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Weibo Corporation to Report Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results on November 11, 2021

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BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2021 — Weibo Corporation (NASDAQ: WB), a leading social media for people to create, share and discover content, will announce its unaudited financial results for the third quarter 2021 before the market opens on Thursday, November 11, 2021. Following the announcement, Weibo’s management team will host a conference call from 6AM – 7 AM Eastern Time on November 11, 2021 (or 7 PM – 8 PM Beijing Time on November 11, 2021) to present an overview of the Company’s financial performance and business operations.

Please register in advance of the conference call using the link provided below. Upon registering, you will be provided with dial-in numbers, passcode and unique registrant ID by email. To join the conference, please use the conference access information provided in the email received at the point of registering.

PRE-REGISTER LINK: http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/7755478

A telephone replay will be available from 22:00 China Standard Time on November 11, 2021 to 20:59 China Standard Time on November 19, 2021. To access the recording, please use the following dial-in information listed below:

United States:             

1 855 452 5696

Hong Kong:        

800 963 117

Mainland China: 

400 602 2065

International:    

+61 2 8199 0299

Replay PIN:      

7755478

Additionally, a live webcast of the call will be available through the Company’s corporate website at http://ir.weibo.com.

About Weibo Corporation

Weibo is a leading social media for people to create, share and discover content online. Weibo combines the means of public self-expression in real time with a powerful platform for social interaction, content aggregation and content distribution. Any user can create and post a feed and attach multi-media and long-form content. User relationships on Weibo may be asymmetric; any user can follow any other user and add comments to a feed while reposting. This simple, asymmetric and distributed nature of Weibo allows an original feed to become a live viral conversation stream.

Weibo enables its advertising and marketing customers to promote their brands, products and services to users. Weibo offers a wide range of advertising and marketing solutions to companies of all sizes. The Company generates a substantial majority of its revenues from the sale of advertising and marketing services, including the sale of social display advertisement and promoted marketing offerings. Designed with a "mobile first" philosophy, Weibo displays content in a simple information feed format and offers native advertisement that conform to the information feed on our platform. To support the mobile format, we have developed and continuously refining our social interest graph recommendation engine, which enables our customers to perform people marketing and target audiences based on user demographics, social relationships, interests and behaviors, to achieve greater relevance, engagement and marketing effectiveness

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This press release contains forward-looking statements that relate to, among other things, Weibo’s expected financial performance and strategic and operational plans (as described, without limitation, in the "Business Outlook" section and in quotations from management in this press release. Weibo may also make forward-looking statements in the Company’s periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology, such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "confidence," "estimates" and similar statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, Weibo’s limited operating history in certain new businesses; failure to grow active user base and the level of user engagement; the uncertain regulatory landscape in China; fluctuations in the Company’s quarterly operating results; the Company’s reliance on advertising and marketing sales for a majority of its revenues; failure to successfully develop, introduce, drive adoption of or monetize new features and products; failure to compete effectively for advertising and marketing spending; failure to successfully integrate acquired businesses; risks associated with the Company’s investments, including equity pick-up and impairment; failure to compete successfully against new entrants and established industry competitors; changes in the macro-economic environment, including the depreciation of the Renminbi; and adverse changes in economic and political policies of the PRC government and its impact on the Chinese economy. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Weibo’s annual report on Form 20-Fs and other filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date hereof, and Weibo assumes no obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Contact:
Investor Relations
Weibo Corporation
Phone: +86 10 5898-3336
Email: ir@staff.weibo.com

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SecondLive Raises at $30M Valuation in the Seed Round to Build Social Metaverse

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SINGAPORE, Nov. 3, 2021 — SecondLive the Binance Smart Chain(BSC)-based metaverse platform has secured funding from BSC’s $1B Growth Fund along with Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubator of Binance to scale the platform for mass adoption and drive its growth globally.

SecondLive is a diversified metaverse focused on building social networks and supporting creator economic activities. Within the metaverse, users can craft their own digital lives — creating their own avatars and choosing spaces to stay and to live. In different spaces like virtual exhibitions, personal spaces, art galleries, game rooms, and concert rooms, users can complete different tasks with avatars. These avatars help creators and users make their own content and profit from their own creations.

"Through the spaces on SecondLive, users can experience strong social interactions, space sharing and participation in various real-life experiences, allowing them a second, parallel life in SecondLive," said Gwendolyn Regina, Investment Director of Binance Smart Chain (BSC) Accelerator Fund. "SecondLive is one of the first projects to receive funding from the $1 Billion Growth Fund. We believe in the long-term potential of metaverse projects, and have paid close attention to what SecondLive has enabled and plan to support it further," she added. 

With the funding, SecondLive will accelerate the growth of the platform and support the BSC ecosystem by advancing its metaverse’s functionalities. The project will scale to acquire masses of general users, gamers, and crypto-enthusiasts.

Investment Director of Binance Labs, Chase Guo, said: "Just like the internet tore down barriers and connected users online to create content and get incentivized for it; we believe that metaverse will enable the next generation of the Web will accelerate the growth of the entire crypto space."

Along with BSC and Binance Labs a few notable market players like ArkStream Capital, Bullet Labs, GBV Capital, LucidBlue Ventures, Magic Ventures, Multiplex Ventures, Old Fashion Research, Pow Rise Capital, SEJO Asset, and Yuanyuzhou Ventures have also provided support in terms of funding to SecondLive.

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Call for Entries Issued for 9th Annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards

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The only business awards to recognize innovation in business throughout the entire region

FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 1, 2021 — The Stevie® Awards have issued the call for entries for the 2022 (9th annual) Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, the only business awards program to recognize innovation in business throughout the entire Asia-Pacific region. 


The early-bird entry deadline, with discounted entry fees, is November 23, 2021. The entry deadline is January 19, 2022, but late entries will be accepted through March 2 with the payment of a late fee. Complete entry details are available at http://Asia.StevieAwards.com.

The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are open to all organizations in the 29 nations of the Asia-Pacific region: large and small, for-profit and non-profit, public and private.

The awards focus on recognizing innovation in all its forms, wherever it is achieved in the workplace. Entries will be accepted in eight languages – Chinese, English, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Thai and Vietnamese – in the following awards category groups:

A new category group for 2022 will recognize Social Media innovations, in content creation and moderation, management, and marketing since July 1 2019.

Asia-Pacific Stevie Award winners will be announced on April 17. Winners will be celebrated and presented their awards during an awards banquet on May 27. In the event that we are unable to stage the banquet because of COVID-19, we will stage a virtual awards ceremony instead.

Scores of professionals from throughout the region will participate in the judging process to determine the Stevie winners.

Some of the Asia-Pacific region’s most innovative organizations have won Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards in the past five years including ABS-CBN Corporation, Cisco Systems, DHL Asia Pacific Shared Services, EventsAIR, Freelancer.com, Google, Great Eagle Holdings, Globe Telecom, HLC Group, Hong Kong Tourism Board, HP Inc., IBM, KEB HANA Bank, KEPCO, KT, MSLGROUP China, Ooredoo, PT Petrokimia Gresik, Singapore Power, SM Supermalls, Tata Consultancy Services, Telkom Indonesia, VNPT Vinaphone Corporation, Viettel, and more.

The Stevie Award is among the world’s most coveted prizes. The name Stevie is taken from the name Stephen, which is derived from the Greek for "crowned."

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 nominations each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

– Stevie®, American Business Awards® and International Business Awards® are registered trademarks of Stevie Awards, Inc.

* PR Newswire Asia is the official news release distribution partner of the 2022 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.

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Coocaa is bringing the heat to Vietnam this summer!

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This summer, coocaa TV is bringing its latest variety of quality products at affordable prices to Vietnamese users for a new experience in Smart Home living!

HANOI, Vietnam, Sept. 23, 2021 — Established in 2006, coocaa has grown to become one of the largest smart TV brands in the world, bringing the latest in home-living to the world. With 9 production facilities and 6 R&D systems worldwide, coocaa is recognised in over 40 countries, and is now proudly the official partner for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020!

In light of coocaa’s partnership with AFF Suzuki Cup 2020, the #coocaaTVtiepluaAFF challenge was launched on Tiktok on September 7th, receiving raving interest from over 100 celebrities, joining the challenge on Tiktok ahead of the tournament. With tens of millions of users following the many influencers who have helped spread the challenge, coocaa has seen roughly 200 million impressions, with over 50,000 challenge participants, and more than 10 million interactions!

Coocaa is bringing the heat to Vietnam this summer!
Coocaa is bringing the heat to Vietnam this summer!

Coocaa has now hit the Best-selling TV brand on Lazada while coming 2nd on Shopee, thanks the best-seller S6G Pro Max, which boasts state-of-the-art technology in voice-activated entertainment TV.

Now, both the colour-vibrant Android 11-powered S7G TV, as well as the S3U TV which highlight the coolita OS, bringing the power of YouTube 2021, CC Plus, CC Cast, Swaiot Home, eye protection mode to your home!

Mr. Thinh Pham, Head of TV & Video at Lazada shared: "Thanks to the well-prepared product launch plan, Coocaa TV has been highly appreciated by Vietnamese consumers for its design and product experience. Products. As a strategic partner of Lazada, Coocaa TV hopes to spread its products to more Vietnamese families and young generations to create conditions for consumers to have a rich source of entertainment."

COOCAA TV – AFF SUZUKI CUP 2020 Official Partner
Immerse yourself in a magical Smart TV experience!
Follow us on Facebook @coocaa (VN) and Instagram @coocaavietnam!
#CooLife #AFFSuzukiCupOfficialSmartTV

About coocaa

coocaa is a registered trademark of the market-leading TV manufacturer. Since 2006, coocaa brings fun to the home – with TVs that inspire around the world. In doing so, coocaa not only promotes the innovation and development of advanced technologies, but also strives for product quality that will bring a smile to customers’ faces.

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Onion Global Reaches RMB222 million in GMV for the first three days during the 2021 Beauty Carnival Shopping Festival

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GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 10, 2021 — Onion Global Limited ("Onion Global", the "Group" or the "Company") (NYSE: OG), a next-generation lifestyle brand platform that incubates, markets and distributes the world’s fresh, fashionable and future brands to young people in China and across Asia, today announced that its 2021 Beauty Carnival shopping festival achieved another milestone and generated a total of Gross Merchandise Volume ("GMV") settled on all of the Company’s e-commerce and offline channels of RMB222 million during the first three-days. Known as "China’s Black Friday", the Beauty Carnival is one of Onion Global’s key shopping festivals for global brands in China. The success of this festival is a key engine driving the revenue of the Group bringing together hundreds of thousands of consumers. This year’s event saw 4,239 brands participating, of which 28 are private label brands. The Beauty Carnival started on September 8, 2021 and will end on September 16, 2021.

Highlights from the 2021 Beauty Carnival shopping festival

  • The total GMV generated during the first three days was RMB222 million, and the total number of orders was over 440 thousand.
  • 4,239 brands participated in Beauty Carnival this year, of which 28 are private label brands.
  • The GMV generated from private label brands was RMB1.9 million.
  • O’Mall platform sourced more than 450 thousand SKUs from 34 countries/regions during the first three days of the Beauty Carnival this year.

Mr. Cong (Kenny) Li, Founder and CEO of Onion Global, commented, "’Crush On a New Life’ is the theme of our Beauty Carnival shopping festival this year, and as we continue to grow the event it has increasingly become seen as China’s version of a ‘Black Friday’ shopping festival. We also offer the most favorable prices to attract more consumers and increase our user engagement. Finally, we are differentiated from other platforms as we can enable our KOCs to interact with their fans and introduce new brands to consumers by telling the essence of their brand stories live. As we move forward, we are reviewing potential opportunities to invest in and develop operational capabilities in the virtual shopping space, which will further enhance our ability to provide users with new and comprehensive shopping experience. With the rapid development of telecommunication technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and advanced reality (AR), we believe that the mode of consumption will gradually transition towards the virtual world in the form of VR and AR, as users continue to seek fresh shopping experiences in the future."

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, the Company’s forecasts, general observation of the industry and business outlook, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "expects," "anticipates," "target," "aim," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "potential," "estimates" "continue," "is/are likely to," or other similar statements. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Onion Global’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Onion Global does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About Onion Global Limited

Onion Global Limited (NYSE: OG) is a next-generation lifestyle brand platform that incubates, markets and distributes the world’s fresh, fashionable and future brands, which we refer to as "3F brands," to young people in China and across Asia. The Company’s mission is to be the dream factory of lifestyle brands for young people. The Company’s platform offering an integrated solution to develop, market and distribute new and inspiring branded products, thereby reshaping the lifestyle shopping and consumer culture in China. Onion Global Limited has been listed on New York Stock Exchange since May 2021.

For more information, please visit: http://ir.msyc.com/.

Investor Relations Contact
In China:
Onion Global Ltd.
Investor Relations
E-mail: ir@msyc.cc

Christensen
Mr. Eric Yuan
E-mail: eyuan@christensenir.com
Tel: +86-10-5900-1548

In United States:
Christensen
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
E-mail: lbergkamp@christensenir.com
Tel: +1-480-614-3004

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Fashion e-commerce POPSHOWROOM debuts at MAGIC Las Vegas

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LAS VAGAS, Aug. 11, 2021 — POPSHOWROOM, a fashion brand aiming for a flexible fashion-on-demand supply chain, makes its debut at MAGIC fashion trade, the largest trade show in the United States, from August 8th to 11th, 2021. 

Visitors showing great interest in POPSHOWROOM's low MOQ and short lead time.
Visitors showing great interest in POPSHOWROOM’s low MOQ and short lead time.

Vibrance of life and youthfulness is the message POPSHOWROOM wants to convey. Inspire women to live an à la mode casual and energetic lifestyle, POPSHOWROOM will present a curated collection of active and casual wear. They are designed for those who are meant to bringing forward creativity, self-expression, and passion for life. The offering combines diverse trendy elements to create a relaxed and carefree look, including tie-dye, crochet, irregular cuts, stretchable light-weight fabrics, and many more.

The significance of sticking together has been key for the period where we are in now, after having been through the physical distancing on a global scale. POPSHOWROOM has been staying connected with its community and growing via social platforms. The brand has been interacting with its global audience via Live Q&A, shopping and ordering live streaming, and many other online events. In facing the fact that many merchants are not able to personally be part of the MAGIC community as the result of travel restrictions, POPSHOWROOM will continue its community engagement by going live during the exhibition and broadcasting through its Instagram account @thepopshowroom. Promotions and giveaways will be hosted as well to create a vibrant experience for its customers regardless of their geological locations.

What POPSHOWROOM presents at MAGIC is only part of its aspiration. This brand is developing an all-over print print-on-demand service. All-over printing is a new and exciting trend that recently hits the printing world, which a few print-on-demand platforms have dived into. What is special about POPSHOWROOM is that its all-over printing tool allows anyone, without knowing how to cut and sew patterned materials into ready-to-wears, can still be an all-over print designer.

Holding respect for those individuals who are dreaming of having their fashion lines, POPSHOWROOM aims to build an efficient and agile supply chain. This will benefit these small- and medium-sized entrepreneurs financially and psychologically through lowered inventory risk, minimized design cost and accelerated capital turnover — everything that matters to scale up their businesses.

"I am an independent artist running a small souvenir shop which also sells stuff with designs of my own. For clothing items, I used to buy from domestic wholesalers, yet they only provide the most basic styles. There are few choices when it comes to, for instance, neck shapes. As my business is growing bigger, I need more styles and variations. I found POPSHOWROOM online. Their products are amazing. A large base of various patterns and various customization services are offered at an affordable price. Their pricing is absolutely reasonable for such quality and service."

This is the review of one of their customers, Yolanda, who owns a shop selling local souvenirs and t-shirts with the prints designed by herself.

POPSHOWROOM is excited to be part of this energetic fashion event. The brand is looking forward to acquiring a keen understanding about its global audience, establishing a closer collaboration with influencers, and gaining deeper insights from industry thought leaders.

Visit their website for more information about their services: https://www.popshowroom.com/

Stay connected:

Website: www.popshowroom.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thepopshowroom
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/popshowroom-official
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thepopshowroom.me

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Shanghai Lab Systems’ video Effect App ToFe is available in the App Store

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The app debuts on the large screen overlooking New York’s Times Square, showcasing its outstanding AR special effects

SHANGHAI, Aug. 6, 2021 — The iOS version of ToFe, an augmented reality (AR) technology-based mobile short video effecting app developed by Shanghai Lab Systems Co., Ltd. was launched in the App Store in mid-July following the availability of the Android version in the Huawei App Gallery. On July 26, the app made its debut on the large screen overlooking New York’s Times Square, showcasing its amazing interactive special effects powered by AR technology to the world.  

Video Effect App ToFe Debuts on the big screen in New York Times Square
Video Effect App ToFe Debuts on the big screen in New York Times Square

With multiple AR-based special effects, ToFe delivers a brand-new interactive video shooting experience to users. Most notably, the app can create a virtual world simply by randomly scanning the real-world environment and virtualizing what is captured, while enabling the motion tracking effects as soon as a human being enters the app’s field of vision.

Unlike the AR effects available on traditional cameras, ToFe takes the special effects up several notches by fully leveraging LiDAR technology, which can scan a specific object and the environment surrounding it by determining the distance of the object from the camera and capturing detailed information through targeting the object with a laser and measuring the time for the reflected laser beam to make the return trip. In addition, the app delivers a truly magical, in-depth interactive experience by allowing users to interact physically and directly with the AR special effects.

Video Effect app ToFe is availabe in the App Store
Video Effect app ToFe is availabe in the App Store

By integrating LiDAR technology into ToFe iOS version (compatible with iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max), Shanghai Lab Systems has led the way in the depth sensing camera sector and leveraged the ways in which a time of flight (ToF) sensor can be applied to its products.

LiDAR technology for ToFe is likely to see wide application in a number of dynamic scenarios, including 3D scanning, hand gesture and human body tracking as well as motion sensing gaming. The company plans to collaborate with more partners to develop AR-based interactive special effects that are applicable to additional scenarios.

The Developer of ToFe: Shanghai Lab Systems Co., Ltd.

Contact: info@lab-s.cn

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http://www.lab-s.cn

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Hello Group Inc. Announces Effectiveness of Name Change

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BEIJING, Aug. 2, 2021 — Hello Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MOMO) (the "Company"), a leading mobile social and entertainment platform in China, today announced that it has changed its name from "Momo Inc." to "Hello Group Inc.," effective August 2, 2021. The American depositary shares of the Company, each representing two Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share, will begin trading under the new corporate name on August 2, 2021.

About Hello Group Inc.

We are a leading player in China’s online social and entertainment space. Through Momo, Tantan and other properties within our product portfolio, we enable users to discover new relationships, expand their social connections and build meaningful interactions. Momo is a mobile application that connects people and facilitates social interactions based on location, interests and a variety of online recreational activities. Tantan, which was added into our family of applications through acquisition in May 2018, is a leading social and dating application. It is designed to help its users find and establish romantic connections as well as meet interesting people. We also operate a number of other applications to serve different social and entertainment demands from our users.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Hello Group Inc.

Investor Relations
Phone: +86-10-5731-0538
Email: ir@immomo.com

Christensen

In China
Mr. Eric Yuan
Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: eyuan@christensenir.com  

In the US

Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@christensenir.com

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Zhihu Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results on August 16, 2021

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BEIJING, July 30, 2021 — Zhihu Inc. ("Zhihu" or the "Company") (NYSE: ZH), the operator of Zhihu, a leading online content community in China, today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, before the open of the U.S. market on August 16, 2021.

The Company’s management will host a conference call on Monday, August 16, 2021 at 8:00 P.M. Beijing Time (8:00 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time) to discuss the quarterly results.

Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

United States (toll free):

+1-888-317-6003

International:

+1-412-317-6061

Hong Kong, China (toll free):

800-963-976

Mainland China (toll free):

400-120-6115

Participant code:

5296870

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.zhihu.com.

A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately one hour after the conclusion of the live call until August 23, 2021, by dialing the following telephone numbers:

United States (toll free):

+1-877-344-7529

International:

+1-412-317-0088

Replay Access Code:

10159155

About Zhihu Inc.

Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH) is the operator of Zhihu, a leading online content community in China, dedicated to empowering people to share knowledge, experience, and insights, and to find their own answers. Zhihu fosters a vibrant online community where users contribute and engage while respecting diversity and valuing constructiveness by promoting a culture of sincerity, expertise, and respect developed through years of cultivation. Zhihu is China’s largest Q&A-inspired online community and one of the top five Chinese comprehensive online content communities, both in terms of average mobile monthly average users and revenue in 2020. Zhihu is also recognized as the most trustworthy online content community and widely regarded as offering the highest quality content in China, according to a survey conducted by CIC. For more information, please visit https://ir.zhihu.com.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact: 

In China:
Zhihu Inc.
Email: ir@zhihu.com

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Helen Wu
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
Email: zhihu@tpg-ir.com

In the United States:
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Phone: +1-212-481-2050
Email: zhihu@tpg-ir.com

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Uplive Hosts Special Talent Competition to Coincide with Worldstage’s One-Year Anniversary

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LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2021 — Uplive, the global live social video app from Asia Innovations Group (AIG), today announced a special month-long League Battle talent competition through July to coincide with Worldstage’s one-year anniversary. The competition is organized by Uplive USA in collaboration with Uplive’s offices in Malaysia.

Contestants around the world, including the United States, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Russia, and the UK, took part in auditions July 7-11 to show the world their talents. Following the auditions, there will be the quarter finals (July 16-18), semi-finals (July 24-25), and then the finals on July 31 and August 1, all available to watch on the Uplive app by following the host (Uplive ID: bojio_88). The top three winners will be given significant in-app rewards.

The contestants are being judged by a lineup of some of the most famous names in the entertainment industry, including Zandy Storm, a US recording artist; Lisa Chen, President of Hollywood Media Group; and various executives from US and Brazilian talent agencies.

Uplive Worldstage, first created by Uplive streamer Calvin (a.k.a. RapDooood) on the app, has become the home to hundreds of performers and music streamers from around the world who gather to compete, collaborate, and inspire at online music events exclusively on Uplive. The Worldstage now organizes a wide variety of online events, from monthly talent competition to weekly themed music parties, and numerous virtual nightlife events and charity fund raisers. In addition, the Uplive Worldstage Livehouse is a monthly showcase of Worldstage Legends (winners of the monthly competitions) performing back-to-back in a concert on Uplive.

"It has been an honor and pleasure to host Worldstage and bring together musicians and music enthusiasts from around the world. Letting streamers share their talents and network with musicians around the world, especially during the pandemic where many would seek comfort through music and performing, is so important. And it is all made possible through the Uplive livestream app," Calvin commented on the successful launch of the anniversary competition. 

Other independent sponsors of the competition include Bidoo who was excited to see musicians from his home country of Malaysia able to "compete and network with many other musicians from around the world."

For live updates on Worldstage visit www.upliveworldstage.com

About Asia Innovations Group

Asia Innovations Group (AIG) is a leading live social company with over 400 million registered users located in over 150 regions worldwide. It has built a comprehensive and diverse portfolio as it seeks to achieve its mission of enriching people’s lives worldwide through innovative and enjoyable live social products, which foster meaningful human connection. In addition to Uplive, which allows video social hosts to broadcast to the world, and Lamour, the top dating app in global emerging markets, AIG owns SupreFans, a fan-centric live social app. It includes operations in twelve offices around the globe that integrate local live social knowledge to foster individual market development and penetration. Focusing on major emerging markets, AIG leverages its track record of innovation, cutting-edge technology, a scalable global infrastructure, and global insights with local expertise to deliver user and shareholder value based on the most exciting growth opportunities in the live social marketplace.