HONG KONG, Oct 5, 2020 – China Biotech Services (8037.HK) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Shenzhen Genius Biotech Services Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen Genius”) and the National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention have entered into a technology transfer agreement for cell lines of a genetically engineered recombinant candidate vaccine for the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19). Shenzhen Genius has the right to develop, transfer, evaluate, register and conduct clinical trials for this vaccine. Shenzhen Genius also has the right to conduct clinical research, manufacture and sell the vaccine on its own or commission other…
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Poll: over 80% said there is a lack of sustainability professional certification Alaya Consulting, the leading facilitator of corporate sustainability, today announces that it has commenced accepting enrolments for the Professional Certification Program launched by Global Reporting Initiative (“GRI”) today. The firm is determined to help bridge the gap between the escalating demand for sustainability professionals and the lack of recognised qualifications in the ESG reporting industry. Participants completing the program and passing the GRI Certification Online Exam will receive the accreditation of GRI Certified Sustainability Professional. Tony Wong, Founder of Alaya Consulting and GRI Nominated Trainer, stated: “The tide…
SGX-listed OIO Holdings Limited (“OIO”) is pleased to announce its entry into the Indonesian market with a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with PT. Infiniti Teknologi Indonesia (“Infiniti”). Under the MOU, OIO will cooperate with Infiniti to support companies across various Indonesian industries planning to adopt blockchain-based technology in their business operations, with the aim of unlocking new growth areas and addressing operational inefficiencies. The MOU is effective for 2 years from 2 October 2020, unless mutually agreed between the parties for early termination or for further extension. Background to the Partnership OIO aims to be a leading provider of cost-effective…
Document Security Systems, Inc. (“DSS” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: DSS), a multinational company operating businesses focusing on brand protection technology, blockchain security, direct marketing, healthcare, real estate, and securitized digital assets, today announced its wholly owned subsidiary Impact BioMedical, Inc. (“Impact BioMedical”) has formed a new wholly owned subsidiary, Innate Immune, Inc. (“Innate Immune”), to initiate efficacy testing of a pancoronavirus vaccine, a special type of vaccine designed to protect against multiple coronaviruses. “Highly pathogenic human coronaviruses are continuously emerging and remain a major threat to human health,” stated Daryl Thompson, Impact BioLife’s Director of Scientific Initiatives and founder…
3-y deal for GI Lite™, low GI white bread for US, Canada & Mexico markets 165 tons for US$1.9m 1st year, 220 tons for US$2.5m, 2nd, 3rd each year The partners co-developed bread product, validation by University of Sydney Holista Colltech Limited (ASX: HCT, “Holista”) and U.S. subsidiary, Holista Foods Inc., have entered into an agreement with leading U.S. breadmaker, Costanzo’s Bakery, Inc. (“Costanzo’s”), to manufacture the world’s lowest Glycaemic Index (GI) clean label white bread using all-natural ingredients. Under the exclusive three-year Licence and Commercialisation agreement, Costanzo’s will purchase Holista’s GI Lite™ Bread Premix which will be used to…
We are pleased to announce that we have strengthened our management with the appointment of Lawrence Lin as our new CEO, effective 1st of Oct 2020. Lawrence is a digital marketing professional with a background in programming and has been in the tech industry for over 10 years. He was one of Huobi Global’s early employees and later became Head of Global Business in Singapore. After that, he became the COO and co-founder of Zipmex, a cryptocurrency exchange which has been expanded in Southeast Asia, and led the acquisition of licenses. Prior to entering the blockchain industry, he had a…
Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) Mainboard-listed Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust (“Sasseur REIT”), a client of investor relations (“IR”) specialist WeR1 Consultants Pte Ltd (“WeR1”), has been named Platinum winner for IR at the Asia Pacific Best of the Breeds REITs Awards™ 2020. This is the second consecutive year that Sasseur REIT has secured top IR ranking, having won the Gold award in 2019. Sasseur REIT, which has been a retained client of WeR1 since 2019, secured a total of three awards at the annual event this week. The other two are Platinum Awards for Best Retail REIT and for Best CEO -…
Cyber Security World Asia today announced the launch of its latest conference & exhibition, the Smart Cybersecurity Summit, taking place on 11th March 2021 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The theme of the Smart Cybersecurity Summit will be Singapore’s Cybersecurity: Building Resilience Beyond the Crisis. Dominic Pinfold, Event Manager, said, “The Smart Cybersecurity Summit is a response to the opening up of the Singapore MICE industry to live events, and the Cybersecurity industry having managed one of the most dramatic changes to everyday life in living memory. “With 2020 witnessing a huge migration to working from home, and an expanded…
Contributing to higher semiconductor performance through excellent step coverage and improved film formation speed TOKYO, Sept 30, 2020 – TANAKA Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) announced today that TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which operates the TANAKA Precious Metals manufacturing business, has developed a new liquid ruthenium precursor named “TRuST” for CVD[1] and ALD[2] processes. The vapor pressure of “TRuST” is more than 100 times higher as compared to that to previous liquid ruthenium (element symbol Ru) precursors[3], which is currently the world’s…
Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter announced today an equity investment of INR 19 million (US$250,000) in ECOSTP Technologies, a startup that develops sanitation solutions through bioengineering. The investment will enhance ECOSTP’s efforts to bring its self-sustainable sewage treatment technology to thousands of families in low-income areas across India. This is Terwilliger Center’s second investment in an Indian startup, after investing in ReMaterials, a modular roofing startup in 2018. “ECOSTP’s low-cost and low-maintenance sanitation technology adapts well to this COVID-19 reality where families need healthy homes to shelter in place. We are thrilled to have a partner…
Provides Ample Financial Resources to Support Business Expansion Reinforces the Group’s Market Leadership Technoglobal Inc. (“Technoglobal” or the “Group”), a leading provider of fingerprint authentication technologies, is pleased to announce that the Group has entered into an agreement with AutoBio Inc. (“AutoBio”). The specialist in AI biomedical robotic systems will provide JPY2 billion which will assist the Group in implementing its plan to list on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. With more than two decades of excellence in AI biometric authentication technology, Technoglobal remains steadfastly committed to achieving its mission of ‘supporting strong security’ by providing an advanced…
Offers 62,500,000 Shares at the Price Range between HK$2.0 and HK$2.6 per Share China Nature Energy Technology Holdings Limited (“CNE” or the “Group”), a wind power and pitch control system solution provider in the PRC ranked third in the domestic pitch control system market, announced the details of its proposed listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“SEHK”). The Group primarily engages in R&D, integration, manufacture and sale of high-voltage pitch control systems for wind turbines, and offers customised integration services of major components of pitch control systems. Pitch control system is a critical…
Certain and Immediate Cash Returns to Shareholders Rykadan Capital Limited (“Rykadan Capital” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries the “Group”; stock code: 2288) just announced that Dongxing Securities (Hong Kong) Company Limited will make a conditional cash offer (the “Offer”) on behalf of it to the Shareholders to buy back up to 102,000,000 of the Company’s issued shares (the “Shares”) at an Offer Price of HK$0.68 per share (the “Offer Price”). Upon completion, all Shareholders are expected to benefit from the increase in consolidated net asset value per Share. Following the closing of the Offer, the Group intends to…
Aptorum Group Limited (Nasdaq: APM, Euronext Paris: APM) ) (“Aptorum Group” or “Aptorum”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on novel technologies including the targeting of infectious diseases, announced its launch of Aptorum Innovations – an infectious disease liquid biopsy diagnostics subsidiary and its newly established exclusive in-licensing arrangements with Accelerate Technologies Pte Ltd (“Accelerate Technologies”), commercialization arm of the Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (“A*STAR”), to co-develop novel molecular-based rapid pathogen identification and detection diagnostics (“RPIDD”) technology. Aptorum Innovations, intends to target the global molecular diagnostics market estimated to reach USD$13.8billion in market size by 2025, of which 60%…
With the COVID-19 pandemic gradually under control in Mainland China, the resumption of work and production has started while demand for infrastructure and real estate construction has driven the strong growth of construction machinery industry. Precision Tsugami (China) Corporation Limited (“Precision Tsugami”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, stock code: 1651), the largest foreign-owned CNC high precision machine tool manufacturer in China has made advanced business deployment in the industry and capitalised on the related opportunities, leading to a substantial year-on-year growth of nearly 140% in construction machinery-related orders between January and August 2020. According to the latest data issued…
Taiwan’s biotech is gradually emerging. During the COVID-19 epidemic, we had a chance to see the advanced medical equipment and the effective preventive measures taken at the community level. The government took precautions, while private companies were introducing high-quality biotechnology products made in Taiwan. In the post-pandemic period, the world may become more sensitive to the need to strengthen prevention and improve medical treatment. The Taiwan Greenyn Group has been developing health foods for the global market for over 20 years. On Sept. 8, Greenyn Biotechnology, a member of the Greenyn Group, presented clinical results for Insumate®–Patented Peptide Sequence: mcIRBP-19.…
In order to further enhance the environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) performance of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.* (hereinafter, the “Company”, stock code on Shanghai Stock Exchange: 601899; stock code on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited: 2899) and promote the Company’s sustainable development, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has decided to establish a top-down ESG framework led by the Board and practise the concept of corporate social responsibility through enhancing its management. In order to strengthen the Board’s management over ESG-related matters, the responsibilities of the Strategic Committee of the Board will include the…
SHENZHEN, CHINA, Sept 27, 2020 – The China Marine Economy Expo (CMEE) 2020 will be held October 15-18, 2020 at the Convention & Exhibition Center in Shenzhen, China. A comprehensive marine expo and international trade and economic exhibition, CMEE 2020 is an open platform which promotes development, cooperation and mutual benefit in the marine economy. The International Cooperation and Development Forum on Marine Economy 2020 (“the Forum”) will be held on October 15-16, 2020 at the Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel, Futian District, Shenzhen. The Forum will conduct in-depth discussions on how China is developing its marine economy and the new…
– China’s first consumer CBD store set to open on Alibaba’s Tmall MUNICH, Sept 26, 2020 – Nordic Cosmetics GmbH (“Nordic Cosmetics”), a subsidiary of Nordic Oil, the top-selling European CBD product manufacturer, and Asia Horizon Group Inc. (“Asia Horizon”), a trailblazer in China’s emerging CBD industry, are pleased to announce the launch of Nordic Cosmetics’ flagship e-commerce store on Tmall, the business-to-consumer online retail platform operated by Alibaba Group. This store is the first CBD flagship store approved on the invite-only Tmall platform. The launch aims to bring the numerous benefits of CBD skincare products to the 1.4 billion…
Oil Price, a British Company, has released a research report about the situation with oil in Libya. London, UK, Sept 26, 2020 – Oil Price, a British Company, has released a research report about the situation with oil in Libya. Ahmed Maiteeq, Vice Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya, arrived in the capital of Turkey to take part in a series of working meetings. Last week he announced the creation of a Joint Commission to control oil revenues and ensure the fair distribution of these revenues in accordance with the principles set out. According to a document that he…