Author: Marie Jones

China Tonghai International Financial Limited (HKG: 0952) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary China Tonghai Securities Limited (Tonghai Securities or the Company) is now one of the first full-fledged brokerage firms in Hong Kong to provide virtual asset (VA) dealing and advisory services to the professional investors. Tonghai Securities has been licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to conduct Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities. Pursuant to the regulatory approach outlined in “SFC-HKMA Joint Circular on Intermediaries’ Virtual Asset-related Activities”, the Company has successfully…

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Powered by CSIRT.ID, strategic partner Cyber Security Council and in association with APTIKNAS; World Cyber Security Summit, a thought-leadership-driven, business-focused initiative that provides a platform for CISOs & IT leaders is all set to be hosted in Jakarta, Indonesia on 14-15 March 2023, at JW Marriott Jakarta. This two-day event brings together leaders in the field of cyber security from around the world to discuss the current challenges and future trends in the sector in what will be an elite gathering of the most influential cyber leaders and top technology businesses. The constant evolution of cyber security attacks has made…

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Nissin Foods Company Limited (Nissin Foods, and together with its subsidiaries, the Group; HKG: 1475) will become a new eligible stock for trading under the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, effective today, 13 March 2023, in accordance with the latest expansion of the scope of eligible stocks under the Stock Connect scheme as announced by the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect was officially launched in 2014 with the aim of establishing mutual stock market access between Mainland China and Hong Kong. The stock connect allows qualified investors in Mainland China to access eligible Hong Kong shares (Southbound) as…

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BREATHE! Convention has announced today that its “Center of the Universe Mainstage” sponsor Hive has established the Hive Village as part of its commitment to the projects involved in the Hive blockchain ecosystem. Hive secured this Village by leveraging community funding to purchase individual exhibit spaces at BREATHE!, which allowed the ecosystem to give multiple projects exhibiting space directly on the Web3 convention’s show floor at the Las Vegas Convention Center. “At the heart of Web3 is the ability for everyone to move and engage freely while in control of their financial and social data, and the Hive blockchain was…

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Takes operational efficiency and cost optimization to new heights CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (CITIC Telecom CPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (HKG: 1883), is creating new benchmarks for operational efficiency and cost optimization with its Intelligent Operation Suite. It leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Augmented Reality (AR), Big Data and Blockchain technologies to create an Intelligence Operation Journey for far-sighted companies, offering a strategic competitive advantage for a sustainable and high-quality business development. CITIC Telecom CPC’s Intelligence Operation Journey integrates the power of algorithms and a full stack of innovative technologies. It seamlessly…

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Crypto Oasis will be participating in the upcoming Turkish Arab Financial Forum to be held on March 13, 2023, at the Grand Hyatt Dubai. The event is being organized by Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group in collaboration with the Ministry of Treasury and Finance of Türkiye and the Republic of Türkiye Investment Office and Unlock Blockchain. The forum aims to bring together high-level participants from Turkiye and the Arab world, including senior government officials, investors, VCs, asset managers, private equity firms, Fintech leaders, finance and investment leaders, investment bankers, and representatives of major regional and international financial institutions. The event will focus…

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100% Distribution to Unitholders for 17 Years in a Row 2022 Annualized Distribution Yield at 6.63% Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust (Yuexiu REIT or the REIT; HKG: 0405) announced today its 2022 annual results for the year ended 31 December 2022. 2022 Annual Results Highlights: Overall operation remained stable, with 100% distribution rate for the 17th consecutive year: — Revenue for 2022 was RMB1,873 million, representing a 4.2% growth over last year. — Declared final distribution of approximately RMB0.0399 per unit, equals to approximately HK$0.0453. Distribution per Unit for the Reporting Year is approximately RMB0.1133, equal to approximately HK$0.1306. Distribution…

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The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) announces that D. R. Maurice, speaking in her personal capacity will be a keynote speaker at the “Future of Money, Governance, and the Law” (https://gbaglobal.org/FoMGL/) conference on May 24-25, 2023, in the nation’s capital. The conference brings together government officials, industry leaders like Circle (CRCL) and Ciphertrace, a Mastercard company (MA), academia and many others. “D R Maurice is a leading expert in regulatory technology, sandboxes, and CBDC digitalization. She has an extensive track record with central bank governance around the world and joins an impressive lineup of leading authorities from government and the private…

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Resilience & Relevance, Growth Ready Essex Bio-Technology Ltd (Essex or the Group, HKG: 1061) today announced the annual results for the year ended 31 December 2022. Financial Performance During the year under review, the financial results of the Group, have been negatively impacted and ongoing clinical trial programmes have been delayed due to disruptions resulted from sporadic emergence and persistent spread of COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdowns instituted under the “zero-COVID policy” in the PRC. As of the date of the results announcement, the clinical operations of hospitals and outpatient clinics progressively resumed to normalcy. For the year ended 31…

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KARM Legal Consultants, a leading law firm specializing in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Web3 & Fintech in the UAE has, in collaboration with prominent legal experts – Mr. Eric Hess (Hess Legal Counsel), Mr. Jonathan Geen, Mr. Andreas Glarner (MME) and Mr. Thomas Nagele (Nagele Attorneys) and the regional Blockchain Ecosystem Crypto Oasis, published a new report analyzing the regulatory landscape for virtual assets in various jurisdictions. The report was launched in the presence of top organisations and Industry leaders at the annual Crypto Oasis Ecosystem Night held at Cove Beach in Caesars Palace, Dubai. The report titled “Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework:…

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Accelerates R&D and Commercialization of Pipeline Products and Expansion of Production Capacity to Capture Tremendous Opportunities OrbusNeich Medical Group Holdings Limited (OrbusNeich or the Group; HKG: 6929), a major global medical device manufacturer specializing in interventional devices for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) procedures, today announced its first annual results after its listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) on 23 December 2022, reporting growth in both revenue and net profit amidst a weak global economy. Results Highlights: Revenue hit a record high of US$136.8 million, up 17.5% year-on-year…

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Award-winning enterprises seize opportunities and forge ahead with good reputation Quamnet Outstanding Enterprise Awards 2022 announced the awarded enterprises, with eight enterprises being awarded for nine accolades. The award has witnessed the steady and long-term development of the enterprise, that also receives strong support from the business community and the media. The 14th Quamnet Outstanding Enterprise Awards: “Forging Ahead with Honour in Converging Opportunities” Being a leading financial website in Hong Kong, Quamnet not only focuses on the financial field since established, but also the accomplishments of Hong Kong business community which attracts public attention. The Awards, instituted in 2009,…

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Corinium’s Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO) Singapore returns for its 2023 edition to convene and to connect leading data and analytics executives, innovators, technologist, and business leaders with one goal in mind – to strategize and achieve data success within your organisation. Data and analytics are an integral part of every successful business, and its role has risen to become more prominent and significant over the past year. Businesses leverage data to make critical business decisions to gain a competitive edge in the market. However, data and analytics leaders are constantly facing challenges from the sheer amount of data…

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International Movie Star Jacqueline Fernandez and Producer Andrea Iervolino Honored at Festival Awards Ceremony International movie star Jacqueline Fernandez arrived at the 18th edition of the Los Angeles Italia Film, Fashion, and Art Festival event accompanied by Hollywood Producer Andrea Iervolino. The event featured a red carpet premiere, screening and Q&A for the film Tell It Like A Woman. Tell It Like A Woman is a feature film made up of seven short films directed by an international group of women filmmakers from Italy to Japan to the United States. Each segment is a story “about women, by women, for…

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CROSSTEC Group Holdings Limited (HKG: 3893) has officially appointed Mr. Lam Wing Hung as the Chief Executive Officer with effect from 13 March 2023, this change follows Mr. Lam’s appointment as Acting Chief Executive Officer in the last three months. Mr. Lam currently is an Executive Director of the Group, the Finance Director and the joint Company Secretary of the Company. Mr. Lam Wing Hung, joined the Group as Financial Controller in April 2017. He has been appointed as an Executive Director and promoted to Finance Director of the Company with effect from 16 September 2022. He has also been…

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foundit (formerly Monster APAC & ME), one of the leading talent platforms, today published the foundit Insights Tracker (fit) for January 2023, formerly published as Monster Employment Index (MEI). Philippines witnessed a 4% month-on-month (MoM) growth in online hiring activity in January ’23 compared to December ’22, according to the fit report. The company Monster APAC & Middle East was rebranded as foundit in November 2022. Despite the 7% annual drop in e-recruitment activity, the MoM increase in hiring is a testimony to the reviving job market in the Philippines. However, the emphasis remains on re-skilling and upskilling employees to thrive in…

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Experts discuss the power of convergence and a culture that embraces failure Central Japan, March 7, 2023 (JCN Newswire) – Central Japan is where the mysterious sphere-shaped object, which many nicknamed “Godzilla Egg,” washed up on the beach last month. Coincidentally, another sphere concept was unveiled at a panel discussion hosted by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium, which was themed around regional innovation in Aichi, Nagoya, and Hamamatsu, fostered through co-creation. The new sphere-shaped logo announced after the session not only represents the geographical and industrial center of Japan’s manufacturing excellence but also depicts…

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New release will drive up to 4X-9X increase in sequential write performance for customers protecting their data with SupremeRAID(TM), allowing users in AI/ML, video processing, and similar workloads to write data to NVMe drives at record speeds Graid Technology, the award-winning data protection provider and developer of the only RAID card to offer customers access to the full performance of NVMe SSDs, is proud to announce a new software release for the SupremeRAID SR-1000 and SR-1010 offerings. This release, available in summer 2023, will drive even higher performance and lower CPU utilization than prior releases of SupremeRAID. With traditional methods…

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8 events of film, TV, music and digital entertainment promote Hong Kong as centre for cultural exchange The 19th Entertainment Expo Hong Kong is being held from 2 March to 16 April, showcasing the many facets of film, TV, music and digital entertainment. This year’s Expo will feature eight exciting industry events during the month-long entertainment extravaganza. The Entertainment Expo has been held since 2005 with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council as the overall facilitator and in cooperation with different entertainment bodies. It is fully supported by the Create Hong Kong’s Film Development Fund. Mr Leon Lai continues to…

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St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp. (CSE:SX)(OTCQB:SXOOF)(FSE:85G1) is pleased to announce that it has filed a provisional patent covering a new breakthrough achieved in the spodumene processing and lithium hydroxide production technologies. Highlights – 92% of Nitric acid recirculated into hydrometallurgical process Resulting in Zero Waste Lithium Production – Continuous reaction in saturated solution growing lithium crystals with no energy added – Significant cost savings – 98% recovery of Lithium in spodumene with 99% purity in Lithium Hydroxide Crystal – Improved optionality to process multiple sources of feedstock using the same process – Lithium Production Plant Engineering Study Initiated with WSP – Spodumene…

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