2/28/21

Broad Homes (02163.hk) Well-positioned for Revenue of RMB4.92 Billion in 2021, an Expected Increase of over 80%

HONG KONG, Mar 1, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - On February 26, 2020, Broad Homes (02163.HK) released its annual results announcement for 2020. In 2020, it achieved total revenue of RMB2,613.9 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 22.4%, gross profit of RMB926.8 million, a year-on-year decrease of 19.0%, net profit of RMB216.4 million, a year-on-year decrease of 68.0%, and an increase in gross profit margin from 34.0% in 2019 to 35.5% in 2020.

Broad Homes remarked that the decline in revenue was on one hand attributable to delayed construction progress of certain of its joint factories due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and on the other, a decrease in gains from loss of significant influence in associates by over 70% in 2020 from the corresponding period last year as a result of an adjustment in management mode of certain joint factories, as well as the improving layout of joint factories nationwide with the progressing of the "Broad Homes United Program".

However, it is noticeable that PC unit manufacturing business of Broad Homes secured remark performance in 2020, with new contract amount reaching RMB4.09 billion, up 31.7% from RMB3.106 billion the corresponding period last year, and backlog amount reaching RMB5.196 billion, up 38.6% from RMB3.749 billion the corresponding period last year. Sufficient orders of the PC unit manufacturing business pave the way for Broad Homes in 2021.

Looking into future, Broad Homes will embrace more opportunities leveraging the three advantages of rapid industry development, its data-driven and B+C dual-diver strategies. According to the Resolution in Relation to the Financial Budget Report for 2021 as set out in the appendix of Meetings to be Resolved at Annual General Meeting and Notice of Annual General Meeting published together with its annual report, Broad Homes budgets a revenue of RMB4.92 billion for 2021, a year-on-year increase of 88%.

PC Unit Business to Ride upon the Potential Industry Boom

In recent years, the state vigorously guides and encourages the development of the prefabricated construction industry. Thanks to the policy support of the central government, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and other competent authorities, domestic prefabricated construction industry has embarked on rapid development. Pursuant to Frost & Sullivan, market scale of PC unit manufacturing business reached RMB65.4 billion in 2020, and is expected to reach RMB285.5 billion in 2024 at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 44.5%.

With the progressing of the "Broad Homes United Program" and improving layout of joint factories, Broad Homes primarily generate revenue from its PC unit manufacturing business, which achieved revenue of RMB2.4192 billion, a year-on-year increase of 5%, and as a proportion of total revenue increased to 92.6% from 68.4% of the corresponding period last year. Riding upon its on-going rapid growth, PC unit manufacturing business has become the core business of Broad Homes. As of June 2020, Broad Homes had 15 wholly-owned PC factories and 88 joint PC factories accumulatively contracted for, making it China's largest PC unit and PC equipment manufacturer.

According to the "2020 China Real Estate Industry Chain Strategic and Integrity Supplier Research Report" issued by China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce, Broad Homes was the most preferred cooperator among "Prefabricated Structure - PC Structure" brands in real estate suppliers.

As an industry pioneer, after more than two decades of exploration, Broad Homes has been blessed with marked advantages amid the rapid development of the industry, which, the market believes, is well positioned to enjoy the dividend from the rapid growth of the prefabricated construction industry.

Comprehensive Establishment of Digital Platform to Focus on Intelligent Upgrading

According to information available, Broad Homes is the pioneer and leader in the industrialization of construction industry in China and the first to adopt full process digital information system and industrial chain technology system with exclusive intellectual property rights, which is capable of offering global, scalable professionalized and intelligent manufacturing of prefabricated buildings and services

As the only prefabricated construction enterprise having been selected for the Pilot Demonstration Project of Intelligent Manufacturing by the MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the PRC), Broad Homes has embarked on establishment of a prefabricated digital platform, upgraded digital development strategy and successfully forged two intelligent systems of PC-Maker software service strategy and PC-CPS system.

PC-Maker service strategy is able to enhance the design interactivity and optimize the design process. Through data collection, utilization and sharing, it promotes the virtuous circle of work done by different parties and continuously enhances the cooperation with and upgrading of strategic customers. As of the end of 2020, Broad Homes has provided comprehensive prefabricated construction solutions to almost 300 property developer, including Vanke, Country Garden, Evergrande, Jinke and Gemdale. The PC-Maker service strategy enables Broad Homes to realize the transformation from business cooperation to standard co-construction, and accelerates the comprehensive upgrading of prefabricated buildings to standardization, digitalization and intelligence at the product end.

Capitalizing on the mature PC-CPS intelligent manufacturing system, Broad Homes commences to transform into data-driven production at the demand end, and realized flexible demand-based manufacturing through digital definition of various elements of the industrial chain, which promoted and achieved efficiency, intelligence and visualization of the whole construction process, and further improved the product quality and construction efficiency. Providing full process digital solutions for prefabricated buildings with PC-CPS system helps to solve problems such as cost, logistics and supply chain management, and facilitates enterprises to achieve excess profit.

Consolidating Industry Leading Position Leveraging B+C Dual-driver Strategy

At the recent Central Rural Work Conference, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that, the state had made it clear to comprehensively promote rural revitalization, accelerate the development of rural industries, deepen rural reform, implement rural construction, and improve the quality of rural housing construction. As a forerunner of construction industrialization, Broad Homes proactively responded to the national strategy to implement rural construction, and successfully realized the strategic transformation from TOB to TOB+TOC in 2020.

At the business end, Broad Homes remains committed to PC unit manufacturing and intelligent manufacturing research and development (R&D), and gradually shits focus away from construction contracting. Broad Homes developed PC Maker software and PC CPS to improve its production efficiency and cost control capacity. Meanwhile, Broad Homes was the first to realize the importance of data elements, and took the lead in the full process prefabricated construction intelligent-oriented development.

At the consumer end, taking advantage of the policy of "separation of ownership, contracting right and management right" in rural homesteads, Broad Homes is expected to get involved in the trillion-level rural housing construction market. In 2020, Broad Homes focused on developing TOC business and launched B-house and the new product B-BOX. B-house products mainly target C-end consumers and the rural villa market, under which Broad Homes introduced seven standardized products, such as Buttonwood Villa, Oak Manor and Camphorwood Villa, established and opened B-house parks in Changsha, Wuhan, Tianjin and other cities, and developed new housing supply schemes to meet the diversified and customized consumption needs of the market, which is transforming the development trend of the traditional rural housing market.

TF Securities predicts that Broad Homes will embrace rapid development in the prefabricated rural villa market segment, its product type design will satisfy the demands of the whole market in the future and TOC business scale (excluding B-BOX) will reach RMB5.25 billion in the next three years, thereby contributing to considerable performance growth. In view of the expansion of housing market demand and the leading advantage of digital intelligent technology, Broad Homes is well positioned to consolidate its leading position in the prefabricated construction industry.

According to expert analysis, in 2020, China further introduced a more detailed industrial digital development strategy. In the new development era, Broad Homes continuously increases investment in digital economy, promotes R&D and digital upgrading, focuses on the principal business of PC unit manufacturing, and specifies the TOB+TOC dual-driver development strategy, which has laid a solid foundation for the rapid expansion of its PC unit business and the leading position in the prefabricated industry, and its future performance is expected to gain remarkable growth.


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三菱重工、グループ表彰制度「Best Innovation2020」で、地球環境負荷低減に貢献する活動を表彰

TOKYO, Mar 1, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - 三菱重工業は、グループ員の環境貢献意識の向上とさらなるイノベーションを促すために、グループ表彰制度「Best Innovation」で、地球環境の保全や保護、環境負荷低減に貢献した活動を表彰しており、このほど、2020年の表彰について決定しました。

三菱重工グループでは、「長い歴史の中で培われた技術に最先端の知見を取り入れ、変化する社会課題の解決に挑み、人々の豊かな暮らしを実現する」ことをミッションとしており、今後も事業を通したSDGs(Sustainable Development Goals:持続可能な開発目標)(注1)の達成や社会課題(注2)の解決を目指します。

受賞案件および概要は次のとおりです(カッコ内は担当部門)。

世界最高の発電効率、水素利用のベースとなる「M501JAC形ガスタービン」〔三菱パワー株式会社〕
世界初のタービン入口温度1,600度を実現し、累計運転時間が100万時間を超え99.5%の信頼性を持つM501Jガスタービンをベースに、性能・運用性に優れた世界初技術の強制空冷燃焼器、遮熱コーティング(TBC:Thermal Barrier Coating)の超厚膜化、25:1高圧力比圧縮機が加わった最新鋭の1,650℃級大型ガスタービン。世界最高水準の発電効率64%以上の達成に加え、起動時間を短縮するなど高い運用性を実現。ガスタービンコンバインドサイクル(GTCC)発電プラントの核とすることで、世界の経済発展に不可欠な電力の安定供給に貢献するとともに、脱炭素に対する社会的要請にも応えていくことが可能となる。

地球にやさしいLNG燃料船を実現する省スペース燃料ガス供給モジュール〔三菱造船株式会社〕
同社がLNG(液化天然ガス)運搬船の建造などで培ったLNGおよび気化ガスのハンドリング技術を活用して実現した、舶用ガス燃料エンジンにLNG燃料ガスを供給するシステムの要となるモジュール。その他、LNG燃料タンクおよび制御装置で構成される。主要機器(LNG気化器、ガス圧縮機等)は省スペースかつ操作性・保守性に優れたモジュールに組み込まれ、カーゴスペースの最適設計および造船所工程の短縮に寄与するほか、オペレーションニーズに合わせて制御システムをカスタマイズすることで安全運航支援にも寄与。従来の重油焚きと比較した場合、SOx(硫黄酸化物)、NOx(窒素酸化物) 、CO2(二酸化炭素)およびPM(粒子状物質)の排出削減が可能となる。同社製モジュール及びLNG燃料タンクは現在運航中の国内初のLNG燃料自動車運搬船「SAKURA LEADER」に搭載されている。

トップレベルの省エネと冷媒の環境負荷低減したヒートポンプチラー「MSV2」〔三菱重工サーマルシステムズ株式会社〕
地球温暖化抑制に寄与する冷媒を採用し、高効率かつ業界最大クラスの70馬力を加えた空冷ヒートポンプチラーシリーズ。冷媒を縦横両方から圧縮する3Dスクロール圧縮機のスクロール形状を改良する事で、大幅に漏れ損失を低減し、低負荷時の効率を飛躍的に高めたe-3Dスクロール圧縮機を搭載。また、大型ファンとロングベルマウス、細径ヘアピン空気熱交換器の採用により、業界最高水準の高い省エネ性能を実現した。さらに、従来冷媒に代わりR32冷媒を採用することで地球温暖化係数(GWP)を約3分の1に、また冷媒封入量を28%削減することで、CO2換算値で77%減と、環境負荷の抑制・軽減に貢献した。

核融合実験炉イーターのトロイダル磁場コイルの初号機完成〔原子力セグメント〕
核融合実験炉イーター用の世界最大規模の超伝導コイルであるトロイダル磁場コイル(以下、TFコイル)初号機が完成。核融合エネルギーは二酸化炭素(CO2)を発生せず、燃料となる重水素、三重水素の原料となるリチウム資源は海水中に豊富に存在することから、環境問題を根本的に解決する持続可能なエネルギー源として期待されている。TFコイルは2025年に運転を開始するイーターの中枢機器であり、初号機の完成により現地フランスにおける核融合炉建設が大きく前進する。

環境活動促進システム「エコポイントシステム」の開発・運用〔MHIパワーエンジニアリング株式会社〕
令和2年度「気候変動アクション環境大臣表彰」受賞案件
環境活動をポイント化し、CO2削減量として評価すると共にそのポイントを個人の活動および部門で一定期間累積することにより、その環境活動状況を比較・検討する仕組みを持ち、累積したポイントに応じて環境関連団体へ寄付するとともに社員個々人へポイントを還元するシステム。社員はモチベーションを持って環境活動を継続でき、会社は目に見えるかたちで評価・検討することが可能となる。この活動は、SDGsを追求する同社および三菱重工グループの企業理念に沿って実践している。

「Best Innovation」は当社グループの独創的な新製品・サービス、新技術、新事業、環境に配慮した活動などを対象とした表彰制度で、2003年度から毎年実施しています。今回は環境に関する上記5件を含め、計16件が受賞しました。

当社グループは、今後もSDGsの達成や社会課題の解決に向け、さらなる技術革新を進め、より良い製品・技術を世界に提供することで、持続可能な社会づくりに貢献していきます。

本リリースの詳細は下記をご参照ください。
https://www.mhi.com/jp/news/21030102.html

概要:三菱重工業株式会社

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マツダ、人事異動を発表

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Mar 1, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - マツダ株式会社は2021年3月1日付で下記の通り人事異動を行います。

部長職以上
新/旧/氏名
統合制御システム開発本部首席研究員/技術研究所首席研究員/山本 康典

本リリースの詳細は下記をご参照ください。
https://newsroom.mazda.com/ja/publicity/release/2021/202103/210301a.html

概要:マツダ株式会社

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Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Collaborates to Restore Mangrove Forests in Seruyan


Kuala Pembuang, Indonesia, Mar 1, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - As 2021 starts, the media continues to carry horrific stories of ongoing environmental abuse. We can no longer deny that the climate crisis is real, but somehow we manage to do just that. 'Extinction: The Facts' is a BBC Earth documentary, in which Sir David Attenborough explores how the loss of biodiversity has consequences for us all. He mentions the impact of global warming and the resulting climate crisis that has led to a loss or change of three-quarters of the world's terrestrial surface. Sadly, the cause is human greed, our purchasing habits are killing off our natural resources.

There is so much we can do to help prevent further destruction. Mangrove ecosystem rehabilitation is something we feel can have an enormous impact on the environment and the people who depend on the health of the sea. Not only does this kind of forest store more carbon than normal forests, but it also protects a marine habitat that is vital to the oceans and the communities who live off the sea. The carbon in a mangrove forest is also called 'blue carbon'.

The main challenge faced by mangrove ecosystems is that they are dwindling, this is a result of their destruction due to land development and community fish breeding ponds where the natural rhythms of nature are not respected. Population growth, especially in coastal areas, has resulted in changes in land use and excessive utilization of natural resources, thus mangrove forests have quickly diminished or have been severely damaged.

Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve, Tanjung Puting National Park and Seruyan District Government are in collaboration with the community in replanting 30,000 mangrove seedlings (Rhyzophora sp) in Tanjung Siamuk Beach, Sungai Undang Village, Seruyan District. The planting ceremony was held on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

"Sungai Undang village was chosen because 80% of the people are fishermen as well as fishpond farmers.

The problem with fishponds has become critical in that it has led to mangrove forest destruction," said Budi Suriansyah, Head of Management Section II of Tanjung Puting National Park who was directly involved in our mangrove recovery initiative.

The process of restoring mangrove ecosystems by involving the community has become especially important, it gives us an opportunity to build awareness of the value in maintaining the balance of the natural environment. Gerakan Masyarakat Bersatu, the local community group of Sungai Undang Village, was formed to create mangrove nurseries and conduct the necessary planting and monitoring. It is important that this type of initiative is managed in a sustainable way as this will ensure its success.

"Community involvement starts from designing, implementing, evaluating, and finding solutions. It is hoped that this process will increase the confidence and responsibility of community members and show that together we should be able to overcome some of the most important environmental problems," Murlan Dameria Pane, Head of Tanjung Puting National Park said.

Chairman of Gerakan Masyarakat Bersatu Sungai Undang Village, Agung Yulianto at the planting site stated, "Some people still look at this planting activity solely as a means of income, however a side effect of this initiative is that it is helping to develop a sense of ownership and a desire to preserve the biodiversity in our homeland."

The Seruyan mangrove forest area is located in Seruyan Hilir and Seruyan Hilir Timur sub-districts, which is just South of the working area of Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve and Tanjung Puting National Park. The loss of mangrove forest density in the Seruyan has become the main concern for all parties who have collaborated in this program, because if left alone, the result will be devastating. Not to mention that the loss of this rich ecosystem means a loss in the natural resources that support livelihoods of community people.
This replanting effort is expected to have a broad ecological impact on the environment and on the economic status of the surrounding communities.

"Now there is a special group that restores the beach with mangrove planting activities that help in preventing abrasion," said The Head of Sungai Undang Village Eka Puspita Sari proudly.

In addition, this activity also provides opportunities to increase revenue from the construction of permeable dams, collecting seeds, filling polybags, nurseries, planting, monitoring and maintenance.



Community women are also able to generate an income by making "bronjong", large natural cages that protect the planted seedlings.

Bronjongs are made of split bamboo, 30 cm in diameter and 60-70cm high. The bamboo is bound together to form baskets which are filled with silt and the young seedlings are planted inside. The plants attach themselves firmly in the baskets which help them withstand the crashing waves. Using this method means that the seedlings are also not easily uprooted and have a greater chance of survival.

"Small but important, activities such as planting trees around the house or through tree adoption programs, are small steps that can have a large impact on the sustainability of life. The mangrove planting program in Seruyan, is expected to be one of the most impactful contributions we can make in mitigating the climate crisis," said Rimba Raya Executive Director Sylviana (Sylvi) Andhella.

The pace of climate change can be slowed by continuing to collaborate with all parties in designing sustainable-environmentally friendly-programs.

The challenges of replanting during this pandemic can be overcome by strictly following the arranged schedule, ensuring that tasks are evenly distributed and also by complying with the health protocols suggested by the government. The restrictions did not dampen the spirit of all teams involved in our mangrove ecosystem restoration efforts in Seruyan District, Central Kalimantan.
Head of the Environment Office of Seruyan Regency, Priyo Widagdo representing Head of Seruyan District said, "Seruyan District supports and really appreciates this restoration activity as mangrove ecosystems, especially on the Seruyan coastal area, are at a severe and critical stage. The mandate from Head of Seruyan District in restoring mangroves, is that it will not go well without the support and participation of the community and the institutions that must care about mangrove restoration. We must succeed in this activity and hope we will improve it in the future."

The coverage of the mangrove planting activities can be seen on the Infinite Earth YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV8jmvGrV6M

Editor's Note:
Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve develops livelihood programs in surrounding villages (addressing all 17 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals) to provide education, employment and hope for the future. The project is also the world's largest privately funded orangutan sanctuary and is an Ecosystem Restoration project aimed at restoring and maintaining peat swamp forest ecosystems that are important habitats for orangutans and other IUCN Red Listed endangered wildlife. The project acts as the main buffer zone along the Tanjung Puting National Park in Seruyan District and follows ecological, economic, and social management principles. Visit https://rimba-raya.com

The Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve, an InfiniteEARTH Project, is one of the largest REDD+ projects in the world, protecting nearly 65,000 hectares of peat swamp forest in Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo and avoiding more than 130 million tons of carbon emissions. It is a living example of an economically viable alternative to deforestation. Visit https://infinite-earth.com

Rimba Raya Conservation as the field implementer, empowers the community to be involved in maintaining and preserving peat swamp forest ecosystems with the following approach: Empowered Communities, Healthy Forests, Maintained Climate, and supporting the achievement of the SDG targets in the assisted villages of the Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve.

Rimba Raya Duty
"By protecting forests, we take care of all the life that is in them and contribute to the balance of the global climate. We empower the community to be involved in maintaining peat swamp forests. Together we love the earth enough to prevent further destruction." Djonni Andhella, President Director of PT. Rimba Raya Conservation.

Contacts:
Frita Junita
Communication Officer Rimba Raya Conservation
Email: rimbarayajakarta@gmail.com
Hp: +62 857-1743-7001
www.rimba-raya.com


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TOYOTA、「飛沫感染対策セパレータ」を発売

Toyota City, Japan, Mar 1, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTAは、送迎車としてニーズの高いハイエース*1を対象とした「飛沫感染対策セパレータ」を、全国のトヨタ車両販売店、レンタリース店を通じて、3月1日(月)より、販売店装着の純正用品として発売*2しました。ハイエースのワゴン、コミューターとともにメーカー完成特装車(ウェルキャブならびにTECS)において、フロントシートとリヤシートの間に装着。病院や福祉施設、観光での送迎など乗客や運転手の飛沫感染リスクを低減し*3、安心して乗車いただくことを狙いとしたものです。

トヨタ自動車は、コロナ禍の中、「もっといいクルマづくり」を支える製造現場のモノづくりの力やTPS(トヨタ生産方式)を活かし、マスクやフェイスシールドの生産、医療用防護ガウンの生産性向上支援、足踏み式消毒スタンド「しょうどく大使」の市販化などを推進。また、飛沫循環抑制車両の提供にも取り組んできました。

販売する「飛沫感染対策セパレータ」は、飛沫循環抑制車両提供の活動を知った多くのお客様より、トヨタ車両販売店を通じて、送迎で使用するハイエースにも装着可能なセパレータがすぐ欲しい、との声をいただき、改めて皆様のお役に立てないかと検討を進めてきたものです。いち早く商品化しお客様にお届けするため「ルームセパレータカーテン」*4をベースとした試作品を医療や福祉の現場に持ち込み、使い勝手など現場のニーズを聞き徹底して「カイゼン」を重ねました。洗浄などを考え脱着可能とし、車内の状況を把握しやすいように透明なビニール素材を全面に採用。また、前後席のどちらからでもファスナーにてセパレータを開閉可能とするなど、誰もが使いやすく、お求めやすい純正用品として誕生しました。

これらの取り組みは、人々が幸せになるモノやサービスを提供すること、すなわち「幸せを量産する」取り組み*5の一つです。トヨタ自動車は、引き続き世の中に広く「安全・安心」をお届けするため、モノづくりで社会に貢献していきます。

本リリースの詳細は下記URLをご参照ください。
https://global.toyota/jp/newsroom/toyota/34755085.html

概要:トヨタ自動車株式会社

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Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Collaborates to Restore Mangrove Forests in Seruyan

Kuala Pembuang, Indonesia, Mar 1, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - As 2021 starts, the media continues to carry horrific stories of ongoing environmental abuse. We can no longer deny that the climate crisis is real, but somehow we manage to do just that. 'Extinction: The Facts' is a BBC Earth documentary, in which Sir David Attenborough explores how the loss of biodiversity has consequences for us all. He mentions the impact of global warming and the resulting climate crisis that has led to a loss or change of three-quarters of the world's terrestrial surface. Sadly, the cause is human greed, our purchasing habits are killing off our natural resources.

There is so much we can do to help prevent further destruction. Mangrove ecosystem rehabilitation is something we feel can have an enormous impact on the environment and the people who depend on the health of the sea. Not only does this kind of forest store more carbon than normal forests, but it also protects a marine habitat that is vital to the oceans and the communities who live off the sea. The carbon in a mangrove forest is also called 'blue carbon'.

The main challenge faced by mangrove ecosystems is that they are dwindling, this is a result of their destruction due to land development and community fish breeding ponds where the natural rhythms of nature are not respected. Population growth, especially in coastal areas, has resulted in changes in land use and excessive utilization of natural resources, thus mangrove forests have quickly diminished or have been severely damaged.

Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve, Tanjung Puting National Park and Seruyan District Government are in collaboration with the community in replanting 30,000 mangrove seedlings (Rhyzophora sp) in Tanjung Siamuk Beach, Sungai Undang Village, Seruyan District. The planting ceremony was held on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

"Sungai Undang village was chosen because 80% of the people are fishermen as well as fishpond farmers. The problem with fishponds has become critical in that it has led to mangrove forest destruction," said Budi Suriansyah, Head of Management Section II of Tanjung Puting National Park who was directly involved in our mangrove recovery initiative.

The process of restoring mangrove ecosystems by involving the community has become especially important, it gives us an opportunity to build awareness of the value in maintaining the balance of the natural environment. Gerakan Masyarakat Bersatu, the local community group of Sungai Undang Village, was formed to create mangrove nurseries and conduct the necessary planting and monitoring. It is important that this type of initiative is managed in a sustainable way as this will ensure its success.

"Community involvement starts from designing, implementing, evaluating, and finding solutions. It is hoped that this process will increase the confidence and responsibility of community members and show that together we should be able to overcome some of the most important environmental problems," Murlan Dameria Pane, Head of Tanjung Puting National Park said.

Chairman of Gerakan Masyarakat Bersatu Sungai Undang Village, Agung Yulianto at the planting site stated, "Some people still look at this planting activity solely as a means of income, however a side effect of this initiative is that it is helping to develop a sense of ownership and a desire to preserve the biodiversity in our homeland."

The Seruyan mangrove forest area is located in Seruyan Hilir and Seruyan Hilir Timur sub-districts, which is just South of the working area of Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve and Tanjung Puting National Park. The loss of mangrove forest density in the Seruyan has become the main concern for all parties who have collaborated in this program, because if left alone, the result will be devastating. Not to mention that the loss of this rich ecosystem means a loss in the natural resources that support livelihoods of community people.

This replanting effort is expected to have a broad ecological impact on the environment and on the economic status of the surrounding communities.

"Now there is a special group that restores the beach with mangrove planting activities that help in preventing abrasion," said The Head of Sungai Undang Village Eka Puspita Sari proudly.

In addition, this activity also provides opportunities to increase revenue from the construction of permeable dams, collecting seeds, filling polybags, nurseries, planting, monitoring and maintenance.

Community women are also able to generate an income by making "bronjong", large natural cages that protect the planted seedlings.

Bronjongs are made of split bamboo, 30 cm in diameter and 60-70cm high. The bamboo is bound together to form baskets which are filled with silt and the young seedlings are planted inside. The plants attach themselves firmly in the baskets which help them withstand the crashing waves. Using this method means that the seedlings are also not easily uprooted and have a greater chance of survival.

"Small but important, activities such as planting trees around the house or through tree adoption programs, are small steps that can have a large impact on the sustainability of life. The mangrove planting program in Seruyan, is expected to be one of the most impactful contributions we can make in mitigating the climate crisis," said Rimba Raya Executive Director Sylviana (Sylvi) Andhella.

The pace of climate change can be slowed by continuing to collaborate with all parties in designing sustainable-environmentally friendly-programs.

The challenges of replanting during this pandemic can be overcome by strictly following the arranged schedule, ensuring that tasks are evenly distributed and also by complying with the health protocols suggested by the government. The restrictions did not dampen the spirit of all teams involved in our mangrove ecosystem restoration efforts in Seruyan District, Central Kalimantan.

Head of the Environment Office of Seruyan Regency, Priyo Widagdo representing Head of Seruyan District said, "Seruyan District supports and really appreciates this restoration activity as mangrove ecosystems, especially on the Seruyan coastal area, are at a severe and critical stage. The mandate from Head of Seruyan District in restoring mangroves, is that it will not go well without the support and participation of the community and the institutions that must care about mangrove restoration. We must succeed in this activity and hope we will improve it in the future."

The coverage of the mangrove planting activities can be seen on the Infinite Earth YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV8jmvGrV6M

Editor's Note:
Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve develops livelihood programs in surrounding villages (addressing all 17 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals) to provide education, employment and hope for the future. The project is also the world's largest privately funded orangutan sanctuary and is an Ecosystem Restoration project aimed at restoring and maintaining peat swamp forest ecosystems that are important habitats for orangutans and other IUCN Red Listed endangered wildlife. The project acts as the main buffer zone along the Tanjung Puting National Park in Seruyan District and follows ecological, economic, and social management principles. Visit https://rimba-raya.com

The Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve, an InfiniteEARTH Project, is one of the largest REDD+ projects in the world, protecting nearly 65,000 hectares of peat swamp forest in Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo and avoiding more than 130 million tons of carbon emissions. It is a living example of an economically viable alternative to deforestation. Visit https://infinite-earth.com

Rimba Raya Conservation as the field implementer, empowers the community to be involved in maintaining and preserving peat swamp forest ecosystems with the following approach: Empowered Communities, Healthy Forests, Maintained Climate, and supporting the achievement of the SDG targets in the assisted villages of the Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve.

Rimba Raya Duty
"By protecting forests, we take care of all the life that is in them and contribute to the balance of the global climate. We empower the community to be involved in maintaining peat swamp forests. Together we love the earth enough to prevent further destruction." Djonni Andhella, President Director of PT. Rimba Raya Conservation.

Contacts:
Frita Junita
Communication Officer Rimba Raya Conservation
Email: rimbarayajakarta@gmail.com
Hp: +62 857-1743-7001
www.rimba-raya.com


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富士通、採用計画を決定

TOKYO, Mar 1, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - 当社はこのたび、2022年度の新卒採用計画および2021年度のキャリア採用計画を以下の通り決定しました。

2022年度の新卒採用計画については、短期的な景気変動に左右されることなく、毎年一定数を安定的に採用するこれまでの方針を継続し、前年同様750名とします。採用にあたっては、個々人のキャリア志向を尊重し、職種をベースにした採用の拡充および、2019年度より開始している、大学・大学院の最終学年の学生および既卒者を対象に年間を通じて応募を受け付ける通年採用を実施します。

2021年度のキャリア採用については、ダイバーシティ&インクルージョン推進、新しいビジネス領域拡大の加速、事業戦略や変革をスピーディに実現する多様な人材の採用を強化するため、計画数を定めず拡充していきます。

当社は、新卒採用やキャリア採用を通じて人材のさらなる強化を図り、DX(デジタルトランスフォーメーション)を加速させていくことで、「イノベーションによって社会に信頼をもたらし、世界をより持続可能にしていく」というパーパスの実現に向けて、お客様や社会の様々な課題解決に貢献することを目指します。

なお、当社は日本政府からの「2021年度卒業・修了予定者等の就職・採用活動に関する要請」に準拠し、公正な採用活動を実施します。

採用計画
- 新卒採用 2022年度計画数:750名 2021年度計画数:750名
- キャリア採用 2021年度計画数:300名以上 2020年度計画数:300名

本リリースの詳細は下記をご参照ください。
https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/2021/03/1.html

概要: 富士通株式会社

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NEC、安全なDXシステムを実現するセキュリティ人材の育成と発掘を支援する演習型の教育サービスを提供開始

TOKYO, Mar 1, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - NECは、企業が安全にDXを進めるために必要なセキュリティ設計・実装能力を備えた人材の育成と適正人材の発掘を目的とした演習型の教育サービスを本日から提供開始します。

具体的には、システムのセキュア構築・予防に重点をおいたサイバーセキュリティ演習を行う「NECサイバーセキュリティ訓練場演習」と、組織内の幅広い層を対象に競技形式でセキュリティ技術の学習とスキルレベルの可視化を行い適正人材の発掘を支援する「NECサイバーセキュリティ競技場演習(CTF、注1)」の2サービスです。NECは本サービスを3年間で3,000名以上への提供を目指します。

昨今、デジタルトランスフォーメーション(DX)によって企業の働き方やビジネスモデルの変革が進む一方で、ビジネス環境の変化によるセキュリティリスクが拡大しています。企業や組織が安全にDXを進めるためには、常にセキュリティを確保した状態を維持できるシステム設計が求められます。

これまで多くの企業では、インシデント発生時の事後対応をセキュリティ対策として行う訓練に重点を置いていました。しかし、データやシステムが複雑に連携するDXの環境下では、セキュリティ対策を後付けで組み込むことは困難になります。そのため、システム開発の早い段階からセキュリティの観点まで考慮したシステムの設計・実装を推進できる人材を育成することが必要です。

これまで、NECグループでは、業界に先駆けてシステムエンジニア向けに常設の演習環境(延べ2,500名以上が参加)を用意し、サイバー攻撃の被害を疑似体験することで、日常運用で脆弱性を徹底的に排除する重要性の理解促進と実践的なセキュリティ設計・実装スキルの習得を行ってきました。また、毎年1,000名以上が参加するセキュリティコンテストでスキルを可視化し、関係団体(注2)で体系化された人材像との紐づけを行うことで、潜在的な人材発掘を行うなど、セキュリティ人材の育成に注力しています。

NECグループのエンジニアが活用するこれらの実践的育成プログラムをサービスとして提供することにより、お客様組織内の潜在的なスキルを保有する人材の発掘、セキュア構築・予防のための実践的なスキルの向上を支援します。

NECは、今後も安全なDX推進と事業継続に不可欠なシステム堅牢化やサイバー防御のための教育サービスを高度化するとともに、関係省庁や各種団体などと連携したセキュリティ人材育成に向けた取り組みを広く展開することで、企業や社会のDXに貢献していきます。

本リリースの詳細は下記をご参照ください。
https://jpn.nec.com/press/202103/20210301_01.html

概要:日本電気株式会社(NEC)

詳細は www.nec.co.jp をご覧ください。


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Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Collaborates to Restore Mangrove Forests in Seruyan

Kuala Pembuang, Indonesia, Mar 1, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - As 2021 starts, the media continues to carry horrific stories of ongoing environmental abuse. We can no longer deny that the climate crisis is real, but somehow we manage to do just that. 'Extinction: The Facts' is a BBC Earth documentary, in which Sir David Attenborough explores how the loss of biodiversity has consequences for us all. He mentions the impact of global warming and the resulting climate crisis that has led to a loss or change of three-quarters of the world's terrestrial surface. Sadly, the cause is human greed, our purchasing habits are killing off our natural resources.




There is so much we can do to help prevent further destruction. Mangrove ecosystem rehabilitation is something we feel can have an enormous impact on the environment and the people who depend on the health of the sea. Not only does this kind of forest store more carbon than normal forests, but it also protects a marine habitat that is vital to the oceans and the communities who live off the sea. The carbon in a mangrove forest is also called 'blue carbon'.

The main challenge faced by mangrove ecosystems is that they are dwindling, this is a result of their destruction due to land development and community fish breeding ponds where the natural rhythms of nature are not respected. Population growth, especially in coastal areas, has resulted in changes in land use and excessive utilization of natural resources, thus mangrove forests have quickly diminished or have been severely damaged.

Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve, Tanjung Puting National Park and Seruyan District Government are in collaboration with the community in replanting 30,000 mangrove seedlings (Rhyzophora sp) in Tanjung Siamuk Beach, Sungai Undang Village, Seruyan District. The planting ceremony was held on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

"Sungai Undang village was chosen because 80% of the people are fishermen as well as fishpond farmers. The problem with fishponds has become critical in that it has led to mangrove forest destruction," said Budi Suriansyah, Head of Management Section II of Tanjung Puting National Park who was directly involved in our mangrove recovery initiative.

The process of restoring mangrove ecosystems by involving the community has become especially important, it gives us an opportunity to build awareness of the value in maintaining the balance of the natural environment. Gerakan Masyarakat Bersatu, the local community group of Sungai Undang Village, was formed to create mangrove nurseries and conduct the necessary planting and monitoring. It is important that this type of initiative is managed in a sustainable way as this will ensure its success.

"Community involvement starts from designing, implementing, evaluating, and finding solutions. It is hoped that this process will increase the confidence and responsibility of community members and show that together we should be able to overcome some of the most important environmental problems," Murlan Dameria Pane, Head of Tanjung Puting National Park said.

Chairman of Gerakan Masyarakat Bersatu Sungai Undang Village, Agung Yulianto at the planting site stated, "Some people still look at this planting activity solely as a means of income, however a side effect of this initiative is that it is helping to develop a sense of ownership and a desire to preserve the biodiversity in our homeland."

The Seruyan mangrove forest area is located in Seruyan Hilir and Seruyan Hilir Timur sub-districts, which is just South of the working area of Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve and Tanjung Puting National Park. The loss of mangrove forest density in the Seruyan has become the main concern for all parties who have collaborated in this program, because if left alone, the result will be devastating. Not to mention that the loss of this rich ecosystem means a loss in the natural resources that support livelihoods of community people.

This replanting effort is expected to have a broad ecological impact on the environment and on the economic status of the surrounding communities.

"Now there is a special group that restores the beach with mangrove planting activities that help in preventing abrasion," said The Head of Sungai Undang Village Eka Puspita Sari proudly.

In addition, this activity also provides opportunities to increase revenue from the construction of permeable dams, collecting seeds, filling polybags, nurseries, planting, monitoring and maintenance.

Community women are also able to generate an income by making "bronjong", large natural cages that protect the planted seedlings.

Bronjongs are made of split bamboo, 30 cm in diameter and 60-70cm high. The bamboo is bound together to form baskets which are filled with silt and the young seedlings are planted inside. The plants attach themselves firmly in the baskets which help them withstand the crashing waves. Using this method means that the seedlings are also not easily uprooted and have a greater chance of survival.

"Small but important, activities such as planting trees around the house or through tree adoption programs, are small steps that can have a large impact on the sustainability of life. The mangrove planting program in Seruyan, is expected to be one of the most impactful contributions we can make in mitigating the climate crisis," said Rimba Raya Executive Director Sylviana (Sylvi) Andhella.

The pace of climate change can be slowed by continuing to collaborate with all parties in designing sustainable-environmentally friendly-programs.

The challenges of replanting during this pandemic can be overcome by strictly following the arranged schedule, ensuring that tasks are evenly distributed and also by complying with the health protocols suggested by the government. The restrictions did not dampen the spirit of all teams involved in our mangrove ecosystem restoration efforts in Seruyan District, Central Kalimantan.

Head of the Environment Office of Seruyan Regency, Priyo Widagdo representing Head of Seruyan District said, "Seruyan District supports and really appreciates this restoration activity as mangrove ecosystems, especially on the Seruyan coastal area, are at a severe and critical stage. The mandate from Head of Seruyan District in restoring mangroves, is that it will not go well without the support and participation of the community and the institutions that must care about mangrove restoration. We must succeed in this activity and hope we will improve it in the future."

The coverage of the mangrove planting activities can be seen on the Infinite Earth YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV8jmvGrV6M

Editor's Note:
Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve develops livelihood programs in surrounding villages (addressing all 17 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals) to provide education, employment and hope for the future. The project is also the world's largest privately funded orangutan sanctuary and is an Ecosystem Restoration project aimed at restoring and maintaining peat swamp forest ecosystems that are important habitats for orangutans and other IUCN Red Listed endangered wildlife. The project acts as the main buffer zone along the Tanjung Puting National Park in Seruyan District and follows ecological, economic, and social management principles. Visit https://rimba-raya.com

The Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve, an InfiniteEARTH Project, is one of the largest REDD+ projects in the world, protecting nearly 65,000 hectares of peat swamp forest in Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo and avoiding more than 130 million tons of carbon emissions. It is a living example of an economically viable alternative to deforestation. Visit https://infinite-earth.com

Rimba Raya Conservation as the field implementer, empowers the community to be involved in maintaining and preserving peat swamp forest ecosystems with the following approach: Empowered Communities, Healthy Forests, Maintained Climate, and supporting the achievement of the SDG targets in the assisted villages of the Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve.

Rimba Raya Duty
"By protecting forests, we take care of all the life that is in them and contribute to the balance of the global climate. We empower the community to be involved in maintaining peat swamp forests. Together we love the earth enough to prevent further destruction." Djonni Andhella, President Director of PT. Rimba Raya Conservation.

Contacts:
Frita Junita
Communication Officer Rimba Raya Conservation
Email: rimbarayajakarta@gmail.com
Hp: +62 857-1743-7001
www.rimba-raya.com

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source http://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/64807/

富士通など、組合員のサービス向上と業務効率化の実現に向け東海地区の生活協同組合の加入業務をデジタル化

TOKYO, Mar 1, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - 生活協同組合連合会東海コープ事業連合(注1)(以下、東海コープ)と、東海コープの会員生協である生活協同組合コープぎふ(注2)(以下、コープぎふ)、生活協同組合コープあいち(注3)(以下、コープあいち)、生活協同組合コープみえ(注4)(以下、コープみえ)は、富士通株式会社(注5)(以下、富士通)と共同で、組合員のサービス向上と加入業務の効率化を実現するため新規組合員加入システムを開発し、コープぎふ、コープあいち、コープみえにおいて、2021年3月1日より順次運用を開始します。

本システムは、新規組合員向けの加入受付に専用タブレットを活用し、入力データを組合員管理システムなどの基幹システムへ自動で保存するシステムです。手書き文字をAIで認識する機能により、加入受付タブレットに手書きで記入した氏名や住所などの情報をテキスト化して全ての加入申込書に反映することができるため、新規組合員の加入手続きにかかる時間を短縮することが可能です。また、加入情報をすべてデジタル化することで、膨大な加入申込書の入力業務を無くすことや年間約10万枚の紙コストの削減、保管スペースの削減、検索の効率化を実現します。さらに、配達員の持つ宅配業務用スマートフォンとも連携することで、配達員がタイムリーに組合員の情報を共有し、組合員のライフスタイルに合わせたきめ細やかな宅配サービスを提供することが可能となります。

富士通は、今後も東海コープおよび各生協とともに、組合員とのニューノーマル時代に合ったコミュニケーション手段を構築し、東海コープのデジタルトランスフォーメーションの加速を支援していきます。

背景

全国の生活協同組合において、デジタルでの各種申請が進む一方で、新規加入手続きは、紙による運用が一般的で、印刷や登録、ファイリングといった業務の効率化や紙コストの削減が喫緊の課題となっています。また、新規組合員にとっても、紙での申請は複数の用紙に同じ情報を何度も記入する必要があり、手間となっていました。さらに、個人情報の記載された加入申込書は、セキュアな取り扱いが求められています。

新規組合員加入システムの概要

東海コープにおいて、新規組合員の加入手続きの簡素化・時間短縮や職員の後方事務作業の効率化、個人情報の記載された紙の削減に向け、新規組合員加入システムを導入します。

1. 手書き文字入力による加入手続き時間短縮
現在、新規加入の際には、加入申込書、口座登録用紙、配達料一部免除の用紙など複数の帳票に記入する必要があり、新規組合員にとっては氏名・住所などを何度も記入することが手間となっています。手書き文字をAIで認識する機能を加入受付タブレットに採用することで、手書き文字をそのままテキスト化することに加え、氏名・住所をタブレット上に一度記入するだけで、全ての加入申込書に反映可能となり、手続きにかかる時間を大幅に短縮します。また、入力者の都合に合わせることのできるシステムフローや、見やすいデザインによって入力のしやすさに徹底的に配慮し、分かりやすくスムーズな加入手続きを支援します。

2. 組合員管理システムとの連携により加入にかかる作業負荷の削減と個人情報のセキュアな取り扱い
これまで加入受付担当者や後方事務作業員は、新規組合員が紙に記載した内容を事務センターで入力する必要がありました。また、システム登録後も紙を保管する必要があり、転記およびファイリングの業務負荷が高くなっています。本システムでは、加入情報を加入受付タブレットに入力することですべてデジタル化し、組合員管理システムへ自動でデータ保存することにより、登録業務の負荷軽減と登録業務品質およびスピードの向上を実現し、全体で約3割の作業効率化を目指します。また、紙文書でのやり取りを電子データに置き換えることで、個人情報を含んだ紙をセキュアに取り扱うことが可能です。

3. 宅配業務用スマートフォンとの連携によるきめ細やかなサービス提供
新規加入の際に組合員からヒアリングした内容、例えば配達時にチャイムを鳴らす、注文品の置き場所リクエストなどの要望を加入受付タブレットに入力します。その情報を配達担当者の宅配業務用スマートフォンへタイムリーに連携し、組合員のライフスタイルにあわせたきめ細やかな宅配サービスの提供を実現します。

1,500台を超えるタブレットおよびスマートフォンの展開には、富士通のパートナーである扶桑電通株式会社(注6)と連携します。

今後について

東海コープは今後さらなる機能強化を検討し、宅配だけでなく、複数名で構成するグループ配達への導入や新規のグループ登録などにも対応していくことを目指します。富士通は、今後も東海コープおよび各生協とともにニューノーマル時代に合った組合員とのコミュニケーション手段を構築し、東海コープのデジタルトランスフォーメーションの加速を支援していきます。

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https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/2021/03/1-2.html

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富士通研究所、様々なタスクにおける人の集中度を定量的に推定可能な汎用AIモデルを開発

TOKYO, Mar 1, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - 株式会社富士通研究所(注1)(以下、富士通研究所)は、人が様々なタスクを実行している時の集中度を、表情筋の動きの変化から、集中時、非集中時の顔面の状態の違いとして検出することで高精度に捉え、定量化できる集中度推定AIモデルを新たに開発しました。

従来、AIを活用して集中度を定量化するモデルは、e-learningなど特定のタスクを実行している人の表情や振る舞いを学習することにより作成していました。しかし、表情や振る舞いは、従事するタスクや人がそれぞれに育った文化的背景に依存して異なるため、作成したモデルは個別のモデルとならざるを得ず、様々な場面に応じて個別にAIモデルを開発しなければならないことが課題でした。

今回、当社は、表情筋に対応した顔面の各部位の動作単位であるAction Unit(注2)を世界一の精度で検出する独自の技術(注3)を活用して、口元に力が入るなど数秒程度の短期間の変化や、目を凝らして一心不乱に見つめているなど数十秒にわたる長期間の変化をAction Unitごとに最適化された時間単位で捉えることで、集中、非集中状態の違いを、それぞれの文化的背景の影響を受けにくい共通の特徴として抽出することに成功しました。さらに、タスク固有の振る舞いが生じないように設計された探索や記憶を行う課題を、日本に加え、多様な地域の人のデータ収集が可能な米国および中国の延べ650人で実施し、機械学習用のデータセットとして構築することで、特定のタスクに依存しない、汎用的な集中度推定AIモデルを開発しました。この集中状態のデータセットを用いて本モデルの有効性を検証したところ、85%を超える高い精度で集中度を定量的に推定できることを確認しました。

本技術により、コロナ禍でグローバルに利用が拡大するオンラインの授業や営業活動などの各種オンラインサービスにおいて、デジタル化された参加者の集中状態のデータを活用したAIの支援により、オンラインで取り組む人のタスクや業務の効率化、生産性の向上が可能になります。

開発の背景

近年、ニューノーマルな社会において、教育や企業の現場では、授業や会議、営業活動など、様々な場面でのオンライン化が急速かつグローバルに拡大しています。

従来、対面の場では、集中を欠いた生徒への声掛けや、上の空で聞いている相手への話題転換といった、相手の集中力を引き戻すサポートが行われていましたが、オンラインの場では、離れた場所にいる相手の様子を把握することは難しく、これまで行われていた適切なサポートが困難となっています。特に、作業に対する集中度は、パフォーマンスを左右する重要な要素であり、オンラインで取り組むタスクや業務の生産性向上の手段として、集中力の維持と向上を図る適切な支援が行えるよう、集中状態を定量的に推定できるAIモデルの開発が期待されています。

課題

AIで集中度を推定する一般的な方法として、人の表情や振る舞いから予測する方法がありますが、人の表情は、それぞれが育った文化的背景により違いがあると言われており、振る舞いは、e-learningなど特定のタスクに大きく依存します。そのため、この方法では、タスクや対象とする人の文化的背景に特化した学習が行われるため、それらが変わるごとに個別にAIモデルを開発する必要がありました。

また、人が集中してタスクを実行しているときは、顔が強張る、目を凝らすなど顔面の状態に微小な変化が生じます。これらの変化は、人類共通に適用できる概念として提唱されているAction Unitを活用することで、原理的には振る舞いや文化的背景の違いによらず検出できます。しかし、集中時、非集中時の微小な顔面状態の違いをカメラで撮影した顔の動画データから捉えようとすると、例えば、Action Unitの動きで出来たしわと年齢によるしわとの区別が必要になるなど、Action Unit自体の精度の向上が課題となります。

開発した技術

今回、当社は、Action Unitを世界一の精度で検出する独自の技術を活用して、特定のタスクや文化的背景に依存せずに、人の集中度を定量化できるAIモデルを開発しました。

表情筋の動きの強さが異なるペア画像を学習させる方式で、表情筋の相対的な変化を的確に学習させる独自のAction Unit検出技術を活用し、口元に力が入るなど数秒程度の短期間の変化や、目を凝らして一心不乱に見つめているなど数十秒にわたる長期間の変化をAction Unitごとに最適化された時間単位で捉えます。そして、統合的に集中度を推定する新たな方式により、文化的背景に依存しない高精度な集中度推定AIモデルを開発しました(図1)。

さらに、人の集中状態の教師データを収集する際に、タスク固有の振る舞いが生じないように設計された探索や記憶を行う課題などの作業を、日米中の延べ650人で実施した結果をデータセットとして構築し、本データセットを用いて学習させることにより、特定のタスクに依存しない、汎用的な集中度推定AIモデルの作成に成功しました。

本AIモデルにより、e-learningでの集中度やデスクワークへの没入状態、工場の組み立て作業の集中度合いなど、様々なタスクにおける集中、非集中の状態を、0.0(非集中)~1.0(集中度最高)の数値で定量的に示すことができます(図2)。

効果

AIモデルの汎用性を検証するために、日本に加え、多様な地域のデータ収集が可能な米国および中国において、延べ650人の検証用データセットを構築しました。今回開発した集中度を推定するAIモデルを用いて、各国の被験者の集中度を推定したところ、いずれも85%以上の精度で集中度を推定することができました。この結果は、e-learningに対する生徒の集中度合いを定量化する最新の国際学会の結果と比較しても、同等以上の高い精度を実現しており、本方式が文化的背景の違いに対して有効に機能していることを確認しました。

また、開発したAIモデルを、ドライブシミュレーターによる運転の様子を収録した、集中状態と眠気による非集中状態が混在するデータで推定したところ、NEDO眠気指標(注4)に基づいてラベル付けした正解データに対して高い相関を示し、眠気による集中度低下を推定できていることが確認できました。これにより、本AIモデルが学習を行っていない異なるタスクへも適用可能なことを確認しました。

今後

今後、当社は、ニューノーマルな社会においてグローバルに拡大するオンライン授業やオンライン会議、営業活動などの様々なサービスへの本技術の適用拡大に向けて、AI倫理の観点も踏まえて検証をさらに進めるとともに、AI集中度推定モデルの実用化を目指し実証を進めます。

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https://pr.fujitsu.com/jp/news/2021/03/1-1.html

概要: 富士通株式会社

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2/26/21

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Broad Homes (02163.hk) to Intensify Its Leading Position Through Data-driven and Dual-driver Strategies

HONG KONG, Feb 26, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Recently, promotion policies of prefabricated buildings were rolled out in succession, contributing to an on-going increase in scale of industrial chain and positive industry sentiment. In particular, Broad Homes (02163.HK), one of the industry leaders, which has exploited the construction industrialization field for over two decades, is committed to consolidating its competitive edges and has delivered remarkable performance with CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of revenue reaching 32.36% for the last three years (2017-2019), market share (of PC unit manufacturing business) amounting 13.5% and research and development (R&D) expenses as a percentage of revenue accounting for 8.82%, both topping the industry.


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Picture 4 China's PC unit manufacturing market scale from 2014 to 2024 (estimated) Unit: RMB100 million


Thanks to the recent favorable policies in the prefabricated construction industry, Broad Homes remains dedicated to its PC unit manufacturing business and upholds the data-driven and B+C dual-driver strategies, well positioned to further consolidate its leading position and achieve leapfrog growth.

EXPEDITE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND SECURE EXCESS PROFIT LEVERAGING INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING

As the only prefabricated construction enterprise having been selected for the Pilot Demonstration Project of Intelligent Manufacturing in 2018 by the MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the PRC), Broad Homes has, through over two decades of cultivation, spared no efforts in facilitating the digital transformation of the industry and expediting industrial chain development. It has established eight generations of product systems for prefabricated buildings, conducted R&D into domestic first-class full process digital solutions and boasted experience accumulated in industrial projects of over 100 million square metres and strategic factory layout across the nation.

Currently, leveraging the leading manufacturing capacity of PC units, PC Maker I, the first domestic forward design software based on BIM platform in the field of prefabricated buildings, and PC-CPS intelligent manufacturing management system, the digital solution for the full process of prefabricated buildings, Broad Homes has bridged every stage of the whole industrial chain from design, manufacturing, construction to operation and maintenance and become a standardized portal for industrialization and intelligent service platform of the construction industry.

The design software PC Maker I of Broad Homes effectively improves design interactivity and optimizes design process to significantly reduce the time required for a single design process. With improved design accuracy, it enjoys better function integration capacity and consistency between the subsequent production processes and actual use when compared with other BIM software, thus winning great trust and favor from customers. As of the end of December 2020, we had provided comprehensive solutions of prefabricated buildings for nearly 300 customers, including Vanke, Country Garden, Evergrande, Jinke and Gemdale, and established cooperative relations with nine out of China's top ten property developers and China's top ten construction enterprises, thereby promoting the transformation from business cooperation to standard co-construction, and accelerating the shift of prefabricated buildings into standardization, digitalization and intelligence at the product end.

The picture 1 shows the functions of PC Maker 1 software

Project
Prefabricated preliminary design
Construction drawing
Prefabricated deep design
Prefabricated inspection
Drawing
Model creation
Unit dismantling
Unit design
Drawing management
Parameterized unit library
Parameterized accessory library
Custom module

The PC-CPS intelligent manufacturing system of Broad Homes is applied in digital twin technology to pre-simulate the whole process of prefabricated buildings in the system and trigger all instructions through data, which integrates process, cost, logistics and supply chain management, and coordinates the whole process from forecasting to goods acceptance in real time, thus significantly improving production and operation efficiency. It has become a standardized portal and intelligent service platform for building industrialization and enjoys trust from various reputable domestic property developers and construction customers. In 2021, Broad Homes will continue to improve the PC-CPS platform, enhance R&D capabilities, boostthe soft power of intelligent manufacturing, promote the comprehensive integration of the industrial Internet platform system, and propel the modernization of China's construction industry.

The picture 2 shows the whole functioning process of the PC-CPS system

Strategic customers
Product R&D
Business protocol for building modeling
Project import
Building model
Engineering model
Business model
Concluding contract
Delivery + first-level confirmation
Construction site
Complete semi-finished products
PC manufacturing
Finished products warehouse
Transportation
Site warehouse
Assemble prefabricated parts
Processing and packing
Pallet distribution
QR code-based production
QR code-based loading
Project startup
QR code-based warehousing
QR code-based launching
QR code-based delivery
QR code-based loading
QR code-based hoisting
Level-three QR code triggered by hoisting
Settlement
Analysis

In recent years, Broad Homes continued to increase R&D investment and strived to achieve digital transformation and upgrading. In 2019, its total R&D expenditure as a percentage of revenue remained at the forefront of the industry, which laid the foundation for the rapid expansion of its PC unit manufacturing business and forging leading advantages in the prefabricated industry, and brought about sustainable competitiveness and excess profits.

The picture 3 shows the total R&D expenditure as a percentage of revenue of industry peers in 2019 and R&D expenditures of Broad Homes from 2017 to 2019 (including the amount expensed and capitalized based on the information in the prospectus of Broad Homes and CITIC Securities Research Institute)

Total R&D expenditure as a percentage of revenue
China State Construction
Honglu Steel Structure
Golden Mantis
Orient Landscape
Shanghai Construction Group
China Chemicals
China Design Group
China Industrial International
Broad Homes
R&D expenditure
R&D expenditure as a percentage of revenue

From 2017 to 2019, the operating revenue and net profit of Broad Homes increased at a CAGR of 32.36% and 108.26%, respectively. In 2020, despite the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, the PC unit manufacturing business, the core principal business of Broad Homes, secured sound growth with new contract amount of RMB4.091 billion, a year-on-year increase of 31.7%, and contract amount secured yet to complete of RMB5.196 billion, a year-on-year increase of 38.6%. Sufficient new orders and backlog paved the way for Broad Homes in 2021.

With the relief of the pandemic, the revenue of PC equipment manufacturing business of Broad Homes will pick up. Upon completion of reform of the remaining joint factories and leveraging potent demand, the overall performance of Broad Homes will steer into a normalized growth track.

PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS AN INEVITABLE CHOICE AMID POTENTIAL INDUSTRY BOOM

In recent years, the state issued relevant policies to vigorously guide and motivate the development of prefabricated construction industry. The "13th Five-Year Plan of Action for Prefabricated Buildings" of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development clearly stipulates that the proportion of prefabricated buildings in new buildings should reach 25% by 2023 and 30% by 2025. The prefabricated building industry will embrace explosive growth.

Policies regarding China's fabricated buildings were first introduced in 2016. Although the industry grew at a CAGR of 55% in recent four years, the penetration rate of fabricated buildings in China in 2019 was only 13%. According to Frost & Sullivan, the domestic market scale of PC unit manufacturing business will reach RMB65.4 billion in 2020 and RMB285.5 billion in 2024, with a CAGR of 44.5%. Compared with the traditional cast-in-place construction method, the prefabricated building is energy-saving and environment-friendly, which may shorten the construction period by 45% and save manpower by 75%. Looking into future, due to the disappearing demographic dividend, high labor cost and limited capacity of resources and environment, prefabricated building materials will be an inevitable choice for the transformation and upgrading of the construction industry. With the improvement of penetration, this industry is expected to usher in a trillion-level "blue ocean" market. From 2014 to 2024, the domestic market scale of PC units for prefabricated buildings is estimated to record a year-on-year increase of 680 times, promising great potential. (Picture 4)

It is fair to say that in the next few years, the domestic prefabricated industry will enjoy a boom, and Broad Homes will also usher in an obvious turning point in profit. Three advantages will facilitate it to tap on the scale advantages 1) Broad Homes has established factories in Hunan, Tianjin, Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta, which are the key areas for promotion of the prefabricated buildings, and 62 Joint Factories it contributed to span across the nation, which is expected to increase the capacity utilization rate of Broad Homes in the market boom; 2) the two design software of Broad Homes, being PC Maker I and PC-CPS, the intelligent manufacturing management system, empower the development of the industrial chain through digital management, resulting in per capita production efficiency far exceeding peers, and enjoy popularity among customers; 3) Broad Homes boasts eight generations of prefabricated building product system and experience accumulated in industrial projects of over 100 million square metres, positioning it in a very favorable position to seize the huge blue ocean market in the future.

INTENSIFY LEADING POSITION THROUGH DUAL-DRIVER STRATEGY TRANSFORMATION AND PROPOSED INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF A SHARES

At the beginning of 2020, Broad Homes categorized its business into two major sectors, being B2B and B2C, in which B2C represents the B-house business charged by the Module Integration Technology Division, and the new product B-BOX business will also be launched. In the B2C field, B-house products primarily target C-end consumers and country villa market, and seven standardized products have been offered. In the first half of last year, it commenced to take orders for country villas.

It is reported that the self-built housing in rural areas and approximate to cities in China covers an area of over 1.3 billion square meters, and it is estimated that there will be more than 2.2 million new rural houses each year, implying great market potential for rural construction. Since the beginning of 2019, policies on rural residential pilot projects, marketing of collective management of construction land and decentralization of land use approval authority have been successively rolled out. Therefore, TF Securities pointed out in its research report that To C business will generate new growth driver for Broad Homes, and it is predicted that the scale of To C business (excluding B-BOX) of Broad Homes will reach RMB5.25 billion in the next three years, thereby contributing to considerable performance growth.

Besides, Broad Homes proposed to apply for initial public offering of A shares and listing the same on ChiNext of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, to further enhance its capital strength. No more than 86.054 million shares will be allotted and issued under this IPO exercise, and the proceeds raised will be applied in six fields, including Broad Homes CPS Henan Research, Development and Production Headquarter Base Project, The First Phase of Assembly PC Factory Construction Project of Broad Homes Weifang Direct Company, Broad Homes Smart Site Research and Development Project, Broad Homes Mansion Exhibition Center Project, B-BOX Modularized Building Production Line Technology Renovation Project and supplementing of Working Capital, with an investment amount of approximately RMB1.879 billion. In particular, Broad Homes CPS Henan Research, Development and Production Headquarter Base Project and The First Phase of Assembly PC Factory Construction Project of Broad Homes Weifang Direct Company will increase the PC units production capacity of Broad Homes by 240,000 cubic meters, upon which, total production capacity of wholly-owned factories will reach over 2 million cubic meters. As such, Broad Homes is expected to consolidate its leading position and promises great growth potential in the mid- and long-term.

According to Frost & Sullivan, in terms of the revenue in 2019, Broad Homes is the largest domestic PC unit manufacturer, with a market share of 13.5%, and also the largest domestic PC equipment manufacturer in China, with a market share of 38.3%.

Looking into future, with the relief and even disappearance of the COVID-19 pandemic, Broad Homes will continue to consolidate its leading position through data-driven and dual-diver strategy transformation and A-share listing, and share the dividend of rapid growth of the industry with shareholders and investors.





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Broad Homes (02163.hk) to Intensify Its Leading Position Through Data-driven and Dual-driver Strategies

HONG KONG, Feb 26, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Recently, promotion policies of prefabricated buildings were rolled out in succession, contributing to an on-going increase in scale of industrial chain and positive industry sentiment. In particular, Broad Homes (02163.HK), one of the industry leaders, which has exploited the construction industrialization field for over two decades, is committed to consolidating its competitive edges and has delivered remarkable performance with CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of revenue reaching 32.36% for the last three years (2017-2019), market share (of PC unit manufacturing business) amounting 13.5% and research and development (R&D) expenses as a percentage of revenue accounting for 8.82%, both topping the industry.


Picture 1


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Picture 3


Picture 4 China's PC unit manufacturing market scale from 2014 to 2024 (estimated) Unit: RMB100 million


Thanks to the recent favorable policies in the prefabricated construction industry, Broad Homes remains dedicated to its PC unit manufacturing business and upholds the data-driven and B+C dual-driver strategies, well positioned to further consolidate its leading position and achieve leapfrog growth.

EXPEDITE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND SECURE EXCESS PROFIT LEVERAGING INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING

As the only prefabricated construction enterprise having been selected for the Pilot Demonstration Project of Intelligent Manufacturing in 2018 by the MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the PRC), Broad Homes has, through over two decades of cultivation, spared no efforts in facilitating the digital transformation of the industry and expediting industrial chain development. It has established eight generations of product systems for prefabricated buildings, conducted R&D into domestic first-class full process digital solutions and boasted experience accumulated in industrial projects of over 100 million square metres and strategic factory layout across the nation.

Currently, leveraging the leading manufacturing capacity of PC units, PC Maker I, the first domestic forward design software based on BIM platform in the field of prefabricated buildings, and PC-CPS intelligent manufacturing management system, the digital solution for the full process of prefabricated buildings, Broad Homes has bridged every stage of the whole industrial chain from design, manufacturing, construction to operation and maintenance and become a standardized portal for industrialization and intelligent service platform of the construction industry.

The design software PC Maker I of Broad Homes effectively improves design interactivity and optimizes design process to significantly reduce the time required for a single design process. With improved design accuracy, it enjoys better function integration capacity and consistency between the subsequent production processes and actual use when compared with other BIM software, thus winning great trust and favor from customers. As of the end of December 2020, we had provided comprehensive solutions of prefabricated buildings for nearly 300 customers, including Vanke, Country Garden, Evergrande, Jinke and Gemdale, and established cooperative relations with nine out of China's top ten property developers and China's top ten construction enterprises, thereby promoting the transformation from business cooperation to standard co-construction, and accelerating the shift of prefabricated buildings into standardization, digitalization and intelligence at the product end.

The picture 1 shows the functions of PC Maker 1 software

Project
Prefabricated preliminary design
Construction drawing
Prefabricated deep design
Prefabricated inspection
Drawing
Model creation
Unit dismantling
Unit design
Drawing management
Parameterized unit library
Parameterized accessory library
Custom module

The PC-CPS intelligent manufacturing system of Broad Homes is applied in digital twin technology to pre-simulate the whole process of prefabricated buildings in the system and trigger all instructions through data, which integrates process, cost, logistics and supply chain management, and coordinates the whole process from forecasting to goods acceptance in real time, thus significantly improving production and operation efficiency. It has become a standardized portal and intelligent service platform for building industrialization and enjoys trust from various reputable domestic property developers and construction customers. In 2021, Broad Homes will continue to improve the PC-CPS platform, enhance R&D capabilities, boostthe soft power of intelligent manufacturing, promote the comprehensive integration of the industrial Internet platform system, and propel the modernization of China's construction industry.

The picture 2 shows the whole functioning process of the PC-CPS system

Strategic customers
Product R&D
Business protocol for building modeling
Project import
Building model
Engineering model
Business model
Concluding contract
Delivery + first-level confirmation
Construction site
Complete semi-finished products
PC manufacturing
Finished products warehouse
Transportation
Site warehouse
Assemble prefabricated parts
Processing and packing
Pallet distribution
QR code-based production
QR code-based loading
Project startup
QR code-based warehousing
QR code-based launching
QR code-based delivery
QR code-based loading
QR code-based hoisting
Level-three QR code triggered by hoisting
Settlement
Analysis

In recent years, Broad Homes continued to increase R&D investment and strived to achieve digital transformation and upgrading. In 2019, its total R&D expenditure as a percentage of revenue remained at the forefront of the industry, which laid the foundation for the rapid expansion of its PC unit manufacturing business and forging leading advantages in the prefabricated industry, and brought about sustainable competitiveness and excess profits.

The picture 3 shows the total R&D expenditure as a percentage of revenue of industry peers in 2019 and R&D expenditures of Broad Homes from 2017 to 2019 (including the amount expensed and capitalized based on the information in the prospectus of Broad Homes and CITIC Securities Research Institute)

Total R&D expenditure as a percentage of revenue
China State Construction
Honglu Steel Structure
Golden Mantis
Orient Landscape
Shanghai Construction Group
China Chemicals
China Design Group
China Industrial International
Broad Homes
R&D expenditure
R&D expenditure as a percentage of revenue

From 2017 to 2019, the operating revenue and net profit of Broad Homes increased at a CAGR of 32.36% and 108.26%, respectively. In 2020, despite the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, the PC unit manufacturing business, the core principal business of Broad Homes, secured sound growth with new contract amount of RMB4.091 billion, a year-on-year increase of 31.7%, and contract amount secured yet to complete of RMB5.196 billion, a year-on-year increase of 38.6%. Sufficient new orders and backlog paved the way for Broad Homes in 2021.

With the relief of the pandemic, the revenue of PC equipment manufacturing business of Broad Homes will pick up. Upon completion of reform of the remaining joint factories and leveraging potent demand, the overall performance of Broad Homes will steer into a normalized growth track.

PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS AN INEVITABLE CHOICE AMID POTENTIAL INDUSTRY BOOM

In recent years, the state issued relevant policies to vigorously guide and motivate the development of prefabricated construction industry. The "13th Five-Year Plan of Action for Prefabricated Buildings" of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development clearly stipulates that the proportion of prefabricated buildings in new buildings should reach 25% by 2023 and 30% by 2025. The prefabricated building industry will embrace explosive growth.

Policies regarding China's fabricated buildings were first introduced in 2016. Although the industry grew at a CAGR of 55% in recent four years, the penetration rate of fabricated buildings in China in 2019 was only 13%. According to Frost & Sullivan, the domestic market scale of PC unit manufacturing business will reach RMB65.4 billion in 2020 and RMB285.5 billion in 2024, with a CAGR of 44.5%. Compared with the traditional cast-in-place construction method, the prefabricated building is energy-saving and environment-friendly, which may shorten the construction period by 45% and save manpower by 75%. Looking into future, due to the disappearing demographic dividend, high labor cost and limited capacity of resources and environment, prefabricated building materials will be an inevitable choice for the transformation and upgrading of the construction industry. With the improvement of penetration, this industry is expected to usher in a trillion-level "blue ocean" market. From 2014 to 2024, the domestic market scale of PC units for prefabricated buildings is estimated to record a year-on-year increase of 680 times, promising great potential. (Picture 4)

It is fair to say that in the next few years, the domestic prefabricated industry will enjoy a boom, and Broad Homes will also usher in an obvious turning point in profit. Three advantages will facilitate it to tap on the scale advantages 1) Broad Homes has established factories in Hunan, Tianjin, Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta, which are the key areas for promotion of the prefabricated buildings, and 62 Joint Factories it contributed to span across the nation, which is expected to increase the capacity utilization rate of Broad Homes in the market boom; 2) the two design software of Broad Homes, being PC Maker I and PC-CPS, the intelligent manufacturing management system, empower the development of the industrial chain through digital management, resulting in per capita production efficiency far exceeding peers, and enjoy popularity among customers; 3) Broad Homes boasts eight generations of prefabricated building product system and experience accumulated in industrial projects of over 100 million square metres, positioning it in a very favorable position to seize the huge blue ocean market in the future.

INTENSIFY LEADING POSITION THROUGH DUAL-DRIVER STRATEGY TRANSFORMATION AND PROPOSED INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF A SHARES

At the beginning of 2020, Broad Homes categorized its business into two major sectors, being B2B and B2C, in which B2C represents the B-house business charged by the Module Integration Technology Division, and the new product B-BOX business will also be launched. In the B2C field, B-house products primarily target C-end consumers and country villa market, and seven standardized products have been offered. In the first half of last year, it commenced to take orders for country villas.

It is reported that the self-built housing in rural areas and approximate to cities in China covers an area of over 1.3 billion square meters, and it is estimated that there will be more than 2.2 million new rural houses each year, implying great market potential for rural construction. Since the beginning of 2019, policies on rural residential pilot projects, marketing of collective management of construction land and decentralization of land use approval authority have been successively rolled out. Therefore, TF Securities pointed out in its research report that To C business will generate new growth driver for Broad Homes, and it is predicted that the scale of To C business (excluding B-BOX) of Broad Homes will reach RMB5.25 billion in the next three years, thereby contributing to considerable performance growth.

Besides, Broad Homes proposed to apply for initial public offering of A shares and listing the same on ChiNext of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, to further enhance its capital strength. No more than 86.054 million shares will be allotted and issued under this IPO exercise, and the proceeds raised will be applied in six fields, including Broad Homes CPS Henan Research, Development and Production Headquarter Base Project, The First Phase of Assembly PC Factory Construction Project of Broad Homes Weifang Direct Company, Broad Homes Smart Site Research and Development Project, Broad Homes Mansion Exhibition Center Project, B-BOX Modularized Building Production Line Technology Renovation Project and supplementing of Working Capital, with an investment amount of approximately RMB1.879 billion. In particular, Broad Homes CPS Henan Research, Development and Production Headquarter Base Project and The First Phase of Assembly PC Factory Construction Project of Broad Homes Weifang Direct Company will increase the PC units production capacity of Broad Homes by 240,000 cubic meters, upon which, total production capacity of wholly-owned factories will reach over 2 million cubic meters. As such, Broad Homes is expected to consolidate its leading position and promises great growth potential in the mid- and long-term.

According to Frost & Sullivan, in terms of the revenue in 2019, Broad Homes is the largest domestic PC unit manufacturer, with a market share of 13.5%, and also the largest domestic PC equipment manufacturer in China, with a market share of 38.3%.

Looking into future, with the relief and even disappearance of the COVID-19 pandemic, Broad Homes will continue to consolidate its leading position through data-driven and dual-diver strategy transformation and A-share listing, and share the dividend of rapid growth of the industry with shareholders and investors.




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Venture Capitalist Ng You Zhi Seeks to Invest in Luxury Car Dealership Startups

SINGAPORE, Feb 26, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - With the city-state slowly but surely returning back to normal, business visionary Ng You Zhi takes on a new investment adventure, this time on the luxury car industry.

"There's no stopping the luxury car market from growing," he says in a recent interview. "The pandemic has made us realise the salience of investing in things that matter, and that includes investing in ventures that continue to rise in market value."

According to a report published by Fortune Business Insights, titled "Luxury Car Market Size, Share & COVID-19 Impact Analysis," the global luxury cars market size is projected to reach USD 655 billion by the end of 2027. "The rising disposable income across the world will contribute to the growth of the market in the coming years."

Why invest in luxury car dealership startups

"I am an avid fan of luxury cars," Ng You Zhi admits to even owning two in his garage. "But more than celebrating my passion, luxury cars have grown in demand over the recent years, but dealerships are only reserved to a limited few. With dealership start-ups growing in Singapore, they need not just capital to expand their business, but to establish a level of trust by having a known investor by their side. It's really more of building trust in the market."

A luxury car provides more than just the basics of owned transportation; it is a symbol of class, wealth and comfort especially in Singapore. A luxury car offers improved level of interior, comfort, and performance. The increasing disposable income in various countries across the globe has given the platform for luxury car dealerships to operate in this specific niche market.

Ng You Zhi also sees through the increasing investments in luxury cars, which can be attributed to several reasons, such as the yearning for comfort and quality. Also, the presence of large-scale luxury cars is growing at a fast right, to cater to the expanding market that may continue to further widen in the coming years.

According to Ng You Zhi, companies such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz have drastically altered the global luxury car market. These companies account for the greatest market share. At the same time, the continuously growing demand for luxury cars across the world is making a significant impact on the global automobile market not only at present, but in the years to come.

For further information, contact Rohit Bisht.
Xenelsoft Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Email: rohit.bisht@xenelsoft.com

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Venture Capitalist Ng You Zhi Seeks to Invest in Luxury Car Dealership Startups

SINGAPORE, Feb 26, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - With the city-state slowly but surely returning back to normal, business visionary Ng You Zhi takes on a new investment adventure, this time on the luxury car industry.

"There's no stopping the luxury car market from growing," he says in a recent interview. "The pandemic has made us realise the salience of investing in things that matter, and that includes investing in ventures that continue to rise in market value."

According to a report published by Fortune Business Insights, titled "Luxury Car Market Size, Share & COVID-19 Impact Analysis," the global luxury cars market size is projected to reach USD 655 billion by the end of 2027. "The rising disposable income across the world will contribute to the growth of the market in the coming years."

Why invest in luxury car dealership startups

"I am an avid fan of luxury cars," Ng You Zhi admits to even owning two in his garage. "But more than celebrating my passion, luxury cars have grown in demand over the recent years, but dealerships are only reserved to a limited few. With dealership start-ups growing in Singapore, they need not just capital to expand their business, but to establish a level of trust by having a known investor by their side. It's really more of building trust in the market."

A luxury car provides more than just the basics of owned transportation; it is a symbol of class, wealth and comfort especially in Singapore. A luxury car offers improved level of interior, comfort, and performance. The increasing disposable income in various countries across the globe has given the platform for luxury car dealerships to operate in this specific niche market.

Ng You Zhi also sees through the increasing investments in luxury cars, which can be attributed to several reasons, such as the yearning for comfort and quality. Also, the presence of large-scale luxury cars is growing at a fast right, to cater to the expanding market that may continue to further widen in the coming years.

According to Ng You Zhi, companies such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz have drastically altered the global luxury car market. These companies account for the greatest market share. At the same time, the continuously growing demand for luxury cars across the world is making a significant impact on the global automobile market not only at present, but in the years to come.

For further information, contact Rohit Bisht.
Xenelsoft Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Email: rohit.bisht@xenelsoft.com



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Avance Clinical and Medidata Celebrate Strategic Partnership and Inhouse Expert Accreditation Milestones

ADELAIDE, AU, Feb 26, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - The leading Australian CRO for biotechs, and Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific CRO Market Leadership Award winner, Avance Clinical continues to celebrate their strategic partnership with Medidata, and the accreditation of seven Medidata inhouse experts.

The two organizations have been working together to deliver world-class clinical research services to Avance Clinical's biotech customers via the Medidata Rave Clinical Cloud™.

Avance Clinical, Chief Strategy Officer, Ben Edwards said "We look forward to many more years working with Medidata as we continue to grow the business and support the development needs of our clients."

Mr Edwin Ng, Senior Vice President, General Manager for Medidata APAC, said, "We are pleased to be supporting Avance Clinical's exceptional growth in Australia. Avance Clinical accreditation signifies the importance of Medidata's portfolio of products in ensuring the success of our partners' programs, and our continued commitment to helping our partners streamline and enhance the clinical research process."

Avance Clinical, Director Business Development Operations, Sandrien Louwaars said, "The Medidata Rave Clinical Cloud™ is a quality- and efficiency-focused unified platform that helps our biotech clients, and ensures data integrity, speed, and compliance across multisite and global studies.

"Our seven Avance Clinical accredited Medidata experts lead our efforts, and it makes a real difference for our clients having them inhouse rather than as external consultants."

Contact us about your next study. https://www.avancecro.com/eclinical-solutions/

About Avance Clinical - www.avancecro.com

Australia's Avance Clinical has more than 20-years of experience and is now one of Australia's leading Contract Research Organizations.
Avance Clinical is committed to providing high-quality clinical research services with its highly-experienced team.
The collective pool of knowledge and experience at Avance Clinical continually grows through the careful selection of experts who also demonstrate passion in their chosen field.
Avance Clinical offers high-quality services in an established clinical trial ecosystem, that includes world-class Investigators and Sites able to access specialized patient groups.
Other benefits include:
1. The Government R&D grant means up to 43.5% rebate on clinical trial spend
2. eClinical solutions - speed and continuity
3. Site Initiation Visit (SIV) and Study Start achieved in 5 - 6 weeks
4. No IND required for clinical trials
5. Full GMP material is not mandated for Phase I clinical trials
6. Established clinical trial environment with world-class Investigators and sites
7. Established healthy subject databases and specialized patient populations
8. Five independent Phase 1 facilities across Australia including hospital-based units for critical care
9. Major hospitals with world-class infrastructures and dedicated Clinical Trial Units with a long track-record in FDA compliant research
10. Seasonal studies: Northern hemisphere Sponsors can conduct their studies year-round by taking advantage of Australia's counter-flu and allergy seasons

About Medidata - www.medidata.com

Medidata is leading the digital transformation of life sciences, creating hope for millions of patients. Medidata helps generate the evidence and insights to help pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostics companies, and academic researchers accelerate value, minimize risk, and optimize outcomes. More than one million registered users across 1,600+ customers and partners access the world's most-used platform for clinical development, commercial, and real-world data. Medidata, a Dassault Systemes company (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), is headquartered in New York City and has offices around the world to meet the needs of its customers. Discover more at www.medidata.com and follow us @Medidata, The Operating System for Life Sciences™.

Medidata is a registered trademark of Medidata Solutions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Systemes.

About Dassault Systemes - www.3ds.com

Dassault Systemes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, is a catalyst for human progress. We provide business and people with collaborative 3D virtual environments to imagine sustainable innovations. By creating virtual experience twins of the real world with our 3DEXPERIENCE platform and applications, our customers push the boundaries of innovation, learning and production. Dassault Systemes brings value to more than 290,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

3DEXPERIENCE, the Compass icon, the 3DS logo, CATIA, BIOVIA, GEOVIA, SOLIDWORKS, 3DVIA, ENOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, MEDIDATA, CENTRIC PLM, 3DEXCITE, SIMULIA, DELMIA, and IFWE are commercial trademarks or registered trademarks of Dassault Systemes, a French "societe europeenne" (Versailles Commercial Register # B 322 306 440), or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries.

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Moonstake Wallet Now Supports Staking of Centrality's CENNZ

SINGAPORE, Feb 26, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Today, staking of Centrality's native token, CENNZ, is officially available on Moonstake's Web Wallet. CENNZ is the native token of Centrality, our strategic partner. Moonstake became the first staking provider in the world to launch staking services for CENNZ.




Now Moonstake's wallet users can hold, send and receive CENNZ and are able to stake through the Moonstake wallet and receive CPAY as staking rewards with one simple click with the best user experience. After Cosmos, IRISnet, Ontology, Harmony, Tezos, Cardano, Qtum, Polkadot, Quras and Centrality became the 10th available staking coin on Moonstake Wallet.

Moonstake wallet provides 3 CENNZ staking validator options for users with an average commission fee of 5%. To celebrate our milestone as the world's first wallet to support staking of CENNZ, one of the 3 validators will offer zero-staking fee for the first 3 months from today until 31st of May so that CENNZ holders can enjoy free staking on Moonstake wallet.

Moonstake started in the staking business last year with the aim to create the largest staking network in Asia. Since then, Moonstake has developed the most user-friendly wallets for both Web Wallet and Mobile Wallet (iOS/Android) that are compatible with over 2000 cryptocurrencies. After a full-scale operation launched in August 2020, Moonstake's total staking assets have grown rapidly to reach USD 600 Million in staked assets in 6 months.

Moonstake and Centrality entered into a strategic partnership in August last year. Aaron McDonald, CEO of Centrality has joined Moonstake as an advisor and both parties are actively developing for the implementation of CENNZ (Centrality's token) through Moonstake staking platform. During a joint webinar last year, both parties shared details about the progress of the partnership and product development, including an announcement regarding the launch of CENNZ staking on Moonstake. Based on joint marketing and technical collaboration, Moonstake Wallet achieved another milestone as a world's first wallet to support CENNZ and CPAY enabling users to send, receive, and hold ERC-20 based CENNZ and CPAY tokens and the world's first wallet to support staking for CENNZ.

How to stake CENNZ on MS Wallet

Here's a simple 4-step process to stake CENNZ with Moonstake Wallet:

1. Register your Moonstake Web wallet (https://wallet.moonstake.io)
2. Deposit 10,000 CENNZ and an appropriate amount of CPAY to your Moonstake wallet. (10,000 CENNZ is the minimum amount required to stake)
3. From the wallet screen, select CENNZ and click the "Stake Now" button.
*If CENNZ and CPAY are not displayed, click on the + button on the right to add them.
4. Confirm the staking information, then click the "Staking" button and enter your wallet password.
*Once the staking operation is completed, the amount of CENNZ will be displayed in the column Staking.

How CENNZ Staking Works

A minimum threshold amount of 10,000 CENNZ needs to be locked in and stake for both nominators or validators. To stake CENNZ with Moonstake wallet, you need to be a "Nominator" and select a "Validator". Up to 16 or more validators can be selected. If the chosen Validator is elected and performs their duties correctly, Nominators receive a portion of their resulting CPAY reward.

*Nominators are CENNZ token holders who stake a portion of their CENNZ behind a Validator.
*Validators are node operators who each store a copy of the blockchain and must perform certain functions to keep the system secure.

How to get Rewards of CENNZ staking

The APY (Staking Reward Rate) BASE rate for CENNZ will initially start at a minimum of 8-10% APY in CPAY. This can increase based on network activity. You will receive a staking reward approximately every 24 hours.

For example, if you stake 10,000 CENNZ, you will receive 800 - 1,000 CENNZ worth of CPAY per year, which will be divided and distributed as a reward.

How CENNZ unstaking works

There is an unbonding period when you unstake CENNZ, which serves as a cooldown. This period will take 28 days on CENNZnet and your CENNZ will be locked. After 28 days, you can redeem your CENNZ and start to use or transfer them. During the unbonding period, you will not receive any staking rewards.

Mitsuru Tezuka, Founder at Moonstake says: "Moonstake is pleased to be the world's first wallet to support staking of CENNZ and the first validator for CENNZnet. We completed API connection for CENNZ staking to provide extensive support for the CENNZ community. With this collaboration, Moonstake and Centrality will continue to accelerate the strong growth of the staking ecosystem while providing the best staking service for CENNZ."

Aaron McDonald, CEO at Centrality says: "Centrality is on a mission to bring decentralised technology to consumer mass markets and Moonstake will help us do just that. E-wallet is the most convenient and friendly solution for modern day money management, in both the real world and the crypto world. Making the crypto usage experience seamless while still fully secure to mass consumers is what Moonstake excels at and we're happy to bring about CENNZ staking on this leading staking platform."

The global staking market capitalization has grown exponentially over the last year from $10 billion to $133 billion. During this period, Moonstake has also become part of the top 10 staking providers in the world in terms of total staking value and is continuing to expand non-stop. Through CENNZ's staking, we are committed to providing more people in the world with valuable staking opportunities at their convenience and contributing to the development of the blockchain industry.

About Moonstake

Moonstake was recently established to develop a staking pool protocol to satisfy increasing demands in regional and global blockchain markets. Moonstake develops a staking pool protocol and provides business services through partners and companies.

Moonstake aims to be the largest staking pool network in Asia by providing an active environment for crypto asset holders. Establishing a clear partnership roadmap with Moonstake represents another significant milestone for continuing to strengthen ties with leading platforms across Asia's burgeoning Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ecosystem. Partnership has been announced with Emurgo, Ontology and NEO to boost staking adoption, Binarystar, Japan's biggest blockchain hub, OIO Holdings Limited (SGX: OIO), a Singapore Catalist-Listed company. Industry's reputed advisors, such as Lisk and Lawrence Lim of RAMP DEFI support Moonstake's innovative journey.

With a full-scale operation launched in August 2020, we expanded our business and as of now, our total staking assets exceeded over USD 600 Million. https://www.moonstake.io/

About Centrality

Centrality is the world's leading fintech venture platform based in New Zealand. They have received a research grant from the New Zealand government and are working with the New Zealand government to build a decentralized system through the public-private integrated organization "Digital Identity NZ" together with NZ Tech and Singlesource. https://centrality.ai/

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