Author: Marie Jones

Blockpass is excited to reveal its mainnet launch as a data provider on the Chainlink Network – the most widely used decentralised oracle solution in the blockchain ecosystem. This groundbreaking integration will result in Blockpass, via our own Chainlink node managed by LinkPool, providing seamless and secure on-chain KYC data across all of the leading blockchain platforms. The possibilities created by this are expansive and will entail multiple services for proving age, geography, and investor classification, amongst others. Much like the oracles in ancient times, entities on the blockchain turn to oracles as a source of information that comes from…

On Dec 22nd, Hisense’s flagship A7 5G reading smartphone series was officially launched. This series is the continuation of the characteristics of Hisense A series’ most typical ink screen design, namely e-ink screen, a kind of screen that uses electronic ink, which is also known as e-paper displays. This is the world’s first 5G cellphone equipped with an ink screen, marking the official arrival of the 5G eye-caring reading era. Thanks to the strong support of ink/colorful ink screen, the Hisense A7 series has a higher eye-protection level, which can avoid highly frequent flicker of screen images and harmful blue…

The Grand Final and Awarding Dinner of the HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2020 were successfully held recently. This year the Competition received more than 1800 entrepreneurship plans from 8 regions, namely Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Yangtze Delta, Zhongshan, Foshan, Hong Kong and Macau. The top 20 teams were picked among the top 3 of each region to battle for the exclusive million-dollar championship. After a fierce competition, this year’s triumph of the nation eventually went to Sitan Technology with a one-million-dollar cash prize. The Competition has already made a path of a decade since its establishment in 2011. Since…

Moving ahead to raise funds, fortify strength Advancing to become Thailand’s top real estate developer Siamese Asset PCL (SET: SA) is moving ahead to expand investment following its listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), in a bid to become a leading integrated real estate developer in Thailand, fulfilling customer demand for residences and for long-term investment, and promoting continuous growth, despite the national economy in a slowdown mode. The current 9,446 million baht worth of backlog is being realized from 4Q2020 onward. Mr. Kajonsit Singsansern, Chief Executive Officer of Siamese Asset PCL, listed as an “Asset of Life” when…

TOKYO, Dec 25, 2020 – Showa Denko (SDK; TSE:4004) announces that it revises its forecast of year-end dividend payment as in below, taking the latest trend in its business performance into consideration. 1. Reasons for the revision of dividend payment forecast Based on its comprehensive consideration to the importance of the maintenance of shareholder return, including stable payment of dividend, and its latest forecast of the performance for 2020, SDK revises its forecast of year-end dividend payment per share as in below. 2. Revised forecast of dividend payment Dividend per share (Unit: yen) End of 2Q / Year end /…

BEIJING – On December 12th, 2020, Weilu won the prize of top ten tech brand during the Bsan Forum in Beijing, and begins a new trend of localized vlog in China. Competition about vlog among internet giants in China starts in 2019. With 10.8 billion internet users and previous success in short videos, China seems to be the next big market for the vlog. As shown by the public record, the top ten video companies have offered 10 billion traffic incentives to vloggers in China since 2018. According to the Baidu index, in April 2019, vlog reaches its highest index…

GUANGDONG, CHINA, Dec 24, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – The 2020 China (Dongguan) International Forum & Exhibition on Epidemic Prevention and Health Industry Development was held at the Dongguan Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center, sponsored by Dongguan Municipal People’s Government, with guidance from the China Chamber of Commerce of Medicines and Health Products Importers and Exporters. The scope of this medical epidemic prevention exhibition included mask equipment and raw materials, mask products and epidemic supplies, sterilizing and disinfecting equipment, big health products and comprehensive services, and more. Invited by Chang’an Town Economic Development Bureau, Shenpu Technology, with its four business…

SHANGHAI, CHINA, Dec 23, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – UNISOC, China’s CTTL, and Fibocom have announced the successful GCF/CE/NCC certification of the Fibocom L610-EU Cat 1 Module. The Fibocom L610, based on the UNISOC 8910DM, the world’s first LTE Cat 1 bis chipset platform, is an industrial-grade LTE Cat 1 module with maximum speeds of up to 10Mbps. GCF certification is a requirement for European operators, who require manufacturers to complete certification before entering the market. Obtaining GCF, CE and NCC (National Communications Commission) certification is the result of close collaboration between Fibocom, UNISOC and CTTL (China Telecommunication Technology Labs).…

SHENZHEN, CHINA, Dec 23, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Ebon’s exclusive license of the AsicBoost patent puts it in a very strong competitive position, and it is likely to develop into the ‘Qualcomm’ of the mining industry, even absorbing miners heavily dependent on Samsung, creating a new mining company that is capable of challenging the industry leader Bitmex. If this vision holds, Ebon will become the most suitable miner in the current market for investing. On December 1st, Huangshou-based Ebang International Holdings Ltd (Nasdaq: EBON) announced it had signed a technology licensing agreement with AsicBoost patent-holder Circle Line International Limited,…

The established service provider for landscaping and ecological restoration projects in the Three Northeast Provinces of the PRC – ZONBONG LANDSCAPE Environmental Limited (HKG:1855), announces details of its Global Offering and listing on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Hong Kong Stock Exchange”). ZONBONG LANDSCAPE Environmental Limited plans to offer an aggregate of 68,750,000 Shares (comprising 55,000,000 new Shares and 13,750,000 Sale Shares, and subject to the Over-allotment Option) under the Global Offering, of which 6,876,000 Shares (subject to reallocation) will be offered in the Hong Kong Public Offering, and 61,874,000 Shares (comprising 48,124,000 new…

China Risun Group Limited (HKG:1907), the global leading integrated coke, coking chemical and refined chemical producer and supplier in China, held an Extraordinary General Meeting in Hong Kong and obtained the approval of the acquisition of six Hongye Chemical Enterprises for RMB4.85 billion. Upon completion, the Group can further leverage the economics of scale, resources and cost advantages of these acquisitions to strengthen its leading position in the market. The Group is committed to continuously explore market opportunities to provide operations management services and expand its business through acquisitions and joint ventures. This transaction is in line with the Group’s…

Redsun Services Group Limited (HKG:1971), a fast-growing comprehensive community service provider focused on the Yangtze River Delta, has been given a “Buy” rating by CMB International, along with an increase in its target price to HK$9.17. CMB International believes that Redsun Services will deliver stronger-than-expected 2020 (Estimated) core profits (excluding listing expenses), seen spiking by 50% year-on-year to RMB88 million against market expectation of 40% growth. The Group’s managed GFA will grow by 60% year-on-year and reach 25,000,000 sq.m. in 2020. Value-added services could become a new growth engine. Redsun Services achieved a robust 261% growth in its agent business…

Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. (601688.CH; 6886.HK) sponsored the “One Yangtze” Sustainable Development Forum in Beijing, to encourage communication between the capital market and ecological environment protection field. Representatives from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Shanghai Stock Exchange, Peking University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with representatives from ecological environment organizations and the financial industry, jointly explored the ecological environment access in ESG investment to improve the application of data in order to promote sustainable development. In recent years, many investment projects have caused damages on the ecological environment and biodiversity. Although under the…

Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (HKG:2778), owner of Three Garden Road and Langham Place, has garnered various prestigious accolades in multiple categories during the year, despite the turbulent business environment. Among the recent honours bestowed on Champion REIT is The Asset Triple A Country Awards 2020 -The Best Corporate Bond (Hong Kong), which highlights its financial management excellence, and follows on the heels of the issue of 10-year USD300 million medium term notes during the first half of 2020. The deal marked the return of Champion REIT to the US dollar bond market after more than seven years, and represents…

On December 17, the largest index provider, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) updated a report on the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) rating for China Medical System Holdings Limited, a well-established, innovation-driven specialty pharma with a focus on sales & marketing in China. According to the report, China Medical System’s ESG rating has been upgraded from “BBB” to “AA”, surpassing 88% of companies in the global pharmaceutical industry, and symbolizing that the Company has reached a leading level among its global peers in ESG management. In the report, MSCI recognized China Medical System’s outstanding performance in Corporate Governance, Corporate Behavior,…

SINGAPORE, Dec 21, 2020 – Moonstake, the ‘Plug and Stake’ partner of OIO Holdings Limited (listed on SGX), held a joint panel discussion with its partners Onchain Custodian and Ruby Capital, titled “Institutional Digital Asset Trends for 2021 – What else apart from DeFi?”. In this quickfire discussion, the expert panel consisting of Lawrence Lin, CEO of Moonstake, El Lee, Co-Founder and COO of Onchain Custodian and Wang Pang Jun, Director of Ruby Capital, addressed the key trends going into 2021 after months of invocation and growth in the DeFi ecosystem in a volatile 2020. Key takeaways The Market Is…

The QRC Group (QRC) has announced the first publication of a Security Token Specification, independently facilitated and published by BSI, the UK National Standards Body. Called PAS 19668, the specification provides requirements for the publication of relevant information and the technical attributes of security tokens, covering tokens issued on any distributed ledger system. In the absence of an industry-wide standard, security token information has been organized and presented in various formats and different locations, making access highly inefficient and increasingly complex for investors and active market participants. PAS 19668 is an effort to fill that gap by specifying how information…

Strawbear Entertainment Group has passed the hearing of HKEX and will launch IPO in earlier next year. Strawbear Entertainment Group is a major drama series producer and distributor in the PRC, covering the investment, development, production and distribution of TV series and web series. In addition, the Company is the only drama series producer and distributor that distributed new drama series on all of the eight dominant distribution channels, namely the top five TV channels and top three online video platforms in 2019. According to the Frost & Sullivan Report, Strawbear Entertainment Group ranked fourth among all drama series producers…

On December 17, BYD announced the delivery of 470 pure electric buses to Bogota, the capital of Colombia. This is the country’s largest pure electric bus fleet, and also the largest bus fleet BYD has delivered in the Americas, which will effectively promote the already fast-growing electrified public transport systems in Colombia, Latin America and the entire Americas. The Bogota City Government and the Bogota City Public Transport Authority (TRANSMILENIO S.A) held a grand launch and delivery ceremony for the first batch of 120 buses. This batch of buses will be delivered to 9 bus routes across the city by…

The Ministry of National Development Planning/BAPPENAS together with the National Secretariat of SDGs Indonesia have launched the ‘SDGs Media Compact Indonesia’. This Media Compact aims to increase the involvement and role of Indonesian mass media in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (TPB / SDGs). “Based on Intelligence Media Management, of 50 media in Indonesia, only four percent consistently report in the spirit of the Sustainable Development Goals. Under these circumstances, where media involvement and public understanding are only developing, we have established the SDGs Media Compact in Indonesia,” said Amalia “Winny” Adininggar Widyasanti, Head of the National Secretariat SDGs Indonesia and…