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TECNO PHANTOM X2 Pro Wins Featured Finalist at IDEA Award 2023

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It Makes TECNO PHANTOM a Forth-time Global Design Award Recipient

NEW YORK, July 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TECNO, an innovative technology brand with operations in over 70 global markets, is delighted to announce that its PHANTOM X2 Pro handset has been honored as an IDEA Featured Finalist in the prestigious Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). This recognition further solidifies TECNO’s commitment to relentlessly pushing for the perfect integration of contemporary, aesthetic design with the latest technologies.

Hosted by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA),  IDEA stands as one of the world’s top four design awards, alongside Germany’s iF Design Award and Red Dot Design Award as well as Japan’s GMARK award. Since its inception in 1980, IDEA has been the foremost design award in North America, recognizing outstanding achievements in design across various categories. The evaluation process for IDEA involves key criteria such as design innovation, benefit to user, benefit to society and others.


TECNO’s PHANTOM X2 Pro, with its remarkable design and cutting-edge features, secured its place as an IDEA Featured Finalist

Pioneering Back Cover Made From Recycled Materials— PHANTOM X2 Pro 5G Eco-Friendly Edition. features a pioneering environmentally friendly back cover, constructed using recycled waste plastics recovered from the ocean. Compared with virgin plastics, the use of recycled materials to manufacture the back covers reduces carbon emissions by approximately 38%, with each individual cover producing an estimated 2.4g fewer emissions on average, highlighting the brand’s commitment to sustainable design.

World-First Portrait Lens Sets an Incredible New Standard— The PHANTOM X2 Pro 5G, equipped with its world’s first smartphone to feature a retractable portrait lens, offering a focal length of 65mm and 2.5x optical zoom, revolutionizes smartphone photography, enabling users to capture studio-like portrait shots.

TECNO’s dedication to innovation and design excellence is the driving force behind its relentless pursuit of delivering exceptional products that cater to the evolving needs of its customers. Being recognized as an IDEA Featured Finalist underscores TECNO’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of smartphone design and technology.

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Chinese scientists: Technology-driven and law-based system key to lake ecosystems, biodiversity protection

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BEIJING, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from China.org.cn on the role of technologies and laws on the lake ecosystems and biodiversity protection:

“We should integrate our technological resources and build up a sound technological support system, accelerating the building of relevant law & regulation systems for lake protection and management,” Zhang Ganlin, director and researcher of the Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), notes in an article released by the Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (BCAS, in Chinese), a think tank journal supervised and sponsored by the CAS, which focuses on strategic and decision-making research.

Among important land resources and as key geographical units of land surface systems, lakes(including artificial reservoirs) are important surface water resources, and they are also an important part of the earth surface system consisting of “mountains,rivers, forests, farmland, lakes, grassland and sand,” as Zhang points out in his article “Ecological and Environmental Changes and Protection Measures of Lakes in China.” The article also notes that lakes play an irreplaceable role in water resource supply, flood control and drought alleviation, water quality purification, and biodiversity protection.

Given the important roles and significance of lakes in socio-economic development, the article, based on long-term lake research and monitoring data, proposes the strategies for the protection, management, and restoration in response to the problems faced by lake ecosystems in China.

In recent years, the overall condition of the ecological environment of lakes in our country has been becoming better, and the protection to lakes has achieved remarkable results. For example, the water quality of Poyang Lake, which is located in the eastern plains of China has shown a trend of improvement in recent years, and the annual average concentration of total phosphorus, the main pollutant, has declined slightly. From 2012 to 2020, the inter-annual variation of wetland vegetation biomass in Poyang Lake was flat, and the variation range was relatively small. Since 2012, the importance value of the dominant species of the typical plant communities in Poyang Lake wetland have remained above 0.6, showing a relatively stable community structure and playing an important supporting role in the stability of the ecosystem structure and the maintenance of ecological functions in the lake.

The paper also reveals that for the past decades, China has strengthened ecological conservation and environment protection at all times and in all dimensions and regions. Since 2021, China has achieved initial success in the critical battle against water pollution. Major action plans on addressing water pollution have been fully implemented. Also, the country has redoubled efforts to preserve and restore lake ecosystems and protect biodiversity, with the integrated protection and restoration of various ecosystems and implementation of a series of fundamental, pioneering, and long-term programs.

First, a significant increase can be seen in the total amount of available freshwater resources in lakes. There are 2,670 natural lakes over 1 km2 of area in China, and 98,600 reservoirs with an increase of 10,100 over 2011. Thanks to the lake protection and water quality improvement, the proportion of centralized drinking water sources from lakes and reservoirs across China has increased from 33% to 40% in the past five years, which serves nearly 50% of the population of the country.

Second, the lakes under priority control have reported steady improvement of water quality. For instance, the “three lakes” (the Taihu Lake, Chaohu Lake and Dianchi Lake), have registered significantly checked eutrophication trend. With the increase in the transparency of about 70% of large and medium-sized lakes in China in the past 10 years, the lakes have become clearer overall.

Third, with the restoration of the aquatic vegetation in lakes and the steady rise in the biodiversity of major lakes, the lakes have reported improvement of ecological service functions. This has been approved by the fact that about 43% and 40% showed a significant improvement of aquatic vegetation between 2010-2014 and between 2015-2019, respectively.

However, China still needs to continue with science and technological innovation in lake ecological environment management and protection. There are significant rooms for development of higher level processing materials, key technologies, and equipment, and relevant basic and applied research.

Therefore, Chinese scientists have put forward several key approaches to exploring the paths to high-quality development for lake watersheds with low resource consumption and environmental costs.

Among all the suggestions, the article attaches great importance to building a technology-driven and law-based system, in an effort to protect lake ecosystems and biodiversity in China.

More efforts should be made to set up sound systems in the following areas: performance evaluation and accountability for ecological conservation, compensation for ecological conservation, designation of river and lake managing chiefs. Meanwhile, corresponding laws and regulations should be further formulated or revised.

The article further explains that it is necessary to strengthen the role of technology in supporting the lake-type ecological environment protection, that is to say, to integrate all possible technological resources and build up a sound technological support system, and vigorously promote the technology-based lake manager system to further enhance the scientific management and protection of lakes.

National legislation for lake protection should also be promoted, accelerating the building of relevant law & regulation systems for lake protection and management and improve the mechanism for the alignment between administrative law enforcement and criminal justice in lake watershed protection.

On the institutional level, it is advised to adopt an “ecological bank” model and improve the compensation system for the ecological benefits of lakes.

Chinese scientists: Technology-driven and law-based system key to lake ecosystems, biodiversity protection
http://belt.china.org.cn/2023-06/25/content_89263128.htm 

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Artmarket.com: according to our long-term data, art made in 1964 has generated more auction turnover than art made in any other year of the 20th century

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PARIS, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — May’s auction results in New York showed that after all the records set by the Paul G. Allen, Anne H. Bass, and Thomas Ammann collections, 2023 began with relative sobriety. In an interview with journalist Amy Shaw for the Art Newspaper at Art Basel, art dealer Dominique Lévy said he detects the presence of a “clear correction”. Artprice takes this opportunity to review the acceleration of the art market since the beginning of the 21st century, via a quick look at the works that the market values the most.

Auction turnover (2000-2022) by year of creation in painting
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Auction turnover (2000-2022) by year of creation in painting
Auction turnover (2000-2022) by year of creation in painting

“The analysis of auctions results is a fascinating way to examine the evolution of Art History”, explains thierry Ehrmann, President of Artmarket.com and Founder of Artprice. “Our databases, have collected objective and comprehensive Fine Art auction data for more than 30 years from all over the world. They therefore provide an extraordinary tool for studying the appetites of collectors and revealing what our contemporaries value the most”.

The triumph of Pop Art

In 1964, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, and Ed Ruscha were at the peak of their careers and these four artists all have auction price records for works created that year, in the midst of the Cold War, just a few months after the assassination of President J.F. Kennedy. These records, to which must be added more than thirteen thousand other auction results for artworks made that year, make 1964 the year-of-creation that generated the greatest volume of auction turnover in the period 2000 to 2023 (twenty-two years), all creative periods combined: $2.48 billion.

Having fetched the second best art auction result of all time at $195 million on 9 May 2022 at Christie’s in New York, Andy Warhol’s Shot sage blue Marilyn (1964) is now a sort of figurehead for that year (1964). Although from a market perspective the previous two years were just as important for Warhol, 1964 is also remembered in the art world for another reason: in 1964 Robert Rauschenberg won the Grand Prize at the Venice Biennale. Indeed, promoted by Leo Castelli (and perhaps even supported by the CIA), in 1964 Pop Art imposed itself in the art world thereby consolidating a significant shift of art (and the art market) to the West… a transfer of power from Paris to New York on the international scene. The way this transfer came about has been the subject of intense discussion.

Top 15 auction prices for artworks produced in 1964 
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Top 15 auction prices for artworks produced in 1964
Top 15 auction prices for artworks produced in 1964

Abstraction, Pop Art and Expressionism

In the mid-1960s, several major artists of the first half of the 20th century were still creating important works. Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, and René Magritte were still active. In Asia, Li Keran and Fu Baoshi were perpetuating the art of traditional Chinese painting by giving it very personal touches of modernity, while in Europe Zao Wou-Ki and some of his compatriots were exploring Lyrical Abstraction. In England, a new generation was making its mark: David Hockney was 27 in 1964, Frank Auerbach was 33 and Lucien Freud was 42. They were just at the beginning of their careers, but that year Francis Bacon, aged 55, painted some of his best portraits.

In the United States, Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman, Willem De Kooning, and Clyfford Still were still exploring Abstract Expressionism and Jackson Pollock had passed away a few year back, while a new artistic revolution was emerging: Pop Art. It was this movement that truly imposed America on the international art scene and the international art market. The works themselves were often brilliant and eye-catching but they also often contained covert or less-covert criticism of the American dream. In France, Pierre Soulages has already painted his best canvases, but a new Expressionist scene was beginning to emerge in Germany, with Gerhard Richter and Sigmar Polke, Georg Baselitz, and Anselm Kiefer, among others. Their work unfolded over many years and therefore did not produce the same concentration of market value as the American Pop Art movement.

The success of this movement was notably due to a relatively small number of series of works on which collectors focused heavily, and these series were created by the great names of American Pop Art and were generally worked and reworked for a few years… around 1964.

Sources

Art Basel may be busy, but cautious sales reflect a complex market picture, Amy Shaw, The Art Newspaper, le 15 June 2023.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/06/15/art-basel-may-be-busy-but-cautious-sales-reflect-a-complex-market-picture

1964: Pop Art arrives in Europe, a betrayal as seen from France, Thomas Snégaroff, France Info, 2 October 2015.
https://www.francetvinfo.fr/replay-radio/histoires-d-info/1964-le-pop-art-debarque-en-europe-une-trahison-vue-de-france_1788541.html

Market analysis of works created by the Warhol-Basquiat duo exhibited at the Louis Vuitton Foundation, Artprice, 25 April 2023
https://www.artprice.com/artmarketinsight/works-co-signed-by-jean-michel-basquiat-and-andy-warhol-are-currently-showing-at-the-fondation-louis-vuitton-in-paris

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About Artmarket:

Artmarket.com is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris, SRD long only and Euroclear: 7478 – Bloomberg: PRC – Reuters: ARTF.

Discover Artmarket and its Artprice department on video: www.artprice.com/video

Artmarket and its Artprice department was founded in 1997 by its CEO, thierry Ehrmann. Artmarket and its Artprice department is controlled by Groupe Serveur, created in 1987.

See certified biography in Who’s who ©: Biographie-thierry-Ehrmann_WhosWhoInFrance.pdf

Artmarket is a global player in the Art Market with, among other structures, its Artprice department, world leader in the accumulation, management and exploitation of historical and current art market information in databanks containing over 30 million indices and auction results, covering more than 817,000 artists.

Artprice by Artmarket, the world leader in information on the art market, has set itself the ambition through its Global Standardized Marketplace to be the world’s leading Fine Art NFT platform.

Artprice Images® allows unlimited access to the largest Art Market image bank in the world: no less than 180 million digital images of photographs or engraved reproductions of artworks from 1700 to the present day, commented by our art historians.

Artmarket with its Artprice department accumulates data on a permanent basis from 7200 Auction Houses and produces key Art Market information for the main press and media agencies (7,200 publications). Its 7.2 million (‘members log in’+social media) users have access to ads posted by other members, a network that today represents the leading Global Standardized Marketplace® to buy and sell artworks at a fixed or bid price (auctions regulated by paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article L 321.3 of France’s Commercial Code).

Artmarket, with its Artprice department, has twice been awarded the State label “Innovative Company” by the Public Investment Bank (BPI), which has supported the company in its project to consolidate its position as a global player in the art market.

Artprice by Artmarket’s Global Art Market Report, “The Art Market in 2022“, published in March 2023: https://www.artprice.com/artprice-reports/the-art-market-in-2022

Artprice releases its 2022 Ultra-Contemporary Art Market Report: https://www.artprice.com/artprice-reports/the-contemporary-art-market-report-2022

The Artprice 2022 half-year report: the art market returns to strong growth in the West: https://www.artprice.com/artprice-reports/global-art-market-in-h1-2022-by-artprice-com

Index of press releases posted by Artmarket with its Artprice department: https://serveur.serveur.com/artmarket/press-release/en/

Follow all the Art Market news in real time with Artmarket and its Artprice department on Facebook and Twitter:

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Discover the alchemy and universe of Artmarket and its artprice department https://www.artprice.com/video headquartered at the famous Organe Contemporary Art Museum “The Abode of Chaos” (dixit The New York Times): https://issuu.com/demeureduchaos/docs/demeureduchaos-abodeofchaos-opus-ix-1999-2013

Contact Artmarket.com and its Artprice department – Contact: Thierry Ehrmann, ir@artmarket.com

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CGTN: China pledges practical support for developing countries at global financing summit

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BEIJING, June 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — China would continue to take practical steps to support its fellow developing countries, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Friday at the closing ceremony of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris.

The summit, proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron at the G20 Summit in Bali last November, aimed to explore the current status and prospects of climate action and international financial system reform.

The closing ceremony attracted over 60 heads of state, government and international organizations, including Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Climate change action

Leaders attending the summit called for joint efforts to combat climate change, protect biodiversity, address the debt problems of developing countries and promote sustainable development around the world.

Wealthy nations have finalized an overdue $100 billion climate finance pledge to developing countries and created a fund for biodiversity and the protection of forests, Macron said on Friday.

China is actively promoting a green and low-carbon energy transition while participating in a responsible manner in promoting the global energy transition and addressing climate change, Li said on Thursday when delivering remarks on energy transition.

China is willing to work with other countries and adhere to the principles of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, with technological innovation as the core driver, to promote the establishment of global clean energy partnerships to build a clean and beautiful world together, he added.

Financial system reform

In his closing speech, Macron said there was a consensus to reform global financial bodies like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund and make them “more efficient, fairer and better suited to the world of today.”

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the current global financial system exacerbates inequalities, denying the poorest countries the credit and debt support they need and deserve.

“Nearly 80 years later, the global financial architecture is outdated, dysfunctional, and unjust. It is no longer capable of meeting the needs of the 21st century world: a multipolar world characterized by deeply integrated economies and financial markets, but also marked by geopolitical tensions and growing systemic risks.”

Li also called on the financial bodies to complete a new round of reform on quotas and voting rights, and increase the voice of emerging markets and developing countries.

China, together with the international community, pushes for trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and opposes protectionism, decoupling and disrupting supply chains in any form, Li added.

The Chinese premier chose Europe as his first overseas trip since taking office and told Macron that China and Europe have their own strengths and need to further strengthen cooperation.

China and Europe should cope with the uncertainty of the international situation with the stability of China–Europe relations, and jointly promote the sustainable development of mankind, he said at the summit.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-06-23/China-pledges-support-for-developing-countries-at-financing-summit-1kSnrVnRy6s/index.html

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

About The Pinkfong Company

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

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Natalie Kim, Communications Team at The Pinkfong Company

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN OMG AND NIP; ANNOUNCEMENT OF FIRST EVER ESPORTS CONVENTION IN ASIA

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SINGAPORE, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Oceanus Media Global (OMG) and Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) are thrilled to announce the signing of a momentous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), marking the commencement of a partnership that seeks to break new grounds in the media and gaming industries.

This MOU represents a commitment to cooperation and mutual goals between OMG, a creative media tech agency that is breaking new grounds in the immersive media world, and Ninjas in Pyjamas, a renowned esports organization known for its dominant presence in the competitive gaming landscape. With the best of both worlds colliding, today’s MOU signifies a shared vision and a commitment to working together in pursuit of common objectives.

Present at the MOU Signing Ceremony today were Mr Nick GC Tan, CEO from Oceanus Media Global, Mr Peter Koh, PBM, Group Chief Executive Officer of Oceanus Group and Chairman of Oceanus Media Global, Mr Johnny Chiam, Head of Business Development from Oceanus Media Global, Mr Sun Liwei, President of eStar Pro, Mr Zhang Lei, Senior Vice President of NIP Group, and Mr Jonas Gunderson, COO of NIP Group.

MOU signing between Oceanus Media Global (OMG) and Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP)
MOU signing between Oceanus Media Global (OMG) and Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP)

(from left to right: Mr Johnny Chiam, Mr Peter Koh, PBM, Mr Nick GC Tan, Mr Sun Liwei, Mr Zhang Lei, Mr Jonas Gunderson)
(from left to right: Mr Johnny Chiam, Mr Peter Koh, PBM, Mr Nick GC Tan, Mr Sun Liwei, Mr Zhang Lei, Mr Jonas Gunderson)

The signing of the MOU cements the shared commitment of OMG and NIP to drive innovation, foster esports culture, and deliver unparalleled experiences to gamers and fans across the globe. Through this partnership, both organizations will be able to harness their extensive networks, resources, and industry insights to fuel the growth and advancement of esports on a global scale.

As part of this collaboration, both organizations are excited to unveil the first ever Immersive Esports Asia Convention (IEAC), an event set to revolutionize the esports experience for enthusiasts worldwide.

IEAC is set to be a momentous, groundbreaking event that seeks to unite developers, brands, players and fans across the world, all the while celebrating the feats of traditional esports tournaments in a familiar format. This exceptional convention will feature an array of engaging activities, including community tournaments, interactive gaming showcases, industry exhibitions, celebrity appearances, product launches, and many more. IEAC aims to serve as the ultimate destination for esports enthusiasts, professionals, and industry stakeholders, fostering a vibrant community and pushing the boundaries of what is possible in competitive gaming.

“We are beyond thrilled to announce our partnership with NIP and the unveiling of the Immersive Esports Asia Convention,” said Nick GC Tan, CEO of Oceanus Media Global. “This collaboration signifies a pivotal moment in our industry, as we unite to provide an unparalleled platform for gamers, industry leaders, and enthusiasts to come together and celebrate the dynamic world of esports.”

“We are excited to enter into this strategic partnership with Oceanus Media Global and to unveil something that we have been working on for a long while now: the IEAC,” stated Sun Liwei, President of Ninjas in Pyjamas. “Together, we aim to elevate the esports ecosystem and deliver unforgettable experiences to our fans. IEAC will exemplify the passion and dedication – fueled by the rich history of esports – that drives the gaming community. We cannot wait to showcase what we have in store.”

Further details regarding the IEAC, including dates, location, and ticket availability, will be revealed in the upcoming months. Stay tuned for more updates on this hallmark event. 

For more information, please contact Oceanus Media Global:

Gina Pang                                                                                                   
gina@oceanusmedia.global                                                 

About Oceanus Media Global: 
As the first of its kind in the region, Oceanus Media Global, a subsidiary of Oceanus Group, is a creative media tech company that represents a new multi-disciplinary intersection point in the industry. It seeks to expand the art of brand storytelling, by changing how the world tells stories by uniting design, technology and narrative.

Its portfolio of Futurealistic Experiences covers a wide range of domains, from extended reality productions to integrated brand marketing and metaverse solutions. For more information, please visit https://oceanusmedia.global/.

About Ninjas in Pyjamas:
Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) is an internationally acclaimed esports organization that has left a memorable mark on the competitive gaming landscape. With a history spanning over two decades, NIP has achieved remarkable success across multiple gaming titles, including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), Dota 2, League of Legends, and more.

The organization has garnered numerous championship titles, securing its place as one of the most successful esports teams in history. NIP’s success stems not only from their exceptional gameplay but also from their commitment to nurturing talent and building a strong foundation for esports growth.

As pioneers in the industry, NIP played a pivotal role in shaping the esports ecosystem that we know today. They have been at the forefront of innovation, embracing new technologies, and pushing the boundaries of what is possible within competitive gaming. The organization strives to inspire the next generation of gamers through hosting events, workshops, and initiatives that promote inclusivity and diversity within the gaming industry.

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MINDSHARE NAMED CANNES LIONS MEDIA NETWORK OF THE YEAR 2023

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CANNES, France, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Mindshare, the media services company that is part of GroupM and WPP, has been named Media Network of the Year at the 2023 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

Mindshare team celebrates winning Media Network of the Year 2023
Mindshare team celebrates winning Media Network of the Year 2023

The agency, picking up the award for the second time in four years after winning in 2019, was chosen by a cross-industry panel of international judges for campaigns run in the US, India, the UK and Australia.

The Grand Prix in media was awarded to #TurnYourBack – a campaign created by Ogilvy and DAVID, with media from Mindshare, for Dove:

The Bold Glamour filter presents an “ideal” of beauty, and it looks very real. Almost too real. Dove has always fought against damaging and unrealistic expectations of beauty. Dove is encouraging people to #TurnYourBack on the Bold Glamour filter. The influencer-led campaign started with creators sharing their feelings on the filter and the damage it can do to their perception and expectation of what constitutes beauty.

#TurnYourBack also won a further Gold Media Lion in the Consumer Goods category.

Mindshare was additionally awarded a Silver Lion for Media Planning for the #StandUpToJewishHate – Blue Square campaign for the Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism (FCAS), which it worked on with Wunderman Thompson in the US; a Silver Lion for its media work on the FitChix campaign, which was entered by VMLY&R in Australia, and a Bronze Lion for Use of Data & Analytics for the Thumbstopping Beauty Biases campaign for Dove in India.

Adam Gerhart, Global CEO Mindshare, said: “We are incredibly honored, humbled and beyond thrilled to be named Media Network of the Year for the second time in four years by a jury of our peers. This award is testament to the energy and empathy that everyone at Mindshare displays every day to help drive Good Growth and this award belongs to every one of our amazing people, our partners and our clients.”

About Mindshare:

Mindshare is a media services company that accelerates Good Growth for its clients in the age of transformation. The solutions we create are both Good for consumers and drive Growth for our clients. We were the first purpose built company created by WPP and today we are 10,000 people working in 116 offices in 86 countries, helping to drive Good Growth for our clients, our people, the industry and the world. www.mindshareworld.com

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Glory Star’s Subsidiary CHEERS Awarded National Invention Patent

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BEIJING, June 20, 2023 PRNewswire/ — Glory Star New Media Group Holdings Limited, (“Glory Star” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: GSMG), a leading digital media platform and content-driven e-commerce company in China, today announced that its subsidiary, CHEERS, has been awarded an invention patent certificate by the National Intellectual Property Administration. This patent recognizes CHEERS’ outstanding research and development capabilities and innovation in the field of internet infrastructure services.

The newly-awarded invention patent, titled “Big Data-Based Data Analysis Method,” offers data output recommendations for various types of internet network businesses from multiple dimensions, addressing clients’ demands for enhancing user experience in software application. This cutting-edge technology further strengthens the Company’s leadership in data and content analysis, and showcases Glory Star’s commitment to technological advancement.

Mr. Bing Zhang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Glory Star, commented: “This achievement is a testament to our dedication to innovation and our drive to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving tech industry. The successful acquisition of this patent will not only improve our intellectual property protection system, but also give us an upper hand in market competition. We believe this will have a far-reaching impact on our technological innovation, market and brand influence, and help further consolidate our core competitiveness.”

About Glory Star

As a preeminent provider of next-generation mobile internet infrastructure services in China, Glory Star is dedicated to building a digital ecosystem that integrates “platforms, applications, technology, and industry” into a cohesive system, thereby creating a new, open business environment for web3.0 that leverages AI technology. The Company is developing a 5G+VR+AR+AI shared universe space that builds on cutting-edge technologies including blockchain, cloud computing, extended reality, and digital twin.

Glory Star’s portfolio already includes a wide range of products and services, such as North Star Xingyue Intelligent Cloud, Lingxi AI Platform, CHEERS Open Platform, CHEERS Video, CHEERS e-Mall, CheerReal, CheerCar, CheerChat, CHEERS Fresh Group-Buying E-commerce Platform, Digital Innovation Research Institute, CHEERS Livestreaming, variety show series, IP short video matrix, and more. These offerings provide diverse application scenarios that seamlessly blend “online/offline” and “virtual/reality” elements.

With “CHEERS+” at the core of Glory Star’secosystem, the Company is committed to consolidating and strengthening its core competitiveness, and achieving long-term sustainable and scalable growth.

For more information, please visit http://ir.gsmg.co/.

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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Wealth Financial Services LLC
Connie Kang, Partner
Email: ckang@wealthfsllc.com
Tel: +86 1381 185 7742 (CN)

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CGTN: Why China is committed to green development

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BEIJING, June 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Located in the northernmost part of Hebei Province, Saihanba is one of the largest man-made forests in the world.

Covering an area of about 93,000 hectares, Saihanba is home to thousands of species of flora and fauna. Its stunning natural environment attracts flocks of tourists every year.

However, it wasn’t always this way. Traveling back in time to the 1950s, the former royal retreat had become a virtual wasteland as a result of rampant deforestation, which in turn threatened the country’s capital, Beijing, and adjacent regions with harsh and frequent sandstorms.

An epic endeavor began in 1962 to transform the barren wilderness into a green “miracle,” populated by 500 million trees.

Forest coverage has increased from 11.4 percent to 80 percent in six decades. It cleans and purifies some 137 million cubic meters of clean water for residents of Beijing and Tianjin, while absorbing 860,300 tonnes of carbon dioxide and releasing 598,400 tonnes of oxygen.

From infrared radar fire detection and early lightning warning monitoring to forest fire video monitoring and satellite hotspot monitoring, advanced technologies have been adopted to help guard the forest against fire.

“Our system automatically alerts the forest keepers via phones once a lightning bolt approaches the forest with a beyond-standard power,” said Peng Zhijie, director of the Saihanba forest fire prevention office. “We also use drones to patrol the neighboring environment of the forest.”

Thanks to these technologies, the forest has been protected well while benefiting the people. President Xi Jinping praised the green achievements at Saihanba in 2021, saying “the area’s transformation has created a model in the world’s history of ecological progress.”

Respect nature, and benefits will flow

“All beings flourish when they live in harmony and receive nourishment from nature.” This is a Chinese saying from the great thinker Xunzi more than 2,000 years ago, which Xi quoted in a speech delivered at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate via video link from Beijing in April 2021. Saihanba is a vivid example, reflecting how the harmonious development of humans and nature can lead to a greener future.

Xi said, “Mother Nature has nourished us, and we must treat nature as our root, respect it, protect it, and follow its laws. Failure to respect nature or follow its laws will only invite its revenge.”

In 2020, China announced twin goals of peaking carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2060 to secure sustainable development.

In the report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China last October, pushing forward green development and the harmonious relationship between man and nature was among the key tasks set for the country’s journey ahead in the next five years.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-06-09/Why-China-is-committed-to-green-development-1kv7VHtXzWg/index.html

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True stories of Overseas Filipinos shine in global spotlight, in time for PH Independence Day

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Filipino caregivers, barista featured in LA, New York, UK, and Dubai

NEW YORK, June 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — True stories of successful Overseas Filipinos are making the rounds globally, in time for Independence Day in the Philippines.


Videos featuring Charmaine “Charm” Espinoza, a Filipina caregiver in the United Kingdom and Dan Johnson “DJ” Noblesa, a Filipino barista in Italy, can be viewed in Times Square in New York, and LA billboards in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California from June 12 to June 13.

The videos are part of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Creative Communications (OPACC)’s new country branding campaign ‘We Give the World Our Best – The Philippines, featuring the true stories of Overseas Filipinos giving their best, wherever they are in the world.

OFWs in the global spotlight

Charm and DJ’s videos had also earlier appeared in New York Times Square and Dubai‘s La Mer City Walk, two of the most prominent and modern cities in the world.

UK nurse May Parsons, meanwhile, was the face of the bus ad shown in London on no less than the day of King Charles III’s coronation. May was the first nurse to have administered the COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom, which was very much recognized by the UK government.

OPACC says the London bus ad had been rolled out during the momentous occasion to draw in the huge crowds, and communicate the inspiring message that Filipinos give their best wherever they are and in whatever they do.

“At its core, the project intends to let the whole world know how good, compassionate, and competent Filipinos are. Filipinos bring their ‘best’ through daily actions that touch lives all over the world,” says OPACC Sec. Paul Soriano.

A Pinoy’s unique values

In their videos, both Charm and May were both lauded by their foreign patients for their untiring and dedicated service, manifesting how they showed true care, or the malasakit, maasikaso and maalaga values that comes naturally from every Filipino.

“Nursing is not the easiest job in the world, in fact, it’s emotionally draining. I truly believe in the things that I do, because of where I come from, our resilience, our dedication… I gave my best, and my heart, I am the Philippines,” May says in the video, on how she performs her daily routine of caring for the sick in the UK.

Charm, on the other hand, is seen in the video patiently attending to an elderly lady, who gradually changed her demeanor because of Charm’s untiring and caring attitude.

In the video, while the song “Lean on Me” was playing, Charm said: “I do what’s right, I give my best, I keep caring.”

In the next clip, Charm is introduced by her elderly patient to the family as “My friend, from the Philippines,” and her son, appreciatively looking at Charm, whispered a warm thank you.

The video ended with Charm proudly saying: “I am Charm, I am the Philippines,”

In the video in Italy, the owner of a coffee shop said that “for coffee-loving people, Italy is where they should go. And in their shop, they honor their barista, not their coffee machines.”

The owner added while showing how their coffee were made and brewed: “Because coffee is like life, it’s all about how you make it; when your barista is the best, you can taste the love in every cup, our barista is the best, bravo Filipino!.”

The video ended with DJ, the Filipino barista saying: “I am DJ, I am the Philippines.”

Proud Pinoys at their best

The new videos demonstrate how OFWs portray that they are not mere peons in the country that host them, but true ambassadors of the country they call home.

Through their selfless attitude of thinking first of the welfare of their patients/clients, they are able to develop personal connections and create a strong bond between cultures and societies. This leads to greater understanding and appreciation of the Philippines and its people.

The videos are now getting positive raves from the netizens.

A nurse from a government hospital in Quezon City who has seen the video of May and Charm said: “The video is impressive, sana marami pang similar video ang maipalabas para maipakita kung paano mag-care ang Pinoy sa ano mang lahi sa mundo.”

A barista of a small coffee shop in Manila who has also seen the 1-minute video of DJ commented: “Iba talaga ang pinoy pagdating sa gawaan ng kape, like what the song of the late Tina Turner said – we are “Simply the Best. I’m proud of DJ and how he is bringing honor to our country.”

These success stories are featured in the We Give the World our Best YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@wegivetheworldourbestph .