Author: Marie Jones

SYDNEY – (ACN Newswire) – Asia-Pacific specialist CRO Novotech has been selected as one of the Top 10 CROs globally by leading industry media magazine Pharma Tech Outlook. See the article here: https://bit.ly/2LkwdO3 Pharma Tech Outlook said CROs are an integral part of the pharma industry because they can reduce the risks and costs associated with clinical trials. The Magazine said the selection process for the Top 10 CROs involved a distinguished panel of CEOs, CIOs and VCs and analysts, along with the Pharma Tech Outlook editorial panel to identify the leading CROs using key metrics including technology platforms and capabilities. The Magazine said…

BANGKOK – (ACN Newswire) – B.Grimm Power PCL (SET:BGRIM) President, Mrs. Preeyanart Soontornwata discusses the company’s strategy and outlook in The Executive Talk (TET) by ShareInvestor.com. TET: Please explain the history of BGRIM. BGRIM: B.Grimm as a group has been operating in Thailand since 1878 and we have been at the forefront of infrastructure development in Thailand ranging from telecommunications to transportation. As an organisation we were and are exploring for businesses that suit our business culture. Thus in the mid-1990’s when Thailand’s economy was developing at a rapid place the Thai Government begun to open to the private sector the opportunity to…

Fosun Pharma donates antimalarial medicines to Zambia Ministry of Health and its platform, Chongqing Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co., Ltd., received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to research and develop a large scale semi-synthetic artemisinin process HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Malaria is one of the leading fatal infectious diseases in the world. According to the 2017 World Malaria Report from WHO (World Health Organization), about half of the population in 91 countries around the world are still threatened by malaria, with 216 million malaria cases and 445 thousand malaria deaths reported at the end of 2016. New…

HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – AnApp Blockchain Technologies Limited (“AnApp”), the IoT blockchain developer behind IOTW (a new blockchain for IoT applications), announces the porting of their micro-mining software to the Realtek Ameba (RTL8710BN) Wifi chipset, with strong technical support from Realtek Semiconductor Corp (“Realtek”) (www.realtek.com). Realtek is publicly listed in Taiwan, ranks among the top three fabless semiconductor design houses in Taiwan and is one of the world’s leading network and TV chipset providers, with revenue of over US$1.3 billion last year. Products using Realtek’s chipsets have penetrated hundreds of millions of households, and this cooperation will allow devices powered by…

Record Attributable Contracted Sales To Be Recognised of HK$18.5 Billion; Providing Solid Base for Future Profitability; Increased 20% in Interim Dividend to 6 HK Cents Per Share; Showing Confidence in Business Development HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – K. Wah International Holdings Limited (“KWIH” or “the Group”) (stock code: 00173) today announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2018. During the first half of the year, KWIH recorded satisfactory sales as a result of its sound and shrewd strategies deployed in Hong Kong and Mainland China project launches. As of 30 June 2018, unrecognised attributable contracted…

Focuses on Efficient Operation; Achieves Sustainable Growth HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Kinetic Mines and Energy Limited (“Kinetic Mines”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; stock code: 1277), a leading integrated coal enterprise in China, is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2018 (” the period under review”). 2018 Interim Results Financial Highlights: – Revenue increased by 56.0% to RMB1,150.4 million – Gross profit margin increased to 50.0% – Net profit amounted to RMB399.4 million, representing a period-on-period growth of 115.8% – EBITDA reached RMB621.6 million – Gearing ratio decreased to 22.2% -…

WPS Office Maintains Strong Growth; New Technologies Empower Cloud Services to Achieve Breakthrough Performance HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Kingsoft Corporation Limited (“Kingsoft” or the “Company”; HKEx stock code: 03888), a leading Chinese software and Internet service company, has announced its unaudited 2018 interim results and its second quarter results for the period ended 30 June 2018. For the first half of 2018, the revenue of Kingsoft increased 4% year-over-year to RMB2,609.5 million. Revenue from the online games, cloud services and office software and services and others represented 47%, 34% and 19%, respectively, of the Company’s total revenue for the first half…

Net Profit Attributable to Owners of The Company Grows 44.2% to HK$418.9 Million; Covers All Markets and Strives to Increase Market Share HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Tongda Group Holdings Limited (“Tongda Group” or the “Group”) (stock code: 698) today announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2018 (the “Period”). During the Period, on the back of the growth in shipment volume of major customers, revenue of the Group grew by 14.7% to approximately HK$4,150.3 million and gross profit margin was 23.1%. Net profit attributable to owners of the Company increased by 44.2% to approximately…

Business continues to revive Operating performance further improves HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – The largest branded intimate wear enterprise in China, Cosmo Lady (China) Holdings Company Limited (“Cosmo Lady” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, stock code: 2298), today announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2018 (the “period under review”). During the period under review, China’s economy, mainly driven by increase in consumption expenditure, extended its steady growth. Despite the downward pressure incurred by external uncertainties on global economic activities, the challenges brought by the highly fragmented market structure and the…

510,000 Visit Food, Tea, Beauty & Wellness and Home Delights Events HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Organised by the HKTDC, the 29th Food Expo, the 10th Hong Kong International Tea Fair, the third Beauty & Wellness Expo and the fifth Home Delights Expo, as well as the International Conference of the Modernization of Chinese Medicine & Health Products which is jointly organised with the Modernized Chinese Medicine International Association Ltd, concluded successfully today. The four HKTDC fairs attracted a record number of nearly 2,100 exhibitors and drew 510,000 visitors. Targeting trade buyers, the Food Expo’s Trade Hall…

AI, Robotics, Cloud Computing, 3D-Sanning & IIoT are reshaping Refining, Petrochemicals and Chemicals SINGAPORE – (ACN Newswire) – Asian Downstream Summit will be held on 31st October – 1st November 2018, focusing on core refining technologies, with a special focus on Industry 4.0. As the anchor oil and gas event during Singapore International Energy Week, hosted by the Energy Market Authority, the event will gather 1,000+ industry professionals and leaders under one roof to offer insights on the latest innovations in the industry. Technology is disrupting the downstream oil & gas industry and redefining the way businesses operate. With the advent of Industry…

Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo – (ACN Newswire) – Kienlong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Kienlongbank) and JCB International Co. Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd, announced Kienlongbank – JCB Credit Card launched on August 18th in Vietnam. The holders of Kienlongbank-JCB Card can access the JCB acceptance network with about 30 million merchants in the world, and enjoy a lot of benefits provided by Kienlongbank, special privileges at selected merchants, and customer service at JCB Plaza, an overseas service counter around the world. Moreover, Kienlongbank-JCB Platinum Credit Cardholders are entitled to a number of other privileges such as…

Trillium’s Unclaimed Break-in Bounty Shows Strength of its In-Vehicle Defense SUNNYVALE, CA – (ACN Newswire) – No hacker claimed the bounty offered by Trillium Secure, Inc. (Trillium) at DEF CON 26, which proved the strength of its cybersecurity solution for vehicles and fleets. “Participating in DEF CON every year is very important to us because the hacking conference is a proving ground for our technology,” said Dr. Sachio Semmoto, Chairman of Trillium. The bounty program was part of Trillium’s ‘DEF CON 26 Pass-GO Challenge,’ which tested the company’s multi-layered defense against cyber-attacks and called for more collaboration with the hacker community to improve…

Follow the trend in new consumption, profit and core net profit attributable to the owners of the Company gained a significant increase of 158.0% and 372.4% respectively HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Joy City Property Limited (“Joy City Property” or the “Company”, Stock Code: 0207) announce the consolidated results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) for the year ended 30 June 2018 (the “Period”). Results Summary: – Profit of the Group amounted to RMB 2,262.1 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 61.3% of which, the profit attributable to the owners of the Company amounted to RMB 1,688.0 million,…

Trillium’s Rapid Growth Attributed to Close-Knit Partnership with the Innovation Platform SUNNYVALE, CA – (ACN Newswire) – Trillium Secure, Inc. (Trillium), a leader in secure data lifecycle management and cybersecurity, was selected as Plug and Play’s Hottest Company for the month of August. “We highly value the full-range of support Plug and Play delivers for launching Trillium to its next level of success,” said Dr. Sachio Semmoto, Chairman of Trillium and serial entrepreneur who has led eight startup IPOs. To win this award, Trillium competed against hundreds of startups based in Plug and Play’s Sunnyvale office. The committee voted for the Hottest Company…

– Solid distributable income growth of 7.2% driven by strong fundamentals of office and retail market – Three Garden Road: Occupancy reached record high of 98.8% – Langham Place Mall: Retail sales increased 23.5%, outperforming Hong Kong retail market again HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – 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 2018. Overview For the first half of 2018, Champion REIT recorded another set of solid results, reflecting the team’s efforts to deliver sustainable growth. Distributable income increased…

– Food, Tea, Beauty and Home Products in Focus – Record 2,100 Exhibitors Offer One-Stop Sourcing & Shopping Experience HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Organised by the HKTDC, four concurrent fairs opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC): the 29th Food Expo, the 10th Hong Kong International Tea Fair, the third Beauty & Wellness Expo and the fifth Home Delights Expo. Together, the fairs gather a record number of nearly 2,100 exhibitors, showcasing quality and new products to trade buyers and public visitors. The two-day International Conference…

– Revenue jumped 70.3% to US$481.6 million on the back of robust growth in Coal Mining and Trading divisions – Net profit rose 20.2% to US$58.5 million, offset by higher costs and increase in finance expenses – On track to surpass 20 million tonnes (“MT”) of target production in 2018, with 2P coal reserves exceeding 1 billion tonnes with successful acquisition of BSL in 2H 2018 – High consumption demand and strong coal price environment to drive continued business growth SINGAPORE – (ACN Newswire) – Golden Energy and Resources Limited (“GEAR”, SGX:AUE), an international coal mining and trading company, today announced that it…

HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Krypton Capital signed an agreement with AnApp Blockchain Technologies Limited (“AnApp”) to invest in an undisclosed amount of IOTW tokens, a new cryptocurrency for IoT applications. Krypton Capital, founded in 2017 as an early-stage venture capital company, focuses primarily on blockchain ventures. Its investment portfolio features assets across a variety of sectors, including crypto-related companies, media businesses, and software development projects. With a rapidly expanding team of finance and IT specialists, the Krypton Capital network provides a wide range of services, from token sale management, consulting and media support to trading and fundraising. Krypton Capital has already…

– Revenue and Adjusted Profit Attributable to Equity Owners of The Company Increased by Approximately 51.6% and 73.2 %, Respectively – Achieves a Diversified Industrial Chain Deployment; Continuous Increase in the Sales of the Own-branded Milk Formula Products HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Ausnutria Dairy Corporation Ltd (“Ausnutria” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”; stock code: 1717.HK), a company engages in the research and development, production and distribution of all dairy products (including infant formula) and nutrition products with production facilities principally based in the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and the PRC. Today, the Group is pleased to announce…