Author: Marie Jones

At present, there’s a wide range of payment platforms in Hong Kong’s financial technology market. However, how to provide customers with flexible, fast and safe financial services is an issue that needs attention from all payment platforms. As a financial services expert, Ebury has quickly entered and rooted in Hong Kong with its competitive advantage of products and has been committed to providing customers with flexible financial services solutions. Ebury attaches great importance to its business development in the Hong Kong market, hoping to vigorously expand the Asian market through Hong Kong’s well-known position in international trade and its own…

“40th Anniversary of the Reform and Opening Up of the Country – China Canned Food Brand Award” 2019 “China Canned Food Leading Brand” and “China Canned Food Leading Enterprise” 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 announce that the Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary Shandong Tiantong Food Co.,Ltd. (the “Tiantong Food”) was awarded “40th Anniversary of the Reform and Opening Up of the Country – China Canned Food Brand Award”, “2019 China Canned Food Leading Brand” and “China Canned Food…

NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (“NetDragon” or “the Company”) (Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is excited to announce that it signed the Memorandum of Cooperation for “N-Power Junior Smart Classroom Cooperation” and the Framework Agreement for “Initiative of Digital Education in Africa-Nigeria (IDEA-Nigeria) Cooperation” with Nigeria at the Digital Maritime Silk Road Sub-forum of the 2nd Digital China Summit. Dr. Xiong Li, CEO of NetDragon, and Mr. Ife Adebayo, Special Assistant on Innovation and Entrepreneurship to the Nigerian Vice President, participated in the signing ceremony. According to the agreement, Nigeria plans to purchase 10,000…

Annual Singapore technology show in the race for Best International Show in Asia Pacific category CloserStill Media today announced that its Singapore show, Cloud Expo Asia, and its co-located events (Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, Big Data World, Smart IoT Singapore, Data Centre World and eCommerce Expo Asia) have been shortlisted for Best International Show (Asia Pacific) in the annual AEO Excellence Awards. The AEO Excellence Awards recognise the best that the global events industry has to offer and showcases the standout achievements from within the industry. As Singapore’s largest and best-attended technology business event stack, Cloud Expo Asia received…

PH’s Energy Ecosystem Gathers for The Future Energy Show Philippines 2019 With the Philippines’ growing population and continued industrialization, the Department of Energy (DoE) has forecast the country’s demand for electricity in 2040 to reach over 40,000 megawatts (MW), which is more than the existing dependable capacity being supplied by the country’s power plants of only 19,536 MW. To address this, the government proposed the Philippine Energy Plan 2017 – 2040 which aims to increase the country’s renewable energy installed capacity to at least 20 000 MW(1). Around 16,949 MW of potential renewable energy capacities are expected within the horizon,…

Revenue increased by 31.5% to HK$45.9 million  Gross Profit grew by 32.6% to HK$8.8 million Niche-Tech Group Limited (“Niche-Tech” or the “Company”, with its subsidiaries collectively referred as the “Group”; HKEx Stock Code: 8490.HK), a leading semiconductor packaging materials manufacturer, today announced its first quarterly results for the three months ended 31 March 2019 (the “Period”). Performance Highlights – Revenue of the Group increased by 31.5% to approximately HK$45.9 million for the three months ended 31 March 2019 (Three months ended 31 March 2018: approximately HK$34.9 million). – Gross profit of the Group grew by 32.6% to approximately HK$8.8 million…

Jacobson Pharma Corporation Limited (“Jacobson Pharma” or the “Group”; Stock Code: 2633), a leading company engaging in the research, development, production, marketing and sale of generic drugs and proprietary medicines, has been informed by Yunnan Baiyao Holdings Company Limited1 (“Baiyao Holdings”) and Yunnan Baiyao Group Co.,Ltd. (“Yunnan Baiyao Group”) that Baiyao Holdings will be merged into and absorbed by Yunnan Baiyao Group. Currently, Baiyao Holdings holds 200,000,000 shares of Jacobson Pharma, representing approximately 9.92% of the total number of the Group’s issued shares. Upon completion of the merger, such 200,000,000 shares are to be held by Yunnan Baiyao Group as…

Tangrams Strategy and Effectiveness Awards @ Spikes has today announced the full jury line-up across five award types including Effectiveness, Media Strategy, Digital Strategy, Data & Analytics and e-Commerce. The stellar line-up of 79 judges from agencies and brands representing over 20 different industry types will review this year’s entries and award the most effective campaigns at Asia-Pacific’s largest strategy and effectiveness awards. Joe Pullos, Spikes Asia Festival Director commented, “We have hand-picked this year’s jury who we believe to be the highest calibre from across the region who will ensure our rigorous 3-stage judging process recognises only the very…

Company’s first all-suite hotel offers an elegant, peaceful retreat in the city’s commercial heart – with services inspired by Dusit Thani Bangkok Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has opened the Dusit Suites Hotel Ratchadamri, Bangkok – its first all-suite property – amidst one of the city’s most vibrant districts for business and leisure. Located in the Baan Rajprasong building on a peaceful, leafy avenue opposite the green expanse of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club, only 100 metres from Ratchadamri BTS station, the rebranded property puts guests within walking distance of luxury malls, stylish restaurants…

Extends its Presence in Asia Pacific and Bolsters IR, Corporate and Financial Communication Offerings Strategic Public Relations Group (“SPRG” or the “Group”) has acquired a 20% stake in Financial & Corporate Relations Pty Limited (“FCR”), a leading Australian IR/financial communications agency. The latest exercise aligns with the objective of the Hong Kong-based public relations network to continue growing its footprint in the Asia Pacific. Founded in 1985 by Anthony Tregoning, who is also the Managing Director, FCR is a 15-staffer independent strategic consultancy that specialises in investor, corporate and financial communications. Over the past 34 years, it has engaged in…

ZUG, SWITZERLAND, May 7, 2019 – (ACN Newswire) – Waves, a major blockchain company and Web 3.0 pioneer, is partnering with Blockpass, KYC provider and identity management system, to bring KYC Connect – an easy and transparent KYC instrument for developers and users – to the Waves Platform. “Waves’ team keeps developing our platform while focusing on the features and instruments requested by the community and required for the smooth and effective decentralised applications development process.” says Sasha Ivanov, Founder and CEO of Waves. “As KYC, KYD and KYO are essential parts of decentralised solutions for the regulated industries that are required for any…

Transcanna Holdings Inc. (CSE: TCAN) (FSE: TH8) (“TransCanna” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Haywood Securities Inc. (“Haywood”) to act as lead agent on behalf of a syndicate of agents to be formed (collectively, the “Agents”) to sell, by way of a private placement on a best efforts basis, up to 2,000,000 units of the Company (each a “Unit”) at a price of $5.00 per Unit (the “Issue Price”) for gross proceeds of up to $10,000,000 (the “Offering”), subject to receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals. Each Unit will comprise one common share of the…

The Director-General of Investment Promotion, Mr Stephen Phillips of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, today (May 6) started his duty visit to Kolkata, Pune and Mumbai in India as part of Invest Hong Kong’s (InvestHK) continued efforts to promote Hong Kong’s business attractions. Mr Phillips arrived in Kolkata yesterday and will later visit Pune and Mumbai. During the six-day visit he will meet with leaders of various sectors including multi-sector conglomerates, industrial manufacturers, energy company, a port authority, technology and creative companies and chambers of commerce. He will speak at a seminar in Kolkata hosted in collaboration with The…

Homegrown Elite Partners Capital (“Elite Partners”) and the Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (“SMCCI”) have announced a strategic partnership to develop a 600,000 sq ft Halal Hub in Singapore’s Western region that will be the most advanced of its kind in Southeast Asia. The dedicated Halal Hub will house halal food processing units, central kitchens, cold-rooms, a Halal Excellence Centre and logistics operations in a multi-storey state-of-the-art complex. The Agreement is conditional upon Elite Partners and SMCCI fulfilling the condition precedents from Jurong Town Corporation to develop the site. The entire project is estimated to cost between $80…

A proprietary trading platform designed for seasoned traders and trading enthusiasts Mitrade Global Pty Ltd, an innovative online trading broker based in Melbourne, launches its proprietary trading platform for global investors – seasoned and amateur – to trade nearly 100 different markets of contract-for-difference (CFD) products. These include forex, indices, commodities and the trending cryptocurrencies. As the foreign exchange market caps at an average of $5.1 trillion a day, according to the Bank for International Settlements triennial report in 2016, mobile trading continues to gain momentum among investors as a bridge for tactical global asset allocation. Known as one of…

Integrating VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud expands choice for enterprises seeking an optimized infrastructure solution for agility, scalability, security and diverse needs CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (“CITIC Telecom CPC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), today announced the expansion of its TrueCONNECT(TM) Hybrid Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solution with enhanced features from VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud, elevating the professionally managed hybrid infrastructure solution to a new level of innovation. CITIC Telecom CPC’s TrueCONNECT(TM) Hybrid offers a compelling full-stack end-to-end solution addressing the growing market need for innovative solutions to meet diverse requirements. It…

Transcanna Holdings Inc. (CSE: TCAN) (FSE: TH8) (“TransCanna” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce today the execution of a non-binding Letter Of Intent dated April 30th, 2019 to acquire the branding asset package, Biovelle, a hemp based CBD coconut oil from an arm’s length third party. Biovelle is an organic hemp infused CBD coconut oil www.Biovelle.com. It is non-GMO, vegan and gluten free. The coconut oil is sourced from organic plantations in the Philippines and the CBD is derived from Colorado-grown industrial hemp farms. “With the passing of the Farm Bill and the explosive growth of the hemp sector we…

Wholly-owned subsidiary ACROMEC Engineers awarded contract for laboratory and office fit-out at Alexandra TechnoPark ACROMEC order book now stands at approximately S$32 million ACROMEC Limited (“ACROMEC”, or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), an established specialist engineering service provider in the field of controlled environments serving mainly the healthcare, biomedical, research and academia sectors, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary ACROMEC Engineers Pte Ltd has been awarded a S$4.70 million contract at Alexandra Technopark for a laboratory and office fit-up project. This follows close on the heels of the Company securing a S$6.75 million contract, which was…

Singapore welcomes new solutions and ideas from tech entrepreneurs around the world; more than S$1 million worth of prizes to be won 1. SLINGSHOT 2019 powered by Startup SG, Asia’s highly anticipated international startup pitching competition, is now open for entries. 2. In 2018, SLINGSHOT received overwhelming response – over 1,000 startups spanning 80 countries sent in applications. 3. Organised by Enterprise Singapore, the government agency driving the development of startups and enterprises in Singapore, SLINGSHOT 2019 returns for its third year with six key tracks for participants: i) Consumer Products & Services, Media & Advertising, Retail & Food Services…

HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – 2019 HERA Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards (HERA) is accepting applications now. The awards recognize companies for outstanding reporting performance in environment, social and governance (ESG) aspects and have had positive impact in these areas. The winners of HERA generally become benchmarks for other companies and are viewed as epitomes of sustainable business practices. HERA 2018 Grand Award Winners included The Airport Authority, AAC Technologies, Bank of East Asia, Cathay Pacific Catering, COSCO Shipping, etc. Tony Wong, the organizer of HERA, stated: “The role of ESG disclosure has become clearer over the years in terms of identifying…