Author: Marie Jones

After successful 14 editions of Digital Transformation Summit, Exito is all set to host another milestone event – which serves as an ideal platform to enhance insights on Transitioning towards a Digital Economy. While digital transformation is no longer an option but a necessity for organizations, business leaders now have new expectations from their transformation initiatives and with that, a new range of challenges to overcome. Competencies around speed, agility, customer experience and culture-shift are top priorities, as businesses plan for long-term sustained growth. The Digital Transformation Summit will gather 150+ business and digital leaders, posing important questions, seeking critical answers and fostering valuable business associations.…

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Company to instal underground cable in Nusajaya, Johor Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad (Bursa: BINTAI, 6998), a mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering services specialist, is pleased to announce that the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Kejuruteraan Bintai Kindenko Sdn Bhd (KBK), has been awarded a project worth RM39.0 million for the installation of a 132kV underground cable double circuit from Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). The project’s scope of work involves installing a new 132kV XLPE cable system from the PMU Financial Centre to the GDS Data Centre Substation located in Nusajaya, Johor. The new XLPE cable comprises two circuits, and three phases, with…

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Strategically Adds Two Restaurants in Zhongshan City while Striving to Expand the Business Territory in the Greater Bay Area China Wantian Holdings Limited (China Wantian Holdings; together with its subsidiaries, the Group; HKG: 01854) is pleased to announce that Great Point Limited (Great Point), the Group’s direct wholly-owned subsidiary, has completed acquisition of Champion Point Limited (Champion Point)’s subsidiary Shenzhen Wealth Source Trading Development Company Limited* (Shenzhen Wealth Source, together with Champion Point, the Target Group), which is a domestic fresh food supply chain service provider in the PRC. It marks the Group’s expansion of its fresh food ingredient business…

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5 new Board Directors were appointed to replace 5 incumbent Board Directors of Kitchen Culture Ltd Over 173.6 million shares held by shareholders were cast at the EGM, and all resolutions passed with 100% of eligible votes cast at the EGM EGM was held electronically[1], and voting was overseen by an authorized polling agent and scrutineer who verified the results EGM as requisitioned by Shareholders met all requirements of the Company’s Constitution, the Companies Act 1967[2], and SGX-ST Catalist rules; conducted in a fair, legal and proper manner The Relevant Shareholders[3] of Kitchen Culture Holdings Ltd. (Kitchen Culture, the Company…

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The 10th Global Forum on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and mining Blockchain Life 2023 takes place on February 27 – 28 in Dubai. Having started in 2017, the forum quickly became one of the TOP-3 events worldwide in the cryptocurrency industry. The forum is attended by key industry players, government representatives, heads of international companies and funds, investors, promising startups teams and beginners. What to expect? – Networking with 4000 attendees from all around the world and meeting business executives from top companies in the industry – Exhibition area with 100 booths of digital companies – Speeches by world-leading experts in the…

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The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD) has announced the winners of the Directors Of The Year Awards (DYA) 2022. As the flagship project of HKIoD, DYA is one of the most prestigious business accolades in Hong Kong and the first of its kind in Asia. It seeks to recognise outstanding boards and directors, publicise the significance of good corporate governance and promote good corporate governance and director professionalism. The Awards were presented during the Silver Jubilee Dinner that celebrates the 25th Anniversary of both HKSAR and HKIoD, both having operated since 1 July 1997. This year’s theme of work…

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Initiative to help smaller businesses improve user engagement and conversion rates at affordable costs CleverTap, the modern, integrated retention cloud today announced the launch of CleverTap for Startups (C4S). Through this initiative, CleverTap will offer a full stack retention platform to all budding digital-native brands, in order to help them personalize and optimize all customer touchpoints, improving user engagement and conversion. Till date, thousands of large digital-native brands have benefited from CleverTap’s platform which has solved their needs at scale, speed, and security. The aim now is to make solutions even more affordable for pre-launch, early-stage startups, or companies with…

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Austral Gold Limited (“Austral”) (ASX: AGD) (TSXV: AGLD) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Share Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”) with E2 Metals Limited (“E2”) (ASX: E2M) and Austral Gold Canada Limited (“Austral Canada”), a Canadian subsidiary of Austral, pursuant to which Austral Canada has agreed to sell 100% of the common shares of SCRN Properties Limited (“SCRN”) to E2 (the “Transaction”) for total consideration of US$~10 million. SCRN’s main asset is the polymetallic Pinguino Project, located in the Deseado Massif in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina (please refer to About Pinguino). SCRN is a wholly…

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Company’s loss before tax continues to narrow on higher revenue contribution from civil engineering and manufacturing divisions Civil engineering specialist and bituminous products manufacturer Minetech Resources Berhad today reported that the Company recorded a 31.9% rise in revenue to RM26.9 million for the second quarter ended 30 September 2022 (2Q FY2023) compared with RM20.4 million in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year (2Q FY2022). The Company registered a loss before tax (LBT) of RM1.5 million for the quarter under review compared with LBT of RM4.7 million in 2Q FY2022. On a segmental basis, the civil engineering division recorded…

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Company assessing risks and opportunities to grow as an investment conglomerate Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad (Bursa: BINTAI, 6998), a mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering services specialist, today announced that the Company registered a 136.6% increase in revenue to RM40.56 million for the second quarter ended 30 September 2022 (2Q FY2023) compared with RM17.14 million in 2Q FY2022 mainly due to higher contribution from M&E projects recovering from the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the quarter under review, the Company’s profit before tax (PBT) recorded a decline to RM193,000 compared with RM244,000 in 2Q FY2022 mainly due to higher…

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Welcoming our community for the 2022 Football Season Subang Parade, a flagship property owned by Hektar REIT, is pleased to announce the kick-off of the 2022 Football Fever to celebrate the Football Season this morning. To celebrate the 2022 Football Season, Subang Parade has lined up a host of family-friendly activities at LG, East End Concourse from 26 November to 11 December, which includes Shoot For Glory, Football Juggling Performance, Football Skills Workshop and 3 vs 3 Futsal Contest for children aged 7-12 years. The Media launch event on 24 November was officiated by Subang Jaya State Assemblywoman YB Michelle…

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Group seeks investment opportunities to expand reach of products and services Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Berhad, a leading genomics and biopharmaceutical specialist, today reported a revenue of RM3.81 million for the first quarter ended 30 September 2022 (1Q 2023) versus a revenue of RM9.32 million in 1Q 2022, as the Group refocuses on immunotherapy and cell therapies under the biopharmaceutical business and pushes for organic growth of its genetic screening business. The Group recorded a 254.16% increase in profit before tax (PBT) to RM0.85 million for 1Q 2023, compared with RM0.24 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial…

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Continue to Bolster Resilience with Diversified Healthcare Business Strategy Further Consolidating the Healthcare Services Market EC Healthcare (the Company, which together with its subsidiaries is referred to as the Group,  HKG: 2138), the largest non-hospital medical group in Hong Kong, announces today its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2022 (the Period). Business Highlight Total revenue increased by 31.1% YoY to HK$1,893.2 million Revenue from medical services segment rose by 47.5% YoY to HK$1,174.8 million, boosting its revenue contribution to 62.1% Revenue from aesthetic medical and beauty and wellness services segment decreased by 2.0% YoY to…

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RIYADH // TOKYO, Nov 24, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – anb and JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co. Ltd., have partnered to launch JCB Card acceptance at all its POS and ATM locations deployed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. JCB is a major global payment brand and a leading payment card issuer and acquirer in Japan, and JCB Cards are used by more than 140 million cardholders and accepted at about 39 million locations globally. As part of supporting the cashless society and financial inclusion that is related to Vision 2030, anb and JCB have partnered to enable…

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Maintained decent profitability amid consumption slowdown and Covid-19 shadow Perfect Medical Health Management Limited (the Company , HKG: 1830), one of the largest aesthetic medical operators in the world, together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Group), is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2022. RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS The Group’s revenue decreased by 16.6% to HK$668.3 million, impacted by Covid-19 pandemic causing suspension of 20 days in Hong Kong, 39 days in Macau, as well a business disruption for an average of 14 days, 23 days, 63 days and 19 days across…

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Industry heavyweights explore opportunities to work together With a lengthy history as a global trading port, Hong Kong this week hosted the 6th edition of Hong Kong Maritime Week. The week’s flagship event was the 12th Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC), jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), which came to a close today. This signature two-day event for the maritime, air freight, logistics and supply chain management sectors and shippers from diverse manufacturing industries drew more than 90 industry experts and leaders sharing…

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Monster.com, leading global job search portal, today announced a significant milestone in its journey as it transforms to a full-fledged talent platform. Starting today, Monster will be known as ‘foundit’ with a new logo and vision, ushering in a new revolution in the job market. Synonymous with recruitment, Monster has been serving more than 70 million job seekers and 10,000 customers spread across 18 countries. As the Company now transforms itself to an end-to-end talent platform, it will offer comprehensive solutions to recruiters and highly personalised and contextual services to job seekers across Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The…

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To create natural rubber delivery network from plantations to factories, strengthening ‘Sri Trang Ecosystem’ Sri Trang Agro-Industry PCL (SET: STA) opens Aappplications for whom is interested to become Super Drivers, creatipng a secondary career and extra income for rubber planter and building rubber delivery network from plantations to factories of the Sri Trang Group. In order to connect all stakeholders in the rubber industry ecosystem and for STA to play a part in the drive towards the digital age. Mr. Veerasith Sinchareonkul, Managing Director & Executive Director of Sri Trang Agro-Industry PCL (SET: STA), one of the world’s biggest leaders…

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Betagro PCL (SET: BTG), Thailand’s leading international food company with over 55 years of history, debuts on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) today. With a total offering value of 20 billion baht and a securities value at an IPO price of about 80 billion baht (including over-allotments), BTG has stood out as the highest-value initial public offering (IPO) stocks in the agriculture and food industry on the Thai capital market, while recording the highest selling value in South East Asia so far this year. BTG has readied to continue its success with a strategy to build growth by means…

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After the incredible success of World Blockchain Summit Dubai, The Athenee Hotel, Bangkok is all set to host the 23rd global edition of World Blockchain Summit on the 8th- 9th of December 2022. With Thailand recording $135.9 billion in crypto value transacted over the year and emerging as one of ASEAN’s crypto trading hotspots, the Bangkok edition of the World Blockchain Summit aims to be a hub for all the important stakeholders from the blockchain, cryptocurrency and web3 ecosystem that includes investors, upcoming projects, enterprises, government representatives and technology leaders – to discuss and deliberate the future of the industry and the revolutionary ways it can transform businesses…

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