Archive for May 2011
China’s Off-Line Convenience Payment Market to Enter Consolidation Period; alaDing Standing Out
011-05-30 15:03
SHANGHAI, May 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — With the release of the Administrative Measures for Payment Services of Non-Financial Institutions, China’s off-line convenience payment market will enter the consolidation period in the first and second quarters of 2011, according to statistics from Analysys International. Transactions of off-line convenience payment reached RMB79 billion (approx. US$12 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2010, representing a sequential growth of 12.66 per cent. The market will grow significantly over the next 6-12 months. There is still huge potential for market growth and innovation for off-line convenience payment. With increasing companies entering the convenience payment sector, the dominant off-line convenience payment provider will witness intensified competition. The market will maintain the focus on traditional convenience store channel, complemented by other market segmentation channels.
New business opening and outlet expansion are the main contributors to the fast growth of traditional off-line convenience payment transactions. While Lakala retreats from FamilyMart and focuses on the off-line payment services for home users, other market players have sped up their expansion in convenience stores. Avantouch Software, a Singapore-invested foreign company in China, differentiated itself from its competitors in terms of market share in convenience stores in the first quarter of 2011. alaDing, a self-service convenience payment terminal, has been available in FamilyMart, Lawson and Buddies convenience stores in the vicinity of Shanghai’s major business districts crowded with white collars and office buildings such as People’s Square, West Nanjing Road, Xujiahui and Lujiazui.
Avantouch Software CEO Lee Kia Hwee showed how to use alaDing in a FamilyMart.
In a FamilyMart convenience store at West Nanjing Road, some white-collars working nearby are touching the screen of the alaDing machine and operate and use it proficiently. This machine, with a simple and even in some sort young and fashionable outlook, appears as a more creative media platform to people who use it for the first time. After observation, however, consumers will understand that the Singaporean company’s attempt for Chinese market is not simple, as this is an e-commerce sale and off-line payment service platform integrated with a variety of products.
Avantouch Software, backed by Singapore’s leading listed company IPS, inked a contract with well-known FamilyMart to boldly expand its convenience store channels. FamilyMart has about 600 stores across China, of which 490 are located in Shanghai. Foreign-funded convenience store Lawson also signed a deal on alaDing. The two convenience store brands with operations covering 69 per cent of top-rated office buildings and business zones are gathering a number of high- and middle-grade white-collars, which is one of the reasons why the two brands were chosen first at the time when Avantouch Software CEO Lee Kia Hwee decided to develop convenience store channels. The number of alaDing terminals in Shanghai now has totaled nearly 500, and is expected to reach about 1,000 by year end. Moreover, alaDing will enter Shenzhen and Guangzhou in the second half of this year.
Convenience stores with a good reputation are really one of the best channels for the development of offline payment business. alaDing emerged unexpectedly, mainly due to its unique model, a combination of a self-service terminal, prompt logistic delivery, a safe payment platform and convenience products and services, making a diversified sales service platform and bringing an e-shelf into convenience stores without increasing retail space, while significantly improving convenience stores’ SKU and ROI. Combining practical stores and virtual marketing makes services safely and quickly. Tickets for performances, cinemas and lotteries, game point cards, top-ups and payments, coupon printing, loyalty point redemption, group buying and other services for every aspect of daily life can be purchased through alaDing. alaDing is very distinctive and differential over those provided by other convenience payment and coupon operators.
An official at Shanghai Telecom said that alaDing’s instant loyalty point redemption service for Shanghai Telecom’s users is a major innovation in loyalty point redemption operations. Before the innovative service available, many users complained that they missed to redeem their large amounts of loyalty points by the due date. They also find it time-consuming and unsatisfactory to redeem the points at the online redemption center, because they have to check the exact amount of their loyalty points for item equivalents. Now with alaDing’s instant redemption service, after entering their mobile phone number at an alaDing terminal and then getting an access code, users are allowed to use their telecom loyalty points to buy goods in equivalent value at any FamilyMart store where alaDing terminals are available in Shanghai, avoiding a miss to redeem by due date and complicated online processes. Shanghai Telecom also provides their users with innovative experience in exchanging loyalty points and enhances their confidence in the brand. These benefits help alaDing consolidate its targeted white-collar consumer base and increase the consumer stickiness in middle- and old-aged consumers who have easy access to alaDing terminals at convenience stores located in their residential communities.
To maximize its consumer stickiness, alaDing learns from a number of foreign successful stories when developing its own products and services. In the competitive movie ticket discount market, alaDing not only provides bookings of special-priced tickets for any session at nearly 40 theaters in Shanghai, but also film information display, real-time session booking and online seat selection services.
The white-collars using alaDing for consumption in convenience stores generally believe that with consumer need for more diversified off-line payment and more completed convenience store services, the off-line payment providers still have a lot to do, such as adding more payment methods, offering diversified and convenient products, protecting personal information and maintaining old and new customer relations.
With issuance of the third party payment licenses by Chinese government, customers’ acceptance of merchants will be improved and channels in the second and third tier cities will be expanded, which will accordingly bring the acceleration of market growth.
For more information, please contact:
Mark Ng
Tel: +86-21-6441-8698
Email: pr@avantouch.com
Website: http://www.avantouch.com , http://www.alading.com
SOURCE Avantouch Software
Second Selection for the Digital Life Academy Announced – Pushkal Dharmendra of India
2011-05-26 16:00 
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Academy is global think tank of young people dedicated to bringing privacy, ownership and control to digital lives 28 more from across the world to be chosen by June 10 SINGAPORE, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — The Digital Life Academy today announced that Pushkal Dharmendra of India has been selected to attend the Academy for its 2011 session this summer in Singapore. The Digital Life Academy is a global think tank of people ages 16-25 who are interested in the areas of online privacy, data and content ownership, content monetization and similar topics. The Academy will comprise of 30 individuals from 20 countries, who meet for a 6-week period annually. Academy selection is based on the individuals demonstrating entrepreneurial drive, business acumen and a dedication to the concept of digital life freedom. Over 10,000 prospective candidates from more than 100 countries have enquired about the Academy. “We are pleased to invite Pushkal to the Academy,” said Johan Stael von Holstein, CEO of MyCube, the Academy sponsor. “He has outstanding academic credentials, currently attending the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He is a co-founder of his own startup, demonstrating his entrepreneurial ambitions. And his Academy application essay demonstrated a clear understanding that social networking and privacy can, and must, co-exist.” The essay can be read at http://bit.ly/kjPfPT. Mr. Dharmendra added, “I think the Academy is a necessary move to reflect on the basic tenets of this internet revolution. We must uphold our values and enrich them further in these times where everything is detached, controlled and profit-driven, and I hope this experience will help me do that. Above all I am looking forward to interacting with participants from all over the world who share the same vision.” The Academy will run from 4 July to 12 August 2011 at MyCube’s headquarters in Singapore. Academy members receive free flights, free housing and a $3,000 Singapore dollar stipend. Academy members will develop position papers, editorials, articles and business ideas related to the core Academy concepts of online privacy, ownership and control. After the program session, members will continue to serve as spokespeople for the Academy and will help to select and mentor future members. The Academy is accepting applications for the 2011 session until 5 June. For more information on the Academy, please see internship2011.mycube.com. Media contact:
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Live Coverage of Qualifying Set to Start at Match Race Germany
2011-05-25 16:41
 LANGENARGEN, Germany, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Live coverage of stage 2 of the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT), Match Race Germany, will begin on Wednesday with the first Qualifying Session after the teams finished honing their skills on the new fleet of Bavaria 40S yachts on Lake Constance.  Damien Iehl getting to grips with the Bavaria 40S (C) Photo: Chris Davies/WMRT Conditions for the Qualifying Sessions are forecasted to be light and shifty which will present the teams with a considerable test on board the Bavaria 40S boats as Phil Robertson (NZL) WAKA Racing highlighted: “You rarely get over 5 knots here usually, that’s what we got during our Practice Session. In the new Bavaria 40S that was quite a challenge. Those boats gain quite a lot of momentum because they’re pretty heavy which can be a good thing in light winds but you need to get up to speed quickly.” The first Qualifying Session will be the first opportunity to see Mathieu Richard (FRA) French Match Racing Team and Johnie Berntsson (SWE) Berntsson Sailing Team in action, with the two going head-to-head in Flight 3. Alongside the recognised faces of the Tour Card Holders stand William Tiller (NZL) Full Metal Jacket Racing, Eric Monin (SWI) Team Ocalys Corum, Eugeniy Neugodnikov (RUS) Team Synergy and Stefan Meister, a skipper that Bjorn Hansen (DEN) Mekonomen Sailing Team believes has the potential to cause a few upsets here: “Stefan is a very good match racer. I know him well from the Berlin Match Race and believe he’s capable of not only winning some matches but also stands a real chance of making the Semi-Finals.” The first Qualifying Session kicks off with an interview with Mathieu Richard on the ‘WMRT Morning Show’ from 09.30 CET* on Wednesday followed by live coverage of all the action between 13.00 and 15.00 CET*. The ‘WMRT Today Show’ from 19.30 CET* will review all the day’s events from Lake Constance. Visit:www.wmrt.com/multimedia/video-gallery.html A live blog will run on www.wmrt.com throughout the day to give flight by flight updates. Also follow the action on the WMRT Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/worldmatchracingtour and Twitter pagehttp://twitter.com/worldmrt . *Times dependant on racing conditions. Full list of teams for Match Race Germany Mathieu Richard (France) – French Match Racing Team For more information on WMRT, please contact: Audrey Lakai SOURCE World Match Racing Tour |
Ten Years of Faith: Porsche Commemorates a Decade in Mainland China
2011-05-24 21:10
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Anniversary Year Honours Outstanding Growth in China Market SHANGHAI, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Porsche China celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2011, looking back on a decade in which it has made history, broken records and led the automotive industry in bringing sports cars that are ‘Made in Faith’ to the Porsche enthusiasts of China. Since the opening of Porsche Centre Beijing Central in 2001, China has grown to become the second largest market for Porsche worldwide, achieving stunning growth over the past decade: from 27 cars sold in 2002, to 13,856 in 2010 in Mainland China.  911 10 Year Anniversary Edition The sports car maker’s illustrious legacy has been built with faith in its ability to meet the needs of the world’s most dynamic automotive market. By becoming an official subsidiary of Porsche AG in 2008, Porsche marked the beginning of a new era in its China history. The new subsidiary allowed Porsche greater flexibility to successfully satisfy the demands of the Chinese market. To date, the company has opened 31 Porsche Centres in China, with September 2010 seeing Porsche China open its first directly-operated Porsche Centre at Shanghai Pudong. This flagship facility is now a vital component of future Porsche operations in China, setting a benchmark for innovative new strategies and initiatives and making Porsche China even more responsive to the needs of customers. Further landmark events are scheduled for 2011, as Porsche China continues its programme of expansion with grand opening ceremonies at Porsche Centres Taizhou, Zhengzhou, Haikou and Chengdu Airport. As a symbol of its phenomenal growth over the last decade, Porsche China welcomed its 50,000th customer this year, demonstrating the rising popularity of the marque as it moves forward into a second decade in the China market. Mr. Bernhard Maier, Vice President Sales and Marketing of Porsche AG said, “The achievements of Porsche in Mainland China have been a significant factor in the success of Porsche across the world in the last ten years. With an on-going commitment to this market, we will continue to expand our network of Porsche Centres, bringing our Chinese customers ultimate sports cars that are instilled with Porsche DNA and provide the standards of performance, style and agility that are derived from Porsche Intelligent Performance.” Throughout its first decade in China, Porsche has nurtured an automotive culture that values intelligent sports car engineering. Since Porsche first thrilled crowds at Auto Shanghai 2005 with the Carrera GT super sports car, Chinese enthusiasts have enjoyed yet more magnificent model premieres from the RS Spyder at Auto Shanghai 2007 and the Cayenne Turbo S at Auto China 2008 in Beijing. The World Premiere of the Porsche Panamera in 2009 – notably held on the 94th Floor of the Shanghai World Financial Centre – also underlined the great faith that Porsche has invested in the China market. More recently, Chinese crowds were treated to a glimpse of the mid-engine 918 Spyder at Auto China 2010 and the innovative new racing lab, the 918 RSR, at this year’s Auto Shanghai. In supporting this enthusiasm for its unique sports cars, Porsche China has welcomed events that celebrate the faith of Porsche in its past, present and future. From 2002, the Porsche World Roadshow has toured China, proving to fans nationwide that there is no more exciting way to experience Porsche than on the racetrack. This sentiment is undoubtedly supported by the aspiring racers and customers that have made the Porsche Sport Driving School so hugely popular. Enthusiasts have also had a chance to take their passion for Porsche on the road with the Porsche Drive to Excellence. A fully comprehensive range of driving activities has been provided by Fascination Porsche since 2009, with a selection of famous sports cars from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart and current model lines bringing unforgettable driving experiences to cities across China. With popular acclaim has come significant praise, as China’s best automotive publications have continued to recognise the brilliance of Porsche Intelligent Performance. Close to 70 awards have been bestowed on the Porsche range, including ‘Best Imported Sports Car’ for the 911 Carrera from Auto Magazine, Auto World Magazine’s ‘People’s Choice Award’ for the Cayenne SUV and the title of ‘Luxury Car of the Year’ from Orient Auto for the Panamera. Porsche has also been honoured with the ultimate accolade from Auto Motor und Sport for two consecutive years, as ‘Best Sport Brand’ in 2010 and ‘Best Brand’ in 2011. Highlighting its legendary racing history, Porsche has continued to bring the excitement of motor sports to new audiences in China. From 2001, the marque has triumphed throughout Asia, bringing its unique motorsport legacy to events from the Transsyberia Rally of 2008 to the Intercontinental Le Mans Series at Zhuhai in 2010. Since roaring off the grid in 2003, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) has become China’s most popular one-make series, contesting rounds each year on racetracks across China. The success of the series has proved inspirational to Chinese teams, with PCCA legends such as Darryl O’Young and Christian Menzel taking to the track alongside mainland Chinese racers such as Wang Jianwei and Rose Tan with the support of thousands of Chinese fans. The success of teams from Mainland China, such as Team Jebsen, Team StarChase, Team BetterLife, Team Kangshun and Team C&D, point to a bright future for the series, which has now been under the management of Porsche China since January 2011. As Porsche celebrates the many milestones of its first decade in China, it continues to demonstrate its commitment to China’s social development through the ‘Empowering the Future’ initiative. Conceived after Porsche contributed an initial RMB 5 million in the aftermath of the Wenchuan earthquake of 2008, the collaboration with UNICEF has supplied educational resources and training to schools that were affected by the natural disaster. Through direct donations and fund raising programmes such as the ‘Empowering the Future’ Art Contest with Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Porsche has now contributed more than RMB 10.2 million and four modified Cayennes to the initiative, improving the lives of over 55,000 students in 260 schools throughout the region and affirming the strength of its confidence in China’s future. In tribute to a first decade of achievement for Porsche China, customers, media and Porsche representatives from across the country were invited to the Grand Hyatt Beijing on May 20-22 for an evening of gala celebrations. Guest of honour Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE and grandson of company founder Ferdinand Porsche, was joined by Mr. Bernhard Maier, Vice President Sales and Marketing Porsche AG, in addressing the VIP audience. Both expressed their excitement at the success of Porsche China while underlining the continued importance of this market to worldwide Porsche operations. Renowned singer Na Ying also joined the event, presented by celebrity hosts Tsai Kang Yong and Wang Youjia. The ten year anniversary celebration was complemented by the third annual Fascination Porsche event at Beijing Goldenport Circuit from May 21-22, as invited guests enjoyed a dazzling array of Porsche sports cars and activities within an authentic motor sport setting. Arriving from all corners of the world, the event features a showcase of some of the most famous cars in the history of Porsche. The award-winning line-up of Museum cars included championship racers such as the Porsche RS Spyder and Porsche 935, and models such as the Porsche 356 Speedster. Attendees were also treated to the sight of the Porsche 917 KH – originally sponsored by mineral oil producer Gulf and winner of classic races such as Daytona and Le Mans. Throughout the Fascination Porsche event, a range of track driving activities brought Porsche Intelligent Performance to life behind the wheel of contemporary models such the Boxster S, Cayman S and Panamera. Mr. Helmut Broeker, Chief Executive Officer of Porsche China, said, “For the tenth anniversary of Porsche China, I am proud of the many milestones we have achieved so far. The successful expansion of our Porsche Centre network has brought flawless and consistent service closer to our customers across China. As a result of these great efforts, we welcomed the 50,000th Porsche customer in this market this year. With this growing community of Porsche enthusiasts, Porsche has been credited with bringing sports car culture to this emerging market. I would like to offer my thanks to our Porsche Centre dealers, customers, partners and media friends who have made this past decade a triumph. Together we have shared in China’s great prosperity, and together we look forward to many more decades of outstanding accomplishment for Porsche in China.” About Porsche (China) Motors Ltd. Porsche is known throughout the world for creating the ultimate sports cars for everyday use. Under the guiding credo of “Porsche Intelligent Performance”, Porsche provides a new generation of sports cars that prove high performance and efficiency are not contradictory terms. Since commencing operations in 2001, Porsche China has imported iconic sports cars that are imbued with the sporting spirit that has defined the marque since 1948: the legendary 911 series, the renowned Boxster and Cayman mid-engine sports cars, the Cayenne premium SUV and the four-door Panamera Gran Turismo. Porsche China currently oversees 31 Porsche Centres nationwide, ensuring that Porsche owners across China receive the hallmark personalised care that customers have come to associate with the brand. In 2011, Porsche celebrates its 10th anniversary in Mainland China with a new annual sales record of 14,785 deliveries. For more information, please visit us at http://www.porsche.cn. SOURCE Porsche China |
MyCube Announces US$8M in Funding from Black Ocean and Other Prominent Investors
2011-05-24 23:00
Funding allows for team expansion coinciding with imminent beta launch of the world’s first Social Exchange™
SINGAPORE, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — MyCube announced that it has closed funding from Black Ocean Group and other prominent individual investors. This brings the company’s total funding to over US$8 million.
MyCube is the world’s first “social exchange”, a next-generation social network which gives individuals full privacy, ownership and control of their digital lives and enables them to connect and share with others on their own terms.
“While social media has been a great development, it is now clear that there are some fundamental flaws in the relationship between these services and their users,” said Johan Stael von Holstein, MyCube CEO. “These services don’t respect our privacy, try to get us to share more than we want, stake a legal claim to our content and determine how we interact with each other. At MyCube, we believe that your digital life is yours to own, control and monetize, and we are launching a service that enables exactly that.”
The company was founded in 2008 by Swedish serial entrepreneur Stael von Holstein and 3 others, is led by a highly experienced management team, and has over 40 employees based in Singapore. This round of funding validates significant company success to-date. “This is an exciting time for the company and we’re thrilled to be involved in the growth of what we see as an industry-disrupting offering,” continued von Holstein. “With this new round of funding we will have fully in place the resources we need to build the next great internet company.”
About MyCube
MyCube is the world’s first Social Exchange™, allowing individuals and organizations to store and share their information, updates and content with others, while retaining full privacy, ownership and control. To request an invitation to MyCube, please visit http://www.mycube.com, or for more information please see news.mycube.com or email info@mycube.com.
Media contact:
Todd Kurie, Marketing Director
+65-6536-4280
tkurie@mycube.com
SOURCE MyCube
DHL Launches First Door-to-Door Service Linking Ulaanbaatar to Tianjin
2011-05-24 10:00
 SINGAPORE, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ —
DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, celebrates five years of operations in fast-growing Mongolia with the launch of a new rail service — the Genghis Khan Connection, a scheduled tri-weekly cross border rail solution available during the high season from April to October linking Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by rail to Tianjin, China and out to the rest of the world. DHL Global Forwarding is the only global logistics provider in Mongolia to offer scheduled services and reliable solutions to congested routes and complex customs processes. The 30-day Genghis Khan Connection leverages Mongolia’s improving infrastructure to help customers avoid peak season congestion at regional border towns, seaports and airports which can sometimes substantially delay shipments. The service dovetails DHL Global Forwarding’s existing global network of connections to provide a new viable transport option for businesses particularly in consumer goods, fashion and accessories and equipment, machines and spare parts. Rail being a greener alternative to air and road options, the Genghis Khan Connection also helps reduce customers’ CO2 footprint. Kelvin Leung, CEO, North Asia Pacific, DHL Global Forwarding, said: “Despite having vast economic potential, Mongolia has hitherto suffered from limited routing options that include Russia and China for cargo from Europe, America and Asia. This has led to unreliable delivery, seasonal congestion that can delay shipments by up to 21 days as well as result in higher costs.” Mongolia enjoyed a GDP growth of close to 10% in 2010 (1) fuelled by the opening of new mining areas and its growth is expected to surge to as high as 23 percent in 2013 (2). The country is a fast-growing, raw materials provider with extensive natural resources including oil, coal, copper, gold, silver, iron and phosphate. Fastest-growing industries include mining (coal, copper, molybdenum, fluorspar, and gold), oil, construction materials, food and beverages and the processing of animal products into products like cashmere and woolen textiles. From China, Mongolia is also importing vast amounts of rare earth, a major component in automobile manufacturing and a key resource to the numerous high-tech companies setting up their manufacturing bases in Mongolia. Ambrose Linn, Head of Road Freight & Multimodal, North Asia Pacific, DHL Global Forwarding, said: “Mongolia has untapped economic potential but realizing this potential requires integration with regional and global economies through international logistics networks as well as new transportation solutions. DHL Global Forwarding will continue to enhance connections between Mongolia and China, Japan and Korea to offer our customers first-mover advantage in this fast-developing country.” – End – DHL – The Logistics company for the world DHL is the global market leader in the logistics industry and “The Logistics company for the world”. DHL commits its expertise in international express, air and ocean freight, road and rail transportation, contract logistics and international mail services to its customers. A global network composed of more than 220 countries and territories and about 275,000 employees worldwide offers customers superior service quality and local knowledge to satisfy their supply chain requirements. DHL accepts its social responsibility by supporting climate protection, disaster management and education. DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL. The Group generated revenue of more than 51 billion Euros in 2010. For the latest news and happenings about DHL in Asia Pacific, visit http://press.ap.dhl.com.
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NYSE Liffe Welcomes UOB Bullion and Futures as New Member
LONDON, PARIS and SINGAPORE, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — NYSE Liffe announced that UOB Bullion and Futures (UOBBF), the Singapore-based futures broker, has become a member of NYSE Liffe’s London and Paris markets.
A subsidiary of United Overseas Bank Limited, UOBBF was founded in 1978. UOBBF specialises in equity index and interest rate derivatives trading, which are key strengths of NYSE Liffe. Both NYSE Euronext’s Euribor and FTSE 100 Index futures contracts open at 0100hrs London time, enabling trading during the Singapore working day.
Alan van Griethuysen, Executive Director and Country Head, Benelux and Asia, of NYSE Liffe, said: “We are very pleased to welcome UOB Bullion and Futures as a member of the LIFFE market. Over the past few years, we expanded our presence here in Singapore and extended opening hours in two flagship contracts to meet the needs of customers in this time-zone.”
Mr Matthew Png, UOBFF’s Executive Director added, “It is our great pleasure to become a member of NYSE Liffe. We are now directly connected to NYSE Liffe using NYSE Technologies’ SFTI network. With this direct access we will be able to offer our customers the fastest possible access to NYSE Liffe’s London and Paris markets via an ultra-low latency link, hence offering an alternative to traditional order-routing.”
NYSE Technologies’ SFTI network is the highly resilient, ultra low-latency communications backbone created specifically for the financial industry in 2002. It provides connectivity to a range of exchanges, market centers and content service providers, including all of the National Market System venues in the U.S. SFTI also connects to over 1,300 market participants and offers third-party technology products through its unique hosted solutions platform. Designed to be the industry’s most secure and resilient global network, SFTI is specifically built for electronic trading and market data traffic thus enabling firms to reduce their time-to-market, improve their performance and significantly lower the cost of their trading.
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About NYSE Euronext
NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies. The company’s exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities, futures, options, fixed-income and exchange-traded products. With approximately 8,000 listed issues (excluding European Structured Products), NYSE Euronext’s equities markets – the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, NYSE Amex, NYSE Alternext and NYSE Arca – represent one-third of the world’s equities trading, the most liquidity of any global exchange group. NYSE Euronext also operates NYSE Liffe, one of the leading European derivatives businesses and the world’s second-largest derivatives business by value of trading. The company offers comprehensive commercial technology, connectivity and market data products and services through NYSE Technologies. NYSE Euronext is in the S&P 500 index, and is the only exchange operator in the Fortune 500. For more information, please visit: http://www.nyx.com.
About United Overseas Bank
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia. It provides a wide range of financial services through its global network of over 500 offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Western Europe and North America, including banking subsidiaries in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and mainland China.
In Singapore, UOB is a market leader in the credit and debit cards business, and the private residential home loan business. It is also a key player in loans to small and medium enterprises. Its fund management arm, UOB Asset Management, is one of Singapore’s most awarded fund managers.
UOB is rated among the world’s top banks by Moody’s Investors Service, receiving B for financial strength, and Aa1 and Prime-1 for long-term and short-term bank deposits respectively.
UOB also plays an active role in the community, focusing on children, education and the arts. It has organised the prestigious Painting Of The Year Competition and Exhibition since 1982, and supports Very Special Arts Singapore which provides art programmes for the disabled. In recognition of its contributions to the arts, UOB has been conferred the National Arts Council’s Distinguished Patron of the Arts Award for 3 the sixth consecutive year. UOB has also established the annual UOB Heartbeat Run to raise funds for charity.
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Fortune China
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Tel: +86-10-63100088 ext. 829 Ms. Ady Ng,
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Shanghai International Children-Baby-Maternity Products Expo (CBME): A Golden Platform to Link Quality Suppliers and Global Buyers
2011-05-04 10:00
SHANGHAI, May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Shanghai International Children-Baby-Maternity Products Expo (CBME) is a world-leading trade show after 10 years development. CBME is a one-stop trade show which focuses on all kinds of baby products, children and maternity products. CBME is a good opportunity to meet quality suppliers from China and other countries. Moreover, CBME is the easiest way to gain the latest marketing trend and information of the industry.
CBME is a great baby products show as well as a great children products and maternity products show. It is a professional, convenient and cost-effective way for trade visitors to find new products and meet new suppliers. CBME assists you to grow business with competitive suppliers and helps your business to the next level with quality products with reasonable price points.
The 11th Shanghai International Children-Baby-Maternity Products Expo will be held on 20-22 July 2011 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre China. The show will cover 80,500 sq.m and spread out in 7 halls at SNIEC(E1-E3, W1-W4). More than 1,100 exhibitors with thousands of kinds of products are getting ready to be discovered and viewed by you. You can view products including feeding products; hygiene products and cosmetics; electronics; strollers and car seats; furniture and bedding; babies, kids and maternity clothes; shoes and accessories; toys, games and souvenirs; and food and health supplements.
As one of the world-leading baby shows, CBME is approved by the exhibitors and visitors from all over the world. There will be exhibitors from more than 20 countries and regions on CBME 2011, including Italy, Netherlands, Germany, France, Japan. Switzerland, UK, Australia, Thailand, USA, Korea, Taiwan China, HK China, etc. You will meet the world-famous baby and children products exhibitors such as: Aprica, Pegperego, Stokke, Avent, Chicco, NUK, MAM, Nuby, Medela, Playtex, Goodbaby, Tommee tippee, Phlilips Aveent, MAM, etc.
In order to receive visitors to have a fruitful sourcing trip on CBME 2011. The organizer provides whole package services for visitors .We will provide visitors with the travel assistant service, business visa assistant, hotel and ticket booking service, overseas visitors Lounge, shuttle bus, etc. Besides, we will set up on-site prayers rooms for our Muslim visitors.
Finally, there is another important reason that you should not miss CMBE 2011 —“Private Buyers Meeting”.
It is the highlight of CBME 2011 for visitors. The organizer provides this activity for visitors to help them to find the products they are looking for in the most efficient, easiest and private way. It is the place where buyers can meet suppliers with their products and consult the price and other details from them face-to-face.
If you want to meet more quality suppliers and extend your international market, purchase the best children’s, baby and maternity products, or get the latest trends of the industry, CBME is definitely a good opportunity you should not miss.
About CBME
Organized by UBM (www.ubm.com), Shanghai International Children-Baby-Maternity Products Expo (CBME) is committed to be an important international business platform to seek professional trade partners and expand global market
About Company
As a subsidiary of a world-renowned business media company UBM Asia Limited. UBM China (Hangzhou) focuses on children, baby and maternity’s products industry. Its core business includes B-B trade show (CBME) with online trade (www.cbmexpo.com), B-C show (Fashion Baby Carnival) with its official website: http://www.baby023.com, and magazines both business and parenting.
Please go to http://www.cbmexpo.com to get more information and make pre-registration for your visiting.
Contact Tel: +86-571-8839-3239 ext 833,882,883,896
Email: cbmexpo@cbmexpo.com China.baby023@gmail.com
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NanoMaterials Technology Signs Agreement with Lagos Industria Quimica Ltda Brazil to Supply Technology and Equipment for Manufacturing Nano-precipitated Calcium Carbonate
2011-05-19 15:00
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SINGAPORE, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — NanoMaterials Technology Private Limited (“NMT”) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Lagos Industria Quimica Ltda (“Lagos Brazil”) for the use of its proprietary High Gravity Controlled Precipitation (“HGCP”) Technology to manufacture, market and distribute nano-precipitated calcium carbonate (“NPCC”) in South America and other parts of the world. NPCC is a functional additive in a wide range of applications such as paper, rubber, plastics, architectural materials, coatings, adhesives and light chemicals. Under the terms of the agreement, NMT will supply both technology and HGCP equipment to Lagos Brazil. NMT will also provide technical and application support to Lagos Brazil during the marketing of NPCC in Brazil and other parts of Latin America. The new NPCC plant has a capacity of 10 thousand tons per year and will be in operation in 2012. “We are glad to collaborate with NMT and be one of the pioneers to bring NPCC into Brazil and other countries in this region. The worldwide calcium carbonate market is expected to hit 108.5 million tons by 2015. Latin American alone is expected to post a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6% over next few years,” said Mr. Galvao Silveira, Director of Lagos Brazil. “Today’s announcement is an important milestone for NMT in deploying the HGCP Technology in one of the current fastest growing and most important markets in view of the coming FIFA World Cup 2014 and Summer Olympics 2016,” said Mr. Charles Sher, Executive Chairman of NMT. “We are glad to work with our technology partner, Prof. Chen Jianfeng and his team from Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT, China) who pioneered the High Gravity Precipitation Technology to produce nano-particles, which is one of the most efficient and cost effective manufacturing technologies for NPCC.” “We appreciate the encouragement and support from International Enterprise (IE) Singapore — a leading government agency driving Singapore’s external economy, to promote NMT’s technology and products overseas. This achievement would not have been possible without IE Singapore’s facilitation,” continued Mr. Sher. Commenting on the new collaboration between NMT and Lagos Brazil, Mr. Reginald Wee, Group Director of Technology Business, IE Singapore said, “Singapore has successfully nurtured a group of companies with niche capabilities in nanotechnology. We are pleased to have facilitated the collaboration between NMT and Lagos Brazil. It is a good example of how a Singapore company can export its technology and equipment overseas. The global market value of nanotechnology solutions has been projected to reach US$30 billion in 2013. There are opportunities for such tie-ups in various markets, some as far as the Latin America, as nanotechnology can be applied across different industries.” HGCP Technology allows production of a wide range of specialty chemicals and active pharmaceutical ingredients at both micron and nano-sized range. The Technology is easy to scale up and extremely cost effective. About NanoMaterials Technology Pte Ltd (http://www.nanomt.com) Founded in April 2000, NanoMaterials Technology (NMT) is a Singapore company that specialises in the development and commercialisation of the production technologies of nano-materials. NMT has a proprietary technology called High Gravity Controlled Precipitation (HGCP). The Technology is versatile to be coupled with proprietary dispersion technology and know how to improve the dispersibility of the nano-particles. It is one of the leading technologies which can produce highly clear and transparent nano-sized zinc oxide and other metal oxides dispersion at very high solid content commercially. These metal oxide dispersion are currently being marketed worldwide under Nano-D™ product series. About Lagos Industria Quimica Ltda (http://www.lagos.ind.br) Lagos Industria Quimica Ltda is located in Arcos, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is one of the top manufacturers of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) in Brazil. Lagos Brazil is also considered the most modern producer of PCC in Brazil and world with its fully automated manufacturing processes, state of the art technology and compliance to strict international standards for quality, safety and environmental protection. Lagos Brazil supplies its high purity and quality PCC to markets such as toothpaste, pharmaceutical, paint, cosmetics, food, plastics and soap. Media Contact Details: NanoMaterials Technology Pte Ltd SOURCE NanoMaterials Technology Pte Ltd |
Shell Global Solutions Offers Refiners Technology Solutions to Weather Economic Uncertainty
2011-05-19 17:09
TIANJIN, China, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Shell Global Solutions said today that it can offer refiners the option to implement operational improvements in the short term, revamps in the mid-term and a phased investment in the long term with its sulphur technology platform and residue upgrading solutions.
With the correct assets and the right technology, refiners have the flexibility to manage increasing sulphur content, meet growing product specifications, global and regional emissions regulations, and simultaneously achieve a quicker return on investment (ROI).
As a network of independent technology companies in the Shell Group, Shell Global Solutions’ three-pronged Pentagon-model, sulphur technology platform and residue upgrading solutions provide refiners the opportunity to not just concentrate on survival or short term fixes but to thrive in the medium to long term.
For example, margin improvements of US30 cents to US1 a barrel can be unlocked at any refinery by sweating assets, that is making the assets work harder but without capital investment. Revamping a HydroDeSulphurisation (HDS) Hydrotreater into a mild hydrocracker can help refiners maximise existing hardware, increase conversion capacity and cost-effectively yield higher quality products. With a capital investment of US$12 million, and a project time frame of eight months, refiners can achieve margin improvement of US$10 million per year.
“Shell Global Solutions’ owner and operator experience makes us well-placed to help refiners facing ‘the sulphur paradox’ — or the increasing need to manage sulphur to help increase margins while meeting legislative requirements,” said Suleyman Ozmen, VP Refining and Chemical Licensing, Shell Global Solutions International BV at the China Downstream Technology & Markets Conference, held in Tianjin, China.
He added, “Refiners also benefit from our diagnostic approach. Typically, we carry out a configuration study to assess each customer’s options for the short, medium and long term and then tailor solutions according to their priorities using the Pentagon model together with our suite of cutting-edge technologies.”
“In today’s dynamic environment, flexibility is the key to maximising refinery economics as margins continue to shift with feedstocks and product slates. The sulphur technology platform help refiners meet global emissions standards and product specifications despite processing heavier and more sour crudes,” said Li Desheng, Account Executive, Shell Global Solutions (China).
The sulphur technology platform can help refiners manage sulphur in any form, gas, liquid or solid produced in the refining process.
“Shell Global Solutions and Criterion Catalysts & Technologies also provide a platform of differentiated residue upgrading technologies and catalysts to help refiners maximize Resid HydroDeSulphurisation/ Fluid Catalytic Cracking (HDS/FCC) unit performance to process heavy oil,” explained David McNamara, APR Technical Manager, Residue Upgrading, CRI/Criterion Asia Pacific.
“Efficient and continuous project management is a necessity in a challenging, cyclical business environment. With the Pentagon model, refiners will be able to enhance their existing assets to meet the growing energy demand by implementing appropriate sulphur management and residue upgrading technologies, and at the same time, increase their margins. By adopting the Pentagon model now, refiners will be in a better position to survive and thrive in the short and long term,” Suleyman Ozmen added.
Shell Global Solutions’ clients include Dalian Petrochemical Corporation, China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC), Petro China and Sinopec, Reliance in India, Yamaguchi refinery in Japan and BP-Amoco in the United States.
About Shell Global Solutions
Shell Global Solutions is a network of independent technology companies in the Shell Group which provide technical consultancy and licensed technologies for both the Shell Group and third party customers within the energy industry. In response to the significant challenges facing the industry today, Shell Global Solutions strives to deliver innovative technical solutions and effective technology to support its customers in their day-to-day operations and delivery of strategic plans. This enables customers to improve the capacity and performance of existing units; integrate new process units into existing refineries and petrochemical complexes; incorporate advanced catalyst systems and reactor internals; through to the design of grassroots refineries. More information on Shell Global Solutions is available at http://www.shell.com/globalsolutions
Shell Global Solutions is affiliated with Shell’s catalyst companies which innovate and sell catalysts through a network that includes Criterion Catalysts & Technologies, Zeolyst International, CRI Catalyst Company and CRI KataLeuna. More information on the CRI/Criterion Catalysts and Technologies group is available at http://www.cricatalyst.com and http://www.criterioncatalysts.com.
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