Seamless Asia (www.terrapinn.com/virtual/seamless-asia/index.stm) returns live online this 22-23 June, gathering over 1,700 attendees virtually to explore the latest innovations in Asia across the payments, e-commerce and banking sectors. “With digital payments in Asia forecast to exceed US$350 billion by 2026, e-commerce spending in Southeast Asia expected to reach US$180 billion by 2025 and more than 40 million new users joining the internet economy every year, there’s never been a more exciting time in commerce,” says Paul Clark, Managing Director – Asia for Terrapinn. “Over the last two years, these sectors have been at the forefront of innovation – now it’s…
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Leads to 70% renewable energy use on a global level and marks significant progress towards achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030 Olympus Corporation (Olympus – Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO: Yasuo Takeuchi) announces that from April 2022, the company has begun to exclusively source 100% of the electricity used at its major R&D and manufacturing sites in Japan from renewable sources. As a result, CO2 emissions from Olympus Group facilities in Japan will be reduced by approximately 40,000 tons per year. The percentage of the Olympus Group’s total electricity use* in fiscal 2023 (ending March 2023) from…
iRad Medical Holding Limited (iRad), the healthcare arm of Black Spade Capital Limited (Black Spade Capital), has just announced that in view of the growing demand for imaging diagnostic services in Hong Kong, three more medical scanning diagnostic centres have been opened within the first half of 2022. The new centres offer comprehensive medical scanning diagnostic services including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography scan (CT Scan), 2D & 3D mammography, ultrasound and X-ray. Meanwhile iRad has established cooperative relations with various internationally renowned insurance companies, government agencies, respected prominent private medical practitioners, local medical groups, multinational corporations, Hong Kong-listed…
Appoints Leanplum co-founder Momchil Kyurkchiev as Chief Strategy Officer CleverTap, world’s No.1 retention cloud, today announced it has completed its acquisition of San Francisco based Leanplum, a leading multi-channel customer engagement platform. The acquisition, originally announced on 19 th May, was closed in a record time of 3 weeks. With this acquisition, CleverTap has strengthened its footprint in the US and Europe. CleverTap will combine the product stack of both organizations and extend its world-class solutions and technology to all its customers and prospects worldwide. Momchil Kyurkchiev, Co-Founder of Leanplum, has joined CleverTap’s leadership team as Chief Strategy Officer. With…
Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (SCIB), a civil engineering specialist, wishes to clarify further on the Letter of Award dated 7 June 2022 (LoA) granted by Ennova Sdn Bhd appointing SCIB Properties Sdn Bhd (SCIBP) as a sub-contractor to undertake an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contract in connection with the Integrated Smart Lamp Pole Replacement project for Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL). Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SCIB, Encik Rosland bin Othman In addition to the information furnished in the LoA, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SCIB, Encik Rosland bin Othman, noted that SCIBP’s scope of…
Lendlease and Princeton Digital Group (PDG) today marked the commencement of construction of a 100 MW data center campus with a groundbreaking ceremony in Saitama City, north of Tokyo. This is the first project under Lendlease Data Centre Partners. Lendlease is developing and constructing the core and shell on a built-to-suit basis for PDG, on a long-term lease. PDG will invest in and operate the data center with its mechanical and electrical equipment. This data center will be one of the largest in Japan and is well poised to serve the hyperscale requirements of some of the world’s largest cloud,…
Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Berhad (Bursa: MGRC, 0155), a leading genomics and biopharmaceutical specialist, is pleased to announce that it is uplifted from being classified as an affected listed corporation effective 13 June 2022. Azri Azerai, Executive Director of Malaysian Genomics Sasha Nordin, CEO and Dato’ Alvin Nesakumar, Executive Director of Malaysian Genomics [L-R] This followed the decision by Bursa Securities Malaysia Berhad to grant the Group a waiver in submitting a regularisation plan after being classified as an affected listed corporation pursuant to Rule 8.03A of the Listing Requirements. Bursa Securities had made the classification according to Rule 8.03A…
Actively Promotes the High-quality Investment Opportunities in Brasil Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) joins hands with the Inter-American Development Bank and the Federal Government of Brasil to organize the 5th Brasil Investment Forum (BIF or the forum), the largest foreign investment forum in Latin America, from 14 June 2022 to 15 June 2022, presenting numbers of high-quality investment opportunities and highlighting the evolution of the business environment in Brasil. The forum will bring together Brazilian federal and state government authorities as well as CEOs from leading multinationals. Various keynote presentations and discussions would be staged on BIF, covering…
Catalyst Blockchain Platform is now available on Corda, the leading distributed ledger technology platform from R3, created specifically for highly-regulated markets. Users benefit from both Corda Community Edition and Corda Enterprise Edition, using Catalyst’s highly-automated processes and intuitive user interface to streamline the development, deployment, and maintenance of their Corda networks and applications. On Corda, privacy is paramount. The protocol enables scalable, secure data transactions between network participants while ensuring the highest level of privacy and security. Corda employs a unique peer-to-peer architecture that maximizes confidentiality, while Corda distributed applications offer exceptional flexibility and interoperability. These features together make Corda…
Hektar Asset Management Sdn. Bhd., the Manager of Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (Hektar REIT) is pleased to announce the appointment of En. Johari Shukri bin Jamil, 50, as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hektar Asset Management effective 11 June 2022. En. Johari Shukri bin Jamil, CEO of Hektar Asset Management (Link) En. Johari will succeed Dato’ Hisham bin Othman, 60, who has reached mandatory retirement age after helming Hektar Asset Management as CEO since May 2016. The Board would like to extend its appreciation to Dato’ Hisham for his valuable contribution & service and wish him all the…
On June 8th 2022, Legend Capital’s portfolio company ANYCOLOR, a leading Virtual YouTuber (VTuber) management company in Japan, was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. At the market close today, ANYCOLOR’s share price rose more than 3 times compared to the issue price and its market capitalization exceeded 165.2 billion yen (about 1.239 billion US dollars). Established in May 2017, ANYCOLOR was founded by Tazumi Riku who was at that time a student at Waseda University in Japan. The company officially announced the launch of a VTuber project “NIJISANJI” in January 2018 as one of the first major VTuber agencies…
The world is now gravitating towards digital financial services and so is Africa with the rampant growth in smartphone adoption and internet penetration. As per several reports, 48% of African banks are transitioning towards becoming digital-first and therefore opening a huge market for financial technology. To bridge the gap between the fintech providers and financial institutions, Tradepass is hosting the 9th edition World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) at The Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya on 19-20 July 2022. Mastercard, KnowBe4, Perfios and Daon will be the face of the summit as they will have their own exclusive…
Continuously expanding the scope of potential indications for SN1011 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, is pleased to announce that, on 6 June 2022, an Investigational New Drug application (IND, for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) for SN1011 has been filed with and accepted by the Center for Drug Evaluation (the CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration of China (the NMPA). The Company plans to initiate the Phase II…
Aviation Festival Asia, the leading annual gathering of Asia’s commercial aviation leaders, will take place in Singapore at Suntec Convention Centre on 14-15 June 2022. After an absence of more than three years, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event marks the first time that the region’s commercial aviation leaders have been able to gather together since 2019. Over 1,500 of the region’s leading commercial aviation players will gather together under one roof to share strategies to drive Asia’s aviation industry forward as we move beyond the pandemic, under the theme of “Rethink. Rebuild. Recover.” Airlines already confirmed to attend…
AxiCom UK will act as central hub for the global payment brand’s European PR LONDON, June 9, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., today announced the appointment of AxiCom, WPP’s technology specialist communications agency, as its PR agency of record in Europe, following a competitive pitch process. AxiCom will support JCB’s growth in the region through strategic media relations and communications, as the company evolves as a data-driven global financial services provider. Building on JCB’s unique heritage, AxiCom’s remit also includes growing brand recognition with merchants, acquiring partners and other target groups to…
I hope you are as excited as we are for the release of the Mirror Image One Console. In the meantime, we wanted to provide details on what to expect from the console and our launch. What is the Mirror Image One? The Mirror Image One is the world’s first Web 3.0 Gaming console powered by Nvidia GPUs and a Virtual Windows PC in the cloud. Our Console allows you to play your favorite games, securely browse the internet by using our secured browser, and development programs for Web 3.0. The Console will have one of the fastest Internet speeds…
OTS Holdings Limited (“OTS Holdings” or the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), a brand builder and food manufacturing group, is pleased to announce that it has launched a plant-based, ready-to-eat food brand ANEW that aims to deliver quality, nutrition and convenience to consumers with a taste of heritage. For more information on ANEW, please visit www.anew-foods.com. Highlights: – Coupled with the tagline “Better Food Forward”, ANEW is a 100% plant-based, ready-to-eat brand that aims to deliver quality, nutrition and convenience to consumers with a taste of heritage – Developed by its in-house R&D team and manufactured in Singapore,…
Pacific Green Technologies, Inc. (the Company or Pacific Green, (OTCQB:PGTK) announces that it has entered into an agreement with Shell Energy Europe Limited (Shell) wherein Shell will provide dispatch trading and optimisation services for the 99.98 MW Richborough Energy Park battery energy storage system (BESS) the Company is developing in Kent, England (the Agreement). Under the terms of the Agreement, Pacific Green will be responsible for the construction, operation and maintenance of the BESS, while Shell will purchase the capacity and have the exclusive right to provide optimisation services for the next ten years. Scott Poulter, Pacific Green’s Chief Executive,…
Dah Sing Bank, Limited (Dah Sing Bank) and Friends of the Earth (HK) have jointly launched the SME ESG Best Practices Recognition Programme (the Programme) today. The Programme encourages SMEs to adopt best practices in environmental, social and governance (ESG), enhancing their competitiveness while achieving sustainable development. The major initiative at today’s kick-off ceremony was the “Partnership Commitment Signing Ceremony” to mark the contribution to the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG). The Programme is the first ESG Recognition Programme targeting SMEs in specific industries. It is also one of the highlights of Dah Sing Bank’s 75th-anniversary…
World AI Show & Awards, held under the patronage of The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, member of the ruling family of Dubai, took place on 25 – 26 May 2022 at the Godolphin Ballroom of Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai. Pudu Robotics showcased their innovative robots and robotic solutions at the World AI Show & Awards. Robots named BellaBot (Premium Delivery Robot) and KettyBot (Flexible Multitasker) were a part of this two-day conference. These robots are widely deployed in restaurants, coffee shops, hospitals, schools, office buildings, shopping malls, hotels, and factories. The latest delivery robot…