BCT INC ANNOUNCES APAC DISTRIBUTION OF THE BLOCKCHAIN TERMINAL WITH DIOS, AND BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES SPC, SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE, June 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BCT Inc today announced the placement of its first Blockchain Terminal, a powerful crypto-trading platform to enable hedge-and crypto-funds to enhance trading profits and mitigate risk with built-in compliance tools and apps, in the APAC region at Dios Asset Management, a fund run by Mr. Alvin Teo, CEO and Founder.

“I’m excited to be the first fund to take possession of BCT’s Terminal in the APAC region,” said Teo. “I expect that it will provide Dios with a strong competitive advantage. I am looking for ways to enhance the returns on my fund’s performance, and crypto is a way to do that. I will need institutional-grade tools and execution to do this and BCT will give me the data, analytics and insights to perform the right trades with confidence.”

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UPDATE: SPI GLOBAL ACQUIRES SCOPE E-KNOWLEDGE CENTER

MANILA, Philippines, June 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPi Global, the market-leading content technology and content solutions enterprise that provides data services and subject matter expertise (SME) to multiple industries, today announced it has completed the transaction for the acquisition of Scope e-Knowledge Center, a leading provider of specialized knowledge services for publishers and information providers. Scope is one of the five businesses under the Quatrro group of companies’ umbrella, largely focused on services and fulfillment, leveraging platforms and technology in specified domains.

“The acquisition of Scope is part of our strategic plan to expand and become the undisputed leader in content technology and knowledge services industries. It will reinforce our ongoing efforts to build a sophisticated suite of solutions for data-discovery and smart content in STM publishing, healthcare and a wide spectrum of professional content segments. This is an exciting development for our customers, employees and partners,” said SPi Global President and CEO Ratan Datta.

Scope is a leading knowledge services company providing content and data enrichment solutions to publishers, information providers, and professional societies across the world, catering to the requirements of more than 100 clients for over three decades now since it was established in 1987. Powered by cutting-edge technology for data discovery, it has built a strong brand name in the areas of taxonomy and ontology, abstracting, indexing, health science solutions and database services. These services are delivered by a talented pool of 1,100 plus specialists located out of its delivery centers in Chennai and Salem, India.

“Being one of the most advanced players in its space, Scope’s skills, knowledge and capabilities are complementary to SPi Global’s. Coming together is therefore a highly strategic step forward and we believe SPi’s wide reach in different content markets and geographies makes this a good move for us,” said  Scope’s President, Tram Venkatraman.

"With Scope now in the SPi Global fold, we look forward to leveraging our joint strengths and vision in order to deliver increasing value to customers. This move also enables us to offer a broader range of innovative solutions to serve existing and new markets that will further solidify our position as an industry leader,” Datta further adds.

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PAYSAFE ANNOUNCES GOOGLE PARTNERSHIP

Paysafe’s paysafecard collaboration with Google enables millions of consumers to take part in online shopping for the first time

VIENNA, Austria, June 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paysafe, a leading global payments provider, announces a new partnership with Google. Paysafe’s prepaid business paysafecard is now being accepted as a payment method in the Google Play Store, the app store for Android-certified devices, opening the door to the digital era for millions of customers.

From now on, customers without a credit card or digital banking services, or who don’t want to enter their financial data online for security reasons, can pay online in the Google Play Store using paysafecard. paysafecard enables consumers who prefer or need to use cash to pay online, simply and safely, using the 16-digit PIN to complete the payment transaction.

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CHINESE COMPANIES THE REAL WINNERS AT THE WORLD CUP SAYS EUROMONITOR

LONDON, June 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- According to global market research company Euromonitor International, the 2018 FIFA World Cup opens doors to foreign markets, creating international business opportunities for its Chinese sponsors.

Sponsoring companies, Mengniu, Hisense, Vivo and Wanda, which trade in dairy, consumer electronics and consumer appliances respectively, are characterized by rapid growth in sales over the recent years but are highly dependent on the Chinese domestic market. By affiliating with the World Cup, Chinese businesses expect FIFA to help spearhead entry into global markets through increased visibility on the pitch during the event. This is an opportunity to grow brand-awareness, solidify brand loyalty and generate positive associations and conversations among sports fans.

Alan Rownan, sports industry manager at Euromonitor International comments, “The increasing number of Chinese investments and sponsorship deals in European football shows that Chinese business entities are acutely aware of the powerful socio-economic potential of investing in professional sport, and in particular football.” He adds, “Investing in football, especially the World Cup, may not offer immediate returns on investment, however, it grants them access to foreign markets, and can create business opportunities that extend well beyond the confines of sports-related products and events.”

Chinese support is paramount for FIFA, who lost a number of top partners following corruption accusations that shook the organization in 2015. The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be sponsored by four Chinese companies, compared to only one – Yingli Solar – in Brazil 2014. Despite the changes, four out of five regional supporters remained host nation based.

Up to one million tourists are expected to visit Russia during the event, and 68 percent of the people surveyed by Euromonitor will watch in-person, at home, or elsewhere. This compares to 44 percent watching the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and 38 percent watching the UEFA Champions league, making the World Cup one of the top global sporting event.

Further insights will be discussed in the free webinar, ‘The Influence of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Global Domestic Football Leagues’, hosted by Euromonitor on Thursday, June 7th at 3:00pm BST.

To watch it live or receive the complimentary recording, register here: https://bit.ly/2Jw9dyI 

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NEURALSTEM'S NSI-566 STEM CELL THERAPY CONFERS NEUROLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT IN SPINAL CORD INJURY PATIENTS WITH COMPLETE PARAPLEGIA

NEURALSTEM'S NSI-566 STEM CELL THERAPY CONFERS NEUROLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT IN SPINAL CORD INJURY PATIENTS WITH COMPLETE PARAPLEGIA

APPIAN LAUNCHES NEW OFFICE IN SINGAPORE

Leading Digital Transformation Software Provider Expands Direct Presence in South East Asia

RESTON, Va. and SYDNEY, Australia, June 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Appian (NASDAQ:APPN), a leading Low-Code and Business Process Management (BPM) platform provider, today announced the launch of its new Singapore regional office. Local Appian sales and services personnel based in Singapore will directly support Appian’s current customers in South East Asia (ASEAN) and help meet the increasing demand for Appian’s solutions throughout the region.

Appian’s Singapore regional office will report to Appian’s Asia Pacific headquarters in Sydney, Australia. Expanding Appian’s direct presence in ASEAN provides additional resources to support Appian solution deployments at our current customers and expand to new companies in the region. “The South East Asia market for low-code and BPM software is expanding rapidly as more and more organisations look to transform their processes and deploy innovative new business solutions,” said Karen Astley, Vice President Asia-Pacific, Appian. “A dedicated Singapore presence allows us to work more closely with our customers in the region. Our focus is to help them move quickly and effectively in developing digital transformation solutions that provide a competitive advantage.”

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RAZELINE OFFERS YOUTUBE CREATORS AN ADDITIONAL REVENUE STREAM

ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the past 18 months, many YouTube influencers have seen their ad revenue tumble. The online platform, Razeline, has a solution. Razeline is a start-up company that enables YouTube creators and their fans to connect directly through pre-screened text messaging.

In early 2017, YouTube started tightening up their policies around monetization, all in an effort to solve advertiser’s concerns about being paired with objectionable content. The Google service began what they call “de-monetization,” a practice through which they stripped advertisements from thousands and thousands of videos. That action, called the “Adpocolypse”, got dramatically worse when one of YouTube’s most popular creators made a huge miscalculation.

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