Minsheng Education Announces 2017 Annual Results
Core Net Profit increases by 31.9% to RMB310.4 Million, with Core Net Profit Margin Achieving at 65.0%; Expands School Network, Forays into the High School Education HONG KONG — Minsheng…
De/Centralize 2018: World Blockchain Leaders to Meet in Singapore on 5-6 April
Leading investors including Timothy Draper (Draper Associates), Golden Gate Ventures & SeedPlus with global leaders from Bancor, 1kx, ZCash and SGInnovate to explore blockchain technology and its commercial viability SINGAPORE…
Asia Broker Decker & Co expands New York and Asia Offices with Three 20-year Asia Market Veterans and Dedicated Frontier Coverage
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Institutional equities broker Decker & Co. launched in 2013 with a focus on ASEAN markets, and over the past five years has expanded to cover all…
Printing the ‘Soft’ Robots of the Future
3D printing shows potential for fabricating personalized ‘soft’ robotic hands and hearts. But challenges need to be addressed. Tsukuba, Japan — Three-dimensional printing offers unique advantages, but still faces many…
The Grand Lion Group Inks Second Contract with Marriott International in Sihanoukville, Cambodia
The Gold Coast at Sihanoukville follows the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Siem Reap Resort in January 2018, the Group’s first hotel property in the Kingdom. SINGAPORE — Cambodian real…
China Goldjoy’s 2017 Annual Net Profit Jumps by 86.3% to HK$869.2 Million
Achieves Full-blown Business Growth by Seizing Opportunities Brought by Interconnected Capital Markets and Economic Restructuring and Upgrade HONG KONG — China Goldjoy Group Limited (“China Goldjoy” or the “Group”; HKEX:…
Dr Lui Che-woo Appointed as Honorary Trustee of Peking University
HONG KONG — Dr Lui Che-woo, Chairman of K. Wah Group (the “Group”), has been appointed by Peking University as an Honorary Trustee in recognition of his contributions to the…
Hong Kong’s Luxify Gets Investment from Heart Media Group
Luxury magazine and digital media publisher Heart Media Group has announced a strategic partnership and investment into Luxify, the Hong Kong-headquartered luxury marketplace. This investment in Luxify by Heart Media…
Singaporean Startup Electrify Raises $30m in Token Sale
Electrify, Singapore’s first retail electricity marketplace, has raised US$30 million in funding from institutional and individual investors via its token sale, according to a company announcement. This funding will be…
Dun & Bradstreet Announces Resignation of President
Commercial information firm Dun & Bradstreet has announced that Joshua L. Peirez, President and Chief Operating Officer, has resigned from the company to pursue other opportunities, effective March 15, 2018.…
LaSalle acquires Ocean Gate Minato Mirai in Japan
LaSalle Investment Management, one of the world’s leading real estate investment managers, has acquired, on behalf of a consortium of Japanese investors, Ocean Gate Minato Mirai, a 14-storey large-scale office…
Savills Singapore launches office space finder Workthere
Savills Singapore has launched Workthere, a new venture that helps growing businesses find flexible, co-working, and serviced office space across the city-state. Workthere will service the entire flexible workspace market…
LATTICE80 Relocates Global HQ from Singapore to London
LATTICE80, a global fintech hub building an ecosystem for fintech startups, has strategically relocated its global headquarters from Singapore in Asia to London in Europe, according to a company announcement.…
Frasers Hospitality To Open in Saudi, Oman This Year
Frasers Hospitality, a member of Frasers Property Group, is opening in Saudi Arabia and Oman, this year, doubling its portfolio in the Middle East over the next few years. The…
Thailand Breaks Ground on $3.5bn Landmark Development ‘One Bangkok’
Thailand’s largest integrated district, the $3.5-billion One Bangkok, broke ground at dawn Thursday, marking the start of a project that is set to transform Bangkok’s city-center. The project, undertaken by…
CoreNet Global Summit 2018 to Help the APAC Corporate Real Estate Profession Navigate the Tides of Change
Annual gathering aims to help CRE practitioners optimise portfolio efficiency, workplace effectiveness and facilities management amidst digital disruption and geopolitical risks SINGAPORE — CoreNet Global, the world’s leading corporate real…
Shell Brings Thought Leaders Together to Discuss Solutions to Future Energy Challenges in Asia
Energy experts, policymakers, business leaders, students and young innovators from across Asia engaged in lively dialogue about solutions to the region’s shared energy challenge at the 2nd Shell Powering Progress…
Asia Allied Infrastructure Joins Hands with Top Spring International
HONG KONG — Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Limited and Top Spring International Holdings Limited are pleased to jointly announce that the two entities are entering into a long-term collaboration to…
ETRI’s Cup Holder Charges Phones Wirelessly
– Using magnetic resonance technology to generate and transfer energy from the cup to electronic devices Daejeon, KOREA — A cup holder that wirelessly charges electronic devices in a 3D…
Loyalty Industry Innovator Thom Kozik Named Chief Commercial Officer of Loyyal Corporation
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Loyyal, the industry leader in applying blockchain technologies to loyalty and incentive programs is pleased to announced the addition of Mr. Thom Kozik as the company’s…