Author: Marie Jones

Local creativity shines amid pandemic challenges As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect industries and economies across the globe, Hong Kong’s fashion talents have been striving to overcome the challenges by forging new and more creative opportunities. One example comes from Enzo Chan, New Talent Award winner at last year’s Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers’ Contest (YDC), who has collaborated with renowned fashion retailer JOYCE to launch a crossover collection that is now on sale at JOYCE, Pacific Place. A graduate of the Institute of Textiles and Clothing at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Mr Chan created the “SINCE 1996” collection…

Enabling enterprises to Pay As You Use & Scale Bandwidth in near-real-time Colt Technology Services has extended ‘on demand’ capability to its premium business internet offering in Singapore, becoming the only provider in Singapore and the region to provide customers with IP Access On Demand via its SDN-enabled On Demand platform. As a ‘pay as you use’ commercial model, enterprises can benefit from high bandwidth and agile internet connectivity, provisioned quickly without signing up for any long term contracts. Enterprises now take full control over their internet connections, flexing bandwidth up and down in near-real-time with a feature-rich self-service portal…

The media industry remains extremely positive, despite piracy and challenges in advertising The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its first country focused seminar of the year with Thailand in View, a deep dive into the media and video industry in Thailand, and the pursuit of growth in the market across both traditional and online platforms. Thailand’s media industry is undergoing seismic transformation driven by technological and commercial change. With the first commercial 5G networks becoming available to consumers as early as next year, there is no doubt the market will see continued acceleration in the consumption of content across…

Moonstake, a blockchain technology company focused on staking technologies, and EMURGO, a global blockchain solutions provider & a founding entity of the Cardano protocol, have signed a partnership MoU. The partners aim to drive blockchain staking activity and accelerate industry adoption of staking within Cardano’s ecosystem. Moonstake was established to develop a staking pool protocol to satisfy increasing demands in regional and global blockchain markets. Signature products include Moonstake Web Wallet and Moonstake Mobile Wallet (iOS/Android), which enable full staking and are designed as all-in-one gateways. Moonstake’s staking pool currently supports Cosmos, IRISnet, Ontology, Harmony and Tezos, while partner OIO…

Moonstake, a blockchain company focused on staking technologies, has announced staking support of Cardano’s cryptocurrency ADA, one of top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap, in Moonstake’s Web Wallet. After Cosmos, IRISnet, Ontology, Harmony and Tezos, Cardano became the 6th available coin on Moonstake Web Wallet. On July 29, the Cardano development team launched the long-awaited Shelley Mainnet. Shelley brings about opportunities for users to stake their ADA and help Cardano transition from a centralized, federated system to a fully decentralized system, with delegated staking features & rewards incentives. Shelley is the most significant upgrade by Cardano since its inception, bringing…

Flagship Product Warframe has Sat amongst Top 10 on Steam for Seven Consecutive Years with Number of Concurrent Users Reaching New Record High; Work-for-hire Business Reaches Commendable Growth under Pandemic Registering over 17% of Revenue Increase The global market leader in free-to-play (F2P) multiplayer online games, Leyou Technologies Holdings Limited (“Leyou Technologies”, and its subsidiaries, collectively “the Group”; stock code: 1089) is pleased to announce its interim results for the period ended 30 June 2020 ( the “reporting period”). During the reporting period, total revenue of the Group was US$90.7 million, representing a yearon-year decrease of 14.2%. Due to the…

Revenue Increased by 39.1% YoY to RMB417 Million; Profit for the Period Significantly Increased by 182.1% YoY to RMB29.9 Million; GFA under Management Increased by 65.2% and Contracted GFA Increased by 36.1%; Continued the Trend of Rapid Growth with Both Scale and Performance Rising On 20 August 2020, 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), announced its annual results for the Period ended 30 June 2020 (the “Period”). The increase in revenue…

Profit Surged Significantly by 517.7% to Nearly RMB300 Million; Gross Profit Increased by 58.6% to Over RMB700 Million; Balanced and Coordinated Business Presence in the Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis; Comprehensive Operational Capabilities Continued to Improve Yincheng International Holding Co., Ltd. (1902.HK) (Moody’s: “B2, stable”/Lianhe Global “B+, stable”) announces its unaudited consolidated interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2020 (the “Period”). During the Period, the Group achieved a revenue of approximately RMB4,554 million, representing an increase of 21.8% YoY. The Group’s gross profit increased by 58.6% YoY to RMB713 million, while the Group’s gross profit margin increased by…

Christovita Wiloto, Founder of IYE! Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs, believes that the BUMN Go Global strategy issued by the Minister of State Owned Enterprises (BUMN) is exactly what Indonesia needs right now, especially in the midst of a global economic recession due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Indonesia Young Entrepreneurs, otherwise known as IYE!, is a global network of young Indonesians with entrepreneurial spirit across all industries. With over 50,000 members based all around the world, this organization acts as a platform to bring together young minds that are resilient and have integrity. “The launch of the BUMN Go Global strategy as…

GFA Under Property Management Services Increases 46.5% to 18.7 Million sq.m.; Collaborates Balanced Development of Residential and Commercial Projects; Continues to Provide a Full Range of Diversified Services Redsun Services Group Limited (“Redsun Services” or the “Group”), a fast-growing comprehensive community services provider focusing on the Yangtze River Delta, announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2020 (“1H2020”). With strong and balanced property management capability in terms of managing residential and commercial properties, the Group continued to develop steadily in terms of scale and performance. The group delivered an outstanding first interim results after its successful…

Facilitates Cultural and Creative Industry Development in Mainland China Nurtures Cultural and Creative Commercial Development A provider of integrated marketing solutions in Greater China, Activation Group Holdings Limited (“Activation” or the “Company”, collectively, the “Group”, stock code: 9919) has officially signed a Limited Partnership Agreement with Shanghai Innovital Capital (“SHIVC”) to jointly establish an industry fund amounting to RMB1 billion. The fund is set to help the Group to invest and develop related businesses in pan-cultural industries, such as fashion, sports and entertainment industry, digital and creative marketing segment and ultimately optimize the operation layout for brand and IP establishment.…

Portfolio’s strong foundation, 1st year yield offers boost confidence The Prospect Logistics and Industrial Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust (PROSPECT) made a debut on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) today (Aug 20) amid optimism for it being well accepted by investors. PROSPECT invested in the Bangkok Free Trade Zone (BFTZ) which offers outstanding rental rates and strategically located in the industrial and logistics zone that is attracting the movement of production bases from other countries to the ASEAN region. The expected strong response from the investors is primarily driven by the PROSPECT’s attractive 1st year yield of 11.1% or…

– The office portfolio delivered stable growth from rental income – Challenging retail environment impacted interim results – Agile measures to react swiftly and embrace new normal Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (stock code: 2778), the owner of Three Garden Road and Langham Place, announces its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2020. Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (stock code: 2778), the owner of Three Garden Road and Langham Place, announces its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2020. Overview The COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of 2020 has put the global economy…

Contracted Sales Reach RMB 2,447 Million to Set New High Huijing Holdings Company Limited (“Huijing Holdings” or the “Group”; Stock code: 9968 ), an integrated residential and commercial property developer in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), with a foothold in the Greater Bay Area, has announced its first interim results for the period ended 30 June 2020 (“1H2020” or “the Period”) since listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEX”) on 16 January 2020. Highlights – Contracted sales (including contracted sales from joint venture) reached approximately RMB 2,447 million in 1H 2020, increasing…

Parkson Retail Group Limited (“Parkson” or the “Company”, with its subsidiaries collectively referred as the “Group”, HKEx stock code: 3368.HK), the leading nationwide lifestyle concept retailer in China, today announces the Group’s interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2020 (“Reviewed Period”). During the Reviewed Period, the Global market and China’s economy have continued to face several challenges due to the uncertainties surrounded the world economic environment. The Group recorded total gross sales proceeds (“GSP”) of RMB4,896.3 million inclusive of value added tax, representing a decline of 34.7% as compared with the same period of last year, which…

Provitrac is an excellent business solution to find the perfect candidate to fill in the job vacancy of an organization (ACN Newswire) – via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Epazz Inc. (OTC: EPAZ), the parent company of DeskFlex, a leading provider of cloud-based business software solutions, announced today that its Provitrac applicant tracking solution is now developing the Video Interviewing online feature to anticipate the increase in online job applications and work from home applications after COVID-19 lockdowns. Provitrac is a candidate recruiting software that provides the best features of any other hiring software, including job posting in online media outlets, applicant tracking, candidate ranking, job…

New UniChain ‘The One Blockchain To Rule Them All’ At ICO, UniWorld (Uniworld.io) cleared its entire stock of UNW tokens in minutes. UniWorld is driven by an ecosystem powered by native blockchain, messenger, social, and AI R&D labs, all but the latter being revenue streams. UNW, or UniCash, is the UniWorld digital currency introduced at ICO. Following strong support, the developer team voted to offer more UNW tokens, leading to 2 further rounds, which sold out quickly as well. UniWorld plans to hold IEOs on 3 different exchanges, with increasing volume: First, the Korean market, with a small $1M fundraiser…

Triple therapy specialist Professor Thomas Borody, famous for curing peptic ulcers using a triple antibiotic therapy saving millions of lives, today released the COVID-19 treatment protocol to Australian GPs, who can legally prescribe it to their COVID-19 positive patients, and can also prescribe it as a preventative medication. Borody says this could be the fastest and safest way to end the pandemic in Australia within 6-8 weeks. Professor Thomas Borody MB, BS, BSc(Med), MD, PhD, DSc, FRACP, FACP, FACG, AGAF, FRS(N) said: “The three medications are on chemist shelves right now. GPs can email GP@CDD.com.au to obtain the dosing protocol and COVID-19…

INDIA, Aug 18, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – The COVID-19 pandemic is still being battled across the world and a lot of organizations have come to an ambiguous halt. In such uncertain times, businesses are reorienting their approach towards the new normal. Especially, for an industry like Events and Conferences, where the real essence is a large gathering of like-minded people coming together to create an experience. Adapting to the new norm, Clavent is organizing a virtual conference on 5th and 6th September 2020 called the “EMERGE 2020 MARTECH SUMMIT”. Clavent, an India based global conferences company, is hosting Emerge…

VCREDIT Holdings Limited (“VCREDIT” or the “Group”; stock code: 2003.HK), a leading independent online consumer financial service provider in China, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the 6 months ended 30 June 2020 (the “Period”). During the Period, the Group’s total income was RMB1.2 billion, which was largely supported by the powerful financial technology of the Group in terms of effective risk management and enhanced asset quality, amid the outbreak of COVID-19. Based on an in-depth analysis conducted on proprietary data, the Group enhanced customer acquisition algorithms. A series of targeted risk control measures were implemented, resulting…