On 9-10 March 2022, the 2nd annual EDUtech Malaysia 2022 (bit.ly/3teZhyD) will once again bring together the entire education ecosystem in Malaysia to discuss new strategies, pedagogies and innovations transforming education. The past two years have shown just how important technology in education truly is, and how being up to date on technology strategy, digital pedagogy and tools is crucial to the delivery of quality education in a hybrid environment. With that in mind, EDUtech Malaysia has created a program tailored to the needs of an increasingly technology-driven education community. Gracing the event is the Guest of Honour, Datin Sri…
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In October 2021, former Garuda Indonesia commissioner Peter Ghonta took the lid off various problems brewing in the company. Gontha urged the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry to dismantle past cases of alleged corruption in the company related to aircraft leasing. He cited issues related to powerful groups in the company and the price difference between Boeing 777-300ER aircraft rental and CRJ1000 aircraft purchase. Ghonta spoke of having reported the problems to several institutions ranging from the director-general of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to the chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir…
Allied Energy, Inc (OTC: AGGI) has won control of a majority stake in WeLife Technology Corp via a tender for the company’s shares, whose acceptance period closed on February 25, 2022. WeLife Technology Corp is a biotech company with at least five products globally generating millions in sales. Its chief scientist is Dr Michael Borkin, who has developed an international reputation for his extensive research and clinical experience in the areas of life extension and anti-aging. Dr Borkin’s emphasis on endocrine and neuro-transmitter regulation led to the development of unique non-invasive diagnostic and treatment protocols that dramatically increases both patient…
NexBloc Inc. today announced that it is opening a funding round on Monday, February 28, using Credits and Token Rewards for the NexBloc platform. By purchasing Credits for use on NexBloc, buyers will get rewarded with the NexBloc Utility Token. The Credits will never expire, and as additional products and services get added to the platform, it will encourage faster usage of Web 3.0. The NexBloc Utility Token, anticipated to be named $NEXB, will be used for numerous benefits to holders including: – staking for discounts off domain purchases and services – farming for yield – access to gated content…
Leon Fuat Berhad (“Leon Fuat” or the “Group”), a manufacturer and trader of steel products, specialising in rolled long and flat products today released the Group’s financial results for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2021 (“Q4FY2021”) recording 61.8% growth in profit after tax (“PAT”) to RM29.09 million compared with RM17.98 million in the corresponding quarter of the preceding year (“Q4FY2020”). The Group is pleased to note that for the quarter under review, revenue increased by 27.8% to RM254.21 million compared with RM198.96 million in Q4FY2020 while profit before tax (“PBT”) recorded a 106.5% increase to RM38.61 million compared with…
Transmit Entertainment Limited (“Transmit Entertainment” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; stock code: 1326) today announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2021 (the “Review Period”). During the Review Period, the Group further advanced the “Stay-at-Home Economy” and its development strategy of brand diversification. Mainland China continued to be the major source of the Group’s revenue and business growth. The Group’s proportion of revenue from Mainland China recorded a year-on-year increase of 17.7 percentage points to approximately 96.8%. The Group recorded outstanding results during the Review Period, amounting to approximately HK$587.2 million,…
Achieved Revenue of RM96.6 million & Net Property Income of RM47 million DPU of 2.53 sen, up 181% Signs of recovery weighed by Omicron surge Stepping up on sustainability measures & 3-star ESG rating by FTSE Russell Hektar Asset Management Sdn. Bhd., the Manager of Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (Hektar REIT), today announced Hektar REIT’s annual results for the financial year ended 31 December 2021 (FY2021) with revenue at RM96.60 million in FY2021, down by 13.1% compared to the same period in the preceding year. Property Operating Expenses reduced by RM8.59 million or savings of 14.8% compared to the…
Robin.io, the world’s leading provider of Cloud Native Platform for Service Providers is participating at the world’s most influential event, Mobile World Congress – Barcelona, 2022. At MWC #2022, Robin.io and industry-leading partners aim to demonstrate to customers live use cases and future-ready stack on the new capabilities of 5G and Edge. Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are facing huge 5G investment decisions over the next few years. Robin Cloud-native, flexible Kubernetes platform offers greater choice and agility to accelerate new connectivity and service options. Robin.io is already helping operators provide the 5G/MEC service promise with…
Pentamaster International Limited (PIL or the Group) which is listed under the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2021 today. The Group hit a new record in its 2021 revenue, registering at MYR508.1 million, whilst its net profit stood at MYR116.7 million for the financial year ended 2021; marking an improvement of approximately 21.4% and 2.5% respectively from the corresponding period last year. The overall performance of the Group recovered commendably in 2021, with growth driven by improved contributions from both the ATE and FAS business…
Moonstake is pleased to announce that our users can now earn interest from staking Everscale network’s EVER token on both the Web and Mobile Wallets! Hold, send, receive, and stake EVER to receive rewards with the best user experience through one single click. After Cosmos, IRISnet, Ontology, Harmony, Tezos, Cardano, Qtum, Polkadot, Quras, Centrality, Orbs, IOST, TRON, Shiden, and FIO, EVER became the 16th staking coin available on Moonstake. Moonstake started the staking business last year with the aim to create the largest staking network in Asia. Since then, we have developed the most user-friendly Web Wallet and Mobile Wallet…
The historic Nedlands Baths site on the Swan River will become an iconic tourist attraction for Western Australia in a visionary $27 million redevelopment announced today by Sevens Group Australia. The proposal to create a unique over-the-water destination has been granted Tourism Project of State Significance status under the WA Government’s Tourism Attractions Case Management framework. To be known as Sevens Nedlands Baths, the five-star hospitality and entertainment precinct will feature a contemporary cafe, bar, fine dining restaurant, a luxury boutique hotel, function centre and marina brought to life through a design that pays homage to the site’s social heritage.…
President Joko Widodo harbors many hopes and expectations for Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), and strives to see them succeed not only at a national level, but also at an international level. The President believes these SOEs hold vast potential to dominate the essential sectors earlyon, and move to the global level as they mature. Yet SOEs require professional management and a helping hand to assist them on their way. However great, any company that falls into the hands of mis-management will experience under development and and ultimate demise. To survive this fourth industrial revolution, companies need to elevate human resources…
Good corporate governance (GCG) can help Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) increase their value, investor confidence, develop their businesses, and manage risks. Therefore, Indonesian SOEs must implement GCG to fulfill their responsibility to the country, their shareholders, and the public, according to analysts. SOEs Minister Erick Thohir (ANTARA/HO) GCG involves regulating, managing, and supervising a sustainable business control process to increase share value, as a form of accountability to shareholders without ignoring the interests of stakeholders, including employees, creditors, and the community. In Indonesia, the implementation of GCG has been mandated for all SOEs under Erick Thohir’s leadership as the Minister…
GaN Systems, the global leader in GaN power semiconductors, announced today it has expanded its Asia presence with a 3X increase in its operation in Taiwan. With a 3X growth in revenue from the many consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and data centers & industrial power supply producers embracing GaN Systems power transistors, more people and space were necessary. GaN Systems’ new office campus is in the Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, recognized as the center of semiconductor innovation and home to many of the world’s leaders in advanced technology. It is also headquarters to GaN Systems’ foundry partner, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing…
Catalist listed Aoxin Q&M Dental Limited (“Aoxin” or “the Group”), today announced a 20.8% increase in revenue to RMB160.2 million for full year ended 31 December 2021 (“FY2021”). The Group reported a net loss after tax of RMB7.3 million for FY2021, an improvement from the net loss of RMB12.1 million from a year ago. In 2020, in view of COVID-19 situation, the Chinese government provided temporary relief to businesses by waiving the social security insurance contributions. Aoxin would have additional RMB6.3 million of social security insurance expenses recorded in FY2020 resulting in a Net Loss of RMB18.4 million, instead of…
Q&M Dental Group (Singapore) Limited (“Q&M” or together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), a leading private dental healthcare group in Asia, today reported the highest-ever revenue and profit after tax of S$205.6 million and S$39.4 million respectively for the financial year ended 31 December 2021 (“FY2021”). This is the best set of financials in Q&M’s 25-year history since its founding in 1996. Net profit after tax attributable to shareholders for FY2021 jumped 55% to S$30.5 million compared to S$19.7 million compared to a year ago. Quarterly Financial Performance since the start of Covid-19 (From 4Q2019) The Covid-19 pandemic had no…
UMP Healthcare Holdings Limited (UMP or the Group; HKG: 722) has announced that its affiliate, UMP Charity Foundation Limited (the Charity Foundation), will donate first batch of donation of HK$500,000 to support patients diagnosed with COVID-19 through the provision of free medical video consultation, or ‘telemedicine’ services and the expansion of the Sinovac vaccination service at the Group’s medical centres. It is anticipated that at least 10,000 people in need will benefit from these services in the next month. An additional donation may be committed when needed. As the number of new COVID-19 cases rapidly…
First Day Closed at HK$7.14, HK$0.01 Higher Than the Offer Price Representing an Increase of Approximately 0.14% The biopharmaceutical company focusing on oncology therapeutics – Lepu Biopharma Co., Ltd. (Lepu Biopharma or the Company, HKG: 2157), has successfully listed and commenced dealings on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Hong Kong Stock Exchange) today, under the stock code of 2157 and inboard lot of 1,000 H shares each. The share price of the Company closed at HK$7.14 per H share, with an intra-day high of HK$7.34 per H share. A total of approximately 15.8 million…
Based on Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), Arcensus GmbH makes it possible to detect rare as well as frequent disorders such as cancer or heart diseases at the earliest stage in order to start preventive and personalized treatment. One year after Arcensus was founded, fresh capital is now being raised for further expansion. As part of the current investment-series the Mittelstandische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MBMV) are investing a single-digit million to further expand into the US and GCC regions. For MBMV, it is a very special investment, as Managing Director Dr. Thomas Drews reveals: “With Arcensus, we are investing in a very…
Introducing Cryptured.com, a platform dedicated to familiarizing the general public with crypto and blockchain technology. Cryptured.com is a news and information site for crypto and blockchain with the objective to help the general public understand and successfully use these technologies. Cryptocurrencies are forms of online payments used for purchasing goods and services. Moreover, the technology that navigates a cryptocurrency is known as a blockchain. It is a decentralizing technology that has its roots spread across numerous computers that manage and record transactions. In laymen’s terms, a blockchain is a distributed database powering cryptocurrencies. Cryptured.com gives its users access to different…