The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) will be holding its second Asia Video Summit this year from 4 – 6 November at the Ritz Carlton, Millenia, Singapore. With over 100 speakers representing 80 companies across the Asia Pacific region, the Asia Video Summit brings to its delegates a riveting line-up of sessions covering the themes of Business Models, Advertising, News, Human Capital and Policy. With video delivery migrating on-line, monetisation becomes entirely different to traditional Pay TV, and the right Business Model remains the central question for the industry. And as the industry continues to witness major consolidation, what is…
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‘Discover Ningxia’ International Cultural Tourism Festival 2019 ended on a perfect note in Ningxia. 20 international ‘influencers’ and lucky fans of Ningxia, concluding their chosen Ningxia tours, so carefully and intuitively designed for the event, enthusiastically describing their experiences, enriched with video broadcasts, photography and graphics, for each other and for their online followers; sharing Ningxia’s deep cultural heritage, rich touristic resources and beautiful high-quality products, vivid impressions for friends around the world. The Ningxia 2019 International Cultural Tourism Festival selected ‘Discover Ningxia’ as its theme and adopted a combination of online and offline methods to create vivid and dynamic…
Macquarie remain unbeaten in Singapore’s biggest corporate relay event as over 1,470 participants swapped ties for trainers to race for corporate glory in Singapore’s financial district. Macquarie was crowned the “fastest firm in the city” following their first-place finish in the seventh running of the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay Singapore, as 147 teams took to the city’s financial district to battle it out for top spot in the annual event. Each team consisted of 10 members who were tasked with running the one-mile course in the fastest possible time before passing on the baton to the next colleague. The team…
NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (“NetDragon” or “the Company”, Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to announce that 2019 World Conference on VR Industry (“WCVRI”), co-hosed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”) and The People’s Government of Jiangxi Province, was held in Nanchang, Jiangxi on October 19-21, 2019. With the theme of “VR Adorns the World – VR + 5G for a New Era of Perception”, the conference aimed to encourage the industry to seize the historical opportunities at the initial stage of 5G commercialization, integrate the characteristics of the…
PLAY Distribution is the official distributor of the Suunto Smart Wearable range in Singapore. The Suunto Smart Wearable range is one of the brands in PLAY Distribution portfolio, which spans Toys & Figurines, Paper & Crafts, Tech & Lifestyle, Stationery & Licensed Merchandise, and Sports & Travel. Suunto products are known for their design and innovation for sports watches, dive computers and instruments used by adventurers all over the globe. In Singapore, PLAY Distribution distributes the range of fitness and performance, including Suunto 5. Slim, compact, and powerful, Suunto 5 (retailing at $499) has arrived in Singapore. Suunto has channelled…
Sany International Holdings Company Limited (“Sany” or the “Company”; HKSE stock code: 631) announced today that Mr. Liang Zaizhong has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr Qi Jian, the original Chairman of the Board, has been re-designated as the Vice Chairman of the Board and remained as the Chief Executive Officer. Mr Qi will continue to be responsible for operation and management of the mining equipment segment, focusing on product innovation and enhancement of the Company’s efficiency of operation. He will deepen product promotion of wide-bodied vehicles, pure-water hydraulic support systems and thin coal…
‘Discover Ningxia’ 2019 International Cultural Tourism Festival ended on a perfect note in Ningxia. 20 international influencers and lucky fans of Ningxia, following their Discover Ningxia tour experiences, so carefully and intuitively designed for the event, enthusiastically described their Ningxia tour to an international group, enriched with live video broadcast, photography and graphics. Ningxia’s deep cultural heritage, rich touristic resources and beautiful high-quality products became even more vividly displayed to friends around the world. The 2019 Ningxia International Cultural Tourism Festival selected ‘Discover Ningxia’ as its theme and adopted a combination of online and offline methods to create vivid and…
Russia-Africa Summit will welcome many African leaders, mainly men and many in the political sphere. One well-known woman will stand out. Isabel dos Santos is a globally known African investor and she speaks more than 5 languages including Russian. Black female-owned businesses are the fastest growing economic force in the U.S. but we have yet to see this same pace in other regions of the world. The challenges are the same. The challenges that black women face as entrepreneurs are lack of startup capital, resources and loans, along with racial and gender discrimination within the largely, male-dominated sectors of financing…
JCB Co., Ltd. held the 16th JCB World Conference in Ko Olina, Hawaii on 16 and 17 October. First held in 1988, the JCB World Conference is a biennial event where JCB partners from all over the world share JCB business strategy and strengthen partnerships. In the past the conference has been held in such locations as Tokyo, Kyoto, Vienna, San Francisco, Bali, and Taiwan. A total of 500 people representing around 150 partner companies, primarily JCB brand card issuers and merchant acquirers, from 27 countries and regions around the world gathered at the conference this year. Ichiro Hamakawa, Chairman…
The 2019 World Conference on VR Industry (WCVRI 2019), co-hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and Jiangxi Provincial People’s Government, is being held in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, from October 19th to 21st. WCVRI 2019 is seizing the opportunity at this initial stage of 5G commercialization to launch discussions on how VR (virtual reality) will support more extensive application scenarios and be empowered by more stable technologies with a theme of “VR Adorns the World – VR + 5G for A New Era of Perception”. The Conference has attracted experts, scholars and company leaders from over 30…
Alaya Consulting announced the winners of the Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards (HERA) 2019. The annual awards recognise excellence in ESG reporting and aim to build trust among stakeholders. This year, HERA acknowledged ESG reports in 6 categories. The award winners were selected from more than 70 nominations, resulting in a donation of HKD40,000 to Greeners Action, a Hong Kong registered charity organisation that has been advocating environmental protection for 26 years. Tony Wong, founder of Alaya Consulting, the organiser of HERA, said: “We are thrilled to celebrate the winners of the HERA 2019. They are trailblazing leaders of the…
Holista CollTech Ltd (ASX:HCT, “Holista”) and SunFresh Fruit Hub Sdn Bhd (“Fruit Hub”) announced today a research and development collaboration to produce three key healthy ingredients for the global Bubble Tea industry, a popular global drink fad that has raised serious concerns about its effect on diabetes and obesity. Holista, a food ingredients specialist listed in Australia, and Fruit Hub, which processes and packages fruit juices and beverage ingredients, said that while the Bubble Tea sector is growing rapidly, many consumers are not aware of the consequences to personal health. A typical 500 ml Bubble Tea drink contains at least…
After announcing a multi-year partnership with Manchester United in September 2019, VisitMalta is attending ITB Asia from 16th to 18th Oct 2019 in Singapore for the first time — as the Official Destination Partner of Manchester United Football Club. The Deputy CEO & CMO of Malta Tourism Authority, Mr. Carlo Micallef, together with Heritage Malta, Conventions Malta, and Maltese Travetrade enterprises, will promote the Maltese Islands during ITB Asia, encouraging more Asian tourists to travel to the exquisite country. Partnership with Manchester United Located in the middle of the Mediterranean sea, Malta measures 316 km2, and is known as the…
Hosted by CoinEx Chain Foundation, the “CoinEx Chain Global Nodes Election Launch Conference” was successfully held in Shenzhen today (Oct 16), marking the official launch of CoinEx Chain’s nodes election. More than 500 blockchain practitioners, including investors, KOLs, technical and financial experts, top institutions and media attended the conference to witness this important milestone for CoinEx Chain. During the conference, Eddie Jiang, CMO of CoinEx, introduced the detailed rules for becoming one of CoinEx Chain’s 42 nodes and the related rewards. The profits of nodes are mainly from block production rewards and transaction fees. CoinEx Foundation will offer 350 million…
Emolize Co., Ltd (“Emolize”), a Korean cross-border mobile payment platform, announced its expansion in global payment services through its mobile application named “Payvil” to Hong Kong and Thailand in September 2019, with further expansion reaching about 16 countries by the end of 2019. Payvil users can top-up their preferred amount into their e-wallets while travelling abroad, and obtain a bar-code or QR-code for conducting payments directly to the overseas merchants. “By launching our global payment services in Hong Kong and Thailand in September 2019, we also plan to expand our services to about 16 countries, including but not limited to,…
This World Food Day, CropLife Asia proudly joins the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the call to make healthy and sustainable diets accessible and affordable to everyone – and heralds the innovations of plant science technologies as a key component in realizing this pursuit. The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) Report by the FAO reveals that while more than 820 million people around the world suffer from hunger, over 670 million adults and 120 million boys and girls between the ages of 5-19 are obese. Children under five years…
High-quality land bank and prudent financial policy are highly recognized Fitch Rating has upgraded the Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) of Hong Yang Group Company Limited and subsidiary Redsun Properties Group Limited, a leading integrated property developer in China, (“Redsun Properties” or “Group”; stock code: 1996) to “B+” from “B” with stable outlook. Fitch has also upgraded the senior unsecured ratings of both companies to “B+” from “B”. Fitch mentions that the upgrade reflects the group’s expanded contracted-sales scale, supported by its high-quality land bank and prudent financial policy, which has kept its leverage below 50%, a healthy level…
JCB Co., Ltd., a major global payment brand and a leading payment card issuer and acquirer in Japan, has started discussing a new cardless cash advance service in collaboration with SOCASH PTE.LTD., the Singapore headquartered Fintech start-up. The planned service adds convenience to Japanese tourists visiting popular locations in Southeast Asian countries. – How does the SOCASH platform work? SOCASH converts retailers into a network of ‘virtual ATMs’. The goal is to enable safe and convenient access to cash without the need for an ATM visit. Using the app consumers can withdraw money from their accounts anytime at the cash…
JCB card users from Japan will be able to use SOCASH app for convenient cash access across the ASEAN region as a safer and cost-effective alternative to moneychangers SOCASH, a Singapore-based fintech startup, today announced its’ foray into the foreign exchange market with plans of a global partnership with JCB Co., Ltd., the international payment brand and dominant card issuer and acquirer in Japan. This collaboration is an initiative to offer cardless cash withdrawal services at highly competitive FX rates, eliminating chances of extreme withdrawal fees at ATMs. The planned service will add convenience and safety for Japanese tourists visiting…
GBP2.0 million investment in UK residential fund focusing on the growing Private Rented Sector 50 Lorong 21 Geylang site sold for S$13.5 million; expected to be recognised in 2Q2020 Healthy balance sheet with S$51.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and low net gearing of 0.2 times Diversified property developer, SLB Development Ltd. (“SLB”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), reported net profit attributable to the owners of the Company of S$1.9 million on the back of S$7.7 million in revenue for the first financial quarter ended 31 August 2019 (“1Q2020”). Following shareholders’ approval at an extraordinary general meeting…