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We are pleased to announce that Moonstake is organising a joint webinar with BeaconScan, Ethereum 2.0 block explorer by Etherscan on 17th of November at 20:00 Singapore/Malaysia Time. BeaconScan is an Ethereum 2.0 block explorer by Etherscan. It tracks validations made on the Beacon Chain and provides features familiar to Etherscan users such as the Watchlist, a Personalized Dashboard and Multi-device Login Access. On top of being a block explorer, BeaconScan.com is also Ethereum 2.0’s first independent monitoring service. Ethereum 2.0 is an upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain. This upgrade aims to speed up the Ethereum network and solve traditional…

Raises Green Transportation Standards Promotes Caring and Inclusive Society China Dynamics (Holdings) Limited (Stock Code: 476, together with its subsidiaries, collectively referred to as “China Dynamics” or the “Group”), a provider of new energy vehicles and integrated technology solutions, announced the official launch of its self-developed Pure Electric AI Accessible Minibus in Hong Kong today, marking the introduction of the first accessible electric minibus in the city. The Group held a launch ceremony at Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP), which allowed representatives from the environment technology sector, automobile industry and social welfare sector to gain a better understanding…

Pacer Ventures LLC, a venture firm for sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a $3M fund for early-stage startups, aimed at solving the most critical problem on the continent. Registered in Delaware, with operational offices in Lagos and Johannesburg, Pacer VC is focusing on verticals that are expedient to the African continent, including healthcare, financial inclusion, education and agriculture. The UN projects that Africa will have a population of 1.68 billion people by 2030, while the GSMA Mobile Economy Report states that 84% of Africa’s population or 1 billion people will have access to a SIM connection by 2025. “We see a…

Edvantage Group Holdings Limited (“Edvantage Group” or the “Group”, stock code: 0382.HK), the largest private higher education group in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (“GBA”), is pleased to announce that the Group will be included as a constituent for the MSCI China All Shares Small Cap Index with effect from the market close of 30 November 2020. MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) Indexes are one of the benchmark indexes commonly used as stock selection criteria for investment among global investors. Being one of the MSCI Indexes, MSCI China All Shares Small Cap Index is designed to measure the performance…

Zhaoke (Hong Kong) Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Ltd. (“Zhaoke Hong Kong”) is pleased to announce today that the first patient has completed three year enrollment in the Phase III CHAMP (Childhood Atropine for Myopia Progression) study carried out by its partner, Nevakar Inc. (“Nevakar”). The CHAMP Study is an FDA drug trial that evaluates the ability of its lead compound, NVK-002, to slow the progression of myopia in children. NVK-002 is a proprietary, investigational, preservative-free eye drop administered nightly and intended for patients ages three to seventeen. NVK-002 is a novel and first-to-market pharmacologic treatment for slowing the progression of myopia in…

Upgraded sourcing platform and virtual fair boost business connections The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has upgraded its hktdc.com Sourcing platform in the run-up to the HKTDC Autumn Sourcing Week | ONLINE virtual exhibition, helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capture global business opportunities and adapt to digital sourcing models in the post-pandemic new normal. Benjamin Chau, HKTDC Deputy Executive Director, said: “The pandemic has changed the sourcing pattern of many companies and accelerated the transformation of the global supply chain. The latest HKTDC survey shows that Hong Kong companies are adjusting their business strategies to cope with the…

BioVaxys Technology Corp. (CSE: BIOV) (FSE: 5LB) (“BioVaxys”) is pleased to announce that results from its preclinical animal study (also known as the “murine model study”) of BVX-0320, its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, show that the vaccine elicits a positive immune response against the SARS-CoV-2 s-spike protein. Previous interim data from the study showed it possessed an excellent emerging tolerability profile with no noteworthy clinical observations or observed toxicities in the mice. When the study concluded after 6 weeks, the excellent safety and tolerability profile was maintained. The preclinical study, which began in September 2020 and was conducted by leading independent…

Growing demand for flexible workspace in Greater China continues amidst market uncertainty MNCs and domestic corporates shift away from traditional leases to manage costs New Centre openings brings total workstations in Greater China to 13,094 The Executive Centre (“TEC”), the leading premium flexible workspace, today announces the opening of two new Centres in Greater China: Modern International Finance Center in Tianjin, China and PCCW Tower in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. The Centre at PCCW Tower opened in October, and the Centre at Modern International Finance Center to open soon, add to TEC’s footprint in Greater China, bringing total workstations in…

Rykadan Capital Limited (stock code: 2288) will be holding Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) on 23 November 2020 (Monday) at Room 1, 10/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong at 1:00 p.m. for approving the Proposed Share Buy-back announced earlier in September. According to the Proposed Share Buy-back, Rykadan Capital, through Dongxing Securities (Hong Kong) Company Limited, will make a conditional cash offer to the shareholders of the Company to buy back up to 102,000,000 shares of the Company at a premium offer price of HK$0.68 per share. Premium valuation: The Proposed Share Buy-back provides an opportunity for the shareholders…

CARRY HOPE WITH iROO Taiwanese fashion label iROO International Pte Ltd (iROO) reunites with Rare Disorders Society Singapore (RDSS) for their third annual charity campaign, specially fronted by Taiwanese celebrity Carolyn Chen. Furthermore, anybody who wants to show their support can download the iROO mobile app and bring home Hope, RDSS’s sloth mascot.Hope represents the many dreams and wishes that RDSS beneficiaries with a rare condition have. Despite their conditions, these children have the same hopes, dreams, and wishes, any children may have. Carrying Hope shows RDSS beneficiaries how much Singaporeans care and supports them. Anybody in Singapore and Malaysia…

Epazz DeskFlex desk and room booking software is adding a vaccine management solution that tracks employees’ COVID-19 vaccination. Epazz Inc. DeskFlex (OTC: EPAZ), a leading provider of mission-critical cloud-computing software solutions, announced today that DeskFlex’s vaccine management solution will help organizations plan and develop COVID-19 vaccination programs among its team members when it is released. Pharmaceutical companies are working double-time to create a vaccine against the Novel 2019 Coronavirus. One of the leading pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer, developed a vaccine with a promising result of 90% effectivity according to the company’s clinical results. Over 43,538 volunteers participated and received two injections…

Tianyun International Holdings Limited (“Tianyun International”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) (Stock code: 6836.HK), a leading seller and manufacturer of processed fruits products in China is pleased to announced that it has completed the preparation work for the research, development, production and sales of a brand new sport beverages series with fruit juice and vitamins under its own brand “SHIOK PARTY” (the “New Beverages”). The New Beverage will be launched in mainland China by December 2020, in order to expand into the functional beverages market in China. With the increasing awareness of health, as well as the changes in…

Edvantage Group Holdings Limited (“Edvantage Group” or the “Group”, stock code: 0382.HK), the largest private higher education group in the Greater Bay Area (“GBA”), announces its annual results for the year ended 31 August 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, Edvantage Group operated a total of 5 schools in the PRC and overseas. In China, the Group operates an undergraduate school, Huashang College Guangdong University of Finance and Economics (“Huashang College”), and a diploma school, Guangzhou Huashang Vocational College (“Huashang Vocational College”). Overseas, the Group operates two private vocational institutions, namely Global Business College of Australia (“GBCA”) and…

Riyadh & Tokyo, Nov 9, 2020 – Alinma Bank has partnered with JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co. Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, to enable the acceptance of JCB Cards through its POS and ATM network devices deployed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The expansion is in line with the Kingdom’s strategic vision to promote both a cashless society and financial inclusion as part of Vision 2030. The partnership is also a continuation of JCB’s plan for entering the market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a destination of ever-increasing importance for…

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Endeavour at The Right Time: Excellent and Solid Business Performance Are Widely Recognized in the Market, will Continue Strive to Become the Regional Leading Property Management Company The leading enterprise in the property management industry in Nanjing and Jiangsu Province, the PRC, Yincheng Life Service CO., Ltd. (“Yincheng Life Service” or “the Company”, together with its subsidiaries, “the Group”; Stock code: 1922) is pleased to celebrate the 1st anniversary of its listing on the main board of HKEx. With the effective expansion of business scale and continuous deep cultivation in the industry, the Company is providing more diversified and value-added…

Aiming to Cope with the Increase of Demand in China TOKYO, Nov 6, 2020 – Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) has established Chengdu Kemeite Showa Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. in Chengdu, China, jointly with Chengdu Kemeite Special Gas Co., Ltd. of China, aiming to strengthen SDK’s business to produce and sell high-purity gases for electronics. The new company will start its operation in January 2021, and it will mainly be in charge of the implementation of final process in the manufacturing process of high-purity FC-14 gas (tetrafluoromethane: CF4) which is used in the process to manufacture semiconductors. CF4 is one…

According to Bloomberg, recent years have seen the strong performance of biopharmaceutical enterprises in Hong Kong stock market. Bonnie Chan, Head of Listing of HKEX, said at the HKEX Biotech Summit on 1st September this year that 20 pre-revenue biotechnology companies had been listed in Hong Kong by then, raising a total of HK$48 billion in IPOs, and a total of HK$46 billion in post-IPO financing. The public offerings of BeiGene, Innovent Biologics and Junshi Biosciences have all expanded multiple times upon their IPO in their market value. With the listing of RemeGen next Monday, Hong Kong is to welcome…

Steady year-on-year revenue growth of 14.4% to HK$2,685.6 million Segment results continue to record double-digit growth Nissin Foods Company Limited (“Nissin Foods” or the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; Stock code: 1475) has today announced its 2020 financial information for the nine months ended 30 September 2020 (“the reporting period”). Revenue of the Group amounted to HK$2,685.6 million, representing a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 14.4% from HK$2,348.1 million. Gross profit increased by 16.3% YoY to HK$895.9 million (2019: HK$770.1 million), with gross profit margin increasing by 0.6pp to 33.4% (2019: 32.8%), mainly attributable to the reduction in…

Raffles Financial Group Limited (CSE: RICH) (FSE: 4VO) (OTC: RAFFF) today announced that it has appointed Mike Zhou, previously Independent Director, as Executive Director for North America. Mr. Zhou’s expertise, developed over the course of a decade, covers capital markets and international business strategy with a special focus on the technology sector. In recent years, he has held management positions and director roles throughout the FinTech, digital marketing, consulting, and financial sectors. From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Zhou served as Manager of Corporate Development for BiYond (China) Corp. Under his management, the firm successfully launched a multi-million-dollar FinTech Joint Venture…