Author: Marie Jones

To introduce six renowned brands First-ever Galeries Lafayette in Macau Retailer of fashion apparel of international brands Forward Fashion (International) Holdings Company Limited (Forward Fashion or the Group; HKG: 2528) is pleased to announce that it will introduce six major brands to YOHO Treasure Island Resort World Hotel (Treasure Island Hotel Macau) in Macau, including Galeries Lafayette, the internationally renowned French premium department store that will enter Macau for the first time; UFC Gym, the world’s top high-end fitness center; POP MART, a trendy toy store; Under Armour, a leading global sports brand; Beebeeland, a large-scale comprehensive game center; and…

China has seen the fastest growth of its ice and snow economy in recent years and has become the world’s largest market in the sector, according to a report released by Jilin University on Thursday. Jilin University’s Key Laboratory of Ice and Snow Tourism Resorts Equipment and Intelligent Service Technology, took a year to complete its 2022 China Ice and Snow Economic Development Index Report, which aims to measure and forecast China’s ice and snow economic development using several ice and snow indicators. The report proposed the “airplane theory” as a way to look at the ice and snow economy.…

Infocus International Group has launched a brand new online workshop – Dispatchable & Flexible Solar Power and it will be commencing live on the 28th of March 2022. A business-focused training course designed to provide business developers with an accessible and concise, yet comprehensive understanding into how advanced utility-scale solar power projects are providing greater value to the industry, its investors and energy system planners alike. ‘Dispatchable’ solar power projects are crucial to the scalability of solar within energy systems, increasing its ability to replace conventional thermal power capacity while maintaining power system flexibility and resilience. Compared to traditional solar-only…

Infocus International Group is bringing back the highly recommended Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) online masterclass and it will be commencing live on the 5th of July 2022. This course is intended for those in business, commercial and strategically focused roles within the energy sector; in particular those responsible for environmental matters, business sustainability and business transformation in areas such as oil & gas, hydrogen and industrial energy usage. Attendees will leave with a clearly explained and independent perspective on how, where and why CCUS is happening now and could grow in future – covering the range of technological…

The year 2021 has seen a significant acceleration in digital transformation programs. Lockdowns and quarantines in the Middle East have compelled businesses to adopt cloud-first strategies. Cloud adoption in the region has been slow and conservative, owing largely to a lack of cloud infrastructure. Applications are becoming more centralized within a cloud infrastructure, and businesses are quickly realizing that a traditional WAN approach is no longer compatible with a cloud-first approach. Also, on the other hand, the Middle East is prepping to accelerate the improvement of fundamental and strategic development factors in all aspects of this future tech. At World…

SGX mainboard-listed company, The Place Holdings Limited (“The Place Holdings”, the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to acquire a 51% stake in two entities which hold the IP Rights of design patent and certain trademarks that are related to property landmark, THE PLACE, in Beijing as well as certain assets and businesses relating to the iconic attraction, Shimao Tianjie Sky Screen, in Beijing. Highlights: – The first acquisition relates to the intellectual Property Rights (“IP Rights”) of design patent and certain trademarks…

IWS Group Holdings Limited (IWS Group or the Group), the largest security services provider in the public sector in Hong Kong(1) and an established facility services provider, has successfully transferred from GEM to Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the HKEX) today. The Group commenced trading under the stock code of 6663. About IWS Group Holdings Limited IWS Group Holdings Limited is the largest security services provider in the public sector in Hong Kong(1) and an established facility services provider specializing in the provision of security services and facility management services across public and private sectors…

EC Healthcare (the Company, which together with its subsidiaries is referred to as the Group, HKG: 2138), the largest non-hospital medical group in Hong Kong, is pleased to announce that the Company has been included as an eligible stock of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, with effect from March 7, 2022, pursuant to the Announcement on Adjustment of the Stock List of Hong Kong Stock Connect issued by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on March 7, 2022. Mainland investors can directly trade the Company’s stock after the Company is included as an eligible stock of the Shenzhen – Hong Kong stock connect.…

EC Healthcare and ClinicONE jointly launched the intelligent remote health management platform Health.Me2 today. Through IoT cloud technology with A.I. medical analysis and professional medical teams, users’ health status can be monitored and evaluated remotely. The platform will notify users and follow up when the system finds abnormal health values or potential health risks. Users can view the elderly’s health records anytime and anywhere through the app. The R&D team hopes the technology can support busy urbanites to take care of elders more efficiently. Telehealth consultation service provided by EC Healthcare; professional nursing monitoring service provided by Hong Kong Consortium…

Moody’s has upgraded the issuer rating and senior unsecured rating of Lenovo Group (HKG:992) to Baa2 from Baa3, and has revised the outlook to stable from positive, according to China Securities Journal. Currently, all three major international credit rating agencies have assigned a more positive investment rating to Lenovo Group. In addition to Moody’s, Fitch affirmed Lenovo’s rating at “BBB” with a “stable” outlook earlier, and S&P affirmed Lenovo’s rating at ‘BBB-‘ with a “positive” outlook in July 2021. Moody’s said, “The rating upgrade reflects Lenovo’s improved credit profile in terms of leverage, driven by debt reduction and a higher…

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has given a period of one to two years for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to make fundamental changes to increase their competitiveness. On October 14, 2021, Jokowi stated that he was pleased to witness the clustering of container terminal operator and port development firm Pelindo into one holding, which was PT Pelabuhan Indonesia, to cuts logistics costs and helps improve connectivity throughout Indonesia. According to Jokowi, the clustering forms into one great power, as it builds networking with partnerships abroad. “Through partnering with overseas companies who have networks, the (SOEs’) link to all countries can become a…

Nuance Pharma to develop and commercialize Bentrio(TM) nasal spray in Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and South Korea Altamira to receive up to $23.5 million in upfront and milestone payments during initial phase of supply Bentrio(TM) to Nuance Altamira to receive royalties on sales following start of local production of Bentrio(TM) by Nuance Altamira Therapeutics Ltd. (NASDAQ:CYTO), a company dedicated to addressing unmet medical needs through RNA therapeutics, allergy and viral infection protection, and inner ear therapeutics, announced today that it has entered into an exclusive licensing and distribution agreement (the Agreement) for Bentrio(TM), its nasal spray for protection against…

Quantum Solutions (Quantum), the first Japanese listed EV company, today through its subsidiary, entered into a Framework Agreement (Agreement) with Duke New Energy Vehicle Co. Limited (Duke), an electric vehicle developer and manufacturer based in Jiangsu, China, for potential strategic partnership and cooperation across research, development, design, and manufacturing of electric vehicles. This Agreement furthers Quantum’s entry into the EV sector, laying the groundwork to becoming a leader in quality, affordable, micro-EV. In January 2022, Quantum FOMM Limited (QF), a subsidiary of Quantum and a joint venture with FOMM Corporation (FOMM), announced it has acquired the manufacturing and distributing rights…

Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor BayWa r.e. announced the successful completion and handover of new sanitary facilities for Khuoi Lay Elementary School and Suoi Long Elementary School in Lang Son Province, Vietnam. This forms part of BayWa r.e.’s longstanding commitment to meaningfully contribute to communities in which it operates, and reaffirms the company’s continued dedication to drive sustainable growth for the people of Lang Son province. Gender-segregated washroom facilities were built for both elementary schools, benefiting more than 40 students and staff members. These washrooms come equipped with water tanks and electrical wiring systems, and utilise a…

CadencyDirect Extends Digital Workflows for the Office of the CFO with Journal Entry Automation Further Strengthening Companies’ Digital Transformation, IRM, GRC and ESG Initiatives Trintech, a leading global provider of integrated financial close automation software solutions for the Office of Finance, today announced the latest release of CadencyDirect which extends digital workflows for the Office of Finance with journal entry automation. This provides key stakeholders across the business with visibility and transparency into historically siloed disciplines to create a more connected organization that opens the door to enterprise-wide digital transformation. “With this release, we are helping to make work flow…

Fastbase. (“The Company”, “we” and “our”) (OTC: FBSE) announced today that it has acquired 24.5% of Etheralabs LLC, a New York City based venture lab and ecosystem that invests in, builds and implements disruptive technologies across the Blockchain area. Fastbase CEO Rasmus Refer said: “Etheralabs LLC’s disruptive technology and products are in line with fastbase’s mission to become the world’s leading data provider. Fastbase’s vision is always to be first with the most superior technologies to collect, analyze and provide data to companies to empower sales and marketing. Fastbase are already using advanced crawler technology, AI and with the acquisition…

Yeahka Limited (Yeahka or the Company) (09923.HK) has announced a donation of 60,000 antigen rapid test kits to support Hong Kong’s fight against the increasingly serious outbreak of Covid-19. The antigen rapid test kits will be donated to Po Leung Kuk and distributed to the elderly and disabled through its elderly service units and rehabilitation service units respectively, helping them monitor their health status in real time. The fifth wave of the pandemic has proven challenging for Hong Kong, with the number of new daily COVID-19 infections hitting record highs. In the face of the severe pandemic situation, there is…

TOKYO & MUMBAI, Mar 3, 2022 – (JCN Newswire) – JCB International Co., Ltd. along with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in association with BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda (BoB) and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) have joined hands to launch the IRCTC BoB RuPay JCB Credit Card. The new co-branded credit card which was unveiled on 21st February 2022 focuses on offering many special features and benefits to travellers of the Indian railways, the largest rail network in Asia and the world’s second largest under one management. Besides offering significant benefits on…

First-in-class peptidomimetic with distinct MoA activating trophic signaling pathways to protect and prevent damage to the optic nerve and retina Potential to be disease-modifying in lead indications such as glaucoma, geographic atrophy, acute optic neuritis (AON) and other optic neuropathies Proof of concept (PoC) clinical trial in progress for AON with results due 2H23 Agreement supports Oculis’s mission to become a global ophthalmology leader bringing breakthrough innovations to the top three segments of the market: retina, dry eye and glaucoma Deal validates Accure’s strategy as a translational R&D engine in neuroscience Oculis S.A., (Oculis) a global ophthalmology company developing life-changing…

Hong Kong-based global power equipment and floorcare & cleaning company Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (TTI or the Group) (HKG: 669, ADR symbol: TTNDY) is pleased to report that 2021 was an extraordinary year for TTI with outstanding revenue and profit growth. The Group delivered sales of US$13.2 billion, an increase of 34.6%. Over the two-year period, TTI significantly outperformed the market with +72.2% sales growth. Increased strategic investments in new products, manufacturing capacity, geographic expansion, logistics, and in-field marketing initiatives propelled TTI’s industry-leading performance — Full-year organic sales growth of US$3.4 billion, +34.6% — Gross margin improved for the 13th…