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“Great Wall Hero 2022–Beijing, the Night is Young” Global Promotional Campaign Launches at the Liangma River

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BEIJING, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On August 11, 2022, the “Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young” global promotional campaign event (hereinafter referred to as Great Wall Hero 2022) hosted by Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau was held at Yansha Wharf on the banks of the Liangma River.

Ms. Pang Wei awarded official Great Wall Heroes 2022 certificates.
Ms. Pang Wei awarded official Great Wall Heroes 2022 certificates.

Deputy director of Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau, Pang Wei, attended the event and delivered a speech. The event was also attended by more than 100 guests, including members of the cultural and tourism bureaus of local Beijing districts, representatives involved in the management of tourist attractions around the city, inbound tourism companies, media reporters, and foreign guests. The event was live streamed on Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau’s official international social media accounts to share this wonderful moment with fans around the world.

With the background of the 14th Five-Year Plan, “Great Wall Hero 2022” aims to make Beijing into an international consumption center by showcasing Beijing’s nighttime economy, landmark attractions, and unique cultural resources. The campaign’s diverse coverage of culture, history, entertainment, and lifestyle, in combination with the promotion of emerging cultural tourism resources, lays a solid foundation for the future development of inbound tourism to Beijing. The event aims to stimulate the vitality of Beijing’s international cultural tourism marketing and enhance Beijing’s international influence.

At the event, Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau released five new “night economy” themed cultural tourism routes through different regions of Beijing, namely Beijing on Stage, Beijing Through Culture, Beijing for Families, Beijing in Fashion, and Beijing in Motion. The “Beijing, the Night is Young” cultural tourism routes focus on nightlife must-sees in Beijing and showcase Beijing’s rich nighttime cultural tourism from the perspectives of food, accommodation, travel, tourism, shopping, and entertainment. The routes take in some of the most representative nighttime culture and tourism consumption zones in the city, including the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Liangma River, Bloomage Live at Wukesong, Sanlitun, and Qianmen Street, showing off Beijing’s “nighttime charm.”

Foreign experts who have lived and worked in Beijing for a long time were invited to the event to experience the five routes and share the extraordinary fun of Beijing nightlife. Among the invitees were five “Great Wall Heroes,” including professional performers, artists, fashionistas, top chefs, and star sports coaches. As long-term Beijingers, they conveyed their love for Beijing by showcasing the fun journeys they took through the five different routes.

After the video launch session, the guests took a night cruise on the Liangma River. The Liangma River night cruise route was officially opened in July 2021. The total length of the cruise is 1.8 kilometers, starting from Yansha Wharf and ending at Solana Wharf and passing through a number of important landmarks. The tour was live streamed on the Visit Beijing Facebook page, allowing overseas fans to experience “Beijing, the Night is Young.” The live stream was viewed 100,000 views in total.

The “Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young” global promotional campaign digs deep into the significance of Beijing as an ancient capital and a modern center with a unique local flavor, striving to promote the integrated development of cultural tourism and commerce, technology, sports and more to increase the number of culture and tourism products in the market. The supply of high-quality cultural and tourism resources will continuously enhance Beijing’s consumption vitality, restore the vitality of the cultural tourism industry market, and help the construction of Beijing as an international consumption center.

“Great Wall Heroes” is a global marketing campaign launched by the Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau on Visit Beijing’s international social media platforms. Every year, international influencers are invited to the event to experience the latest Beijing cultural tourism routes and products and promote them online through videos, photos, and more. It has been held for six consecutive sessions since 2016 and has become an important annual event to promote Beijing’s culture and tourism resources. Each event is an organic combination of online and offline events to showcase all that Beijing has to offer in the best way possible. For example, “Great Wall Heroes” leveraged the China-US Year of Tourism to promote key cultural heritage belts like the Great Wall and the Grand Canal, as well as international events like the 2019 Beijing Horticultural Expo.

The tourism industry has been heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic since 2020, and the “Great Wall Heroes” global promotional campaign has adapted in response. Since the pandemic, influential foreign experts with long-term experience in Beijing’s cultural tourism industry have been invited to talk about the city from an international perspective. By leveraging the industry influence of foreign celebrities, the campaign aims to promote Beijing’s international image as an inbound tourism destination and stimulate cultural tourism exchanges and cooperation.

In 2020, the “Great Wall Hero 2020—Visit Beijing Again” global promotional event was held at Guancheng Square at Badaling Great Wall Scenic Spot. The event was combined with the “Beijing Great Wall Cultural Festival” to promote five Great Wall Cultural Tourism Routes. In a popular video, 20 foreign influencers dressed in Han-style costumes toured the Great Wall at night. The video strengthened cultural exchanges between China and other countries around the wall, and greatly enhanced the cultural influence of the Great Wall.

In 2021, the “Great Wall Hero 2021—Beijing Winter Charms” event was held at the Beijing National Speed Skating Oval, which is nicknamed “The Ice Ribbon.” The event showed off Beijing’s sporting and cultural facilities as a winter sports capital, alongside lively Spring Festival folk cultural elements. The event reached an exposure rate of over 20 million views, attracting 200 media reports. A video about the event was viewed more than 430,000 times.

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Virtual Intensive Study in China Trigger Exchange between China and UK Youth

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CHENGDU, China, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — When the two-week Mandarin Excellence Programme (MEP) virtual study trip to China pulled the curtain down on July 15, more than 1,500 secondary school students from 64 schools across England had completed the online summer camp of learning Chinese and Chinese cultural under four themes of panda zoo, sport and modern life, Chinese campus, history and cultural heritage.

Supported by Chinese peers, UK students had immersed themselves in Chinese through live classes, video tours, folk experiences, concerts, family visits and other interactive activities which were designed by 16 host institutions from 11 Chinese mainland cities. As the host institute in Chengdu, capital city of China’s southwest Sichuan Province, teachers from the Department of International Chinese Education, Southwest Jiaotong University designed the panda themed part of the immersed activities of the intensive study and leaded them to a journey with giant pandas.

The camp started from a virtual tour in a panda zoo in Chengdu, the hometown of pandas. British students asked panda experts various questions in this tour, made paper panda dolls and created stories by what they made followed the tour.

During this two-week online summer camp, British students also visited Tianfu Greenway, the longest city greenway, the Sanxingdui Museum which is about ancient Shu Dynasty dating back 3,000 years and Daoming Bamboo Art Village, a bamboo woven intangible cultural heritage spot. “Pretty”, “cool” and “colorful” were top three words on their minds about Chengdu, of course, after the word “xiongmao” (panda).

With scenery and heritages of the city lingering on their minds, British and Chinese students designed electronic posters about the Greenway, painted masks from Sanxingdui Museum together. More admirably, students learned to weave bamboo crafts after a skillful inheritors of Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage. Also in the live room, several student representatives from schools in Chengdu shared their school life with British peers and guided a visit to the family of one Chinese student.

“The MEP virtual China trip was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that allowed me and my classmates to communicate with other students our age while learning mandarin! My favourite thing was when we made stop motion stories about pandas we had crafted from paper! Although it was very different from going to china in real life, it was still incredibly enjoyable,” said Francesca Walton, a ninth grade British student.

Highlighting the importance of the programme to the UK, British Council Director China Matt Burney said: “I’m delighted to see that through our Mandarin Excellence Programme, we are connecting the young generation of people in the UK and China through language learning. Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken first language in the world. I look forward to seeing more UK pupils acquire the skill of Mandarin language and work together with their Chinese peers to deepen the trust and understanding of our two countries.”

Funded by the Department for Education (England) and delivered by University College London (UCL) Institute of Education in partnership with the British Council, the MEP is a unique intensive language programme that started in 2016. There are now around 8,000 pupils enrolled on the programme in 75 schools in England. This virtual visit to China, as the important part of MEP programme, offers students a real-life focus on learning Mandarin Chinese and aims to foster cultural understanding and mutual appreciation.

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Trip.com features in the top 10 most downloaded OTA apps global rankings for H1 2022

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SINGAPORE, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Trip.com, the global travel service provider, has been named the 10th most downloaded OTA app globally in the first half of 2022 by leading app analysis firm Apptopia. The announcement comes as Trip.com continues to expand worldwide with its all-in-one app-first offering.


The success seen in download numbers is guided by Trip.com’s app-first strategy. By applying a balanced mix of approaches learned through experimentation and best practices, Trip.com app installs from marketing channels grew steadily to a total of 6.2 million downloads. In H1 2022, Trip.com app downloads saw double-digit growth compared to H2 2021, reflecting the success of this strategy and increased consumer desire for travel.

Through full utilisation of the trustworthy products and attractive deals presented on Trip.com, new downloads were gained across a variety of app marketing channels. In tandem, a web-to-app strategy also showed great potential in constantly attracting new app users.

Feng Han, Marketing Director at Trip.com, said: “This year, we have experienced an energized, organic recovery of the travel industry. Leveraging this trend, our teams have adopted a targeted and data-oriented approach in each market to encourage users to download the Trip.com app. We are delighted to see our young brand reach the top 10 most downloaded OTA apps globally for the first time ever. We will continue to work to share the convenience and top-class services available on Trip.com with an ever-growing audience.”

On top of the platform’s extensive range of products, the Trip.com app gives users a more unique and comprehensive browsing and booking experience. Currently available in 24 languages in 39 countries and regions worldwide, the app gives users easier booking management capabilities, direct access to reliable customer support and exclusive app-only deals.

Trip.com’s breakthrough in Apptopia’s global app download rankings correlates to increased traveller demand as the industry continues to recover following the outbreak of covid. This year, Trip.com’s European sites saw an average monthly growth in traffic of around 10% between April and July. In Asia, countries and regions that have relaxed their travel restrictions have seen an impressive market performance, particularly those in Southeast Asia. Overall in the APAC region, bookings on Trip.com increased by 21% in May and by a further 7.8% in June.

As demand increases, users turn to platforms with a comprehensive scope of services that goes beyond a solely product offering. In turn, Trip.com has looked to grow the engaging travel content hosted on the platform. In the first quarter of this year, daily average content traffic on Trip.com increased by 80% YoY, whilst the content engagement rate on Trip.com grew by 115% YoY.

A key benefit to using the Trip.com app is the ease in which users can access Trip.com’s best-in-class customer support. Trip.com global customer support is available in 19 languages delivered by a dedicated international customer support team. In the first half of 2022, over 95% of calls made to Trip.com Group customer service were picked up within 20 seconds, 99% of chats were responded to within 20 seconds and 92% of incidents were dealt with in a timely manner. In addition to this, of all incoming enquires, 88% of incidents were resolved on the first attempt. App users can book and travel reassured in the knowledge that Trip.com customer support is only a click on their phone away.

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About Trip.com

Trip.com is an international one-stop travel service provider, available in 24 languages across 39 countries and regions in 31 local currencies and sites. Trip.com has an extensive hotel and flight network consisting of more than 1.2 million hotels and flights from over 480 airlines covering 2,600 airports in 200 countries and regions around the globe. Trip.com’s world-class 24/7 multilingual customer service as well as additional centres in Edinburgh, Tokyo and Seoul, help to ‘create the best travel experience’ for its millions of customers worldwide. To book your next trip, visit trip.com.

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Trip.com PR, pr@trip.com

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LLL Announces Performance-Based Employment Agreement with CEO Sun “Ice” Lei

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HAIKOU, China, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — JX Luxventure Limited (Nasdaq: LLL) (the “Company”), a company delivering comprehensive products solutions to global high-net-worth families with business segments covering menswear, cross-border merchandise and tourism, announced today that on July 12, 2022, the Company has entered into an Employment Agreement with Sun Lei, our Chief Executive Officer with a term of one (1) year.

Under this Employment Agreement, Sun Lei shall receive cash compensation of US$1.00 and stock-based compensation correlated with the Company’s achievements in 2022 as follows:

Revenue to be Reported in Our 2022 Annual Report

–  25,000 shares of common stock if the Company reports revenue in a range of US$59,000,000 – US$99,999,999.  

–  50,000 shares of common stock if the Company reports revenue of US$100,000,000 or more.

Profit (Loss) Margin from Operation to be Reported in Our 2022 Annual Report

–  50,000 shares of common stock if the Company reports a 5% -9% improvement from its operation in 2022 compared to 2021.

–  75,000 shares of common stock if the Company reports a 10% – 19% improvement from its operation in 2022 compared to 2021.

–  100,000 shares of common stock if the Company reports a 20% or more improvement from its operation compared to 2021.

Profit from Non-Menswear Business to be Reported in Our 2022 Annual Report

–  50,000 shares of common stock if the non-menswear business achieves profitability on an adjusted basis.

Ruifeng Mu, an independent director who is the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, said, “Through her strong leadership and tireless dedication, Ms. Sun has been instrumental in transforming JX Luxventure into a high-performance company. We structured the performance-based employment agreement to align with our shareholder value and our goal of a second-year turnaround strategy, which is continuing robust revenue growth and improving our operation profit margin. Over the last one and half year, the Company has made good progress and Ms. Sun has led the Company to deliver on many of its expectations. The Board is confident in her ability to continue as a strategic visionary and leader to lead JX Luxventure to a successful future ahead. We look forward to building a great company with Ms. Sun for many years to come.“

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor may there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About JX Luxventure Limited

Headquartered in Haikou, China, JX Luxventure Limited is a company delivering comprehensive products solutions to global global high net worth families serviced by our business customers with business segments covering menswear, cross-border merchandise and tourism. To learn more about the Company, please visit its corporate website at en.jxluxventure.com.

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This press release may contain certain “forward-looking statements” relating to the business of JX Luxventure Limited, and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein, are “forward-looking statements” in nature within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects” or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company’s periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

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A superb line-up: Brightest Talents gather at HKATG

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HONG KONG, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — As the first commercial aerospace enterprise in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (01725. HK) has recently presented its R&D achievements in InnoMark exhibition, drawing the attention of many media and institutions. The Group released an announcement on 5 July 2022 regarding the appointment of new directors and the establishment of new committees, and the news has aroused heated discussions in the industry. According to the announcement, Dr. Othman has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director and the chairman of the International Cooperation Committee; and Mr. Niu Aimin has been appointed as a non-executive Director and a member cum secretary of the International Cooperation Committee with effect from the announcement date. It is known that the establishment of the International Cooperation Committee is aimed at promoting the cooperation between the Group and the international organizations, while providing professional advice for the business development of the Group.

Both Dr. Othman and Mr. Niu Aimin have profound experience in the aerospace industry. Dr. Othman was the founding Director-General of the National Space Agency (ANGKASA), laying the foundation of space exploration for Malaysia; she led the National Astronaut Programme which saw the launch of the first Malaysian to the International Space Station in 2007. She was responsible for the launch of Malaysia Remote Sensing Satellites: TiungSAT and RazakSAT, was appointed as a Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna and served as the Deputy Director General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) in June 2009.

Between 2017 and 2021, Dr. Othman was the Director of the International Science Council (ISC) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP). As for Mr. Aimin Niu, he has been undertaking international cooperation in space technology and its applications as well as space exploration since 1998. He took the leadership roles at the BeiDou International Cooperation Center between 2021 and 2022 and respectively served as Senior Expert and Scientific Affairs Officer (P4) for the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) from 2011 to 2014 and from 2017 to 2020.

Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group is committed to leading the commercial aerospace industry in Hong Kong and creating an ecological chain serving the global commercial aerospace industry. The group has recently moved into the Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) located in the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, setting up Hong Kong’s first satellite manufacturing center; a monitoring and operation control, application, and data center for satellites of 180,000 square feet for the manufacture of the first operational satellites in 2022.

As an important part of the corporate governance structure, the professionalism of the new directors will continue to enhance the level of corporate governance, help the Group further enhance its international expertise in satellite manufacturing, measurement, and control technology, and promote the development of cooperation between HKATG and world-class organisations to capture the rapid growth of the aerospace industry, contribute to the enhancement of international influence and convey the future development of the Group.

It is reported that the HKATG will continue to invite experts in the field of aerospace from all over the world to join the Group, to bring highly professional talents under one roof. At the same time, the Group has signed strategic cooperation agreements with several local universities to provide a career platform for more local space graduates by making use of the opportunity of commercial satellite manufacturing. In the future, the Group will continue to recruit international professionals to combine with the training of local talents to drive more innovative achievements, encourage young people to join the industry, as well as promote the development of re-industrialization in Hong Kong.

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TUMI enters official partnership with Tottenham Hotspur

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TUMI to support the football club on its pre-season tour to Korea next month

NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and TUMI announced today a new partnership designating TUMI as an Official Partner of the Club’s pre-season tour to Korea this July. With this partnership, TUMI will outfit the team and the Club’s full travel delegation with its travel luggage and lifestyle accessories.


TUMI, the international travel and lifestyle brand, specializes in products featuring elevated craftsmanship, durability and resilience. Each Tottenham Hotspur tour team member will receive personalized TUMI products to ease their journey, featuring a variety of gear, including the brand’s iconic Alpha Bravo Search Backpack and 19 Degree Extended Trip Expandable 4 Wheel Packing Case, both comprised with recycled materials.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League Golden Boot winner, Son Heung-min, is already a TUMI brand ambassador.  As an Official Partner of Tottenham Hotspur, this expands TUMI’s relationship with Son and presents an opportunity to support his colleagues.  Speaking about his Club’s new partnership with TUMI, Son said: “I’m so happy that my partner, TUMI, is supporting my Club this summer for our tour.  I’m excited to have my teammates join me in my home country.  It’s perfect for them to arrive in style thanks to TUMI.”

“We are committed to perfecting the journey and have been long inspired by Son’s unwavering dedication to be the best he can be, both for his team and representing his home country. We couldn’t be more thrilled to expand our partnership to support his full team on this momentous trip and look forward to welcoming them to Korea,” said Jay Jeong, Brand Head of TUMI Korea.

In celebration of this partnership, TUMI Korea will launch a special initiative in-stores and on TUMI.CO.KR; visit online to learn more.

Todd Kline, Chief Commercial Officer of Tottenham Hotspur added, “We are delighted to have entered into this partnership with TUMI.  The Club and TUMI share the same uncompromising standards and determination to drive excellence; we know our athletes and delegation lead active lifestyles and are constantly traveling, often carrying their most prized possessions with them while they’re on the go.  We wanted to equip the team with high quality travel and lifestyle products, offering them style and function, so they can keep performing to the highest standard.”

In keeping with the company’s recent sports initiatives, the Tottenham Hotspur partnership is the second of its kind where TUMI will serve as an Official Partner.   In 2019, TUMI announced a multi-year partnership with F1’s McLaren Racing Team, as the team’s Official Luggage Partner.

TUMI is sold in-stores and online at TUMI.COM.  Visit the site for additional information about partnerships, capsule collections, excellence in design and more.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Pre-Season Tour of South Korea includes two matches in the Coupang Play Series. Firstly against Team K League at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on July 13, and then against Sevilla FC at the Suwon World Cup Stadium on July 16, 2022. Both matches are already sold out.

About TUMI 

Since 1975, TUMI has been creating world-class business, travel and performance luxury essentials, designed to upgrade, uncomplicate, and beautify all aspects of life on the move. Blending flawless functionality with a spirit of ingenuity, we’re committed to empowering journeys as a lifelong partner to movers and makers in pursuit of their passions. The brand is sold globally in over 75 countries with approximately 2,000 points of sale. 

For more about TUMI, visit TUMI.COM

Source: Tumi, Inc.

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Trip.com Group Announces Changes in Board Composition

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SHANGHAI, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) (“Trip.com Group” or the “Company”), a leading one-stop travel service provider of accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours and corporate travel management, today announced that Dr. Dou Shen, a director nominated by Baidu Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU; HKEX: 9888) (“Baidu”), has tendered his resignation as a director of the Company, effective on July 1, 2022, and that Mr. Junjie He, a senior vice president of Baidu Inc., has been appointed as a successor director of Trip.com Group following Dr. Dou Shen’s resignation.

Mr. Junjie He joined Baidu in June 2019. Currently serving as a senior vice president of Baidu, Mr. He was appointed as the leader, and be in full charge, of the Mobile Ecosystem Group (MEG) in May 2022. Prior to his current position, Mr. He oversaw Baidu’s M&A (Mergers & Acquisition), SIM (Strategic Investment Management), SOM (Sales Operation and Management), and FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) departments. Prior to joining Baidu, he had rich working experience with investment firms including China International Capital Corporation (CICC), CITIC Private Equity, Warburg Pincus and Tibet Langrun Capital. Mr. He currently also serves on the board of directors of iQIYI, Inc. (Nasdaq: IQ). Mr. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from the Guanghua School of Management, Peking University in 2007.

About Trip.com Group Limited

Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) is a leading global one-stop travel platform, integrating a comprehensive suite of travel products and services and differentiated travel content. It is the go-to destination for travelers in China, and increasingly for travelers around the world, to explore travel, get inspired, make informed and cost-effective travel bookings, enjoy hassle-free on-the-go support, and share travel experience. Founded in 1999 and listed on Nasdaq in 2003 and HKEX in 2021, the Company currently operates under a portfolio of brands, including Ctrip, Qunar, Trip.com and Skyscanner, with the mission “to pursue the perfect trip for a better world.”

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations
Trip.com Group Limited
Tel: (+86) 21 3406 4880 X 12229
Email: iremail@trip.com

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Next.e.GO Mobile brings its sports model to the Goodwood Festival of Speed

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  • e.GO celebrates the future of electric mobility at the Electric Avenue in Goodwood
  • The cooperation resonates with e.GO’s motto: “electric cars: fun without regret“

AACHEN, Germany, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The independent German electric car manufacturer Next.e.GO Mobile SE is presenting its Sport Life at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (June 22-26, UK), one of the greatest celebrations of the world’s energizing sports. e.GO is located at the Festival’s Electric Avenue, at the confluence of the future of mobility and electrification.

e.GO at Goodwood Festival
e.GO at Goodwood Festival

“We are delighted to be here at the Goodwood Electric Avenue together with other established automotive brands, shaping and accelerating the future of electro mobility. This perfectly resonates with our vision at e.GO to offer our customers fun without regret”, says Ali Vezvaei, Chairman of the Board of Next.e.GO Mobile SE.

The e.GO Sports Life takes the driving performance to another level. In tight bends it feels like driving a much larger performance vehicle with increasing G-force: fast, sportive and comfortable at the same time. With larger wheels, a wider track and a lower centre of gravity the Life Sport takes great advantage of its rear-wheel drive and high torque powertrain. The design lines have been further intensified to underline its dynamic and powerful appearance by improving the aerodynamics at the same time.

The Electric Avenue of the Goodwood Festival of Speed offers visitors the opportunity to experience the sports version of e.GO and to reserve directly the newly launched e.wave X.  

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ASIP Tech selected by Wizz Air for free inflight connectivity

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NEW YORK, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — AS-IP Tech (USOTC: IPTK) announced today it has signed an agreement with Wizz Air (LSE: WIZZ) to provide connectivity on its fleet of A320 and A321 UK based aircraft.

In a world first, Wizz Air will integrate AS-IP Tech’s fflya Bluetooth platform into its mobile app and provide free messaging (SMS, Email and WhatsApp) to its passengers. It will be marketed as TEXT&FLY BY WIZZ.

ASIP Tech President Ron Chapman said “Following months of successful flight testing, we are delighted to be selected by Wizz Air pioneering our new generation of inflight connectivity.  We look forward to working with WIZZ and building on our unique messaging technology that provides the foundation for enhanced services including, inflight live payment, real-time telemetry and E Commerce.” 

Marion Geoffroy, Managing Director at Wizz Air UK, said “At Wizz Air, we are always looking to enhance the customer experience, which is why we are delighted to now offer our customers free connectivity for messaging onboard our UK flights. TEXT&FLY BY WIZZ underlines our commitment to enhancing our digital offering and putting customer satisfaction first.”

About Wizz Air

Wizz Air, the fastest growing European low-cost airline and one of the most sustainable, operates a fleet of 154 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. A team of dedicated aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low fares, making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 10.2 million passengers in the financial year F21 ending 31 March 2021. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. The company was recently named one of the world’s top ten safest airlines by airlineratings.com, the world’s only safety and product rating agency, and 2020 Airline of the Year by ATW, the most coveted honour an airline or individual can receive, recognizing individuals and organizations that have distinguished themselves through outstanding performance, innovation, and superior service.

About AS-IP Tech, Inc.

AS-IP Tech, Inc. is leading the world in Bluetooth connectivity solutions for aircraft. The company management has a thirty-year history of flying new communication technologies worldwide.

Over the past decade AS-IP Tech focus has been on creating a new method to connect passengers with the aim of reducing the high costs of inflight connectivity. The corporate jet version of fflya, Bizjetinternet is distributed by BizjetMobile LLC.

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Thailand moving ahead to develop ‘Innovation City’ and reconnect the world

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  • Strong spatial potential of Bangkok explored and analyzed to attract innovation-driven enterprises from around the world
  • The country remains in the Top 50 in Global Startup Ecosystem Index   
  • Startup x Innovation Thailand Expo 2022 (SITE 2022) to be held hybridly in June this year  

BANGKOK, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Thailand is forging forward with the development of its first smart innovation hub, led by the National Innovation Agency (Public Organization), better known as NIA. This is accomplished by exploring and analyzing the spatial potential of Bangkok and other significant cities for a specific purpose. After the country’s reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic, Bangkok is intended to be a regional innovation hub for innovation-friendly investment, regional air travel hub, and the creation of innovation districts, with the goal of attracting innovation-based entrepreneurs and stimulating strategic partnerships from around the world.

Dr Pun-Arj Chairatana, Executive Director of the National Innovation Agency (NIA), Thailand
Dr Pun-Arj Chairatana, Executive Director of the National Innovation Agency (NIA), Thailand

Thailand also maintains its position in the Top 50 of the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021, with four of its cities ranking among the first 1,000 cities with the finest infrastructure and resources for fostering the startup ecosystem.

Commenting on the ambitious move, Dr. Pun-Arj Chairatana, Executive Director of NIA, said: “Many cities throughout the world have policies in place to improve the quality of life and the economy, as well as to make their communities more livable. To make the city a sustainable city, innovation is employed to promote problem-solving and handle difficulties in a fast and effective manner. Bangkok is a city that is constantly expanding. Urbanization is critical, and it invariably requires policies that encourage or provide space for innovation. Such challenges are crucial in supporting the capital’s and the country’s lifestyles and economic prosperity.”

He also said, “To build a brand-related to innovation for Bangkok, it should create an impression that is more than just a city welcoming tourist. What must be pushed intensely is to develop a truly international innovation collaboration space for the community of digital startups, corporates, entrepreneurs, world changers, and innovators. It is a world-class network that wants to help accelerate innovation through fostering co-creation, friendly regulations, and welcoming urban development plans that attract innovative business entrepreneurs. It should also enable connectivity to other cities in order to lessen the concentration of growth and allow for new ways to utilize the resources available in each place. When these cities are discussed, they will have a distinct image, such as being a green city, a clean technology city, or a retail center, which will become a city brand.”

“Many cities designated as Smart Cities or Innovation Cities, such as Barcelona, London, Shenzhen, New York, and other Asian and European cities, must have critical features that are friendly to innovation. They all have the capacity to govern the city’s infrastructure and have regulations that encourage the development of new ideas. It also has the image of a city government that promotes growth through innovation,” said Dr. Pun-Arj.

According to NIA, Thailand has the potential to become an Innovative City in three areas: financial innovation, aviation hub growth, and the creation of innovation districts that invite international investment.

Bangkok as a regional hub for investment in innovation ventures

Bangkok has the potential to become an ASEAN powerhouse for investment in innovation ventures. Previously, investors had the option of choosing between Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Jakarta. More global venture capital firms, on the other hand, have chosen to invest in Bangkok because of the city’s reputation as a hotbed of financial innovation, owing to the city’s well-built infrastructure. Furthermore, the city is working to expand opportunities for persons who are skilled or have experience. Efforts have been made to promote the body of knowledge, commercial collaborations, and new business connections. 

The city has a variety of educational institutions that may provide upskilling and reskilling as well as information regarding financial services developments. The country receives advantages in terms of pulling money from both within and beyond the country by building a framework to promote the use of technology to assist the financial innovation industry. As a result, many people think of Bangkok as a nice city willing to welcome the financial innovation community, and these good aspects shine out so that more people notice them.

Bangkok as a regional ‘aviation hub’ when the world is reconnected

Bangkok’s strength is that it is the world’s air transportation hub. Because there are just two countries in ASEAN, with Singapore and Bangkok competing for the position, visitors to the region can easily travel to diverse destinations both domestically and internationally. Tourism is expected to return to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic has passed. The most important things to plan in Bangkok are solutions for travelers and convenience for entrepreneurs. This invites inventive people from all over the world to engage and collaborate with other sectors by proving that it is an open city for Global Citizens.

‘Innovation districts’ defined as areas rich in opportunities that must be expanded

One of the most important things that visitors to Bangkok look for is the uniqueness of each region and the benefits that can be derived from them. Bangkok has several potentials for innovation. A certain area of the city can be designated as a medical district, a digital development district, a tourism zone, or a logistics district, among other things. These can serve as incubators for entrepreneurs and catalysts for economic value creation. Many stakeholders will benefit from the commitment to establish innovation districts, and it will be a driving factor for economic growth today and in the future.

Bangkok as the startup capital

Thailand remains in the Top 50 of StartupBlink’s Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021, a global resource for knowledge on innovation ecosystems that ranks 100 nations and 1,000 cities with the finest startup ecosystems. Thailand also has four cities among the top 1,000 in the world with the best startup ecosystems. Bangkok is ranked 71st in the world for startups based on the level of innovative prowess of 1,000 cities. This shows the availability of infrastructure, urban setting, and other factors that are comparable to their Southeast Asian or Asian counterparts.

Bangkok is also distinctive in terms of e-commerce and retail technology, ranking 33rd in the globe. Quantitative criteria such as co-working spaces, business facilities, the number of companies/branches functioning in research and technology, Internet convenience, and speed are all included. Unlike Jakarta, which has produced numerous unicorns, and Singapore, which is recognized for its financial startups, Bangkok stands out for its diversity, which it can use to connect with urban lifestyles. This stimulates investors’ interest in many types of businesses, particularly DeepTech, which the government and the NIA are actively supporting.

“To become an innovative city that can attract foreign investors and innovators, a number of factors must be in place, including collaboration among local administrative organizations, innovation investors, the new generation of leaders, educational institutions, research and development communities, and, most importantly, urban residents’ willingness to focus on innovation. We believe that by working together, they can make Bangkok more inventive.”

Dr. Pun-Arj concluded, “The transformation into a knowledge-based economy and leading investment destination will attract innovation-driven enterprises and stimulate strategic partnerships, further developing our growing tech sector by nurturing inclusive growth and impacting the lives of thousands of people in Thailand and beyond.”

Thailand, headed by NIA, will host Startup x Innovation Thailand Expo 2022 (SITE 2022), to showcase outstanding innovative products and services and connect leading startups, innovators, experts, business executives and investors. The event will be held hybridly on June 23-25, 2022, with the theme “Reconnecting the World.”