The 15th Annual Global CSR & ESG Summit & Awards ended on a high note before a full house in Da Nang, Vietnam, on August 28. Organized at the Novotel Danang Premier Han River, this years conference was held under the theme “Driving Transformational Change Beyond Greenwashing”, and focused on inspiring participants to discuss and discover transformational ESG & CSR strategies, beyond conventional thinking. The conference also addressed the challenges and need for climate-friendly solutions and technologies, including electric vehicles, high tech farming, sustainable supply chains, and nature-based solutions. Among the notable speakers, Prof. Dr. Richard Hames, Founder & Executive…
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Bioenergy development offers many benefits in accelerating the energy transition. Pertamina will continue to develop bioenergy-based fuels, using natural resources such as sugarcane, corn, cassava, and sorghum. “Our energy will eventually be bioenergy-based, as Indonesia has abundant resources,” said Nicke Widyawati, President Director of Indonesia’s Pertamina. “I met with several Indian bioethanol tech representatives in New Dehli as our byproducts can be processed in Indian companies, to follow-up and align our efforts.” According to Nicke, the bioenergy development offers many benefits in accelerating the energy transition. “For Pertamina, bioenergy is not only about reducing emissions but also decreasing import dependency…
Ya’an Guangming Paite Precious Metal Co., Ltd. to begin operation in China TOKYO, Aug 30, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which develops industrial precious metals products as one of the core companies of TANAKA Precious Metals, announced today that it is promoting business strategies in each country with the aim of establishing a “Global Recycling Network” to promote the widespread recycling of precious metals. TANAKA will encourage the recycling of precious metals in each country at its main recovering and refining bases: Ichikawa Plant and Shonan Plant for Japan…
Profit Attributable to Equity Shareholders of the Company amounted to Approx.RMB13.3 million The Group’s tenants, lease contracts, and occupancy rates have remained stable Everbright Grand China Assets Limited (Everbright Grand China or the Group; HKG: 3699), a subsidiary of China Everbright Group, principally engaged in the businesses of property leasing, property management and the sales of properties held for sale, announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2023 (Reporting Period). During the reporting period, the Group recorded a revenue of approx. RMB22.1 million, represented a decrease of approx. RMB5.0 million compared with the corresponding period of…
Middle-End Wine Products See Sales Recovery Construction of Ningxia Tianxia Winery Kicks off in 2H 2023 with Annual Output of 5,000 Tonnes Dynasty Fine Wines Group Limited (Dynasty or the Group) (HKG: 0828), a premier grape winemaker in China, today announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2023. During the period, the sales, especially in the middle-end wine products, were recovered, as a result of the normalization of consumption scenes and the resumption of consumer sentiment in Mainland China after the dismantlement of pandemic control measures at the end of last year. Therefore, in the…
Plotly Co-founder and former CEO creates Flojoy, the first no-code test, measurement software Today, Flojoy announces an oversubscribed seed round of $1.3 million USD from Flybridge Capital Partners, Boreal Ventures, and BDC Capital to disrupt the test, measurement, & control (TMC) market with its open-source, Python-based AI software. TMC is the bedrock of every research and development “hard-tech” laboratory and software enterprise. Over the past century, there would have been zero applied science and manufacturing progress without the invention of the computer and its application to sense and control physical spaces. Now, TMC UX will undergo a renaissance, building off…
Parallel events gather 700 global exhibitors highlighting Guo Chao-themed timepieces The 42nd HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and 11th Salon de TE – jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Ltd and The Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades and Industries Ltd – is set to welcome more than 700 global exhibitors from 17 countries and regions. Under the EXHIBITION+ hybrid mode, the physical fair will run from 5 to 9 September at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Salon de TE will open its doors to both…
3 consecutive Positive Profit Alerts Contracts on hand surged to Historical High Baguio Green Group Limited (Baguio or the Group, HKG: 1397) is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2023 (the Period). During the Period, revenue was approximately HK$1.11 billion, representing an increase of approximately 55.0% as compared with the same period last year, mainly due to the increase in the Group’s cleaning, waste management and recycling businesses during the Period. Profit for the Period was approximately HK$21.7 million, representing an increase of approximately 27.0% as compared with the same period last…
Net profit RMB447 million up 271.4% YoY Dividends payout of approximately 60% of net profit Weilong Delicious Global Holdings Ltd (Weilong or the Company) (Hong Kong HKG: 9985) announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2023 (the Reporting Period). As the impact of the Covid-19 gradually wanes, the consumption scenarios are constantly improving, and the consumption conditions are constantly getting better. China’s economy is steadily recovering and returning to normal operations. As a leader and pioneer in the spicy snack food industry in China, Weilong is not only dedicated to enhance research and development (“R&D”)…
Significant Narrowing of Operating Loss Highlights Company’s Resilience and Growth Potential Industrialised building systems specialist, Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad (SCIB), is delighted to announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 (Q4FY2023), reflecting a positive growth trajectory across key financial metrics and strategic business segments. Revenue for the quarter reached RM33.3 million, a 27% increase from RM26.3 million in Q4FY2022. Gross Profit grew by 73% to RM6.5 million from RM3.8 million in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. The Operating Loss was significantly reduced to RM18.2 million from RM47.1 million, and Loss Before Tax…
Group strengthens cell and gene therapy products as well as genetic screening initiatives to enhance future business growth and technological innovation Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Berhad, a leading genomics and biopharmaceutical specialist, recorded a revenue of RM2.23 million for the 4th quarter ended 30 June 2023. This represents a decrease from RM6.33 million in the corresponding quarter of the preceding year, owing to a deliberate pivot from vaccines to cell and gene therapy products, focusing more on genetic screening initiatives. For the quarter under review, the Group recorded a loss before tax (LBT) of RM9.98 million compared with a profit…
High Quality Revenue Growth at 17.1% Dividend Payout Ratio Up to 50% New Hope Service Holdings Limited (New Hope Service or the Company, HKG: 3658), a rare comprehensive service enterprise with property management services, lifestyle services and commercial operational services, announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2023 (the Reporting Period). In the first half of 2023, New Hope Service adhered to the strategy of regional cultivation and achieved quality growth in results. During the Reporting Period, the Company recorded revenue of approximately RMB600 million, 17.1% more than in the same period of 2022. Gross profit…
While the country’s financial services sector is pacing to incorporate technology innovations in its core infrastructure, its massive unbanked population (71%) now has a better chance at wealth management. Driven by digitalisation, a favourable regulatory framework, and steady modernisation initiatives by the government, the Philippines’ FSI organisations have not only upgraded but have also witnessed commendable initiatives driven by business and technology professionals. As the situation called for a moment to bestow honor upon the initiatives taken by the financial institutions in the last 12 months and recognize the top professionals for their groundbreaking work, Expleo, the global consulting, technology…
Domestic Distribution Business Rebounded Sharply and Core Products Performed Optimistically Kingworld Medicines Group Limited (Kingworld Medicines or the Group, HKG: 1110), a leading healthcare distribution company, announced its unaudited interim results for the year ended 30 June 2023 (the Reporting Period or the First Half of 2023) . During the Reporting Period, benefiting from the overall recovery of China’s economy and consumption, the group’s revenue reached approximately RMB 553 million, an increase of 31.8% compared to the same period last year. Gross profit increased by 15.7% to approximately RMB155 million. Profit for the period increased by 35.9% to approximately RMB48…
Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. (TSXV: GMG) (“GMG” or the “Company”) is pleased to outline important commercialisation progress and sales development of THERMAL-XR(R) powered by GMG Graphene. THERMAL-XR(R) powered by GMG Graphene https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8082/178644_57b4434074bb08bd_001full.jpg THERMAL-XR (R) Coating Blending Project | Initial Production & Capabilities The Company is pleased to announce that it has commissioned its graphene enhanced coating blending plant and it is now operational after making its first 1000 litre blend. This blending plant is expected to have the capacity to produce up to 500,000 litres of THERMAL-XR(R) RESTORE(R) coating per annum, subject to graphene production, when operating two blends per…
HanchorBio Inc., a global clinical-stage biotechnology company focusing on the discovery and development of innovative immuno-biomedicines, and Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc., a global biopharmaceutical company developing biologic medicines with a focus on oncology, autoimmune diseases, and ophthalmic diseases, today announced that the two companies have entered into a strategic framework agreement for collaboration to combine HanchorBio’s protein engineering expertise and proprietary Fc-based designer biologics (FBDB(TM)) technology platform with Henlius’ integrated product development and commercialization capabilities. The collaboration aims to expand the application of each company’s platform by developing novel cancer immunotherapies, including those tumors resistant to anti-PD-1/L1 immunotherapies, to accelerate…
The global online art platform Artue (Habitus Associates) presents ThankYouX’s first showcase in Korea ThankYouX – Odyssey at Shinsegae’s BOONTHESHOP Cheongdam flagship store from September 7 to October 8, 2023. ThankYouX, who began his artistic journey in street art, has emerged as one of the most in-demand contemporary leaders of Web 3.0 art today. Throughout his artistic exploration, he has focused on the process of creating changes through the merging of traditional art and digital elements. On view at the upcoming showcase in Seoul will be a total of nine artworks filling the entire fourth floor of the exhibition space,…
Revenue Outperformed with Comprehensive ESG System EEKA Fashion Holdings Limited (EEKA Fashion or the Company, together with its subsidiaries, the Group, HKG: 3709) announces the unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2023 (the Reporting Period). During the Reporting Period, the Group’s revenue reached RMB3,340.90 million, representing an increase of 15.36% with a net profit of RMB442.20 million, representing a sharp increase of 71.57% compared with the first half of 2022. Net profit margin sharply increased from 8.90% for the first half of 2022 to 13.24%. It is primarily attributable to the Company’s comprehensive upgrade strategy has begun…
Amidst the grandeur of the Switzerland United event, the Swiss WEB3FEST 2023 emerges as a focal point of transformative conversations and cutting-edge insights. From September 12th to 17th, in prime locations of Zug and Zurich, this visionary 6-day festival will captivate the imagination of trailblazers, investors, creators, and thought leaders alike. At the nexus of this extraordinary gathering are two exceptional ecosystems, Crypto Valley and the Crypto Oasis. The Swiss WEB3FEST serves as a testament to their shared vision of ushering in the future of the internet. Crypto Valley, known for its pioneering role in blockchain and decentralized technologies in…
The first and only ‘Elite’ Label Road Race event in Indonesia, Maybank Marathon, organized by PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk (Maybank Indonesia), took place on Sunday, 27 August 2023 at Bali Safari & Marine Park, Gianyar Bali from start to finish. More than 13,600 runners from 50 countries enthusiastically participated in the 12th edition of the Maybank Marathon 2023. The excitement among participants was palpable across the three categories, particularly during the flag-off moments. The Marathon category was flagged-off at 04:30 AM (Central Indonesia Time Zone/WITA), followed by the Half Marathon at 05:30 AM WITA, and the 10K category at…