strategic upgrade for the core Huize platform as we evolve into the post-COVID era where consumers demand further innovation in insurance products and digital transformation of the insurance purchase and service experience, by targeting to build an insurance product and service cloud platform incorporating core technologies such as cloud computing, big data analytics and artificial intelligence, to reach insurance clients in all scenarios and provide them with a fuller range of personalized insurance products and services throughout their entire life cycle more efficiently."

About Huize Holding Limited (HUIZ.US):

Huize Holding Limited is a leading independent online insurance product and service platform in China. Targeting the younger generation, Huize is dedicated to serving its insurance clients for their life-long insurance needs. Leveraging its online platform, Huize offers a wide variety of insurance products with a focus on long-term life and health insurance products, and empowers its insurer partners to reach a large fragmented client base in the insurance retail market efficiently and enhance their insurance sales. Huize provides insurance clients with digitalized insurance experience and services, including suitable product recommendations, consulting service, intelligent underwriting and assistance in claim application and settlement, which significantly improve transaction experience.

For further information, please refer to Huize’s website at
http://ir.huize.com

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