Digital Entertainment Asset to Launch Land NFT Designed by Manga Artist Fujiwara Kamui

Upcoming NFT to be the first NFT for DEA’s PlayMining Verse. Featured Image for Digital Entertainment Asset (DEA) Pte Ltd SINGAPORE, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Singapore-based blockchain and multimedia digital entertainment group, Digital Entertainment Asset Pte. Ltd (DEA) will be launching the first NFT, known as the Land NFT, for its PlayMining Verse […]

Upcoming NFT to be the first NFT for DEA’s PlayMining Verse.

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SINGAPORE, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Singapore-based blockchain and multimedia digital entertainment group, Digital Entertainment Asset Pte. Ltd (DEA) will be launching the first NFT, known as the Land NFT, for its PlayMining Verse metaverse project.

The Land NFT designed by renowned Manga artist Fujiwara Kamui is part of the artist’s metaverse, the Fujiwara Kamui Nation, which is a member of the PlayMining Metaverse. The Land NFT will provide its owners with citizenship for the Fujiwara Kamui Nation.

The concept of Fujiwara Kamui Nation is “Genesis of the Earth, a world where gods and goddesses coexist with humans.” In this nation, various gods and goddesses are working together with faithful humans to try to create an ideal world.

Land NFTs will be available for sale on the DEA’s NFT marketplace, in spring 2022.

PlayMining is among the fastest growing NFT game platforms within the GameFi industry. The platform brings forth a range of services, including PlayMining Games, NFT Marketplace. Powered by the platform’s native DEP (DEAPcoin) token, PlayMining Verse aims to directly connect creators and users while leveraging the fundamentals of GameFi. The platform grew exponentially in 2021, crossing over 2.3 million registered users from, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia.

According to the DEA team, the PlayMining Verse will consist of several “Creator Nations.” The DEA team has also clarified that the Land NFT launch is just the beginning of an exciting lineup of amazing NFTs from different Creator Nations featuring renowned artists.

A spokesperson from DEA notes, “We are convinced that the Metaverse project is unique and unparalleled in its focus on the creativity of creators, coming from Japan, one of the world’s leading creator-producing countries. The sale of the Land NFT is an important step in realizing DEA’s vision of protecting the rights and sharing the benefits of creators.”

About Fujiwara Kamui
Fujiwara is a Japanese manga artist. He made his professional debut with Babel no Rakuen in 1981, making a splash in the manga world with his detailed art style. He gained widespread popularity publishing short-form manga in various magazines. He is best known for works such as Raika (written by Terashima Yu), Dragon Quest Retsuden: Emblem of Roto (written by Kawamata Chiaki), and Seirei no Moribito (written by Uehashi Nahoko).

About DEA
DEA is a Singaporean company founded in August 2018. On April 8, 2020, the company’s first developed cryptocurrency, DEAPcoin, got listed on the OKX cryptocurrency exchange. DEA also released its first game, JobTribes, a card trading battle game, as well as “NFT Marketplace by DEP”, a marketplace for trading NFTs.

Co-CEO:Naohito Yoshida, Kozo Yamada
Address:7 Straits View, Marina One East Tower,#05-01, Singapore 018936
Founded in August, 2018Business description: Blockchain entertainment platform

Contact Information
Digital Entertainment Asset Pte. Ltd
Hideaki Kurihara:kurihara@dea.sg
Honami Soeda:soeda@dea.sg

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Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL) and TES sign a strategic overseas agreement (OSA)

CATL, the global leader of innovative energy technologies, has selected TES to deliver after-sales services for its battery products. tes-catl SINGAPORE, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This initial agreement will see TES Sustainable Battery Solutions service CATL’s clients, who use its energy storage solutions in 12 countries within Asia-Pacific (APAC). The rollout will be […]

CATL, the global leader of innovative energy technologies, has selected TES to deliver after-sales services for its battery products.

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SINGAPORE, Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This initial agreement will see TES Sustainable Battery Solutions service CATL’s clients, who use its energy storage solutions in 12 countries within Asia-Pacific (APAC).

The rollout will be delivered over three phases, providing after-sales services to CATL’s clients. This includes investigation into product failures, repair, and replacements, early warning, and alarm troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and software updates for battery management units and cell supervision circuits.

TES Sustainable Battery Solutions has already started supporting CATL in the collection and recycling of batteries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and APAC. The next steps in the growth of the partnership include establishing a training center in Singapore and collaborating on research and development projects, such as how to meet the increase in the share of lithium Ferro (iron) phosphate (LFP) batteries, now growing in global production. Those plans dovetail into TES’s broader sustainable battery solutions 4R strategy for lithium-ion batteries: Repair & Remanufacture, Repurpose & Reuse, Recycle & Recover.

Given TES’s global expertise and reach, and CATL’s market dominance in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, this partnership will pave the way for further agreements. This will not only extend the breadth of services offered across TES’s 4R strategy but, importantly, it will extend those services across new geographies as well.

The partnership has already seen TES Sustainable Battery Solutions being presented with a plaque in recognition for becoming a two-star overseas OSA provider for APAC, one of only two providers hand-selected for each region. The accolade is given based upon considerations such as facility layout, the level of service offered by engineers, the capability of the company, and cooperation, among several other factors.

The two companies’ strategic alignment runs deep and is also closely aligned with their visions of a circular economy, with the objective to close the loop on battery treatment through research and development projects.

“We are already well underway strategizing how this partnership with CATL will grow,” notes Terence Ng, Executive Chairman of TES. “We are honored to be trusted by CATL, and we are excited to be partnering with them in new markets, territories, and services; this agreement is just the beginning.”

Thomas Holberg, Global Vice President of TES Sustainable Battery Solutions, added, “TES is well-positioned with ambitious plans within the sustainable battery solutions space. We already have plans to build on our existing global network of recycling facilities in Grenoble, Singapore, and, more recently, in the port of Rotterdam. CATL will be an important partner for TES on many levels as we continue to grow.”

A new battery recycling site in Shanghai is due to be commissioned by the end of this quarter and will serve as a springboard for the development of a much larger site in Northern China over the next two years.

About TES – https://www.tes-amm.com

Since its formation in 2005, TES has grown to become a global leader in sustainable technology services and bespoke solutions that help clients manage the commissioning, deployment, and retirement of technology devices and components.

It provides comprehensive services for technology devices throughout their lifecycle—from deployment to decommissioning to disposition—all the way through to recycling and end-of-life repurposing. This includes innovating new processes to leverage the value of locked-in assets if they are to be recycled, such as its proprietary lithium battery recycling process, which extracts scarce materials from used batteries at purity rates high enough that they can be reused in the manufacturing supply chain.

TES’s mission is to make a decade of difference by securely, safely, and sustainably transforming and repurposing 1 billion kg of assets by 2030. The 42 owned facilities in 21 countries offer unmatched service-level consistency, consistent commercials, lower logistics costs, local in-region compliance experts, support in local time zones and languages, and a deep understanding of transboundary movement globally.

TES creates outstanding value for its clients, employees, stakeholders, and the global community by leveraging a unique combination of security, value recovery, and environmental expertise. It focuses exclusively on eliminating the risks surrounding data security, compliance, and environmental impact while maximizing value recovery for businesses around the world.

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Neeyamo Announces Latest International Expansion in Vietnam

Neeyamo HO CHI MINH CITY, Viet Nam, Jan. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Neeyamo Inc., a leading technology-enabled global payroll solution provider for multinational and micro-multinational corporations worldwide, announces its expansion in the Asian market with its latest presence in Vietnam as a part of its overall global expansion strategy. After successfully establishing a presence […]

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HO CHI MINH CITY, Viet Nam, Jan. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Neeyamo Inc., a leading technology-enabled global payroll solution provider for multinational and micro-multinational corporations worldwide, announces its expansion in the Asian market with its latest presence in Vietnam as a part of its overall global expansion strategy.

After successfully establishing a presence in all major Asian countries, including India, Philippines, Singapore, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia, and Malaysia, Neeyamo is now elated to announce its presence in Vietnam, which further strengthens its position to deliver unparalleled support to its customers with a multi-country presence. While Neeyamo’s unified and single global payroll system is designed to service clients in 160+ countries, its global presence across different regions helps provide localized and multi-lingual support and on-the-ground know-how with proximity presence for operational excellence.

Commenting on Neeyamo’s global expansion strategy, Anagha Bildikar, Head of Global Expansion Practice, said, “Our global expansion strategy combined with its technology is a testament to Neeyamo’s commitment to providing unified global payroll services. Our strategically chosen global locations allow us to build a cohesive service network that provides the best-in-class services to all our global customers. I am particularly proud of the global expansion practice at Neeyamo, which is well-poised for the company’s remarkably swift international expansion, even when the world slowed down in light of the recent pandemic.”

Neeyamo serves its clients from 45+ global locations around the world. The organization deploys a Global-Regional-Local model to manage multi-country payroll service requirements. Neeyamo leverages its strengths exhibited through a combination of its global payroll system hosted in the cloud, Neeyamo’s Global Delivery Centres, Proximity centers, and in-country payroll teams that provide unmatched service delivery.

About Neeyamo

Neeyamo is a leading technology-enabled global payroll and HR services provider for multinational and micro-multinational corporations worldwide. With an extensive team of professionals serving clients across 190+ countries, Neeyamo leverages its unique service-based model and functionality-rich, next-generation HR & payroll products portfolio to help organizations enable agile and scalable business. To know more, visit www.neeyamo.com.

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International Forums to Address Pathways to Peaceful Reunification on the Korean Peninsula

Asia-Pacific Forums to be held February 1-3, 2022 Washington, DC, Jan. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA ALERT International Forums to Address Pathways to Peaceful Reunification on the Korean Peninsula Asia-Pacific Forums to be held February 1-3, 2022 The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) is pleased to announce a series of Global Forums […]

Asia-Pacific Forums to be held February 1-3, 2022

Washington, DC, Jan. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ALERT

International Forums to Address Pathways to

Peaceful Reunification on the Korean Peninsula
Asia-Pacific Forums to be held February 1-3, 2022

The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) is pleased to announce a series of Global Forums to be held Feb. 1-3, 2022 on the theme of bringing peace on the Korean Peninsula.

The Forums are part of the upcoming World Summit 2022. They are organized by UPF’s seven Peace Associations as part of its Think Tank 2022 project, which is gathering expertise from more than 2,000 people on the challenges and pathways to peace on the Korean Peninsula.

WHAT: UPF’s seven Peace Associations are holding Global Forums around the world Feb. 1-3, 2022 to assemble strategies, knowledge and information relevant to bringing reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula.

WHEN: The regions (Africa, the Americas, Europe/Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Japan and Korea) will hold their forums from about 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in their respective time zones.

WHO: Details about the Speakers, Moderators and Forum topics for Asia-Pacific are available at this link: https://upf-asiapacific.org/

Media coverage is invited. To register: https://upf-asiapacific.org/

UPF’s seven Peace Associations are:

  • International Summit Council for Peace (ISCP) and the International Association of First Ladies for Peace (IAFLP)
  • International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP)
  • Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD)
  • International Association for Peace and Economic Development (IAED)
  • International Media Association for Peace (IMAP)
  • International Association of Academicians for Peace (IAAP)
  • International Association of Arts and Culture for Peace (IAACP)

For general media inquiries, please contact:

William P. Selig | Communications Director, Universal Peace Federation

Ph: 240-274-1744 | Email: wselig@upf.org | Web: www.upf.org

For media inquiries in the Asia Pacific, please contact:

Dr. Robert Kittel | Co-Chair, UPF Asia Pacific

Ph: +82 01084932873 (until Feb. 16, 2022) | Email: rskittel@gmail.com
| Web: https://upfasia.org/

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Lao rights activist held for deportation from Thailand

A Lao human rights activist living in Thailand as a UN-recognized refugee is being held for deportation back to Laos, where he faces arrest for his advocacy work, Lao sources say.Khoukham Keomanivong was arrested Saturday on a charge of overstaying his…

A Lao human rights activist living in Thailand as a UN-recognized refugee is being held for deportation back to Laos, where he faces arrest for his advocacy work, Lao sources say.

Khoukham Keomanivong was arrested Saturday on a charge of overstaying his permission to be in the country and was tried Monday afternoon at the Don Mueang district court in the capital Bangkok, an officer at the Thug Song Hong police station told RFA.

“He was transferred to the immigration bureau after he was found guilty of overstaying his visa,” the officer said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

Authorities held Khoukham’s one-day trial behind closed doors, citing COVID-19 concerns, and RFA reporters were not allowed inside the court building.

Court officials did not provide information on the case following the proceedings, and calls seeking comment from Thailand’s immigration bureau received no response on Monday.

Khoukham, a member of Free Laos — a group set up in Thailand to promote human rights and democracy in Laos — is currently being held at the Suan Plu detention center pending deportation, sources said.

Angkhana Neelapaijit, a former national human rights commissioner, said she is now working with colleagues to seek bail for Khoukham.

“I’m working with various networks who help foreign refugees and hope to lodge a request tomorrow,” she said, speaking to RFA and BenarNews, an RFA-affiliated online news service. “In the case of UNHCR-protected individuals, the immigration authorities could grant bail with a bond and guarantor. Such individuals should not be forced to go back to face harm.”

‘Harm’s way in Laos’

Khoukam is a formally recognized UNHCR refugee, “and under no circumstances should Thailand send him back to Laos, where he would certainly face arrest and abuse,” added Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

“The Thai authorities should release him immediately and enable him to seek protection in a third country if that is what he wants,” Robertson said.

Laos deals severely with dissidents who call for democracy and respect for human rights in the one-party communist state, “and there is no doubt that he would face arrest, imprisonment, and perhaps worse if the Thais send him back into harm’s way in Laos.”

A third country would grant asylum to Khoukham if requested by HRW, Robertson said. “But we have to make sure he doesn’t get sent back first.”

Three Lao workers who criticized their government on Facebook while working in Thailand disappeared in March 2016 after returning to Laos to renew their passports.

Somphone Phimmasone, his girlfriend Lod Thammavong, and Soukane Chaithad were later shown on television making what appeared to be forced confessions and were charged with criticizing the Lao government online while working abroad and for taking part in a protest outside the Lao embassy in Thailand.

Somphone was sentenced to a 20-year term, while Soukane was sentenced to 16 years, and Lod was handed a 12-year sentence.

In August 2019, Lao democracy activist Od Sayavong, a friend of Khoukham, vanished under mysterious circumstances in Thailand after posting a video clip online criticizing the Lao government. Listed as a “person of concern” by the UNHCR because of his advocacy for democracy and human rights in Laos, his whereabouts remain unknown. He was 34 at the time he went missing.

Veteran activist

Khoukham, 38, told RFA’s Lao Service in an a previous report that he left Champassak province in southern Laos in 2002 to work in Bangkok.

He was one of a handful of Lao workers who organized Lao youth students and workers in Thailand and founded Free Laos, under the motto, “New Lao youths want democracy and do not support the dictatorship.”

Khoukham’s active years in the group were 2010 to 2016, when they campaigned for the release of the three workers and for missing Lao rural development expert Sombath Somphone, who disappeared in 2012. He told RFA he was scared into hiding in the Bangkok area after the series of arrests of other Lao activists.

Thailand has hosted hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing war, natural disasters and human rights violations in neighboring countries.

Human rights groups, however, criticize Thailand’s authoritarian government for recent cases in which it returned refugees and asylum-seekers to China, where they face torture, persecution and other rights abuses.

Last November, Thai authorities arrested and deported to Cambodia two activists from the banned political opposition after Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the arrest of one of them over a poem criticizing the strongman ruler on Facebook.

In early 2019, Vietnamese blogger Truong Duy Nhat was arrested by Thai Royal Police and handed over to Vietnamese police, who took him across the border into Laos, and from there back to Vietnam.

Nhat, who had been a weekly contributor to RFA’s Vietnamese Service, was sentenced in 2020 to ten years in jail for “abusing his position and authority” in a decade-old land fraud case.

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