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K. Wah International Holdings Limited (KWIH or the Group) (HKG:173) today announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021. KWIH, with a robust yet flexible approach, timely launched premium projects during the period under review and achieved satisfactory sales results. For the six months ended 30 June 2021, the Group’s attributable contracted sales amounted to approximately HK$9.6 billion. As at the end of June 2021, total attributable contracted sales yet to be recognized amounted to approximately HK$17.4 billion, which are expected to be accounted for in the second half of 2021 and 2022, underpinning the…

Website to help B40 Malaysians find jobs  Seeking support from Malaysians for Malaysians Kitakerja.my, a social initiative focusing on matching Malaysian jobseekers in the Bottom-40 (B40) income bracket to domestic employers, is calling for more Malaysians to join hands in building an ecosystem of jobseekers and employers while at the same time assisting in the economic recovery one job at a time. Kitakerja.my is the brainchild of two young Malaysians pooling their resources together to help fellow Malaysians in the B40 bracket who lost their jobs. Kitakerja.my co-founder Choong En Han said, “Over the past 18 months, our…

Quess Corp, one of the world’s leading Business Service Providers, today announced that Comtel Solutions, the leading tech talent solutions Company in Singapore, and an affiliate of Quess Corp, has now become Quess Singapore and will operate as fully owned Singaore entity. An affiliate of Quess Corp Limited, Comtel has been in business for over a decade and has expanded across the Asia Pacific and several industry verticals and sectors such as Banking, Hi-Tech Manufacturing, Telecommunication, Logistics, and Healthcare Industries. The company which partners with global market leaders, including Fortune 100 companies for services, solutions and focussed executive searches for…

Contracted Sales Increased Substantially by approx. 130% Maintains Green-tier Operation Revenue Grew by approx. 51% YoY Net Profit Surged by approx. 154% YoY The board (the Board) of directors (the Directors) of DaFa Properties Group Limited (DaFa Properties or the Company, together with its subsidiaries, the Group; HKG:6111) is pleased to announce the unaudited interim results of the Group for the six months ended 30 June 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). DaFa Properties 2021 Interim Results Highlights (For the six months ended 30 June 2021) — Contracted sales were approx. RMB 25.81 billion, representing a significant YoY increase of approx. 130%;…

Total Revenue Surges over 120% and Achieves Turnaround Segment Profit of The Mainland China Records Fivefold Increase Emperor Watch & Jewellery Limited (the Group or Emperor W&J) (HKG:887), a leading retailer of European-made watches and fine jewellery, announced its interims results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 (the Period). As pandemic containment has become broadly stable in Greater China, and various governments made progress with vaccination programs during the Period, the Group generally continued noting signs of improvement, and its total revenue surged by 122.4% to HK$2,071.0 million (2020: HK$930.6 million). Revenue from mainland China registered a remarkable…

Seedo Corp. (saffron-tech.ag) (OTC: SEDO), an Agtech company that is developing the protocols to grow saffron using vertical farming technology, today announced the appointment of Avi Stern to its board of directors as an Independent Director. Stern currently serves as the Vice President of Finance at Wix.com, a leading cloud-based website development platform with millions of users worldwide. Avi Stern “We are pleased to welcome Avi Stern to our board as an Independent Director,” says Dr.Gil Feiler, Chairman Seedo Corp. “Avi is coming from one of largest market cap Israeli companies and is a recognized leader whose extensive knowledge in…

Show Chwan x BE Demo Day 2021: Batch 5 – Sat, Aug 28, 14:00~16:30 P.M. UTC+8 SC Hospital (SCMH) and IRCAD Taiwan are collaborating with BE Accelerator, the largest healthcare accelerator in Asia, to present Batch 5, ‘DemoDay 2021: Applied Technologies for Minimally Invasive Surgery’. It’s the celebration of 12 brilliant startups x 24 intensive weeks, sharing their applied technologies and solutions for minimally invasive surgery, medical devices, and AI-based healthcare, shaping the future of the industry today. Incubated for 24 weeks, the twelve startups and accelerator teams collaborated with mentors and partners to make this acceleration program remarkable. As…

Parkson Retail Group Limited (Parkson or the Company, with its subsidiaries collectively referred as the Group, HKG:3368), the leading nationwide lifestyle concept retailer in China, today announces the Group’s interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 (Review Period). During the Review Period, with the introduction of vaccines for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the implementation of economic recovery measures, the global market has been recovering gradually. Especially for China whose economy has largely rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic and recorded total gross sales proceeds (GSP) of RMB6,253.7 million inclusive of value-added tax, representing an increase of 27.7% as…

Ethernity CLOUD is pleased to announce the successful completion of their token presale round. They have sold 90% of the available presale tokens in just 9 hours. The remaining 10% were sold out early the next morning. The entire presale has been sold out in full in about 25 hours. According to the team, the community support was significant as the minimum package was set at $5,000 USD. On the heels of the token presale, Ethernity CLOUD is now focused on the future, including the ongoing European patent application. For more information, read the Technical Whitepaper about the application for…

Sansheng Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. (HKG:2183), which is principally engaged in property development and property investment, has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021. During the Period, the overall operation of Sansheng Holdings was satisfactory and its financial position remained stable and healthy. Revenue increased by 198.9% year-on-year to approximately RMB5,131.8 million. Profit attributable to equity shareholders soared by 293.1% year-on-year to approximately RMB625.9 million. Basic earnings per share were RMB1.28 (1H2020 (restated): RMB0.32), a sharp threefold year-on-year increase. Moreover, substantial contracted but unrecognized sales of approximately RMB31,161.9 million were achieved as of 30…

The board of directors of Hypebeast Limited (HKG:150) has announced the Group’s unaudited key financial results for the three months ended 30 June 2021 (FY2022 Q1). FY2022 Q1 ended on a high note as the business achieved record results for first-quarter revenue, gross profit and gross profit margin as various regions exit lockdown from the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenues for FY2022 Q1 increased 57.9% year-on-year to approximately HK$200.8 million, due to increases in Media contract values, continued expansion in client industry categories and strong regional revenue growth from the Group’s Media segment. Revenues for FY2022 Q1 increased by 12.6% compared to…

NextPlay Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTP), a digital business ecosystem for digital advertisers, consumers, video gamers and travelers, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire from Fighter Base Publishing, Inc. (FBP), the assets and AI-powered video game development platform of FBP’s wholly-owned division, Make It Games(TM). Make It Games (MIG) enables developers to create video games powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Its technology supports the training of virtual characters to be more lifelike in appearance and behavior. Proprietary AI animation tools help program game or film characters to fully animate themselves, saving as much as 70 percent of…

FTXT Energy Technology, a Great Wall Motor (GWM) subsidiary, along with partners Dayun, Dongfeng and Foton, have successfully delivered a fleet of 100 hydrogen heavy trucks for the Xiong’an New Area construction project in Hebei Province, China. The 49-tonne fleet was unveiled at the Great Wall Technology Center, with the handing over ceremony on August 14 at Service Station #1 on the Rongyi Road in Baoding City, near Xiong’an. Rongyi Road is the main artery for transporting construction materials to Xiong’an New Area. In the next five years, fuel cell trucks on the road will increase to more than 1,000.…

Redsun Services Group Limited (Redsun Services or the Group) (HKG:1971), a fast growing comprehensive community services provider focusing on the Yangtze River Delta, is given “Buy” and “Outperform” rating by CMB International and CCB International with a target price of HK$9.37 and HK$6.60 respectively, given its strong first-half results in 2021 (1H21). CMB International mentioned that third-party contribution of GFA under management has elevated to 60% in 1H21 (37% in 1H20) and covers a wider array including industrial parks, hospitals and schools. It is expected to reach 70% third-party contribution by 2023. On another note, the Group’s M&A growth accelerated as…

According to the announcement dated 12 July 2021 in respect of Notice of Capital and Business Alliance with FOMM Limited, Quantum Solutions (hereinafter referred to as the Company) has agreed to form a capital and business alliance (hereinafter referred to as the Capital and Business Alliance) with FOMM Limited (hereinafter referred to as FOMM) and a joint venture agreement was signed today. 1. Purpose of setting up the joint venture Pursuant to the Capital and Business Alliance, the Group has agreed to invest in FOMM. After discussion, the two parties agreed to set up a joint venture in Hong Kong, namely…

TOKYO, Aug 23, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Showa Denko K.K. (the “Company”) hereby announces that its board of directors has resolved matters relating to the issuance of its new shares and the secondary offering of shares on August 23, 2021, as set forth below. With the aim to establish a leading position in the semiconductor materials market, and to achieve sustainable and strong growth, the Company believes that it is critical to focus its strategic investment in the Electronics area at this moment. The Company will take advantage of this capital raising to strengthen the financial flexibility which supports proactive strategic investments, and…

Launched in 1971, Motul 300V was developed to help racing teams accomplish maximum performance and reliability out of their engines, the holy grail of motorsport. Its name is a tribute to the 300 racing victories achieved by the time of its launch – but Motul 300V has gone on to help countless more motorsport legends to victory. Over the following decades, Motul has continuously perfected its flagship product and today, Motul 300V continues to propel the world’s top teams to podium glory. From Le Mans to high-performance cars, Drift Masters to Dakar rally, it has proved itself to be a…

The Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has completed the paving of the main track of the Special Road Area (JKK) of the 4.31-kilometer Mandalika Circuit in Central Lombok District, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province. The completion of the work was marked by a ceremony held at corners 2 and 3 of the Mandalika International Street Circuit on Sunday (August 15, 2021). The ceremony was attended by NTB Governor Zulkieflimansyah and members of his administration, Assistant Deputy of Tourism & Creative Economy, Minitstry of Maritime Affairs & Investment Sartin Hia, ITDC Director Abdulbar M Mansoer and ITDC boardmembers, Director of Infrastructure…

Li Jiaqi, dubbed China’s “King of Livestreaming E-commerce,” is set to host a pioneering fashion show format at the iconic Shanghai K11 Art Mall on August 19-22. Li is taking Li Jiaqi WoW, his shopping information and recommendation program, offline for the first time, and will feature the involvement of five prominent Chinese designers, each based around the world. Through livestreaming, the audience will be able to communicate with the different designers as they open virtual “doors.” The Shanghai show represents the beginnings of Li’s grand vision as he looks to extend his influence on a global scale. Li is…

The arrival and subsequent evolution of livestreaming technology, and its integration with e-commerce, has radically changed China’s consumer market. Different from traditional online shopping, livestreaming e-commerce features better experience and more interaction that increasingly more consumers are gravitating toward. Amid this fast-growing medium, one man stands king: Li Jiaqi. Li, China’s leading influencer in the livestreaming e-commerce space, has signaled his intentions for the future – the integration of online and offline elements. From August 19-22, Li will host a pioneering fashion show at the city’s iconic Shanghai K11 Art Mall. The show, where Li Jiaqi WoW will be taken…