Bruce Wong表示:“過去幾年，作為東西方門戶的香港，孕育了繁榮的加密貨幣交易所、投資者、科技初創公司和其他區塊鏈組織的生態系統。GTP-PRHelper為這些從業者提供了進行更有效全球化傳播所必需的強大自動化支持。”
根據Wong的說法，GTP-PRHelper允許用戶只需輸入所需的標題和關鍵字，就可以立即生成高品質的英文、中文和多語種新聞稿草稿。該AI寫作助手已經在數百萬高品質的新聞稿中進行了廣泛優化，可以 Instantly generate human-like content that meets global media publishing standards 生成類人內容，滿足全球媒體的出版標準。
冠君產業信託行政總裁侯迅表示：「支持共融及可持續發展一直是冠君產業信託管理哲學及企業文化中不可或缺的重要部分，我們積極將此理念融入業務範疇，為企業以至業務所在的社區創造長遠價值。藉著聖誕佳節，花園道三號和豐盛社企學會攜手合作，將商界和社企的連結緊繫一起，共同推動我們的租戶、社區及公眾支持良心消費、達致關愛共融。我們亦邀請了200位來自四個社企及慈善團體的弱勢兒童家庭，到場參加多項益智有趣的互動工作坊和欣賞表演，貫徹Share and Celebrate理念，為節日增添意義。」
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Dec 5, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Already a worldwide leader in providing Merchant of Record services to global businesses, Reach is excited to announce the worldwide expansion of its revolutionary global tax compliance solution. Unlike competing services, the Reach platform is a standalone service that can be seamlessly integrated into a merchant's existing ecommerce infrastructure without the need for additional coding or technical lift. This service not only eliminates one of the most complicated pain points for online businesses, but Reach also assumes all risk and liability associated with global tax compliance on behalf of merchants. The challenges of selling cross-border into international markets don't end with payment processing and logistics. Many online businesses don't realize that they must also be registered with domestic tax authorities and calculate, file, and remit sales tax, VAT, GST and duties. The penalties for not complying with local tax laws can be severe and extend beyond large fines into the realm of criminal prosecution.
"Our aim at Reach is to eliminate pain points that deter or prevent online businesses from selling cross-border and reaching their full revenue potential. By combining our world-leading Merchant of Record model with robust global tax compliance, we are unmatched in the space," Sam Ranieri, CEO of Reach, said.
With this revolutionary solution, Reach's Merchant of Record network localizes the customer's experience to increase conversions while taking on all the complexity of and liability with local tax authorities. This responsibility means that Reach is solely responsible for accurately calculating, filing, and remitting any tax incurred on online transactions, freeing ecommerce businesses from all penalties and liabilities that might arise as a result of improper compliance.
"Online businesses often treat the ecommerce space as the ‘wild west' where anything goes," explained Mr. Ranieri. "But international regulatory agencies are more vigilant than ever when it comes to cracking down on businesses that don't pay what is proscribed by local tax laws. And those crackdowns can be harsh."
The Reach global tax compliance solution is available globally in over 50 of the world's largest ecommerce markets, with additional jurisdictions being added on a regular basis. The solution is also not limited by business focus, as it is universally available to any economic sector, from B2C to B2B, for any marketplace or platform, and also for digital and SaaS merchants who struggle with the complexities of global taxation on recurring and subscription payments.
Reach is a global Merchant of Record that helps businesses scale in international markets, reduce risk and complexity, increase conversions and lower fees. Its vast network of local entities turns every international buyer into a local buyer, giving them the comfort and convenience of paying in their local currencies with the payment methods that they prefer. In addition to market-leading automated FX and global tax compliance, Reach offers a suite of integration options, ranging from no-code plug-and-play access to a powerful and fully customizable API.
OTTAWA, ON, Dec 4, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Aligned with COP28 Transport Day and the UAE's sustainability goals, BluWave-ai and Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) announced the results of their collaboration to introduce a revolutionary AI software-driven energy optimization solution for DTC's fleet of 200 Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) in a world's first-ever achievement. Dubai Taxi has an ambitious electrification program, replacing conventional fossil-fueled taxis with Teslas in order to meet its sustainability targets, one of the first taxi fleets in the world to do this.
BluWave-ai and Dubai Taxi
The solution, BluWave-ai EV Fleet Orchestrator automatically solves the problem of when, where, and by how much an EV taxi should charge in order to be charged and ready for service at the right times and avoid missing out on trips while charging. The system optimizes road network and charging/grid side operations in real-time, 24x7 eliminating the need for human operators to manually make decisions to deal with operational challenges. It also reacts to changes in the road network as well as in the charging infrastructure availability.
The deployment of BluWave-ai's EV Fleet Orchestrator with DTC's electric fleet has demonstrated significant improvement in operating efficiency for the overall fleet:
- 12% increase in revenue from the EV fleet
- 13% increase in EV paid trip distance driven
- 52% decrease in fossil fueled vehicle km driven to cover EVs while they charge
- Reduced or eliminated need for fast charging, which will result in extended EV battery life.
By going live with BluWave-ai's EV Fleet Orchestrator, DTC is the first taxi operator to deploy the AI approach. The results show that by saving operational costs, the system quickly pays for itself. As part of the solution, a dashboard is included that provides an easy comprehensive view of the savings and reduction in emissions.
BluWave-ai's EV Fleet Orchestrator solution runs on a comprehensive city-wide taxi trip demand model built from trip records spanning multiple years of taxi operations. It pulls in operating data from the EV taxi fleet in real time using a direct over-the-air telematics integration to Tesla vehicles via the Smartcar API, as a result of a partnership between the two companies. By registering the DTC Tesla taxis with BluWave-ai via the Smartcar API, real-time data on taxi telematics and state of charge was instantly fed to AI models. These models predicted where and when to best charge and position vehicles for fare maximization while maximizing electric miles on the road and using energy at favourable times for the grid.
"Smartcar is proud to bring our vehicle API technology to the BluWave-ai EV Fleet Orchestrator," said Sahas Katta, CEO of Smartcar. "This partnership is pivotal in helping reduce carbon emissions from vehicle fleets by enabling BluWave-ai to seamlessly integrate with DTC's Tesla EV fleets, power AI-driven optimization, and accelerate the path to realizing operational benefits."
"By hooking up our EV Fleet Orchestrator to the network, once live data comes through to the cloud and starts training models, it quickly is able to optimize the system performance and deploy those models for DTC's fleet," said Devashish Paul, BluWave-ai founder and CEO. "We are proud to work with DTC as a forward-thinking taxi fleet operator, having validated the benefits in both operational costs and lifetime cost of ownership."
To learn more about BluWave-ai's EV Fleet Orchestrator and how to deploy for your electric vehicle fleet, or to schedule a free consultation meeting at COP28 Dubai with BluWave-ai CEO and lead technical staff, contact info@bluwave-ai.com
CHICAGO, IL, Dec 4, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - AELF announced today that it has welcomed Alexander "AJ" Issenman to the company as Director of Capital Markets. Issenman joins AELF from Seabury Capital, where he served as a Director at Seabury Capital Management focusing on merchant banking and capital markets transactions across the aviation, aerospace and defense sectors within the merchant banking and capital markets group.
"We are grateful to add AJ to our team as we seek to broaden the reach of our leasing business," said Victoria Ricks, spokesperson for AELF. "AJ's background and experience make him a great addition to the strategic growth of our portfolio of leased aircraft."
AELF owns and leases a fleet of A330s which include a mix of high-density seating, dual-class seating, and light cargo configurations. This year the company has begun expanding its investment in 737-800s.
"I'm eager to get into the market with all that AELF has to offer," said Issenman. "The company's unique capabilities, creative and nimble approach, offer a lot to airlines and other partners in the industry. I'm excited by all that can be achieved in this new role."
AELF reports it will seek to put capital resources to work with the acquisition of aircraft subject to lease. "For several years we have focused on acquiring dormant aircraft and sourcing new lessees. With AJ coming aboard, we're expanding our focus, and leveraging the experience of our team and Board," Ricks said.
"With significant available capital resources and comfort in acquiring "stub leases" or dormant aircraft, AELF is a perfect partner for fleet phase outs or the sale lease back of a specific aircraft type from an airline's fleet plan," Issenman said.
About the AELF Group
Aircraft Engine Lease Finance Inc. ("AELF"), which also conducts business as AELF FlightService, is an experienced leader in commercial aircraft leasing, finance, and air transport solutions for cargo and passengers. AELF is also a shareholder in widebody ACMI operator MalethAero AOC Limited. The group offers a full spectrum of services ranging from long-term operating leases, sale leasebacks and finance sales, as well as short and long-term ACMI contracts. It is unique in its ability to offer wet-to-dry leasing arrangements that enable airlines to test out new routes under Maleth's operation before embarking on a dry lease with AELF, and unique ACMI partnerships allowing lessors to put their dormant aircraft into revenue service temporarily or long-term, among other custom solutions. Learn more at AELF-FlightService.com. For the latest updates, follow us on LinkedIn, and Instagram.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) -KJTS Group Berhad (“KJTS” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “KJTS Group”), a building support services provider in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, are pleased to announce the signing of the underwriting agreement with Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad (“HLIB”) for its upcoming initial public offering (“IPO”) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”).
Executive Director of KJTS Group, Mr. Sheldon Wee; Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad, Ms. Lee Jim Leng; Managing Director of KJTS Group, Mr. Lee Kok Choon [L-R]
The IPO exercise, as detailed in the Company's draft prospectus available on the Bursa Malaysia Berhad’s website, involves the issuance of approximately 218.03 million new ordinary shares. This represents 31.69% of KJTS's enlarged number of issued shares, which is split between the retail offering of 49.40 million new ordinary shares which represents 7.18% of the enlarged issued shares and institutional offering of 168.63 million new ordinary shares to institutional and selected investors which represents 24.51% of the enlarged issued shares.
Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad, as the Principal Adviser, Sponsor, Sole Underwriter, and Sole Bookrunner will underwrite the entire 49.40 million new ordinary shares under the retail offering.
Managing Director of KJTS, Mr. Lee Kok Choon and Executive Director of KJTS, Mr. Sheldon Wee, commented: "This IPO marks a pivotal moment in KJTS’s history, paving the way for our next stage of strategic growth. Our journey with Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad in this endeavour is instrumental in realising our expansion goals and strengthening our market position. The funds raised from the IPO will be primarily deployed to expand our cooling energy segment in Malaysia. Our cooling energy services enables us to take advantage of opportunities from growing awareness of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles as these cooling energy systems help our customers reduce carbon dioxide emissions through the reduction of electricity consumption. We also plan to use these funds to expand our offices in Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. This financial boost is key to our commitment to sustaining and expanding our services across these countries."
Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of HLIB, Ms. Lee Jim Leng said: "We are pleased to have played a key role in KJTS Group Berhad’s IPO journey. We hope that KJTS’s market presence and future growth plans will present a compelling opportunity for investors. We are confident that this listing will be a significant step forward for the company.
The listing of KJTS on Bursa Securities is set to provide a robust platform for the company to embark on its next phase of growth and aligns its long-term vision to solidify its position as a leader in the building support services sector.”
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DUBAI, Dec 4, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Indonesia invited multi-party cooperation to realize the carbon neutrality target and tackle climate change at the 2023 UN Climate Change Summit (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Technicians inspect solar panels on a floating generator project at Cirata Reservoir, Purwakarta District, West Java, the largest facility in Southeast Asia, supporting carbon neutrality and tackling climate change. (ANTARA FOTO/Raisan Al Farisi/rwa)
President Joko Widodo revealed on Friday (December 1) that several efforts to develop new renewable energy require significant financing, and developing countries need help.
"Indonesia needs more than US$1 trillion investment for carbon neutrality by 2060. Indonesia invites collaboration from bilateral partners, private investment, philanthropists, and support from friendly countries," Jokowi said in his statement at COP28, Dubai.
Indonesia continues to work hard to achieve its carbon neutrality target by 2060 or earlier while enjoying high economic growth.
"I am sure many developing countries have a similar position as Indonesia. However, each country cannot carry this agenda alone because collaborative and inclusive cooperation is required in the form of real actions producing real results. That is what we must achieve at COP28," he said.
Indonesia also urges collaboration in the agricultural sector because of the potential to produce environmentally friendly biofuels. According to Jokowi, agriculture is vulnerable to the impact of climate change, which can reduce food production rates, so cooperation is required to meet global demand.
Additionally, the Indonesia Pavilion at COP28 will discuss further the issue of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the energy and waste sectors, forestry, and other land use sectors.
Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar said these sectors significantly reduce Indonesia's GHG emissions. "These sectors contribute to a real reduction in Indonesia's GHG emissions of 42.1 percent in 2023 as compared to business as usual," Siti stated during the opening of the Indonesia Pavilion.
Indonesia already has an operational plan to implement the forestry and other land use (FOLU) Net Sink 2030 agenda. The FOLU sector remains the most significant contributor to reducing Indonesia's GHG emissions, reaching 60 percent.
Siti expressed confidence in Indonesia's ability to meet the FOLU Net Sink 2030 objective, citing recent progress in deforestation reduction.
Indonesia also proved its leadership in climate action by controlling peat fires during this year's El Nino, which did not cause transboundary haze.
The Indonesia Pavilion at COP28, with the theme "Indonesia's Climate Actions: Inspiring the World," will host 77 panel sessions with 379 speakers. The sessions provide opportunities to explore ideas, opportunities, and networking in the context of strengthening efforts to control climate change in Indonesia. This will feature offline and virtual climate action exhibitions and a talk show featuring the government and all parties' climate activities.
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JAKARTA, Dec 4, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) Nicke Widyawati reiterated Pertamina's commitment to supporting the Indonesian Government in achieving net zero emissions by 2060 at the 2023 UN Climate Change Summit or Conference of the Parties (COP-28), being held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December 12, 2023.
President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) Nicke Widyawati (second left) during the 2023 UN Climate Change Summit (COP-28), taking place in Dubai, UAE. [Antara / HO-Pertamina]
In a discussion session at the Indonesian Pavilion, Widyawati explained that Indonesia faces an energy trilemma with three main issues: energy security, equality, and sustainability. To deal with these three issues, Pertamina has developed three comprehensive strategic initiatives: decarbonization of the company's operations (scope 1), building new low-carbon businesses (scope 2), and implementing a carbon offset program (scope 3).
As a developing country, she said that Indonesia targets stable economic growth where energy catalyzes economic growth. Therefore, as a state-owned enterprise (BUMN), Pertamina places energy security as a top priority. However, Pertamina must manage the balance for energy equality, which includes energy accessibility, affordability, and energy sustainability in reducing carbon emissions in our operations for scopes one, two, and three, Widyawati said.
She said that Indonesia is not ready to switch all fossil fuels to renewable energy, as this would endanger national energy security. Therefore, Pertamina has developed initiatives for managing sustainability while maintaining energy security and strengthening energy equality.
Pertamina must maintain its primary business, oil and gas, because the Indonesian government aims to increase upstream oil and gas production from 700,000 barrels per day to 1 million barrels per day in 2030. But this is done using a green operation method, she said.
Pertamina is carrying out three initiatives towards energy efficiency, as it is essential and more manageable for reducing emissions. The contribution of energy efficiency to reducing emissions is around 39 percent. That is why we focus on energy efficiency in our operations: upstream, processing, and downstream, Widyawati said.
Next is methane reduction. Methane can destroy the environment, which is worse than CO2 emissions. That is why we have set a target of a 7.6 percent reduction in methane, with carbon emissions (CO2) reduced by 5.5 percent and flare reduction and its utilization by 16.7 percent, she said. From these three operations through the end of last year, Pertamina successfully reduced 31 percent of emissions in its internal operations.
The second initiative is to increase the development of low-carbon products by producing biofuels. Indonesia is the eighth-largest country with forests, so Indonesia can produce biofuel. With the 35 percent biodiesel (B35) program last year, we reduced around 32 million tons of CO2 annually. We will add more B35 now and introduce the 40 percent biodiesel (B40) next year. Even in our new national energy policy, the target is up to 60 percent biodiesel (B60), Widyawati said.
Pertamina has a bio gasoline program that mixes bioethanol from sugar cane, corn, and cassava into gasoline. Pertamina will start with a bioethanol blending level of 5 percent (E5), and in the Indonesian National Energy Policy, it will gradually increase to a bioethanol blending level of 40 percent (E40). Regarding this biofuel, Pertamina has just launched sustainable jet fuel (Sustainable Efficient Fuel), which is mixed with crude palm oil (CPO).
Therefore, this program is the best option for Indonesia. There are three main benefits. First, we can reduce fuel imports through biofuel. Second, we can reduce emissions. And the third is creating jobs in upstream sectors, Widyawati said.
The third initiative is carbon offsetting. Even though fossil fuels and coal-fired power plants still exist, Pertamina must reduce emissions through carbon capture, utilization, storage, and nature-based solutions (NBS). She said the current capacity to absorb emissions from the global environment is up to 15 percent.
Carrying out these various initiatives, she said, Pertamina faces four challenges. The first is the regulatory framework to accelerate the development of renewable energy. The second challenge is related to technology, as Indonesia needs technology for all its abundant natural resources that can be used to produce energy. The next challenge is financial because Indonesia needs funding, especially for the initial stages of research and development. The fourth challenge is building capabilities and capacity. We believe that we need global collaboration to overcome these challenges, especially from governments, Widyawati said.
The Director General of Electricity, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jisman P Hutajulu, invited all stakeholders to encourage the energy transition by utilizing New, Renewable Energy. The development of EBT in this energy transition is for the long term, Jisman said on the sideline of a discussion themed "Increasing Ambitions in Renewable Energy Targets for NDC Acceleration" on Thursday (Nov 30).
As a leading company in the energy transition sector, Pertamina is committed to supporting the 2060 Net Zero Emission target by continuing to encourage programs that directly impact the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These efforts align with implementing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in all Pertamina business lines and operations.
![Executive Director of KJTS Group, Mr. Sheldon Wee; Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad, Ms. Lee Jim Leng; Managing Director of KJTS Group, Mr. Lee Kok Choon [L-R]](https://photos.acnnewswire.com/20231204.KJTS.jpg)
