Author: Marie Jones

While serving as President of Worldwide Operations of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, he oversaw Disney’s worldwide amusement parks, hotels-resorts, cruise lines, as well as products and experiences SKYX Platforms Corp. (NASDAQ:SKYX) (d/b/a Sky Technologies) SKYX, a highly disruptive platform technology company with over 60 issued and pending patents globally with a mission to make homes and buildings become safe and smart as the new standard, announced today that Al Weiss, former President of Worldwide Operations of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, has joined SKYX as a senior business development advisor. Mr. Weiss will assist the company with strategic business…

Kronos Fusion Energy, a leader in the fusion energy sector, invites the global fusion energy community to beta test their advanced AI/ML-enhanced suite of simulation products, designed to expedite the commercialization of fusion energy technology. Kronos Fusion Energy, a pioneering entity in the fusion energy landscape, extends an invitation to the global fusion energy community to beta test its suite of Kronos simulation products. This suite, incorporating advanced AI/ML models and algorithms, is engineered to facilitate the swift commercialization of fusion energy technology. Priyanca Ford, the founder of Kronos Fusion Energy, remarked, “Since 1970, we’ve witnessed fusion energy capability double…

Hong Kong is being actively promoted as a base for family offices, with many global tycoons considering setting up their offices here. Hong Kong’s mature financial market and sound legal system provide a reassuring level of protection for family offices. To attract more family offices to the city, the Hong Kong SAR Government has introduced a range of favourable policies, including tax concessions and professional training, as well as consulting services to assist entrepreneurs and their family offices in managing and operating their wealth and assets more efficiently. Mr. Dennis Tam, President and CEO of Black Spade Capital, said: “As…

Donates 5,000 meal boxes to people in need and two-month portion of food for 200 stray cats and dogs Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (Champion REIT or Trust) (HKG: 2778), owner of Three Garden Road and Langham Place, announced that Langham Place Mall (the Mall) has cooperated with two local non-profit organizations, namely Food Angel and HK Saving Cat and Dog Association (HKSCDA), in organizing the “1+1 LP CLUB Bonus Points Donation” charity event for creating shared values and contribute to society. Every donation of 5,000 bonus points by LP CLUB members of Langham Place Mall will be converted into…

Focus on Insurance as the Primary Responsibilities and Core Businesses and Adhere to Value Development for Releasing the Potential of Long-Term Investment Sunshine Insurance Group Company Limited (Sunshine Insurance or The Group; SEHK HKG: 6963) is pleased to announce the annual results for the year ended 31 December 2022 (the Reporting Period). 2022 Annual Results Highlights:  Revenue increased by 7.2% YoY to RMB128.58 billion, in particular, total income increased by 6.9% YoY to RMB108.74 billion; FYRPs of Sunshine Life increased by 9.3% YoY to RMB14.75 billion; The value of one year’s new business was RMB3.02 billion, realising positive YoY growth;…

PT Wintermar Offshore Marine Tbk (WINS:JK) has been recognized with a Silver award in the Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) category at the prestigious 8th Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards (ASRA). This recognition is a testament to the commitment of the Wintermar Group towards sustainability and its efforts to address material sustainability issues. Sugiman Layanto, Managing Director of PT Wintermar Offshore Marine Tbk, stated, “Wintermar’s efforts to integrate sustainable practices throughout our operations is based on our mission to create a sustainable long term business for all our stakeholders. Winning the Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards is a confirmation that our…

Commercialization of Transcatheter Valve Therapeutic Business Achieved Remarkable Results Healthy Growth Rate of Neurointerventional Business Peijia Medical Limited (Peijia Medical or the Company, together with its subsidiaries, the Group, HKG: 9996), a leading domestic player in the high-growth transcatheter valve therapeutic and neurointerventional procedural medical device markets in China, announced its audited consolidated annual results for the year ended 31 December 2022 (the Year). During the Year, the Group realized revenue of RMB250.8 million, an increase of 83.7% over the same period in 2021. The increase in revenue was mainly attributable to: 1) the commercialization of the second generation retrievable…

PT Wintermar Offshore Marine Tbk (WINS:JK) has been recognized with a Silver award in the Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) category at the prestigious 8th Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards (ASRA). This recognition is a testament to the commitment of the Wintermar Group towards sustainability and its efforts to address material sustainability issues. Sugiman Layanto, Managing Director of PT Wintermar Offshore Marine Tbk, stated, “Wintermar’s efforts to integrate sustainable practices throughout our operations is based on our mission to create a sustainable long term business for all our stakeholders. Winning the Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards is a confirmation that our…

The Governor of Central Java, Indonesia, Ganjar Pranowo, established SMK Negeri Jawa Tengah (SMKN Jateng), a free school for underprivileged students with the concept of a boarding school. Inaugurated on June 2, 2014, the school is currently located in three places, namely Semarang City, Purbalingga Regency, and Pati Regency. The presence of SMKN Jateng aims to reduce poverty rates in Central Java through education. All education expenses are borne by the Central Java Provincial Government’s regional revenues and expensitures budget (APBD) along with other stakeholders’ financial contribution. All student needs such as boarding, food, uniforms, work clothes, stationery, and other…

Avantor, Inc., a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences, education and government, advanced technologies and applied materials industries, has been honored with the Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award for Cell and Gene Therapy at the Biopharma Excellence Awards (BEA) India Edition 2023, organized by IMAPAC in Pune, India. The award recognizes Avantor’s outstanding efforts to support the expansion of life-altering innovative cell and gene therapies to treat complex disease. Avantor is focused on making valuable contributions to cell and gene therapy production and offers expertise, technology capabilities and commitment to providing solutions. Recently, Avantor was…

Blockpass is proud to announce that, through consulting and advisory firm Charmwood Risk Management, Blockpass UK is now certified to ISO 27001 by The British Assessment Bureau, a UKAS Accredited Organisation. The award of this certificate (meeting the requirements of BS EN ISO/IEC 27001:2017) confirms Blockpass’ ability to provide KYC and AML tools for cryptocurrencies, Defi and other regulated industries globally, demonstrating the suitability of Blockpass for companies seeking regulatory solutions in any jurisdiction. The certificate is available to view here: https://cvs.babcert.com/babcert.asp?c=241611&v=k34q1g2c2q Charmwood Risk Management is a consulting and advisory firm with a global team specializing in supporting businesses with; implementation,…

Achieved Breakthroughs in Product Development With Continued Efforts to Improve its Third-generation Semiconductor GaN Industry Chain HG Semiconductor Limited (HG Semiconductor, together with its subsidiaries, the Group; HKG: 6908) announced its audited consolidated results for the year ended 31 December 2022 (the Year). HG Semiconductor actively developed its new third-generation semiconductor business during the Year, by further accelerating the pace of research and development (R&D) and application of gallium nitride (GaN) technology and achieving several important milestones. During the Year, since the third-generation semiconductor business was still in investment and R&D stage, the Group’s revenue was mainly contributed from the…

TOKYO, Apr 3, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – TANAKA Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), the pure holding company of TANAKA Group, announced today that it has formulated a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) declaration. TANAKA Group considers the individuality of each employee is the origin of value creation and positions the promotion of DE&I as one of our key management strategies. We declare to make company-wide efforts to promote DE&I. To create new innovations for a better future and to achieve happiness for our employees to believe in their own potential, we will…

Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Informatics (MCI) is preparing digital infrastructure to support the successful ASEAN Chairmanship 2023. Acting Director-General of Posts and Informatics Operations of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics, Ismail, stated that his ministry is continuously monitoring the telecommunications network to maintain its quality. “One of MCI’s tasks is to provide telecommunications networks and internet access to ensure the smooth running of ASEAN Chairmanship 2023,” he emphasized in Jakarta on Friday, March 31, 2023. Ismail also stated that specifically for the ASEAN Summit slated to be held in May 2023 in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, MCI…

Legend Holdings Corporation (HKG: 3396) announced its audited annual results for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the Reporting Period) on March 31, 2023. During the Reporting Period, Legend Holdings achieved revenue of RMB483.7 billion and net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company of RMB1.167 billion. In 2022, uncertainties in the international situation continued to increase, including rising global inflation and significant volatility in international financial markets and commodity markets, which also had a significant impact on the Company’s performance. The industrial incubations and investments segment successfully promoted the listing of over 60 enterprises in the last three…

UK’s Companies House lacks safeguards to identify investment scams To prove how easy it is for anyone to launch a scam site, the Global Anti Scam Alliance and ScamAdviser launched ‘ScamAdviser Coin’ in the lead-up to April Fool’s Day 2023. The goal of this campaign was to highlight the importance of forming better policies to combat scammers. Last year, nearly 300 million consumers lost more than $55 billion, according to the Global State of Scams 2022 report. Especially, investment scams continued to rise, caused by digitalization, high inflation, and the increasing cost of living. Within a matter of days, a…

Revenue Up by 7.1% to RMB28.78 Billion Adjusted non-HKFRS Profit Attributable to the Owners of the Parent Up by 16.4% to RMB2.99 Billion Sales of Innovative Products Accounts for 23.5% of Revenue Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited (Sino Biopharm or the Company, together with its subsidiaries, the Group) (HKG:1177), a leading innovation-driven pharmaceutical conglomerate in the PRC, has announced its audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2022. Development Highlights Oncology Innovative Drugs Focus V (Anlotinib Hydrochloride Capsules) has been approved for five indications: third-line non-small cell lung cancer, third-line small cell lung cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, medullary thyroid cancer…

HTSC (HKG: 6886; the Company), a leading global financial services provider, is pleased to announce the Company’s annual results for the year ended December 31, 2022. Revenue for the year was RMB 46.82 billion Profit attributable to shareholders amounted to RMB 11.05 billion Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Company grew 11.23% year-on-year to RMB 165.09 billion. The Company proposed a final dividend of RMB 0.45 per share The wealth management business reported a revenue of RMB 23.48 billion and continued to account for the majority of the Company’s total revenue of 50.15%. Revenues from the institutional services business…

As the global new energy automobile industry continues to experience rapid growth, there has been an acceleration in the R&D and application of new products and technologies. Technological innovation is driving the continuous upgrading of the industry. At the same time, the automotive industry is also ushering in a new round of disruptive changes amidst the wave of digitalization and intelligence. Amidst changes in its internal and external environments, Wuling Motors Holdings Limited (the “Company” or “Wuling Motors”,Stock Code:00305.HK) has shown remarkable innovation in leading the way toward high-quality development. Today, the Company delivered impressive results for 2022, with annual…

ACROMETA Group Limited, an established specialist engineering service provider in the field of controlled environments serving mainly the healthcare, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, research and academia sectors, has entered into a Sales and Purchase Agreement (“the Agreement”) for an additional 40% of the outstanding shares of Life Sciences Incubator Pte Ltd (“LSI”) for a total consideration of S$1.6 million payable in tranches, based on the realisation of agreed milestones in its immediate expansion plan. Upon completion of the purchase, the Group will control 70% of LSI, up from the current 30%. The Agreement updates and follows from the Letter of Intent (“LOI”)…