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Jane Goodall Institute-U.S. and Bezos Earth Fund Join Forces to Further Conservation in the Congo Basin

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

"I would like to truly thank the Bezos Earth Fund for supporting our conservation work in Africa," said Dr. Jane Goodall.

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  • "I would like to truly thank the Bezos Earth Fund for supporting our conservation work in Africa," said Dr. Jane Goodall.
  • "Jeff and I were privileged to experience the Congo Basin's rich biodiversity and breathtaking beauty firsthand, which fueled our determination to protect it," said Bezos Earth Fund Vice Chair Lauren Sánchez.
  • The Bezos Earth Fund, with grantee partners, is working to establish and strengthen protected areas in the Congo Basin , focusing on the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, and Gabon – which collectively hold two-thirds of the intact forests in the Congo Basin.
  • "We are very grateful for this support and partnership with the Bezos Earth Fund," said Anna Rathmann, executive director, Jane Goodall Institute USA.

Tencent Music Entertainment Group to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results on March 19, 2024

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Music Entertainment Group ("TME", or the "Company") (NYSE: TME and HKEX: 1698), the leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China, today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 before the U.S. market opens on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

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  • SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Music Entertainment Group ("TME", or the "Company") (NYSE: TME and HKEX: 1698), the leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China, today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 before the U.S. market opens on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
  • TME's management will host a Tencent Meeting Webinar on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 7:00 A.M. Eastern Time or 7:00 P.M. Beijing/Hong Kong Time on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, to review and discuss the Company's business and financial performance.
  • For participants who wish to join the Tencent Meeting Webinar, please complete online registration in advance using the links provided below.
  • Upon registration, each participant will receive an email with webinar access information, including meeting ID, meeting link, dial-in numbers, and a unique attendee ID to join the webinar.

GDToday: 2024 Guangdong 'First Conference of Spring' focuses on promoting high-quality development through industrial science and technology

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

GUANGDONG, China, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 18, 2024, the first day after the Spring Festival of the Year of Loong in China, Guangdong once again held the "Guangdong Province High-quality Development Conference".

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  • GUANGDONG, China, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 18, 2024, the first day after the Spring Festival of the Year of Loong in China, Guangdong once again held the "Guangdong Province High-quality Development Conference".
  • Guangdong's "First Conference of Spring" focuses for two consecutive years on the same theme, which shows the province's emphasis on promoting high-quality development.
  • Its industrial fundaments are solid, making it the largest manufacturing province in the country and an important manufacturing base in the world.
  • In 2024, Guangdong will focus on the theme of high-quality development as industrial science and technology, adhere to the scientific and technological innovation on the enterprise, industry, development, focus on the service manufacturing industry and the real economy, and strive to seize the industrial development opportunities.

National High School in the Philippines Built with the Support of Mitsubishi Motors Holds Opening Ceremony

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

TOKYO, Feb 20, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - A junior high school(1) in Santa Rita, Samar, Republic of the Philippines, whose building was constructed with the support of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors), has held its opening ceremony.

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  • TOKYO, Feb 20, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - A junior high school(1) in Santa Rita, Samar, Republic of the Philippines, whose building was constructed with the support of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors), has held its opening ceremony.
  • Mitsubishi Motors contributed 4.96 million yen, together with voluntary donations(2) from Mitsubishi Motors employees, to construct a national high school building and donate equipment such as tablet arm chairs, projectors, and fans.
  • The opening ceremony was attended by Principal Violeta Duran and other dignitaries, as well as Takehisa Usami, Executive Vice President of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (hereafter, MMPC).
  • This is indeed our great pleasure and pride that our support has served to help build the new national high school building.

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.: Announcement Regarding the Operating Permit from the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye for Garanti Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi , a subsidiary

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Friday, February 16, 2024

Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye , as per its decision published in the Official Gazette dated 15.02.2024, has granted Garanti Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi,

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  • Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye , as per its decision published in the Official Gazette dated 15.02.2024, has granted Garanti Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi,
    a subsidiary of our bank, with a permit to operate as a payment and electronic money institution to provide the payment services specified in subparagraphs (a), (b), (c), and (e) of the first paragraph of Article 12, as well as the electronic money issuance service specified in the second paragraph of Article 18 of Law on Payment and Securities Settlement Systems, Payment Services, and Electronic Money Institutions No.
  • 6493.
  • *In contradiction between the Turkish and English versions of this public disclosure, the Turkish version shall prevail.
  • Contact Garanti BBVA Investor Relations:

Kazakhtelecom and Qatar Power International Holding W.L.L. signed an agreement on principles determining the purchase of MT-S Teli 2

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and part of a series of contracts signed between Qatari companies and various Kazakh entities.

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  • President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and part of a series of contracts signed between Qatari companies and various Kazakh entities.
  • Power International Holding Company signed an agreement of principles to acquire Mobile Telecom Services (MTS) in Kazakhstan, owned by Kazakhtelecom (National Telecommunications Company).
  • The relevant tripartite agreement on principles (Samruk-Kazyna JSC) was signed today by the parties during the official visit of the President of Kazakhstan to Qatar.
  • In line with Power International Holding strategic expansion goals, CEO Mr. Ramez Al-Khayyat highlighted the acquisition's role in broadening the company's technology offerings.

UCC Holding Signs Contracts for Seven Energy Projects in Kazakhstan with the Kazakh Ministry of Energy and QazaqGaz

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and as part of a series of contracts signed between Qatari companies and various Kazakh entities, UCC Holding signed two energy contracts for seven projects.

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  • the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and as part of a series of contracts signed between Qatari companies and various Kazakh entities, UCC Holding signed two energy contracts for seven projects.
  • Minister of Energy Almassadam Satkaliyev on behalf of the Ministry and Mr. Mohamed Moutaz Al Khayyat on behalf of UCC Holding in his capacity as Chairman.
  • the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani for his constant support to the Qatari private sector in its international expansions.
  • For his part, Mr. Sanzhar Zharkeshov, CEO of QazaqGas, praised all the efforts resulting in the signing of these contracts, wishing UCC Holding success in these projects considering the distinguished relations between the two countries.

Kazakhtelecom and Qatar Power International Holding W.L.L. signed an agreement on principles determining the purchase of MT-S Teli 2

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 15, 2024

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and part of a series of contracts signed between Qatari companies and various Kazakh entities.

Key Points: 
  • President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and part of a series of contracts signed between Qatari companies and various Kazakh entities.
  • Power International Holding Company signed an agreement of principles to acquire Mobile Telecom Services (MTS) in Kazakhstan, owned by Kazakhtelecom (National Telecommunications Company).
  • The relevant tripartite agreement on principles (Samruk-Kazyna JSC) was signed today by the parties during the official visit of the President of Kazakhstan to Qatar.
  • In line with Power International Holding strategic expansion goals, CEO Mr. Ramez Al-Khayyat highlighted the acquisition's role in broadening the company's technology offerings.

UCC Holding Signs Contracts for Seven Energy Projects in Kazakhstan with the Kazakh Ministry of Energy and QazaqGaz

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and as part of a series of contracts signed between Qatari companies and various Kazakh entities, UCC Holding signed two energy contracts for seven projects.

Key Points: 
  • the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and as part of a series of contracts signed between Qatari companies and various Kazakh entities, UCC Holding signed two energy contracts for seven projects.
  • Minister of Energy Almassadam Satkaliyev on behalf of the Ministry and Mr. Mohamed Moutaz Al Khayyat on behalf of UCC Holding in his capacity as Chairman.
  • the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani for his constant support to the Qatari private sector in its international expansions.
  • For his part, Mr. Sanzhar Zharkeshov, CEO of QazaqGas, praised all the efforts resulting in the signing of these contracts, wishing UCC Holding success in these projects considering the distinguished relations between the two countries.

Rockefeller Foundation Outlines 4 Ways to Scale JETPs

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation released a roadmap to make Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) a more effective vehicle for transforming energy systems in low- and middle-income countries. "Scaling the JETP model – prospects and pathways for action" details lessons learned from the first wave of JETPs, identifies roadblocks to the current model, and proposes pathways to scaling JETPs in ways that benefit vulnerable communities. Specifically, The Rockefeller Foundation recommends piloting a new approach to JETPs in a country such as the Philippines, developing a more effective on-ramp for the next wave of interested countries, elevating the role of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) in the process, and broadening and deepening support from donor countries.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation released a roadmap to make Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) a more effective vehicle for transforming energy systems in low- and middle-income countries. "
  • Scaling the JETP model – prospects and pathways for action " details lessons learned from the first wave of JETPs, identifies roadblocks to the current model, and proposes pathways to scaling JETPs in ways that benefit vulnerable communities.
  • While JETPs are a political and financial innovation, the process to date has been slow, and the financing has failed to flow as quickly or at the scale initially promised.
  • Since 2022, The Rockefeller Foundation has collaborated with Climate Smart Ventures (CSV) to assess a possible JETP in the country.