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The annual two-day event will feature industry leaders from top brands including Microsoft, Yahoo, Heineken, Paramount, and more

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meltwater, a global leader in media, social and consumer intelligence, today announced a lineup of industry-leading speakers for Meltwater Summit 2025. Set against the backdrop of Times Square in New York City, the event returns for its third year on May 6-7 and will be headlined by Reese Witherspoon as the celebrity keynote speaker.

Award-winning actress, producer, entrepreneur, and bestselling author, Witherspoon has mastered the art of storytelling across film, media, and business—turning her passion for authentic narratives into globally recognized brands like Hello Sunshine, Draper James, and Reese’s Book Club. At Meltwater Summit, she’ll share insights on driving impact through storytelling, building meaningful connections through social platforms, developing cohesive multi-channel brand strategies, and scaling women-centric businesses. Her experience embodies this year’s Summit theme, Insights to Impact, offering attendees a unique perspective on transforming data into stories that foster lasting consumer relationships.

Meltwater Summit is a premier two-day event for PR and marketing professionals eager to transform data and insights into impactful strategies. Building on past success with keynote speakers like Ryan Reynolds, Bethenny Frankel and Trevor Noah, Witherspoon will headline this year’s conference that features a diverse lineup of industry leaders from the world’s top brands. Sessions will explore topics such as building brand resilience in a disinformation-driven world, breaking through in today’s crowded media landscape, tapping into social listening for trend forecasting, and mastering AI for PR and Marketing.

Featured speakers at Meltwater Summit 2025 include:

• Barbara Peng, CEO, Business Insider
• Sona Iliffe-Moon, Chief Communications Officer, Yahoo
• Sawyer Hemsley, Co-Founder & Chief Brand Officer, Crumbl
• Melissa Layton, Vice President, Global Communications, Crocs, Inc.
• Stephanie Cohen Glass, Director of Corporate Communications, Microsoft
• Vanessa Mbonu, Vice President of Marketing, NAACP
• Narek Garit, Global Measurement & Analysis Lead, Heineken
• Temeka Easter Rice, Head of Social Media, Vanguard
• John Box, CEO, Meltwater

“Our vision for Meltwater Summit is to build a vibrant community of PR, Comms and Marketing professionals where they can engage in meaningful conversations and share innovative strategies that address the challenges they face every day,” said Jenny Force, Global VP of Demand Generation, Meltwater. “By bringing together the brightest minds in our industry, we’re creating a space for experts to share their knowledge and drive real impact. We are thrilled to have Reese Witherspoon join us, as she exemplifies the transformative power of storytelling and brand authenticity in today’s market.”

Learn more about Meltwater Summit 2025, the agenda, featured speakers, and registration information here: https://www.meltwater.com/en/summit/2025#register

For more information, please contact:
Kelly Costello
Corporate Communications Director
[email protected]

About Meltwater
Meltwater empowers companies with solutions that span media, social and consumer intelligence. By analyzing ~1 billion pieces of content daily and transforming them into vital insights, Meltwater unlocks the competitive edge to drive results. With 27,000 global customers, 50 offices across six continents, and 2,300 employees, Meltwater is the industry partner for global brands making an impact. Learn more at meltwater.com.

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MDS Converged Monetisation Platform will power PXC’s ambitious goals

WARRINGTON, United Kingdom, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  MDS Global, a leading provider of Business Support Systems (BSS) for digital telcos, is delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with PlatformX Communications (PXC), the UK’s leading wholesale provider of connectivity, voice, cloud and security solutions. With this landmark agreement, MDS Global will continue to deliver its industry-leading Converged Monetisation Platform (CMP) as a fully outsourced end-to-end monetisation service to power PXC’s ambitious digital transformation and innovation goals.

Under this partnership, MDS Global’s CMP will serve as the single strategic wholesale billing platform for PXC, supporting their plans to build a powerful altnet aggregation platform while simplifying PXC’s IT infrastructure and merging multiple BSS environments. The platform optimises PXC’s operations and brings process automation to reduce operational costs, power innovation and deliver digital customer experiences.

This partnership is a testament to MDS Global’s track record of delivering value and ensuring effective, trouble-free operations. PXC’s decision to extend this relationship, following a long partnership history, demonstrates their trust in MDS Global’s commitment to align with their strategy and help PXC achieve their ambitious goals.

Phil Haslam, Chief Technology Officer of PXC, said, “Our relationship with MDS Global spans over 2 decades and we are delighted to renew our agreement to further strengthen our partnership. The MDS Converged Monetisation Platform enables us to simplify our technology stack and drive innovation which has been critical in our journey to become the UK’s leading wholesale connectivity provider. We look forward to continuing our successful collaboration and achieving new milestones together.”

Phil Haslam, Chief Technology Officer, PXC

John Burton, CEO of MDS Global, commented, “We are delighted to extend our long-standing relationship with PXC. MDS Converged Monetisation Platform will not only simplify PXC’s IT architecture, but also drive innovation and efficiency, further underpinning PXC’s leading position in the UK wholesale telecoms market. This partnership highlights our commitment to work closely with our customers to deliver reliable solutions that power growth and digital transformation.”

John Burton, CEO, MDS Global

PlatformX Communications (PXC) is the UK’s leading provider of innovative solutions for connectivity, voice, cloud and security underpinned by the UK’s most robust, secure, resilient and reliable network.

PXC is uniquely positioned with a scaled customer base and diversified fibre infrastructure partners, powered by a national network covering of more than 3,000 exchanges covering 98% of homes and businesses.

Born from the combination of TalkTalk’s wholesale services and national network business with Virtual1, PXC’s deep understanding of the issues facing players in the wholesale market equips it to uniquely support all types of businesses.

Visit: www.PXC.co.uk

About MDS Global

MDS Global powers digital telcos for revenue growth, customer delight, and cost reduction. We offer industry-leading Business Support Systems (BSS), including solutions for Monetisation, Customer Experience, eSIM and AI-powered Decision Intelligence designed for B2B, B2C, B2B2X, and IoT business models.

From successful MVNOs like iD Mobile to Tier-1 operators like BT, our highly scalable, cloud-based solutions power MVNOs, MVNEs, Network Operators, and Wholesale Providers across mobile, fixed, and converged services.

Originally a B2B MVNO, we bring 35+ years of billing excellence. Our friendly, international teams are committed to long-term, collaborative partnerships helping our customers succeed. MDS Global is a Lumine Group company (TSXV:LMN)

Visit mdsglobal.com and follow us on linkedin.com/company/mdsglobal.

Contact for more information

Corine Suscens
Head of Global Marketing
[email protected]

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The Ghana Green Guard USD$25 billion climate futures initiative agreement commits to deliver a series of diversified regenerative solutions to drive a healthier and more sustainable future for all Ghanaians. The agreement is a public-private collaborative partnership between the developer CarbonPura Africa, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) representing the government of Ghana and PSPH (Private Sector Participation in Health). Leveraging carbon financing, and carbon and biodiversity monetisation, the agreement will drive environmental restoration, clean water access, and community-based social programmes in Ghana.

ACCRA, Republic of Ghana, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CarbonPura pioneers Ghana Green Guard, a transformative series of privately funded environmental protection, restoration, and climate-smart projects and initiatives bespoke to the landscape of Ghana. The Ghana Green Guard Agreement harnesses the power of leveraging a climate futures ecosystem combined with flows unlocked from carbon finance to address critical climate and sustainability challenges while advancing Ghana’s environmental restoration and socio-economic development goals.

Chief Executive Officer of the EPA of Ghana, Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse says “the Ghana Green Guard Agreement is a significant milestone in Ghana’s environmental journey and marks the beginning of a new era in public-private stakeholder engagement to implement development practices and leverage international carbon markets to achieve sustainability, protect our water bodies and secure a healthier and more prosperous future for all Ghanaians.”

• One of the most significant nature-based project methodology solutions globally it will generate over 305 million high-quality, investment-grade carbon credits across 12 million hectares of diverse landscapes with a projected cumulative revenue of $10.4 billion over 25 years.
• Each project supports Ghana’s socio-economic and community enhancement programmes and initiatives to empower women, children, and the most vulnerable farmers and communities.
• Aligns international and local partners, government support, NGO and University Collaboration, all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, and Ghana’s net-zero and global climate commitments.
• Immediate intervention to enhance Ghana’s water security using the most effective and sustainable solutions and technologies that ensure long-term protection and safeguarding for the provision of clean water and the restoration of polluted water sources caused by illegal mining.

Ghana Green Guard combines the relationship driven socio-economic benefits of a public–private partnership to deliver projects that align seamlessly with President Mahama’s Policies for the Future of Ghana, Ghana’s net-zero and global climate commitments and all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The agreement will utilise restorative and ecosystem vision – not only in project execution but from new relationship driven economic models fuelled by investment grade biodiversity and carbon credit projects.

Dr. Fred Bedzrah, the Vice President of Operations for CarbonPura Africa, stated that “the Green Guard Ghana Agreement sets a new benchmark for environmental and socio-economic impact and is a bold step forward toward positioning Ghana as a leader in sustainable carbon finance by integrating transparent governance, investment grade carbon credit generation, and inclusive community engagement. CarbonPura is proud to deliver a framework that enhances global climate action and ensures tangible benefits for healthier local communities and ecosystems. Ghana demonstrates how high-integrity restorative biodiversity and climate smart projects can drive sustainability and long-term investment confidence.”

The Ghana Green Guard Project leverages 12 million hectares of risk assessed eligible land across various regions of Ghana, strategically and with scientific rigour, chosen for their ecological, biodiversity and socio-economic potential. The expansive project ensures scalable investment-grade carbon credit generation goals and sustained environmental improvement by carefully integrating targeted activities such as reforestation, regenerative agriculture, illegal mining restoration and coastal environment restoration.

The Executive Director of PSPH Dr. Francis Adjei adds that “True sustainability is not just about restoring the environment—it’s about restoring hope, dignity, and opportunity for the most vulnerable. Through the Ghana Green Guard initiatives, we are ensuring that climate action translates into better healthcare, stronger communities, and a future where no one is left behind.”

Cath Thrupp, the Chief Executive Officer of Carbon Planet, says that “Ghana is leading the way in terms of showcasing a sustainable future for their country and the world. They are actively originating large-scale decarbonisation and landscape restoration programmes that will support their country to transition to net zero. In working with the global carbon markets to support this transition, Ghana is actively creating new jobs and opportunities for local communities. As a company, Carbon Planet is honoured to work with the Government and people of Ghana to create a sustainable future, with no one left behind”.

Each project methodology activity is designed to deliver long-term environmental and socio-economic benefits, creating a positive feedback loop where ecological improvements—such as increased biodiversity, improved soil fertility, and enhanced coastal resilience—foster sustainable community development, employment creation, strengthen food security, provide clean water, eliminate species extinction, and drive long-term economic resilience across regions dependent on agricultural and coastal livelihoods.

Mark Phillips, the Chief Executive Officer of Carbon Capital Corporation, says that “through strategic collaboration with Carbon Planet we lead the Ghana Green Guard project origination and ensure that all credits are investment ready, meet the highest standards of regulatory compliance and financial integrity and achieve long term environmental and social impact. This initiative exemplifies how carbon finance can drive real change, protecting ecosystems, empowering communities, and supporting Ghana’s climate commitments. Through Ghana Green Guard, we demonstrate that carbon markets can be a force for equitable and sustainable development.”

The Parties to the Ghana Green Guard Agreement

About the EPA

The EPA is the leading statutory body for protecting and improving the environment in Ghana and is led by its Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse. Recognising the need for stronger oversight, the Environmental Protection Act 2025 (Act 1124) was enacted. Effective from January 6, 2025, this Act elevated the EPA to an Authority, expanding its mandate to regulate, protect, coordinate, and oversee all matters pertaining to the environment. This new legislation marks a pivotal moment in the EPA’s evolution towards greater environmental stewardship and governance.

For further information on Ghana EPA, please visit: www.epa.gov.gh/new/
For media enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

About CarbonPura
CarbonPura Africa is the Ghana Green Guard lead developer and is committed to advancing global sustainability through large-scale innovative carbon management and stewardship initiatives that transform environmental goals into impactful realities.

CarbonPura is dedicated to pioneering projects that meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals and propelling the world towards a greener and more prosperous future.

CarbonPura provides end-to-end expertise in net-zero advisory and bespoke solutions that ensure each project contributes to carbon reduction and enhances ecological and social value. CarbonPura integrates top-tier methodologies with community-based conservation efforts for land, forestry wetland and marine ecosystems protection and restoration with scalable carbon solutions.

The social capital and ecological model demand the highest degree of team expertise, including ecologists and environmental auditors, trusted partners and strategic alliances, to enhance the capabilities for CarbonPura in carbon-backed funding, project development, and community reinvestment. CarbonPura navigate market complexities with data-driven precision, ensuring each project maximises value and supports global sustainability.

For more information, visit: www.carbonpura.com/greenguard
For media enquiries, please contact:
Melanie Budden
[email protected]

About Private Sector Participation in Health
Private Sector Participation in Health (PSPH) is a leading not-for-profit organisation driving transformative healthcare and social development in Ghana’s most vulnerable communities. As a key partner in the Ghana Green Guard Agreement, PSPH integrates healthcare, education, and social empowerment into climate resilience efforts. Through innovative public-private partnerships, PSPH expands access to essential healthcare, empowers women and youth, and fosters alternative livelihoods, creating lasting socio-economic impact. By bridging corporate Ghana with grassroots needs, PSPH ensures that sustainability, health, and development go hand in hand; building stronger, healthier, and more resilient communities for generations to come.

For further information on PSPH, please visit: www.psphghana.com
For media enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

About Carbon Capital Corporation [CCC]
CCC is an Australian registered company that operates under an Australian Authorised Financial Services License [278530]. CCC is part of the GBC Group and stands out in global carbon markets offering unique and specialised feasibility, origination, procurement, trading and advisory services for both the buy and sell side. With operations across Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Pacific CCC facilitates large scale carbon projects with stackable value methodologies that allow projects to generate multiple environmental and social co-benefits.

CCC utilises an integrated approach that combines financial structuring, technical expertise, and advanced technology, delivering unmatched value in carbon markets. By optimising carbon and biodiversity credits to meet the high standards demanded by institutional buyers, CCC achieve both financial returns and measured sustainability impact.

For more information, visit: www.carboncapitalcorporation.com
For media enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

About Carbon Planet
Carbon Planet is an Australian registered ecological company globally leading project feasibility, origination and technical development, bringing extensive expertise in carbon project execution and innovation. Carbon Planet picture a world where natural capital has value, investments are transparent, landholders can feed their families, and local communities can create new jobs and regenerative industries. This requires creating a world where trees and natural capital are valued.

For further information on CarbonPlanet, please visit: www.carbonplanet.io/
For media enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, CEO of the Ghana Environmental Protection Agency with Dr Fred Bezrah, Vice President of CarbonPura Africa

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LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the face of artificial intelligence keeps changing, CrushOn.AI has outshined once again with its NSFW Character AI Girlfriend Chat facility. With its best-in-class technology, simplicity, and complete focus on privacy, CrushOn.AI is now one of the best AI chat websites to be trending in 2025.

Whether you’re seeking deep, meaningful conversations or emotional connections in a virtual world, CrushOn.AI delivers. This innovative platform redefines personalized AI interaction while ensuring accessibility for users of all types.

A Revolutionary NSFW Character AI Girlfriend Chat

CrushOn.AI’s NSFW Character AI Girlfriend Chat stands out for its exceptional quality and smooth user experience. Users can engage with a wide range of meticulously designed AI characters that feel astonishingly real. These characters are not only visually detailed but also capable of holding dynamic and context-aware conversations.

Key Features

Diverse Character Library: Choose from a vast collection of AI characters tailored to different personalities and preferences.

Human-Like Conversations: Powered by leading-edge natural language processing (NLP), the platform delivers lucid, contextually relevant, and human-friendly responses.

In-Depth Privacy Protection: Powered by end-to-end encryption, anonymous mode, and auto-deletion features, CrushOn.AI ensures that interactions are secure and private.

Zero-Cost Instant Access: Get top-of-the-line AI models like GPT-4 and Claude 3.7 Sonnet with zero cost without any interruption or delay.

Global Multilingual Support: The platform is offered in over 15 languages, covering regional dialects, and supports users worldwide.

Advanced Technology and Effortless User Experience: The strength of CrushOn.AI is its robust technological backbone. Dynamic memory algorithms allow the AI to recall previous conversations, making the experience more intuitive and engaging. Its scalable cloud infrastructure also guarantees seamless performance, even at times of high traffic.

User-Friendly Features

Quickstart Templates: Pre-configured situations allow users to jumpstart significant conversations at once.

Cross-Device Support: Desktop or mobile, CrushOn.AI provides an effortless and engaging experience on any platform.

Real-Time Rating: Users can rate AI outputs, allowing the platform to improve interaction quality continuously.

CrushOn.AI is not waiting. The site will soon add voice chat functionality and chat collaboration scenarios with multiple users. These features are likely to take the experience to an even higher level of immersion and dynamism, pushing the boundaries of what AI chat sites can accomplish.

About CrushOn.AI

As a pioneer in AI technology, CrushOn.AI is dedicated to creating advanced, personalized, and privacy-focused solutions. This commitment ensures that CrushOn.AI remains at the forefront of the AI communication industry, offering users groundbreaking tools for interactive experiences.

If you’re looking for a next-generation AI chat experience, CrushOn.AI’s NSFW Character AI Girlfriend Chat is the ultimate choice. Try it now and explore a new world of intelligent, engaging conversations!

Contact:

CRUSHON AI CORP.
Contact Person: CrushOnAI Business
Email: [email protected]

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Peru becomes the 25th international location to embrace eXp Realty’s fast-growing global network

BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty^®, the world’s largest independent real estate brokerage and a subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), today announced its launch in Peru, its 25th international market, thereby strengthening its global presence and offering Peruvian real estate agents a groundbreaking path to success, wealth-building, and global collaboration.

“Our expansion into Peru is another bold step as we continue building the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet,” said Glenn Sanford, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of eXp World Holdings. “Unlike traditional brokerages that limit agents’ growth, eXp empowers them with a business model that rewards their success, fuels their professional development, and connects them to a thriving global community. Peruvian agents now have access to an unparalleled opportunity to scale their businesses and take full control of their careers.”

Ricardo Alfaro, Country Leader for eXp Peru, highlighted the exceptional advantages eXp offers.

“Peruvian agents now have access to a brokerage model that is not only innovative but also life-changing. eXp Realty is not just another real estate company – it’s a movement where agents truly thrive through collaboration, equity ownership, and global business-building opportunities.”

Why Peruvian Agents Are Making the Switch to eXp Realty

With its cloud-based model and proprietary collaboration platforms, eXp Realty gives Peruvian agents the competitive edge they need to succeed in today’s evolving real estate landscape. Benefits include:

• Earn More, Keep More: Industry-leading commission splits and low caps to maximize agent earnings.
• Ownership in Your Future: Equity opportunities in a Nasdaq-traded company, allowing agents to build wealth beyond transactions.
• Limitless Growth Potential: A global referral network of nearly 83,000 agents to expand business opportunities beyond borders.
• World-Class Training and Support: Access to live coaching, mentorship, and business growth strategies from top-producing agents worldwide.
• Unmatched Flexibility and Freedom: Work from anywhere, scale a team without geographic restrictions, and market properties on a global scale.

Peruvian agents who want to take their real estate careers to the next level can learn more about joining eXp Realty and unlocking the future of real estate by visiting: exprealty.international

About eXp World Holdings, Inc.

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI) (the “Company”) is the holding company for eXp Realty^® and SUCCESS^® Enterprises. eXp Realty is the largest independent real estate brokerage in the world, with nearly 83,000 agents across 25 international locations. As a cloud-based, agent-centric brokerage, eXp Realty provides real estate agents industry-leading commission splits, revenue share, equity ownership opportunities, and a global network that empowers agents to build thriving businesses.  For more information about eXp World Holdings, Inc., visit: expworldholdings.com

SUCCESS^® Enterprises, anchored by SUCCESS^® magazine, has been a trusted name in personal and professional development since 1897. As part of the eXp ecosystem, it offers agents access to valuable resources to enhance their skills, grow their businesses, and achieve long-term success. For more information about SUCCESS, visit success.com.

Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect the Company’s and its management’s current expectations but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could impact actual results materially. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding international expansion, individual agent success, and the availability of equity ownership programs. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in forward-looking statements include real estate market fluctuations, changes in agent retention or recruitment, the Company’s ability to expand successfully in international markets, competitive pressures, regulatory changes, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the most recently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update these statements except as required by law.

Media Relations Contact:
eXp World Holdings, Inc.
[email protected]

Investor Relations Contact:
Denise Garcia, Managing Partner
Hayflower Partners
[email protected]

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CGTN published an article on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s inspection tour in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Through introducing Yunnan’s efforts in advancing the “flower economy” and fostering cultural tourism, the article highlights the province’s push for high-quality rural development in line with local conditions, aiming to break new ground in the pursuit of Chinese modernization.

BEIJING, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Located in Lijiang in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, the Lijiang Modern Flower Industrial Park is an epitome of China’s efforts to advance rural revitalization.

Empowered by intelligent production system, all the greenhouses in the park use soilless cultivation technology, with the coverage rate of integrated water and fertilizer irrigation facilities reaching more than 85 percent.

Relying on the nearby Lijiang Airport, products such as fresh-cut roses and calla lilies can be delivered by air to cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou within 36 hours, and sold to countries such as Japan, Vietnam and Russia, creating jobs for more than 300 people in the surrounding rural areas.

Visiting the park on Wednesday afternoon, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with villagers and technicians, inquiring about flower varieties, market sales and their incomes.

The villagers told Xi that they earned over 4,000 yuan (about $557.46) per month on average, with their monthly incomes exceeding 7,000 yuan during peak seasons. Growing flowers is a truly joyful job, they shared.

“Your endeavor is thriving and aligns with the development path of modern agriculture. May your lives be as beautiful as flowers,” Xi said with delight.

‘Flower economy’

Developing distinctive industries has always been Xi’s focus of attention during his domestic inspections in recent years. “The key to rural revitalization is industrial revitalization,” he once said.

Yunnan’s unique geographical and climatic conditions have earned the province the reputation of the “plant kingdom,” giving rise to the development of “flower economy.” For many years, Yunnan’s output of fresh-cut flowers has ranked top in the country.

In 2024, the province’s flower planting area reached 1.95 million mu (about 130,000 hectares), including 350,000 mu dedicated to fresh-cut flowers. A total of 20.6 billion fresh-cut flowers were produced, ranking first globally.

The flower industry in Yunnan directly employs 380,000 people in planting, sorting and packaging, logistics and e-commerce, with over 1 million more employed indirectly. Decades of efforts by local people have established a full-fledged industrial chain, including Asia’s first and the world’s second-largest flower auction center.

At the Kunming International Flora Auction Trading Center, the average daily trading volume reached 7.06 million stems in 2024, with an average transaction time of only 4 seconds per order and a transaction rate of 95.34 percent.

Flowers auctioned here are not only sent to major Chinese cities, but also exported to over 50 countries and regions.

Promoting industrial transformation and upgrade is the key task of high-quality development, Xi emphasized during the inspection, calling on Yunnan to actively foster strategic emerging industries and future industries.

Integration of culture and tourism

Xi also visited the Old Town of Lijiang on Wednesday to learn about local efforts to enhance the protection and utilization of historical and cultural heritage.

“The town’s culture, scenery and folk traditions are truly captivating,” Xi said, adding that the integration of culture and tourism has boosted the economy.

The Old Town of Lijiang, with a history of more than 800 years, was listed as a world cultural heritage site by the UNESCO in 1997. Over the past 27 years, the town has built 30 cultural courtyards, creating new scenarios for cultural heritage and promoting the development of the local cultural and tourism industry.

Today, the town’s tourism industry continues to thrive, with business spanning catering, accommodation, handicrafts and performing arts. An increasing number of young people are starting businesses here, committing themselves to the inheritance and promotion of national cultural heritage.

Currently, the town is vigorously developing cultural heritage tourism by expanding cultural attractions and street landmarks. By organizing various activities to create a rich cultural atmosphere, Lijiang successfully attracts visitors from all over the world.

From January to September last year, the town welcomed a total of 17.05 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 13.07 percent.

It is imperative to promote cultural tourism to improve people’s income and properly handle the relationship between protection and development, Xi said, urging that the cultural and tourism industry should follow a path of sustainable and healthy development.

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WATERLOO, Ontario, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies [NYSE: TDY] company and global leader in machine vision, announces the new Tetra line scan camera family. Designed for a wide range of machine vision applications, Tetra leverages Teledyne’s latest multiline CMOS image sensor technology and builds on the success of the original Linea series of high-value line scan cameras.

The Tetra camera family is designed for cost-sensitive applications, offering a high performance-to-cost ratio through its 2.5 GigE Vision interface, which ensures highly reliability data transmission over long cable lengths. Available in 2k, 4k, and 8k resolutions with a line rate of up to 150 kHz, the camera comes in both monochrome and color versions, with power consumption under 6 watts. Monochrome models deliver excellent image quality with options for single monochrome or dual-line HDR mode, while the color models provide true red, green, and blue colors without any data interpolation.

Tetra includes essential line scan features such as multiple regions of interest, programmable coefficient sets, and power over internet. Its 2.5 GigE Vision interface makes it ideal for applications such as electronics inspection, optical sorting, printed materials inspection, packaging inspection, web inspection, and general machine vision.

See Tetra at Vision China, Shanghai from 26-28 March 2025 on Teledyne booth W5.5413 or visit the product page for more information. For sales enquiries, visit our contact page.

Teledyne Vision Solutions offers the world’s most comprehensive, vertically integrated portfolio of industrial and scientific imaging technology. Aligned under one umbrella, Teledyne DALSA, e2v CMOS image sensors, FLIR IIS, Lumenera, Photometrics, Princeton Instruments, Judson Technologies, Acton Optics, and Adimec form an unrivalled collective of expertise across the spectrum with decades of experience and best-in-class solutions. Together, they combine and leverage each other’s strengths to provide the deepest, widest sensing and related technology portfolio in the world. Teledyne offers worldwide customer support and the technical expertise to handle the toughest tasks. Their tools, technologies, and vision solutions are built to deliver to their customers a unique and competitive advantage.

Media Contact:

Jessica Broom
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Quantexa lands category leader positions in Entity Management, Data Enrichment, and Augmented Analytics

LONDON, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, has been recognized as one of the top 10 vendors in the prestigious Chartis Financial Crime and Compliance 50 (FCC50) report.

Securing 7th place overall, Quantexa continues to solidify its position as a key player in the growing Financial Crime and Compliance market segment. Quantexa’s AI-powered solutions also received category leadership awards for data enrichment, entity management augmented analytics, as well as receiving an award for vertical and segment excellence in Capital Markets.

This recognition comes at an important time for Quantexa, as the company continues to build momentum off the recently completed a $175 million Series F investment round, valuing the British tech company at a total valuation of $2.6 billion. In recent weeks, Quantexa made two major announcements further extending the innovation and capabilities they are offering to tier 1, mid-size, and community banks with:

• Q Assist: A context-aware generative AI solution suite designed to democratize access to trusted data, augment decision-making, and provide real-time insights to front-line teams, which will be available for Early Access in April 2025.

• and Quantexa Cloud: A comprehensive suite of native SaaS industry solutions, launching with Quantexa Cloud AML on Microsoft Azure, now available for Customer Preview. This innovative solution, developed in close collaboration with community and mid-size banks in the US, streamlines and modernizes anti-money laundering workflows for faster time to value and strengthened compliance.

Quantexa’s rapid growth underscores the demand for its DI Platform, helping enterprises and government agencies scale AI and data initiatives with greater speed and success. Clients select Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence platform to ensure they can build a unified and trusted data foundation to operationalize AI-enabled decisioning for better outcomes across their KYC, AML, fraud, and customer intelligence efforts.

This year’s Chartis report evaluates the top 50 vendors in financial crime and compliance technology, focusing on their ability to innovate in areas like fraud detection, sanctions screening, and KYC compliance. Chartis assess the top vendors regarding their general market influence, technological innovation, breath of clients, USP, and functionality. Quantexa’s high rankings in both core technology and innovation further highlight the company’s industry-leading approach to tackling financial crime. These strengths are built on its ability to provide financial institutions with critical contextual intelligence, enabling them to stay ahead of emerging threats in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

Alexon Bell, Chief Product Officer (FinCrime) at Quantexa, said: “We are incredibly proud to once again be recognized as a leader in the financial crime and compliance technology space by Chartis. At Quantexa, we are committed to helping our banking customers break down data and organizational silos to deploy trusted AI from the back to the front office to better understand customer behaviors, mitigate financial crime risk, and fight fraud with efficiency and effectiveness.”

Commenting on the report, Nick Vitchev, Research Director at Chartis, said: “Quantexa’s continued recognition in the Chartis Financial Crime and Compliance 50 ranking reflects its strong leadership in the financial crime risk management landscape. Its leading position in key areas such as data enrichment, entity management, and augmented analytics demonstrates a commitment to innovation and delivering high-value solutions to financial institutions. With financial crime threats becoming increasingly sophisticated, Quantexa’s ability to unify data and enhance contextual decision-making is a significant differentiator in the market.”

To find out more about Quantexa’s banking industry solutions, please visit: https://www.quantexa.com/industries/banking/

About Quantexa

Quantexa is a global AI, data and analytics software company pioneering Decision Intelligence to empower organizations to make trusted operational decisions with data in context. Using the latest advancements in AI, Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence platform helps organizations uncover hidden risk and new opportunities by unifying siloed data and turning it into the most trusted, reusable resource. It solves major challenges across data management, customer intelligence, KYC, financial crime, risk, fraud, and security, throughout the customer lifecycle.

The Quantexa Decision Intelligence Platform enhances operational performance with over 90% more accuracy and 60 times faster analytical model resolution than traditional approaches. An independently commissioned Forrester TEI study on Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence Platform found that customers saw a three-year 228% ROI. Founded in 2016, Quantexa now has over 800 employees and thousands of platform users working with billions of transactions and data points across the world. For more information visit www.quantexa.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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