Author: Marie Jones

Beginning as an ambitious idea to create a world-class garden on reclaimed land, Gardens by the Bay has since grown to become an iconic attraction in Singapore SINGAPORE — Gardens by the Bay, Singapore’s horticultural-themed attraction renowned for its Supertrees and cooled conservatories, celebrates its fifth anniversary in June this year. Built on land reclaimed from the sea, Gardens by the Bay opened in June 2012. Five years on, it remains unique in the region as the only garden to combine nature with cutting-edge engineering and technology, to create an environment to showcase plants from all over the world. Situated in…

TOKYO — JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB, is pleased to announce that CardPay, a global player and a European leader in e-commerce and transactional services, has signed a direct License Agreement to acquire JCB’s e-commerce card transactions across the SEPA region. With this agreement in place, JCB and CardPay will develop connectivity during Q3’17 and target to go live during Q4’17. JCBI’s acquiring strategy is to aggressively increase its acceptance footprint across the SEPA region by expanding its merchant acceptance network, including the e-commerce channel. Currently JCB cards are accepted at merchants worldwide. This important…

Investment lead by Strategic Investors with Core Focus in Loyalty and Exchange Systems. Funds will Accelerate Commercial Platform Development and Global Go-to-Market Strategy. SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Loyyal, the blockchain innovator building a global loyalty network, today announced it has closed a Series A capital raise led by Integrated Networks (iNet) with participants including UAE Exchange, Hayaat Group, Day One Investments, and other international investors. Hayaat Group is an early investor and led the Loyyal Series Seed capital raise. The company will use the capital to complete development of its platform and accelerate its go to market strategy with long term…

Key Sponsor: GF Securities HONG KONG — The award ceremony of “The 7th HKUST One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition” (“the Competition”), hosted by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (“HKUST”) Entrepreneurship Center, was held at the New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel on 12 June. Amid fierce competition, Team Maxustech, comprised of two HKUST alumni and a current student, were the champions with their project “A Novel Sensing Technique for Smart Home Control.” GF Securities Co., Ltd. (“GF Securities” or “the Company”; HKSE: 1776; SZSE: 000776), the platinum sponsor of the Competition, fully participated to support young entrepreneurs. The…

17 HK-listed corporates together with Capital Market Elites gathered at the event; For business opportunities and Leaping into Investment Golden Age HONG KONG — Bo Cai Jing, the Investor Relations brand under Greater-China professional Financial Communications and Investor Relations Consultancy LBS Communications Consulting Limited (“LBS Communications”) partnered China leading media, CNFOL Limited (“CNFOL”), and cooperated with Gelonghui, Sina Finance, and Yuediaoyan successfully organized its second “Good Fortune” series Investor Summit in Shenzhen Jinmao Shenzhen JW Marriott Hotel on June 1, 2017, followed by the Roadshow Week. The Summit and Roadshow Week enabled investors to explore opportunities for leaping into the new…

UBS and The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong are joint hosts of the “An Engine for Global Economic Growth” forum. HONG KONG — UBS and The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong are joint hosts of the “Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the HKSAR: An Engine for Global Economic Growth” forum taking place today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. The event was officiated by: The Hon Paul Chan Mo-Po, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary of HKSAR: Amy Lo, Head Greater China and Co-head Global UHNW, Asia Pacific, UBS Wealth Management, and Country Head of UBS Hong Kong;…

HONG KONG — Causeway Education held its Grand Opening Ceremony and Cocktail Reception on 8 June 2017 at the Island Shangri-La Hotel. Over 100 distinguished guests from the business and education sector attended to celebrate the occasion, including guest of honour Mr. George Yeo, Chairman of Kerry Logistics and former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore. This event marked a milestone for Causeway Education in its aim to tap into the private tutoring and academic consulting market in Hong Kong: The Group will live out its unprecedented teaching philosophy, be innovative in its teaching style, and uphold the teaching virtues of…

– Entry into a conditional term sheet for the potential joint development of the Riau 1 Project – BlackGold to be appointed as the long-term exclusive coal supplier for 30 years upon successful awarding of the Project SINGAPORE — BlackGold Natural Resources Limited (the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group” or “BlackGold”), is pleased to announce that it has, through its subsidiary, PT Samantaka Batubara (“PT SB”), entered into a conditional term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) with China Huadian Engineering Co., Ltd. (“China Huadian”) for the joint development, construction, operation and maintenance of a 2 x 300 MW coal-fired…

HONG KONG — Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (“Champion REIT”) (Stock Code: 2778), owner of Three Garden Road and Langham Place, has won a total of five major accolades within two weeks, including “Best IR by Chairman/CEO” and “Best IR Presentation Collaterals” for mid caps at the Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (“HKIRA”) 3rd Investor Relations Awards, and “Asia’s Best CEO”, “Best Investor Relations Professional” and “Best Investor Relations Company” at the Corporate Governance 7th Asian Excellence Award. These awards reflect Champion REIT’s achievement in enhancing corporate governance and its excellence in fostering investor relations, which are widely recognised by the…

– PromarkerD predicted 86% of disease-free patients who went on to develop chronic kidney disease within four years – Largest prospective clinical study on diabetic kidney disease in the community, evaluating 792 patients over 4yr period – Presented at American Diabetes Association’s 77th Annual Scientific Sessions, 9-13th June in San Diego SAN DIEGO, CA — Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (‘PILL’, ASX: PIQ), a global leader in applying proteomics to MedTech, has announced results from the clinical validation study showing that its PromarkerD blood test can predict the onset of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) better than any current measure. The findings were…

Themed “Belt and Road: Corporate Governance in Times of Opportunities” HONG KONG — The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (“HKIoD”) announced that its annual awards “Directors Of The Year Awards 2017” is open for nominations today. In its 17th year, the Award this year is themed “Belt and Road:Corporate Governance in Times of Opportunities” The “Belt and Road” initiative is one of the greatest blueprints for a 21st century vision. It has enormous development potential and is expected to become an important driver of the global economy in the future. This year is also the 20th anniversary of HKIoD and HKIoD’s…

HONG KONG — Great Harvest Maeta Group Holdings Limited (“Great Harvest”, the “Group” ; stock code : 3683.HK) has noticed a press article (the “Article”) published on an international shipping website splash247.com on 7 June 2017 with inaccurate content, hence publishing this clarification. In the Article, it was reported that the Group has made its debut in the container shipping sector by acquiring two secondhand containerships from a German owner. The Article also mentioned that the Group currently operates a fleet of five bulkers made up of three panamaxes, one post-panamax and one ultramax. The Group hereby clarifies that, the Group…

SINGAPORE — Researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) of A*STAR have engineered a three-dimensional heart tissue from human stem cells to test the safety and efficacy of new drugs on the heart. “Cardiotoxicity, which can lead to heart failure and even death, is a major cause of drug withdrawal from the market. Antibiotics, anticancer and antidiabetic medications can have unanticipated side effects for the heart. So it is important to test as early as possible whether a newly developed drug is safe for human use. However, cardiotoxicity is difficult to predict in the early stages of drug…

Capitalises Its Quality Services and Increases Market Penetration HONG KONG — Winson Holdings Hong Kong Limited (“Winson” or the “Group”; stock code: 8421), a Hong Kong-based service provider specialising in environmental hygiene services and airline catering support services, has announced its first audited annual results for the year ended 31 March 2017 (“FY2017” or the “year under review”) since its listing on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKSE”) in March 2017. During the year under review, the Group maintained stable performance and recorded a total revenue of HK$467.5 million (FY2016: HK$449.8 million). In the face of rising cost of…

Averna’s AST-1000 Now Offers Radio, Navigation and Video Testing in One Platform MONTREAL, QUEBEC — Averna, a leading global Test & Quality Solutions provider, announced today a strategic partnership with MaxEye Technologies to distribute their digital video and audio signal generation toolkits. This partnership will allow Averna to add full digital video and audio testing capability to its Averna Signal Tester (AST-1000) RF Signal Source platform, in addition to its existing RF toolkits such as AM/FM, HD Radio and Sirius XM as well as full GNSS simulation. The AST-1000 is the only all-in-one RF test solution on the market designed to…

– The Liquidity of the H Shares May be Severely Reduced after Delisting on 16 June 2017 – The Latest Time and Date for the Offer Remaining Open for Acceptance is 4:00 p.m. on 26 June 2017 HONG KONG — Shandong Luoxin Pharmaceutical Group Stock Co., Ltd. (“Shandong Luoxin Pharmaceutical” or the “Company”) (stock code: 8058) has announced that the trading in its H Shares has been suspended from today and will remain suspended until the withdrawal of listing of the H Shares from the Stock Exchange from 9:00 a.m. on 16 June 2017. Giant Star Global (HK) Limited and Ally…

Financial Services Facilitate Global Expansion at Full Throttle HONG KONG — Tai United Holdings Limited (“Tai United” or the “Group”) (HKSE: 0718), a comprehensive financial business group, principally in areas including Distressed Debt Assets Management in Mainland China, Real Estate Investment, Commodities Trading and Securities Investment and Asset Management, announced that on 2 June 2017, its indirect wholly-owned Singapore-based subsidiary Tai United Asset Management Pte. Ltd. (“Tai United Asset Management”) has been approved by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) as a Registered Fund Management Company (“RFMC”) under the Securities and Futures (Licensing and Conduct of Business) Regulations to officially carry…

More Accurately Reflects the Group’s Principal Business Development Direction HONG KONG — Northern New Energy Holdings Limited (“Northern New Energy” / the “Group”, stock code: 8246) announced that its classification under the Hang Seng Industry Classification System (“HSICS”) has been changed from “Restaurants” to “New Energy Materials”. The change can better reflect the Group’s development focus on new energy business. HSICS is a comprehensive industry classification system designed for the Hong Kong stock market. It meets the need for a detailed industry classification that can reflect the performance of stocks in different sectors. Northern New Energy is currently classified under the…

To Lead the Development of New “Internet+ Education and Innovative Technology Finance” Business HONG KONG — Cybernaut International Holdings Company Limited (“Cybernaut International” or “the Company”) (stock code: 1020.HK), (formerly Sinoref Holdings Limited), which officially changed to its current new name at the end of May, held a celebration cocktail reception cum Forum themed “Explore Internet+ Education and Innovative Technology Finance” today to highlight its future development strategy. Cybernaut International’s new management team made its first-ever public appearance. Mr. Zhu Min, Chairman and Executive Director, Mr. Gao Xiang, Co-chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, and Mr. Wang Yang, Co-chief Executive Officer,…

HONG KONG — China Goldjoy Group Limited (“China Goldjoy” or the “Group”, HKEX: 1282) is included as a constituent stock of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) Hong Kong Small Cap Index with effect from today. MSCI Indexes are key benchmarks for institutional investors investing in global equity markets. They cover companies with good operational results and solid potential. Those stocks selected meet various requirements including market capitalisation, liquidity and free float and thus have a high reference value. Mr. Yao Jianhui, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of China Goldjoy, said, “We are pleased that China Goldjoy has officially been included…