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BEYOND Expo 2025: Former NBA star Meta World Peace talks basketball, business, and China at Global Investment Summit

Business Credit: BEYOND EXPOMeta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, on Friday shared insights into his unique journey from NBA champion to entrepreneur during a panel at a Global Investment Summit. Known for his fierce defense and championship run with the Los Angeles Lakers, Meta revealed the story behind his memorable name change and reflected on his basketball career and life after sports.Meta explained that his name change originated from a personal journey of self-discovery. “I was going through a lot in my life and wanted to find myself,” he said. Inspired by Buddhism, he changed his name to Meta World Peace to reflect his new mindset. “It was a way for me to embrace peace, and I still proudly wore World Peace on the back of my jersey.” He recalled his NBA career highlights, including...
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Phoenitron’s E-commerce Business records unaudited aggregated profit before taxation of approximately HK$55.6 million in 1H2025
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Phoenitron’s E-commerce Business records unaudited aggregated profit before taxation of approximately HK$55.6 million in 1H2025

Business HONG KONG, Aug 6, 2025 - (ACN Newswire) - Phoenitron Holdings Limited ("Phoenitron" or the "Company"together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 8066) is pleased to announce that the Group’s e-commerce business has continued to grow rapidly, achieving groundbreaking results. Based on the unaudited management accounts of each of the Group’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Shanxi Dongchuang Digital Entertainment Technology Group Company Limited ("Shanxi Dongchuang") and CyberMirage (HK) Limited ("CyberMirage"), the e-commerce business and the artificial intelligence (“AI”) business recorded unaudited aggregated revenue of approximately HK$60.9 million and unaudited aggregated profit before taxation of approximately HK$55.6 million for the six months ended 30 June 2025, respectively. This reflects the rapid growth of the Group’s e-commerce business and the success of its forward-looking deployment in the artificial intelligence sector. The Group's e-commerce business encompasses the operation of...
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MyFintech Week 2025 Highlights Transformative Forces in Finance
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MyFintech Week 2025 Highlights Transformative Forces in Finance

Business KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6, 2025 - (ACN Newswire) - MyFintech Week 2025 (4~7 August)spotlights the forces reshaping the financial sector – digitalisation, sustainability and demographic shifts. Emerging technologies such as generative AI and blockchain are transforming business models and redefining consumer expectations. Malaysia’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions is also driving demand for innovative financial solutions. In addition, the challenges posed by an ageing population stress the need for inclusive policies in long-term welfare, healthcare and social protection. Reflecting these realities, MyFW 2025 is structured around three thematic tracks. From closed-door dialogues to expert-led masterclasses and in-depth focus sessions, these themes form the week's conversations:'Finance for the Future' focuses on building a digitally enabled and forward-looking financial system;'Finance for Change' supports sustainability and social impact; and'Finance for a Resilient Ecosystem' aims to strengthen financial system...
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