SEOUL, KOREA – (ACN Newswire) – Suprema, a global leader in biometrics and security, announced that the company will showcase GDPR-ready access control solution at IFSEC 2018 next month in London. As an EU’s leading provider of biometric access control solution, Suprema has anticipated the regulation by providing key technical features to comply with GDPR. At the show, Suprema will provide full demonstration of its GDPR-ready solution to help systems integrators and customers understand trusted best practices to keep people and organizations safe and secure. When it comes to access control, GDPR requires that organization implement appropriate technical and regulatory measure to provide…
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JAKARTA – (ACN Newswire) – Eight national banks in Indonesia with accumulative assets reaching up to 46 per cent of the country’s total banking assets, together with WWF-Indonesia, launched the ‘Indonesia Sustainable Finance Initiative’ (ISFI) in Jakarta. The initiative which brings together Bank Artha Graha Indonesia, BRI Syariah, Bank Central Asia, Bank Mandiri, Bank Muamalat, Bank Negara Indonesia, Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat dan Banten, and Bank Rakyat Indonesia as the ‘First Movers on Sustainable Banking’ aims to promote and implement inclusive sustainable finance practices. The initiative serves as an open platform for banking and non-banking financial industry, corporate issuers and other relevant…
Company Grows Footprint in Asia-Pacific to Deliver Business Risk Intelligence (BRI) for Combating Insider Threats, Reducing Risk, and Providing a Decision Advantage over Threats and Adversaries SINGAPORE – (ACN Newswire) – Flashpoint, the global leader in Business Risk Intelligence (BRI) from the Deep & Dark Web (DDW), has officially announced its expansion in the Asia-Pacific market, with significant focus on Singapore, Japan and Australia. Overseeing operations in the region is security industry veteran Jankang Tao, whose appointment as Managing Director for Asia-Pacific at Flashpoint follows his over 16 years dedicated to spearheading business initiatives throughout the region at global organisations such as Internet…
Strategic Expansion Intended to Grasp Increasing Opportunities HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Miricor Enterprises Holdings Limited (“Miricor” or the “Group”, stock code: 8358), a medical aesthetic services provider in Hong Kong, has today announced its annual results for FY2017/2018. The Group recorded revenue of approximately HK$127.2 million for the year ended 31 March 2018 (the “Year under Review”), increasing by 27.1% when compared with the year ended 31 March 2017. The rise was primarily attributable to the increase in different marketing channels, such as the telemarketing strategy and active promotional campaigns on various social media platforms, which raised consumer awareness…
HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – According to an article published on Gelonghui on 16 May, 2018, commercial factoring is the most efficient financing channel for the development of SMEs which is regarded as an important driving force for the future growth of China’s economy. At present, commercial factoring business is mainly based on offline acquisition channel. However, the combination of both online and offline customer acquisition will be the future trend. This is especially true for SMEs, whose small and fragmented financing services can be more efficiently addressed by online channel. Supportive policy for SME financing SMEs are the key driving force…
The foundation’s founder, Tomasz Chojecki, will join Bettium’s advisory board and will provide his key insights, knowledge, and expertise in the e-sports and gaming market HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Bettium, the peer-to-peer blockchain-based betting firm, today announced a partnership with the Polish e-Sports Foundation, representing one of the fastest-growing e-sports hubs in the world – which provides organizational support, education, and advice to professional e-sports teams and players. With the aim of disrupting the $3 trillion worldwide sports betting market, Bettium will work shoulder-to-shoulder with the foundation to expand its global reach and gain a larger footprint in the European e-sports…
HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (“Champion REIT”) (Stock Code: 2778), owner of Three Garden Road and Langham Place, was named Best IR Company and has garnered a total of three major accolades at the Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (“HKIRA”) 4th Investor Relations (“IR”) Awards. The award winners were voted online by members of local and overseas buy-side and sell-side analysts, and fund managers. The awards underscore Champion REIT’s excellence in investor relations, and reflect the wider recognition by the investment community. Champion REIT received the following accolades in the mid cap category: – Best…
SINGAPORE – (ACN Newswire) – Singapore Exchange-listed Singapore eDevelopment Limited (“SeD”) announced today that its U.S. biomedical subsidiary, Global BioLife, Inc. (“Global BioLife”), has developed a low glycemic index, naturally modified sugar – Laetose – which has the potential to affect the world’s sugar market. Global BioLife has established a joint venture, Sweet Sense, Inc. (“Sweet Sense”), with Quality Ingredients, LLC. (“Quality Ingredients”), to refine the invention and to create a scalable manufacturing process. The Sweet Sense team believes that their efforts have produced a viable one-to-one alternative to sugar. This patent-pending breakthrough invention gives the world access to an alternative to sugar…
HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Blockpass, the blockchain-based identity application which gives users total control over their own personal data, is pleased to announce that it has today launched its Initial Token Distribution Event (“TDE”) through the sale of tokens (“PASS tokens”) which will be available for purchase from official distributors from 31st May 2018 until 30th November 2018. Blockpass is an identity application for regulated services and the Internet of Things (IoT). As a self-sovereign identity platform, users can establish, verify, store and manage their identities, maintaining full control over all data involved. With an initial focus on…
SINGAPORE – (Media OutReach) – Block Asia, the first Southeast Asian cryptocurrency news media platform has received several tipoffs and insider information from anonymous sources targeting infamous cryptocurrency scammer surrounding millions of dollars and is actively investigating the case and following the leads. Alleged swindler Zeeshan Najeeb was officially appointed as Director of Mideast Enforcement after joining the McAfee Crypto Team in April. Announcement of this newly appointed position has incited rage among the netizens since, causing a frenzy. Victims have spoken up against Najeeb in an attempt to seek justice. Block Asia is currently pursuing leads involving the alleged con-artist and John…
HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – AnApp Blockchain Technologies Ltd (AnApp), a leading IoT blockchain developer (issues IOTWs for IoT) announces iKeyhome, a white goods designer- manufacturer in China, will with AnApp jointly develop IOTW micro-mining firmware for iKeyhome’s products. Micro-mining firmware will enable iKeyhome’s solutions to mine IOTWs without increasing hardware costs. End users will benefit by gaining IOTW blockchain rewards. Frederick Leung, co-founder and CEO of AnApp, said, “One of the biggest problems in the blockchain industry is that there is still not a single blockchain technology that can be deployed in high volume, say in the millions. Working with white…
– Founded in Singapore in early 2018, Odyssey (OCN) is among the fastest growing blockchain projects globally – Odyssey’s $OCN Launches on Two of the World’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Upbit (Korea) & Bittrex (USA). – $OCN Continues to have One of the Highest Trading Volumes and the Most Actively Discussed Project Presence on Twitter. SINGAPORE – (Media OutReach) – Singapore based blockchain company Odyssey Protocol, a leading provider in the decentralized sharing economy and P2P global transaction space, has announced its successful listing on two major cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit (Korea) and Bittrex (USA). This long anticipated dual-listing comes after a rigorous selection process…
Real-time smart meters to improve efficiencies at DEEP C Industrial Complex HANOI, VN – (ACN Newswire) – KDDI subsidiary KDDI Vietnam held successful validation tests of an IoT-based smart metering system March 21-22 in the DEEP C Industrial Zone at Haiphong, north Vietnam. It was the first time an IoT system of this kind has been used at an industrial zone in Vietnam. On May 15, KDDI Vietnam and Dinh Vu Industrial Zone JSC concluded an MoU on implementing the IoT-based services at DEEP C Industrial Zone. Haiphong is the largest port city in northern Vietnam, and home to many Japanese companies. DEEP…
HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Galaxy Resources Limited (“Galaxy” or the “Company”) (ASX: GXY) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding agreement with POSCO to sell a package of tenements located on the northern area of the Salar del Hombre Muerto in Argentina, for cash consideration of US$280 million. The tenement package is situated to the north of Galaxy’s world class Sal de Vida Project (“Sal de Vida” or the “Project”) in Argentina (see figure 1). Highlights – Non-binding agreement executed with POSCO to sell a package of tenements in the northern basin of the Salar…
Offer Price Fixed at HK$ 1.10 per Share HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – LH Group Limited (“LH Group” or the “Group”), the second-largest full-service Japanese cuisine restaurant group in Hong Kong, today announced its share offer allotment results. LH Group’s Public Offer Shares received very strong market support with a total of around 44,000 applications for approximately 19.6 billion shares, or 979 times oversubscribed. If excluding the two million Employees Reserved Shares, and with the 18 million Shares for Public Offer taken into account, the public tranche was almost 1,087 times oversubscribed, the most ever among F&B stocks in the…
Essen – (ACN Newswire) – The energy provider innogy and the startup Conjoule are focusing on digitization and are jointly launching the “Community Network” future project in Mulheim an der Ruhr. Conjoule’s community network platform, designed specifically for this purpose, allows owners of private photovoltaic systems and neighborhood consumers to share renewable energy. The electricity from next door strengthens the local structures and leads to cost advantages due to the proximity. Consumers include non-self-powered neighbors, local businesses, supermarkets and schools. The blockchain technology allows the exchange of locally generated electricity between the neighbors and creates transparency about the source of each kilowatt-hour generated.…
Service enables companies that use vehicular data to comply with EU regulation SUNNYVALE, CA and TOKYO – (ACN Newswire) – Trillium Secure, the global leader in cybersecure automotive platforms, today announced enhanced privacy functionality to its SecureIoT platform that ensures compliance with the European Union’s General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR). “GDPR focuses on those who control and process personal data of European citizens. Fleet owners that collect and store customer and vehicular data from connected vehicles are scrambling to comply or face significant penalties. Trillium’s SecureIoT platform provides the requisite data protection needed to ensure compliance with this pioneering legislation,”…
Plans to Make Three Series of Online Drama HONG KONG – (ACN Newswire) – Internationally renowned Chinese movie director Zhang Yimou has signed an agreement with Huanxi Media Group Limited (“Huanxi Media” or the “Group;” stock code: 1003) to make three series of online drama in the next six years, uniting with a growing list of auteurs such as Wong Kar Wai, Peter Chan and Jia Zhangke in one single company. Huanxi Media announced today that Mr. Zhang has entered into long-term cooperation arrangement with the Group to produce internet drama series or films. The Group has signed a cooperation agreement…
Further Penetrates its Key Markets and Bolsters Market Position HONG KONG, May 25, 2018 – Winson Holdings Hong Kong Limited (“Winson” or the “Group”; stock code: 8421), a Hong Kong-based service provider specialising in environmental hygiene and related services and airline catering support services, has announced its audited annual results for the year ended 31 March 2018 (“FY2018” or the “year under review”). During the year under review, the Group recorded total revenue of approximately HK$508.1 million (FY2017: HK$467.5 million), with gross profit rising by 14.2% year-on-year to approximately HK$76.9 million (FY2017: HK$67.3 million). Gross profit margin climbed to 15.1% -…
Offering the fast, simple and secure way to pay with Android devices instore, online, and more. TOKYO – (ACN Newswire) – JCB Co., Ltd, the only international payments brand based in Japan, today announced that it will offer the ability for shoppers in Japan to use Google Pay for in-store payments, later in the year. JCB will enable Google Pay for instore payments in Japan through its QUICPay(TM), contactless payment solution. At launch, Google Pay users will be able to make payments on their enrolled JCB credit, debit, or prepaid card at convenience stores, supermarkets, drugstores, and other shops where QUICPay is accepted…