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BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A report from China Daily:

A prestigious financial event is to commence on Friday in Beijing, where senior government officials, along with experts, scholars and representatives from global financial institutions, will deliver keynote speeches.

The Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2024, running until Sunday, is co-hosted by the Beijing government, the People’s Bank of China, the National Financial Regulatory Administration, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Xinhua News Agency and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

This year’s event is to attract more than 500 distinguished guests from more than 30 countries and regions around the world.

Over the course of three days, participants will engage in discussions on current economic and financial hot topics, aiming to enhance mutual trust, deepen win-win cooperation and share development opportunities.

The theme of this year’s forum is “Trust and Confidence — Work Together to Promote Financial Openness and Cooperate for Shared Economic Stability and Growth”.

“Trust is the cornerstone of international cooperation and confidence is the support for economic development,” said Liu Dongwei, executive secretary-general of the forum’s organizing committee and head of Beijing’s Xicheng district.

“This theme fully reflects the deep consensus among the forum’s organizers, financial institutions and industry insiders, highlighting the development concepts of co-consultation, co-construction, co-governance and co-sharing.

“It also showcases the inclusiveness, the role of demonstration and leadership of the Financial Street Forum,” he added.

This year’s forum is structured around a main forum plus parallel forums and a fintech conference. It features 25 thematic activities and three investment and financing matchmaking events.

The main forum includes opening and closing ceremonies, as well as six thematic activities focusing on such topics as improving the modern central banking system, deepening capital market reforms, empowering industries through finance to lead high-quality development, and enhancing mutually beneficial international trade and investment cooperation.

The activities will also provide authoritative interpretations of international and domestic economic development trends and financial regulatory policies.

Additionally, the international level of this year’s forum has been enhanced. It has set up three sub-venues in Hong Kong, Luxembourg and Tokyo, inviting local governments and enterprises to participate. And, for the first time, it has invited the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council to host thematic activities in Beijing.

The closing ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Hong Kong sub-venue, inviting representatives from the governments and institutions of Beijing and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to participate in an in-depth discussion on the theme of “green finance”, promoting financial exchanges and cooperation between the Chinese capital and the SAR.

Also, it will continue to host high-level dialogues with former central bank governors from major global economic and financial countries, like China, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.

The parallel forums will focus on “strengthening economic and financial cooperation for coordinated development” and “finance supporting sustainable economic development”, setting up a series of professional, cutting-edge and in-depth activities.

The fintech conference, serving as a specific segment of the forum, will run until Tuesday. It will feature 17 events, focusing on artificial intelligence plus financial innovation; data elements plus financial applications; fintech development and achievements; and bridging the digital divide through fintech.

Liu highlighted five major features of this forum, one of which is the richer thematic setting. For instance, the forum has, for the first time, invited the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and centrally-administered and State-owned enterprises to host themed activities. These aim to emphasize the forum’s role as a platform for positive interaction between finance and the real economy.

The forum has also innovated the path of sci-tech transformation by creating a fund-themed forum and holding corporate roadshows and industry-finance matchmaking meetings.

This year, the forum offers a variety of supporting activities, making it not only a professional exchange platform for financial industry practitioners but a grand event for the public.

For example, during the forum, a large-scale cultural performance will be held at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center, covering various art forms such as dance, song, music and opera.

In addition, the forum will conduct a large-scale series of shopping activities. Starting from Oct 1 and lasting nearly a month, these activities are taking place mainly at Beijing’s Seasons Place luxury shopping mall and its surrounding areas.

They include a coffee market, auto shows, electronic product roadshows and outdoor dining experiences. There will also be a global product launch and sale event, offering substantial discounts and consumption vouchers to the public.

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DBS NAMED SAFEST BANK IN ASIA FOR THE 16TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR BY GLOBAL FINANCE

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DBS ranked 2nd on the 50 Safest Commercial Banks list for the third consecutive year

SINGAPORE, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — DBS Bank today announced that it has been named “Safest Bank in Asia” by New York-based trade publication Global Finance. This is the 16th consecutive year that DBS has been recognised with this accolade, extending a track record dating back to 2009. The bank also maintained its 2nd position in the ‘World’s 50 Safest Commercial Banks’ list and ranked 12th in the ‘World’s 50 Safest Banks’ list, holding both positions for the 3rd consecutive year.

The Global Finance annual rankings of the World’s Safest Banks have been the recognised and trusted standard of financial counterparty safety for more than three decades. Winners were selected through an evaluation of long-term foreign currency ratings—from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch—of the 500 largest banks worldwide.

Joseph D. Giarraputo, Global Finance founder and editorial director, said, “Amid ongoing economic volatility and increasing scrutiny of digital currencies, financial institutions must contend with an ever-growing number of risks. DBS continues to be resilient in its risk management across their network and a bedrock of banking services for its clients in Asia.”

Said Chng Sok Hui, Chief Financial Officer of DBS Bank, “It is an honour to be recognised by Global Finance as Safest Bank in Asia yet again. In a world marked by increasing geopolitical and economic uncertainties, DBS’ resilient franchise and strong credit ratings – underpinned by a solid balance sheet, robust controls and sound risk management practices – instils confidence from our stakeholders. This accolade is a testament to our financial strength, upon which we continue to fortify our role as a trusted partner to our customers and the community.”

DBS has received global recognition from several prestigious financial publications, having been named “World’s Best Bank” multiple times by Euromoney, Global Finance and The Banker, and “World’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility” and “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney. Additionally, DBS has been featured in numerous case studies, with the latest by Harvard Business School, published in 2024, accessible here.

About DBS

DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank’s “AA-” and “Aa1” credit ratings are among the highest in the world.

Recognised for its global leadership, DBS has been named “World’s Best Bank” by Global Finance, “World’s Best Bank” by Euromoney and “Global Bank of the Year” by The Banker. The bank is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia award by Global Finance for 16 consecutive years from 2009 to 2024.

DBS provides a full range of services in consumer, SME and corporate banking. As a bank born and bred in Asia, DBS understands the intricacies of doing business in the region’s most dynamic markets.

DBS is committed to building lasting relationships with customers, as it banks the Asian way. Through the DBS Foundation, the bank creates impact beyond banking by supporting businesses for impact: enterprises with a double bottom-line of profit and social and/or environmental impact. DBS Foundation also gives back to society in various ways, including equipping underserved communities with future-ready skills and helping them to build food resilience.

With its extensive network of operations in Asia and emphasis on engaging and empowering its staff, DBS presents exciting career opportunities. For more information, please visit www.dbs.com.

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LITEON Debuts Integrated AI Cloud Server Rack Solutions Powered by NVIDIA at 2024 OCP Summit

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Pioneering Green Data Centers with Five Key Technologies: Power Supplies, Liquid Cooling, Racks, Software, and Systems

AI. Revolutionized. Green Resilience.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — LITEON Technology (2301.tw) is participating in the 2024 OCP Global Summit ( Open Compute Project ) in San Jose, USA, from October 15 to 17. Under the theme “AI. Revolutionized. Green Resilience,” LITEON will debut its new “Integrated AI cloud server rack solution.” This solution combines LITEON’s five key technologies: high-performance power supplies compliant with ORV3 standards, comprehensive liquid cooling systems, integrated mechanical design, intelligent power management software, and hardware-software system integration. Additionally, LITEON will showcase power supplies, racks, and liquid cooling systems compatible with NVIDIA architectures at the event. These include support for the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 platform with a high-efficiency power system and NVIDIA MGX™ with modular system design racks, as well as liquid-to-liquid and liquid-to-air cooling solutions from LITEON. These innovations aim to enhance high-performance computing capabilities, efficient energy management, and cooling performance in data centers during the AI era, helping customers achieve low-carbon green data center energy management goals and creating comprehensive high-end AI computing system solutions.

Anson Chiu, the president of LITEON, states: “The AI-driven era has already transformed lifestyles and industries. Leveraging our deep technical expertise in high-end cloud server power supplies, LITEON integrates five key core capabilities: power, cooling, racks, software, and systems. This showcases LITEON’s comprehensive autonomous design and development technology. We continue to create sustainable and high-performance integrated server rack solutions, helping our customers achieve sustainable operations in green data centers, and pioneering a revolutionary new landscape in the AI field.”

“LITEON COOLING,” LITEON’s comprehensive liquid cooling solution, brings revolutionary changes to the cooling systems of green data centers, meeting the high-performance AI computing needs of data centers. At this event, LITEON showcases five liquid cooling series products. These include a fanless design 5600W Cold Plate Power Supply Unit with titanium-level efficiency, a liquid-to-liquid multi-intelligent in-row CDU 600kW,, liquid-to-liquid 120kW in-rack CDU compatible with the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 platform, and liquid-to-air 140kW sidecar with the highest heat exchange efficiency, also compatible with the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 architecture. These solutions offer flexible combinations for customers to meet various field and application needs, overcoming the limitations of traditional air cooling, significantly improving cooling efficiency, and enabling data centers to maintain high-performance workloads while reducing energy and carbon footprint consumption, creating more environmentally friendly green resilient data centers.

At this OCP exhibition, LITEON also showcases integrated cabinet power systems and solutions. These provide 97.5% high-density power conversion efficiency to meet the high-performance computing applications of AI servers. Additionally, LITEON’s self-developed intelligent power management system (PMC) offers customers digital management and remote real-time monitoring to assist decision-making, along with a robust power backup system featuring high-efficiency lithium battery backup power (BBU). Supported by intelligent power management software, it visualizes energy consumption patterns to ensure data center reliability.

LITEON integrates the advantages of five core energy management technologies, combining mechanical design, power system solutions, thermal management technology, and hardware-software integration capabilities. Paired with revolutionary server liquid cooling solutions, the integrated server rack design provides customers with rapid deployment in data center applications, committing to the advanced development of green resilient data centers.

For more information about LITEON’s power and liquid cooling solutions of green data center, please visit : https://www.liteon.com/en/solutions/green-data-center

LITEON’s Booth of OCP 2024 Information :

Date: October 15 – 17, 2024Location: San Jose McEnery Convention CenterBooth No.: C17-18Contact: Simon.Ong@liteon.com

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Taobao Malaysia Kicks Off 11.11 Sale, First Time in Both Chinese and English

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Exciting early-bird perks await new and existing Malaysian users

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The highly-anticipated Taobao 11.11 Sale (“11.11”) is back, set to be bigger and more inclusive for Malaysian consumers. With the theme “Shop As Far As You Can Think,” this year’s festival promises attractive offers and an unparalleled shopping experience made even more accessible through Taobao’s beta English Interface, introduced in September to complement the Chinese version.

Starting from 21 October, 8pm, Malaysian shoppers can indulge in a month-long celebration of exciting promotions, enticing instant discounts and chances to grab daily free shipping vouchers worth RM21, discovering exceptional bargains on a wide range of products across participating brands and merchants, from home essentials and fashion items to electronics accessories and more.  

Jess Lew, Country Manager for Tmall Taobao World, Malaysia, said, “We are thrilled to bring Taobao’s 11.11 Sale back to Malaysian consumers and enhance it to be bigger and better than ever. Our commitment is to create a shopping experience that is not only enjoyable but also tailored to the unique needs of local shoppers. With the beta English Interface now available, it has never been easier for everyone in Malaysia to immerse themselves in the excitement of this global shopping festival and discover all that Taobao has to offer.”

The festival kicks off with an early first sales window, running from 20:00:00 on 21 October to 23:59:59 on 24 October 2024, allowing shoppers ample time to check out their shopping cart items to enjoy early-bird 11.11 savings and early arrivals. The second phase will then follow, starting from 20:00:00 on 31 October and running until 23:59:59 on 11 November, where consumers enjoy extended promotional offers to secure their ideal products for the upcoming Christmas and Chinese New Year seasons.

Malaysia was one of the only two markets, alongside Singapore, where Taobao has rolled out a beta English Interface. Featuring artificial intelligence (AI)-powered translations, the new interface aims to bridge language barriers and provide non-Chinese-speaking Malaysian users with the opportunity to enjoy the platform’s diverse offerings in a seamless, user-friendly experience.

“We hope more Malaysian users will leverage this opportunity to shop for anything that comes to mind during this 11.11. Coupled with free shipping, shoppers can have their parcels delivered to their doorsteps in as fast as one week with our robust end-to-end logistics infrastructure,” added Lew.

To mark this year’s 11.11, Taobao Malaysia has curated a series of attractive promotions designed to give Malaysian consumers more ways to save:

Everyday Free Shipping: Stand a chance to grab free shipping vouchers daily at 10am worth RMB35 (equivalent to RM21) throughout the 11.11 period with no minimum spend.Buy More, Save More: Get a platform-wide discount of RMB50 for every RMB300 spent (equivalent to RM29 off for every RM170 spent).Surprise Instant Discounts: Check out daily at 8pm from 21 to 24 October to unlock an instant discount of up to RM300.Daily Promo Codes: Stand a chance to snag promo codes worth up to RMB111 (equivalent to RM66), released daily at 9pm on Taobao Malaysia’s Facebook and Instagram.New User Perks: New Taobao app users can claim exclusive benefits worth up to RM90, including:3 x Free shipping vouchers worth RMB105 (equivalent to RM65) in totalRMB30 off with a minimum spend of RMB31 (equivalent to RM18 off with a minimum spend of RM19)Service fee waiver of up to RMB15 (equivalent to RM10)Free return on first order (for West Malaysia only)

Additionally, Taobao Malaysia users making purchases with one of the following credit cards provided by third-party financial institutions can enjoy an instant discount of up to RM80 during the selected promotional periods:

31 October to 3 November; 10 to 11 November, 8PMCIMB: RM25 off with a minimum spend of RM180RHB: RM38 off with a minimum spend of RM250 OR RM50 off with a minimum spend of RM500PBB: RM30 off with a minimum spend of RM300 OR RM80 off with a minimum spend of RM600

Only on 31 October, 10AMRHB: RM25 off with a minimum spend of RM250

Only on 8 November, 10AMPBB: RM20 off with a minimum spend of RM200

The Taobao app is available to download for FREE on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. For more details on Taobao Malaysia’s 11.11 promotions, please stay tuned for updates on the Taobao Malaysia Facebook, Instagram and TikTok social media channels or visit the Taobao app.

* The platform rules will prevail over the specific promotion details.

About Taobao Malaysia
Taobao Malaysia aims to facilitate convenient shopping on Taobao and Tmall for consumers in Malaysia. Through the Taobao app, Malaysian shoppers can access billions of products, complete with logistics, payment and other services and offers tailored to their individual market needs. Taobao Malaysia is part of Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group.

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