Author: Marie Jones

Group’s two consecutive quarters of profitability to help uplift its PN17 status Propel Global Berhad, a provider of oil and gas (O&G) services as well as downstream specialty chemicals to the O&G industry, today announced that the Group recorded a 3.81% gain in revenue to RM24.5 million for the second quarter ended 31 December 2022 (2Q FY2023) compared with RM23.6 million for the corresponding quarter in 2Q FY2022 from continuing operations. For the quarter under review, the Group registered RM2.59 million in profit before tax (PBT) compared with PBT of RM0.6 million from continuing operations. For the first-half period ended…

QMC Quantum Minerals Corp., (TSXV: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) (OTC Pink: QMCQF) (“QMC” or “the Company”) has received a work permit from the Government of Manitoba for the Company’s Irgon Lithium Mine Property. The Irgon Lithium Mine has a historical resource estimate of 1.2 million tons grading 1.51% Li2O over a strike length of 365 metres, to a depth of 213 metres. Currently, on surface, the strike length has been extended to approximately 800 metres and remains open along strike and to depth. A complete mining plant and 40-man camp were installed on site during 1956/57. The adjacent Highway 314, which…

Group in strategic collaboration with Divine Genes to offer genetic tests related to reproductive health in Malaysia and overseas Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Berhad, a leading genomics and biopharmaceutical specialist, today announced that the Group has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Divine Genes Sdn Bhd to collaborate on business opportunities in relation to the improvement and international distribution of genetic tests for reproductive health. Divine Genes is an investment holding company with businesses in pharmaceutical product distribution, financial consultancy services as well as general merchandise and trading. Under the strategic collaboration, Divine Genes’ genetic test for reproductive health will…

Delivers Stable and Quality Organic Growth Realizes Industry-Education Integration Revenue and Gross Profit at RMB471.8 Million and RMB238.0 Million Respectively Edvantage Group Holdings Limited (Edvantage Group or the Group, HKG: 0382), the largest private business higher and vocational education group in the Greater Bay Area, has announced its unaudited financial data and business update for the three months ended 30 November 2022 (Period under Review). Business Update Highlights (Unaudited relevant data for the three months ended 30 November 2022) Revenue increased by 19.9% YoY to approximately RMB471.8 million; Gross profit rose by 20.9% YoY to approximately RMB238.0 million; Number of…

Los Angeles & Tokyo, Feb 22, 2023 – (JCN Newswire) – JCB International Credit Card Co., Ltd. (JCB USA), the US subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand is announcing that JCB cardmembers will receive a special promotion called ‘The JCB Adobe Benefit’ that offers 4 complimentary months of an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription in the countries/regions of Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia with Adobe enabling JCB payments in these local currencies. This benefit is applicable from February 23, 2023 to June 22, 2023. This will allow JCB cardmembers to, not only pay for their Adobe subscriptions in…

Today, BREATHE! Convention announced the release of the official BREATHE! Convention White Paper (https://breatheconvention.com/white-paper/), which serves as a comprehensive guide that details a mission of rapidly increasing Web3 education and adoption around the world. “This is our love letter to all the projects out there who want more transparency and credibility in the Web3 space,” said Public Relations Director Brian Edmiston. “The BREATHE! White Paper is the ultimate game plan for how we’re making this convention the staging area for worldwide adoption of blockchain, metaverse, AI, and all other adjacent Web3 technologies. We want Web3 developers, investors, and enthusiasts to…

Piotr Marczewski to Oversee Sales and Revenue Growth across Global Markets Trintech, a leading global provider of cloud-based financial close solutions for the Office of Finance, today announced the appointment of Piotr Marczewski as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of Trintech. Marczewski will be responsible for driving integration and alignment between revenue-related functions across all global distribution channels for Trintech. “I am thrilled to welcome Piotr as Trintech’s new CRO who has a proven track record of scaling and overseeing successful sales organizations and ensuring a best-in-class customer experience,” said Darren Heffernan, President & Chief Operating Officer of Trintech. “As we…

The data analytics market in Singapore has been growing rapidly in recent years due to the country’s focus on digital transformation and adoption of technology. In the last two decades, Singapore has established itself as a hub for emerging tech in Southeast Asia, attracting international companies and startups to the city-state. The government has been actively promoting the development of the data analytics industry, investing in research and development, and providing support to businesses in the form of grants and tax incentives. This has resulted in the growth of a thriving ecosystem of data analytics companies, solution providers, and service…

Various government initiatives, electricity tariff hike, Corporate Green Power Programme and sustainability adoption supportive of RE industry outlook Samaiden Group Berhad, a renewable energy (RE) specialist principally involved in engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and power plants registered a 36.28% rise in revenue to RM40.23 million for the second quarter ended 31 December 2022 (2Q FY2023) compared with RM29.52 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. Samaiden recorded a 10.48% gain in profit before tax (PBT) to RM3.48 million in 2Q FY2023 compared with RM3.15 million for 2Q FY2022 while profit…

Origen Resources Inc. (CSE: ORGN) (FSE: 4VXA) (the Company or Origen), a rapidly emerging lithium exploration and project generating company, is pleased to announce it has created an Lithium Advisory Board to assist in the further development of the Company. Origen welcomes Gabriel Pindar, Dr. David Shaw, Neil Stuart and George Cumplido as the founding members of this Advisory Board. Mr. Gabriel Pindar was co-founder and COO of Neo Lithium, which was acquired by Zijin Mining for $960 Million. Neo Lithium’s sole asset was the 3Q lithium carbonate project in Argentina, which is forecasted to start production at the end…

Company is in a solid financial position to pursue growth with healthy cash and bank balances Southern Score Builders Berhad (Bursa: SSB8, 0045), a provider of construction management services mainly for high-rise residential buildings, had announced today that the Group registered revenue of RM59.35 million for the second quarter ended 31 December 2022 (2Q FY2023). The Group recorded a loss before tax (LBT) of RM0.43 million in 2Q FY2023. The LBT recorded was mainly due to a one-off reverse acquisition expense amounting to RM14.63 million incurred as part of the regularisation plan which was completed on 9 November 2022. If…

Baguio Green Group Limited (Baguio or the Company, HKG: 01397) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a 2-year service contract (Contract), by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) of the HKSAR Government (the Government) for the provision of Smart Recycling Machines (SRMs), each with two compartments, and a Big Data Analytics Platform (The Platform) to drive the smart city development in Hong Kong. This Contract marks a significant milestone for Baguio in its development of smart technology solutions for green initiatives. Throughout the years, Baguio has been managing EPD’s traditional 3-colour bins in thousands of locations in Hong…

Society Pass Incorporated (“SoPa”) (Nasdaq: SOPA), Southeast Asia’s (SEA) next generation, data-driven, loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, today announces that company founder, chairman, and CEO Dennis Nguyen has been invited to serve as the keynote speaker at the 8th NXT CX Summit Indonesia to be held on Wednesday, 22 February 2023. The title of the conference is “Holistic Approach to Indonesia’s Customer Transformation.” Mr. Nguyen is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of SoPa. He has been an investment banker and venture capitalist with more than 25 years of deal experience in the SEA, Greater China, US, EU, Korea and Middle…

The Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), Mr Stephen Phillips, today (February 20) started his duty visit to Bangkok as part of the latest efforts to promote Hong Kong’s business opportunities. During the visit, Mr Phillips will meet with potential start-ups and companies from fintech, transport, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing, tourism and hospitality, and consumer products sectors to discuss their plans of setting up or expanding in Hong Kong. He will also speak at the panel discussion on “Digital FDI & Innovation” at the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies Asia Pacific IPAs Investment Conference and host…

The Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Mr Stephen Phillips, today (February 20) started his duty visit to Bangkok as part of the latest efforts to promote Hong Kong’s business opportunities. During the visit, Mr Phillips will meet with potential start-ups and companies from fintech, transport, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing, tourism and hospitality, and consumer products sectors to discuss their plans of setting up or expanding in Hong Kong. He will also speak at the panel discussion on “Digital FDI &…

The digital experience in India is set to take a major leap forward with IT Summit, Organized by Exito Media Concepts. The 16th Edition of Digital Transformation Summit India is taking place on 2nd of March 2023. The summit will bring together senior government representatives, thought leaders, and leading industry experts to share their knowledge and experience on the latest technologies and trends shaping the industry. The Summit is being held under the theme ‘Advancing Innovation in Digital India’ and will underline the need for innovation and performance for the world to look at India as the next technology hub.…

The BFSI industry in Indonesia is set to take a major leap forward with IT Summit, Organized by Exito Media Concepts. The Summit is supported by Indonesia Blockchain Society and KADIN Indonesia. The 17th Edition of BFSI IT Summit Indonesia is taking place on the 10th of March 2023. The summit will bring together senior government representatives, thought leaders, and leading industry experts to share their knowledge and experience on the latest technologies and trends shaping the BFSI industry. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from keynote speakers, participate in panel discussions, and network with other industry professionals. The…

ACROMETA Group Limited [SGX: 43F], 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 legally binding letter of intent (LOI) to purchase 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 realization 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%. LSI currently operates a 6,500 sq feet co-working laboratory…

SGX Catalist-listed Mooreast Holdings Ltd. (“Mooreast”; SGX: 1V3) has signed a Collaboration Agreement to explore establishing a manufacturing facility in Aberdeen, Scotland for the production of subsea foundations, and the consolidation and assembly of mooring components for the floating offshore renewable energy sector. Pursuant to this Agreement, the mooring and rigging solutions leader will work with ETZ Ltd (“ETZ”), a private sector-led not-for-profit company spearheading the energy transition ambitions of Northeast Scotland by supporting the creation of a hub to protect the Scottish renewable sector whilst facilitating job creation. Signed in Singapore with ETZ Offshore Renewables Director, Mr Andy Rodden,…

BREATHE! Convention, for the spectrum of people involved in Web3, has announced its pursuit of the Edenark Group ISO 14001 environmental sustainability certification program as part of a dedicated effort for more sustainable and environmentally responsible Web3 practices. Set to take place between May 3-5, 2023 at the LVCC, BREATHE! is designed to provide opportunities that provide value for the entire spectrum of people in Web3. The Edenark Group ISO 14001 is the world’s premier environmental sustainability certification program, designed for small to mid-sized enterprises to attain the world’s most popular environmental certification standard in a program that is specifically…