Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the operator of the nation’s largest B2B portal Taiwantrade.com, has launched the 2020 Online Medical Show. The dedicated online showcase houses 700 medical products from 28 leading medical suppliers. A creation of such online exhibition, TAITRA believes, not only will make a contribution to the global medical and healthcare industries during the pandemic, but will help Taiwan’s suppliers gain enormous publicity. In meeting global demands for pandemic prevention, TAITRA also created the Anti-epidemic and Stay-at-home Economy online showcases, which cover 20,000 products from 15 industries. Taiwantrade.com, the largest B2B portal in Taiwan with an…
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The outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted the daily business and operations of companies and public sector organizations around the world, putting their corporate governance (CG) and sustainability practices to the test. Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)’s Best Corporate Governance Awards (BCGA) continue to set a benchmark for current CG and sustainability standards and best practices in Hong Kong. “This year has been a year of disruption, due to the ongoing US-China trade dispute and the global COVID-19 pandemic, and it is interesting to note that the Awards were launched in 2000, the…
– Xiaomi-backed Tiger Brokers Singapore announced high business growth with 3 times more account openings in 3Q2020 as compared to 2Q2020, showing increased demand from the investors in Singapore – Tiger Brokers Singapore saw an increase of trading value by 540 per cent as compared to 2Q2020, driven by demand for stocks from the Technology and Electronic Vehicles (EV) sectors – Tiger Brokers Singapore’ parent company, UP Fintech, saw the global revenue increase of 143.8 per cent and trading volume reached US$62.8 billion, exceeding 1 million client accounts as of October 2020, 7x compared to Q3 2019 Xiaomi-backed Tiger Brokers…
Rovshan Tamrazov, the businessman who owns Maddox Group, has officially responded to the October 16 article by Oliver Zihlmann and Sylvain Besson published in the Tribune de Geneve (www.tdg.ch/meurtre-a-malte-lenquete-remonte-la-piste-565477280777). It argues that Tamrazov had financial and commercial links with some infamous individuals and companies. Mr. Tamrazov strongly denies “the allegations of involvement in the terrible events described by the reporters.” As he pointed out, “There has never been any collaboration with those organizations and individuals. Moreover, I have never made any payment relating to Malta.” Paying respects to the journalists and their work, Mr. Tamrazov asked not to jump to…
The expo kicked off this morning with “T-Chat: Riding the wave of the Stay-at-Home Economy and Managing a Remote Business”, with Robert Glazer, Founder and CEO, Acceleration Partners, sharing insights on corporate culture under work-from-home arrangements, human resource transformation, and supporting corporations in adjusting to the new normal. In light of the continuing global pandemic, the fourth HKTDC SmartBiz Expo and the sixth HKTDC Hong Kong International Franchising Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), are being held online from 2 to 4 December, with official websites to introduce the two events. The virtual events have brought…
Mumbai & Tokyo, Dec 1, 2020 – State Bank of India (SBI), National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCB) have announced the launch of ‘SBI RuPay JCB Platinum Contactless Debit Card’. This Card has been launched on the RuPay network by SBI in association with JCB. The SBI RuPay JCB Platinum Contactless Debit Card comes with a unique dual interface feature which will enable customers to perform both Contact & Contactless transactions in the domestic market and seamless contact transactions overseas. With this card, consumers would be able to transact on ATMs & POS terminals…
Pacific Green Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “PGTK”, (OTCQB:PGTK)) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Joint-Venture Agreement (“JV”) with Amr Khashoggi Trading Company Limited (“Amkest Group”) to incorporate a company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the sale of Pacific Green’s environmental technologies within the region. Amkest Group, which was founded in 1983, has a 37-year history of success in Saudi Arabia developing a diverse business group, with a portfolio that includes construction material production and supply, property investment and development, and consulting and advisory services. Scott Poulter, PGTK’s Chief Executive commented: “The Kingdom of Saudi…
Blockpass’ strategic partner, Holdex will be implementing the VerifEye Badge on its compliant ICO platform to authenticate users’ identities that are verified by the Blockpass. The partnership between Blockpass and Holdex started in 2018 through the integration of Blockpass’ flagship KYC product, KYC Connect(TM) into the Holdex Platform. Blockpass then announced an investment in the same year to strengthen the relationship. Blockpass’ seamless, compliant solution allows industrial grade due diligence process which synergizes Holdex’s goal to provide a trustworthy tool for blockchain communities to filter account frauds and provide a flood-free environment within the Holdex platform. “We see a lot…
Wintermar commemorated 10 years as a publicly listed company on the Indonesian Stock exchange on 29 Nov 2020. Wintermar is pleased to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its status as a public company listed on the Indonesian Stock exchange. The Company has transformed in 10 years into a leader in the Indonesian offshore vessel industry, with experience in over 13 countries, and is now ranked amongst the top 10 Offshore Companies in Asia Pacific by Clarksons Research. Building Quality and Sustainability The Management’s efforts to build a sustainable company based on the Core Value of Integrity has been recognized by…
ASEAN countries actively pitch range of investment projects The fifth 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), drew to a successful close today. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s summit was changed to an online broadcast. With the new virtual platform helping to overcome geographical boundaries, more than 6,000 participants from about 80 countries and regions attended the event. Under the theme “A Business Vision for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future”, the two-day summit featured more than 80 government and…
The HKTDC Autumn Sourcing Week | ONLINE (ASWO) exhibition, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), drew to a successful close on 27 November. The online exhibition featured more than 2,600 exhibitors and attracted more than 27,000 buyers from 132 countries and regions to participate. In addition to Hong Kong buyers, others came mainly from India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mainland China, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. More than 9,000 online business matching meetings concluded Benjamin Chau, Deputy Executive Director, HKTDC, said the number of exhibitors and buyers at ASWO was…
Barclays and Unreasonable Group continue commitment to scaling up entrepreneurial solutions helping employ thousands globally while solving some of the world’s most pressing environmental and societal challenges TRENDE Inc., a renewable energy retailer in Japan, has been selected to join 11 other ground breaking growth stage ventures at the 2020 Unreasonable Impact Asia Pacific program. With the global pandemic continuing to have an enormous impact on all aspects of life, including the global workforce, migration, and the environment, supporting entrepreneurial solutions addressing these challenges is critical. Unreasonable Impact, a unique partnership between Barclays and Unreasonable Group is focused on supporting…
Taps into IP Development, Creates Innovative IP Collaborative Model and Promotes Modern Chinese Culture Kidsland International Holdings Limited (“Kidsland” or the “Group”; stock code: 2122), the largest toy retailer and distributor in China, collaborates with Tencent Video and Original Force in investing, developing and operating “Secret Jewel in the Cave”, which is a live-action animation, and represents the first season of “Monsters in the Forbidden City”. Kidsland will be responsible for the licensing of toy and peripheral products from this animation. With massive traffic of Tencent Video, top notch creative and production capabilities of Original Force, as well as the…
Titer Analysis Confirms 100% Efficacy at All Higher Dose Levels in Murine Mouse Study; Preclinical Data Supports Expansion of Vaccine Platform Across Range of Viral Diseases BioVaxys Technology Corp. (CSE: BIOV) (FSE: 5LB) (“BioVaxys” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received further data from its successfully completed murine model study demonstrating that immunizing mice with two doses of BVX-0320, its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, induced high levels of antibodies against the S1 fragment of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein associated with inhibition of the binding of the virus to cells of the respiratory tract. BioVaxys scientists also observed…
TOKYO, Nov 30, 2020 – Showa Denko (SDK; TSE:4004) decided at its Board of Directors meeting today on changes in corporate management (directors, corporate officers and councilors). Hisashi Maruyama (President and CEO, Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.) will be elected Director of SDK at the General Meeting of Shareholders in late March 2021. Koichi Nishimura (Assistant to President for promotion of chemicals safety and environmental protection; officer in charge of Industrial Gases, Basic Chemicals, Electronic Chemicals, and Functional Chemicals divisions as well as Kawasaki, Higashinagahara, Isesaki and Tatsuno plants) will resign as Corporate Officer on January 3, 2021. He will…
Highlighting post-COVID economy and SE Asian cooperation The fifth 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 (30 November and 1 December) is being held online this year with a new virtual platform that includes plenary sessions, one-to-one business matching meetings, project pitching sessions and a virtual exhibition, bringing together some 80 ministerial officials and business leaders from countries and regions along and beyond the Belt and Road. The event attracted an audience of more than 6,000 from…
Seizes Opportunities from Industry Policies to Pursue Strategic Transformation Accelerates New Drug Development and Builds Internet Ecosystem Revenue from New Products Soars 66.9% to RMB6.66 Billion Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited (“Sino Biopharmaceutical” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) (HKEX:1177), a leading and innovation-driven pharmaceutical conglomerate in the PRC, has announced its unaudited third quarterly results for the nine months ended 30 September 2020 (the “review period”). During the review period, the Group accelerated new drug development and established an internet ecosystem to strategically pursue its transformation by capturing opportunities arising from industry policies. These efforts were reflected in…
Keep enhancing business operations to capitalise on an eventual market turnaround TIME Interconnect Technology Limited (“TIME Interconnect”, Stock Code: 1729.HK, with its subsidiaries collectively referred to as the “Group”) is pleased to announce its interim results for the six-month period ended 30 September 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, the pace of global economic growth has continued to slow down due to the Sino-U.S. trade war, which also led to depreciation of Renminbi. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a more negative impact on economic activities in the Reporting Period than anticipated. In order to cope with the…
HONG KONG, Nov 30, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Shineway Pharmaceutical (stock code: 2877.HK) recorded 29.4% revenue growth for October 2020 in comparison with the same period last year, as sales of injection products, soft capsule products, granule products, TCM formula granules, and other dosage forms went up 38.9%, 17.4%, 38.1%, 7.9% and 54.0% respectively.
Captiva Verde Land Corp. (CSE: PWR) (the “Company”), is extremely pleased to announce that Solargram Farms Corporation (“Solargram”), a holder of a Federal Health Canada License to cultivate, test, harvest and sell cannabis, has successfully completed its first large scale cannabis outdoor farm harvest with record THC and terpene results. First Year Harvest Results The Solargram cannabis harvest began on September 17th and was completed on October 30th with final processing completed on November 27, 2020. The Solargram team is credited with a final harvest of approximately 13,000 plants over 350,000 square feet of outdoor farm grown canopy resulting in…