Author: Marie Jones

The Executive Centre (TEC) found that successful strategies for implementing flexible work practices boiled down to physical, digital and social transformation The office of the future must be an inspiring physical space that facilitates communication, cooperation and collaboration in order to encourage employees to come into the office, according to the latest case study by The Executive Centre (TEC), the leading premium flexible workspace. Modern technology and globalised communication systems have allowed us to become a more agile and mobile workforce, and these trends have accelerated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The workforce culture today is increasingly championing flexible working practices…

Satisfactory Results in Product Sales Volume Revenue and Gross Profit from Continuing Operations Increased by 48.7% and 48.5% Respectively Shougang Concord Century Holdings Limited (Shougang Century, together with its subsidiaries, the Group; HKG:103) is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 (the Reporting Period). During the Reporting Period, the Group recorded revenue from continuing operations of approximately HK$1,283,336,000 (2020: HK$862,997,000), representing an increase of approximately 48.7% as compared with the last corresponding period, primarily attributable to the material increase in sales volume of steel cords. Gross profit from continuing…

Infocus International Group has launched the Electricity Economics in Changing Electricity Markets online course and it will be commencing live on 15 November 2021. Throughout the four sessions, you will understand the new economics of power markets in a low-carbon world. This is an essential course for those generating and trading electricity and for those responsible for policy within the power industry. It leads participants through a clear, accessible and thorough examination of the economics of power generation, from power plant cost influences to end-customer prices. It contextualises this analysis with key consideration of industry drivers and trends, including increasingly…

Xfers, a Southeast Asia based payments leader holding a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license for e-money issuance, together with its partner, SEBA Bank, a FINMA licensed Swiss Bank providing a seamless, secure, and easy-to-use bridge between digital and traditional assets, today announced that they have been named among the 15 finalists for the Global Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Challenge organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Launched by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and in partnership with the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, United Nations Capital Development Fund, United Nations High Commission for Refugees, United…

Connecting government and business leaders online to foster trade The sixth Belt and Road Summit, jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened today. The two-day event is being held online this year under the theme Driving Growth through Fostering Regional and International Trade. The summit will explore opportunities arising from the Belt and Road Initiative, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) through a variety of activities, including policy dialogue and plenary sessions, thematic breakout sessions, one-to-one project matching…

Alpha DX Group Limited, (“Alpha DX”, the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), a premier learning and education solution company, is pleased to provide updates on the Group’s first public-private partnership (“PPPs”) in digital learning and education. Previously on 26 August 2021, the Group has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the Ministry of Higher and Secondary-Specialized Education (“MHSSE”) of the Republic of Uzbekistan (“Uzbekistan”) that encompass various joint ventures, collaborations and key deliverables in relation to AUU. As such, the Company has announced that its subsidiary, ZioNext Pte. Ltd., will develop and implement the next…

The Dvision Network team is hosting an augmented reality metaverse conference to commemorate the first anniversary of the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) ecosystem next month. The celebration will start on the 8th and end on the 13th of September, lasting six days with an action-packed agenda that should last around 4-5 hours per day. Dubbed the “Binance Smart Chain 1st Anniversary in Dvision Metaversarve”, the event will be co-hosted with 30 notable projects in the GameFi and NFT space built on the BSC ecosystem, including StepHero, Alpaca Finance, MyDefiPet, Cryptoblades, Bunny Park, Faraland and many others, that are disclosed in…

Applications for research projects are open from September 1 to November 30 for research and development themes related to the use of precious metals in new technologies TOKYO, Sept 1, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – The TANAKA Memorial Foundation (Representative Director: Hideya Okamoto) announced that it will take applications for research themes for FY2021 Precious Metals Research Grants between September 1 (Wed) and November 30 (Tue). Applications will be accepted from Japanese educational institutions and public research institutes conducting research and development using precious metals. In this 23rd year of the research grant, recipients will receive 5 million yen for the Platinum Award, 2…

Genesys(R), a global cloud leader in customer experience orchestration, today announced the appointments of Assaf Tarnopolsky, Senior Vice President and General Manager, APAC, and Stephen Hamill, Vice President, ASEAN and South Asia, to the Asia Pacific leadership team. Gwilym Funnell, who previously led Genesys in Asia Pacific, transitions to a global appointment as Head of Strategic Growth. Assaf Tarnopolsky, Senior Vice President and General Manager, APAC, Genesys Stephen Hamill, Vice President, ASEAN and South Asia, Genesys The appointments of Tarnopolsky and Hamill reaffirm the importance of Asia Pacific as a growth market for Genesys. Based in Singapore, Tarnopolsky will lead…

Customers guaranteed fast and reliable last-mile delivery iSend Logistics Malaysia (iSend), a logistics and warehousing specialist and a subsidiary of MAA Group Berhad, is expanding its last-mile delivery services through a partnership with Ikobana Sdn Bhd (IKOBANA), a homegrown courier and freight forwarding services provider established in 2006, with 70 outlets across Peninsular Malaysia. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the lockdowns, has quickened the pace of digital adoption among consumers as well as businesses, with an ensuing boom in e-commerce transactions. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, for the second quarter ended 30 June 2021, e-commerce income grew by 23.3%…

ZALL Smart Commerce Group (ZALL; 2098.HK), Asia’s largest B2B e-commerce group, today announced its results for the first half 2021 (January 1 – June 30, 2021). ZALL’s revenue rose by 40.3 per cent year-on-year to RMB 50.16 billion (US$7.76 billion), on the back of stronger Group operating capacity. Gross profit rose to RMB 607 million (US$93.96 million), an increase of 8.1 per cent year-on-year, and profitability remained stable. Revenues from ZALL’s offline wholesale markets and online Industrial Internet platforms such as Shenzhen Sinoagri, ZALL Steel, and Huasuhui steadily increased, benefitting from the gradual increase of services in ZALL’s ecosystem, spanning…

Bluehelix formally released Bluehelix Bridge Solution (BBS), a decentralized MPC-based cross-chain bridge solution that supports the decentralized cross-chain access of any public chain, any heterogeneous chain, any homogeneous chain, or any ecological native asset, days ago. As of August 31, independent cross-chain addresses exceeded 1,800, cross-chain deposits and withdrawals exceed 5,000, and cross-chain access has exceeded USD10 million. Bluehelix Bridge currently supports BTC, ETH, HECO, BSC, DOGE, Polygon and TRON, and will soon support Solana, Near, Cosmos and others. Bluehelix Bridge is a cross-chain bridge solution that allows encrypted assets to be transferred between blockchains. It has been released for…

S.A.M. Academy officially launched on 1 September 2021 Asia Digital Financial Summit to be held on 27 November 2021 The Financial Commission endorses Samtrade Academy as certified educational provider, Aug 2021 The 2nd edition of the Asia Digital Financial Summit will take place on 27 November 2021. Featuring keynote speaker Tony Fernandes founder of Air Asia, and a stellar line-up of exciting speakers covering a wide range of investments, currencies and topics such as business and entrepreneurship etc, it will once again reach out to some 2 million potential attendees. Registrations commence on 1 September 2021 via the Asia Digital…

Legend Holdings Corporation (Legend Holdings or the Company; HKG:3396) announced the unaudited interim results of the six months ended June 30, 2021 (the Reporting Period) on August 31, 2021. During the Reporting Period, the Company’s revenue was RMB 228.57 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 24%, which rose for nine consecutive reporting periods. Net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company amounted to RMB 4.69 billion, which represented a year-on-year increase of 636% and hit a record. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS For the six months ended June 30, 2021: — Revenue stood at RMB 228.57 billion, representing a yoy increase of…

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 technology integrated solutions, is honored to have received the Belt and Road Environmental Leadership Recognition Award 2020 from the BOCHK Corporate Environmental Leadership Awards (the Awards), organized by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and sponsored by the Bank of China (Hong Kong). The Awards recognize enterprises amongst the manufacturing and services sector in Hong Kong and the Pan-Pearl River Delta that actively utilize environmentally conscious practices and promote the reduction of environmentally damaging footprints in…

Kine Protocol has partnered with Polygon to bring high margin, cross-chain derivatives trading to the Polygon Network for further scalability and increased user adoption. Kine Protocol makes cross-chain asset transformation between Polygon, Binance Smart Chain and Ethereum network possible with lower gas fees, assuaging concerns about increasing gas fees on the Ethereum network. Accepted assets for staking include BTC, MATIC, BNB, Kine, BTC/ETH Quick LP, USDC/ETH Quick LP, MATIC/ETH Quick LP with Kine dAPP managing risk and distributing rewards. Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder of Polygon, said, “The launch of Kine Protocol is yet another example of the world’s brightest blockchain developers…

DigiMax Global Inc. (the Company or DigiMax) (CSE:DIGI)(OTC:DBKSF), a company that provides artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency technology solutions, is pleased to announce that it has received confirmation from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) to operate one or more segregated funds domiciled in the Cayman Islands under registration number 1900360 (the Fund). As originally announced on April 19, 2021, the Fund will provide a fully systematic long/short active investment into a basket of cryptocurrencies capitalizing on crypto volatility and powered by proprietary trading algorithms. The Fund will, on a simultaneous basis with its subscribers, utilize the CryptoHawk prediction engine,…

Xpoint, the leading geolocation and compliance technology company which specializes in the U.S. sports betting and iGaming markets, has announced that it will launch formally in the U.S. at G2E, 2021, taking place in Las Vegas from October 4-7. Xpoint has also announced that it is partnering with SCCG Management, the specialist sports betting, iGaming, casino and sports marketing consultancy, as Xpoint begins its rollout throughout the U.S. market. “Xpoint will change the sports betting and iGaming compliance landscape in the U.S., and we are proud to formally unveil Xpoint for the first time at G2E, 2021, in partnership with…

Further Acceleated Strategic Transformation Setting Sights on Building the World’s Leading Ecosystem Platform in Longevity Science Zhong Ji Longevity Science Group Limited (Zhong Ji Longevity Science, together with its subsidiaries, the Group; HKG:767) is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 (Period under Review). During the Period under Review, the Group has been expediting the development of its longevity science business. In addition to operating and managing it existing businesses of money lending, securities and other investment, financial and investment advisory and property investment, the Group accelerated its business transformation by deploying…

Achieves Turnaround amidst Challenging Market Environment Revenue Records a Commendable Growth of Approximately 36% Value Convergence Holdings Limited (VC Holdings, together with its subsidiaries, the Group; HKG:821), a well-established and one-stop financial services institution in Hong Kong, is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 ( the Reporting Period). During the Reporting Period, the Group successfully achieved a business turnaround, with its total revenue significantly increasing by 35.6% to approximately HK$37.8 million as at 30 June 2021 (1H2020: HK$27.9 million). The Group recorded a profit attributable to owners of the Company of approximately…