CHINA INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL ECONOMY EXPO 2022 SET IN SHIJIAZHUANG MID-NOVEMBER

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- China International Digital Economy Expo 2022 is scheduled to be held in Shijiazhuang, capital city of north China's Hebei Province in mid-November.

According to the Industry and Information Technology Department of Hebei Province in a statement, this conference will provide exhibitors with a high-standard and high-level exhibition platform and full chain services including achievements display, new launches, networking and matchmaking, and forum speeches.

In recent years, Hebei has taken China International Digital Economy Expo as an important platform to promote digital industrialisation and industrial digitalisation, facilitating the deep integration of digital economy and real economy, and promoting the steady and high-quality development of economy.

The expo was held in Shijiazhuang in October 2019 and September 2021, respectively, which brought new impetus to digital economy, exhibition economy and related industries in Hebei.

At last year's expo, more than 180 projects were signed with a total investment of more than 120 billion yuan. The investment enthusiasm of market players inspired people's imagination of the digital economy's growth potential. (100 yuan = RM65.03)

The China International Digital Economy Expo has provided strong impetus for the rapid and high-quality development of Hebei's digital economy.

In 2020, Hebei's industrial digitalisation index ranked 10th in the country, with enterprises in steel, automobile, petrochemical and other fields rushing onto the road of digital transformation.

In addition, the province's industrial Internet helped drive its economic growth index to reach 73.5 in 2020, much higher than the national average of 48.8. 

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MOST BUSINESS SCHOOL GRADUATES EMPLOYED AT TIME OF GRADUATION - GMAC SURVEY

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- Despite market fear of an imminent recession, 86 per cent of 2022 business school graduates were employed at the time of graduation, up from 80 per cent in 2021, according to a recent survey report by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).

Contributing to the favourable trends are the regional results of graduates who studied in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe.

Among graduates of Asia-Pacific business schools, this year 91 per cent report being employed at the time of graduation, compared with 78 per cent in 2021.

Similarly, among European graduates, 90 per cent indicate they were employed this year compared with 75 per cent last year.

The annual Enrolled Students Survey from GMAC, a global association of leading graduate business schools, aims to better understand current trends in student and recent graduates’ evaluations and outcomes of their graduate management education (GME).

Conducted in May-June 2022, this year’s survey explores the views of 1,718 respondents from nearly 300 business schools in 57 countries on their overall GME experience, job search, and compensation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“With the volatile economic conditions and organisational challenges brought on by the pandemic, well-rounded and prepared business leaders and managers are especially in demand in the current job market,” said Matt Hazenbush, director of research analysis and communications at GMAC and author of the report.

“As the survey findings suggest, graduate management education provides students with a powerful leg up for their career,” he said in a statement.

For more information, visit www.gmac.com.

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Canva announces workplace products, empowering visual communication on device

 

Canva introduces suite of new workplace products for the modern era at inaugural Canva Create event (Graphic: Business Wire)

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Canva, the global visual communications platform, today announced a suite of new workplace products and features created to empower anyone to communicate visually, on any device, from anywhere in the world.

"Visual communication is becoming an increasingly critical skill for teams of every size across almost every industry," said Canva co-founder and CEO, Melanie Perkins in a statement.

"It has been incredible to see the continued growth of Canva over the last few years, as more and more people embrace the power of visual communication to unlock their creativity and achieve their goals. With the launch of our new Visual Worksuite, we’re bringing simple design products to the workplace to empower every employee, at every organisation and on every device.”

Canva’s new Visual Worksuite comes as the company marks the milestone of more than 85 million global users, who now produce more than 180 designs every second.

From large organisations to small businesses, more than four million paying customers are embracing Canva for Teams - the company’s collaborative all-in-one design solution - to empower their workforce who have increasing needs to communicate visually.

Unveiled at the inaugural Canva Create event in Sydney, Canva’s Visual Worksuite includes:

· Canva Docs: Built with the modern workplace in mind, Canva Docs makes traditional text documents more visually captivating, while also including key collaboration features like comments and real time collaboration;

· Canva Websites: A new way to build simple websites for any occasion. Create visually appealing and interactive websites from any device without the technical skills needed to do so; and, 

· Canva Whiteboards: Canva Whiteboards bring a fast and fresh approach to how teams shape and explore ideas together.

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Tessa Recognised in “Most Promising Off-The-Shelf Therapies” category at ACGTEA 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- Tessa Therapeutics Ltd (Tessa), a clinical-stage cell therapy company, has announced that TT11X, the company’s allogeneic “off-the-shelf” CD30.CAR EBVST cell therapy, has been recognised in the “Most Promising Off-the-Shelf Therapies” category at the Asia-Pacific Cell & Gene Therapy Excellence Awards (ACGTEA) 2022.

According to a statement, the ACGTEA 2022 Awards were held in conjunction with the 6th Cell & Gene Therapy World Asia 2022.

“We are very excited to be recognised among the innovators in developing ‘off-the-shelf’ cell therapy technologies and greatly appreciate the ACGTEA 2022 award,” said Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Officer of Tessa Therapeutics, Dr Ivan Horak.

“Allogeneic cell therapy technology has the potential to transform the accessibility and affordability of CAR-T, but toxicity concerns remain a key obstacle.

“Data from our ongoing Phase 1 trial of TT11X suggest that our CD30.CAR EBVST platform has the potential to overcome these toxicity challenges, including GVHD, while also eliciting promising signals of efficacy.”

TT11X is based on Tessa’s proprietary CD30.CAR-modified Epstein-Barr virus-specific T-cell (EBVST) platform.

This technology was developed following decades-long research by the company’s Scientific Co-Founder, Malcolm Brenner, M.D., Ph.D., and researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, into the unique properties of virus specific T-cells (VSTs).

These highly specialised T cells have the ability to recognise and kill infected cells while activating other parts of the immune system for a coordinated response.

Allogeneic VSTs without any form of genetic modification have demonstrated a strong safety profile and efficacy in early trials with minimal risk of graft rejection and Graft vs Host Disease (GVHD).

More details at www.tessacell.com.

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Third video competition on '100 Reasons To Love Beijing' launched Sept 8

The Third Video Competition on "100 Reasons To Love Beijing" was launched on September 8, 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- The Third Video Competition on "100 Reasons To Love Beijing" was launched on Sept 8.

Sponsored by the Information Office of Beijing Municipal People's Government and organized by the News and Information Center, Xinhua News Agency, the contest is designed to attract Internet users worldwide to share their impression about Beijing with short videos or golden words.

Xu Hejian, director of the Information Office of the Beijing Municipal People's Government, said in his speech the "100 Reasons To Love Beijing" Short Video Competition, a cultural outreach event initiated by the Information Office of the Beijing Municipal People's Government, was held successfully twice.

It attracted the participation of more than 3,000 foreign friends from over 100 countries and regions, soliciting nearly 5,000 works in the aggregate, from which many excellent videos were selected.

According to a statement, the 2022 edition of the competition themed "How YOUNG Beijing Is" continues to solicit short videos from among foreigners who like Beijing, with the competition intended to serve as a platform for people to exchange their feelings about Beijing.

Ma Jianguo, deputy director of the News and Information Center, Xinhua News Agency, said the "100 Reasons To Love Beijing " was an activity to bring the global peoples to get connected, enabling them to better understand Beijing. "In the run-up to the event, a lot of foreign friends sent videos to overseas branches of Xinhua News Agency, telling how and why they love Beijing".

The contest welcomes entries from worldwide netizens, including the international friends who are living in Beijing, have been to Beijing, or have interest in Beijing, an ancient capital bearing witness to more than 3,000 years of historical vicissitudes.

Those interested can email the work to lovebeijing2022 @163.com, and can talk about the topic of "100 Reasons To Love Beijing "on Weibo.

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MITSUI CHEMICALS TO SHOWCASE NEW GLASS FILM, POSICA™ AT FIND-DESIGN FAIR ASIA IN SINGAPORE

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Mitsui Chemicals Inc announced that it will be exhibiting at the FIND-DESIGN FAIR ASIA, which is set to be held at Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre in Singapore from Sept 22 to 24.

The company’s new glass film, posica™ is a solution that redesigns the window scenery and changes the view experience.

By sticking posica™ to the window, user can control the incident light. Scenery looks more natural and vivid, creating exciting moments for people.

In addition, objects and physical items look more beautiful, and food look even more delicious, according to a statement.

posica™ will change user experiences as it creates a sense of openness through the windows of resort hotels. Further enhances happiness and creates lasting memories in wedding halls, while also refreshes office spaces to improve focus.

Visitors can come and experience the new world that posica™ brings at the FIND-DESIGN FAIR ASIA.

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SHENZHEN'S QIANHAI OPENS UP ITS LEGAL SERVICES TO A WIDER WORLD BY BREAKING INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 14, 2022 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

Last September, the Chinese government unveiled the Plan for Comprehensively Deepening the Reform and Opening-up of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone ("Qianhai Plan"). The total area of the Qianhai cooperation zone, according to the Plan, is set to expand from 14.92 square kilometers to 120.56 square kilometers to build a hub for higher levels of openness, including on the legal front.

Three of the 21 Hong Kong and Macao lawyers granted recently a lawyer's license in Shenzhen, came to Qianhai. It represents an institutional innovation in China's legal services, and Qianhai's new endeavor to remove barriers in this area.

Wu Jiansheng, publicity chief of the Qianhai Belt and Road Legal Services Federation said, "A connected legal service is essential for Hong Kong's integration into the development of the Greater Bay Area (GBA). Many Hong Kong lawyers are licensed to practice law worldwide, and they will be an important force in the GBA to promote the Belt and Road Initiative."

To allow Hong Kong lawyers an easier access to the mainland, the Federation has organized multiple dialogues between governmental bodies of Hong Kong and Qianhai for a continued service and policy support, from the life necessities to procedural assistance. "The Federation established a Shenzhen-Hong Kong in-depth cooperation zone for legal services and international centers for legal services cooperation and commercial mediation," said Wu. Some lawyers from Hong Kong said those platforms offer opportunities of a professional development in Qianhai and even in the GBA.

William Ng, a lawyer born and raised in Hong Kong and recently licensed to practice law in the GBA, said he opted for a professional career in Qianhai because of its proximity to Hong Kong, "but above all, Qianhai has enjoyed sound development for the past few years."

"Qianhai's legal services have now grown 'ultra-popular'," said Wei Lin, Managing Partner at PC Woo & Zhonglun WD LLP, a Qianhai-based law firm, in an interview. "An increasing number of individuals and institutions providing legal services, including those from Hong Kong, are being drawn to Qianhai. And I found that many more law firms have sprung up since we launched our business in the Qianhai Kerry Center in 2021," he added.

Put into operation this January, the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Legal-Services District is now home to 122 legal institutions, including China (Shenzhen) Intellectual Property Protection Center. Of 15 law firms jointly run by lawyers from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, seven are established in Qianhai. This May, the authority of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone released interim measures for bringing high-end legal services to the International Legal-Services District, in order to attract legal institutions and talented lawyers from Hong Kong and Macao.

"The past few years have seen an increase in foreign-related services and an influx of multilingual lawyers with backgrounds in legal affairs. Overall, we are optimistic about Qianhai's emergence as a world-class hub for legal services," said Lin.

Source: Authority of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone

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