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Berring Group reveals Asia-Pacific expansion plans, with new office in Singapore

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

MALMO, Sweden and SINGAPORE, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sweden-headquartered risk and security firm Berring Group AB (BERRING) has in in recent months embarked on a committed expansion, and now reveal plans to expand further in the Asia-Pacific region, with a new office planned in Singapore.

Key Points: 
  • MALMO, Sweden and SINGAPORE, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sweden-headquartered risk and security firm Berring Group AB (BERRING) has in in recent months embarked on a committed expansion, and now reveal plans to expand further in the Asia-Pacific region, with a new office planned in Singapore.
  • "The Singapore office represents a strategic expansion at this period of economic transformation in Southeast Asia of the Berring Group's organization.
  • Berring has decided to position our regional headquarters in Singapore, as we have sensed the opportunities arising from the various economic development trends in Southeast Asia."
  • said Berring Group's CEO Jesper K. Pedersen.

OpenBOM Earns Spot on G2's 2024 Best Awards for CAD and PLM Software

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

NEWTON, Mass., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- OpenBOM, a leading provider of cloud-based PDM and PLM software helping manufacturing companies to manage their digital product information organizing bill of materials and parts, inventories and managing digital thread of information across value chain connecting OEMs, contractors and suppliers, today announced it has been named to G2's 2024 Best Software Awards, placing [#15] on the CAD and PLM top 50 list. As the world's largest and most trusted software marketplace, G2 is visited by 90 million software buyers each year. Its annual Best Software Awards rank the world's best software companies and products based on authentic, timely reviews from real users.

Key Points: 
  • OpenBOM, a leader in cloud-based PDM and PLM software, has been named to G2's 2024 Best Software Awards, ranking #15 in the CAD and PLM Top 50 list.
  • Celebrating its 2nd consecutive recognition, OpenBOM is celebrated for streamlining product data and lifecycle management, enhancing global supply chain collaboration.
  • As the world's largest and most trusted software marketplace, G2 is visited by 90 million software buyers each year.
  • Its annual Best Software Awards rank the world's best software companies and products based on authentic, timely reviews from real users.

STRADVISION Appoints Philip Vidal as Chief Business Officer to Drive Global Expansion

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Monday, February 12, 2024

In this strategic leadership role, Philip will be instrumental in shaping and executing the company's global business strategy.

Key Points: 
  • In this strategic leadership role, Philip will be instrumental in shaping and executing the company's global business strategy.
  • Philip brings a wealth of experience to STRADVISION, having led dynamic and globally diverse organizations in his career.
  • Together, we'll lead the way in advancing automotive perception technology, setting new standards for the future of the Automotive industry," said new STRADVISION's CBO Philip Vidal.
  • "As we embark on the exciting journey towards our upcoming IPO, I am delighted to welcome Philip to the STRADVISION team as our new Chief Business Officer," said STRADVISION's CEO Junhwan Kim.

A Fool in Love is delightfully ridiculous and sharp-witted: social satire at its finest

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Van Badham’s A Fool in Love at the Sydney Theatre Company lampoons the modern Sydney vibe: a city obsessed with wealth, status and, of course, love.

Key Points: 
  • Van Badham’s A Fool in Love at the Sydney Theatre Company lampoons the modern Sydney vibe: a city obsessed with wealth, status and, of course, love.
  • We find ourselves in a world obsessed with private schools, linen attire, and the maintenance (if not stock-piling) of funds.

What’s love got to do with it?

  • To sustain his lavish lifestyle and secure the dwindling family fortune, he faces the daunting task of orchestrating the marriage of his eldest daughter, Phynayah (Contessa Treffone).
  • To inherit her eccentric uncle’s remarkable fortune – and maintain her family’s coveted social standing – Phynayah must marry before she’s 30.
  • The tale of making love to Phynayah is not as straightforward as it seems.
  • Beautiful, and soon to be in possession of great wealth, Phynayah could be perceived as a modern catch: but these days suitors want more.

Frothy tales


In this electric and funny rendition directed by Kenneth Moraleda, Badham invites us to comment on the economics of love. While Jennifer Lopez told us “love don’t cost a thing,” economic data would argue otherwise. The aspirational suitors, the “new money”, are from Western Sydney and other “undesirable” burbs. In seeking to seduce Phynayah (or Vanessa), they are swallowed in frothy, silly, hapless tales.

  • If we were to extend back historically, this kind of mating based on wealth, social or cultural is old news.
  • Badham is not only inviting us to reflect on the economics of love but also gender and cultural politics.
  • It is distinctly pervasive for women who are generally represented as having (or being) too little or too much.
  • A Fool in Love challenges us to consider this widening divide and growing social inequity through the lens of the tomfoolery of love.
  • The haves and have nots of linen wardrobes – and also of privilege.
  • Read more:
    Another tale of two cities: access to jobs divides Sydney along the 'latte line'


Lisa Portolan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

AlUla Arts Festival launches today with new large-scale public art commissions and exhibitions by internationally renowned artists

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Friday, February 9, 2024

The festival will also mark the opening of Design Space AlUla in the AlJadidah Arts District, a focal point for showcasing AlUla's wide-ranging design initiatives contributing to the vision for AlUla.

Key Points: 
  • The festival will also mark the opening of Design Space AlUla in the AlJadidah Arts District, a focal point for showcasing AlUla's wide-ranging design initiatives contributing to the vision for AlUla.
  • Inaugurated in 2022, and part of the annual AlUla Moments calendar of events, the AlUla Arts Festival features an exciting mix of creatives, including local, regional, and international artists, performers, curators, collectors and more.
  • During AlUla Arts Festival, two adjacent exhibitions - featuring drawing, ceramic, soft sculpture, painting and weaving - take place in AlJadidah arts district, at the heart of AlUla’s community.
  • AlUla 1445 - Featuring images by artist Hassan Hajjaj who is renowned for work that merges contemporary art, fashion and cultural identity.

OKX Ventures 2024 Forecast: High-Profile Blockchain Games, AI-Powered Web3 Technology and Bitcoin Innovations to Fuel Web3 User Growth in 2024

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

SINGAPORE, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OKX Ventures , the investment arm of leading Web3 technology company OKX , today published its latest ' 2024 Forecast ' report.

Key Points: 
  • SINGAPORE, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OKX Ventures , the investment arm of leading Web3 technology company OKX , today published its latest ' 2024 Forecast ' report.
  • The report predicts a significant user growth driven by blockchain games in 2024, especially with the integration of high-profile ("triple-a") blockchain games easing traditional gamers into the Web3 space.
  • OKX Ventures has made significant investments in projects such as FLock and MyShell that integrate AI and Web3 technologies.
  • OKX Ventures' comprehensive forecast underscores its commitment to supporting industry builders, high-quality startup teams and projects in the crypto and Web3 space.

Michigan mother convicted of manslaughter for school shootings by her son – after buying him a gun and letting him keep it unsecured

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Both Crumbley parents have pleaded not guilty to four counts each of involuntary manslaughter.

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  • Both Crumbley parents have pleaded not guilty to four counts each of involuntary manslaughter.
  • Jennifer Crumbley faces a maximum prison sentence of 60 years and maximum fines of US$30,000.
  • Another victim was shot a second time after she was down, Rowe said, “to finish the job by shooting her again.”

Were the parents responsible?


Many were surprised when the Crumbleys, were charged for their alleged role in the tragedy. Criminal law, unlike civil law, is less likely to hold defendants liable for the actions of a third party, even if that third party is the defendant’s child. This is because in criminal law defendants face incarceration and the associated stigma that comes with a conviction.

  • In the rare instances that parents of school shooters are prosecuted, they were normally charged with crimes such as child abuse, child neglect and the failure to properly secure a firearm.
  • The charge lodged against the Crumbleys, involuntary manslaughter, also known as gross negligent homicide, was even more uncommon.
  • In 2000, Jamelle James, a Michigan resident, pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter for leaving his handgun in a shoebox in his bedroom.
  • Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald has taken direct aim at Crumbley’s parents.

‘Egregious’ behavior

  • To prove the parents’ gross negligence, the prosecution relied on a series of alleged facts.
  • Among the most central facts was that the Crumbleys bought their son the handgun as a Christmas present and later took him to target practice.
  • Neither parent informed the school that they had bought the gun and that their son had access to it.
  • “It takes the unthinkable, and she has done the unthinkable, and because of that, four kids have died,” McDonald said.
  • Though the prosecution’s case appeared compelling, Shannon Smith, Crumbley’s defense attorney, had some very strong counterarguments.
  • As Smith asked in her closing defense argument, “Can every parent really be responsible for everything their children do, especially when it’s not foreseeable?”

Changing the laws

  • The same cannot be said for Ethan Crumbley, who was 15 years old at the time of the shootings.
  • That federal proposal became part of a state legislative package
    signed into law April 13, 2023, by Michigan Gov.
  • The new laws took effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
  • Editor’s note: Some material used in this story was originally published on Dec. 20, 2021.


Thaddeus Hoffmeister does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Vietnam e-Commerce Market Databook 2023: 100+ KPIs on Shopping, Travel, Food Service, Media & Entertainment, Technology Share by Key Players, Sales Channel, Payment Instrument, Consumer Demographics - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The "Vietnam Ecommerce Market Opportunities Databook - 100+ KPIs on Ecommerce Verticals (Shopping, Travel, Food Service, Media & Entertainment, Technology), Market Share by Key Players, Sales Channel Analysis, Payment Instrument, Consumer Demographics - Q2 2023 Update" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Vietnam Ecommerce Market Opportunities Databook - 100+ KPIs on Ecommerce Verticals (Shopping, Travel, Food Service, Media & Entertainment, Technology), Market Share by Key Players, Sales Channel Analysis, Payment Instrument, Consumer Demographics - Q2 2023 Update" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Ecommerce market in Vietnam is expected to grow by 12.24% on annual basis to reach US$18.1 billion in 2023.
  • This report provides a detailed data centric analysis of Ecommerce market dynamics, covering over 100 KPIs in Vietnam.
  • It provides market share by key players across key verticals along with sales channels (Platform to Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Consumer to Consumer).

Taiwan Ecommerce Market Databook 2023 Featuring Books.com.tw, ibon Mart, Momoshop, PChome, Shopee - Forecasts to 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, February 2, 2024

Ecommerce market in Taiwan is expected to grow by 8.04% on annual basis to reach US$19.6 billion in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Ecommerce market in Taiwan is expected to grow by 8.04% on annual basis to reach US$19.6 billion in 2023.
  • The Ecommerce gross merchandise value in the country will increase from US$18.2 billion in 2022 to reach US$25.4 billion by 2027.
  • This report provides a detailed data centric analysis of Ecommerce market dynamics, covering over 100 KPIs in Taiwan.
  • In-depth Understanding of Ecommerce Market Dynamics: Understand market opportunities and key trends along with forecast (2018-2027).

Malaysia Ecommerce Business Databook 2023: 100+ KPIs on Shopping, Travel, Food Service, Media & Entertainment, and Technology Key Players, Sales Channel, Payment Instrument, Consumer Demographics - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, February 2, 2024

The "Malaysia Ecommerce Market Opportunities Databook - 100+ KPIs on Ecommerce Verticals (Shopping, Travel, Food Service, Media & Entertainment, Technology), Market Share by Key Players, Sales Channel Analysis, Payment Instrument, Consumer Demographics - Q2 2023 Update" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Malaysia Ecommerce Market Opportunities Databook - 100+ KPIs on Ecommerce Verticals (Shopping, Travel, Food Service, Media & Entertainment, Technology), Market Share by Key Players, Sales Channel Analysis, Payment Instrument, Consumer Demographics - Q2 2023 Update" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This report provides a detailed data centric analysis of Ecommerce market dynamics, covering over 100 KPIs in Malaysia.
  • It details market opportunity across key Ecommerce verticals - Retail Shopping, Travel & Hospitality, Online Food Service, Media and Entertainment, Healthcare and Wellness, and Technology Products and Services.
  • It provides market share by key players across key verticals along with sales channels (Platform to Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Consumer to Consumer).