Continuum Market, CaNectar and Brad Turner present #NFTStreetFair on May 28 to share our NFT economic explosions via vendor booths, two stages, digital innovation immersive experiences, IRL + Webinar livestream, and more than a metaverse. Meet the best in blockchain NFT economy at the City of Arts Costa Mesa in California, alongside investors and subject matter experts happy to share their knowledge. Join us on Saturday, May 28, at 10:00 a.m. PST for the full day event. Friday night VIP cocktail party with gift bag, food and open bar deal flow networking access can be purchased at the link below.…
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BDO, the world’s fifth largest accountancy network, today announced and honoured the winners of the fourth BDO ESG Awards (the Awards). This competition is widely supported by listed enterprises and this year’s winners were selected from a pool of 90 nominations, all of which showcased excellence in ESG reporting and disclosure. The awardees were chosen by a prestigious and professional panel of judges in recognition of the outstanding sustainability initiatives they have implemented. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s BDO ESG Awards Presentation Ceremony was held online, with stakeholders and the general public invited to witness the efforts and…
Further Enhancing Shareholding Structure and Financial Position Set to Scale New Heights in Third-generation Semiconductor Business HG Semiconductor Limited (HG Semiconductor, together with its subsidiaries, the Group; HKG: 6908) is pleased to announce the introduction of a new strategic investor, Wide Yield Investment Holding Limited (Wide Yield Investment), which supports the vision and expansion of the Group to building a world-class third-generation semiconductor industry chain platform. Star Eagle Enterprises Limited disposed of 100,500,000 Shares (representing approximately 17.83% of the total issued shares of the Group) to Wide Yield Investment at a total consideration of HK$302,103,000. Upon completion, Wide Yield Investment…
NexBloc today announced the creation of several new decentralized top-level domains (dTLD) including .NEX and .ARTIST. This adds to the expanding list of domains that are being developed on multiple blockchains and distributed ledger technologies (DLT) such as Polygon, XDC and Hedera. As well, buyers will now be able to use a credit or debit card in addition to the Coinbase Commerce platform currently used for taking payments. NexBloc is developing infrastructure for the decentralized web with their decentralized domain naming system (dDNS) to make Web 3.0 a usable ecosystem of connected websites and applications. They use an omnichain approach…
World AI Show & Awards, is taking place on 25 – 26 May 2022 at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai. Daniel Shearly, VP of Products at GfK is delivering a Tech Talk on ‘Transforming businesses with Artificial Intelligence’ highlighting how the changing space of AI has contributed to disruptions in businesses and how companies must derive value from predictive analytics. Speaking of the partnership, Nacho San Martin, Managing Director – ME, GfK said, “We are excited to partner with World AI Show which aims to explore the prospects of innovations in the global AI landscape. GfK is a SaaS-powered…
The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) is pleased to announce that their Banking & Finance Working Group Leader, Dr. Sindhu Bhaskar, has been elevated to the Board of Directors and Mr. Paul Dowding has been appointed to lead the Banking and Finance Working Group. GBA’s commitment to supporting the banking and financial industry is evident by this move. The Banking and Finance Working Group focuses on connecting, communicating and collaborating with members to develop blockchain solutions for the financial services industry. It will work on standards, education, analysis, and opportunities for GBA members, while providing outreach and training for the general…
Cybersecurity leader delivers strong momentum and enhanced capabilities across its Threat Protection, Information Protection and Cloud Security, and Compliance Platforms Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, announced today at its annual Protect 2022 conference a host of people-centric innovations across its entire product line, meeting customer demand for solutions that address the security and compliance needs of today’s increasingly cloud-reliant, distributed workforce. These enhancements empower companies worldwide to stay ahead of a continually evolving threat landscape and better protect their most important asset – their people – from attacks and compliance risks related to email, cloud, data and…
Vistar Holdings Limited (the Company and together with its subsidiaries, the Group; HKG: 8535 ), an established electrical and mechanical (E&M) engineering services provider in Hong Kong, has achieved outstanding results for the year ended 31 March 2022. Its revenue was approximately HK$405.17 million, a year-on-year increase of approximately 32.8% reaching a historic high since the Company’s listing on the GEM of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 2018. Benefiting from the business growth, installation service projects contributed approximately HK$306.90 million to the Group’s annual revenue. The five substantially-completed sizeable installation projects brought in combined revenue of approximately…
TOKYO, May 17, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Kobe Steel (KOBELCO) announces today that it will launch “Kobenable Steel” and become Japan’s first* provider of low CO2 blast furnace steel products with significantly reduced CO2 emissions during the blast furnace ironmaking process. The Company plans to start selling the new products this fiscal year. Kobenable Steel is based on the KOBELCO Group’s CO2 Reduction Solution for Blast Furnace Ironmaking(1) announced on February 16, 2021. It utilizes a technology that can significantly reduce CO2 emissions from the blast furnace, which was demonstrated at the Company’s Kakogawa Works by charging the blast furnace with a large…
As the pursuit for a robust African cybersecurity landscape gathers momentum, Tradepass has taken the initiative to host the 4th edition CyFrica at The Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya on 28-29 June 2022. To ensure the summit has the right guidance and attracts the right set of faculties, CyFrica 2022 now has Deputy Directors from the Ministry of ICT – Kenya and ICT Authority – Kenya, Timothy Were and Philip Irode respectively as part of its Advisory Board. The summit aims to attract 1500+ pre-qualified cybersecurity experts (in-person & virtual) including the Heads of Information Security, Risk,…
Kobe Steel (KOBELCO) announces today that it will launch Kobenable Steel and become Japan’s first* provider of low CO2 blast furnace steel products with significantly reduced CO2 emissions during the blast furnace ironmaking process. The Company plans to start selling the new products this fiscal year. Kobenable Steel is based on the KOBELCO Group’s CO2 Reduction Solution for Blast Furnace Ironmaking(1) announced on February 16, 2021. It utilizes a technology that can significantly reduce CO2 emissions from the blast furnace, which was demonstrated at the Company’s Kakogawa Works by charging the blast furnace with a large amount of HBI(2), produced…
A consensus is emerging from multiple Davos insiders that the next wave of consolidation is about to hit the Crypto Markets as awareness of Web3 Applications continue to drive volume, growth and outlook. Despite the recent crypto market crash this month, M&A is again on the rise as the Volume of Deals increased 50X over the past year to $55 billion. “Since Web3 is the precursor to Metaverse market, our team has come up with a way for communities to combat some of the inherent volatility via the creation of a Reserve System for hedging NFT and digital assets,” stated…
Ipoh-based industrial brush manufacturer to raise RM37.27 million from listing Yew Lee Pacific Group Berhad (YLPG), an established manufacturer principally involved in the manufacturing of industrial brushes as well as the trading of machinery parts and industrial hardware, launched the Company’s prospectus today for an initial public offering (IPO) leading to a listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. The Company’s IPO involves the issue of 133.10 million new shares to be issued at RM0.28 sen per share and an offer for sale of 26.62 million existing shares by way of private placement to selected investors. The…
CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (CITIC Telecom CPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (HKG: 1883), is pleased to introduce SmartCLOUD(TM) Container Service to simplify application workflow, streamlining operations and offering profound competitive advantages, to support new business initiatives in an unrelenting, face-paced, highly competitive environment. As a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), SmartCLOUD(TM) Container Service is a fully managed cloud-based container platform, for boosting operational efficiency and productivity. By adding the new PaaS service under the SmartCLOUD(TM) service portfolio, CITIC Telecom CPC is now offering a complete solution series from IaaS, PaaS to SaaS, all in managed mode for…
Tam Jai International Co. Limited (TJI or the Company, and together with its subsidiaries, the Group; HKG: 2217), a leading and renowned mixian-specialized fast-casual restaurant chain, announced its first annual results after its listing in Hong Kong. Revenue of the Group saw a notable year-on-year increase of 26.8% to HK$2,275.3 million for the year ended 31 March 2022 (“FY2022”), despite the 5th wave of COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong in the last quarter of FY2022. Excluding one-off listing expenses and government subsidies in relation to COVID-19, its adjusted profit for the year rose by 17.8% to HK$165.5 million in FY2022.…
The Summit at The Lan Space, an exclusive gathering of visionary leaders collaborating on the most pressing issues of our current and future generations, is back in Davos, Switzerland this May in its second edition after a successful debut in January 2022. From May 20th, The Lan Space in Davos will converge the frontiers of technology and humanity to showcase the cultural essence of life in a week-long immersive, elevated experience. With 200+ elite investors in attendance, the Summit will act as a crucial place to engage with mind-blowing projects, societal change-makers, and digital-native visionaries. With a diverse and disruptive…
Kerry Express (Thailand) PCL (SET: KEX) Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Alex Ng discusses the company’s strategy behind its achievement as the leading express parcel delivery in the country in The Executive Talk (TET) by ShareInvestor. 1. Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic massively affected the economy. How has it challenged your business, and how did you cope with it? Many people understand that Kerry must benefit from COVID-19 because more and more people shop online during the lockdown. Therefore, we have to deliver these parcels to their homes. So yes, in terms of business growth, we have experienced recorded high business…
Milena Mayorga, El Salvador’s ambassador to the United States, will represent her nation and government at this year’s Blockchain & Sustainable Economic Growth Conference organized by the Government Blockchain Association. The conference will focus on blockchain technology in business and government. It will include presentations from experts in the field and a Pitch Competition, Job Fair, and Art Show. H.E. Ambassador Mayorga is a former deputy to the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador and a former model who represented El Salvador in the Miss Universe 1996 pageant. On September 24, 2020, President Nayib Bukele appointed her as Ambassador to the…
Government Blockchain Association is proud to announce that Pradeep Goel, CEO of Solve.Care Foundation, will speak about blockchain technology in healthcare at the upcoming GBA Blockchain & Sustainable Economic Growth Conference (https://gbaglobal.org/2022-bcseg-tickets/) on May 25-27, 2022 at Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. Pradeep Goel, CEO of Solve.Care Foundation Mr. Goel is a healthcare executive with a relentless focus on improving healthcare administration, coordination, quality, and efficiency by using blockchain in healthcare today. With 25 years of expertise in the health sector as a CEO, COO, CIO, and CTO in insurance, benefits administration, and public programs, Mr. Goel is the ideal…
CNERGENZ Berhad (CNERGENZ) is pleased to announce that the share allocation to the Malaysian public from its IPO has been oversubscribed by 40.32 times. CNERGENZ’s IPO comprises a public issue of 100,000,000 new ordinary Shares which were made available for application in the following manner: 25,000,000 Issue Shares available for application by the Malaysian Public; 10,000,000 Issue Shares reserved for application by the eligible directors and employees as well as persons who have contributed to the success of the CNERGENZ group (Eligible Persons); 52,750,000 Issue Shares by way of private placement to identified institutional and/or selected investors; and 12,250,000 Issue…