Morning News: Qinghai Province's first "Temple E-commerce Logistics Station" is officially launched; Baidu App launches the Double 11 event and launches tens of thousands of shopping rankings; Amazon cooperates with the US telecom operator Verizon to provide broadband Internet services; Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa Ctrip's flagship store is officially launched; Luo Yonghao was invited to serve as Xiaomi's "big situation official" to help Xiaomi 11.11...
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1. Cainiao: "Presale Speedy" service has covered more than 200 cities across the country
According to Cainiao, as of October 24, more than 300 million imported goods from 87 countries and regions have been stocked in Cainiao Da Trade Warehouse, bonded warehouse and overseas GFC warehouse. On Tmall Double 11 this year, Cainiao will provide "pre-sale fast delivery" services for some goods shipped in large trade warehouses, covering more than 200 cities across the country. It is reported that Cainiao has recently officially launched the latest generation of automated smart bonded warehouse located in Xiasha, Hangzhou. This is the only bonded warehouse in China that can handle long-tail goods in a single warehouse. (E-commerce News)
2. Baidu App launches Double 11 event and launches tens of thousands of shopping rankings online
According to October 26, today, Baidu App launched this year's Double 11 event, providing users with tens of thousands of rankings covering 120 core product categories such as 3C, beauty, sports, and food. On Double 11 this year, Baidu released product lists such as hot selling lists and positive review lists based on data from third-party authoritative platforms such as search data and Gad rankings, providing consumers with a "reference answer" for shopping on Double 11. According to reports, the hot selling list is based on the recent product sales rankings of various platforms across the network; the positive review list is based on the reputation and positive review rate of the entire platform, and the list will be updated in real time according to changes. (E-commerce News)
3. Qinghai Province's first "Temple E-commerce Logistics Station" officially operates
On October 26, according to China News Service, it was learned from the Qinghai Provincial Department of Commerce that the organizer of the e-commerce into rural demonstration project in Zhiduo County, Yushu Prefecture, Qinghai Province recently held a "E-commerce Logistics Station" listing ceremony at Gonza Temple, marking the official operation of the first e-commerce logistics service site in Qinghai Province established in a temple. It is reported that there are more than 500 monks in Gonza Temple. With the popularity of e-commerce into rural areas, they have gradually learned to shop online. The "E-commerce Logistics Station" will help monks in temples solve the problem of sending and receiving documents and increase the enthusiasm of monks to shop online (E-commerce News)
4. NetEase Cloud Class officially launched Amazon Cloud Technology Chinese online training course
On October 26, yesterday, NetEase Cloud Classroom announced the launch of Amazon Cloud Technology's online online training course, and promised to be open to the whole society for free to help learners in need improve their cloud skills to change the way humans use computers. It is understood that users can learn for free by opening the NetEase Cloud Classroom APP and searching for the keyword "Amazon Cloud Technology". It is expected that by the end of 2021, NetEase Cloud Class will launch 100 courses. (E-commerce News)
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5. Amazon cooperates with US telecom operator Verizon to provide broadband Internet services
On October 27, Amazon and US telecom operator Verizon jointly announced that Verizon will use Amazon's "Project Kuiper" satellite network to provide broadband Internet services to rural and remote areas. It is reported that in April 2019, Amazon announced that it would form the "Project Kuiper" satellite network, which will consist of 3,236 satellites, aiming to provide broadband Internet services to users around the world. Last year, the FCC approved the plan. Amazon said it plans to invest more than $10 billion in the "Project Kuiper" satellite network. (E-commerce News)
6. Amazon and Google win the Japanese government cloud contract
According to the Nikkei Asia Review, the Japan Digital Agency has selected Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform as the first service providers of its national cloud computing project. A digital agency official said the government's cloud computing budget is about 2 billion yen by March 2022, but the budget has not been determined in the next few years. (E-commerce News)
7. Google's parent company: Net profit of US$18.9 billion in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, a year-on-year increase of 68%.
On October 27, Google's parent company Alphabet released its third quarter financial report for the 2021 fiscal year ended September 30. According to the financial report, according to US GAAP, Alphabet's total revenue in the third quarter was US$65.118 billion, an increase of 41% from US$46.173 billion in the same period last year and a year-on-year increase of 39% at a fixed exchange rate; net profit was US$18.936 billion, an increase of 68% from US$11.247 billion in the same period last year. Google's cloud business's revenue in the third quarter was US$4.99 billion, an increase of 45% from US$3.444 billion in the same period last year; operating loss was US$644 million, a 47% narrowing from US$1.208 billion in the same period last year. (E-commerce News)
8. Singapore Resorts World Sentosa Ctrip Planet flagship store officially launched
On October 26, Ctrip Group announced that the flagship store of Resorts World Sentosa Singapore was officially launched, and also talked about the next cooperation trend between the two sides. It is understood that Resorts World Sentosa has popular attractions such as Universal Studios Singapore, SEA Aquarium, and Water Adventure Park, as well as 6 hotels and Resorts World Convention Centers with different styles, including Singapore Hard Rock Hotel, Festival Hotel, and Michael Hotel, as well as many famous chef restaurants and various boutique shops. (E-commerce News)
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9. Luo Yonghao was invited to serve as Xiaomi's "big picture official" to help Xiaomi 11.11
On October 26, on October 22, Xiaomi Mall’s official Weibo released a message, inviting Luo Yonghao to be the “big picture official”. From October 22 to October 27, consumers log in to the Xiaomi Mall App to search for the keyword "Big Stories Official" and participate in the lottery, including 30 new mobile phones, 10,000 customized fisherman hats and full discount coupons. It is understood that the theme of Xiaomi's 11.11 this year is "Recharge for New Life". From October 20 to November 11, Xiaomi will issue 2 billion subsidies on all channels and launch 500 special offers for hot products. (E-commerce News)
10. Musk surpasses Bezos to become the richest person in Forbes' statistics history
On October 27, Forbes magazine reported that against the backdrop of Tesla's stock price, Tesla CEO Elon Musk's wealth jumped to $270 billion on Monday local time, becoming the richest person in the magazine's history. The magazine noted that this is the highest number since Forbes began counting in 1982. Prior to this, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had a fortune of $212 billion, and was considered the richest person in history. Tesla shares reportedly rose nearly 13% on Monday, thanks to strong earnings reports and Hertz's large electric vehicle orders. Meanwhile, Tesla's market value reached and exceeded $1 trillion.
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