Author: Marie Jones

CoinSmart Financial Inc. (“CoinSmart” or the “Company”) (NEO: SMRT) (FSE: IIR), announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement dated September 22, 2022 (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Coinsquare Ltd. (“Coinsquare”), a leading Canadian crypto asset trading platform, pursuant to which CoinSmart has agreed to sell to Coinsquare all of the issued and outstanding shares of its wholly-owned operating subsidiary Simply Digital Technologies Inc. (“Simply Digital”) (the “Transaction”). The acquisition and integration of these two businesses will establish Coinsquare as one of Canada’s largest crypto asset trading platforms with a diversified and compliant offering across various business lines, including…

Southern Score Builders Berhad is pleased to present an incentive of RM100,000 to Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, who won Malaysia’s first gold at the 2022 World Badminton Championships in Tokyo last month. Aaron and Wooi Yik were presented with mock cheques by Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Score, Gan Yee Hin, at a ceremony today honouring their outstanding achievements. On hand to welcome them were guests and staff of Southern Score. Gan Yee Hin said, “We are here to celebrate the outstanding achievement of Aaron and Wooi Yik by presenting…

Inspiring HK’s next generation to aim high through financial support, mentorship and development initiatives, calling on more companies to join the good cause Deloitte Foundation Hong Kong has donated HKD1 million to support the Hong Kong SAR government’s Strive and Rise Programme, launched timely to address intergenerational poverty by helping underprivileged children, particularly those living in subdivided accommodation, realize their potential. In addition to a financial contribution, 50 professionals from Deloitte China will join the program as mentors to boost the confidence of target students, build their life skills, guide them to develop personal goals and explore different development possibilities.…

Offer Price at HK$16.16 per Offer Share AIM Vaccine Co., Ltd. (AIM Vaccine or the Company, together with its subsidiaries, the Group, HKG: 6660), the second largest vaccine company in China in terms of 2021 approved lot release volume (excluding COVID-19 vaccines), announced the proposed listing of its H shares on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) today. AIM Vaccine plans to offer an aggregate of 9,714,000 H shares (the “Offer Shares”) under the Global Offering (subject to the Over-allotment Option), comprising an international offering (the “International Offering”) of 8,742,400 H shares (subject to…

Strengthening support to help the international business community in Hong Kong access Greater Bay Area opportunities The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Office co-organised the inaugural GoGBA Day on Thursday (22 Sept). This business support event aims to engage members of the international business community in Hong Kong that are currently underserved in terms of up-to-date business information on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). The physical part of the hybrid on-site/online event was held at the HKTDC SME Centre at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The half-day…

Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Berhad (Bursa: MGRC, 0155), a leading genomics and biopharmaceutical specialist, is pleased to announce today a series of collaborations to grow its customer base in Thailand as well as exploring opportunities for research and development (R&D) of new products and services. The Group signed a supply and collaboration agreement with Acquest Healthcare Stem Cell Research and Development Co. Ltd. to produce CAR T-cells for supply to Acquest’s customers. Acquest is a well-established provider of various cell therapies to hospitals, specialist doctors, and patients in Thailand. It operates a state-of-the-art clinical laboratory and also the largest privately-owned…

On 15 – 16 August 2022, an in-person event featuring a richness of debates about future technology and cyber security was held in Jordan. The event’s organiser, Trescon and its Strategic Partner JOCSA (Jordan Cyber Security Association) hosted more than 500 C-level attendees, including key stakeholders in the cyber security ecosystem, such as government officials, top experts in the field, solution providers, startups, media, among others. Leading players in Cyber security space like Green Circle, Agualetica, BeeezCrowd, Alpha Hub, Mandiant, CloudSEK, ManageEngine, and Wizard Cyber gathered at the event to examine the prospects for Cyber Security in Jordan. The event featured a ground-breaking alliance between specialists like:…

The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD) hosted Directors’ Conference 2022 yesterday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. With the HKSAR and also HKIoD both celebrating their 25th anniversary, the conference this year extended to a full day, featured 11 sessions including power talks and in-depth panel discussions held physically and online with 430 attendees in all. Welcoming participants to the event, Dr Christopher To, Chairman of HKIoD, said, “In the last five years, Hong Kong has continued to rank high in competitiveness or as a global financial centre in the world, suggesting that Hong Kong is somewhat…

The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD) hosted Directors Conference 2022 yesterday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. With the HKSAR and also HKIoD both celebrating their 25th anniversary, the conference this year extended to a full day, featured 11 sessions including power talks and in-depth panel discussions held physically and online with 430 attendees in all. Welcoming participants to the event, Dr Christopher To, Chairman of HKIoD, said, “In the last five years, Hong Kong has continued to rank high in competitiveness or as a global financial centre in the world, suggesting that Hong Kong is somewhat…

Successful In Vivo Testing Clears the Way for First Human Trial in Near Future HONG KONG, Sept 22, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Agilis Robotics Limited (Agilis Robotics or the Company), the creator of the first surgical robotic instruments in Hong Kong to target endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and en bloc resection of bladder tumour (ERBT) procedures, has announced its fund-raising status, as well as its latest technological achievements. Agilis Robotics’ A Round fund-raising has been completed in 2022, with the Pre-B Round, which involves fund raising for respective applications with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) set…

The restricted shares of Arrail Group Limited (Arrail Group or the Company, HKG: 6639), a leading dental services group in China, will be officially lifted and listed for circulation on 22 September 2022. In this regard, the Company’s management and investors clearly presented the idea of being “hoarding” and their current confidence. Arrail Group is a leading dental services group and have established a nationwide footprint in China, operating both Arrail Dental, a leading premium dental services brand, and Rytime Dental, a middle-end dental services brand. According to Frost & Sullivan Report, the Company is the largest dental service provider…

Unicommerce, an integrated SaaS platform for post-purchase experience management, is experiencing rapid growth across Southeast Asia. Currently processing over 2.5 million annual transactions, the company eyes to double transaction volumes to reach 5 million by December 2022. In its first year of operations, the company has signed up over 30 clients across Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Unicommerce is bullish on the growth of e-commerce in Southeast Asia. The company has already established its local presence with a sales and customer service team in Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines, and is also planning to establish a local entity in…

Spool, the DAO creating a platform to build seamless DeFi products for investors of all backgrounds, launches its Smart Vault creation tool. Smart Vaults enable individuals and institutions to create customizable and diversified yield portfolios. Through a 5-step Smart Vault, or “Spool,” creation process, users can tailor all aspects of their portfolio, including assets, risk models, strategies, and allocations, to their goals. Digital assets have the potential to change how people invest and build wealth. But the difficulty in getting accustomed to DeFi processes slows adoption. Cryptocurrency can be confusing to navigate on its own, and adding in the complexities…

Advocates Sustainable Business Model for SMEs As Means to Gain Customers and Word-of-Mouth The second industry forum (the Forum) under the SME ESG Best Practices Recognition Programme (the Programme) took place today under the joint auspices of Dah Sing Bank, Limited (Dah Sing Bank) and Friends of the Earth (HK) (FoE HK). It gathered business and industry leaders to discuss how SMEs in the retail and e-commerce sector can meet market needs and expand their businesses while practising sustainable development concepts, promoting diversification and inclusiveness, improving business operations, and working together to enhance environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards for…

Parties agree to collaborate on research in genetics, regenerative and alternative medicine Leading genomics and biopharmaceutical specialist Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Berhad (Bursa: MGRC, 0155) is pleased to report that the Group has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and Rinani Genotec Sdn Bhd (Genotec) to collaborate on research and development (R&D) in genetics, and regenerative and alternative medicines. Under the LOI, MGRC, which owns a high-throughput sequencing lab, advanced microarray facility, and new state-of-the-art cell processing lab, as well as Genotec, which specializes in biomedical treatments using…

Valuing Value: How any organization can measure stakeholder value and “Ethical Capitalism” What qualifies a ‘good’ company these days? How can a company’s impacts on key stakeholders be honestly measured? Prof. Philip Sugai, Director of the Value Research Center (VRC) at Doshisha University, Kyoto will share how he and his research team have integrated and synthesized many of the world’s top ESG and sustainability reporting frameworks into The Value Model, a goal-based, objective, and transparent model for measuring stakeholder value at this year’s UN General Assembly Science Summit. The theme of this year’s Science Summit is “The Role of Science…

Yowie has tons of ideas for your next party! From games and activities to treats and prizes, Yowie is the perfect addition to your fall celebration. From Halloween to fall parties, birthdays to back to school celebrations, as the weather turns crisp there is no shortage of reasons to party and no party is complete without a Yowie Surprise! From games to treats to prizes, the Yowie Surprise Inside Chocolate is the perfect way to celebrate fall. Some fun ways to incorporate Yowie into your celebration include: Give Yowie away for your Halloween contest. Guess how many Yowie are in…

The 19th global edition of World Cloud Show, supported by Jakarta Smart City, and Association Partner Asosiasi Penyelenggara Jasa Internet Indonesia, is getting ready to scrutinize the transformational technologies that are re-shaping the data center and cloud ecosystems. Setiaji,Juan Kanggrawan, Wahyu Andrianto, Kaspar Situmorang, Kevin Kane, and many other thought leaders and early adopters of emerging tech will be among the important speakers at the event taking place on October 04–05, 2022, in JW Marriott Jakarta. H. E. Dr. Jerry Sambuaga, Vice Minister of Trade, Republic of Indonesia, will be the chief guest at the 19th global edition of World Cloud Show, which will be held…

The BFSI & Fintech sector in India has gone through a significant expansion over the last few years witnessing a massive move towards digitization and the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of various digital technologies, processes and systems. With the pandemic adversely affecting the sector’s transformation and market penetration, it is now more important than ever before for the sector to gear up for the challenges ahead. In recent times, technological advancements are undoubtedly helping banks to thrive in a constantly changing environment by transforming business processes and initiating efficiency, speed, consistency, and cost-saving measures. Investing in these technologies has…

Southeast Asia’s most renowned FSI event, World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) disrupted the Philippines’ fintech market with its inaugural edition in the country on 16 – 17 August 2022 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila. It also gave a major boost to the country’s ‘Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap 2020-2023’ by bringing the creme de la creme of the fintech investors under one roof. The 2-day event caught everyone’s attention including myriad media houses as it had a long list of solution providers who capitalized on the platform while showcasing their next-gen products for the Financial Services Industry. The list…