Author: Marie Jones

St Vincent & the Grenadines – Global trading broker Samtrade FX Ltd. (Samtrade FX, the “Company”), together with its subsidiaries (the “Group”), announces that its affiliate, S.A.M. Trade (Asia) Pte Ltd, commenced trading March 31 on the US OTC markets under the symbol SMFX. Sam Goh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Samtrade FX, commented: “This strategic milestone brings us one step closer to realising our vision of becoming a front runner in the global financial services industry by 2025. Being publicly traded on the OTC markets helps to advance Samtrade FX’s visibility and brand equity, as well as allowing…

Bussr, the world-leading artificial intelligence (AI) powered mobility platform, is looking to make its services global in every sense of the word after announcing the rollout of the pioneering digital payment platform, Nekla. The Singapore-based transport disruptor announced it will offer its passengers a digital payment option through payment innovator Nekla, allowing millions of underbanked users to pay for Bussr services easily. Bussr’s Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) technology serves both as a mobile app for private travelers and a full journey ticketing, payment, and fleet management solution for cities and enterprises. Its leading AI platform continuously monitors millions of data points to…

Accuvest Global Advisors is pleased to announce multiple portfolios featured in its Alpha Brands(TM) U.S. equity suite have been recognized with Informa Top Guns awards. ‘Alpha Brands Core Equity’ and ‘Dynamic Brands Equity’ together won 10 PSN Top Guns designations for Q4 2020. Alpha Brands(TM) U.S. equity strategies is designed to help investors gain access to the primary driver of the economy: U.S. Household Consumption. Accuvest also proudly announces that as of February 28, 2021, the Rational Dynamic Brands mutual fund (Ticker: HSUTX), was awarded a 5-star Morningstar Rating, as well as an Investors Choice for “Best Equity Fund <…

NICOSIA – UREEQA is thrilled to announce a brand-new partnership with the Republic of Cyprus’ Ministry of Education, Department of Secondary General Education’s music program. This pilot affiliation will grant students from the blockchain-oriented EU nation the opportunity to have their original musical creations protected, managed and monetized on UREEQA’s innovative new platform. The exciting new relationship with the Ministry’s Department of Music will enable Cypriot Creators aged 12 to 18 to submit their work for a chance to gain entry into UREEQA’s Closed Beta — where artwork of all kinds is verified to be original, minted as a non-fungible token (NFT)…

Promotes Electromobility Towards the Goal of a Greener Environment China Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (Stock Code: 476, together with its subsidiaries, collectively China Dynamics or the Group), a provider of new energy vehicles and technology integrated solutions, and Citizens Resources LLC (Citizens) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic business cooperation in Canada, the USA, Brazil, the Caribbean and Latin America (hereinafter the Exclusive Territory) to set the basis for an exclusive master distributorship and licensing agreement. Under the MOU, both parties will enter into a series of agreements allowing China Dynamics to create a sales pipeline and a…

On April 8, DouYin E-commerce staged its first Ecosystem Conference in Guangzhou. In the keynote speech, Kang Zeyu, President of DouYin E-commerce, proposed the concept of “interest e-commerce” – a type of e-commerce driven by people’s passion for quality life and aiming to satisfy consumers’ implicit needs while improving their life quality. In recent years, algorithm-based interest recommendation technology has continued to advance, automatically linking massive Internet content and Internet users with an enormous amount of commodities. This has also laid an ideal foundation for the connection of “people”, “goods” and “platforms”, the three major elements of new consumption in…

Launched Another New Beverage Product Continued to Grow Its Own Brand Business and Signed 30 New Distributors Tianyun International Holdings Limited (Stock code: 6836.HK), a leading seller and manufacturer of processed fruits products in China, is pleased to announce that Shandong Tiantong Food Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and Tiantong Food (Yichang) Ltd. (Yichang Tiantong) was invited to participate in the 104th Spring China Food & Drinks Fair (the Fair) which has been recently held in Chengdu City in China. The Fair is one of the largest and most influential events in the food industry in Asia,…

By CTGN, following the White Paper last week on poverty alleviation by China’s State Council Information Office Since the reform and opening-up, more than 770 million of China’s rural population living below the poverty line have been raised out of poverty, accounting for more than 70% of the global total over the same period by the World Bank’s international poverty standard, a white paper on poverty alleviation reads. The white paper was released Tuesday morning by China’s State Council Information Office. Against the backdrop of severe global poverty and a widening gap between the rich and the poor in some…

SkyRail to connect communities while boosting the economy and tourism in Bahia State, Brazil On April 8th, BYD ushered in a new milestone, as its Bahia SkyRail vehicle rolled off the production line in Shenzhen. The Bahia SkyRail, located in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil, is the world’s first SkyRail line to be partially built above the sea. The ceremony was held at BYD’s global headquarters in Shenzhen. Rui Costa, Governor of Bahia; Joao Leao, Vice Governor of Bahia; and Mrs. Shao Yingjun, Minister for Commercial Affairs of the Chinese Embassy, witnessed the ceremony online. Satisfied with the…

Deltacore Capital LLC, the firm that manages Deltacore Digital Assets LP, a hedge fund that specializes in digital assets, has announced Deltacore Digital Global LP, a 506(c) overseas fund offering for international clients who wish to access Deltacore’s proprietary investment strategy, which has yielded 560.9% since its inception in April 2018. Austin-based Deltacore has been at the forefront of digital asset trading in the United States and is now placed to offer this opportunity to individuals and institutions around the globe. Deltacore employs proprietary solutions that give it a unique advantage in the digital asset market. In addition to its…

Media Publishares, publishers of Vogue, Esquire, Robb Report and Buro in Singapore, announce a partnership with VIDY to launch and develop an NFT platform catering to the fashion, arts and music industry. Founded by Singaporean tech-preneur Matthew Lim and Harvard University alumni Patrick Colangelo, VIDY is a blockchain-powered digital advertising tool that rewards viewers with native cryptocurrency, VIDYCOIN. Having implemented VIDY’s technology across Media Publishares’ titles, the partnership between the two companies grew organically given their shared ‘digital first’ approach and innovative thinking. The NFT platform – slated to launch in Q3 of 2021 – celebrates arts and culture within…

Click2Match creates cross-industry opportunities Online-and-offline sourcing emerges as new trend The HKTDC International Sourcing Show is the first online-and-offline trade exhibition organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). The online section of the show, the HKTDC International Sourcing Show | ONLINE, which opened on 17 March, featured more than 1,400 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions, attracting some 23,000 buyers from 131 countries and regions. The show drew buyers from Hong Kong and around the world, including India, Indonesia, Japan, Mainland China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. To help businesses capture…

Facilitating the Development of the Digital Art Market Hong Kong Digital Asset Exchange (HKD.com), the first digital asset exchange to combine both an online platform and a sizable physical store in Hong Kong, plans to launch a one-stop NFT (Non-Fungible Token) trading platform in the third quarter of this year. It will be the first digital asset exchange in Hong Kong to introduce the blockchain technology and provide the NFT trading platform. As the wave of globalization of digital crypto asset activities is sweeping through the entire world, NFT becomes the hot topic. As a head start, HKD.com plans to…

Steps up Digital Transformation to Attain Sustainable Development AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited (AEON Credit; Stock Code: 00900) has announced today its annual results for the year ended 28 February 2021 (FY2020). During FY2020, the change of consumer behavior to online shopping and indoor activities has prompted the Group to accelerate its digital transformation through the continued upgrade of mobile applications and dedicating more resources to online merchant marketing promotions. The Group has also continued with the development of the new card and loan system to prepare for further technological upgrades in the payment industry. Sales in the fourth…

Do four walls and a desk make an office — apparently not! The pandemic has led to the greatest debate of all time – do people even need an office and if so, what do they want? Today, The Executive Centre (TEC), the leading premium flexible workspace provider across Asia Pacific and the Middle East, launches the “What Is An Office” campaign, which examines the elements that make up a dynamic, productive workspace. The campaign consists of a brand video, plus 4 product videos that examines how the workforce views the role of an office and asks the central question,…

Leading Malaysian utility and infrastructure conglomerate MMC Corporation Berhad (MMC) announced that it has embarked on a major digital transformation of five ports, in partnership with global software solutions leader, Ramco Systems. The digital transformation will consolidate and standardize processes of MMC’s ports, which include Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP), Johor Port Berhad, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, Penang Port Sdn Bhd and Tanjung Bruas Port Sdn Bhd. The group-wide transformation was awarded based on the successful implementation of Ramco integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system at one of Malaysia’s most advanced container terminal – PTP. This technological transformation programme will…

The Government has plans to introduce subsidiary legislation to implement provisions under the Companies Ordinance relating to legitimate and necessary access to personal information contained in the Companies Register. The Hong Kong Institute of Directors supports the new arrangement. Under the new arrangement, public inspection of the Companies Register will not be precluded. The Companies Ordinance does enable public inspection of data in the Companies Register, but the inspection must comport with the law. The Companies Ordinance as passed into law contains provisions specifying that public inspection of the Companies Register should only be for the purposes set out in…

Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (HKIRA) is pleased to announce that public nomination is now open for the HKIRA 7th IR Awards 2021 (the ‘Awards’). In its seventh consecutive year, HKIRA looks forward to recognizing the efforts of more Hong Kong-listed companies to encourage excellence and best practices in investor relations. Dr Eva Chan, Founding Chairman of HKIRA, said, “2020 was a challenging year for many sectors, especially for IR teams when needing to communicate with the investment community during the COVID outbreak. Crisis communication is an important function for IR professionals. We would like to once again recognize the…

Agilex Biolabs, Australia’s largest and most technologically advanced specialist bioanalytical laboratory for clinical trials, today announced the acquisition of leading biolab TetraQ, based at the University of Queensland. Agilex Biolabs CEO Jason Valentine said they were very pleased with the purchase of the high-calibre bioanalytics company. “TetraQ complements the Agilex Biolabs work in Australia and APAC with its expert staff and years of experience in regulated bioanalytical services,” he said. “The TetraQ purchase is part of our regional expansion plans. Agilex Biolabs is already the largest and most technologically advanced biolab in Australia, and the TetraQ addition to the business…

With the streaming wars well underway and more competition than ever, consumers are streaming more and spending more, with greater churn than we’ve ever seen before. The Asia Video Industry Association’s (AVIA) OTT Summit – The Future of Video Streaming welcomed 900 delegates and featured over 80 industry experts and leaders across the four-day conference this year. Opening the OTT Summit was the streaming analyst Matthew Ball, Managing Partner of Epyllion Industries, who presented a deep dive into the OTT industry in the United states, being the most mature, most competitive, and most valuable video market with the most consumptive…