-  EY celebrates 10 years of Young Tax Professional of the Year (YTPY) in 2020

-  Finalists from 32 countries competed in the first ever virtual EY YTPY

-  Winner to gain first-hand experience in several EY member firm offices

LONDON, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Malaysia finalist Ashley Lim Siew Fern has been named 2020 EY Young Tax Professional of the Year (YTPY). Ashley was selected from 32 finalists from around the world who competed in a series of virtual workshops and presentations designed to showcase their knowledge of the international tax system. This year represents the 10^th year of the EY flagship tax talent program, and the first time that YTPY has been conducted in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ashley will now have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience at EY member firm offices in London, New York and Hong Kong as part of a 30-day world trip – pending jurisdiction restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The United Kingdom representative Madelaine Bewlay took second prize, while Joshua Mok of Oceania was awarded third prize.

Since the competition was launched by EY in 2010, more than 40,000 young tax professionals from around the world have participated. While the pandemic has required the competition to take place virtually this year, 2020 saw more participants represented from more parts of the world than in previous years, with over half of the finalists' female.

Kate Barton, EY Global Vice Chair – Tax, says:

"In a challenging economic environment, it is more vital than ever that we continue to invest in the next generation of tax talent. It is a privilege to provide EY Young Tax Professional of the Year participants with the opportunity to learn first-hand about the international tax system, law and the people agenda, while networking with leading EY tax professionals, and their student and graduate peers internationally.

"When I joined EY as an intern 35 years ago, it would have been unimaginable to think of just how transformative digital technologies would become to the tax profession, and as the competition goes virtual, I am thrilled with the digital ingenuity and ideas participants have brought to solving the challenges presented during the competition. As COVID-19 compounds global uncertainty and accelerates the rate and pace of digital and legislative change, and with tax policy at the epicenter of much of this change, there has never been a more exciting time to build a career in tax."

EY Young Tax Professional of the Year was established to reward and foster the next generation of tax leaders. All competitors are selected by EY member firms in their local market – in collaboration with local universities – before they go on to represent their jurisdiction in the global final.

This year included candidates from 32 jurisdictions who virtually participated in technical workshops, case studies and interviews before a judging panel, which included EY leaders, academics, tax revenue authorities and tax directors from major multinational companies.

Jennifer Wishnie, EY Young Tax Professional of the Year sponsor and EY Global Tax Talent Leader, says:

"This year's competition has provided participants with a glimpse of just how dynamic – and global – a career in tax can be. Every year, YTPY provides an invaluable environment for young tax professionals to advance their knowledge of the international tax system in order to develop their careers and become trusted business advisors."

To learn more about EY Young Tax Professional of the Year, visit ey.com/ytpy.

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- Investment includes new manufacturing facility in Europe

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced plans to invest approximately $1.2 billion over a 4-year period to expand and upgrade manufacturing capacity and technology for pre-fillable syringes (PFS) and advanced drug delivery systems (ADDS) across its six global manufacturing locations and add a new manufacturing facility in Europe.

The new manufacturing facility in Europe is expected to be operational by the end of 2023. The investment will also fund capacity expansion, new product innovations, manufacturing technology enhancements and business continuity improvements across its existing network, all designed to maximize supply and reduce risks for pharmaceutical companies that rely on ready-to-fill syringes for their injectable drugs — including complex biologics, vaccines and small molecules.    

"BD invented the ready-to-fill pre-fillable syringe technology, and today's announcement demonstrates our continued commitment to better serve our customers," said Eric Borin, worldwide president of BD Pharmaceutical Systems. "Since 2018, BD has added 350 million units of manufacturing capacity for glass barrel pre-fillable syringes, and this new commitment will invest in additional upgrades at all of our Pharmaceutical Systems manufacturing facilities and across multiple product categories. In addition, this investment positions BD to have the needed surge capacity for increased pre-fillable syringe demand during times of pandemic response or periods of significant growth of new injectable drugs and vaccines. This significant investment in one of BD's fastest growing business units will further advance our leadership position and enable continued strong growth in the years ahead."

The six current manufacturing facilities for BD Pharmaceutical Systems that will see a portion of this investment include facilities in Columbus, Nebraska; Cuautitlán, Mexico; Fukushima, Japan; Le Pont-de-Claix, France; Swindon, United Kingdom; and Tatabánya, Hungary.  

About BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of health care by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for health care providers. BD and its 65,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help enhance the safety and efficiency of clinicians' care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to accurately detect disease and advance researchers' capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to health care. For more information on BD, please visit bd.com.

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BD Investor Relations
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kristen.stewart@bd.com

BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Future FinTech Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FTFT) (hereinafter referred to as "Future Fintech", "FTFT" or "Company" ) a leading blockchain e-commerce company and a service provider for financial technology, today announced it has appointed Mr. Ming Yi as the new Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company on November 30, 2020.  Ms. Jing (Veronica) Chen resigned as CFO of the Company, effective on November 30, 2020, and she has been appointed as the vice president of the Company, in charge of its international M & A and internal control.

Mr. Yi has extensive experience in accounting, financial management and operation management. Mr. Yi has served as an independent director of Hudson Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: HUSN) since March 31, 2020.  Mr. Yi was the Chief Financial Officer of SSLJ.com Limited from July 2018 to July 2019. From June 2011 to August 2018, Mr. Yi was the Chief Financial Officer and a board member of Wave Sync Corp. (formerly known as China Bio-Energy Corp).  From September 2009 to April 2011, he served as a senior manager at Qi He Certified Public Accountants Co. Ltd. Form July 2007 to August 2010, Mr. Yi was a senior auditor at Ernst & Young.

Mr. Yi received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from School of Business Administrations of Liaoning University in 2004 and his Master of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from Victory University, Australia in 2006. Mr. Yi is a Certified Public Accountant in Australia.

Mr. Shanchun Huang, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, "Mr. Yi is a highly qualified chief financial officer and he will be a strong partner for us in implementing cost reduction plans and improving operating performance. His excellent leadership and rich management experience in finance and operations are of great significance to the Company's global strategy."

"I am very happy to join FTFT and look forward to working closely with FTFT team," Mr. Yi said, "As CFO, I will strive to help companies optimize cash flow, simplify financial processes, and improve business processes. In the process of the Company's deployment into challenger bank business, we will work together to accelerate innovation drive, promote the sustainable development of the Company, and increase the Company's long-term investment value."

About Future FinTech Group Inc.

Future FinTech Group Inc. ("Future FinTech", "FTFT" or the "Company") is a leading blockchain e-commerce company and a service provider for financial technology incorporated in Florida. The Company's operations include a blockchain-based online shopping mall platform, Chain Cloud Mall ("CCM"), a cross-border e-commerce platform (NONOGIRL), an incubator for blockchain based application projects. The Company is also engaged in the development of blockchain based e-Commerce technology as well as financial technology. For more information, please visit http://www.ftftex.com/.

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Third consecutive year trade surveillance firm earned honor

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Eventus Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions, announced that specialist research firm RegTech Analyst today named the company to its global 2021 RegTech100 List. The honor marks the third consecutive year Eventus earned a place on the selective list of the world's most innovative solution providers that address the challenges of regulatory pressures within financial services.

Eventus is one of 29 U.S. regulatory technology (RegTech) companies to secure a spot on the list and among less than two dozen firms selected for three years running. The list this year highlights companies from 23 countries that are transforming compliance, risk management and cybersecurity. A panel of analysts and industry experts selected the winners from research produced by RegTech Analyst on more than 1,000 companies.

According to RegTech Analyst, the industry has experienced huge growth in the last few years as banks and financial institutions grapple with the unrelenting pace of regulatory change across all jurisdictions. So far in 2020, more than $5 billion has been invested in RegTech companies as compliance challenges have only been exacerbated by the shift to remote work during COVID-19.

Eventus CEO Travis Schwab said: "We're truly honored to receive this global recognition once again and appreciate RegTech Analyst's extensive efforts to identify the most innovative and impactful RegTech firms. We have made significant strides since last year in growing our clients internationally and helping them meet the disparate regulatory and compliance challenges they face. Our Validus platform has gained traction this year across multiple asset classes, including the rapidly growing digital asset space. The scalability and flexibility of our platform have ensured that, even during the pandemic, our clients' trade surveillance and market risk monitoring capabilities are as robust as ever in remote environments."

RegTech Analyst Director of Research Mariyan Dimitrov said: "This year's process to identify the 100 RegTech innovation leaders which are projected to have a lasting impact on the industry was more competitive than ever. Eventus Systems' innovative approach to trade surveillance and focus on helping firms achieve efficiencies while solving regulatory challenges across global jurisdictions has once again earned the company a spot on our prestigious list."

A full list of the RegTech100 can be found at www.RegTech100.com. A report with profiles of the companies is available to download for free on the website.

About Eventus Systems

Eventus Systems is a leading global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions. Its powerful, award-winning Validus platform is easy to deploy, customize and operate across equities, options, futures, foreign exchange (FX), fixed income and digital asset markets. Validus is proven in the most complex, high-volume and real-time environments of tier-1 banks, broker-dealers, futures commission merchants (FCMs), proprietary trading groups, market centers, buy-side institutions, energy and commodity trading firms, and regulators. The company's rapidly growing client base of more than 60 firms relies on Validus and Eventus' responsive support and product development teams to overcome its most pressing regulatory challenges. For more, visit www.eventussystems.com. 

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Small-Medium Enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs remain buoyant and productive in the midst of the pandemic by relying on local potential

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In the midst of the major challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic towards businesses, a number of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) remain adaptive and innovative. They collaborate and rely on digital technology to market their products based on local wisdom. This was discussed at the webinar held by the Covid-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery Committee (KPCPEN) titled "The Pandemic and Business Opportunities Based on Local Wisdom", on Friday (27/11/2020).

Denden Sofiudin, a coffee business owner in Temanggung, bears witness to this strategy in developing his business that was established in 2015. He founded the Rumah Kopi Temanggung to help promote coffee and tobacco produced by local farmers.

"Technically speaking, I initially didn't have basic knowledge of coffee. However, I am well versed in the digital world. So, I tried to offer locally-produced coffee in Temanggung via online platforms, and the market response turned out quite well," said Denden during the KPCPEN Webinar last Friday.

After being successful, Denden invited a number of his friends to do the same things. He even helped his friends by taking advantage of digital technology which is now widely available for free.

"I've made a number of location coordinates for them on Google Maps, with the keyword 'Kopi Temanggung'. Hopefully, anyone who passes through Temanggung is interested to try the coffee. They can simply search for the seller's location on Google Maps and then choose a coffee seller that suits their taste," explained Denden, adding that collaboration is an absolute must in developing local businesses.

His efforts to market coffee online have positively bore fruit even in the midst of the pandemic. According to Denden almost all Rumah Kopi Temanggung sales are done through online channels. "Distribution and 95% of Rumah Kopi Temanggung sales come from online channels," said Denden.

More Than Just Digital Marketing

Satya Bilal, Deputy Secretary General of the International Council for Small Business for the Yogyakarta chapter said that MSMEs should not only dwell on digital marketing. They also need to hone some other skills such as: First, on how to seek and increase access to financing (loans/capital); Second, on how to further develop their human capital (employees); Third, on how to collaborate; Fourth, on how to innovate; and Fifth, on how to make professional financial reports.

"MSME entrepreneurs must improve their professionalism as business people. They also need to further hone in on their business instincts. If previously we were satisfied with gaining Rp 100 in profit, we must continue to drive ourselves to achieve more. Business adaptation must always be done so that we can survive in the midst of the pandemic. Budget usage must be right on target," said Satya.

"There are so many creative economy sectors that are developing. In Eastern Indonesia, for example, there are so many aquatic animals, and the aquascape businesses that sprang up during the pandemic. There are many SMEs that are developing. There is a local brand, Sociolla, that after being developed for five years it has then managed to expand to Vietnam," he said again.

With the richness of local culture and potential in Indonesia's regions, business opportunities are still wide open for SME entrepreneurs. Mastery of digital technology and in managing a business are two aspects that are the keys to success in developing business in the era of the pandemic.

About KPCPEN

Based on the consideration that the handling of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) and the national economy recovery must be aligned in one integrated and inseparable strategic policy, President Joko Widodo issued Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 82 of 2020 on the Covid-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery Committee (KPCPEN) signed on July 20 2020.

The KPCPEN priorities respectively are INDONESIA SEHAT (Priority for people to be safe from Covid-19 and reforming health services), INDONESIA BEKERJA (Priority for empowerment and acceleration of employment), INDONESIA TUMBUH (Priority for national economy recovery and transformation).

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SINGAPORE, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Diginex Limited (Nasdaq: EQOS) ("Diginex" or the "Company"), a digital assets financial services company, today announced that it will meet with investors at the following upcoming virtual investor conferences in December 2020:

Benzinga Global Small Cap Conference
Presenting on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
Register for the live presentation at this link.

LD Micro Virtual Main Event 2020
Presenting on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time
Register for the live presentation at this link.

To schedule a one-on-one meeting, request a conference invitation or receive additional information, please contact Diginex's investor relations team at ir@diginex.com or Diginex@gatewayir.com.

About Diginex

Diginex is a digital assets financial services company focused on delivering a cryptocurrency and digital assets ecosystem offering innovative product and services that are compliant, fair and trusted. The group encompasses cryptocurrency exchange EQUOS.io as well as an over-the-counter trading platform. It also offers a front-to-back integrated trading platform Diginex Access, a securitization advisory service Diginex Capital, market leading hot and cold custodian, Digivault and funds business Bletchley Park. For more information visit: https://www.diginex.com/

Follow Diginex on social media on Twitter @DiginexGlobal, on Facebook @DiginexGlobal, and on LinkedIn. Follow EQUOS.io on social media on Twitter @EQUOS_io and on LinkedIn.

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Diginex undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

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Important Milestone for SENSTEND™, Solution to Premature Ejaculation to Market in China

HONG KONG, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Regent Pacific Group Limited ("Regent Pacific" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 0575.HK), a specialist healthcare, wellness and life sciences investment group is pleased to announce that Wanbang Pharmaceutical Marketing and Distribution Co., Ltd. ("Wanbang Pharmaceutical"), a wholly controlled company of Shanghai Fosun Pharma, Regent Pacific's commercial strategic partner in China, has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration ("NMPA") to submit the investigational new drug ("IND") application for human clinical trial of a Licensed Product at NMPA.

Under the terms of the licence agreement with Wanbang Pharmaceutical, Regent Pacific is now entitled to receive a payment of US$800,000 (approximately HK$6.24 million) from Wanbang Pharmaceutical which is payable within 30 business days. NMPA will now formally review for Clinical Trial Approval ("CTA"). It is expected that the CTA will be obtained from the Center of Drug Evaluation by the end of Q1 2021. Another payment of US$3.20 million (approximately HK$24.96 million) will be received upon the successful approval from NMPA to commence the clinical trial.

Jamie Gibson, Chief Executive Officer of Regent Pacific, said, "This is an important milestone in achieving approval to market Senstend™ in China. We will continue to work closely and diligently with our current and prospective commercial partners and will keep shareholders and potential investors informed of any new developments as and when they occur."

Please click the link to view the announcement: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2020/1202/2020120200347.pdf

About Regent Pacific

Regent Pacific is a diversified investment group based in Hong Kong currently holding various corporate and strategic investments focusing on the healthcare, wellness and life sciences sectors. The Group has a strong track record of investments and has returned approximately US$298 million to shareholders in the 23 years of financial reporting since its initial public offering in May 1997. 

About Fortacin™ / Sendstend™

Fortacin™ / Sendstend™ is the first solution to premature ejaculation (PE) that does not act on the central nervous system and offers bona fide therapeutic efficacy that has been validated through extensive clinical trials in Europe, with over 23,500 doses delivered to trial participants. The solution is a topical spray containing low doses of lidocaine and prilocaine that take effect almost immediately upon application, giving users more control without reducing pleasure. Fully approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Fortacin™ is now available in France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the UK.

BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently,TOJOY has promoted Chinese economic growth by connecting the resources of start-ups and traditional enterprises alike. Through its business acceleration platform, TOJOY helps companies to access the resources they need to grow nationwide, as well as upgrade legacy business models to be more competitive.

TOJOY promotes its clients' and users' projects to a network of over one million high-net-worth entrepreneurs through both online and offline events.

The increased presence has allowed TOJOY to accelerate businesses even in the face of the pandemic. Even when COVID-19 was at its peak in China, TOJOY hosted over thirty online acceleration events, attracting more than 300,000 entrepreneurs and facilitating over 20,000 cooperation agreements.

Strengthening Cooperation to Promote Domestic and International Growth

TOJOY has expanded its international business to the US, Europe, and Latin America. Despite the ongoing pandemic in other parts of the world, TOJOY did not stop its global push. Through internationally focused outreach and events, TOJOY is growing global companies and bringing more and more global entrepreneurs and companies onto the TOJOY platform.

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, TOJOY has also worked with foreign embassies in China. TOJOY Global CEO Ge Jun has met with the embassies of Indonesia, Moldova and Montenegro, Armenia, the Netherlands, Finland, Latvia, and Portugal to conduct in-depth business exchanges. Some of the dialogues were selected and presented as special episodes of Ge Jun's Nightly Talk, an online business dialogue program where Ge shares his experiences on how to turn crises into opportunities during the pandemic.

TOJOY has also organized a variety of events, and Ge has participated in a variety of forums related to global business growth throughout the pandemic. By working with global economic organizations and global media, TOJOY is doing its part to spur international economic growth in conjunction with domestic growth; a clear promotion of the Dual Circulation policy.

Ge Shares His Views During Mexico's CANACINTRA Webinar

TOJOY also co-hosted the 2^nd Global Unicorn Fair with the High-tech Investment Committee of the Investment Association of China (IAC). The event witnessed the debut of ten global projects, enabling cooperation between world-class global businesses and leading Chinese entrepreneurs. These win-win situations promote growth around the world, in clear support of the Dual Circulation Policy.

Among the high-profile projects being accelerated by TOJOY is healthcare services company PACS Online. With a R&D base in Seattle and a local operations team in China, the company created a set of industry-leading digitalized medical imaging equipment. PACS Online's products greatly reduce the cost of medical data and image collection and transmission. The digitization of medical images makes it much easier for patients to obtain examination results. The project achieved runaway success after its launch on TOJOY's platform. PACS Online products have now been adopted by 424 hospitals in 18 Chinese provinces.

Domestic Growth Driven By Industrial Upgrades

TOJOY has always been committed to expanding China's domestic demand and exploring growth opportunities in both domestic and international markets. The company serves as a global business empowerment platform to promote and accelerate projects that follow new economic and consumption trends across China. Under the Dual-Circulation policy TOJOY will continue to help domestic and global companies to access what they need to grow across China, and to provide traditional enterprises with new channels for upgrading.

With these services, TOJOY will grow and upgrade businesses in support of both elements of the Dual Circulation policy.

HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by haiwainet.cn:

Hangzhou is one of the wealthiest cities in eastern China, with a per capita GDP of $22,000 in 2019, reaching the level of developed countries in the world. As Hangzhou grows more affluent, the city government has sent staff to work in 23 poor counties and cities in western China to help millions of people end absolute poverty. Hefeng County, a poor county in Enshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, is rich in tea but can hardly sell for its remote location. This happens in many poor counties.

Hangzhou, taking advantage of its "Tea Capital of China" and "E-commerce Capital of China", has successfully sold a large number of agricultural products such as tea, selenium potatoes and blueberries from poor areas on several e-commerce platforms such as Taobao. Over the past three years, Hangzhou has helped Hefeng sell nearly $15 million of local specialty agricultural products.

While helping poor counties in Hubei province escape poverty, Hangzhou is also helping poor counties in Qiandongnan prefecture, Guizhou province. In 2019, the Hangzhou Municipal Government invested $175 million in the poor counties of the two places to develop local industries and increase local employment. Besides, Hangzhou has helped these poor counties sell agricultural products, which now exceed $150 million, increasing local revenues.

As scheduled, Hangzhou will continue to give full play to its advantages, shoulder the mission, and strive to contribute "Hangzhou Strength" to the cause of poverty alleviation.

Leveraging deep expertise and experience in content delivery to bring one of Korea's largest music events to millions of K-Pop fans across the globe virtually

SINGAPORE and SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of Tencent, today announced its support for Melon Music Awards (MMA) 2020 – one of Korea's largest music events, to go online for the first time amid the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the spectacular music experience to fans in Asia and across the globe through Tencent Cloud's advanced and reliable technology in collaboration with Hyosung ITX, a leading business solution provider in Korea.

2020 has been a challenging year for all walks of life, including the entertainment industry, but the public's demand to bring music and entertainment events online through livestreams have continued to rise. This year, Korean music's brightest stars will light up the stage once again and meet millions of fans in Korea and around the globe virtually through low-latency content delivery and live video broadcasting solutions, backed by Tencent Cloud's well-established audiovisual platforms and over 1,300 globally deployed cache nodes.

Being one of the most influential annual music events in the region, MMA requires a professional and reliable cloud service provider that is capable of coping with a burst of large traffic to the online event, with a generous bandwidth to provide a seamless viewing experience for the audience. With years of expertise in audio and video livestreaming technology, alongside the latest generation servers adopted in Tencent Cloud's second availability zone in Korea, Tencent Cloud can ensure high service availability and support MMA's global live broadcasting with high numbers of concurrent access requests requiring ultra-low delay and ultra-high image quality.

Poshu Yeung, Vice President of Tencent Cloud International, said, "Digital transformation is revolutionizing every industry. We are excited to empower enterprises and industries to facilitate digital upgrades as they build open, innovative and secure ecosystems, especially for the global media and the entertainment industry, which is also undergoing a major transformation amid the pandemic. As part of the surge of virtual events in this industry, Tencent Cloud will support MMA's first fully digital version and present this prominent Korean music event to music fans in Korea and all over the world. Just like how music brings together people regardless of language and culture, Tencent Cloud is dedicated to connecting the world even further by gathering large crowds online to share special moments that they will truly enjoy."

Choi, Director of Hyosung ITX, said, "Music fans would love seeing their beloved idols on stage, even under the new normal brought about by the pandemic. We are glad to have the support of Tencent Cloud through its reliable and high-performance services to make sure that every fan can live their moments with the K-Pop stars online in the safety of their homes."

MMA is an annual awards ceremony gathering Korean pop music's biggest names such as BTS, BLACKPINK and TWICE, to be held on December 2 to 5 this year.

Tencent Cloud is a secure, reliable and high-performance public cloud service provider with advanced infrastructure and a resilient environment. As proof of its wide range of market applicability and influence, among Tencent Cloud's recent achievements in virtual conferences and events content delivery and live broadcasting are its participation in the UNESCO Global Education Coalition, the United Nations 75th anniversary, the 127th China Import and Export Fair, Paris Fashion Week, the 4th World Intelligence Congress, the Global Tourism Economy Forum and AIBotics 2020.

Irene Fung
ifung@currentglobal.com