HANOI, Vietnam, March 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Meizu, in collaboration with Geely Auto, held a product launch event in Vietnam on March 21, accelerating its strategic expansion in Southeast Asia with its eco-products. Simultaneously, the Geely International EX5, a global smart pure-electric SUV equipped with the Flyme Auto smart cockpit system, is set to debut in Vietnam in the second quarter of 2025.

At the event, Meizu showcased its AI-powered eco-products, centered around AI smartphones and complemented by AR smart glasses, smart rings, smart watches, and other tech products to form a matrix that delivers a seamless smart lifestyle experience to Vietnamese users. Returning to the Vietnamese market marks a critical step in Meizu’s implementation of its overseas Flyme AI ecosystem strategy, underscoring Meizu’s technological capabilities and determination.

Since announcing its overseas Flyme AI ecosystem strategy at the global tech event MWC 2025, Meizu has rapidly expanded its global presence. Its products are now sold in over 30 countries and regions across Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, Central Asia, Europe, etc. Cars equipped with Flyme Auto have been exported to the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions. The overseas ecosystem integrating “people, cars, and homes” has already reached a certain scale. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, Meizu has entered frontier markets such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Australia.

Leveraging its visionary “smartphone + glasses + car” ecosystem, Meizu has secured three “No.1 in China“. It has doubled its AI-powered smartphone sales, seized the top market share for its smart glasses, and achieved the largest number of car models on the market that are equipped with the Flyme Auto smart cockpit operating system.

Being secure, unique, easy-to-use, and seamlessly connected, Flyme Auto will empower Geely Auto to deliver an innovative driving experience to Vietnamese consumers who value environmentally-friendly travel, advancing the realization of its vision of “building smart premium cars for everyone.” To date, Flyme Auto ranks among the smart cockpit operating systems supporting the most car models and covering the widest price range, with the car models equipped with Flyme Auto achieving total sales of more than 0.6 million cars. Flyme Auto has supported 22 car models in collaboration, and leads the industry in new ecosystem user growth, firmly ranking in the top tier of In-Vehicle-Infotainment (IVI).

At the event, Meizu unveiled multiple groundbreaking products, including AI smartphones such as Meizu Lucky 08, Meizu Note 22 Series, and Meizu Mblu 22 Series, and recently hot-selling tech products such as StarV Air2, StarV View, and StarV Ring 2. Through lightweight AI technologies and services, Meizu enables more consumers to have a more convenient and smarter experience.

Gu Binbin, Meizu’s Executive Director of Overseas Business, stated, “With our return to Vietnam, Meizu brings a comprehensive ecosystem of products that include not just smartphones, but also smart glasses, smart rings, and Flyme Auto, a smart IVI system supporting Geely’s global expansion. Meizu will increase investments in Vietnam to deliver more innovative products and services tailored to local consumers.”

Meizu is the smartphone brand of DreamSmart Group, which carries AI eco-products in three product areas, which are smartphones, XR and smart cars. With deep technological expertise in multiple industries, DreamSmart is recognized as a leader in smart ecosystems.

Meizu’s globalization strategy has been implemented step by step, and Vietnam is a critical step in DreamSmart’s localization development in Southeast Asia. Moving forward, Meizu will continue to fulfill its commitment to “returning to the global market”, and focus on expanding into an increasing number of frontier markets worldwide to deliver innovative products and services to users globally.

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BEIJING, March 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Parallel Forum on Inclusive Finance and Approaches to New Energy Industrialization Development was held in Beijing on March 20.

As a side event of the 2025 Global South Financiers Forum, the forum, hosted by the Brand Work Office of Xinhua News Agency, China Economic Information Service, and Shanxi Branch of Xinhua News Agency, fostered diverse dialogues and exchanges under the theme of “Inclusive Finance and Approaches to New Energy Industrialization Development”, sharing experience and building consensus.

Klaus-Dieter Kaempfer, Chief Executive of Absa China, highlighted Absa’s efforts in driving economic growth across 12 African markets over 130 years. Absa established a non-banking subsidiary in Beijing a year ago to support Chinese enterprises and investors in exploring African markets.

China has become the world’s largest producer of electric vehicles, while Indonesia is also intensifying efforts in the regard, noted Mohammad Faisal, Executive Director of the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE Indonesia). CORE Indonesia has been conducting research in this field as an economic think tank, but considering the significant challenges faced by developing countries in promoting green energy and green industrialization, this forum serves as a valuable platform for mutual learning and experience sharing.

Lyuliang is leveraging its industrial strengths to foster new quality productive forces in the energy sector amidst green and sustainable development, according to Xiong Yizhi, mayor of Lyuliang City. By introducing favorable policies and innovative financial products, Lyuliang has accelerated its new energy industry development, with new energy installation capacity now accounting for over 30 percent of its total.

Zheng Peng, Chairman and President of Pengfei Group, delivered a keynote speech on the company’s effort in green development. As one of China’s top 500 enterprises, it follows China’s dual carbon goals and Shanxi’s hydrogen energy development plan.

During the event, China Economic Information Service unveiled the China (Xiaoyi, Lyuliang) Hydrogen Energy High-quality Development Index Report during the event. The index, which monitors high-quality hydrogen energy development at both national and local levels, showed steady growth from 2021 to 2023.

Besides, a roundtable session of the forum brought together renowned financiers and government representatives to explore the role and mechanism of inclusive finance in advancing new energy industrialization.

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MONTREAL, March 19, 2025 /CNW/ – Members of the media are invited to register for an interview with Guy Cormier, President and CEO of Desjardins Group during the cooperative’s annual general meetings, on Saturday, March 22. To do this, you’ll need to send an email at media@desjardins.com, by 4 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025.

This year’s general meeting will have a special feel to it, as it will be the last meeting chaired by Guy Cormier as president and CEO. It will also officially kick off festivities to mark Desjardins’s 125th anniversary.

The interviews will start at 12:30 p.m. and Guy Cormier’s public address will be broadcast around 4 p.m. on the Desjardins Facebook page.

About Desjardins Group
Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America and the sixth largest in the world, with assets of $470.9 billion as at December 31, 2024. With more than 55,200 skilled employees, it has been named one of the top employers in Canada by both Forbes magazine and Mediacorp. To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, its online platforms, and its subsidiaries across Canada. Ranked among the world’s strongest financial institutions according to The Banker magazine, Desjardins has one of the highest capital ratios and one of the highest credit ratings in the industry. In 2025, Desjardins Group is celebrating its 125th anniversary, marking more than a century of focusing its ambitions and expertise on being there for members and clients.

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