September 27, 2021

Bitmain Will Hold the World Digital Mining Summit 2021 in Dubai From November 09-10

HONG KONG, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bitmain – the world’s leading producer of cryptocurrency mining hardware will hold the World Digital Mining Summit 2021 (WDMS) in Dubai from November 09-10. It will be the third WDMS event, this year hosted by Bitmain and Antminer.

WDMS will gather the world’s top leading data center operators, hosting providers, mining pools, exchanges, and other industry elites in the field of digital currency mining. At the same time, the summit serves to create a professional platform to introduce renewable energy providers and investors to enter the industry.

This comprehensive digital currency mining exchange platform integrates new innovative technologies, cultivates business cooperation, data center construction, green energy mining opportunities, industry information exchange, and the latest policy discussion for all partners who attend the Summit.

During the summit, Bitmain will reveal the latest all-in-one mining container solution and Antminer products. The company will continue to announce its progress and plans in building a global mining ecosystem, including the global after-sales maintenance and Antminer maintenance training center programs.

The summit will showcase dozens of speeches and engaging panel discussions regarding the development of green energy mining, mining globalization, data center construction, mining operations enhancement, global policies and regulations, and more.

Bitmain welcomes interested attendees to join the WDMS 2021. For more information and tickets, please visit https://wdms.global/.

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September 27, 2021September 28, 2021

US Homicides Increased Nearly 30% in 2020, FBI Reports

Homicides in the U.S. increased nearly 30 percent last year compared to 2019, part of an overall increase in violent crime in the country, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reported Monday.

In its annual crime statistics report, the FBI said nearly 1.3 million violent crimes were committed in the U.S. last year, up 5.6 percent from 2019 and the first time the figure had risen in four years. Nearly 18,000 killings were reported, the FBI said.

The FBI report underscored the correlation between shootings and killings. Gun-related homicides accounted for more than two out of every three such deaths, according to the data.

The FBI, the country’s top criminal investigative agency, said there were more than 6.4 million property crimes committed, down 7.8 percent from the year before and the 18th straight year the figure has fallen.

Although the number of murders and non-negligent manslaughter offenses increased, the FBI said the number of robberies dropped 9.3 percent and rapes by 12 percent, while the estimated number of aggravated assault offenses rose 12.1 percent.

Among property crimes, the FBI said the number of burglaries dropped 7.4 percent and larceny-thefts fell by 10.6 percent, but motor vehicle thefts rose 11.8 percent.

Collectively, victims of property crimes, excluding arson, suffered losses estimated at $17.5 billion in 2020, the report said. Law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. arrested 7.6 million people last year, excluding those for traffic violations, the report stated.

Source: Voice of America

September 27, 2021September 28, 2021

Indian Farmers Give Renewed Push to Demand for Scrapping Farm Laws

Thousands of farmers in India blocked highways and rail tracks on Monday to give renewed momentum to their months-long demand for scrapping agricultural laws that have triggered the country’s longest farm protest and presented a political challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The nationwide protest, or “bharat bandh,” was held on the first anniversary of the passage of the laws that the government says will modernize the agricultural sector, but which farmers fear will spell an existential threat to their livelihoods.

The legislation allows farmers to do business outside government-run wholesale markets where they have sold their crops for decades at guaranteed prices.

But farmers fear that opening up sales of farm produce to the corporate sector will end an era of assured prices for crops like rice and wheat. They say farmers in states such as Bihar where the system has been scrapped are already in distress and get a lower price for their crop.

Defiant farmers have camped on highways on the outskirts of New Delhi since November amid the persisting stalemate — the government has often said it is open to a dialogue but will not repeal the laws.

On Monday, thousands of farmers waving flags converged outside key roads leading to the Indian capital choking traffic. A farmer from Haryana, Sunil Kumar, who was among the protestors, said the stir demonstrated the farmers’ determination to continue their struggle has not ended.

Life was also disrupted in the northern states of Punjab and Haryana, lush rice and wheat growing states, that have been at the forefront of the protest.

The farmers stir also reverberated in the south of the country — they held protests in the southern cities of Chennai and Bengaluru and Kerala state. In some places they squatted on rail tracks.

Ahead of Monday’s protest, Rakesh Tikait, one of the farm leaders spearheading the stir, said that they are ready to protest for ten years, but will not allow the “black legislation” to be passed.

Several opposition parties including the Congress Party have supported the farmers’ demands. In a tweet, senior leader Rahul Gandhi called the government “exploitative” and extended support to farmers using hashtag #Istandwithfarmers.

The government maintains the laws will improve farm incomes and agricultural productivity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called them a “watershed moment” for Indian agriculture when they were passed last year.

India’s agriculture has not kept pace with its economy shrinking to just 15% of gross domestic product over the decades. But nearly two thirds of the country, or some 800 million people, depend on agriculture for their livelihood as the country has not been able to generate enough non-farm-based jobs.

“The protest is a reflection of the compound anger they carry at the neglect of agriculture, especially farmers’ incomes which have become so low over the decades,” says agriculture economist Devinder Sharma. “The government believes that facilitating corporate entry would pull agriculture out of the crisis but that will not help because a majority of the farmers are small.”

The bulk of Indian farmers own plots of less than one hectare and fear that the laws will make them vulnerable to corporates that will drive down prices and force them to sell their land.

With the stalemate showing no signs of a resolution, the political impact of the farmers stir will be tested early next year when elections in India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, are held.

Farmers from the state that adjoins New Delhi are among those who have been at the forefront of the ten-month old agitation. They held a mammoth rally earlier this month and say they will step up protests across the state ahead of the polls to show that the government is pursuing what they call anti-farmer policies.

Source: Voice of America

September 27, 2021

Seegene Unveils Fully Automated Molecular Testing System at the 2021 AACC

Seegene unveils its first fully automated MDx system, STARlet-AIOS: All-in-One System at the 2021 AACC held in the Atlanta, GA, United States
AIOS is the MDx system that integrates Seegene’s liquid handler and real-time PCR instruments.
Seegene MDx system will efficiently access a wide array of Seegene’s syndromic assays.

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Seegene Inc. (KQ 096530), a leading biotechnology firm specializing in molecular diagnostics, is unveiling a fully automated PCR testing (MDx) system at the 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo to be held on September 26-30, 2021, in Atlanta, GA, USA.

The AACC is a premier exposition for clinical laboratory products and services with 73 years of history. This global event invites players of major laboratory medicine community including 700 global IVD companies. Seegene also has participated in this event since 2007 along with other global IVD companies.

During this event, Seegene will be unveiling AIOS – its first fully automated MDx system. AIOS provides high-throughput real-time PCR workflow starting from nucleic acid extraction, then, real-time PCR, and finally result interpretation. AIOS is fully automated syndromic MDx system designed in a modular concept while it compiles Seegene’s cutting-edge high multiplex real-time PCR technologies.

A noteworthy feature of AIOS is that its MDx system is composed of independent and detachable modules together with its proprietary SW architecture. Unlike others’ single-body system, AIOS is designed with an extraction/liquid handler and PCR instrument being integrated with an in-house developed robotic arm module. Hospitals and laboratories can either purchase the full package of ‘AIOS’ system or integrate their existing instruments on site if they already have Seegene’s liquid handler and real-time PCR instrument.

Some of the other highlights include: ‘high-throughput automated syndromic MDx system’. It also adopts a variety of Seegene’s assays, that are currently available on the market, which allows for symptom-based tests. And finally, it can identify the exact cause of a specific symptom with a single tube, which will enable both cost- and time- effective tests. Therefore, Seegene added that AIOS will be affordable to small-to-medium sized hospitals due to its unique modular and assay features.

“AIOS represents Seegene’s decades-long commitment to developing cutting-edge technologies in the molecular diagnostics field,” said Dr. Jong-Yoon Chun, CEO of Seegene, “I believe AIOS will contribute to the public health by making MDx more accessible in everyday life.”

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September 27, 2021

Huawei Launches the Mobile Payment and Micro Finance Solution, Facilitating Financial Inclusion

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei launched a financial inclusion solution featuring mobile payment and micro finance at HUAWEI CONNECT 2021. The solution helps financial institutions provide fast and affordable services, bringing the world a step closer to financial inclusion. Huawei will continue working with ecosystem partners and using new ICTs to advance mobile payment and build a prosperous business ecosystem.

Banks use mobile payment and micro finance solutions, including cloud technology and SaaS, to build tailored business models and a thriving ecosystem on super apps. Huawei’s financial inclusion solution covers mobile wallet, mobile payment platform, super app open framework, and financial product platforms. With these, banks can quickly introduce various financial services.

At HUAWEI CONNECT 2021, Huawei addressed the future of digital transformation across industries from three perspectives: scenarios, models, and ecosystems. Huawei launched 11 new industry solutions, one of these being the mobile payment and micro finance solution. The latter uses new technologies to help financial institutions around the world advance mobile payment; connect users, merchants, channel partners, and developers; and build a prosperous ecosystem.

1. A super app connects users and merchants. Huawei provides multiple channel technologies (SuperAPP, HTML5, carrier USSD, Agent, and open API) to help banks reach their customers faster and at a lower cost. Huawei also supports smaller merchants in upgrading their digital operations through tailored apps; these also help banks outside China develop agent networks to reach customers online and offline. With Huawei solutions, financial institutions can design a complete online customer journey and deliver better customer experience.

2. A financial product platform connects users and funders. Carriers outside China have a massive number of users, so they have the driving force for business growth and the pre-requisite for monetization. However, they are lacking a platform to connect with banks. The financial product platform helps carriers recommend users to banks, which can in turn provide embedded financial products directly to users.

3. A developer platform helps build an ecosystem. There are several types of developers, including those of global leading service systems, local services, and intermediate services such as small plug-ins. Huawei provides a cloud-native SaaS solution, which supports iterative innovation and open APIs. This enables other SaaS partners and different ecosystem players to connect on the HUAWEI CLOUD platform. Banks and partners can easily explore new services and quickly aggregate diverse ecosystems to successfully launch joint projects.

Huawei’s financial inclusion solutions have already been successfully implemented in several countries.

For example, Huawei worked with KBZ Bank in Myanmar — the largest local bank — to build a new digital wallet called KBZPay based on the public cloud. KBZPay integrates various marketing tools to deliver a fully digital experience to users and help merchants attract customers. In just two and a half years, KBZPay on-boarded over 8 million registered users, making it the leading digital life payment brand in the country.

In Kenya, Huawei cooperated with Safaricom — the largest local carrier — to build a payment brand called M-Pesa. Not only does the platform support bank transfers, it also offers several services for daily life. At the same time, it helps KCB Bank, NCBA Bank, and Safaricom provide micro and small loans to individuals and merchants. On the market for 14 years, M-Pesa has significantly contributed to increasing financial inclusion in Kenya, which has shot up from 23% to 85%.

Huawei is committed to advancing financial inclusion. It has thus far served over 30 sites across more than 20 countries, covering 300 million users in regions like Southern Africa, North Africa, and Asia Pacific. Huawei aims to deliver convenient and diverse financial services to everyone. Using its advanced connectivity and platforms, Huawei helps financial institutions build digital business processes, implement digital financial inclusion services, and achieve sustainable financial development.

September 27, 2021

Plonger dans le numérique à partir de la pratique, Huawei propose 11 solutions basées sur des scénarios

SHENZHEN, Chine, 27 septembre 2021/PRNewswire/ — Lors de la deuxième journée de HUAWEI CONNECT 2021, M. Peng Zhongyang, membre du conseil d’administration de Huawei et président de l’Enterprise Business Group, a prononcé un discours sur le thème « Diving into Digital for a Brighter Future » (Plonger dans le numérique pour un avenir meilleur), dans lequel il a proposé trois domaines d’intervention (scénario, modèles et écosystème) concernant la vision et l’avenir de la transformation numérique industrielle. Au cours de l’événement, Huawei a présenté 11 solutions innovantes basées sur des scénarios pour les clients des secteurs des services publics, des transports, de la finance, de l’énergie et de la fabrication. En travaillant continuellement avec ses partenaires, Huawei vise à répondre aux exigences des clients à différents stades de la transformation numérique, à relever les défis, à saisir de nouvelles opportunités de transformation et à créer de la valeur pour l’industrie.

M. Peng Zhongyang, membre du conseil d’administration de Huawei et président du Enterprise Business Group, a déclaré : « Huawei continuera de se plonger dans le numérique – en se concentrant sur les scénarios, les modèles et les partenaires – pour aider les clients à réussir leur transformation numérique. Nous intégrons les TIC à des scénarios et des processus réels, et développons un nouveau modèle de consultance, d’intégration et de support opérationnel. Notre objectif est de comprendre pleinement les besoins et la vision de nos clients, puis de les transformer en réalité. Nous encourageons les partenaires à passer du statut de canaux à celui de partenaires de compétences, en s’efforçant de construire un système de partenaires qui se développe, innove et gagne avec Huawei. »

Mr. Peng Zhongyang, Huawei's Board Member, President of the Enterprise Business Group

Plonger dans le numérique – mettre l’accent sur les scénarios, les modèles et les partenaires

Plonger dans le monde numérique est un processus itératif. Avec la transformation numérique qui est devenue un consensus dans le secteur, l’accent est désormais mis non plus sur l’opportunité ou non de passer au numérique, mais sur la manière de le faire. Afin d’aider les entreprises clientes à innover leurs modèles, à améliorer la qualité et l’efficacité, à améliorer l’expérience et à renforcer la résilience, Huawei a mis en évidence trois principaux domaines d’intervention pour plonger dans le numérique.

Scénario de numérisation : Huawei estime que la clé d’une intégration plus poussée des TIC et des processus commerciaux réside dans les trois aspects suivants : du système auxiliaire au système central/de production, du cockpit de direction aux détails des scénarios d’exploitation, et de la numérisation d’un seul domaine à la numérisation complète de tous les scénarios. Huawei a continuellement accumulé de l’expérience avec différents scénarios, approfondissant ses connaissances dans chaque scénario, et elle est donc en mesure de répondre aux principaux problèmes commerciaux de l’industrie.

Depuis 2016, Huawei promeut une stratégie globale de transformation numérique, en injectant la numérisation dans Huawei lui-même. Tao Jingwen, membre du conseil d’administration et DPI de Huawei, a déclaré : « Pour réaliser la transformation numérique, les entreprises doivent développer une plate-forme numérique comme base et se concentrer sur la restructuration des activités dans le but de soutenir le succès de leur activité principale. Huawei a construit Horiz, une plateforme d’habilitation numérique, sur la base de sa propre expérience de transformation. Cette plateforme publique aidera les entreprises de divers secteurs à se numériser et à forger une compétitivité mondiale. »

Tao Jingwen, Huawei's Board Member and CIO

Transformation du modèle : Huawei adopte un nouveau modèle de conseil, d’intégration et d’assistance opérationnelle pour aider les clients à réussir leur transformation numérique. Au cours des cinq prochaines années, Huawei prévoit de lancer plus de 300 solutions de service personnalisées, d’établir plus de 200 normes de service et de développer plus de 800 partenaires de solutions de service.

Fondée en 2019, la China Oil & Gas Pipeline Network Corporation (PipeChina) travaille avec Huawei sur son parcours de transformation numérique depuis sa création et s’efforce d’exceller par la numérisation. Liu Zhongyun, vice-directeur général de PipeChina, a déclaré : « La transformation numérique est un processus complexe, systématique et à long terme. Les plateformes et les données numériques sont la clé de la numérisation de PipeChina, mais aussi le fondement de la plongée dans le numérique. PipeChina continuera à travailler avec Huawei sur la transformation numérique afin d’obtenir un succès basé sur des ressources partagées, une architecture standardisée, des données convergentes, des capacités en tant que service et des applications sur mesure. »

Développement d’un système de partenariat : Huawei mettra à niveau de manière exhaustive le système de partenariat afin de garantir un succès partagé et son fonctionnement continu en tant que base solide pour le développement de partenaires compétents.

Digital China Group est l’un des partenaires stratégiques de Huawei dans le monde. Guo Wei, Président de Digital China, a partagé les expériences et les résultats de sa collaboration avec Huawei dans la transformation numérique : « Dans le monde numérique d’aujourd’hui, la mission de Digital China est de construire un “MetaVerse” natif du cloud en utilisant de nouvelles infrastructures, technologies cloud et réseaux. Cela définira un nouvel avenir pour la société. Digital China envisage de collaborer avec Huawei et d’autres partenaires de l’écosystème pour plonger dans le numérique, permettre la transformation numérique des industries, innover ensemble et réussir dans le futur. »

11 solutions basées sur des scénarios pour plonger dans le numérique

Lors de l’événement, Huawei a publié 11 solutions innovantes basées sur des scénarios couvrant cinq secteurs d’activité – services publics, énergie, finance, transport et fabrication – dans le cadre d’une exploration des innovations en matière de transformation numérique.

Dans le secteur public, les trois solutions clés de City Intelligent Twins ont été dévoilées, à savoir la gouvernance urbaine unifiée en un seul réseau, le service d’exploitation assistée et la sécurité à confiance zéro. Elle aide en permanence les gouvernements à transformer leurs processus administratifs, permettant ainsi la construction d’un nouveau type de ville intelligente, plus confortable, innovante, humaniste, résiliente et verte.

Dans le secteur de l’énergie, la solution Intelligent Power Plant et la solution Smart Gas Station aident les participants de l’industrie de l’énergie à réaliser un développement de haute qualité et à construire un système énergétique intelligent vert, sobre en carbone, sûr et efficace.

Dans le secteur financier, le paiement mobile et la solution Digital CORE contribueront à transformer les institutions financières en de meilleures entreprises numériques basées sur l’écosystème. Il contribuera à bâtir un secteur financier entièrement connecté, intelligent et axé sur les écosystèmes.

Dans le secteur des transports, les solutions Smart Airport, Smart ATC et Comprehensive Transportation modernisées continueront de faciliter les déplacements et la logistique, contribuant ainsi au succès des clients dans la transformation numérique.

Enfin, dans la fabrication, la solution Intelligent Automaker vise à améliorer l’efficacité et les expériences tout en facilitant les innovations.

Grâce à ses capacités TIC avancées et à ses années d’expérience dans le secteur, Huawei a longtemps travaillé avec des partenaires et des clients du monde entier à diverses étapes de l’évolution numérique pour soutenir pleinement leur transformation numérique. Comme toujours, Huawei aidera ses clients à développer leur valeur unique, rendant ainsi le fort plus fort.

Huawei organise HUAWEI CONNECT 2021 en ligne du 23 septembre au 31 octobre. Le thème de l’événement de cette année est Plongez dans le numérique. Nous allons plonger en profondeur dans l’application pratique de technologies telles que le cloud, l’IA et la 5G dans tous les secteurs d’activité, et voir comment elles peuvent rendre les organisations de toutes formes et de toutes tailles plus efficaces, plus polyvalentes et, au final, plus résilientes alors que nous nous dirigeons vers la reprise économique.

Pour plus d’informations, veuillez contacter notre équipe locale ou consulter https://www.huawei.com/en/events/huaweiconnect

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September 27, 2021

Wiseasy PayCloud Receives PCI DSS Compliance, Ensuring Secure Payments for Global Partners

BEIJING, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Wiseasy, a leading global digital banking and payment builder, is pleased to announce that it has successfully achieved compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) covering its payment platform PayCloud.

PCI DSS is one of the most authoritative data security standards in the payments, banking and finance domain, including the storage, processing and transmission of cardholder data. This new certification, as an enhancement on Wiseasy’s already rigorous security standards, reaffirms the firm’s commitment to data protection and security.

Wiseasy PayCloud, a cloud-based payment platform with a unified payment gateway, tailored merchant applications, and operations platforms, allowing banks, acquirers, and PSPs to provide omni-channel payment services to merchants in different countries and regions.

Its comprehensive omni-channel payment gateway enables accepting payment of any kinds, whether they are bank cards or mobile wallets. It delivers seamless payments across online, mobile and in-store scenarios. As a cloud-based SaaS platform, PayCloud allows payment processing from any location with Internet access. What’s more, Wiseasy designs and builds smart POS terminals and payment applications in-house, so it all works seamlessly, which makes it a true one-stop solution for many leading companies all over the world.

Trusted by more and more partners, Wiseasy PayCloud has supported 65,000 merchants with US$20 billion transactions yearly. SnapPay, a leading mobile payment service provider in Canada, has been partnering with PayCloud to serve over 4,000 merchants on accepting foreign currency payments to maximize their business opportunities.

“Security and compliance have never been more important for payment solution providers who committed themselves to maintaining a secure payment environment. Our products and services have received payment certifications such as EMVCo, PayPass, Visa payWave, Amex, Discover and many local payment certifications. Wiseasy will continue to meet clients’ higher compliance needs and anticipate the continuous evolution of payment industry.” said Ms. Lindsay Wang, VP Group and Head of Global Business Unit.

As a digital banking and payment builder, Wiseasy commits itself to helping banks, PSPs and other financial institutions to achieve low-cost business network coverage and mobile Internet-based business system construction through innovative technologies and products. PayCloud, a significant component of Wiseasy Digital Banking Suites, consistently powers innovation and growth for institutions, whether it’s established or emerging, global or local, physical or digital.

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