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Floship Honored With Deloitte Rising Star Award

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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HONG KONG, Jan. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Floship, a leading global circular supply chain solution provider for e-commerce brands, is thrilled to announce that it has been recognized as a Deloitte Rising Star Company awardee at the prestigious Hong Kong’s Technology & Rising Star (HKTF) program.

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  • HONG KONG, Jan. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Floship, a leading global circular supply chain solution provider for e-commerce brands, is thrilled to announce that it has been recognized as a Deloitte Rising Star Company awardee at the prestigious Hong Kong’s Technology & Rising Star (HKTF) program.
  • The award was presented to Floship at an exclusive ceremony held last night, marking a significant milestone for the company.
  • Expressing his elation, Floship CEO Joshua Tsui stated, "Receiving the Deloitte Rising Star Award is a tremendous honor for Floship.
  • The award serves as a validation of Floship's commitment to delivering exceptional value to its clients and establishing a growing global presence.

Klook Completes US$210 Million Funding, Embarks on a New Era of Profitable Growth

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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Ethan Lin, CEO and Co-Founder, credits this accomplishment to the collective efforts of the team in establishing the groundwork for the post-COVID era of travel.

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  • Ethan Lin, CEO and Co-Founder, credits this accomplishment to the collective efforts of the team in establishing the groundwork for the post-COVID era of travel.
  • Klook will strategically allocate the new funds to three key areas for growth.
  • Secondly, by scaling social and digital marketing through the Klook Kreator program, driving conversions with authentic, social, user-generated content.
  • The recent collaboration with Google Cloud will integrate Generative AI across the platform, covering automated translations, content generation, and customer service chatbot.

Klook Completes US$210 Million Funding, Embarks on a New Era of Profitable Growth

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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Ethan Lin, CEO and Co-Founder, credits this accomplishment to the collective efforts of the team in establishing the groundwork for the post-COVID era of travel.

Key Points: 
  • Ethan Lin, CEO and Co-Founder, credits this accomplishment to the collective efforts of the team in establishing the groundwork for the post-COVID era of travel.
  • Klook will strategically allocate the new funds to three key areas for growth.
  • Secondly, by scaling social and digital marketing through the Klook Kreator program, driving conversions with authentic, social, user-generated content.
  • The recent collaboration with Google Cloud will integrate Generative AI across the platform, covering automated translations, content generation, and customer service chatbot.

TourReview Lifts Waitlist to 300 Tour Operators, Enabling Access to Automated Customer Reviews System

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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MADRID, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TourReview, an online reputation management platform for tour operators, announced that its waitlist of more than 300 tour operators across the U.S. is now lifted. The platform offers a complete automated system for users to easily access customer review data and recommendations to improve their online presence. TourReview and Arival are also announcing winners of the Spotlight Awards at Arival 360 in Orlando today, recognizing tour operators across different travel sectors.

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  • The platform offers a complete automated system for users to easily access customer review data and recommendations to improve their online presence.
  • TourReview and Arival are also announcing winners of the Spotlight Awards at Arival 360 in Orlando today, recognizing tour operators across different travel sectors.
  • With the tourism industry totaling approximately $2 trillion in the U.S. this year, the competition among tour operators has increased, and exceeding travelers' expectations today is crucial.
  • The company plans to release more features in the coming months to continue supporting tour operators around the world to better their business model and surpass customer excellence.

Online travel company Klook throws cold water on Miami Seaquarium with new animal welfare policy

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Klook, a global online travel company, published a new animal welfare policy, immediately removing its offerings to Miami Seaquarium and Sea Life Park Hawaii. World Animal Protection, US celebrates the creation of this new policy. Klook's new stance on animals also ends its sale of circus-style performances involving elephants, dolphins, and tigers, animal shows performances, and animal-photo experiences. The policy will go into effect by the end of October 2023, ramping up pressure for more travel companies to follow suit as travellers seek more cruelty-free options.

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  • The company's new policy will end the sales to many exploitative wildlife attractions, although some unethical elephant encounters remain
    NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Klook, a global online travel company, published a new animal welfare policy , immediately removing its offerings to Miami Seaquarium and Sea Life Park Hawaii.
  • "We applaud Klook's new animal welfare policy for taking a meaningful first step in helping to end wildlife cruelty and exploitation in the tourism industry.
  • The score, criteria, and final report were shared directly with the company along with clear guidance on meaningful language for an animal welfare policy.
  • Klook was also named in this boycott but has been removed following the publication of its new policy.

2023 Deloitte Hong Kong Technology Fast & Rising Star program opens for applications from fast-growing, innovative local enterprises

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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HONG KONG, CHINA, July 24, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The 2023 Deloitte Hong Kong Technology Fast and Rising Star program is now officially open for applications.

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  • HONG KONG, CHINA, July 24, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The 2023 Deloitte Hong Kong Technology Fast and Rising Star program is now officially open for applications.
  • Internationally renowned as "the Oscars for high technology companies", the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program was founded in 1995 in Silicon Valley and takes place simultaneously every year in more than 30 countries.
  • A sub-program of Deloitte China Technology Fast, Deloitte Hong Kong Technology Fast (HKTF) and Hong Kong Rising Star (HKRS) were launched in 2017 as a platform for fast-growing, innovative local enterprises from vanguard segments including internet, software, new media, new energy, life sciences, and robotics to promote their market eminence, meet successful peers, and connect with banks and VC/PE investors.
  • We are excited to join hands with Deloitte in the Technology Fast program again and we look forward to inspiring more innovative businesses in Hong Kong to aim for success."

Asia Pacific Social Commerce Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics Report 2023-2028: WhatsApp is Targeting Opportunities in the Social Commerce Space Through Strategic Alliances

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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Social commerce industry in Asia Pacific is expected to grow by 14.7% on annual basis to reach US$489,327.6 million in 2023.

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  • Social commerce industry in Asia Pacific is expected to grow by 14.7% on annual basis to reach US$489,327.6 million in 2023.
  • This report provides a detailed data centric analysis of social commerce industry, covering market opportunities and risks.
  • With over 50+ KPIs at region level, this report provides a comprehensive understanding of social commerce market dynamics, market size and forecast, and market share statistics.
  • To materialize its vision in the region, WhatsApp has already made inroads in the social commerce space through strategic investments across the Asia Pacific.

New Report Reveals Major Travel Companies are Failing Wildlife

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- World Animal Protection US, a global animal welfare non-profit organization, released the second edition of Tracking the Travel Industry US report. The report ranks the largest travel companies in the United States on their animal welfare commitments, urging those that continue to profit from exploitative wildlife experiences to adopt a strong animal welfare policy. 

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  • The report ranks the largest travel companies in the United States on their animal welfare commitments, urging those that continue to profit from exploitative wildlife experiences to adopt a strong animal welfare policy.
  • Commissioned by World Animal Protection, the University of Surrey independently reviewed and analyzed the public commitments of top travel companies.
  • The assessment scores companies across four key areas:
    Commitment: Does the company have a public animal welfare policy against captive wildlife attractions that applies across all brands?
  • Nicole Barrantes, Wildlife Campaign Manager at World Animal Protection, US said, "Travel companies play a crucial role in influencing traveler's decisions and changing the supply and demand for captive wildlife experiences.

MAJOR TRAVEL COMPANIES RECEIVE FAILING GRADE FOR SELLING EXPLOITATIVE ANIMAL EXPERIENCES ABROAD

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2023 /CNW/ - World Animal Protection Canada is giving some major travel companies that operate in Canada, a failing grade for their animal welfare policies, as they continue to sell exploitative animal experiences around the world.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2023 /CNW/ - World Animal Protection Canada is giving some major travel companies that operate in Canada, a failing grade for their animal welfare policies, as they continue to sell exploitative animal experiences around the world.
  • Commissioned by World Animal Protection and undertaken by the University of Surrey, the report independently analyzed the public commitments travel companies have, and haven't, made.
  • Companies reviewed include Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Flight Centre, Groupon, Get Your Guide, Klook, The Travel Corporation (TTC), Trip.com, TripAdvisor / Viator, and TUI/Musement.
  • Many travel companies claim to offer responsible, sustainable travel, but in reality, continue to profit from wild animal exploitation.

Black Friday Hotel & Vacation Resort Deals (2022): Best Early Hilton, Orbitz, Apple Vacations, Radisson & More Deals Revealed by Consumer Articles

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Monday, November 14, 2022
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