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BEYOND Expo 2025 Launches BEYOND BGlobal Network to Propel Asian Companies into the Global Market

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MACAU, Dec. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — BEYOND Expo, Asia’s largest technology and innovation ecosystem expo, proudly celebrates its fifth anniversary in 2025 with the official launch of the BEYOND BGlobal Network. Designed to meet the growing demand for Asian companies to expand internationally, this groundbreaking initiative offers businesses year-round support, access to strategic networks, and tailored solutions to thrive in global markets.

The Growing Imperative of Going Global

In today’s interconnected and competitive economy, expanding beyond domestic borders has become a necessity for businesses seeking sustained growth. Asian companies, widely recognized for their technological ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit, face unique hurdles when entering international markets. From mastering localization to navigating global operational challenges, achieving international success requires strategic planning and access to robust networks.

“Globalization is not just about entering new markets; it’s about building meaningful connections that sustain long-term growth while understanding the importance of localization,” said Jason Ho, Co-founder of BEYOND Expo. “The BEYOND BGlobal Network is designed to guide companies through this journey by connecting them with local players and providing unparalleled access to expertise, resources, and opportunities to thrive globally.”

A Milestone Launch at BEYOND Expo 2025

The BEYOND BGlobal Network will be officially unveiled during the Closing Ceremony of BEYOND Expo 2025, scheduled for May 24, 2025, at the Venetian Macao Cotai Expo. The Closing Ceremony will also host the much-anticipated Fund at First Pitch: Celebrity Edition, where top innovative companies will pitch their global visions to a panel of celebrity athletes and leading investors. This exciting showcase underscores the Network’s mission to foster impactful collaborations and create opportunities for cutting-edge businesses to excel on the global stage.

Unmatched Opportunities for Businesses

The BEYOND BGlobal Network is a comprehensive initiative designed to address the multifaceted challenges of global expansion. Through BEYOND Expo’s extensive network, businesses gain access to key decision-makers across sectors, including leading retailers, e-commerce Networks, financial institutions, localization experts, and tech ecosystem leaders. Moreover, the Network enables collaborations with global icons and influencers, elevating brand visibility and engagement in international markets.

BEYOND Expo 2025 will provide a rich array of content through its flagship forums, such as the BGlobal Summit, Wealth Summit, and Global Investment Summit. These summits and forums will deliver actionable insights on topics such as strategic market entry, emerging investment trends, and the evolving dynamics of international trade. Industry-specific sessions will focus on cutting-edge areas such as AI, HealthTech, Clean Energy, Robotics, Lifestyle Tech, SportsTech, FinTech, and Mobility, ensuring a comprehensive exploration of global opportunities across diverse sectors.

Five Years of Bridging Asia’s Tech Ecosystem and the World

Since its inception, BEYOND Expo has emerged as a vital Network for connecting Asia’s thriving tech ecosystem with the global innovation community. Now in its fifth year, BEYOND Expo is set to welcome over 30,000 attendees from more than 120 countries, marking its most impactful edition yet. The event continues to foster innovation, encourage cross-border collaborations, and empower businesses to establish themselves as global leaders.

“The BEYOND BGlobal Network reflects our unwavering commitment to enabling companies to achieve sustainable growth on the global stage,” said Dr. Gang Lu, Co-founder of BEYOND Expo. “As we celebrate five years of impact and growth, we are excited to take this transformative step in bridging Asia with the world.”

Looking Ahead

BEYOND Expo 2025 is more than a technology exhibition — it is a launchpad for businesses to achieve their global ambitions. The introduction of the BEYOND BGlobal Network, alongside the exciting highlights of the Closing Ceremony, will provide attendees with exclusive insights into how this initiative can redefine their approach to international growth and success.

To learn more about the BEYOND BGlobal Network, please leave your details with us here: https://www.beyondexpo.com/beyond-bglobal-network/. For ticket bookings or more information about BEYOND Expo 2025, visit www.beyondexpo.com.

About BEYOND Expo

The BEYOND International Technology Innovation Expo (BEYOND Expo) is Asia’s largest tech and innovation ecosystem expo, showcasing the culture and achievements of global technological innovation.

BEYOND Expo is not only a Network for displaying technological advancements but also a significant opportunity to drive industry upgrades. Through dedicated professional exhibition areas and vertical industry forums, BEYOND Expo is committed to fostering comprehensive development in technology and innovation while facilitating exchanges across various segments of the industry.

Since 2021, BEYOND Expo has attracted participation from Asia’s Fortune 500 companies, large multinational corporations, unicorn innovation firms, and emerging startups. By integrating companies, products, capital, and industries, it builds an innovative ecosystem aimed at collectively advancing the development of the Asia-Pacific region and the global technology innovation industry.

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Stora Enso Oyj: Notification of Change in Holdings according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (25 December 2024)

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STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 27 December 2024 at 09:00 EET

HELSINKI, Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Stora Enso Oyj received a notification pursuant to chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities Market Act from BlackRock, Inc on 27 December 2024.

On 25 December 2024, BlackRock’s holding in Stora Enso’s shares decreased below the 5 percent threshold.

% of shares and voting rights (total of 7.A)

% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (total of 7.B)

Total of both in % (7.A + 7.B)

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

4.76% shares

Below 5% voting rights

0.27% shares

Below 5% voting rights

5.04% shares

Below 5% voting rights

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

Below 5% shares

Below 5% voting rights

Below 5% shares

Below 5% voting rights

Below 5% shares

Below 5% voting rights

 

A: Shares and voting rights

Class/type of shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of shares and voting rights

% of shares and voting rights

Direct

(SMA 9:5)

Indirect

(SMA 9:6 and 9:7)

Direct

(SMA 9:5)

Indirect

(SMA 9:6 and 9:7)

FI0009005961

37,609,170  shares

Below 5% voting rights

4.76% shares Below 5% voting rights

SUBTOTAL A

37,609,170 shares

Below 5% voting rights

4.76% shares

Below 5% voting rights

B: Financial Instruments according to SMA 9:6a

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/Conversion Period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of shares and voting rights

% of shares and voting rights

American Depositary Receipt (US86210M1062)

N/A

N/A

Physical

596,930 shares

Below 5% voting rights

0.07% shares

Below 5% voting rights

Securites lent

N7A

N/A

Physical

1,036,720 shares

Below 5% voting rights

0.13% shares

Below 5% voting rights

CFD

N/A

N/A

Cash

563,510 shares

Below 5% voting rights

0.07% shares

Below 5% voting rights

SUBTOTAL B

2,197,160 shares

Below 5% voting rights

0.27% shares

Below 5% voting rights

 

Stora Enso has two series of shares. Each A share and every ten R shares carry one vote. Stora Enso has 175,664,079 A shares and 612,955,908 R shares in issue. The Company does not hold its own shares. The total number of Stora Enso shares is 788,619,987 and the total number votes at least 236,959,669.

Investor enquiries:
Anna-Lena Åström
SVP Investor Relations
tel. +46 70 210 7691 

Stora Enso

Part of the global bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials and wooden construction, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. We create value with our low-carbon and recyclable fiber-based products, through which we support our customers in meeting the demand for renewable sustainable products. Stora Enso has approximately 20,000 employees and our sales in 2023 were EUR 9.4 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in OTC Markets (OTCQX) in the USA as ADRs and ordinary shares (SEOAY, SEOFF, SEOJF). storaenso.com/investors

STORA ENSO OYJ

Investor enquiries:
Anna-Lena Åström
SVP Investor Relations
tel. +46 70 210 7691 

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Truecaller continues strong growth, surpasses 400 million Android users

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STOCKHOLM, Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Truecaller, the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication, reached another important milestone on 24th of December, when the number of monthly active users (MAU) on the operating system Android surpassed 400 million. Truecaller continues to grow rapidly in many geographic markets and the total user base has grown with more than 57 million users during 2024 and has now surpassed 433 million users in total.

“Truecaller’s strong commitment to help businesses and individuals communicate better through both calls and messages, continues to grow. Our geographical footprint is growing each day, and the development in our targeted growth markets is strong. We’re thrilled at achieving this milestone and we look forward to serving the next 400 million Android users,” says Rishit Jhunjuhnwala, Chief Product Officer and incoming CEO of Truecaller.

The growth in India continues to be strong with a growth of approximately 37 million users in but the relative growth in other parts of the world is stronger with a growth of 20 million users during 2024.

Truecaller will continue to report the average number of monthly and daily users on a quarterly basis in connection with interim reports.

For more information, please contact:
Andreas Frid, Head of IR & Communication
+46 705 29 08 00
andreas.frid@truecaller.com

About Truecaller:

Truecaller (TRUE B) is the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication. We enable safe and relevant conversations between people and make it efficient for businesses to connect with consumers. Fraud and unwanted communication are endemic to digital economies. especially in emerging markets. We are on a mission to build trust in communication. Truecaller is an essential part of everyday communication for more than 433 million active users. Truecaller is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 8 October 2021. For more information. please visit corporate.truecaller.com

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Xinhua Silk Road: Conference on deepening financial openness and co-op in Northeast Asia held in NE. China’s Shenyang

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BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The 2nd Northeast Asia Finance Conference and 2024 “Revitalizing Liaoning with Finance” Excellent Cases Release kicked off on Tuesday in Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, aiming to further deepen financial openness and cooperation in the Northeast Asian region and advance construction of a regional financial center.

The main forum held a series of activities, including an opening ceremony, two round-table dialogues on “finance + biomedical industry” and “finance + cultural industry”, a symposium for foreign financial institutions, a seminar on innovative development of financial clusters, a forum on development of technology and finance, a forum on industrial low-carbon transformation and financial innovation, as well as an enterprise project roadshow and industry-finance matchmaking event.

During the conference themed on “accelerating the construction of a regional financial center in Northeast Asia and creating a new highland for opening up”, excellent cases of revitalizing Liaoning through finance in 2024 were unveiled and the index for core areas of regional financial centers in northeast China was released.

The conference also held an unveiling ceremony for the upgrading of the Shenyang finance and trade development zone to a national-level development zone, and a launch ceremony of a platform for Shenyang industrial insights and decision analysis.

The conference was co-hosted by China Economic Information Service, Liaoning Branch of Xinhua News Agency, Shenhe District People’s Government, Shenyang local financial administration under guidance of Shenyang Municipal People’s Government and Liaoning local financial supervision and administration bureau.

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