Ev Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (the Company, HKG: 476, together with its subsidiaries, collectively Ev Dynamics or the Group), a provider of new energy vehicles and integrated technology solutions, has received another purchase order from the Hong Kong Productivity Council to deliver a pure electric bus for use by a Hong Kong non-governmental organisation (NGO), which follows the Council’s earlier order of electric buses for the Airport Authority Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society. Developed by the Group under a new purchase agreement with the Hong Kong Productivity Council, the electric bus boasts a light aluminum alloy body structure…
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Get Me Press’ founders are excited to announce the launch of their online public relations agency, which will focus on startups and entrepreneurs. To learn more about Get Me Press and the services they offer visit www.getmepressnow.com. The company’s mantra, according to a spokeswoman, is “We Tell Your Story Online.” The team of experts collaborates closely with their clients, writing, editing, and publishing their story in prominent online journals and industry publications. “We understand that entrepreneurs and company founders have ideas, and we have the infrastructure to help them turn those ideas into published contributions in prominent online journals.” “We understand…
Legend Capital’s portfolio company Talent New Energy, a new Chinese powerhouse in the solid-state battery industry, recently announced the completion of its Series A++ financing round with several hundred million RMB. Legend Capital initially invested in Talent New Energy by joining the Pre-A financing round and continued to support the company’s development by following up this Series A++ financing round. With the improved battery technology and continuous high oil prices, the penetration rate of new energy vehicles is rising. The penetration rate of new energy vehicles in China reached 25.3% in April, and according to the industry forecasts, it will…
Innovative solutions in art, finance, health, green tech and more The fifth edition of Start-up Express, an entrepreneurship development programme organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), came to a successful conclusion today. The Pitching Final, which was streamed live, saw 10 winning start-ups selected from a total of 20 shortlisted companies. The “My Favourite Start-up Award”, decided through live online polling, was awarded to Good Food Technologies, while the newly added ESG Award went to i2Cool in recognition of its sustainable and socially efficient business solution. The 10 winning teams will participate in a series of local…
SinoMab BioScience Limited (SinoMab or the Company, together with its subsidiaries, the Group, HKG: 3681), a Hong Kong-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of immunological diseases, today announced that the first healthy subject has been dosed in Phase I clinical trial of SM17 in the U.S. SM17 is a First-in-Class (FIC) humanized anti-IL-17RB monoclonal antibody. The subject is currently in a normal condition. SM17 is the world’s first humanized IgG4-k monoclonal antibody targeting IL-17RB. SM17 is currently under development by SinoMab, and was engineered by LifeArc (a leading medical research…
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered an increased speed of healthcare innovations with the hope of effectively managing this public health threat. This meeting offers a neutrally organized forum to discuss lessons learned and better prepare the healthcare system for the next challenges. From 12-13 July, representatives from Regulatory agencies, health authorities (Ali Al dalaan,[SFDA] Wen-Yi Hung[TFDA] Shin-ichi Okudaira [PMDA]) Jesusa Joyce N. CIRUNAY [Philippines FDA] and industry leaders (Serena Chan [Syneos Health], Daniela Caiazza [Novotech], Ralf Altenburger[Roche], Yu LIANG [MSD], and many more) meet in person for the first time in two years to foster positive changes in the healthcare…
Lifewire and The Harbour School join hands to honour Hong Kong’s cultural history with the ‘e.a.r.t.h. Project’, breathing new life to the century-old Tai Tam Tuk Raw Water Pumping Station Staff Quarters Compound monuments. The site will be re-imagined as an early years campus for The Harbour School (THS), a K to Grade 12 international school well known for its world-class marine science program and inclusive ethos. Named the Earth Campus, it will provide approximately 150 places for children aged 3-8 (from PN – K3 initially). With its proximity to the Tai Tam Waterworks Heritage Trail featuring Hong Kong’s rich…
Hypebeast Limited (HKG: 150, Hypebeast), a leading global platform for contemporary culture and lifestyle, and a premier destination for editorially-driven commerce and content, will unveil its first-ever U.S. flagship building in the heart of Manhattan’s Chinatown on 41 Division Street this week. Spanning seven floors, the approximately 25,000 square-foot space will house all facets of Hypebeast’s ecosystem under one roof, including the HBX New York flagship store, Hypebeans cafe, event spaces, as well as an office headquarters. On June 17th, the largest HBX flagship worldwide will open its doors to the Hypebeast community in New York City. Evolving with the…
On June 14, two of Legend Capital’s portfolio companies, Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) and PT Etana Biotechnologies Indonesia (Etana), jointly announced that the Indonesian Food and Drugs Authority (BPOM) had approved Bevagen (bevacizumab biosimilar), a recombinant humanized anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody drug for five indications including metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), metastatic triple negative breast cancer (mTNBC), advanced non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC), ovarian cancer (OC), and cervical cancer(CC). Under the approval of the BPOM, Bevagen will potentially be the first Chinese antibody drug to be marketed and locally produced in Southeast Asia. Dr. Michael Yu, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Innovent, said,…
Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (SCIB), a civil engineering specialist, is pleased to welcome a new batch of trainees from Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kota Samarahan (ILPKS), Sarawak, to the Company for physical training as part of the industrial training programme in their final year. Rosland bin Othman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SCIB ILPKS was established by the Department of Manpower under the Ministry of Human Resources in 1999, to meet the needs of Malaysia’s skilled workforce by providing vocational training at the intermediate level with specialisation in high-tech fields and in-line with the need for technological developments in…
Amazfit, a premium smart wearable hardware brand owned by Zepp Health Corporation, is going Big with Bip in the latest launch of smartwatches catered to the pursuit of an active and healthy lifestyle. The Bip 3 will be launched online on 15 June while the Bip 3 Pro is available for pre-orders until 25 June, when it is launched online. The Bip 3 is available for the first seven days after launch on the Shopee e-commerce platform, of which the first three days is exclusive to Amazfit’s flagship online store on Shopee. Encased in a super-slim and light body, there…
Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, BayWa r.e. was the big winner at the Huawei APAC Digital Innovation Congress 2022 held in Singapore on May 19 and 20. Topics of the Huawei APAC Digital Innovation Congress included ongoing advancements in ICT and speeding up digital transformation across industries, as well as green and low-carbon development. Besides winning the Instructor Gold Award 2022, recognised for best in technical and after-sales support, BayWa r.e. also swept awards in the “20-Million Revenue”, “Top Seller” and “Excellent Marketing” categories. Junrhey Castro, Managing Director, BayWa r.e. Solar Systems Corporation said, “These awards are…
A link shortening platform or a link shortener called S.id officially launched its newest feature, microsite, in mid-April 2022. This feature will make it easier for users, especially content creators or online businesses, to promote their service products through social media links. For example, Instagram and Tiktok. Ruby Alamsyah, President Director of PT. Aidi Digital Global (PT ADG), the developer of the S.id platform, said the addition of features on the S.id platform aims to make it easier for users to support digital marketing needs. “Currently, if we want to make a link shortener and bio link, we have to…
Ban Loong Holdings Limited (Ban Loong, together with its subsidiaries, Ban Loong Group; HKG: 30), of which Yunnan Baiyao Group Co., Ltd. (SHE: 538) is the controlling shareholder, Jacobson Pharma Corporation Limited (Jacobson, together with its subsidiaries (excluding JBM Group), Jacobson Group; HKG: 2633) and JBM (Healthcare) Limited (JBM, together with its subsidiaries, JBM Group; HKG: 2161) jointly announced today on forming Ban Loong Jacobson JBM Pharma Limited (the Joint Venture) to capture the growth opportunities of the specialty pharmaceuticals and branded healthcare markets in Greater China and the Asia-Pacific region. The Joint Venture, which is owned 60% by Ban…
This year’s unique international competition was officially launched for all music and film artists to enter their compositions and films featuring original scores. FMC-Film Music Contest is the biggest international music competition and awards of its kind in Europe intended for composers of original music for Film, TV, Ads, Videogames. For sound designers, bands, musicians, instrumentalists, soloists, producers, filmmakers, and videographers, with no age limits and irrespective of nationality or country of origin. The FMC 2022 organising team is excited to welcome all talented artists with their original music and audiovisual works and will be searching for them in all…
Novotech, the leading Asia Pacific biotech specialist CRO which has recently expanded its services to the US, will have key executives from APAC and the US attend BIO 2022 for meetings with biotechs considering the Asia-Pacific region to expedite their clinical trials. #4907 Book a meeting with one of the Novotech experts at BIO here. https://novotech-cro.com/contact Novotech, which has a reputation for delivering full-service, high-quality expedited clinical trials in Asia-Pacific, can now offer its biotech clients clinical services in the US to support later phase global studies. Novotech now has a workforce of ~2,500 clinical trial professionals across Australia, South Korea,…
Sentiment improves as impact of pandemic recedes The HKTDC Export Index grew 6.2 points to 30.9 in the second quarter of 2022, the first rise in the past 12 months, indicating that local exporters have begun to regain confidence in the city’s export outlook as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic gradually subsides and supply chain disruption and logistics bottlenecks show signs of easing. “The lockdown measures in Mainland China may have had an impact on local businesses with regard to production shutdowns and delayed shipments. Nevertheless, with the pandemic beginning to recede, cross-border cargo flows and many manufacturing activities…
GOGOX HOLDINGS LIMITED, a major online intra-city logistics platform in Asia, announced the details of its proposed listing on the main board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The Group plans to offer a total of 31,200,000 Shares under the Global Offering (subject to the Over-allotment Option). The offer price is HK$[21.50] per Share. The Hong Kong Public Offering will commence on 14 June 2022 (Tuesday) and end at 12:00 noon on 17 June 2022 (Friday). The dealing of the Group’s shares is expected to commence on the Main Board of HKEX on 24 June 2022 (Friday) under…
The 34th global edition of World AI & RPA Show supported by KORIKA and IAIS concluded with 2 days of the power-packed conference that served as a key catalyst for Jakarta’s bold vision of leveraging innovation and technology to diversify its goals by bringing together government officials & inspirational line-up of Artificial Intelligence experts & solution providers on the 8th & 9th of June. The show brought together over 450+ delegates & 45+ exception tech leaders as speakers from across the globe including major stakeholders of Jakarta’s digital ecosystem. The theme for the conference was premised on helping key government…
Seng Fong Holdings Berhad, a rubber processor producing and trading Standard Malaysia Rubber and premium grade block rubber. Block rubbers produced are sold directly to end-user customers and international rubber traders, majority of which are tyre manufacturers. Seng Fong is enroute to a listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and is pleased to announce the launch of the Company’s prospectus for the initial public offering (IPO). Seng Fong’s IPO involves the issuance of 160.87 million ordinary shares or 31.0% of the Company’s enlarged number of issued shares comprising a public issue of 90.81 million shares and…