Author: Marie Jones

AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited (AEON Credit or the Group; HKG: 0900) today announced that it has secured its sustainability-linked loan framework and entered agreements for three sustainability-linked loans (the Loans), with Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Hong Kong Branch, MUFG Bank, Ltd., Japanese Corporate Banking Division (Hong Kong) and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Hong Kong Branch, (the Lenders), with a total carrying amount of HK$320 million and a term of three years. The Loans are the Group’s first sustainable financing initiative and strengthens its commitment to endorsing and developing in the sustainability arena. Sustainability performance metrics have been set in…

Primo Service Solutions PCL (SET: PRI) debuts on the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI) today (30 Nov) by highlighting its outstanding provision of comprehensive real estate-related services. PRI recorded 156.02 million baht in net profit for the first nine months of this year, representing an increase of 128.17% from the same period last year. PRI’s business covers wide-ranging services to property developers and retail customers, while it is mapping out strategies to create new services to meet all living needs. The company also focuses on expanding investments in existing businesses and developing technology to boost service efficiency. Jatuporn Wilaikaew, Chief…

As the first and only basketball specialty concept store in the Philippines, Titan started as a brick-and-mortar retail business in 2010. The retailer established stores in posh locations and around the metropolis, such as Bonifacio Global City, Megamall, Conrad, Vertis, Alabang, and Solenad. While a great part of its success can be attributed to its physical stores, the brand recognized the obvious opportunities of opening online stores. This prospect compelled Titan to become an e-commerce pioneer to open an online channel ahead of other industry players. The brand, however, needed internal expertise to operate a digital store. As a result,…

PT Wintermar Offshore Marine Tbk (WINS:JK), has acquired 2 units of 7000BHP Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS), to be named SMS Sonnet and SMS Stanza. The two AHTS will be delivered by December 2022, are ABS classed and have DP1 and FiFi1 capability, and expected to be utilized from 1Q2023. Including these two vessels, Wintermar has added 8 vessels to the fleet for the year 2022, comprising 1 unit Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), 2 units 5000BHP AHTS, 1 unit 6000BHP AHTS and this latest addition of two units of 7000BHP AHTS, for a total capex of US$ 12 million. With…

Poh Heng Jewellery, Singapore’s hallmark jewellery brand, is celebrating women and freedom of expression with the latest addition to its Freestyle collection. Inspired by modern women, the bolt designs symbolise power and strength, while the bling designs represent expression of style, success and aspirations. Encased in dazzling gems, this collection makes a perfect gift for the upcoming festive season. Available in both 18K white gold and 22K yellow gold, customers can choose from a total of 35 designs to enhance their style. Elegant, yet modern, the diamonds in each piece boast incredible craftsmanship that catches the light in any setting,…

D3eSports, a division of StemGen Inc., (OTC: SGNI), today announced REV3AL, a leading cybersecurity company in the Web3 space, as a new partner in D3eSports’s virtual-to-real e-racing programs. The partnership and esports program align with REV3AL’s core values of safety and performance, and both companies believe strongly in a shared vision of providing meaningful community engagement that incorporates education and sustainable development and collaboration among like-minded people and companies. ‘We are happy to have REV3AL join our virtual-to-real program with StemGen’s D3eSports,” said Simon Dawson, President/CEO of StemGen, Inc. “It is important for us to continue to grow with like-minded…

Aurora Design PCL (SET: AURA), one of Thailand’s leaders in gold jewelry retail business, diamond jewelry and gems, is going ahead with its planned expansion after being listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). With the kick-off of its shares on the Thai bourse today (29 Nov), AURA will proceed to add 143 outlets and expand the consignment business under the brand of ‘Thong Ma Ngern Pai’ (gold comes, money goes). Aniwat Srirungthum, Chief Executive Officer of AURA, said the company is aiming at raising its retail network nationwide to 409 in 2024 from 266 at the end of…

Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) (OTCQB: NKORF) (FSE: 7N11) (the “Company” or “Palladium One”) is pleased to report the highest-grade drillhole intercept to date on the Tyko Property, from the West Pickle massive sulphide discovery in Ontario, Canada. The Tyko Property hosts nickel, copper and cobalt, each of which has been designated a Critical Mineral. Highlights – Assay results: — 3.1% Nickel Equivalent (“Ni Eq”) over 10.1 meters (2.5% Ni, 1.0% Cu, 0.03% Co, 0.26 g/t Total Precious Metals (“TPM”) (Pt+Pd+Au)) in massive and disseminated sulphide in hole TK-22-070 — Including 12.8% Ni Eq over 2.3 metres (10.4% Ni,…

Hektar REIT The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2022 Silver Award for Most Improved Performance over Three Years (Below RM300M Market Cap) and Silver Award Under Property & Reit Sector Hektar REIT wins big at the inaugural The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2022 The awards were aimed at honouring Malaysia’s best performers in ESG Hektar Asset Management Sdn Bhd, the Manager of Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (Hektar REIT), Malaysia’s first retail-focused REIT, is pleased to announce that Hektar REIT is the proud recipient of two Silver awards at the inaugural of The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2022: Most Improved Performance…

Growth in 1HF23 in Line with the Five-Year Plan with Diversified Product and Brand Partners Portfolio Laying a Solid Foundation for Long-Term Development Regina Miracle International (Holdings) Limited (Regina Miracle or the Company, together with its subsidiaries, collectively the Group) (HKG: 2199), a leading global intimate wear company boasting an innovative design manufacturer (IDM) business model, has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2022 (the period or 1HF23). During the Period, despite the impact of macroeconomic fluctuations, the Group continued its growth momentum from the previous financial year and recorded revenue of approximately HK$4,613.3 million…

Consistent performance with steady growth in the EV, energy storage and hard disk drive segments Key Financial Performance Highlights for Q2FY2023: Strong YoY performance, reflecting double digit growth across all key indicators, higher margins Contributions from key segments marginally impacted due to deferment of RM5 million hard disk client project but has been delivered QoQ PBT surged to RM28.0 million, rising by 44.3% compared to preceding quarter PAT at RM25.7 million, up by 57.7%, due to normalising cost of raw materials, continued disciplined cost management and operational efficiency Technology leader in providing fully customised, intelligent manufacturing automation solutions, Genetec Technology…

Corinium’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Malaysia gathers the region’s leading infosec executives to share insights on transformative leadership, increasing awareness, taking a holistic approach to cybersecurity, and embracing technology innovation with confidence. In 2021, MyCERT reported a total of 10,016 cases of cyber incidents compared to 6,512 incidents recorded in the previous year. Between January to June 2022, MyCERT has recorded a total of 3,762 incidents with 70 per cent of the incidents are fraud. A 2018 study by Microsoft and Frost & Sullivan reported that Malaysia stands to lose RM51 billion due to cyber security incidents, which accounts…

TOKYO, Nov 29, 2022 – (JCN Newswire) – Pie Systems Japan Co., Ltd., a leading Travel Tech which provides the VAT refund solution PIE VAT and a subsidiary of Pie Systems Inc, today announced a strategic partnership agreement with JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd., a bank in the Japan Post Group which provides comprehensive financial services to a wide range of individual customers, mostly through the nationwide network of post offices. The partnership aims to leverage JAPAN POST BANK’s nationwide network, and expand PIE VAT member merchants in Japan. Tax-free sales process with PIE VAT In this Strategic Partnership Agreement In order to contribute…

SEA’s 2025 target to have 35% of total power capacity from renewable energy sources is expected to be supported by the strong solar and Energy Storage sector growth. How exactly should the quota availability be matched? Energy Box is organizing Solar Energy Storage Future SEA 2022 scheduled on December 6, 2022. The congress will invite the ASEAN government, local power companies, leading companies with the most development experience, qualifications and investment intentions in SEA, and 600+ professionals to share SEA’s solar and Energy Storage project development strategies, and jointly analyze the future development of solar and Energy Storage markets. Including…

Group-IB, one of the global leaders in cybersecurity, has identified 34 Russian-speaking groups that are distributing info-stealing malware under the stealer-as-a-service model. The cybercriminals use mainly Racoon and Redlinestealers to obtain passwords for gaming accounts on Steam and Roblox, credentials for Amazon and PayPal, as well as users’ payment records and crypto wallet credentials. In the first seven months of 2022, the gangs collectively infected over 890,000 user devices and stole over 50 mln passwords. All the identified groups orchestrate their attacks through Russian-language Telegram groups, although they mainly target users in the United States, Brazil, India, Germany, and Indonesia. In 2022, info-stealing malware has grown into one of the most serious digitalthreats. Classiscam graduates By…

Outside of Japan, India was the fastest growing JCB region in 2021, accounting for 29% of total JCB growth[1] TOKYO & LONDON, Nov 29, 2022 – (JCN Newswire) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., has identified a significant opportunity for European merchants and acquirers to tap into the rapidly growing Indian payments market, with JCB’s data showing a 70% growth in Cardmembers between Q4 of 2021 and Q2 of 2022.[2] Projected to have the third-largest number of high-income households by 2030, the region is set to contribute $1.8 trillion to global consumption growth.[3] Traditionally a “cash-first” society,…

On November 15, 2022, Yalla (NYSE: YALA) announced its Q3 2022 financial results. The results highlighted that Yalla had surpassed revenue expectations during the quarter and maintained its steady growth. While other companies in the social media and entertainment field may be struggling, Yalla’s continued growth is a very positive sign. Revenue hits a quarterly high Yalla’s revenues were US$ 80.1 million in Q3 2022, representing a YoY increase of 12.3% and a QoQ increase of 5.2%. The figure surpasses the revenue guidance for the quarter (US$ 75 million) and represents a new record for the social media outfit. In…

Queensland Gold Hills Corp. (TSXV: OZAU) (OTCQB: MNNFF) (“Queensland Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with an effective date of November 21, 2022 (the “Purchase Agreement”) with 9219-8845 QC Inc., a private Quebec company dba Canadian Mining House (“CMH”) and certain investors in CMH (“CMH Nominees”) to acquire a 100% interest in the 86 square kilometre Mia Lithium Property (the “Property”) in the James Bay area of Quebec, Canada (the “Acquisition”). President & CEO Alicia Milne states, “Our entry into the lithium space represents a new value creation opportunity for our…

GMEX Group (‘GMEX’), a leader in digital business and technology solutions for capital markets, is proud to announce that it has been awarded Best Development in FinTech of the Year by Crypto AM for its GMEX Pyctor institutional-grade digital assets technology. These coveted awards are judged by an independent, expert panel of industry leaders. GMEX competed with other finalists including Revolut to win. GMEX Pyctor (‘Pyctor’) was acquired earlier this year by GMEX after being successfully incubated in ING Neo’s innovation lab. It has been jointly developed in collaboration with multiple blue-chip financial institutions (both asset managers and banks) and…

(Supersedes Press Release Issued 28 November 2022 at 08.46 am; to be read in Conjunction with SGXNet Announced today) Current board of directors remains unchanged as resolutions purported to be carried at electronic meeting on 25 November to replace 5 directors are invalid Company did not receive by 12 noon today key information and documentation – including executed proxy forms, attendees and organisers of the purported meeting – requested from lawyers of the requisitioners Requisitioners are denying directors the opportunity to properly assess the conduct and processes of the meeting while sowing confusion about their ‘success’ through media releases Company…