Author: Marie Jones

After successful 13editions of BFSI IT Awards & Summit, Exito is all set to host another milestone event to enhance the experience to latest insights in “Re-imagining BFSI-Culture,Strategy & Innovation”. As the sector continues to drive innovation,14th Edition BFSI IT Summit India, the IT leaders find themselves looking for new ways to define their digital transformation strategy comprehensively, outgrow competition and stay relevant with the risk of real challenges but great potential rewards, customer-centric approaches, automation of processes and security concerns continue to be top of mind for the IT leaders from the BFSI sector. The event will be elated…

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What role and purpose will businesses accept to impact the social contract, and how might consumer and provider empowerment might bring change to healthcare business models using technology? The Partners in Digital Health blockchain in healthcare and telehealth portfolio both reflect and set trends in the marketplace. Here are a few trends and current issues to ponder. Cost, place, and preference have prioritized the care at home care and care transitions as aging populations and a looming healthcare worker shortage impact the US health system, where virtual care presents an opportunity to build long term resilience into system. Adopting Zero…

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Fully open to public, boost for companies’ local retail business Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 38th HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and 8th HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show open today and run for five days (from 29 July to 2 August). The HKTDC is also staging the inaugural Simply Shopping Fest from today until 1 August, being held concurrently at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The twin jewellery shows play host to more than 430 exhibitors while Simply Shopping Fest houses more than 570 exhibitors, offering the public…

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Wintermar Offshore Marine (WINS:JK) has announced results for 1H2022. Total revenue was up 25%YOY to US$25 million, helped by higher chartered vessels revenue. Revenues rebounded in 2Q2022 by 39%QOQ as several vessels commenced operations after delays in 1Q2022. All Divisions turned in positive gross profit for the 2nd quarter reflecting higher demand for OSVs. Owned Vessel Division After recording a loss for 1Q2022, gross profit for 2Q2022 rebounded to US$2.1 million on revenues of US$7.9 million, +19%QOQ. This reflects a higher utilization rate for Owned Vessels in 2Q2022 of 70% compared to only 61% in 1Q2022. Gross Profit from Owned…

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Offer Price Between HK$27.75 and HK$33.30 per Share To Raise Proceeds Up to HK$420.1 and 504.1 Million  A leading drama series production company in China – Linmon Media Limited (Linmon Media or the Company, together with its subsidiaries, the Group, stock code: HKG:9857), today announced the proposed listing of its shares on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Hong Kong Stock Exchange). Linmon Media plans to offer 15,139,300 Shares (subject to the Over-allotment Option), of which 13,625,300 Shares will be International Offer Shares (subject to reallocation), representing 90% of the initial offer shares; the remaining…

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This summer, Tokyo Chuo Auction will hold Asia Tours: 2022 Autumn Auctions in top-tier cities across Asia, including Taipei, Hong Kong and Tokyo, exhibiting hundreds of ceramics, Chinese calligraphies and paintings, contemporary arts and ukiyo-e prints, etc. Exquisite collections will be featured, including the blue and white lotus handled hexagonal vase, Qing Yongzheng, the gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus, Ming Yongle, Lan Ying (1585 – 1666) Landscapes, the inkstone with carved poems from Shen Shi-You’s collections and Zhao Zhi-qian (1829-1884) Letters. Bookmark the below key preview dates to check out the highlights. Asia Tours: 2022 Autumn Auctions Highlights Taipei 8.10-11 (Wed-Thu)…

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Domineum Blockchain Solutions, a leading distributed ledger technology company in Africa, took task to popular blockchain education by holding the Blockchain Developers Summit (BDS) on 21 & 22 July in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. Themed “Stimulating Blockchain Adoption in Nigeria”, the summit was powered by BSV Blockchain, a distributed data ledger for enterprise-grade applications and services, and supported by National Information Technology Authority (NITDA). Blockchain Developers Summit (BDS) is an international blockchain event aiming to help startups build solutions that can help address local needs by bringing together developers, startups, government, blockchain enthusiasts, industry and academia, offering exposure to BSV Blockchain…

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Bintai Energy awarded latest contracts worth RM4.43 million from Petro Flanges & Fittings Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad (Bursa: BINTAI, 6998), a mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering services specialist, is pleased to announce that Bintai Energy Sdn Bhd (Bintai Energy) has been awarded a series of additional sub-contracts by Petro Flanges & Fittings Sdn Bhd (PFF) to supply high-grade carbon steel/stainless steel piping, valves and piping accessories with a value of approximately RM4.43 million to companies in the oil and gas (O&G) industry. Bintai Kinden, through wholly-owned subsidiary Kejuruteraan Bintai Kindenko Sdn Bhd (KBK), has a 51% interest in Bintai Energy,…

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Shenzhen AKA Robotics Technology Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as AKA Robotics), a leading intelligent special robot company, recently completed its Series A financing round, which was led by Legend Capital. This round of funds will be used to invest in R&D and accelerate its market expansion of the special robotic series products and its overseas market layout, with the mission of cleaning the world, safe operation. AKA Robotics was established in 2017 and has grown into an enterprise that provides intelligent special robots and comprehensive green solutions for rust removal, cleaning, spraying, polishing, and the inspection of large steel-structure…

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Blockchain in Health Today (BHTY) open access peer reviewed journal is excited to announce the 2021 Editors Best Article Award. The award will be presented to: Author: Dr. Hao Sen Fang Andrew, Doctor Anywhere, formerly at SingHealth Polyclinics, SingHealth, Singapore Title: Commercially Successful Blockchain Healthcare Projects: A Scoping Review DOI: https://doi.org/10.30953/bhty.v4.166 The esteemed Award will be presented at ConV2X 2022 Blockchain in Healthcare Today and Tomorrow event, Sept 15, in Austin, TX. For event details see https://conv2xsymposium.com/ Past winners include: 2020 William Chien, PharmD, MBA The Last Mile: DSCSA Solution Through Blockchain Technology: Drug Tracking, Tracing, and Verification at the Last Mile…

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Partners in Digital Health has announced the acclaimed ConVerge2Xcelerate (#ConV2X) Blockchain in Healthcare 2022, will be held on site and in person, at the Central Public Library, Thursday, September 15, in Austin, TX, USA. The blockchain event is the premier destination community driving the transformation of healthcare with blockchain and edge technologies. ConV2X presents real world evidence, strategy, operations, research & trends to guide informed decision making to successfully navigate the benefits of this emerging health technology field. The theme for the 2022 program is “Blockchain in Healthcare Today and Tomorrow” (https://conv2xsymposium.com). The audience includes global C-suite leaders across a…

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IR Professionals Giving a Boost to Sustainable Development The award presentation ceremony of Quam IR Awards 2021 (QIRA or The Awards) successfully took place on 27 July, 2022 at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, recognizing investor relations professionals capable of assisting their companies in adapting to changes and, with outstanding governance thinking and practical strategies skills, taking their companies towards sustainable development in the ever-changing business environment. Celebrating IR Excellence Quam IR Awards is proud to recognize and reward the very best listed company in the investor relations industry. The winners of the QIRA have opened the door of communication…

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Singapore-founded plug-and-play Web 3-enabled technology solution platform focusing on food traceability and carbon credits, The GrowHub, has officially taken over the tenancy of the GrowHub Innovation Centre at Shire of Murray’s Food Innovation Precinct Western Australia (FIPWA) in Western Australia. The Growhub Innovation Centre will be providing a direct and significant pathway for local Singaporean technology providers to scale/testbed their solutions in accelerating Southeast Asia’s food innovation and carbon credits landscape. Founded in 2016, as a one-stop farm-to-table solution for food traceability and data analytics, The GrowHub has consistently evolved and adapted to the fast-paced market and industry changes to…

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SESAMi has successfully launched a collaboration with its 5 banking partners including OCBC, CIMB and Linklogis to enable suppliers using its platform to get paid immediately on their outstanding invoices and purchase orders. Simplified Onboarding SESAMi will be reaching out to the supplier community to initiate this program. “The funding process will be massively sped up through leveraging on our Early Payment System (EPS), which was launched earlier this year for the SESAMi supplier community. With the digital financing program, suppliers only need to submit minimal documents to be on-boarded under the program,” said Sharath Singh, Commercial Director for SESAMi.…

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The 20th edition of World Blockchain Summit – Singapore 2022 presented by Sedition and co-hosted by Sangkara, registered more than 1300 global blockchain, crypto and web3 industry under one roof to inspire and stimulate business opportunities through mutually beneficial collaborations across APAC. The summit featured an address by the chief guest H. E. DR. Jerry Sambuaga and industry heavyweights such as Illia Polosukhin, Jan Camenisch, Mance Harmon and Hassan Ahmed. During his address H. E. DR. Jerry Sambuaga, Vice Minister of Trade, Republic of Indonesia spoke of the booming market in Indonesia and the wider South East Asian market, noting “Crypto…

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Spartan Capital Securities LLC (Spartan Capital) issues Equity Research Report on Society Pass Inc. (Nasdaq: SOPA) (SoPa). Click Here https://bit.ly/3Bmg3l4 (on Society Pass website) or Here https://bit.ly/3vfGzc2 (with Spartan Capital Securities account) to view the full Spartan Capital Equity Research Report. Summary Points: Society Pass aspires to be the next major Southeast Asia (“SEA”) super-app. Comparable success stories such as Lazada, GoTo and Grab have all been accorded multi-billion valuations. Spartan Capital forecasts SoPa to generate $7.2 million in revenue in 2022, $29.3 million in 2024, up 308% and $59.8 million in 2024, up 104%. Spartan Capital forecasts EBITDA loss narrowing from $10 million…

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Three major exhibitions are a big success, more events to come The 32nd HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, 5th HKTDC Sports and Leisure Expo and 2nd HKTDC World of Snacks, all organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), concluded successfully today. As the first large-scale event in 2022, the seven-day Book Fair and associated events brought together more than 700 exhibitors offering a diverse experience for shoppers that included books, sports and leisure products, and snacks. The three events drew 850,000 visitors, with average per capita spending of HK$879. The huge success of the concurrent fairs augurs well…

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RHT Rajan Menon Foundation renamed as ONERHT Foundation Ms Kaylee Kwok appointed as ONERHT Foundation’s new Chairman Gentle Bones announces official retirement Local singer-songwriter Gentle Bones returned to the stage for a good cause in collaboration with ONERHT Foundation Ltd (formerly known as RHT Rajan Menon Foundation Ltd) (Foundation), the corporate social responsibility vehicle of RHTLaw Asia LLP and the RHT Group of Companies (collectively, ONERHT). Joining him on stage for his last ever concert in Singapore were guest artistes Tay Kewei, Charlie Lim, Linying and Benjamin Kheng who thrilled spectators at the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands. In a…

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Demonstrates corporate social responsibility by discovering and nurturing talent A&S (HK) Logistics Limited, the wholly-owned subsidiary of A & S Group (Holdings) Limited (A & S Group or the Group, HKG: 1737) formally signed the memorandum of cooperation with Vocational Training Council (VTC) on July 15 to launch the Vocational Logistics Education Program. The purpose of this program is to attract more younger people to join the logistics industry, building a cohort of talented individuals to grasp the business opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Under the support from the government and the industry, VTC will add its…

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The aging of the population is accelerating, pharmaceutical technology is constantly updating, and the development of the global pharmaceutical industry continues to accelerate. The pharmaceutical market is expected to maintain a growing trend. According to Frost & Sullivan, the global pharmaceutical market is expected to reach $1,711.4 billion by 2025. Aptorum Group Limited (Nasdaq: APM, Euronext Paris: APM) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic assets to treat diseases with unmet medical needs, particularly in oncology (including orphan oncology indications) and infectious diseases. The pipeline of Aptorum is also enriched through (i) the…

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