Day: September 24, 2022

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Huawei Hosts the 9th Global Rail Summit in Berlin

BERLIN, Sept. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — In parallel with InnoTrans 2022, Huawei held the 9th Huawei Global Rail Summit, themed “Driving Digitalization in Future Rail, Create New Value Together”. The summit brought together global industry leaders, ecosystem partners, and technical experts to discuss the future of the rail industry.

At the summit, Huawei launched the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) Solution, which aims to help build a more secure, efficient, and smarter railway mobile communications system. Mr. Wang Guoyu, COO of Huawei Aviation & Rail BU, and other guests attended the launch.

Launch of Huawei's FRMCS Solution

“Huawei helps customers go digital. We use innovative technologies — such as FRMCS, Wi-Fi 6, and all-optical networks — to reshape connections, reconstruct digital platforms, and facilitate data sharing and collaboration across multiple service systems in the rail industry. We hope to enable intelligent rail operations and O&M through joint innovation with our partners.” said Mr. Xiang Xi, Vice President of Huawei Aviation & Rail BU.

Adhering to the concept of openness and cooperation, Huawei is committed to driving digital transformation along with rail customers and ecosystem partners. We complement each other’s strengths, innovate together, explore industry standards, and build an ecosystem for rail digitalization.

At the summit, Jeffrey Sim, CEO of SBS Transit Rail Business, explained the company’s digital journey. Vincenzo Bloise, International Sales Director of Almaviva, introduced how modern ICT solutions can boost digitalization in railways and Mr. Li Jie, President of Huawei Enterprise Wireless Domain, demonstrated how Huawei’s FRMCS solution enables railway digitalization. In addition, Steven Xiong, CTO for the rail industry of Huawei Aviation & Rail BU, delivered a keynote speech titled “Driving Digitalization in Future Rail, Create New Value Together” and shared industry digitalization cases.

Huawei exhibited its innovative solutions and flagship products for the rail industry at InnoTrans 2022. These include leading ICT infrastructure, green energy, smart urban rail, and smart railway solutions.

Huawei aims to reshape rail connectivity and enable secure, intelligent, green, and sustainable development. We will continue to dive into innovative practices and deploy its leading ICTs to lay a digital foundation for the industry. Huawei will build smart applications in collaboration with our partners, steadily advancing industry digital transformation.

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Team Qatar to take on Chile in Football Friendly

VIENNA, Austria: Qatar’s senior football team all set  to shake hands with Chile in a second international friendly in  Austrian  capital city of Vienna on Tuesday.

A group of 30 players are part of Qatar’s final preparations for more than three months, which included a training camp in Spain besides the ongoing camp in Austria.

After the friendlies, Qatar squad will briefly return home and will hold an open training session on October 2. They will return to Spain for more isolation before the World Cup starts.

Team Qatar will kick off their World Cup campaign with their first Group A match against Ecuador in tournament’s opening game on November 20 at Al Bayt Stadium.

Source: Qatar Olympic Committee

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H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets Executive Director of UN Women

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met today with Sima Bahous, Executive Director of United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

During the meeting, which was held at the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in New York, both sides discussed how a whole-of-society approach can drive the women’s empowerment and gender equality agenda forward.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah welcomed Executive Director Bahous’ visit earlier this month to the UAE. Both sides discussed the UAE’s efforts in areas of women’s empowerment across all segments of society, as well as mutual cooperation efforts between UN Women and the UAE, including through the UN Women Liaison Office for the GCC in Abu Dhabi.

The two also discussed the critical role of women in conflict prevention and resolution as well as in peacebuilding. In this regard, they discussed continued cooperation through the UAE’s Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Women Peace and Security training initiative, in partnership with UN Women.

The meeting was attended by Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation; and Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation

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Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan meets Kenyan President on sidelines of UNGA 77

Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State, met William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Sheikh Shakhboot conveyed to Ruto the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.

The two sides affirmed their efforts to strengthen ties between the UAE and Kenya and open new horizons for cooperation in vital areas that serve both peoples. Sheikh Shakhboot and President Ruto also reviewed opportunities available for sustainable partnerships in energy, development, agriculture, transport, and the economy.

They also discussed regional and global issues of importance and coordination between the UAE and Kenya on the UN Security Council, on which both countries are serving terms as elected members.

Sheikh Shakhboot affirmed the UAE’s keenness to continue consultations with Kenya and all African member states. He also affirmed the UAE’s desire to formulate positions that support common interests, achieve stability, and establish peace, especially with regard to African files on the Council’s agenda.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation

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UAE delegation attends fifth day of meetings on sidelines of 77th Session of UNGA

The UAE delegation attended the fifth day of high-level meetings on the sidelines of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Today, Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, participated in a ministerial-level meeting organised by the United States with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, and Yemen. Al Marar also met with Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Syria.

For his part, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State, met with His Majesty⁠ King Mswati III of Eswatini, and Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Presidential Affairs of South Sudan. He also held productive discussions with Cristina Duarte, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa, and Michael Moussa Adamo, Foreign Minister of Gabonese Republic.

In addition, Sheikh Shakhboot met with former Nigerian President Mahamadou Issoufou, Chair of the UN High Level Panel on Security and Development in the Sahel. He also participated in an event hosted by the Hedayah Centre on efforts to counter extremism and best practices on rehabilitation and reintegration.

For his part, Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, met with Ali Sabry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka.

Also today, Omar Saif Ghobash, Assistant Minister for Culture and Public Diplomacy, met with ⁠Frederick Mitchell, Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Public Service of the Bahamas, and Rodolfo Sabonge, Secretary-General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS).

Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for International Development Affairs, participated in UN High-Level virtual side event on “Diasporas as Key Partners Across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus”. Al Shamsi also attended the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s High-level Event on Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic through equitable access to tests, treatments and vaccines. He also attended the high-level launch event for the new “Women in Conflict Zones” initiative to empower women in societies affected by conflict, war, and poverty.

In addition, Yacoub Yousef Al Hosani, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for International Organisations Affairs, participated in a ministerial meeting of the Group of 77 (G77). Source: Ministry of Fo

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Campus With A Conscience hosts a-week long SDG festival

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Innovation, inspiration, dedication and entertainment were just some of the key factors that brought a city together in a united effort to drive interest and action toward the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In a wonderful display of unity, corporate leaders, non-governmental organisations, local school children, special society groups, influencers and over 20,000 students from all across the Klang Valley gathered at Sunway University, Sunway City for a week-long festival of events and activations in support of the United Nations 17 SDGs and its worldwide initiative of Local Action for Global Goals 2022, celebrated from Monday 19th of September through to Friday 23rd of September.

Tengku Zatashah, Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood and Professor Sibrandes Poppema with Students from SMK Assunta and International Students from Sunway University

This unique festival and the first of its kind in Asia featured talks, performances, interactive workshops, corporate displays on sustainability from Volvo, Uniqlo, The Body Shop and Huawei, daily flag parades, on-stage demonstrations, a sustainable marketplace and a space to connect with leaders, changemakers, activists, private sector as well as a live musical performance, including a heartwarming rendition by the children from the Spastic Children’s Association of Selangor and Federal Territory which captured the hearts of those who are lucky enough to catch the concert.

A splendid and memorable adaptive fashion show by Dawn Adaptive also ensured the occasion was a truly inclusive event at Sunway University.

Joining the excited visitors on campus were a host of international dignitaries including HE Dr Joachim Bergström, Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia who officially opened the event, HE Sami Leino, Ambassador of Finland to Malaysia and Brunei, HE Dr Peter Blomeyer, German Ambassador to Malaysia and Anikó Farkas, Deputy Head of Mission at Embassy of Hungary Ambassador in Malaysia.

Representing the local community was YB Michelle Ng, ADUN Subang Jaya who added, “Slowing climate change requires behavioural change – and it is the duty of governments to facilitate this for its citizens.”

During the event, there was an e-waste collection where staff and students were able to environmentally dispose their unwanted electrical items. Since the start of the initiative, over 34,000kg electrical waste has been collected.

The noteworthy occasion also received royal approval as Selangor Princess Y.A.M Tengku Zatashah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah who delighted crowds with her passionate address on the planet. The environment advocate Selangor Princess mentioned, “It is truly important, how we treat planet earth, other fellow citizens of this planet and every living being here. With the recent climate change we have been experiencing, we must be very concerned about the state of our planet.”

Younger participants enjoyed an interactive “Treasure Our Planet Trail” across the campus, learning new 17 SDG facts every step of their journey of enlightenment, ensuring the next generation will continue to carry the message of influence and action.

Daily on-stage demonstrations included soap making from used cooking oil by Pusat Wanita Berdaya, cooking demonstration of edible vegetable scraps by Professional Culinaire Association Malaysia and a creative upcycling demonstration by Maslisa Zainuddin from Sunway University.

The week-long event was an overwhelming success and a great advert for Malaysia in the global world of sustainability. Professor Elizabeth Lee, Chief Executive Officer of the Sunway Education Group said, “This is our aim with the Local Action Global Goals 2022 – to educate and re-educate and also to remind everyone that we need to work collectively to bring about sustainable and meaningful change.”

Whilst President of Sunway University Professor Sibrandes Poppema added he was very pleased the event was hosted at Sunway University as the institution works tirelessly to merit its growing reputation as A Campus With A Conscience.

The Local Action for Global Goals 2022 emphasised the need for the world to work together to deliver the Global Goals by 2030 through a range of special events and inspiring activations for all ages and interests. It brought together world leaders, policy-makers, decision-makers, business leaders, partners, academics, scientists, stakeholders, activists, and advocates from around the world to connect, examine solutions, identify a path forward, and work collectively in achieving the Global Goals at a critical time.

Malaysia can be rightly proud of its exceptional contribution towards this global goal.

#CampusWithAConscience is an underlying principle that embraces everything students will experience during their time at Sunway College and Sunway University. This is the fundamental spirit at the heart of Sunway Campus Life; educating, encouraging, and engaging students in all aspects of a diverse and inclusive community to support them in adopting a lifestyle and lifestyle habits that truly reflect a society determined to create a better living environment for this generation and generations to come.

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OKX Lite is here to make trading and earning on crypto easier than ever before

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OKX, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the launch of OKX Lite, a simplified version of its trading app that makes it easy for users to buy, sell, swap and put their crypto to work.

With a more streamlined look and feel than the version aimed at experienced traders, OKX Lite aims to meet the expectations of HODLers and those new to trading by offering streamlined access to the features that matter most. These include:

  • Buying, selling and swapping with just a few taps
  • Making on and off-chain transfers (sending and receiving)
  • Staking crypto to earn on assets
  • The ability to monitor market movements while on the go
  • Access to the $10,000 Mystery Box referral program

The launch of OKX Lite comes in the immediate wake of the company launching its first global brand campaign, entitled “What is OKX?”. The launch of the campaign signaled the exchange announcing itself to the world, while OKX’s partnerships with prominent sports and entertainment institutions like Manchester City FC, McLaren Formula 1 and the Tribeca Festival have introduced both OKX and the world of crypto trading to a whole new audience. OKX Lite affords these users a safer and simpler entry into the world of crypto trading, helping them avoid getting out of their depth as they enter the space.

With its launch of OKX Lite, OKX is also furthering its commitment to promoting responsible trading, broadening access to crypto and removing barriers to financial freedom. As users of OKX Lite gradually develop their crypto trading expertise, the OKX app will allow them to grow in the way they interact with it, eventually allowing them to utilize it like an experienced crypto trader.

Haider Rafique, Global Chief Marketing Officer, OKX, said: “OKX Lite is our way to give traders and investors the easiest and most enjoyable way to plan, build and manage a crypto portfolio. When you look at our new UI, it may remind you of your traditional brokerage app, with upgrades that really enhance the day-to-day crypto experience. The ability to transition smoothly between Lite, Pro, and Wallet mode is designed very intentionally. We hope our customers not only enjoy the sleek new UI, but that this upgrade helps them smoothly transition between these three modes, which have been introduced very deliberately.”

Those who join OKX now can also invite their friends to win Mystery Boxes worth up to $10,000.

Find out more about OKX Lite here. Ready to go Lite? Get started here.

For further information, please contact:
Media@okx.com

About OKX
OKX is the second biggest global crypto exchange by trading volume and a leading web3 ecosystem. Trusted by more than 20 million global customers, OKX is known for being the fastest and most reliable crypto trading app for investors and professional traders everywhere.

As a top partner of English Premier League champions Manchester City F.C., McLaren Formula 1, golfer Ian Poulter, Olympian Scotty James, and F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, OKX aims to supercharge the fan experience with new financial and engagement opportunities. OKX is also the top partner of the Tribeca Festival as part of an initiative to bring more creators into web3.

Beyond OKX’s exchange, the OKX Wallet is the platform’s latest offering for people looking to explore the world of NFTs and the metaverse while trading GameFi and DeFi tokens.

To learn more about OKX, download our app or visit: okx.com

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