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^{China Eastern Airlines carries nearly 16.5 million passengers during Spring Festival travel rush}

SHANGHAI, Mar. 12, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/—

The 2024 Spring Festival travel rush that lasted some 40 days came to an end on March 5. China Eastern Airlines, along with its subsidiaries Shanghai Airlines and China United Airlines, operated a total of 106,800 passenger flights, transporting nearly 16.5 million passengers, with an average load factor exceeding 82%.

According to statistics released by China Eastern Airlines, the airline carried an average of more than 412,400 passengers on a daily basis during the Spring Festival travel rush, with the peak period occurring from Feb. 14 to 16, during which the daily passenger volume exceeded 480,000 for each of those three days.

As the largest home based airline in Shanghai, China Eastern Airlines facilitated over 44,000 arriving and departing flights at the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport during the Spring Festival travel rush. The airline served over 6.85 million passengers, including more than 530,000 transit passengers and over 4,000 unaccompanied minors.

“Outbound travel” became one of the key words for this year’s Spring Festival travel rush. Benefiting from favorable factors such as the implementation of visa-free policies, China Eastern Airlines’ flights to Southeast Asia and between China and Italy remained popular. 

In particular, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand saw a large influx of passengers after relevant visa-free policies were implemented.

In the first two months of this year, China Eastern Airlines’ flights to Malaysia had an average load factor of 82.7%. Meanwhile, the passenger volume on flights between China and Italy saw a year-on-year increase of 62%.

Furthermore, China Eastern Airlines’ industry-leading “full-journey online” in-flight Wi-Fi service also experienced a peak in usage during this year’s Spring Festival travel rush. Statistics show that during the travel rush, the airlines’ in-flight Wi-Fi service was provided on 10,787 wide-body aircraft flights, used by over 540,000 passengers.

Source: China Eastern Airlines 

^{The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator Fourth Anniversary Report Highlights WEA’s Impact on Solving the Most Critical Needs of Women Entrepreneurs: Access to Education, Funding, Networks and Markets and Global Advocacy. (Photo: Mary Kay Inc.)}

Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator Fourth Anniversary Report Highlights WEA’s Impact on Solving the Most Critical Needs of Women Entrepreneurs: Access to Education, Funding, Networks and Markets and Global Advocacy.

DALLAS, March 6 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in women’s empowerment, today announced the release of a special report titled “Advancing Women’s Entrepreneurship: from Commitment to Action.” The report details the company’s steadfast commitment to championing women’s causes around the world through the significant strides the company has made in the four years since the founding of the groundbreaking Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA) multi-stakeholder partnership.

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In 2019, in partnership with six United Nations agencies, Mary Kay founded WEA as a driving force for promoting women’s entrepreneurship and economic participation worldwide. The 2023 Special Report details the various flagship programs and impact statistics of WEA, emphasizing its global reach and unique approach in addressing the core challenges faced by women entrepreneurs.

“Through the Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator, we have created a robust platform that not only supports but celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of women globally,” said Deborah Gibbins, Chief Operating Officer at Mary Kay. “Our goal is to empower five million women by 2030, and we’re well on our way. We’ve engaged over 600,000 women in our programs and activities so far, and 2024 will prove to be another historic year.”

The report showcases Mary Kay’s holistic approach to women’s empowerment through the WEA multi-stakeholder partnership, spanning access to education, capital, networks and markets, advocacy, and policy. It includes remarkable achievements such as:

• the reduction of poverty rates in an SDG pilot village project in rural China capitalizing on women entrepreneurship and leadership development;
• the launch of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Regional EXPO and in-country satellite events in Europe and Central Asia region bringing together women entrepreneurs, investors, and business partners. These 2023 events, co-organized with 33 local partners, reached over 15,308 participants, including 1,047 entrepreneurs and 75 investors, and included 27 seminars/panels and exhibition spaces;
• the successful implementation of various training and mentoring programs conducted by high-level partners around the world such as the online Women’s Entrepreneurship Certificate Programme;
• the WEA Digital Innovation Challenge for Women Entrepreneurs received 250 applications from Women-led startups from 54 countries;
• Women entrepreneurship research for policy recommendation for gender equality in enterprise development in Latin America region.

The company’s notable efforts in promoting gender-responsive procurement and investment(GRPI) have also made significant contributions to women’s economic participation and empowerment.

To learn more about the Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator and to read the full 2023 Special Report, please click here.

About Mary Kay

Then. Now. Always. One of the original glass ceiling breakers, Mary Kay Ash founded her dream beauty brand in Texas in 1963 with one goal: to enrich women’s lives. That dream has blossomed into a global company with millions of independent sales force members in more than 35 countries. For 60 years, the Mary Kay opportunity has empowered women to define their own futures through education, mentorship, advocacy, and innovation. Mary Kay is dedicated to investing in the science behind beauty and manufacturing cutting-edge skincare, color cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and fragrances. Mary Kay believes in preserving our planet for future generations, protecting women impacted by cancer and domestic abuse, and encouraging youth to follow their dreams. Learn more at marykayglobal.com. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, or follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter)

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Agreement spans wide range of Medidata’s solutions to enhance clinical trial efficiency

NEW YORK, Feb 29 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company and leading provider of clinical trial solutions to the life sciences industry, today announced it has renewed its relationship with the PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

The agreement features the Medidata Platform, as well as Medidata Adjudicate and additional Medidata Rave product offerings that support the PPD clinical research business in advancing its customers’ drug development programs.

A key element of this relationship is the evolution of PPD TrueCast, a business solution powered by Medidata AI that shortens study timelines by combining patient recruitment and site performance data to deliver powerful predictive models and advanced analytics.

“Over the past 15 years, we have built a valued connection with the PPD clinical research business to enhance visibility and decision-making during clinical trials,” said Janet Butler, executive vice president and head of global sales, Medidata. “We look forward to working together to complete studies faster, boost drug development productivity, and ultimately bring life-changing treatments to patients sooner.”

Medidata has collaborated with the PPD clinical research business since 2009 on more than 1,000 clinical studies for biopharmaceutical and medical device companies across a broad range of therapeutic areas from oncology to vaccines.

About Medidata
Medidata is powering smarter treatments and healthier people through digital solutions to support clinical trials. Celebrating 25 years of ground-breaking technological innovation across more than 32,000 trials and 9 million patients, Medidata offers industry-leading expertise, analytics-powered insights, and the largest patient-level historical clinical trial data set in the world. More than 1 million registered users across 2,200+ customers trust Medidata’s seamless, end-to-end platform to improve patient experiences, accelerate clinical breakthroughs, and bring therapies to market faster. A Dassault Systèmes company (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA), Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has been recognized as a Leader by Everest Group and IDC. Discover more at www.medidata.com and follow us @Medidata.

About Dassault Systèmes
Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE^® Company, is a catalyst for human progress. We provide business and people with collaborative virtual environments to imagine sustainable innovations. By creating virtual twin experiences of the real world with our 3DEXPERIENCE platform and applications, our customers can redefine the creation, production and life-cycle-management processes of their offer and thus have a meaningful impact to make the world more sustainable. The beauty of the Experience Economy is that it is a human-centered economy for the benefit of all–consumers, patients, and citizens. Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 300,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

© Dassault Systèmes. All rights reserved. 3DEXPERIENCE, the 3DS logo, the Compass icon, IFWE, 3DEXCITE, 3DVIA, BIOVIA, CATIA, CENTRIC PLM, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, MEDIDATA, NETVIBES, OUTSCALE, SIMULIA and SOLIDWORKS are commercial trademarks or registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes, a European company (Societas Europaea) incorporated under French law, and registered with the Versailles trade and companies registry under number 322 306 440, or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries.

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–BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) — European residence and citizenship by investment programmes continue to dominate the top spots of global wealth advisory firm Henley & Partners’ annual rankings of the most sought-after investment migration programmes in the world.

Malta holds onto first place in the 2024 Global Citizenship Program Index as it has done for nine consecutive years, while the Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program retains top spot on the Global Residence Program Index.

The two indexes offer a systematic analysis and comprehensive benchmarking of the world’s most attractive residence and citizenship by investment programmes, providing the gold standard in the sector.

According to Henley & Partners in a statement, the Global Citizenship Program Index ranks 13 programmes, with the strategically-located European nation of Malta scoring 77 out of 100, taking top honours once again.

Retaining second place with a score of 74 is Austria’s premium citizenship by investment offering, which requires applicants to make a substantial contribution to the Austrian economy.

Meanwhile, Europe also prevails in the 2024 Global Residence Program Index, with programmes on the continent occupying the top five positions, with the Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program ranks first overall out of 26 programmes scoring 75 out of 100.

Last year, United States-Americans were the top nationality applying for alternative residence and citizenship options via Henley & Partners, and this trend has continued into the first quarter this year.

This year’s edition includes a total of 39 programmes, representing the most relevant of over 100 programmes worldwide, which have been appraised by a panel of independent experts.

Interactive digital comparisons of the programmes are also available, enabling global investors and wealthy families to select what matters most to them when weighing up their options.

— BERNAMA

Participants include 200+ globally renowned scientists, researchers and professors in advanced materials sciences

RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates, Feb 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Today, the 15^th International Workshop on Advanced Materials (IWAM) organised by the Ras Al Khaimah Center for Advanced Materials (RAKCAM) kicks off at the Mövenpick Resort on Al Marjan Island.

The 15^th IWAM brings together 200+ prominent scientists, professors, researchers and students from internationally acclaimed educational institutions, and over 100 attendees from UAE-based universities to discuss how advanced materials can shape the future. The event is again being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, who is participating in a fireside discussion about the importance of advanced materials in solving the world’s greatest challenges.

Advanced materials are found in mobile phones, electronics, energy systems and they include metals, ceramics and polymers, which are either new or enhanced beyond their original state. Innovations in these advanced materials have the potential to revolutionize many industries, including aerospace, transport, construction and healthcare, allowing these sectors to reduce their carbon footprint and energy use.

IWAM will welcome renowned advanced materials scientists from institutions including the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, University of New South Wales, and the Max Planck Institute, as well as a Nobel Prize-winning professor from the University of Manchester.

As part of IWAM’s remit to involve young people in science, over 500 students from schools and universities in Ras Al Khaimah have taken part in the ‘Innovation and Sustainability Challenge’, calling on them to create innovative solutions to global challenges. Winners of this challenge and the annual prestigious Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Science (which offers a US$100,000 reward) will be announced later this week.

Sir Anthony Cheetham, Chairman of Ras Al Khaimah Center for Advanced Materials, commented: “His Highness Sheikh Saud is dedicated to leveraging education and science as drivers of innovations that contribute to humanity’s advancement – and committed to advancing the field of materials science. IWAM plays a vital role in this vision, inspiring young people to be a part of building a sustainable future for Ras Al Khaimah and beyond, and helping to shape a bright future for generations to come.”

More information about IWAM can be found here.

*Source: AETOSWire

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Steven McCombe
Media@rakmediaoffice.ae

Source: Ras Al Khaimah Government Media Office

–BERNAMA