Author: Marie Jones

Divests Mature Business and Increases Cash Reserve Invests into the Future with High Growth Opportunity Optimizes Business Structure, Focuses on Advanced Technology HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – China All Access (Holdings) Limited (“China All Access” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries the “Group”; stock code: 633.HK), announced that it has disposed of its entire equity interests in Hebei Noter Communication Technology Co., Limited (“Hebei Noter”) and Hebei Haoguang Communication Technology Limited (“Hebei Haoguang”) (the “Target Group”) at a total consideration of RMB 1.75 billion to China RS Group Limited. The Target Group is mainly in the business of development…

HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (“Champion REIT”) (Stock Code: 2778), owner of Three Garden Road and Langham Place, has won three prestigious prizes at the Corporate Governance Asia 8th Asian Excellence Award. These latest accolades have underscored Champion REIT’s outstanding performance in upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in corporate governance while achieving sustainable growth motivated by the long-term interest of the stakeholders. Champion REIT received the following accolades: – Asia’s Best CEO – Ms. Ada Wong – Best Investor Relations Professional – Ms. Amy Luk – Best Investor Relations Company Ms Ada Wong,…

Using Air SIM cards to make global SORACOM services easy and installation-free TOKYO – (ACN Newswire) – KDDI and subsidiary KDDI Singapore are joining forces with FLECT to offer Cariot vehicle management services to corporate clients in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Cariot is a real-time vehicle management service that provides corporate clients with the ability to use the Internet to monitor digital data including vehicle speed and distance traveled, engine rpm, fuel consumption, primary electric power voltage and more. No special installation is required, Cariot simply plugs into a vehicle’s cigarette lighter. The ability to make vehicle information visible enhances compliance…

Helping boost productivity for companies throughout Asia with full support from RPA implementation to operation TOKYO – (ACN Newswire) – KDDI subsidiaries KDDI Shanghai, KDDI Hong Kong and KDDI Singapore are pleased to announce they have entered into an agreement with UiPath SRL for resale of the UiPath RPA Platform in Asia. UiPath Inc. is one of the world’s leading suppliers of robotic process automation (RPA) software whose products have already been adopted by 250 companies in Japan and 1,000 companies worldwide. The agreement enables KDDI Shanghai, KDDI Hong Kong, and KDDI Singapore to harness the global implementation capabilities of KDDI to provide…

Close Cooperation of Industry Leader and Global Investors Accelerates the Pace of Corporate Development HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Chengdu Jinxin Healthcare Investment Management Group (“Jinxin Group” or the “Group”), a Sichuan-based international healthcare group, is pleased to announce that the ceremony for the completion of investments in JINXIN Medical Investment Group Limited (“JINXIN Healthcare”), the holding company of the maternity and psychiatry services segment under the Group, by Funds managed by Capital Group Private Markets (CGPM) and GL Capital, was held at Sichuan Jinxin Women & Children Hospital on 8 June 2018. Provincial and city leaders, including Mr. Peng Jie, Associate…

MIAMI – (ACN Newswire) – Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, announced today that it has reserved 500 new Chanje Energy medium-duty electric panel vans, expanding its North American electric commercial truck rental and ChoiceLease fleet. Chanje Energy, a subsidiary of FDG Electric Vehicles (“FDG”), is the international brand for FDG. The reservation will be executed as lease agreements for the Chanje electric vehicles (EVs) are finalized. Ryder is the exclusive sales channel and service partner for Chanje and its medium-duty EV fleet for which Ryder is offering truck leasing…

HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Alta Sicuro Technology Limited (“Alta Sicuro Technology”) and AnApp Blockchain Technologies Limited (“AnApp”) are pleased to jointly announce the launch of SecuruStick, the world’s first USB Type-C(TM) Universal Authentication Dongle. Besides USB Type-C(TM) authentication, SecuruStick supports a wide range of cryptographic applications, including the AnApp IOTW blockchain, FIDO authentication, cloud proxy re-encryption and crypto currency hardware wallet. Alta Sicuro Technology Limited Alta Sicuro Technology is a technology startup under Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Incubation Program. AnApp Blockchain Technologies Limited AnApp (website: iotw.io) is developing the IOTW blockchain which can run on IoT devices. The micro-mining…

– The one day Los Angeles event August 22, partnered by FundingPost.com. – Organized by Blockchain China Connect and Artisan Business Group, Inc. LOS ANGELES – (ACN Newswire) – The 2018 US China Blockchain and Digital Currency Conference, to be held at the LAX Marriott Hotel on 22 August 2018, is organized by Blockchain China Connect, Artisan Business Group, Inc., and partnered by FundingPost.com. The conference is the only Sino-US investment and funding focused event for the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. Hundreds of blockchain entrepreneurs, investors, bitcoin mine operators, traders and legal taxation experts are expected to attend, and it will provide a…

SINGAPORE – (Media OutReach) – Block Asia has been investigating a scam incident in the cryptocurrency industry involving millions of dollars. On the latest breaking developments, Block Asia managed to get in touch with Zeeshan Najeeb, who is allegedly linked to several scams in the cryptocurrency sector. Read the full news on Block Asia via this portal: https://bit.ly/2kXC1CJ Block Asia positioned itself as an activist in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry which is currently tarnished by various frauds and many individuals have fallen victims to these scams. Block Asia seeks the crypto community to get in touch with us for any tip-off of scams…

To Actively Promote the Technical Exchanges between domestic and international Financial Technology Industry HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Hong Kong International New Economic Research Institute (“New Economic Research Institute”), an integrated scientific research service provider under Higgs Block Technology (HK) Company Limited (“Higgs Block HK”), a technology company with blockchain technology as its core, is formally established today. Leveraging on the analysis of new global economic trends, research results and promotional experience, the New Economic Research Institute will provide assistance for the establishment of fintech regulatory mechanisms and prediction of financial risks, which aims to promote the technical exchanges…

HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – A leading operator of care and attention homes for the elderly in Hong Kong, Pine Care Group Limited (the “Pine Care Group” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, stock code: 1989), announced the commencement of operations at its first high-end care and attention home for the elderly named “Pine Care Place”. “Pine Care Place” is located at Yoho Mall adjacent to Yuen Long Station at West Rail. With a floor area of approximately 33,000 square, accommodating 68 residential care places, “Pine Care Place” offers one of the most spacious environments of any…

Main theme for this year “Leadership in Times of Change” HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (“HKIoD”) has announced that the 18th annual “Directors Of The Year Awards 2018” is accepting nominations starting today. This year, its main theme is “Leadership in Times of Change”, which aims to recognise the leaders who uphold good corporate governance, lead their teams to the forefront of the digital era and effectively face the opportunities and challenges in the “new normal” economy, amidst the challenging times. Mr Henry Lai, Chairman of the Council of HKIoD, said, “In the…

The integration of technologies will unlock impact data from grassroots communities HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – iO2 Foundation (“iO2”) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ixo Foundation (“ixo”), to create a strategic partnership. The collaboration includes the integration of technologies and business model strategies, to enhance data collection for impact investment on blockchain, ultimately revolutionising the social finance infrastructure. Dr. Tat Lam, Co-Founder and Chief Social Scientist at iO2, says: “The iO2 team has spent the last three years developing AI for data collection and impact measurement in grassroots communities, with the aim of closing the last-mile gap collecting…

HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Self-sovereign digital identity creation platform Blockpass has announced plans to partner with token-issuing platform and exchange BlockEx as an official distributor of the much-anticipated PASS Token, which was released on May 31st of this year. The BlockEx Digital Asset Exchange Platform (DAxP) manages the entire lifecycle of blockchain based digital assets, including origination, issuance, exchange, settlement and redemption. The DAxP includes a digital asset creation tool, exchange, clearing, settlement, registry and Brokerage Software. Blockpass is a blockchain-based identity verification application that supports user-centric digital identity creation facilitating seamless and cost-effective access to regulated blockchain services and connected…

Six-month Campaign Raises Awareness about the Threat of Vehicular Cyber-Attacks SUNNYVALE, CA – (ACN Newswire) – Trillium President and CEO David Uze is embarking tomorrow on a six-month road trip to publicize the reality of automotive cyber-attacks, commonly known as car hacking, an intrusion often done remotely using a digital device. The threat is real, and it exists today across industry sectors from cell phones to home computers to autonomous and connected vehicles. Trillium’s mission is to provide lifecycle cybersecurity protection for vehicular data, whether for the family on vacation in their car or for the mechanisms in a military vehicle, designed to…

A Japanese university that suffered from atomic devastation will help pave the way towards a world without nuclear weapons. Nagasaki, Japan – (ACN Newswire) – The inaugural issue of the Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament (J-PAND) was published in May by Nagasaki University’s Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition (RECNA). The English-language journal aims to provide a forum for proposing policies and other ideas that could contribute to nuclear disarmament. To encourage public debate, J-PAND is provided on an open access basis by its publisher Taylor & Francis. In the first edition, readers can find new ideas and perspectives…

In recognition of excellence of 15 listed companies, widely supported by the business community and media of Hong Kong and China HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – The award presentation ceremony of Quam IR Awards 2017 (QIRA) successfully took place on 30 May, 2018 at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. Eminent representatives of listed companies from different sectors supported the event, sharing the valuable experience in Investor Relations achievements. The event was widely supported by the business community and elites of different industry, creating an unprecedentedly grand occasion. Quam IR Awards steps into its third year, recognizing excellence in Investor Relations Quam IR…

Gravity – a blockchain protocol based on Graphene, offering open-source frameworks for SME – implements the pioneering Delegated Proof-of-Importance (DPoI) consensus algorithm for small and medium-sized enterprises HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Gravity Solutions, the blockchain research and development firm, has announced the launch of its public testnet for the Gravity protocol that is poised to power next-generation distributed ledger solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises. According to the development team, the protocol offers a visionary take on network architecture and implements the Delegated Proof-of-Importance (DPoI) consensus algorithm. Inspired by Graphene – the open-source, modular blockchain framework – Gravity aims…

PERTH, W. AUSTRALIA – (ACN Newswire) – Medical technology company Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (Proteomics International; ASX: PIQ) has signed the first licence agreement for its world-leading PromarkerD predictive test for diabetic kidney disease in the United States, creating a partnership with US-based precision medicine and diagnostic services laboratory PrismHealthDx, Inc. (PHDx ). Proteomics International has granted PHDx, head-quartered in Austin, Texas, a licence for the clinical market in the USA to make PromarkerD available to the more than 30 million Americans living with diabetes. Commercial details for the licensing agreement remain confidential. The USA has one of the highest rates of diabetes…

Moscow and Tokyo – (ACN Newswire) – JSC Russian Agriculture Bank (“RSHB”) and JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., are pleased to announce the launch of JCB card acceptance on the RSHB ATM and POS terminal network. RSHB’s acquiring network includes 3,800 ATMs, 1,700 info-kiosk terminals and more than 10,500 POS terminals at merchants. Now JCB cardmembers will be able to withdraw cash and check their balance at RSHB ATMs. Irina Zhachkina, Deputy Chairman of the Board of JSC Russian Agriculture Bank noted: “The cooperation between Russian Agriculture Bank and JCB contributes to the development of bilateral…