SILK CITY WUJIANG PROMOTED QIPAO TOWN IN BEIJING

BEIJING, China, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- 

China Wujiang Qipao Town promotion conference and press conference of International Architecture Design Competition sponsored by Wujiang District Government and organized by Wujiang Taihu Lake New City Administrative Committee and Wujiang East Taihu Lake Eco-tourism Resort Administrative Committee was held successfully in Beijing on August 3. With the theme of carrying forward the traditional culture and inheriting the craftsmanship, this conference has sent invitations to outstanding architects home and abroad for the designing of the core buildings in the Qipao Town in the purpose of selecting excellent designs combining Qipao elements with contemporary architectural features. Qipao Town is located in the center of the downtown area of Wujiang, which has produced many famous silk craft masters, including Fei Dasheng, "Mother of Silk", Qian Xiaoping, inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage of the Song brocade and Zhu Hongsheng, "Walking Dictionary of Shanghai School of Qipao". Silk textile production has become the leading industry in Wujiang with the production capacity of hundreds of billions Yuan. Its silk products exports account for 1/6 of the national total. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27291

GENIEE FORMS CAPITAL AND BUSINESS ALLIANCE WITH ADPUSHUP, AD REVENUE OPTIMIZATION SERVICE THAT IMPROVES MEDIA REVENUE BY 69%

Launches exclusive offerings in Japan and Southeast Asia

 

TOKYO, Aug 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Geniee, Inc. (Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Tomoaki Kudo; hereinafter, "Geniee") announces that it has entered into an investment contract with AdPushup, Inc. (Head Office: Delaware, US; co-founders Atul Agarwal and Ankit Oberoi; hereinafter, "AdPushup"), a provider of ad revenue optimization product aimed at web publishers and online media companies globally.

Purpose of the investment 

This investment is intended to integrate Geniee's solutions, designed to maximize ad revenue for Internet media publishers, with AdPushup's display ad-based revenue optimization capabilities, and provide combined services to users in Japan and Southeast Asia where the Geniee SSP ("Supply Side Platform") is used. This is expected to further improve display ad revenues for publishers in the region. 

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF BLUE CROSS (ASIA-PACIFIC) INSURANCE LIMITED

HONG KONG, Aug 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a” of Blue Cross (Asia-Pacific) Insurance Limited (Blue Cross) (Hong Kong). The outlook for each rating is stable.
 
The rating affirmations reflect Blue Cross’ strong risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), and favorable business profile as one of the leading insurers in the accident and health insurance market in Hong Kong, in particular the group medical segment. The company continued to improve its diversity in distribution channels and maintained profitable underwriting results in fiscal-year 2015 despite more difficult market conditions.

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NANNING-ZHONGGUANCUN MASS ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION DEMONSTRATION BASE PUTS INTO OFFICIAL OPERATION IN NANNING

Nanning, China, Aug.5, 2016 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
 
Nanning-Zhongguancun Mass Entrepreneurship & Innovation Demonstration Base officially put into operation on July 24 in the Hi-Tech Zone of Nanning. Earlier, the secretary of Party Committee of Guangxi Autonomous Region Peng Qinghua met with the delegation headed by deputy mayor of Beijing Sui Zhenjiang, who is also the secretary of Party Committee of Zhongguancun management committee. Chairman of the autonomous region Chen Wu, together with Sui Zhenjiang, launched the base and witnessed the signing ceremony of the first batch of settled enterprises.

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UNIONPAY INTERNATIONAL: 3 MUST-KNOW CARD-USING TIPS IN BRAZIL

SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 5, 2016 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
 
If you are setting off for Brazil, remember to take along your UnionPay cards (card number starting with 62) so as to enjoy convenient and preferential service. Now, 60% of merchants and 30,000 ATMs in Brazil accept UnionPay cards, and many merchants provide exclusive UnionPay card offers.

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Malaysia Craft Promotion In Pahang Set To Record Sales Of RM600,000

KUANTAN, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The ongoing Malaysia Craft promotion at the East Coast Mall here is expected to record sales of RM600,000, according to State Tourism and Culture Committee chairman, Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin.

He said the target was achievable based on its success in recording sales of RM528,000 during the same promotion last year.

Mohd Sharkar said participants of the eighth edition of the programme comprised 31 entrepreneurs, 10 of whom were from Pahang.

"Most of the products on sale were forest-based, clay-based and textile, including wooden furniture, Royal Pahang woven fabric, songket and women's accessories," he told a press conference here today.

He said the Malaysia Craft promotion was part of the efforts undertaken by the Pahang branch of Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation (Kraftangan Malaysia) to promote Visit Pahang Year 2017.

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CHIBA OFFERS FREE HIGHWAY BUS TOURS FROM NARITA AIRPORT TO SIGHTSEEING SPOTS

CHIBA, Japan, Aug. 5, 2016 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
 
The Chiba Prefectural Government will offer "Highway Bus" services limited to a period from Sept. 17 to Oct. 31, 2016, providing passengers boarding and disembarking from Narita Airport with charge-free bus trips to famous tourist spots in the prefecture, including Kamogawa and Choshi. The bus services, all short-distance trips from Narita Airport, will take passengers to attractive destinations of Chiba, including those offering magnificent views and irresistible tastes.

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